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New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
Ananova / The Evening Post ^ | 1/26/02

Posted on 01/27/2002 6:18:35 PM PST by John Farson

New Zealander builds Hobbit hole

A New Zealand man has built a Hobbit house.

Carl Gifford, a stonemason from Wellington, says he used a 10-tonne digger to make the hole.

He's put rocks either side of the front door and plans to install a chimney and lantern on top.

He told the Evening Post he was embarrassed as he was constructing the home.

He said: "I must admit I was hiding as the cars were driving past. I thought, 'These people think I'm an idiot'."

The house is part of a series of stonework mounds, designs and sculptures dotted around his land.

"I'm just having a bit of fun. Things that were built by those ancient people like caves have always fascinated me."



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carlgifford; hobbithole; newzealand; tolkien
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To: carton253
Sointantly! Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.
1,961 posted on 02/22/2002 4:41:49 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed
Someone ask an interesting question... and I'll race you to 2000! Where's Penny1? Her questions are good!
1,962 posted on 02/22/2002 4:42:57 AM PST by carton253
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To: carton253
Yeah! Penny1 asks good questions. (I'm good only for running my mouth...er, keyboard.)
1,963 posted on 02/22/2002 4:44:23 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed; carton253; JenB
LOL, the pressure is on! ;)

...and I have a feeling I'm all asked out after all the great, fun discussion yesterday. I'll try to think of something, though.

Do we have a chapter discussion today on our other thread? I haven't read Chapter 3 yet, so I'll be way behind on that thread too...

Have you guys seen the picture of Merry and Pippin sitting in the boat on the banks of the Anduin? I'm thinking that must have been a scene or snippet of dialogue that was cut. Pippin looks very pensive in that scene, which has me wondering what they're talking about--they both look terribly serious. Anyone have any ideas on that? It looks like Boromir is standing in the boat next to them, which means this would probably be the scene where Boromir is feeling the pull of the ring and Frodo senses it.

Well, that's the best I can do at this early hour...I'll see if I can come up with a better question as the day wears on....

BTW, I've been meaning to mention this for weeks, did y'all notice how carefully PJ&Co. reproduced Gandalf's fireworks during Bilbo's party? The first one they show looks like a tree, just like the book talks about, then there are the butterflies and spears too--I thought that was a really nice attention to detail...

-penny

1,964 posted on 02/22/2002 5:13:53 AM PST by Penny1
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To: All
WooHoooh! Found the movie still playing at local theaters!
1,965 posted on 02/22/2002 5:14:10 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Penny1
Must be pretty heavy stuff if Pippin is looking pensive.
1,966 posted on 02/22/2002 5:15:48 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: carton253
"Self-control? I don't need no stinking self-control! Where's Aragorn?"

I liked YOUR question (but there was no picture posted in response...)

1,967 posted on 02/22/2002 5:16:38 AM PST by NewCenturions
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To: Penny1
BTW, I've been meaning to mention this for weeks, did y'all notice how carefully PJ&Co. reproduced Gandalf's fireworks during Bilbo's party?

I noticed that when I read Chapt. 1 for the other thread.

1,968 posted on 02/22/2002 5:17:06 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: John Farson
LOL..... Excellent !!!

My husband built an indoor hobbit hole for our cat Frodo Baggins. He loves it.

1,969 posted on 02/22/2002 5:18:10 AM PST by Dustbunny
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To: NewCenturions
I don't know how to post pictures, but I do have a couple of great ones of Aragorn. Tell me how, and I will post them.
1,970 posted on 02/22/2002 5:21:42 AM PST by carton253
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To: carton253
the code for posting pictures is:

< img src="full website address" >

just remove the spaces between the < > and the code

1,971 posted on 02/22/2002 5:27:27 AM PST by Penny1
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To: Overtaxed
That's kinda what I was thinking, too... Here's the one I'm talking about:


1,972 posted on 02/22/2002 5:31:54 AM PST by Penny1
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To: carton253
And make sure you caption it "For Educational Purposes Only" so everyone knows our high-minded intentions. (!)
1,973 posted on 02/22/2002 5:36:35 AM PST by NewCenturions
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To: NewCenturions
Of course... educational purposes only. LOL!
1,974 posted on 02/22/2002 5:37:05 AM PST by carton253
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To: HairOfTheDog
Are you trying to make me want to leap into a fiery precipice? I am not nearly that old, and my Nordic features would never be described as leathery. Be nice to me!

(1) Don't jump! That's what Gollum's for!

(2) Hey! I didn't (a) choose the screenie, nor (b) boast about having to restrain myself so as not to whump men at shooting, pool, horse-riding, arm-wrestling and beer-can crushing, Missie! (Not sure I got all the details right on the psychon.)

Dan
(c;

1,975 posted on 02/22/2002 5:45:06 AM PST by BibChr
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To: carton253
Aragorn...For Educational Purposes Only

img source="http://www.quintessentialwebsites.com/lordoftherings/movieshots/aragorn_frodo_amonhem_tn.jpg"

img source="http://www.quintessentialwebsites.com/lordoftherings/movieshots/aragorn_on_horse_small.jpg"

img source="http://www.quintessentialwebsites.com/lordoftherings/movieshots/aragorn_closeup_tn.jpg"

1,976 posted on 02/22/2002 5:58:15 AM PST by carton253
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To: Penny1
Thanks, I'm enjoying it. See? "Plays over the title." So why didn't the album include that? Psh!

Dan

1,977 posted on 02/22/2002 5:58:26 AM PST by BibChr
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To: carton253
Okay... what did I do wrong? Help me!
1,978 posted on 02/22/2002 5:58:38 AM PST by carton253
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To: carton253
It looks fine, except did you forget to a < at the beginning and a > at the end?
1,979 posted on 02/22/2002 6:00:45 AM PST by Penny1
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To: BibChr
I noticed that and thought of you, lol...

Did you see my note above about that "ring theme" matching the "dark lord" theme?

1,980 posted on 02/22/2002 6:03:16 AM PST by Penny1
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