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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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4,141 posted on 04/06/2002 10:40:29 PM PST by Maedhros
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To: HairOfTheDog
Now the number to beat on the old thread is 4142...hehehe
4,142 posted on 05/02/2002 2:29:30 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed
We are not going to play THIS game are we?
4,143 posted on 05/02/2002 2:44:26 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
Hmm, I have a feeling some people will be unamused to see we haven't entirely left the old Hole...
4,144 posted on 05/02/2002 3:29:12 PM PDT by JenB
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To: HairOfTheDog,JenB
Hello ladies, I found this picture on a site and thought you'd get a kick out of it, if you have'nt seen it already.

George's Ring

4,145 posted on 05/10/2002 9:11:13 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
Thanks! - How'd you end up finding the old Hobbit hole anyhow? hehehehe I will post it over in the new one for us!
4,146 posted on 05/10/2002 7:37:06 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: John Farson
Bump. This is a great story. Some person built their own hobbit hole... in New Zealand! I'm somehow not shocked that it happened there.
4,147 posted on 07/17/2002 1:14:56 PM PDT by CecilRhodesGhost
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To: HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed
Just strolling down memory lane.
4,148 posted on 10/02/2002 4:28:32 PM PDT by 2Jedismom
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To: 2Jedismom; Admin Moderator
You're goofy 2J!

Dear Admin Moderator, is there any chance you would move this thread to General Interest so we can file it under the Hobbit Hole Topic?... This old thread is near and dear to our hearts, you know... And we would like to have it over there with the new stuff!

HairOfTheDog
4,149 posted on 10/02/2002 4:38:06 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: JenB
woooo,snaiggle. first one at the new house.
4,150 posted on 12/11/2003 2:41:59 PM PST by My back yard (Ahhh, this is tying in well with the fly-lady of late.)
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To: JenB; HairOfTheDog
This is embarrassing. I was lost again.

But I can ever go home?
4,151 posted on 12/12/2003 5:48:12 AM PST by My back yard (Ahhh, this is tying in well with the fly-lady of late.)
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To: My back yard
Home is were ever you are, MBY!
4,152 posted on 12/12/2003 6:23:41 AM PST by HairOfTheDog (Please don't break the plates!)
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To: John Farson

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4,153 posted on 07/13/2005 11:56:38 AM PDT by Rhadaghast (Yeshua haMashiach hu Adonai Tsidkenu)
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To: HairOfTheDog
You're goofy 2J!

:-)

4,154 posted on 09/22/2006 9:23:08 PM PDT by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: 2Jedismom

Still goofy after all these years :~)


4,155 posted on 09/22/2006 9:24:38 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Five years ago today...in just an hour or so...

Happy Hobbit Hole anniversary, my friend...


4,156 posted on 01/26/2007 5:02:09 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Won't you get hip to this kindly tip When you make that California trip.)
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To: 2Jedismom; 300winmag; Alkhin; Alouette; ambrose; Anitius Severinus Boethius; Anne of DC; artios; ...
Well, friends, here we are, precisely Five Years since this apparently benign article started us down the long and winding road.


4,157 posted on 01/26/2007 6:18:07 PM PST by ecurbh (Giuliani 2008 - http://www.rudygforamerica.com/)
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To: 2Jedismom

Happy anniversary to you, too :~)


4,158 posted on 01/26/2007 6:18:58 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: ecurbh
... and what a long, strange trip it's been! ;-)

I do believe this is my first post on the original thread. Hmm.

4,159 posted on 01/26/2007 6:38:17 PM PST by Bear_in_RoseBear (The time grows near)
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To: ecurbh

I love this thread... I met my honey here :~)


4,160 posted on 01/26/2007 6:39:24 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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