Are you a convention fan? Have you been to a Lord of the Rings convention or taken part…
Continue ReadingAre you a convention fan? Have you been to a Lord of the Rings convention or taken part in a lining-up party? Perhaps you even organised one. If you have, join us this weekend and share your LoTR fan experience with us.
Perhaps you got to meet and talk to some of the cast or crew. You might well be an autograph hunter. Or perhaps you have a more scholarly bent. Or maybe, for you it’s all about the fun of catching up with fellow fans and enjoying the atmostphere. [More]
Are you a convention fan? Have you been to a Lord of the Rings convention or taken part in a lining-up party? Perhaps you even organised one. If you have, join us this weekend and share your LoTR fan experience with us.
Perhaps you got to meet and talk to some of the cast or crew. You might well be an autograph hunter. Or perhaps you have a more scholarly bent. Or maybe, for you it’s all about the fun of catching up with fellow fans and enjoying the atmostphere. [More]
Are you a convention fan? Been to a Lord of the Rings convention or taken part in a lining-up party?
If you are, join us this weekend and share your LoTR fan experience. Maybe you got to meet and talk to some of the cast or crew. Maybe you’re an autograph hunter. Perhaps you prefer have a more scholarly bent.
Or maybe, for you it’s all about the fun of catching up with fellow fans and enjoying the atmostphere.
What do you like best about conventions? Which ones are your favourites?
We’ll discuss all this and much more in #thehalloffire this Sunday, so be sure to join us and share your thoughts!
Time and date:
Sunday May1
America:
2.00pm EST
1.00pm CST
12.00pm MST
11.00am PST
Europe:
7:00pm UK
8:00pm Central Europe
Asia-Pacific:
5.00am (Monday) Brisbane
5.00am (Monday) Sydney
7.00am (Monday) Wellington
Chats usually last 45 mins to an hour, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation!
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Alternatively, install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC. To find out more about using mIRC to connect to TORn IRC server, check out these instructions.
Upcoming topics:
“Tell us your LoTR fan experience!’
– Sunday May 1
“Silmarillion Chapter 9 – Of the Flight of the Noldor”
– Saturday May 7
– Sunday May 15
“Is LoTR unfilmable? Was Tolkien right?”
– Saturday May 21
– Sunday May 29
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Son of Aragorn writes: On Tuesday night (April 26th), Sean Astin appeared at a banquet at the National Conference on Family Literacy in Louisville, Kentucky. His wife, Christine, and their two daughters appeared with him. After the banquet he was available for autographs. [More]
Son of Aragorn writes: On Tuesday night (April 26th), Sean Astin appeared at a banquet at the National Conference on Family Literacy in Louisville, Kentucky. His wife, Christine, and their two daughters appeared with him. After the banquet he was available for autographs (after the purchase of his new book There and Back Again: an Actor’s Tale, which I gladly paid for). Upon standing up for the picture he exclaimed, “God, you’re tall! Why is he so tall? I object!” He was personable and seemed to have an absolute blast both at the banquet and during the autograph session. He took time for pictures with everyone who wanted one, invested time in conversations with just about all of us, and really came across as genuine and down-to-earth.
Sean is the Verison Literacy Champion for the National Center for Family Literacy, based in Louisville. His objective is to help promote the importance of family literacy services for families in need, as well as encourage businesses and the public to support NCFL through volunteerism and donations. He is also a member of NCFL’s Board of Advisors. He has recorded three PSA’s for NCFL, and they are available to view at www.famlit.org.
From MTV: On Monday 2 May, Hollywood hunk Orlando Bloom could be answering your questions! The strapping star of Ridley Scott’s Crusades epic ‘Kingdom Of Heaven’ will be in London to attend the European premiere, and take part in an exclusive video webcast with all his MTV fans. Twentieth Century Fox and MTV will be there to cover all the action, hosted and promoted by RealNetworks. [More]
