In celebration of TORn’s sixth anniversary, we are holding a Lord of the Rings EE movie marathon on our IRC server. Join us on irc.theonering.net in #moviechat with your DVD player over the next three nights to watch FoTR, Two Towers and ROTK in their entirety.

The details:

Saturday 7th May, 8pm EST — FoTR EE
Sunday 8th May, 9pm EST — Two Towers EE
Monday 9th May, 8pm EST — RoTK EE

Where: TORn IRC server on #moviechat

Why: TORn’s turning six! Alternatively: ‘Why not?!’

How: You can connect instantly via our java chat client that works inside your web browser (find it here! ) or choose to install a dedicated chat program such as mIRC on your computer.

To find out more about using mIRC to connect to TORn IRC server, check out these instructions.

You need: DVD player and your LoTR EE discs! Or you can just join the chat if you want, we don’t mind! And it’s okay if you join late!

The fine print: Each evening, at the end of the first disc, a 10 minute intermission will occur so everyone can have a stretch.

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