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Month: July 2002

More Tolkien goodness on air today, for those of you who missed the first episode last week. It seems there’s plenty more to come! This came in from Norin Bronzear:

“Today on Passport to Middle-earth we will discuss the matter of the Dwarves. You thought the Dwarves were the least interesting of the people of Middle-earth? Well you should tune in then to discover they have a quite fascinating history and play an important role in Tolkien’s mythology. We will uncover the mysteries of their awakening (Did they awake before or after the Elves? When did they come to Beleriand?). We will describe and review the history of their various “colonies” (There were Seven houses? Where did they all go?). We will also explore in depth the rise and fall of Khazad-dum, and attempt to resolve the enigma regarding the Dwarf women: did they have beards or not?

And much more. We hope you will join our growing audience!

“You can listen to us on CJMQ 88.9 FM in the Sherbrooke area (Quebec, Canada) or via the internet here this Wednesday from 4pm – 6pm eastern time.”

They also have a “work-in-progress-website” at Posted in:

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Australian actress Cate Blanchett will play Mata Hari in a made-for-television film about the infamous World War I spy. [More]

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I’ve learned that transcript is the better term for these works by such dedicated Tolkien/Jackson fans. If you’re still hungry for more, check out our community site The Quintessential Lord of the Rings Website. Complete with the transcript are scene-by-scene pictures! Thanks to Colleen for the heads up. [More]

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From Havens honcho Flinch!

Looking for a way to learn the Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game? Live anywhere near the Westminster Mall in Westminster California? If so then come on down July 20th for some great LOTR Gaming hosted by our very own Lao of Gondor! [More]

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Join the Gaming Havens crew at the Wizards of the Coast store in the Westminster Mall July 20th. Lao of Gondor will be on hand holding a demonstration of the Lord of the Rings Trading Card game as well as giving away some great Lord of the Rings prizes. Games Workshop will also be on hand doing Painting Demonstrations and Gaming Demonstrations of the Lord of the Rings Table Top game!

You’ll have the opportunity to learn the games from one of our trained demonstrators who will be on hand to answer questions, display tactics, and discuss future events. Best of all it’s free to attend!

Now a bunch of free gaming is great, but what about prizes!?! Our friends at SideShow/WETA, Decipher, and Games Workshop have donated legions of great Lord of the Rings prizes, with the grand prize being an entire set of Realms of the Elf Lords cards valued at over three hundred dollars, and second prize being a Saruman polystone figure from SideShow/WETA! Everyone who attends [while supplies last] will receive free Lord of the Rings TCG cards, and a Coupon for 15% off of any SideShow/WETA item through their site!

We also have other prizes that will be given away by our demonstrators as they see people who are going above and beyond the call of duty to show new players just what they’ve learned! So come on down, have a great time, and win some great LOTR prizes.

A Day in Middle Earth
Date: JULY 20th, 2002
Time: 12:00 – 6:00
Location: WIZARDS OF THE COAST – Westminster Mall
Address: 1106 Westminster Mall / Westminster, CA 92683
Phone: (714) 379-6277

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How loud can the lion roar? Rosslyn sends along this interesting bit of infodata: After last weekend, FOTR is now only $305,782 below the Lion King on the all time domestic gross chart. LOTR:FOTR took in $150,369 last weekend for a total U.S. gross of $312,549,779. The Lion King stands at $312,855,561 [More]

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