New Zealand’s weirdest government appointee is hanging up his pointy hat and retiring. Ian Brackenbury Channell, who has been deemed a “living work of art”, is going back to life as a normal person after taking up his office in Christchurch in the late 1970s. [More]
Month: August 2002
Éowyn sends in these scans from Ringer Spy Eowyn, take a look at these wonderful images from New Zealand, the TRUE Middle earth![More]
From: Éowyn
I got an issue of Condé Nast Traveler and to my delight I saw a headline on the front that said: “NEW ZEALAND: Middle-earth Magic.” I have scanned the pages so that you can see the gorgeous photography.
ALSO: The captions contain crucial info about where certain things were filmed. I’m not sure if you already have these, but they’re definitely VERY cool.
Misty Mountains=Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park
Mordor=parkland near Cape Palliser, North Island the Anduin=Kawarau river
“Fellowship’s approach to the Paths of the Dead”=Putangirua Pinnacles, North Island
I’m still not sure whether this is a spy report or not, because I really didn’t do any spying. This is the SEPTEMBER issue of Condé Nast Traveler for those nterested in getting their own copy.
A link sent in from Ringer wizardlex from the Edinborough Film Festival webpages… The gunner sits in his pod and waits, millions of miles away from Earth. This is Sniper 470… [More]
Another of Laine’s hilarious spoofs…Warning for Kids with Strict Parents, there is some bad-ish language. [More]
News from Acceberryan:
“I just thought I should let any British people who haven’t yet realised, that you can actually BUY the One Ring!! From Argos. It’s in the gift section I think and its about £12.99 but don’t take my word for it.”
Well, sounds worth checking out.