{"id":98736,"date":"2015-07-25T10:32:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T15:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=98736"},"modified":"2015-07-25T10:32:47","modified_gmt":"2015-07-25T15:32:47","slug":"hall-of-fire-chat-today-the-hobbit-not-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2015\/07\/25\/98736-hall-of-fire-chat-today-the-hobbit-not-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Fire chat today: The Hobbit: Not at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Later today (at 6pm EDT New York time<\/a>) Hall of Fire will be discussing the next chapter of The Hobbit as Thorin and Co. venture deep into the heart of The Lonely Mountain.<\/p>\n

Little they ate and little they spoke. They could not count the passing of time; and they scarcely dared to move, for the whisper of their voices echoed and rustled in the tunnel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n

Hobbit: Chapter 13: Not At Home<\/b><\/p>\n

It is hardly a pleasant thing to be trapped in a dragon\u2019s back hallway, and Thorin and Company are soon compelled to find a way of escape, right through Smaug\u2019s treasure chamber. Due to Bilbo\u2019s quick action, the dwarves were saved from Smaug\u2019s first onslaught, but what now is to become of them? <\/p>\n

Again it is Bilbo who takes the lead, offering to spy out the Dragon\u2019s lair a third time. But Smaug is nowhere to be found. When the dragon\u2019s away the dwarves will play, and there is much joy at the first sight of the tremendous hoard. <\/p>\n

Thorin rewards Bilbo with a dazzling mithril coat, and Bilbo himself finds a treasure worth all the rest combined, the great Arkenstone, Heart of the Mountain.<\/p>\n

Escape is finally made and comparative safety found, but larger questions loom. Will the Dwarves lust for wealth overcome their good sense? Even if they could get out the treasure, how would they get it home? Has Bilbo been seduced by the lust for riches? How will they survive the oncoming winter? Most of all, where, oh where, is that Dragon?<\/p>\n

Join us in The Hall of Fire (in #thehalloffire live on our chat server irc.theonering.net) this Saturday at 6pm EDT<\/a> as as we discuss The Hobbit: Chapter 13: Not At Home. <\/p>\n

Upcoming discussions<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday August 1: Morgoth
\nSaturday August 8: The Hobbit: Chapter 14: Fire and Water
\nSaturday August 15: Orcs and goblins
\nSaturday August 22: The Hobbit: Chapter 15: The Gathering of the Clouds<\/p>\n

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\nThe Front Gate<\/i> by J.R.R. Tolkien.<\/b>
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Time zone conversions<\/b><\/p>\n

Not sure what time the chat will be where you are? Check this little conversion table out for some help. Alternatively, check our handy Event Announcer<\/a> over on Time and Date for the correct time in your area.<\/p>\n

America:
\n6.00pm EDT (New York)
\n5.00pm CDT (Chicago)
\n4.00pm MDT (Denver)
\n3.00pm PDT (Los Angeles)<\/p>\n

Europe:
\n11.00pm BST (London)
\nMidnight CST (Paris)
\n1am EEST (Helsinki)<\/p>\n

Asia-Pacific
\n8.00am AEST (Sunday) Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne
\n10.00am NZST (Sunday) Wellington<\/p>\n

How long do your topic chats go for?<\/b><\/p>\n

Our chats usually last about an hour, and are very newbie friendly. Simply drop in and join the conversation! However, our main room, #theonering.net is open 24 hours a day<\/a>. We don’t always talk Tolkien there, but if you have a burning question, you’ll usually find one or two of “the regulars” up for a chat!<\/p>\n

Where — connection details<\/b><\/p>\n

Chat happens on #thehalloffire on irc.theonering.net \u2014 the TORn IRC server. It is based on internet relay chat technology (that means it’s hella old skool). It’s a text-only, moderated chat room full of eccentric Tolkien fans. We’re open 24\/7 (although some times are busier and more active than others).<\/p>\n

There are many ways to connect to the chat server. However, the easiest is generally to use a browser-based client. We usually direct folks to Mibbit:<\/p>\n

* TORn Mibbit Widget<\/a>
\n* Mibbit direct<\/a> (as opposed to the widget above, this allows you to see others joining and leaving)<\/p>\n

If you’re more oldschool or technically adept, you can install one of the scores of standalone chat clients that available for desktop and mobile devices. Just plug in our server details (see bottom) into the client and connect. <\/p>\n

* Xchat: http:\/\/xchat.org\/<\/a> (Windoze PC and Linux. Free)
\n* mIRC: http:\/\/www.mirc.com\/<\/a> (Windoze PC. 30-day trial)
\n* AndChat: http:\/\/www.andchat.net\/<\/a> (Android app for mobile. Free)
\n* Colloquy: http:\/\/colloquy.info\/<\/a> (Mac OS and Apple mobile devices. Free)<\/p>\n

Our server details:
\nIRC server name: irc.theonering.net
\nChannel\/room name: #theonering.net
\nPort: 6667 (6697 for SSL connections)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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