The Hobbit Hole IV – The Road Goes Ever On…

[HairOfTheDog]

Oh - If it wasn't from right now, then I wouldn't worry about it...

If you had the firewall on - is it possible that what you saw was just a popup from that site that is made to look like Messenger? - I have seen that.... the popups that look like legitimate dialogue boxes...

[SuziQ]

Hobbit Eye for the Dwarf Guy?/

Well, you need to remember that them Hobbits like that shaggy, curly hair look. Would a dwarf like that style?

[HairOfTheDog]

No - it is part of Windows.... but you should never see a real messenger message and he is looking into how to turn it off.

[2Jedismom]

Well, that's just the thing...I don't know! I kinda think it's a ad...but I don't know!

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Yes, RA was very chatty this past weekend... here is his very first post!

[SuziQ]

"Hell man, she's just getting beautifully chromed out!" I love it.

I like that too!! That's me, chromed out! I can buy either curls or color, so I choose to buy the curls!

[SuziQ]

Just get it showin' a little at least!!! I like to see hair on a guy.

Me, too, Wn! I've convinced SSQ to let his grow out a little more and comb it straight back. His grandaddy had longer hair up until his death at age 94. His hair was swept back, and it came across the back of his neck at just about collar length.

Both our older boys went to a private Catholic high school, so didn't wear their hair long at all until they went to college. Both decided, separately, last year to let their hair grow. Now both have long lovely thick hair. It amused SSQ's younger sister no end cause that's what SSQ looked like when I met him 30 yrs. ago!!

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Rose and I have a different form of McAfee.

If the warning occured right after you downloaded the program and updates, then it might have been the newly-installed program trying to communicate back to it's manufacturer to register, etc.

If it hasn't occured since then, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Messenger spam is just like any other spam, it's not limited to McAfee. It sounds like the one you had may have been connected to your McAfee, though. But again, if it hasn't happened since the 13th, it may have been a one-time thing associated with the downloads and updates you installed then.

[Lil'freeper]

Good heavens. I need to start spamming.

[SuziQ]

while you all are praying, please pray for my grandfather - he's very frail and may not come though it. :(

What's his first name, Ruthy? I'll put him on our Parish Prayer line. I'll put you on, as well, to make the best job decision.

I prayed for you yesterday at Mass. The lector was a young woman with a slight Latin accent, and long dark hair. She made me think of you SO much!

[The Iguana]

Hey all,

Don't suppose you all saw this announcement over at TORn today?

They say they don't have a list of theaters doing this yet, but they will post it when they do.

I don't care how far I have to drive. I'm doing this.

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8-25-03 Latest News

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Official Announcement of FOTR & TTT Screenings
Calisuri @ 1:46 pm EST

NEW LINE CINEMA CELEBRATES DECEMBER 17 RELEASE OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING WITH EXCLUSIVE SCREENING SERIES

SPECIAL EXTENDED EDITION PRESENTATIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING AND THE TWO TOWERS CULMINATE IN THREE-FILM MARATHON

Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 2003 - Leading up to the December 17 release of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the final film in Peter Jackson's epic dramatic trilogy, New Line Cinema will release a limited number of 35mm prints of the Special Extended Editions of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers in theaters across North America. The special screening series will culminate in an unprecedented marathon of back-to-back presentations of the Extended Editions followed by a special screening of The Return of the King. The announcement was made today by Rolf Mittweg, the studio's president and chief operating officer, worldwide distribution and marketing.

"These films have undergone an incredible journey, from production to theatrical release around the world, to great success in their extended form on DVD," Mittweg said. "The release of the third film affords us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give audiences a compelling new theatrical experience of Peter Jackson's sprawling vision for this trilogy."

From December 5 - 11, the studio will release 100-150 35mm prints of the Special Extended Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring in cities across the country. On December 12 - 15, these prints will be replaced with Special Extended Edition prints of The Two Towers. On Monday, December 8, and Monday, December 15, both films will be presented back-to-back. Then, on Tuesday, December 16, participating theaters will show a one-time-only marathon of both Extended Edition prints followed by an 11pm screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The official opening of the film will commence at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, December 17, 2003.

Advance ticketing for the screening series is expected to commence this fall.

New Line Cinema presents the epic drama The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, co-written, directed and produced by Peter Jackson. The third film in the highly acclaimed trilogy is produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh and Jackson. The screenplay is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Jackson based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Returning cast-members include (in alphabetical order) Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, and Elijah Wood.

UK casting is by John Hubbard and Amy MacLean with U.S. casting by Victoria Burrows. The costume designers are Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor. Special make-up, creature, miniature and digital effects are by Weta Ltd., NZ. Jim Rygiel is the visual effects supervisor. Music is by Howard Shore. Jamie Selkirk is the film editor. Grant Major is the production designer. Andrew Lesnie, A.C.S. is the director of photography. The film is co-produced by Rick Porras and Jamie Selkirk. Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne are the executive producers, along with Mark Ordesky. Produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is based on the Book by J. R. R. Tolkien. The screenplay is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson. The film is directed by Peter Jackson

[HairOfTheDog]

I don't care how far I have to drive. I'm doing this.

Definately! - Me too!

[2Jedismom]

Well, it's happened twice today. I just noticed the logged warning for the Nok Nok thing today, when I viewed my log. The pop-up happened today, twice. The Nok Nok (trojan) thing happened on the 13th.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

2J, here's a Microsoft website about Messenger Spam: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Their recommendation is to turn on the Windows XP Firewall, which should work.

Another workaround is to turn off the Messenger Service. However, that may affect legitimate programs too, so it's not generally recommended by Microsoft. Here's how to do it:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel (or point to Settings, and then click Control Panel).

2. Double-click Administrative Tools.

3. Double-click Services.

4. Double-click Messenger.

5. In the "Startup type" list, choose Disabled.

6. Click Stop, and then click OK.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

OK, it seems you have two unrelated things happening: the Nok Nok warning, and the Messenger Spam. Since the Nok Nok warning has not happened again since the 13th (if I'm reading your posts right) I don't think you should worry about it. Configuring the XP firewall as described on the website I referenced in my last post should take care of the Messenger Spam.

[proud_2_B_texasgal]

hey girls and guys ... just wanted to pop in and say hi .. my server has been so slow this morning, i've not even been able to get the webpage to come up .. grrrrrr.

It's been a difficult week for me .. won't bore ya with all the details .. would appreciate continued prayer ..

On a good note, I WENT TO THE GUN RANGE this weekend.. it's bee YEARS since I fired a weapon .. I was shooting a 9mm pistol .. and did pretty darn good .. if i do say so myself ..

Fun fun fun .. we're going to apply for our consealed handgun licenses soon, so i wanted to brush up, buy my own pistol, take a class and get my license..

Anyhow .. I haven't attempted to catch up on the weekend posts, computer is too slow .. so if anything earthshattering or newsworthy has happened, someone FReemail me and let me know ..

love you guys!

[2Jedismom]

You know what, I figured out how to turn that off...but am reluctant to do so...I now have my XP firewall on, in addition to my McAfee...

Here is a question...when this happens again, I should be able to do a "control alt delete" and see if my messenger is the one they are using, right? If it's not...if it's just a pop-up add looking like one, it'll just say Internet Explorer...right? Like when I do "Control Alt Delete" right now, one of the applications says "Posting Comment-Microsoft Internet Explorer" for what I'm doing right now...

Does that make sense? I think I should be able to see what is happening when I do Control alt delete...

[2Jedismom]

Hello Sis! Always good to see a fellow Texan!

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Yes, doing "ctrl-alt-delete" when a message appears should tell you what application is causing it, whether it's IE or Messenger Service. From the screen picture you posted, I strongly suspect it's Messenger Service. Hopefully the XP firewall will stop them from happening any more.

[2Jedismom]

Ok! Thanks again!