New Zealander builds Hobbit hole

Ananova / The Evening Post ^ | 1/26/02

[John Farson]

New Zealander builds Hobbit hole A New Zealand man has built a Hobbit house. Carl Gifford, a stonemason from Wellington, says he used a 10-tonne digger to make the hole. He's put rocks either side of the front door and plans to install a chimney and lantern on top. He told the Evening Post he was embarrassed as he was constructing the home. He said: "I must admit I was hiding as the cars were driving past. I thought, 'These people think I'm an idiot'." The house is part of a series of stonework mounds, designs and sculptures dotted around his land. "I'm just having a bit of fun. Things that were built by those ancient people like caves have always fascinated me."

[HairOfTheDog]

I just approved your membership... but we just left there! - Didn't know you were coming so soon! You should be good to go next time!

[ecurbh]

I like the Christopher Tolkien History of Middle-Earth series, but I have only read the ones dealing with the War of the Ring so far. They aren't always that easy to read, but make fascinating browsing/skimming material.

[ksen]

Can't wait to see the Ents.

Me neither. There was the part in the movie where you could see all the trees being torn down by the orcs around Isengard, I was thinking "Ooh, They better watch out, they're making Treebeard MAD!"

;^)

-ksen

[Overtaxed]

Hoommmm! Let's be hasty for a change.

[ecurbh]

Did you notice the agonized groaning sounds as the trees were pulled down? I thought that was some nice subtle foreshadowing.

[Penny1]

I thought the growning trees was a wonderful detail--and I liked the fact that it was this that seemed to wake Gandalf up.

BTW, just found out that Enya will be singing "May It Be" at the Oscars...

[2Jedismom]

BTW, just found out that Enya will be singing "May It Be" at the Oscars...

NO WAY!!!!

[ksen]

Did you notice the agonized groaning sounds as the trees were pulled down? I thought that was some nice subtle foreshadowing.

I didn't realize that was groaning. I thought that REALLY didn't want to come out of the ground.

-ksen

[ksen]

I thought that REALLY didn't want to come out of the ground.

Sorry, that should read:

I thought that they REALLY didn't want to come out of the ground.

-ksen

[Penny1]

:)

Pretty cool, huh? This will be the only Oscar telecast I've ever cried during, lol...

[2Jedismom]

Well, I've cried before, but only because Julia Roberts' big old mouth flew open and I though the whole set might fall in it.

Just kidding...I never watch them. I don't even know what to expect.

[Overtaxed]

I expect I'll be chatting during the Oscars with the sound turned down most of the time.

[Penny1]

The chat will be the best part! But I will turn up the sound for anything and everything LotR related.

[BibChr]

Huh?

Signed,

Chopped Liver (apparently)

[Overtaxed]

I'll take my mute button cues from you. :)

[ecurbh]

I expect I'll be chatting during the Oscars with the sound turned down most of the time.

That's how I usually watched the Olympics (when I did watch).

[2Jedismom]

Why do you feel like chopped liver?

[2Jedismom]

Are y'all planning on pinging everyone to let them know about the egroup soon? I only notified a few people (the ones that seemed to be online at the time), but thought you two would be the ones to let everyone know. I don't have a ring ping list!

I'm getting anxious about it...I want everyone to know!

[HairOfTheDog]

Dan feels like he has not been welcomed into the new secret place... We need to send him a special invitation!

[HairOfTheDog]

I have the Green Dragon post for Chapter 5 all ready... you guys ready to start that?