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New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
Ananova / The Evening Post ^ | 1/26/02

Posted on 01/27/2002 6:18:35 PM PST by 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."



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carlgifford; hobbithole; newzealand; tolkien
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1 posted on 01/27/2002 6:18:35 PM PST by John Farson
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To: tolkien; ecurbh
Click here for Tolkien related articles.
2 posted on 01/27/2002 6:20:11 PM PST by John Farson
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To: jrherreid; HairOfTheDog; RosieCotton; billbears; ObfusGate; austinTparty; Texas2step; billbears...
ping
3 posted on 01/27/2002 6:23:41 PM PST by ecurbh
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They Had to Give Up Their Rubber Axes

(Hobbit Crack-Down in Kazakhstan)

4 posted on 01/27/2002 6:25:11 PM PST by John Farson
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To: ecurbh
Thanks for the ping. But did you follow the links to the article about this guy?

JERUSALEM (Reuters): Bandaged and bloody, Mark Sokolow lay on his hospital bed, a lucky survivor of both Sunday's suicide bomb attack in Jerusalem and the September 11 hijacked plane attack on the World Trade Centre in New York.

Man...if I see his name on a passenger list, I'm staying home. Poor guy.

5 posted on 01/27/2002 6:36:41 PM PST by Samwise
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To: John Farson
"No, no, Clif, no one calls you an idiot ... as far as you know."
6 posted on 01/27/2002 6:39:04 PM PST by Big Dan
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To: John Farson
Geez, what would they think of Trekkies?
7 posted on 01/27/2002 6:40:05 PM PST by Samwise
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To: John Farson
What no pictures??? I've been robbed!!

Cute article. Did you see this one on TTT? On the same site... following links to other LOTR stories...

Elijah Wood loves Gollum scenes in second Rings film

Elijah Wood has revealed his favourite scenes in the second Lord Of The Rings film.

He is due back in New Zealand soon to finish work on The Two Towers.

Wood, who plays Frodo in the trilogy, says his favourite scenes involve the CGI created character Gollum.

"There's a scene where he takes us through marshes, and within these marshes are dead bodies floating underwater in these ethereal lights, tempting Frodo," Wood tells Entertainment Weekly.

"It's pretty wonderful."

The Two Towers is due to be released later in the year.


8 posted on 01/27/2002 6:44:42 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog


9 posted on 01/27/2002 7:12:06 PM PST by John Farson
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To: John Farson
ROTFL - Thank you John!!

Thanks for the smiles... My fellowship has split up and gone off hunting orcs, Soldiers are preparing for war and I am desperately worried about Frodo and Sam... I must get back to my reading.

10 posted on 01/27/2002 7:16:48 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
I just read that chapter last night. Can't wait to see it!!
11 posted on 01/28/2002 5:12:36 AM PST by ecurbh
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To: ecurbh; HairOfTheDog
Just saw the movie again yesterday, for the 6th time! And we're just taking off from Rivendell...my 3rd reading since the movie came out.

Thanks for the ping, ecurbh!

12 posted on 01/28/2002 5:18:21 AM PST by 2Jedismom
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To: 2Jedismom
"Sixth"! Piker!

SEVEN times!!!

And we're just down the river from Lothlorien. Legolas just shot down something nasty.

Dan
(c8

13 posted on 01/28/2002 5:51:58 AM PST by BibChr
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To: BibChr
Wait a second there! I'm probably going again tonight, the boys are going to Tiger Cubs with their dad and I can go alone.
14 posted on 01/28/2002 5:56:14 AM PST by 2Jedismom
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To: HairOfTheDog
Perfect...

My favorite scenes in the trilogy are the Gollum scenes in Two Towers. Gollum is a riot! It is these scenes that I have looked forward to seeing since I first read the books.

In Gollum, Tolkien has drawn a rich character. I think my favorite scene in the whole 1000 pages is where Sam is cooking the conies. The conversation between Gollum and Sam is brilliant.

15 posted on 01/28/2002 5:59:05 AM PST by carton253
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To: BibChr
Whoa!

I am one behind. I have seen it six times. And the six time was the best! It gets better every time I see it.

16 posted on 01/28/2002 6:00:34 AM PST by carton253
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To: 2Jedismom
LOL! I love meeting a fellow-obsessive! What a budget-buster this movie has been!

So, have you seen Gollum at the Argonath? We don't. (I've never seen "the car," either.)

Dan

17 posted on 01/28/2002 6:01:24 AM PST by BibChr
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To: John Farson
Yikes! And I thought the HCNB Xena fans were a bit of a worry.
18 posted on 01/28/2002 6:02:19 AM PST by rintense
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To: BibChr
You actually don't see the car. You see the dust the car raises. It is when Sam is standing in front of the scarecrow telling Frodo that one more step will lead him further than he has ever gone.
19 posted on 01/28/2002 6:05:07 AM PST by carton253
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So, have you seen Gollum at the Argonath?

Where?

20 posted on 01/28/2002 6:05:52 AM PST by carton253
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