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Roheryn
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Nov 11 2011, 11:05pm
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Stinky in The Hobbit
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I just received a news email from Willowbank, which is one of our local wildlife reserves in Christchurch. The pertinent part is as follows:
Filming for the Hobbit
Some of Willowbank's animals are off to Glenorchy to help in the filming of the Hobbit. Stinky (the goat), some of the
sheep, two cattle - a dexter & a galloway, a miniature donkey and some sebastopol geese are setting off for Queenstown
on Monday.
Glenorchy is a gorgeous tiny townlet about an hour from Queenstown; a horse trekking outfit there provided some of the horses used in LOTR. So it looks like there's going to be filming there again.
Stinky the goat, by the way, more than lives up to his name! My boys often feed him on our visits to Willowbank, so it's neat thinking that maybe he'll get to have a cameo in The Hobbit. Below is the picture of him that was included in the email. Willowbank wrote of the picture: This image shows Stinky getting ready for his trip. He has been taken on walks to get used to wearing a halter and walking alongside David [the handler accompanying the critters to Glenorchy].
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Milknut
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Nov 11 2011, 11:53pm
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I'll look for him when the film comes out!
The cake is a lie.
The cake is a lie.
The cake is a lie.
The cake is a lie.
The cake is a lie___
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titanium_hobbit
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Nov 12 2011, 1:26am
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I wonder if these animals will be at Beorn's house, since the only other animal place I can think of is the Shire, which is at Matamata.
Hobbit firster, Book firster.
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Carne
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Nov 12 2011, 1:28am
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Quite a variety of farm animals
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So I agree, probably Beorn's place.
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Captain Salt
Dor-Lomin
Nov 12 2011, 2:14am
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this was going to be official confirmation that Brian Blessed was in the films! 
My Top 5 Wish List for "The Hobbit"
5. Legolas will surf down Smaug's neck
4. Bilbo will be revealed to a Robot
3. Naked PJ cameo as Ghan-Buri-Ghan
2. Use not only 3D, but smell-o-vision, with axes coming out of the seats and poking the audience when appropriate
1. Not only keep the claim that Thorin & Co. ran amok in Mirkwood "molesting people", but depict said incident in vivid detail!!!!!
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dernwyn
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Nov 12 2011, 3:59am
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Is there any particular reason he's got the name "Stinky"?
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
"It struck me last night that you might write a fearfully good romantic drama, with as much of the 'supernatural' as you cared to introduce. Have you ever thought of it?"
-Geoffrey B. Smith, letter to JRR Tolkien, 1915
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Roheryn
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Nov 12 2011, 4:59am
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I'll have to get his hoof-ograph
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the next time we see him. 
"Stinky" is probably the most pertinent name possible for this goat, as you can smell him from about 20 feet away. I don't have much experience with billy goats, but he may be fairly typical in that regard. We always have to wash our hands well after we feed him!
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Ereinion Nénharma
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Nov 12 2011, 10:10am
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Interesting news! Thank you for sharing!
About the sebastopol geese, I googled them to find out what they exactly are and they look quite funny and odd. Not just any 'standard' geese, so I think they will add a nice new 'layer' of strange animals to Middle Earth.
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alienorchid
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Nov 13 2011, 12:06am
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A dexter cow will be in the film!! This makes me so happy :D I LOVE dexters! They are so cute and friendly <3
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Bombadil
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Nov 13 2011, 1:05am
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Some of things I can't wait to see...
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Beoren's Bees in 3D?
Radadgast with Birds.... nesting in his Beard?
Bilbo with Butterflys at the Top of Mirkwood..WOW!
The GreatEagles recuseing our party from the Misty Mountains.
Laketown sinking into the water?
STONEGiants..please, PJ, Please PJ!
Smaug, of Course...How do you think THEY will handle this?
(I'm sure Weta is working OVERTIME on Smaug). opps wrong turn...of Topic
xoxoBomb-Baddie
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mulubinba
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Nov 13 2011, 8:45am
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Thanks Roheryn.
We were at Glenorchy last week on a "Safari of the Rings" tour. The set is a few kms away past Arcadia Station (on Dart Stables land?) - great place for the animals to stay.
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Earl
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Nov 13 2011, 3:11pm
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Yeah, I agree. Those dexter cows look really friendly. I also found an image of a dexter calf... extremely cute 
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Elven
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Nov 15 2011, 3:34am
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I did a google image search - and they're lovely - very story like! I think they'll be a beautiful addition to the creatures on ME.
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