# Countdown to ROTK!!!!!!!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 15, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195 "2003-12-15T21:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/1 "2003-12-15T21:25:48Z")
About 36 hours to go! No particular content to this post. Just sharing the excitment of being so close to seeing this movie that I’m so excited about! Woo Hoo! ---
**Author:** ![lilbtagna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@lilbtagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbtagna)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/2 "2003-12-15T22:12:49Z")
About another 48 hours for me if I end up seeing it at an IMAX theater, and only 44 hours if I see it at a normal theater. YAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/3 "2003-12-15T22:30:23Z")
I have my tickets for a show at 4 PM CST on Wednesday. So I’m at 47 hrs 30 mins right now. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/4 "2003-12-15T22:58:48Z")
48 hours, 31 minutes. …tick. tick. tick. tick… ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/5 "2003-12-16T00:49:30Z")
FWIW, it has won the New York Film Critics Circle award as Best Film of 2003. They usually give their nod to less mainstream work, so the award is a plus in my book. [Details](http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031215/D7VF42F80.html). ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/6 "2003-12-16T01:35:27Z")
Well, I’ve got my ticket for the 12/17 4pm show. Burning some personal time to leave work early. I’ll take the Mrs. and the youngest Mercotan to see it again on 12/19. Along with **elfbabe**. Of course, **elfbabe** is going to trilogy tuesday tomorrow! So she’ll see it before I! But I’ll be at the movie while Mrs. Mercotan picks her up from the airport 12/17. So hah! ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/7 "2003-12-16T01:55:11Z")
8:00 p.m. CST on 12/17, 48 hours and 5 minutes. Too much to do at work Wednesday to take the day off. Now if I can just stop myself from reading **Dangerosa’s** spoilers in the other thread. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Brandus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Brandus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brandus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/8 "2003-12-16T02:03:35Z")
Only 1 hour, 27 minutes for me, my friend’s friend is the manager of the theater downtown. Thus making me the superior nerd here. ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/9 "2003-12-16T02:05:34Z")
How many days/hours is it until boxing day ☹ Even then I don’t think I am going to be able to get to see ROTK until January. Have a feeling my fellow movie goers would not be best pleased if Bubbaleechie came along with me. Darn babysitters not being available over Christmas/New Year, how can they think that spending time with their families is more important than me getting to see ROTK 😛 ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/10 "2003-12-16T02:18:39Z")
Tickets for 12:01 AM Wednesday morning… 😃 😃 😃 😃 😃 Only for LOTR would I ever dream of using a stream of smilies to illustrate my joy… ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/11 "2003-12-16T02:33:53Z")
45 hours, 24 minutes. …tick. tick. tick. tick… ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/12 "2003-12-16T02:41:45Z")
Brandus, you’ve been outgeeked. TWDuke saw it way back around the sixth, so did richardb. I saw it last Wednesday. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/13 "2003-12-16T02:42:18Z")
**leechbabe** , Who needs a babysitter? My husband and I are taking turns. Wednesday he stays home and I go see the movie. Then I turn blue trying not to talk about it or disclose any spoilers until Thursday night when I stay with the babies and let hime see it. ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/14 "2003-12-16T02:53:36Z")
**autz** we talked about doing that but the problem is the GIANT FREAKING SPIDER I really have a phobia about that so I am going to need Leechboy to hold my hand and perhaps loan me his nice comfy shoulder to hide my face in. It will be a real test for me as I am having problems even watching the teasers with that in it. ---
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/15 "2003-12-16T03:12:01Z")
::sulks:: I’ve got the same problem as leechie in that the damned thing doesn’t open until Dec 26! I definitely won’t be there on the opening day but I’m hoping to get there close to it. Leechie, you should come up to Logan and we could go together and leave the boys to deal with the kids. ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/16 "2003-12-16T03:35:39Z")
Hehe 😃 I like that idea **Primaflora** 😃 I can just see Leechboy flipping out because I have left him alone with my mum (ahhh the dread MIL). Mum can’t look after the baby on her own because of her MS and she would go nuts if we took Bub’s away from her on one of the 5 days we are in QLD. Don’t you just love family politics. ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/17 "2003-12-16T04:52:07Z")
Twenty-four hours. SQUEEEEEEE!!! ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/18 "2003-12-16T05:01:20Z")
A little less than 46 hours for me, and I’ll be basking in the goodness… I’m listening to the ROTK soundtrack pretty much nonstop, and I finished rereading the book a couple days ago. I’ll be ready. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/19 "2003-12-16T05:50:30Z")
41 hours, 39 minutes. …tick. tick. tick. tick… ---
**Author:** ![lilbtagna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@lilbtagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbtagna)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195/20 "2003-12-16T06:13:08Z")
36 hours, 31 minutes now. And I still have to concentrate on studying for 2 more finals! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-rotk/219195.md?page=2)