CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!

Back in the spring we ran a Trivia Contest and offered the prize of two VIP tickets to SFBall 18 in Bournemouth, UK Feb 10th-12th 2012. Now at long last we are able to announce the WINNER! 

To refresh our memories the following are the questions along with the CORRECT answers:

1. In the Stargate: Atlantis episode “The Real World”, Elizabeth’s mother brings something to the hospital to give Elizabeth. What is it? Elizabeth’s father’s pocket watch

2. What is the first thing Elizabeth holds in her hands in the Stargate: Atlantis episode “This Mortal Coil”? John Sheppard’s knife

3. In the Forever Knight episode “The Last Act”, Torri’s character, Erica, had a doll she kept through the years. What was the doll’s name? Catherine

4. At what age did Torri leave Canada to go study in London? 17

5. In 2000 Torri won the Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Role for which series? Deep in The City

Gamble question:  Two of the Four F’s watched the  Stonehenge Apocalypse DVD taking time out for snack breaks, bathroom breaks and to photo-shop pictures of Stonehenge. How long did it take them (in minutes) from start to finish? 137.5 minutes

And the contestant with the most correct answers and who guessed the closest time for the Gamble Question is:  מיאו חתולה AKA shiruchii@gmail.com 

Congratulations! Please contact us via email for details on how to claim your prize!

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SF BALL VIP TICKET CONTEST

Hi everyone!

Thank you all so much for participating in the SF Ball VIP Ticket Contest! We’re going through the submissions, and will be announcing the winner shortly! Stay tuned!

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SF BALL VIP TICKET CONTEST

Torri fans here’s your chance to win VIP tickets to SFBall 18 in Bournemouth, UK Feb 10th -12th 2012!

Ready to play? Good! But first, here are the rules and regulations.

The prize consists of two VIP tickets to SFBall 18. Travel to the convention and lodging are NOT included as part of the prize package. The winner must pay their own travel and hotel expense.

Fans have one week from the date of this post to submit their answers. Submissions received after midnight EST on 6/29/11 will not be accepted.

Only one submission per fan will be accepted. Multiple submissions from the same email account will be discarded.

DO NOT submit answers in a blog post or on Twitter. Any answers received in anything other than an email will be deleted. ONLY email submissions to info@torrihigginson.net will be accepted.

Okay! Now, on to the contest!

Below are five Torri related questions plus one gamble question. To play submit the answers to the questions VIA EMAIL ONLY to info@torrihigginson.net with the subject line SFBALL CONTEST. The fan who answers the most questions correctly AND gets the closest answer on the gamble question will be our lucky winner.

1. In the Stargate: Atlantis episode “The Real World”, Elizabeth’s mother brings something to the hospital to give Elizabeth. What is it?

2. What is the first thing Elizabeth holds in her hands in the Stargate: Atlantis episode “This Mortal Coil”?

3. In the Forever Knight episode “The Last Act”, Torri’s character,
Erica, had a doll she kept through the years. What was the doll’s name?

4. At what age did Torri leave Canada to go study in London?

5. In 2000 Torri won the Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Role for which series?

Gamble question:  Two of the Four F’s watched the  Stonehenge Apocalypse DVD taking time out for snack breaks, bathroom breaks and to photo-shop pictures of Stonehenge. How long did it take them (in minutes) from start to finish?

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SFB Events and HigginsonInfo bring you the chance to win VIP tickets to SF Ball18 in Bournemouth UK.

SF Ball is a relaxed and friendly three-day social event, held at the Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth. The Ball is a unique experience in the Sci-Fi world with attendees and celebrity guest alike enjoying a sumptuous three course banquet on the Saturday night in addition to the Guest Talks, Autograph Sessions, Photo Shoots, Dealers Room, Party Nights, Games and more.

For the next Ball SFBEvents is delighted to welcome Kate Vernon and Michael Hogan from Battlestar Galactica, Lolita Fatjo (pre production coordinator Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and of course Torri Higginson!

We invite our guests to take part in the whole weekend experience from attending the parties to judging the fancy dress competition. All the guests will be taking part in Autograph Sessions, Photos With, Guest Talks and the Friday night Gold Ticket Cocktail party. A professional photographer is also available during the event ensuring that each attendee is able to obtain a high quality memento of their weekend.

The fun starts on Friday afternoon and continues non-stop until midnight on Sunday. Each night there is the chance to dance at the disco or simply relax with friends. Attendees are encouraged to interact with the stars by asking thought provoking, interesting or even probing questions during the daily guest talks.

There’s always something to do at SF Ball; attendees can take part in games such as “Hunt the Haggis” and “Six Word Poetry”, take a turn round the dealers’ room or chat with old and new friends at the bar. Our entertainment team run a range of activities to keep you amused – volunteer for the games, enter the quizzes or just sit back and enjoy the mayhem. There are also opportunities to flex your cerebral and creative muscles by entering the fiction and art competitions.

An on-site dealers’ room is open all weekend, supplying attendees with a selection of Cult TV and Sci-Fi memorabilia, merchandise and other desirable goodies. Unique items are also up for grabs at the charity auction.

The hotel housing the event is near the heart of the popular seaside resort of Bournemouth and boasts a swimming pool and wifi (charges may apply)
Attendees booking through SFB Events will get a special rate for the weekend.

Prize package:

  • 2 x VIP Full Weekend Tickets

Your weekend starts in style on Friday night with the opening Ceremony and, if you are a Newbie to SF Ball, there is an exclusive Drinks Reception in the Bar where you can meet your liaison for the weekend and other convention attendees.

Each winner will receive an exclusive goody bag filled with film and TV promotional items that are not available in the shops and an event guide signed by all our star guests.

The winners will also receive:

  • A guided tour of the event by our dedicated attendee liaison
  • Priority seating in all talks
  • Preferential entrance to “Photos With the Stars” sessions
  • Advanced entry to autograph sessions

Reunion is brought to you by SFB Events, a non-profit organisation run by volunteers that raises money for The Teenage Cancer Trust.

SFB Events has the right to substitute the prize for a similar item of equal or higher value. SFB Events will not provide transport or accommodation for the winners and will not reimburse the winners for said expenses. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash. Tickets do not include the dinner on Saturday night. Tickets can be upgraded to Gold Tickets or Dining Tickets for an extra payment and further tickets can be purchased through the SFB Events Website.

How can you be the lucky winner?

The webteam will post a series of Torri related trivia questions. The first fan to correctly answer them all will be our winner. Fire up those brain cells because the questions won’t be easy. Keep an eye on torrihigginson.net and @higginsoninfo for the official contest and rules!

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Torri on NBC’s Chase

The episode of NBC’s Chase guest starring Torri Higginson will air in the U.S. on Saturday, April 23 at 8est/7cst. Tune in or set your DVRs! Torri fans won’t want to miss this.

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Scheduled Maintenance

Hi everyone,

Our web-server will be experiencing scheduled maintenance this week, and we expect downtime on the site between 03:00AM and 05:00AM CET April 14, 2011. (Time Zone Converter) This is routine maintenance, so if the site temporarily disappears don’t worry! We’ll be back up and running as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact info@torrihigginson.net.

Thank you for your patience!

- WebTeam

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Weir Favorite Scenes Round Two!

First, thanks for all the enthusiastic participation and wonderful submissions in round one. There was a wealth of information for the Four F’s to sort through, not that we minded… who among us needs an excuse to re-watch Stargate: Atlantis? After combing through the votes submitted via blog comments, tweets and emails the following scenes emerged with the most votes. Now we ask, you, the fans to help us narrow it down even more! The Round Two Poll is now live! The poll will remain open until midnight CET, Monday April, 11. Please vote for your two favorite scenes on the list. We look forward to seeing which scenes come out on top.

From the following please select TWO favorite scenes featuring Torri Higginson as Dr. Elizabeth Weir.

  • Lifeline: 32:00 —33:00: Elizabeth holds off the Ausrans so her team can escape and orders the team to go. (34%, 47 Votes)
  • The Siege, Part 2: 31:24-32:04 “I am way past careful!” Weir makes the Genii see the light even though she’s blindfolded. (31%, 43 Votes)
  • The Real World: 33:23-34:35 Atlantis is Real! Weir confronts Dr. Fletcher and General O’Neill with the realization that Atlantis is real, and the reality she’s in is fabricated. (29%, 40 Votes)
  • The Long Goodbye 14:20-15:15 Alien-possessed Weir takes down Lorne’s entire team. (27%, 37 Votes)
  • The Real World: 14:17-15:38 Dr. Weir is meeting with Dr. Fletcher and discussing her mental state and “break with reality”. (22%, 30 Votes)
  • The Return Part 1: 34:08-35:32 Dr Weir distracts Dr Lee using feminine wiles and World of Warcraft. (20%, 28 Votes)
  • Sunday Weir’s Eulogy for Carson 38:14 -39:57 (12%, 17 Votes)
  • Before I sleep: 9:35 to 11:43 Dr Weir is in the infirmary checking on her aged counter part. She discusses the situation with first Dr. McKay then the older Weir when she wakes. (12%, 16 Votes)
  • Letters from Pegasus: 41:15-41:54 Weir’s message to Simon. (2%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 137

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Request from Torri

Hello fans! Torri needs your help. She’s putting together a new demo reel and would like some fan input on which scenes from Stargate: Atlantis should be included on it.

It’s no secret Dr. Elizabeth Weir is a beloved character to both fans of Torri and the Stargate franchise. We all have our favorite moments and memories of the character and now is the time to share those! Please note: scenes should focus on Torri’s amazing acting ability, which may not necessarily be the “shippiest” scene between your favorite pairing. ;)

Here’s how it works: respond to this post with the Episode Title, time index (time in minutes and seconds) of where the scene begins in the episode, and a brief description of what is taking place in the scene. Or tweet @higginsonifo link with the aforementioned information with the addition of the hashtag #weirfanfave

Example: The Real World 11:27 to 13:05 Elizabeth’s mother visits her in the hospital.

A short explanation of why you chose the scene is also welcome, but remember brevity is best. If you wish to link a clip of the scene in your response you may do so. We do ask that you limit the number of scenes submitted per person to three or less.

You will have until Monday, April 4th at 5pm CST to submit your responses. Time Zone Calculator After we sort through the results, a poll will be compiled with the six or seven scenes which receive the most nominations. The top three vote-getters in the poll will be the scenes we will submit to Torri for use in her demo reel.

Submissions can be from any episode in which Torri appears as Dr. Elizabeth Weir. This includes the SG-1 episodes “New Order” and “The Pegasus Project.” Please try to keep your responses concise and to the point and choose scenes which showcase Torri’s wonderful acting talent.

We appreciate any input you can give. Now go, re-watch your favorite Stargate episodes featuring Dr. Weir and have fun!

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Promotional Banner

Promotional Banner

Here is our official promotional banner for Torri’s site! We appreciate your support and patience as we work to get this site up and running, and we hope you’ll find it worth the wait! Please feel free to spread this banner around and promote the blog, Twitter and upcoming website!

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Letter from T. (re: Birthday video.)

To everyone who participated in Torri’s birthday video, I wanted to let you know that Torri finally received it (she had some problems with her computer) and absolutely loved it!

Here’s what she said:

It is amazing and beautiful and humbled me no end.

I was smiling, crying and laughing through out. truly beautiful! I am honoured and humbled, amazed and surprised with all of it.. the number and grace and kindness of all those lovely hearts. some familiar faces and some new. Such generous thoughts and wishes and time spent. Thank you. very much.

An amazing gift.
again .. thank you.

xxo
lashings of love
Torri.

-Thanks to everyone who submitted. YOU ALL ROCK. :)
xoxo, Isabel.

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