Jesse threw this at me earlier today and after I bandaged up my face and quit bawling, I saw the most glorious map in the whole Universe of the Firefly Universe… take a gander at the most awesome of awesome two sided map.

Sold for
Folded $26.95
Rolled $34.95
Available here

In my living room I have a two-sided map of the world I want to toss away for this visual treat! I’m trading up- you can have the World, I’ll have the Universe!!! …well, the Firefly one at least… well… a picture of it actually… or an artists interpretation… I’ll stop typing now.

“The Map of the Verse is gorgeous and informative — something any Browncoat is going to want but an absolute must-have for players of the Serenity Role Playing Game as it will give major guidance to players and Gamer Masters about where the planets and moons of this star cluster sit. The map is a gao guhn piece of art, and I can’t wait to have one hanging on my office wall!” Jamie Chambers (author and designer, Serenity Role Playing Game)
Continue reading Official Map of the Verse- REALLY!!! It’s official!!!!

24: Redemption (NR) 11/25/08 A television movie that bridges the gap between the 6th and 7th season of the series. 24 is perhaps my biggest self kick in the pants. When this came out I was stoked. It was the first season and when it was on- I was there! Life revolved around it and then bring Season two into the picture. The first few episodes it was practically the same thing “YES! This is AWESOME!” and then a few events came up and I had to choose friends over the show (I was too dumb to record the episodes). By the time I was able to get back into it… well I figured I’d just wait until it came out on DVD.

Back then it took ages for a show to come out on DVD- so I never watched it past 2.2. I guess now I have an impressive marathon of 24 to pop in my DVD player… but not just now, not just yet. So no friends, I will not be renting this one, yet.
   
 
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Conjurer (NR) 11/25/08 A young couple becomes convinced that the cabin on their new country property is haunted when the spirit of the deceased sorceress who once lived there begins to manifest itself in a variety of deadly and terrifying ways.

Starring: Maxine Bahns, Andrew Bowen

More than likely I’ll watch this in secret and never tell anyone. You won’t be able to pull up the footage at the Redbox because I’ll be wearing a trench coat and sun glasses- along with a wig. I won’t tell you what color wig. I would have passed this film up completely because the cover reminds me of a The Crow sequel… and the synopsis is lame; but it received 3 stars by Hollywood Video standards and now I’m curious. And because the cover reminds me of a The Crow sequel.
   
  Continue reading DVD Shelf or some other clever title I’m too tired to think of

Yes I’ve written this a dozen times but I discovered something on Facebook that helps me further- Notes. I can do my personal blogging there and write like I used to… here. If I want to be a decent writer on the troll site and write *something*, I need to do away with random blogging on this site. My ‘idea’ is to primarily have what I write there… posted here and vice versa.

SO, for the readers who enjoy my ramblings and insights- please feel free to sign up at Facebook and add me. I’ve used my status message as my quick outlooks so it’s taken me away from updating here… and it’s replaced my e-mail needs.

I started off on the net as a non-blogger 10 years ago and I’d like to get back to that (considering I’m paying for it) and then choose to ramble about stuff on Facebook. I also feel like I’m missing out on Troll in the Corner. I was mentally prepared for it not to be public until January and now it’s already a permanent fixture.

A weekly column plus things of interest… and I can’t do that if I put my personal thoughts here. SOOOO please feel free to join my small network online of pre-existing friends, family and a few readers on Facebook *I refuse to join- rejoin MySpace*… and I’ll get my butt going on here with the writing for Troll in the Corner. Mmmmmmmmkay?

This was a needed laugh thanks to Jess here at work who happened across it from some one some where… make sure you click on the link at the bottom that Chel came across after our fits of giggles.

Copied from: http://www.27bslash6.com/overdue.html

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account

Dear David,
Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,
I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.07am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account

Dear David,
Thankyou for contacting us. Unfortunately we are unable to accept drawings as payment and your account remains in arrears of $233.95. Please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.32am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,
Can I have my drawing of a spider back then please.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.42am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Overdue account

Dear David,
You emailed the drawing to me. Do you want me to email it back to you?

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.56am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,

Yes please.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 12.14pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account

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From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 09.22am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Whose spider is that?

Dear Jane,
Are you sure this drawing of a spider is the one I sent you? This spider only has seven legs and I do not feel I would have made such an elementary mistake when I drew it.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.03am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Whose spider is that?

Dear David,
Yes it is the same drawing. I copied and pasted it from the email you sent me on the 8th. David your account is still overdue by the amount of $233.95. Please make this payment as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.05am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Automated Out of Office Response

Thankyou for contacting me. I am currently away on leave, traveling through time and will be returning last week.

Regards, David.

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.08am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

Hello, I am back and have read through your emails and accept that despite missing a leg, that drawing of a spider may indeed be the one I sent you. I realise with hindsight that it is possible you rejected the drawing of a spider due to this obvious limb ommission but did not point it out in an effort to avoid hurting my feelings. As such, I am sending you a revised drawing with the correct number of legs as full payment for any amount outstanding. I trust this will bring the matter to a conclusion.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 2.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

Dear David,
As I have stated, we do not accept drawings in lei of money for accounts outstanding. We accept cheque, bank cheque, money order or cash. Please make a payment this week to avoid incurring any additional fees.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 3.17pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

I understand and will definately make a payment this week if I remember. As you have not accepted my second drawing as payment, please return the drawing to me as soon as possible. It was silly of me to assume I could provide you with something of completely no value whatsoever, waste your time and then attach such a large amount to it.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Tuesday 14 Oct 2008 11.18am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

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It’s been a very long day while the news started to come in about Mary’s kids. The rescue mission was changed to a recovery mission and shortly after 1pm they found the eldest and then the little one. I don’t want to write currently because I just can’t right now. I’ll let people know whats going to be done for Mary and her family- I know a fund is being started but I’ve no information yet on how to contribute. I’ve been crying for Mary in complete sorrow and also crying for being so happy that I have my kids to love and cherish another day and hopefully for the rest of my life. No parent should ever have to outlive their children.

Prayers and strong thoughts are going out there to help her heal and move forward when the time is right- but for now my heart is reaching out to her while she just tries to breathe. May her and her family continue to be surrounded by love and kindess during this tough time.

It’s so hard to breathe or focus when you know a mother, a co-worker, a friend is out there hoping for good news that may or may not ever come. The search for the most part is being called off during the evening hours tonight and planning to resume in the morning.

While the authorities are focusing on the river, some of the family believes they were perhaps kidnapped and authorities are focusing in the wrong direction.

My thoughts earlier this morning was that perhaps the youngest did fall into the river and Alvin went in after him, maybe he got them to shore safely and they were keeping warm until someone found them. The closer the 24 hr mark came… and then went… so did the hope of that scenario.

When I saw her on the news tonight I just wanted to wrap my arms around her. She’s such a strong woman; she’s the type of person who is always there for someone when they’ve hit tragedy to make sure they get through it okay. My thoughts remain positive for the entire family, my heart bleeds for them and I will continue to bate my breath until we know what happened.

Search for missing brothers intensifies, focuses on river
05:38 PM PST on Monday, November 17, 2008
By kgw.com Staff

 INDEPENDENCE, Ore. — A fourth boat, with divers and cameras on board, joined dogs, helicopters and volunteers Monday in the search for two brothers who have been missing for more than a day.
       KGW report on missing brothers
 The two boys, 20-year-old Alvin Troub and his younger brother, Michael Runyon, an 8-year-old with autism, were last seen Sunday fishing on the Willamette River banks in Independence.

 Mary Troub, the boys’ mother, said Michael cannot swim and was probably “very, very scared.”

 Search crews are focusing on the river, but family members aren’t entirely convinced they fell in.

 Authorities are focusing on the river, though, from the sky, ground and water.

 ”I feel like they’re out there. I feel like they’re alive,” Mary Troub told KGW. “They’re extremely close. Alvin’s like a role model to Michael. He loves him to death.”

 Authorities found the boys’ fishing equipment yards away from the river, but no sign of them. The river was running very high, they said, and the boys could have fallen in.

 ”Our fear is that they’re in the water,” said Independence Police Department Chief Vernon Wells.

 More than two dozen volunteers are searching the murky water and thick brush along the banks — but say the odds of finding the boys alive are dwindling by the hour.

 ”The assumption is they somehow got in the river and most of our search is concentrating on the river,” Wells said.

 Troub isn’t so sure.

 ”I’m kind of thinking at this point they were taken,” she said.

 ”We just can’t figure it out, [the boys' mom] was thinking someone may have taken the boys, but Alvin is such a big boy,” said their aunt, Laurie Runyon. “Alvin takes really good care of his fishing poles. I don’t know what’s going on.”

 The boys’ pictures are plastered on flyers in store-front windows from Independence all the way to Monmouth.

 Police reiterated they were working “every possible angle” in the case, including the possibility the boys may have been abducted.

 At least one boat will resume searching for the boys Tuesday should darkness and weather conditions force a suspension of the hunt Monday night.

 KGW Reporters Mike Benner and Erica Heartquist contributed to this report.