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2005-05-17T13:12:00.000-03:00

Star Wars Horoscope for PiscesA typical Pisces, you have your head in the clouds.You're self-sacrificing and a bit too passive to stand up to the dark side.You become fairly pessimistic when put under pressure.You are a chameleon - wanting to change your scenery on occassion.Star wars character you are most like: LandoWhat is Your Star Wars Horoscope?

DC, MAR-05

2005-04-27T13:28:00.000-03:00

Well, the sickness continues... and I double posted the Marvel piece, so I'm editing over it rather than deleting it with the DC POV... meh (fuck I hate runny noses... amongst many, many other things).DCAnother weak month for the distinguished competition, with 2 core titles not seeing their ways to the shelves, again made for easy pickings by the big dog on campus, Marvel, HOWEVER, they did nab

Marvel, MAR-05

2005-04-27T10:58:00.000-03:00

Hey There! FYI, I am sooooo fucking sick right now, it's not funny. Well, it probably is funny to some, but fuck you guys!! My brain is working on, at best, 1/3 capacity, so that means the only real mentality I can function with is as it relates to alcohol, silliness and comics... yep, that pretty much covers it.That said, I started this idea a little while back, and had intended to do it

politics...

2005-04-19T11:00:00.000-03:00

For those of you who might be interesting, I thought this was a pretty "forward-thinking" idea...http://grahamsteele.blogspot.com

2 weeks...

2005-04-18T10:23:00.000-03:00

2 weeks since my last update... and I ain't got much folks... meh meh mehHere's something I took from another site that I liked:http://www.progressiveboink.com/archive/sesamestreet.html(if the link don't work, cut 'n' paste ya lazy silly's)New TPB last night! Ricky, Julian and Bubbles... GODS.Jays have been rockin' my world of late... this week, BoSox, Yanks and Baltimore... GO JAYS!!Smallville

TV, Part 10

2005-04-04T15:34:00.000-03:00

Wow, am I feeling lazy today... fucking stiff neck ain't helping none... you could say "Sounds Like A Case Of The Monday's", but then I'd have to hit you... hard!Anyway, here's a run-down... much briefer than usual... of last week's "viewings"... meh.- 24 (this week coming is "the big one"...)- Medium- TAR (what an ending...)- Blind Justice- Scrubs (hopefully pairing up w/ "The Office" will be a

job offer...

2005-04-01T14:57:00.000-04:00

Got a job offer this morning (finally).Not one I had expected to here from, actually, as it has been about 9 weeks since I applied, on a lark at that...And if I accept, it means moving again... and a lot further than I'd been looking of late (let's just say Toronto would be closer)...So a lot of you are gonna say "If you want to stay closer to Pictou County, why the hell would you take a job that

Flight Of The Phoenix

2005-03-30T15:40:00.000-04:00

I heard rumblings this was a remake... as are sooooo many Hollywood productions of late, but as I have neither seen, or apparently heard of, the original, that is a moot point for yours truly...I liked it. A bit hokey at times... the various characters seemed like tamed-down versions of those in Con-Air(which makes sense, since those guys were supposed to be whacked out crims while these guys

TV, Part 9

2005-03-28T13:31:00.000-04:00

24 (Fox) -- I <3 Chloe. I also hate her, as she is the most annoying personality EVAR, but that is why I love her. Edgar needed to be treated as he was... will he hold a grudge? Probably not gonna be a plot-point of contention, so whatevs. Is Dina(sp?) dead??? Odds favour YES. But this is 24...Boston Legal (ABC) -- last new ep before the hiatus for "Grey's Anatomy" (I won't be watching...).

This Is Funny...

2005-03-27T15:08:00.000-04:00

PROVINCIAL TAX COMMISSIONHEALTH SERVICES TAX DIVISION.1973-74Dear Sir(s),The Liberal government of Canada is introducing a new tax. Up until this time you have not had to pay tax on your "pecker" because 80% of the time it is unemployed, 10% of the time it is hard up, and the other 10% of the time it is in the hole.But times are changing. As of June 1st. This year a new tax will be in effect

Hostage

2005-03-26T19:18:00.000-04:00

Saw this movie this afternoon. IT WAS AWESOME!!!I can't believe it's not doing better than it is... best action movie I've seen in ages... not a slow/boring moment worthy of mention... Willis at the top of his game as far as action flicks are concerned(not better than DieHard, but c'mon, the DieHard trilogy is Willis' at his very, very best)... just WOW!The two kids taken 'Hostage' (although

Thursday, Part Deux

2005-03-25T22:17:00.000-04:00

Thursday is the new Friday.Yep, went out and got drunk again. Let the good times roll.Replaced Bushmill's with Jamieson's, my brother's place with my buddy's place, Sam's with Dooly's/"The Heather", my cel with my coat(and glasses/case inside) and random Stellarton abode X with random Stellarton abode Y... and met a shit-load of new folks(and some old -- hey Jay), again...And then there is the

TV, part 8

2005-03-21T11:50:00.000-04:00

has it been a week already? -- wow, time flies when you are doing absolutely nothing ;-)The O.C. (Fox) -- 2 eps. The in-jokes remain strong. Seth still brings the funny. But I find more and more the 'kids' stories are just filler/shock-and-awe for me, and the lives of the adults (Sandy, Kirsten, Slut-Mom and the Old Dude, amongst numerous guest-stars and others...) are providing more "good tv"

Thursday

2005-03-20T16:04:00.000-04:00

Fun.Life is about fun(ok, it's about a lot of other things too... but for me, there are few that rank above fun). Thursday(and early Friday) was fun. Very fun. Often I think people spend way too much time stressing out over shit, pissing/moaning about little things and generally not enjoying life as much as they should. And I am often just as guilty as the rest of y'all in this regards. That

upcoming movies...

2005-03-20T12:31:00.000-04:00

Lots of good one's comin' down the pipe -- but I need's a job so I can afford's to go ;-)Some will be left for rentals(purchases?), I'm sure... but here are some cool trailers(and probably some not so cool... meh):(Note: you will have to cut/paste the url into your browser... I'm trying to cut back on my hotlinking... k?www.apple.com/trailers/wb/house_of_wax/ (Elisha is teh Canuck HOTTNESS!)

no catchy title here...

2005-03-16T14:49:00.000-04:00

Hey. Bored? Me too!TJNR is down (again), and I've surfed everywhere I can be bothered surfing (I need to learn how to really surf!) -- I don't feel like reading anything(well, maybe the newspaper) or watching TV(except to surf -- wow! ... you can utilize surf anywhere!!) -- too lazy to actually go anywhere or do anything out of the norm... so other than eating and/or drinking(did that last

TV, part 7

2005-03-14T13:42:00.000-04:00

even fewer this week than last (only 12 shows!)24(Fox) -- keeps on rockin'! Who would've thought Jack and Paul Raines would be teaming up so well after just an hour or so ago Jack was torturing poor Paulie?!? ... that's the world of 24 for ya! Michelle is back, although not nearly in as dramatic fashion as Tony... who will be next? Nice seeing the ol' DA from 'The Practice' pop up here... if

DC, JAN-05

2005-03-13T09:24:00.000-04:00

I covered off Marvel's January solicits last week, so here's the other big-bad-guy...DCA weak month for the distinguished competition, with 3 core titles not seeing their ways to the shelves made for easy pickings by the big dog on campus, Marvel. Let's see how they did anyways... (I will only cover that stuff I read -- although very brief mention of the rest might get tossed in...)Teen Titans

My brother is moving out...

2005-03-12T15:22:00.000-04:00

Now maybe I don't have to go ;-)Nah, I gots to get out too... just gotta have all my ducks in a row first... And now I've got one more place to visit when I wanna get trashed... which is always nice to know... until I wear out my welcome, that is (I give it 2 visits...)All 7 will be here next weekend... and in a month or so, for the summer... well, except the one who just got a place... but he's

lost hope...

2005-03-12T15:13:00.000-04:00

A Star Wars III parody for y'all... it has it's moments... but littered with a lot o' cheese around them moments... at least jar jar get's whacked!(For those of you who ain't figuring it out, the link is the title...)

cease and decist...

2005-03-11T23:08:00.000-04:00

Got my first cease & decist (or however you spell/say that), sort of, this morning. Somebody named "Bubba" asked me to remove 2 pics from here... I have no idea who "Bubba" is, or what, for that matter (male/female, other?, marsupial??...) "Bubba" is... meh.So, I took 'em down. Why? Because he/she/it asked. Not like I was attached to 'em or anything. Although I think I'll require a reason

random pic, part 104

2005-03-09T21:41:00.000-04:00

This babe is smokin'!!! For those unawares, this is Molly Sims... supermodel/actress... currently seen on "Las Vegas" as Big Ed Deline's daughter... and dating Danny from "Without A Trace" ... "Las Vegas" might just be the greatest hour of entertainment I partake of on a weekly basis... Is this how everyone dresses out at the cottage for the long weekend??

random pic, part 103

2005-03-09T21:39:00.001-04:00

Another chica from TJNR -- and her 'boys'. They look like a fun crowd... but a wee bit intimidating I'd bet too!

random pic, part 102

2005-03-09T21:39:00.000-04:00

True Story :-0

random pic, part 101

2005-03-09T21:38:00.000-04:00

All I remember from this movie is that Alec Baldwin can scare the ever-loving shit out of me...

random pic, part 100

2005-03-09T21:37:00.001-04:00

Are we at 100 already? Wow, how time flies... because of margin issues(tech, even if it is relatively low, talk time), I've removed the 's' from 'pics' in the titles for the 'random pics'(now 'random pic') -- so what do we have for pic #100 you ask? Some of my newest friends... of the cam-whore variety... does everyone get that dolled up like this to surf the 'net?? Not that I'm complaining mind

random pics, part 99

2005-03-09T21:37:00.000-04:00

She looks so nice, I posted it twice!! (Canadian chicks rule! And rock!!)

random pics, part 98

2005-03-09T21:36:00.000-04:00

Excuse me Scarlett... will you marry me??

random pics, part 97

2005-03-09T21:35:00.000-04:00

Any idea who this is? Anyone?? Here is a hint: little girl from a big-budget Kevin Costner "flip"flop... anyways... she's purdy.

random pics, part 96

2005-03-09T21:34:00.000-04:00

You know when people say "aww, isn't that cute" and you think to yourself "not really, but whatever" ... well, this is cute... so stop over-using 'cute' people... your degrading the impact it has when it's truly appropriate!

random pics, part 95

2005-03-09T21:33:00.000-04:00

OH MY DEAR LORD!!I so enjoy nudity that isn't really nudity... say YES to crack!!! :-P

random pics, part 94

2005-03-09T21:32:00.000-04:00

That's quite the pair of ..... socks Shania's got going on there ;-)

random pics, part 93

2005-03-09T21:31:00.001-04:00

Pretty soon recording producers will be present in the delivery room to hand out recording contracts...

random pics, part 92

2005-03-09T21:31:00.000-04:00

See! Proof positive that snakes are evil incarnate :-)

random pics, part 91

2005-03-09T21:30:00.001-04:00

funny, I don't remember this part when I saw this as a child...

random pics, part 90

2005-03-09T21:30:00.000-04:00

I just love the uxn logo's... this one is an homage to the 10 year anniversary of AoA

random pics, part 89

2005-03-09T21:28:00.000-04:00

Careful there X-tina... your about to pull a 'Reid'...

random pics, part 88

2005-03-09T21:27:00.000-04:00

how cute is she... MINE! j/k ... ;-)

random pics, part 87

2005-03-09T21:26:00.000-04:00

How the mighty have fallen...

random pics, part 86

2005-03-09T21:25:00.000-04:00

HOTT!

random pics, part 85

2005-03-09T21:24:00.000-04:00

Yet another Canadian goddess... and she looks cold... I suppose I could offer to warm her up ;-)

random pics, part 84

2005-03-09T21:21:00.001-04:00

This is just too fucking cool...

random pics, part 83

2005-03-09T21:21:00.000-04:00

Poster for the last(?) all-new Star Wars movie...

random pics, part 82

2005-03-09T21:20:00.000-04:00

The jacket cover art for the new HP ... in stores this summer...

random pics, part 81

2005-03-09T21:19:00.000-04:00

Look at all the purdy super-heroes... :-)

random pics, part 80

2005-03-09T21:18:00.001-04:00

This had better damn well live up to the hype...

random pics, part 79

2005-03-09T21:18:00.000-04:00

New Avengers rocks so hard!!

random pics, part 78

2005-03-09T21:16:00.000-04:00

Cover of the much delayed Wha... Huh! re-visit by Marvel... c'mon BMB -- get this on the stands already :argh:

random pics, part 77

2005-03-09T21:15:00.000-04:00

... but then pics like this make me change my mind again!

random pics, part 76

2005-03-09T21:14:00.000-04:00

A Canuck! Often I think the parents are hotter than the sexed-up kids on The OC... this is one of those times ;-)

random thoughts, part 7

2005-03-09T16:15:00.000-04:00

Gonna be a short one this time... too many things on the go (nothing vitally important, mind you, but I'm just not willing to commit the time here rather than elsewhere at the moment)Random Thoughts- I need to get out more. And get drunk more. Because getting out and getting drunk are things I really enjoy!- Sweeps are over. Thank God. Sometimes it feels like I'll never keep up to all the

for AD fans...

2005-03-09T12:53:00.000-04:00

It is a funny show... for whatever reason I don't watch it very often... maybe I'll get it on DVD some day...http://www.never-nude.com/

TV, part 6

2005-03-06T23:19:00.000-04:00

straight to the goods...Enterprise (UPN, via SPACE) -- for some DUMB reason, ASN didn't show the new ep this week... what a bunch of dumbs. So I had to wait til Sunday to catch it on SPACE. That meant two whole days of avoiding online spoilers, dammit! As expected, it was worth the wait. Section 31 rocks! Klingon foreheads are no longer a mystery... and teh resolution was pretty decent, I

Marvel, JAN-05

2005-03-05T20:54:00.000-04:00

Something new I'm trying... based off something I've read elsewhere, but with my own particular flair, of cousre ;-)Basically, I'm gonna look at the 'Big 2' in comics (Marvel & DC for the still un-initiated) from a statisticians perspective (cuz that's what I do!) ... there won't be title reviews here, per se (but anything is always possible) ... more my thoughts on how good/bad things have done,

first web cam pic...

2005-03-04T12:04:00.000-04:00

http://img169.exs.cx/img169/6847/img00016ej.jpg

b-day #29...

2005-03-03T23:28:00.000-04:00

Hello! I thought It would be fun to run down the events of my b-day... maybe it's cause I'm still feeling the significant effect of the booze I've been chugging back going on 12 hours now... but this seemed like a good idea ;-)12:00AM : still up, and online (as per usual) ... doing my thing... what evs... getting sleepy... head off for bed shortly before 1:30...1:30AM : snuggled up in my

general hospital...

2005-03-02T14:59:00.000-04:00

I know I'm setting myself up for a lot o' grief with this, but here goes...I watch General Hospital. There, I said it. Do I watch "faithfully"? No. Did I use too? Yes. Does this make me gay? No.My favorite argument here is that my grandfather on my mother's side (Alvin) watched Another World. And Alvin was about as much a "man's man" as you could get...What makes me "not gay", at least in

TV, part 5

2005-02-28T00:59:00.000-04:00

Notice the change? No more comics... or movies for that matter... just the good ol' boob-tube!I'll still be talking about all that other jazz from time to time, but this "column" is 100% TV from here on in...Scrubs (NBC) -- first of 2 this week... new rule: when multiple eps occur in a given week(or whatever time frame I happen to be dealing with), I'm just gonna cover 'em all under the last ep.

151: fun, fun, fun...

2005-02-26T23:19:00.000-04:00

I am drunk. Or close to it. And I'm not stopping now. :-PHow sad is this... I have almost as much, and sometimes more, fun boozin' and surfin' as I do boozin' and hangin'... ugh?I got a web cam for my b-day today, amongst other things ... (all very nice gifts -- mucho thanks) -- so I'm gonna try and get that on the go tomorrow... see if I can't interface it with this website somehow... which

random thoughts, part 6

2005-02-25T09:30:00.000-04:00

Well, this daily updating thing has lost it's appeal... as I've said before, anything you have to do daily will eventually... yadda, yadda, yadda... so here, because YOU asked for it, are more...Random Thoughts- big storm coming today... so gotta get my online time now in case we lose power (and the 151 is primed and ready if the power does fail us)- a potential up-spike on the "permanent" job

how fucked is eBay...

2005-02-21T10:31:00.000-04:00

How a supposedly reputable website can let shit like this get through the filters, I'll never understand... (and don't give me none of that "seller responsibility" BS)Spam the fuckers now! This needs to be taken down pronto!!!

stories, part 4

2005-02-20T15:11:00.000-04:00

Books (all Marvel this week)Black Panther #1 -- awesome. See my brief comments at TJNR for more. I'm not gonna ruin it for anyone beyond that. Just go buy it. Give something new a chance!Exiles #59 -- seems like they're going somewhere with this 5-year(to date project)... like I've stated previously, the formula is getting a bit tired so mixing it up some sounds like a good idea. Being set up to

random thoughts, part 5

2005-02-19T15:59:00.000-04:00

Been a while, I know. Caught up doing whatever. Been throwing A LOT of pics up lately just so the site wasn't completely blank of new material. Anyways, here's some more topics to brainstorm... or ignore -- you decide!Random Thoughts- what is the future of organized religion? I'm really up in the air on this. I think religion has an important role to play in society. I'm just not sure the typical

random pics, part 75

2005-02-16T16:56:00.000-04:00

didn't take long...

random pics, part 74

2005-02-14T23:15:00.000-04:00

What ever happened with this kid? Every time some kid blows audiences away, folks talk about how awesome he/she is and how they're gonna be making great movies for years to come... then, poof! ... they drop back into obscurity as quick as they made their splash... meh.

stories, part 3

2005-02-13T16:43:00.000-04:00

BooksMarvel Team-Up #5 (Marvel) -- we're not off to a good start... can't remember much... although I vaguely recall liking it... oh yeah, X-23 and Spidey... purely done for the mass rush of wolvie fans out there, but since I'm enjoying the overall storyline, I'm not complaining... It'll be interesting to see how this all wraps up next issue, and whether they can maintain the complex-web of

random pics, part 73

2005-02-12T20:28:00.001-04:00

and to finish the evening off, back to the TJNR well one more time... what can I say that I haven't already said before... beautiful women, they have an effect on me...

random pics, part 72

2005-02-12T20:28:00.000-04:00

The "New" Avengers... I likey!!!I also geeky :-(But I'm comfortable with that... :-P

random pics, part 71

2005-02-12T20:27:00.000-04:00

Pope and Cassaday ... 2 rockin' dudes!

random pics, part 70

2005-02-12T20:26:00.001-04:00

Like the pic of the beauty from "Lost" I posted a while back, here's another stunningly seductive(yet not "over that line") B&W ... this time of Rose McGowan (she of "Charmed" fame, and formerly connected at the hip with rocker Marilyn Manson)

random pics, part 69

2005-02-12T20:26:00.000-04:00

and one more of Lacey... she's a hottie!! (yeah, I know what ya all are saying ladies -- "put yer tongue back in your mouth!!" -- I will, I promise... but I'm only human)Look at it this way... I could have made a lewd comment in connection to the title of this particular post, but I decided not to go there :-P

random pics, part 68

2005-02-12T20:25:00.001-04:00

another of Lacey -- she was pretty damn funny in "Mean Girls"... just gots that natural care-free attitude emanating from her I find...

random pics, part 67

2005-02-12T20:25:00.000-04:00

Lacey Chabert (she of "Party of Five" fame) has grown up quite nicely...

random pics, part 66

2005-02-12T20:24:00.000-04:00

This t-shirt made me laugh out loud, so of course I had to share :-P

random pics, part 65

2005-02-12T20:22:00.000-04:00

more from TJNR?? To be honest, I can't even remember... that's the anonimity of the internet for ya I guess... anybody (or everybody?!) could be pretending to be someone they ain't... meh.photo-5.jpg

random pics, part 64

2005-02-12T20:21:00.000-04:00

Yet another TJNR chica... before, and after :-)av-5.jpg

random pics, part 63

2005-02-12T20:20:00.001-04:00

He who started it all...

random pics, part 62

2005-02-12T20:20:00.000-04:00

I'd fight William Shatner!

random pics, part 61

2005-02-12T20:19:00.000-04:00

another chica from TJNR... I'm likely gonna get roasted alive once word gets out I'm posting these here, but what's life without a little drama ;-)

random pics, part 60

2005-02-12T20:18:00.000-04:00

"THE MAN" and his most legendary creation...

random pics, part 59

2005-02-12T20:17:00.000-04:00

more pics snatched from around TJNR... lots more o' that to come as well (advance warning!) -- here we got Natalie Portman being "noticed" by random by-passer 'X'. If this is you, well... BUSTED!!

random pics, part 58

2005-02-11T17:25:00.000-04:00

Another pic of Jolene... from "Stuff" magazine (well duh, it's inscribed on the photo...) -- good god, she has nice ........ hair.

random pics, part 57

2005-02-11T17:24:00.001-04:00

What will poor Jolene do now that "Star Trek: Enterprise" has been cancelled... well, hopefully more of this... ;-)

random pics, part 56

2005-02-11T17:24:00.000-04:00

This is a SWEET RIDE!!!!!

random pics, part 55

2005-02-11T17:23:00.000-04:00

More Kingpin -- god, I love classic comic art... so simple, yet so magnificent! (my, that did sound a bit fru-fru, didn't it)

random pics, part 54

2005-02-11T17:22:00.001-04:00

Ha! Can you imagine, 12 cents for a comic!! Today, you pay more for tattered remains from the quarter bin...

random pics, part 53

2005-02-11T17:22:00.000-04:00

back to being a geek... classic marvel cover here... see, back in the day, Kingpin was in Spidey's rogue gallery, not DD's... but time does change all things...

random pics, part 52

2005-02-11T17:21:00.000-04:00

anyone seen "Lost In Translation"? If so, you'll recognize this chick -- stunning...

random pics, part 51

2005-02-11T17:20:00.000-04:00

and look at this!! A chick on tjnr -- will wonders never cease :-)Actually, there are a lot of really cool chica's roaming around the former fubar playground... some long-term, some recent... and all cutie-pie's! (How's that for sucking up ;-))

random pics, part 50

2005-02-11T17:19:00.000-04:00

and this dude, well, a picture is worth a thousand words was never more true in the case... although I can probably some it up in one -- RETARDED! (sorry my PC friends, I warned u)

random pics, part 49

2005-02-11T17:18:00.000-04:00

more from tjnr... maybe I'm spending too much time there :-)this dude needs a friend... just sad to have to stand in the mirror and take your own photog... :-(I'll be your friend... if you need a friend... ah, who am I kiddin'? -- I'm lonely too... :-P

random pics, part 48

2005-02-11T17:16:00.000-04:00

... and one more for good measure -- wombat, a.k.a. "newbie enforcer" -- u gotta earn your dues from this fella or its a BAN for you! -- this avatar is likely already out of date, but if so I'm sure another SK pic has taken it's place... All Hail Wombat!!

random pics, part 47

2005-02-11T17:15:00.000-04:00

another tjnr avatar -- this time, "Father Ted" -- one of the mod's (behave or they'll get u -- and get u good!) -- bonus points to those who can identify the show and/or character depicted (not as easy as you may think ;-))

random pics, part 46

2005-02-11T17:14:00.001-04:00

awwwww.... they're all in love .... see, comics isn't just about super-powers and crazy battles... it's like reading a soap opera... and a much better one than the WWE puts on, I might add...

random pics, part 45

2005-02-11T17:14:00.000-04:00

I have to see this movie!

random pics, part 44

2005-02-11T17:13:00.000-04:00

some dudes sig from tjnr... creepy fucker!! (really, I was scared by this...)

random pics, part 43

2005-02-11T17:10:00.000-04:00

avatar of the comics-guru from tjnr (formerly fubar) -- kvl! (from penny-arcade from the un-indoctrined)

random pics, part 42

2005-02-11T17:09:00.000-04:00

NBA player/advertising gimicks are getting out of hand... that's supposed to be a tire tread image, which some tire company paid this player (playa?) to style into his hair... WTF is next?!? -- maybe I don't wanna know...

more stupid-ness...

2005-02-10T13:48:00.000-04:00

Yeah, so this is from a blog out there... cheesy little kid stuff, but I'm bored... so I'm going to mock it! I WANT... free shit (not literally shit, though) I HAVE... a beard, among other things... I REGRET... drinking (but only on the day after) I WISH... for 3 more wishes I LOVE... everybody! I HATE... turnips & squash (no one said i could only have 1 answer) I MISS... being an innocent child

random pics, part 41

2005-02-09T11:26:00.000-04:00

Just had to get this one up here ASAP! Snagged from the blog of the new "temporary" front-page writer for TJNR... The only unresolved issue is in regards to when this map goes into effect? -- or has it already? :-)