Son of the Son of the Cowbell

ITEM: So I was downloading the latest Quicktime version and came across the trailer for the new F4 movie (Rise of the Silver Surfer). And with any luck, I'll probably be watching the thing in the same place I watched the first -- Sydney, New South Wales, Dot-au (that's Australia for the non-netspeak-inclined).

ITEM: Which brings me to my next order of business. I've been hearing lots of static about the Ghost Rider movie from people who just can't buy Nic Cage as the Spirit of Vengeance. Me, I'm reserving my counsel for when the base gets the flick in their movie houses (and I'm hoping I don't have duty on opening night).

ITEM: What does it say about the state of the comics industry these days when a bastardization of the "Comic Event of 2006" done by some guy up in Canada is better than 95% of the recent stuff put out by professionals?

ITEM: And to close with, I have some sorry news. Bohemiath the Lappy is in the shop, the victim of a screw caught in its gubbins after the hard drive crashed on it and the phone monkey wanted to try every conceivable way to test the drives. Didn't help that the opening the drives sat in was smaller than a 3x5" index card. All I wanted was the CD to reinstall the OS, for Buck's sake. Was even willing to pay, too. *sigh*