I found the Armored Troll at TRU today. It's in a blue box, and it isn't packed like the first Troll. This has a window box instead of an open one.

Well, I guess they did that so people wouldn't pull this troll's face off.  As for the scene at the black gate of Mordor, I can only wonder when someone might make a crazy diorama with the two gate trolls.

But, it's figures like this that make me wonder:  if they can make the cave troll, Treebeard, and the gate trolls, why can't they make the Balrog?

Glad to see the Marlins advance to the NLCS.  It's great to see a wild card team make it that far.

I was on the edge of my seat late last night, watching the end of the Cubs/Braves game.  What a finish!  When I saw Sammy Sosa do his homer hop, I thought that ball was outta there.  Where was that catch made, on the warning track?  A dramatic end if there ever was one.  I hope that the Cubs can cinch this one up in the next game.

And in Yankee news, I was happy as a clam to see them go into the Homer Dome and come out on top.  Clemens was great, and it was good to see the Yanks playing some little ball and advancing runners, as well as Godzilla's shot into the right field seats.  One more win, and the Yanks are headed to the ALCS!

As for the Red Sox, I'm kinda disappointed to read that the A's couldn't out them away last night.  Oh well, they're still up 2 games to 1 in that series.

Yeah.  I just found that I have both of them.  

As for some decent Dominicans, it depends on what you like.  Punch is pretty good.  I smoke these when I can.  So are AVO's, Griffins, and the Dominican Cohiba's.  Jose Marti's are a nice cheaper cigar, too.

Nice work dude!  The exterior panelling is  a touch that just puts this over the top.  Brilliant!

Now I have to set a couple of those up and watch Troops.

Radke and Pettite both pitched great games.  I'm surprised that a hit batsman turned into a rally, too.  But I'm not knocking the win, by any means.

The Red Skull is also supposed to be in the Series 5 lineup.  But, he's supposed to be more widely distributed than previous chase figures.