Does anyone know if there is any difference between the first release of Chronicles with the gold cover and the updated one with the second Death Star cover?  I've been looking at getting this and I've seen both versions of this and want to know if there is any difference before I buy.  Thanks.

???Yeah,but are they real or are they steriods?

And speaking of steroids, I heard today that Sammy Sosa was working out with the Texas Rangers...  I haven't seen a photo of him since he left baseball in 2005, but I can't imagine what taking a year+ off to get the roids out of his system has done to his physique.  I just hope he's not back to being as small as he was during his first stint with the Rangers!

Being a Bears fan, it was really hard to watch that game yesterday.  The Seahawks threw all over the secondary and it seemed like Alexander was getting 5+ every time he got the ball.  The receives for the Bears couldn't catch a thing in the red zone and Rex was very close to having a melt-down (fumble and interception).  But in spite of that, they still held on and won.  I think that this was an eye opener for the Bears and they are going to be ready for next week and the Saints.  Personally, I don't think that the Saints are going to do well in the 10-20 degree weather that will be in Chicago next weekend, and they definitely won't have the fans behind them!

As far as the AFC goes, I really don't know who's going to show up for either team.  Honestly, it's going to be a matter of how the defenses perform in that game.  With both offenses being as mediocre as they were this past weekend, I think it comes down to whoever screws up less wins.

My prediction, Bears vs. Patriots.

I for one have not.  And considering my luck at fiinding WM exclusives thus far, I don't expect to find these either...

I am not pleased about this at all.  I've been able to get all the Target exclusives since ROTS came out, but never saw the Separation of the Twins figures and only saw one Cantina Band tin recently.  I'm also fairly sure that I won't see the 5 exclusive figures from the final 22.  This has just got BAD written all over it.

Looks like I'm going to have to get on Dressel Rebel's and MetalJedi's distribution list once these come out!

I'm new to the game but I'll play.  I'm not a big spender, at least in my own mind, but I know that I've committed to buying a lot of $20+ items for this year...

That being said:

January
WM Exclusive Cantina Band Tin:  $20
Ambush on Ilum BP: $20
Betrayal on Felucia BP: $20
Jedi Training on Dagobah BP: $20
Mace Windu MR Force FX Lightsaber: $65 30 (Got a refund)
Star Wars Poster Book: $9

Total:  $154 $124

February
TSC Basic Figures: $58
Star Wars Chronicles - The Prequels: $50
Droids, Droids Rebellion, Boba Fett Death Lies and Treachery, Boba Fett Enemy of the Empire tpbs: $13
Tales of the Jedi - The Collection tpb: $24

Total:  $145

Tamidala, what did you ever decide to do about the tattoo?!