Word: trolls
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...upset me, because once upon a time I gave a whole lot of greeting cards. In fact, I nearly single-handedly kept my local card shop in business. In anticipation of a major national holiday (like Columbus Day) or especially important birthday (my dog's, for example), I would troll the aisles for the perfect message, driving the salespeople to distraction by handling, opening and reading card after card. I always avoided those horrible schmaltzy cards with photos of overfed children or sunsets on the front and mind-numbingly bad epic poetry inside. Instead, I'd search out vaguely clever...
...layers during the 80-minute jamfest, there was no question that this was his show. It was his drum kit raised high on a platform above the stage. It was he who dove into the crowd and returned onstage, not with a pretty young groupie, but with a decidedly troll-like looking man of at least 45. And every once in a while, when he would brush back his hair to showcase his trademark goofy grin, it was obvious that he knew all eyes were on him and was loving every minute...
...WHAT A TROLL WANTS...
...between thesis research, Ec 10 problem sets, and job hunting, I, Somy Holmes, have been doing some detective work on the side. It all started when a blockmate randomly asked at dinner, "What ever happened to Trolls?" Since then, I've been curious as to what exactly happened to the Troll toys - you know, those goofy-looking little creatures with scrunched up noses, fiery flourescent hair and jewels in their bellies. Trolls used to have a corner on every kid's shelf; there were troll couples, troll cities, football trolls, ballerina trolls, Christmas trolls, trolls on wheels, etc. And though...
...year later formed an alliance, dubbed the Triple Threat, with two friends. As a team, they placed fourth among 3,500 in a national investment derby sponsored by CNBC and MCI. Lebed and his pals rolled out of bed regularly at 5 a.m. to troll for stocks on the Internet...