THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT

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While I was sitting quietly in my throne room this· Ominous looking weather
morning at my Palace on Dallas in beautiful downtown· Name of a badass chick net community
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (a quaint, quirky· Humorous historical romance novel
colonial outpost right smack dab on the San Andreas· Herds of children running through the house
fault line), my mind began to wander and ponder.· Name of a hard metal rock band
Of course when you’re waiting for “big· Spooky Halloween screen saver
things” to happen or, ...patiently standing on one foot· The reason behind a daily devotional
for your ship to arrive at the bus station, or heaven· A fantasy and science fiction convention —
forbid ...lollygagging about because Godot hasn’tthe key to three women’s destinies
turned up yet to give you a reason for being --· An American-made circa 1989 detective film/crime
something odd is bound to happen. Don’t askthriller
me why, it just does.· A technology solution for an MS practitioner
Which brings me to the random topic of “things that· The subject of a Unitarian Church sermon
go bump in the night” (TTGBIT). Not being the· Name of a children’s horror book
quivering or querulous sort, I decided to inquire further· A special lodging package including a Horse-Drawn
into the wonderful world of TTGBIT.Wagon ride
However, when I typed into my web browser, I landed· A discount store news item featuring a crypt
on something called “bravepages”. Expecting to· Strange sound made by a barbecue grill right
meet Robin Hood, the Red Dwarf or maybe myoutside my computer room window
favorite white-haired classic TV-Western film star,· Name of a Paranormal Database Record, and
Hop-a-long Cassidy and his colleague “The Ciscomore engaging than the faceless “404”
Kid”, to my dismay I received a rather strangemessenger
invitation to sign up for a free website -- not quite what· The Vampire Support page
I was expecting, -- but nevertheless an· A Tasmanian Forestry feature
“awesome” experience, as the younger· An exploration of Grey and Gothic literature (UBC)
generation would say.· Noisy nooky-makers
Ever the inquisitive type, I now have only 42,300· Name of a CD music sampler ... better than
websites to wade through according to the folks at“Ho-Hum”
What a perfect project for the “Empress of· Contents of a Scottish Prayer “When the Whole
Everything” to undertake instead of the usual royalEarth was Overrun with Ghosts”
duties ...you know, proffering pithyless proclamations,· What “beast” (big thing) do you want to study
knighting every knave in the realm, or taking theor evaluate, and why?
wretched Corgis for a walk.· Raw sockets, Neohapsis and NTBugtraq
So, in case you’re wondering about some ofBTW, if you want to more ...please do check out the
the stuff that popped up under the category “thingsremaining 42,269 web pages and email me at with
that go bump in the night”, here are a few:your fabulous finds!
· Aliens, witches, and other creatures lurking around