The Troll 2005 World Tour

[ihrocks]

My troll (check out the avatar) is itching to see the world, but this year I can’t afford to trip over my own two feet, let alone escort Troll to some exotic destination. Therefore, I am giving you, the members of the Lit. Forums the opportunity to send Troll around the world.

Anyone who wants to host Troll for a portion of her tour is committing to the following:


Will provide their general location to me via PM so I can map out Trolls route in order to minimize postage expense for all participants.
Will contribute entries to Troll’s travel diary (which will accompany Troll through her journey). This entry can be as truthful or as fanciful as you like.
Will contribute either a photo, drawing, or some other souvenir to the journal representing their part of the world. Do you live in Paris? Pose Troll in front of the Eiffel Tower. Don’t have a camera? Draw Troll at a sidewalk café in Montemartre. Don’t want to visit the tourist traps? How about doing a postcard instead? Again, be creative and use your imagination.
Will be willing to incur the postage costs to send Troll to her next destination.
Will be willing to share their snail mail address with the person selected to send Troll to them.
Will receive the snail mail address of the person they are to send Troll to and live up to the responsibility being entrusted to them by receiving that address (no stalking, no spam, no sweepstakes entries, no bogus pizza orders).


By accepting these terms, you will get to enjoy about a week of Troll’s kind company, read the journal entries of all who hosted Troll before you, and be part of something that’s really meaningless in the long run and yet kinda cool.

Once Troll comes home to me, I will set up a blog so that everyone will get to read the complete journal and see all the photos, drawings and other souvenirs that Troll brings home with her.

Anyone interested in participating should post here over the next two weeks (I know some people are still figuring out where they will be over the summer). Then I will chart out Troll’s route and send her on her way.

Any questions, please contact me via PM.

[Helga]

Iceland is open for troll, if she has warm clothes.... ;)

[amuse]

and philly - we can run up the art museum steps, maybe check out the betsy ross house, or even eat a cheesesteak together!

[ihrocks]

Iceland is open for troll, if she has warm clothes.... ;)

Troll comes with her very own leg warmers!

[Jay]

Saving the Troll a seat... ask her if she wanna come delivering mail with me during the summer (if she gets to my neck of woods during the summer that is :))

[ihrocks]

She looks forward to it, as long as she gets to ride in your letter-carrying-pouchy-thing.

[Jay]

Deal :D
. . .

[kilted exile]

hmm... I would volunteer, but I dont trust the Canadian postal service to not lose the thing.

[ihrocks]

hmm... I would volunteer, but I dont trust the Canadian postal service to not lose the thing.

I've had good luck with the Canadian postal service, packages seem to spend a lifetime at the border, but they do arrive.

Think about it?

[Chava]

Velkommen til Danmark! Troll shall be most welcome, eh, minor problem though.. will be in Montepellier, Denmark and Corsica, but hey... go ahead!

[papayahed]

If Kansas isn't too boring she's welcome here. I can take her to the agricultural hall of fame.

[ihrocks]

If Kansas isn't too boring she's welcome here. I can take her to the agricultural hall of fame.

No place is boring if you have good company!

[baddad]

Right! Okay! Count me in. Of course the Troll is welcome!! I'm planning the agenda already. We will take a motorcycle cruise into the Rocky Mountains (going to have to fashion her a little helmet), pick bugs out of each other's teeth, sip fine wines while picnicking along the banks of glacier fed rivers, and maybe get a Canadian flag tattoo............Is the troll a 'screamer or a bleeder??......

And yeah, I completely trust the Canadian postal service. Border delays may lengthen Troll's trip, but as she is on holidays I'm sure she won't mind.....

[baddad]

.......gonna get a 'TROLL WORLD TOUR' t-shirt made up.......

[Admin]

This is a really cute idea. I'll participate.

[kilted exile]

Ok, other people seem to have more confidence in the postal system so I'll take their word for it and agree to take the troll for a coupla' days.

[Koa]

how cool!!! I love to send things! How big is the troll, just out of curiosity? (I need to plan how to take the pic LOL)...eheh when it will come back it will be in ahuge box... i especially like the part about the diary, if I get it right we need to write in the diary so we will see what people before us wrote, and get to see their handwritings and all... it's lovely!!!

So count me in, providing the troll can reach me before august or after mid-september...

Do I have to pm you ihrocks? You know where I am... I guess pms will be needed later for the addresses...

[Jay]

Talking about handwritings... ihrocks, are you planning to scan the diary as well? So we could see the handwriting of people who got the Troll when it left us already?

[Nightshade]

Oh count me in If I get it by July the 26th I can take it with me on holiday to Egypt! Red sea and Pyramids!!! ;)

[amuse]

:) p'raps we should start planning the itinerary?

[baddad]

....hmmm......the Troll World Tour may take a quite a while to complete......... by the looks of the list of eager participants the Troll may be away from home for a year....... but it will make a heck of tale.....

[Jay]

Very indeed :D

[Nightshade]

WAIT!!
Ive just re read the thresad and let me try to understanfd this please.
Okay, the diary is real not virtual, correct? ANd we have to write in it for real? No typing? Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!
okay the smilies are telling me to calm down now so....
I was wondering does this Troll wear clothes ?(badad's t-shirt for badada or Troll??)
Also sovernigery things you want or no? and if yes do they get sent to the next person or should they just be sent straight to ihrocks???

[ihrocks]

WAIT!!
Ive just re read the thresad and let me try to understanfd this please.
Okay, the diary is real not virtual, correct? ANd we have to write in it for real? No typing? Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!
okay the smilies are telling me to calm down now so....
I was wondering does this Troll wear clothes ?(badad's t-shirt for badada or Troll??)
Also sovernigery things you want or no? and if yes do they get sent to the next person or should they just be sent straight to ihrocks???

Relax, Nightshade!

Yes, you need to write or type and paste your typing in the journal pages (very low-tech I admit). The Troll travels about in her lovely little workout attire, and she's quite comfortable.

Anything that is part of the Troll's travels should go with her from place to place for all to enjoy, so they should be small and not too expensive -- postcards, matchbook covers, things like that. They can be tucked in the pages of her journal, or maybe I'll send a small plastic baggie with her for the "treasures" she collects along the way. The point is to let each person who is part of the journey enjoy what has come before, make their own unique contribution, and then pass the troll along.

So far, it looks like the itinerary is:

LA
Kansas
Michigan
Canada (two stops)
Philly
Iceland
UK (This is you) to Egypt back to UK
Denmark
Czech Republic
And
Wherever Koa ends up being by the time Troll is ready to reach her.

But that isn't around the world -- yet! How about you folks in India, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia? Fancy a visit from an LA Troll?

[papayahed]

I have a friend in the phillipines that would participate although talk about a slow postal service...

[Chava]

i have a friend in indonesia, but isn't subterranean from indo? anyway, just a possibility.

[Scheherazade]

I wouldn't mind taking part but a little worried that you can't tell the troll from me in the photos... Don't you think:

http://www.heanosantiq.com/images/dmgshatrl.jpg

[ihrocks]

I wouldn't mind taking part but a little worried that you can't tell the troll from me in the photos... Don't you think:

http://www.heanosantiq.com/images/dmgshatrl.jpg

My troll is old, like me, and has very gray hair -- you are but a youngster!

[Jay]

Cuties :D
. . .

[Scheherazade]

My troll is old, like me, and has very gray hair -- you are but a youngster!
Troll Magic!!! :D (http://www.consumer.schwarzkopf.com/int_henkel/schwarzkopf_consumer/index.cfm/48/consumer/)

[Koa]

And
Wherever Koa ends up being by the time Troll is ready to reach her.




I'd prefer to get the troll while I'm in Italy - here I know I'll be able to take care of her in the best of way and I pretty much know everything about the postal service, having been in the snail mail business for half of my life at least... I'm going to Russia in August and possibly stay until mid-September, but I'm not sure I trust the Russian postal service too much, it's rather slow... And if I'll live in a dormitory it might be hard to get mail, it would have maybe to go through many hands before reaching me... Getting it in Italy feels safer.

[Helga]

how long can we have the troll? I mean if we want to show her around we need a few days?!?!.......

[Nightshade]

yes if how long?? I mean if the troll is coming with me to Egypt it will be with me a good 3-4 weeks depending on when it gets hear and wether it wants to see Englad???
That is a point Does Troll want to see the UK.

Also does this Troll have a name?? just 'Troll' is rather impersonal dont you think?? ;) :D

[Jay]

As far as Scher's game the lady Troll will get to see the UK if it gets to you while you're down there in Egypt :)

[ihrocks]

yes if how long?? I mean if the troll is coming with me to Egypt it will be with me a good 3-4 weeks depending on when it gets hear and wether it wants to see Englad???
That is a point Does Troll want to see the UK.

Also does this Troll have a name?? just 'Troll' is rather impersonal dont you think?? ;) :D

I don't think most people will need more than 3 or 4 days. 'Shade's situation is a bit unique, because it's a trip-within-a trip.

Actually, Trolley (that's the only name she has -- any suggestions?) has been to London and Bath. She loves England and would enjoy to seeing more of it.

I'm thinking the Troll Tour will probably begin sometime next week, so come on you fence sitters play along!

[Helga]

I have a scedule for us! I'm planning to show her around..... I'd want to keep her for a week...... if that is allowed?

[ihrocks]

Hmmm...it should be okay. A lot will depend on how long each postal service takes to transport Troll from place to place.

[Admin]

In my experience, and with my business I ship overseas all the time, us air parcel post usually takes about 2-3 weeks. Some places are better, some places (like Canada) can be slower. I can drive to Canada in 2 hours and yet an air parcel post package I sent once took 4 weeks...

Global Express Mail can take less time, but still atleast a week I'd think.

Definitely do not do surface post, that's 2 months on a boat.

I'd also try to keep the cross-ocean jumps to a minimum, its quite expensive.

Oh ya, if you guys still want an Aussie, I know alot of them and I'm sure I could interest one of them.

[Nightshade]

Actually, Trolley (that's the only name she has -- any suggestions?) has been to London and Bath. She loves England and would enjoy to seeing more of it.
ohh naming I love naming things ummmmmmmmmmm I dont know why it must be from playing too much of the word association game Tortal What on earth is that any way???
I seem to know that name??? :confused: oh well it feels nice Tortal Trolley??
thats a suggestion
what do you think??

[Koa]

Well I suppose that ihrocks' schedule will work in a way to make Troll (i like this name best) tour first the USA and then jump to Europe...or maybe she can come to Europe first then tour the States...if other continents are involved, I still think the Americas should come first, and then one continent at the time, it seems more convenient both economically and in terms of time and risk to lose the stuff (brrrrr...)

I love snail mail and in my experience I can tell you that sending stuff around Europe can be quite quick, the only troubles I've had have been in Hungary to Italy if you don't use air mail, and Macedonia to Italy is the slowest thing I've ever seen... but we have no Macedonians here...

[Jay]

I gotta say the mail from the Czech rep to Aussie takes about 5-6 days, was pleasantly surprised to find that out as I thought it'll take about two weeks. Funny thing is that it takes about 4-5 days from Aussie to the Czech rep... and also that when you're sending a letter from one end of the town to another it can take just as long as if you were sendig it from Aussie :D

[Nightshade]

My mum did one of these once with a kola called Gulliver it got to our house then we sent it from Egypt to america ad it reached ther it ended up getting back to us....
So he marries sally the camel and now runs a tourist agency to Egypt specialising in toy travel.
;) :D

[ihrocks]

Ok...the Troll is about finished packing and ready to go!

Here's the itinerary:

Papayahed (I need your addy)
Amuse
Helga
Nightshade
Scherherazade (excuse the spelling)
Chava
Jay
Koa
Kilted Exile (ahhh! A man in a kilt is a fine thing -- do we get a picture?)
Baddad
Chris
and back to me in LA

So everyone knows who they need to get there snail mail address to. I think this will get Troll to Nightshade in time to visit the pyramids.

It would be nice if people posted something here when the Troll arrives at their location and/or when they send her off again.

Bon Voyage, Trolley! I wish I could join you!

[kilted exile]

Kilted Exile (ahhh! A man in a kilt is a fine thing -- do we get a picture?)


A picture of mself in a kilt is dependent on the weather, a kilt is a damn uncomfortable thing to wear if it is overly warm.
A picture of myself with troll however will be provided.

[ihrocks]

A picture of mself in a kilt is dependent on the weather, a kilt is a damn uncomfortable thing to wear if it is overly warm.
A picture of myself with troll however will be provided.

KILT!!!!!!

[ihrocks]

Many apologies. I had to go in and amend the schedule because I left out Scher (no offense intended).

[Scheherazade]

No one from down under?

[ihrocks]

We had offers from outside the forum, but I'd rather keep it to people known to the forum, so we aren't making it across the Pacific unless we get some late interest once the trip commences.

Now...where was I? Oh yeah:

KILT!!!!!

[Scheherazade]

Maybe we can get Molko and Miss Darcy interested...

[ihrocks]

Do either of them wear kilts?

What say guys?

[Nightshade]

why wont kilted wear a kilt??

[ihrocks]

He claims he may be at risk for heat stroke donning a kilt in the summer. But I can't pass up a chance to see a man in a kilt. There's no finer sight in the world!

[Bongitybongbong]

It's too hot and it'll hurt areas.

[Nightshade]

hum well if you think about it people who live in hot areas of the world wear skirt like things so
there a flaw in this logic!

[Bongitybongbong]

Some areas of the anatomy might be worn and kilted might not want that to happen

[ihrocks]

Some areas of the anatomy might be worn and kilted might not want that to happen

So you'll don one for us, too? :D

[Nightshade]

huh???????
prehaps I dont want to know this!

[Bongitybongbong]

it might be best

[baddad]

Bon voyage Troll!! Have a great trip. See you when you get here......and maybe we'll make us some tissue paper kilts......one each............and hope it doesn't rain.

*wonders if photos with kilts and Troll should be mandatory....*

[Koa]

hum well if you think about it people who live in hot areas of the world wear skirt like things so
there a flaw in this logic!

exactly, why do you think i wear skirts? and only in summer?

so is it true that a kilt has to be worn without underwear? :D
(direct question eh?)

[ihrocks]

exactly, why do you think i wear skirts? and only in summer?

so is it true that a kilt has to be worn without underwear? :D
(direct question eh?)

I don't know about "has to be" but it's certainly preferred.

KILT!!!!

[Nightshade]

exactly, why do you think i wear skirts? and only in summer?

My point presisly so I advise Kilted you can do 1 of 4 things either
a)Find a better excuse! ;)
b) Not hacve your photo taken at all (maybe prerend youve lost your camera)
c) Put your kilt on for the photo!
d) If you dont have a kilt either buy one or make one :p :D

[amuse]

my friend's son asked an older man in scotland at a train if he was wearing underwear under his kilt - at the exact moment that his mom realized she had to tell him not to ask!!!

the man smiled and replied:






























"Yes."

[baddad]

.......underwear..........boring..............

[Bongitybongbong]

my friend's son asked an older man in scotland at a train if he was wearing underwear under his kilt - at the exact moment that his mom realized she had to tell him not to ask!!!

the man smiled and replied:

"Yes."

That's one of those great stories you don't hear often.

[baddad]

www.trolls.com/guidetable/htm

IIIEeeeee.......this link is not working/incorect..........

[Nightshade]

LOL nice link badad but mine works (http://www.trolls.com/guidetable.htm) ;)

[Bongitybongbong]

wow i'm thinking of obession now

[baddad]

OH Yeah, Nightshade, way to go baby!!! An indespensable guide for those on the Troll World Tour.........in case word gets out and they mass in one place in an attempt to save their travelling friend from all human interaction!!!. Spotting and identifying their scouts will be helpful........

[Nightshade]

OH Yeah, Nightshade, way to go baby!!! An indespensable guide for those on the Troll World Tour.........in case word gets out and they mass in one place in an attempt to save their travelling friend from all human interaction!!!. Spotting and identifying their scouts will be helpful........
My thoughts exactly baddad but problem is it only identifies Trolls of North America how is that going to help me??
:eek: *pondering on the thought of what would be left of me if Trolls decided to get me.....*

I might be taking self defence classes not that that would help with old world Trolls made of stone, big, angry and out to get lickle old me!
:nod:
maybe a disguise then.......

[kilted exile]

hum well if you think about it people who live in hot areas of the world wear skirt like things so
there a flaw in this logic!

No flaw whatsoever, a kilt is not made of light material.

Anyway, seeing as the majority of you are for some insane reason inerested in seeing me in a kilt, I shall do my best to provide a picture of myself in one.

On another note, no self respecting scotsman wears anything under his kilt. On the whole we are quite stingy with regards to money and if we can avoid not buying something we generrally will.

[ihrocks]

No flaw whatsoever, a kilt is not made of light material.

Anyway, seeing as the majority of you are for some insane reason inerested in seeing me in a kilt, I shall do my best to provide a picture of myself in one.

On another note, no self respecting scotsman wears anything under his kilt. On the whole we are quite stingy with regards to money and if we can avoid not buying something we generrally will.

It's perfectly sane for the average female to want to see a man in a kilt. It's one of the sexiest sights there is! Thank you for cooperating!

[Helga]

I would love to see you in a kilt, exile... it is a tradition for the men in my local coffee house to wear a kilt, and only a kilt on womens night, once a year... the women can get real mean !!!!!

[Koa]

It's perfectly sane for the average female to want to see a man in a kilt. It's one of the sexiest sights there is!

Is it? :eek:

[ihrocks]

Is it? :eek:

Oooooooh yeah! :brow:

Please reference Liam Neeson in "Rob Roy" if you need to remove any doubt at all. :)

[Koa]

I prefer men with 18th century suits :D

So, when is Troll taking off???

[Helga]

yeah I think troll should be going on her way!.... I have so many plans for us!

[ihrocks]

We had a delay in getting the address for her first stop, but that's been sorted. She will be off in a matter of hours now!

[papayahed]

We had a delay in getting the address for her first stop, but that's been sorted. She will be off in a matter of hours now!

It's not my fault, I didn't know we were starting so soon!!!



Speaking of kilt's: One of my favorite songs at my favorite Irish bar has a song about a guy in a kilt. He falls asleep under a tree, some girls happen along and are overcome with curiousity, lift the kilt, yadda yadda yadda,

I've always wondered if the songs they play at my Irish bar are real "Irish" songs or were made up by the band..... I'm pretty sure "Dos Equis" isn't Irish but I wonder about the rest....

[Koa]

LOL and what do those girls find? i want to hear that song now! :D

[kilted exile]

Speaking of kilt's: One of my favorite songs at my favorite Irish bar has a song about a guy in a kilt. He falls asleep under a tree, some girls happen along and are overcome with curiousity, lift the kilt, yadda yadda yadda,


It wouldn't happen to be this song would it?

The Scotsman Song

Well, a Scotsman clad in kilt once left a bar one evening fair,
And one could tell by how he walked that he'd drunk more than his share.
He fumbled 'round until he could no longer keep his feet.
Then he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street.

Ring ding diddle iddle i de o,
Ring die diddley i o.
He stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street..

About that time two young and lovely girls just happened by.
One said to the other with a twinkle in her eye.
See yon sleeping Scotsman so strong and handsome built.
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt.

Ring ding diddle iddle i de o,
Ring die diddley i o.
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt.

They crept up on that sleeping Scotsman quiet as could be,
Lifted up his kilt about an inch so they could see.
And there behold for them to view beneath his Scottish skirt,
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth.

Ring ding diddle iddle i de o,
Ring die diddley i o.
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth.

They marveled for a moment and then one said we must be gone.
Let's leave a present for our friend before we move along.
As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon tied into a bow,
Around the bonnie star the Scot's kilt did lift and show.

Ring ding diddle iddle i de o,
Ring die diddley i o.
Around the bonnie star the Scot's kilt did lift and show.

Now the Scotsman woke to nature's call and stumbled toward the trees.
Behind the bush he lifts his kilt and gawks at what he sees.
And in a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes,
Oh! lad I don't know where you've been but I see you won first prize.

Ring ding diddle iddle i de o,
Ring die diddley i o.
Oh! lad I don't know where you've been but I see you won first prize.

A recording can be acessed here (http://thebards.net/music/lyrics/The_Scotsman.shtml)

[Koa]

LOL thanks kilted :D

[papayahed]

That's the one Kilted!!! Thanks.

[Helga]

well, is the troll starting her tour??? I'm curious

[papayahed]

I'm still waiting for Trolly to arrive. I made a cake and everything.

[Nightshade]

What type?
---Starts thinking about double choclate fudge cake............

[ihrocks]

I'm still waiting for Trolly to arrive. I made a cake and everything.

Trolley is en route. The kind folks at the US Postal Service say you may expect her Saturday or Monday. We had a little trouble finding a Troll Carrier that met with USPS "standards". :lol:

[Nightshade]

Oh will she keep the same "carrier " or will it change?

[ihrocks]

Oh will she keep the same "carrier " or will it change?

It's a pretty sturdy cardboard box, hopefully it can be recycled throughout the tour. There was room for her, her journal and her picture album, as well as any little knickknacky things people might add as she journeys.

[Nightshade]

humm if the box gets wrapped then people can 'graphitize' the box with stamps...

[ihrocks]

humm if the box gets wrapped then people can 'graphitize' the box with stamps...

Some chums and I did that with an envelope that we kept recycling. I can't remember who got it last, but they never sent it back to me. I can only hope they recycled it with someone else and that envelope is still out there moving around the world.

[Nightshade]

Was the envelope in another or did it just keep getting sent...
actually thats a pretty stupid q isnt it???
Will Trolley send virtual Post cards...
I thought it would be sort of fun for me at least as it will be an excuse to get on the internet in Egypt but the real Q would be where would it go
In this thread or one all byits onesome lonesome?
:nod:

[ihrocks]

Was the envelope in another or did it just keep getting sent...
actually thats a pretty stupid q isnt it???
Will Trolley send virtual Post cards...
I thought it would be sort of fun for me at least as it will be an excuse to get on the internet in Egypt but the real Q would be where would it go
In this thread or one all byits onesome lonesome?
:nod:

If people want to send postcards, I suppose they could post them here. At least, I don't see why not, but no ones obligated to do so -- however a brief note that Trolley has arrived would be nice.

[Koa]

eheh yes i'm also thinking 'how will i follow close the adventures of the troll when i'm away'... i'm not sure i'll have much time to be online...if i manage to go away, that is, organisation is not my strongest point... Anyway I think it would be cool to know when troll gets to people and when she leaves...

So, when are we sending a bottle in the sea with a message? :D ;)

[papayahed]

Trolly arrived yesterday, safe and sound in Kansas!!!!

[Koa]

Great! :banana:

(LOL I feel a bit like I stole ihrocks' place now...especially for my use of the banana) :D

[Nightshade]

YAY so what are you going to do with her??

[ihrocks]

Great! :banana:

(LOL I feel a bit like I stole ihrocks' place now...especially for my use of the banana) :D

You did a fine job in my stead. And Dancing Nana is for all the world to share!
:banana:

[papayahed]

YAY so what are you going to do with her??

You'll have to read the journal.....

but I guess I could post a pic.

[Koa]

cool pic!!! wow cute car...and where is that? curious landscape i'd say (i've always wondered if 'landscape' can be used to describe a city or just a natural landscape...what a cool word though...landscape landscape landscape...so english... sorry for the random thought :blush:)

papaya, your choice of clothing somehow matches the troll's hair, or am i wrong? (me blind)

[papayahed]

light blue vs gray, that's pretty close......

The picture was taken infront of a World War I monument in downtown Kansas City. But you can read about it in the journal...

[papayahed]

Question: Should I print out my pictures or can I save them on a disc and send the disc along with Trolly?

[ihrocks]

Question: Should I print out my pictures or can I save them on a disc and send the disc along with Trolly?

Entirely up to you. I'm a touchy-feely person, so like actual photographs, but I'm sure most members of the tour have the technology to access a photo disk on their computers.

I hope you've enjoyed her company. I loved the first picture. :)

[papayahed]

Trolly is packing her suitcase as we speak, she hopes to be on her way to amuse this afternoon.

[ihrocks]

So, 'muse? Has Trolley arrived?

[amuse]

hi! just got back in town yesterday...troll arrived after :( i took the train out to a wedding, and before i myself was mailed back to philadelphia saturday we went to new york...so sorry trolly couldn't see harlem or the village!

she's really happy to be out of the box, though (rather mail-lagged)! we grabbed a train to spend today with friends for the fourth, and are planning to head all over town next weekend. tonight after work we'll check out fireworks and eat our second barbecue of the day! :)

*she says ":wave: Hi, everybody!"

[ihrocks]

Trolley loves her babyback ribs! :)

[Helga]

Sounds like she's having fun..... I can't wait for her to visit me....her next stop... have fun amuse and Trolley :D

[baddad]

*Note to Self* "You might want to mention the penchant for holidaying with a rubber doll/girly Ms. Troll on your next visit to your therapist".................."....or not...."

[Helga]

lol :D good one baddad

[Koa]

Helga is the next stop? Will Troll be off to Europe already???

LOL yes I'm already wondering about how to take photos with Troll in the city center and look like it was the most normal thing to do... Shame I dont have a therapist to help me in this planning lol...;)

[amuse]

a lot of questions at the fireworks last night about what was i doing - thinking of making up business cards with the this URL and the forum's main website so we can pass them out to curious passers-by.

[Koa]

LOL I doubt I would do that (give out cards that is) :blush:

[papayahed]

I found that talking to the Troll while spiriting her about town kept most people at bay.

[ihrocks]

Helga is the next stop? Will Troll be off to Europe already???

LOL yes I'm already wondering about how to take photos with Troll in the city center and look like it was the most normal thing to do... Shame I dont have a therapist to help me in this planning lol...;)

I have a certain indifference to appearing normal, but what I would suggest is if anyone questions you, briefly explain and then ask them to pose for a photo with Trolley. Either they'll play along like all nice people should, or you'll quickly be rid of them!

[Koa]

LOl i think I'd rather invent some crazy story...like Troll is my cousin from outer space who's visiting me... :D I just dont like to attract attention, that's why I often try to hide my strangeness as much as I can before I'm acquainted with people.

[baddad]

LOl i think I'd rather invent some crazy story...like Troll is my cousin from outer space who's visiting me... :D I just dont like to attract attention, that's why I often try to hide my strangeness as much as I can before I'm acquainted with people.


.....yeah......so....Koa, is that working for ya?......

[Helga]

I never hide my strangeness, maybe that's why I don't have a boyfriend, or friends..... I can't hide myself, I make a scene in the middle of a mall, or start singing or something.... you'll read about my normal behaviour in the diary when trolley gets here....

[Chava]

Ok...the Troll is about finished packing and ready to go!

Here's the itinerary:

Papayahed (I need your addy)
Amuse
Helga
Nightshade
Scherherazade (excuse the spelling)
Chava
Jay
Koa
Kilted Exile (ahhh! A man in a kilt is a fine thing -- do we get a picture?)
Baddad
Chris
and back to me in LA



is this still the itinerary, or has the schedule changed?

[ihrocks]

This is still the schedule. Unless someone needs/wants to change it.

[Chava]

good enough, i get back from montpellier next week, but i'm, off to Corsica soon, and there will be no one home to receive the package if it arrives, but i'll leave a message if the sending should wait for an extra day or so...

[ihrocks]

good enough, i get back from montpellier next week, but i'm, off to Corsica soon, and there will be no one home to receive the package if it arrives, but i'll leave a message if the sending should wait for an extra day or so...

Trolley is going to miss Corsica? Oh, that's too bad. :( But the goal was to get her to the UK in time to join Nightshade on a trip to Egypt ("See the Pyr-a-mids a-looong the niiile....." that's too good to pass up). This means she'll be having an extended stay with Nightshade, so I wouldn't worry about her sitting on your doorstep.

Have fun on your trips!

[Nightshade]

yupp She cant leave me untiL August the 14th :)
And she is a perfect excuse to vist the pyaramids again!! And she wll be visiting the Red sea....Maybe she would like to go diving :brow:

[amuse]

if i mail her on monday, does that work for everyone? kind of wanted her to check out historical attractions this weekend...

[Helga]

sounds great to me, you have my address right?

so I'll get her by the end of next week hopefully...

[Chava]

good, no worries, i'm home and back in school by then, somehow denmark will never live up to corsica....

[Koa]

Oh if she stays with Nightshade till mid-August I guess I have plenty of time to get back here before it gets to me... if I ever leave, that is.

[amuse]

news from trolly:
i am leaving the city of brotherly love on monday. asha apologizes for not taking me to tourist haunts - we were going to see independence hall and the liberty bell after visiting her friend in south philly, but ended up spending all afternoon there...and asha had to be back to campus by 7:00 so i had a cozy downtown day, and became acquainted with Zeus himself.

[Jay]

If Trolly is staying with Night till August 14 I regret to infor her she won't get to go with me delivering mail. But I could take her to Brno (uni) with me :p... we might even be able to visit Moravský kras... a system of calcit (limestone?) caves or maybe a castle...

[ihrocks]

news from trolly:
i am leaving the city of brotherly love on monday. asha apologizes for not taking me to tourist haunts - we were going to see independence hall and the liberty bell after visiting her friend in south philly, but ended up spending all afternoon there...and asha had to be back to campus by 7:00 so i had a cozy downtown day, and became acquainted with Zeus himself.


Did Trolley get to "chill on South St.", or will we have to wait for the journal to find out?

[amuse]

no...but she did visit the Italian Market and the Art Muse
um. plus she has a normal sinus rhythm, teehee (wait for pic ;)).

[amuse]

4-6 days, Helga. i sent it with the fastest air time poss. my brother's stuff got to Japan in 3, though, so here's hoping...

[papayahed]

no...but she did visit the Italian Market and the Art Muse
um. plus she has a normal sinus rhythm, teehee (wait for pic ;)).

Hey amuse, I wish I would have known; I ended up in Philly over the July 4th weekend, I could have just dropped trolly off....

[amuse]

that would have been so cool!! let me know next time you're in town. :)

btw, did you see the Live 8 concert?

[Helga]

4-6 days, Helga. i sent it with the fastest air time poss. my brother's stuff got to Japan in 3, though, so here's hoping...


that's great, thanks az

[amuse]

my pleasure!!! plus tomorrow i'm picking up the first set of prints. :)

[Helga]

I just got miss Troll in the mail. she is a bit tired after the flight and chaos in the car and the post office. it's almost 2100 here and we plan to go to bed early.... in the morning we will go see the town and then off to take care of some old people....

[Koa]

Wow great! Take pics of Troll with the old grannies if you can, I'm sure they'll have fun! :)

[Nightshade]

yay!!!:banana: :banana:
Are you going to nice places as well?

[baddad]

Wow!!! Do ya think Trollie ever envisioned the day she'd be visiting Icelaned??? Too Sswweeet!!! I'm jealous! Maybe I'll cover myself in stamps and throw myself into the post box! 86degrees north latitude...........too cool.....

[Koa]

Yeah I want Troll to tell us all how Iceland is like!!!

Btw, I was thinking...according to the list, kilted is the one who'll get Troll after me...does it mean that I dont get to see The Man In A Kilt??? I don't even care that much but ihrocks' insistance made me curious... So the point is: that pic has to appear on the forum sometime, even to be removed after a while when we have seen it...:D

[kilted exile]

Btw, I was thinking...according to the list, kilted is the one who'll get Troll after me...does it mean that I dont get to see The Man In A Kilt??? I don't even care that much but ihrocks' insistance made me curious... So the point is: that pic has to appear on the forum sometime, even to be removed after a while when we have seen it...:D

The picture of myself in a kilt will appear in the photoalbum thread soon (My classmates are insistent that before we all go our seperate ways I show up in a kilt)

[ihrocks]

KILT!!!!!

Sorry...I'll try to contain myself more in future.

But Trolley has left the 'States and is now International Trolley once more! I'm sure, despite any jet lag, she's very happy to again be visiting foreign lands!

[Koa]

LOL great, kilted... you have to honour your name after all ;)

[Nightshade]

first off I want to say I dont mean to rain on anyones parade, but I dont think Trolleys going to get to me on time ( by next tuesday) so I think maybe you ought to send her straight to Scher.

[Nightshade]

Okay so Helgas sent trolley to me yestrdy I hope she gets here by tuesday morning anyway seeing the news today my parents probably wont let me got to the pyramids or Khan el kalili this year so I probably wont get real photos of her there! sorry I will try my hardest though!

[baddad]

Just keep yourself (and the Troll ) safe..........but especially yourself......

[Nightshade]

thanks I will :nod:

[Nightshade]

Well she hasnt got here and the last post of the day has come and gone as it were.
And we leave for the airort in just under 14 hours.
I hope she'll be alright in the post office for 2 weeks.
Prehaps next year she can come with me and rehas this is better in a way because my dad has said we are not going to and tourist attractions this year because of scares

[Koa]

enjoy egypt! as much as it's possible these days...

[Nightshade]

Oh I will I am too much of a mix of British and Egytien not too.
Laugh in the face of death and stubbornly enjoy yourself if somene doesnt want you too :brow:

[ihrocks]

Trolley will be totally cool until your return. She loves England and I'm sure she'll find a way to sneak off to a pub or two while you're gone.

[Koa]

*lol* at Trolley at the pubs :D

True, Night... don't let them spoil your fun, but I think there will be an atmosphere of at least respect to the pain around there...

[Nightshade]

Thats a poiunt there is a historic ub in our town aparantly trhe Highway man Dick Turpin ( the really famous one with the horse Black Bess) slept there

[baddad]

bon voyage Nightshade.......as for the Troll, I'm sure Ihrocks taught her a thing or two about entertaining herself when she got the chance to party without witnesses...

[shortysweetp]

have a safe and fun trip nightshade did trolley pack herself a good book?

[Nightshade]

Yeah The maddness of Adam and Eve (how schizophrinia shaped humanity)
Gone with the wind , War and Peace and The Ghormenghast trilogy.
BUt we have given up on gone with the wind it brain numbing andare now reading the madness of adam and eve.

Next post is a postcard from Headless (the headless doll) Ill have to wait till we get back to the uk to put her pic up though.

[Nightshade]

Hello all,

So we survived the nightmarish journy to Egypt (since the collapse of a corrridor in the french airport it takes 50 minutes to get from one end to another!) then a five hour flight on seats that stank of vomit (we eventually resorted to tea tree oil and survived! We are having Fun, fun ,fun!!

We have visited the museum and are now in Herghada a popular Red Sea resort city and are going on a banana boat and learning to wind surf this afternoon. And tomorow we are going snorkling and visiting an Island!

Headless was very sad that Trolley didnt get to us in timebut is consolling her self by getting sun burnt and feasting on fish and non-alcholic malt drinks!
While Nights face persists in risisting changing colour!!!

4 more days here by the sea then we are off back to Cairo!!

Lots of love

Night & headless
PS No rain!!!!!!! and airconditioners so we are neither hot or cold ! :p

[Helga]

I have bad news, to start my internet connection has been off for two or three weeks now! and I hated it. it is back now and the first thing I have to tell you is bad!!!!

Ms. Troll came back. I sent her off to nightshade and two days ago she came back. I guess she enjoyed her time with me.... At the post office they told me to get a new package under her so that is what I'm doing. It's to bad that she missed the trip to Egypt, she would have loved it. I will send her AGAIN this week. I'm working for the next two days on the opening time at the post office but she will be off the minuet I can get there!

SHE WILL COME TO YOU NIGHTSHADE!!!!!


(and man I have missed you guys)

[Nightshade]

Ahh Headless will get to see her then...anyway dadadada
WE found NEMO today! and we saw dolphins!!!!!
oh we saw Dori as well!
We are going out to get a post card and write all about it now just stopped in to say Hi, and we are still surviving!!
just keep swimmimng just keep swimmimng jhust keep swimming

ps Ill try and get some copies of my friends underwater pics if they are any good and photocopy them and send them with (too) Trolley!

[ihrocks]

Here's the itinerary:

Papayahed (I need your addy)
Amuse
Helga
Nightshade
Scherherazade (excuse the spelling)
Chava
Jay
Koa
Kilted Exile (ahhh! A man in a kilt is a fine thing -- do we get a picture?)
Baddad
Chris
and back to me in LA

So everyone knows who they need to get there snail mail address to. I think this will get Troll to Nightshade in time to visit the pyramids.



Please note a late change in the program: Chris will now send Trolley off to NEDJ293, a late entrant from Puerto Rico, who will then send it back to me in Los Angeles. I don't think this will be happening anytime soon, since Trolley still has many stops to make, so just make a note and remember to check here as Trolley makes progress.

[Jay]

So Trolley's still somewhere between the Helga and Nightshade stops?

[ihrocks]

So Trolley's still somewhere between the Helga and Nightshade stops?

That was the last I heard. However, I believe Nightshade and her smilies are due back sometime tomorrow, so perhaps there'll be an update.

[Nightshade]

Just got home.... Trolley doesnt seem to be here but Ill go to the post officie on Monday and ask.

[Adelheid]

Is it still too late for Trolly to make a visit to Australia? :D Just checking with ihrocks.

[ihrocks]

Not too late, that is, if we can find her and you can be patient, because right now I couldn't even guess when she might be headed in that direction (see my pm).

[Isagel]

I completely missed this thread! Can Troll come to Sweden?
I´ll take her to the big troll forest.

[ihrocks]

PLEASE NOTE THE AMENDED SCHEDULE:

Papayahed (I need your addy)
Amuse
Helga
Nightshade
Scherherazade (excuse the spelling)
Chava
Isagel
Jay
Koa
Kilted Exile (ahhh! A man in a kilt is a fine thing -- do we get a picture?)
Baddad
Chris
NED
back to me in LA
Adelheid
Miss Darcy
and returning to Los Angeles

Now, if we could just find Trolley :confused:

[Adelheid]

Cool... Darcy and I would be able to read all the other entries.... :D But Darcy would have the bigger advantage.... ;)

[Helga]

my internet connection has been bad for a while now, and as I read through the thread I got the feeling something is wrong.... I sent trolley a while ago to Nightshade, were is she now??

[ihrocks]

my internet connection has been bad for a while now, and as I read through the thread I got the feeling something is wrong.... I sent trolley a while ago to Nightshade, were is she now??

Nightshade was going to check the post office, last time she posted here. Don't worry. I'm sure Trolley is fine. :)

[Nightshade]

Went up to a weddingg for a while, my mmum said not to go to the post office because we didnt recive notification and they wont tell me anything without it (no shes not here) but Im giving up waiting and as Im going to the dentisit tommorow which is next door I will go to ask....I hope

[Nightshade]

Well we now know that I did give Helga the right address and she sent Trolleybut she has you to put in an appearrance. The post office says they cant help until she arrives and I recieve "the little red card through the mail box" whatever that is. Until then there is no way to know where she has got to.

[ihrocks]

I'll bet she shows up hung over with a tattoo of a banana on her back side ("I ain't no hollaback girl, I ain't no hollaback girl"). :banana:

[Nightshade]

wow That song has been stuck in my head all day ihrocks you must be psychic

[ihrocks]

wow That song has been stuck in my head all day ihrocks you must be psychic

That's only one of my many questionable talents. :)

[amuse]

btw, ihrocks, i've been in the middle of a move...haven't developed the second roll yet...mea CULPA.

[baddad]

OH...MY.....GOD!!!!! Trolly?? Lost???

I am patiently awaiting my turn at hosting the rubber. I had in fact projected in my own thoughts the possibility that Trolly may take an entire year to circumnavigate the 'Group'. Perhaps the current disappearance is entirely due to a vexing itch in dire need of scratching, as Ihrocks has suggested, such as a whim for a new tatoo, or a piercing, or a side trip into the wine country for a few weeks, or a new lust (much of life falls under this catagory) she felt compelled to explore. These are, of course, extremely good reasons not to call or write home, as one must fully experience, alone, a new sensation in order to obtain maximum data so as to pinpoint an experience's 'WoW' factor. So it goes............................................an d if nothing else is explained, and its a funny point, I should think, Trolly is in SOMEONE'S mail, somewhere.......

[ihrocks]

OH...MY.....GOD!!!!! Trolly?? Lost???

its a funny point, I should think, Trolly is in SOMEONE'S mail, somewhere.......

I can only imagine what someone would think, but on the practical side, I did, just in case, write my address in the first page of her journal so that she might return home if she did get misdirected.

That said, she has not returned home, so she's probably just up to mischief.

[Koa]

omg she's LOST???

i was looking forward to checking the troll and now I'm like :eek:
when this all started for a second i wondered wait...are we trusting all those post offices around the world? (im addicted to snail mail but still paranoid about letters getting lost - go figure, i always try to use mailboxes i've already used once and worked ok). But i never thought this all could happen... Ok, anyway maybe i'ts just a delay and soon she'll get to Night... I was just checking when I could expect her to get here but she has a few stops before me I see... fingers crossed...

[Jay]

Hey, careful with the post offices remarks :D ;)
Though yep, a few things I sentmight've got lost somewhere as well, funny thing is that they tend to loose books... got two unaccounted for so far, hope it stays that way.

[baddad]

Trolly Tour: Month # 3: "Where the hell am I ?".........

[papayahed]

I explained to Trolly the whole "Click your heels 3 times" deal, and I gave her a pair of ruby slippers........

[Scheherazade]

The trouble is, in the UK, the roads are all red brick... What to follow, poor Trolly???

[baddad]

2 more weeks and then I'm notifying Interpol about a missing piece of rubber, "..but it ISN'T just ANY old piece of rubber, sir!!......."

[papayahed]

2 more weeks and then I'm notifying Interpol about a missing piece of rubber, "..but it ISN'T just ANY old piece of rubber, sir!!......."

Maybe we can get her picture on milk cartons.

[Nightshade]

ohhh we dont have that here in th UK where she has gone missing we need to contact Watchdog

[Jay]

A dog? Irish Wolfhound? Preferably HUGE and cuddly?

[papayahed]

or one of those huge ski dogs...St. Bernards?

[Jay]

nah, they're too drooly.

[rachel]

i just read thru this amazing thread today.
but whatever happened to trolly and why did the thread suddenly stop.
I cannot bear the thought she is out there somewhere in some jerk's apartment that works for the post office. why on earth didn't you put a search for in the newspapers or postoffices of each of your cities she went thru?
this is the worst. how can you just go on with your lives and not try to do something even if the case has grown rather cold?

[Pendragon]

Can you get someone to chanel the spirit of Sherlock Holmes in an effort to locate the lost "Trolly"? What heresy! Slap me in Scotland Yard! Holmes is, of course, immortal....

[rachel]

Trolly,
dear trolly where have you gone
did the posties abduct you
or are you lost in a throng?
Did you drink too much budweiser
forget Night was waiting for you?
or did a foolish keeper catch you
throw you into the zoo?

please, if you are a member of this forum trolly come forward,
come home. :confused:

[Pendragon]

Trolly Won't You Please Come Home

Lost some where in a London fog,
Feeling so all alone--
Follow the voices that are calling your name:
Trolly, won't you please come home?
Night is waiting, and Scher as well,
And so many others you've known--
You don't have to wander alone in the darkness
Trolly won't you please come home?
It's been a while since we saw your face,
But life hasn't been the same with you gone.
There is a candle in the window for you--
Trolly won't you please come home?
We spring to the window each time someone passes--
Was that you going by in the fog?
How long will you wander while our hearts are breaking?
Trolly won't you please come home?
Trolly, please come home... http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/liebe/mrstraetz.gif

Pendragon

[rachel]

Well I got a curious call yesterday. A scratchy gravelly little voice came online and the fellow told me he had been 'cruisin' the lit forums and came upon this one. He said to his absolute amazement he saw a thread about his very own step sister Trolly.He said his name was Den-Den the dwarf of no fixed address. He wanted to know"how badly" his little sister was being missed. I said er um I can't say it WAS last year and I didn't find out about it until just recently. Then he asked about the forum members that took it upon themselves to send his sister on an unscheduled vacation basically all over the world, where they 'affluent' in terms of liquid assests and so on.
I got suspicious of course and demanded he tell me more about himself and where he was calling from. I was quite sure I heard the noisy sound of workers in the background and someone saying something like"send those big ones up the pneumatic tube and be quick about it."
"Say are you phoning from a postoffice?" I asked but suddenly there was a hand over the phone or something and then muffled words and then the line went dead.
I just don't know what to think about all this.
Any thoughts?

[Pensive]

I want to take part but then we should have a troll 2006 now!

[Pendragon]

Can trolls tell time? I thought them timeless? http://www.littlepeoplenetwork.com/SueBlog/trolldoll2.jpg

[Pensive]

But with the growth in science and technology, when there can be robots who can do different tasks then why can't trolls tell time?

[Pendragon]

They use magic, Pensy, dear. :D