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By Carolina
December 5, 2005 - 11:59 PM

Hello World!

Well, the office where I worked at during the day recently closed, which means right now I'm without a job. Not that I didn't see it coming, but so close to Christmas, man, I'm like Charlie Brown over here, complete with the gangly looking tree.

People keep saying Christmas is about love and family and cheer, but let's face it, when they tell you that what they really mean is, "I'm taking time out of my busy day to try and cheer you up, so I hope you get me a really bitchin' present this year!" Which is basically the root of my holiday woes: how to find cheap (and I mean, cheap) presents that are good.

It was much easier when you were a kid, because you could just make a little house out of macaroni, or an ashtray from clay, and your parents would be delighted with it. But now I'm 25 years old and I'm afraid if I tried to make my mother prints of my hands and feet she'll just end up taking back my last name. My charm pretty much ran out 20 years ago.

So if anybody has any ideas on how to get good presents for little or no money, help! Or let me run this by everyone: stray dogs. Easy to catch, but do they make good gifts? How would you react if someone just gave you a stray dog? (I'm gonna wash them first!) What about a cat or a squirrel? Desperate people want to know.

Talk CSI Files threads

Below are some of the topics currently being discussed at Talk CSI:

- In the General CSI Discussion forum people are naming their favorite episode names. Let us know what yours is.

- In the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation forum fans are wondering if we'll ever get to see Terri Miller again.

- And in the Forensic Science forum, labratgeek13 is wondering what the procedure is for removing a body that's been thrown in water.

More topics can be found at the Talk CSI!

CSI Files Two Years Ago

Here's what was hot back in December of 2003:

'CSI' Scores People's Choice Award Nomination
CSI was nominated for best drama at the People's Choice Awards, which are determined by the fans rather than an academy. Other shows in the same category were Cold Case, Joan of Arcadia, and The O.C.
Petersen Options 'Clandestine'
William Petersen (Gil Grissom) served as executive producer and starred in the TNT movie Clandestine. The telefilm is an adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. Petersen portrayed a good cop who falls in with bad cops, only to suffer the consequences of their actions.

For more interesting stories from that week, check out our news archives.

Poll Results

Below are the results of the most recent CSI Files poll:

How would you rate the 'CSI: New York' episode 'Jamalot?'
9-10	34.4% - (94 Votes)
7-8	17.2% - (47 Votes)
Didn't want to see it.	15.7% - (43 Votes)
Wasn't able to see it.	15% - (41 Votes)
5-6	6.2% - (17 Votes)
1-2	6.2% - (17 Votes)
3-4	5.1% - (14 Votes)
Total Votes: 273

,Thanks to everyone who voted. Let us know how you feel about the 4th season of CSI: Miami so far,

Happy Birthday!

Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown) will celebrate his 39th birthday on December 11th. Happy birthday from everyone at CSI Files!

This Week On TV

Tonight at 10:00pm, CSI: Miami's season premiere, "From The Grave," will air on CBS. If you missed it the first time, here's what you can expect from it:
"Horatio takes confession with a New York City Cardinal who is one of only a few people who know of the deadly crime he committed in his past. Meanwhile, Miami's fiercest gang seeks revenge on a rival gang member and opens fire at his mother's funeral. When the gang discovers that Horatio plans to find them and destroy their illegal smuggling operation, they put out a hit on Horatio. Also, Natalia Boa Vista (La Rue), a new CSI lab technician, creates conflict with a different government agenda from that of the team."
On Wednesday night at 10pm, CBS will air the CSI: New York season peremiere "Summer In The City." Here's a brief synopsis:
"The CSI's offices have relocated to a Manhattan high rise which includes new labs, a staff break room and new office equipment with state-of-the-art technology. Also, after expressing his interest in moving out of the coroner's office, Dr. Hawkes joins the team in the field and his first case has him working with Mac on the death of a skyscraper climber. Although hundreds of witnesses were on hand to see the climber fall, the team suspects foul play and believes someone may have caused his death. Meanwhile, Stella and Danny investigate the murder of a New York fashion designer killed while wearing an eight million dollar diamond bra from his own collection."
On Thursday at 9:00pm, CSI returns with the brand new episode "Still Life". This is what you can expect from it:
"Without substantial evidence, the CSIs begin to wonder if a kidnapping actually took place at all. But when the child turns up unharmed at a local convenience store with a couple claiming to be his parents, Grissom and his team must use what little forensic evidence is available to solve the mystery of what actually happened to the first mother's son."