Proper Ending to the Week...

...is another addition to the Dead Goblin Count. Fellow 2010 NRA Conference attendee Scott from MacBourne's Musings was kind enough to send me this heartwarming story:

Parmalee Band Member In Critical Condition

ROCK HILL, SC -- Parmalee drummer Scott Thomas was shot early Tuesday morning during an attempted robbery following the band's performance at a South Carolina nightclub.

Parmalee, a band based out of Greenville, N.C., had finished its set at The Money in downtown Rock Hill, S.C., when two local men tried to rob the band, according to Rock Hill Police Lt. Brad Redfearn.

Um, Jay, this doesn't sound good. One good guy in critical condition? Well, considering that the two goblins fared considerably worse:

"We do know that both parties exchanged fire. One of the suspects was killed on the scene and the other was struck. He got away from the RV," Redfearn said. "We found him about 100 yards away. He was on the ground. A victim was also struck."

The story is pretty thin on details, so it's hard to tell if the band members were shot before or after they engaged the goblins (not that it matters). In any case, it's pretty brazen to barge into someone's property (even an RV) with the intent of robbing them; it's a good end to the story that the band members had the means for protection at their disposal. Calling 911 would most likely have resulted in dead or other injured band members and two goblins still on the loose.

I like how this worked out much better.

Dead Goblin Count: 66

That is all.

UPDATE: There's a link where you can send donations to help the band out with medical expenses and such.