Wednesday, June 28. 2006I can post funny pictures too!So there. Tuesday, June 13. 2006Sweet, Sweet Nerd Love
I came across this article in the Wall Street Journal today. It's so funny that I had to share it.
To Find a Mate, Raid a Dungeon Or Speak Like an Elf Some choice gems: Nick Yee, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at Stanford University who studies online games, found in a survey earlier this year that 29% of women players and 8% of men said they had gone on to date someone they met in a game. He says the games are filled with scenarios that shed light on players' personalities. A risky raid on a dungeon, for example, can reveal whether someone is a team player. "These are trust-building exercises," he says. Players "are constantly having to make decisions like, 'Do I run out and save myself or help the others survive?' " Situations that reveal so much about someone's character are less common in the real world, he thinks. David Knife, 32, fell in love with his wife, Tracy, 30, while playing Anarchy Online, a science-fiction game. Mr. Knife says he was impressed by her leadership skills. Ms. Knife, who in the game led a guild of about 50 players, "was very motherly to many of the players," he says. "It's the way she controls everyone by still being very nice." Terri Perkins, a spokeswoman for Funcom NV, the Norwegian publisher of Anarchy Online, says the company knows of more than 20 couples who married after meeting in the game, which was launched in June 2001. Because so many players like to stage in-game weddings, she says, the company has assigned about a dozen volunteer players to help arrange the weddings, which can include fireworks displays at the ceremony. "I have to remember two wedding days and two engagement days," Unlike Napoleon Dynamite's brother, these examples did not hit close to home for me. Monday, June 12. 2006
Murlocs and the Elixir of Agony - Part 2 Posted by The Mad Giggler
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(This entry is a continuation of these previous attempts at writing: Aydann and Murlocs and the Elixir of Agony - Part 1 I figured I might as well finish this, since it was mostly written anyway. I'm not real happy with it, but I wasn't sure what else to do with the Dun Garok sequence.)
Perhaps he was still deep in thought over their recent slaughter of the nearby murlocs, or perhaps the Allies had just learned to move with more stealth. Either way, Aydann was very upset to be ambushed by a pair of dwarves, led by a gnome. Fortunately, Xiphoid was quick thinking enough to cast a quick Ice Nova, locking their three assailants in place and giving them a nice headstart in a chase towards the safety of Tarren Mill. The nearest guard reached them just as the gnome came within striking distance. His two companions, seeing the approach of several more of the elite Tarren Mill brigade, quickly changed direction and sprinted off in the direction of Southshore, the nearest Alliance-friendly compound. The gnome quickly realized he'd been abandoned and threw down a small pouch that released a thick cloud of smoke. When the air cleared, the little man was nowhere to be seen. Aydann and Xiphoid thanked the guards for their timely arrival and walked towards the dilapidated shack wherein Apothecary Lydon mixed his brews. The stench of his latest concoction nearly overpowered the tauren, but Xiphoid continued onward with no sign that the poisonous vapors were there. Upon noticing his friend's discomfort, the mage gestured to the place on his face where a nose had once been and shrugged. When the apothecary had received the murloc eyes, he quickly added a few to a nearby bubbling cauldron and cackled with glee. "This new elixir is finally ready to be tested. But why let a perfectly good, highly contagious plague go to waste on a mere frog or dog? Let's have us some true fun in the name of Lady Sylvanas. Head down to Dun Garok. You know the barracks where those filthy little dwarves skitter about. Steal me a keg of their Shindigger Stout. Once I have that keg, you and I will have quite the party." As the two friends walked out into fresher air, Aydann turned and said, "Looks like we'll need some help with this assignment, we'd better request aid from the guild." Continue reading "Murlocs and the Elixir of Agony - Part 2" Monday, June 12. 2006Site's back up
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(Now stop passwording your apache restart!) Tuesday, May 23. 2006Wren. Grub. Tomorrow.
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Thursday, April 27. 2006
Murlocs and the Elixir of Agony - Part 1 Posted by The Mad Giggler
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"Perhaps feared was the wrong word," Aydann thought to himself. "Maybe detested or rage-inducing."
Then aloud, to his companion, Xiphoid, "There's just something about that gargling fish battle cry that sends shivers up my spine. I just want to slaughter the whole village; men, women, and children. And where did they come from anyway. All anyone knows is that they just rose up from the depths of the ocean and started building villages all up and down the coast." "I try not to give them much thought," the mage solemnly responded in his undead rasp. "Anyway, aren't you a druid? Shouldn't you have respect for all living creatures foremost in your thoughts?" Not sure how to respond to that, Aydann merely grunted in a non-committal sort of way. Trying to keep his mind off the scaly creatures, he looked around to see how close he and his companion were to the area a guildmate had scouted out for them. He caught sight of a couple of the landmarks given to guide their path, when a suspicious motion in the trees caught his attention. "I think we've got company," he muttered to Xiphoid while changing shape into the special tauren-cat form the druid elders had taught him. Continue reading "Murlocs and the Elixir of Agony - Part 1" Wednesday, April 19. 2006New Screenshots
Now available in the gallery. Including shots of Maleficium's attempted raid on Ironforge.
Friday, April 7. 2006Aydann
Out of the corner of his eye, the Mudsnout gnoll noticed a strange shape taking form near the blossoms it was guarding. At first glance, it looked like a lion from the Barrens had somehow gotten lost in the Hillsbrad Foothills, but the face wasn't remotely cat-like and the horns were definitely out of place.
"No," the gnoll thought, "that can't possibly be --." His pondering was interrupted by a fiery explosion that seemed to originate at the back of his head and expand outward. He turned around to see a walking human corpse preparing another fiery blast and started to charge. That's when he was reminded of the strange cat-like creature by its claws tearing long gashes into his back. As he struggled to decide which enemy to face first, the undead mage finished his spell and another searing explosion left the gnoll writhing in agony while the cat continued to shred his thick hide mercilessly. The battle was quickly over. The now dead gnoll would have been surprised to see the cat morph into a tauren, the cow-like creatures from Kalimdor. He turned to his companion and asked, "Xiphoid, did you gather all the mudsnout blossoms you needed? I've got all that I promised Master Apothecary Faranell I'd bring." "Yes," rasped the mage. "Let us return to the Undercity and see what else our good apothecary needs for his elixir." Continue reading "Aydann" Wednesday, March 29. 2006More Cowbell
In the style of ESPN's The Sports Guy (Bill Simmons), I've got some things on my mind, and I want to throw them out there for people to be aware of.
First off, thanks AoD for your hard work in keeping this server running. I don't know what you're doing to keep the hard drives spinning so much, but I think you're going at a rate of one burnout per year. Please let us know when you'll be ready to take donations for a backup. AoD and Anon won't be able to make it to D&D tonight, due to AoD's leaving for St. George tonight. Feel free to leave comments disparaging his commitment to the group below. Sideshow informs me that he'd prefer to go ahead with things tonight, because he's purchased the food for his turn at grub a second time now. How about that patch 1.10? Anybody know? Anybody able to log in last night? Anyone? Wren, has your lazy $#! brother fixed your local network yet? Meaning, can you connect to the outside world from your computer? The results are in. . .and Oblivion looks like a fantastic graphical update for Morrowind. Unfortunately, the combat still sucks $#! Daboo has now successfully owned me in Warcraft 3 so thoroughly that I'm afraid to even load the campaign. \*Sigh\* guess I'll never play the Frozen Throne after all. At least the Counter-Strike kids will have me back. HEADSHOT! For lack of something more entertaining, we could always turn this thing into a political blog. We have all sorts of different political views represented. I propose we discuss the immigration bills being bounced around in Congress. I look rather favorably upon the one that just passed the Senate's committee; it seems like a really good compromise all around. The New York Times has a very biased editorial on it. Some Texas news station has a short article detailing the difference between the two. And our own Deseret News has a longer article with much more detail on the bill recently passed through the Senate committee. Edit: One other thing, please contact me if you want an email with thehomestarmy.com for a domain. Google was kind enough to let us use gmail for the webclient and mail hosting. Tuesday, December 6. 2005A Little Book
Brandon sent me this link. I thought you all might interested. . .
The Book So, Gnomeregan on Silver Hand tonight? Friday, December 2. 2005Soul Pouches
So, as a guild, we're making a concerted effort to get a soul pouch for Morlei. At least, that's the impression I get. Well, from the most recent version of the Test Server, here are the requirements:
Tailoring level 260 6 Bolts Runecloth 4 Rugged Leather 2 Ichor of Undeath 1 Rune Thread I think that's it. So, is this going to be possible if we have about two weeks to work on it? Saturday, November 26. 2005Guide to Grouping in WoW
For those who missed it, this was on the front page of worldofwarcraft.com. It really helped me understand what the majority of other players expect from me in a party setting.
And here you go: The Epic Joe's Guide to Grouping Friday, November 18. 2005
I Wish They All Could Be Beaux-Baton ... Posted by The Mad Giggler
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"A rare film that does it all and never loses itself along the way. Successfully blends drama, action, comedy, romance, and mystery to form an almost flawless movie."
-- Michelle Alexandria, ECLIPSE MAGAZINE "Goblet of Fire is indisputably the best movie in the franchise thus far." -- Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION "[Newell] balances delicately between whimsy and the ominous, on the uncertain middle ground where Harry lives, poised between fun at school, teenage romance and the dark abyss." -- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES "Harry Potter's not just for kids anymore. Director Mike Newell has reset the bar for the series and delivered a smashingly dark and dramatic film" -- Laura Clifford, REELING REVIEWS "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire might be the best time you have at the movies all year." -- Matt Pais, CHICAGO TRIBUNE "It's scarier than the previous three movies and more poignant." -- Claudia Puig, USA TODAY "It's hard to resist." -- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE "The greatest magic of this book - and this film - is that it doesn't pretend that growing up won't change everything. It's the first Potter film where reality and fantasy are equally fascinating." -- Nick Rogers, STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER (SPRINGFIELD, IL) "The best thing about the picture is Harry's new maturity: For the first time, he dominates a picture named for him." -- Lawrence Toppman, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER So Daboo and I want to go see the new Harry Potter flick tonight. Anybody else interested in joining us? Please leave a comment below. Thursday, November 17. 2005The Flaming Flask and the Riddler
So, I know everyone is going to be jacked into WoW tonight (hopefully Wren will be able to for at least a little while), but if you're looking for a little adventure come midnight, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be debuting worldwide. Reviews are very positive - 83% at Rotten Tomatoes.
I really enjoyed the third movie, and I think it's safe to expect a similar experience from this one. Hopefully all you haters out there will forgive the filmmakers if they don't fully explore the relationship between background characters. . . Ancient of Days has been throwing riddles around, and I thought I'd post them: If there are 5 apples on the counter and you take away 2, how many do you have? A woman goes into a hardware store to buy something for her house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the price a hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the woman want to buy? If, having only one match, on a freezing winter day, you entered a room which contained a lamp, a kerosene heater, and a wood burning stove, which should you light first. What English word can have 4 of its 5 letters removed and still retain it's original pronunciation? (There are two known answers.) Wednesday, November 16. 2005Now with Pictures!
The new gallery with pictures of Banshee the Abandoned Cat is up!
As you know, we are looking for someone to adopt her. She is really sweet, but our other cats terrify her. Luckily we got these pictures before Wash could come up and sniff her. |
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