From the monthly archives:

August 2008

18 Is the New 25!!

August 28, 2008

So there we were…8pm and 18 people on. Another failed attempt to raid.
But not so fast! Our raid leader (like many of the rest of us) was sick and tired of not raiding. "I want to try to clear some trash in BT. Whisper me if you’re interested." Hell yeah! Of course, this is the [...]

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A Little This and a Bit o’ That

August 27, 2008

This article is somewhat like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: You’ve no idea what you are about to get. It’s time to play catch-up.1
You Made Me a WHAT?
Last Wednesday, I logged in around 7pm for our 8pm raid. Since I had time to run a couple dailies (cooking, Nagrand Sunwell daily), I logged [...]

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How Many Have YOU Read?

August 25, 2008

JustOneAnna posted the National Education Association’s Top 100 books, part of NEA’s "The Big Read" program. Responding to a suggestion from another blogger, she did the following: 

Look at the list and bold those we have read.
Italicize those we intend to read.
Underline the books we LOVE 

So here’s my list:
1 Pride and Prejudice – Jane [...]

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Getting My Geek On

August 24, 2008

In the booming metropolis that is Rapid City, South Dakota, we have two choices for cell phone carriers: Slim, and None AllTel or Verizon. Because we travel quite a bit,1 we need the broader coverage Verizon provides. Still, I’d like to see some more competition here.
It’s time to upgrade our phones again, and I’d love [...]

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New Toy At The Aerie: Help Make It Grow!

August 23, 2008

Introduction

All the cool kids are talking about it! Well, Lorelle on WordPress is, anyway (but I found it before she blogged about it; for once, I’m ahead of the curve!).1
Ozh, from Planet Ozh, has created the Liz Strauss Comment Counter.2 Simply put, anytime a comment is added to your blog, the counter [...]

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Three Simple Things You Need to Do to Prepare for Wrath

August 19, 2008

Introduction
As many of you know, I’m specced for WotLK-avoidance. I’ve made the point here, in comments on other blogs, and on the Twisted Nether Blogcasts, that I’m having way too much fun raiding current content (that bastard Al’Ar has more lives than a cat!), to pay much attention to the beta. That said, I’m [...]

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Alterac Valley: OH YES YOU CAN!

August 18, 2008

I’m going to apologize ahead of time in case this turns into a rant, since this article has a very good chance of doing so. However, I’m going to hope Saresa’s offering will suffice. Besides, mine is a slightly different twist.
I did a bit of Alterac Valley this weekend: Six or eight matches [...]

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Happy Blogday to…ME?

August 15, 2008

Indeed, it’s hard to believe the blogging bug bit me a year ago today. A couple months before, I’d discovered WoW Insider. From there, I found Big Red Kitty. After that, I discovered Egotistical Priest, Resto4Life, and The Hunter’s Mark. It was about the time I discovered Lassirra’s site that I thought, "Hey…there’s more than [...]

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Blizzard Steps Up Anti-Griefing Measures

August 13, 2008

Thanks to Matticus, via Twitter, for the tip to this thread on the official Customer Service Forum: Raid Harassment. The thread is notable for a couple reasons: First, it illustrates how easy it is for someone to ninja a Raid ID. Second, two new/modified Blizzard policies were announced.
On the first point, very quickly: A raid [...]

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Stuff You Should Read

August 11, 2008

At the moment, Alie and her grandma are at the nearby park. I kind of injured myself last night (no idea exactly how), so walking is a bit painful at the moment, not to mention what chasing around after a hyperactive 3-year-old1 would be like. Instead, I thought I’d catch up a bit on my [...]

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