My fun in World of Warcraft continues, although I am still boggled by some of the things that go on in the game.
People will run up to me and just launch the window that prompts to group instead of first asking if I want to group or even saying “Hi”
People who type everything in CAPITAL letters and cannot type out a sentence or carry on a conversation. That drives me crazy. If you are going to group, why not have a conversation and chat a little?!?
My favorite though is the number of people that ask if I would like to join their guild. Now some people take the time to at least play the game with me for a few minutes (like the couple I met – Wifey and Husband). They were the closest I came to accepting. Although I find myself being drawn to the people I meet who do not ask if I have any interest in joining their guild.
Much of the time I enjoy just playing the game solo and in small groups but I just don’t have the urge to join a guild at this time.
It is not that I want to be anti-social, nor do I not want to help people out. There are times I spend hours helping people with their quests, which is always fun for me to help people along (and gain some exp along the way ;)
I guess that social interaction is hurt by the age ranges in the game, I believe the guy I played with was very young as the most he ever said is “WHAT NOW?” while we were exploring.
The game is not as much fun when the interaction is not there or when your playing with someone who runs away before you can heal them and they die; but that is a rant for another day!
Maybe I am the last of me breed, a player who just wants to play and stand his own ground.
As a side note, there are not many people online at 6:45 AM!
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Do as I say, not as I do!
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said any group that participates in a democratic process should "ultimately disarm." Otherwise, he said, there was a "fundamental contradiction."
This was said about Hamas winning power in Palestine, of course my question is how has democracy survived so long under the strength of arms in the US, France, Germany, wherever…
How many times has the US government used military strength to shut down their “enemy” or even protesters within the country?
Why is it that we expect Hamas to disarm from their goal of protecting themselves from Israel when we are “enforcing peace” in Iraq, a country that never really posed a threat to us.
Considering the number of casualties on the innocent Palestinian side far outweighs the number of casualties on the Israel side.
This was said about Hamas winning power in Palestine, of course my question is how has democracy survived so long under the strength of arms in the US, France, Germany, wherever…
How many times has the US government used military strength to shut down their “enemy” or even protesters within the country?
Why is it that we expect Hamas to disarm from their goal of protecting themselves from Israel when we are “enforcing peace” in Iraq, a country that never really posed a threat to us.
Considering the number of casualties on the innocent Palestinian side far outweighs the number of casualties on the Israel side.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
I heard a news article on the radio today about a young man who decided to sell crack on the Internet. Personally I find this to be very enterprising of him. He was only trying to expand his market and increase sales!
The police however disagree with me. They contacted him via the phone number he provided and arranged to meet with him to "purchase some product"
At least he will be getting a few free meals out of the deal.
The police however disagree with me. They contacted him via the phone number he provided and arranged to meet with him to "purchase some product"
At least he will be getting a few free meals out of the deal.
Quick Thought
Something a man should never say: I’m sorry it is kinda small!
(This was heard in a meeting today)
Monday, January 23, 2006
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Playing Online...
I have, again, gotten sucked into a online game… I don’t know what it is about these games that just make me want to sit around and play, but man they are addictive for a while.
While I played EQ for a year or so, I have switched to World of Warcraft (being a Blizzard fan from days gone by). So far it has been as much fun as EQ, although it seems that the prey in the game is easier in Warcraft than it ever was in EQ.
Soloing in Warcraft (as a Druid) I am easily able to take down creatures that are 2 or 3 levels above me, there are times when I die, but I have had some good luck so far… until last night.
I was working on a quest where you have to get a bottle of water filled, so I head out to the river and go to where the quest requires you to go and attempted to collect my water. I was quickly attacked by the baddies located there and had to run away (Killer rabbits get you every time).
Two other people were working on the same quest, so I got us all together and we killed off the two bad guys that attacked when you tried to get the water. Then as I am standing there waiting for them to get their water they go charging into the bad guy cave and bring out extra enemies… I die.
I died, of course, because I was not really paying attention to my own life bar, so I cannot entirely blame my teammates, I would say it was their fault we got attacked and my fault for keeping my head in my ass.
I got back to my body, came back to life, etc etc, and my partners repeated the same trick… I died again.
I didn’t have time to protect myself, although again I probably had my head up my ass…
So, the point here is, keep your head out of your ass and your group-mates out of the dammed cave!
While I played EQ for a year or so, I have switched to World of Warcraft (being a Blizzard fan from days gone by). So far it has been as much fun as EQ, although it seems that the prey in the game is easier in Warcraft than it ever was in EQ.
Soloing in Warcraft (as a Druid) I am easily able to take down creatures that are 2 or 3 levels above me, there are times when I die, but I have had some good luck so far… until last night.
I was working on a quest where you have to get a bottle of water filled, so I head out to the river and go to where the quest requires you to go and attempted to collect my water. I was quickly attacked by the baddies located there and had to run away (Killer rabbits get you every time).
Two other people were working on the same quest, so I got us all together and we killed off the two bad guys that attacked when you tried to get the water. Then as I am standing there waiting for them to get their water they go charging into the bad guy cave and bring out extra enemies… I die.
I died, of course, because I was not really paying attention to my own life bar, so I cannot entirely blame my teammates, I would say it was their fault we got attacked and my fault for keeping my head in my ass.
I got back to my body, came back to life, etc etc, and my partners repeated the same trick… I died again.
I didn’t have time to protect myself, although again I probably had my head up my ass…
So, the point here is, keep your head out of your ass and your group-mates out of the dammed cave!
France just won't talk (from the AP)
France rejected Iran's request for more talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear program, saying Wednesday that Tehran first must suspend its atomic activities.Iran reported that they had trouble hearing France over the sound of rifles dropping.
Where did I leave my “Freedom Fries”?
France rejected Iran's request for more talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear program, saying Wednesday that Tehran first must suspend its atomic activities.Iran reported that they had trouble hearing France over the sound of rifles dropping.
Where did I leave my “Freedom Fries”?
My 2006 Top Ten List:
10. Spend more time with my daughters, less time on other things
9. Finish my model helicopter
8. Finish the basement (Planned Finish Date: Christmas 2005)
7. Finish this list (Planned Finish Date: Half past a monkey's ass)
6. Come up with a funny top 10 list
5. Exercise more -- Cake is just so tasty...
4. Organize all the porn on my computer
3. Stop “Reality TV" -- Give me a gun and we will have a real "survivor" show.
2. Never ever again bet on Indy in January
1. Find the real killer (This is an OJ Joke)
10. Spend more time with my daughters, less time on other things
9. Finish my model helicopter
8. Finish the basement (Planned Finish Date: Christmas 2005)
7. Finish this list (Planned Finish Date: Half past a monkey's ass)
6. Come up with a funny top 10 list
5. Exercise more -- Cake is just so tasty...
4. Organize all the porn on my computer
3. Stop “Reality TV" -- Give me a gun and we will have a real "survivor" show.
2. Never ever again bet on Indy in January
1. Find the real killer (This is an OJ Joke)
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