Archive for the ‘Frivolity’ Category
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
It turns out that unlike, say, World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online is a bitch and a half to theorycraft. An entire cottage industrycottage industry, where people research and cite eachother's research, has formed to figure out on our own what Turbine, Inc won't tell us: the numbers ...
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Let me lead into this post by saying that Baldr, slain by Loki, has risen from the dead. The nations of North rejoice, for the long nights of winter are over. That means a post about gaming. Also, it means a freaking long post. Get ready
I ...
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Mine is a blog featuring seasonal fare. Enjoy this last frivolously-themed post, as I start school next week, and the site will likely become another journal of my adventures in linguistics.
A few days ago I posted a conversation between Dan and me. In case you were totally blown ...
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Monday, July 23rd, 2007
I found this strip (also from June of 2003) rather pertinent.
From the accompanying post:
I read the new Harry Potter book, all nine hundred or so pages of it, before I went to bed that day. I got it early, passing the mailman wearing the wizards hat, pushing down a little ...
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Sunday, May 20th, 2007
Dan's blog is down, so I am submitting this Final Fantasy 11 experience for him. We often exchange interesting stories about our experiences in the virtual world. Here we go:
So I have this FFXI friend, a mithra [a feminine race in the Final Fantasy universe] actually played by a woman. ...
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
I was perusing the Onion today looking for entertainment. Here are some of the things I came up with:
· Dog Befriends Roomba.
· Top Causes of U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq.
· Iraqi Constitution.
· Child Disciplined for Wasting Yarn. I feel guilty for finding that funny.
· Northern Irish, Serbs, ...
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Sunday, January 7th, 2007
I start the Spring semester tomorrow morning at 08:30 with a class that, for all intents and purposes, I have taken four times previously under a variety titles. The course, Shi'ism, is taught by Prof. Michel Mazzaoui. At this point in his career, his courses, whether on modern ...
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Sunday, October 1st, 2006
I've been very slow at updating. What is it now? 7, 8 days since I've updated last? Sorry. Busy, and all, and not in an posting mood. By the way, congratulations to Lameen for finishing his dissertation.
The University of Utah linguistics department generally keeps one or two ...
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Sunday, August 20th, 2006
...But they really aren't when you add a human element to them, like in an MMORPG, especially a game like World of Warcraft. WoW does a good job at replicating the mundanity of daily living, like having a job and learning new skills to perform better at your job. ...
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Sunday, August 13th, 2006
There is a great /emote in WoW that allows Dwarf player characters to make the following statement: I don't drink anymore...of course I don't drink any less, either.
Anyway, I have nothing that is both interesting and frivolous to say tonight, so here are some great WoW shots:
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