Monthly Archives: January 2011

Fiasco Run

Posted on 1/31/2011 by Joel

We decided to try a game of Fiasco this weekend via the internet.  We used FlockDraw for a shared whiteboard and the Catch Your Hare Dice Roller. We used the Dragon Slayers and had fun setting up the characters.  This … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Eva Interrupt Me While I’m Reading a Book!

Posted on 1/27/2011 by Joel

This video is very touching: via Don’t You Eva Interrupt Me While I’m Reading a Book! | Open Culture.

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It’s time to redesign medical data

Posted on 1/26/2011 by Joel

I really like the idea of easily readable medical results. It’s pie in the sky, but it might happen some day. What I really like about this is that he offers 4 valuable questions to ask you doctor next time … Continue reading →

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The best way yet to deal with morons on LFD

Posted on 1/21/2011 by Joel

I like this idea: The best way yet to deal with morons on LFD | MMO Melting Pot. As soon as you decide anyone in your group is saying things which annoy you, say in party or raid chat “I’m … Continue reading →

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Gregor The Overlander

Posted on 1/17/2011 by Joel

Cover via Amazon I love reading to the kids before bed, so I’m always looking for new books.  After reading this post What’s To Read After Harry Potter? I decided to give The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins a shot. … Continue reading →

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Color of Magic Movie

Posted on 1/16/2011 by Joel

I just finished watching The Color of Magic which is an adaptation of the first two Discworld books. It was a fun movie. The plot follows the first two books decently closely. Twoflower, the Discworld’s first tourist arrives in Anhk-Morpork … Continue reading →

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Some observations from Cataclysm (with slightly too much attention paid to bums)

Posted on 1/14/2011 by Joel

Here’s a little Warcraft Cataclysm humor to help you get through the day:  Some observations from Cataclysm (with slightly too much attention paid to bums)   Righteous Orbs.  The comments are worth reading as well – fear the Dirty Boomkin … Continue reading →

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HOWTO make monster snowshoes for your kids

Posted on 1/12/2011 by Joel

This is a really good idea: HOWTO make monster snowshoes for your kids – Boing Boing.  Something like this might serve as a nice distraction for the kids when we move.

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3 A’s of Awesome

Posted on 1/11/2011 by Joel

I’ve been following Neil Pasricha’s 1000 Awesome Things for quite a while now. I often find it directly encouraging, but it’s remembering that there are awesome things around us everywhere that really brightens my day.

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The Mysterious Scarf

Posted on 1/9/2011 by Joel

Image by negatendo via Flickr As the party wandered the wilderness looking for Jaryn and the Black March, a figure burst out of the woods.  They spotted the sign of the goddess of civilization on his armor and a scar … Continue reading →

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A 98 year old woman in the UK wrote this to her bank.

Posted on 1/8/2011 by Joel

Subject: Senior moment – A 98 year old woman in the UK wrote this to her bank. | LinkedIn is hilarious.  I wish I had this kind of wit when dealing with obfuscated systems.

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Priest 85

Posted on 1/4/2011 by Joel

This is about two weeks late, but we hit 85 on our Alliance priest/mage.  Jaimie and I spent a fair amount of time playing together over the holidays.  We decided to level our Alliance toons first so that she could … Continue reading →

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