Gay N Gay: December 2010

Actually, They Do Make Ignoramuses (Ignorami?) Like They Used To

My friend the ambivalent Obama supporter sent me a link to this article which linked to this blog post by one Larry Kramer -- not the bloated and inflamed asshole famed for his public temper tantrums, but a corporate-media guy with the same name.The article, by one Alex Wexprin, declaresIn a nutshell, Kramer argues that today’s busy media consumer, lacking the time to dig in to issues themselves

Actually, They Do Make Ignoramuses (Ignorami?) Like They Used To

Flydubai expands flight services

Low-cost carrier flydubai has confirmed that it is to offer new flights to Dubai from Bangladesh.It is understood that the new route will offer four flights a week from Dubai to Chittagong, the second largest city in Bangladesh, starting on January 17th.Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer of flydubai, said: "Flights to Chittagong will not only cater to the Bangladeshi workforce in the UAE,

We, We, We, All the Way Home

I've been meaning to write about this for some time. Then, just before the dorm closed for semester break, I noticed a student carrying around a copy of Queer Globalizations: Citizenship and the Afterlife of Colonialism, edited by Arnaldo Cruz-Malavé and Martin F. Manalansan IV (New York: NYU Press, 2002). I asked him about it, and learned that he is a big fan of Cindy Patton (as am I), who

We, We, We, All the Way Home

How Central Banks Manipulate Precious Metal prices

One of the best DVD's you can buy to understand what is happening and how you can prepare. GoldSilverDVD.com

Dubai shopping festival appeals to visitors

The forthcoming Dubai Shopping Festival could be a major attraction for those taking flights to Dubai.Starting on January 20th, the 2011 event will involve more than 6,000 retail outlets and 50 shopping malls. Each participant is set to offer shoppers up to 75 per cent of goods and services during the month-long festival.Ebrahim Saleh, festivals coordinator general and deputy chief executive

Silver Star Wars Kid Fights JP Morgan - Crash JP Morgan, Buy Silver

Gold and Silver Prices Signal the Destruction of the Dollar

Gold and Silver Prices Signal the Destruction of the Dollarhttp://inflation.us/Get Prepared & Sign Up for our Newsletter!The Federal Reserve is Responsible for the last 2 Decades of Economic Turmoil1. Beginning with the Savings & Loan crisis in 1990, each engineered crisis is growing in intensity and carnage. First, there was the Internet bubble crash then the Real Estate bubble meltdown and

Airasia 2011 Travel Resolution!

I missed the zero fare from Airasia last year... so its really sucks not get some discount flying for my vacation... (thinking about trying my new bikini hehe). Because work load at end of year i rarely open my mailbox, until this morning i saw this airasia promotion for several destination from Airasia with lower price! Its a great deal for vacation in April until June (thinking about Phuket

THE VIDEOS OF 2010.

Last week you got our Top 25 Singles of 2010, now we close out the year on the last day of 2010 with our favorite videos of the past twelve months, sadly bringing our brief list season to a close. And as soon as we recover from what's sure to be a massive hangover after we ring in the new year with Passion Pit and co. at the Wellmont Theatre tonight, we'll be launching into a month long new bands

Technology to promote Thailand

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a new application to help promote the region's wide range of attractions.Digital marketing is set to play a key role in encouraging more people to take flights to Thailand and TAT believes the new mobile application for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android is a good way to raise the country's international profile.Suraphon Svetasreni, the governor of

Best time to take Flights to Sydney

The culturally and historically rich city, Sydney in New South Wales territory of Australia retains the top place in the itineraries of all those who plan holidays to Australia for the first time. Sprinkled with one of the world’s most picturesque harbour and some most gorgeous islands, engrossing landscapes and iconic destinations the city reveals an ultimate spirit of adventures and sparkling

You Know -- Them

Here's a fine representative example of the kind of American political discourse that makes me want to stop writing, stop reading, maybe bang my head against the wall for a few hours, and ... beyond that, I don't know. Anyway, it's a comment on a Glenn Greenwald post, and it reads:I WANT TO SEE THEM LEAK Reports of how the Zionists and Cheney's inside CIA organization planned and carried

You Know -- Them

But What About Dalaran? Gold, That is.....

Ok. Who still goes there? This guy. In Dal, there are plenty of vendors to utilize, and here are two I am focusing on for AH sales, and they sell. Especially if you offer them in trade (just be prepared to answer "where do you get that?"). Alot of items like these people have no idea where they are from, and usually consider them a drop, or a holiday item.The first vendor I hit is the toy vendor.

To the Sweden Station

Damn, this guy is smart. Richard Seymour has written the single best piece I've seen on the Swedish sex allegations against Julian Assange, and the discussion in comments is worth looking over too: in addition to Seymour's debates with some of his readers, it contains a lot of useful links. (And for Cthulhu's sake, will people stop confusing Naomi Wolf with Naomi Klein?) Now I don't have to

To the Sweden Station

My Lack of Faith Disturbs You

This is not good. I just realized that I'd posted my second, longish comment in twenty-four hours on a Glenn Greenwald post, yet I hadn't been able to muster the energy to post here since Wednesday. Actually I've been fairly busy, doing more reading of actual print than I have in some time, but still, that doesn't stop me unless I'm procrastinating for other reasons. Which I guess I am.

My Lack of Faith Disturbs You

Let's keep some perspective on the DADT victory

I'm against discrimination as much as the next gay person, so of course I am pleased that DADT will soon be history. But my enthusiasm is tempered. The two most visible items on the gay rights agenda have been the military and marriage. The demand is so simple to articulate: let us in. I criticize relentlessly the problem with a "let us in" approach to marriage. I do it in my book, and in this

Tol Barad- It'll "Lure" you in...

Ok, Ok. That was a bad pun. A really bad pun. Anyways, to get on with the post. There have been quite a few blogs written on Tol Barad, the one that I am focusing on is a well known farming spot for Azshara's Veil . There is a loop that you utilize for picking these herbs (first seen at The Gnomish Coin) However, this location is overfarmed on my current server (for the herbs). So what to do?

Happy Holidays To All of You!

A glimpse into my life outside of WoW, me and the love of my life, my beautiful 14 month old daughter! (yeah, she doesn't get a real laptop yet, but now she can mess with hers while daddy is "working")So, since I have readers all over the world, bear with me while I attempt to wish you a Happy (or Merry)....ChristmasDiscovery DayKing's BirthdaySt. Nicholas DayImmaculate ConceptionFoundation

Thailand sees visitor growth

Thailand has seen a rise in tourist arrivals during 2010 as the country remains a popular destination.According to the Daily Mail, nearly 14 million people visited Thailand in the first 11 months of the year and this could increase to 15.8 million by the end of 2010.This is 12.6 per cent more than in 2009 despite the worldwide economic slowdown and political unrest in some parts of the country in

Yes, the North Carolina adoption ruling really is that bad

Since my post on Tuesday about the North Carolina Supreme Court ruling in Boseman v. Jarrell that second-parent adoption is not authorized by the state's statutes, I've received numerous disbelieving emails. Everyone wants me to say it's really not all that bad. Everyone thinks there must be a way around what the court actually did. So I'm going to use this post to clarify the status of gay

Delicate Blade of Meaning- Unbelievable DPS- Hotfix Needed!

I was doing my auction scan, and I noticed the KILLER dps on Delicate Blade of Meaning...what do you think? Do you ever find things like this? Now only if I can find stats the opposite way...?

THE SINGLES OF 2010.

By now you've probably gathered that we love lists. And it's no secret we love singles. So without further ado, we bring you our Top 25 singles of 2010. Only prerequisites are that they had to have been released in 2010 (either as a single or on an album) and that they can't have been released on Neon Gold so as to avoid any in-house favoritism, a policy we should probably extend to other facets

Mysterious Fortune Cards- Do You Sell or Open?

Ok, Ok. There has been alot of information and posts of Mysterious Fortune Cards. As you know, I had a previous post on them, and had little if no luck on any epics.....However, I have been bitten by the bug myself (only for the sheer fact of actually opening up a 5K card), and have not seen one yet, only in link. After posting 100 in differing stacks this morning, I had a few left, and decided

Snow Continues to Disrupt Air Travel before Christmas

A number of holiday travellers are stranded as heavy snow continue to disrupt flight movement across Britain with London Heathrow being the worst-affected.The ongoing chaos at Heathrow airport, which began on Saturday and resulted in the cancellation of airport’s all incoming flights on Sunday, continues even today with thousands of holidaymakers left stranded.Airport officials warned that it

Housekeeping

I've been waiting for a two-males version of this song for a long time. (Our community radio station often plays whole sets of heteros doing it. Give it a rest, it's been done!) And this is a good one, though as Avedon says, they fall down on the harmonies, and as I'm saying, there's a bit too much camera movement; were they hoping to distract the frothers from Teh Gey flirtation going on?

Housekeeping

Hotfixes by Blizz Dec 21 and How They Affect You

Blizz added more hotfixes as usual, how do they affect you?•The sell prices for the 7th and 8th bank tabs purchased with guild level 5 are now 0.Love the addition, more tabs for more junk. =)•Chaos Orbs can now only been seen and rolled on by characters with a minimum skill level of 425 in Tailoring, Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, or Engineering.Making a craftable item more available? Check your

A Sad Day- The Undermine Journal is Closed

Today is a sad day for all that have used The Undermine Journal, as the site has recently passed.*As an update, I have just seen that Breevok over at Caffine, Smokes, and Auction House Fees has a similar post. I recommend that you check out his blog, there is alot of great infomation to be had. I am sure that there is more to come, as most, if not all of us in the blogging world used The

A Hot Steaming Smug of Open-Mindedness

"C'mon, Nathalie, we'll catch your brains! Let them fall out of your open mind!"Okay, Duncan, ya lazy bum, get to it.I was led to the British online magazine Spiked by a post at alicublog, which touched on issues that I hope I'll get to before the end of the year. But the title of this article in a sidebar caught my attention: "Lesbians: the new smug marrieds?"Wait a minute, so the author

A Hot Steaming Smug of Open-Mindedness

Second-parent adoption no longer available in North Carolina, but nonbio mom can obtain custody; all previously granted adoptions void

The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled yesterday that second-parent adoption is not available in the state. Any such adoption previously granted is now void. The case was widely watched in North Carolina because, among other reasons, the nonbio mom, Julia Boseman, is the first openly gay member of the North Carolina General Assembly. (She did not seek reelection this year and leaves office at the

Some Rewards of Booking Flights to Bangalore

Bangalore, known as the air conditioned city makes for delightful travel destination in India. Home to numerous people from other Indian cities and a sizeable expatriate community, Bangalore has a very cosmopolitan appeal. Although, Bangalore may not be a tourist hub like Goa or Rajasthan, but spending a little on Bangalore flights after netting one of the cheap flights to India, definitely

Hotfixes by Blizz Dec 20 and How They Affect You

•Paid services now allow characters level 81 or higher to be transferred with up to 50,000 gold.•Silverbound Treasure Chests can now be opened and looted correctly.This one has been bugged since I went treasure hunting when I first saw these chests were out there. Looks like it only took Blizz a month to respond to my email...hahaha.•The search radius to find an Archaeology node from the

The Great Work Begins!

Because I'm a sick pervert dedicated to the destruction of Western culture, I actually like this video. But then, I also like this, and yes, this (via):Today was my last day of work until the first week of January, and of course it started to snow in the afternoon. But I'm hoping to get a lot done in the next two weeks. Snow, which would tend to keep me indoors, might even help.

The Great Work Begins!

Dear Capped By Cata: Bulk Buying

Wes, you have helped me tremendously, and after reading your post, I thought about leaving a comment for you and your ailment, so this is my Christmas present to you. Now lets turn that coal into a diamond... I have a few ideas of recouping the funds (and god knows we have all been through it).For those of you that haven't read Capped by Cata's Blog, check it out (FYI- you are probably the last

Sharm El Sheikh Beaches to Reopen after Deadly Shark Attacks

Egypt authorities re-opened the beaches at Sharm El Sheikh that has been beleaguered by a series of shark attacks over the last two weeks.The beaches were closed after a flurry of attacks over the past week that resulted in the death of an elderly German woman. Similar accidents took place last week that involved three Russian tourists in different incidents."We have allowed the beaches to reopen

Don't Forget About Your Fire Prism Cooldown- Chimera's Eye

So I logged in, working on my usual daily ritual, and to my amazement as I craft my Fire Prism, and what to my wondering eyes should appear? Not a miniture sleigh, or eight tiny reindeer, but a Chimera's Eye Proc?! I have been making these every day now, and haven't seen one, and after today's "drop", I checked in at wowhead, seeing these have a 12ish% proc. Nice little addition, just thought you

Milling Herbs on the rise- Blackfallow Ink/Inferno Ink Galore! Huge Profits!

I had a very long weekend with family, and have neglected the blog since (and WoW for that matter). My daughter is sick, so of course she has passed it onto daddy as well. =( I am not sure whats worse, having her (14 months old) with a runny nose, getting snot on everything, or me doing the same...time to buy stock in Kleenex.Ok, enough about me, this is a WoW blog, right?What made me decide to

INTRODUCING: POPSHOP.

It's been an amazing year for us here at Neon Gold, and as we approach the nexus of 2010 and 2011 we've got a number of exciting new ventures in the works to take the label to great new heights in the year to come. One such thing we are able to share with you today, as we bring the curtains back on POPSHOP, a new monthly pop club night that endeavors to bring the best new pop music the world has

Etihad Airways Inaugurates Luxury Lounge at Manchester Airport

Etihad Airways, UAE’s national airline, has launched a premium class lounge at the Manchester Airport as a part of its continued commitment to the North West England.Etihad’s Pearl Business Class travellers were able to enjoy the services and amenities of the premium lounge after an opening ceremony that was hosted by Manchester City Football Club’s Manager, Roberto Mancini; Garry Cook, MCFC

The New WoW Crack- Mysterious Fortune Cards

Well, I hope you all had a chance to hit up the IRC Chat tonight sponsored by none other than JustMyTwoCopper. If not, the topic of the night (and it's still going on) is Mysterious Fortune Cards. To quote one of the posters, Xaiadar, "I have to say, I did not expect my level 68 scribe to be my best gold earner this expansion so far!"So I asked how well people are doing with selling tonight...

Because You Are Lukewarm, I Will Spew You Out of My Mouth

Oh, dear, where does the time go? While I'm struggling to get my act together, here are a couple of things that I hope will be useful and informative.The Daily Beast has an article on Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of leaking classified material to Wikileaks, which supplements Glenn Greenwald's article of a couple of days ago.What is clear today is that he’s being held in extraordinarily harsh

Because You Are Lukewarm, I Will Spew You Out of My Mouth

You Asked, I Answered.... Alto's AH Ritual

Ok. I have received a few emails recently on "The Openings". How I do it, what I do, what I sell, etc. Here's an overview of my rituals, try to keep up:Before you read further, please know that I feel like the masked magician (if you remember that show)....giving away how the "magic" happens. But the rooks need to know (for most readers, this is probably a mirror of what they do anyways, in some

Johannesburg – a great place for those seeking LGBT pursuits

‘Queer Johannesburg’ toursThese run by Gay and Lesbian Archives (Gala) are the guided tours of Johannesburg which are efforts of such associations to reveal the vast and diverse homosexual heritage of the city to its visitors. The city offers all the necessary trappings if you are seeking Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) pursuits. So if you are planning a trip to the city then you

When lesbians conceive through sexual intercourse, different legal issues arise

We don't discuss it much. It confounds notions of fixed sexuality and fidelity. But sometimes when a lesbian couple wants a child one partner conceives through sexual intercourse. Relatively speaking, it is cheap and reliable. But it alters the legal context of everything that follows. In Quebec, the law explicitly recognizes that assisted reproduction can include reproduction through sexual

Hotfixes by Blizz Dec16 and How They Affect You

AGAIN? The amazing folks at Blizzard have changed a few things once again....nothing really crazy, however take note of the pyrite and jewelcrafting change.•Glyph of Seal of Insight now correctly increases healing done by Word of Glory and Light of Dawn while Seal of Insight is active.Really? This has been broke, I thought it was just me...•Pyrite Ore is prospectable at 500 Jewelcrafting skill,

Didn't buy Cataclysm Yet? Blizz Just Announced 10 Days Free!....

This excerpt is taken from Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Cataclysm 10-Day Trial Edition Now Available If you or a friend are currently playing Wrath of the Lich King and haven’t yet experienced the content Cataclysm has to offer, you can sign up now to play a 10-day free trial version of this latest expansion for World of Warcraft.During your free trial, you'll undertake epic new quests, explore

Hotfixes by Blizz Dec15 and How They Affect You

I am starting to wonder about Blizz and their [almost] daily patches/hotfixes. I could be wrong, but I dont remember this many issues ever before. They must have fired too many QA folks or programmers....or there is someone on the inside (my own personal conspiracy theory).Anyways, here are a few things I gathered from the notes:•Stormforged Legguards item is now rare (blue) quality.Check your AH

Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Mumbai: A Hotel, A Legend and A History

Taj Mahal Palace and Tower in Mumbai is an iconic hotel that has served everyone from royalty to the common folk since its beginning in 1903. As far as five-star hotels in Mumbai are concerned, the Taj Mahal Palace is definitely in a league of its own.An architectural phenomenon, the hotel blendes together the Moorish, Oriental and Florentine styles, and offers panoramic views of the glorious

Procrastination Is My Middle Name

I've been fiddling around with a couple of other posts for the past few days, but haven't been able to finish anything. Here's something that I can toss out there quickly, with minimal comment -- it speaks for itself. Glenn Greenwald has posted an article at Salon.com on the inhumane conditions in which Pfc. Bradley Manning, alleged leaker of classified documents to Wikileaks, is being held.

Procrastination Is My Middle Name

Another 4 Square Respawn Spot of Elementium Ore - ULDUM

Location: Uldum - 27.1, 38.6Yeah, I know it's a late post, had a crazy non-wow day today. I noticed this spot a few days ago, as the title states it's another one of the noteworthy 4 square spawn spots (Check it out....if you haven't heard of Cold's Gold, hit up his blog, ALOT of great information there, he covered the first "4 square" spot). The good thing about this one, is that it is on the

Increase in international visitors to Gold Coast

There has been a rise in the level of international tourism in Australia's Gold Coast.According to figures from Tourism Research Australia, there has been a sharp rise in visitors during the first nine months of 2010.A total of 842,000 travellers from overseas visited the popular region, with the highest increase coming from China. Data showed there was a 19 per cent rise in Chinese travellers –

Gay semen donor obtains parentage order ... then tries to get out of paying child support

It's a common story. Lesbian couple asks gay friend to be a semen donor. They agree he will not be a parent, won't have his name on the birth certificate, but will be in the child's life -- somewhat. In Curtis v. Prince, a case decided by an Ohio appeals court last week, this scenario went bad...twice. Laura Prince, her partner Vicki Griffin, and their friend, Robert Curtis, signed an

Indiana rules against nonbio mom...might be the right result but the wrong reasoning

Indiana has allowed second-parent adoption since at least 2004. (In re K.S.P.). That's part of the background to M.S. v. C.S., a case decided by the Indiana Court of Appeals last week. C.S. is the biological mother of a daughter, S.S, conceived through donor insemination. M.S. was C.S.'s partner when the child was born in 2003 (and for several years before). Instead of filing a second-parent

Hotfixes by Blizz Dec14 and How they Affect You

Ok all, we got a few more hotfixes around an hour ago, here are the ones that stood out to me:•The Alchemy mount Vial of the Sands is no longer Bind-on-Pickup.Another gold sink. It looks like these will be BoE. *updated•Obsidium Ore nodes now spawn more frequently in Deepholm.This is good news. No new spawns, just more frequently. Gonna check it out. =)•Pristine Hides were too common and now have

Australians show interest in space flights

The lure of space travel is already interesting some wannabe astronauts in Australia.A total of ten Australian-based travel companies are currently selling tickets on a tourist flights into space organised by Virgin Galactic, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.Sydney-based Spencer Travel revealed they sold their first ticket in 2007 to a woman paying $200,000 (£126,494) for the trip."Everybody

Jewelcrafter's Daily Has Been Nerfed

Just logged on, doing the daily (Nibbler, No!), and noticed a few changes from today's hotfixes (patch):One, you cant have the Solid Zephyrite in your bags for an instant turn in [anymore]....drag.Two, you cant just buy three from the AH and get credit for turn in [anymore]....double drag.However....Three, you get credit whether you cut a Perfect Solid Zephyrite (which you didn't receive credit

Dec 13/14 Patch Notes and How they Affect You and Your Sales

So, with it being Tuesday, that means patch note day. What was patched? What wasn't? Do the changes affect you? Here's my two cents.•The droprates on all Bind-on-Equip items in Cataclysm dungeons have been reduced.What does this tell you? It tells me that when realms come up, hit the AH and buy BoE's. Make sure they are dropped and not crafted. With my infinite wisdom (haha. ok, a little drowsy

Everyone's Cata Vacation is over....Get ready for the Weekend NOW!

Whats that? More screenies? Ok. Here's yesterdays "The Openings"I am still selling ALOT of uncut gems, ores, herbs, runescrolls, glyphs, inks, you name it, they are selling. Remember, you do not need to spend every minute checking the AH, I do it one time in the morning, once at night. If available, I will post noonish (midday). So I only hit the AH three times/day. I do however scan each time,

Hotel reports strong South African opening

A new hotel in Johannesburg has performed well, according to the Rezidor Hotel Group.The company has opened a total of 7,200 rooms in 2010, compared to the 7,100 rooms in 2009 and 6,500 new rooms in 2008.The Radison Blu Gautrain Hotel Sandton Johannesburg is located in the centre of the city's financial district and could appeal to those taking flights to South Africa. Guests could also be

Mike Maloney : Silver is cheaper than Dirt

Silver Bullion Is Dirt Cheap - Mike Maloney & David Morgan on Silver Investing

NEON GOLD PRESENTS: THE SOUND OF 2011

List season, y'allll. The BBC published their annual Sound of... list last week and now it's time for us to follow suit with our very own annual list. We're going to stick with the whole Sound of... route in terms of criteria - artists can't have had a Top 20 single or album to date, can't be a solo project from an established artist or someone who's already achieved fame by other means (sorry

Who Watches the Watchers?

I went to a Latin dance party at a local restaurant/club last night, and continued a pattern that for me goes back to high school: I don't really don't know how to dance Latin style, though I like the music and I enjoy the crowds. So I watch the people who do know how to dance, have some conversation with an acquaintance or two, sometimes meet new people. I generally enjoy myself, and last

Who Watches the Watchers?

Cataclysm and the Trade Channel- $$$$

It is getting extremely tough to talk about something that another blog has not listed, as they are popping up like wildfire everywhere. It all boils down to supply and demand for making big money on the AH. Do me a favor next time you log into your main. In chat, type in /played. See that number? Yeah, it's probably mind boggling. All the time you spend leveling/questing/farming/raiding...why

68K Exp? One mob? CATA Rare Spawn Location, Loot, and Screenies- "Madexx"

Kinda funny how Blizz always plays on words....but anyways, whilst farming ore in Uldum, I ran upon this rare cata spawn, took care of business, and what happens upon his/her demise? 68040 non-rested xp. What a nice little bonus, since his/her loot was nothing to be proud of. A grey that vendors for 25g. No epic/blues, not even a greenie. Grey loot. But I guess to look at it, I kinda liked the XP

A Commitment to Transparency

This morning I was listening to NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me," and they mentioned that a cable released by Wikileaks had indicated that China shut down Google because some Chinese official googled himself and found unflattering remarks about his august self. So much for many right-wing frothers' accusation that Wikileaks doesn't and wouldn't publish material that would embarrass Russia or

A Commitment to Transparency

Bangkok Airways resumes flights to India

Bangkok Airways has confirmed that it is introducing new flights to Mumbai and Dhaka in 2011.Starting in March 2011, the airline is planning six flights per week to Mumbai from Bangkok using Airbus A319 aircraft. Capacity for the flight will be 120 seats.The flights to Dhaka from the Thai capital will operate seven times a week and will offer 162 seats on an Airbus A320.Nandhika Varavan,

I'll Just Do It Until I Need Glasses, Okay?

I've been reading more lately, which means less writing. Ah well.I just finished Nick Burd's young-adult novel The Vast Fields of Ordinary (Dial Books, 2009), which has been much praised and deserves it. (Calling it young-adult is not a putdown -- a lot of the best recent gay fiction has been in that niche.) It's the story of an eighteen-year-old gay boy in Iowa, getting through his last

I'll Just Do It Until I Need Glasses, Okay?

Evening Mail- "The OPENING"

So I have been posting a few screenshots, here's one more for you. I hope you are one of the ones that are making hella loot since Cata, and maybe you are even the one that is undercutting me. If you are, then you can probably post the same screenies. From my previous post, you can see what I have been doing to have the landslide come in. To add to that list, whilst leveling a scribe and a gemmy,

Morning Mail- "The OPENING"- Still Gold To Be Made, and ALOT of it!

How good does it feel to open mail? 8900g good. Still selling as I am writing this. As you all know from my last post, Blizz hotfixed the herbs and ore spawn rates in my two favorite zones, but there are still two spots I am heavily farming, just breaking from them to get a new post out to ya'll....Alot of my profits are being made from milling the new herbs (twillight mostly, due to the crazy

Dec 8 Hotfixes- Blue Post- No more Merry Mining or Happy Herbing in Twillight and Deepholm

FYI. Alot of us were able to have almost instant spawns on mining nodes and herbs within Deepholm (Silvermarsh) and Twillight Highlands (basically all over!). It was fun while it lasted, and not only made a ton of gold, but leveled up both my scribe and my gemmy to just shy of max, enough to make killer coin though...Here is an excerpt of a blue post on hotfixes:December 8•The tradeskill nodes

Low-cost airline targets Dubai

Budget carrier Nasair is planning to introduce a number of new flights to Dubai.The Saudi-based airline announced a total of ten new weekly flights to Dubai from Riyadh and Jeddah immediately as part of the company's expansion plans.From 2011, the airline wants to eventually increase the number of flights to 18, with the addition of a further link to Dammam."We have seen a marked increase in

Go Get 'Em, Slugger!

Two interesting posts at Salon.com on Obama's deal to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich.One, by Steve Kornacki, "Actually, it's a pretty good deal," is gleeful.And it's also worth remembering that there's a clear disconnect between the loudest voices on the left -- the ones that have been branding Obama a sellout -- and rank-and-file Democratic voters, who still approve of the president's

Go Get 'Em, Slugger!

Over 13K from the AH- 1.5 hours- PERSONAL BEST!

The latest of "Screenshot or it Didn't Happen" Series....Ok, Ok. I gotta get a few things clear here. This isn't for bragging rights, or anything of that nature. If you have been reading my blog for a while or it's your first time, you will/can be aware that I pride myself on being the "go to" guy for new WoW information, and I breeze through the other popular blogs to make sure I don't double

New passenger terminal for Dubai coming soon

The opening of a new airport to commercial passengers could boost the number of people taking flights to Dubai.Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport opened to cargo carriers in June and was expected to be opened to passengers by March next year. However, this could be delayed by a few months as construction continues on the new terminal and runway.Paul Griffiths, the chief

Elementium Geode - Pet from Mining? 35K

Hey all! I hope that Cata is treating you well! As an update, made 28K on "opening" day, mining and herbs. Of course that was from milling most of my ores (for the peeps that were powerleveling jewelcrafting), 17K there, a bit over 2K from green (yes, green) gems on the AH, and 9k on herb sales (luckily, I had my farmer help out with that a bit....after I feel comfy with my spot, I will post my

Laugh, and the World Laughs with You

At alicublog this morning, Roy Edroso came perilously close to criticizing President Obama:The big tax-cut giveaway Obama just announced -- assuming that it accurately portrays the deal with the GOP -- demonstrates one unremarked fact: Republicans don't give a shit about the deficit. No sane person thinks we can even begin to scale that back just with cuts. Yet they just agreed to abandon

Laugh, and the World Laughs with You

Dubai's hotels 'appeal to every budget'

One of Dubai's main attractions is its wide range of hotels that match every budget, claims a travel expert.According to a senior official from Deloitte, the state offers travellers hotels rooms ranging from luxury to mid-market and budget in price.Alex Kyriakidis, global managing director of tourism, hospitality and leisure at Deloitte, told Emirates 24/7, that 60 per cent of Dubai's hotel rooms

The heart of the Perry case and why LGBT families should not distance themselves from single mothers

If supporters of Prop 8 have standing to appeal Judge Walker's order in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (even though the state did not appeal it), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether Prop 8 violates the federal constitution. If you listened to the oral argument yesterday, you heard the term "rational basis" used a lot. That term means something in constitutional law. Every time the

XP Leveling in Cata- Blue Post

We recently made a change to the way experience is calculated and wanted to take some time to explain this change in order to clear up some confusion some may be having in regard to their rate of progress. If you are currently at the maximum level that you can be for an expansion (or higher), killing creatures from that expansion will now grant 10% of normal experience.Examples:•Level 60 or

New flights to Sydney announced

A new airline is to offer flights to Sydney from China in 2011. Hainan Airlines will begin three flights a week between Sydney, Shenzhen and Hangzhou on January 19th as the Australian city remains a popular destination for travellers."The growth in the Chinese market over the last five years has been very strong and is of increasing importance to Sydney’s tourism industry," explained Russell

Questions answered by a random...."What are you going to do when Cata Hits"

Ok, this is embarassing....So I am guilty of actually getting in on conversations in /2 in Orgimmar last night. Yeah, I added my two cents on chuck norris (ok, a few of em, felt like barrens chat from years past), laughed at a couple "anal" posts (I am sure you have heard them too, they cannot be server dependant) and basically just listening to what people were saying about Cataclysm. It seems

The War on Christmas -- I Can See the Light at the End of the Tunnel

Speaking of people who Just Don't Get It, Mary Elizabeth Williams, a Christian writer for Salon.com, recently wrote an attack on atheists who attack religious faith, in particular those who put up a billboard attacking Christmas:And as a practicing, questioning Christian, I'm in strong agreement with the belief that church and state should firmly be separated, and with the concept of civil

The War on Christmas -- I Can See the Light at the End of the Tunnel

The Best Banned in the Land

Actually, I was already primed to go off on a rant about "Political Correctness" when I encountered Mark Peters's article about the word "gay." Earlier that day I'd had a dispute with a coworker about the banning of books from public schools; I now think her concern had been inspired by an article on the subject in USA Today. Anyway, she was displeased by what she called "Political Correctness"

The Best Banned in the Land

Too Much of a Good Thing Is Wonderful

I've long thought that if I ever started a used bookstore, I'd call it The Augean Stables.

Too Much of a Good Thing Is Wonderful

I've long thought that if I ever started a used bookstore, I'd call it The Augean Stables.

Sturdy Treasure Chest...Part Deux....Another BoE Blue, with Sprinkles on Top?!

So I had a previous post about the "new" chests in good ol' classic vanilla, finding one in the Plaguelands. Now running around, I found another spawn.... in Black Tooth Hovel, formerly the Pillar of Ash, and it is located in central Burning Steppes. Just look for a funny building"ish" with some big ol' ogres hanging around (33.5, 52.8 on your map).Drum roll please......not only do you get a BoE

Herbalist's Gloves + Herbie Chant = Buko Bucks in AH before Cata

So, with everyone getting ready for Cata, once again I am thinking of new ways to make some coin...actually, I have been doing this for a while now, and the price keeps staying steady, if not climbing a little...I hop on my leatherworker to make a few Herbalist's Gloves. Ok, not really a few, but alot. Then, off in the mail to my Enchanter to add the +5 Herbalism Enchant to them. Now, to my

No Sparrow Shall Fall

Here in Southern Indiana, a stronghold of the Ku Klux Klan in the early 20th century, people have values. They know what's important, and aren't corrupted by the allure of creeping secularism. They know Whose birthday Christmas is. Hence this headline on a newspaper from the next town over:There's a thought: why not have somebody dress up as Jesus each December instead of Santa Claus, to suffer

No Sparrow Shall Fall

New Mexico court ruling on lesbian mom likely to have limited impact -- but it's still dead wrong

New Mexico is the only jurisdiction other than DC that grants parental status to a person (male or female; married or not married) who consents to a woman's insemination with donor semen with the intent to parent the child thereby conceived. That means that for cases beginning this year, where conception takes place through donor semen, both members of a lesbian couple are a child's parents if

Have a Merry, Merry Glyphmas....Again? NOW, NOT NEXT WEEK! NOW! DO IT!

Ok. ADD was kicking in earlier in the week, and my mind was racing. So what better use for my manic brain than figuring out how to make some extra gold? First thought was to focus on all the "smart" folks out there buying up their glyphs before the Cata (to be prepared, and not get "gouged" once the Xpac hits), so I decide to hop on my Scribe toon, and go ahead with this plan... I decide to hit

That's Lame. And Also Retarded. Oh, and Gay.

Homo Superior linked to this article about a week ago, but I wasn't paying attention at the time. I won't blame the writer for the title -- "Is It OK to Say 'Gay'?" -- but it does the miss the point. Of course it's okay to say "gay" if you're using it neutrally to refer to us homosexuals, as in "the gay movement." It's not okay to use it as an insult, except of course when I do it.The article

That's Lame. And Also Retarded. Oh, and Gay.

Illinois legislature passes civil unions: different-sex couples also eligible

In yesterday's post on the DADT repeal recommendations, I noted that the report opposed creating a "same-sex relationship" status for gay servicemembers, in large part because it would appear unjust and unequal to differentiate between same-sex and different-sex committed couples. Well the Illinois Senate has just approved civil unions there, and the governor will sign the bill, and when it

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