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First three days I pushed paper, heard lecture after lecture, and signed my life away. This is the first step ten of us took into the Department of Corrections at one of the largest prisons in the southern United States. We eventually toured the facility and even got to see the segregation ward--the worst of the worst--where death row and solitary time is served. This is a new beginning--a new

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“Phew!” I let out a sigh of relief as I turned the corner and entered my English classroom. Still tired from working the night before I picked the first desk I came to and put my head down in blatant disregard. The teacher, a tall specimen, slender and with a neatly trimmed haircut, came into the room and immediately announced his presence with an obnoxious “Good afternoon!” I grudgingly lifted

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It was a dark and dreary night—OK—it was just after lunch and it wasn't dark, but it was dreary. Here, let me start over. "Ahem," clearing my throat.It was a dreary Wednesday afternoon in English class. I arrived on time, like always, and took my seat. The classroom consisted of about thirty chairs on the classic off-white tile, the cheap kind with gray speckles mixed in so no one notices how

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It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. The sky was a metallic gray, the clouds maturing for a torrential rain later in the evening. The wind blew calmly providing a peaceful break from an otherwise hectic day. Four o'clock – the best hour, he thought, to run errands. School busses were scarce and most people were still at work, twiddling their thumbs and watching the hands of the clock.Tick.

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How would you describe the human spirit? Kind and compassionate, tender and caring. Proud and tenacious, strong and free-willed. These are some of my thoughts.However, more and more throughout our daily lives the "asshole" makes an appearance. Rude and obnoxious, cold and mean-spirited. Arrogant and selfish, insecure and, yes, still free-willed. Call me cynical, but the trend is apparent

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One of the biggest issues with people are their emotions. Either too much or not enough, emotions seem to provide the necessary drive to make it through the daily stresses of life. What emotions do you feel at present? And when you first awoke today? How are they different and why?“Cold hands, warm heart.”For one who may be cold on the outside may surely be warm on the inside.It was 3:30 in the

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Still celebrating birthdays? Whether young or old, birthdays are special--a celebration of the day you were brought into the world. Still, as we get older do we celebrate less the gift of life?This is something I'm currently struggling with. Today at 11:52 I turn 25 years old. Wow-big whoop, huh? Do you remember what your 25th was like? What emotions do you recall coming to surface?“It's a little

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Ever exclaimed, "What a coincidence!" or heard that sissy version, "What a co-inky-dink!" and became speechless? I have.Whether you were dreaming of Chinese food only to find a voicemail from your spouse asking what kind of take-out you would like for supper or your birth date shows up as a customer's order number, we have all experienced them at one point or another in our lives. Those

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As a relative newcomer to smartphones I took it upon myself to start digging. The first step was obviously to find a phone that both worked in my area and worked for my wants and needs. Luckily I found that in the Blackberry Curve 8330, though any similar Blackberry will work I felt I needed the full-size keyboard along with a camera and video recorder. Blackberries really are as easy to use as

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Not sure why this was never posted (February 2006). From memory:3x Days with a new car2x Dysfunctional airbags2x Broken vertebrae1x Broken clavicle1x Ruptured adrenal gland1x Severed ear1x Major laceration (hand)1x Concussion (w/ PTSD)1x Sharp head trauma1x Blunt head trauma. . .and an EMT on a helicopter shouting, “He said he wants a Pepsi!”True story—priceless.

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It was 3:50 in the afternoon in a small city in eastern North Carolina. The weather was a warm 90 degrees, give or take a few, and a calm breeze blew in the open windows of my car. I pulled into the driveway of the local Department of Motor Vehicles office—I had an appointment at four o'clock to have my license renewed. I noticed a few people going up the sidewalk to the entrance. I dreaded the

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Last May I opened an account with US Cellular, a wireless carrier known for impeccable customer service. Their contract plans include free incoming calls, texts, pics, and more. For most people, that's nearly half their total usage. Sounds too good to be true? It isn't.I probably use less than 400 minutes a month so I went on their cheapest plan ($40). I also don't travel much so I opted for

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I sometimes get the chance to have a one-on-one talk with a high member of management at the plant. I was recently reminded of a conversation with a top-notch manager concerning career goals."When I was a private, obviously I had to grow and learn, but eventually I came to realize my sergeant was making mistakes," he told me. "And I said to myself, 'Well, I can make those same mistakes,' and I

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"Everyone has two sides," she enlightened me with her wisdom. Her beautiful blue eyes wide open and focused intently. Dozens of icy stalactites radiated outward from her pupils, piercing me to the core and engraving those words into my brain.Two parts influence and one part axiom, I agreed. Weeks later those words etched with a blue flame began to weigh on my mind. Do people really have two sides

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So many things in our lives are left subject to interpretation. How we perceive one another, how our family perceives us, and how our co-workers perceive us are all good examples of our multi-faceted existence. Though we inhibit one being, we constantly exhibit ourselves to others. First impressions are extremely important, but not forsaking who we are as individuals is far more important in my

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Do you have a social networking page or perhaps a blog? Most websites today have some form of a profile or biography page in which the user is given the task of describing him- or herself in a few brief sentences. Twitter has become one of my favorite social networking sites by forcing users to make a statement (or pose a question) in 140 characters or less. How many things can you describe with

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Wishing you had a way to get more keys in games? I had a tough time managing key binds over the years. Eventually I developed a method I like to call palm-pressing. Through this technique, I am able to multiply the amount of buttons my fingers push. Interested?A Word on Keyboard EtiquetteI recommend using a keyboard rest or an ergonomic keyboard wherever possible. Of course, when playing games

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It has been said time and time again that "money makes the world go round," but does the world truly revolve around our currency? We require the exchange of monies for services which enable or inhibit us to live a functional, productive (or in some cases unproductive) lifestyle. We use money to provide shelter for ourselves and loved ones, our clothes, and our vehicles. We pay others to provide

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In high school I took an agricultural class which also entailed woodworking. In March the little house used for processing paperwork and greeting visitors at my workplace was up for remodeling. One of the main concerns for this remodel (it had been remodeled before and now has a U-shape counter bolted in the center of the floor) was to make it more spacious. So against all reason, the manager

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-35566510650064567312009-03-28T08:27:00.006-04:002009-03-28T08:43:28.448-04:00

So it's probably fairly obvious where I've been spending a lot of my time lately...I drew this with my new tablet this morning. I'm learning and experimenting with stuff. I'm also pretty excited and want to work with my new stuff, but don't know what to do with myself when I have time off from work. Woe is me!It's human nature to create.To grow or nurture something and give it a sense of life. It

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It is now officially spring and despite the torrential downpour and sporadic, unpredictable weather we're having on the eastern seaboard I have begun working on some new projects. One of which involves my new Wacom tablet (thanks Sarah) which I got brand new for half-price on eBay and the other involves half-inch drills and circular saws. Roh-oh-oh! *grunting* Oh, yeah!So I need to build a couple

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Blizzard is most likely adding a 10% damage reduction to Titan's Grip since the hit penalty they removed was too powerful. This is actually a good idea since it won't adversely affect the gearing and itemization of warriors the way the decreased hit chance did.Surprising to some, hunters have an ability which let them DPS longer and harder over the course of a fight. It returns mana to them, but

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In September 2008 I wrote a short outline on three constants which would carry over into the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. View its entirety here. It's time to revisit that entry and see if it has really held up over time.Three Core Principles of TankingGearing is important.We're as gear-dependent as ever. Lots of choices for the non-raid, non-heroic players and it really helps.Tanking is

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I was recently reading a blog entry by my friend Veneretio in which he explained how to cluster multiple creatures into a group when tanking. In his entry, found here, he covers a scenario in which a creature is a caster or ranged shooter. This type of creature will not normally run to the tank and in most cases needs to be silenced. He went on to explain line of sight (LOS). When I read the

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So my official Wowhead Blog entry on worgen has been released and it can be found here. In this entry I discuss the little information we know about worgen and the lore surrounding them and their existence on Azeroth. It touches briefly on Velinde Starsong and the Scythe of Elune as well as Archmage Arugal with a glimpse into the depths of Shadowfang Keep.Of course, I could only cram so much

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As usual, a moan-and-groan poster has put up a thread on the EU forums. However, an official CM over on the EU forums has made a most excellent reply. I literally almost laughed--imagine that!Listen Here Noobs, courtesy World of Raids

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Over the next few weeks, with a consistent Monday through Friday schedule, I will be able to spend more time doing things I enjoy such as writing blogs, reading stories, moderating the Wowhead forums, and playing the PS3 with my brother. Notice there's no World of Warcraft mentioned? My account expired yesterday after I got to spend some quality time with my level 35 warlock, Dimmesdale.Last week

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I used to think life was going to be a great, wonderful experience. It would be so great to be living out on my own—no school, no teachers, no parents. It would just be me, TV, music, and parties.Then came real life. Paying hundreds of dollars on bills every month, driving a piece of crap truck, working 60+ hours a week, and not having high speed Internet or a camera cell phone because it's too

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An associate with another company came in today at work and asked about a former employee who worked evenings and weekends. He asked what had happened to my former coworker as he had not seen that person in quite a while. In truth, my coworker was fired (whether he quit or was terminated is a minor technicality, he was literally pushed out due to insubordination). I stated that he was no longer

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So my latest thoughts go into what it takes to be a good player. There's a lot of things such as not standing in fire, holding back on threat, or even just knowing a boss fight. Of course, we could go on forever discussing those types of things. What I want to touch on is what comes before all of that. Before boss battles, before threat capping, before fire (okay, might be hard to predate the

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If you could recommend one piece of advice to a damage dealing class (DPS) in a group, what would it be? What does it take to be a good DPS?I'm curious to learn what exactly your opinion on this subject is. Remember, keep it short and concise - I want the one thing which makes a good DPS stand out among the thousands. What is it? The way they carry themselves? Their methodical mindset which

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"Out with the old and in with the New Year!" my brother once told me. The more and more I think about it I realize he's right—it's time to throw it all away, to invite the unknown, to embrace the new. As many of you may know, I seem to reminesce quite often. While one can never move forward living in the past, history does have a tendency to repeat itself.When The Burning Crusade was released I

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It's that time of year again and the world is a glow with the wintery customs & traditions which spotlight the last page on the calendar. Regardless of what you celebrate, I want everyone to have a safe & happy holiday.Remember, don't drink & drive. Always have a designated driver.Merry Christmas one & all!

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So I hit 80 a few weeks ago, but there's a lot of players who have yet to reach max level. Then again, there are people who have hit 80, but just haven't really taken the time to explore everything there is to offer yet. This is for you.Click here to visit my latest Wowhead Blog entry.

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I just wanted to drop a line to show off my latest couple of posts over at Wowhead. The first one is a short piece entitled Basic Example of Threat & Aggro - it's pretty funny, I thought.The second is a follow-up concerning Threat Gauging in 3.0 - if you're wondering what that is, definitely check out my post. I'm sure most of us know it by heart, but did you even realize you were doing it?Ciao!

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So I wanted to give everyone a heads-up concerning my latest entry at the Wowhead Blog. It's a piece about five handy macros, which are actually useful. I would like to share them with everyone, so here's the direct link: Five Handy Macros (Yes, I use them!)

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So recently I mentioned a special little project, a new feature for Wowhead, in which I was asked to help work on. Well, it's been unveiled! Introducing the brand-spanking new Wowhead Blog!That's right, folks. For only $19.95 you, too can enjoy the delicious & delectable—sorry, wrong article. Anyways, I wrote a post on there a few days ago (click here to read it). It was about some subtle changes

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At this very moment, less than three hours remain before Wrath of the Lich King is released in North America. What are you doing, right now?I'm turning in an old quest, Shrouded in Nightmare, which has been in my quest log for a while. I've been working on dailies with my warrior (AOE grinding the Netherwing mines entire sections at a time proved most profitable). But then there was something

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I was at work Tuesday evening when someone came into the office area & a cat ran into the building. He ran out the other door & I went out after it unsure of what to do. The cat was actually a small, black-striped kitten & he ran first up, then down the pedestrian crosswalk. A man picked him up & brought him to me.Though I tried to put this kitten in a small cat box we have for a wild cat which

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A lot of talk has been going around concerning talent builds & what the most optimal choice for Protection at 70 would be. In this post, I'm going to discuss a few builds which should hopefully show some examples of different styles & approaches to tanking (at least for level 70 content).Veneretio prefers a wholly-focused survival build -> 5/3/53No Cruelty, Impale, Puncture, or Imp. Heroic Strike

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In a word, "different." Things have really shifted, and animations have changed. It's going to be difficult getting used to the new animations & spells which are all nice, but I'm still in that "new" phase.BackgroundI got the patch yesterday (Wednesday) & configured everything to be how I like it. Thankfully, Bartender4, Pitbull, & SimpleBuffBars needed nothing more than a simple update (their

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A lot of people have been wondering about what exactly happens when warriors & paladins lose their free 20 defense skill from talents (it's being changed to 5% dodge for 5 talent points for those unaware). Here we're going to discuss the issue & what exactly we can do as an immediate resolution.Do we still need 490 defense to tank at 70? What about 80?Yes, warriors & paladins will still need to

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The new blog address is www.arideni.com, so everyone needs to update bookmarks (all 8 of you people). After approximately 3 days everything & everyone should be redirected directly to this address.I'm also participating in Google Apps, so I have email addresses & other goodies powered by Google. Item tooltips powered by Wowhead.

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It became apparent to me that a lot of players felt differently to my approach on the timing of crowd control. I am not a "CC-hater," so to speak. However, I do not particularly understand players who continue to use certain abilities even though it may not work or is blatantly unnecessary.Yes, I broke your sheep.So, you sheeped the unmarked elf in a 3-mob pull. Thanks, but really we are ok — we

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-31044272796329490572008-10-08T12:05:00.006-04:002008-10-08T12:44:30.777-04:00

I recently read a post by my friend Veneretio which dealt with "The Druid Complex." The premise is that druids felt, and feel, the need to compensate for whatever reason. You can read his post, in its entirety, by going here.So let's talk about crowd control.As a seasoned tank, I no longer focus on excess crowd control. I prefer to have at least a rogue, hunter, or warlock in my group most of the

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-43813610689600878142008-10-07T00:08:00.003-04:002008-10-07T00:32:37.561-04:00

One of the new changes in the expansion, thus far, involve changing how Devastate works. Currently, Devastate provides damage & Sunder Armor (including the threat from both abilities). However, in the expansion Devastate will deal damage plus threat equal to 5% of attack power while placing Sunder Armor on the target. It will gain no additional threat via Sunder Armor.Thanks to Satrina for

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-53312272212196796502008-09-25T23:04:00.003-04:002008-09-25T23:07:34.311-04:00

November 13The day everything you thought you knew changes. However, a few things shall remain the same. Let's go over a few things that we know so far:Gearing is important.It's beneficial to have at least two sets of gear with two different objectives in mind: survival & threat. This isn't going to change, read on.Tanking is tanking.The way we tank is changing, but it's the same game. Discipline

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-21755301397873446772008-09-24T01:03:00.002-04:002008-09-24T02:44:24.806-04:00

So I just heard that all Honor & Battleground tokens are being reset at start of Wrath of the Lich King. Didn't they do the same thing when The Burning Crusade was released? I can't recall exactly... Oh, I believe they actually reworked the entire Honor system (removed the grind, supposedly) instead.In other news, supposedly the expansion is coming out November 13. This is great news, and one may

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-7538850809214198112008-09-17T12:29:00.005-04:002008-09-17T12:39:21.326-04:00

So I recently took a step back & looked at how involved I was with my job, with playing World of Warcraft, & made some decisions. Apparently, I spend most of my time at work & most of my other time playing WoW. There's a lot more to complete before Wrath of the Lich King comes out, so I have to get busy, but I need to rebalance things. My work at Wowhead is not finished, and neither is my blog

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-10045127111020790172008-09-08T10:56:00.008-04:002008-09-08T12:20:33.064-04:00

So today is my birthday. September 8, 11:52AM. It's an exciting day, though I had little to look forward to honestly. I have work this afternoon & wasn't expecting any kind of a cake. Oh, was I wrong — Oreo ice cream cake, for the win!On another note, World of Warcraft is due for a birthday in a few months, too. Most are speculating the expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, will be out in November (

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-4373391792884608632008-07-12T23:28:00.001-04:002008-07-12T23:50:17.342-04:00

AP— It was a sunny day in eastern North Carolina today when Arideni officially announced he is coming out of retirement. The self-proclaimed "28k Underdog Champion of the World" closed a deal this week as his new system went online. The modest holdings from Asus & Intel along with networking by Trendware have made the seemingly long-lost player come back into the spotlight, if only for a glimpse.

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-90408239323646729322008-07-05T23:26:00.004-04:002008-07-06T00:11:55.745-04:00

Arideni Coming Back to World of Warcraft?AP— This week in the news, former Hardcore-Casual Dial-up Champion of the World, Arideni, may be coming back to the game after all. Our sources are saying that it is very possible, at least for a short-term, the free agent will be back on the Illidan (US) realm assessing the current state of the game, working on the Auction House, & liquidating all assets

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-71893808034307248722008-05-31T18:09:00.005-04:002008-12-09T04:04:38.121-05:00

It's no secret I like food. I like to taste food & I like to just enjoy food. So, what's up for dinner tonight? You don't even wanna know, buddy. Here's a picture of the main ingredients I have to work with today:So as you can see, I have carrots, spinach, chicken & dumplings, chicken noodle soup, potted meat, & saltine crackers (or soda biscuits as one person called it, lol). I had to pull a

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-61705497595029215382008-05-25T20:49:00.000-04:002008-05-29T21:56:03.396-04:00

So I'm soon to be working new hours at my job since one of our lead officers is leaving. She is to train me on doing reports for medical & safety inspections, etc. later this week or next. As such, I'll be taking over her hours during the week, which means I'll have the weekend off.That's something which got me thinking, though. Lead Officer, leaving. Hrm -- she works 5 days a week, semi-short

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-24230618720434459432008-05-23T00:14:00.021-04:002009-08-25T18:43:32.582-04:00

For some reason I never posted this. From memory:2x Broken vertebrae1x Broken right clavicle1x Ruptured adrenal gland1x Severed ear1x Major laceration to hand1x Sharp head trauma1x Blunt head trauma1x Concussion..and an EMT on a helicopter shouting, "He said he wants a Pepsi!"True story.

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-1842642714941175862008-05-20T18:25:00.003-04:002008-05-20T19:20:43.361-04:00

I used to work in the retail industry, selling furniture. After a catastrophic car wreck, which left me with major back surgery, I resigned from my job. After a year (and then some) of recovery time, I went out on the job hunt. It took about 3 months before I landed a reliable offer. I had three botched offers along the way, though. The first two were in the hospitality industry, pushing pencils

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-82179799718016907742008-05-19T14:16:00.003-04:002008-05-19T14:28:24.488-04:00

So I get lots of ideas & not all of them come to fruition, but last week I had a couple great ones. The first is yet another article, talking about riding skill & mounts. I got this idea when trying to come up with a lot of new ideas. So, the Topic of the Week about Riding Skill & Mounts (link at the end) is working out great so far. It goes hand-in-hand with my second idea -- a primer for the

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-744322074226569022008-05-16T03:32:00.004-04:002008-05-16T03:42:54.259-04:00

So I was eating some Ocean Spray craisins earlier which were pretty good. So, I'm about halfway through the pack when I got a pack of Japanese peanuts. Let me teeeeell you, these things are good. There's just something weird about them, though...PRODUCT OF CHINAPACKED IN THE U.S.A. BY:AMERICAN IMPORTING CO., INC.MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414So, I'm totally mystified -- my question to you is this:If you

Aridenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648017900593204888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642163052110775339.post-38440720681384002222008-01-25T20:08:00.001-05:002008-05-16T03:13:43.939-04:00

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