Cataclysm talent previews

Soo…. ages ago now, I switched from playing Eve to playing World of Warcraft.   Now with the next expansion coming up in the next several months, talent previews are starting to show up for classes.    So far the Druid & Rogue previews are the ones I’m most interested in.   I really hope they ship with one Druid talent in tact as it is currently in the preview.   Nothing beats ‘Nom Nom Nom’ as a talent name – pure awesome there!

This quick post is primarily just so I can keep track of some planned talent spec setups for my various characters and setups to compare with some of the other guides as they start showing up as well.

Rogue Assassin Build here

Rogue Combat Build here

Discipline Priest build here

Feral Bear Build here

Common Sense

Common sense certainly seems to be a rare thing anymore.    Several years ago, I came up with the following:

Schlegel’s theorem on the conservation of Common Sense:

There exists in the world a constant quantity of “common sense”.  As the population of the world increases, so must the individual distribution of common sense therefore decrease.

I’ve been watching this “common sense constant” for some time now, and I think this theorem goes a long way towards explaining why people as a whole don’t seem to have any sense at all.   I certainly have yet to see anything that would lead me to suspect any inaccuracy.   Recent events certainly solidify this theorem even more.

It should also be obvious that the distribution of common sense is not even.  Some people seemingly get more than their “fair” share, while others seem to not have a bit of sense at all.

So… the next time you find yourself astounded at people’s lack of sense, just remember, they can’t help it.    It won’t make their actions any less bizarre, but at least you might have an idea why.

If George Bush was an idiot. . .

If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter   installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have  laughed and said this is more proof of how he inept he is on his own and  is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?

If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan’s holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?

If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the non-existent “Austrian language,” would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?

If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income
taxes, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to “Cinco de Cuatro” in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was
the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?

If George W. Bush had mis-spelled the word “advice” would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as proof of what a dunce he is?

If George W.. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he’s a hypocrite?

If George W. Bush’s administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?

If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?

If George W. Bush had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?

If George W Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?

So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can’t think of anything? Don’t worry. He’s done all this in 5 months — so you’ll have three years and seven months to come up with an answer.

– Received via email

First Skydive!

I finally got around to making the first jump.   What an exhilarating experience!   I’ll keep this short and let the video speak for itself though.

 

Can’t wait to jump again!

Great sailing quotes

I’ve been doing a bunch of sailing over the last year on a handful of different boats.  Sailing is a great stress reliever, and a couple hours out on the water makes all outside problems just melt away.   Well… brief philosophical is best in my book, so on to the point.

The owner of one of the boats I sail on, Yesterdaze, sent over the following image.

Sailing is not a matter of life or death....    Its more important than that.

In case the text is not clear, it reads, “Sailing is not a matter of life or death….    it’s more important than that.”

I’ve found this sentiment to be very common among sailors, and especially among the racers out there.  Well, to be honest, I suppose the quote could just as easily be adapted to most things for different people.   Sailing is certainly very high up on my list though.

There is also a great plaque on the companionway bulkhead on Yesterdaze.   It reads  “Sailing is like being a child again: Wide eyes, Big smile, and a soggy bottom.”

Here’s wishing everyone fair winds and smooth water!   Sail safe!