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  • Patience and Gaming

    Last night, Innuendo had the weekly "farm status" raid. Many brought their alts, and we decided to run Naxxramas for various reasons. As was to be expected, with a few new to the instance players, and badly geared alts, we wiped a couple of times. This was mostly related [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:36pm EST

  • Totem Flow Chart

    Really great chart from Healing Way. Blizzard has decided that we aren't allowed to use all of the tools they have given us (stacking buffs, etc etc) to win, so this is extremely helpful. Totems wiping already applied other buffs is just... well... stupid and lazy.' [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 11:13am EDT

  • Gaming Addiction

    A great article sent to me by my friend Tyler.

    As I was reading it, in my mind I was mocking him for playing a Bard and reading this in another tab. That's when I started thinking uh oh...' [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 12:31pm EDT

  • Rush Limbaugh

    You know, I've been listening to Rush since he hit it big. I don't necessarily agree with everything he says, or everything he does. It's fair to say that I agree with a majority of his opinions on life and government. Having stated this, he runs a very entertaining show,' [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 12:01pm EDT

  • VDH on Obama

    The title of this post could cover any number of articles he has written recently, but I found this one to particularly good. VDH, for the record, is a registered Democrat. This of course means nothing in today's age of party ambiguity, but worth a mention for flavor and' [...]
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    Posted: March 19, 2009, 10:14am EDT

  • Cincinnati Cat Connection

    So, in one of many recent attempts to find a good home for my cats I sent the following email to Cincinnati Cat Connection:

    Good morning,

    I have 2 wonderful cats, which I have had since they were 8 weeks old (from the same litter) and are now [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2009, 2:55pm EST

  • Tweedledee and Tweedledum

    Thomas Sowell hacks into my brain and writes an article with what he finds.

    The Republicans and Democrats are nearly undiscernable as opposing parties at this point. They're too busy tripping over one another to spend as much of your money as they possibly can to notice what's [...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2009, 10:47am EST

  • Buddhism and Catholicism

    A nice article on the similarities and differences between the two major religions.

    The methods that Buddhism incorporates to help one find their inner peace and selves have been integral to my own meditative practices.

    Update:

    Declaration on the Relation of the Church to non-christian [...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2009, 10:43am EST

  • Finding Peace Within

    When I was attending school, I had some pretty fun times, sometimes they were a little crazier than I should have allowed, but all in all it was a positive life learning experience on several levels. More recently, I've found myself under an amazing amount of stress, something I've deftly [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 10:59am EST

  • Animal Crossing, Zen Garden

    With the advent of Animal Crossing: City Folk, my interest in the AC franchise has been renewed. The atmosphere provided in the game, the music, the colors, the interaction with game elements... all seem to be centered on relaxing. Achieving goals, while taking the broader picture into perspective. If [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 8:54am EST

  • William F. Buckley Quote on the Mass

    I'm not sure how this eluded me for so long, but I was cracking up today over it.

    As a Catholic, I have abandoned hope for the liturgy, which, in the typical American church, is as ugly and as maladroit as if it had been composed by Robert Ingersoll' [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 3:29pm EST

  • I'm getting married!

    Yep, it's true, I know most of you are wondering about the mental state of someone deciding to spend the rest of her life with me, but I need some tips and help!

    My question at the moment is pre-marital counseling. We live pretty far apart, and she will' [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 11:03am EST

  • The Second Coming

    I didn't watch the inauguration of the first black POTUS, nor do I intend to watch this one. Having been raised to be colorblind with respect to achievement, I don't see any special reason to do so.

    Best wishes to all that continue to fling themselves against the [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 12:00pm EST

  • Among other things...

    I've asked that the SOB Alliance remove me from their list, since I update this very infrequently anymore, and it's often not politically oriented. Check out those guys though, they're excellent writers, and I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of it for so long. Who knows, maybe I'll [...]
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    Posted: January 08, 2009, 12:27pm EST

  • Welcome to our Future

    I posted this on Facebook last night, prior to the polls closing. Thought I'd go ahead and post it here. I haven't included the links yet, I may add them later.

    So the long awaited, pre ordained Obama victory parade has begun.

    The systematic indoctrination of America's youth' [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2008, 8:49am EST

  • Endorsement

    Oddly, I feel obligated to post something here, with the election just around the corner. So many newspapers, media outlets, columnists, celebrities, sports stars, and generally famous people find it within their interests to postulate their opinion on who should be elected when, merely because they are just that: famous [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2008, 9:46am EDT

  • PBS: Your tax dollars at work!

    Linky!

    Does anything else really need to be stated on this? [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2008, 7:41am EDT

  • Camille Paglia: Refreshing

    Admittedly, I didn't know a whole lot about Camille Paglia before reading her article on Sarah Palin. Given that, as I read the article, I was stunned not only with her fair and generally positive appraisal of John McCain's running mate, but her incredibly direct and honest approach to [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2008, 9:18am EDT

  • Warlock 0/21/40

    Wow. That's all I have to say about my spec change for Giblet. Brand new to the spec, my first run through Heroic Mechanar and my dps went from ~600 on a good day in mostly affliction/raid boss debuffing to over 1000 for the whole Mech run. The numbers' [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2008, 10:48am EDT

  • Sarah Palin: I was wrong.

    Here is a great article on Sarah Palin.

    In retrospect, I was too quick in judging McCain's pick for vice president. She's clearly a good woman, strong, and brings a lot of energy to the ticket. Not only that, as per the article linked above, in many ways [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2008, 2:05pm EDT

  • McCain\Palin

    So, John McCain decided to announce his pick today. Some even paid attention, and others even went so far as to care!

    Sarah Palin is a rising star in the GOP. National review had varied takes on the pick... but seriously folks, Alaska. 3 electoral votes the Republicans have [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2008, 11:11am EDT

  • Games of Oppression

    China.

    Very unique in it's own way, a culture that reaches back thousands of years, with proud moments and shameful moments as any other might have. My post today is about the United States, and our government's hypocrisy in how it treats the People's Republic of China versus the' [...]
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    Posted: August 08, 2008, 8:23am EDT

  • The Beginning of the End of Freedom

    It can all be summed up rather succinctly. [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2008, 2:02pm EDT

  • McCain's Service: The Wheels Begin to Turn

    Hmmm... in looking back through my previous posts I didn't realize exactly how little I had commented on the 2004 presidential race. Given that this was a contest about which I actually cared about, it's a bit surprising. Regardless, I'll admit I participated in the critique of John Kerry's military [...]
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    Posted: June 30, 2008, 7:20am EDT

  • Nice Article on Tanking

    It's funny how the different classes in the game can lead to different attitudes, unexpected leadership, and great comradery. Those that play know that I am first and foremost, a tank... and a warrior tank. For the interested, here is a great article on what it means to tank' [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2008, 9:45am EDT

  • SCOTUS Gets One Right

    Wow! Who would have thought the Supreme Court would actually rule appropriately per the interpretation of written law? Given that in recent times they have decided personal property can be seized for private development, terrorists have citizen rights (for those who had forgotten, this is something the Al'Qaida handbook' [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2008, 9:34am EDT

  • Big Lebowski Action Figures

    Sooooooo... I was browsing around today, and found these fun little products. Being as The Big Lebowski is one of my favorite movies of all time I was thinking to myself, 'huh, this is pretty cool... whatever...' until I scrolled to the first comment posted under the article. [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 12:34pm EDT

  • The Obama Assessment

    Bill Bennett and Seth Leibsohn have written an excellent article on Barack Obama.

    I'd also recommend National Review as a leading conservative site to my liberal readers, as it is typically a bit more intellectual than most political sites in general. Well written, very detailed, and never' [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 12:27pm EDT

  • MMOs: Do They Count as "Socialization?"

    In short: yes.

    Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMO, or MMORPG for short) involve the coming together of several thousand individuals at a time at any particular moment. The individuals that participate are typically from a vast variety of backgrounds... financial, religious, ideological, and even national and continental. [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 11:19am EDT

  • Free Speech

    Fr. Fox has an excellent post on the continual assault on specific aspects of free speech on his blog (from the 17th). I have a hard time understanding how groups that have traditionally defended this right stand by on the sidelines and western civilization slide into a 1984-esque society. [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 11:10am EDT

  • How to Survive in the New Socialist America

    First off, I'd like to congratulate the left wing on their impending victory in 2008. Be it John McCain or more likely Barack Obama, they managed to win even before the general election had really been considered. Most conservatives will be staying home this election cycle, not as a protest [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 10:50am EDT

  • Ahhh Yes... BDS

    This article at LGF has a couple of interesting points. Both are related to the fundamental hypocrisy that is commonly displayed among those who choose to ignore the obvious, provided it furthers propagation of their respective ideologies. [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 10:33am EDT

  • Carlin Dead

    Just like the title says. The world becomes a much more quiet and peaceful place. You'll never find me wishing death upon anyone, but a Carlin fan I was not. [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2008, 8:21am EDT

  • The Usual Things

    Again, mostly just tagging this space to let everybody know I'm OK. Things have begun to pick up over here, but hopefully I'll be back on the scene soon enough. I have a few topics in mind, though they don't go along with the traditional focus of this blog. We [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2008, 7:51am EDT

  • Some Good Articles

    Both from the Weekly Standard:

    Michael Makovsky offers the best reason yet to vote for McCain, somehow managing to completely avoid insulting those that have found some very serious disagreements with the Senator. No, this does not mean I'm voting for him.

    An awesome writeup from [...]
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    Posted: February 15, 2008, 10:42am EST

  • Is There Anyone Left to Vote For?

    The answer to the above question is simple: yes. Take the energy and excitement you were going to bring to a presidential campaign, and transfer it to your local and congressional races! Michelle Malkin puts it very well, in an article I had intended to link before, but was [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2008, 8:26am EST

  • Straight talk, indeed!

    As I peruse the various blogs that have decided to support Mitt, I'm seeing a rather bitter streak of McCain supporters leaving comments referring to us as "stupid babies," and to "get over it." While this is classy, the party-line "Rs" have to understand that while politics is a fun [...]
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    Posted: January 31, 2008, 11:12am EST

  • McCain Wins!

    And the Republicans move another step closer to losing the entire conservative vote! Ah well, hopefully they'll come to their senses before the general election and nominate someone that we can vote for. The media has convinced everyone that McCain is the only Republican that can beat a Democrat. This [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2008, 11:15pm EST

  • Release the Hatred

    The Anchoress has a really great writeup on anger and resentment here.

    The reason I'm linking it is that I have been dealing with a similar situation recently (as I believe many of us likely have) and she has a way with words that I do not. It's [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2008, 10:39am EST

  • Blah vs. Blah for Superbowl Title

    Cheaters vs. Whiners in the epic struggle for NFL champ this year. I really didn't have a problem with the Patriots until it came out that they were intercepting plays via radio. Since then, I've not really been a big fan, so to speak. Eli Manning... crybaby... boo hoo, a [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2008, 9:16am EST

  • Would Somebody Please Tell Mike Huckabee to SHUT UP?

    First it was the Jesus/Devil Mormon comment. Then it was the campaign commercial the he was "holier than though" on not airing. After that, somebody involved in his campaign (I can't remember who or what) made a rather violent comment regarding one of his competitors for the nomination. Now, Chuck [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2008, 8:29am EST

  • FINALLY!


    Thank goodness, Michigan has provided Romney with a much needed shot in the arm. I never thought I'd say thank you and Michigan in the same sentence. Let's keep the ball rolling! [...]
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    Posted: January 15, 2008, 11:15pm EST

  • John McCain

    A little something for the John McCain fans out there. [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2008, 10:01am EST

  • Why I Can't Listen to Sean Hannity

    It seems like most of the popular talk show hosts go through phases where they are simply "off" their game. Hopefully this is the case for Hannity, though his run has lasted longer than I would have hoped. Where Rush has improved dramatically in recent years after falling off during [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2008, 8:03am EST

  • Raid Leaders: Know the Good Ones

    Several months ago, actually probably nearing a year ago, I formed a guild named Innuendo on the Horde side of the Runetotem server. We were a small guild, made up of local friends and people we'd played with from the game for some time. Well, time passed and Innuendo is, [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2008, 7:52am EST

  • Same ole, same ole...

    Just doesn't seem to be much new to post about lately. I got a job at what seems to be a really great place, so that's nice. Romney has pulled slightly ahead in Michigan, which is good... slightly. Pope Benedict performed several baptisms recently, all using the traditional method of [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2008, 7:43am EST

  • Clinton Bounces Off the Ropes, McCain Busts Through the Gates

    So here we are again, HRC's clever little tearfest helping her immensely in New Hampshire, and John McCain becoming the latest "inevitable" candidate for the Republicans. At this point I am concerned about Mitt Romney... he has the funds, the intelligence, and the political savvy to become president, but Republican [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2008, 7:20am EST

  • Clinton, Giuliani on the ropes!

    American voters are beginning to understand what Hillary Clinton is all about. Her husband was an excellent public speaker, able to mesmerize large audiences with his persuasive style. Hillary is a terrible speaker, and once she truly emerges onto the national scene, things could go very badly for the Democrats. [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2007, 2:05pm EST

  • My Wonderful Loving Grandma

    Gram was one of the best people I have ever known. I say this sincerely: she never had a mean thing to say about anyone, ever, as long as I had known her. Devoutly Catholic, and devoted to her wonderful husband (despite gramps passing many years ago) and family until [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2007, 4:59pm EST

  • This 'n That

    I've eliminated the SOB Blog Feed in the right column, because I'm not smart enough to figure out how to format it so it's uniform with the rest of the blog. This doesn't take away from the fact that the links, still at the top right position here at Chuckoblog, [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2007, 2:49pm EDT
    by Chucko

  • Giuliani, the Pre-Ordained

    Number of comments: 1
    A good friend of mine, knowing I had been out of the news cycle for a while, forwarded me a link to an article written by one of my favorite bloggers. I'm pretty sure his intent was to help convince me that voting for a liberal Republican is [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2007, 2:05pm EDT
    by Chucko

  • De Palma Who?

    Number of comments: 2
    I know this scenario will stun you, but another Hollywood director has decided it is his obligation to attempt shaping United States foreign policy. The difference between this fellow and most of the others is, at first glance, De Palma has opted to launch a full scale attack on the [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2007, 3:41pm EDT
    by Chucko

  • A few quick notes...

    Number of comments: 3
    Just to be clear, I do still exist!

    My Time Warner adventure never really quite came around... my internet service was down for a full month. I was promised technicians that never showed up, or showed up and continued making excuses about what the root cause of the problem [...]
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    Posted: August 01, 2007, 4:57am EDT
    by Chucko

  • My Time Warner Adventure

    Number of comments: 1
    So, I arrived home yesterday preparing to relax, maybe do some gaming, check out the latest news on Drudge and such. Lo and behold, my internet connection was down. I power cycled the modem to no effect. My cable was still up, so I knew that another tree branch had [...]
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    Posted: March 22, 2007, 2:16pm EDT
    by Chucko

  • Ahhhh the Left...

    Number of comments: 1
    Just thought I'd jump in with a quick reminder that nothing has changed on the left, and they do in fact want us to lose and hate our fighting men and women. Thanks Drudge for periodically exposing their anti-Americanism that would otherwise go uncovered. [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2007, 3:57pm EDT
    by Chucko

  • New Information on Death Star Attack

    Extree! Extree! Read all about it! Death Star Attack Inside Job! [...]
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    Posted: March 06, 2007, 10:44am EST
    by Chucko

  • Chad Vader

    I've got nothing to report today yet really... nothing new anyway.

    Here's a little Friday humor.

    Other news, Blizzard decided to wield their mighty Sword of Server Downtime last night, and robbed me of 45 minutes in "their" game. This normally would be no big deal, but [...]
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    Posted: January 26, 2007, 2:23pm EST
    by Chucko

  • Loser.

    Number of comments: 3
    John Kerry has decided that losing one presidential race is enough for him. He and George Voinovich (quickly becoming my least favorite senator, just ahead of Mike DeWine) should form a Senate support group so grown men that are supposed to be leading the most powerful nation on Earth [...]
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    Posted: January 25, 2007, 9:38am EST
    by Chucko

  • Dems Display New Power

    I truly hope that the new majority Dems in the house really flex and force the Republicans to grow a collective backbone by doing more of this. If the only thing the Republicans can do about this is snivel and cry, then we truly do need a new conservative [...]
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    Posted: January 25, 2007, 9:32am EST
    by Chucko

  • John McCain will NEVER get my vote!

    ...unless he's running against Hillary Clinton. The man has lost whatever spine he had while doing time in the Hanoi Hilton. Should McCain win the Republican nomination, which I highly doubt, he will not get my vote or support. He is a political opportunist, much like every single politician in [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2007, 12:41pm EST
    by Chucko

  • Child Rape Scenes

    I was listening to Hannity the other day and he kept going on and on (as he will about any given non-politcal topic on any given day) about Dakota Fanning's rape scene in whatever movie it is being screened at Sundance. First off, I don't know why this should be [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2007, 12:26pm EST
    by Chucko

  • U.S., Israel to be destroyed... yadda yadda yadda...

    Number of comments: 2
    To anyone still paying attention. check this link out. I hate to agree with our buddy in Iran, but this nation clearly does not have the will to defend itself. As everyone is aware, yet no one seems to care, Iran absolutely intends to develop nuclear weapons and has [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2007, 12:17pm EST
    by Chucko

  • Consumer Alert: Blizzard Entertainment

    Number of comments: 8
    A little over a month ago, several addon sites for the World of Warcraft game produced by Blizzard Entertainment were found to have keyloggers as a part of their addons. This, of course, produced a high level of insecurity in several thousand user accounts related to the game. One of [...]
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    Posted: January 16, 2007, 10:43am EST
    by Chucko

  • Boise State Wins National Championship

    Just a few quick notes so everybody knows I'm still alive:

    Ohio State thoroughly embarrassed the great state of Ohio on Monday night. Buckeyes, you are a much more talented, much better team than the one you showed us in the most important game of the season. Shame on [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2007, 11:12am EST
    by Chucko

  • Happy New Year Everyone!

    I'm a little late with this, but I'd like to wish everyone a happy new year.

    A couple of quick notes... if you didn't see the end of the Boise State/Oklahoma game, go watch it. Now. It was truly a great finish to a spectacular game.

    Turns out [...]
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    Posted: January 03, 2007, 5:40am EST
    by Chucko
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