tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post4897508749668124092..comments2023-08-12T17:27:01.102+02:00Comments on The Pink Pigtail Inn: Rastaman VibrationLarísahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-6602480506905644482009-06-22T09:48:40.895+02:002009-06-22T09:48:40.895+02:00The game can be played in so many ways and focus p...The game can be played in so many ways and focus put on so many different things. What is there that says that picking flowers, crafting and doing peacefull silly achievements, focusing on vanity and childish careless playing, not kiling stuff, isn't a valid way to see the game? You don't really have to participate in the war perspective unless you want to.<br /><br />On the other hand I DO think that I'd be more excited about the game if I was deeper into lore and roleplaying, indulging the atmosphere in Ironforge in another way. I should tremble with fear and anger over the war activities rather than wondering if I'll be able to get all the flowers I need for the midsummer title... It would give me more reggae feeling in game.<br /><br />But that's just my personal view, my own wishes to explore the darker sides of myself.<br /><br />I don't expect everyone else to embrace the war concept.Larísanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-76037202003997797512009-06-22T01:51:45.904+02:002009-06-22T01:51:45.904+02:00Great post-- i dont mind reggae music :D My uncle ...Great post-- i dont mind reggae music :D My uncle hasa popular reggae band.<br /><br /><br />Life and death is really hard to understand, i still don't quite understand it.<br /><br />Your post kinda brought this up to me, we should treat a caterpillar and spider the same as a human if a soul is currency, but if anti-matter and matter is currency then really we all lose.<br /><br />Its strange. The soul is a way of taggin' the importance of something. We have souls. Unless your animistic spiders and insects tend not to. So. I totally agree that<br /><br />a tiger and vulture are the same.Kromushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067130906727081580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-65482374164722769802009-06-21T23:49:43.571+02:002009-06-21T23:49:43.571+02:00@Eaten by a Grue. I'm sure the Innkeeper will ...@Eaten by a Grue. I'm sure the Innkeeper will be back shortly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-2118373857307190182009-06-21T18:50:23.310+02:002009-06-21T18:50:23.310+02:00"Commerce and capitalism don't lead to pe..."Commerce and capitalism don't lead to peace, they lead to war."<br /><br />Say what? Commerce leads to war?Eaten by a Gruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741777795065029482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-59340389075688189932009-06-20T05:49:35.803+02:002009-06-20T05:49:35.803+02:00@Whatsmyname: Goods from other countries have a hi...@Whatsmyname: Goods from other countries have a hidden cost: they're not made in America, so rather than being part of the economic cycle here. Greater unemployment means on average lower earnings and the relative cost is then higher. We respond by demanding even cheaper goods, shifting more jobs overseas...<br /><br />@Elnia: Tisk tisk.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-34589234166655894012009-06-20T00:44:10.911+02:002009-06-20T00:44:10.911+02:00"pulsating heart tattooed by an Uzi"
Yo..."pulsating heart tattooed by an Uzi"<br /><br />You mean the Pulsating Hydra Heart from Gesharahan?Eaten by a Gruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741777795065029482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-33772056996044714092009-06-19T16:02:30.306+02:002009-06-19T16:02:30.306+02:00I reached gold cap using jewelcrafting and enchant...I reached gold cap using jewelcrafting and enchanting in Burning Crusade because I provided services much cheaper than the competition.<br /><br />Yes, I hurt the competition and in fact completely destroyed many small time AH players selling at high margins.<br /><br />Yet, I also made many customers happy by selling affordable merchendise.<br /><br />****<br /><br />A typical example. Eight players were selling Austere Earthsiege Diamond when I paid my last visit to the AH. All these were prioced between 75 and 105 gold. I put 10 up for 45 gold, 55 gold buyout. Eight were already sold out when I checked my mail this morning.<br /><br />I made over 250 gold profit on these eight sales, a good chunk of change for 5 minutes of work.<br /><br />My customers also saved at least 160 gold, assuming they would have bought the next cheapest item.<br /><br />I have no sympathy whatsoever for the players who lost sales because I undercut their super-inflated prices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-34245710689211676682009-06-19T16:00:26.399+02:002009-06-19T16:00:26.399+02:00@Klepsacovic, @Carra. I'm not attacking Gevlon...@Klepsacovic, @Carra. I'm not attacking Gevlon, only using him as an example. I've made plenty of money on the AH too.<br /><br />@mute. I don't think I'm "dead wrong" but I willingly concede that it's more nuanced than I make it out to be. But a WoW blog post is not a place to have a long winded discussion about disease migration and mitigation. Not without putting most people to sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-41243284640806107042009-06-19T15:23:49.916+02:002009-06-19T15:23:49.916+02:00Most of Gevlon's income comes from the glyph i...Most of Gevlon's income comes from the glyph industry. In that case he is actually providing a service to the community in addition to making money. <br /><br />Make no mistake Gevlon runs an industry. He just does things on a much larger scale then other players consider doing. Often times his glyphs drive down the prices so he is in fact offering a service to those who buy them. <br /><br />Think of it like Walmart. They are often viewed as scum because of the large succcess and getting products from other countries through cheap labor. But you know what?<br /><br />To the person who is struggling to meet ends meet Walmart is a blessing. Buying food to support your family cheaper isn't evil. It is unfortunate that other people can lose their income because they can't compete... but that unfortunately is part of life.whatsmymainhttp://whatsmymain.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-80363606440652934372009-06-19T14:43:03.462+02:002009-06-19T14:43:03.462+02:00@Carra: Commerce doesn't just move people. It...@Carra: Commerce doesn't just move people. It also moves huge amounts of plants and animals. Those are often what carry diseases or invasive plants.<br /><br />No one forces them to farm, except the fact that trade goods are needed. Reposting items doesn't hurt them, but it does hurt buyers who have to deal with higher prices. Unless someone is adding value through either farming or crafting, any profits they make are undeserved and harmful to others.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-58223538529738703282009-06-19T12:46:24.021+02:002009-06-19T12:46:24.021+02:00Saying that commerce spreads diseases is a bit too...Saying that commerce spreads diseases is a bit too simple. If commerce doesn't spread them we'd still go visit our families/friends or go on a holiday and still spread diseases. And of course technology also means that if we find a cure, we can also spread that cure much, much faster.<br /><br />But I do agree that it's important to keep in mind that a lot of the goods we buy have blood on their hands. It has just been washed of.<br /><br />And about Gevlon. Noone forces anyone to go farm stuff. Noone forces them to sell goods for a price they don't want to sell. Noone says they can't build their own trade empire. This isn't death, it's stupidity. Besides, those people are happy with the gold they get. It's their income and most would much rather farm then spend their hours doing "boring stuff on the ah". And if they see it as a death of time they should just stop doing it.Carrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155709707982913637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-1113623568348651412009-06-19T10:46:02.832+02:002009-06-19T10:46:02.832+02:00I think people overlook that they are killing anot...I think people overlook that they are killing another player, due to their ability to resurrect with no harm done, other than their pride maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-3841752148523781452009-06-19T09:07:37.174+02:002009-06-19T09:07:37.174+02:00Other than what I wrote above, I liked the post an...Other than what I wrote above, I liked the post and I can say I agree on most things. <br /><br />What Consolea wrote above simplifies it in a good way. She wrote: "...I can take a break from my silent normal life, and be a part of something cruel, harsh and murderous... I go from normal girl on the street, to magical master slaying titans."<br /><br />This is simply compensation and balancing an inner existence. What war in Warcraft compensates and what are the sides of the balance in Consolea's life (both RL and online) is something to be thought on. I know the answer myself. Do you?mutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149144449453664216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-65480072532380679542009-06-19T08:44:44.862+02:002009-06-19T08:44:44.862+02:00"One of the reasons the black plague wasn’t a..."One of the reasons the black plague wasn’t as devastating as it could have been was due to the primitive transportation systems that limited it’s spread."<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death<br /><br />Take a read and see if it was devastating enough or not. The only lands that have been spared from Black Plague are Australia and America. The main difference is not how much the diseases spread around. The main difference is how long it takes to spread. This is mainly because of two reasons: <br />1) Travelling takes longer <br />2) It can't be cured so it stays in an area longer.<br /><br />The interconnectedness of the world and how diseases can be more devastating in this environment than in history is pure wrong. With our technology at its current state, we can stop a disease way way before killing 60% population of Europe. We have thermal cameras here in Turkey in the airports to catch people with high body temperatures which may be a symptom of swine flu. Don't mix today's scientists with those 21 year old blonde hot chick scientists of Hollywood movies. They are hard working guys.mutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149144449453664216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-55323670642048674602009-06-19T03:14:22.325+02:002009-06-19T03:14:22.325+02:00I'm personally a huge fan of over the top rap....I'm personally a huge fan of over the top rap. The best rap is usually someone who doesn't take the genre seriously, and is just ridiculous with it (Redman probably personifies this to a T).<br /><br />There's enough drama in the world as it is, sometimes disconnecting from it is a relief.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024497755617725448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-36114116316627829362009-06-19T02:27:29.257+02:002009-06-19T02:27:29.257+02:00You give trade a bit too little credit, but perhap...You give trade a bit too little credit, but perhaps you're also too easy on it. Greed can make people work together, but it can also make us turn on each other in a second.<br /><br />As far as I've seen, the most effective prevention of violence is something to lose. Poor people are the easiest cannon fodder for revolutions. The rich like things just as they are.<br /><br />To Gevlon's very very slight defense: wealth in WoW is almost unlimited. One can be rich without it being at the expense of others. Or perhaps this is actually a more complete attack, because it means that if it is at the expense of others, that it was chosen to be at that cost. Damn leeches...<br /><br />I'm not really one for war. I find it to be stupid. Oh sure, sometimes it's defense. It would be foolish to try negotiating our way out of conflict with the Old Gods or Scourge. But one of the quests I rally hated. I wasn't annoyed or bored or inconvenienced, I hated it. The quest to 'avenge' the death of a Horde soldier who had died ambushing the Alliance while it was attacking the Scourge. That's the height of stupidity. I wish I'd had the the option to put my axe in his head and go explain to the Alliance that we are not all that stupid, so Varian keep your chin in check.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-4745903520791229032009-06-19T02:13:01.477+02:002009-06-19T02:13:01.477+02:00Thinking about it, I guess the warcraft is the rea...Thinking about it, I guess the warcraft is the reason I play this game. Sure, I smile at my little vanity pets and giggle while I do some herbing. But the core of my interest lies in the fact that you get to participate in a war. It doesn't matter if it's the Horde vs. Alliance, if it's my guild vs. Yogg-Saron. <br /><br />The whole deal is that I can take a break from my silent normal life, and be a part of something cruel, harsh and murderous. Something new. I don't care that I'm evil or unfair, I care about the change of rules and roles. I go from normal girl on the street, to magical master slaying titans. And love it.Fridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701811447071754829noreply@blogger.com