Yes, the BRK Forums are kaput, gone, finito. I dunno what happened, but they are destroyed. Database gone, everything. I’ve been told it was probably a malicious piece of comment-code that got through the authenticator. I get a daily backup of my blog, but almost a year ago I quit worrying about maintaining anything on the forums. So if you had anything of value over there, I hope you kept a local copy. There is no returning from the digital abyss.
On the bright side, there are 105,000 different hunter-forums upon which to play. Get out of the house, go make new friends. You can’t just sit here, play Mario Kart Wii, and eat Cheetos all dang afternoon, you know.
Randomness Time, (because I just can’t seem to focus lately):
Why is Gordon Ramsey so much better on BBC America than he is on American TV?
Someone chain Ted Allen to the set and make more Chopped!
I would love to own a restaurant. I just don’t want to deal with employees, customers, food, bills, or 90+ hour work-weeks. Otherwise, I’d love to own a restaurant.
My new 12″ Cuisinart stainless saute pan has a name: Mr. Pan. You will be hearing about Mr Pan. He is… precious to me.
I get free drizzle at Starbucks, now that I am a Super, Uber, Hipster, Favored Customer. My cafe mocha has now become a mocha-drizzle cafe mocha. Yes, the barista giggles every morning at me.
And on top of that, I have been informed that my red leather iPhone case is not mannish. Well I’m not running about with lace-ruffled cuffs and a snuff-ring, so I don’t think this is a trend. But to be told by a pretty girl that my iPhone case is just what SHE’S been looking for because it matches her shoes put a tiny dent in my ego.
Yes, I know I have a massive ego. I have actually been clinically diagnosed as having, “… an over-inflated sense of self-worth.” Basically, the doctor told me I am smug. Kinda makes the entire BRK Worldwide Amalgamated empire come into focus, doesn’t it.
I ate a homemade chocolate chip cookie that was entrusted to me to take home to my son. I didn’t lie about eating it when questioned later, but my self-control wasn’t strong enough to allow it to sit at my office for four hours, unmolested. But then my son got both Pez and Reese Peanut Butter Hearts for Valentine’s Day, so don’t crucify me. I am making the cookie-baker come up with a tray of cookies so I can’t eat them all next time. It was a trap! I got to eat one, then had to have the other sit there, calling to me, knowing how good it was going to taste. Totally unfair.
I want more straight-away track on my luge and bobsled races. Dang it, Vancouver. And why is the finish line right after a turn? And why is the longest stretch of straight track the slow-down incline? And why did you have unprotected steel girders right beside the turn that accelerated sliders to 90+ miles per hour? Makes me want to punch those people right in the goiter.
Short-track speed skating is the bomb-diggity. It’s just one or two kidney-shots away from being roller derby.
I watched the womens’ moguls and all I can think is, “Why did they put the bumps in the snow?” Any sport that requires a Explain the Field to Me moment needs to be cut out of the Olympics.
Did Terrance and Philip make it to the opening ceremony? I missed that.
You know what’s wrong with Curling — and I think I’ve beaten this horse before — is that the competitors are not required to hold beer bottles while playing. I want the Jamaican Curling Team to have Red Stripe, the Japanese team to have Sapporo, etc. There aren’t many Olympic sports that would be positively accentuated with the addition of open containers, but Curling basically demands it.
Sochi, Russia is hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics and here’s my submission for a new sport: Snow Fort Building. Teams have sixty minutes and a dump-truck of snow to build a snow fort without using tools. It’ll be totally subjective, and the judges will be not allowed to be older than ten. This idea is way better than beer-less Curling, and don’t try to argue it’s not.
Quit telling me to visit British Columbia, TV. It’s 37 degrees in Orlando and I’m setting my sofa on fire.
Brain is telling me to buy a silver 2006 Chrysler 300 SRT. It’s got a 6.1 litre V8 Hemi and gets 20 miles per gallon when it goes downhill being pushed by hurricane-force winds. Zero-to-60 in 5.2 seconds. I do need a vehicle that seats more than two, but I don’t need a 425 horsepower sedan. I don’t. No. Shut up, Brain!
On Tuesday, I am supposed to dress “appropriately” for work. I wasn’t singled out, no, but there’s a big to-do happening and apparently we’re not supposed to look like a bunch of homeless but talented software developers. I bought my son a Phineas and Ferb t-shirt from Target yesterday. I think I’m going to see if they have adult sizes.
Today it’s 48f up here in Vancouver. Also, yes, Olympic curling needs more beer, it’s how they play it at every other competition
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i wish i had just a smidgen of your ‘overinflated self-worth’.
about the insanity of the luge: agree
the one about speed skating and roller derby: agree
beer and curling: hells yah, ahh-gree!
I never ever tire of reading your stuff Dan(iel) (sorry, not quite sure if Dan is too informal – can’t you tell I’m English, worrying about a little thing like that lol)
I thought tatty jeans and geeky t-shirts WAS appropriate dress for software programmers??? did i miss a meeting?
What you really need is a shirt with Doofenshmirtz on it cackling about taking control of the Tri-State Area…
even better would be a catchy “Doofenshmirtz Evil Cell Phone” jingle for your manly red iPhone.
you know…the GT-R has rear seats…
They don’t make adult size Phineas and Ferb shirts, I’ve looked.. so I have to enjoy them through my son.
They do have a web site where you can make your own PnF shirts, though.
That is NOT a “Mr. Pan”. The pan is definately an uber female saute pan… the dominatrix of pans.
She is Mistress Saute, Ultimate Pan of Pain. Clearly you did not read the directions nor receive the bullwhip which normally accompanies her. She requires a dress code. You must be dressed in 9″ stillettos, and patent black leather bondage harness, when using her, or she will plot and enact punishment when you most deserve it.
Nooooooo, not the 300. Do yourself a favor and look at last gen bmw M3′s, r-33 skylines (heck i dunno your finances, an r-34 might work) and spec c subaru impreza’s. Nice review of two of them here – http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/39644/m3_csl_v_911_gt3_v_impreza_sti_spec_c.html if you can get an M3 CSL in your price range you’ll probably loose little to no money when time comes to re-sell too!
no no no no curling, (and i used to be a curler) starts the match with either single malt or drambuie (sp?), and the beer comes after
You were getting charged for Drizzle?
Drizzle is free here.
/boggle
Deer Sir,
I wish to order 5039.2 Smoke detectors from BRK Worldwide Algamated.
In lighter news..
BRK forums /mourn…
Agreed the Drizzle should be free.
You want a four seat performance machine? Track down a Pontiac G8 GT or GXP. 6.2 liter engine, 403 horsepower, looks far better than the scrub brush-like 300, and is on the same platform as the awesome new Camaro. It may have been killed because of the demise of Pontiac, but the car runs circles around a 300.
If the curling teams could carry beer it would soon become a professional sport.
“Well I’m not running about with lace-ruffled cuffs and a snuff-ring, so I don’t think this is a trend.”
Well, ya should probably ditch the powdered wig. Them things is so 18th century.
Nice to hear you ‘say’ “BRK Worldwide Amalgamated” again!
Cuisnart? Really? I vastly prefer All-Clad since the aluminum isn’t just in the bottom but all the way up the sides. Not to mention they are a just amazing.
Cadillac cts v coupe
It’s what I refer to as a Sleeper. It looks like a laid back caddy till you get up against one and get your socks blown off, dry-cleaned, folded, and handed back to you.
Was hoping the forums would come back. There was a pretty good community built up there. *sigh* EJs is ok, but too hardcore for some of the more noobish questions — which I’ll admit I still have every now and again…
The first rule of project ‘BRK Worldwide Amalgamated empire ‘, is not to talk about project ‘BRK Worldwide Amalgamated empire ‘….. sir.
well if you likes the 300 srt8…..when it comes to puttin brakes on em…about every 20k or so….expect to pay $1200….rotors and pads are replaced…ala mercedes…….fast…fun…and you can put a supercharger or turbo on them….seen both in the shop…..engines stay together pretty good too! I work out of Jeep/Chrysler dealer…..haven’t seen too many issues with them.They are rather bland inside….but quick-like-bunnies!!
Always enjoy the posts ….keep it up
Ben – Chrysler Tech
Do you ever wonder if ‘BRK Worldwide Amalgamated empire’ didn’t get ‘too big to fail’ you could still have your family and still enjoy a hobby you liked very much?
Daniel, love the posts… Keep it up. Hope your week goes well.
The BRK forums died? Interesting… I haven’t gone there since about six months after you quit WoW as it morphed into the WoW hunter forums: full of unhelpfull @sshats and players who think they are elist but are really only jerks.
Outdps.com and MMNassira are much more helpful now.
Like the new blog though. Thanks for keeping writing.
Oh, and don’t ever buy a used Chrysler!
Don’t buy a Chrysler, period.(From a 50 year old family used car businesses POV) You will be setting yourself up for disappointment after driving the Z. I’d probably go for an Acura TL. Like the caddy mentioned above, it looks sporty, but you don’t expect it to have what is has till you rip one. The Audi A4/6s are realllly nice too if you get a turbo with the Quattro. And not nearly as bad on TCO as other European manufacturers.
Side note: I picked you up from your days as BRK. I’m a feral druid, but you write so well, and it’s always an interesting read. Plus, I used to lead raids, so you were the best place to learn about one of the potential classes I would be dealing with.
p.s. Double spacing follow periods is win. In fact it is double win.
TL;DR Fuck Chrysler, get an Ac or a Nissan or Audi or anything non-American. I miss BRK, even though I’m not a hunter. Double space following periods.
I’m wearing a t shirt here in BC! It’s the first official Spring Olympics!
p.s. please play wow again. at least a little bit.
I am currently sitting at my desk in my office in downtown Vancouver watching the Olympic fanatics scuttling around like little ants and I totally agree! Curling needs more beer! It’s how it was when I was a kid.
You should come visit! It’s beautiful here. We have lots of windy highways you can drive fast on =D
*Sniff* “BRK Worldwide Amalgamated” *Sniff* I miss your podcast. The openings were always brilliant! “Druids the Vanilla Ice of Warcraft”, lol hehehe *Sniff*
IMHO All kid’s shirts should have Adult Sizes.
Gorriladin on KT just shed a tear. The talbuks will never be the same…
I was watching curling the Russian girls team is pretty hot(USA,s not bad ether)……
I watch Phineas and Ferb some times and one had a band Bowling For Soup looked them up on you tube good music and very funny videos……
One more thing check out whos the tank on you tube…..
“On the bright side, there are 105,000 different hunter-forums upon which to play.”
please name 1 or 2 other sites. all german hunter sites are totally crap
Curling definitely needs more beer.
Speed-skating somehow triggered this in my mind… have you ever watched Roller Derby? Best. Thing. Ever. If not, I highly suggest viewing some. I’m sure your area has a team (and if not, there’s probably a team close enough to justify a short day trip to watch).
…I want to see a pic of you dressed up for work. ^-^ Seeing programmers out of the normal “jeans + geek culture top” is always a treat.
Hey thanks for this post ! You have made my day! I will bookmark you
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