So today we’re going to teach you how to make a steak.
Yes, a steak.
Steak. As in, beef.
See? Making a steak is about more than fire, and while the traditional formula of Fire + Man = Happiness is still true today as it was 10,000 years ago…
(TELEPHONE RING!!)
… it takes more than just fire to make steak taste good.
(TELEPHONE RING!!)
Now there are many ways to make marinades and seasonings, but we’re going to start with what truly makes a steak the favorite meal to cook to show you’re not…
(TELEPHONE RING!!)
… completely incompetent in the kitchen OMG would SOMEONE answer the phone?!
(TELEPHONE RING!!)
FINE. Fine, I’ll get it.
/picks up receiver
“Yel-lo?”
“DUDE!”
“Dude?”
“DUDE!”
“Dude?”
“What’s up, BRK!”
“Um… I’m not BRK anymore…”
“Well get that stinky dwarf on the phone! Time’s money!”
“Money?”
“Money, happiness, cool sports shirts, and what do you call it, raspberry latte?”
“Well actually, I’ve acquired a predilection for dark cherry mocha…”
“Doesn’t matter! We need you!”
“Me? What for? And who is this?”
“It’s Greg, baby!”
“Greg baby?”
“Ghostcrawler! I’m doing 110 on the PCH in my Audi RS8 and it hit me!”
“It hit you? Are you OK?”
“One word: stock options and dividends make crabs happy campers. But that’s not important!”
“Ghostcrawler from Blizzard?”
“Now you’re thinking with your NOODLE!”
“Greg, I’ve been retired for a year. I don’t play WoW anymore.”
“Well that’s good! That’s exactly what I wanted to hear! You’re right in my sweet zone, and this Audi loves the sweet zone, and so does Brandi!”
“Brandi?”
“She packed lunch! It’s in the trunk. I hope she left out the pimento loaf. Pretty girl but bizarre tastes in sandwiches.”
“Sandwiches?”
“You’re off-track again! Why are you thinking about food when we’re talking about WoW?”
“I’m not talking about WoW; you are. Kinda.”
“Yes I am and no I’m not! That’s what’s so cool! We need you, BRK!”
“Daniel. BRK is happily retired.”
“Retired my pampered, leather-swaddled behind! You heard I have something on the burners right now, yes?”
“Burners? Are we talking about food again?”
“No! The sandwiches are cold. I’m talking about WoW-burners, baby!”
“We are? I can’t tell anymore…”
“Alpha, my Friend! And I capitalized ‘Friend’ if you get my four-wheel drive drift!”
“Alpha?”
“MOVE THAT SEMI OR I’LL TOTALLY SLIDE UNDER THE TRAILER LIKE I WAS TOM SELLECK! DO YOU NEED THAT ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE? GOT SLID UNDER BY A GEEK IN AN AUDI?!”
“What semi?”
“These doofuses don’t understand Proper Vehicle Hierarchy at ALL! Audi RS8 before Sam’s Club trucks! It’s basic road LAW, for Elune’s sake!”
“Maybe you’d better drive, Greg.”
“I AM driving, sweet potato! Like f-ing Michael Schumacher! I hope the sandwiches are wrapped in wax paper; the mustard will get all OVER my interior, otherwise.”
“Greg, pull over, go home, do something other than yell at me while you’re on the Pacific Coast Highway.”
“Can do, kemosabe! Back atcha after I park this beast! NO BRANDI I DIDN’T CALL YOU A BEAST! Oh come on, put the Mello Yellow down! NO NOT ON THE SEATS!! NOOOOO!”
(click)
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Well that wasn’t what I was expecting, not at all. OK, I’ll try this recipe again tomorrow; things are a little too crazy right now.
You know, his third post, a mere four days after starting this ‘Daniel in RL’ blog was about how to prepare and cook a delicious steak. I see where he is going with this, and it feels like coming full circle. Yeah, that’s a very good feeling
What the hell is that image at the old BRK blog supposed to be anyway?
Well it was just a spotlight shining down on a wood floor with darkness all around. The speech bubbles didn’t appear until today. And not too long after i noticed that, i bounced over here and saw this blog entry. I was like…hey wait a minute….
Daniel, if you are ready to offer us some BRK goodness again, and ONLY if it will not mess with your RL, then I will be very happy. Very, very happy. <3
My Spirit Beast (who is sadly hardly ever out) is still called AirmanHowell. I am raiding ICC with my hunter and sometimes my shaman. I miss having the best and clearest source of hunter info there is.
Hmmm… Has anyone else noticed that if you line up all the words in bold font it spells out “need talking all law am over”. Granted, Daniel has much better grammar than that, but could it mean that some sort of legal hassle is over? Perhaps the stars and planets are aligning just in time for Cataclysm?
In any case, I’d like to say that you hypothetical return to the game would be really great, but only as long as you are able to keep life in balance wrt family, etc.
Hope to see you back in the game!
Steve
Oh great. I spent this evening reading mmo-champion and then wowdetox.com to convince myself to not start playing WarCrack again, and then I finish by discovering this post….I wonder, is it possible to fit this game into real life in a positive rather than detrimental way? Only if they make BM the “best” spec in Cataclysm of course.
I would love to see you back BRK but, as its been said 56 times before, only if you are able to fit it in. Just dont let the game grab you like it had before and you’ll be fine.
Bigg
Is it me or has the icon in the tab for this site changed to the BRK image too??
…a hush falls over Azeroth as we anxiously await the possible return of the great one.
Skarlarth and Company
Medivh
Only come back if you want to come back.
(Translation: PLEASE COME BACK)
I mean, it’s a commitment, you know? You’ve got a fantastic rep and that’s a lot of weight on one person’s shoulders.
(Translation: AM I THE ONLY BEAST MASTER STILL PLAYING I SWEAR TO GOD)
A huge honour. However, as a previous wow player who found that it was taking up too much time from my family as well I suggest that you set time limits or just try to make sure you pay attention to things beyond the game.
To quote a friend of mine: “Enjoy the game, excel at the game, just remember one thing. It’s a game.”
Tchann, you are NOT the only one playing Beast Master. My gorilla Ook can attest to that.
What everyone else has said: “IF you can find balance.”
I hope these are hints to the return of the great one. Loved your writing and promotion of the greatest class in game.
Yaya!!
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I’ve missed these super excited, have to be read at a million miles an hour posts. Is this what happens with too many dark cherry mochas Daniel?
@Tchann: BM for life baby.
almost a year ago my hunter was retired… do I sense a comeback?…
Only dpHowell knows…
Sssqquuuueeeeeee!!!!
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BRK – I would love to see you back in the WoW community! Miss the fun and hunter insights you add… If the fam is cool with this and you feel your ready – make the plunge. But only if you can keep things in prespective and remember – This is only a game.
Take care, Scott