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Up to level 21. The crafting system continues to impress, in fact I've struggled to stick to a couple disciplines and instead I'm pumping skill points into almost everything. It's just too cool. I've been making custom sets, upgrading them, and applying enchantments. It's powerful. The narrative is pretty solid as well, I'd put it a notch above everything since Morrowind. I think it benefits from the hub system, it's more focused whereas previous ES games were so open that it often made it easy to lose track of any story elements. The mage's guild basically continues the Shivering Isles story of the mad Daedric prince, and that was a very good choice. It's been the highlight for me so far.

I don't really have expectations for the Warriors without Bogut. I mean I'd love for them to get hot and move forward, but without his defensive presence, they are going to struggle. That might be for the best, actually, since I think expectations were too high for this young team in the 6th seed. They've got health issues with both of their big men, Curry is really only in his second healthy season, and Klay Thompson is an erratic scorer. Throw in the coaching issues, and I'd say it is healthy to just be happy that they made the playoffs.

In regards to WoD being cancelled, I can't say I'm surprised. It was announced a lifetime ago, and there was never any real progress shown. Plus isn't CCP working on some Eve MMO where you get out of your ships more?

I'm pretty sure comparing the face of a major tech company and a video game voice actress is a bad idea. But do continue Bester.

I'm sooo tired of this cough that has been plaguing my household. My son is finally in the clear for the most part after a month, and my wife and daughter are past the worst of it. But it has flared up my asthma terribly and I've been wheezing like crazy. I already went through a round of steroids, and my inhaler is getting a workout. The crazy thing is I ran 4 miles yesterday with no problems, but when I try to go to sleep, or I'm just resting, it flares up.

The game was in development for a long time, so no big surprise that a lot of stuff was cut.

CNN is probably the most balanced when it comes to the major US news networks, but that isn't saying a whole lot. Honestly I've never found it that difficult to pick up on media bias. If a story interests me, I check multiple sources to get a good look at it.

Calm down, it's an awareness campaign. Malala has already accomplished a tremendous amount in her young life. I feel extremely lucky that I get to watch her continue to impact the world we live in. Her voice resonates deeply with my students.

Once I found out that you actually have to defeat the main boss three times, I pretty much gave up trying in FTL. I still like exploring the systems.

There is a difference between a conspiracy and a conspiracy theory. Conspiracies happen and are exposed regularly. Conspiracy theories, however, usually ignore the most likely scenarios and often distort the facts to fit a grander scheme. The people that embrace them are typically the naive ones, because they think that large scale subterfuge is something that realistically happens.

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I'm playing a Skyrim mod that adds a ton of new areas to the game. It's called Elder Scrolls Online.

Not for you, sure. Not everyone is wired the same way. I take great pleasure in fiddling with the fine details of my character. Heck, I spent a good hour and a half making my last Saints Row 4 character, and had a great time doing it. As long as they include a bunch of presets for people that just want to breeze through character creating to get to boring MMO that much quicker, I see no harm in including a ridiculous amount of sliders for people like myself to tinker with. Oblivion is a terrible example (or anything in that engine.) But a game like Saint's Row turns the character creator into a major feature, with an amazing diversity of looks.

I looked it up, at 5.5% I'd say it's a crime to call it a bourbon beer. Apparently the honey is fairly non-existent as well. I love the idea of a good bourbon beer, but I'm usually too much of a wuss to handle them regularly. The good ones burn going down

...I see... WHAT? Shock Top is a wheat beer produced by Budweiser, which is pretty decent. I'd imagine a honey bourbon variant would be a bit sweeter in taste, with maybe a higher alcohol content. But considering it is Budweiser, I'm guessing it is still pretty low on the bourbon beer scale.

That's awesome!

Raithe, I'd say if the kid really wants to be a model, then the classes are not going to hurt, but she should understand that it is simply going to prepare her to pursue opportunities. These academies or whatever they call them are churning out a lot of kids, but it is up to the individual to do the legwork and go after jobs, and there is going to be a fair amount of rejection during the audition process. I wouldn't drop down a ton of money either.

Bethesda Softworks is the publisher of ESO. The developer is Zenimax Online Studios, and it was established solely to create ESO. They both operate under Zenimax Media. They all operate closely with one another, both in terms of proximity and the fact they are sharing an IP. All of that is just a drawn out way of saying it is not a big deal to call them Bethesda or Zenimax. There is a bigger difference between the two Bioware studios, and for simplicity sake I still just call them Bioware.

It wasn't made by Bethesda. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck Feel free to use the name ZeniMax, nobody else does.

Stranger than Fiction is one of my favorite movies, for sure.

I've also had a bad cough for about a week. It has gone through my whole family, but I have a history of asthma so the wheezing was bad enough to send me to the clinic. I figured I needed a new prescription for my inhaler anyways. The clinic I go to is awesome. They are super quick with walk-ins, they charge a reasonable rate, and the service is great. They also seem to have a thing for hiring hot Russian doctors. I've been helped by this older Russian female doctor before, but this time she had a student doctor shadowing her that was also gorgeous. It was hilariously distracting. They also had me fill out a survey and then gave my $5. So I walked out with cash and a few prescriptions for an inhaler and codiene cough syrup. Yay for me.

These conventions all freak me out.

Oh wow, Community did an entire episode in the GI Joe universe. http://www.hulu.com/watch/617546

So the Royals really play in Missouri?

Offering your company on walks or more healthy lunches is probably as far as you want to push it. Just letting her know she has your support is all that is necessary.