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UO Forums - Blogs http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/ Ultimate Online Forums for Ultima Online, World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online, Age of Conan. en Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:25:21 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.uoforums.com/images/artakus/misc/rss.jpg UO Forums - Blogs http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/ Carnival! http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/148-carnival.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:51:48 GMT Tomorrow Im flying to Germany for Carnival in Cologne! The carnival begin on Thursday so tomorrow is fully travel day.. but I love travelling nothing better than that. Also love airports. I... Tomorrow Im flying to Germany for Carnival in Cologne!

The carnival begin on Thursday so tomorrow is fully travel day.. but I love travelling nothing better than that. Also love airports.

I won't be around here much the coming days.. But ill see what I can do ;)

Hopefully update this space soon with some delicous information! :reye ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/148-carnival.html Sweet?! http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/146-sweet.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:03:58 GMT Isn't the worst thing someone can call you from the other sex: Sweet!

No no no.. You don't call them sweet.

Also., How come women always fall for messed up men?

Im pretty much an arse myself at times.. But atleast I am a honest one :P
Actually I think that time of me is behind me though.. "Been there, done that".

Women are just wierd... Imagine sitting at home watching TV or something. She says: "Ohh it would be so tasty with some chocolate now".

That actually means.. "Can you go get me some chocolate now"

If you don't. They get pissy.

While men would say: Can you go get me some chocolate.

Then she would get pissy.

These are just examples.. This could be about anything! Bloody hell women! Speak so we understand. *Hides a bit* ..

// Rant i guess... ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/146-sweet.html End of Jan http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/145-end-jan.html Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:46:06 GMT I've pulled myself up on my feet again. I feel stronger but its not as before. It never is.
Still a long way to go but Im actually feeling happy again and thats a good sign.

Its also in times like this you actually see who your real friends are.

I consider myself lucky in Life.. even after something like this. Im healthy.. Im good looking (Full of myself), Im surrounded by people I see as good friends (both here and rl).

Somebody stop me! The world lays at my feet and I am going to do the things I want to!

I plan to get married one day.. I plan to have children and a beautiful wife. But before that I am gonna live my life! Because that is who I am. Or I'd feel restless.

I see this as a second chance instead. Im going to use it well. Maybe some of you will tell me Im "old" and should focus on getting settled down faster... Pfft! I find it lovely for those that do it. But its not for me... yet.

Soo world.. Watch out. Because here I come.

// Gnomy. ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/145-end-jan.html Helping the kids http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/143-helping-kids.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:19:30 GMT My daughter teaches in the Bronx, NY. Needless to say supplies are hard to come buy. She's done a great job using Donors Choice website to help fund the needs of her students. If you can find a way to help by sending, even $5, it really does help.

Donor's Choice is a great organization that helps teachers get funding for classroom needs. Basically how it works is if the teacher can get half of the cost funded, the foundation will pick up the other half.

Here's the info:

I posted a new donor's choose for basics. Please pass on to anyone who is willing to help!

Heather Candela thought you'd be interested in the classroom project "Kindergarteners Need Basic Supplies": DonorsChoose.org: Kindergarteners Need Basic Supplies

This and all other projects at DonorsChoose.org have been submitted by public school teachers who seek resources that will help their students learn.

Contributions are tax-deductible and donors hear back from the classroom they choose to support.

Hoping you'll join us to help bring a classroom project to life,

The DonorsChoose.org Team

Linkage ]]> Silverfoot http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/143-helping-kids.html 2010 and Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/142-2010-gnomy.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:43:51 GMT Its a long time since I wrote something here. This time it will be a bit personal.. Since, yea its not good to keep crap inside you for a longer time which I have now. Im not looking for symphaty... Its a long time since I wrote something here.

This time it will be a bit personal.. Since, yea its not good to keep crap inside you for a longer time which I have now. Im not looking for symphaty or the likes. Im just writing it for my own sake.

As some of you that know me a bit better as person.. Last year was a hell for me. I will now try to explain what really happened.

I had been toghter with my gf 6½year if not 7 at the time. She went to Las Vegas with work. To me at this time we had a lovely relationship and I actually had the thoughts about staying the rest of my life with her and get children etc.

So Las Vegas, She meets a bloke from Canada there.. Has sex with him and falls in love. Im not sure if you ever been in that situation after 6½ years.. plunge from the top to the bottom in 1 night.
Thats not all.. Since we lived toghter, I got to hear them every night talking on the phone, laughing and talking all lovingly to each other. While laying in -MY- bed in the next room. I bet you can understand how I felt.

This was also a very intense time in my life. I had LOTS of work. I did IBM PartnerCamp Event in Stuttgart alone. (The graphic that is) + several other projects. I got over 100 flight hours that year. I also moved back to Sweden from Germany. Im not saying I regret anything of this. Im trying to show you what kind of person I am. How strong and how full of energy you need to have to pull this off. I didnt have time to feel down. I stored about 75% inside me.

Now I am ready to open myself again, which pretty much lead to a huge vortex of old "crap" surging up. Which leaves me incredible exhausted. Im not angry, Im not sad. Im empty and exhausted. I feel so weak. Which I never done before.
I can easily hide this from others, when I dont feel like showing it. I can make jokes and have fun. But! This only leaves me more exhausted afterwards. Since this isn't real.

I've set many new goals this year to reach, which will be -very- hard. Im not planning on letting myself down by failing. Even tho I normally accept failure in anyway. I dont think this year I can afford that.

Now.. Im not sure what to call this text. But it was good writing it. ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/142-2010-gnomy.html Hi http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/myfinaldecent/107-hi.html Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:08:47 GMT I tried UO once but didnt get much into it because of friends playing WoW or DAoC. Time has passed since and it seems like they dont play much anymore and I dont actually spend alot of time on it... I tried UO once but didnt get much into it because of friends playing WoW or DAoC. Time has passed since and it seems like they dont play much anymore and I dont actually spend alot of time on it either. I think Ive tried a dozen of MMO since 2001 where my mmo life began with EQ. And I really dont think anything comes alot close to those days back then. There were the mid-period of my mmo life with the birth of WoW and since then its been doing those monotonous quest over and over in all those games Ive tried out. In the end I cant think of anything else that beats being in a good group and when I was just a kid(in that mmo life of mine)it was so easy to get a group. Im not sure if its going to be the same like back then but I dont care soon I will go to "the eternal fields of (MMO) hunting" in this gaming career of mine. Though it left me with a good damn 14 maxed leveled toons in DAoC, one in WoW and actually only a mid-lvled one in EQ. Lately Ive been returning to running again. I stopped running at age 23 and I was a pretty decent LSD(long distance runner lol). But thru all those years Ive gained a pretty ridiculous weight of 215pounds where I used to weigh about 160 pounds -rofl... It is quite true what the experts says once you had that good running capacity then it wont be so hard to retrain it once again. Im already up running 6,5km a day and hence loosing weight - just want to look acceptable again :) Currently aiming for the 180pound balance since I also lifted some iron, few years ago. It is really great to shapen up I think and my moods been somewhat better, cant believe I ever stopped doing that, its a totally kickass experience for me. Next step in picking up were I dropped(so to speak)is to find something to do, like I was thinking of becoming a librarian(yea abit nerdy ya). Already got my the certificate needed to aply- got that back in 1999. 1999 thats just a year after UO launced and lol I dont think Ive ever heard of it back then. I first discovered EQ in a gaming magazine my little brother had in 2001.

And now to one of my all time fave songs that always make my mood go up when things are really dark and dim. "putting on a old LP" zczzhczhczc...

The Pixies(one of my old faves from boarding school)

"Here Comes Your Man"

outside there's a box car waiting
outside the family stew
out by the fire breathing
outside we wait 'til face turns blue
i know the nervous walking
i know the dirty beard hangs
out by the box car waiting
take me away to nowhere plains
there is a wait so long
here comes your man

big shake on the box car moving
big shake to the land that's falling down
is a wind makes a palm stop blowing
a big, big stone fall and break my crown
there is a wait so long
you'll never wait so long
here comes your man
there is a wait so long
you'll never wait so long
here comes your man ]]> MyFinalDecent http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/myfinaldecent/107-hi.html Stuttgart Event 2009 http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/105-stuttgart-event-2009.html Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:16:07 GMT So im sitting at IBM PartnerCamp 2009 in Stuttgart. Stressful at times.. sometimes very calm. Its alot of fun... if only the aircondition would work! I#ll keep this space updated! Gnomy -... So im sitting at IBM PartnerCamp 2009 in Stuttgart. Stressful at times.. sometimes very calm.

Its alot of fun... if only the aircondition would work!

I#ll keep this space updated!

Gnomy - Over and out! ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/105-stuttgart-event-2009.html <![CDATA[Aruba - Tuesday - Wednesday & Thursday]]> http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/104-aruba-tuesday-wednesday-thursday.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:39:38 GMT We've been getting up everyday at 6am (slightly later than normal for me) and walking the beach. At 10 am Trish has been hitting the pool aerobics class. I just have my headphones on, read and try not to get too much sun :D
Just a pleasant experience.

Tuesday we had lunch at the pool bar, didn't want to do to much as we had an excursion planned for later. More just relaxing, being careful with the sun and losing at name that tune, a game the resort had at the pool bar ($40 total w/tip). ( I came in a miserable 5th lol).

About 5pm a bus picked us up and took us to the pier where our sunset cruise ($50 each) was leaving from. It was just a great 2 hour sail on a catamaran, with drinks and snacks.
We decided to walk the beach back to the resort. Just totally relaxing.

Wednesday morning we did our routine, then at 11:30 hit another excursion ($45 each). This time we took a tour of coral reefs and a shiprwreck of an old German freighter scuttled here in 1940 when Germany invaded the Netherlands, entering the war. As has been the norm, the ocean is beautiful with varying shades of green. We take a catamaran out to the main vessel that has a sub like bottom attached. The view and experience was great. The pictures we took don't do it justice!

We got back after 2pm and hung at the pool. We decided we felt like just hanging, so Trish made us a nice dinner and we saved a few $$, ( hey we aren't rich) and you can really break the bank eating out every meal. Thankfully we're at that stage we're we're fine with one good meal a day and supplementing as we want/need.

Thursday was relax day. We did our walk, Trish did your pool aerobics, I wondered how many bikinis any girl brings with her on vacation. =)
Trish then went to a class about the local "lizards" that are all over, I took a nap. (Hey naps are important and fun! Ask Gnomy!)

Thursday night they had movie night, actually it was like an inflatible movie screen, pretty cool!

Ipod mix over last 3 days:

Kings of Leon
Beatles
Slipknot
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
Led Zeppelin

Tuesday photos
Wednesday photos
Thursday photos ]]> Silverfoot http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/104-aruba-tuesday-wednesday-thursday.html <![CDATA[Aruba - Sunday & Monday]]> http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/103-aruba-sunday-monday.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:26:39 GMT Well the vacation time finally got here! We got to JFK in plenty of time. Of course my knee replacement set off the metal detector, so I got pulled aside to get checked. The guys was quite funny... Well the vacation time finally got here!
We got to JFK in plenty of time. Of course my knee replacement set off the metal detector, so I got pulled aside to get checked. The guys was quite funny and professional. He did the wand thing and a totally hand check. Went out and actually asked my wife if she wanted me released or wanted him to go with her. Then came back in and laughingly said I owed him $95 for the massage.

It actually went quicker then I thought, when we got thru we had about 90 minutes to kill before boarding. So we got some breakfast, the wife checked the duty free shops ( I swear that woman can find shopping anywhere!), I did a little wi-fi.

The flight was totally booked and was actually glad we got "stuck" paying for those extra legroom seats, they were the only one's available when we booked the flight. It was uneventful and we landed right on time. The pilot was funny too. While we were taxiing in, he was saying
"Now stay seated till the plane stops then you can get your carry-on stuff", back on a couple minutes later he was saying

"Wait for it...."

"Ready....."

"Set...."

"Go!"

We must have not looked suspicious cause it litterally took us 20 minutes to get off the plan, grab our bags and get thru customs. None of our bags were scanned.

We checked into the Aruba Ocean Club, friends of ours had given us thier timeshare to use (The only reason we're here.) Great place! Room is nicely done. We went outside checked out the facilities and beach, then had dinner in the attached Champions Sports Bar

We were happy the TV had the NY channels on it so that was cool, great mattress, so we had a good nights sleep. Sunday night we planned our week. What days we were doing excursions and what days we were just hanging out.
Set everything up with the concierge and headed for the pool and beach.

Our friends were right the sun and wind own here are totally deceptive. And the Sun and I don't see eye to eye. He likes to burn me, always has. I just don't tan. Must be the Irish in me! Need less to say even using SPF-85 I fried my back and front, not the worst I ever did, but enough to make it uncomfortable.

We had dinner down on the beach. The resort had a BBQ and a show, kinda a take off on what they do here for Carnival.

Todays IPod mix was:

Bob Marley
Loggins & Messina
Crosby, Stills Nash & Young

Photos for this day ]]> Silverfoot http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/103-aruba-sunday-monday.html Blog break over! http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/102-blog-break-over.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:43:42 GMT What kinda naughty stuff can Gnomy tell you this time? .. alot as usual.. but Adam would spank me to heaven if i blurted that stuff out here ;) Work.. yes alot these days.. Still not done with all... What kinda naughty stuff can Gnomy tell you this time? .. alot as usual.. but Adam would spank me to heaven if i blurted that stuff out here ;)

Work.. yes alot these days.. Still not done with all graphic design for this Event. But its closing in now. In 2 weeks im flying over to Germany. It will be absolutely amazing fun!

This week i also got 3 Golf Competitions.. wow.. in this hot weather im really getting myself golden brown. Dont think ive been this tanned. Looks hawt.. Its also going pretty good.. sooo im happy with it.

Now i need to take a nap in the garden.. Been up since real early.. played 18 holes of golf in 33C .. and after that worked.. Soo i earned myself 30mins nap!

Gnomy over and out! ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/102-blog-break-over.html Midsommar! http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/101-midsommar.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:09:58 GMT First i need to mention John.. aka DJ Bloodmoss.. He was found dead in his house 2 days ago now.. 32 years old. Heart attack. Its sad that someone that young pass away.. Rest in peace mate.. you... First i need to mention John.. aka DJ Bloodmoss.. He was found dead in his house 2 days ago now.. 32 years old. Heart attack.

Its sad that someone that young pass away..
Rest in peace mate.. you were the best!

Feeling a bit down by this.. I know he wouldnt want me to feel down a day like this.. So im trying to enjoy it alot with our guests and so on.. Played golf this morning now and we played beer golf.. nothing better than that. So , the day so far has been great - now i had to do some work tho.. but will jump into the Gnomy enjoyment busniess again soon...

More to come!

GNOMY! ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/101-midsommar.html The day before Midsommar http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/100-day-before-midsommar.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:51:50 GMT Soo ive gotten most work done already.. just waiting on it to bite me back in the butt again when all changes come. Now to more fun things.. Tomorrow is swedish midsommar which means good food... Soo ive gotten most work done already.. just waiting on it to bite me back in the butt again when all changes come.

Now to more fun things.. Tomorrow is swedish midsommar which means good food and LOT of alchohol.. Ofc good friends too.

I got everything setup already so tomorrow will be a day of enjoyment :) Really looking forward to this

Maybe ill take some pictures... if i now only could find my photocard reader *sigh*

We'll see if i get time to write a short notice tomorrow as well.. otherwise ill tell all naughty details on Saturday!

GNOMY! ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/100-day-before-midsommar.html New week! http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/98-new-week.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:39:00 GMT Is a little while since i wrote last time now.. Been mostly busy with work. Apart from meeting up with friends and going out for beer in the evenings, i got a call from my ex saturday/sunday... Is a little while since i wrote last time now.. Been mostly busy with work.

Apart from meeting up with friends and going out for beer in the evenings, i got a call from my ex saturday/sunday night at 5am. She just got home from her brother and they had been out.. She then noticed someone had stolen her 2 days old bike.. 700euro. She was totally devestated.. I've never heard her like that. So it really effected me. The thing is.. she was going to get the insurance this week. That means... it got stolen without insurance. Thats why she was so sad.
She also had made plenty of plans with the bike for this summer and well this fucked everything up.

Today monday.. im busy busy to finish my work for IBM. But im keeping my mood up!

GNOMY! ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/98-new-week.html Friday - Afternoon http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/97-friday-afternoon.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:43:23 GMT Soo yesterday evening after a stressful day we went for a beer.. which ended in a few more than planned. Who cares! It was alot of fun and nice catching up with them

Now today.. I've been all full of work as yesterday, but its going forward. Now im waiting for clear sign on this last piece that ive done so i can move on to next.

Hopefully it wont be any changes since then i can go out for a beer tonight as well with them. Yes i know.. alot of beer. But why not enjoy it as long as one can?

Just have to watch it so i dont grow a beer belly. I cant see myself doing that though.

Too be updated tonight again!

GNOMY! ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/97-friday-afternoon.html The beta experience http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/95-beta-experience.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:39:41 GMT Guess I shouldn't be, but I'm always a little surprised at how folks join a beta, then do absolutely no testing. Instead, they just want to get a jump on what the new stuff is. Or expose information
Hell it didn't take a tester for the current UO beta but a couple of days to break the NDA.
This happens in almost every beta I've been in, which number quite a few. I don't know if there is any answer to the problem, perhaps it's just the "way of the beast".

Just some more ramblings from this half-elf. ]]> Silverfoot http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/95-beta-experience.html Thursday - Finally a quick update eh? ;) http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/94-thursday-finally-quick-update-eh.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:30:57 GMT So last night I found out that Im in for ALL graphic designing for the IBM PartnerCamp Stuttgart.. Ofc this makes me very happy.. But to know the deadline for the first designs is on Monday..... So last night I found out that Im in for ALL graphic designing for the IBM PartnerCamp Stuttgart..

Ofc this makes me very happy.. But to know the deadline for the first designs is on Monday.. Makes me pretty stressed.

I can do it but it takes many hours and probably late hours as well..

So far ive done the Base graphic.. then the layout for Banner.. layouts for Agendas.

Now i just need to illustrate a Floorplan over the congress halls..

No doubt there will be making of signs as well. But havnt heard anything of that yet.. LUCKILY!

Iam in no way complaining over my situation.. I like being in this stress and it feels great when its done.. Just at times it feels kinda overwhelming ;)

GNOMY! ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/94-thursday-finally-quick-update-eh.html 1 year since last time! http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/93-1-year-since-last-time.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:47:25 GMT Time flies.. What happened since last time? In short.. I split with my gf after 6 years toghter, which kinda came as a surprise to me. Now that is long ago.. Im just lucky that she and me are... Time flies..

What happened since last time?

In short.. I split with my gf after 6 years toghter, which kinda came as a surprise to me. Now that is long ago.. Im just lucky that she and me are friends after all what happened.

Life goes on. Im still Young (27) .. Good looking (Har har) .. In other words in my prime.. Soo now after several months since the split and after my move. Yes since i was living in Germany with her.. (I am from sweden) Its all better and Im ready to move on till next phase.

I know I will find someone one day.. That I will get serious with and get even tinier Gnomes with.. But first I need to live my life and have fun. Many places in this world i want to see before settling. Many things I still want to do.

Gnomy wise words: We should have fun as long as it last.. we only live once, so bloody well enjoy it while it lasts. Dont be shy.. dont hold back. Take what you can without being rude.

I'll post more often now..

GNOMY! ]]> Gnomy http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/gnomy/93-1-year-since-last-time.html Dang, no photo in MIX http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/89-dang-no-photo-mix.html Wed, 06 May 2009 17:33:35 GMT As some may know my son works for the band Slipknot. Had a nice interview with MIX magazine. His phot was supposed to be in the article, but guess it got cut. Glad to see him progressing in the music... As some may know my son works for the band Slipknot. Had a nice interview with MIX magazine. His phot was supposed to be in the article, but guess it got cut. Glad to see him progressing in the music business.

I always felt comfortable with him earning a living this way. Even though his band is signed, he's not enamored with the "stage" thing. He loves the behind the scenes recording, videos, etc. He's now part of the "knot family" and they treat him that way. Hell they all call my wife Mom.
Put away the masks and these are a bunch of great guys.

On a side note, my deepest condolences to Shawn Crane (Clown #6- Band founder) on the loss of his Mom 2 days ago. That's never an easy thing no matter your age.

Added 2 photos, the one that was supposed to be in MIX and another of Se'an on stage.

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I've been to some great events at Shea over the last 45 years. Was kinda wierd not seeing it there. They placed a plaque in the parking lot where home plate used to be.

The new stadium is amazing to say the least. Seats are bigger/wider. There are concessions and bathrooms all voer the place. There are main food places on the main concourse and again up top.
Team stores selling all kinds of things are all over.

We had a great time, got to see them get the first win in the new place (They lost the opener).

Best of all I got to go with Rob & Sean (my boys) and my brother Jim. Rob and Jim are huge Yankee fans , so they were needling us all night!

You can see some photos in my picture album marked CitiField :apint: ]]> Silverfoot http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/87-citifield-queens-ny.html test clock http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/queen-mum/85-test-clock.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:32:05 GMT Image: http://banners.wunderground.com/banner/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/WI/Appleton.gif Image:...

]]> Queen Mum http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/queen-mum/85-test-clock.html Education can always use a helping hand. http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/84-education-can-always-use-helping-hand.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:08:18 GMT From my daughter...

******************

This is my donor's choose. Please forward to anyone who can help. No gift is too small. Thank you!

Heather Candela thought you'd be interested in the classroom project "Future Authors Of NY": http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=241308&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TAF

This and all other projects at DonorsChoose.org have been submitted by public school teachers who seek resources that will help their students learn.

Contributions are tax-deductible and donors hear back from the classroom they choose to support.

Hoping you'll join us to help bring a classroom project to life,

The DonorsChoose.org Team

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DonorsChoose.org, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 503, New York, NY 10018. ]]> Silverfoot http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/84-education-can-always-use-helping-hand.html Just a little OOC funny http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/vassago/83-just-little-ooc-funny.html Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:54:39 GMT Have you ever tried to call UO Customer Service? Do you know how funny it is when your other half is trying to do so? Let me say it flatly. The customer service menu is voice activated. ... Have you ever tried to call UO Customer Service?

Do you know how funny it is when your other half is trying to do so?

Let me say it flatly. The customer service menu is voice activated.

That means if your other half is trying to navigate it and your phone is very sensitive, it makes for some interesting amusement.

Now, if you are busy at the time telling off the dog, or telling the other half off, or even laughing about the word 'no' or 'yes' that you just said (which just happened to take him to the wrong menu in the whole system) it means he gets to do it all over again.

I never knew it could be that hilarious to give him the run around on a voice activated system!

Thank you EA! =)

P.S. The Elevator music reminds me of bad hippie get together in a central park, and they still need to add Switch/Solo into the online shop. ]]> Vassago http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/vassago/83-just-little-ooc-funny.html When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/81-when-things-your-life-seem-almost-too-much-handle.html Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:29:47 GMT ...when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. * A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class...

...when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes'

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar* effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked'

The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.'

* ]]> Silverfoot http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/silverfoot/81-when-things-your-life-seem-almost-too-much-handle.html WBB Bank Renovation rules http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/queen-mum/80-wbb-bank-renovation-rules.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:10:25 GMT ---Quote--- Bank Renovation: Designers Wanted!Joanne Laroche18 Dec 2008 17:19:34 EST With the new year, Sosaria’s main bank is in high need of a serious makeover. We are looking for talented...

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Bank Renovation: Designers Wanted!Joanne Laroche18 Dec 2008 17:19:34 EST

With the new year, Sosaria’s main bank is in high need of a serious makeover. We are looking for talented designers and decorators to submit their original ideas on a great new look for the West Britain Bank. This is a permanent new look so do not focus on just a winter theme!

Contest Rules:

You must take a screenshot of Britain Bank and decorate it with existing UO art.
You can copy/paste existing art from elsewhere in the game on top of the bank area. You may optionally use InsideUO to grab tileart directly from UO.

Your submission screenshot must be a JPG and for e-mail submissions must be no larger than 800x600. (For screenshots larger than 800x600 please upload it online - we suggest using a free image hosting site and send us the link to your image.)

There will be one winner per shard, you may only win once.
To qualify, entries must include your name and shard.
You must have an active Ultima Online account to participate.
Enter as often as you wish, but only one submission per e-mail.
Submission for banks other than West Britain Bank will be dismissed.

All entries become the property of Mythic Entertainment.

Added 01/27/09: Please make sure to keep your bank designs to one story/level and to respect the current layout of the bank (do not move walls!). While we appreciate the designs with multiple stories/levels and different layouts we're not accepting them at this time.

Prizes:

One winner per shard. Added 01/27/09: If we do not receive any acceptable winning entries for a shard, our team will provide the renovations for that shard.

The winners will have the bank on their respective shard redecorated on both facets according to their design. A plaque will also be placed by the bank identifying the winning designer.

All winning entries will be posted here on the UOHerald once the judging has been finalized.

How to Enter:

When you are ready to submit your entry, you must include the following:

Your Character Name:
Shard:
E-mail address:
Description of your renovation (optional)
Your screenshot (or the link to where your screenshot is hosted):

Send all the above information to: uo-contests@mythic.ea.com

This is open to all active Ultima Online subscribers. Entries must be received by midnight Eastern Time on Sunday, February 1st, 2009 to qualify.

Good luck and happy bank renovating!

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Originally Posted by Joanne_Mythic

Hey gang, I just wanted to help clarify a few things!

Rooftops - Feel free to decorate them as you want to, but please do not add another story to it. (This would mean adding something that has another roof on it!)

Moongates - Sure, you can use moongates in your renovations! Don't forget sparklies, glowing runes, pentagrams, arcane circles, are all fine too.

Stalls on the roof - If you so desire.

What can I put on the roof? - You can put any decoration item you want to there, including benches and tables.

Do steps leading to the roof count as a second story? No, just make sure you do not have a 2nd roof!

Are we allowed to create buildings that attach to the bank as long as they are single story? - No.

Do the walls need to remain exactly the same, or can we alter the material from which they are made? - The walls need to stay the same, you cannot change the material to sandstone for example but you can add new material to it!

I hope this helps, happy decorating everyone.

]]> Queen Mum http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/queen-mum/80-wbb-bank-renovation-rules.html Useful links http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/markus-balthazar/73-useful-links.html Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:24:20 GMT Here are some useful links I found for the ultima series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_VII http://exult.sourceforge.net/ http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/ultimacollection/ ... Here are some useful links I found for the ultima series.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_VII

http://exult.sourceforge.net/

http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/ultimacollection/

http://pentagram.sourceforge.net/ ]]> Markus Balthazar http://www.uoforums.com/blogs/markus-balthazar/73-useful-links.html