Ah, where would we be without our daily dose of stupidity?

Been a bit non-contact due to huuuge washes of stuff that needs doing all the damn time at the moment, trying to redress the balance so bear with me. Irritatingly I actually have inspiration for the first time in ages - but it's all in the wrong place. I have infinite (well, not really but you get the idea) fics still hanging but now I have inspiration for:

1) A superhero comic (which is funny, because I can't draw a LINE, but I can picture like issues perfectly in my head already)
2) 2 fics set in Virtue of Steel Land but on a different CONTINENT from the current plot (did I mention there's way too much world building in that fic arc?)
3) A ton of Spark in Darkness world building - including the Arthurian wars (brought on by the sudden muse fed revelation that Camaalis castle was indeed commonly referred to as Camelot before Monty Python and the Holy Grail whereupon the collective Camaalis decided that "It's a silly place" would make a REALLY BAD family motto) and 4 normal humans with magically enhanced life extension who run most of the Camaalis' basic affairs - the Cook, Gardener, Butler and Nanny (they don't have names since actual GENERATIONS of Camaalis have called them by their title for so long that few even remember them). All 4 are incredibly vivid characters with huge stories - and will only ever be background colour.
4) Something weird involving legalised vampirism and lawyers... (bring on the bad lawyer jokes, you KNOW you want to) in a semi-sci-fi environment (I never write sci-fi...)
5) Something else... which I can't quite identify yet, but it's there and I am poking it *pokes*

I may start writing again just to see if I can get back into the habit

Anyway, the stupid.

Our firm, as I have said, is having some refurbishments. I mentioned our precious covered car park. Well, at the same time they were modernising the toilets. This was less noteworthy because it has to be done and we accept the minor inconvenience (especially since they're sensible enough to close only one toilet at a time). However, the first one has been completed

There is a problem

Upon entering today I find that the urinals are at navel height to me. The bottom is slightly above my belly button in fact.

Now, I admit I'm not the tallest guy in the world, but someone would have to pretty damned tall to use these things at all - and big foot to use them in anything like a... hygienic manner


I boggle, I really do. As far as I am aware the designer and builders were all men... so they should KNOW right?

And to Blizzard - WoW talk

Ok this patch? More than kinda rocks. I love what you've done to the spec trees. I love that classes are all using rotations rather thans just spamming the same abilities (our Destruction warlocks hate you, btw). I'm not madly keen on buffs being unniversal and not stacking (I can make a raid of nearly ANYONE now and I don't have to fiddle to make the groups perfect - and I liked organising 25 guildies so the best groups lined up!) but it is interesting (My totems are now GODS! GODS I SAY!) Stormwind harbour looks soooo shiny and achievements are such a great idea! My old raids will count for something even if it's for epeen! In general I'm loving this patch, yes yes I am.

But what the hell have you done to the bosses? Alright, I know you want us to see Sunwell before the expansion - but we killed Mother Shazrah with NO SHADOW RES GEAR OR BUFF. Seriously, that should not be possible. Really. We've cleared Black Temple, if we go to Illidan on Sunday and kill him as if he were Attumen after all those weeks of whiping then that's going to be hella depressing. But I think we will, from what I've seen. Why don't the bosses just commit suicide as soon as the raid shows up and hand out the shiny epics?

Ah well, I suppose it's only until WOTLK, but it still kinda bugs me.

My main, the Resto Shaman is extremely happy with the patch. Earthliving weapon and Riptide? GODLIKE! Totems working on the whole raid? FEAR HIM. But why why why why can a Gruul equipped Holy priest now heal him into the ground? He used to be the best healer in the guild by a good 4% margin - only resto druids challenged him. Now a noob holy priest can leave him standing?!

My first alt, the Feral druid tank is loving the infinite target swipe, the feral charge in cat form, the berserk and many other talents that are just LOVE. Really LOVE. Infinite mangles! However he would like to know what the hell you've done to his armour, 'kay thanks? Because I've lost 10k armour. That's not good. Really not good.

My second alt, the Gnomish fire mage says... well, not much. He's running round in circles singing and dancing and screaming "BURN!" at regular intervals. But I think that this rather ridiculous crit chance is going to make him the biggest agrowhore in the guild (instant pyroblast on consecutive crits? OH MY GODS). And I've always argued with the warlocks that fire mages have the best Aoe. Now? I think we can forget the argument. I win.

My third alt, the Retridin/Protadin is just sat in the corner with a nasty little smile on her face. When asked to comment she just says "bring it." because DAMN!




Does the fact I have 4 BT level characters mean I play too much WoW do you think?

Is there such a thing as too much WoW?