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Aroinak &mdash Jul 6, 2009 22:01:34

Review of Public Enemies coming soon, along with a post.

In case you're wondering why I haven't updated my Twitter in so long, I'm working on a special 666th tweet. Thanks for understanding!

- Aro Out

'Tis a Sad Week Indeed...
Aroinak &mdash Jun 30, 2009 12:51:56

As many of you noticed recently, my compatriot who has helped me out countless times with this website has left us. Well, he's still around, but he's not contributing to the website anymore. He unofficially left the site a month or two ago, but he figured he'd tell you all formally. It was a sad day, that one. But the troubles on the homefront pale in comparison to the troubles across the globe.

The nation I happen to reside in, the United States of America, happens to revolve around the lives of celebrities. We worship them like gods, or make fun of them when they screw up. I prefer to think I don't, but I still make fun of them. I don't hang on Paris Hilton's every word for how to dress (mostly because I am a male, and straight at that, but you get my point), or sit in my chair eagerly awaiting news on Madonna's latest child and what it'll be named, but I do make fun of them when they screw up. Out of all the celebrities that screwed up, Michael Jackson was one of the worst.

When a political sleeps with the wrong person, it usually blows over in a few weeks to a month. Michael Jackson's creepy plastic face and child molestation charges lasted his entire life, from when they happened to his death. Michael Jackson was a phenomenal performer, and he was one of the best dancers in the world, and for that I respect him, or rather respected him. If he never turned white and plastic, and consequently turned all child molester on us, I would be mourning his death, but I'm not. The man he turned into was a freak of nature and deserved all the bad press he got. I wish I could say that I'll miss him, because I won't. The one's I will miss are the one's overshadowed by Michael Jackson's death.

Farrah Fawcett was an incredible woman. She was the sex symbol of the 70s and 80s. She was the pinup girl plastered on the walls of ever single teenage boy and girl out there. Every boy wanted to do her, and every girl wanted to be her. Her death wasn't terribly shocking, for she had been battling cancer for quite a while, and we all knew it was coming. That doesn't stop her from being missed.

Ed McMahon was one of the most recognizable faces on television. He's the kinds of man who will be remembered ages from now as Johnny Carson's sidekick, a fantastic comedian, a great salesman, and owner of not only one of the most recognizable faces, but one of, if not the most recognizable laugh on television. He spawned the one quote that everyone knows even if they know no other, which is the classic "Heeeeeeeere's Johnny!". Ed died in a hospital due to many health problems, not a one defined as the utmost cause. Ed McMahon, you will be missed.

William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr., better known as Billy Mays, died the sunday after Jackson. If you were in "the know", you would have at least seen that Fawcett and McMahon had been battling death for a while before their deaths, and that Jackson had been broke for over a year and was severely in debt, but Billy Mays was the worst of them all. One of the few people to actually make their claim to fame through infomercials, he brought them mainstream with his iconic voice and his well known intro of "Billy Mays here..." I was honestly shocked to discover his death. He was the guy for infomercials or even normal commercials, and he was the star of one of the latest shows, one I never got a chance to watch, Pitchmen. From what I hear, it was a good show, and popular too. His death was due to a head injury from a plane that worsened after time. He thought he was fine, but obviously not. Billy Mays, you were taken from us too soon. I will miss you the most.

And to think that all 4 of those people died in the same week. That's a scary thought. Obviously, the week of June 22, 2009 through June 28th, 2009 was not a good week to be a celebrity. As for me, I'm just hoping this whole "dying" thing slows down a bit. I don't want this to become a normal occurance, having celebrities dying every week. News stations are even trying to get noticed by reporting false deaths, and that's just sicker than sick. Overall, it may have been a sad week, but I think I speak for everyone here when I say "We'll get over it."

Oh, and I have 2 new reviews this week, both movies. One is a 2008 rock opera by the name of REPO! The Genetic Opera. The other one is a much more recent film, coming out but a day after my update day, which frustrated me that I had to wait a week to put out the review, Transformers: Revenge of LeBeouf- err, Revenge of the Fallen. Enjoy, y'all!

- Aro Out

A Sad Day Indeed...
Slipstream &mdash Jun 26, 2009 21:46:05

Hey, Everyone. Slipstream here with a bit of bad news. I regret to inform you that, for personal reasons, I shall no longer be a part of this wonderful site. Due to work, school, and college preparation, I just don't have the time for games and movies that I once did. I just wanted to say, I hope my reviews were helpful and fun, and that I sure had fun doing them. So, for the last time, Slipstream Out.

Time for Another WoW Rant!
Aroinak &mdash Jun 12, 2009 12:57:17

Back in my day, we had to level up to level 40 to get a 60% speed increase, and it cost us 100 gold! Then, we had to get to level 60 to get a double speed increase! And they took up our bag space too! And flying was a relief! Something to look forward to while leveling up to 70. These newbies get off so easy nowadays, what with their mount spellbook, and their level 30 mounts. Get off my lawn, durn kids.

Wait, what's this? Another mount "nerf"? Do the young whippersnappers get off easy again? They do?! What did the almighty gods of Blizzard do this time?

"In the next major content patch, we intend to adjust mount requirements to further improve the leveling experience in World of Warcraft. In addition, cast times for summoning all mounts will be reduced to 1.5 seconds, down from 3 seconds. The following is a breakdown of the upcoming cost and level requirement changes we are making for each riding skill."

Reduced cast time? What is this blasphemy? Eh, I can get used to that. It could end up being useful in the long run, who knows? Wait. Another level requirement change? What have you done this time, Morhaime?

"Apprentice Riding (Skill 75)

    * 60% land mount speed

    * Requires level 20

    * Cost: 4 gold

    * Mount cost: 1 gold"

LEVEL 20?! 5 GOLD FOR THE WHOLE PACKAGE?! They're practically giving away mounts these days! And to level 20s?! This is blasphemy! This is madness! Sure, my lowbie belf priest will get a mount, but this is still maddening! The climb up to mount-hood is a rough one, and you must earn your ability to get a mount, but not anymore! You can just grab one practically on your first day of playing!

"Journeyman Riding (Skill 150)

    * 100% land mount speed

    * Requires level 40

    * Cost: 50 gold

    * Mount cost: 10 gold"

LEVEL 40?! 60 GOLD TOTAL?! I thought the first change was bad enough! The epic mount is supposed to be epic. That's why you have to climb to the level cap (excluding BC and WotLK) to get it! Level 40 was the first mount in my days! Now they get this fancy mount 20 levels ahead of time? And it used to be 700 gold for the whole shebang, and now it's only 60? To repeat myself, they're just giving these mounts away!

"Expert Riding (Skill 225)

    * 150% flying mount speed; 60% land mount speed

    * Requires level 60

    * Cost: 600 gold (faction discounts now apply: Honor Hold [Alliance]; Thrallmar [Horde])

    * Mount Cost: 50 gold

    * Can now be learned in Honor Hold (Alliance) or Thrallmar (Horde)"

Okay, this one isn't as bad as the former 2, but it's still mind boggling. You can get flying when you enter Outland? It used to be your motivation to hit 70; at least it was for me. Oh, and it's changed from 60% flying speed to 150%? You gave into the whiny newbs? "WAAAH! I have to go back to regular mount speed to fly? I have to carry 2 mounts in my bags to balance my speed? WAAAH!" I'd say "Suck it up, wimp. I had to suffer through it, you can too." But no, apparently Blizzard can't handle a little complaining. They caved in.

At least they kept the Epic flying the same. Requires level 70, 280% increase. The only thing they changed is that now faction discount applies. Sure, I wasn't allowed a faction discount, but oh well. I'll live.

Of course, all spells scale too. By that I mean Aspect of the Cheetah (hunters), Travel Form/Flight Form (druids), Ghost Wolf Form (shammys), the Class Mounts (locks/pallys), etc. That doesn't surprise me; if they're going to mess with the mount system, they might as well balance the speed spell system too. No complaints there beyond the mount change complaints.

Well, thanks for reading this rant. Most people probably already know about it, but whatever. I just learned the other day. I avoid the WoW Forums at all costs, but when something like this hits, I'll check it out. I heard via Trade Chat. Most people didn't believe that level 20s could be getting mounts. I know I didn't. Sure enough, Zarhym the Almighty CM leaked it to the masses. I'm mad. I'll probably get over it eventually. I've almost gotten over mounts being offered at level 30. Whatever.

- Aro Out.

World of Warcraft Forums - Upcoming Mount Changes

Good News, Everyone!
Aroinak &mdash Jun 9, 2009 04:11:12

Review of inFAMOUS found in the link I embedded in the title there. Nothing else. I saw Star Trek again, and my opinion didn't change. Still an amazing movie. That's all I got 'till next week. At least I have a game review in! First one since late March. First game review from an actual staff member since March 3rd! Jeez. If I can think of something else to talk about, I'll post it here later. I found something. Ooooh boy did I find something.

Matt Groening's critically acclaimed series Futurama, canceled by the idiots over at Fox (not just idiots for canceling Futurama; idiots for canceling many, many brilliant shows, including Futurama, Family Guy and Firefly) 6 years ago, has been resurrected! Comedy Central, home of Futurama reruns for the past year, has ordered 26 new episodes of the series, thus bringing back this wonderful series!

This has happened once before, with Family Guy. Many said it was a once in a lifetime thing, having a canceled show brought back from the depths that long after cancellation. Look at it now! It's one of the most successful "adult" cartoons on TV; right there with South Park and The Simpsons (another Matt Groening masterpiece).

I don't know about any of you out there in the internet world, but I am super psyched about this. The Futurama Movie, Bender's Big Score, was pretty dang good in my opinion. Seeing as how long it was after the series had been axed, it kept the feel of the original series quite well, and it wrapped up everything nice and tightly. Then, after Groening decided it was a huge, blockbusting success, he made Beast with a Billion Backs, which was good; not near as good as the first, but still good. Then he made Bender's Game and Into the Wild Green Yonder, neither of which I saw.

I'm hoping the series will have the feel of the original series like the first movie did, but that's an awful big wish. This isn't going to be his last season, no way. He's going to keep this going as long as he can, until it get's canceled again, and that's not liable to happen with the fans it has following it. Here's hoping it'll be good.

- Aro Out.

Entertainment Weekly - It's official: 'Futurama' is reborn!