Monthly Archives: May 2010

Epic Over Simplification I

Posted on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 by Ferrel

10% Free time, 20% Mild understanding of software, 30% Assumption of humor, and 50% Bad idea Enjoy the first Epic Over Simplification, a sometimes funny and sometimes not, “web comic” that is “drawn” by Ferrel to illustrate complex points with … Continue reading →

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EQ2 Vigliant, no marks or seals!

Posted on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 by Ferrel

Now that I’m back from Europe and starting to catch up with my life I’ve had the opportunity to play more EverQuest II. My guild has done a stellar job without me in preparing to raid in Sentinel’s Fate. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Multiverse Episode 17

Posted on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 by Ferrel

Last Friday we recorded another episode of the Multiverse. Riknas was not feeling well and Chris made the mistake of letting me take the captain’s chair. He became the Spock to my Kirk and it is something that only turned … Continue reading →

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Ferrel, the plan

Posted on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 by Ferrel

Dresden, Khallid and I were getting pretty bored with the PC games we were playing in 2000. We were looking for something far more substantial and over lunch one day we kicked around the idea of giving EverQuest another shot. … Continue reading →

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View from the Top Ep 11

Posted on Friday, 14 May 2010 by Ferrel

Karen and I kicked tail this week and recorded a new episode on Thursday night. She also kicked more tail and edited it tonight and today! I also did my share of the tail kicking and got the notes done … Continue reading →

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Ferrel, the formative years

Posted on Friday, 14 May 2010 by Ferrel

The sting of Ultima Online was still pretty fresh in my mind but I went back and played it again a few times after my initial rage quit. Inevitably I would suffer a similar experience a few times and become … Continue reading →

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A History of Ferrel

Posted on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 by Ferrel

I’ve spent a lot of time lately focusing my writing heavily and privately. If you haven’t heard, I’ve been writing a guild leadership guide book and that has consumed a lot of energy. I am also aware that someone beat … Continue reading →

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Starcraft 2 is like going home

Posted on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 by Ferrel

When I was in Georgia this last weekend I stopped by my favorite GameStop to visit my buddies who work there and pick up my StarCraft 2 pre-order beta invitation. I was both thrilled and worried. StarCraft defines a sizable … Continue reading →

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Ferrel lives!

Posted on Monday, 10 May 2010 by Ferrel

It isn’t lost on me that I haven’t really done an update lately. In fact I haven’t really been commenting on others, tweeting, playing MMOs or really doing anything. That is partly because I’ve been traveling every weekend since I’ve … Continue reading →

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