It’s my wrist. For the past few days, there’s been a sharp pain that continues to flare itself. As a result, I may need to cut down my blogging a bit. I picked up a wrist brace for it. It’s got these metal rods and plates along the side designed to keep my wrist in one position.
With the brace on, it makes it extremely difficult for me to play. Any key combination involving shift, ctrl or alt is impossible for me to hit. Accidentally brushing across the windows key is also bad.
A possible scratch in the days ahead.
Anyone have any extra advice or tips on how to deal with or prevent it in the future?
My wrist is killing me so I’ll keep this brief. The PTR just got loaded and greenlit last night at around 9 PM PST. You can find the patch notes here.
I mentioned that I would be forming a PTR team to go in and explore Ulduar. I doubt I’ll be able to get my entire guild involved so I will need a few extras.
In addition, I’ll be organizing my guild building efforts on the PTR in this thread. Siha has signed on. This will be a lot of fun! So if you’re interested and if you’re looking for a group to join, post on that thread!
Check out this great post by community MVP Palehoof:
I saw a thread over on my realm forum which I really enjoyed, thought I’d mention the same over here.
High level fishermen (or fisherorcs, fisherbulls, etc) can fish in the Dalaran Eventide fountain and catch, occasionally, coins that figures from WoW history have thrown in, complete with the wish they made when they did so etched on the coin. My favorite is Landro Longshot, who wished "I wish i still had that coin." Amusing from the purveyor of TCG loot items. With that in mind, if someone caught your coin from the fountain in Dalaran, what would it say on it? I’ll start.
Palehoof Geargrinder’s Shiny Silver Coin: "I wish I knew how to make a Mechanostrider!"
Here’s Bornakk’s:
Bornakk’s copper coin: There are so many cool coins and you got mine, poor you!
And I felt this was simply too good not to share. So I ask you dear readers (and bloggers), what would your fountain coin say? Here’s mine:
Matticus’ Shiny Gold Coin:
“I can’t heal damage of that magnitude! That’s inconceivable!â€Â
Lighten up, Matt. Stop taking things so seriously. Relax once in a while.
I hear that too often.
General managers face the brunt of many things. Mislooted items, irritated players, you name it. Their frustration inevitably transfers over to me. Aside from that, I put up with random ribbing, name calling, insults and all sorts of flak that rolls in. On a day to day basis, my stress levels are being constantly tested. To the raid, it’s like a game. How shall we pop one of Matt’s veins today? Trains are dropped just to set me off.
“My love for someone is directly proportional to how much I make fun of them.†Says an officer.
Of course, at this point, I’m thinking the guild must really like me.
I have a history of being uptight. My friends are always telling me to calm down and relax. I hardly take any time to rest or relax (probably because my idea of relaxing is doing work). Have a glass of wine, they say. Except, I haven’t quite acquired the test of it. White wine I can handle. Red? Not so much.
Rule number 6: Don’t take yourself seriously. Lighten the mood up.
Humor helps. Laughing can unite everyone’s personality, flaws, and mistakes. Especially when we feel like we are entitled to something, insulting someone, or just wanting to wring that other guy’s neck.
Here’s a funny story from the book that inspired the title of this post.
Two prime ministers are sitting in a room discussing affairs of state. Suddenly a man bursts in, apoplectic with fury, shouting and stamping and banging his fist on the desk. The resident prime minister admonishes him: “Peter,†he says, “kindly remember Rule Number 6,†whereupon Peter is instantly restored to complete calm, apologizes, and withdraws. The politicians return to their conversation, only to be interrupted yet again twenty minutes later by an hysterical woman gesticulating wildly, her hair flying. Again the intruder is greeted with the words: “Marie, please remember Rule Number 6.†Complete calm descends once more, and she too withdraws with a bow and an apology. When the scene is repeated for a third time, the visiting prime minister addresses his colleague: “My dear friend, I’ve seen many things in my life, but never anything remarkable as this. Would you be willing to share with me the secret of Rule Number 6?†“Very simple,†replies the resident prime minister. “Rule Number 6 is ‘Don’t take yourself so gâ€â€damn seriously.†“Ah,†says his visitor, “that is a fine rule.†After a moment of pondering, he inquires, “And what, may I ask are the other rules?â€Â
“There aren’t any.â€Â
Now I just need to remember this rule myself. In the end, it’s a game with real people people behind the avatars that you’re playing with. I can’t always approach problems with a scowl on my face.
Watch this other video by Ben about leadership. It’s a talk he conducted in 2008 in the World Economic Forum. It’s only 9 minutes long. Some if it overlaps with the TED talk I linked above.
How fascinating!
And he got a whole room to sing Ode to Joy. I think. Is that in German? I wonder if I can get my guild to pull that off.
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