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I think this will sum up a lot of people when they get up today.
 
<<seems like can't link the pics I wanted - will try and get something here>>
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Hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving had a stunning time and that everyone an enjoyable Friday. Hugs sent out where needed.
 
Wildstar - well guess part is highly censored as gathering leathers can be a very messy work. Also got to chat to the three bosses from Hellbowl - first major major battle - so many effects that half the time did not know if was hitting the boss or just fresh air but was fun.	
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Oh yeah, here you go.
 
 
I don't miss Black Friday one little bit.  Some breakfast for those of you about to go to war.  Come back with your shield or on it.
 
 
I worked at Target for over a decade, so I saw my share of Black Friday.  Back then, though, we at least had Thanksgiving off.  We had time to mentally prepare ourselves for what we were about to see.  Truth be told, most people have already had their Black Friday on Thanksgiving.  I don't envy that; often having the day off before was the only reason I could make it through those days.  It's pretty sad to think that's no longer there, and that retail workers get lumped in with absolutely essential medical and law enforcement personnel that have to work on a holiday like that.  I mean, it's retail, people.  Couldn't we just keep those sales from invading Thanksgiving and at least having a cutoff that says we at least won't torment the floor staff and cashiers before the last Thursday of November?  At least it was a good day to say that the Christmas season had begun, it was the end of the holiday preceding in the States, after all.
 
Anyway, Wildstar.  I didn't get a chance to play tonight since I was having dinner with my family.  I did get a chance to play extensively last night, though.  I hopped on Trajan Spenser and did some Blighthaven quests (he's not at the Defile yet) and let my mind wander.  Presently, I saw another person randomly emote in Blighthaven.. another RPer!  In the open world!  Domside and on Entity!  We ran through a quest RPing together, completely randomly.  Probably the best RP experience I've had since the introduction of the Entity server, and it was a great night!
 
Tonight, I'll see what's going on.  The hope is that I'll be online working on one of my lower level characters (or working the housing plug on the Shadowcaster).  But I've been a decently well-employed mercenary lately; I've had at least one or two days a week out doing group quests with people.  We shall see where the night takes us!
 
Good luck, Black Friday workers who are just getting to work today.	
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Oddly enough there are a few places in Europe having Black Friday sales. I'm looking at you Scandinavia. I thought you were better than that.
 
In wildstar today I plan on getting some levels on my medic, and my mechari will be screaming at all the dust in her house. If possible, I will try to get into some walataki temple matches to finish the costumes for my blackhoods.   	
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The other half is risking the black friday sales over here in the north east of england.
 
Keeps her out of the way for my Wildstar lvling tonight at least  B)	
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Frankly the "deals" this year suck.
 
For example, I wanted to buy a Wii U system.  The most I would have saved is 20 dollars on the regular box price. Oh but I can save 30 dollars on my next shopping trip.
 
That's not a discount, that's a trap. You really think I'm that dumb? I don't by the whole "shop more to save more." Here's how I actually save money: Not buying stuff.  I know crazy concept right?
 
Shoot, I'll hold my wallet until I see a good one one Ebay after all the massive buyers remorse.	
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Frankly the "deals" this year suck.
 
For example, I wanted to buy a Wii U system.  The most I would have saved is 20 dollars on the regular box price. Oh but I can save 30 dollars on my next shopping trip.
 
That's not a discount, that's a trap. You really think I'm that dumb? I don't by the whole "shop more to save more." Here's how I actually save money: Not buying stuff.  I know crazy concept right?
 
Shoot, I'll hold my wallet until I see a good one one Ebay after all the massive buyers remorse.
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Actually, you saved more buy not buying one.  You don't 'save' money by spending it.
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Welcome to the desert of the new real of modernity, where "holy days" are now sacrosanct with "shopping days".
 
Oh yeah, Coffee and stuff. *bitter*	
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Morning! I hope everyone survived Thanksgiving and didn't overeat too much.
 
Yesterday, i had time between festivities to run my dailys on my Esper and Omnicore1 (OC1) for the week. I figure I'll have time to do it again today, since I'm a Black Friday conscientious objector. That frees me to do just about anything this evening. I'm the guild's go-to tank, so there could be adventures or dungeons, or maybe dailys on my Stalker tank. Heck, i might even consort with the enemy and play my Dom Warrior. ;)
 
To continue my OC1 question from yesterday, i main a melee Esper. I like OC1,but i was a little disappointed it was so easy. I had hoped for something challenging. I know better players of other classes that have better gear who struggle with OC1. That's why i think that some classes have a tougher time.	
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Good morning coffee folk!
 
Unless I'm needed at the office I usually just bunker up at home.  The malls around here get so packed during the holiday shopping season that I get claustro.  So yeah *surrounds house with sandbag walls and machine gunner nests*  If I venture out at all it'll be because I don't want to make the pizza ;)
 
I jumped on when I got home and somebody was advertising for Lightspire so got in on that.  I also finished up one of the outstanding solo missions I had left over from Blighthaven (Harmonius Pell), then went and hung out with some friends and RP'd.  Had to bail early because the bod said "nuh-uh, you're going to bed".
 
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To continue my OC1 question from yesterday, i main a melee Esper. I like OC1,but i was a little disappointed it was so easy. I had hoped for something challenging. I know better players of other classes that have better gear who struggle with OC1. That's why i think that some classes have a tougher time.
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She's now at 1613 of 1680 mainstat and 2869 AP and I was finally able to take it down.
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Wow, I'm only at 1100 & 2400.
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Good morning coffee folk!
 
Unless I'm needed at the office I usually just bunker up at home.  The malls around here get so packed during the holiday shopping season that I get claustro.  So yeah *surrounds house with sandbag walls and machine gunner nests*  If I venture out at all it'll be because I don't want to make the pizza ;)
 
I jumped on when I got home and somebody was advertising for Lightspire so got in on that.  I also finished up one of the outstanding solo missions I had left over from Blighthaven (Harmonius Pell), then went and hung out with some friends and RP'd.  Had to bail early because the bod said "nuh-uh, you're going to bed".
 
 
I mentioned it in the Defile feedback thread, Kitty's a DPS Stalker.  I've populated her current gear with enough runes to get 12/12 Weapon Spec. and 6/15 Unfair Advantage.  She's now at 1613 of 1680 mainstat and 2869 AP and I was finally able to take it down.
 
I don't even have the tanking LAS worked out (uh... would you believe a severe shortage of tuits?).  I was able to get through it the first time by switching to tank skin which (currently) applies a 20% dps penalty in exchange for increased threat and 5s of 15% DR every 25 seconds.
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Good morning, coffee goers.
 
My Thanksgiving was wonderful! Spent the morning cooking and working on my dailies (hey, can't let those slide even on a holiday!) and even got some Omnicore in. Dinner was at a friends house, where we ended up staying till midnight. Thankfully, the kids slept in this morning till almost 9, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been!
 
I made myself some peppermint mocha coffee this morning, and settling in to start the holiday season. I don't do Black Friday shopping, I honestly hate crowds and forcing myself into one for cheap crap would cause undue anxiety. When I first moved to Washington, I lived a mile from the mall, along the major thoroughfare to it. It was hell. EVERYTHING took longer to do in December. Grocery shopping. A "quick" trip to pick up dinner at a drive through. Going out to eat was out of the question, unless we left the area and ate somewhere else. I would get really negative and bitter every year as it got worse and worse. Then I moved farther from the mall, and I'm a much happier person during the holidays ;)
 
Today, I'm looking forward to a quiet day at home, leftovers, gorging on some Wildstar, and more leftovers. If it's 10% quest exp today, I'll work on my esper and get her to 40. If not, I'll work on my medic main, and get dailies done, and every rep I can get done, maybe even run an adventure.	
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Neph sits at 2389 AP in her DPS gear right now as an engineer, with 12/12 Technophile.  I forget her crit chance but she's a machine when she gets going.  Stuff just melts when she nails it with electrocute.  But even in spite of that there was a point in OC-1 where I had to switch her to tank spec to make it through, because she just needed the increased mitigation to survive longer.
 
Not a huge deal, I always have her tank gear on her - but it was surprising to me, as nothing else single-player in the game has ever challenged me like that.  It's interesting to read about the classes/builds that had trouble with it and the ones that didn't.
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Just dropping in here to say I got my Christmas, and probably birthday, present from my wife.  I'm now the proud owner of a 6-string ESP LTD B-style bass with dual humbucker pickups, spalted maple finish, and active electronics.
 
I don't feel so bad for not logging in today.  I was genuinely busy.	
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			Where's the new coffee thread? I can't think of a good name for it to start one! :(	
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			And coffee dies ... :(	
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