Just. Plain. Awful.

We really did call those "doot doot de doos" when I was a kid, which I had completely forgotten until now.

What amazes me is how Blizz has managed to revamp the pre-60 questlines so that they are brief, interesting, and contribute either to lore or personal NPC tales. Never before have I wanted to chuck my multiple 80s and start over completely so I don't miss anything in the completely redesigned starter areas.

@Faren22: Because the Alliance have to carefully balance their time between WoW and homework and an early bedtime?

@Dennen: Completely beat me to it. <3 anyway.

@Dragoonkin: They have introduced "quests on the fly", too. In some cases, you kill one thing, a quest pops up, and you don't have to go find an NPC to turn it in.

@SirBrau: Wait til you see Yetimus.

I am SO glad to see this - I was enormously unsettled to run into Hillsbrad this week and find it this way.

Yep, tears. No idea why, but I'm crying into my second cup of coffee.

@webpillar1: From legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/assault:

@The Lonely Tourist: I also wonder what happened to that private detective whose interest in the case bordered on obsession...no, it was well over the border.

Man, this was such a sensational story here in Milwaukee. It REALLY seemed like the good ol' boys network of cops set her up, but who knows. RIP, Lauri.

I had my hip replaced a few years ago, and I'm fat. I sincerely believe that I will never have the opportunity to visit Europe with my husband for our 10th wedding anniversary in a few years, because unless I win the lottery and can afford a boat trip + vacation time + return boat trip, I don't stand a chance.

And somehow I read the lede as "Asks one waiter..." which was a baffling yet intriguing angle for the story.

"Mommy, when I was at daddy's, he had a naked lady helping him wrap Christmas presents!"

@Plate2.18: Oh no, it's just to remind the teenagers who probably DROVE to my house that I'm in charge here. Ostensibly. They always take it in good humor.

@Nezrite: The guild name was in brackets and failed to post. Land of Misfit Toys. Done now!

@CheshiePuss: That was exactly my thought. It takes a lot of chutzpah for a regular reader of a VIDEOGAMING SITE to mock someone else for really enjoying a video game. So he's more into his game than you are into yours - it's just a matter of degree, my friend.

@PseudoHippy: I suspect that neti is probably a terrific way to stave off cold and allergy symptoms, but I'm afraid I'd feel like I was waterboarding myself.

@starzshine: My boss sings that about 5 times a day. A blessing and a curse, I suppose.