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Ogre Boxing

I found this ogre in the Mo’Grash Stronghold in Loch Modan. I swear the ogres seemed bigger last time I … Read more

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Word of the Day: Quinquenniad

n. [kwin-kwen-ē-ad] a quinquennium.

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Word of the Day: Grandiloquent

adj. [gran-dil-ə-kwənt] To speak using high-flown, pompous, bombastic words and expressions.

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Hail to the Night

I got tired of flailing around in the dark looking for the pull-chain to turn on the light in my … Read more

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Word of the Day: Excaudate

adj. [eks-kô´dāt] lacking a tail; tailless

Depending on your point of view, you might believe humans weren’t always excaudate.  If … Read more

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Word of the Day: Gynecocracy

n. [gī-ni-ˈkä-krə-sē, ˌji-][pl. gynecocracies] government by woman or women.

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Word of the Day: Hachure

n. [ha-shoor, hash-oor; v. ha-shoor] any of a series of short, thin, parallel lines used, especially in map-making, to represent … Read more

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Word of the Day: humuhumunukunukuapuaa

n. A small fish native to Hawaii. Also called “triggerfish.”

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, it’s pronounced hoo-moo-hoo-moo-noo-koo-noo-koo-ah-poo-ah-ah.

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Books By The Yard

Got a shelf to fill but don’t want people to see your Nora Roberts collection? Try Books By The YardRead more

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Where’s the Boat?

Right before the Gunship battle started my WoW froze. I didn’t get disconnected, but when it unlocked I couldn’t see … Read more

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