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Friday, January 20, 2012
While the glamour boys copped some rays
The young guns spread their pin feathers. "Hey baby, come back to my place? I've got a wine cooler with your name on it."
"Please baby, please baby, please baby."
"Are you a model? You look like a model. A super model. I've got the keys to my brother's car and my parents are out of town."
It was a beautiful day, but I don't think our little cock got lucky.
49 comments:
- Kalei's Best Friend said...
I love that place... another is Descano Gardens.... Peacocks have a coolness that doesn't compare.. Its all their own... Their walk is their attitude, just like the attitude of Bogart, Garbo- that kind...class, man.
- January 20, 2012 at 5:30 AM
- Mister Earl said...
- January 20, 2012 at 6:13 AM
- Wayne said...
The oldest trick in the book. Increase traffic by inserting the most popular search words into blog titles.
Let me know how it works out Karin.
If only the Arboretum had a booby. or two.
- January 20, 2012 at 8:50 AM
- Janet said...
Made me laugh. I remember those days quite fondly now. I recall the guys I knew being a little more subtle, though.
- January 20, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- sonia a. mascaro said...
Arboretum looks a beautiful place and the peacocks and ducks are gorgeous and colorful.
The "romantic approach" make me smile.
- January 20, 2012 at 10:15 AM
- January 20, 2012 at 10:22 AM
- TheChieftess said...
Hahaha!!! Thanks for the morning guffaw to get me going today Hiker!!!
Years and years ago, when I was at the LA zoo, I got dive-bombed by a peacock!!! I was in one of the eating areas and the peacocks were as prolific as seagulls on a dock!!! Fortunately I ducked at just the right time!!!
- January 20, 2012 at 10:48 AM
- Pasadena Adjacent said...
she to he
"you have such a pretty face, if only you could grow some decent tail feathers"
- January 20, 2012 at 11:05 AM
- Bellis said...
The women had eyes only for alpha male with the big tail. But top marks to little Randy for effort.
That's a wonderful photo of the heron, you should show that off to the Audubon folks.
Good grief, wv is piddums. A ruder version of diddums?
- January 20, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- altadenahiker said...
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- January 20, 2012 at 12:50 PM
- altadenahiker said...
Wayne, not much new traffic, just a couple of Canadians.
But shameless is right. Never have I witnessed such an overt, poignant, but ineffective seduction. (Well wait, never? Seldom, that's the word I'm looking for.)
- January 20, 2012 at 12:52 PM
"Let the women be silence in church." -John Wayne.
What's your age girl?
- January 20, 2012 at 2:59 PM
- Banjo52 said...
Bird porn! Leave it to a Californian.
- January 20, 2012 at 5:57 PM
- Katie said...
Great photos of big, um, birds. And now I want a wine cooler. Ah Bartles & Jaymes, where are you now. Maybe they're giving tours at the Arboretum.
- January 20, 2012 at 6:18 PM
- alex said...
the most Freudian blog post i've oogled at in awhile.
also, peacocks suck co...uh, won't go there. they are beautiful until they open their beaks though.
- January 20, 2012 at 8:01 PM
- Paula said...
Be glad there weren't any guinea fowl, they're certifiable.
- January 20, 2012 at 9:06 PM
- Ms M said...
Great post! Love your photos -- and your sly sense of humor... ;-)
- January 20, 2012 at 9:25 PM
- Petrea Burchard said...
Poor little desperate peacock. Like an acne-boy trying to get a cheerleader, with the football star standing by on the nearest bench.
- January 20, 2012 at 10:11 PM
- Mister Earl said...
I suspect fowl play.
WV: dictiot (A being that thinks with its unit.)
- January 21, 2012 at 5:25 AM
- altadenahiker said...
Then there was the little peacock who had just a few scattered long feathers. Looked like a kid showing off his first bit of facial hair. The girls couldn't get away from him fast enough.
- January 21, 2012 at 8:15 AM
- Desiree said...
O la la!
- January 21, 2012 at 8:51 AM
... or a dissimilar planet .. or timing.
- January 21, 2012 at 2:42 PM
- bandit said...
Earl! You're killin' me!
- January 21, 2012 at 6:17 PM
- Kaori said...
Ah well...no shame in trying!
- January 22, 2012 at 5:43 AM
- The Cape Club said...
You got a great sense of humor and a good way with words.. keep the blog flowing 'Kiker'... I enjoyed reading this post..
- January 22, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Susan Campisi said...
You gotta give the little guy credit for the effort.
Mr. Earl, that is hilarious.
- January 22, 2012 at 4:02 PM
- Pat Tillett said...
Well, he does look a little flamboyant....
Nice pics!
- January 22, 2012 at 8:02 PM
- Virginia said...
You had me at big cock.
- January 22, 2012 at 9:02 PM
- Mister Earl said...
Oh Virginia, if I only had a dollar for every time I've heard that!
- January 23, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- Trish said...
rotfl Earl!
and Karin, you're just, on a roll!
We've been chased by the peahens at the Arboretum. Annoying little turds!
Recently, a octogenarian mother of a friend of ours died. We hadn't previously been to mom's house, but went to the shiva one evening. In Mom's den, were cocks of all kinds. Statues, photos, paintings and posters. We had no idea Mom had been so cock happy!
wv: nonshlant--Mom was not so non-shlant about her cock obsession!
- January 23, 2012 at 10:04 AM
- altadenahiker said...
Oh my goodness, this post seems to have lost all sense of decorum.
- January 23, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- TheChieftess said...
Ohhh you provocateur, you! Hiker!!!
- January 23, 2012 at 10:36 AM
- LGreenWriter said...
From Pasadena to Altadena...this is hilarious!
- January 23, 2012 at 10:56 AM
- BaysideLife said...
This whole post has me chuckling. Everyone is so clever and witty.
Petrea I've got the image of little acne-boy, pretty cheerleader and handsome footballer stuck in my brain. Still laughing.
WV: seezvrds. You certainly did Karen!
- January 23, 2012 at 11:31 AM
- Marjie said...
I think it takes practice. Even when you have the keys to your brother's car. Unless it's a Mustang or Firebird. (Does my age show yet?)
- January 23, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Banjo52 said...
Somebody give Earl a pill or some peanut butter or something.
- January 23, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- TheChieftess said...
Perhaps a cold shower???
- January 23, 2012 at 2:57 PM
- altadenahiker said...
Peanut butter? Peanut butter? No, I won't ask; in this case, I prefer to preserve my childlike innocence.
- January 23, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- Trish said...
peanut butter? wait, no, even *I* don't want to know! innocence my...well, anyway Karin...
Marjie---you forgot Camaro, and sometimes it wasn't your brother's car! ;-O And no, no proof of age here!
- January 23, 2012 at 4:58 PM
- Carolynn said...
Don't fall for the pretty boys.
- January 23, 2012 at 5:47 PM
- Mister Earl said...
- January 23, 2012 at 6:15 PM
- TheChieftess said...
Only you Mr Earl!!!
- January 23, 2012 at 6:48 PM
- Trish said...
Mr Earl...riiiiight! Coupla girls in that video are enough for a cold shower!
wv: unmenness...I can't make this stuff up!
- January 23, 2012 at 8:24 PM
- Margaret said...
I'm glad you you knew to walk away. That boy sounds like trouble.
- January 23, 2012 at 9:11 PM
- Virginia said...
I"m home from Paris two days and this blog hits the skids. Tell Earl to hush is mouth!
- January 24, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- Trish said...
V---if Mr Earl didn't open his mouth, we wouldn't have as much fuuuun!
wv: gaysluv...I'm...uhm...wondering how wv knows that gaysluv AH's blog?
- January 25, 2012 at 8:50 AM
- Ysabelle said...
wow, Those peacock was really cool! and your place was very interesting to visit!
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- January 26, 2012 at 10:53 PM
- Jude said...
I love this blog! so close to nature.
- February 17, 2012 at 6:55 AM
- altadenahiker said...
Hey, Jude.
- February 17, 2012 at 8:19 AM

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Larisa vive en el presente, pero le habría encantado vivir en los años sesenta.
LOS BEATLES, The Who, los Rolling Stones, el amor libre, revolcones desnudos en el lodo y sexo salvaje en las montañas bajo el sol mientras Jimmy Hendrix toca The Star Spangled Banner con los dientes.
Mientras tanto, Larisa es total y descaradamente alegre, es como las burbujas de una botella de champán, una chica a la que le encantaría zamparse la vida como si fuera un gran helado. Es amistosa, juguetona, no deja de contar chistes. Para Larisa su cuerpo es su templo. Ama la naturaleza y su sueño sería vivir en una colonia nudista, donde podemos estar seguros de que los demás miembros la recibirían con mucho entusiasmo.
Vistos los cambios que se están produciendo hoy en día en Europa del Este, a Larisa no le hace falta pensar en los años sesenta: ¡la mejor época es la década de los ceros y el mejor lugar es Ucrania!
|GERBOU Francia
Nice looking young girl, nice pics, but something is missing: Eroticism!
|Kevin from London Reino Unido
Larisa I agree with the posting below. This looks like someone has posted photos of his wife that were taken by him. Not up to the usual Hegre super duper best site ever standards.
|terminus_h Eslovenia
of all the models Larisa is the sweetest and this sweetness - which is going beyond erotica - has puzzled reviewers below. I am wondering where Larisa is now, hopefully she is happily married, but would be nice to bring her back for more sessions. She is also the model that I would love to meet and chat with.
|freddy Estados Unidos de América
probably too late tohave an update?
|GERBOU Francia
Wonderful cute teen!
|terminus_h Eslovenia
she is the sweetest model of the site
|lucske Bélgica
Larisa She is cute, young, fresh... the perfect girl !!!
|grant Reino Unido
Larisa Love the breasts and vulva shot, no. 12, and thank goodness for a model who seems happy to be photographed!
|grant Reino Unido
Larisa More bra-strap marks - deplorable for a prduct of this quality.
|ben Estados Unidos de América
shes a lady shes a vamp she a mans dream shes electric yahooo
|Walt Estados Unidos de América
too many photos in a coat all of those photos of her in a coat would be nice if this was a Sears catalog...
|terminus_h Eslovenia
cannot be sweeter than this
|FastEddie Estados Unidos de América
the eyes have it , perfect canines an nice firm looking breasts
|terminus_h Eslovenia
and princess she is
|heinrich Irlanda
gentle faces and raw pussies; just exciting
|FastEddie Estados Unidos de América
nice but i think ... maybe photographer needs to work closer with larissa to get a more opena free exposure but is nice just the same
|peter Alemania
to see her detailed....also her wonderful shaped toes....god lord....that is fantastic!
|terminus_h Eslovenia
Larisa is underrated, but beautiful model of the site. Her beauty shines next to Lusa, who is gorgeous in her own right. As I adore tall women, I am still wondering how Larisa has won me over...
|The Yurg Estados Unidos de América
Larisa is very toned. That is a prime example of the female form.
|fastfreddie Estados Unidos de América
larisa and lusa two georgious females
|ben Estados Unidos de América
my oh my
|terminus_h Eslovenia
the sweetest girl of the site
|Jay Portugal
AMAZING!!! Great Stuff! For me the movie starts at the cover and the cover doesn't lies about it, EXCELLENT!! As i am from Holland, i appreciate it very much that you guys bring me this piece of art! Great filming, great music and oooohh.. gorgeous model! I wanna zzmoke a bong with this babe! Gimme more of this stuff! Smoke it baby, smoke it...
|Sleepless in Seattle Estados Unidos de América
No smoke Pretty girl but no smoke in this one, literally or figuratively.
|Khemanand Estados Unidos de América
Beauty and bliss This provocative film reminds me of the time I lived in Saudi Arabia. I was surrounded my beautiful young women all willing. I met a girl that looked much like the one in this film. She took me to heights I never dreamed I could reach, both sexually and mentally. Her tight and toned body was more than any man could ask for. It was the time of my life and now I am reliving it thanks to the artistic vision of a great man, the king of sensual erotica, Petter Hegre.


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If you've ever been fired, it can be traumatic, surprising and even devastating to your life. Often times when someone gets fired, they are not given a specific reason because the company firing them is afraid of the potential legal repercussions when firing someone with cause. Therefore you often hear the term "without cause" or "without reason" being used during an employee's termination meeting.
How are you able to learn where you went wrong so you can fix it for the next time when the people firing you are not willing to give you any honest feedback?
No one really ever gets fired without cause. There's always reason for letting go of an employee. Sometimes it is personal, sometimes it is due to mistakes that the employee made, and sometimes it is a decision the employer made based on their own needs.
I mean really, do you really think that your CEO, Manager, or HR professional woke up one morning and thought to himself "Hey! Today's a great day to fire someone… I'll pick Bill or Jane or YOU."? Let's get real, it rarely happened like that. Good, bad, valid, or invalid, there is always a reason.
There are many different reasons why people are let go, and here are the three that I have found to be most common. Two of them are almost completely avoidable, unfortunately you rarely get honest feedback because of the fact that a business is afraid to open itself to legal liabilities if they fire you with reason.
What more commonly happens is you get called into your boss' office or your HR office and are sat down. There are usually two people other than yourself present and one of them tells you something like this "We're here to discuss the immediate termination of your employment with XYZ Corporation. You are being terminated without cause and therefore get X number of weeks in severance pay that you will find in this envelope."
And then it hits you like a brick. The "I'm being fired" feeling. Perplexed, you proceed to ask the question "Why? What did I do wrong?"
To which they usually answer using a scripted and cold speech that usually sounds something like this:
"You are being dismissed without cause…." or "We simply feel like you are not the right fit anymore." or "It is simply not working out." or even worse "This was a business decision and is not personal." Of course it is personal, it is personal to you and so you would much rather the person sitting on the other end of the desk act like a person and not speaks to you like a robot.
To your dismay no matter how much you fight or how many times you ask for a reason, you simply won't get one. This of course does not help you or anyone else in this position learn what you need to change or improve on, if anything at all, for future endeavors to avoid repeating the same scenario over and over again.
Amongst the vortex of emotions that you then begin to feel, one of them is inevitably confusion. It is truly unfair to you because you will never know how to fix something when you're not even sure what needs to be fixed. Often times the same people fall victim to being fired without cause over and over again and they never even know why.
In many cases there really is no "valid" reason and it may even be personal, but chances are you will never find out exactly why you were let go and will have only your intuition to rely on.
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Companies are in the business to make money. If you haven't been pulling your weight or have been making bad decision after bad decision, then this is likely to be the main reason for your termination.
Take a really close look at your performance both over the course of your career with the company and over the past few months or year. If you can honestly say that you have been consistently hitting or surpassing your company's expectations, or that you have actually been outperforming other members of your team who still have a job, then performance might not be the actual the issue at hand.
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This collection brings together the 2 volumes of scrapbooks created by Frank R. Steed. The scrapbooks contain materials including: programs, documents, postcards, tickets, maps, and photographs. Steed served in the US Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey and in France. Dates noted in the scrapbooks range from May 1918 to November 1919.
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Outsole feature that helps stabilize and guides the foot through the walking gait cycle.
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6/4/14 by DAVID | Northern, VA, USA
Yes, I recommend this product.
"The NB 577 is made from quality materials and constructed with good workmanship. Ever since childhood I have struggled to get shoes that fit because of my narrow (B width) feet. These shoes fit properly and have served me for more than three years. Being in my upper 50's I now walk as my primary means of cardiovascular fitness. The NB 577 is a good shoe for this purpose. I alternate wearing these shoes with the Dunham Cloud on weekends and after work when I am doing errands, etc."
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3/21/14 by Travelguy | Weatherford, TX, USA
"I'm not sure what standard New Balance uses to size their shoes. In every other brand, I wear a size 11.5 (U.S.). I even have an old pair of another company's shoes in a size 11 that fit me well. When I buy New Balance, I have to buy a size 12. I own a pair of NB 609 shoes, which I believe are discontinued. I bought them in a size 12, and they fit me fine from day one. I purchased a pair of NB 577s online in a size 12, and they were painfully small; like a size small. I wore them in pain for a few days, and finally they stretched out to where I can comfortably wear them. They also claim to have a higher instep, but my feet look like they're busting out of them. The sides of the shoe barely cover the tongue. Definitely not a shoe for someone with a high instep. I will not be buying them again"
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"what a fantastic design. it wears well. incredible price"
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1/31/14 by Ron | Monterey, TN 38574, USA
"Although the price is reasonable, this shoe has a few drawbacks. The uppers are made from low density leather that stretches over time and tears at the stretching. The toe box is grossly oversized, making the shoe unattractive and clumsy. If you like the hook and loop closure, go for the 812 shoe, it is a much better shoe overall."
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12/2/13 by Justp94 | Peabody, MA, USA
"Size: 14 4E I purchased these shoes to replace my New Balance 840 sneakers (which were very comfortable) that finally wore down after about 6-8 weeks, After only a week of being at work in these new sneakers and breaking them in (they were tighter and have less toe room than the 840s), I have to say that they have been useless. I'm not sure what it is with these sneakers but they just aren't durable enough to keep my feet from truly hurting. I mean after seeing good reviews about comfort I was like, Yes I'll be able to spend $30 less for another good shoe like the 840s, but that just wasn't the case. If i hadn't already worn these for a week I would've returned them ASAP. Note: I weight 270lbs, so even though this shoe may be comfy for average people, it may not be for big and tall individuals. Keep that in mind. Final Deduction: If you're an average sized individual, give the shoes a try, but if you're 270lbs+ and have bigger feet I'd recommend the New Balance 840 cushioning shoes instead of these 577 shoes. - Justin P."
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Aside from a lung-busting bike ride with Tim this morning, I've been in my jammies all day. Honestly, I can't seem to find clothes that are as comfy as my jammies! Perhaps my future will include proper day pants made from flannel with an elastic waist?
To keep extra cozy, I decided to bake some rolls to pair with the monster batch of soup we made for dinner last night. When I asked Tim whether he wanted knotted pecan rolls or savory cheezy rolls, he responded with a firm, "I want savory rolls". Done. The rolls are cheezy, garlicky, savory, and good for you. The recipe makes four spi-rolls (a tightly coiled roll versus a plain round bun), perfect for dunking into leftover soup.
Cheezy Almond Spi-Rolls
Ingredients for the rolls:
1/2 cup warm water
1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon agave nectar
1 1/4 cups whole grain spelt flour, plus more for kneading and shaping
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon unsweetened, plain non-dairy milk
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
Ingredients for the topping:
1/3 cup toasted almonds
2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 Tablespoon vegan butter (such as Earth Balance), melted
1. In a glass measuring cup, whisk together water, yeast, and agave nectar. Set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, combine flours, nutritional yeast, and salt.
3. Stir milk, olive oil, and garlic into yeast mixture. Add yeast mixture to flour mixture.
4. Using your hands, combine all the ingredients together. On a floured surface, knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Add more flour if the dough becomes too sticky. Shape dough into a ball.
5. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a towel and leave to rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
6. While the dough is rising, prepare the topping. Put the almonds and nutritional yeast in a spice grinder or food processor and process until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Set aside.
7. When dough has risen, divide it into four equal pieces (about 3 ounces each). Roll each piece into a rope 12″ long. Shape the rope into a tight coil (so that it resembles a snail shell). Place spi-rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a Silpat.
8. Brush spi-rolls with melted Earth Balance and sprinkle with the cheezy topping (you will have extra topping – use it on popcorn, pasta, pizza, veggies, soup, whatever!). Put baking sheet in a warm, draft-free place for about an hour.
9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake spi-rolls for 8-10 minutes, or until golden on top. Mine were relatively flat, but that might be due to my cold apartment.
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A Night to Remember (1958) captured people's hearts and imaginations long before Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were even born
Based on the American author Walter Lord's book of the same name, the movie relived the fateful night when the Titanic sank on 15 April 1912. As the video explains, Belfast man William MacQuitty had a better reason than most to take on the project as producer in 1957.
As a six-year-old boy growing up in Belfast, William had the privilege of watching the Titanic set sail on its first and only Atlantic crossing. The experience stayed with him through adulthood. When his wife came home one day with Walter Lord's manuscript, William knew then this was the story he had to tell and he fought for his vision to come to life.
Celebrating his work and that of many others is Gallery 8 in Titanic Belfast where all Titanic-themed movie posters are displayed, proving what a cultural impact this maritime tragedy had.
Nancy Oleksy, a regular follower of the Titanic Stories Facebook page posted that "A Night To Remember was the first thing that ever introduced me to Titanic and it made an impression. I saw it when I was little and ever since then had a curiosity about it [Titanic]."
Another Titanorak and Titanic Stories fan is Jackie Jones, who writes, "A Night to Remember will always be my favorite movie about the sinking of the Titanic. Such realism."
Lord interviewed survivors as part of his research for the book and there were even some present on set to offer advice. James Cameron cites the movie as his inspiration for his 1997 film Titanic.
Stephen Cameron (no relation), chairman and co-founder of the Belfast Titanic Society, believes A Night to Remember is definitely the most faithful to the tragedy of Titanic's end:
"MacQuitty was very fortunate to be able to draw on survivors to give an account of that terrible night and in the film he portrays that sad night with truth and respect."
Along with many others, Stephen rates this film "as the best Titanic film ever made". Sounds like William MacQuitty did himself, Belfast and the Titanic legacy proud.
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Do you think this approach will beat DW Devastate/WW/Heroic strike spam?
I haven't had much of a chance to DPS but if i could get to 1600 dps without rage from incoming damage I'd be happy
This guide is focused specifically on dpsing when not tanking in a raid setting as a Protection speced Warrior.
I. Gear to reach Caps
262 hit (8%)
164 expertise (5% + 1.5% from 3/3 Vitality)
66 hit: Boots of the Neverending Path - Item - World of Warcraft (boots) - Exalted Argent Crusade
60 hit: Spiked Titansteel Helm - Item - World of Warcraft (helm) - Blacksmithing
55 hit: Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood - Item - World of Warcraft (trinket) - Last Boss, Heroic Nexus
61 +16 hit: Engraved Chestplate of Eck - Item - World of Warcraft (chest) - Optional Boss, Eck from Heroic Gundrak
= 258 Hit Rating
31 exp: Shroud of Reverberation - Item - World of Warcraft (cloak) - 2nd Boss, Heroic Halls of Lightning
29 exp: Titansteel Bonecrusher - Item - World of Warcraft (weapon) - Blacksmithing
33 exp: Hemorrhaging Circle - Item - World of Warcraft (ring) - Last Boss, Heroic Gundrak
43 +4 exp: Sharp-Barbed Leather Belt - Item - World of Warcraft (belt) - Last Boss, Heroic Utgarde Keep
= 140 Expertise Rating
Which leaves 4 Hit Rating and 24 Expertise to acquire from any other gem slots. (or enchants if you must) Once you've reached the caps, you'll want to go all out on Strength. As your gear progresses, you'll want to make sure to maintain these caps and when you replace your weapon be sure to choose a slow weapon as it'll improve your Devastate damage.
II. Rotation
Low Latency: Shield Slam > Devastate > Devastate > X
High Latency: Shield Slam > Devastate > X
X = Buffs > Concussion Blow > Shockwave > Rend* > Devastate
Heroic Strike should be used if you get too much rage, but since you're only using a 1 hander to generate auto-attack rage... this isn't going to happen too often. I don't include Whirlwind in the rotation as the nearly double rage cost (22 vs 12) makes it more valuable to Devastate instead given that we'll be dealing with limited rage and Devastate can proc a free Shield Slam. Furthermore, since Rend is superior and not usable in Berserker Stance we'll be opting to DPS in Battle Stance.
You can expect to have to keep up one or all of Battle/Commanding Shout, Thunder Clap and Demoralizing Shout. (Labeled "Buffs" in the X part of the rotation) The beauty of the rotation listed is that you'll already be in Battle Stance to apply Rend so if you do have to keep up Thunder Clap, you won't have to worry about stance dancing back and forth to Berserker Stance. Any of these buffs should be at the top of your X priority chain in your rotation when they need to be applied/renewed.
* You can easily move 2 points from Improve Charge to Improved Rend in the Impale spec in order to cater to this and not hamper your tanking at all as Charge's rage gain basically never plays a factor in raid MTing. Even if you don't spec into Improve Rend, it's still worth applying Rend.
III. Gems
- Accurate Monarch Topaz - Item - World of Warcraft (8 hit/8 exp) - for finishing off Hit Rating cap
- Inscribed Monarch Topaz - Item - World of Warcraft (8 str/8 crit) - Once caps are reached if you're Impale spec
- Fierce Monarch Topaz - Item - World of Warcraft (8 str/8 haste) - Once caps are reached for non-Impale spec
- Precise Scarlet Ruby - Item - World of Warcraft (16 exp) - for finishing off Expertise Rating cap
- Bold Scarlet Ruby - Item - World of Warcraft (16 str) - Your bread and butter once you've reached both caps
- Sovereign Twilight Opal - Item - World of Warcraft (8 str/12 stam) - For going for socket bonuses and activating meta
- Chaotic Skyflare Diamond - Item - World of Warcraft (21 crit/3% crit damage) for Impale spec
- Thundering Skyflare Diamond - Item - World of Warcraft (proc of 480 haste for 6 sec) will help with rage generation for non-Impale spec
IV. Enchants
Helm: Arcanum of Torment - Item - World of Warcraft
Bracers: Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault - Spell - World of Warcraft
Gloves: Enchant Gloves - Crusher - Spell - World of Warcraft
Boots: Enchant Boots - Greater Assault - Spell - World of Warcraft
Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Major Agility - Spell - World of Warcraft
Chest: Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats - Spell - World of Warcraft
Legs: Icescale Leg Armor - Item - World of Warcraft
Shoulders: Greater Inscription of the Axe - Item - World of Warcraft
Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Superior Potency - Spell - World of Warcraft
V. Spec
15/5/51 - Impale
15/5/51 - Impale with Imp Rend
Those are the Impale specs that I mention throughout the guide. If you aren't planning on using one then just gem for haste instead of crit since you'll gain no benefit from critting really at all and haste will improve your rage generation making for a smoother rotation.
VI. Additional Notes and Credit
This is not a guide for Fury/Arms DPS in any way. It's not about getting the best Prot-style dps spec either. It's about maximizing your DPS when not tanking utilizing your standard tank spec. You aren't going to beat good Fury/Arms Warriors, but by doing this you should be able to contribute some decent dps when not tanking and maybe even keep up with (or surpass) the lazier/undergeared dpsers in your guild. (on melee friendly fights, you can probably beat some ranged dps too)
Huge credit goes to Corbusier for his Fury Guide as it obviously did a lot of the leg work/number crunching for this guide. Thanks to Kavtor for helping to refine the Rotations portion of the Guide as well.
Last edited by veneretio; 12-16-2008 at 02:29 PM.
Do you think this approach will beat DW Devastate/WW/Heroic strike spam?
I haven't had much of a chance to DPS but if i could get to 1600 dps without rage from incoming damage I'd be happy
...and yes, sword and board should trump DWing.
Where x is Concussion Blow, Shockwave, or Rend. This should keep the three abilities on CD, with out loosing the opportunity for a S&B proc. S&B procs on the last GCD before SS comes back up are only a bonus in rage, whereas, if you use a conc blow right after your SS, you've cost yourself a potential proc. If you're getting a fair amount of S&B procs in your rotation, then you start throwing in the extra abilities a little early, just to keep using them.
The goal is to never use devastate on the GCD before your shield slam refreshes, and always use one of your higher damaging abilities.
Improved Rend will put up a fair amount of damage on it's own. Add in a bleed debuff, and it starts to get really worthwhile. I'm averaging between 500-700 ticks while DPSing. 2500-3500 damage per application. I'm sure with actual L80 DPS gear it could interesting.
Makes sense. 2 points from Imp Charge could easily be shifted to Imp Rend as you'll get minimal gain from it regardless if you're tanking or dpsing. I've updated the guide to reflect this superior rotation.
Last edited by veneretio; 12-16-2008 at 02:16 PM.
I've been thinking very hard about a respec to the 15/5/51 impale spec, what are the pros and cons for quests, farming, heroics, etc? My largest concern is rage generation against non-raid bosses without having to undress too much every time I head to Scholozar Basin.
Wow Web Stats
DPSing Heigan in DPS gear (dance, so overall DPS isn't applicable, but relative DPS contributions should be applicable) Rend makes up 6% of my damage, and I'm certainly not being overzealous about keeping it up.
Wow Web Stats
I'm tanking adds on Kel'Thuzad, so I spend a lot of time DPSing Kel in tank gear. 4% contribution for rend. And I didn't use it much.
I think if you were good, you could get a lot of milage out of rend. My halfhearted use is still seeing better numbers than just staying in zerk stance. Whether it's worth stance dancing to keep it up and stay in zerk a lot would probably take enough actual math to be not worth the 50g respec to fury.
I guess I'm asking whether in peoples experience the white damage rage generation outweighs the add expense of devestate when they outgear content.
I've been researching this a lot lately because this is an area that isn't as fleshed out in warrior guides as it should. From personal experience, my dps set consists of mostly fury warrior gear, and I'm in the camp of dual wielding simply because it allows for more rage generation. I am open to new approaches though, so I'll try out the fundamentals outlined in your guide to compare results.
My current approach is this: Assuming 5/15/51 spec, Dual Wield, Max hit cap, Crit % to ~33 (with Sword and Board and Cruelty should make Devastate 50% Crit total), AP after that. Roll Deep Wounds with every other Devastate. Big hits can come from (in this order) Concussion blow, Shockwave, Whirlwind.
One thing that I like is that you make an interesting case for rend + battle stance, so I actually wouldn't mind checking that out since my approach is very bleed friendly. Also, assuming I have enough rage, I could combine both approaches by putting on a shield for sword and board procs. I'll put together a set soon and see how it goes.
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I'm currently investigating using a dw devastate spec, mainly because I find it almost impossible to keep up a devastate&shield slam rotation when receiving no incoming damage at all. Unfortunately I can't really contribute much numbers as I'm usually OT'ing adds in tank gear, I did manage 2.2k on Loatheb (with commanding and demo up) but that's not really a fair reflection on my damage; but counteracting that is that my dps gear is shocking
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I managed 2.2k DPS on Maexxna 25 tonight, I was really happy with that. Hell, I even beat some DPS specs and came in at 7th.
I did that in Berserker, but I'm intrigued with the Battle Stance option, since that would allow me to keep TClap up for the MT as well. I'll try a battle/rend technique next time I'm in that role.
One thing that probably should be added to the guide somewhere is the concept of dual weilding at 20% for Execute spam. 2 fast 1 handers that you can just spam execute with non-stop should trump Sword and Board easily.
Shield slam does more damage than an execute for me.
Execute doesn't have a 6 second cooldown though.
Another high +hit item you didn't mention as a possible alternative is the Staggering Legplates - Item - World of Warcraft with 80 Hit Rating and 2 sockets, also from Heroic Utgarde Keep.
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CAPE ST. MARY, NOVA SCOTIA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/24/14 -- The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced with Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, that the Government of Canada is undertaking emergency dredging at Cape St. Mary.
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