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Originally posted by Ginaz
Same here. I bought GW2 after holding off for a month for the general concensus which was still positive at the time. I regret the purchase everytime I try to play it (it seems I'm reinstalling every couple of weeks only to get a level and uninstall all over again). Even with all it's new features I prefer GW1 over 2, but I'm afraid it may be shut down sooner rather than later.
It's good to see a lot of people are coming back and enjoying themselves in this thread, though. A nice change of tone from the usual forum posts here.
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Originally posted by superniceguy
yup too restrictive , not enough choices
being F2P a year after launch,,(even faster than STO),and on HEAVY cartel support,,this is not a healthy game
the best part was companions,,i hope other games introduce those as well
imagine combining companion system with STO bridge officer system?
getting daily missions and reputation from companions? the possibilities are endless
I like how each time that I play I see people in chat asking about the subscriptions, and deciding they are going to get one (or people mentioning how they just got one).
The game is definitely doing well now that the initial "barrier" of having to spend money to get the game, and the thought of spending even more money on a subscription is no longer an issue.
People try it, fall in love with it, and subscribe - and if they ever lose interest, they know that they can still pop in from time to time without having to pay again.
I also like how all the Cartel stuff can be sold/traded in game - something I always thought GW2 and the Perfect World games did very well too.
Here's to hoping that Bioware's revenue matches my impressions and that they are finally making good money!
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Did you just say GW2 may shut down sooner or later? It's a very healthy game, I haven't played games much in the past couple months due to being busy and being off location (not at home) but I'd still be playing it and when I do log in I get kicked to overflow often. And GW2 is becoming NCSoft's staple game.
Originally posted by TeknoBug
I believe he was refering to GW1.
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Originally posted by Draron
From what I've seen GW2 seems to have stabilized in their population so I don't think they will be shutting down. But I must admit to having a small bit of satisfaction every time I read posts like this because so many of their fanatics used to troll many of the forums on this site with their smack talk.
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Originally posted by ktanner3
I'm guessing the irony of your shut down statement in light that a big SWTOR fan let his monthly sub lapse because he bought a B2P monetization model game is lost on you.
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Originally posted by Azaron_Nightblade
Yeah, I wish them well on the game as well. I am past needing the "perfect" game. I am simply enjoying playing the game warts and all. My Imperial agent has been a lot of fun.
Originally posted by Azaron_Nightblade
Here's to hoping that the good money is invested wisely in the game.
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NGE, LOTRO, STO, KOTOR, Lego Star Wars > NGE 2 (SWTOR). SWG>ALL. Above hopefully subject to change.
Originally posted by pioneer08
None of what I posted is hate, it just my opinion / view of the game, which seems to be shared by others too. Also the "move on" comment about SWG seems unwarranted, and knee jerk response to the fact I mentioned SWG, which was a mistake the 2nd time, as I meant to have said SWTOR, which is now amemded, and it was only to say that SWG was a completely different game, it was not like WOW, LOTRO, EQ2, Rift, and all the rest. Its player housing, crafting, space made it unique. It will always be different, unless another MMO comes along and is the same but better, it being dead is not going to change that. All MMOs lately seem to be getting less and less features, whereas single player games get more and more.
For the last time, I never said it would be dead in a month, and I do not think any one has. If I did please find it and link it.
Plus I do play the game (I did not from Nov 15th - Jan because they did not allow us to create more than 2 chars total, now we can create up to 6 chars per server) but very casually under F2P, and you are including me amongst the "ton of people enjoying it"
DA/ME does not have OPS, Flashpoints etc as it a single player game, but ME3 does have a multiplayer mode, which is separate from the main story. These things interested me last year, but I can not be bothered with them any more, nor did others as if it was just me then the game would still have 2 million subs or more and not gone F2P, and the weekly passes do not encourage me to bother. If they offererd a one time unlock then maybe but as a weekly pass I have no intentions of buying it even once. Even if I end up being interested in it I still will not buy a weekly pass, in case something crops up in real life that I do not have time to play them, and then it ends up being a waste of money. So due to the restrictions of F2P, I have completely written off the ops, flashpoints etc
All I am interested in SWTOR is the main story and getting at least 8 chars through each class story, and then if I can be bothered do another 8 of the opposite advanced class, and then do another 16 for opposite gender. Then once tha is all done, then there is not much of a game left to do. So in effect SWTOR is very much like DA/ME, as I am still playing through each class on that too, but it does not get the restrictions nor cost the sub fee
I never changed my mind on class stories. SWTOR has 10% class story and 90% side mission stories that is shared by all classes. In other MMOs they can have 100% class/race missions, and you can still do other class/race missions if you want to. Makeb from what EA seem to be saying is that it will contain 100% side mission stories and 0% class stories.
I may sub one more time just to get the expansion at half price, and then use the month to blast through some of those ops and stuff
If they added in some other features, like a flashpoint / ops creator for players to create them for other players, that would make me sub to the game. Or if they added in the ability to run a shop from your ship or wherever, as even Phantasy Star Universe did this.
None of the cartel market entices me to sub or get involved in SWTOR as much as I did with SWG. Logging in to buy stuff from the store is not much fun. If they put a quest or two on the store to play which gets you that recently added Pod Racer, for example, I would pay for that, play the quest, and get the reward, because that would be fun.
The other reason I am not giving SWTOR more of a chance, is because I am fed up of getting involved in MMOs and then they shut down, within 1 year (Dec 2011-Dec2012), I lost SWG, Everquest Online Adventures, Phantasy Star Uniiiverse, and City of Heroes. Then you have EA saying that they need 500k subs which is like $7.5 million now with F2P to break even, implying that if they do not get that then it will at least just stay active in maintenance mode, which it seems to be at the moment as they do not seem to be working on any new content, and the only content that is being pt in was done before the game was launched, and they are just spoon feeding in the content at a slow pace. Sorry but I am not gooing tp pour loads of time and money into a MMO that looks more likely to shut down than any of those MMOs that did shut down which even had content coming, all mainly due due to EAs negative feedback and actions. There may be tonnes of people playing but are they getting EA $7.5 million per month that they need to break even? No financial reports (the last report did not admit anything) = does not look like it. If they do, which is soon, then I will play SWTOR more. If EA did not say "that its current performance was not good enough", and they needed $7.5 million per month, and Makeb was in by now, with a tonne of new content outlined for 2013 then I probably would not be thinking game would shut down. Even with those other games that shut down they had positive spin,and content coming and still being developed on, but SWTOR has been getting nothing but negativity even from EA themselves and slow / spread out content releases. Companies shutting down MMOs, makes you lose interest in any MMO, and SWTOR is far from healthy only because they keep saying that it needs $7.5 million per month, whereas other MMOs do not need that much.
Persoanlly SWTOR is a better game for me than WOW, as WOW is short of features too, but overall WOW is not better than SWTOR as it still has millions of subs, not gone F2P, and still has hundreds of non-instanced servers.
If SWTOR does shut down by the end of the year, and you spend loads in the Cartel store or in subs, would you feel cheated or money worth spent for enjoyment at the time? If it is the latter then fair enough, but after so many shut downs, I am not willing to take the risk again, and I would feel super cheated. SWTOR is good for me in F2P and not spending much, if anything at all. Story 1-50 for free FTW!
I hope that clears things up, and I would appreciate not being attacked again. I will talk about SWTOR, but your posts make it difficult to respond to you and talk about the game without it getting into non-constructive arguments. If you want to comment on anything I have said and "correct" me then fine, but less of the personal criticism will be most appreciated, but if you do, then I will ignore you. Just remember that we all have different opinions, and that what is posted is mostly opinions / view points and not facts. eg Ops, flashpoints etc are mostly omitted by me due F2P restrictions, so you can add to my comments about these things, but do not say I do not play the game just because I do not play those things.
Originally posted by superniceguy
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Originally posted by ktanner3
Very True, but SWTOR is not exactly getting much positive reports lately to squash those fears.
SWG and COH both had content still being developed, and both shut down unexpectingly. Also LA and SOE said that SWG would be safe until SWTOR releases, as they saw a market for both MMOs, as were different enough. They could not say about the future of SWG after that, as they said they did not have a crystal ball and possibly expected SWG to suffer with the release of SWTOR. CoH even caused a stir, as it was apparently still profitable, and caused Nc Softs revenue to decline because of that poor decision - Korean times could not understand it. If COH can shut down and was profitable and if SWTOR is not being profitable as they need $7.5 million per month to break even, then there is not much hope for SWTOR is there? Which is my main point there, if EA start releasing figures and proclaiming it is profitable like they were clearly stating sub numbers before then it will be more safe, but they have not been lately.
Even positive statements can not be truly believed, as what was said by LA about SWG which I said above did not hold true, and that is one thing but EA actually admiting that SWTORs performance is "not good enough" is something else.
SWG and COH had positive performance repots but still got chopped early, so does that mean that with EA giving negative performance reports that SWTOR will last for years?
Even STO could be shut down half way through this year, and SWTOR lives for 10 years (if that is the length of the licence), but with STO getting more devs and Season 8 and 9 planned for the rest of the year, with Season 6 and Season 7 plus other events and updates added and in game since about June 2012 when Makeb was mentioned for SWTOR, it is progressing faster than SWTOR is right now, so from the looks of things STO will outlive SWTOR, but looks are always deceiving.
Originally posted by superniceguY
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Originally posted by ktanner3
Yep. it went from sub base to FTP too - Too many warning signs
Like I said Makeb was announced in June 2012. Since June 2012, STO has had Season 6 and Season 7, with Season 8 coming about the time of Makeb, plus it has had other updates and events too.
We will know within the week or so if it is being profitable. The good news will get plastered all over these forums. It was 1st Feb 2012 when they announced 1.7 million subs
Ilum should have been in at the start
EA/BW have stated in June 2012 that Makeb is coming whether game is a failure or a success, as was already planned "much earlier".
Ohlen mentioned that while dwindling populations was definitely a concern and top priority for them, it doesn't change how they plan content and design the game for future updates. I asked him if the recent announcement of subscription levels dropping from the 1.7 million they were back in March to 1.3 million at the end of May affected any design changes in the future.
"Not really, all of our plans this year we already had locked in. Well not locked in, but we did most of our strategy early on in the year because content takes a long time to produce. So, Makeb was something we planned much earlier and we had to go through all the writing and then voice work. So, we're still a very successful MMO, we have a million plus subscribers. That's more than anybody else out there except for one, so we're doing well, and we want to continue to support all those fans."
So the fact it is coming and Spring / June = not good. Had it all been in already with more stuff coming = good
Makeb and Ilum is like Atmospheric Flight for SWG. Content already written but not yet put in. SWG was going to have Chronicles 2 which was not fully written or developed and just canned and servers were planned for merging in 2012, down to no less than four.
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Originally posted by superniceguy
yes makeb was planned even before launch,,that only makes sense if u know how long it takes to make content
and it also proves that the planet poll was a ruse,,why ask for requests, when content is already in the pipe?
same deal with species poll,,how many had even heard of cathar before?but perhaps they got inspired by
caitians from STO
Originally posted by simplius
How about everyone that ever played the original KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic)?
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I still don´t get how it is "fun" to level with an alt through exactly the same static planets in the same order.
Only to watch dialogue cutscenes which are available at Youtube?
And now they are so smart and raise the level cap, instead of creating at least 2-3 alternative 1-50 leveling planets.
Heck, every planet should have been 1-50, if they had smart game designers.
This game is an epic contradiction, the most alt encouraging game (legacy) with the least alt friendly game environment.
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if you chose to just sit on the fleet and queue WZ's, i can see why you quit.
in my opinion this game isn't the game to just play one character, especially if you just like to pvp.
its also not the game to play "hardcore" 8 hours + per day.
but for a casual player its petty fun, especially if you like playing alts and seeing all the stories while enjoying all the different play styles.
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you don't have to do all the world quests every time, there are other means to level up.
depending on what you like to do, you can get the perks and get more experience for doing it.
me personally, i get the WZ experience perks and do a lot of WZ's to level up.
its fun for me because the play styles (the characters i have at least) are all mostly different and i find that the 10-49 bracket is more fun than the level 50 bracket, especially if you don't like to do pre-mades.
Originally posted by baphamet
Yeah, I'm getting a little tired of posters who don't know crap about the game posting their ignorance as fact. There are MANY ways to level in this game. I have leveled three characters to 50 and the only thing similiar to their leveling experience was the class story. Everything else was either planetary quests, side quests, flashpoints, heroics or warzones. My first character did every quest in the game and the other two didn't touch a single side quest. One didn't even bother with planetary quests, just did class quests and filled out the rest with warzones and flashpoints.
A lot of games don't give you this many options to level. It's questing,questing and more questing. Yeah, some might give you more alternate quests to level, but you're still stuck questing.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Who among us wasn't both nervous and excited? Scared to finally be revealing ourselves, exposing ourselves naked in front of others, wondering if our real up-close-and-personal self was the same as our internet persona. Nervous to be meeting those food bloggers whom we so admire, the friends we tease and laugh with, those talented cooks and writers who share information and tips with us, who leave us drooling in front of jaw-dropping stunning food photos, wondering if our ideal image of whom they are and what they are like will be shattered into a million shards, fragile like a crystal decanter. Yet so excited! Sure in our hearts that the friends we've made, those distant friends, will be all that we have expected and waited for, that meeting them face to face will simply confirm the ideas we have formed in our heads and solidify an already strong connection.
And then it happened. Tumbling into it head first, I found myself standing in the middle of the London City Airport Hall, blue party hat perched jauntily on my head, and Mowie appeared, the first meeting. Both nervous and happy, hesitant at first, but only for a split second, then chattering like magpies, out of control, catching up a lifetime of information in the shortest possible time! After dumping suitcases at his place and meeting "The B", off we trotted, neither of us able to contain our excitement, to our first meeting point, the "Great Meet Up", under the Eros statue at Piccadilly Circus. Alessio, then Deeba and Pam, Beth then Hilda, screaming and screeching, arms flailing and arms thrown around necks, it was love at first sight, an absolute electrical current of immediate connection, a lifetime of friendship, and we were off and running!
I couldn't have been more thrilled or honored to have been involved in the organization of the first Food Blogger Connect with Beth, Hilda, Mowie and Meeta, along with Jeanne and Kang. As the days drew us closer and closer to the magical event, the number of e-mails sent frantically back and forth escalated, morning, afternoon and night, speeches were recited nervously while brushing teeth, ironing, showering or preparing dinner, fingers flying over keyboards clackity clack or pens scratching furiously across the printed version towards that dreamed-of perfection that would sweep our listeners off their feet. As the days rolled forward, spouses slipped by us in hallways, avoiding all eye contact, not wanting to be sucked into the whirlpool of Food Blogger Connect Mania that was washing over us, out of control, as we dashed out in the cold and drizzle to buy that one last gift, as we checked and double-checked hotel and airline reservations, meeting spots and last-minute thoughts and ideas. Suitcases were packed, unpacked and reorganized to fit in those last minute buys, no more space left for clothes. Twitter was ablaze with FBC09, the excitement tangible, contagious. And then, all of a sudden the great weekend was upon us!
The Food Blogger Event heard round the world! Indeed, I don't need to add to the details, evoke the exotic tastes of the Lebanese cuisine, the warm, rich atmosphere or the wonder in the air. I don't need to recount in detail the amazing speeches, Meeta and Kang, Jeanne and myself and how it all came together, how well we worked as a team to share our ideas, experience, passion and knowledge to a roomful of nodding heads and smiling faces who would later, in turn, teach us their tricks and share their own knowledge and exude their own passion for food blogging; or the energy and vivacity of Beth and Mowie, their talent for energizing and pulling us together towards action, or Hilda's calming words, reassuring us and making us laugh just when nerves started to rattle, and always with that promise of a peek at Papoose. Nor do I need to repeat the stories others are telling of the time spent finally putting faces to names and blogs, completing the vision of each, the joyous "Oh it's you!!"s, one after the other, more hugs and laughing, all packed in around the front desk, not daring to move, anxiously awaiting all the others, not wanting to miss one.
I don't need to repeat, as others have described, the pure pleasure, the joy as we discovered the common passion behind each and every food blogger who attended, the passion that binds us together as one. Yes, we realized that we all do indeed share so much beyond that passion for food, the uncontrollable exhilaration we feel as we write about it, the giddiness that makes our head spin as we finally snap that one perfect photograph of the plated dish, the thrill that shoots and shivers up our spine whenever we step over the threshold of a new restaurant. Food Blogger Connect allowed us to realize that each and every one of us who attended the conference shared a wild sense of humor, an interest in everything around us, and as different as we all are as individuals, we meet in the center, this crazy je ne sais quoi pulling us together like a strange, inexplicable magnetism that strengthened our friendships, our commitment to excellence in blogging and a determination to continue along this shared path and better ourselves, better our blogs, drawing not only on everything that we learned from each other in this compressed space and time but on all the encouragement and support that we walked away with, the knowing that we are no longer alone, floating lonely and silent around the foodblogosphere, that this incredible, generous group of bloggers who gathered in London from all over Europe and beyond are truly one huge family and that they are always with us, watching over us, sending out virtual hugs and encouragement along with real-life advice over the waves.
Next year's Food Blogger Connect is going to be even bigger and better, spread out over 2 or 3 days to allow more time for workshops and round tables, talking and sharing. And eating. Have a hop around the blogosphere where you'll find more write ups on Food Blogger Connect 09 and visit our Food Blogger Connect website for all the news, pictures, videos of the great event as well as all the information about Food Blogger Connect 10, now already in the making. Bigger and better! Onward and upward! Truly something that you will not want to miss! We may even offer a workshop for the spouses: "How to Live With a Food Blogger"!
I learned so much from the other bloggers and my fellow speakers that you may see changes, more or less subtle, in my blog over the next few weeks, so don't be surprised. And if you, too, want and need to know more about optimizing your blog, improving your food styling and photography, finding your ideal writing voice, cleaning up your space and presenting your brightest self to the food blogging world as well as increasing your visibility and maybe even getting published, then keep your eyes open, follow the #FBC10 hash tag on twitter (follow me @lifesafeast) and visit the Food Blogger Connect website for all information and updates and mark your calendar! Be on the alert because spaces will be limited (and coveted)! Can't wait to see you there!
Also a quick shout out to Aoife, Ozoz, Sarka, Claire, Kerrin, Davina, Sunita, Sarah and Nic, special ladies along with my great friends who I grew even closer to!
A special thanks to Deeba, Mowie, Sunita, Hilda and Sarah for sharing their pictures!
57 comments:
- Maria said...
Glad you had a nice time. I love all of the photos!
- December 2, 2009 at 7:17 AM
- mathildescuisine said...
Great event! Shame I couldn't attend but will be there for the next one!
- December 2, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- bethany (Dirty Kitchen Secrets) said...
Beautifully written as always Jamie! It was amazing to meet you in person! the only thing is now I miss you even more :( But hey, we kicked it off and I know now we will start making more plans to meet up and well then there is FBC10! Can't wait! Bxx
- December 2, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- ♥♥♥Ria♥♥♥ said...
WOW! you guys had a GREAT time! I am so envious! :)
- December 2, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Happy cook said...
It is so nice to see so much pics of the people I have only met through then blogs.
And reading the post I felt i was feeling your joy in meeting Deeba , meeta and the rest.
- December 2, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Kang said...
Jamie - very poetic, and how very nice to have met you, and shared the stage with you. It was really rewarding experience, and I look forward to even bigger things in FBC2010.
- December 2, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- diva said...
so moving! and can't wait for FBC10. it was lovely finally getting to meet you. i know i'm practically saying this to everyone but it's true. u're an inspiration and to meet you in person was absolutely wonderful!
will look forward to following your blog and baking wonders! hope we meet again soon xxx
- December 2, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- Sarah, Maison Cupcake said...
"Connect" is the key word here isn't it, there wasn't one person on Saturday who I didn't feel I connected with, everyone was so lovely and friendly and eager to chat about each others' blogs and back stories.
It was so lovely to meet you too and I cannot wait for FBC10.
- December 2, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- Deborah Mele said...
Lovelt post Jamie, wish I could have been there to join in the fun!
- December 2, 2009 at 7:33 AM
- Alessio Fangano said...
Jamie, thanks for these nice memories... The realisation of how deep our passions for food and blogging bring us close to each other was quite stunning. Friends since ever and forever!
- December 2, 2009 at 7:35 AM
- catty said...
Great post Jamie :) again, lovely to have met you and hope to spend more time with you next year ;)
- December 2, 2009 at 7:38 AM
- Mowie @ Mowielicious said...
My darling Jamie, what a great post. You summarized it all so perfectly.
I am so glad you stayed over at mine and I won't forget all those early morning (and late night) conversations in our pyjamas over coffee, tea and breakfast. I hope to see you again very soon. Paris? =)
Can't wait for FBC '10! xxx
- December 2, 2009 at 7:40 AM
- Aparna said...
Wonderful indeed. One big happy food blogger family! :)
Good to see all the pics and smiles!
- December 2, 2009 at 7:41 AM
- Sari said...
Wow Jamie, wonderful post, you really are a master of the English language! You are so gorgeous, it was great to meet you! And thank you so much for helping me to find my voice! :) I can't wait to see you soon again!
- December 2, 2009 at 7:59 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
Congratulations for hosting such a wonderful event! I hope I have a chance to meet some of these wonderful ladies one day!
- December 2, 2009 at 8:06 AM
- George@CulinaryTravels said...
A beautifully written piece Jamie. I wish we'd managed to meet, really must do next time.
- December 2, 2009 at 8:14 AM
- Hilda said...
You worded it all so beautifully Jamie, I'm feeling particularly lazy to try when I can just direct people here! ;) Yeah it's definitely a downer now that everyone is gone but it's also good to go back to the routine for Papoose so her head doesn't get big from all the attention.
- December 2, 2009 at 8:15 AM
- Asha @ FSK said...
awesome!!!! :))) so much fun!!! Hurray to it being such fab event!!!
- December 2, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- Colloquial Cook said...
Great narrative Jamie, as always :-) and being part of it makes it even more thrilling!
- December 2, 2009 at 8:36 AM
- Deeba PAB said...
Jamie...you make my heart sing. What a great roundup of this wonderful wonderful event! Seems surreal, like a blissful dream. Loved it, loved finally giving you a 'real hug', finally meeting the 'gang', sad I missed the last days meet (GREEN with envy)...fun fun fun!London was beautiful, just awesome. Even more awesome with great company! Much love dear girl...until FBC10!!
- December 2, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Jeanne said...
Oh Jamie - a wonderful, wonderful post! I think you encapsulated the feelings that many of us felt - the nerves that gave way to exuberance and fun! Great pics that remind of of a fantastic day. I think Beth is right when she says it was great to meet everyone but now it's sad because we miss each other even MORE!
And next time on your way to Mowie's you will HAVE to stop by my place, seeing as it's right by City Airport :) Can't wait for FBC10 (and I can see the pressure to join ET (Evil Twitter) is only going to get more intense... ;-)
- December 2, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- The Cooking Ninja said...
Great post. Can't wait for the next meeting.
Gosh! I looked like I was high on drugs on the last pic. lol!
- December 2, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Peter M said...
Looks like the gathering was an immense success and lots of fun. I do hope you have all made lifelong friendships!
- December 2, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Bethie said...
Awesome! I know you guys had a blast!
- December 2, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Nora said...
Great post Jamie. I was so sorry only to say 'hi' quickly - would have loved to have a proper chat. Glad to hear that next time round it'll be a longer affair - I'd love to make a weekend of it, rather than dashing back to Cambridge in the rain on the Saturday night! But it was a fab event - so well organised and interesting. Well done to you and everyone else! Can't wait for the next one. @D
- December 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Cristie said...
I love your happy faces, it was clearly a fantastic success. Congratulations!
- December 2, 2009 at 9:42 AM
- theUngourmet said...
How fun! I hope I can get in on one of these sometime! Glad you all had a nice time getting to know one another.
- December 2, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Nicisme said...
Great write up Jamie, super photos and yes - it was a wonderful event!
I really enjoyed meeting you, the time went by so quickly and I never got to say everything I wanted. Oh well, roll on FBC10!
- December 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM
- Sippity Sup said...
It's fun to put face with names. I am glad you had a blast. GREG
- December 2, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Looks like you had a fabulous time Jamie!!! What a wonderful group of friends you have made from sharing your passion for food and cooking :)
- December 2, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- Aoife aka The Daily Spud said...
What a wonderful telling of the story that was FBC. It was a pleasure to meet you in person and the thought that we may do so again at FBC10 fills me with much joy. xxx
- December 2, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Chef E said...
You helped us feel as though we did attend! I wish you had a pic of Aoife, since her and I talk, and follow each other! She spoke of the great time and things you guys did...somebody needs to get something going here!
Wow how the world is connecting...
- December 2, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- My Carolina Kitchen said...
Loved all the photos. It's great to put faces with the names. So glad you had a great time. You're gorgeous Jamie. You should show yourself more often.
- December 2, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
Thanks for sharing! A great meeting that was!
- December 2, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Katherine Aucoin said...
Looks like all of you have a wonderful time. what a way to seal friendships!
- December 2, 2009 at 12:10 PM
- Baking Soda said...
Great write-up Jamie! Although I wasn't there I do recognize the jitters and the fun of meeting "unknown dear friends". Wish I could have peeked in!
- December 2, 2009 at 12:46 PM
- sarah said...
Jamie--I'm so thrilled to have met you. Knowing everyone personally is a great treat in this internet hobby world! I was nervous when I turned up at FBC, but everyone was so friendly that I really feel welcomed into the food blogger community. Thanks!
- December 2, 2009 at 1:08 PM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
How amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy, and you do look like twins if I close my eyes. :)
- December 2, 2009 at 2:22 PM
- Barbara said...
Jamie you have expressed the spirit of food bloggers so well. A beautiful post and congratulations on a successful event. Good luck for 2010.
- December 2, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Elra said...
What a wonderful gathering. You are so lucky to have met some of my favorite blogger, like Jeanne and Deeba. Would love to meet you and them one day.
- December 2, 2009 at 4:21 PM
- mlaiuppa said...
That looks like a really happy group of people. I'll bet you had a blast.
I've been to a few Highlander (TV) conventions and met people I'd only talked to online. Same thing.
- December 2, 2009 at 5:32 PM
- Richard @ The Bewildered Brit said...
I'm glad you had a great time! It was wonderful reading about it from afar!
- December 2, 2009 at 6:06 PM
- Chow and Chatter said...
wow what fun, I am truely blessed to also know you Jamie you all did so well organizing the event with everyone
- December 2, 2009 at 6:21 PM
- Nanette said...
Did someone say Paris?
- December 2, 2009 at 7:08 PM
- Natashya KitchenPuppies said...
What a wonderful time! Everyone looks so happy!!
- December 2, 2009 at 7:39 PM
- TKW said...
Can't wait to hear some good stories!
- December 3, 2009 at 7:59 AM
- Mary said...
Oh, my! It looks like you all had a grand time. Your pictures give us all a sense of what went on and the comradery you shared. I so happy it well. Imagine what it will be like next time.
- December 3, 2009 at 8:04 AM
- Katy ~ said...
My throat got all tight with emotion as I saw how happy you all were. It looks like one of the best times ever. Thank you so much for sharing these fab pix.
- December 3, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- 5 Star Foodie said...
Wow, what an amazing event, sounds like you all had a blast!
- December 3, 2009 at 6:59 PM
- Sophie said...
What an excellent post this is, Jamie!!
It looks that you all learned a lot & that you all had great fun meeting & greeting!! I think this FBC rocks!! What a neat idea to finally meet your foodie friends!!
A great review of the past weekend & lovely pictures as well!
- December 3, 2009 at 11:52 PM
- Helene said...
What a fabulous group. I wish I was there.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:49 AM
- Bron said...
What a dream weekend! Thank you for sharing, like many others I'm green eyed with envy, hopefully one day!
- December 5, 2009 at 11:09 PM
- Paul - GetMeCooking said...
Good report and the presentations were great. I'll see you at the next one :-)
- December 6, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Madame Sucre said...
I can see you all had a great time!! I wish I can join you .. probably next time FBC10 ? .. choose France please ! LOL
I love that pic with u and Deeba.. so cute twins!
- December 6, 2009 at 11:40 PM
- Junglefrog said...
Wow Jamie! That sounds like you guys had a world of fun and I would have soo loved to be there, but count me in for 2010!!! I actually managed to get away for a few days to relax a bit in Spain which was - well let's say - very much needed... :) So if you haven't heard from me much that was the reason.. Trying to catch up with all the news!
- December 8, 2009 at 1:02 AM
- heidi leon said...
Oh my darling, looks like you were the queen of the event!!!.
It seems like all the attendees had so much fun + great food.
I think with you around everything turns instantly in a wonderful feast. Congrats to all the team who made it happen.
- December 9, 2009 at 1:02 AM
- asiangrrl said...
Everyone looked like they had a blast! Great narrative and great pics. I am so proud of you, Jamie, for pulling this together (with help from friends, I know). A job very well done.
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DAMN I hate mcdojos.
I have a lot of friends who take martial arts, mainly at two places. One is a guy who teaches out of his basement (hes actually pretty good, hes late forties, 3rd degree black in taekwondo, went to iraq for a few years, tore his knee uo in combat, hes the real deal no complaints there) although my friends ave admited his program is more geared to a workout then as a martial art.
My main complaint is with this BS school in a city near me. A ton of people I know take there, and dont get me wrong a few of em can kick my ass pretty bad, but this school... GAH! it takes like a freakin max of 2 years to get black, and thats without their new "rank skip" program. Its one of those schools where they kiss up to all the students and make them think they are soo badass just so they can get a few months more $ before the kid gets his ass kicked at school and realises his school isnt worth crap. They constantly say crap about my school, (my school is mixed style, and my instructor is amazing. I might post about him in the future, see what yall think, you can try and dig up any bs on him eh? :P ) how much more expensive it is, how long it takes to get belts... I laugh it off because I know at least im getting quality training for my time and money. I cant wait to kick these guys asses one day.
Anyways thats my little rant on these ***** mcdojos popping up around here... not really sure what the point was, mainly I was bored and I remembered I had a bullshido account xD so yeah
philpot1994, the Martial Arts BS, Fraud, Investigations, and Standards forum, or MABS, exists to investigate fraud in the martial arts. Opening posts are required to ask specific questions that usually involve a bit of research.
Complaining about "some guys" in your city doesn't meet the criteria required to start a thread in MABS. Read the stickies at the top of each forum to avoid this in the future please.
Threads like yours belong in the general forum, Your Martial Art Sucks, or YMAS.
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I was thinking about pointing out all the areas in this post where you act like a whining little fanboy who's stroking his own ego in response to his perceptions of others stroking their own egos.
I think I'll sum it up by telling you to get out of puberty before you post here again. That, learn to grapple before calling your training 'mixed.' Your ke?po and tae kwon do aren't fooling anybody.
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I may be confused, maybe not remembering correctly. But I thought I remembered about a year and a half ago, that you prayed to Jesus with one of the TM members (not sure of details, asking forgiveness, to be saved, placing faith in Him for salvation, etc.), and that you had a miraculous deliverance from some of the chains that held you. Is that right, and if so, what has happened since?
I once heard an interpretation of the Ten Commandments that stuck with me ever since then - that person saw them not as instructions, but rather as a promise. That is to say, that we were being told that if we loved God and loved our neighbor (the greatest commandments), then all of those things we will do - not because we're forced to, but because we want to, because we feel compelled to act in that way because we love everyone to such a great degree.
Also, I believe that to see a person's good works, is evidence of salvation, not effort to get salvation.
Depends what's in that vessel I think.
I also believe some believe unto salvation now, the rest later, when faced with shame and pain of loss, then captured by His presence.
QuoteDepends what's in that vessel I think. I dont think that people ever had acid in them . We all have hearts .The evil people like Stalin and Hitler also did have .Did you know that Stalin circled 3 times arround Moscow during the nazzi atack of the town with an Icon Of ...I dont remember was it Jesus himself ,ot His mother 's icon . He did it because he thought that God may help him.
Your first idea i realy didnt like . I just never saw people as objects of use,Good point.Jesus/God doesn't see you as a thingbecause they have soul ,think ,hear ,love and much more .. We are not vessels .Depends what's in that vessel I think. If makes a difference if you are a vessel filled with acid or with gold.QuoteMarriage ? That is an interesting thought ,but i may also choose to be single . But i will think on what you said .This is not about earthly marriage. But marriage stands for mutual love. Not a thing as you started you mesasge with.
People are dying ,being tortured and what am i doing ? Licking the B88t of the same God that allowed it ? That made the end of my atraction toward your God .It also opened my eyes to many bad things that were written in this book : the Bible .


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Our own Fox Van Allen tackled the subject of the odd quirks of the mature language filter last week -- the fact that some objectionable words have been mysteriously left out of the filter, while others of a much less objectionable nature have oddly been left in it. None of this was noticed of course until the mature language filter was bugged so that it reset itself, resulting in a lot of people spewing a lot of random keyboard symbols until they remembered to turn it off again.
Personally? I'm not sure if the mature language filter is at all an effective tool. Since the first days of WoW, Horde and Alliance players have not been allowed to speak to each other. Part of this was because of faction separation, but part of it was to discouraging griefing, which happened all the time in PvP situations. Players of the opposing faction could kill you repeatedly, but they couldn't swear at you -- until, that is, players realized they could communicate with keyboard symbols arranged into letters. This ability was soon squashed.
And that's the problem, isn't it? It doesn't matter how much you block a word. If someone is determined to have their say, they will find a way to say it. If you can't talk to the opposing faction, you roll an alt and cuss them out that way, or over voice chat, or via email, or on Twitter, or wherever they can conveniently contact you. So why try blocking it at all? More importantly, what makes a bad word "bad," anyway?
Apple Cider Mage had an interesting post earlier this week about objectionable terminology of a different kind -- the sexist kind. She takes a look at the disparity between male and female armor, but more importantly, she addresses the term "slut plate," used to describe scanty plate bikinis and other fabulously nonexistent protection from the wrathful elements of the Warcraft world. It's not the armor she's concerned with -- after all, scantily clad women warriors are pretty much commonplace in the fantasy genre. It's the term "slut" that is bothersome, and she does an excellent job of explaining why, even suggesting an alternative term to use.
All of this got me thinking back to Fox's article earlier this week and about words in general. Maybe it's just because I do a lot of writing, or maybe my brain just works in different ways. But to me, words are very odd, powerful little things. Here, we have a random collection of lines we call letters, placed in a certain order, given a certain pronunciation, and then given a collective meaning. All of that out of a little collection of lines.
But those meanings change over the course of years, and a word that meant a bundle of sticks at one point in the distant past now means something entirely different and particularly objectionable to the majority of the public. When did that happen, exactly? How did people take a word with one meaning and give it another -- and more importantly, why did we let it grow and fester into a word that we are now ultimately offended by?
There are words in the English language that I will not use, which is why this post has not been peppered with terms that I don't feel comfortable laying out there for you to read. But as I think about it, I wonder why I am so uncomfortable with saying them, writing them, or even thinking them. They're words. Little collections of lines, put together in a certain way and given a particular meaning -- and apparently that meaning is strong enough that I don't want to even place those words to paper or say them aloud.
Gamers and other people who use offensive language don't particularly care about that meaning in one way or another. What they care about is how people react to the meaning and the words. What they are doing is deliberately throwing a lot of of those collections of lines at people and taking delight when people get upset and take offense because of that meaning. It's a power play, and there are far too many people out there who buy into it on a continual basis.
In short, it's not the words that are harmful; they're collections of lines. Placed in order, and given meaning. The person who gives those words meaning is the person who holds all the power over those words, not the person who is saying them. The person who is saying them is hoping beyond all hope that the ones who are listening are going to give those words the worst meaning possible and have some sort of negative reaction to it.
Maybe telling a person to stop using those words isn't enough. Maybe trying to block that person from saying those words isn't enough. The only thing making a bad word bad is the meaning we attribute to it. Human beings have been around for thousands of years, and in those thousands of years, we've decided that some words are bad and others are good. And over the course of history, we've taken perfectly good words and collectively decided to change the meaning of those perfectly good words into something that is considered bad and wholly reprehensible.
If we have the power to change the meaning of a word from positive to negative, why do we seem to lack the power to stop it from changing at all?


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I see Headup as a 'super-mashup' - In regular mashups I expect to get a cross-reference between 2 sites; here, it's like getting a smart mix of many sites. When I'm in Twitter and open Headup on someone I get things about him from Facebook, Delicious, Last.fm and Friendfeed - all in the same window. Powerful!
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Flickr, Technorati, Upcoming.org, del.icio.us, Google Maps, YouTube, Yahoo Video Search, Zvents, Last.fm, Amazon S3, Facebook, SeeqPod, Twitter, CNET, Compete, Google Picasa, Yahoo Mail, Digg, Panoramio, Yelp, Hi5, Freebase, LinkedIn, Amazon SimpleDB, MySpace, Google Social Graph, Fire Eagle, LyricWiki, Imeem, FriendFeed, Yahoo BOSS, CrunchBase, Zemanta, MTV, Google Email Settings, New York Times Article Search
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