Pwny Express!

Congratulations on Dungeon 15, Crew!  Well done!  Take yourself a well deserved little break on the holodeck .. I highly recommend the nightclubs of Betelgeuse or the monastic retreats of Rigel.  If sports are more to your liking, try your daring grav-surfing the rings of Neptune.  There will be a small gathering in the Captain's Mess later this evening to celebrate more of our own stars ...

• 200:  Iola
• 120:  Akhdar

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Notes

• Our last couple of matchups haven't gone as well as that last dungeon, mostly because of poor showing.  Please remember to log in a couple of times a day to see if we have a guild war on the go. 

Tremble in fear, Ghettoforce ... we may be coming after you!

More Uncle Timo

Well, we did mention him, so here's the latest update  ...

This is from The Abominable Charles Christoper webcomic, which is kinda cute and kinda wistful at the same time.  Not sure where they are headed with it, but so far I'm enjoying the story of a pacifistic yeti in a world of bad guys.  The kinda fun thing is the authors allow the storyline to occasionally derail so they can bring us more Uncle Timo ... or personal dating site ads for the main characters.

My uncle's always making the news.

Here I go again!! Don't know why they call me when they get in a jam. A guy only has so many rodents to bail them out ya know!!

German Police Pick up Drunken Owl

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A wild owl apparently had a wild time in southern Germany.

An owl that had evidently drunk too much Schnapps from two discarded bottles was so inebriated that it got picked up by police. The bird will be released once it has sobered up.

German police said on Tuesday they had discovered a paralytic owl that appeared to have drunk too much Schnapps from two discarded bottles.

"A woman walking her dog alerted the police after seeing the bird sitting by the side of the road oblivious to passing traffic," Frank Otruba, spokesman for the police in the southwestern city of Pforzheim, told SPIEGEL ONLINE.

The Brown Owl didn't appear to be injured and officers quickly concluded that it had had one too many. One of its eyelids was drooping, adding to the general impression of inebriation.

"It wasn't staggering around and we didn't breathalyze it but there were two little bottles of Schapps in the immediate vicinity," said Otruba. "We took it to a local bird expert who has treated alcoholized birds before and she has been giving it lots of water."

The bird will be released once it has sobered up, police said. Eagle Talon, the owl's nephew, has posted bail.

Pwny Express!

For those not blessed enough to live in the warmer climes of their country, you're probably enjoying snow shovelling, a toasty fireplace and hot cocoa.  Well, here on the good Starship Pwnie .. we're enjoying partying the evenings away and we've got a fantastic batch of new folks to help us do just that!  Let's celebrate with some wild Vulcan music (zomg, nerdgasm) and an blue ale from the farthest reaches of the Milky Way.

• 150:  Jaxey  (Grats, Smee!)
• 130:  Nodok
• 100:  Cyberx60
• New Pwnies!  Mordath (116), Demora (115), Sir Adrea (112), Kenya24 (111), Ram987 (109) and last, but not least .. Magglioo98 (40)

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Notes

• With the addition of some more 100+ players, we'll be looking at taking on a new dungeon again.  Please potion up for the occasion if you can :)

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• A special shout out to Ghettoforce, who likes to check in on us to wave a friendly hello.

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• And now ... another of Eagle Talon's uncles make it in the movies ...

Pwny Express!

This morning sees a fine starfield outside the windows ... the astrometrics lab is streaming images of the new nebula as we cross through it .. please take some time during the day to simply enjoy the view in one of our lounges .. or stop by the lab and visit with Professor Jacx.

Meanwhile, we've got some stars of our own to celebrate. Be sure to stop by 10 Forward tonight to raise a glass of  Romulan ale for

• 150:  Moora
• 140:  181149, Glechen
• 110:  Killbaba, PrivatE, Wilcus
• 100:  Starkiller
• 70:  Chaochao

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Notes

• Zimmi has been pretty much sidelined with her recent operation.  Please send her a note to let her know how much we miss her.

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• I found a picture of Eagle's 'uncles' all together. At last the waddling ones.

Pwny Express!

I was boasting to my brothers about the flower buds on the camellia yesterday because they live in a much more frigid province than mine.  So of course, today's weather included a healthy dump of snow.  *sigh*  I should learn to keep my trap shut sometimes.  But not today.   *grin*  Just no fun in that.

Today Pwnies include someone rather special to the guild, and to me.  And to Eagle Talon too, come to think of it, but I'm sure the list of his fans is much longer than I know.  Today, Dolgan Elfbane, we raise a frosty flagon to you and say "well done, sir, well done."

• 200:  Dolgan Elfbane
• 110:  Gruel, Hell Raiser
• 90:  Jacx

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Notes

• If you haven't changed your passwords in a while, January is a good month to do that.  Not so much for this game, but for others you may be playing.  Just a good habit to get into.
• For those of you dieting, well, I feel for you, mostly because I'm there with ya!  For those of you not dieting ... I hope you  enjoy this little feast for your eyes.  (I'm dieting.  Expect to see more pictures of food!)

Zimmi Out!

Morning my pwnie pals! I will be absent today and maybe tomorrow. It seems this nifty little thing in my guts called a gallbladder needs to find a home away from me so I will be in the hospital today maybe overnight. Kick some butt while i'm out!!!

Pwny Express!

We're off and running for a new year ... at the starting gate, chomping at the bit to settle into a strong gallop and charge our way to the Winner's Circle.  We've had a number of fantastic guild battles lately, and we start the Year #10 in the Shakes and  Fidget Hall of Fame.  Our average guild member level is Level 110 now, which is well above the level 87 it was when I started to record daily levelling.  

The beginning of the year sees quite a number of people making the big push over into three digit numbers, and Elfbane poised on the brink of our first Level 200 achievement.

• 170:  Keldonhing (Glad your computer loves you again)
• 130:  venkman
• 100:  Laguna, Mystiky, Panquera, Pepperoni
• 80:  Killishandra

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Notes

• Who doesn't love a geeky good theme?  Welcome to Spock month, full of an optimistic sense of futuristic wonder.  I hope 2011 holds many good surprises, fantastic outcomes and a satisfying amount of jingle in your pocket.

Live long, and prosper