In five years, this is the fifth or sixth time my account has been hacked and the second time this character has been stripped naked and my bank emptied. Other times weren’t as severe or they never actually logged in. It must be said that each time this has happened, Blizzard replaced all my gear an gold in full. Once I accidentally in-game emailed about 3000 gold worth of enchanting mats to a misspelled character and they had my stuff back to me that night.

But if you read the last two paragraphs, the two horrible stabbing pains I feel are the fact that all my thousands of gold worth of manditory enchants are gone, and items with random stats may be totally useless now. Ugh, that means there’s now a 100% chance I won’t play again till Cataclysm because the character is useless as-is. Le Sigh.

Hello there!

Account Name:
Realm:
Character Name:
Item(s) Restored: Aged Winter Cloak
Annhylde’s Ring
Bandit’s Insignia
Belt of False Dignity
Belt of Potent Chanting
Blistered Belt of Decay
Bone-Linked Amulet
Boots of Forlorn Wishes
Bracer of Worn Molars
Bracers of the Forgotten Vanquisher
Breastplate of the Lost Vanquisher
Cape of the Unworthy Wizard
Ceaseless Pity
Chain of Latent Energies
Charmed Cierge
Chestguard of the Recluse
Chestpiece of Suspicion
Circle of Arcane Streams
Cloak of the Shadowed Sun
Concealment Shoulderpads
Cowl of the Perished
Crown of the Lost Vanquisher
Deathchill Cloak
Defender’s Code
Dislocating Handguards
Dragon Hide Bag
Embrace of the Spider
Engraved Gargoyle Femur
Esteemed Bindings
Eye of the Broodmother
Fool’s Trial
Frayed Scoundrel’s Cap
Gauntlets of the Lost Vanquisher
Gaze of the Somber Keeper
Ghostly Wristwraps
Gilt-Edged Leather Gauntlets
Greensight Gogs
Headpiece of Fungal Bloom
Headpiece of Reconciliation
Hood of the Exodus
Hood of the Exodus
Ice Spire Scepter
Inevitable Defeat
Keystone Great-Ring
Leggings of the Lost Vanquisher
Leggings of the Wanton Spellcaster
Legwraps of the Defeated Dragon
Lost Jewel
Mechanist’s Bindings
Noth’s Curse
Pants of the Soothing Touch
Polar Boots
Polar Cord
Polar Vest
Punctilious Bindings
Robes of Mutation
Ruthlessness
Sandals of Crimson Fury
Sash of the Parlor
Serene Echoes
Seven-Fingered Claws
Sharp-Barbed Leather Belt
Shawl of the Old Maid
Signet of Manifested Pain
Signet of the Malevolent
Spaulders of the Monstrosity
Spire of Sunset
Staff of the Plague Beast
Swarm Bindings
Sympathy
The Impossible Dream
Thrusting Bands
Tunic of Prejudice
Vest of the Glowing Crescent
Wraith Strike
Wyrmrest Necklace of Power

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we investigated the situation that you reported. We have concluded our investigation of the above account, and we were able to restore as much missing items and gold as possible. We do apologize for any inconvenience this situation may have caused you.

Please note that items with random modifiers (of the Bear, of the Eagle, etc.) are randomly generated; therefore we are unable to guarantee that you will receive the same modifier you had on your original item. We are also unable to guarantee the restoration of trade skills, as well as enchantments or add-ons (such as gems, scopes, etc.) that your character’s items may have possessed. While we will make every effort to provide assistance in cases of loss, please keep in mind that the decision to go forward with a restoration is entirely at Blizzard’s discretion.

Thanks to DAYoung for this awesome picture.

Sleeping Puppy

Um, and I have to again praise my trust Panasonic Lumix LX-3 camera for being so freaking awesome.

Click here to see the whole set on flickr, where you can zoom into thhttp://Spacewater.us/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=752e full size huge originals too.

Spokanistan was no team in particular, just one of the names I thought was funny and used for my scorecard rivalry fun.

I made a little scoreboard while I was there tonight:

Sorry, it was taken with my iPhone, so it sucks. But I’m excited for the season!

GO AWKWARD SPOONING!

From Astronomy Picture of the Day.

The Milky Way Over Devil’s Tower
Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (TWAN)

Explanation: Was Devil’s Tower once an explosive volcano? Famous for its appearance in films such as Close Encounters, the origin of Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, USA is still debated, with a leading hypothesis holding that it is a hardened lava plume that probably never reached the surface to become a volcano. The lighter rock that once surrounded the dense volcanic neck has now eroded away, leaving the dramatic tower. High above, the central band of the Milky Way galaxy arches across the sky. Many notable sky objects are visible, including dark strands of the Pipe Nebula and the reddish Lagoon Nebula to the tower’s right. Green grass and trees line the foreground, while moon-illuminated clouds appear near the horizon to the tower’s left. Unlike many other international landmarks, mountaineers are permitted to climb Devil’s Tower.

*touch*

So here’s the Seattle Spammer crew. If you click on a picture above you’ll see a larger pic of our illustrious electronic jammers. Juicy, Biochemlab, Selaka, Goateed, Jeffrey, and the devious, sly, and perhaps even crafty, Pinball, comprise our regular panel. Frequent appearances are made by our Seaspam irregulars, Stonedrew, Olaries, and a few others as well.