World Cup 2006 begins tomorrow. Before any nasty rumours that I will be shirking my duties to watch the games start circulating I want you all to know that Loading may be delivered in the "Coles Notes" version tomorrrow because I will be attending TenTonHammer.com meetings all weekend.

I'm a big Battlestar Galactica fan. I really love what they have done with the new series. Now that we have that out of the way and the readership has dropped by 50% I'm going to throw out a strange World of Warcraft observation.

Those of you who play Horde will know of a quest to exterminate Baron Longshore. Those of you who have actually tried to complete the quest will know that you can run by one pirate camp that contains Baron Longshore only to see him in the very next camp as well. It can only be one of two things; either Baron Longshore is exploiting the game by teleporting from camp to camp or...and I believe this to be true...he is a cylon.

Baron Longshore was created by man.
He rebelled.
He evolved.
He looks and feels human.
He is programmed to think he is human.
There are many copies.

I'd say he's a cylon. It looks pretty clear to me. He meets all six criteria.

It is our responsibility to "out" these cylons before they start asking for cylon marriage rights. It's a slippery slope folks.

Make your mark. Mark your territory. Post a comment. If you are shy you can E-Mail me.

Looking for a place that your guild can call home that doesn't run gold ads? Look no further than GuildPortal.com.

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Exclusive new TenTonHammer.com Content!
Let us entertain you or at the very least waste some of your time at work.06.08.2006

• Review: Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
  "Traditionally, high-priced, high-performance peripherals have been the domain of the FPS (first-person shooter) aficionado. But with the pace of MMOs increasing with games like Auto Assault, Fury, and Tabula Rasa, Ten Ton Hammer thinks it's time we take a look at how gaming-tuned input devices can benefit our game. We begin with the Logitech G5. As widely-available commercial gaming mice go, you can't do too much better than the Logitech G5 gaming mouse (or its wireless big brother, the G7). This high-resolution lazer mouse is all about smoothing out the pointer's once bumpy ride across the screen, giving gamers complete control over settings like onboard sensitivity and even weight-distribution in the mouse itself. Yea, great for sniping, but we had our fun scoring Unreal headshots in our pre-MMO days. So what do mice like the G5 offer the MMO gamer? Maybe more than you think!"
• Dungeons and Dragons Online: The Lawful, The Chaotic And The Neutral
  "It's easy to decide the alignment of your Dungeons & Dragons character based on his roleplaying personality, but how does alignment affect gameplay? Brennie's useful guide analyzes how alignment not only impacts class and multiclass choices, but the weapons you can wield and the armor you can wear. He also includes a list of enchanted item types and their restrictions."
• EverQuest 2: Guide to Splitpaw
  "Welcome to Splitpaw, a fun and challenging adventure pack, full of danger and peril. Aid the Splitpaw gnolls in their stuggle, and they will reward you with their trust! And maybe a little mushroom pet or gnoll illusion? Savanja brings to you the Splitpaw Saga guide, complete with quests and easy to follow maps that will make navigating those dark and dreary tunnels a breeze. "
• Guild Wars: Nahpui Quarter
  "Nahpui Quarter is a little different from most missions. Rather than linear, you can chose the order you go about things. "
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Religion in MMORPGs
  "Deities have long been a regular feature of role playing games, someone to whom a player can pledge their devotion and act on accordance with their deity's beliefs.AnomalousSilence takes a look at religion and how they play a part in MMO's. "

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Vin Diesel Fact of the Day - It is a little known fact that "God Mode" in a computer game is based on how the game would react to Vin Diesel being the player.

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Now on to the real world. You can't make this stuff up.

• Lioness In Zoo Kills Man Who Invoked God [Thanks Karen]
  Theory of natural selection proven once and for all.
• Vietnamese Officials Face Suspension For Not Partaking In Karaoke [Thanks Karen]
  None yet suspended for partaking in filet de beagle.
• Police Officer Eats 13 Donuts In 3 Minutes [Thanks Karen]
  Keeping stereotypes alive, one dessert at a time.

As always, thanks for visiting TenTonHammer.com,
-- John "Boomjack" Hoskin