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Welcome to your Friday Loading...

The 495th edition of Loading... is brought to you by the weekend. Enjoy it!

I noticed the first three horsemen of the apocalypse run by my window this morning and then I was told that Rosie had a blog, so I checked it out and the dark riders made perfect sense.

On the bright side, if there is a bright side to Rosie having a blog, it is less popular than TenTonHammer.com. I encourage all Loading... denizens to visit the ask ro section and pose a question to Rosie about MMOGs. Please cut every word down to the first two letters like she has with "ro". I know she'll appreciate your brevity.

Rosie if you're reading this... We do no th yo ar ve fu. Lo Li Do Tr!

Yes, we have no bananas. We are fresh out of Vanguard and Scions of Fate beta keys. We gave away hundreds. If you won, you will be notified in the next few days. It's out of my hands. Stop mailing me... unless you are sending naughty pictures.

Luckily we still have Pirates of the Burning Sea beta keys to give away. Go get 'em. There are approximately 100 left, so don't waste any time! The good folks at Flying Lab have also revamped their website. Check it out, and then mail them a complaint that they don't have enough TenTonHammer.com links. They mention all the teeny, tiny frigates of the MMOG world, but don't mention the largest battleship in the fleet, TenTonHammer.com.

"Shiver me timbers, blow me down, and raise the jibber-jabber. I pity those fools at Flying Lab if they don't link to TenTonHammer.com!" -- Mr. T (actual quote)

We also have a Vanguard: Collector's Edition to hand out. The handing is being done here.

I only received one additional Burning Crusade midnight opening, from none other than Loading... stalwart Katie. The EBGames at Westmount Mall in London, Ontario Canada will be open. Get this, use the back door, by the dollar store because the mall will be closed. It's like a covert op.

Why they don't offer a digital download is still a mystery. Vanguard is offering a digital download option and I for one am going to take them up on it.

Do you prefer digital download? Are you like me, happier in your home than at the mall?

Let me know, either in the comments section of the blog or in our forums!
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Exclusive TenTonHammer.com Content!
01.12.2007

Dungeons and Dragons Online: First Strike and The Hobgoblins Captives Guides
"Splinterskulls is one of the best of the low level quest series, and Darkgolem brings us the first two quests of this series." EverQuest 2: What Ogres Have Taught Me
"Being an Ogre provides a very different view on the game than you would see from a gnome or halfling. What has Coyote learned from being an Ogre? Most of them aren't suprising coming from him, but they will still make you laugh." EverQuest 2: What's In Your Closet?
" What better fashion statement can you make than a spiffy new Robe of the Oracle? Throw in some status points and good ol' fashioned camping stuff, and what do you have? A darn good quest if I do say so myself. Ten Ton Hammer has your guide to this great quest." Vanguard: Win a Collector's Edition
"Are you technically inclined, or just very good at tracking down answers to tough questions? Then we've got a challenge for you. Our own John "Boomjack" Hoskin, of Loading... fame, has offered to give a collector's edition copy of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes ($90 retail value) to the most helpful denizen of our Vanguard Tech Q&A forum. Check out our announcement, then get busy in our forums being your helpful self!" Warhammer Online: Wiki Update
"Today our TenTonHammer Wiki entry for WAR was updated to include links to the newly announced careers as well as additional information on the game itself." Warhammer Online: Old World Bestiary
"Today at TenTonHammer we present the beginning of our newest page; the Old World Bestiary. Not to be confused with any sort of dirty internet animal site, this page details the inhabitants of the Old World that we can expect to see in WAR. With twenty different species to start ranging from Banshee's to Yhetee's (no relation) this page is what you need to read if you want to know about what to expect in WAR." World of Warcraft: New Priest Talent Builds
"The Wiki has had a brand new section added for Priest Talent Builds that looks at builds for each of the three talent trees. Come check them out and then stick around and submit your own!" World of Warcraft: End of Beta Event
"The end of the beta is arrived with less then five days until the launch of The Burning Crusade. Blizzard has ended their beta with another spectacular event that even surpasses their first event! Ten Ton Hammer was on the scene during the event and have returned plenty of screenshots from the event!" World of Warcraft: Honor Hold Reputation Rewards: Preview
"With new territory, comes new factions; and the Burning Crusade is full of new factions. Curious as to the reputation rewards for these factions? Here's an article to pique that curiosity!"

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Real World News - You Can't Make This Up

Tinfoil Ship Floats On Nothing
Just like a tinfoil hat. Sergeant In Trouble For Playboy Spread [Thanks Matt]
Navy still searching for lost seamen. EBay: Mig 21 For Sale [Thanks Matt]
Power to the people indeed. Camera That Sees Through Walls Gets $14 Million [Matt]
Comic book X-ray googles stocks skyrocket. Firefly: Lost Sessions of River Tam **Sound** [Thanks Matt]
Move out Browncoats!

Vin Diesel Fact: Vin Diesel can't lose weight. He can only transfer it to Rosie O'Donnell.

As always, thank you for visiting TenTonHammer.com.

- John "Boomjack" Hoskin
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