Category: Book Club News

  • Show Renewed

    Show Renewed

    By Andrea Menzies

    I am so glad Upload is being renewed for a fourth season. The William Gibson cameo episode was great as I loved his cyberpunk books as a teen. The show is full of book references to his stories.

    https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64473901/

  • History Lesson

    By Andrea Menzies

    Working with boxes makes me glad I have a University degree, and have worked a teaching job since 2019 over 4 years. Nothing makes me miss teaching work more than the 30 thousand steps I had to walk yesterday delivering boxes for a second job I work on school break gaps yearly. Every history lesson about why unions were invented suddenly makes more sense to me today. Ouch!

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  • Guild Wars Update

    By Andrea Menzies

    The new Guild Wars 2 update looks amazing, and my review so far is five stars. The game world has become increasingly amazing in preparation for the expansion Janthir Wilds which will be available August 20, 2024. At the price of $24.99 on Steam for prepurchase it is not too pricey. Some people worried the new houses will make it too much like Sims, but I love MMO games with houses so it should be a change for the better.

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    I have played a necromancer since the first Guild Wars, which is still available on Steam games. The many zombie minions, and damage over time spells make it as good as wizards and rangers in other games. Guild Wars lets you play in teams with online friends, but it also lets you pick up NPC characters in town with game gold to play group quests solo if you want solo runs. The new game has had me replaying the old game, and both have loads of wild and exciting fun. Add me to friends online as Poedaughterz and Poedaughters if you need help with the game. Poedaughterz the necromancer is where I am online most.

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  • Tarisland MMO

    By Andrea Menzies

    As an MMO video game fan I love the new Tarisland MMO, and how little space it takes up on PC memory. I like that if you download BlueStacks it plays well on PC, and does not block Guild Wars 2 the game I now most love. However the truly scientifically fascinating part of Tarisland is the quests are almost all clones of old school World of Warcraft, but it dances just under the limbo line of lawsuit worthy copyright infringement.

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    The introduction in Tarisland of a Bard class points out that World of Warcraft was in fact itself ripping off Dungeons and Dragons and Lord of the Rings so everything is related in video games. I like Tarisland better as it is smaller on computer memory, easier to solo play, and the plot is not as dark as Warcraft’s super-downer quests. The new game is worth a try, and I give it 5 stars.

    I play Poedaughters and Poedaughter7 on server EU-1 if anyone wants to add me to friends.

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    Stunning graphics in town.
    Seriously looks just like other games.
    High game clone factor on elf land graphics, but in a good way. All games are based on Lord of the Rings and DND after all.
  • Child Myth

    By Andrea Menzies

    The greatest myth told to children is “you can be anything when you grow up” as a profitable job. No you are not going to be a cowboy, artist, rockstar, zookeeper, and astronaut as most people have learned. You go where the money is or you suffer.

  • Sick Day

    By Andrea Menzies

    I got sick with the flu and cannot return messages today. Try me back on Wednesday.

  • Epic Bike Raid Day

    By: Andrea Menzies

    Epic Bike Raid Day – Today was raid day for my video game group that meets in the park. In addition I just got my folding mountain bike fixed, my transition lens sunglasses on, and my Bauhaus band shirt washed. Since I am single and have not had a date in months I have no choice but to get so fit from bike riding men from other towns find me attractive. I have not been to DC or Maryland since the VNV show in April, but I have future plans to go. I am now super sore from a full day of many miles of bike riding. It is no longer National Bike Month, but bike riding remains my daily hobby. In addition I hit a new record on Jacfit Fitness App for miles biked in one month, and I started in April and hit 200 miles this week. I wish-listed an electric bike yet never bought it, and so I had to do all the miles with natural human power.

  • Bike Friends

    05/24/24

    By Andrea Menzies

    Life may be rough right now but at least I have a good bike to ride. Life was easy when going outside to play was the only goal. #Nationalbikemonth #Bikelife

  • National Bike Month

    By Andrea Menzies

    If I seem to be posting more about bikes and bike products it is because it is National Bike Month.

    National Bike Month

    National Bike Month
  • Happy Mother’s Day

    Happy Mother’s Day

    By Andrea Menzies

    Happy Mother’s Day 2024 to all the women working the lifetime full time job of motherhood. I gave gifts to my mom Anne. My daughter bought me a table packed with chocolate and crepe fruits so sometimes being a single mother is worthwhile.

    Table of gifts.
    Alexandria and Anne before brunch.
    Mother’s day cup.
    Card for me.
    Fruit Crepe Brunch.
    Candle gift fun from Alexandria.
    Mint chocolate gifts.
    Alexandria and Andrea on a part day.
    Alexandria and Andrea party day 2.
    Alexandria makes crepe snacks with fruit.