I was planning a different post for today, but then I got this e-mail from BRK:

Subject: I demand a post!

Body:
“So your friends are busting on you for bringing a level 75 gorilla to heroic Culling of Stratholme, and you’ve been telling them there are no level 80 Ferocity or Cunning pets to be had in Northrend. You lose! Here’s a simple list of easily tamable, level 80 DPS-machines that you could easily bring to your next heroic.”

/list begins here

Thank you, Mania!

And when BRK demands, I deliver! Or more accurately, when BRK bothers to ask nicely and says ‘thank you’, and my post was pretty boring anyway, I deliver. *grin*

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Today is my birthday. I am 35 years old. If I were a tree I’d have many, many rings!

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Yesterday BRK forwarded me a fascinating screenshot from one of his readers.

Algörithm of Khaz’goroth snapped this shot of a gorgeous pet snoozing behind Andurg Slatechest, the Stable Master at Bouldercrag’s Refuge in the Storm Peaks.

Algörithm wrote:
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RFC stands for “Request For Comments” — which basically means that I need your help (again!). I’m getting a lot of questions about the pros and cons of each pet family and in particular the pet family skills. But there’s no way that I really test all the pet families in every situation myself, so I want to hear about your experiences with them! (And yes, with 32 pet families this could take awhile.)

Today’s RFC: The Carrion Bird family and their Demoralizing Screech skill.

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The 2009 Petopia Calendar is now available from Mania’s Arcania Emporia, my awkwardly-named CafePress shop!

This year’s calendar features twelve gorgeous, original works of art based on twelve of my favorite pets, both old and new. Some of my favorites include a jormungar (January, shown here), Blacksting (September), a fiery orange dragonhawk (May), and of course Loque’nahak (June). You can see the entire calendar with all the artwork by hitting the link above or to the left, then choosing “View Calendar Pages”.

I may eventually be offering posters and other items (mugs, shorts, etc.) with the individual monthly art, but with the calendar you get all twelve images at once.

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