<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189</id><updated>2012-02-11T23:38:48.601-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Hiram Notes</title><subtitle type='html'>Gloriously useless drivel.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-5779858994356098346</id><published>2007-04-07T21:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-07T21:21:40.581-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Silky Venom: Give the game to SOE !!!!</title><summary type='text'>Just a quick shot before I hit the hay, was surfing and came across this gem of a thread : http://www.silkyvenom.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18433. As though Sigil does not have enough headaches, and there is not enough angst regarding the partnership between SOE and Sigil as it is..... This move happens it will probably kill off Vanguard, or at the very least, remove any chance for it becoming </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/5779858994356098346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=5779858994356098346' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/5779858994356098346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/5779858994356098346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/04/silky-venom-give-game-to-soe.html' title='Silky Venom: Give the game to SOE !!!!'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-8580965823761593061</id><published>2007-04-04T20:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-04T21:41:50.006-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Can a forum Destroy a MMO ??</title><summary type='text'>I was doing some reading on http://www.fohguild.org/forums/index.php, over the last few days, specifically the Vanguard threads (what else delivers such premium drama these days !) and an idea occured to me that I thought I would chew on some: Do forums (and their communities) have the power to destroy a MMO ?Using Vanguard as the most relevant current game, a game that clearly was not ready for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/8580965823761593061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=8580965823761593061' title='120 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/8580965823761593061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/8580965823761593061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/04/can-forum-destroy-mmo.html' title='Can a forum Destroy a MMO ??'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MclSMoosH4Q/RhRUqds7LPI/AAAAAAAAABo/xDeXFkT7QSY/s72-c/Funny+10.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>120</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-2498320098582457610</id><published>2007-04-02T08:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-02T08:22:39.747-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Short Tempers !!!</title><summary type='text'>  I have had such a wonderful experience on Lucan with my guild Short Tempers that I wanted to do some gushing. Gearbox and Fairydust (pictured above) have been the leaders of Short Tempers since I started playing. And when I look around at all the guild names both in the search tool and under players names, I don't recognize any of them at all. In fact, that's how I ended up hooking up with my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/2498320098582457610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=2498320098582457610' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/2498320098582457610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/2498320098582457610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/04/short-tempers.html' title='Short Tempers !!!'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MclSMoosH4Q/RhEBeTRnIHI/AAAAAAAAABg/pqEygpv6mGM/s72-c/Game+18.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-2812295479853930151</id><published>2007-04-01T07:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-01T07:29:59.029-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Tree</title><summary type='text'>  Yesterday was the three week anniversary of my planting my first tree. I am so pleased with how it is turning out, I am very glad that I did this. The tree is an orange "Geiger" tree, a native of Florida (where I live) and grows to about 30-35 feet high, with a spread of 25-30 feet wide. It has orange blossoms twice a year (spring and summer) and also has small, fragrant pear shapped fruit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/2812295479853930151/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=2812295479853930151' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/2812295479853930151'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/2812295479853930151'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/04/tree.html' title='The Tree'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MclSMoosH4Q/Rg-jyTRnIGI/AAAAAAAAABY/yWZ7nEUi1us/s72-c/Tree-Cropped+for+web.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-6283337904635155744</id><published>2007-03-31T06:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-31T07:04:07.457-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Has anyone seen my pants ?</title><summary type='text'>   I have added a few new links that you should check out. Ambient Galaxy is this awesome shoutcast station from Europe (France I think) that plays on a roughly four hour loop. It's not always available, sometimes cutting out for no reason only to appear a few hours or a day later, but the music is really diverse, alot of Ambient music only, and some stuff with lyrics as well. It's what I listen </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/6283337904635155744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=6283337904635155744' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/6283337904635155744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/6283337904635155744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/03/has-anyone-seen-my-pants.html' title='Has anyone seen my pants ?'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MclSMoosH4Q/Rg5MODRnIFI/AAAAAAAAABQ/u3sgkuKFcsM/s72-c/Misc+18.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-4421253715592497229</id><published>2007-03-30T04:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-30T04:55:03.636-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Omelette !</title><summary type='text'>    Well it's week 3 of my latest foray on the Atkins diet, getting on the scale this morning and reading 179 just about made my day ! I was up to 191 when I started (I love my wine, beer and bread) and I am really pleased with the results, I feel lighter, more fit, and my energy levels are good. I am sleeping better and enjoying what I am eating. Which leads me to this mornings menu: My version </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/4421253715592497229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=4421253715592497229' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/4421253715592497229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/4421253715592497229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/03/omelette.html' title='Omelette !'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MclSMoosH4Q/RgzcljRnIDI/AAAAAAAAAA8/zBc6P8b4jRQ/s72-c/Misc+13.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-8659029298771788415</id><published>2007-03-29T20:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-29T21:05:51.379-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Updated format</title><summary type='text'>Well this is turning out to be very fun to play with, the templates and customization options and all. I sort of like this, but I will probably play with it some more.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/8659029298771788415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=8659029298771788415' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/8659029298771788415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/8659029298771788415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/03/updated-format.html' title='Updated format'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MclSMoosH4Q/RgxwajRnIAI/AAAAAAAAAAk/VIdQI6ILwPw/s72-c/Misc+12.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-7325817432539658480</id><published>2007-03-29T16:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-29T21:31:22.559-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Return to EQ II</title><summary type='text'>   I played EQII at release, playing a templar on the Lucan D'Lear server to level 60 and doing a bit of raiding. Lucan is a roleplaying server, and by and large it was a really great experience for me. Being a healer, you are of course in demand, so there was always something to do for me no matter when I logged in. The trouble with that was...it was seldom what I, ME, wanted to do. I would get </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/7325817432539658480/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=7325817432539658480' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/7325817432539658480'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/7325817432539658480'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/03/return-to-eq-ii.html' title='Return to EQ II'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MclSMoosH4Q/Rgx1nDRnICI/AAAAAAAAAA0/Ac9WUP-sWdI/s72-c/EQ2+Sushi+Headshot.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932108543897609189.post-1802545774831802359</id><published>2007-03-29T06:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-29T06:12:43.103-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to the Hiram Notes</title><summary type='text'>After spending the last several weeks reading this blog http://www.cuppycake.org/ I figured I would start one of my own. I spend alot of time waxing on on http://www.fohguild.org/forums/index.php and I feel like my posts are only reaching a select few users before they get buried under an avalance of hate, flame and general asshattery. I really believe the issues I discuss with relation to that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/feeds/1802545774831802359/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5932108543897609189&amp;postID=1802545774831802359' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/1802545774831802359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932108543897609189/posts/default/1802545774831802359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thehiramnotes.blogspot.com/2007/03/welcome-to-hiram-notes.html' title='Welcome to the Hiram Notes'/><author><name>The Hiram Key</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453494292220144027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
