Very Funny

[211RadOp]

Reuters - January 16 2007

WASHINGTON - NATO military forces the world over woke up to a silent world today - well, silent from the world of military communications.

There was a staggering 98% absentee rate for signals corps members in all NATO nations due to the release of a new video game sweeping their ranks. A new expansion to the popular "World of Warcraft" was apparently to blame, due to the midnight release date that posession of the game required.

Calls to Signal Corps accross Canada went unanswered today as the entire corps remained home to partake in the online mayhem, with one Commanding Officer's voicemail reading "I, Col. (name witheld) also known as Grand Dragon Eragon of the Mordor Reich, am sick today, you may find me in the shade of the Jiminias tree, liquid clan rules!! Leave a message after the beep"

A noticeably exhausted signal corps spokesman was located at his home in his mother's basement and on condition of anonymity stated "well, there is national security, and priorities - something's gotta break."

Stephen Staples, a seasoned and knowledgeable military commentator from the Polaris group stated that such an absentee rate had not been seen since the release of the final Star Wars installments, and that this communications blackout was undoubtedly a result of Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper's withdrawal from the Kyoto Accord, and opposition to gay marriage.

Reuters contracted reporters were able to locate a single signals corps member at work in Kingston today, who after being informed of the outage screamed "that was today?" and ran out of the building frantically typing on his blackberry.

What!! And I'm at work!! Why didn't anyone tell me it was a stat holiday today in Kingston!!! :threat:

 

[p_imbeault]

Good read
BTW Lucas, good luck with BMQ this weekend  >

 

[AMcLeod]

i would hate to see what happens when HALO 3 comes out :threat:

 

[Parked4everuser]

Thanks Pat, should be a fun ride  :warstory:

 

[brihard]

Thanks Pat, should be a fun ride  :warstory:

If you're in the one running out of Walkley, yes it will be. ;D

 

[GO!!!]

I'm assuming this GO!!! made up this fine piece of writing, but I laughed...because I know 2 Sigs who actually did the midnight release, and both weren't in yesterday.

I admit nothing while basking in your praise.

 

[Sig_Des]

I admit nothing while basking in your praise.

Well, whoever wrote the article  should know that that article is now posted all over the walls and cubicles of Sigs Central in Ottawa  ;D

 

[Scratch_043]

i would hate to see what happens when HALO 3 comes out :threat:

The only difference is that night, the Infantry won't be in.

 

[brihard]

The only difference is that night, the Infantry won't be in.

You laugh, but I can think of at least two guys from my unit whom I'd be willing to bet a beer or two were not in tonight because they were playing World of Warcraft.

 

[career_radio-checker]

You laugh, but I can think of at least two guys from my unit whom I'd be willing to bet a beer or two were not in tonight because they were playing World of Warcraft.

Olwince ar brith lôtesse rac nin acso, mal eneth selma-uva harna nin.

That's Elvish for,
'Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.' 

 

[Shamrock]

Olwince ar brith lôtesse rac nin acso, mal eneth selma-uva harna nin.

That's plain English for "beat me with sticks and stones."

 

[Parked4everuser]

Olwince ar brith lôtesse rac nin acso, mal eneth selma-uva harna nin.

That's Elvish for,
'Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.' 

Oh, my mistake. I thought that was Geek for "please kick my ass"  :blotto:

 

[Scratch_043]

I think you both need to be severely hurt, because you can translate elvish.

 

[baudspeed]

I can only but shake my head. I gotta say, i know a few people who play ';WOW'. Some spend 30-40 hours a week playing. its like a job! Think of the things that people could do with the time if they invested it. They could lose 100lbs, learn a new language, travel, learn new skills and trades. But they choose to do that in a game. Its kind of sick.... Actually it is really really sick. I like entertainment just like anyone else, but if you are entertaining yourself for 40 hours a week... oh man.
I have more respect for people who's hobbies are butterfly collecting. at least they get outside.

 

[Wookilar]

I only play WoW in between watching Lt X.'s program.

Maybe I'm just slow, but I've watched it a few times and my wife can still kick my @ss.  Seriously (she's from Alberta).

And I do get outside once and awhile, I have wireless.

Wook

 

[career_radio-checker]

I think you both need to be severely hurt, because you can translate elvish.

I don't know how to translate Elvish.
But this trusty Elvish dictionary can help if you ever have to travel to Middle Earth
http://nevrast.net/a.html