<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title>WoW Insider</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com</link><description>WoW Insider</description><image><url>http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif</url><title>WoW Insider</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><itunes:author>WoW Insider Show</itunes:author><itunes:image href="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/20081111-cfhuyc88yn5751m2sk7qifcpee.jpg" /><itunes:summary>Every week, the WoW Insider Show brings you news and views from the World of Warcraft and the site that covers it all, WoW Insider.  We introduce a panel of rotating guests, including bloggers from WoW Insider and other WoW blogs, and many popular personalities from around the WoW community.  From the live listener chat and polls during the show, to the emails direct from listeners (reach us at theshow@wow.com), right on to the "meat" of the show -- in-depth discussion of the most popular news and posts on WoW Insider -- the WoW Insider Show is a terrific source of news and entertainment about what's going on with Blizzard and their World of Warcraft.  Listen live every Saturday at 3:30 pm Eastern on our Ustream page (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wow-insider-show) or subscribe to the feed and let us know what you think by reviewing the show right here in iTunes.</itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Games and Hobbies"><itunes:category text="Video Games" /></itunes:category><item><title>Barrens Chat: Spoiled Rotten</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/barrens-chat-spoiled-rotten/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/barrens-chat-spoiled-rotten/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/barrens-chat-spoiled-rotten/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/alliance/" rel="tag">Alliance</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/dwarves/" rel="tag">Dwarves</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/gnomes/" rel="tag">Gnomes</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/orcs/" rel="tag">Orcs</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/undead/" rel="tag">Undead</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/1072188/full/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicbanner022.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
So, this is somewhat of a spoiler strip. It is something that has been mentioned and posted in <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/01/alexstrasza-and-varimathras-model-changes/">previous articles</a>, but just in case you skipped <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/boss-models-updated-in-wrath-beta/">those</a> for obvious reasons, you probably should skip this, also.<br /><br />That being said, I noticed while drawing this out and looking at a screen shot of <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Thrall">Thrall</a> that he looks like a green, balding version of the Geico cavemen. With big teeth, of course. Maybe it's just me.<br /><br />I know I've started doing them on the computer entirely again, but I uh... misplaced my drawing paper. When I get paid this Friday maybe I'll go pick up more, but that's a really long drive to the nearest art store.<br /><br />Possible alternate text for a couple of the panels after the jump!<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/barrens-chat-spoiled-rotten/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: Spoiled Rotten</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/barrens-chat-spoiled-rotten/">Barrens Chat: Spoiled Rotten</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/barrens-chat-spoiled-rotten/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1331282/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/barrens-chat-spoiled-rotten/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>blood-elf</category><category>cairne-bloodhoof</category><category>comic</category><category>forsaken</category><category>gelbin-mekkatorque</category><category>humor</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>magni-bronzebeard</category><category>sylvanas</category><category>thrall</category><category>varimathras</category><category>windrunner</category><category>wrath</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Bubbles bubbles everywhere...</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/barrens-chat-bubbles-bubbles-everywhere/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/barrens-chat-bubbles-bubbles-everywhere/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/barrens-chat-bubbles-bubbles-everywhere/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/alliance/" rel="tag">Alliance</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/gnomes/" rel="tag">Gnomes</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/1056988/full/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatbanner021.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
And way too much to drink.<br /><br />Just a short this week in honor of <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/20/brewfest-rounded-up/">Brewfest</a>. Which has ironically fallen on the same week as this school's homecoming, so no matter where I look there are parties and <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2007/10/03/breakfast-topic-what-are-your-brewfest-goals/">drunken revelry</a>. Anyways, I haven't had the chance to participate in <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/search/?q=brewfest&amp;invocationType=wl-wow&amp;searchsubmit=">Brewfest</a> too much this year, although I did roll up an alliance not long ago and rode the Tram for the first time.<br /><br />In closing, have a safe and happy <span style="font-style: italic;">World of Warcraft</span> holiday, and <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2007/04/12/wow-moviewatch-drunken-kodo-riding/">don't drink and ride</a>!<br /><br />See you next week.<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>
<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="left" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/bcswipeminiundeadhead.jpg"  alt="" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> is a weekly comic strip that's been shortened today due to too many trips through the festival grounds. If you're looking for something longer, why not try an <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/">unwanted parody</a>. Like 'em short and sweet? Try this <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/">shocking shorty</a>. Come back next week for another comic!</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/barrens-chat-bubbles-bubbles-everywhere/">Barrens Chat: Bubbles bubbles everywhere...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/barrens-chat-bubbles-bubbles-everywhere/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1324663/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/barrens-chat-bubbles-bubbles-everywhere/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>annual</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>brewfest</category><category>comic</category><category>drinking</category><category>gnome</category><category>ironforge</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>mount</category><category>mug</category><category>ram</category><category>revelry</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Always a catch</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/barrens-chat-always-a-catch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/barrens-chat-always-a-catch/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/barrens-chat-always-a-catch/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/alliance/" rel="tag">Alliance</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/night-elves/" rel="tag">Night Elves</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/draenei/" rel="tag">Draenei</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/1044123/full/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicbanner020.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Right when we talk two of our friends into playing <em>World of Warcraft</em> with us again, the same two that talked us into playing in the first place, I miss out on all the fun. Almost a day without power, and the internet has, as of earlier today, finally gotten back up to par. At least I have the weekend to look forward to!<br /><br />I hope I'm not the only person looking forward to <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/collectors-edition-and-blizzard-events-items-to-change-to-bound/">my very own</a> <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/wrath-collectors-ed-pet-frosty-the-frost-wyrm-whelp/ ">Frosty</a>. I missed out on all the other fun <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/tag/Vanity-Pet/">vanity pets</a>, but I finally (might) get a cute little Frost Wyrm, oh and the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/15/wotlk-collectors-edition-revealed/ ">Collector's Edition's</a> other extras as well. I just don't think I'll be cuddling it any time soon, he looks a little bony.<br /><br />See you next week!<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>
<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="left" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/bcswipeminibelfface.jpg" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> is a weekly comic installment created on caffeine and pixy sticks. Although often <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/31/barrens-chat-fuzzy-wuzzy-was/">abusing Hunters</a> in any way we can find, sometimes we go after the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/">tankier players</a>, too. Stop by every week to see a new comic, and hope that the sugar stash has run out by then.</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/barrens-chat-always-a-catch/">Barrens Chat: Always a catch</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/barrens-chat-always-a-catch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1317417/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/18/barrens-chat-always-a-catch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>collectors-edition</category><category>comic</category><category>draenei</category><category>frost-wyrm</category><category>frosty</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>night-elf</category><category>vanity-pet</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Dead ringer</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/barrens-chat-dead-ringer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/barrens-chat-dead-ringer/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/barrens-chat-dead-ringer/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/alliance/" rel="tag">Alliance</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/gnomes/" rel="tag">Gnomes</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/mage/" rel="tag">Mage</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/mounts/" rel="tag">Mounts</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/1030234/full/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicbanner019.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
I don't have much to say with this comic this week, thank goodness. With a two page reaction paper due tomorrow, and two exams Friday, I greatly enjoyed the time I took from my week to sit down and do this comic. With that said, I would like to send out a sincere "I'm sorry for your loss" to the five of you whom have recently (read as: within the last month) experienced something similar with a very different piece of hardware. At least that made one of you turn your <em>World of Warcraft</em> subscription back on.<br /><br />Anyways, have you ever wondered what it would be like if things in <em>Word of Warcraft</em> worked the way they did in real life? Like if for instance some large corporation made your <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=18772">Mechanostrider</a> instead of that nice little <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=7955">Milli Featherwhistle</a>? You could be minding your own business, enjoying a nice breeze from running through Nagrand when, Bam!<br /><br />What do you think? Have you ever just thought about something like that? Standing there one day being <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/">shocked back to life</a> and thinking "Gee, what if these <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=18587">jumper cables</a> malfunctioned?" Maybe it's just me, but when I see my Engineering friend zooming around in his <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=34061">Turbo-Charged Flying Machine</a> while I'm stuck on my poor, unflying kodo, I sometimes giggle at the thought of him crashing.<br /><br />At least he's not our healer.<br /><br />
<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="left" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/bcswipeelectrocow.jpg"  alt="" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat </a>is being devious this week, while the author enjoys picking fun at those unfortunate enough to experience the one of the many rings <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/1030234/full/">men (and women) fear most</a>. Past victims have been <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/">shockingly </a>few, however not all innocents were spared. Come back next week for a new comic!</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/barrens-chat-dead-ringer/">Barrens Chat: Dead ringer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/barrens-chat-dead-ringer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1310849/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/barrens-chat-dead-ringer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>comic</category><category>flying-machine</category><category>funny</category><category>gnome</category><category>hellfire</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>jumper-cables</category><category>mechanostrider</category><category>mount</category><category>nagrand</category><category>outlands</category><category>red-ring-of-death</category><category>terrokar</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Evolution revolution</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/barrens-chat-evolution-revolution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/barrens-chat-evolution-revolution/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/barrens-chat-evolution-revolution/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/alliance/" rel="tag">Alliance</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/human/" rel="tag">Human</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/gnomes/" rel="tag">Gnomes</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/1017086/full/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicbanner018.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /><br /></div>
I mentioned in an earlier strip that I greatly dislike the Recruit-a-Friend program in an <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/">earlier comic</a>. Mainly because the last two people we could have possibly talked into playing <span style="font-style: italic;">World of Warcraft</span> started playing long before the benefit was offered. Needless to say, we're helping them out the old fashioned way, which occasionally includes hopping on an <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2007/05/10/alts-and-alts-and-alts-oh-my/">alt</a> and running around with them.<br /><br />After the jump, I actually have more to babble about today.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/barrens-chat-evolution-revolution/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: Evolution revolution</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/barrens-chat-evolution-revolution/">Barrens Chat: Evolution revolution</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/barrens-chat-evolution-revolution/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1304001/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/barrens-chat-evolution-revolution/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>alts</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>comic</category><category>death-race</category><category>gnome</category><category>goblin</category><category>human</category><category>ironeye</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>mirage-raceway</category><category>movies</category><category>recruit-a-friend</category><category>shimmering-flats</category><category>thousand-needles</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: All hands on deck</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/28/barrens-chat-all-hands-on-deck/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/28/barrens-chat-all-hands-on-deck/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/28/barrens-chat-all-hands-on-deck/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/hunter/" rel="tag">Hunter</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/shaman/" rel="tag">Shaman</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/1004687/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/barrenschatcomicbanner017.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">This week's comic I have decided to do by hand while waiting around for various people and events to catch up to my time line. In other words, the only thing I used my computer for this week was some minor touch ups, framing, straightening, and of course sticking it up here for all of you to razz.<br /><br />I don't know how common a problem this is for other people, but when I'm actually playing <em>World of Warcraft</em> in the same room as my <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/barrens-chat-revenge-for-all-those-missing-hooves/">significant other</a>, he tends to use me as his <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/wow-rookie-keyboard-shortcuts/">hotkeys</a>. I'm the "M" key when he wants to know where we are on the map, for instance. I don't know if this is something that happens with everyone who plays in the same room as another person, or if it is just a singular case. Do any of you have instances like this one where you end up being the macro, hotkey, or info guide for someone else?<br /><br />For the record, I'll go back to doing things with photoshop next week. Small drawings are evil.<br /><br />See you next week!<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /><br /> </div>
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<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/bcswipeelectrocow.jpg"  alt="" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> is a weekly comic strip that has gone back in time to the good old days of markers and pencils. Although the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/barrens-chat-one-taurens-trash/">emo oozes</a> were shiny, and the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/21/barrens-chat-guess-who/">water elemental </a>looked like a fun time, nothing beats some retro action. Don't worry, everything should be back to normal next week!</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/28/barrens-chat-all-hands-on-deck/">Barrens Chat: All hands on deck</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/28/barrens-chat-all-hands-on-deck/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1298217/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/28/barrens-chat-all-hands-on-deck/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>horde</category><category>hotkeys</category><category>hunter</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>l-key</category><category>lazy</category><category>leveling</category><category>macro</category><category>questing</category><category>shaman</category><category>tauren</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Guess who</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/21/barrens-chat-guess-who/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/21/barrens-chat-guess-who/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/21/barrens-chat-guess-who/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/gnomes/" rel="tag">Gnomes</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/mage/" rel="tag">Mage</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/990107/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/barrenschatcomicbanner016.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Have you ever woken up and known you were going to have one of those days? It's been one of those days for going on a week now. Before you say anything, I went outside of the "lines" in a few places on purpose on my elemental there. The lines and I are having a disagreement, perhaps next week we shall come to a resolution of our differences.<br /></div>
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<br />This is something I would like to be doing right now. Maybe in a slightly larger facility, not to mention one without its own face. I once saw a screen shot on the <em>World of Warcraft</em> homepage that had a Gnome standing inside of her <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Voidwalker">Voidwalker</a>. So I wondered, you know those giant <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Summon_Water_Elemental">water elementals</a> found here and there? Yeah, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/990107/full/">totally on top of that sport</a>.<br /><br />I thought now would be a good time to use this idea, seeing as how some people are starting school again soon. Missing summer? Try this!<br /><br />See you next week!<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /></div>
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<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/bcswipeelectrocow.jpg"  alt="" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> is a weekly comic strip that brings to light some of the stranger things in Azeroth. From <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/barrens-chat-one-taurens-trash/">emo oozes</a> to <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/barrens-chat-warlocks-are-too/">mooching floozies</a>, nothing is safe from the battered and bruised tablet of doom. Stop in weekly to see a new comic, spy on some old faces, or perhaps meet a new victim.</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/21/barrens-chat-guess-who/">Barrens Chat: Guess who</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/21/barrens-chat-guess-who/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1290724/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/21/barrens-chat-guess-who/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>comic</category><category>elemental</category><category>funny</category><category>gnome</category><category>humor</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>mage</category><category>school</category><category>summer</category><category>swimming</category><category>water</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: One Tauren's trash</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/barrens-chat-one-taurens-trash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/barrens-chat-one-taurens-trash/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/barrens-chat-one-taurens-trash/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/hunter/" rel="tag">Hunter</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/975367/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/barrenschatbanner015.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
You never realize how much junk you have until you have to move. It is the same in <em>World of Warcraft</em>. You never realize how much <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2006/10/08/wow-rookie-vendor-trash-the-auction-house-and-you/">junk you're carrying around</a> in your bags until you get a really great drop, followed by the "inventory is full" message. There is never enough bag space.<br /><br />Sometimes it's the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=32727">junk I pick up</a> that makes me giggle as I play. It makes me wonder, just what sort of people could come up with a joke like that, or an obscure reference that is stretched to the very edge, but still very recognizable.<br /><br />Either way, your guess <em>is</em> as good as mine. So, what do you think he's doing with that particular item in tow?<br /><br />This comic is dedicated to, and somewhat inspired by, my friend Jesse. I almost introduced a new character from the Alliance, but I know how much he hates Horde, so I had to use my Tauren to spite him.<br /><br />See you all next week!<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /></div>
<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/bcswipeminiundeadhead.jpg"  alt="" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> is a weekly comic strip about everything from <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/barrens-chat-revenge-for-all-those-missing-hooves/">well used jokes</a>, to picking fun at the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/">things of the future</a>. From <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/02/13/lunch-break-at-the-forges/">Engineers</a> to <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/975367/full/">vials of tears</a>, nothing is safe from the insanity of <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/bloggers/megan-harris/">Megan Harris</a>. Check in every week for a new addition to the madness!</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/barrens-chat-one-taurens-trash/">Barrens Chat: One Tauren's trash</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/barrens-chat-one-taurens-trash/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1284139/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/barrens-chat-one-taurens-trash/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>black-blood-of-draenor</category><category>emo</category><category>horde</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>netherwing-ledge</category><category>ooze</category><category>slime</category><category>tauren</category><category>vial-of-tears</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Revenge for all those missing hooves</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/barrens-chat-revenge-for-all-those-missing-hooves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/barrens-chat-revenge-for-all-those-missing-hooves/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/barrens-chat-revenge-for-all-those-missing-hooves/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/963678/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/barrenschatbanner014.jpg" /></a></div>
I'm moving this weekend, and packing and cleaning all week, so this week's episode is a short one!<br /><br />When I first heard that Blizzard announced the <a href="http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20588">Recruit-a-Friend program</a> was going to be giving <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Zhevra">zhevra</a> mounts as incentive, I must say that I heaved a very audible groan. You see, we've already referred all the friends we can talk into playing, the last of which we drug into our mad little <em>World </em>(<em>of Warcraft</em>) not even a month ago.<br /><br />So, after reading through all the things being offered as referral incentive, my significant other decided to make the suggestion that I start a new account so that he can have a zhevra mount. My response was something very similar to what you see when you click the banner. That and I had to torture the target of what I consider to be one of the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2007/03/03/breakfast-topic-most-annoying-quest/">most annoying quests ever</a>. Two hours for <a href="http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?wquest=845">four hooves</a> is crazy, and I am apparently <span style="font-style: italic;">that </span>unlucky!<br /><br />See you next week!<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>
<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/bcswipeminibelfface.jpg"  alt="" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> is a weekly comic strip brought to you by <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/bloggers/megan-harris/">Megan Harris</a>, who likes to pretend she belongs to a <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/">secret society of assassins</a>. When she's not <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/15/barrens-chat-dibs/">laughing at the misfortune of children</a>, she's explaining why some people's <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/963678/full/">Taurens shouldn't ride anything smaller than a Kodo</a>. If she doesn't get packed into one of those boxes that say "Kitchen" and forgotten--you know, the ones people just never got around to unpacking?--a new comic will be up next week!</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/barrens-chat-revenge-for-all-those-missing-hooves/">Barrens Chat: Revenge for all those missing hooves</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/barrens-chat-revenge-for-all-those-missing-hooves/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1277778/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/08/07/barrens-chat-revenge-for-all-those-missing-hooves/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barens-chat</category><category>barrens</category><category>comic</category><category>funny</category><category>horde</category><category>humor</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>referral</category><category>riding</category><category>tauren</category><category>zhevra-mount</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Fuzzy Wuzzy was</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/31/barrens-chat-fuzzy-wuzzy-was/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/31/barrens-chat-fuzzy-wuzzy-was/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/31/barrens-chat-fuzzy-wuzzy-was/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/dwarves/" rel="tag">Dwarves</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/hunter/" rel="tag">Hunter</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blood-elves/" rel="tag">Blood Elves</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/952554/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/barrenschatbanner013.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Welcome back for another Barrens Chat comic. I would up front like to say that I am very excited about exotic pets. So excited, I had to poke fun at fellow blogger <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/bloggers/daniel-howell/">Daniel Howell</a> for his <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/22/bigredkitty-exotic-declassified/">post last week</a> on the topic of exotic pets. Although I think I might have been a little misleading when I first ran the idea of what I wanted to do past him.<br /><br />Either way, I'm still playing with a few drawing and coloring changes here and there. I didn't darken the outlines this time around, but I think it makes it a bit harder to see in places.<br /><br />Thank you, Daniel, for pointing me towards your <a href="http://www.bigredkitty.net/">banner</a> for a reference, even if I didn't specify what it was I was referencing <em>exactly</em>.<br /><br />See you next week!<br /></div>
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>
<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/bcswipeminiundeadhead.jpg" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> is a weekly comic installment created on caffeine and pixy sticks. Although we've yet again decided to <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/barrens-chat-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/">abuse Hunters</a> in any way we can find, sometimes we go after the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/">tankier players</a>, too. Stop by every week to see a new comic, and hope that the sugar stash has run out by then.</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/31/barrens-chat-fuzzy-wuzzy-was/">Barrens Chat: Fuzzy Wuzzy was</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/31/barrens-chat-fuzzy-wuzzy-was/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1271537/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/31/barrens-chat-fuzzy-wuzzy-was/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>blood-elf</category><category>comic</category><category>dwarf</category><category>exotic-pets</category><category>horde</category><category>humor</category><category>hunter</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>tauren</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Unwanted</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/orcs/" rel="tag">Orcs</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/hunter/" rel="tag">Hunter</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/942393/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/barrenschatbanner012.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Now, I know last week I said in a comment that I am trying something entirely new this week. However, that plan sort of backfired when I found out my scanner is no longer in the realm of the living, and those <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Spirit_healer">Spirit Healers</a> apparently don't speak binary.<br /><br />I've <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493464/"><em>Wanted</em></a> to put this comic up since I saw the movie. If you have not seen it, you might not get this unless you watched the movie previews, or have someone explain it.<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div>
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</div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: Unwanted</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/">Barrens Chat: Unwanted</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1265547/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/24/barrens-chat-unwanted/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>blood-elf</category><category>comic</category><category>funny</category><category>horde</category><category>humor</category><category>hunter</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>orc</category><category>rogue</category><category>school</category><category>tauren</category><category>wanted</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Encore</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/barrens-chat-encore/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/barrens-chat-encore/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/barrens-chat-encore/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/orcs/" rel="tag">Orcs</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/trolls/" rel="tag">Trolls</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blood-elves/" rel="tag">Blood Elves</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/928291/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/barrenschatbanner011.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">I don't get to play <em>World of Warcraft</em> very often anymore. Real life comes up and gets in the way all the time, and then you have to sit back and listen to your <a href="http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Shu%27halo&amp;n=Savreth">friends</a> talk about how much fun they've had in the past few weeks you've been away. So you sit, and you wait, and eventually you get time to log on again, run around, and have a jolly old time. Especially when you get to hang out with good people.<br /><br />I've never had <a href="http://www.ventrilo.com/">Ventrilo</a> or any other sort of microphone attachment that would broadcast my voice across the Internet. For one point, I'd have to break down and buy a <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=9358">headset</a> of some sort. Knowing me I'd likely break it within a week, so I'd actually need to buy two, but that's alright. The other reason is, I'm not entirely sure I want the ability to hear other absent minded people like me babbling to themselves, forgetting the rest of the world can hear them.<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div>
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</div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/barrens-chat-encore/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: Encore</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/barrens-chat-encore/">Barrens Chat: Encore</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/barrens-chat-encore/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1258664/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/barrens-chat-encore/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>blood-elf</category><category>horde</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>mage</category><category>orc</category><category>priest</category><category>singing</category><category>tree</category><category>troll</category><category>ventrilo</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Eat your heart out, Rogers</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/barrens-chat-eat-your-heart-out-rogers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/barrens-chat-eat-your-heart-out-rogers/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/barrens-chat-eat-your-heart-out-rogers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/alliance/" rel="tag">Alliance</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/night-elves/" rel="tag">Night Elves</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/orcs/" rel="tag">Orcs</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/910692/full/"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/barrenschatbanner010.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /></a><br />
<div align="left">I hope everyone who celebrated this weekend had a save and fun filled holiday.<br /><br />This comic strip was actually brought about by a comment I saw made by a Blue, which one I can't recall as I read the thread it was made in two weeks ago and bookmarked the wrong one. The comment was more or less along the lines of if you want a good thing, don't rush it, and was made in response to people demanding new <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/battlegrounds/">BGs</a>.<br /><br />The comic is a result of my being laid up with some sort of crazy bug all last week, and certain medications making me hallucinate. Fun, really, if it weren't for the fact I kept waking up thinking my scanner was talking to me.<br /><br />See you next week!<br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div>
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<div style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"><em><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/bcswipeminiundeadhead.jpg" align="left" vspace="4" border="1" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> is a weekly installment of comic insanity from around Azeroth. Barrens Chat is not edible, and swallowing may cause delirium in small children and the elderly. Barrens Chat is not intended to be used as a flotation device, so <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/barrens-chat-youre-pulling-my-fin/">please use caution around water</a>. If you are feeling like <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/barrens-chat-first-posts-make-me-hungry/">licking your Draenei friend</a> might be a good idea, I'd suggest against it. Instead, come back next week for another comic.</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/barrens-chat-eat-your-heart-out-rogers/">Barrens Chat: Eat your heart out, Rogers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/barrens-chat-eat-your-heart-out-rogers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1251070/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/barrens-chat-eat-your-heart-out-rogers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>comic</category><category>dance</category><category>funny</category><category>horde</category><category>humor</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>night-elf</category><category>orc</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Gotta catch 'em all</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/barrens-chat-gotta-catch-em-all/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/barrens-chat-gotta-catch-em-all/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/barrens-chat-gotta-catch-em-all/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/hunter/" rel="tag">Hunter</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/898199/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/barrenschatbanner009.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="left">When I started playing <em>World of Warcraft</em>, I decided to start off by making a <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/">Tauren</a> <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/scattered-shots/">Hunter</a>. Mostly because every single game I've ever played, I am usually a healer-type character. I decided that I did not want to be the healer this time around, but I was far from ready for the tank job, so I went halfway into what I figured would be a decent solo and damage support class. I was so unprepared for what playing a <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/big-red-kitty/">Hunter</a> would be.<br /><br />One of my major obsessions, however, was to find a pet that was an uncommon sight. I did not realize at the time that <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=3475">Echeyakee</a> was a Horde side quest, and was really excited at having gotten a "rare pet" when a friend offered to help me tame him.<br /><br /></div>
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/barrens-chat-gotta-catch-em-all/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: Gotta catch 'em all</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/barrens-chat-gotta-catch-em-all/">Barrens Chat: Gotta catch 'em all</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/barrens-chat-gotta-catch-em-all/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1244277/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/barrens-chat-gotta-catch-em-all/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>comic</category><category>featured</category><category>funny</category><category>horde</category><category>humor</category><category>hunter</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>pet</category><category>tame</category><category>tame-beast</category><category>tauren</category><category>tweet-this</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Warlocks are, too!</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/barrens-chat-warlocks-are-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/barrens-chat-warlocks-are-too/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/barrens-chat-warlocks-are-too/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/human/" rel="tag">Human</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/rogue/" rel="tag">Rogue</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/883837/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/barrenschatbanner008.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">The comic this week was inspired by an email received from fellow blogger, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/bloggers/robin-torres">Robin</a> about something <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/bloggers/krystalle-voecks">Krystalle</a> says in response to a (sadly) common misspelling over chats. So dual credit for nudging me in that direction, ladies. I had to run with it once I had the starting idea in my head.<br /><br />The truth is, I am very grateful to both of my fellow bloggers in sparking this idea in my head. I hope they find the result of Robin's email fun, and I look forward to warping more ideas from them in the future.<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div>
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<br /></div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/barrens-chat-warlocks-are-too/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: Warlocks are, too!</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/barrens-chat-warlocks-are-too/">Barrens Chat: Warlocks are, too!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/barrens-chat-warlocks-are-too/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1236981/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/barrens-chat-warlocks-are-too/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>comic</category><category>funny</category><category>human</category><category>humor</category><category>over-powered</category><category>rogue</category><category>rouge</category><category>warlock</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Beggers can't be choosers</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/19/barrens-chat-beggers-cant-be-choosers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/19/barrens-chat-beggers-cant-be-choosers/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/19/barrens-chat-beggers-cant-be-choosers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/druid/" rel="tag">Druid</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/making-money/" rel="tag">Making money</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/870849/full/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/barrenschatbanner007.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">First of all, a <em>huge</em> thank you to <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/bloggers/mike-schramm">Mike Schramm</a> last week for covering my rear with his <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/859580/full/">hunter comic</a>. And it wasn't so much "kindly accepted" as it was "oh thank goodness, I'm <em>saved</em>" for the record, Mike. Thank you Turpster, also!<br /><br />Now, back to business (or tomfoolery, I haven't decided which it actually is yet). This week brings us a comic that actually took place in the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?zone=17">Barrens</a>. Crossroads to be specific. So once again for those of you who <strike>complained</strike> commented that the comics should take place in the barrens, your wish has been granted.<br /><br />
<div align="center"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /></div>
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</div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/19/barrens-chat-beggers-cant-be-choosers/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: Beggers can't be choosers</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/19/barrens-chat-beggers-cant-be-choosers/">Barrens Chat: Beggers can't be choosers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/19/barrens-chat-beggers-cant-be-choosers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1230052/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/19/barrens-chat-beggers-cant-be-choosers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>begger</category><category>bloodelf</category><category>crossroads</category><category>druid</category><category>forsaken</category><category>gold</category><category>horde</category><category>orc</category><category>tauren</category><category>troll</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: Be careful what you ask for</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/barrens-chat-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/barrens-chat-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/barrens-chat-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/hunter/" rel="tag">Hunter</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/talents/" rel="tag">Talents</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/fan-art/" rel="tag">Fan art</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/859580/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/barrenschatmikethumb.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Megan Harris, who usually does the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/Barrens-Chat/">Barrens Chat</a> comic here at WoW Insider, had a computer breakdown earlier this week, so she wasn't able to get a comic done for you.  However, I have always harbored a secret desire to create art (despite my being terrible at it), so I offered to step in and help out, and Megan kindly accepted.<br /><br />She'll certainly regret it once <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/859580/">she's seen what chaos we've wrought.</a>  I say we because despite my best efforts, I had a hard time coming up with a comic idea, and it was actually Turpster (he of the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/tag/WoWInsiderShow/">WoW Insider Show</a> and his <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/announcing-turpsters-dingstravaganza/">upcoming Dingstravaganza</a>) that came up with the script for this one.  I just put a few screenshots together, so all Hunter hate mail goes to him.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div>
</div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/barrens-chat-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: Be careful what you ask for</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/barrens-chat-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/">Barrens Chat: Be careful what you ask for</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/barrens-chat-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1224143/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/barrens-chat-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>bear</category><category>boar</category><category>comic</category><category>humor</category><category>hunter</category><category>talents</category><category>tiger</category><dc:creator>Mike Schramm</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: On the bandwagon, and off the rocker</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/alliance/" rel="tag">Alliance</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/human/" rel="tag">Human</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/paladin/" rel="tag">Paladin</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/death-knight/" rel="tag">Death Knight</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/wrath-of-the-lich-king/" rel="tag">Wrath of the Lich King</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/842650/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" id="img1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/barrenschatcomicbanner005.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="left">I would like to begin by pointing out that this comic was not actually thought of by me. Interpreted, drawn, and displayed by me, yes; but the real mind behind this comic is the same on that brought you the deep and insightful <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/02/13/lunch-break-at-the-forges/">explanation on Engineering</a> (which he also had me draw), <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/bloggers/brian-karasek/">Brian Karasek</a>.<br /><br />Brian has been a friend of mine, and my S.O., for well over five years now. We've <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">stalked</span> followed him through three different games, and ended up following him into <span style="font-style: italic;">World of Warcraft</span> after the two of us were convinced we'd never be seeing him again. Luckily, we were wrong. Brian is a truly wonderful friend, and I am grateful to have him. Now that the obligatory brown-nosing is out of the way, I would like my birthday present now, please!<br /><br />For those of you who don't know (likely 99.8% of you I'd assume) my birthday is tomorrow, June 6th. I expect lots of lovely supportive comments for this comic, as well as large, unsolicited donations of money from you all, thank you (Just kidding... no really).<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /></div>
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</div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: On the bandwagon, and off the rocker</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/">Barrens Chat: On the bandwagon, and off the rocker</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1216118/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/barrens-chat-on-the-bandwagon-and-off-the-rocker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>birthday</category><category>comic</category><category>death-knight</category><category>funny</category><category>human</category><category>humor</category><category>paladin</category><category>stormwind-city</category><category>trainer</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: You're pulling my fin</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/barrens-chat-youre-pulling-my-fin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/barrens-chat-youre-pulling-my-fin/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/barrens-chat-youre-pulling-my-fin/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/orcs/" rel="tag">Orcs</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/fishing/" rel="tag">Fishing</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/829754/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/05/barrenschatcomicbanner004.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">I have these questions about some of the random things I find in <em>World of Warcraft</em>. One the one hand, I'm intensely curious as to the answer to these questions. On the other hand, I'm <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/829754/full/">really not sure I want to know</a>.<br /><br />One of the most enjoyable aspects of playing the game sometimes is imagining what it is that is really going on behind the scenes. With an <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">imagination like mine</a>, this can sometimes lead to really interesting ideas as to just how things work.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div></div>
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</div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/barrens-chat-youre-pulling-my-fin/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: You're pulling my fin</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/barrens-chat-youre-pulling-my-fin/">Barrens Chat: You're pulling my fin</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 29 May 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/barrens-chat-youre-pulling-my-fin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1208655/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/barrens-chat-youre-pulling-my-fin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>beach</category><category>comics</category><category>fish</category><category>fishing</category><category>funny</category><category>horde</category><category>humor</category><category>picnic</category><category>rum</category><category>rumsey-rum</category><category>summer</category><category>tauren</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Barrens Chat: The shocking truth</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/horde/" rel="tag">Horde</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/tauren/" rel="tag">Tauren</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/engineering/" rel="tag">Engineering</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/instances/" rel="tag">Instances</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/comics/" rel="tag">Comics</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/" rel="tag">Barrens Chat</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/818853/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/05/barrenschatbanner03.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Engineers frighten me. Mostly because I tend to be the guinea pig in anything and everything I find myself involved in, and because of the things they do when we're not looking. But also because <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/02/13/lunch-break-at-the-forges/">I don't understand a single thing</a> they're trying to tell me.<br /><br />I don't know about you guys, but anyone who thinks a good time involves playing with dangerous things with <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=18587">electrical charges</a>, and trying to outrun <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=4384">explosive sheep</a> is a little bit on the crazy side.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1072188"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/barrenschatcomicstrip022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Spoiled Rotten" title="Spoiled Rotten" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1056988"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip021_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" title="Bubbles bubbles everywhere" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1044123"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Always a catch" title="Always a catch" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1030234"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip019_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Dead Ringer" title="Dead Ringer" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/barrens-chat/#1017086"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/09/barrenschatcomicstrip018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Revolution evolution" title="Revolution evolution" /></a></div><br /><br />
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<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2008/05/barrenschatswipethumbnail01.jpg" />Every week, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/barrens-chat/">Barrens Chat</a> drags its readers through the clutter-filled, cobweb infested mind of Megan Harris, and exposes the readers to her decaying sense of humor. So if you're interested in <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/794483/full/">soft, fluffy delights</a>, or are more into a <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/photos/barrens-chat/806590/full/">quick and tasty snack</a> you... wait. Why are all these comics focused on food so far? Maybe next week our starving artist will be a little more well fed and provide less food-for-though, and more funny.</em></div><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Barrens Chat: The shocking truth</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/">Barrens Chat: The shocking truth</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 22 May 2008 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/1202599/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/barrens-chat-the-shocking-truth/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>barrens</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>comic</category><category>engineer</category><category>engineering</category><category>funny</category><category>horde</category><category>humor</category><category>hunter</category><category>instance</category><category>jumper-cables</category><category>razorfen-kraul</category><category>resurrection</category><category>tauren</category><dc:creator>Megan Harris</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>