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DAFTAR DAN LOGIN SILAHKAN KLIK TOMBOL

DAFTAR/LOGIN Poker88

Salam sejahtera untuk para gamer maniak dimanapun anda berada jumpa kembali bersama cheatstationer,

POKER88 Adalah situs resmi game Poker online yang menggunakan uang asli yang dimana game POKER88 ini juga merupakan situs resmi game online poker yang memiliki banyak peminat pemainnya di karenakan sangat terpercaya aman Memiliki SCURITY SYISTEM TERBARU (lebih baik 100% aman) dan terbukti memiliki company yang banyak, di dalam Poker88 ini tentunya para sahabat tidak perlu mengeluarkan kocek yang besar dan akan mendapatkan keuntungan yang besar serta berlimpah.

Persyaran untuk gamer maniak sebelum bisa memulai game Poker88 ini yang wajib di penuhi untuk langkah sebelum mendaftar ialah :

• Memiliki salah satu Rekening Bank Atau buku tabungan BRI, BCA, BNI, Dan MANDIRI,
• Memiliki Alamat E-mail yang aktif yang sering di gunakan,
• Memiliki No Handphone/Hp yang aktif serta dapat dihubungi.

Untuk Game Online POKER88 sendiri disini para gamer maniak juga tidak perlu khawatir selain aman dan terpercaya game online POKER88 disini memiliki fitur pendukung lainnya agar para gamer maniak labih nyaman diantaranya yaitu :

• Memiliki proses yang cepat didalam melakukan DEPOSIT (Stor Dana) Dan WIDHRAW (Tarik Dana) 
• Memiliki pelayanan staf costumer serfice yang profesional serta ramah dan siap melayani 24 jam
• Minimum DEPOSIT  Rp. 25.000,-
• Minimum WIDHRAW  Rp. 50.000,-

SUPORT CONTACT US POKER88

• Live cheat

• BBM 58F1EE4D

• Whatsapp : Coming Soon

• Google + : Poker88 Asia

• Facebook : ONLINEPK88

• Twiter : @POKER88_ASIA

Langsung Saja Untuk Sahabat Gamer Maniak Yang Ingin Bergabung Di POKER88

Silahkan Klik Tombol Daftar Atau Login Dibawah ini

DAFTAR DAN LOGIN SILAHKAN KLIK TOMBOL

DAFTAR/LOGIN Poker88

Catatan Penting : Untuk semua gamer maniak yang masih bingung untuk Mendaftar atau bergabung di Poker88 atau mengenai hal lainnya yang terdapat di Poker88, Silahkan simak semua penjelasan yang cheatstationer sajikan berikut di bawah ini :

1. LANGKAH DAFTAR

• Klik Tombol DAFTAR/LOGIN Poker88.asia diatas atau klik Disini
• Lalu Klik Menu REGISTER di situs POKER88, Lihat contoh gambar di bawah ini

•  Setelah gamer maniak Klik tombol REGISTER di menu poker88, maka akan muncul formulir pendaftaran poker88 seperti contoh gambar di bawah ini,

•  Login ID  : Di isi dengan nama ID yang anda inginkan Maximal 10 karakter,
•  Nickname: Di isi bisa sama dengan nama ID atau nama lainnya sesuai dengan yang anda inginkan,

Wajib : Cek ketersedian untuk Login ID dan Nickname jika sudah ada maka ganti dengan nama yang lain, cek ketersediaan guna mengetahui nama pengguna yagn anda inginkan masih tersedia atau belum digunakan oleh orang lain agar tidak terjadi ketidak valitan,

• Password : wajib menggunakan huruf, angka dan shimbol.   CONTOH : Menang@terus1234,
• Konfirmasi Password : Masukkan ulang password yang telah anda buat tadi,
• Email : Tuliskan Alamat Email anda yang aktif atau sering di gunakan,
• No Telepon :  Masukkan No Telepon anda yang aktif atau dapat dihubungi,
• Nama Bank : Pilih sesuai rekening Bank yang anda miliki, 
• Nama Rekening Bank : Masukkan dengan ketik nama rekening bank anda sesuai dengan yang tertera di buku tabungan anda,
• No Rekening Bank : Masuk kan no rekening bank dengan ketikan no rekening bank anda sesuai dengan no rekening bank buku tabungan anda,
• Referral : Jika anda mendaftar melalui cheatstationer maka akan tertuliskan P0KER88REF,
• Captcha : Di isi sesuai yang telah tertera yang disediakan poker88 nantinya,
• Lalu Klik tombol DAFTAR.

2. LANGKAH LOGIN

Setelah para sahabat gamer maniak selesai dan berhasil melakukan register maka selanjutkan ialah melakukan LOG IN di situs uang asli POKER88 yang lengkap, terpercaya dan terbesar se Asia.

• Untuk cara dan tempat login lihat contoh gambar yagn cheatstationer sajikan di bawah ini

•  Username : Masukkan nama pengguna ID anda pada saat anda melakukan register,
•  Password  : Maukkan juga password yg sama  pada saat anda memasukkan passwor di saat register,
•  Validation : Masukkan angka kode yang telah di sediakan situs poker88,
•  Lalu Klik LOGIN
• Maka akan muncul seperti tampilan gambar di bawah ini

3. DEPOSIT/SETOR DANA

sebelum anda bermain game poker uang asli anda wajib melakukan langkah yang satu ini karna dengan melakukan setor dana ini anda bisa mendapatkan chips/koin untuk bermain poker uang asli,

Catatan : Sebelum anda melakukan registrasi deposit, anda harus melakukan transfer dahulu melai atm/ key banking yang anda miliki ke pokerklub88 sesuai dengaan tujuan rekening bank anda, dengan cara yaitu :

• Anda diwajibkan untuk melakukan login terlebih dahulu
• Kemudian pilih/klik tombol DEPOSIT
• Masukan nominal, nama bank, nama rekening, nomor rekening yang sesuai
• Harap selalu perhatikan nomer rekening tujuan setor dana Bank Poker88
• Pilih rekening tujuan Poker88, kemudian klik tombol SUBMIT DEPOSIT
• Contoh Lihat gambar dibawah ini 

4. LANGKAH MAIN GAME

Setelah anda gamer maniak selesai melakukan stor dana atau sering yang disebut dengan deposit, Maka anda dapat langsung bermain game Poker online Online uang asli yang terpercaya dan lengkap seeta terbesar di POKER88.ASIA ini, Dengan cara :

• Klik Saja menu LOBBY, dan pilih PLAY NOW 

Selamat bermain dan memenguji Nyali serta keberuntungan sahabat gamer maniak sekalin.

5. WITHDRAW/TARIK DANA

• Silahkan Login atau keluar dari lobby terlebih dahulu,
• Klik menu withdraw di poker88,
• Masukkan password login anda,
• Masukkan jumlah atau nilai nominal anda yang akan anda tarik,
• Klik tombol SUBMIT WITHDRAW

6. LOG OUT

 Untuk para sahabar gamer maniak sekalian jika anda sudah benar benar selelesai melakukan permainan game online Poker Uang asli di POKER88 jangan lupa melakukan langkah Log Out, untuk menjaga serta mengantisipasi akun anda supaya tidak terjadi hal yang tidak di inginkan.
Dengan cara Klik tombol LOG OUT .

Demikian penjelasan dari cheatstationer tentang Situs poker Online dan Domino Online yang menggunakan uang asli yang terpercaya serta lengkap di POKER88.ASIA INI.
Ucapan dari cheatstationer selamat bermain untuk menguji strategi, mental dan keberuntungan para sahabat gamer maniak sekalian.

Langsung daftar/Login !!
UNTUK DAFTAR/LOGIN POKER PELANGI SILAHKAN KLIK SAJA TOMBOL DAFTAR POKER88 DI BAWAH INI

DAFTAR DAN LOGIN SILAHKAN KLIK TOMBOL

DAFTAR/LOGIN Poker88

PERATURAN BERMAIN DI POKER88.ASIA

AGAR DEPOSIT ANDA LEBIH LANCAR, CEPAT DAN AMAN, KAMI MENGHARAPKAN AGAR ANDA MENGGUNAKAN ANGKA UNIK UNTUK NOMINALNYA.
CONTOH :

1. Transfer dana RP 1.000.128, Maka konfirmasi form deposit senilai Rp 1.000.128
2. Transfer dana RP. 25.009, Maka konfirmasi form deposit senilai Rp 25.009
3. Transfer dana RP 500.327, Maka konfirmasi form deposit senilai Rp 500.327
4. BAGI ANDA YANG MEMILIKI NAMA TUNGGAL ATAU KEBANYAKAN NAMA YANG SAMA, CONTOH : AGUS, BUDI, RAHMAT, SULAIMAN, AGUS SETIAWAN, SALEH DLL. DIWAJIBKAN MENGGUNAKAN NOMINAL UNIK
5. SELALU PERHATIKAN REKENING TUJUAN YANG TERSEDIA SAAT INI DI MENU DEPOSIT. APABILA REKENING TIDAK TERSEDIA ATAU TIDAK MUNCUL DI MENU DEPOSIT, HARAP JANGAN MELAKUKAN TRANSFER DANA KE REKENING DILUAR REKENING YANG TERSEDIA. REKENING AKTIF ADALAH REKENING YANG MUNCUL DI MENU DEPOSIT.
6. Harap diperhatikan, Jangan lakukan transfer dana ke rekening yang ke rekening yang tidak aktif atau tidak tersedia di menu deposit. PENTING!!
7. KAMI TIDAK MENERIMA SETORAN TUNAI. JIKA DEPOSIT TIDAK SESUAI DENGAN NAMA ASLI REGRISTRASI ANDA, MAKA KAMI TIDAK AKAN MEMPROSESNYA.
8. PROSES DEPOSIT HANYA AKAN DIPROSES JIKA NAMA REKENING DIBANK SESUAI DENGAN NAMA REKENING YANG TERDAFTAR PADA ID ANDA. JIKA TRANSFER DEPOSIT DARI REKENING LAIN YANG TIDAK SESUAI DENGAN NAMA REKENING YANG TERDAFTAR PADA ID ANDA TIDAK AKAN KAMI PROSES.
9. SEMUA TINDAK PENIPUAN DEPOSIT ATAU APAPUN YANG MERUGIKAN PLAYER DAN PIHAK2X LAINNYA AKAN KAMI BLOKIR.
10. HARAP MENJAGA KERAHASIAN USER ID DAN PASSWORD ANDA MASING2X. APABILA USER ID DAN PASSWORD DIKETAHUI ORANG LAIN MAKA ITU ADALAH TANGGUNG JAWAB MASING2X

 KELAKUAN BODOH MEMENG DATANG DAN KITA KERJAKAN TANPA TAU APA AKIBATNYA, NAMUN KEBANYAKN ORANG TIDAK TAU APA YANG SEBENARNYA TERJADI PADA DIRI KITA.

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Pipe Dream: Casting for a "Kid Sensation" Movie

*For the record, this post started out as the response to a question posed in the comments section of this blog. After I realized how long and drawn-out my answer was (some might say "bloated"), I decided that it probably made more sense to make it a blog post.

Someone recently asked who my dream cast would be for a Kid Sensation movie.  My initial reaction was "Wow." That's further down the road than I've dared to even dream. Moreover, it's a tricky question, because in my mind - when speaking of movie adaptations in a situation like this - it all comes down to budget.  Basically, I think Hollywood budgets for the type of film this would mostly get spent in three areas: talent, special effects and marketing. (Naturally there are other costs, but these are the big three.) 

Marketing usually comes to about a third of a film's total budget. Special effects, to me, is often a you-get-what-you-pay-for venture, so it makes sense to shell out cash to a place like Industrial Light & Magic in order to get a high-end product. Bearing those things in mind, you begin to get a sense of what you can do with respect to casting.

In term sof talent, you can decide to spend mega-bucks on a big name like Tom Cruise, knowing that he will be a huge draw for audiences (although that will leave less $$$ to spend on other things). Or you can do what they did in the Harry Potter films: cast unknowns in the lead roles (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, etc.) and give them a strong supporting cast with lower salary demands (eg, Alan Rickman).  Of course, with Harry Potter, the story itself was the big draw: the books were so popular that the movies were bound to be blockbusters.

Given my druthers (and assuming my books were popular enough to be considered "guaranteed" blockbusters), I'd probably look for the middle ground here: actors popular enough to be considered famous, but not so in-demand as to command an enormous salary. (Someone like Chris Pratt - at the time he was cast for Guardians of the Galaxy (which had an awesome soundtrack) - comes to mind. He reportedly earned $1.5 for that film, and then blew up enough to get $12M for Jurassic World.)

In essence, I don't know that I have a "dream cast" in mind (although I'm sure there are some Disney Channel stars who would probably be suitable for certain roles).  Of course, all of this assumes that I'd have a say in casting; Hollywood could possibly just buy the movie rights - maybe have me do the screenplay as well - then say, 'Shut up - this is our movie..." At this juncture, however, all of this is just wishful thinking...pipe dreams.  Still, you've got to have dreams in order for them to come true.

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PS2 Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness cheats

PS2 Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness cheats

    Genre: Puzzle, Action Puzzle
    Developer: Unknown
    Publisher: Kemco
    ESRB Rating: Pending
    Release Date: September 12, 2002

Salam jumpa kembali untuk para gamer maniak khusunya para gamer Playstation 2 di cheatstationer, dalam kesempatan kali ini sesuai dengan tautan judul di atas yaitu PS2 Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness cheats maka cheatstationer akan membahas nya dengan lengkap dan terpercaya sesui dengan apa yang para gamer maniak butuhkan dalam cheat Plyastation 2 Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness.

Berikut langsung saja kita simak cheat code dan tips trick nya di bawah ini :

CHEAT CODE

• Karakter

Membuka karakter berikut dengan menyelesaikan tantangan di bawah ini:

1. Poncho: Kocok Modus Bom tentang Hard
2. Sir Egglott: Kocok Modus Bom di Spook Medium atau lebih tinggi: Kocok telur Mania Mode pada Medium atau lebih tinggi
3. Yokohama: Kocok telur Mania Pada Mode Keras
4. Angelica: Mengalahkan semua mode permainan pada hard.

• Tingkat Megapolis

 Mengalahkan modus Telur Mania pada kesulitan keras untuk membuka tingkat Eggopolis.

Demikian sebuah info dari cheatstationer dalam sebuah artikel sederhana ini untuk cheat kode dan tips trick pada game Playstation Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness cheats, semoga dapat membantu para gamer maniak untuk melancarkan misi anda sekalian, Terimakasih.

Jika kamu izinkan dirimu untuk berbohong,

 maka akan lebih mudah lakukan untuk yang kedua atau ketiga kalinya, 
lalu akan jadi terbiasa.

 Salam Gamer MANIAK
http://Cheatstationer.blogspot.com    

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PS2 Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures

PS2 Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures

    Genre: Action, Comic Action
    Developer: Unknown
    Publisher: Midway
    ESRB Rating: Everyone
    Release Date: November 2, 2005
    Also Known As: Mis-Edventures, The: Ed, Edd n Eddy

Salam jumpa kembali bersama cheatstationer, dalam kesempatan
kali ini cheatstationer akan membahas cheat PlayStation 2 Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures yang dimana langsung saja kita simak cheat kodenya dengan lengkap berikut ini :

CHEAT CODE

• Jawbreaker Modus

Di layar judul, tekan R1, R1, R1, L1, L2, L3, R3, Atas, Bawah, Mulai.

• Unlockables

Rebel Robot Peternakan Tingkat
Dalam Penipuan 4,5 dan 6 menggali lubang di kotak pasir untuk membuka tingkat Rebel Robot Ranch

• Telur Paskah

Kami tidak memiliki telur Paskah untuk Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures belum. Jika Anda memiliki unlockables silahkan menyerahkan mereka.

• Glitches

Kita tidak memiliki gangguan untuk Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures belum. Jika Anda memiliki unlockables silahkan menyerahkan mereka.

TIPS TRICK

• Pasukan Roaring

Dapatkan permainan selesai 100% dengan mengumpulkan semua jawbreakers untuk membuka "terbatas Stealth", "Kerusakan Unlimited", dan "Run Cepat" Pilihan cheat.

• Balas dendam Of tingkat Edzilla

Mengumpulkan semua potongan Edzilla di tiga kotak pasir untuk membuka Dendam Of tingkat Edzilla.

• Tingkat Rebel Robot Ranch

Dalam Penipuan 4, 5, dan 6, menggali lubang di kotak pasir untuk membuka tingkat Rebel Robot Ranch.

• Bonus

Setrum dan menangkap ayam yang tersembunyi di setiap Scam dengan Ed untuk membuka bonus yang sesuai:

Big Heads: Scam 1
Kepala kecil: Scam 2
Setelan ruang: Scam 3
Film - Plank: Scam 4
Film - Recording: Scam 5
Film - Khusus: Scam 6
Tak terbatas Stinkbombs
Pergi di belakang rumah Nazz ketika Anda kehabisan Almongo Stinkbombs untuk mendapatkan Stinkbombs terbatas.

• Jawbreakers Vintage di Hub (Cul-De-Sac)

Pergi ke taman bermain dan bermain sebagai Double D, kemudian mengaktifkan mesin. Ini akan memiliki lima belas jawbreakers masing-masing dari negara lain, dan harga tertinggi adalah $ 1,62.

• Mendapatkan Jawbreaker dari Jimmy di Level 3

Untuk mendapatkan Jawbreaker Jimmy memegang, bermain sebagai Eddy dan melemparkan El Mongo Stinkbomb. Sara dan Jimmy akan lari untuk mendapatkan Catatan Jawbreaker:. Ini hanya akan bekerja sekali setelah mendapatkan Jawbreaker.

• Jawbreaker di gedung di Level 4

Satu-satunya cara di gedung adalah untuk mendapatkan sel-sel daya dengan urutan sebagai berikut: biru, hijau, oranye, dan merah.

• Melengkapi Ini Harus Of Something I Ed tingkat

Setelah Anda menyelesaikan bagian pertama dari tingkat, Anda harus lulus anjing di dalam kotak. Kemudian, lulus Jonny tapi jangan biarkan dia melihat Anda. Kemudian, lulus Naz dalam sebuah kotak. Berikutnya, melewati sebuah jembatan kemudian ke kiri. Anda akan melihat cat. Melemparkan cat ke Jimmy dan dia harus pergi.

• Mengalahkan The Cowboy Robot

Dengan Double D, menghancurkan robot pada platform tinggi. Kemudian, menghancurkan platform elektronik. Berikutnya, mendapatkan di belakang lemari es dan menembak laser itu sampai bar kosong pada robot Catatan:. Tembak laser di sisi lemari es.

• Mengalahkan Kankerator

Lengkapi balas dendam Of tingkat Edzilla sampai Anda menekan Chunky Puff Pabrik. Kemudian, tekan Segitiga dan membuangnya di Kankerator sepuluh kali Catatan:. Jangan mengambil sepotong dari Chunky Puff jika Kankerator melakukan langkah yang sama yang digunakan untuk mengambil Chunky Puff.

Demikianlah info dari cheastationer kali untuk cheat code game Playstation 2 Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures, yang dapat di sajikan dalam kesempatan kali ini.
Semoga bermanfaat sehingga dapat membantu para gamer maniak sekalian menyelesaikan misi nya dan tak lupa kami aturkan maaf atas segala kekurangna dalam penyampaian ini.

Kalau pergi ke kota Palu Singgah sebentar di Donggala Kalaulah diri masih punya malu 

Janganlah pernah berkata dusta

 Salam Gamer MANIAK
http://Cheatstationer.blogspot.com    

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Excerpt from Kid Sensation #5: Coronation

For those interested, I'm close to being finished with the next Kid Sensation novel, tentatively entitled Coronation.  In anticipation of that, I've decided to go ahead and post a short excerpt.  (As before, my editor hasn't had a look at this yet, so it's raw and unpolished.)

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     Mabazol stared at the symbols intently, and a moment later they began scrolling up on the holographic display, like a teleprompter. It only took me a second to figure it out that this was some type of medical chart showcasing information about the state of my health. From the way Mabazol studied the information – accompanied by occasional grunts of interest (or surprise) – it wasn’t clear whether there was a problem or not.

     After about a minute, I began to grow a little concerned. Maybe I wasn’t as healthy as I felt.

     “What’s the verdict?” I finally asked.

     “Wh-what?” Mabazol asked, my question seemingly catching him off-guard. Apparently, he had become so engrossed in the display that he’d forgotten that he had an actual patient present. That said, he recovered quickly.

     The physician took a moment to clear his throat before speaking. “My apologies. From what I can tell, there are numerous genetic markers which are indicative not only of Caelesian heredity, but also high lineage and exalted pedigree.”

     I frowned, slightly confused. “Meaning?”

    One corner of Berran’s mouth tilted up into a slight smile. “Meaning that you are what you purport to be – a member of the Royal House.”

     I grunted in annoyance. “I hadn’t realized it was up for debate.” 

     Although neither of the two men chose to comment on my statement, I picked up feelings of stress and anxiety – particularly from the doctor. Apparently he was concerned that he had vexed me in some way.

     I let out a long sigh, and then – hoping to put him at ease – said, “I’m sorry, Mabazol. Please continue.”

     “Of course, Prince,” the physician replied, relief flooding through him. “In addition to Caelesian traits, there is also sufficient evidence in your anatomical structure to identify your Terran origins.” 

     “Wait,” I said, brow crinkling in thought. “You’re familiar with human anatomy?”

     “Of course,” Mabazol announced matter-of-factly. “We studied the people of Earth centuries ago and have a complete understanding of them biologically.”

     “So your expertise extends to both Caelesians and Earthlings,” I said deductively. “Well, bearing in mind that you haven’t called for a crash cart, is it safe to assume that there’s nothing wrong with me?”

     The physician hesitated for a moment, then said, “I don’t know.”

     I’m sure the incredulity showed on my face, and I certainly didn’t try to keep it out of my voice as I thundered, “What do you mean you don’t know?!”

     Mabazol winced slightly at my tone, but responded in a steady voice. 

     “Frankly speaking, I’m not qualified to answer the question,” he said. “I’m not sure anyone is.”

     I shook my head in disbelief. “You’re going to have to explain that.”

     “Your physiology is singular, to say the least,” the physician said. “The synthesis of Caelesian genes and Terran DNA has resulted in an amalgam that diverges in significant ways from either autochthonous species.” 

     “Such as?” I asked.

     “For starters,” Mabazol answered, “you have organs and systems that I can’t discern the purpose of. I don’t know if their functions help or hinder, if they make you sick or make you well, if they shorten your lifespan or lengthen it.”

     “In other words,” I concluded, “you don’t know if I’m going to drop dead in the next ten seconds or live forever.”

     “In essence, yes,” the doctor said with a nod. “I have no standard or baseline to serve as an exemplar. That being the case, I can’t even determine what is rare or common with respect to this type of hybridization.”

     Amalgam… Hybridization… I was really starting to dislike the way this guy kept referring to me in the abstract, and it took quite an amount of effort to keep a civil tongue in my head.

     “Forgive me,” Berran interjected, “but are you saying that, should he require medical attention, you wouldn’t be able to treat Prince J’h’dgo?”

     “I could treat him,” the doctor countered. “I simply don’t know if I could treat him effectively because – in his case – I simply don’t know what constitutes the norm.”

     “So what you’re saying is that you’re useless,” I concluded. “At least when it comes to me.”

     “I wouldn’t characterize it in that manner,” Mabazol said, frowning. “However, the entire discussion becomes moot if we could establish benchmark criteria for what constitutes your normal physical condition, Prince.”

     “What would that entail?” Berran asked.

     “Extensive observation of Prince J’h’dgo, to begin with,” the doctor answered.

     Alarm bells started going off in my brain. “You mean like a study?”

     Mabazol nodded. “Very much so.”

     “Forget it,” I said flatly. I wouldn’t even truck with human physicians – whom I’d be much more comfortable with – back on Earth. There was no way I was letting some alien sawbones get his hands on me for a prolonged period of time.

     “Please, my Prince,” Berran said pleadingly, exuding uncertainty and concern. “I beg you to reconsider.”

     It didn’t take a genius to figure out the source of the courier’s unease: he was worried that, should I be injured, no one would know how to treat me. 

     “Berran, you are to be commended for your sentiments,” I said. “Nevertheless, this is something I can’t agree to.”

     Still broadcasting mild misgivings, the courier nodded in acquiescence. “As you wish.”

     I turned to Mabazol. “Are we done?”

     “If you will indulge me once more, my Prince,” the doctor replied, after taking a few seconds to mull things over. “While I can’t treat you with respect to those things I don’t understand, I can certainly address issues that are plainly problematic and primarily cosmetic.”

     I shook my head, nonplussed. “I’m not sure I follow you.”

     The doctor looked a little nervous, as if afraid to speak. He glanced at Berran imploringly.

     “Your ears,” the courier said. “He’s speaking of your rounded ears, Highness.”

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My Moral Collapse on the PS4

I've been a big fan of gaming consoles since I was a kid. I had a Pong system way back in the day, and it's probably somewhere in my parents' attic right now.  (Don't laugh; Pong was the sh!t.)  

Later my dad, in his infinite cheapness, bought me an Atari knockoff that I still have to this day; it wasn't an Atari system but it played Atari games - kind of the way a Yugo will get you from place to place as well as a BMW will.  It's buried at the bottom of a steamer trunk - along with a bunch Atari games like the original Mario Brothers (not Super Mario Brothers, so this is real old school) - and the last time I checked (about 20 years ago) it still worked.  However, I'm unlikely to ever play that game system again; the last two TVs I connected it to went on the fritz shortly thereafter, and I blame the cheap-azz console for that.

Fast-forward to the present, and you'll find that I've advanced from knockoffs to premium brand consoles (not out of ego, but a desire not to ruin any more televisions). First and foremost on that list is the Sony Playstation.  I've loved playing Sony games, and I was fine with being a customer for life. Then they released the Playstation 4.

Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against the PS4 itself. I think it's a great console and constituted a nice step forward for the next generation of gaming.  What bothers me, however, was the business decision by Sony execs not to make the gaming system backwards-compatible.  In other words, it won't play games for previous-generation consoles. So nothing designed for the PS3 or earlier Playstation systems will work on the PS4.

To me, this is a complete slap in the face and shows a profound lack of respect for Sony customers. In essence, when an earlier PS console stops working (and at some point they will), the only options are to either not play those games any more, or buy a new PS, PS2 or PS3. (This is in addition to buying the PS4 if you want to play the latest games.)  In essence, this feels like a decision that is ultimately designed to put more money into Sony's pocket. I mean, let's face it:  most people are going to take the position of "you can't fight city hall." They'll gripe a little, but then shell out the cash for the PS4 with a what-are-you-gonna-do? mentality.

Personally, I feel like you can fight city hall.  I think people - especially consumers - can make a difference on issues like this.  (Remember "New Coke"? The public outcry was so bad that they had to bring back the original Coca-Cola. Good luck finding New Coke anywhere these days...) I may be a voice crying out in the wilderness, but I refused to bend on this topic.  Thus, for the past two years, I have adamantly refused to purchase the PS4.  (Yes, I know that Sony has yielded to some extent and is taking some steps in the right direction in terms of allowing the PS4 to play older games, but it's not enough and it's something they should have taken care of in the first place.) So I've been standing pat, refusing to yield since 2013 - my head bloodied, but unbowed. Until now.

Last month, Bethesda Game Studios released Fallout 4. I'm not even going to beat around the bush here: I  love - I mean absolutely love - the Fallout series, and apparently others feel the same:  Fallout 4 had the biggest game launch of the year, generating $750 million in sales during the first 24 hours of release.  (By contrast, the next game on the list - Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 - generated $550 million sales during the first 72 hours of release.)

Without going into a lot of detail, in Fallout you play a customizable character in a post-apocalyptic world populated not only by people but also (just to name a few) mutated plants and animals, killer robots, murderous raiders...not to mention offshoots of humanity such as Super Mutants and irradiated ghouls.  There isn't another game series out there like it.  (If there is, someone please clue me in.) 

Needless to say, I want this game. Badly. Possibly even bad enough to compromise my stance on buying a PS4.  I haven't completely thrown in the towel, but when my wife pointedly asked if I wanted the PS4 for Christmas, I kind of whimpered instead of adamantly shouting "No!" as I have in the past.  (I even made her aware of the fact that the PS4 bundle goes on sale Dec. 6 for $299.)  In short, it seems that I may have caved in all but name only - I just haven't actually said the words. (I also can't bring myself to actually buy the PS4 of my own volition, which is why Mrs. Wonderful will have to do it.)

Of course, I'm wholeheartedly ashamed of my moral collapse on this issue.  After all, somebody has to be willing to take a stand, even when it's futile.  I fought the good fight for two years and was willing to keep at it indefinitely. In order to stay on point with my message, I would also have willingly forgone a lot: Uncharted 4 (which is coming in 2016), whatever's next in the God of War franchise, etc.  But my Achilles heel has been revealed. Plainly speaking, Fallout 4 is simply a must-have for me.  However, I will still continue to push for backwards compatibility, and to Sony I say this: you didn't break me or my resolve - Fallout 4 did.  

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I Want to be the Wilt Chamberlain of Self-Publishing

Like a lot of indies, I dream of one day attaining a singular level of success as a writer. I haven't quite figured out what that success would look like or how to define it, but at the moment I assume it will include selling lots and lots of books.  In having a discussion about this with one of my work colleagues (most of whom don't know I have a writing career in addition to the day job), my co-worker remarked that I seem to want to be the "Michael Jordan of self-publishing."

That's actually a fine comparison; in fact, I think most of us (including me) would be happy being the "Michael Jordan" of our chosen career fields - the Michael Jordan of just about anything, truth be told.  But when I thought about it, if there's a sports icon that I'd want my writing career to emulate, shockingly, it wouldn't be His Airness.

Frankly speaking, if I had my druthers, I'd want to be the Wilt Chamberlain of self-publishing.

To understand that comment, you'd have to take an objective look at Wilt and the things he accomplished on the basketball court.  Without question, Wilt was the greatest basketball player of all time, and the stats bear that out.  Don't believe me?  Well let's take a little stroll through the annals basketball history.

Wilt Scored 100 points in a Single Game

It seems impossible to fathom, but in a 1962 game against the New York Knicks, Wilt scored a mind-boggling 100 points.

Source: SI.com

Needless to say, it set the single-game scoring record - one that still stands to this day.

It is an awe-inspiring feat that no one else has been able to match.

Just to show how out-of-reach that record is, the person who is second on the single-game scoring list is Kobe Bryant, who racked up 81 during a 2006 game.  

(And Kobe's score was assisted by the fact that 21 of his points came from 3-point range.  However, the 3-point shot didn't exist when Wilt had his 100-point game, which makes his accomplishment all the more incredible.)

In looking for a writing equivalent of this exploit, it seemed to me that cranking out 100 stories is a difficult feat that not many authors will accomplish.  Therefore, one of the goals on my road to becoming the Wilt Chamberlain of self-publishing is to write 100 books.  (At present, I'm about 10% of the way there. Go me...)

Wilt Pulled Down 55 Rebounds in a Single Game

Even before his incredible 100-point outing cited above, Wilt attained what is probably an even more impressive achievement: in 1960, he managed to corral a stunning 55 rebounds in a single game.  55!  That is completely insane!  

Personally, I find this effort to be far more remarkable than his 100-point performance and feel that - of the two - this is the record least likely to be broken. In fact, only one other person - the great Bill Russell - has manged to get more than 50 rebounds in a single game. (Russell managed to pull down 51 in a game the season before.)

Tying this feat back to writing, I'm thinking I'd like to have 55 titles achieve a #1 ranking.  (To be clear, I'm talking about ranking #1 in their categories, not overall in the Kindle Paid Store. My head would probably explode if that happened with even one of my titles.)

Wilt Has the Highest Single-Season Scoring Average and Single-Season Rebounding Average

Going back to the subject of Wilt's nigh-obscene scoring ability, it's worth noting that he holds the record for the highest single-season (1961-1962) scoring average at 50.4 points per game!  (In fact, he holds the top three spots on this particular list.)  

He also holds the record for the most points scored during a single season: 4,029 (which also occurred during the 1961-1962 season).  To put that in perspective, the only other person to reach even 3000 points was His Airness, Michael Jordan, who averaged 37.1 points per game during the 1986-1987 season.

With respect to rebounding, Wilt holds the #1 spot with an average of 27.2 per game during the 1960-1961 season. He snagged a total of 2,149 rebounds that season, which is also a record. 

If I'm being honest, I'm having trouble coming up with a writing objective that is analogous to these achievements.  However, since this isn't an apples-to-apples comparison anyway, I'll just try something novel: adding Wilt's scoring and rebounding averages together gives the following: 50.4 + 27.2 = 77.6.  Rounding that up to 78, I'll make as my goal spending a total of 78 weeks (in aggregate) on the best seller lists. (Yes, I know it's not very scientific, but work with me here...)

Wilt's All-Around Greatness

Wilt's basketball prowess didn't stop at simply scoring and rebounding (although he did win seven scoring titles and eleven rebounding titles).  There was also a season when he led the league in assists, and in terms of field goal percentage he led the NBA nine times. (Just FYI: the single-season record for field goal percentage is 72.7%, and guess who owns it?  That's right - Wilt Chamberlain.)  

If I had to come up with a writing correlation to this degree of versatility, I'd probably say it was comparable to successfully publishing in multiple genres.  Therefore, I'm going to aim for selling at least 1000 copies of my books in at least four different genres.

Wilt's Legacy

More than four decades after he played his last game as a pro, Wilt Chamberlain still holds more than 70 NBA records. Simply put, he's the best basketball player there ever was, and he completely dominated his field in almost every aspect.  That's why I want to be the Wilt Chamberlain of Self-Publishing.

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