一群麻雀在双江河畔的柳枝间穿梭了半天，又翩飞上岸边的田垄后，忽然停止了喧闹，在田垄边的刺蓬上齐齐立下来——就在离开的这半天时光里，田垄上忽然布满了色彩，大块大块的色彩，红的，绿的，蓝的，列成好多个方阵，忽啦啦拥向山边. 麻雀们感到有点无所适从，这才多大一会啊，不过就是从时光的罅隙间蹦出来溜哒了一会，时光就往前跨走了好大一步. 麻雀们更为惊讶地发现，每一丘水田里都站着一个人，披塑料雨衣，戴旧草帽，手握一根竹枝，好像预备着随时去扑打什么. 很长时间过去了，那个人一直站在那，一动不动，一言不发. 由于那人的表情荫在草帽下，模糊不清，麻雀们便不敢贸然前行，迟疑一阵后只得又翻飞回双江河畔的柳枝间嘻戏去了—— 　　以上所述是二十年前我在湘西南某个山村的见闻，田野里的那个人便是稻草人，而我，自然还是一个青葱少年，喜欢爬树，喜欢手握弹弓，瞄准树上翩飞的麻雀——“啪”地一声响，空中腾起团团光影，在蓝天的景布上叽叽喳喳四窜. 我家仓楼靠近瓦背的木楞上，就有一个枯草绕织的麻雀窝，但我从不去捣它，因为，我更喜欢趁麻雀外出觅食时爬上去，摸草窝里的鸟蛋. 一个个晶莹的鸟蛋宛如一次次日出，照亮了少年的天空. 　　田垄上，稻草人远远地站立着. 因为像人，它于是获得了一种机缘，在褪去了稻穗的沉重后，仍然得以单腿立于田野，用一种颇具乡村幽默的姿势，代表日渐水灵的庄稼，对麻雀等飞禽的到来表示着朴素的拒绝. 它的拒绝是固执的，犹如拒婚. 但它的固执永远不会对鸟雀构成伤害. 因此，对于鸟雀的匆匆到来和迅速离去，我更愿意看成是它对稻草人深怀的一份敬意. 在这种文明的对抗下，庄稼遂开始灌浆、扬花、吐穗…… 　　在田野大家族里，许多事物都是有声有色的：渠水哗哗流淌，牛哞短短长长，蛙鸣欢快而嘹亮……惟有稻草人是静默的，从初春到深秋，默默地伫立着，看时光流变，看四季更迭. 什么东西被记忆，什么东被遗忘，它似乎不甚了然. 春深夜阑，谁在稻草人耳旁低语，它曾受过怎样的嘱托，它预言过什么，它的静默里是否包藏着亘古的大秘密？想起来一直是个谜. 沉闷的稻田午后，有人看见一只蜻蜓在稻草人的草帽上站立了很久，尔后鼓动翅膀，在空中剪裁出一场场透明的雨季. 　　我的少年时光离稻草人太近，因而我从来没有仔细观察过它. 偶尔起了念想时，只记得他头上的那顶旧草帽了，草帽下的脸庞已然模糊，倘若它哪天进城，迎面走来，我根本无法认出它，但它会不会像当年那样叫出我的乳名呢？最近的距离才是最遥远的距离啊，稻草人的静默像缄言一样悠远. 　　某日，当我也像一只麻雀那样，从村里的四季更迭间仄身蹦出来，在外溜哒了二十多年后再回到村里时，发现时光已不知往前跨出了多少步. 　　这儿已不是我记忆中的村庄了，田垄上不再演绎色彩，弧形的棚布统一着稻田，反季节蔬菜篡改了农业. 这里变成了县城的蔬菜基地. 每天凌晨，装运车辆使寂静的乡村黎明像城里的农贸市场一样喧嚣，讨价还价、斤斤计较使朴素的乡村显得多么别扭和不自信，但人们脸上荡漾的却是庆幸和满足，以及偶尔失算后的点滴遗憾. 　　我的目光在田垄上搜寻了一番，发现稻草人也已不知去向. 问村中少年，皆一脸茫然，不知所问为何物. 魔兽 看来，稻草人已离村多年了. 或许它也进城了，跟随打工的人流一起，辗转于车站、码头，踡缩于候车室的长椅下……夜里，它那浸水多年的风湿的老腿，会不会传来阵阵悠久的疼痛呢. 它当年拒绝麻雀的固执，在今天可能已无法拒绝疼痛. 网络游戏 　　稻草人呵，你如今身在何方？草帽下罩着的那个姿影，已幻化成一个神秘的地址，潜入了我的籍贯. 　　村庄落寥、空寂，西边的山岭上，夕阳孤悬，极像一则寞寞的寻人启示：如果谁遇到失散多年的麻雀，请打听稻草人的去向. 在书店看书，都是下作之相，非唯姿态不正，其滋味也迥异平常. 网游 因为姿态不正，所以筋骨慵懒，又因为筋骨慵懒，所以时时与书中的趣味较劲. 因此，如非至味，闲书也不足以引人入胜. 看书人站久了，脚麻心烦，稍感乏味，就可能扔了哪位大师的鸿篇巨著呢. 游戏 这时候，再谦卑的人，也胆大如斗了！身子劳乏之时，捧着没趣味的书，实在不能算是福气，只能是一种受之不起的罪过. 　　　　看了一上午的书，原想买一本的，想来想去，终又放下了. 看了半年不花钱的图书馆，把买书的决心渐渐地疲软了，也把蹭书看的脸皮养得日渐浑厚. 我看了一下腕上的表，指针已指向下午两时. 眼是看饱了，但是肚子还饥饿着呢.

十月二日，原打算与徐刚夫妇，去大陈岛听涛守夜，终因台风过境，舟船停航而罢. 吃早饭时，无意中想起了过去常去的新华书店. 自从住处楼下的图书馆开业以来，我差不多把书店给忘了. 今日有暇，不免走上一回. 全当是看望久不来往的亲戚和疏于联络的朋友了. 　　　　一辆残疾人开的“老把车”把我送到了书店的楼下. 望着红色的毛体字，我理了理身上的衣裳，喘了一口气，就一头扎进了书店. 我喜爱的文学类图书，在书店的二楼，那里窗明几净，好书多多. 以往工作之余，我常在此泡上半日，发痴发傻的劲头，恐怕不输于花前月下的缠绵呢. 不花钱的书，看着滋味最好，看了这本换那本，全无精神和金钱上的负担. 心闲则智开，稍稍用点意，就能看到作者百般藏匿的文心. 贴着作者的心弦走，彼笑我亦笑，彼悲我亦悲，那感受真好. 好写字的人，图书馆要常去. 没有图书馆，书店亦不妨猫上一会，这里藏着宝呢. 以前，我为了写一篇关于江南堕民的文章，曾经把书店的一本民俗专著通读一过，而且想记住的民俗资料，居然只字未忘. 唉，念书时候，也没有下过这样的功夫. 这是06年的事了. 　　　　今天，随着一群学生娃，我又乘电梯到了二楼. 久违的地方，还是宽敞明亮. 多日不来，书虽然印出了各种洋花样，但是内容还是咱祖先留下的方块字. 万变不离其宗，商业化总算还没化了咱黄脸的先人. 以往，我的阅读习惯，一直在文史哲里绕，一是喜欢那种简约古朴的文字，二是囊中羞涩，觉得文言书比白话书耐读，可以少买. 现在我手头的书，十之八九是百读不厌的古典名著，其中又十之六七是唐诗宋词、诗话笔记. 每次逛书店，我总会带回一两本. 妻每次看见，都开玩笑地说，嗬，又买书啊，上次买的都背上了吗？　　　　会说的不如会问的，这一问，常使我汗颜半天. 因而从此不敢多买书，实在要买，一定是精之又精的. 连钱钟书先生的《管锥编》、《谈艺录》，都是咬了几回牙才敢搬回去的. 妻不让我多买书，还有一个原因，是我工作经常变动，搬书总是比搬衣服费力得多. 一千元的衣裳提着可以跳舞，但是一千元的书，就显得“汗牛充栋”了. 看过董桥先生的一篇文章，大意说读书人，脑闲则身健，脑忙则身疲. 人生在世，有百种享用，妻怕我贪看闲书，误了要紧的享用呢. 　　　　这一次，我只看散文类作品. 因为时间关系，所以专挑大师读. 余大师的近作等而下之，不读也罢. 外国的经典名作，翻翻也罢. 季老的、汪老的、孙老的都好，但是最能入心的还是西安的老贾（敬重得无以择词了）. 他的一本自选集，耗去了我一小时，又一本自传式的长篇散文集，又耗去了我四十分钟. 人生能有几多时，在他这里我费了这许多，值. 　　　　书店里有雅座，屈指可数就那几把椅子，临街而设，争座位真有点儿像与美女约会，要排队瞅机会呢. 好不容易坐下了，又不敢走，你胆敢去换书，就再回首无安臀处了. 我的一个坐位，一转身就被一个胖汉抢去了，他得意的肥臀，把纤瘦的椅子压得吱吱哑哑地哭. 我看了他一眼，不想争也争不过. 都是好书之人，谁坐不是坐啊，理是这个理，可我还是心疼那把椅子. 我四下里看看，黑压压的脑袋都在沙沙地吃书呢！我也捧着书四下里晃荡，不为别的，只为屁股寻一方安妥之处. 免费网络游戏 真想学天真的孩子呀，旁若无人席地箕坐，那多洒脱得劲啊！脚下大理石光洁照人，可咱还是放不下斯文的臭架子. 最后，总算找到了一块A4纸大小的坐处，便弯腰曲背，伏首俯心地看将起来. 　　　　读闲书犹不宜正襟危坐，那样太拘谨，太像小学生. 最新免费网络游戏 最舒服的读书姿势，多半是斜倚半躺的. 夏日，于荫凉风口处放一竹榻看闲书，不是精品，也能读出精品的味来. 读书最要专心，故可喝茶，却不可嗑瓜子；可抚膝摸脚，却不可把握精巧的玩艺. 最新网游 除非你意在书外，才可以持书而闲步、抱书而揽胜. 前些日子，有几位网友热议“红袖添香夜读书”，以为红袖在侧，扰心搅神，读不出书味. 实际上美人在侧，安用读书？味外之味，才是真味. 　　　

" There’s a lot of potential for fun here. Enjoy! (And many thanks to G2 NiGhtMaRe for creating such a neat add-on!) No Comments » PuGing Pays Off by Lassirra | Posted In: Gear, Raids So, I was, once again, on my rogue this afternoon. I hopped into LFG for BRD since I have a metric ton of quests in there that I need to do. And while I was sitting in the LFG channel, I see someone LFM for Kara, cleared up to Prince. I think to myself, “Why not. ” and send them a tell. A few minutes later, I’ve swapped over to my priest and gotten myself an invite. We head in, clear trash, and make our way to Prince. Down on the first attempt. drops, and I’m the only one that rolls on it. Jackpot! Thanks for the invite, hearth back to Shatt. Log back over to my rogue. Later in the evening, my rogue’s sitting in Shatt, since I was picking up some [Imbued Vial]s to make some pots. While I’m standing in Shatt, I see in General chat: “LFM Gruul’s” I think to myself, “Why not. ”, log back over to my priest, and send a tell. Next thing I know, I’m standing inside Gruul’s, buffing. We get our act together, pull Maulgar. First couple times we wipe, while folks try to get used to each other, etc. Third time’s the charm, and Maulgar eats dirt. [Light-Mantle of the Incarnate] with a roll of 83. Thanks much! Onto Gruul, whom we one-shot, nothing fancy for me. (Two pairs of hunter pants drop, [Dragonspine Trophy] drops, as well as a caster hat.) “We’re taking names, and those who came this week will get priority next Monday if any of you want a spot again.” Why, thank you! Don’t mind if I do. Two PuGs, two substantial upgrades. Not a bad day. 4 Comments » Getting there, slowly, but surely Thursday, 03.13.2008 by Lassirra | Posted In: Alt Spotlight Bredyn hit 52 last night, and put on her first piece of her dungeon 1 set: [Shadowcraft Bracers].

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wow gold I know the original dungeon sets are nothing to get too excited over anymore, but I can’t help but try to get at least a few pieces for my characters. I spent so much time trying to get Lass her dungeon set way back when, that it seems like neglect if I don’t at least try to get a few pieces for subsequent toons. (Until they hit 58, anyway. Then it’s “Screw that! I want some pretty greens from Hellfire!” /sigh) Yesterday, Bredyn spent some time in LBRS with some friends. I still can’t figure out why they wanted to go (they were on 70s), but I wasn’t about to question it. wow lvl service I was getting a free ride! As a result of the trip, I’ve got some pretty blues waiting in my bags: Plus, I have the [Unadorned Seal of Ascension] in my bag, along with the three gemstones, waiting for me to be able to get the quest for my UBRS key. I also happened to start the chain for the Ony attunement, more because I really just wanted a few quests to do (and I was in the mood for quick FedEx type stuff). Now, most of the quests I have are for zones I’m still too small for (Winterspring and EPL, to be exact), or for dungeons: BRD and Sunken Temple. I’ve got a boat load of quests for BRD (go figure), but only one quest for ST. The ST quest being the rogue level 50 quest, which I really want to do because the [Ebon Mask] reward is way better than the headpiece I’ve got at the moment. (Plus, it looks like a black version of the Defias Mask you get in Westfall in the teens, which I always liked.) Meanwhile, I’ve been ridding Sorrow Hill of nasties.

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wow gold Bredyn’s entirely out of rest now, so the going has gotten much slower (which is why I switched to questing, mostly) but I’m still trucking right along. I hope to have her in Hellfire by Wednesday next week. (Hope being the operative word.) 6 levels to go! " "I don’t respec very often, mostly because I’m cheap. In fact, since they applied the patch that caused the price of talent respecs to fall 5 gold a month to a minimum of 15g, I don’t think I’ve ever paid more than 15g to change my build. I’ve put up with some really … not very good talents in the past because I didn’t want to shell out another 20g to fix myself (a practice which I can’t in good conscience advocate — be a responsible respeccer!). wow leveln Llanion of Mooonfire recently wrote a post entitled, ""Fourteen Points about my New Talent Build"" which helped inspire me to cast Teleport: Moonglade and select the build that I’ll want to have in 2.4 (which, by all accounts, is coming ""soon""). At the risk of being a Copy-Conifer, I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you about some of the highlights from my new build: Restoration Improved Mark of the Wild 5/5: A waste of 5 points in my opinion, but I have no need for Furor right now. WTB Subtlety at Tier 1 of the Restoration tree! Improved Regrowth 5/5: This talent is pretty much the reason for my whole respec. Since I have the strong suspicion that the reduced-cost Regrowth will be a new bread-and-butter spell in my healing retinue, I needed its additional 50% crit chance. Empowered Rejuvenation 3/3: This talent being changed to affect the final bloom of Lifebloom helps to offset — but not completely compensate for — the nerf to Lifebloom’s bloom coefficient in 2.4. wow level service Because Regrowth is becoming so much more viable, I dropped all the talents related to Healing Touch and picked up all those related to HoTs instead. This freed up a number of points I could sink into the Balance tree for killing things that attack me while fishing. Living Spirit 3/3: My Spirit is pretty abysmal, but I would hate to think of how much worse it would be without this talent! Tree of Life: ZA gear is UGLY. Tree Form helps compensate for that. Oh, and the mana reduction is nice, too. Balance Brambles 3/3: I needed more points in Balance to get down to Vengeance. As I consider Brambles to be a raiding talent, this was an obvious choice. I hate having it, though, as it makes me feel extra guilty when I don’t maintain the 10-minute buff on tanks (more about the value of Thorns). Paladins got their base blessings bumped up to 30 minutes, why is Thorns still only 10. Insect Swarm: Probably my favorite damage spell. It’s so cheap and when combined with Lifebloom’s super-low mana cost, I feel very eco-friendly and ""green.""" .

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Some fled. And some spread the disease intentionally. As the BBC reports, it's difficult to study real-world epidemics: She said a major constraint for epidemiologists studying disease dynamics at the moment was that they were limited to observational and retrospective studies. For example, it would be unethical to release an infectious disease in real life in order to study what the consequences might be. Computer models allow for experimentation on virtual populations without such limitations, but still rely on mathematical rules to approximate human behaviour. wow gold Of course, a virtual world is necessarily virtual -- but it's another tool in the epidemiological toolbox. " "I have been in the dark about Patch 2.4 for a while because I started to seclude myself from the WoW news while I was sick. I just didn’t care to follow anything. Now that has all changed. I found the changes they are putting into the patch and I’m totally stoked about some of it. Here’s my list: Magister’s Terrace - There’s going to be enough well-geared people in my guild to let me run along on such a nice 5-man instance. wow leveln I can’t devote the time to Kara, and I’m not geared for anything above that, so this is my end-game action for now. The end (finally!) to getting CC’d mobs broken with multiple mob actions, such as Cleave, Multi-Shot, Avenger’s Shield, and Swipe. This is going to be a major improvement in the terrible life of PUGgers who have to group with idiots who can’t play their class. For me and my pallies, I will enjoy Turn Undead working on demons, too. In groups with druids, everyone will benefit from 20% lower mana cost on Regrowth. wow level service Characters will now retain talented spell ranks so when they retalent they do not have to relearn the spells from trainers.

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Woot! From wowwiki.com, “A representative of the Keepers of Time has been spotted at the World’s End Tavern in Shattrath. Players in good standing with the faction will be granted ease of passage to the Caverns of Time.” ‘Bout time! I hate getting to Tanaris from Shattrath. Here’s to hoping it comes out Tuesday. Gitr is a full-time technical editor, database administrator, and husband... and a part-time University of South Florida student, and gamer by night. Gitr has been playing and blogging WoW since September 2005 and has several 60-plus toons and dozens of lowbies on 3 US realms due to a serious condition called ""alt-ism.""" .

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