http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/KwarK en-us Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:24:18 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=255165 KwarK Okay, first some context. I am by nature an angry 2v2 partner who often lets the failings of my allies get under my skin. I find it intensely frustrating to watch them cast all their force fields in the wrong place or suicide their units, helpless to do anything about it. For me 2v2s are a bit of a roller coaster of "fuck yeah!" moments when a plan comes together and rage as somethin... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:24:18 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=255165 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=232039 KwarK I've had a fairly eventful few days that probably merit a blog so I figured I'd do one. But first, backstory. I'm on a stem cell/bone marrow registry maintained by a charity called the Anthony Nolan Trust (named after Anthony Nolan who couldn't get a donor and died and his bereaved parents founded it and you should join if you're from the UK (http://www.anthonynolan.org/) or your local equivale... Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:18:04 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=232039 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=179738 KwarK So this year it snowed in England. If you've tried to fly to England or saw any of the news mocking us for the country shutting down or whatever then you'll know that it almost never snows in England. And yet this year we had a thick blanket settle across the south on the 22nd which has remained, topped up with the occasional flurry. It's beginning to melt now but still, SNOW! It's a real treat... Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:46:41 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=179738 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=149751 KwarK So I play a sc2 UK mini tournament for lols and then decide I'll follow it with a few ladder games because I sucked in the tournament. I shouldn't be surprised to be honest but I've got a massive ego and it shocks me when after not playing for 3 weeks and only playing 50 games in total I don't own everyone. And then in my first ladder game in forever this happens. Dedicated to everyo... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:57:59 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=149751 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=144171 KwarK Firstly, petty irritants. These are the worst kind of irritants. Things should just work! I was streaming some film earlier while tabbing in and out of stuff and whenever my cursor went near an advert it immediately starting playing the adverts music loudly and I'd have to go to the advert and press the mute button on it. Then I'd return to what I was doing. But if the cursor was in that part o... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:17:13 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=144171 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=117329 KwarK I'm trying to do an essay on Roman sex lives and there's a particular passage in Martial I suspect I want to use. I only suspect I want to use it because the translation doesn't appear anywhere because it's explicit. There are entire books of Martial translated from Latin to English in full with this stupid bit stuck in the middle in Italian(?) and it's really frustrating. After finding the on... Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:18:56 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=117329 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=114422 KwarK I've been compiling and uploading HQ vods of the starleagues recently. I like to collect them and sort them because it gives my OCD need to file things somewhere to vent. Plus seeding the entire starleague in a single ordered torrent is probably convenient for anyone else who likes it. Anyway, my problem is that the tl tracker, which for years has been all I've needed, is letting me down. Recen... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:52:28 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=114422 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=110686 KwarK I found the article below interesting and worthy of mention and discussion but there's not really any debate to be had on it. So rather than clog general with it I'll put it here. From The Times January 21, 2010 The fault line in Haiti runs straight to France The earthquake’s destruction has been aggravated not by a pact with the Devil, but by the crippling legacy of imperialism Ben ... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:45:48 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=110686 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=108569 KwarK I'm learning ancient greek and there are a fuckload of irregulars and you just need to learn them. I find reading them or reciting the conjugations over and over doesn't really help with this many but one thing I have found that works is testing for hours on end, beginning with futility and progressing until I start to get them right. Unfortunately I don't have anyone with a huge amount of fre... Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:33:36 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=108569 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104987 KwarK Last night started really shit. My computers couldn't get online, got kicked out the uni computer room at 11pm, decided my sleep pattern was sufficiently fucked to justify going into the main uni library and using the internet there for half the night, just missed the last bus for that, decided I needed pizza to cheer me up but the nearest cash machine was broken when I got there, called a few ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:14:37 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104987 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=98947 KwarK I've been messing around with livestream and I think I've got it working thanks to RaGe's excellent guide. If anyone wants to watch my games and give me some feedback, either on the stream or my play, please feel free. www.livestream.com/KwarK Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:09:18 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=98947 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=95982 KwarK I'm trying to translate a concept into a Greek word and I find it's always better to check with a native to make sure your translation doesn't lose it's meaning through lack of context or that there isn't another better word. I wouldn't normally care so much but it's for a tattoo and if I'm going to get something written on me I want to make sure it's right. So could anyone for whom Greek is... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:09:58 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=95982 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=87685 KwarK About 3 days ago the motws were changed and Longinus was brought back. Longinus is ridiculously P favoured and suits my style really well so I figured I'd start a new account and try and get as high as I could. Not to train but purely to stats whore. I didn't dodge anyone, just hosting games and playing whoever joined provided they were my rank or better. Went 29-0 before losing to some C+ z... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:34:29 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=87685 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=87604 KwarK I'm looking for games on Tears of the Moon or Medusa in which a Protoss player does an extremely well put together execution build. I'd rather it wasn't cheese, or a game in which he got lucky. Instead a build which is unconventional but clever and if used correctly against an unsuspecting opponent leaves you ahead. PvT and PvZ vods are most welcome. I intend to turn the vod into a clear build... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:39:52 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=87604 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=85180 KwarK So, Jared decided he'd play $50 betgames with Strafe. And being a total tard he decided to do that without having $50 or even being able to deposit $50 online. And being even more of a tard I decided to bail him out on pokerstars. When he had a bankroll this would have been fine but Jared is no poker player. I lent a little more here and there too. So you've owed me like $60 for about 14 mon... Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:50:22 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=85180 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=82803 KwarK So I'm bored with bw and will therefore do something bw related but not training with my time. If any D to C-ish Protoss player is interested in improving then I'll happily devote a lot of hours to making them a better gamer. I should be able to add about 2 ranks in a week or so if they've got nothing much better to do because at that rank it's basic mistakes holding people back. Requirement... Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:29:59 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=82803 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=81831 KwarK It's been pretty awesome so far. I got to Cologne with Artanis and his sister pretty late on the 5th. Called up Shaun (Apollo C&C3 defending world champion) and found out where team UK were staying. Then Artanis and I got a taxi there about 11pm and hung out, had a few drinks, played some really bad poker etc. And I finally made it onto team UK when Shaun gave me his team UK hoodie and play... Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:30:16 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=81831 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=76634 KwarK Jamie and I got there around 10am in time for a check in. We were told that nobody had entered the offline qualifiers and therefore we'd be going straight to the final at 4pm. We settled down and after much difficulty Jamies laptop got online. Sitting next to him was Apollo, the reigning WCG champion for cnc3 and the best player in the world. Really cool guy and very modest. He was very depreci... Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:40:37 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=76634 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=76566 KwarK Finding it hard not getting stressed by wcg. I spent the entirity of last night playing UMS with ToT)yosh( and that's completely destroyed my sleep pattern. We started so we had to finish but 6 hours to beat one UMS is -_-. So I was asleep all of today and then by the time I got up this Georgia thing had started and I got caught up posting. Doublechecked train times and I need to be out of the ... Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:48:08 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=76566 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=76466 KwarK Ok. First things first. I've been doing pretty well this season (until tonight) and as such I'm going to make my brag. And it's a good brag. I got B in less than 100 games and B+ in 122. I got it without dodging anyone, while playing a lot of koreans and not playing any lower ranks until I was B and playing B-s. And I think that's a sick brag. All you tossers ( Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:17:56 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=76466