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Eric O'Dea
@ericodea.bsky.social
He/Him. Video game, tabletop, and science writer. Armadillo enthusiast, Boston kid, Dad of the Year (Regional Finals, 5th Place).
Erdos-Bacon Number <= 10.
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https://blizzardwatch.com/author/eodea/
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https://www.twitch.tv/tcarfe
Playing phone tag with an HVAC company's AI which can't process payments.

I eventually got a call from a human that needed a CC number read out loud.

They invested in a clanker that serves as a glorified answering machine instead of a payment portal.

It's the worst of 1995 and 2025 in one.
December 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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The Midnight beta test starts November 11, and we're giving away a key to the Epic Edition which includes beta access! To enter, reply with an answer to this question: Our realtor has been working overtime. Which housing plot (Horde or Alliance) should she visit for a vacation, and why? #WoW_Partner
November 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Great view of C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), even from crummy suburban skies!
November 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Anyone who is in favor of twice-annual Daylight Savings changes has never been the primary caregiver of a child under 5.

Buckle up for a week of confused rage.
November 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Finally decided it was time to comb through Dalaran in search of Pepe in his adorable goggles for "The Tangerine Traveler"

Little dude was in the second place I looked!

#worldofwarcraft #pepe
September 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Only took a few days of having it on the top of my login list for this alabaster beauty to drop.

#wowmounts #worldofwarcraft
September 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Had some fun running world PvP tonight for the first time in ages. Bombing across the sky with 38 other players hits a bit different than slogging through Ulduar by myself again.
September 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Hanging out with my own skeleton, waiting for the Time-Lost Proto-Drake to spawn

#worldofwarcraft
September 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I demand to speak to a manager about the still-unexploded status of T Coronae Borealis
September 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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I'm surprised there's so little interest in finding this battle pet (vs figuring out other Secrets). From the name/flavor text, it has me speculating that it's hidden somewhere during Phase Diving in the outside version of Tazavesh. Cat getting stuck on a ledge or something would be very on brand 😅
August 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Slugs are just nudist snails
August 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Congratulations to two of my favorite former colleagues as they add another Screaming Hairy Armadillo to the family!
Welcome to the world, little one!

Say hello to the newest (and cutest) member of the Museum of Science family, a baby armadillo named Backpack! Born right here at the Museum, this tiny pup is already stealing hearts with their tiny nose and big personality.

#Science #Animals #Armadillo #BabyAnimal
August 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Welcome to the world, little one!

Say hello to the newest (and cutest) member of the Museum of Science family, a baby armadillo named Backpack! Born right here at the Museum, this tiny pup is already stealing hearts with their tiny nose and big personality.

#Science #Animals #Armadillo #BabyAnimal
August 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I've been on a quest for the best transmog since 1991
August 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Will Druff venture back into the forest, or hang up what remains of his heirloom spear? Will Nocash identify the source of the poison that plagues Redwood Watch? Will the party run into that baby Rust Monster again?

Find out tonight, as we are back for more Dragon Delves!

www.twitch.tv/tcarfe
August 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Having kids is like that old story where you have two hungry pigs, and one always lies while the other always screams incoherently into your face
August 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I painted the duck blue because I've never seen a blue duck, and I wanted to see what that would look like
August 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm streaming D&D tonight with SirBocash! We're on part 2 of Dragon Delves Chapter 1: Death at Sunset.

www.twitch.tv/tcarfe

#dungeonsanddragons #dnd #5e #streaming #dragondelves
August 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Today's Favorite Newly Learned Fact:

Polaris, the North Star, does not move. It remains in the same place in our sky because it is directly above the Earth's North Pole.

Because of this, The Pawnee people indigenous to the Great Plains called Polaris "The Star That Does Not Walk Around."
August 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Did you feel the North Jersey/Manhattan earthquake? Fill out the USGS “Did you feel it?” form and participate directly in SCIENCE - help them learn more about earthquakes! 🧪

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
August 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I'm streaming Dungeons & Dragons 2024 with SirBocash, running the first chapter of the newest adventure anthology, Dragon Delves. 10pm-12am ET. Come hang out!

www.twitch.tv/tcarfe

#dungeonsanddragons #dnd #stream
August 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Doing some fishing World Quests in Shadowlands and the icon for the Glorious Shimmerfin is...a brownish-grey recolor of a Mud Snapper. I guess I was expecting something a little more shimmery and/or glorious.

#worldofwarcraft #shadowlands
August 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I'm streaming Final Fantasy 1 (1987), with an "Oops, All Black Mages" challenge.

We're on to the Earth Cave to vanquish the Vampire, and if we're efficient we might just face off against the Lich and re-light one of the ORBS.

www.twitch.tv/tcarfe
August 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
NASA launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station just got cancelled due to...*checks notes* a cloud
July 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'm streaming Final Fantasy 1 (1987), with an "Oops, All Black Mages" challenge.

Tonight I'm tackling the Marsh Cave, hoping to vanquish the Wizard guardians of the Crown.

www.twitch.tv/tcarfe
Tcarfe - Twitch
If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved.
www.twitch.tv
July 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM