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At 5/22/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 5/22/12 04:05 AM, Coop wrote:

At 5/21/12 12:12 PM, Bahamut wrote: Listening to:

Alice Cooper - Dragontown. Got some more Alice Cooper. I hope you appreciate that, Coop!

I really do - Dragontown is one of my favourite albums. I do like the vocals for the chorus from Somewhere In The Jungle

That and Brutal Planet do have some strong industrial vibes to them.

Brutal Planet reminds me a little of Nine in Nails and Ministry. I personally feel that Dragontown isn't as metal as Planet. This is addressed in The Eyes of Alice Cooper two years later.

I suppose seeing as they were made at least a decade after Trash, Alice will have changed his style around then. Maybe not the best albums to pick up but I'm just happy I'm progressing with picking up his albums. The guy I was speaking to on Friday claimed Killer is another good album but I went with Brutal Planet and Dragontown seeing as it was the 2-in-1 for £8.

Killer is good, but it's one of the very early ones, when it was the Alice Cooper Band. A very different sound, because this is before the Alcohol got hold of Alice.

I just thought it could do with a bit of ketchup.

Just so long as you're not being Jewish and trying to Kvetch up with me, you're alright.

Brown ketchup!

HP?

Those are great to go through for sure. Thankfully I was able to play some Just Cause 2 down there. It was a matter of transferring the save file to a USB drive and then upload it on the PS3 down there. It worked well.

A nice way to enjoy yourself down there. I've now managed a few trophies for Brotherhood, but probably won't get another chance for a few days, what with cricket, friends and taking the lovely Shell out for a meal.

Now you're onto Brotherhood? Not even I have that game yet. After Just Cause 2, I could do with playing a game that isn't open world. Those are the kind of games that take a loooooong time. I'm 31 hours in for Just Cause 2 and have only done 25% of the whole game!

I'm about a quarter of the way through Brotherhood, already :P

Listening to:

Sonata Arctica - Stones Grow Her Name

At 5/22/12 11:02 AM, gamejunkie wrote: 66,660 Medal points.

Stop being evil. This can't be good. D:

At 5/22/12 05:19 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 5/22/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: Good god, that is awful!

But it sure helps to focus on the really important things on other websites. It's kind of useless to access a website that shows flash videos with a textbrowser anyway. ^^

Yeah, why did you do that? :P

But for news sites, it can be a reall bliss: Automatic block of all popups and banner ads and thise stuff.

I suppose there's that point there but I'm not going to rush to get another web browser just for that.

Fun to fly around, I guess.

You can even do some hollywood drama scenes then. Shouting "JIIIMMMYYYYYY!" out into a stormy night...

They better get the fanciest cameras just to shoot footage of me flying around.

It's a nice shop so it makes sense to have some excellent individuals running it. I should look at my spreadsheet later on and tick off the cards I do have now.

Sadly, all the good gaming shops closed down here. There's only one left, but they aren't THAT good.

There was a similar Liverpool game shop back in 2005. It closed down then and the closest place for such games was Manchester. £10 return ticket just to get there.

At 5/23/12 05:41 AM, Coop wrote:

At 5/22/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: That and Brutal Planet do have some strong industrial vibes to them.

Brutal Planet reminds me a little of Nine in Nails and Ministry. I personally feel that Dragontown isn't as metal as Planet. This is addressed in The Eyes of Alice Cooper two years later.

I feel both are industrial-like. Does it suit Alice best? I'm not so sure yet but there's certainly worse ways to handle industrial elements. *points to Morbid Angel's abomination*

Killer is good, but it's one of the very early ones, when it was the Alice Cooper Band. A very different sound, because this is before the Alcohol got hold of Alice.

I don't mind where the era is as long as it's quality Alice records.

Brown ketchup!

HP?

Can you believe it?

Now you're onto Brotherhood? Not even I have that game yet. After Just Cause 2, I could do with playing a game that isn't open world. Those are the kind of games that take a loooooong time. I'm 31 hours in for Just Cause 2 and have only done 25% of the whole game!

I'm about a quarter of the way through Brotherhood, already :P

Fuck, I better make some good progress with Just Cause 2. Well, I'm doing that already. If I get enough pickups in a short amount of time, I'll be all good.

At 5/23/12 06:07 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 5/22/12 05:19 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 5/22/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: Good god, that is awful!

But it sure helps to focus on the really important things on other websites. It's kind of useless to access a website that shows flash videos with a textbrowser anyway. ^^

Yeah, why did you do that? :P

Because you said "Newgrounds would look bad", so I wanted to prove that point. :P

But for news sites, it can be a reall bliss: Automatic block of all popups and banner ads and thise stuff.

I suppose there's that point there but I'm not going to rush to get another web browser just for that.

I only do that when I'm on my netbook. The screen isn't that big anyway, and it's easy to open up a terminal and start the browser from there.

Fun to fly around, I guess.

You can even do some hollywood drama scenes then. Shouting "JIIIMMMYYYYYY!" out into a stormy night...

They better get the fanciest cameras just to shoot footage of me flying around.

They should film that in 4K.

It's a nice shop so it makes sense to have some excellent individuals running it. I should look at my spreadsheet later on and tick off the cards I do have now.

Sadly, all the good gaming shops closed down here. There's only one left, but they aren't THAT good.

There was a similar Liverpool game shop back in 2005. It closed down then and the closest place for such games was Manchester. £10 return ticket just to get there.

10 Pound is quite a lot. But I think the time traveling wouldn't be that much longer than what I used to travel to gaming shops (about 1 hour and a few minutes to get there). But I only payed about 5 Euros back then for a day ticket. Good god, now a day ticket costs about 10 Euros...

Seems that I've passed 55,555 saves

28,000 Saves.

Coop tries to repopulate his Art Reviews, while congratulating:
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 55,555 Saves
Jolly: 28,000 Saves

Listening to:
Nine Inch Nails - Wish
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song

Thank you to:
Odyssic

At 5/23/12 06:07 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 5/23/12 05:41 AM, Coop wrote:

At 5/22/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: That and Brutal Planet do have some strong industrial vibes to them.

Brutal Planet reminds me a little of Nine in Nails and Ministry. I personally feel that Dragontown isn't as metal as Planet. This is addressed in The Eyes of Alice Cooper two years later.

I feel both are industrial-like. Does it suit Alice best? I'm not so sure yet but there's certainly worse ways to handle industrial elements. *points to Morbid Angel's abomination*

I think it's a good sound and his voice really suits it, particularly on Planet and Eyes. Dragontown wasn't heavy enough, being more Rock than Industrial Metal

Killer is good, but it's one of the very early ones, when it was the Alice Cooper Band. A very different sound, because this is before the Alcohol got hold of Alice.

I don't mind where the era is as long as it's quality Alice records.

Indeed.

Brown ketchup!

HP?

Can you believe it?

Believe what? You lost me on this one...

Now you're onto Brotherhood? Not even I have that game yet. After Just Cause 2, I could do with playing a game that isn't open world. Those are the kind of games that take a loooooong time. I'm 31 hours in for Just Cause 2 and have only done 25% of the whole game!

I'm about a quarter of the way through Brotherhood, already :P

Fuck, I better make some good progress with Just Cause 2. Well, I'm doing that already. If I get enough pickups in a short amount of time, I'll be all good.

I've got no progress coming up over the next few days - busy with work, training and dating, so it might be Sunday before I get another chance to get on there...

At 5/23/12 12:00 PM, SCTE3 wrote: 400 art reviews for the second time.

lost a little over 30 when the art review glitch was fixed

I lost about 80, so it'll be a long time for me to get back there...

Got myself the Master Sergeant badge, the ranks are coming thick and fast for me at the moment.

Listening to:

Alice Cooper - Dragontown

At 5/23/12 11:36 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 5/23/12 06:07 AM, Bahamut wrote: Yeah, why did you do that? :P

Because you said "Newgrounds would look bad", so I wanted to prove that point. :P

Careful with what you wish for, I guess.

I suppose there's that point there but I'm not going to rush to get another web browser just for that.

I only do that when I'm on my netbook. The screen isn't that big anyway, and it's easy to open up a terminal and start the browser from there.

Eh, I suppose for netbooks it would help not seeing huge ass layouts like Newgrounds.

They better get the fanciest cameras just to shoot footage of me flying around.

They should film that in 4K.

4K? Explain more.

10 Pound is quite a lot. But I think the time traveling wouldn't be that much longer than what I used to travel to gaming shops (about 1 hour and a few minutes to get there). But I only payed about 5 Euros back then for a day ticket. Good god, now a day ticket costs about 10 Euros...

From Liverpool to Manchester is just an hour and to go from Wirral to Liverpool is even further travelling time. Far too much to go to one place on a regular basis.

At 5/24/12 03:59 AM, Coop wrote:

At 5/23/12 06:07 AM, Bahamut wrote: I feel both are industrial-like. Does it suit Alice best? I'm not so sure yet but there's certainly worse ways to handle industrial elements. *points to Morbid Angel's abomination*

I think it's a good sound and his voice really suits it, particularly on Planet and Eyes. Dragontown wasn't heavy enough, being more Rock than Industrial Metal

I will admit that some of the songs from the two albums, particularly Brutal Planet, can be a little too Manson-like for my liking.

I don't mind where the era is as long as it's quality Alice records.

Indeed.

So Killer is a good one to go with next?

Can you believe it?

Believe what? You lost me on this one...

Believe that it's not butter? But seriously, ketchup with lobster!

Fuck, I better make some good progress with Just Cause 2. Well, I'm doing that already. If I get enough pickups in a short amount of time, I'll be all good.

I've got no progress coming up over the next few days - busy with work, training and dating, so it might be Sunday before I get another chance to get on there...

At least you have work, getting yourself fit and some loving. :P

I've passed 84,000 BP!

Whoopdiedoo.

15,000 Experience Points!

At 5/20/12 06:59 AM, Coop wrote: I thought it was just my groin that I'd pulled, but I hope that something more comes of the new relationship.

Death by snu snu?

At 5/21/12 12:12 PM, Bahamut wrote: Request maybe? Would be a first for someone to ask to go down to a certain level. My only problem is that years on when the staff feel the site needs a revamp, what will they do with the level icons? Chances are they'll just change it again which is why at this point I feel it's not really worth putting so much effort into retiring the alts at certain levels, even though I still continue to deposit them...

That is true. Five years from now the levels will change again. Although I think it could be nice to be able to select a previous level that you have reached. So like this level today and maybe Level 26 next week if I feel like it.

Coop heads off up the hill to play with the cars, after congratulating:
Decky: Master Sergeant
Auz: 84,000 B/P
Hacsev: 15,000 Experience
SmashLuigiFan1: 2,000 Medals
Austerity: Level 12

At 5/24/12 10:00 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 5/24/12 03:59 AM, Coop wrote:

At 5/23/12 06:07 AM, Bahamut wrote: I feel both are industrial-like. Does it suit Alice best? I'm not so sure yet but there's certainly worse ways to handle industrial elements. *points to Morbid Angel's abomination*

I think it's a good sound and his voice really suits it, particularly on Planet and Eyes. Dragontown wasn't heavy enough, being more Rock than Industrial Metal

I will admit that some of the songs from the two albums, particularly Brutal Planet, can be a little too Manson-like for my liking.

Fair enough - I thought that Eyes was more Goth than Planet, but I'll let you judge them both for their own merits and flaws.

I don't mind where the era is as long as it's quality Alice records.

Indeed.

So Killer is a good one to go with next?

Sure - Anything that's not from the late 70s and early 80s is what you want to aim for. Those weren't his best recording years.

Can you believe it?

Believe what? You lost me on this one...

Believe that it's not butter? But seriously, ketchup with lobster!

"Who want's lobster bisque?"

Fuck, I better make some good progress with Just Cause 2. Well, I'm doing that already. If I get enough pickups in a short amount of time, I'll be all good.

I've got no progress coming up over the next few days - busy with work, training and dating, so it might be Sunday before I get another chance to get on there...

At least you have work, getting yourself fit and some loving. :P

Yep, this is going to be fun.

At 5/24/12 11:34 PM, reverend wrote:

At 5/20/12 06:59 AM, Coop wrote: I thought it was just my groin that I'd pulled, but I hope that something more comes of the new relationship.

Death by snu snu?

No, I'd done something by running too hard in the one field for a cricket match. It seems fine, now.

Is struggling on a proxy to get on Newgrounds since the ISP is a complete fucking idiot by losing access to the damn site.

Listening to:

Yngwie Malmsteen - Magnum Opus

At 5/24/12 11:34 PM, reverend wrote:

At 5/21/12 12:12 PM, Bahamut wrote: Request maybe? Would be a first for someone to ask to go down to a certain level. My only problem is that years on when the staff feel the site needs a revamp, what will they do with the level icons? Chances are they'll just change it again which is why at this point I feel it's not really worth putting so much effort into retiring the alts at certain levels, even though I still continue to deposit them...

That is true. Five years from now the levels will change again. Although I think it could be nice to be able to select a previous level that you have reached. So like this level today and maybe Level 26 next week if I feel like it.

I used to be against the idea of being able to choose a former level icon but if they keep changing things around every few years, then I think they should be entitled to choosing lower level icons. I only have enjoyment for levels 50-60 while some were already level 60 and don't get the fun of having lower level icons.

At 5/25/12 03:52 AM, Coop wrote:

At 5/24/12 10:00 AM, Bahamut wrote: I will admit that some of the songs from the two albums, particularly Brutal Planet, can be a little too Manson-like for my liking.

Fair enough - I thought that Eyes was more Goth than Planet, but I'll let you judge them both for their own merits and flaws.

So that's the following Alice Cooper album. Hmm, I should focus more on pre-90s albums. Most of the albums from the later era should be leftovers, although I do hear good things about Along Came a Spider.

So Killer is a good one to go with next?

Sure - Anything that's not from the late 70s and early 80s is what you want to aim for. Those weren't his best recording years.

Well, there's still plenty of albums to get even when you leave out a few.

Believe that it's not butter? But seriously, ketchup with lobster!

"Who want's lobster bisque?"

Ketchup? With brown lobster?

At least you have work, getting yourself fit and some loving. :P

Yep, this is going to be fun.

Very very fun. Well, for the working aspect, I'll leave that to you.

Thanks for voting, Tycrane! Your experience has been automatically deposited!
With that vote, you now have 9,990 experience points. You need 0 more to get to Level 31.

i kinda like this level

At 5/25/12 09:24 AM, Bahamut wrote: Is struggling on a proxy to get on Newgrounds since the ISP is a complete fucking idiot by losing access to the damn site.

you must tell these dipshits to keep their censorship! You must have your newgrounds -_-

Meanwhile: I have finally made supreme commander
with 30001 B/Ps :D

Level 56

Reached Level 13.

I like the new glove.

At 5/26/12 01:07 AM, VJF wrote: Reached Level 13.

I like the new glove.

Not meaning to double post, but I also leveled up in my B/P Rank to Master Sergeant.

Listening to:

Racer X - Technical Difficulties

At 5/25/12 12:49 PM, IvanTuroc wrote: you must tell these dipshits to keep their censorship! You must have your newgrounds -_-

It's actually not censorship from the ISP but rather they are incompetent with handling their internet issues. Over 24 hours this bullshit has lasted for. They say they will have it fixed by 7PM tonight but if not, this time I will see about a possible switchover. I think we've settled with Virgin Media's bullshit for far too long at this point. I've not heard of any ISPs having this trouble before so Virgin really need to make up for this. And it's not just Newgrounds that isn't working. Twitter has shown a lot of struggle with this issue and when you get Twitter to not working, someone's neck is going to be broken.

Meanwhile: I have finally made supreme commander
with 30001 B/Ps :D

Most excellent! I was wondering when you would finally reach Supreme Commander. Good to see you here, even if it took you almost eight years to get there.

Thanks for voting, Tycrane! Your experience has been automatically deposited!
With that vote, you now have 10,000 experience points.

What does it mean when you get the message "7 of your friends want to be just like you!"?

At 5/26/12 01:07 PM, Spretznaz wrote: What does it mean when you get the message "7 of your friends want to be just like you!"?

On NG logs? Nothing. They're random, just like "eight of your reviews have been translated into russian" and "you just became a level 7 paladin". Some are pretty funny.

At 5/26/12 01:07 PM, Spretznaz wrote: What does it mean when you get the message "7 of your friends want to be just like you!"?

LOL! Only 7. Poor Spretznaz. My message for today said "40 of your friends want to be just like you!". Not that it matters anyway NG Logs stats don't count for Jack Shit in the Level Up! Lounge. It's Newgrounds achievements only.

This here marks my 11,000th post!

Took me a long time to get from 10k to 11k.

At 5/26/12 05:15 AM, Bahamut wrote: It's actually not censorship from the ISP but rather they are incompetent with handling their internet issues. Over 24 hours this bullshit has lasted for. They say they will have it fixed by 7PM tonight but if not, this time I will see about a possible switchover. I think we've settled with Virgin Media's bullshit for far too long at this point. I've not heard of any ISPs having this trouble before so Virgin really need to make up for this. And it's not just Newgrounds that isn't working. Twitter has shown a lot of struggle with this issue and when you get Twitter to not working, someone's neck is going to be broken.

Personally I also find it really frustrating if my connection goes down for no good reason whatsoever.

I'm very relieved things got fixed on my end and all it took was a five minutes call. I was worried they were going to send me a new modem or something and I would have to wait for weeks before I would finally have an internet connection again.

Im struggling to get connection on the virgin media connection. Thanks to Richard and Usain for their help, but I could do with my fast connection to newsgroups asap

Finally after years of lurking around the Under Judgement flashes and seeing some seriously messed up stuff and a lot of awful animations I've reached Supreme Commander rank! It was totally worth it for that 60% extra voting power.

Over 6,000 experience points

15000 posts.

Level up.

Thankfully my internet has recovered so sites are working again without having to use a proxy. Gotta say, when sites like Twitter and BBC News become unavailable, that's when the ISP have miserably failed. At least now I can do the EXP update without having to delay it.

Haggard, let's just say you're damn lucky right now. You ALMOST missed a deposit last night and that would have been the case had it not been for my internet recovering much sooner than expected.

Listening to:

Testament - The New Order

At 5/26/12 05:06 PM, Auz wrote: I'm very relieved things got fixed on my end and all it took was a five minutes call. I was worried they were going to send me a new modem or something and I would have to wait for weeks before I would finally have an internet connection again.

They sound reliable, unlike Virgin Media who insist it's always a fault on your end. Getting out technicians, claiming it's an issue with your PC, bah! It's always clearly the case that it's a problem with the ISP. That's why I didn't go and phone them up. Others who are also unfortunate enough to be with them got their attention on Virgin Media's help forum.

At 5/27/12 01:59 AM, sushi13 wrote: Finally after years of lurking around the Under Judgement flashes and seeing some seriously messed up stuff and a lot of awful animations I've reached Supreme Commander rank! It was totally worth it for that 60% extra voting power.

Gotta say, it's been a few good days for B/P users when you and Ivan get Supreme Commander in the same week. Makes me want to do the update tonight, haha. Sorry, it will be another week until the next update but I'm sure it's already worth waiting for.