At 7/18/13 04:09 PM, Haggard wrote: @Auz: When are you going to update the review list again? I need to check how many users have 1000 flash AND audio reviews under their belt! :D

WHO DISTURBS MY SLUMBER?

You're in luck, I was planning to do the update this weekend.

At 7/18/13 05:50 PM, Auz wrote:

WHO DISTURBS MY SLUMBER?

Funny, Wylo was more like this when I asked about updating the VP list...

I just reached the 400.000 medal points milestone! Hurray!

At 7/18/13 05:50 PM, Auz wrote:

At 7/18/13 04:09 PM, Haggard wrote: @Auz: When are you going to update the review list again? I need to check how many users have 1000 flash AND audio reviews under their belt! :D

WHO DISTURBS MY SLUMBER?

I think it's about time we all wake up from our winter sleep and get some life back into Wi/Ht... :P

You're in luck, I was planning to do the update this weekend.

Looking forward to it.

Checkin in first thing in the morning and get greeted by a lovely sight:

120,000 B/P

I know that this means I'm a hoary old veteran now, but in the just over 9 years I've been here, I've managed to go Supreme Commander 4 times around the clock!

A shame it only means that I've barely cracked the top 10, but oh well.

36,000 saves

I remember getting 36k b/p not all that long ago. That must mean that I've accumulated my blam total in b/p (around 12k) since I came back last November. Cool.

At 7/21/13 01:12 AM, FBIpolux wrote: 29k experience
+1 post
and nobody cares!

We all care! And we all float down here!

You passed 6000 B/P! Congrats!
You passed 20000 Total Points. Bodacious!
33 of your posts have been e-mailed to your boss. Hope he has a sense of humor!

I don't get the last part because I don't have a job atm.

Wish I did, though...

At 7/21/13 01:10 PM, FBIpolux wrote:

At 7/21/13 07:24 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 7/21/13 01:12 AM, FBIpolux wrote: 29k experience
+1 post
and nobody cares!

We all care! And we all float down here!

Because I didn't need to sleep tonight...

I thought of two responses for that:
1. Sleep is for the weak!
and
2. No rest for the wicked!

I like the second response a bit better.

With that vote, you now have 19,000 experience points.

Congratulations To

Nijsse: 400,000 medal points
Coop: 120,000 b/p
FBIpolux: 29,000 exp.
steph2568: 6,000 b/p, 20,000 total stats
Hacsev: 19,000 exp.

At 7/18/13 04:09 PM, Haggard wrote:

It's been very long since a review of mine got deleted for whatever reason. Seem like all my abusive reviews are already too old or gone and the flashes I reviewed aren't deleted either. YAY!

Yeah, I would think most of your noob reviews are old enough to be in middle school by now. ;)

At 7/20/13 04:59 AM, Coop wrote:

know that this means I'm a hoary old veteran now, but in the just over 9 years I've been here, I've managed to go Supreme Commander 4 times around the clock!

I still say users should get additional VP bonuses for reaching b/p milestones beyond SC. (Culminating in a 100% VP bonus, perhaps upon reaching 100K b/p.) Actually, I remember discussing that with you years back; in the Elite Guard Barracks, I think.

At 7/21/13 01:12 AM, FBIpolux wrote: 29k experience
+1 post
and nobody cares!

I care enough to type your achievement in a congratulatory list; that's gotta count for something...

Level 36!
I had no idea I would level up today.

This icon is wolveriney.

Just reached 200,000 medal points.

You passed 5000 Posts. Keep going!
Haha that last post itt was my 5000th.

"You passed 32000 Saves. Way to go!'

48,000 B/P.

Just another 179 blams and 1,821 saves left to go now. I'll probably end up hitting 38K saves before 12K blams, but hopefully they wont be too far apart. I'll have to start saving with an alt, if I reach my saves target first. lol

Coop recovers from a run, while congratulating:
reverend: Level 48
ZJ: 666 Blams
LittleWashu: 9,000 Posts
Tony-DarkGrave: 17,000 Experience; Sergeant Major
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 5th NG Berfday
Martin: 68,000 B/P; 59,000 Saves
Haggard: 999 Flash Reviews; 1,000 Flash Reviews
Nijsse: 400,000 Medal Points
Metal-Therapy: 36,000 Saves; 48,000 B/P
FBIpolux: 29,000 Experience
steph2568: 6,000 B/P; 20,000 Total Points; 5,000 Posts
Hacsev: 19,000 Experience
sandwich-eater: Level 36
VJF: 200,000 Medal Points
sushi13: 32,000 Saves

Thank you to:
Metal-Therapy (x3)

Listening to:
BBC Cricket
Foo Fighters - Long Road To Ruin
Rush - The Big Money
Geddy Lee - Still
Pink - Just Like A Pill
System of a Down - Fuck The System

At 7/14/13 05:46 PM, Metal-Therapy wrote:

At 7/14/13 01:26 PM, Coop wrote: Awesome. Awesome to the max.

I was hoping you'd see that eventually...

Yeah, I still drop by.

Well, since I was worth about 400-500 responses to the thread in a single year, that might explain a thing or two.

It's all you and Bahamut's fault. It seems like since he changed his name, he's just been hanging around FromADistance. >:(

*sigh*

Working on it... This is going to be epic!

Thanks! I feel so much better now. ;)

Good. I don't intend to leave it so long between catch-ups this time

At 7/14/13 01:34 PM, Coop wrote:

Secondly, yesterday I was involved in a collision.

When it rains, it pours. Damn. You're okay, though, I presume?

Yeah, I'm looking for a new car, though.

At 7/14/13 07:47 PM, FromADistance wrote: 1. I'm unemployed because the company I was working for simply didn't like me. This sadly results in seeing the fascists at the Job Centre.

It happens. Have you tried asking them if they have any jobs going in their office? Play them at their own game?

2. I'm seeing Wintersun live on Wednesday. This shall be good, particularly when I've got a Tumblr user or two joining me and my friend for the show.

Did you enjoy it?

3. In addition to Wintersun, I'll also be seeing Iron Maiden in London. Additional points for this day for meeting up with someone during the daytime who I quite like. :)

Wish they'd come a little closer, I can't afford it when I've got a substantial bill for a new car coming up...

Coop. Heh, not done that in a while. Good job on that huge catch up!

Thanks, I try.

At 7/14/13 01:26 PM, Coop wrote:

At 6/2/13 06:02 PM, FromADistance wrote: Of course, I'm gonna give it a shot when I feel it's right. However, that is providing one girl isn't already taken by someone else or a girl actually gets to ask me out before I was meant to do just that. :P I'd like to make the attempt at least once to someone who I feel is right for me. There's plenty of girls out there who I wouldn't dare to touch them at all due to their god awful personality.

Well, that just makes looking easier, because you can instantly cross them off the list. It's like playing "Guess Who", IRL

Of course, that does narrow down the list by a huge margin but other times I'll just complain that there aren't enough girls with the right personality. However, I did ask one girl out over on Tumblr and she's keen on meeting up with me in London next month. Although, the way I approached it may have been vague so either it's a first date or a hangout. I can't say for sure, though but a hangout is the safer idea. All I can really do is see how things go.

Sounds positive. Keep working at it, she;s out there for you.

At 7/14/13 01:34 PM, Coop wrote: And now, because it wouldn't fit, I've got a little more news:

Damn, that's some heavy news. Sorry to hear the loss about your grandfather. 91 is a really impressive age, though so he at least lived a long life.

Yeah, he was my special grandparent - the one whom I really had a rapport with. Not saying that I didn't love any of my other grandparents as much, but I always felt that whatever I did made him proud. I believe that I managed that with what I wrote and read for him at the service.

At 7/15/13 01:35 AM, reverend wrote:

At 7/14/13 01:34 PM, Coop wrote: ...At least something that will save me money on fuel over the near future, with a long drive to work every morning.

I would never survive over there considering how much gas I burn through each week. You should just invest a motorcycle.

I go through most of a tank in a week. The Focus got me 55-60 per gallon, being advertised at 48.9 in the manual. According to internet sources, the new car can get 67...

At 7/21/13 07:05 PM, Metal-Therapy wrote:

At 7/20/13 04:59 AM, Coop wrote:

know that this means I'm a hoary old veteran now, but in the just over 9 years I've been here, I've managed to go Supreme Commander 4 times around the clock!

I still say users should get additional VP bonuses for reaching b/p milestones beyond SC. (Culminating in a 100% VP bonus, perhaps upon reaching 100K b/p.) Actually, I remember discussing that with you years back; in the Elite Guard Barracks, I think.

Yeah, we've discussed this a lot, but that would still give my most hated user on Newgrounds a higher VP bonus than me. Sure, it would give me a chance to get more points and clear the place up single handedly, but fighting against the guys above me would be tedious.

yadda yadda fiddy two

At 7/23/13 04:10 PM, Coop wrote: Yeah, I'm looking for a new car, though.

At 7/14/13 07:47 PM, FromADistance wrote: 1. I'm unemployed because the company I was working for simply didn't like me. This sadly results in seeing the fascists at the Job Centre.

It happens. Have you tried asking them if they have any jobs going in their office? Play them at their own game?

Play the companies at their own game? When you see a job advertisement, you should just sent a letter, saying that you are sorry, but that you cannot work at their company, because... and then insert those reasons that company give all the time.

At 7/15/13 01:35 AM, reverend wrote:

At 7/14/13 01:34 PM, Coop wrote: ...At least something that will save me money on fuel over the near future, with a long drive to work every morning.

I would never survive over there considering how much gas I burn through each week. You should just invest a motorcycle.

I go through most of a tank in a week. The Focus got me 55-60 per gallon, being advertised at 48.9 in the manual. According to internet sources, the new car can get 67...

Sometimes I wonder how they can come up with low numbers like this in the manual. Maybe they get out of the car every now and then and just push it?

40,000 Saves.

At 7/23/13 04:10 PM, Coop wrote:

At 7/14/13 07:47 PM, FromADistance wrote: 1. I'm unemployed because the company I was working for simply didn't like me. This sadly results in seeing the fascists at the Job Centre.

It happens. Have you tried asking them if they have any jobs going in their office? Play them at their own game?

Working for the Job Centre? I hope that never happens.

2. I'm seeing Wintersun live on Wednesday. This shall be good, particularly when I've got a Tumblr user or two joining me and my friend for the show.

Did you enjoy it?

Oh yes!

3. In addition to Wintersun, I'll also be seeing Iron Maiden in London. Additional points for this day for meeting up with someone during the daytime who I quite like. :)

Wish they'd come a little closer, I can't afford it when I've got a substantial bill for a new car coming up...

This show could have done with a longer notice but failing this for you there shall be the world tour for their upcoming album.

Of course, that does narrow down the list by a huge margin but other times I'll just complain that there aren't enough girls with the right personality. However, I did ask one girl out over on Tumblr and she's keen on meeting up with me in London next month. Although, the way I approached it may have been vague so either it's a first date or a hangout. I can't say for sure, though but a hangout is the safer idea. All I can really do is see how things go.

Sounds positive. Keep working at it, she;s out there for you.

I can't be too sure with what's going to happen but I do hope things will make a progress on that particular day. I haven't got much to worry about but rather I look forward to the day. I'll do what I can to make a best first impression but we should get to know each other more on that day as it develops.

Damn, that's some heavy news. Sorry to hear the loss about your grandfather. 91 is a really impressive age, though so he at least lived a long life.

Yeah, he was my special grandparent - the one whom I really had a rapport with. Not saying that I didn't love any of my other grandparents as much, but I always felt that whatever I did made him proud. I believe that I managed that with what I wrote and read for him at the service.

I understand what you're saying there. One side of my grandparents both left in the 90s so I didn't get enough time to know them and to be with them whereas the other side of my grandparents have been around for all 23 years of my life so far.

13,000 experience.

Coop divides his time between writing and car hunting. Congratulations to:
BlueHippo: Level 52
gamejunkie: 40,000 Saves
MetalTherapy: 13,000 Experience

Listening to:
Iron Maiden - Sanctuary
Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs

At 7/24/13 01:20 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 7/23/13 04:10 PM, Coop wrote:

At 7/14/13 07:47 PM, FromADistance wrote: 1. I'm unemployed because the company I was working for simply didn't like me. This sadly results in seeing the fascists at the Job Centre.

It happens. Have you tried asking them if they have any jobs going in their office? Play them at their own game?

Play the companies at their own game? When you see a job advertisement, you should just sent a letter, saying that you are sorry, but that you cannot work at their company, because... and then insert those reasons that company give all the time.

Awesome idea. Now if only I could find someone to do that.

At 7/15/13 01:35 AM, reverend wrote:

At 7/14/13 01:34 PM, Coop wrote: ...At least something that will save me money on fuel over the near future, with a long drive to work every morning.

I would never survive over there considering how much gas I burn through each week. You should just invest a motorcycle.

I go through most of a tank in a week. The Focus got me 55-60 per gallon, being advertised at 48.9 in the manual. According to internet sources, the new car can get 67...

Sometimes I wonder how they can come up with low numbers like this in the manual. Maybe they get out of the car every now and then and just push it?

The manufacturers tend to be more conservative in their estimations. Parkers is independent and tests the vehicles for the most accurate reading possible. I've not managed to get 60 mpg out of the Focus, but they quoted 60. I'd be happy managing that, as it means less of a fuel bill.

At 7/24/13 09:37 PM, FromADistance wrote:

At 7/23/13 04:10 PM, Coop wrote:

At 7/14/13 07:47 PM, FromADistance wrote: 1. I'm unemployed because the company I was working for simply didn't like me. This sadly results in seeing the fascists at the Job Centre.

It happens. Have you tried asking them if they have any jobs going in their office? Play them at their own game?

Working for the Job Centre? I hope that never happens.

A job is a job. You'd be managing that place within weeks :P

3. In addition to Wintersun, I'll also be seeing Iron Maiden in London. Additional points for this day for meeting up with someone during the daytime who I quite like. :)

Wish they'd come a little closer, I can't afford it when I've got a substantial bill for a new car coming up...

This show could have done with a longer notice but failing this for you there shall be the world tour for their upcoming album.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to that already.

Damn, that's some heavy news. Sorry to hear the loss about your grandfather. 91 is a really impressive age, though so he at least lived a long life.

Yeah, he was my special grandparent - the one whom I really had a rapport with. Not saying that I didn't love any of my other grandparents as much, but I always felt that whatever I did made him proud. I believe that I managed that with what I wrote and read for him at the service.

I understand what you're saying there. One side of my grandparents both left in the 90s so I didn't get enough time to know them and to be with them whereas the other side of my grandparents have been around for all 23 years of my life so far.

I was lucky enough to have 4 grandparents until 12, 3 until 23, 2 until 30 and still 1 today. I've come from good stock, apparently.

Level 24.

Congratulations To

sandwich-eater: level 36
VJF: 200,000 medal points
steph2568: 5,000 posts
Martin: 59,000 saves
sushi13: 32,000 saves
BlueHippo: level 52
gamejunkie: 40,000 saves
Winrar1337: level 24

At 7/23/13 04:10 PM, Coop wrote:

Yeah, I still drop by.

I see. This place has actually been showing some signs of life again over the last day or so. Nice to see.

*sigh*

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week!

Good. I don't intend to leave it so long between catch-ups this time

Well, you've had a lot on your plate lately, so I don't blame you.

Yeah, I'm looking for a new car, though.

Another car is something I need to start thinking about, as well. Mine's over 10 years old now and the list if issues is starting to grow a bit long. Too bad I don't have the money right now to get one...

Yeah, we've discussed this a lot, but that would still give my most hated user on Newgrounds a higher VP bonus than me. Sure, it would give me a chance to get more points and clear the place up single handedly, but fighting against the guys above me would be tedious.

If the final VP bonus was at 100K, then you'd be equal with your most hated user. Continuing on beyond 100K would just be for bragging rights, I guess. ;)

Thank You

Coop x3

At 7/25/13 06:32 AM, Coop wrote:

At 7/24/13 01:20 AM, Haggard wrote: Play the companies at their own game? When you see a job advertisement, you should just sent a letter, saying that you are sorry, but that you cannot work at their company, because... and then insert those reasons that company give all the time.

Awesome idea. Now if only I could find someone to do that.

It has already been done. A guy wrote a book about that. But I don't think it has been translated to english. What a shame!

Sometimes I wonder how they can come up with low numbers like this in the manual. Maybe they get out of the car every now and then and just push it?

The manufacturers tend to be more conservative in their estimations. Parkers is independent and tests the vehicles for the most accurate reading possible. I've not managed to get 60 mpg out of the Focus, but they quoted 60. I'd be happy managing that, as it means less of a fuel bill.

Well, MY fuel bill amounts to just 0 anyway. :P Ah, the benefits of a good public transportation system.
However, I plan to cycle to work in the near future. It's 15km, so it should take me about one hour. That's about as long as I need now, using public transportation... only problem is: Where do I change my sweaty clothes after I got to work?

next milestone gained ranked 333 in exp. Not really a big deal though >_<

My account is now officially 1 year old. Hoorah!

14,000,000 replies in General!

Coop prepares to end his holiday, while congratulating:
Winrar1337: Level 24
Conal: 7th NG Berfday
LittleWashu: 333rd most experienced
scoutthesoldier: 1st NG Berfday
The NG Community - 14,000,000 Spams in General.

Listening to:
Armand Van Helden - You Don't Know Me
Motorhead - Ace of Spades (Acoustic)
Mr Mister - Kyrie

At 7/25/13 12:12 PM, Metal-Therapy wrote:

At 7/23/13 04:10 PM, Coop wrote:

Yeah, I still drop by.

I see. This place has actually been showing some signs of life again over the last day or so. Nice to see.

Yeah, let's see if I can help to keep things going.

*sigh*

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week!

That long? Cool, the tomatoes can start to rot!

Good. I don't intend to leave it so long between catch-ups this time

Well, you've had a lot on your plate lately, so I don't blame you.

Yeah, but working 50 hour weeks should not prevent me from spending 10 minutes catching up here every day or two.

Yeah, I'm looking for a new car, though.

Another car is something I need to start thinking about, as well. Mine's over 10 years old now and the list if issues is starting to grow a bit long. Too bad I don't have the money right now to get one...

I've just bought a 9 year old one, but it's worth it. Maybe a temporary one, if something better comes along. You never know.

Yeah, we've discussed this a lot, but that would still give my most hated user on Newgrounds a higher VP bonus than me. Sure, it would give me a chance to get more points and clear the place up single handedly, but fighting against the guys above me would be tedious.

If the final VP bonus was at 100K, then you'd be equal with your most hated user. Continuing on beyond 100K would just be for bragging rights, I guess. ;)

I'm still in favour of a VP bonus for over 30,000 B/P

At 7/25/13 02:30 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 7/25/13 06:32 AM, Coop wrote:

At 7/24/13 01:20 AM, Haggard wrote: Play the companies at their own game? When you see a job advertisement, you should just sent a letter, saying that you are sorry, but that you cannot work at their company, because... and then insert those reasons that company give all the time.

Awesome idea. Now if only I could find someone to do that.

It has already been done. A guy wrote a book about that. But I don't think it has been translated to english. What a shame!

It sounds like Jasper Carrot's insurance claim sketch, where he reads out Australian motor insurance claim forms:

"The accident occurred while I was waving at the man I ran into last week."

Sometimes I wonder how they can come up with low numbers like this in the manual. Maybe they get out of the car every now and then and just push it?

The manufacturers tend to be more conservative in their estimations. Parkers is independent and tests the vehicles for the most accurate reading possible. I've not managed to get 60 mpg out of the Focus, but they quoted 60. I'd be happy managing that, as it means less of a fuel bill.

Well, MY fuel bill amounts to just 0 anyway. :P Ah, the benefits of a good public transportation system.

Nah, you have to pay for tickets, which is basically paying for fuel for the transport.

However, I plan to cycle to work in the near future. It's 15km, so it should take me about one hour. That's about as long as I need now, using public transportation... only problem is: Where do I change my sweaty clothes after I got to work?

Yeah, I used to do that. Can't do it now, as 35 miles to work is too far to ride a bike in.