Stupid blindspots!

Didn't pass my motorbike test today, i had no faults and she told me i did everytihng perfectly for everything except that i wasn't checking my blindspots well enough when moving from stationary, i was fine checking them when moving, just not from stationary >.>

ah well.

At 6/24/08 10:52 PM, Luis wrote:

At 6/24/08 10:22 PM, Cheektoghetto wrote:
On to my next idea then.

i was kidding. go for it! That was an abandoned idea .. sorry Toast <33333333333333333333

Lol, great you just crushed my hopes and then say your kidding.

<3 You

At 6/25/08 11:07 AM, dELtaluca wrote: Stupid blindspots!

Are you going to try again? Im pretty sure you have another chance to try it.

At 6/25/08 12:57 PM, Blackfang wrote: Are you going to try again? Im pretty sure you have another chance to try it.

you can take the test as many times as you need, you just have to keep paying ;) although there is a 2 week gap that you have to have.

Back from my ban

Becuase I quoted text :P, Its ok Kayn

Flash Reg Song

Yup I was bored yesterday (cuz I was bannned) so I started writing the flash reg song, right now it...pretty much sucks, but ya know, I'm only 13 :D. Here it is:

Yup, that was pretty embarrassing...and heres my ban message:

At 6/25/08 01:01 PM, zrb wrote:

you can take the test as many times as you need, you just have to keep paying ;)

How many times do you think it will take you to pass it ?

because it was nothing to do with riding the bike itself, next time should do, i just need to remember to be more careful about making them clear.

At 6/25/08 01:11 PM, NG-Unit wrote:

Flash Reg Song

Lol I loved it =)

At 6/25/08 01:41 PM, dELtaluca wrote: because it was nothing to do with riding the bike itself, next time should do, i just need to remember to be more careful about making them clear.

Yeah you're fine mine. Now you know what you did wrong this time you'll get it =P

How do you rank up.

At 6/25/08 02:10 PM, Godfather7412 wrote: How do you rank up.

Voting on 5 flashes a day...This question belongs in Wi/Ht forum, not the flash forum (or the reg lounge for that matter)

Thanks

The Affect of Emotes In Textual Communication

I found this, which is pretty much a paper on the subject. I'm wondering though, because I'm currently in a debate about this issue, does the use of emotes change the way textual messages are interpreted?

Whats that animation book everyone always recommends? Ive been thinking of picking one up, whats the best one to get? Itd be good to find something that covers all areas of animation... from characters to backgrounds to lip syncing... any ideas?

At 6/25/08 03:21 PM, Deathcon7 wrote: The Affect of Emotes In Textual Communication

I found this, which is pretty much a paper on the subject. I'm wondering though, because I'm currently in a debate about this issue, does the use of emotes change the way textual messages are interpreted?

if by interpreted you mean, the message recieved; then i think they most certainly do, textual messages are not a very good means of communication because you cannot accurately write down the emotions in which the message is meant to be received. You might have a textual message that can be interpreted in many different ways, a compliment, a joke, an insult what have you, but there i no way of knowing out of context what is meant. Emotions help to alleviate this problem.

If i were to give an insulting text to someone, but accompany it with a smile, it is more likely to be intepreted as a playful comment as opposed to an insult. Example.

"You cock!" could be interpreted as insulting
"You cock! :D" is more likely to be interpreted as playful joke or even a compliment :P

YOu cock! >=( :@ >.<

And on that note, how would you lot feel about me starting weekly actionscript challenges?

I really liked them before and I would love to start them again, would I have your support?

At 6/25/08 03:41 PM, RyanPridgeon wrote:

I really liked them before and I would love to start them again, would I have your support?

NO ;D

see wut i did thar?

At 6/25/08 03:26 PM, J1mp wrote: Whats that animation book everyone always recommends?

Animators Survival Kit by Richard Williams. Preachy but helpful.

At 6/25/08 01:11 PM, NG-Unit wrote:
Flash Reg Song

We're the reg lounge

I was screwed up on... "candy" one time and starting singing "Post in the reg lounge... POST FOR YOUR LIVES!" in the tune/melody of Run To The Hills by Iron Maiden.
I like that song. ^^

At 6/25/08 03:21 PM, Deathcon7 wrote: The Affect of Emotes In Textual Communication

I found this, which is pretty much a paper on the subject. I'm wondering though, because I'm currently in a debate about this issue, does the use of emotes change the way textual messages are interpreted?

Yes, most definitely. I can't think of any examples at the moment though, I'll tell you when one comes to me.

Four
I was hoping to see how many people noticed I hadn't posted for a while, but hey. Special day, since this is the unofficial "I can rant my fucking ass off day because it's a milestone post"

In this case, double milestone. This account, my main and only, is four years old and has exactly (unless someone breaks a taboo) four thousand posts.

And what have I done with my four years on the 'grounds? Actually... not a lot. I'm happy with my whip and refuse to upgrade the thirty exp it'd take to get something less interesting, so I regularily miss doing my five a day. My only three submissions to the portal were not organised on the forums, and the only collab people seem to mention to me over MSN is the one I cut the music for and got a ridiculously prominent spot in the credits for.

I've failed to enter Pico Day three years running (always wanting to pitch a side scrolling platformer where the class goes on a history field trip to Alamogordo, New Mexico and uncover the unholy crypt of the videogame that man was not meant to play, but never quite committing). Same with Madness Day. Same with Hallowe'en and Pirate Day and Ninja Day... hell, even for CLOCK DAY. How can someone fail to submit something for CLOCK DAY? Where things LESS worthy than Almighty B will pass?

I've seen mods leave, forum oldies grow old and vanish. I arrived too late to know of Livecorpse, but from the occasional rumours that surface, it appears Sonx will be this half of the decade's version of him. I've sat through a redesign. I constantly sit through updates. I've seen about two new articles on NG Alphas. I've had friends online either turn into superstars, vanish away from the scene without trace, or refuse to return my calls. I've made enough friends to explode my MSN and AIM buddy lists even more than they were beforehand (ignoring the Moroccans who just shout "CA VA?!" and Nudge me without explaining where the hell they keep getting my addy from).

I was on Page 1 of this thread, confused and befuddled, part of the era of 'new regs', and befuddled and confused by the time page 1000 reared its head and we all posted lolcats. I've had people I know change thier names to ridiculous names that I can't take seriously (looking at Ninjachicken, Dreamworks and Altera here...). I've taken part in two Sketchbook tours and have taken great liberties in not telling Luis to sort out the next one. I've been to two meet ups, and dread the next one because it'll only mean having to make even more friends, which'll stop me being as big a bastard as I currently am on the forum

Oh and I've miraculously gained this yellow aura and the power to ban people for posts that say nothing other than "Use Google", or forget to remove quoted text that tells people how to pirate Flash.

I swear. These forums saps my productivity, but I don't think I could ever bring myself to leave it. At least for not another four years or another four thousand posts.

Amen. And... I think I love you.

KaynSlamdyke
Congratulations, i hope i speak for everyone here that you are an awesome regular and it wouldn't be the same with out you.
<3

I'm sorry, that post deserved more of a dignified response. I noobulated.

KSD, I don't know if your tone was remorseful, or stoic, but either way around it came off a tad bitter. It is true, it's easier to sit around talking flash, than doing flash. Depending on the crowd you get it's more enjoyable. The first steps of making a flash, like a relationship, are always the best. Fun because it's new, exciting because you feel unrestrained, you feel refreshened. But in the end, like a relationship, you get board and jump onto the next boat.

This is where the forums come in. It works like a rock, it keeps you grounded. Though not focused, you still feel accomplished knowning that your peers are so skilled and they consider you on their level. It's bolstering. But in the end you're no where further than where you began.

This is the story of my 5k, my 5 years. I've never been to any meet-ups, I'm not a mod, so I'm way behind you Kayn, but I see where you're coming from. The forums are the worst distraction because it's so great to be here. Like diet soda, it's a guilt free distraction.

In the end though you have to keep perspective. Yah you're not on par with some of the other artists on here who've made a name for themselves over the internet, but in some areas you're leaps and bounds ahead of them where it counts. Here.

I really feel like these forums are the Mesopotamia of the flash community. It all started here. Nearly all Flash contents that gain popularity began here. Began with sonicmario666 who asked how to make walls, or STARFOXFAN44 who wanted to know where they can download Flash. In a lot of ways, even though some of us don't have a lot to show for our stay, we've played as harbinger to some of the brightest stars over the internet.

So if you were bitter or remorseful for the distraction of NG, keep that in mind. That's what I try to think of when i realize the only flash to my name is Annoying Asteriods :S

Congrats Kayn. You don't know me, and I don't know you but congrats anyway.

Congrats Kayn, i know you, you know me and congrats. im gettin close to 2000.

still envy the yellooww

At 6/25/08 04:59 PM, KaynSlamdyke wrote: Oh and I've miraculously gained this yellow aura and the power to ban people for posts that say nothing other than "Use Google", or forget to remove quoted text that tells people how to pirate Flash.

Well, I was mentioned...

Kayn, even though your not the biggest flasher, and you haven't achieved as much as you should have...You've became a mod, and gained respect from all these people in the Reg Lounge. I'm probably the worst person at flash here, and a couple people respect me (or at least can ignore me enough to not yell at me.) So I feel like I am on the same level as these people. People who regularly get front page, user of the year, affiliates, mods, and everyone better than me. We're like a family of sorts. We all kinda accept each other even though one person may not be as good as another.

Kayn, I wasn't here for all the stuff you were here. But I was here for the redesign, I was here for updates. On '06 account I couldn't even make a flash through the portal! I missed every holiday that year, even though its not as bad as 3 years.

Sometimes I think I'm accomplishing something on Newgrounds, like I almost have a 3.5 BA (I have 3.49 god dammit) but I like look at everyone else and realize how far behind I am. It kinda does make you feel useless, but you know that your somewhere. I'm here in the reg lounge with respect even though I suck at what this whole forum is about. Sometimes I think 'Yay, I might become a mod someday" but then I realize once again, there are at least 15 other people in this thread that could fill the position much better than me.

Of course this is going to stop your productivity, because its a detraction, but I think I'd rather be here wasting my time than somewhere else you know.

Kayn, you've gained a lot of respect from the people here, so you have accomplished something. Like the conversation we were having a couple pages back, your newgrounds popularity and such carries on to real life.

As DeathCon7 said, I'm not sure if you were being bitter about it, or are just stating what you have done...But it sure seemed like it was in a bitter tone.

Kayn, lemme say this one more time, you've accomplished way more than I have or ever will, and you have gained respect from a whole lot of people...

Kayn, we love you

At 6/25/08 05:45 PM, NG-Unit wrote: sappy story about kayn

damn that was deep. i didn't see that coming at all. =P

At 6/25/08 05:45 PM, NG-Unit wrote: So I feel like I am on the same level as these people. People who regularly get front page, user of the year, affiliates, mods, and everyone better than me. We're like a family of sorts. We all kinda accept each other even though one person may not be as good as another.

You shouldn't put yourself down like that.

You're as good as every person on this site, regardless of how many 'awards' you have or if you have mod powers, when it all boils down those titles are meaningless and everyone here is just another person.

Damn man...Is this whole Kayn thing putting everyone in a kinda sad/sappy mood...or just me?

At 6/25/08 05:53 PM, Gutya wrote: You're as good as every person on this site, regardless of how many 'awards' you have or if you have mod powers, when it all boils down those titles are meaningless and everyone here is just another person.

i agree. i mean no offense to those with the tons of awards or everything, but im just agreeing. everybodys basically equal.

Ng-Unit, im pretty sure its just you. i care about the mods and everything but its just not making me sappy. =P