weekend

I spent the weekend being sick, going to a housewarming party, chopping wood and working on my animation, which is coming along nicely to my own surprise.

At 4/20/08 02:17 PM, jmtb02 wrote:

I do a lot of writing and taking the time to clean up the aquarium

Ah right, the salt water aquarium, how's that working out? From what I've read in your previous posts it's a lot of work right?

At 4/20/08 02:41 PM, ImpendingRiot wrote: Lay off of Vengeance, man. I have a high tolerance for foolishness, but the insults you've been throwing him aren't correcting his attack against you, they're just validating it.

I'm not exactly insulting him as much as everyone else, everyone else is saying he has his head in his ass. The only insult I threw at him was in the post you quoted, the other ones are from other people.

At 4/20/08 02:44 PM, NG-Unit wrote: I'm not exactly insulting him as much as everyone else, everyone else is saying he has his head in his ass. The only insult I threw at him was in the post you quoted, the other ones are from other people.

Okay, we understand, Vengeance can attack you...he did it to me just a few pages ago, GREAT! So now that that's over, let's just all shut up about it.

At 4/20/08 03:44 PM, ImpendingRiot wrote: On a happier note, anyone else besides Luis and ElPresidente/Nathaniel doing a Pico Day thing?

I'm really excited for this years, and I'm equally thrilled I have 10 days to finish up my movie.

I'm taking advantage of Tom opening it up to multiple characters this year, and going the Dad N' Me route.

My pico day thing is pretty much just another one of my pixel/grid animation things...except it'll be pico style

*sarcastic* woo *end of sarcasm*

Why do collab starters always put:

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In their collab posts? I mean, I understand that they are showing 10 empty slots but wouldn't it be better to just say, "there are 10 open slots" instead? It's not like people can go and put their names in these slots manually. I dunno, just an observation, maybe someone can cue me into this practice.

At 4/20/08 08:11 PM, jmtb02 wrote: Why do collab starters always put:

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In their collab posts?

I believe that there are at least ten reasons for this. Lets have some other people give the answers. Fill in the chart below plz.

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P

At 4/20/08 08:11 PM, jmtb02 wrote: Why do collab starters always put:

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2.
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In their collab posts? I mean, I understand that they are showing 10 empty slots but wouldn't it be better to just say, "there are 10 open slots" instead? It's not like people can go and put their names in these slots manually. I dunno, just an observation, maybe someone can cue me into this practice.

Depends on if its our music collab or not, the parts for music have to be numbered

At 4/20/08 08:11 PM, jmtb02 wrote: In their collab posts? I mean, I understand that they are showing 10 empty slots but wouldn't it be better to just say, "there are 10 open slots" instead? It's not like people can go and put their names in these slots manually. I dunno, just an observation, maybe someone can cue me into this practice.

Because, they are new enough that they don't understand you can edit posts in this forum. I guess they figure they want to edit in names without realizing they cannot edit.

At 4/20/08 08:20 PM, Masterswordman wrote:

At 4/20/08 08:11 PM, jmtb02 wrote: In their collab posts? I mean, I understand that they are showing 10 empty slots but wouldn't it be better to just say, "there are 10 open slots" instead? It's not like people can go and put their names in these slots manually. I dunno, just an observation, maybe someone can cue me into this practice.

Because, they are new enough that they don't understand you can edit posts in this forum. I guess they figure they want to edit in names without realizing they cannot edit.

Yeah, why don't we have the edit button, someone told me it was something about spammers typing stuff in and then editing it so no one will see it.

At 4/20/08 08:18 PM, Coolio-Niato wrote: I believe that there are at least ten reasons for this. Lets have some other people give the answers. Fill in the chart below plz.

1.
2.
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It actually works on smaller forums, with more knowledgeable people, where the person who'd sign would copy the list of the previous collaborator, and thus creating a list in the end so the leader doesn't have to go through the whole thread.

...But it doesn't really work on Newgrounds.

At 4/20/08 08:18 PM, Coolio-Niato wrote: I believe that there are at least ten reasons for this. Lets have some other people give the answers. Fill in the chart below plz.

1. Because they're total idiots

2. - 10.

It would be so much nicer if they did something like...
1. - 10.
Or somehow making it much shorter.

At 4/20/08 08:26 PM, Decade wrote: Yeah, why don't we have the edit button, someone told me it was something about spammers typing stuff in and then editing it so no one will see it.

Plethoras of reasons. Think about all the problems people could cause, maybe not as much in here, but in General. Although, I'm not 100% against putting an edit your post for like a minute after you've made the post, such as if you forget a link or something.

2. - 10.

I think it gives a more graphic view of the situation...

people insulting

was there some kind of flame war in here that ended up in many deleted posts or i shouldn't ask?

Unsigned Artist of the Month

A friend of mine (Cap'nHarry) was just named BBC's Radio 1 Unsigned Artist of the Month. Shits pretty crazy. Check his SPACE for more tracks.

At 4/20/08 08:11 PM, jmtb02 wrote: Why do collab starters always put:

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In their collab posts?

I don't know - of all the annoying things about collabs to pick out that's probably the least :P

Also, if any of you high levels feel like an ego boost, head over to the audio portal. Your votes really count there.

Mental...

At 4/20/08 08:11 PM, jmtb02 wrote: Why do collab starters always put:
In their collab posts?

At 4/21/08 03:40 AM, Paranoia wrote: I don't know - of all the annoying things about collabs to pick out that's probably the least :P

Actually, no. It's a great air-raid big klaxon that tells me "this moron doesn't know what they're doing". Onesong collabs that split thier songs into X number of slots (either by lines or by random splits) that start with this immediately give off that "This is my first project" vibe. It also gives off that "I'm unoriginal, and don't have project management skills" feeling as well.

And woe betide anyone who doesn't attach the song they've split up somewhere on the net.

This is of course it's most ridiculous incarnation. It's cousins include the classic "fill out the form to become a member of my team" ones, or the ones where they've listed the entire song in lyric form and expect you to append your name at the end of one of the lines. Saying it's the least annoying thing is technically wrong, because it's the single first indicator of "this thread's going to be locked within 24 hours"

Interesting side note, none of the collabs I have been involved with ever had a thread. Bar SYCHO, and all I did was split the tracks.

At 4/20/08 08:11 PM, jmtb02 wrote: Why do collab starters always put:
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; ...

10.
ah blah blah blah..

Because lists seem official.
Behold:

1. PENIS.
2. A small dog.
3. sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1
4.
5. Yum, Yum Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee Tuna.
6. (1/0) = x
7. www.somethingawful.com
8. Unwarranted/Unexpected Acts of Sexual Agression
9. ...
10. PROFIT!

I came.

Morning Krinkels. How's it going?

At 4/21/08 07:41 AM, Krinkels wrote: 7. www.somethingawful.com

Out of interest, how many people on this forum are SA goons?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH HHHH

Now that I have your attention, you guys seriously cannot expect me to wade through the last 2 or so weeks worth of pages in this thread. Anyone want to recap ;)

Also, my dad lost his wallet in Botswana with money and credit cards etc, and my brother 'forgot' to pick up my bag with my phone and wallet etc from hotel when we were in hurry, which may or may not end up being sent over here

otherwise, nice holiday ;)

At 4/21/08 05:03 AM, KaynSlamdyke wrote:

At 4/21/08 03:40 AM, Paranoia wrote: I don't know - of all the annoying things about collabs to pick out that's probably the least :P

Actually, no. It's a great air-raid big klaxon that tells me "this moron doesn't know what they're doing". Onesong collabs that split thier songs into X number of slots (either by lines or by random splits) that start with this immediately give off that "This is my first project" vibe. It also gives off that "I'm unoriginal, and don't have project management skills" feeling as well.

I would disagree. It adds an air of professionalism to have a layout that someone can easily see, which is only good for a collab. I'm not saying that I'm in favour of it, but it's not a huge problem to have a list which gives an idea of how you're keeping track of things in the first post, and it's certainly going to keep all of the OCDers happy.

Stupid, pointless or unreliable collabs aren't defined by the structure of their first posts. It's generally just the vibe of the way the starter writes. An empty list might be seen as a symptom of that, but it's hardly the problem in itself.

At 4/21/08 07:55 AM, KaynSlamdyke wrote:

Out of interest, how many people on this forum are SA goons?

SA goons?

At 4/21/08 09:14 AM, mechanixnut wrote:

At 4/21/08 07:55 AM, KaynSlamdyke wrote:

Out of interest, how many people on this forum are SA goons?

SA goons?

The acronym was right below the quote it referred to >.<

At 4/21/08 09:09 AM, dELtaluca wrote:

otherwise, nice holiday ;)

Welcome back Luca. You didn't miss anything important.
How was Zimbabwe?

At 4/21/08 09:14 AM, mechanixnut wrote: SA goons?

SomethingAwful (you know, the LINK I QUOTED) has a pay-to-use forum for its regulars, known affectionately as Goons, that draws the best and worst of the Internet together (like Newgrounds, but much more powerful). [Wikipedia Article]

The power some of the goons wield has powershifted online games, started wars against content thieves, backlashes against Paypal and the creation of most of the most important niche sites on the net...

At 4/21/08 09:27 AM, KaynSlamdyke wrote: Welcome back Luca. You didn't miss anything important.
How was Zimbabwe?

nicest play we were in, in a touristy area so no problems, and the people were the friendliest, south africans apart from a couple were all twats

At 4/21/08 09:29 AM, dELtaluca wrote: nicest play we were in, in a touristy area so no problems, and the people were the friendliest, south africans apart from a couple were all twats

Oh. While you were out of the country they announced a price for Rock Band over here.
I suggest Play or Amazon for your virtual drum needs...

At 4/21/08 09:27 AM, KaynSlamdyke wrote:

At 4/21/08 09:14 AM, mechanixnut wrote: SA goons?

SomethingAwful (you know, the LINK I QUOTED) has a pay-to-use forum for its regulars, known affectionately as Goons, that draws the best and worst of the Internet together (like Newgrounds, but much more powerful). [Wikipedia Article]

I got that shortly after I posted. I don't get why they would pay for that. Oh well.

also.

Dubai is fucking mental, its just... surreal.

A short list of a few things about it:

5000 buildings currently under construction, with 2/3rd's of the words tallest cranes being used in the city.

the 7 star hotel, only one in the world, its top hotel, its like £30 (60$) for say, a tea or coffee just. and the rooms start at £2000/night rising to £25,000/night.

there is an under-water hotel, completely submerged.

the tallest tower in the world by quite a bit, still under construction, and built so as that if anyone rivals it, they can just keep making it taller for quite a while to go.

the indoor skiing, biggest in world (although still tiny really ;P) goes through 3500 barrels of oil a day for making the snow, nevermind the air conditioning to keep it at negative temperatures throughout the day even if its approaching 50 celsius outside.

Petrol is CHEAPER than water. o.O

Numbering slots on collabs

I dont mind em.. I think that in some collabs you've done a little headway before you actually make the topic so in that scenario it makes sense.. In my past time trials id scout out people way before i'd actually make the topic.

I think my one annoyance with collab starters is that they dont really think about the whole scope of the project.. like they have an initial idea and rather than planning out how to get the most interesting angle on it they just spaz out and post the usual heres some slots ... make shit.

Then again i cant blame em cause the ng audience seem to be fine with that presentation of random clips thrown together. o well

There are also those that have a really good idea for a collab, but when they go to make the thread about it the idea either doesn't come out right and sounds like shit. Or most of the others don't really like the idea so the thread pretty much dies. I know I have had some ideas for collabs, but when I went to make the thread the idea sounded really stupid.

I just hate it when people make really stupid collabs and are still aloud to go through with the idea. Some of the collab ideas are just a copy of another one that is still in the process of being made. Others are just make a random video and someone else can put it together. People are just too lazy to either do their own stuff, or just can't draw worth shit so they need to mooch off of others to get a decent score. Assuming that they actually get to make one and it gets submitted.

There are also the collabs that help people out, like the animation challenge (thanks to Rudy). I think that is an awesome idea. People get to post their work and improve everytime they work one it. I think there should be more like that to helpl people feel more confident about their work and abilites. Even the tutorial collabs, but they mostly jsut put a shit load of onfo that will help people in a way, but won't make them more confident in what they do, because most people will just copy and paste the code to finish up their projects.

I guess thats all I have to say about collabs for now.

At 4/21/08 09:44 AM, dELtaluca wrote: also.

Dubai is fucking mental, its just... surreal.

Sounds good. Glad to see you back. Hope you get your bag back :D