The XWA.net One-Year Thread VIII: Heir to the Forum

[edlib]

Florida is nice... Though it has rained pretty much since I landed.

It's kinda weird being pretty much the youngest person in the area everywhere we go... By at least 10 or 15 years when you are 42...

Congrats Cracken!
It's been a rough time... But the more I think about it all, the better off I feel about the situation for all involved. I'm pretty sure a breaking point would have been reached eventually had things not gone down the way they did... Probably sooner rather than later.

I think when I get back I'll be ready to figure out my next moves...

A trip to the Moog factory sounds like my kind of field trip! Hopefully the pin down the ghost in the machine and exercise it!

[Keyan Farlander]

Originally Posted by edlib

A trip to the Moog factory sounds like my kind of field trip! Hopefully the pin down the ghost in the machine and exercise it!

Alas, no. I replicated the issue for him, but he still couldn't hear it. He mentioned being a metal head, and his hearing probably wasn't what it once was. And the room we were in was a bit noisy. Anyway, I asked if we could listen to another unit. We hooked up the reference unit and...same thing! It might have been a bit quieter, but I could hear the same thing coming out of that one. So...this must be a quirk of the Voyager design. It's hard to believe it could have done unnoticed all this time, though granted I was doing some unusual things with my levels to work in some special effects. It sounds to me like the mixer output bleeds a bit into the normal output channels, especially the right one.

So that's kind of annoying, but I should be able to rejigger my studio setup to get around it. It was probably worth the trip to get the peace of mind that it wasn't some issue unique to my unit. Everyone there was really nice, and it was a cool place. I saw a bit of it, but they give tours as well. They invited me to stay for one, but I wanted to start back, since it was such a long drive. Maybe I'll head back that way some time and take one, though.

It's a heck of a drive for one day (500 miles from where I am), but it was quite beautiful, through the mountains. It was nice to get away from home for a while and have a little adventure, too. If only I had had a lady to take along, it would have been a swell weekend getaway.

[Rogue15]

ghost recon future soldier is awesome. waiting for the px to finish their inventory and get me a copy of Far Cry 3. what is this "work" you all speak of.

@my ex: hahaha i got the life, bitch u shouldnt have left me! i'm making a bigger difference than you ever will.

[K_Kinnison]

Originally Posted by Rogue15

finally playing my xbox 360! halo 4 is ****in awesome. the new enemies are tough, new weapons aren't too bad either. going to go pick up Far Cry 3 soon.

I get bored playing single player FPS now. They all seem the same and to me end up being a 3-D version of super mario, with point and click action. and they get SO repetitive that I try to find weird and unusual ways to kill opponents to keep it interesting.

I tried playing Bioshock, and got fed up after the usual "The way is blocked, go this way it is longer and more dangerous"

[Rogue15]

ghost recon is a little different, more tactical, and far cry is different as it's open world pretty much, i dont really like the single player as far as repetition on cod, the achievements are blah and not really any point to it i like ghost recon cause you have to use tactics.

i found metal gear collection for $30 today...decided to buy it. *shrug* still waiting for px to get my copy of far cry 3!!!

[Rogue15]

wow...mgs is ****ing hard.

think i found my next girlfriend. holding my breath.

[Rogue15]

well im back to my self now. **** the world if it doesnt have time for me.

[Wildstar]

Happy b-day Kinnison!

And I think most of you pretty much have heard that J.J. Abrams, who has directed the two Star Trek reboots, has been tabbed to direct Star Wars Episode 7. I liked the first Star Trek, and am hearing good things about the one coming out this summer, so I hope Abrams can do for Star Wars what he's done for Star Trek.

[Keyan Farlander]

Originally Posted by Wildstar

And I think most of you pretty much have heard that J.J. Abrams, who has directed the two Star Trek reboots, has been tabbed to direct Star Wars Episode 7.

Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cmdr. Cracken]

No. Lens. Flares.

God watching the new Star Trek was like staring at the Sun in parts of it.

[edlib]

Shaky handicam work in a galaxy far, far away...

I'm not a JJ fan... But I'll hope for the best out of this.

Can it be worse than Lucas directing himself? Only time will tell...

[Rogue15]

happy and i know it

[K_Kinnison]

Originally Posted by Wildstar

I hope Abrams can do for Star Wars what he's done for Star Trek.

By adding more lens flare? Shaking cameras, with dirtier and grimy sets?

I guess they want to make SW more like ST

[K_Kinnison]

Yes, it is my birthday. 38 now. Getting ready for my Boardgame party by cleaning the house up... on my birthday. Later on going to go to a sushi restaurant for my birthday dinner. Also I got all my Talisman miniatures painted. At least base coats and some Wet/Dry brushing. Still need to do fine detail work and finish the bases, but they are done.

[Kuuki]

Originally Posted by Wildstar

And I think most of you pretty much have heard that J.J. Abrams, who has directed the two Star Trek reboots, has been tabbed to direct Star Wars Episode 7. I liked the first Star Trek, and am hearing good things about the one coming out this summer, so I hope Abrams can do for Star Wars what he's done for Star Trek.

YouTube Video

[Wildstar]

Maybe I'm easy to please *shrug*

[Rogue15]

i really need to stop thinking about the future and especially about relationships. it's ****ing with my head. why can't i just be happy for once i got everything that i ****ing wanted, i'm HERE damn it. maybe its cause i am 29 and single and also i think part of me is pissed cause it's been almost a year since i got dumped by my fiance, plus ****ing valentines day is coming up and that's about the time i got dumped, and just reflecting on that, my age, no chance in hell with any girls i know cause they're all taken or are sluts...

3 things that am am thankful for...

being here
student loan getting paid off in next 3 months
video game time

[K_Kinnison]

any consolation R15, I didn't find my future wife until I was 35. I remember when I was like you and hoping that any Lady that smiled at me or treated me nice could be the one. It wasn't until I started dating again that I realized the best way to get the Ladies was to be so confident in yourself you didn't need anyone else

Confidence is sexy

[Wildstar]

Well, I asked a few of my other fan friends about the shaky camera work in ST, and a few of them actually thought it added realism to the scenes that had a lot of explosions in them.

[edlib]

Well, they aren't exactly asking my opinion... So all I can really do is grumble, and then then go see it anyway when it comes out.

Maybe it will be the best thing ever. Who knows?

Time to wait and see...

[Rogue15]

could not fall asleep to save my life last night. 1 hour of quality sleep before having to wake up this morning. and now i got a splitting headache... yay

[K_Kinnison]

Originally Posted by Wildstar

Well, I asked a few of my other fan friends about the shaky camera work in ST, and a few of them actually thought it added realism to the scenes that had a lot of explosions in them.

what about shaky cameras during the non-action scenes and close ups? when I took a film class we were told to use a tripod to keep the camera steady during close ups to prevent the viewers from getting dizzy or sick

[Rogue15]

trying to find far cry 3.... px on air force side didnt have it. guess ill have to get my mom to buy it for me and send it lol

[Ikhnaton]

Ed, are you ready for a bunch of dentists to descend upon Boston next week? I'll be there Wed-Thur for a dental conference.

[Rogue15]

having money is ****ing great. bought a new pair of shoes, and a 2 terabyte hard drive. and still have money in the bank and getting paid tomorrow. hell yeah.

so far the cool things i bought here:

xbox 360 -$300
hdmi cable for it $40
metal gear solid hd collection $30
nikon digital camera $150
helmet camcorder $100
2 terabyte hard drive $120
new pair of running shoes $120

god knows what else i'll buy when im here. so far i dont need anything else that costs money!

plus...all my bills are gonna be paid off by may, only stuff i gotta pay is my student loan, car insurance, and rent. rent is hardly anything lol. then i just gotta save my money for when i get home, going on a week vacation with my friends and then either back to college or onto the better life; active duty. we'll see about the active duty though since they freezed hiring, but since im already on active duty orders, it may be easier to get in. im really hoping so cause this is what i really want to do, though i can get away with my little apartment and getting paid to go to school, i just dont see the point when i can do better for myself and my country. but eh, national guard does have many options for active duty status, but my fear is not being able to do my mos scout stuff, or having to reclass.

[edlib]

Home again. Total system shock. Woke up to sunshine and 80 degree weather. Going to bed with snow in the low 20s.

Originally Posted by Ikhnaton

Ed, are you ready for a bunch of dentists to descend upon Boston next week? I'll be there Wed-Thur for a dental conference.

Ahhh! Floss ninjas!!!



Which convention center are you going to be at? If it's at the Hynes, we'll be about a block apart.

[Rogue15]

sandstorms are ****ing awesome, the kuwaitis finally drive normal.

[Rogue15]

starting to realize that everything will work itself out...i think that prayers are helping me considering how depressed i feel sometimes. trying to see the bigger picture in things, enjoying my time here and making friends with everybody.

[Ikhnaton]

Ed, boston convention and exhibition center. either way, you're not far. I'm staying at the Revere.

[edlib]

Yeah, we should meet up. Lunch or something... if you have time.

[Kuuki]

came home around 4am after bartending....

sore, tired.
was hungry

foraged the wilderness that 'civilized people' call a 'reffer-rage-der-rating-box' or what ever you peoples call it for a steak cooked hours ago ( :/ ) and some store bought broccoli salad

[edlib]

I am now licensed to drive again.

Drivers in and around Boston:
Be afraid. Be very afraid...

[Kuuki]

Originally Posted by edlib

I am now licensed to drive again.

Drivers in and around Boston:
Be afraid. Be very afraid...

you lost it?

[Rogue15]

hey kuuki how u been man?

[Kuuki]

still here.

i get to hang out with suicide xwing at least once a week, and chat with jangoclone#104 almost daily

crackles needs to swing by brockport sometime

[Rogue15]

nice, is sxw still in the national guard?

[edlib]

Originally Posted by Kuuki

you lost it?

It expired on my birthday last June... and I apparently never took it out and looked carefully at it since long before that, because I've been driving around on it this whole time.

It took a TSA agent at Logan airport to actually point these facts out to me. Of course, I was leaving for 10 days in Florida at the time, so there was little I could do about it until after I returned.

EDIT:
It looks like I've suddenly stopped getting any email notifications about activity on this thread. Anybody else having this problem?

[Keyan Farlander]

No, I've had the opposite problem in the past - I didn't want any notification, but it wouldn't stop! Thankfully it is working fine for me at the moment.

[Wildstar]

Very much looking forward to Saturday...we're celebrating my big sister's 1st b-day w/ her birth family (me & my full siblings, of course).

[edlib]

Been at work 3 full days already. I'm ready for another vacation.

Still... I'm in a far better mood to be here than if I hadn't taken any time off at all.