I forget who asked, but here is that bad-on-purpose movie we made for a horror contest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E4ltSy_6Xs
Reminder: BAD ON PURPOSE. Although the new project we're working on is turning out just as bad mostly because our lapel mics failed, the room has horrible acoustics, and some jackass needed to steal the goddamn door to the room right in the middle of some of our shots. We get to spend all day tomorrow reshooting the thing because none of the footage is usable.
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Rant, Moan and Rave - 2010 edition
Man i have all these DVD's now…it's gonna suck so bad when they go out of style in a few years and gain the "icky" stigma of VHSs. ;-;
I like blu-ray now but dvd's have cooler cases and jackets. Blu-ray also has that hideous and blue disgusting lining. Shit they don't even make crocs in that color it's that bad.
Man i have all these DVD's now…it's gonna suck so bad when they go out of style in a few years and gain the "icky" stigma of VHSs. ;-;
I like blu-ray now but dvd's have cooler cases and jackets. Blu-ray also has that hideous and blue disgusting lining. Shit they don't even make crocs in that color it's that bad.
I don't think DVDs will get the same stigam, given that you can still play them in blu-ray players. But it will suck when they make the eventual shift to only making blu-ray copies for retail. With all the DVDs I have though, I'll never abandon that media. I've invested too much money, the future can kiss my grits.
Also apparently underline is not url, good to know.
I don't think DVDs will get the same stigam, given that you can still play them in blu-ray players. But it will suck when they make the eventual shift to only making blu-ray copies for retail. With all the DVDs I have though, I'll never abandon that media. I've invested too much money, the future can kiss my grits.How many DVDs do you have now?
And as far as interface and pictures go blu-ray is pretty neat, they're just pricey and the blue needs to gtfo. >:0
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The reviews of this wal-mart are making me laugh my ass off:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/wal-mart-oakland
The reviews of this wal-mart are making me laugh my ass off:That's freaky… I had to laugh at this one:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/wal-mart-oakland
Working at a hostel, I am surrounded by young international tourists freshly landed in the city an all excited about visiting some of the top attractions the USA has to offer.
The Golden Gate Bridge, Alamo Square, Lombard St., Alcatraz… these must-sees are on the list of everyone… The Brazilians, the French, the British, the Germans, the Irish, the Japanese… everyone.
But then there's the Australians.
These guys are SO weird.
The first thing they ask when checking in is: (while their eyes brighten up)
''Where is the nearest Wal-Mart? Is it close by? Do you guys run a tour to visit it? God we're so excited to see it!''
Hum..WHAT???
Paying $1500 for a 20 hour flight to visit Wal-Mart?
I guess that's what happen to people when they live down under and upside down.
My mum just got back from the US.
Of course she and her friend HAD to see a Wal-Mart for themselves!
So it's true. It's just a shame I didn't get to see one when I was other there :(
My mum just got back from the US.when i was younger the hangout spot was the 24/7 walmart. inside/outside was the place tobe.
Of course she and her friend HAD to see a Wal-Mart for themselves!
So it's true. It's just a shame I didn't get to see one when I was other there :(
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Man, my life is so… groovy right now. Things are quite well. i've had a couple hiccups in visiting off base but i got to go today. i got to be the driver. (a privilege afforded to people of my rank and higher) i got lost. this city is weird. it's not like america where all roads are straight.these curve. so if you take a right 1 turn late, and take that road for 20 minutes before you realize you're not on the right road, it turns out you're actually 40 minutes from the road you're supposed to be on, instead of a quick turn and 5 minutes…
Aaargh, I fucking hate 12 hour shifts.
There's a total clusterfuckery with morning buses (there are only THREE returning ones), I get home 7am and I'm even too tired to undress properly before bed (today I had to check the buses for the evening shift cause they changed our hours and I fell asleep in the armchair before the pc booted up and I'll tell you, this thing boots up in less than a minute!)…
The last two hours at work I'm a dead zombie. A dead zombie with sore feet, swollen toes, two cracked toenails (had to tear off the top layer from both cause there was two months old blood stuck underneath that that was making my feet stink pretty badly so now they don't stink but look like moon craters or something), my ankles hurt the moment I shift weight from one to another, right knee is acting up… and there's no day left for me whatsoever.
Guess what, next week? 12 hour shift ALL OVER AGAIN!
Ugh……………
I don't much care if I'm "inexperienced" or "getting a lot of exposure from this"Those are the horseshit incentives people use when they don't value the expertise and skills of other people. It happens in every field but it seems especially prevalent in art and design. Sorry you are having a bad time of it. :[ Maybe there is some way you can lever it to your advantage or raise your profile within it?
when i was younger the hangout spot was the 24/7 walmart. inside/outside was the place tobe.I think it's mainly down to that website- http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
It's a spectacle… you know? All the strange stuff about the states, all those "Jerry Springer" moments all in one place. A must see!
Personally, America disappointed me a lot in that regard. I saw hardly any strange people. Everyone was nice and normal and cool!… Where did all the weird go? Where were all the darksiders??????
Most of the time the strangest looking person on the street was me. :(
I saw one people of walmart type person- this lady and her husband on the aircraft carrier there in the Bay in San Diego. They were from Wisconsin. The lady had a nice thick accent and was built like a human sphere with torpedo sized breasts, an explosion of long blonde hair in an ultra-perm and covered with pink spandex stretched to breaking point, topped off with blue denim hotpants and horrible sandals.
The only other contender was an amazingly obese man on a mobility scooter at the comic con. He was so big his body was absorv=bing the thing. It was true man/machine fusion… cyborg!!!
But apart from them… nothing. Maybe people in the Dennys I went to sort of came close?
So you see, Wal-Mart to Aussies justifies a false bigoted impression that years of watching shows like Jerry Springer have created.
It's like Steve Irwin and Paul Hogan (crocodile Dundee) for Australia- There ARE people like that, but you have to look hard to find them.
I don't think DVDs will get the same stigam, given that you can still play them in blu-ray players. But it will suck when they make the eventual shift to only making blu-ray copies for retail. With all the DVDs I have though, I'll never abandon that media. I've invested too much money, the future can kiss my grits.How many DVDs do you have now?
And as far as interface and pictures go blu-ray is pretty neat, they're just pricey and the blue needs to gtfo. >:0
That's a good question, I've never counted. I do know that my shelf for them is overflowing, I've got a stack growing next to it of stuff I can't fit on there.
Blu-Ray looks amazing. I only own TDK in that format but it's such a huge shift in quality. I've been hesitant to buy more since they're stupidly expensive right now.
That's the reality of a lot of those things man. If you want to work in the field, that's the sort of thing that can often happen.
You can always simply quit.
If you're ever doing a free job, or one as a "favour" for very little compensation, and the client is way too fussy about details and changes then you should just quit. They haven't paid for that service from you so they shouldn't get it. Changes and fussing is EXTRA.
In a normal job you should have that in your contract- initial sketches and a couple of revisions included in the basic price, then after that all changes cost extra. How much extra is up to you- enough to pay for all the bother basically, or simply the extra time you'll be putting into it.
But for free jobs or ones for little money , they get what they're given, unless they're really, REALLY nice and helpful, and friendly about it.
And you like them :)
Oz, I've been in the field for two years now. I'm back in school to finish after taking time off. I know how my business field works and I know when to tell a client to go to hell, but it doesn't irritate me any less. The comment about being inexperienced really pisses me off because I have almost as much experience as the guy art directing this stuff.
And unfortunately, I really can't quit since this project has become a portion of my grade and graduation requirements. On top of that, you don't just quit on a client like this one, because they will make sure that you never get another job again in your life if you piss them off and walking on them two days before it goes to print would really piss them off. We're talking about a multi-national bank and a nationally known sports team who are funding this project. People to whom I'm worth pocket change.
Those are the horseshit incentives people use when they don't value the expertise and skills of other people. It happens in every field but it seems especially prevalent in art and design. Sorry you are having a bad time of it. :[ Maybe there is some way you can lever it to your advantage or raise your profile within it?That's part of why it irritates me. I'd be much more complacent about it if they weren't treating it like I'm incapable. But I think that the very nature of the project will result in me getting press. Like I said, it's for a multi-national bank and a NBA team. Doing it can't result in anything but good press.
Where did all the weird go? Where were all the darksiders??????lol Lol!
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Toy robots are getting so cool. Man all we had in 2000 was that gay ass furby. Mine broke and all it said was "hey-no-joe-wah!". Well who's hey no joe wah now bitch >:[
I wish they'd make some robots for older people. Like your robo pal could check your email and messages, be a daily planner, horrify your cat, pick up trash, all the while being really cool and cuddly <3
Oz, I've been in the field for two years now.MmHmm
The comment about being inexperienced really pisses me offDon't make me go all bravo1102 on you now! ;)
Seems part of the problem was preparation… The change clauses should've been sorted out in the beginning. At this stage, as you tell it, you've got too much invested in the project to quit (grades reputation etc). That's a shame and something you'll have to take a lesson from.
All you have left is to finish it off as best you can and hope they don't screw you again in the end.. because in these situations that's pretty typical.
Bought a little teakettle the other day. I never used one before, so I started out overfilling it and watching it heat up with interest and then shock as it started sputtering boiling water on my keys and phone.
Today I made two hot dogs, then opened a can of sauerkraut and proceeded to absentmindedly eat nearly all of it with a fork before noticing that I was finding this rather unpleasant.
I only just now realized same's avatar is frowning and does not in fact have catfish whiskers.
Should probably start a diary. It'll be like reading Flowers for Algernon, except there won't be that bit in the middle where I'm intelligent since clearly it's all downhill
edit: oh hey great topic to start a page with, woooooo
Ahaha there were a bunch of havelina on the porch again. They're so funny, i turn on the lights and peer out and they just calmly walk off. Nice change from all those damn coyote packs a while back.
There was a little comic book that came with the Farscape DVD and i opened it up. Massive spoilers >:[ Not cool.
Meh…i'll watch something else for now.
Farscape DVDI didn't get any comics with mine :(
You got Farscape?
+50 favourable impression of Skulbie.
i feel the need to give recognition to people. like walking down a sidewalk, and someone coming the other way. I recognize them. it seems most people look away. but i can't do that. i stare those people down.It's nice to say hi to people walking down the street, but it's a bit confronting when you stare them down though.
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The current feature comic is a manga, with a giant banner and it reads right to left. ^_^
I wonder how people will react?
It's a pretty damn decent comic though, and you can't disqualify them from features just for things like that. There are more than enough great comics we have to disqualify for other reasons already.
my boyfriend lent me the first volume of "the preacher" and now im hooked! i'm up to issue 7 today, and since im baby sitting tonight and earning more money, i'll probably buy volume 8 tommarow which means only one more after that. finally i'll get to know what happens between cass and tulip and jesse and blah blah blah. dammit! why are comics so addictive. cuz youknow what? after im done with this series, and i think "now i can spend my money on more practical things like food and a home for myself", i'll just get addicted to another comic series!
…anyone got any sugggestions on which series i should tackle next?
Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis
oh yeah, id read some of that when i was younger! how many did issues did it last? i think i got to around the time spider was getting sick.
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there was a bad accident out on route 44 yesterday and well, dont get me wrong, it was very unfortunate, but very exciting too cuz i got to help with the Life Star helicopter! (life star's called out in critical situations to expedite patients to the nearest hospital.) it was really somethin man! me and another fire fighter got to set up the landing zone, and then it came in about 10 minutes later and landed, and if ya've ever been by a chopper when it's landed before, ya know how fucking cool it is, combined with the urgency of the situation, it was real heavy! then i got to help get the backboard under the patient (he was a big ole boy). then they loaded him up and took off. we were standing on an incline so it's taking off,and we're all trying to watch it without getting blown down the road, haha! it was pretty rad, as long as the guy's okay anyways. that's the only thing.
god.i feel the need to give recognition to people. like walking down a sidewalk, and someone coming the other way. I recognize them. it seems most people look away. but i can't do that. i stare those people down.
yer one creepy bastard, 72.
"Fuck it's that guy again"
*stare*
"oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck"
*stare*
"just look away…"
*staaaaare*
"I'll blow my rape whistle!"
Oz, I've been in the field for two years now.MmHmmThe comment about being inexperienced really pisses me offDon't make me go all bravo1102 on you now! ;)
Seems part of the problem was preparation… The change clauses should've been sorted out in the beginning. At this stage, as you tell it, you've got too much invested in the project to quit (grades reputation etc). That's a shame and something you'll have to take a lesson from.
All you have left is to finish it off as best you can and hope they don't screw you again in the end.. because in these situations that's pretty typical.
Doubt me all you want, but I started working part-time as a designer and illustrator during my junior year, and I'm now going on my second senior year of school, so it's been two years. I won't bother continuing this discussion though, because the way it's going, someone's in danger of making themselves out to be a patronizing ass here.
Oz, I've been in the field for two years now.MmHmmThe comment about being inexperienced really pisses me offDon't make me go all bravo1102 on you now! ;)
Oh shit, I've become a stereotype. My worst fears realized.
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seventy you're not creepy you're just practicing for when you have the rank to be expected to do that. Once you make E-6 and especially E-7 and then the magical E-8/9 you do that because the low-ranking types are obligated to give you the greeting of the day; which when you are a E-8/9 you are totally free to ignore or insult.
Good morning first sergeant!
What's so Goddam good about it?
Good day sergeant major!
What are you some kind of weather man?
Good evening sergeant!
Don't you have anything better to do?
Uh, hummina Hummina…
Well go DO it!
Yeah life was good back in the day. Give the impression you knew what you were dong when in fact you were just as clueless as the rest, even though they usually didn't know they were clueless. lol!
hmmm. maybe i said that wrong. it's not like eyeballin. unless it proves to be hilarious. hmmmmm….tho skullbie did make it seem kinda creepy.
it's just that everyone wants to be so quiet. no one talks to anyone anymore. tho i guess a lot of us are tired…
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I think going bravo on someone is a good thing. it's nice to hear from a grizzled veteran on the subject. it informs and helps.
oh and happy veterans (armistice) day bravo.
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