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WIP. I kinda put this to the back of my head as I have been buried under with college work at the moiment but here is how far I have gotten so far. I admit it is still a way off getting complete.

At 1/12/12 10:45 AM, Punkboyben wrote: I'm surprised this is still here.

Well you kinda bumped it :). But I do like Tool. my favourite album is Aenima and it"s also my favourite song. I have to admit I'm a big fan of Maynards side project A Perfect Circle.

At 1/12/12 06:55 AM, 123mine123 wrote: Yeah, I tried making all my post quality long and deatailed, but some topics really make that very hard for me.

O' I know what you mean. Some of the topics (usually in general) are hard to reply to with more then one line. But the idea is to balance it out. If you make a one line post make three or four good sized posts. To be fair that is what by the looks of things you are going. Keep it up but remember that there is always room for improvement.

Well thanks again Decky! :D

Your welcome mate. If you ever hav e any questions or need help get in touch :).

At 1/11/12 08:52 AM, 123mine123 wrote: So, the end of my 1 week apprenticeship is almost up...
Me both worried and excited!

I've looked at your posts and their quality has decreased slightly but I don't think that you have corse to worry. I'd maybe consider working on them a little more. The best piece of advice I can give you is that the amount you post is very unimportant compared to the quality of your posts.

At 1/11/12 03:12 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: undoubtably. probably a lot of the smaller things like freddo frogs and such are UK only.

Freddos are an absolute cult now. I must have eaten thousands of them by now. Although they should have stayed at their 5p price tag. O' they were simpler times.

At 1/9/12 05:26 PM, TailsPrower wrote: It seems when oldies make a cameo reappearance, they do it in bunches.

It would appear so Tails. This place is still too quiet for my likeing but I guess it is slowly getting better. That could be to do with all the vets coming back to say "hi" at once but meh.

it's like a super dose of some whatchamacallit drug that happens once every blue moon.

I'd say Acid, it's just a drug that I take once in a while. Don't wanna risk getting my head turned into mush.

At 1/10/12 02:05 PM, EliteFwiz wrote: Do we here in England have confectionery that you can only get here?
-Just wondering ;)

Havn't a clue but for some reason I hope so. It's just nnice to have something that is unique to your country in every aspect. That way you can have something to be proud of and there are lots of new things to try when you go traveling. Just my opinion anyway.

When I left highschool I was given a year book. In the back of it was a poem that I read and thought was the biggest pike of rubbish I'd ever wasted time on but now when I read it it makes a lot more sence and I think it is quite beautiful. I think it's because I'm a lot more mature now and I realised that it's a great poem that gives you great advice for life. I often wonder if they knew that this is how everybody would feel when they read it a few years down the line. Anyway here is the poem:

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
And remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
Be on good terms with all peoples.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
And listen to others,
Even the dull and the ignorant;
They too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
They are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
You may become vain and bitter;
For always there will be greater and lesser persons then yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interest in your own career, however humble;
It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
For the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
Many persons strive for high ideals;
And everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Niether be cynical about love;
For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
It is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
Gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strengh of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
Be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
No less than the trees and the stars;
You have a right toi be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
Whatever you conceive Him to be,
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
In the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all it's sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
It is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann
Desiderata

So my question Newgrounds is. Is there anything that you though was bad but now you have matured you can see the point of or something that makes you think "God, I've grow up"?

At 1/8/12 08:16 PM, BareNakedMike wrote: n0ir is User of the Day!

Well I guess that is something, congrats n0ir, bet he won't read this. I don't think he comes on here anymore, in fact I think I've only ever come across a recent post from him once (I could be wrong). But anyway.

I've never really had much to say about the UOTD. It seems a little pointless. I know it's a user that has posted at least once and is randomly picked. It just seems like from the name you would have to earn it. Don't you think? Maybe I'm just bitter because I have yet to get it.

It's all about the 3D sigs.

EmmaVolt originally made mine but I keep tweeking it to make it ever so slightly better, I'm thinking a border should be added next. Just a really thin one.

If you really want a decent sig I'd suggest (what a few people have before) you go to the sig makers in the Clubs and Crews forums. They'll make you one that's great :).

At 1/6/12 10:14 PM, MrCrawford wrote: Stuff
At 1/7/12 09:16 PM, J-Rex wrote: Stuff
At 1/8/12 04:39 AM, perfect-insanity wrote: Stuff

That's a lot of old members that are popping in to say "hi" in a short period of time, it has to be said. I wonder if there is somekind of convention going on or something. I just remembered that I'm not on the roster and therefore an old, ranked out member. I donakt think I count though seeing as I'm here and posting quite abit more then them three.

WIP. Not done much work on it so far but this gives you the basic idea of what I'm going for. I still have a lot of detail and shade to add yet, also I'm thinking about completely changing the head.

This picture was uploaded from my Blackberry so the quality might be bad.

At 1/6/12 10:07 PM, skaterdude411 wrote: Might I ask you fine blokes what rugger is?

I'm guessing Rugby.

At 1/7/12 01:22 AM, 123mine123 wrote:

At 1/6/12 10:14 PM, MrCrawford wrote: Kant said, to be is to do.
Nietzsche said, to do is to be.
Sinatra said, do be do be do.

LOL! I dont get it...

I don't believe you were ment to, seeing as the guy is rarly around here I'll majke the introductions. That was MrCrawford, original founder of the NGPD. I don't really know him but he pops up every now and again and posts in here. You may not hear from him for months now.

O' and congrats on getting a chance to join the NGPD, keep it up and you'll be fine.

At 1/7/12 01:22 AM, 123mine123 wrote:

At 1/6/12 10:14 PM, MrCrawford wrote: Kant said, to be is to do.
Nietzsche said, to do is to be.
Sinatra said, do be do be do.

LOL! I dont get it...

I don't believe you were ment to, seeing as the guy is rarly around here I'll majke the introductions. That was MrCrawford, original founder of the NGPD. I don't really know him but he pops up every now and again and posts in here. You may not hear from him for months now.

O' and congrats on getting a chance to join the NGPD, keep it up and you'll be fine.

Triple stats milestone :)

Level 22

5,500 experience rank

3,000 saves (by the end of today)

I am still yet to take part in a portal flood I will try to get on done for this time :). Wish me luck.

At 1/5/12 10:45 AM, EmmDubya wrote: The private forums are great, but the problem with them is that (sort of like with this thread), activity is extremely unpredictable. You can end up checking back on them every few hours for a few days and end up not seeing a single new post, or you can end up not going on for the same period of time and there's been a burst of activity, although overall they seem more quiet than previously.

I think that general Newgrounds activity is on the decrease to be honest. It's sad to see and I know that compared to most of the EGB members i haven't been here for long at all but even I have noticed a drop. I guess the re design will give a bit of a jump to the activity on the forums.

It's quite a tough one for me to answer because I like a lot of animals, in particular lizards but I'd say that my favourite one is the Leopard Gecko. they just look so cute.

At 1/5/12 07:04 AM, Squidbit wrote: He really wants that drink, but he just can't get it...

This looks like a more cartoony version of the Ralph Steadman illustrations for the Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, my favourite book. Your drawings are not bad for ones that are done in Flash. It's my preferred software to draw with myself.

At 1/4/12 11:19 PM, Stretchysumo wrote:

At 1/4/12 12:33 PM, ToastedCupcake wrote: Weed is definitely not cheap.

Prices on bud vary greatly. For example, you'll get way more bud for your money if you live in California, as opposed to someone living in the midwest.

I have always thought this although I have never had any proof seeing as I have never acquired any Weed anywhere other then where i live> although some of my friends stat that in the city (i live in quite a rural area) you get a lot more for your money and it's generally a little better stuff too.

I need to move to a city.

All this talk of the private forums got me thinking "Dear God, I don't believe that I have ever even used or posted in them". I really must get to posting there. The only problem is that I'm quite busy with my own stuff at the moment, so there is little I can do about it right now, i will soon though. i hope.

At 1/5/12 08:22 AM, Coop wrote: In summer, I can get 50-55, but with the heaters and so forth, I get about 48 mpg out of the Focus.

Don't forget to keep those windows up Coop for that extra 1 or 2 MPG ;).
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Well it's my first day back at college today and I have a lot of work to catch up with. My problem is that it takes me ages to get the motivation to get the stuff done. I'm quite good at what I do (Digital Arts, animation and what not) but I'm really struggling to get it done. Any advise?

Guess this could say a lot about your personality, I've watched quite a lot of TV in the 90's and early 00's (I was quite the indoor child) so here is my list, enjoy:

American Dad
Black Books
Bottom
Charlie Brooker's Newswipe
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe
Darren Brown's Trick of the Mind
Family Guy
Father Ted
Friends
Futurama
Invader Zim
Only Fools & Horses
Red Dwarf
South Park
The IT Crowd
The Mighty Boosh
The Young Ones
Top Gear (UK, the good one)

Quite a few of them are UK sitcoms so will probably be completely unknown to three quarters of the users on here but everything there is a great TV show.

At 1/3/12 02:42 PM, J-qb wrote:

At 1/3/12 1:13 PM, Larkatosa wrote: Draw a man looking like a pigeon
WIth derp pigeon stare

BAM #3

Whoa! Wouldn't like to bump into that guy, he looks like the sort who would literally wear your battered body as a suit. Anyway, I like the thick brush stroke texture that your drawings have.

My a suggest for your next drawing a fallen hero, ya know like batman on a spring matress or something like that.

Your artwork is great. I love the general quality of them, it's rare that I see work like this on Newgrounds (that could be because I'm not in the art forum that much anymore, but anyway). Keep posting this sort of stuff you certainly have some great drawing talent. Though I have to agree with what the other users have said about making a new thread. Every user that starts an art thread improves and then looks back and thinks that their earlier stuff isn't worth looking at (in my opinion) so I would have just kept your old one.

I'm going to cut down on the amount I smoke, I realised that I was spending almost to all of my spare money on the stuff. So I think I might not buy any for a month or so and treat myself to a new tattoo or something instead. Weed may be cheap but the bill soon builds up if you smoke it everyday.

To be honest it takes so much for me to even feel anything now that getting my ability to handle it down will be a welcome side effect. My mate used to smoke it everyday himself a while back and then quit but had abit on a joint aboiut 2 months after and was completely out of his face.

Maybe I'm just growing up alittle :/.

At 12/29/11 06:09 PM, phrozonfire wrote: I realize this is subjective, but I trust you to select movies based on their value, not budget or popularity.

There is nothing worse then an overrated movie, I hate movies that have a huge following that you get made to watch because "you have to". An example of this for me would be Avatar, I just thought it was a generic storyline with some flashy CGI. I'd like a better plot.

As for movie budgets I think that sonme of the best movies are low budget movies for example Control about the lead singer of Joy Division is a brilliant film that was made for basically nothing.

Mine is a tie between Ghost Rider and Stealth, both of which were truly awful.

I have never seen any of them but I have heard that Ghost Rider was terrible.

The worst movie that I have ever seen would have to be either Disaster Movie or Signs. Disaster Movie is just a conmpletely horribly bad, unfunny movie and signs was simply the worst written movie ever. It's one of those movies that you watch with a confused look on your face like your thinking "I could have made this better".

At 1/2/12 01:01 PM, Narcissy wrote: Everyone knows it's all about the level icon.

I'm agreeing with this just because my level icon is slightly more impressive then my sign up date. In a few years maybe I could lord it over a higher percentage of users mu ha hahahaha.

I didn't sign up until I was 18. I'd been about since about 2006 watching old Salad fingers and Burnt Face Man flashes but never bothered to get an account. I probably would be one of those quite high level regulars or semi-retired regular. O' well I'm a more mature poster now then what I would have been back then.