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At 5/28/11 11:54 PM, Gobblemeister wrote:

At 5/28/11 11:53 PM, ChainsawNinjaZX wrote:

At 5/28/11 03:46 PM, Oliver wrote: Metal bands with female lead vocalists usually tend to be dreadful.

Actually they tend to make the top 10 list in various countries

*Cough* Nightwish *Cough*

So wait.....popular means good now?

I didn't say in the US.

Ok but seriously, in the case of Nightwish (because covering all the other metal bands with female singers would take too long for me) both vocalist had/have operatic voices and technicality that exceeds most others. The structure of the song is somewhat commercial, but usually always have varying structure.

So yes, their technical skill combined with their popularity means they are "good."

At 5/28/11 03:46 PM, Oliver wrote: Metal bands with female lead vocalists usually tend to be dreadful.

Actually they tend to make the top 10 list in various countries

*Cough* Nightwish *Cough*

At 5/25/11 09:35 PM, Alfraydo wrote: while looking up on YouTube, I came across some basics I would like to share:

1) Remember sign images will be displayed from the perspective of the viewer.
2) Facial expression i.e. raising and lowering eyebrows
3) Body language - much like tone, add meaning to words

This is correct. It also makes sense, if you're saying, "I hate you," it would look weird to have a huge grin on your face.

Yes morals exist, most people have them.

Are morals right? That depends on the person. The golden rule is usually the best philosophy to live by, but if a person is a masochist-sadist, it's likely that they will hurt people because that's what they want done to them.

It seems the best form of morals comes from the Ten Commandments. They offer order and law combined with common sense. It boils down simply to this; if it causes anguish, don't do it.

At 5/23/11 09:34 AM, FUNKbrs wrote:
What do you call a white man who can dance?

Gay.

The only funny one.

Forming a secret alchemist society hell bent on discovering the secrets of science and immortality.

Mission accomplished.

At 5/22/11 02:23 PM, Addict wrote: No, trees have never existed.

They're all actually just holograms to cover up all the meth labs set up by god 4,236,439,317 years ago.

The truth has been exposed. We must exterminate this person.

Pull a Michael Jackson and use bleach.

I think this club should be revived. I personally prefer the baroque period of music myself, but classical music does have its moments.

At 5/20/11 04:59 PM, Suprememessage wrote: I wish to join. Sir.

Based on the general inactivity of this crew, I suppose you have command until someone higher than you joins. Put simply, you are the crew. And maybe possibly me if I care enough to come back.

There's nothing wrong with learning sign language for fun. As a matter of fact I encourage it. Sign language is bad ass, especially when you can talk underwater or from far away.

(Name credited to Malachy for a more search friendly title.)

This thread is for people interested in ASL (American Sign Language) and deaf culture. I myself am not deaf, but am heavily interested in the way they do things, the way they communicate, and how they adapt to the regular world.

To avoid unnecessary questions, I will post what is likely to be asked and my answer to them:

Q: Why American Sign Language?
A: Because I'm American and it's similar enough to other variations.

Q: Why did you make this thread?
A: I have always been mildly interested with sign language and deaf people, but then I saw this poem written by a deaf person. This is what inspired me to start learning sign language and attempting to spread it to others.

Q: If you're not deaf, why bother learning sign language?
A: It's good to put on your resume, it's an interesting skill, and it helps you communicate to people that would otherwise be extremely difficult to understand. In addition to this, you can communicate without a phone or amplifier from large distances, and communicate underwater.

Q: Why put this thread on Newgrounds?
A: Simple. Most of the users on NG are young or potentially influential. If this club succeeds, I'm hoping for this to make a large impact in the hearing community, and expanding the deaf community.

Q: If we can't sign to each other, why bother?
A: We can post discussion and resources about our experiences, and videos on learning sign language.

Q: What is this thread about?
A: 1.) Sign language (Mostly ASL)
2.) Deaf culture
3.) Self-betterment

RULES

-Respect the deaf
-Respect the members of this club. I don't care about personal problems on other forums or outside of this thread, in here we are all friends.
-Try to be productive

Resources

Youtube.com (Search ASL songs or lessons.)
Signing savvy is a great visual resource for words.
alldeaf.com is a forum to talk to deaf, hard of hearing, and sign language using people.

Feel free to post other useful links, tips, and stories.

At 5/19/11 10:53 PM, saqwert wrote: You guys just don't know how hard it is.
YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME

Stay bent over and don't look at my face.
It will be soft soon.

At 5/19/11 10:45 PM, sharingankakashi13 wrote: Good, let the hate flow through you.

Good, let the butthurt flow through you.

I bring pain and misery to my enemies.

Yeah, I am an irl troll.

It means that you should.... I don't know... worry about something else.

At 5/16/11 10:13 AM, Spilda-Bongwata wrote:

At 5/16/11 10:07 AM, Gasthecar wrote:

At 5/16/11 07:30 AM, Shade wrote: MOTHERFUCKERS!!! A friend of mine died last night, LAST FUCKING NIGHT!!!!! Of lung cancer.

i laughed a little when I seen this

Bastard.

I lost my grandfather to lung cancer, my uncle to liver cancer. 2 years in a row.

I am still waiting for my ultrasound results. I may have thyroid cancer. How can you laugh at another mans pain?

Sadism, karma dispensing situations, blind hate, and many others that I don't believe were a factor in this person's malice. Sorry for your loss.

As for this drug, do you have any other information on it?

According to the book, The Gift of Fear, you were doing something very creepy. It's called 'the interview.' Look it up, it's really interesting.

The French are fucking dairy!

Would attach a pic but I would be banned for posting bestiality.

Good that you're liked, but you look like an outright queer.

Never. The thought never even crossed my mind.

Also transvestite.

At 5/15/11 10:08 PM, TwittSoup wrote:

At 5/15/11 09:56 PM, ChainsawNinjaZX wrote: No one has any thoughts or advice on this issue?

Patience is a virtue, ask some of your musician friends. Learn to rap.

I waited 4 hours and it went off the front page.

At 5/15/11 10:01 PM, megakill wrote: You mentioned the ability to play a genre well. Doesn't that contradict everything you just said? :

No. Playing a genre well means you can play the songs in it near perfectly technique wise and can make a song that fits in the genre. It isn't contradictory, I just stated in a way that the more people that think you are good, the better you are.

Good musicians have the ability to recognise their flaws, and the ambition to improve them. They don't just write good songs, they actually feel them, and create honest expressions through them. At the end of the day, whether you like a song or not is always going to be subjective, but it's the ability to create something thoughtful, heartfelt and meaningful, that separates the good, from the great.

That is very well said, but still leaves a lot of error and room for interpretation. I agree that if a musician spots their flaws and fixes them, it makes them talented, but not necessarily good. Also if you judge a musician on a song or songs in one genre then it is fair to say they are limited to one type of music, and only one bias group can state they're good.

No one has any thoughts or advice on this issue?

At 5/15/11 08:02 PM, Serbian-terrorist wrote: Are those animations when you save/blam a flash in the flash portal still up..? Or did they take them away as well?

I'm pretty sure you can still find them somewhere. But if you protect/save a flash the animation doesn't play.

Did you photoshop that or something? I haven't seen that page in a very long time.

At 5/15/11 06:12 PM, FBIpolux wrote: Internet has killed another person.

Good, good.

Yes, everything is going according to plan.

Metal is apathetic. BURN IN HELL.

At 5/15/11 06:04 PM, Colin wrote: Hi, my name's Colin. I think you all are pretty cool. Pats on the back for everyone!

Don't touch me you'll get me dirty.

People have a natural opposition to those not like them, and usually don't make the effort to understand something different from them. Also it's awkward to talk to these people most of the time to say the least.