At 11/25/09 05:29 PM, Ismael92 wrote: Some other observations about this:

- In the flash, the opening scene says "videlectrix", that makes me think that the game is from here: http://www.videlectrix.com/videlectrix_c atalog.html
(also, note that in the author's userpage, there is no web displayed, and the author's email is from aol, which is pretty suspicious)
- Some of the author's older flashes are considerably worse.

I'd say he got the flash from videlectrix and uploaded it here.

And remember that we are supposed to vote the flash depending on its quality, whether it's stolen or not.
Anyway, the flash was flagged.

Actually, to be honest, "Videlectrix" does not exist. It is a fake video game brand created by the Homestar Runner website (www.homestarrunner.com). Homestar Runner has been around for the longest time and is quite a fully site, too...once you get to know the characters a bit on there, the Strong Bad Emails are some of the funniest Flash animations you'll ever see. The whole Videlectrix thing started off because the author loves classic video games and he basically emulated that through Strong Bad, who was talking about "awesome classic games" like "Secret Collect" and other games that are basically Atari-like and involve a bunch of dots going around the screen.

I have a lot more background on these games, including the Strong Bad Email that "Stinko Man" is based on. I'll provide them if you guys want. Either way, I highly recommend checking out homestarrunner.com and start listening to the SBEmails...you will laugh, I promise.

At 11/25/09 09:35 PM, phantomlassuk wrote: You can see maybe about using irc which is a chat room I think so hopefully that explains idiot-buster. Thank you Ismael92 for your very helpful reply I looked and it looked like a Windows one I'm using a Mac.

If you're using a Mac like me, I recommend Colloquy. It's a free client for Mac, and it's arguably the best for the Mac OS platform. Joining my server with Colloquy is really easy too. Just click "New server" on the Connections window, enter your nickname, and enter "egbirc.eagleworld.net" as the server name. All the rest can be left alone. Once you're in the server, click "Join Room" and enter "#EGB". Enjoy!

At 11/26/09 02:14 AM, Lizzardis wrote: It's a good set up that Eagle has done. Can get a bit annoying though. I kind of tend to zone out, and then come back in 2 hours later and everyone is gone and I'm like..... Crap.

Well, IRC can get boring with only a few people on. I want to try to get everyone to log in on a semi-regular basis, so that way whenever you join, we always have at least a few people on IRC. During the weekends or whenever everyone's off work/school/whatever, it'll be one big Barracks chatroom! So, assuming we get more people to join and help people like plantomlassuk and Sheizenhammer get on, we'll build up a nice userbase and make the server worth actually joining. It'll certainly be better than forcing everyone to use AIM and organizing a chat room every time we want to talk. Plus, we can create as many rooms in there as you like, so we can make private rooms, a warroom, and things like the #Violations channel (like I already created) for discussions on rulebreaking.

Oh yeah, one more thing: For people using XChat (like Sheizenhammer), I've posted step-by-step instructions on how to configure it on the EGB forums here.

STOLEN GAME

Stinkoman The Game, by DecimatingKids Type: Game Rating: Everyone

Original: http://www.homestarrunner.com/stinkogame /v7/stinkogame.html

At 11/23/09 12:18 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote: You're right, I guess I was just having a bit too much fun. I sincerely apologize for my recent behavior. It will not happen again Eagle.

Well, let me state that "fun" is never an issue here...the whole friggin' point of Newgrounds is to have fun. I would just like the spammy posts to be kept down, which obviously you understand.

Usually when I get caught up in a moment where energy is high and everyone's having a good time, I guess I somewhat forget that I need to cool my jets and transition from one thing to another. Spiffy was on the IRC last night, he, Ismael and I were having a good time and were just screwing around for the hell of it, and some of that behavior transferred into our thread.

I understand fully. Of course, the IRC server and forums are at your full disposal to use as you wish (as long as your are not causing issue for others, of course), and any actions there are acceptable, as they are under my jurisdiction. However, the BBS is run by the NG moderators, and we are to abide by the rules and code of conduct. So, no worries.

Again, I deeply apologize for my actions, Supreme Commander EagleRock.

Accepted. You got the hint. And don't think I don't want you having fun around here, as that is a conflict of interest for what I created this place for. :-) Thanks for understanding!

*Salute* Sir, it will not happen again, Sir!

*salutes*

At 11/22/09 09:57 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote: I was just taking a gander over at the NGPD, and their posts have gotten quite lengthy since Tails wanted the rest of them to act more maturely. Since the unlocking, he's been hitting the rest of them to keep them in line, and a damn fine job he's doing.

I have to say I think they finally got the hint. All's well that ends well, IMHO. It looks like their topics are more serious/non-spammy, yet they are still light-hearted and fun. That's what the goal was all along: still having fun and keeping the happiness alive, just making sure to follow the rules in the process. If they keep this up, they'll be working to prove to the mods that the unlock was not in vain.

Also, congrats to SpiffyMasta for the new job of the new Unit Ops at the NGPD. *hands a reward of some kind to Spiffy* Congrats man, you deserve it. DON'T LET KANYE RUIN YOUR SPEECH!!!!!!

Actually, I'd worry more about Taylor Swift coming out and counter-ruining the speech. Let's face it: she's on a warpath after the VMA!

At 11/22/09 10:44 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote: GODDAMMIT KANYE!!!!!! GTFO OFF MY NG-

Kanye: Yo, SlntCobra1, I'm really happy for ya, Imma let you finish, but Lizzardis had one of best position acceptance speeches of all time!! OF ALL TIME!

me: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!

P :P :P :P :P

Cobra: This is two times I've had to say it. Spammy posts are expressly forbidden in the Elite Guard Barracks. Please re-read our FAQ and pay close attention to the responsibilities of Barracks members. You are not to perform any action that puts the Barracks in jeopardy. As is evidenced by the NGPD lock, the mods are not keen on people performing spammy posts, no matter how short-lived the "stint" is. Please do not make me comment like this a third time, as it will not be as pleasant. You're an officer of the Barracks now, and your actions need to be more than just satisfactory as a member, they need to be exemplary and should be a role-model to others. We all know you're not a spammy user, and your experience in flagging shows you expertly know the difference between a spammy post and a non-spammy one. Therefore, there's no need to resort to it here. Having fun in our forums is fine, of course, but here it is expressly forbidden. Please keep this in mind for the future. Thanks!

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Anyway, I never liked ending a post on a sour note. So, I'll remind everyone that IRC is still running, and I invite everyone to chat it up! Also, I AM still working on my story, I promise. I've been busy lately setting up the IRC server and reconfiguring my netbook, but that's all past now, so I can concentrate on the story again. I'll hopefully get Chapter 6 out soon!

At 11/21/09 11:02 PM, michelinman wrote: So you created an alt to get around a ban. Outstanding. You realize that that's like REALLY against the rules right?

Please remember the rules around here...no responding to trolls...thanks!

At 11/21/09 11:34 PM, Bjfox wrote: Eaglerock, request permission to enter The Elite Guard Barracks, Sir!

Thanks for showing interest in the Elite Guard Barracks! Unfortunately, you do not fulfill the requirements to join. To do so, you need to have at least 2,500 B/P points (Elite Guard Private or better). a bronze whistle, and a good posting history. If you are not familiar with blamming or protecting, you can consult the Newgrounds FAQ for instructions. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me anytime!

At 11/19/09 09:07 PM, TailsPrower wrote: If you could have ANY b/p badge right now, whether it looks awesome or whatever, which would it be?

For me, it's gotta be Sgt. Major, especially it's pre-redesign counterpart - Elite Guard Sgt. Major. That big bird really makes it stand out XD

awaits waves of Supreme Commanders ftw

The OLD badges. Specifically the fiery Supreme Commander badge. Though, any of the old badges would do, especially the old Sergeant Major badge...looked awesome as well.

At 11/16/09 09:13 PM, TailsPrower wrote:

At 11/16/09 08:54 PM, HollowedPumkinz wrote: Another thing. What is the NGPD liaison officer? I honestly have not the slightest idea.

To be honest, I'm very unclear on that myself. If I have my facts straight, I'd say that the liaison's presence is to help ensure good relationships between us and the Barracks. I can't say that this was really the case since most liaisons were met with inactivity (no offense Rohan).
But I feel that if Lizz is selected, that'll all change ;)

To give you an exact definition of the NGPD Laison, he or she is responsible for keeping strong relations between the two clubs. More specifically, the Laison should be active in both clubs and is responsible for formal communication between the two. Lizz fits this perfectly as he is active on your thread and forums, so he is knowledgeable on the EGB and the NGPD. If NGPD member have questions regarding the EGB, he is an in-thread resource. The opposite works in the EGB as well.

That being said, I apologize if the NGPD Laisons were not always the most active members... ;-) However, Lizz is rather active in both clubs and knows both very well. Therefore, he'll be a perfect person for the role.

*salutes*

At 11/18/09 12:02 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote: Well, tis that time of year again, what's everyone's menu for next Thursday?

I'm looking at you Eagle, Byte, Lizz, Pork, Krev(if you're lurking the EGB), Fro, Ismael, hell the whole EGB. Who's doing what TURKEY DAY?

This Thanksgiving we're over at the in-laws. My parents are coming too, so it's like a big hybrid-family feast...thingy. With food. Lots of it.

also, thanks for getting The Duck Song stuck in my head Eagle, it's so damn catchy I just watched it again!!!! damn you!!!!!!!!!

Hey! Got any grapes?

At 11/18/09 12:46 PM, Lizzardis wrote: Turkey day? You mean thanks giving? Hehehehe. We don't have that over here, so possibly just egg chips and beans for me :)

The NOMitude is much larger in the states I see. I just wish turkey day wasn't continually engulfed by the urge to start selling Christmas shit the friggin day after. I refuse to leave the house on Black Friday.

At 11/18/09 05:00 PM, byteslinger wrote: My sister will be hosting Thanksgiving this year. We'll have about 28 people in the house, and we will be eating from 10:00 AM until we all pass out from tryptophan overload. It will start with antipasto and salad, a meat and cheese platter, then lasagna and homemade meatballs; then some Italian soup, then a 26+ lb turkey with homemade stuffing, cranberry sauce, yams, sweet potatoes and potatoes (mashed and baked) , corn, carrots, and various other veggies, homemade gravy, loaves of Italian bread and enough wine, beer and soda to float a small aircraft carrier.

Sounds like a true Italian Thanksgiving. That's basically what we do at the in-laws', except smaller turkey...:-)

Afterwards, we will have homemade pumpkin pie, cheesecake, apple pie and tapioca, as well as numerous flavors of ice cream and jello, followed by three or four trays of Italian pastry (like cannollis, petit-fours and neopolitans) and chocolate-dipped cookies.

Yum. We tend to do more traditional Thanksgiving desserts, such as apple and pumpkin pie (my wife makes the pumpkin pie, which is superb, might I add :-).

We have officially made Thanksgiving an Olympic event!

Bring home the gold!

Duh! If you're going to look for a plane's winky, just check the cockpit!!!!

***STABBING PAINS IN BRAIN WON'T GO AWAY***

:-)

Okay, I've ranted enough - I'm getting back to my story now... hopefully the next chapter will be out by the weekend!

Great to hear! It's also great to hear that not all men are stupid. By the way, I saw you connected on IRC yesterday...sorry for not responding in time. I was around, but not looking at the screen. Besides, #debian on FreeNode was taking up my screen with stupid arguments about whether to use apt-get or aptitude, so I missed your post. :-)

Hope to see more members on IRC tonight! :-)

At 11/17/09 12:21 PM, Lizzardis wrote: Thank you very much Eagle. I would like to accept this position. I think I am ready for this, since like you said....I am active in both of the clubs. Thank you very much for letting me have this position :)

Anytime. Like I said, I give the position to the person that deserves it the most, so you earned it. :-)

In the meantime, check out the new IRC! I'll bring cookies!

You still own me my cookie :(

I'm reserving the cookies for the party. Please fill out form 27b/6 and come to the receiving desk for your cookie voucher. You will then receive your cookie at the party. Thanks!

At 11/17/09 02:09 PM, RohantheBarbarian wrote: Yeah, when I get home I generally have a minor ritual of checking a few different websites, and I manage to squeeze a bit of NG time into that. Plus side is at the weekends I have much longer to spend on things such as NG.

Yeah, I usually worked the same way. Naturally my ritual ended around 2-3AM, but I did it nonetheless... :-)

Yeah, frankly I'm a bit overwhelmed at everybody's commendations, as I've seen myself somewhat as the quiet man of the EGB. Still, the support is very reassuring (and it may score me a cameo in Back to the Barracks ;P).

Well, to be honest, I'd like to cameo you in, but I'd need to know a bit more about you...I'll try to look at what you did in the past, but the general rule is more info about you, larger part in the story :-PP

At 11/18/09 07:34 AM, Coop83 wrote: Overall, the flash portal is pretty well moderated by Wade and it's kept controlled by the users who patrol it.

Wade Fulp is an Internet Badass, that's why. He handles the whole damn Portal by himself.

Is this a good time to post a link to "They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard"

ANY TIME is a good time to link to that. Thanks for getting it stuck in my head btw... :-/

Well, just stop by and post your achievements - you don't need to post lists, we're happy to have the company.

Bahamut and Haggard both gave up with lists and now just lounge in there. So does gfoxcook, from time to time.

I'll have to consider it. It was a fun place to do bragging back in the day, and it might be good to just hand around the veterans once again.

My horse wouldn't kick me, look at my horse, my horse is amazing!

I'm not going to lick it. I don't care it if tastes like raisins.

It's not the flavour I'm worried about, it's the fact that people don't tend to like horses that have turned into planes. I wouldn't turn it back, because I'm not a fan of horse winky :P

I'd like to interject a completely irrational note here...

The horse has amazing powers that allow it to turn into a plane by a stroke of its mane, correct? Therefore, assuming TheWeebl (I'm assuming that was supposed to be him) does in fact stroke his mane and turn him into a plane, he would transform into one right on the spot. The horse would now, in fact, be an airplane, wings, metal, fuselage and all.

Here's my concern: you transform the plane back into the horse by tugging on its winky. However, where does the winky go, exactly? Does the airplane just happen to have a large penis flapping by as it flies through the air? Or is there a hidden compartment that you need to open to access said winky? I mean, the logistics just seem...weird.

So, don't ask yourself if you hate horse winky...ask yourself if you hate airplane winky... :-)

At 11/16/09 12:24 PM, Ismael92 wrote: I also think that having an IRC server is a great idea! I have a lot of experience with IRC because I used to use it a lot in the past, and it's also very easy to use so no-one should have a problem with it.

Well, wait no longer, because the IRC server is up! Feel free to join and have fun!
The server name is egbirc.eagleworld.net, so join whenever you want! I've enabled multiple services, so check the motd for information!

At 11/16/09 12:46 PM, michelinman wrote: I remember when I first signed up, it was almost exactly how it is now. Everyone had about a 3 to 1 blam to save ratio. Crazy how much things have turned around. Clock day '07 is to blame!! And I agree Coop. The standard of what is saveworthy has dropped a mile since those days. Or maybe it's stayed the same, and it's become easier to reach that level as flash has gotten better and tutorials are easier to find. Who knows?

I think it's a combination of both. Let's remember that back in the day Pico was top-notch Flash. Nowadays, Pico looks mediocre. So, the quality has gone up over time, and the amount of highly-competent artists have gone up, too. Also, like you said, Clock Day '07 started a trend of spamwhoring.

IRC sounds like an amazing idea! I'm totally down for that if you want to start it up eagle. I love how convenient it is.

Well, now that it's up, I hope to see some people signing on! So far, I've registered #EGB for regular chats and #Violations as our violations desk. Enjoy!

At 11/16/09 02:10 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote:

twitches over and over

I know you're mad, but let's try to keep the anger out of the channel. I don't want spammy posts taking this place over and causing problems. If you need to rant/vent, you can use the forums to start your own personal bitch-fest. :-)

At 11/16/09 02:37 PM, RohantheBarbarian wrote: Before I go any further, I'd just like to thank Slash for all he's done during his tenure as head of the Barracks.

He certainly did a number of this place. Back in the day, when I'd be inactive for a couple of months, I'd come back and have a bunch of issues to resolve. Since I returned last, not a single problem was around. The guy knows how to run a tight ship. :-)

Apologies again for not responding sooner Eagle.

No apologies necessary. Life is full of personal issues to take care of, and I'd never blame someone for their personal life taking precedence over Newgrounds.

At the moment my situation is this; I have a pretty hectic schedule which basically sees me in college from 9.00-19.00 on pretty much a daily basis, plus given my course I have a lot of lab reports to due. However, with that said I generally still find time to deposit, and then check over the Barracks thread to see if there are any issues requiring immediate attention.

I've been there myself. I would spend all day and all night at college, starting at 8AM and only coming home around 10:30 at night after my last class. In the middle I'd either be working, studying, or doing whatever. Life is hectic, and I can certainly sympathize with your plight. Still I'm glad you find the time to post/lurk/deposit!

In a nutshell, with your blessing I'd be delighted to accept the 2LCBO position for the time being, and if the situation becomes untenable then I may reconsider my position.

Since you are lurking on a regular basis, I think the position would be good for you, as I am sure you'd be able to jump in in case myself or Phantom are not around. You have people vouching for you left and right, so I know you are the man for the job. :-)

Long time no see Coop :P When I stopped posting in the LUL I pretty much lost most of my motivation to post for the time being, unless it is something I really wish to say. As I've said before, I will be around more for Christmas, which will hopefully translate to more regular posting.

I'd never dare go back to the LUL..there are just way too many congratulations to keep up with :-P I love the idea of the place, but time is ultimately lacking for me there. :-)

My horse wouldn't kick me, look at my horse, my horse is amazing!

I'm not going to lick it. I don't care it if tastes like raisins.

One last thing. While I do feel I can maintain the role of 2LCBO should Eagle be ok with it, I feel that perhaps the time has come to relinquish the post of NGPD Liaison Officer.

I'd say that's a fair assessment of the situation. I'd agree that it is probably time to pass it onto someone that can be more active in the NGPD.

Regarding my successor...my choice would be Lizzardis.

Well, I think you hit the nail right on the head with that one. As you said Lizz is kind enough to manage their roster, and he is highly active with the NGPD as well as the EGB. I can't think of a more perfect person for the role at this time. His actions speak for himself. All that's left for him to do is accept. :-)

Well guys, that's pretty much it. I've got to tear into some lab reports (as usual) but just keep in mind, I am around, and you can always catch me via PM.

*salutes*

Slash has already taken the liberty of adjusting the official roster, but I will just wait on Lizz accepting the NGPD Laison role before updating the roster there as well. In the meantime, check out the new IRC! I'll bring cookies!

At 11/16/09 11:26 AM, EpicFail wrote: Hey, can anybody help me on improving my whistle? I've been stuck at garbage for quite a while, and am interested in joining, obviously I can not right now. I need more BP and a better whistle. Any help would be hugely appreciated.

Since you have a garbage whistle, you cannot flag Flash submissions anymore. The only way to improve your whistle is by flagging abusive reviews. Best thing to do is look at recent Portal entries and evaluate the reviews there. If you see blatantly malicious or abusive reviews, go ahead and flag them. Over time, you'll bring yourself back to a normal whistle level, and eventually hit that bronze. If you are unsure about something, don't whistle it. It's better to err on the side of caution than give yourself more negative flaggings.

As far as B/P, just keep at it. I'm sure you'll reach Elite Guard level in no-time. In the meantime, you might want to check out the NG Police Headquaters, as they will probably accept you and they can also help you wtih review flagging and polishing up that whistle. Hope it helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to PM or IM me.

At 11/16/09 06:45 AM, Coop83 wrote: Not at all - lots of the stuff that passes judgement would not necessarily have passed a few years ago. I think the problem is down to people who think that it's going to pass, so they vote 2-5 on it. Dickheads that vote 5 on a flash that's barely worth 2 should have something nasty happen to them in my opinion.

Yeah, unfortunately, I've seen the trend shift due to certain regular Flash that get past the Portal that people will instinctively vote 2-5 on because they know the Flash series either has enough history to pass or has enough people behind it. As it were, this caused an eventual shift from a blam-happy NG like 2001-2003 was to a save-happy NG like 2007-present.

The main problem there is that it is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Perhaps if we could convince more people to think a flash was going to be blammed, they would change their minds and their votes. Not that I'm encouraging people to vote to Blam stuff, more to vote for what it deserves.

I've been saying this for years. My whole contention is that by doing what we do here (promote unbiased, fair voting, no matter the person, Flash history, etc.), we are shifting towards a more neutral NG which does not have a preference towards blams or saves. The more people that do this, the more prevalent the fair voting comes into play. Let's remember that a Flash only gets 200 votes UJ, sometimes less depending on how high its rating is. The means that if we can get more and more to commit to fair voting, anyone trying to skew a Flash's vote to force a save/blam now needs to work harder. The more of us that commit..the more and more they will fail. Eventujally the general public will catch on and cause another global shift in voting habits, just like it did from blamwhoring to savewhoring.

Should we check to see if Rohan hasn't been eaten by one?
Either that, or he got kicked to death by his own horse.

I was always more of a Gondor lad ;)

Ouch...I am a LotR whore...and that joke hurt my brain. :-P

But yeah, if Rohan doesn't respond soon, I'll assume he's gone inactive and appoint someone else in the role, at least for now. Unfortunately, I know little about Rohan, but if Slash was willing to appoint him as Emergency Ops, I'm assuming he had a high opinion of the guy. Therefore, I'd like to give him a chance to respond to see if he's going to be active. Otherwise, I'll look to give the role to someone that plans to be more active.

At 11/16/09 09:19 AM, Porkchop wrote: So, yeah.

We need to group on AIM chats again, that shit was fun as hell.

It was a boatload of fun, I must admit. We can keep up the AIM chats for now, but I still want to try to get an IRC server up, as that would probably be the best way for us to chat like that. Let me see if I can get one running on my server and we'll work it out.

At 11/15/09 03:51 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote: I'm resigning as the Chief Barracks Officer of the Elite Guard Barracks.

I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say i'm sad to hear you go. At least you're not completely quitting here...that's always a good thing!

As my last act as commander, I make the following decree.

EagleRock, should he choose to accept it, is again instated as Chief Barracks Officer.

Well, you know I'd accept as long as I feel I'd be active enough to assume the role. I can safely say I feel I can keep active for a while, so I do accept.

And lastly, I will place myself as the Emergency Command Officer, in the event that balrogs kill all of the above.

Seems fair to me. I think that's actually a great role for you, as you might not be active, but you can always come around in an emergency.

I've also decided to keep up with the recruitment procedures for now, since scanning the thread a couple times a day isn't time-consuming.

Even if you didn't mention it, I'd have reappointed you the Recruitment Officer. Unless we magically have hundreds of new applicants day-by-day, it's the perfect role for you.

So yeah, better to quit without any major screw-ups than force myself to continue and end up doing everything half-assed. It has been an honor commanding you, and an honor to help fend off the pointless idiocy in the Portal. I'm back to being a soldier, and even if I do leave for good someday, Slash always returns.

*tear*

*salute*

*salutes*

At 11/15/09 06:10 AM, Lizzardis wrote: I respect your decision to stand down, and I would hope that Eagle, Phantom and Rohan, would look after us just the way you did. I suppose it was only inevitable that someday you were going to resign, and/or become bored with newgrounds.

Well, you know I'll be around for a while to keep this place in relative order. At least I'll try. But yeah, I can't blame Slash for getting bored with NG...if you need a poster-child of being bored and inactive, that's me. :-P

At 11/15/09 11:13 AM, SCTE3 wrote: Another point to bring up, one of the users here named michelinman apparently giving this thread and its' users a little aggravation from last post on that page and next post on next page. Last I checked this isn't EGB type behavior or kind of attitude we're supposed to put out at others. =/

I'd like to discuss this or at least see what other members here think.

Discussions like this do not belong on the main thread. If you have a concern with another Barracks member, please post it in the forums under the appropriate thread. Thanks!

At 11/14/09 10:49 AM, Coop83 wrote: Update #19 - 14th November 2009

Another great update! Thanks for all the hard work!

Top 5 Gainers:
+ 588 - harryjarry
+ 495 - EagleRock
+ 466 - DrJam
+ 331 - courtday
+ 310 - Coop83

Wow, I'm back up there again...feels good, too. I still remember when harryjarry was below me in B/P, now that was a hell of a distant memory... :-P

At 11/14/09 10:50 AM, Coop83 wrote: 066) 23193 || + 310 || Coop83 3
067) 23170 || + 000 || thisisasignin -1
068) 23086 || + 000 || KWAS71KCK -1
069) 23002 || + 000 || Thobbe -1
070) 22751 || + 495 || EagleRock 1

I can see a clear path ahead with relatively little resistance, except for big bad Coop up there. Somehow I don't think I can keep up the pace to pass him, so we'll probably just end up running in tandem up the list. :-)

At 11/15/09 11:13 AM, Bahamut wrote: It's nothing to do with having a life, I just wanted to give it a rest and what could be better than having 77,777 B/P? Funny to think it was a retirement number I thought of during my earlier days on this site and here I am now with that amount.

I still remember everyone's favorite NG member from Duke University talking about his top B/P goals...I think it was actually one of the things that spurred me on to B/P (of all things, right?).

Shame I fucked up with a few saves. :(

You should match TooCool100's blams to your saves. :-P

Just reading this made me think the 75+ pacers list should be scrapped to make way for Top B/P'ers. I'll see what the others think when making the update tonight. As for the bold pacers, I'll keep it to 50+ which is half of star pace. Seems fair for today's standards.

Unfortunately, that's a good point. This ain't 2005 no more, folks. I'm sure a nice top 10 list or something would be appreciated. It'll probably give others more face-time, too...not everyone can be a star-pacer anymore :-P

Hey, there's always room for improvement. :)

And thanks for the hard work as always! :-)

At 11/12/09 12:32 PM, michelinman wrote:

At 11/12/09 11:49 AM, TheThing wrote: Ralphie May was funny even on Last Comic Standing. He deserved to win over Dat Phan, as hilarious as that name may be. I actually got a friend who reminds me of him.

Dude, no way. Dat Phan was hilarious. I loved the voice he made when he was making fun of his mom. DAT PHAN NO! Haha. I forget the name of that one guy on there that really made me laugh. He had cerebral palsy or something like that. He made jokes about how he couldn't control his arm. :P That guy was cool as hell.

I loved that season of Last Comic Standing...the whole politics in the house with Rich Vos as "The Don" was incredibly interesting. Also, I would've chosen him or Ralphie May over Dat Phan. Dat was awesome, but his jokes were repetitive. Vos and May had much more material to work with than his mother and Top Ramen...lol

The best things in life are free

Scotch isn't free. Except at weddings. :-P

At 11/10/09 04:05 PM, SCTE3 wrote: It's been awhile, comp is back and fully fixed, how are my fellow friends and others of the such? Anywho, got my band together... well almost, still lack a drummer for now, aside from Clock Day, Madness day and those what have a I missed that I should know of?

also hugs?

Nice to see some familiar faces back in the Barracks! We've seen some old members coming around for a while now, which is always nice. If anyone is planning on sticking around, just let us know in the thread (or you can PM me) and we can put you back on the active roster!

At 11/11/09 12:04 AM, byteslinger wrote: It'll make laugh, it'll make you cry, it'll make you think, and it will beg more questions than it answers (sorta like a biology midterm)

Beg more questions than it answers? No, that wouldn't make it a bio midterm, that'd make it a standard episode of Lost. :-P

Have fun - hope you like it!

As usual, I enjoyed it profusely. I'll admit it's tough getting any more speculation out, but I left some comments in the approprate thread. Excellent work as usual!

At 11/9/09 12:15 AM, TailsPrower wrote: Nope, I wouldn't mind that one bit. I believe there's much to gain on both sides by covering eachother's six. Besides, that would be returning the favor right Eagle? ;)

It was a grueling ordeal, as far as online forums go lol. But looking back, I think there's no question in our minds about what we must do from this day forth. Once again, I'd like to extend my deepest gratitude to Lizzardis and Eagle for all their help and support.

*salute*

I'm glad it worked out well for the NGPD. I just hope they can pick up the pieces and move on from where they left off. Think of it as a positive note, as you can show the moderators that you are worthy of keeping the club and show that things are now for the better. :-)

At 11/9/09 01:15 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote:

Damn MS Paint on the school computers. >_>

You do know resizing the picture is just as easy as clicking and dragging the bottom-right corner, right? :-P

Anyway, here's a new chapter to my story: Back in the Barracks - Chapter 5

It'll answer a lot of your questions, so enjoy!

At 11/8/09 03:55 PM, Toiletpaper wrote: If I may, despite the NGPD thread going up, I'd like to continue to report flashes here as well.
This one
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/51 7384
Has been stolen pretty obviously, from playcrafter. Playcrafter even has an account on this website, and has not submitted this game.

Well, it may have turned out to be a false alarm, but you are always welcome to report stolen flash here! Thanks for the effort!

At 11/8/09 04:32 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote:

At 11/8/09 04:25 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote: MASTER SERGEANT, SLNTCOBRA1, REPORTING FOR DUTY, SIR!!

MASTER SERGEANT, SLNTCOBRA1, REPORTING FOR DUTY, SIR!!

That's better.

Congrats!

Deep apology for triple posting.

Apology accepted, Staff Sergeant...I mean MASTER Sergeant Cobra...

At 11/8/09 08:23 PM, TheThing wrote:

At 11/8/09 03:19 PM, Lizzardis wrote: Can I ask something....If you guys see that the users are off-topic, or if its staying too far off course, come you butt in and intervene? I mean....A little nudge wouldn't hurt.

Why not? It wouldn't hurt for the PD's big brother to step in and set it straight. And honestly, how much effort is involved in posting in the NGPD? We can even write something up to post there, if and when the situation arises.

I agree that we should help them out whenever we can, but please do remember that the NGPD is its own group, and the EGB holds no authority on it. We can make our friendly recommendations as allies, but Tails' leadership over the NGPD should be respected. I'm only saying because it's happened in the past, and Tails was understandingly pissed off because of it. However, I'm sure that your assistances would be only recommendations anyway, so I'm really just being precautionary. :-)

At 11/7/09 09:04 PM, Toiletpaper wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/51 7299
This is stolen from armorgames. It's a pretty large game.

It still amazes me what people try to steal. I still laugh when someone bothers to try to steal a flash that is ridiculously prominent on the Top 50 list. Thanks for the heads-up!

At 11/7/09 10:01 PM, ClockWorkYellow wrote: Sir! Reporting for duty, Sir!!!

Thanks for showing your interest in the Barracks! As others have already said, you don't yet meet the requirements to join. The requirements are as follows:

- B/P rank of Elite Guard Private or higher (minimum of 2,500 B/P)
- Minimum whistle status of Bronze or higher
- Good posting habits and a history of such to back it up

You seem to understand B/Ping already, but here's a link to the FAQ for convenience. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me and I'll answer them for you. :-)

At 11/7/09 11:07 PM, byteslinger wrote: This gave me time to finish another chapter in my fanfic:
Chapter 15 - Loose Ends

Great chapter as usual! I posted my thoughts in the thread. I swear...I just can't figure you out anymore...

At 11/7/09 02:40 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote: Sorry for the double post, but speaking of the portal, y'all seen this new spam crew the BGG? Otherwise known as the Brad Garrett Group?

I respect Brad as a talented actor and comedian, but who'd have thought that spammers could ruin that?

I have in fact had the pleasure. Turns out they're targeting me with their latest Flash, too. Looks like I'm all sorts of popular lately...

On another Portal note, there have been a few Flash submitted today that have been spawning pop-ups, so make sure your browser has a pop-up blocked built-in or installed. Keep on the lookout today!

Malicious Submission:

Shadow of The Warrior 2, by bilmango Type: Game Rating: Ages 13+

Spawns pop-up windows and is quite loud. Be careful...use Firefox. :-P

At 11/7/09 02:26 AM, TheThing wrote: First, I can't sleep. It's more of a intermediate stage between being awake and asleep, and I'll pop out of it every once in a while.

Ouch. I know what that's like. It's worse than getting no sleep at all. By the way, I don't know if you noticed, but I started a sequel to the original BUF, and something tells me you'll enjoy it so far. :-)

Second, it feels like my nose is constantly stuffy, like i got a cold. The only problem is that I can't blow my nose because it'll hurt like a bitch, and I'll break all the clots, which means I'll be bleeding like a woman.

Ugh..that would drive me nuts. Do you know how long it will take for your nose to heal?

At 11/7/09 02:35 AM, TheThing wrote: Oh, and updated picture of me looking sexy. Taken about 5 hours ago.

That actually doesn't look bad at all considering you just had surgery...If this keeps up, you should be healed in no time... :-P

At 11/6/09 10:00 AM, Coop83 wrote: Well, I'm on Wave now, so invites may be forthcoming at some stage :P

That could be fun...I can see that place easily becoming a gathering point for the EGB and a nice supplement to the main thread. I'd have to play with it more to see, though.

Yeah! Now there's a victory parade in a few minutes time.

I hope the Yanks extend Kate Hudson's contract... :-P

Yeah, it could be a place where Eagle hosts a wave for his stories, for example. A place where discussions about potential members happens in real time, that sort of thing.

I also see it as a great chat room, greater than using IM or some chat on a web page. You could literally see what all of the EGB is doing at that time...I think it'd be a blast!

At 11/6/09 12:10 PM, Lizzardis wrote: Hmmm. Over the past few days we have been talking about nothing really. Shall we get a conversation going in here or something? IT seems.....Kinda.....Bland.

Let's talk about lawn chairs. Interesting, aren't they? ;-)

At 11/6/09 01:38 PM, TheThing wrote: Just got this surgery done yesterday. It was a solid 10-hour day for me in the hospital. My nose is now pretty much centered, and, from what I've been able to do so far, breathes a lot better. But I did learn a few things while there.

I read the procedure and all of your posts, so I'm glad to see that the procedure was successful, and here's hoping for a speedy recovery!

1) You will never get any better sleep then when you're knocked out with anesthesia.

I remember when I had to get foot surgery due to an accident in martial arts...I saw the guy inject something into my IV hookup, and I remember saying "So, how long before this takes affeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..." *sleep*

I woke up feeling like I just had like 20 beers...it was awesome.

2) Percasets are one hell of a drug

Oxycodone is the shit...no doubt. I'm someone with a large tolerance for stuff like alcohol and painkillers, so I can actually drive and function normally on oxy, but man, when that stuff starts working, it's like a blanket of awesome slowly coating your body. Ahhhhhhh...

3) Even though the surgeons broke my nose and cut my nostrils, nothing hurts more than a dry throat sore from the breathing pipe they put down it for the anesthesia.

Ugh...I can imagine...that doesn't seem to be a think that painkillers can easily resolve.

4) When you're 10 minutes out of surgery, don't hit on the nurses, even if they are hot. Because trust me, you look like to belong in the morgue.

HAHAHA...I'll remember that tip, thanks. Of course, you might have the Florence Nightingale effect work towards your favor, so it's worth a shot. :-P

At 11/6/09 03:55 PM, byteslinger wrote: Byte's great advice

Exactly. That's why my initial Barracks story was about Counter-Strike...it's what I knew. I have since been able to expand my writing elsewhere, but it was the best building block for me.

(Another PSA from the fine folks at the EGB. And remember kids, only you can prevent forest fires!

*cues music* The more you knoooooow.

So yeah, let's hope for our fellow Barracks member's quick recovery...and if you get to reading my story TheThing, you'll hopefully notice I left you a little present in the latest chapter. :-)

At 11/5/09 06:27 PM, Porkchop wrote:

At 11/5/09 05:34 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote:

At 11/5/09 05:00 PM, byteslinger wrote:

At 11/5/09 01:34 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote: GET A LOAD OF THIS!!!!

YAHOOOOOO!!!

Very nice. Where would you like me to send the cookie? ;)

Where else? IN MAH MOUTH!!!

lmao

The Game.

Really? We're going to resort to this now?

This is the EXACT type of posting that got the NGPD locked. Personally, I don't want to go that route, so let's stop this immediately. If you joke around with stuff like this as part of a normal, that's fine. Otherwise, keep it off this thread. It does not belong here. I personally despise one-liner posts and post + 1 content myself, as it oozes of immaturity and stupidity. A little fun is fine, but when it gets out of hand, it gets out of hand fast. So, like I said, either roll it into a larger post, or just can it altogether. I really don't like taking disciplinary action regarding this stuff, but I will do so if necessary.

Anyway, now that the unpleasantries are out of the way, let's move on to better things:

At 11/5/09 05:04 AM, Sheizenhammer wrote: I'd say that's OK. If you look, you'll see that the submitting account has a heap of other games submitted a while ago. It may look old, but it also looks like it's a website owner uploading his / her store of games onto NG, like what happened with the Gamesforgirls account a while ago. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you; the e-mail doesn't always match up to the website name on these things.

I'd agree with this assessment. I've noticed that figuring out if a flash is stolen or not is a LOT harder nowadays that it was in the past. Back then, there weren't as many "professional" Flash sites submitting stuff to Newgrounds, so finding something like this was pretty cut and dry: simply stolen. Nowadays, these sites are all over the web, so figuring out which one is the real one just becomes harder and harder.

At 11/5/09 07:28 PM, SlntCobra1 wrote: Anyway, for some reason, I have caught myself watching this:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/46 1382
A fair amount recently. I want to review it, but the annoying thing is, whatever I say, has already been said, 3,000 times over. But damn if it ain't extremely badass!

I know that sentiment very well. I'd probably have thousands of reviews by now if I didn't want to dispense with the "holy crap greatest thing evar I have nothing too add make more plz kthxbai zomg 1billion/5" reviews.

Great flash tho.

At 11/5/09 02:04 AM, Molotov wrote: Congrats New York Yankees on your 27th World Series title,it's been long enough i thought they we're going through the "80's dynasty" again but they got it done this year and with reletive ease,this team could be elite for quite some time even without either Damon or Matsui.

Happy times for the Yankee fans! I do have to give Philadelphia credit for putting up such a strong game! I must admit I first dismissed the Phillies as not being as strong of an adversary when compared to the Angels, but I was clearly wrong. It was a fight right down to the last game. Even with a 4 run lead this game was a nailbiter right until Rivera's last pitch. It had that vibe that it could bounce back any second.

I'd say it's obviosuly no secret that this could be Matsui's last year, so if he has to go, at least he did with a bang. I've never seen single-game performance like that in ages, never mine in the freakin' World Series. I don't blame the Yankees if they are opting for younger players, but it's not going to be a happy day seeing Godzilla leave New York.

In the meantime, time to celebrate big ol' 27!

*cues Frank Sinatra*

At 11/3/09 03:18 PM, Coop83 wrote: He's had the Yanks' number this World Series. Hopefully, we can shut him down tomorrow and set a good foundation for #27

WOOHOO 4-1 so far! I'm drinking rum and coke right now, but I've got my best scotch out and waiting for the final out! Pettitte is proving able to hold together after such short rest, so let's hope he keeps this up!

At 11/3/09 03:48 PM, Coop83 wrote: Glad to see it - just don't get passing me for B/P any time soon ;)

*Takes evil Mr. Burns pose*

Perhaps we'll have to get a Google Wave sorted for it :P

Oh that made me laugh! If you can get a damn invite to the thing. :-P

The Yankees winning the World Series?

Oh, wait... we've still got about another 32 hours to go :P

Should be over now in about 13 hours...unless we go into extra innings again. :-)

At 11/3/09 08:39 PM, Sheizenhammer wrote:

At 11/3/09 03:48 PM, Coop83 wrote:

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOOGLE WAVE SUPPOSED TO BE FOR!!??

Simple: it's an online collaboration tool that is supposed to remove the need for instant messages, forums, email, file servers, etc. It makes it possible to collaborate in a much easier way. It's really gauged for businesses that have multiple offices, but it's good for basically any group trying to collaborate on the Internet.

What does everyone see as so useful here? I can't see anything I haven't already seen before elsewhere. What am I missing this time? :/

The idea is everything you need is here, all at once. Nothing else necessary. Again, not anything useful for someone playing around on Newgrounds, but for a business, it's a really big deal. No more need for email, fileservers, sharepoint servers, IM servers, etc.

At 11/4/09 02:05 AM, byteslinger wrote: Well, it looks like the Portal has slowed down a little - which gave me some time to pump out the next chapter of my story:

Excellent work! I posted on the comment thread in more detail, but damn if you're not kicking the story up a notch!

Chapter 4 of my own story isn't quite ready yet, but it's almost there! Keep looking!

At 11/2/09 10:51 PM, Sheizenhammer wrote: Look at the score at death; that's been deleted by the author, not blammed.

Yeah, you're right about that one.

I've seen this one at least seven times aready. What I think is happening is that the author doesn't know how to edit his flash after submitting it, so is deleting and re-uploading edits of it over and over.

I noticed that the Flash had steadily improved over time. At first I was blamming it, honestly, but after a while he added enough to make it protection-worthy, at least in my opinion. I don't think it was malicious...he was legitimately trying to improve the Flash. Sheiz hit it on the head with the fact that he probably just doesn't know how to edit the Flash.

If anyone knows exactly how the edit process works, it might be worth PMing him with the information in an attempt to stop all the pointless re-uploads.

I'm not sure myself. I know the Barney Bunch sure knows how... XD

Anyway, here's Chapter 3 of my story! Enjoy!
Back in the Barracks - Chapter 3

At 11/2/09 03:57 AM, Coop83 wrote: Yeah, this was kind of how I felt in 2004. I know 1 strike is closer than 1 win, but to throw a series away from 3-0 up against your biggest foe still stings.

MUST you keep bringing that up?? :-P

He's proven that he can hit in pressure situations and he's looking dangerous at the moment. He's done it all, including getting hit by a pitch 3 times in 2 nights. What the hell was that umpiring farce about last night? I thought that they warned the benches when A-Rod got drilled and as a result, when Lidge hit Tex, I thought he was out of there for sure.

Yeah, but i still think that second hit was unintentional. Fishy, maybe, but I doubt it was on purpose. Even Girardi didn't bother to argue it.

I'm quite interested to see how tonight will pan out. I think everyone knows that Cliff Lee is the best answer to the Yanks that the Phillies have right now. If the Yanks are gonna lose a game, tonight's probably the night.

However, I think AJ Burnett is probably the best pitcher to go up against him at this point. When Burnett is in the zone, he's damn near unhittable. When he sucks, though, he SUCKS. I'd say it could go two ways tonight: either Burnett holds his own against Lee and the game could basically come up to the Bullpens, or Burnett sucks balls and gives up 87 runs in the first inning and the Yanks try to take it back in the Bronx. Either way, a loss to the Phillies tonight seems status quo to me.

At 11/2/09 11:57 AM, Rubberguy wrote: Can I join? I would love to me a member, I might be lvl 3 but I can kick ass when I want.

Thanks for your interest! However, as Sheizenhammer already stated, you need to be a minimum of Elite Guard Private (2500 B/P or more) to join, have an established good post history, and have a minimum of a bronze whistle.

Here is some info to get you started:

You get B/P points by going to the Flash Portal (big button in the header) and voting on Under Judgment flashes (highlighted in purple).

A flash must pass several checkpoints to pass judgment. If it's below the required score at a checkpoint, it is deleted, and anyone who voted 0 or 1 on it will gain a Blam Point.

50 votes - 0.60
100 votes - 0.75
150 votes - 1.25
200 votes - 1.60
*Note---flashes with multiple co-authors must meet higher requirements, although the exact scores needed aren't widely known.

After a flash passes 200 votes and has a score of 1.60 or higher, it is saved, and everyone who gave it a 2, 3, 4, or 5 gets a Protect Point. Also, once a flash has passed, it can never be deleted, regardless of how low its score gets. Only an admin or the author could remove it post-judgment.

Add up your Blam and Protect points to get your B/P total. The higher your total, the higher your rank---ranging from Civilian to Supreme Commander. Higher ranks give more prestige and a boost to your vote power. Click here to see a list of all the ranks, including B/P requirements, badges, and the experience boost.

Good luck! Feel free to IM me or PM me if you have questions.

At 11/2/09 12:37 PM, Coop83 wrote: Looks like I'm still about here. Holy crap, EagleRock used his powers to overcome byteslinger?! That's incredible.

What can I say? Without Slash around here to steal the limelight, I'm one of the top runners again. :-)

I know that my position might be more stern and less forgiving than others here, but if things like this happen again, I am not expecting the moderators to be so lenient. We have been warned and should be seen to take action.

I agree. My position is always risk-averse when it comes to these things as well. I'm encouraging all Barracks members to check out the latest info I provided in the Barracks regarding this. I don't believe it requires anything disciplinary towards our members, but it does require getting some things out in the open.

Anyway, what's happened has happened. I don't want to see this place fall apart over a Moderator warning. We'll take what steps are necessary to resolve this and move on. To change topics, let's talk about what I wanted to address yesterday and get back to the pleasantries!

At 11/1/09 11:54 AM, Lizzardis wrote: Barracks Roster 1st November 2009
Welcome to the roster :)

Great work on this roster, Lizz! I know you felt you did a poor job last time, but I assure you it is not the case. Keep up the good work!

Hello all, this is my 2nd roster and lets just say....This time it didn't take over 4 hours! Haha!

Glad to hear you're settling down with the list. I'm sure you'll be able to hone your time down more and more with practice. :-)

Milestones:
Boatload of 'em

Grats to everyone's achievements! I see some big milestones there! Grats to everyone that was promoted as well!

Top 5 Gainers
EagleRock - 1,857
Byteslinger - 1,716
Coop83 - 1,495
Lizzardis - 1,142
SlntCobra1 - 796

Wow, I still got it. :-) Bring it to the Portal old-school style. :-)

Anyway, thanks again to Lizz for the list! Great job as usual!

At 11/1/09 12:06 PM, Seamonky wrote: It's been too long Eagle. What's going on? I feel like I've retired from the portal. Life took over for me. :(

Too long...too long. I see we have another review mod in our midst, too! Congrats with that, though I'm sure at least a year belated. :-)