At 5/21/08 04:23 PM, KaynSlamdyke wrote: I wouldn't bother with biking if I didn't enjoy it.

I am thinking about getting a Vespa or other small bike just to ride to the office. My commute is 7 miles a day and driving a car around seems excessive. The whole getting a separate license thing seems like a lot of hassle though.

Happy birfday!

At 5/20/08 05:11 PM, ArthurGhostly wrote: Dungeons and Dragons, anyone?

Beholders are nasty. Our party once got approached while sleeping by a group of two beholders (level 6's mind you) and it did not go overwell. Someone went crazy with a Rod of Wonder and it just went downhill from there.

Anyway this thread is ridiculous and I'm going to ban Kirk for not locking this thread down earlier.

And it might be against the grain but like I have said before I would take a Front Page over a daily or weekly award any day. I think exposure is much more important than a 50x50 pixel award.

Daily Fifth for 4.14. Newgrounds has certainly gotten better :).

New beans.

Nuclear Attack
I hate to sound like your dad but have you strategically planned out what you would do in case of a nuclear blast or similar disaster in which you had to evacuate?

I spent like 30 minutes thinking about it today in the car. I live in Los Angeles which is crazy traffic and nearly 10 million people and if something went wrong it would be seriously crowded on the street and freeways... it's hard enough getting home at 5 pm. I was considering my options and I think my plan of action thus far is to grab my laptop, a backpack, and my hydration pack and take my car on side streets to the ocean. I would then buy a boat and drive it down the coast either towards San Francisco or San Diego, based on where I am supposed to go. I would meet up with a family member on either end for shelter and move from there.

Anyone got a plan?

Credits
I watch the credits because it's always surprising. Whether it's a guest appearance by someone completely random that I missed or a voice-over from a well-known actor that I didn't catch... it's always exciting.

Or when I played Mass Effect the credits screen had Xgen Studios... I would have been frowntown if I missed that!

At 5/17/08 02:01 PM, Tanner455 wrote: I recently got a vista and when i open flash the window look like this

Is there any way to make it not black?

It's because of Vista's theming. Flash 8 and Vista causes that issue, in Flash 9 this problem does not occur. You may try disabling Aero or setting your Vista theme to a classic theme.

Instruments
I play the Soprano and Tenor Ukulele.

At 5/16/08 04:38 AM, GuyWithHisComp wrote: But, I think for some it's the opposite. Anyone noticed how little both jmtb02 and KaynSlamdyke post sicne they became mods?

Honestly I have been posting less because this thread has been sliding downhill for the past few months, and as appealing as it may be to jump on NG-Unit for posting too much or for someone's work being lame or whatever... I won't get into that. People have been in a bad mood and if you know me at all my mood rarely falls below more than happy. If people want to have a conversation about their favorite comic book heroes or their idiosyncrasies that's fine but if I wanted a General forum I would go there. The reason the Flash forum is so appealing is because everyone here is multitalented, willing to share their abilities, and are intelligent enough not to derail every conversation by picking a fight. But recent conversations have completely gone against that.

And Kayn become a mod like two days ago, it's too early to judge him.

Fav Characters and Chalk Stuff

I am a fan of Blue Rabbit and Bitey. If I ever do another one of those massive chalk drawings I am definitely going to do a Blue Rabbit drawing.

I was considering going to Tom Fulp's house or the NG office randomly on a weekend when no one was around and making a giant pastel chalk drawing on the driveway, then picking up and leaving without giving any sort of indication as to who it was.

I was also thinking this would be a good substitute to the NG Sketchbook, we have a NG street chalk festival where everyone goes and does a 8' x 8' (2.7m) chalk drawing of their favorite characters or of their own. Ephermal art is awesome.

Chalk is really fun to work with.

Favorite Cartoon Character
1928-1930 Mickey Mouse and Pete.

At 5/12/08 03:56 PM, xWELSHxDRAGONx wrote: Could any1 tell me which email to contact armor games on for sponsorship - thier online form submitting thing aint working.

sponsorship@armorgames.com should be working, is it not?

At 5/12/08 05:21 AM, NegativeONE wrote: validity of reviews on Newgrounds.

I honestly think that popular reviews outside of Newgrounds are terrible too. Metacritic is a good way to see this. I was reading the review of The Matrix from the San Francisco Chronicle, who said "It's astonishing that so much money, talent, technical expertise and visual imagination can be put in the service of something so stupid." Then when the second movie came out, they said, "Turns out the first 'Matrix' was the One, but the second is still loads of fun."

Funny how they swing their opinion in light of their difference in scores: a 25 for the Matrix and a 75 for the Matrix Reloaded. We obviously know that is not how the cookie crumbled for that series.

At 5/12/08 11:33 AM, Hoeloe wrote: It's like 5 posts down if you search AS:Main.

You could at least link it to him.

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/2298 08/50

NTSC Standard (United States, etc):
Standard Definition: 720(w) x 480(h), 30 FPS.
High Definition (720i/p): 1280(w) x 720(h), 30 FPS.
High Definition (1080i/p): 1920(w) x 1080(h), 30 FPS.

PAL Standard (Usually most other places):
Standard Definition: 720(w) x 576(h), 25 FPS.

Mandatory post caused by alcohol.

Weakness
I'm really bad at math. I failed Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry in high school. I had Graves disease throughout high school so I had it bad for about three years, and missed a lot of that math. Flash programming has allowed me to go back and learn a lot of it though, but I still feel behind.

Saving Money
If it's hard to save money Luis has the right idea. I used to spend money easily, mostly on eating out. So I opened a bank account that saves out 5% every month, and that's been working out. I also set up my credit card so that it rounds off the change and dumps it into the savings account (for example, I spend $2.75 and it puts a quarter into savings).

The flash file actually has to be programmed to handle working with a score submission system. There are several websites and communities that feature some games pre-programmed to help you get started. I'm not sure specifically have ibpro v32 works, but most likely all you have to do is upload the file to your server, and then go to your admin CP and add the game there.

At 5/9/08 05:34 AM, KaynSlamdyke wrote: JMTB's job angst
J, I sit in front of a computer all day working in an antiquated language making applications

I was addressing the issue of parents who have stigmas about video games, not hating my job (I love my job).

Whenever someone asks my mom what I do for a living she tells people I am an animator, and she has done it in front of me several times. For some unknown reason video games were deemed bad in my household. We had an intellivision and a Nintendo, and both consoles were constantly collecting dust because I was basically never allowed to touch them. I was slapped with 30 minute time limits to play any computer, console or anything. I used to wake up at 3 am in the morning so that I could squeeze a few extra minutes into my day to play the Nintendo.

At 5/8/08 06:41 PM, NegativeONE wrote: Only if you promise not to believe anything spouted by 40-somethings who understand video games about as well as they understand Ebonics :P

Am I the only one here who has a parent who is ashamed of what I do for a living so they tell people I am trying to get a job at Pixar? Video game stigmas are so sticky these days.

Just a question but why would you want to remove the right click menu?

I can't believe people are still defending themselves over the duck and camel floods.

At 5/8/08 01:26 PM, GuyWithHisComp wrote: I'm just saying what's on everybody's mind right now:
www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com

Thank you so much, I have been too lazy to actually type out the link and I've been wanting to visit this site for a while.

True Fact: BritishMoose is an anagram for "Rib Smoothies"

Happy brithday!

User Interface
Anyone ever picky about keyboards or mice?

I refuse to order a keyboard and mouse online. I need to go to the store and play with every single one. I usually will be at the store for about an hour, exploring each of my different options. The keyboard needs to have a number pad, function keys that are equal to/larger than normal keys, home and end buttons next to each other (not stacked), a large backspace button, and music/sound controls that at least mute/unmute the music.

When it comes to mice, I need to scroll the wheel. Frankly I'll take any mouse, laser, optical, or mouseball. But it sure as hell should have the nicest scroll wheel. I am also not a fan of scroll wheels that go left or right as well.

Archival Footage
I spend some of my time visiting the archive.org to view clips from television and popular media back in the mid 20th century. I recently stumbled upon one of the best televison toy commercials I have ever seen.

I have a cup of coffee in the morning. My coffee has real sugar or creme in it, but only a little bit. I prefer a darker roast.

At 5/5/08 10:42 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=OAQKlv8Zjv4

One time, in band class....

I had no clue what just happened in that video but I have a strange urge to watch Cops now.