The General Thread

I'm starting to wonder if I don't have something like narcolepsy. My sleep situation is getting ridiculous.
 
Earth Day is tomorrow. I'm gonna go chop down my Earth Day tree to put in the living room right now! Or... whatever it is people up north do on Earth Day.
 
We planted native species and removed some invasive ones in a protected park. Just informing yourself about that stuff, you know, it's all cool.
 
Anyone here good with Flash? Like, anyone actually artistic and can do Flash animations? I have an idea for a project but I'd need some help in that regard.

Niachu said:
We planted native species and removed some invasive ones in a protected park. Just informing yourself about that stuff, you know, it's all cool.

I never knew there were invasive species of trees until the other day when I saw this commercial for this tree cutter. See, I work the night shift and there's a TV in the break room and at 5 in the morning, they show The Farm Report, which is a news show for farmers about the price of wheat and shit like that. The commercials are all farming stuff, like fertilizers and animal feed, but there was a commercial for this thing you attach to an ATV that cuts down trees, namely invasive species. It's so damn cool, you're on your ATV, you run head on into a tree and it cuts it clean off. So fucking awesome. I wish I had 1) a farm 2) invasive species of trees and 3) an ATV just so I could get it and cut them down.
 
champthom said:
Anyone here good with Flash? Like, anyone actually artistic and can do Flash animations? I have an idea for a project but I'd need some help in that regard.
My brother and sister have both done flash animations, and they came out alright. I wish I could do it the old fashioned way, but that takes a lot of time and money. I've personally never owned flash before, but I have been dabbling in simple animations since I was 14. I was actually the first one in the family to work with animating, but I stopped when I was 17. I'm not a professional, but I get stuff done.

I don't have flash or any spare time, so I'm probably wasting your time with this post. :p
 
I have minutes of experience with Windows Movie Maker and MS Paint.
 
I'm watching Nosferatu. It's the first silent film I've ever seen.
 
spaps said:
I'm watching Nosferatu. It's the first silent film I've ever seen.

I've been meaning to watch that. I've actually seen a silent movie in a theater, "Birth of a Nation" and they had a guy who played the organ since, well, the movie is silent. It's actually not a bad movie, it pioneered a bunch of cinematic techniques we use today, it's just REALLY racist.
 
champthom said:
spaps said:
I'm watching Nosferatu. It's the first silent film I've ever seen.

I've been meaning to watch that. I've actually seen a silent movie in a theater, "Birth of a Nation" and they had a guy who played the organ since, well, the movie is silent. It's actually not a bad movie, it pioneered a bunch of cinematic techniques we use today, it's just REALLY racist.


cabinet of dr. caligari
 
CatParty said:
champthom said:
spaps said:
I'm watching Nosferatu. It's the first silent film I've ever seen.

I've been meaning to watch that. I've actually seen a silent movie in a theater, "Birth of a Nation" and they had a guy who played the organ since, well, the movie is silent. It's actually not a bad movie, it pioneered a bunch of cinematic techniques we use today, it's just REALLY racist.


cabinet of dr. caligari

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CatParty said:
champthom said:
spaps said:
I'm watching Nosferatu. It's the first silent film I've ever seen.

I've been meaning to watch that. I've actually seen a silent movie in a theater, "Birth of a Nation" and they had a guy who played the organ since, well, the movie is silent. It's actually not a bad movie, it pioneered a bunch of cinematic techniques we use today, it's just REALLY racist.


cabinet of dr. caligari

I saw that movie but
I didn't get that it turns out the whole events of the story were the ramblings of a guy in an insane asylum. Call me slow on the uptake
 
champthom said:
I never knew there were invasive species of trees until the other day when I saw this commercial for this tree cutter. See, I work the night shift and there's a TV in the break room and at 5 in the morning, they show The Farm Report, which is a news show for farmers about the price of wheat and shit like that. The commercials are all farming stuff, like fertilizers and animal feed, but there was a commercial for this thing you attach to an ATV that cuts down trees, namely invasive species. It's so damn cool, you're on your ATV, you run head on into a tree and it cuts it clean off. So fucking awesome. I wish I had 1) a farm 2) invasive species of trees and 3) an ATV just so I could get it and cut them down.

Hahaha, well if you do ever get an ATV and that invasive species cutter thing, you could make your way to Georgia. Kudzu is notorious down there, you'd be the champion of the south if you went.
 
I can't remember my first silent flick. I used to watch a ton of them. I saw Birth of a Nation under the recommendation of a US history teacher to gain perspective as to the mindsets of early 20th century white supremacists. Can't say it was a movie I agreed with... I remember The Jazz Singer being one of my favorite films, though. It was heart breaking, and it was revolutionary for its time, as it was the first movie to integrate sound with the picture. Also, I'm a fan of ragtime music, so yeah.
 
The look on the chicks face when he says "It's german, black and white, and silent"
 
Had an alright day! My phone's flex ribbon snapped on Sunday. I may have lost all my contacts and pictures--but hey, the replacement came in this morning and now the old phone's being sent back so there are no charges! I'm getting along a bit further in that monster girl challenge, even if they are just sketches! Class is going great, and my teacher's recommending me to the department head; here's to hoping she has some advice about what I can do for future classes. My boyfriend's visiting this weekend, which is what I'm really looking forward to! All-in-all, I have too many reasons to feel lucky and good about myself than to sweat the small or petty stuff. I'm going to do things for myself and to enjoy them for my own sake! I just gotta remind myself of the great parts of my life more often, and I think things'll be fine.
 
King Graveth refuses to grant me a fief! I am being trolled most slanderously!
 
So, I'm on Steam, looking at the titles I've voted on for Greenlight, and I see this:
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There's an assload of sirens going off on campus. Kind of scared.
 
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