You're not alone. I was also gone for the entire period he was back. At least we got another Amazon Queen installment. (Go look at that if you haven't already.)
In other news, I've been staring at screens full of hexadecimal numbers all day, but I think I found the problem I was looking for, so I am feeling proud of myself. At least until I check on the process tomorrow to see if it blew up overnight.
It's a good feeling when your efforts finally pay off. I remember being a teenager and being able to think in hex and octal... I've gotten dumber since then.
I had the idea for an adventure story about a group of young men and women who set off on a voyage to retrieve all the pieces of a map which will lead them to a massive fortune in plundered gold hidden away on a lost island, and right on their tails is a ruthless pirate and two captains, one Spanish and one English.
My honest opinion is that unless you're planning something silly (which is perfectly okay) you should stay away from maps leading to treasure. Or buried treasure, actually. Robert Louis Stevenson kinda came up with all that jazz and whenever I read it, I feel the same way I do about fantasy novels that veer a bit too close to Tolkien (you know the type. Big bad wants to take over the world and heroes have to stop him. It takes something special to make that work).
If you want to have treasure, why not have the heroes also be pirates and find out about the last Spanish gold convoy or something going across the Atlantic. But they're not the only ones who learned this information and then have to race against rival pirate captains to capture the prize first. Or maybe the galleons already sunk and they need to track down the last known survivor to get the approximate location of the disaster... and possibly recruit (or kidnap) an expert pearl diver to get the gold.
But I've never held with maps in a serious story. If a pirate got some gold, they'd spend it, not bury it. And if they buried it, they'd probably just remember where they put it rather than make an easily decipherable map to their stash. There are ways around this, of course. The first Pirates of the Caribbean had the twist that all the pirates were cursed and stashed the stuff because they couldn't enjoy it until the curse was lifted. So if you did something like that (but not exactly, because it's already been done) I suppose it could work, but I'd tend to veer away from the buried treasure track otherwise.
Bon Voyage! You could try to convince him to come out there to see you, too, y'know. Or both fly to Canada.
He has come out here and will again, but he gets two weeks off a year so that's not a huge amount of time.
As for both of us going to Canada, it would also be for two weeks per year since he'd need to stop working during that time, but we would both have to spend money for the tickets and we wouldn't have a place to stay, so that's a weird thing to suggest. It would have the disadvantages of both France and the US without the advantages of either.
As for both of us going to Canada, it would also be for two weeks per year since he'd need to stop working during that time, but we would both have to spend money for the tickets and we wouldn't have a place to stay, so that's a weird thing to suggest. It would have the disadvantages of both France and the US without the advantages of either.
If I wanted to suggest something weird, I'd pick Zimbabwe. My logic with Canada was that U.S. people can go there pretty easily, and I figured you'd be able to get in because you're still married to a Canadian. There would have to be something else to draw you there, though, like friends you haven't seen in a while. If they don't exist, then yeah, it doesn't make sense.
I asked Steam Support to remove a game from my Library, and they said that since it was part of a bundle, they would have to remove the whole bundle, not just the one game.
Turns out buying buckets of games via humble indie bundle has a down side.
It really bugs you that much to have extra games in your Steam library? I have games in my library that I don't even know what they are. I just set my library view to "Installed" and ignore them until the day comes that I decide to give them a shot.
(yep, I just caught up on 1.5 weeks of this thread)
I would make a crack about the only reason you'd do that is that you're taking your new job very seriously, but I did the same damn thing after PAX. Apparently, this thread and I have a love-hate relationship.
If I wanted to suggest something weird, I'd pick Zimbabwe. My logic with Canada was that U.S. people can go there pretty easily, and I figured you'd be able to get in because you're still married to a Canadian. There would have to be something else to draw you there, though, like friends you haven't seen in a while. If they don't exist, then yeah, it doesn't make sense.
Oh well.
Oh, I understand the concept, but in practice, it wouldn't work that well. I have nowhere to stay in Canada, am not allowed to work there or stay as anything other than a tourist and have no friends there.
My husband withdrew his sponsorship of my becoming a Canadian resident when I broke up, and since they hadn't even started processing it yet, in effect it's as though I had never asked for it from a legal standpoint, giving me the same rights relating to staying in Canada, working there, etc, as any other French citizen. It doesn't matter to them at all that I'm married to a Canadian and doesn't change a thing, apart from making it possible for me to ask for residency with him as a sponsor. And I covered that.
As for friends I had in Canada, I know a few people that I met online through forums and chatrooms, but the people I knew in person have stopped talking to me ever since I broke up with him, and would be very hostile to me being around them. On top of that, they all live in Alberta. If I wanted something practical (so, that, say, he would meet with me on the weekends or something), then I would want to go with the Southern part of British Columbia, which would be closest to him.
I certainly appreciate the advice/suggestion, but if that was a good option, believe me I would have done it already It's been two years of going back and forth at this point.
My lawyer has just confirmed an appointment for next Monday though, so I'll see with her if anything is happening.
Or maybe the galleons already sunk and they need to track down the last known survivor to get the approximate location of the disaster... and possibly recruit (or kidnap) an expert pearl diver to get the gold.
I sometimes love that randomness of my thoughts ...
My lawyer has just confirmed an appointment for next Monday though, so I'll see with her if anything is happening.
I'm sure you've already thought of the diversity visa lottery (next one opens in October)... probably a long shot but might be worth entering if the legal nonsense is still dragging on.
Another option is to have a kid in the US (which by a constitutional amendment makes it a US citizen by birthright)... once the kid turns 21, you can get your very own shiny green card (unless they've changed the rules by then). Sure it would take a couple of decades and might be a bit messy and inconvenient, but given the rate the divorce stuff is progressing... :P
A few very nice exhibits - including a stroboscopic "carousel" that demonstrates animation principles with Toy Story puppets. Any exhibits that were actually originals made me gasp with awe (and there were quite a few of Tia Kratter's acrylics; I have never heard of her before, but hope to become an expert before February dawns ).
Still, disappointments weren't scarce. The "Brave" part was almost nonexistent, almost all digital/reproductions, and not_one of Purcell's works. I do admire the digital work as well, but don't see the need to step into a museum for them, to be honest. And as a [wannabe] artist, I was appalled at the dilettantism of the German translator, who kept mistranslating the materials used.*
* "Pencil" was always translated as "Bleistift", even though it was apparent that colored pencils ("Farbstift") were used. "ink" was always translated as "Tinte", although "Tusche" would have been correct in most instances. "Marker" was translated as "Filzschreiber", which was the most appalling of the mistakes. The correct German word is also "Marker", denoting the alcohol-based variety, while only the water-based markers used by children in Germany are called "Filzschreiber".
How the hell am I going to smooth this animation out without having to hand-draw like 40 frames for every hallway dolly cycle. Maaaaan. I'm off to bed.
I like the writing process. I was burning 12-14 thousand words a day there for a while. Rereading it just seems tiring, lol.
You also have to make sure you remembered to write everything. If you think you remembered to write the scene where it is revealed Jim Bob is a zombie alien who beams down from a flying saucer, but actually forgot to include it, the reader is going to be puzzled at Jim Bob's behavior.
How the hell am I going to smooth this animation out without having to hand-draw like 40 frames for every hallway dolly cycle.
Most of those things are done by computer these days, so you make the machine do the hard work. If you go back in time prior to computers, animators had to make sure their scenes matched exactly enough that they could run them in a loop, maybe 4 to 8 pictures to complete the loop. Lots of measuring, and usually lots of straight lines, as those are easier to scale.
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Do you live in your mom’s basement?
Woo! On it!
It's a good feeling when your efforts finally pay off. I remember being a teenager and being able to think in hex and octal... I've gotten dumber since then.
Chin up, man. Maybe time to polish up the resume?
-instead of working on Ravenwood.
Any opinions?
My honest opinion is that unless you're planning something silly (which is perfectly okay) you should stay away from maps leading to treasure. Or buried treasure, actually. Robert Louis Stevenson kinda came up with all that jazz and whenever I read it, I feel the same way I do about fantasy novels that veer a bit too close to Tolkien (you know the type. Big bad wants to take over the world and heroes have to stop him. It takes something special to make that work).
If you want to have treasure, why not have the heroes also be pirates and find out about the last Spanish gold convoy or something going across the Atlantic. But they're not the only ones who learned this information and then have to race against rival pirate captains to capture the prize first. Or maybe the galleons already sunk and they need to track down the last known survivor to get the approximate location of the disaster... and possibly recruit (or kidnap) an expert pearl diver to get the gold.
But I've never held with maps in a serious story. If a pirate got some gold, they'd spend it, not bury it. And if they buried it, they'd probably just remember where they put it rather than make an easily decipherable map to their stash. There are ways around this, of course. The first Pirates of the Caribbean had the twist that all the pirates were cursed and stashed the stuff because they couldn't enjoy it until the curse was lifted. So if you did something like that (but not exactly, because it's already been done) I suppose it could work, but I'd tend to veer away from the buried treasure track otherwise.
He has come out here and will again, but he gets two weeks off a year so that's not a huge amount of time.
As for both of us going to Canada, it would also be for two weeks per year since he'd need to stop working during that time, but we would both have to spend money for the tickets and we wouldn't have a place to stay, so that's a weird thing to suggest. It would have the disadvantages of both France and the US without the advantages of either.
If I wanted to suggest something weird, I'd pick Zimbabwe. My logic with Canada was that U.S. people can go there pretty easily, and I figured you'd be able to get in because you're still married to a Canadian. There would have to be something else to draw you there, though, like friends you haven't seen in a while. If they don't exist, then yeah, it doesn't make sense.
Oh well.
It really bugs you that much to have extra games in your Steam library? I have games in my library that I don't even know what they are. I just set my library view to "Installed" and ignore them until the day comes that I decide to give them a shot.
I would make a crack about the only reason you'd do that is that you're taking your new job very seriously, but I did the same damn thing after PAX. Apparently, this thread and I have a love-hate relationship.
Oh, I understand the concept, but in practice, it wouldn't work that well. I have nowhere to stay in Canada, am not allowed to work there or stay as anything other than a tourist and have no friends there.
My husband withdrew his sponsorship of my becoming a Canadian resident when I broke up, and since they hadn't even started processing it yet, in effect it's as though I had never asked for it from a legal standpoint, giving me the same rights relating to staying in Canada, working there, etc, as any other French citizen. It doesn't matter to them at all that I'm married to a Canadian and doesn't change a thing, apart from making it possible for me to ask for residency with him as a sponsor. And I covered that.
As for friends I had in Canada, I know a few people that I met online through forums and chatrooms, but the people I knew in person have stopped talking to me ever since I broke up with him, and would be very hostile to me being around them. On top of that, they all live in Alberta. If I wanted something practical (so, that, say, he would meet with me on the weekends or something), then I would want to go with the Southern part of British Columbia, which would be closest to him.
I certainly appreciate the advice/suggestion, but if that was a good option, believe me I would have done it already
My lawyer has just confirmed an appointment for next Monday though, so I'll see with her if anything is happening.
Good luck!
I sometimes love that randomness of my thoughts ...
In previous years, you posted pictures of Halloween shenanigans from your office. Do you have any from 2012?
Thanks,
Klatuu
P.S. Who won the Walking Dead contest? (The one where you could get drawn as a zombie in the game)
P.P.S. Whatever happened to Rosette?
Mark Darin as Doug:
https://twitter.com/tabacco/status/263909157890043904/photo/1
Nick Herman (voice of Glenn) as Ben:
https://twitter.com/ItsMeNickHerman/status/263699004896989184/photo/1
Nick again, this time with Erin Ashe (Molly) as, surprise, Molly:
https://twitter.com/vanaman/status/262433799554596865/photo/1
This lady:
I'm sure you've already thought of the diversity visa lottery (next one opens in October)... probably a long shot but might be worth entering if the legal nonsense is still dragging on.
If you happen to have a spare $500,000 to $1,000,000 lying around (check behind the couch for change - it adds up!), you could potentially invest it in a US business in return for permanent residency.
Another option is to have a kid in the US (which by a constitutional amendment makes it a US citizen by birthright)... once the kid turns 21, you can get your very own shiny green card (unless they've changed the rules by then). Sure it would take a couple of decades and might be a bit messy and inconvenient, but given the rate the divorce stuff is progressing... :P
Last I heard she was living in San Francisco, but I'm getting a 404 when I look for her in the office.
Fortunately there's a new community person to make sure the shenanigans get on the blog this year!
So... "Get puzzlebox a proper camera" on kickstarter?
Maybe he should start using stool softeners.:D
That IS funny. I'd ask coolsome for specifics, but I'm kind of afraid to.
I'm sure he'll share without having to be asked.
I actually have a lovely Canon 60D that I don't use nearly enough. Wouldn't mind a nice new lens though...
And my phone (Samsung Galaxy SIII) takes pretty decent photos. Certainly compared to the old Blackberry I used to have anyway.
...
Don't wait for Halloween?
I destroyed a toilet, once. I’m never going to McDonalds again.
The American Health System in a nutshell.
Actually that's health care in general. At least in my case examination and prescription are covered by the NHS.
Yup as long as demand outstrips supply (of doctors) waits will be necessary.
You realize he lives in England, right?
A few very nice exhibits - including a stroboscopic "carousel" that demonstrates animation principles with Toy Story puppets. Any exhibits that were actually originals made me gasp with awe (and there were quite a few of Tia Kratter's acrylics; I have never heard of her before, but hope to become an expert before February dawns
Still, disappointments weren't scarce. The "Brave" part was almost nonexistent, almost all digital/reproductions, and not_one of Purcell's works. I do admire the digital work as well, but don't see the need to step into a museum for them, to be honest. And as a [wannabe] artist, I was appalled at the dilettantism of the German translator, who kept mistranslating the materials used.*
* "Pencil" was always translated as "Bleistift", even though it was apparent that colored pencils ("Farbstift") were used. "ink" was always translated as "Tinte", although "Tusche" would have been correct in most instances. "Marker" was translated as "Filzschreiber", which was the most appalling of the mistakes. The correct German word is also "Marker", denoting the alcohol-based variety, while only the water-based markers used by children in Germany are called "Filzschreiber".
Just like me dear papa had.
Half my face is in pain. Lots of pain.
Definitely gotta go to the docs tomorrow.
It sucks. Being ill on your birthday.
It ssssuuuuuuuuuucckkkkssss!
Oh well! Could be worse I guess.
I mean I don't have to work at least! XD
Edit: and then, 25 mins later, the pain has subsided for a while.
It'll be back though... -_-
Really? I've had the opposite experience.
I like the writing process. I was burning 12-14 thousand words a day there for a while. Rereading it just seems tiring, lol.
You also have to make sure you remembered to write everything. If you think you remembered to write the scene where it is revealed Jim Bob is a zombie alien who beams down from a flying saucer, but actually forgot to include it, the reader is going to be puzzled at Jim Bob's behavior.
Most of those things are done by computer these days, so you make the machine do the hard work. If you go back in time prior to computers, animators had to make sure their scenes matched exactly enough that they could run them in a loop, maybe 4 to 8 pictures to complete the loop. Lots of measuring, and usually lots of straight lines, as those are easier to scale.