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Posted 18 years ago2006-10-11 16:36:39 UTC
in Best Engrish ever Post #199291
You head must clean toes with toothbrush, then failure can silly location.

Comprehension denial must be trusted.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-10 17:07:38 UTC
in Game Quotes Post #199185
Why is the midget still wearing a Santa hat?
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-08 10:02:42 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #198927
;)
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-07 18:01:26 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #198831
What's your account again?

I think you tried to register, but the registration bot doesn't allow a dash in the username, so you didn't get an account.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-07 15:23:56 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #198814
I got a lawyer up my ass.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-07 14:01:35 UTC
in Desktops of early October Post #198809
I just can't understand how some people use the same wallpaper that comes with Windows XP and never change it.

My wife is like that, but she doesn't see any point of changing the wallpaper from the original default, EVER.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-06 14:36:45 UTC
in Mapping T Post #198730
How does the Chinese work? Does it actually say "parents who game"?
It literally says "Gaming Parents".

And yeah, I just keep changing the design on the T-shirt. All the links point to the same T-shirt, but it had different designs previously.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-06 00:24:38 UTC
in Mapping T Post #198665
Simple but nice?
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-05 19:48:58 UTC
in Desktops of early October Post #198646
Seventh,

Those rocks are quite phallic...
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-04 19:09:00 UTC
in Desktops of early October Post #198543
Mine is really clean. I have only one icon on the desktop, and two icons in the toolbar.

I start all my programs using hotkeys. Almost all the keys on my keyboard are mapped to programs.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-04 16:32:54 UTC
in Mapping T Post #198513
Gotcha!
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-03 23:50:01 UTC
in Desktops of early October Post #198439
Heh heh...

User posted image
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-03 22:23:41 UTC
in Doing maps for clans. Post #198435
Go right ahead. I am flattered.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-03 21:35:14 UTC
in Mapping T Post #198429
Good idea, Captain P.

I would love to have you as a member at GP.

You were the one who taught me how to be a better mapper.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-03 21:32:33 UTC
in Doing maps for clans. Post #198428
"You take stupid people's money, I love it, very capitalist".
Be grateful to the existence of stupid people. Without them, there is no smart people.

Intelligence is relative.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-02 21:05:20 UTC
in Video! Steamball/xbox360 model Gib test Post #198328
That is pretty cool. I like the gib physics.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-01 13:46:41 UTC
in No Gordons in TWHL? Post #198188
People probably avoided the name because it's so obvious and unoriginal.

As for the "real" name, it's truly an uncommon name. I don't know anyone in real life named Gordon.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-01 11:28:47 UTC
in Mapping T Post #198176
That okay. This is the reason why I am asking for feedback.

How about this extremely nerdy and Hammer specific design?
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-01 10:52:41 UTC
in Mapping T Post #198172
I've been an arch-nerd since second grade. ;)

Who else would memorize digits from the value of "pi" on their spare time?

I'll try to come up with something else...

[EDIT]: How about this color scheme?
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-10-01 07:48:38 UTC
in Mapping T Post #198162
Go ahead, wear your mapping pride on your sleeve.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-30 09:53:29 UTC
in Alyx singing "Missing" Post #198033
That's quite impressive. I am truly amused.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-30 00:11:36 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #197995
I have created a whole line of merchandise for the GamingParents community.

No pressure to buy anything, but I'm sure you'd be amused.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-28 23:25:02 UTC
in It's a Boy! Post #197891
Your wife is teh pwnzorbs!!!!
Oh yeah, she is. I knew she is the first day I saw her face.

I told her I was going to marry her on our second date.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-28 11:04:44 UTC
in It's a Boy! Post #197836
Well, she's not really a gamer, but she indulges me.

And Valve's official headcrab plush toy is completely sold out. My wife was going to order one from Valve, but she waited too long.

Instead, she handmade one for me. She didn't even use a sewing machine. It's 100% hand-crafted.

Oh, how I love her...(and the headcrab)
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-27 23:17:04 UTC
in It's a Boy! Post #197772
Finally, my bundle of joy has arrived! After nine days of anxious expectation, the baby headcrab is here.

Ramal was born at 16:23 on Sept. 27, 2006. It's exactly what every proud father could have ever hoped for--sharp claws, sturdy legs, and the ability to gnaw your head off...

Both mother (my wife) and baby are doing well. He weighs 14 lb 2 oz (6.4 kg) at birth. Here are the first baby pictures:

User posted image


Look at how cute he is while chomping on the helpless Peep!

Follow this thread to read the pregnancy diary.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-26 12:41:31 UTC
in Hello thread! Here?s the hello thread! Post #197648
Unless 3moGirl can provide us with more pictures of her (instead of just the one downloaded from the internet), we can't believe she's a real user.

In fact, take a photo while holding today's newspaper to prove its timestamp.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-26 12:36:35 UTC
in wait... again, who the fuck are you? Post #197647
Dorian, whatever happened to you at GP? We don't see you there anymore.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-25 12:59:02 UTC
in wait... again, who the fuck are you? Post #197570
I feel like a paedo
Perhaps you are one, just in denial.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-23 11:01:21 UTC
in wait... again, who the fuck are you? Post #197304
Full Name : L. Young
Age: 34
Hometown: California
Born in: Taiwan
Self Classification: Gaming Pediatrician

Education: all the way to M.D. (eleven years after high school)

(Interests)
Favourite Films (1st 2nd and 3rd):
1st) Moulin Rouge
2nd) The Pianist
3rd) The Incredibles

Favourite Meal: cold noodles

Favourite Actor: Mark Ruffalo

Favourite Actress: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Favourite Game to Date: Half-Life/Half-Life 2

Game your looking forward to: Team Fortress 2

Favourite Bands:
1) Matchbox 20
2) Diana Krall et al
3) Train

Favourite Drink (hot and/or cold): hot chocolate & beer

Favourite Alcohol: Samuel Adams

Hobbies: Running my online community, gaming (shooters only), mapping, movies, jazz, bodybuilding, running, sex

(Other)

Girlfriend/Boyfriend Yes/No?: married

Past Girlfriends/Boyfriends: 2

Things that make you smile: my wife

Things that make you really laugh out loud: my patients

Things that annoy you: Jack Thompson

Things that well and truely piss you off: bad parents

And a photo...
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-22 21:03:01 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #197253
I know that excessive number of forum sections can really dilute out the discussion and make navigation difficult.

However, it's also easier for some people who only want to participate in certain topics. It narrows down the topics for them.

I do appreciate your input, but I'm going to stick with the current configuration for now (unless other people find it troubling too).

And I agree with the commenting ability of the rating section. I am considering to implement that soon.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-21 13:36:39 UTC
in Bad Performance on Simple Map Post #197142
It's the point_lightspot entities that are eating up your resources. Make sure you set the flag on dynamic lighting to off for those entities.

That one thing alone can eat up tons of framerates. I don't understand why Valve doesn't set those settings to off by default. Dynamic point_lights are only useful if you attach those entities to scanners (i.e. moving NPC's).
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-20 23:31:19 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #197095
Thanks, Worldcraft dude.

I didn't like that line, so I edited it out. ;)

Any sentence that makes a blanket statement against my favorite gaming genre has gotta go.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-20 20:16:59 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #197084
... except for this...
Is that a joke? I don't recall seeing that statement anywhere on my site.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-20 19:07:48 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #197072
I've made some modification to the layout of the site. I think it still looks okay.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-19 10:36:05 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #196932
Hey, TWHL is my root in gaming community. I got initiated here. How can I possibly leave you guys out when I start this project?

I'm actively recruiting more members. I've gotten three of my pediatric colleagues to join, and I also got a professor in communication to join. He's an eminent scholar from Michigan University. All three adults are parents (and they all play lots of games, including the Half-Life series).
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-19 10:33:00 UTC
in Hello thread! Here?s the hello thread! Post #196930
This thread demonstrates the exact reason why we don't have more female members.

As soon as they post something, they get inundated with excited geeky boys jumping up and down with their left pinkie in the right nostril.

We gotta calm down and give her some space. :)
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-18 13:20:21 UTC
in Kasperg Projects! Post #196850
That's a nice video, but I also agree that you need better scripting and combat planning to maximize the existing architectural elements in gameplay.

Did the gunship move around in the video? What about more ground troops in that arena? How about spawning the gunship only after the antlion guard dies? Gunship versus antlion guard is quite unfair to the antlion. How about two gunships?
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-18 12:56:35 UTC
in FUCK YA! Post #196846
Holy crap! I just noticed that we've got an estrogen source in our midst.

Girl gamers rock!
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-17 17:17:06 UTC
in Kasperg Projects! Post #196798
@Satchmo: this one will have to be for HL2DM... I found no way to make it a good cstrike map
That's fine. It's always nice to have a well-made map, regardless of the game.

And that's one fine-looking map you've got there. I'm going to feature the YouTube movie at GamingParents.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-17 10:32:24 UTC
in Hammer problems... Post #196772
I actually found this most recent updates fixed a lot of issues in the 3D view.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-14 16:57:26 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #196522
I still want to know how to submit articles
Thanks for volunteering.

I've just upgraded your account to allow article posting. Keep in mind that all posts submitted are moderated first before they are published, so they might not appear on the site immediately.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-14 13:57:02 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #196502
Indeed.

Not only masterful, but colorful as well.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-14 11:54:21 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #196498
I have added many new features to GamingParents and also altered (hopefully for the better) the layout of the content.

I would love to hear your opinion on the changes!
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-13 15:16:00 UTC
in Buying a new 20" / 21" Monitor Post #196447
Gateway is an American company...at least the founder and CEO was American.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-11 18:09:50 UTC
in Portal Website Post #196322
This looks fun. I'm going to check it out.

I'm also going to link it to my GP site.

[EDIT]: Fascinating. You can always count on Valve to come up with an "outside-the-box" idea for marketing.

Perhaps my conspiracy theory about the TF2 trailer wasn't so far-fetched after all.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-11 18:06:34 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #196321
Apparently not.
I'll try sending you one.
Zombieloff, sorry about the confusion. I registered a test user and tested out the PM system with "it". After I made sure everything works properly, I deleted the original PM I sent you. That's why you don't see the message in your inbox.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I am sticking with the current layout and positioning of the logout button.

TWHL has a very nice and friendly design, but I am not trying to clone this site. :P
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-11 10:54:26 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #196285
I do appreciate the feedback, but I am going to let the banner be for now--unless more people complain about its ugliness. :)

And who knows, five years from now, everyone might be browsing using a 24" monitor. 2048px width might not be so rare in the near future.

P.S. By the way, I sent you (Zombieloff) a PM at GP. Would you let me know whether you received it? It's a brand new system, so I don't know whether everything works or not. Thanks.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-10 19:52:10 UTC
in Gamingparents.org Post #196258
I'll look into the avatar resizing option, but getting a PM system working is highest on my priority.

[EDIT]: While I am working on the PM integration into the site, I have added a member list page. Check it out!
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-10 18:02:48 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #196241
The Origin of Love :: soundtrack from "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 18 years ago2006-09-10 18:00:09 UTC
in Zipping Programs Post #196240
Why would anyone need a zip program when it's built-in for Windows XP?

I only have WinRAR because the archive format is not supported by Windows. There really isnt' any reason to get another program.
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”