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bon, can't wait to see the new design...something more muffiny... food.. mm.. er, anyway, i'll admit I can't think of anything i'd personally like to see made/have. Except maybe OCR earmuffs that look like the headphones in the logo or something (if you can design them to have holes that accommodate earbuds or to physically fit a pair of headphones inside.. hmmmmmmm.)

I hate to be such a contrarian but from that angle it looks like it could be things other than a plaid muffin. I initially thought it was some sort of underwear-sporting plaid being. I think the smaller base will make a difference, though giving it (the base) some sort of structure somehow might help too.

Something about jumping on mattresses on ice/snow with skates on.. is cool. A little more so when the mattress is on fire.

it's hard for me to listen to one girl in all the world without thinking of that really immaculate drawing of Samus sitting in the rain on deviantart... hmm. that swingin' with death design is nice, but the sick-and-twisted humor side of me wants to see death in a swing too, or perhaps pushing the person on the swing like an adult pushing a child.

the cat's deliciousness already made my day, but this might top it.

TOO LATE. pretty num num too.

no seriously guys. where the fuck is the pie? or do i just eat the cat? believe me, i'll do it! ...maybe.

I'll be honest... the only reason why I checked this topic out was because you used 22 exclamation points. But I'm still not sure if following the link is worth it. Finish your sell! lol

happy birthday. enumerate some cake!

oh shit, didn't catch this the first time. I think I need new, better goals, lol. Even if it is a long-shot, I believe that's a good kind of goal to carry. Ah, goals.

I think my back pain might be related to posture. I talked to my doctor about it, he took an x-ray, saw some spasms, and showed me some stretches... I'll work on my form then, and if I start hurting, I'll grab some Vicodin. And then try those exercises. Maybe no vicodin though.

Sweet, was waiting for a new thread for 2010... and in the time I went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth, 10 people posted above me, lol. Alright. I've always been.. uh.. "skinny fat": normally thin-looking, not really muscular and not exactly like a beanpole either. I think the most I've weighed was around 165 (I'm 5'11") and it wasn't really a big deal. Used to lift occasionally but never could get too into it. Then some bad life happened to me in December, and with all the free time I had with winter break, the sadness, nothing to do and the fact that decent, quality dinners had gone out the door, food was great – as in, consumed greatly... and I ended winter break 15 pounds heavier than I started. I decided I wasn't happy with how I looked anymore, so I decided it was time to start a serious lifting routine. Armed with nothing but a 130 pound barbell set and an acoustic guitar, I made a legs/torso/arms full-body workout routine using exrx.net (http://www.exrx.net/Lists/WorkoutMenu.html). ...and a little ditty I use to get myself pumped up (alright, I made that part up, lol) Since I don't have a bench or machines to work with, I had to choose exercises that I could do with either the barbell or my own body weight. My current routine consists of: bent-over rows (back) upright rows (deltoids) pushups (chest...wish I could bench. arg.) military press (deltoids) drag curls (biceps) and dips (triceps) – I don't do these much, usually they're worked out and tired from the exercises above Alternating between dead lift (hamstrings) and squats (quads) – both strain my lower back, and with lower back pain as it is... don't want to make things worse Crunches or jack-knife sit-up (fun!...) (abs) Pretty much all of them are done 3 sets of 8-10 reps each, and I work out every other day. I'm trying to eat right, and I'm keeping good track of my protein intake - making sure I get a good amount and variety of protein and protein sources. My goal is simple, though I'm going to get more specific pretty soon: get stronger, lol. For exercises I'm doing with the weights, I'm using as much weight as I can handle to get through the three sets. I've been going for about 3 weeks and I've already started to up the weights on the exercises.. but some of my friends have told me that gains are easily made early, and then things start to slow down, so starting tonight, I will keep track of how much I'm lifting each time I work out so that I can have something I can refer to later to keep me motivated and stuff. If/when I add cardio (next paragraph), I'll probably define weight goals. Eventually, I want to add some cardio to my routine. I'm not really fat, and I don't necessarily have a reason to lose weight, but there's definitely room for improvement (and no room for my abs, lol) I'm pretty big on running, but I don't really have the opportunity to go somewhere to run/work out right now, so .. that's out. I've also done some tae-bo in the past and it's really not that bad – if you throw in the intensity, you can really get your blood pumping. I do have a question though... anybody know a good hamstring or quad exercise that I can perform without involving my lower back? I'd like to be able to work both of them out with each workout if possible. Oh, and if I can improve my flexibility at some point, that'd be cool. But I don't have a partner to stretch with... any advice would be great.

Mario Paint remixes? Sounds neat... but do they have to be 17 megs each? Is there any chance you could just convert them to mp3 and host em that way? Most everyone who posts stuff here usually posts in mp3. If not, then... maybe I'll download em, lol. Ah, was gonna download the Tetris one (only one whose source I'm familiar with) but the link doesn't work. So... are you presenting us your work for our digestion, are you seeking feedback, etc.? Do you intend to submit stuff? Oh yeah, and welcome to the forums! the only thing you're doing wrong that I can see is you've put something other than your real name in your profile thing. Unless you're name is Can't. Kinda like kent?

Remix 2000? lol. I'm like 90% sure this will get posted; it's just a matter of when.

it's not monday for me at all yet but this whole UTC thing is weird.... else I'd change the poem again, lol. hurray for submissions. i actually have tons of time to read now so I look forward to voting and such.

i'm pretty sure that as long as it presents a high quality video format, it should keep the stereo sound.

8,388,608 bytes is the new max size. There's definitely potential for this to happen.

birthday happy!

Wrote this in late Janurerary. Did some editing of it now.. gah, trying to keep a poem complete is hard. People Pondering over Pie (I Know That Smile) by Yousef Reda Coffee's cold Crust hardened Tired faces as the cafe closes Hustle and bustle has no meaning this late in these lifeless faces and musings And I see you from here the distance, yes you: I see you well. I see you smiling your will to survive is showing yet somehow I know that it's all a lie. It's something in your eyes The emerging extroversion Amid passive introspection Found upon close inspection. You are lost to this world You hide it well by holding others close closer to your essence than yourself And I wonder, do you see it too? Between the moments of convincing contentment, Authentic, derived from former happiness, Can you feel the hole of emptiness burning inside? Or do you live in the facade of a house of cards? You did it, there, just now, as you put down your cup of coffee And stared deep into the abyss. The mug is half empty, but what remains contains the truth: The misery and sorrow you choose to drink away. Slow to respond, you await your friend's next question. Your answer seems half-baked and half-aware. Your troubles run deeper than the shallowness of the small talk and yes, you both know it, but do you both accept it? And silence follows, perfectly cinematic and dramatic. Tasseography your cup of tea? You both swirl your drinks and divine. The staring. The hopefulness. Alas, you are both disappointed with what fate has in store. But I suspect you already figured the future would look bleak. You leave the change upon the table, springing forth from compensatory generosity. A pourboire too. And you part ways, your friend leaves first, yet you linger. Oh, I would get up to tell you of all the good life has in store for you yet, that you don't have to pretend to feel what you won't, that you don't have to hide anymore. I would get up to say hello, And get to know you more, But that would be quite silly, 'cause I've met me here before. Instead I return to my humble throne, sit quiet and reflect Assuade my fears - tomorrow's near, my brain may now defect...

How convenient. Yesterday I had all my wisdom teeth extracted, and let's just say I wasn't in any shape to be posting... lol. Just to be clear - I can submit something I wrote last month due to the state of this round? If so, here's my submission. If not, I have another available. ninja edit. see post below for my submission. i thought that we could submit stuff from december but since that isn't the case, I have something else to contribute instead.

For recorded stuff, it would be nice to hear the unprocessed original and see what the FX chain is to make the final product sound as it does (if it needed to be processed). This sounds like it would be a little hard to start but it should prove to be at least modestly valuable.

I did notice that a lot of the books on the shelves were the same - more so that the shelves were duplicated, not the books (I'm not going to go back and rewatch it for the details but I suppose he used some of the same book objects w/different textures on them)...would have been kind of cool to see a lot more unique shelf layouts since it wouldn't be too hard to just make more book-on-shelf arrangements. You would say that, lol. I thought he said he orchestrated the music based on two other works. But, whatever he did, the music was very poignant in this piece, as he did a good job of tying the music into scenes/events/actions.

I am going to reiterate the same sentiment: Apparently there are some repeating textures here and there but I sure as hell didn't notice them.. he's like... a sculptor, architect, furniture maker.. all rolled into a CGI artist. edit: there are some live shots - the sky, the airplane, some growing flowers, pigeons, etc. he discusses them in the comments.