I've done tons of WoW commissions, I guess the only thing that made me comfortable with it is that I made it contractually clear that it was for personal use and they couldn't sell derivative products. I think that its more accepted with MMOs though, and for people like blizz its more free popularity/advertising than anything else. That 150 bucks I made wouldn't be making bank for them, hell its not even making bank for me.
Its a risk though, and I'd turn it down if it makes you uncomfortable.
Ooooo....new Murder by Death album comes out in April! Exciting!!
Oh, and afternoon, y'all.
I'm so pumped.
I also bought the book they did the instrumental album for... but I'm not sure if I want to keep reading- apparently its the third book of a (loosely connected) trilogy.
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edited February 2010
The author is apparently really damn good and he writes while listening to murder by death so he asked them if they would like to make a soundtrack to his book. Its all instrumental and its a little short but I do like the album a lot.
I'm going to spend June living with the Shuar people in the rainforest in Ecuador
I also started getting my travel vaccinations for that today. Guess who's not going to get tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, or yellow fever? This chick!
BuckwolfeStarts With Them, Ends With UsRegistered Userregular
edited February 2010
OK....that definitely demands some elaboration, Lyrium. Maybe I just have't been paying attention, but what brought this on, and why? I mean, that sounds pretty awesome. I'm just wondering what's prompting it.
edit: Metal, I think you'd like it; if only because i think you would play like....
funny you should say that, because that's exactly the video that got me interested in the game.
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edited February 2010
If I wanted to be an asshole in an otherworldly, space environment I'd just go back and play through Mass Effect for a fourth time.
...Actually, I won't because I only played through it the first three times on my old roommates 360 (his 360, my copy of the game), and seeing as I no longer live with him, and my laptop can't handle it.........yeah. But I would play it again if I could!
It's not a study-abroad thing or anything, I just... wanted to? Basically that's it. There's a volunteer organization that will let you live there and you help them out with whatever they need, and you eat and live with them and everything. I'm doing that for the month of June, and then I'm going to try to spend a few weeks exploring Ecuador and making my way to Machu Picchu before heading back to Quito and coming home.
I think i like it, but its not at all what I expected.
Well that was unexpected.
Not in a bad way.
Just...unexpected.
I have a good feeling it will fit in perfectly on the album even if it seems a little bit out of left field right now. MBD seem to be good at piecing together albums with songs that don't seem like they quite belong.
It's funny, because halflife 2 was the first instance of my enjoying assholery in video games.
I don't mean assholery like letting innocents die in order to accomplish my own mission Mass Effect type assholery. I mean, stupid simple shit like walking into a couple's home and picking up their television set and tossing it out the window.
Or trashing the mage's guild with area effect fireball spells in Oblivion. Or leaving poisoned apples on the table for someone to eat.
And, oddly, any game that promotes assholery, like Grand Theft Auto, I always take a cab and avoid shooting anyone unless the mission requires it.
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I'm going to spend June living with the Shuar people in the rainforest in Ecuador
I also started getting my travel vaccinations for that today. Guess who's not going to get tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, or yellow fever? This chick!
You are now without doubt one of the coolest young persons I am internet aquainted with.
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I'm going to spend June living with the Shuar people in the rainforest in Ecuador
I also started getting my travel vaccinations for that today. Guess who's not going to get tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, or yellow fever? This chick!
The only thing that ended up preventing me from doing one of these programs (which I've wanted to get into for YEARS, myself) was the cost of all the vaccinations. Plane ticket? Program? Fine.....but when vaccinations would run me an additional $1000 - $1500, I couldn't do it. :C
Still though, once I do start traveling, I think it'd be awesome to know I've got such a crazy mix of vaccinations. :P
I've considered just getting vaccines as I can afford them (for whatever countries I'll head to first)...so once I can travel (in a few years) they'll all be done.
I hope you return with updates! I, for one, would love to hear 'em.
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I'm going to spend June living with the Shuar people in the rainforest in Ecuador
I also started getting my travel vaccinations for that today. Guess who's not going to get tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, or yellow fever? This chick!
The only thing that ended up preventing me from doing one of these programs (which I've wanted to get into for YEARS, myself) was the cost of all the vaccinations. Plane ticket? Program? Fine.....but when vaccinations would run me an additional $1000 - $1500, I couldn't do it. :C
That's a lot of fucking cash just to be poked by needles.
But then again if it does prevent shit like malaria....yeah. If you think about it like that, then suddenly it doesn't sound like so much as long as you don't catch malaria.
But still, that is a fucking lot of money.
Personally there's a handful of select locations around the world I'd die to travel to. But by "travel" I don't mean for a few weeks. I mean taking up residence for at least a year or two. Frankly any period under six months just isn't ample enough time to really get to know any area intimately enough. Not for me at least.
That's why I've never taken to the idea of the "vacation" or "holiday." They're just too brief, and often sound like more frustration than they're worth. I say if you're going to take the time, effort, and expense to travel to a foreign country, it just isn't worth it if you don't actually get to immerse yourself in the culture, and day-to-day routine.
I don't care what you say. You can visit as many tourist spots, monuments, museums, and historical sites as you please. You're only gleaming a particular, highlighted area of that land.
That's just my take on the whole traveling to foreign lands thing. I'm not trying to downplay the fucking awesome potential of Lyrium's trip, because....well, I've known people who've gone to different countries, but never anyone who's gone to where you're going. And just that by itself is exciting enough!
So what you're saying is that...there's still a chance?
A chance of what? Me being a bigger asshole? sure, there's always a chance of that. A chance of you being the catalyst for it? Not hardly
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edited February 2010
Not quite what I was referring to, but sure. That works too.
EDIT - In other news! Sitting in my room for five days with a massive headcold really made me miss hitting the gym. Which is pretty surprising seeing as how I typically hate labor. Especially physical labor. Its probably more likely I just hate that my new daily routine I was finally settling into got shot to hell without warning. Anyway, I'm glad that this cold has finally passed and tomorrow I can slide back into whooping my ass in shape!
My new co-worker is a blaaaaaaaaast! Finally, someone who I can get along with. He's gay, and now I'm self conscious of all the jokes I make, like today, someone misspelled parking as parquing ... I said
"Yeah, cuz you know the parking is like the KING, he must have been thinking about the parqueen then changed his mind halfway through" Then I was thinking "Is he going to think I poking fun at gays? Oh God, he's serious... no wait... now he's laughing.... phew!"
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edited February 2010
The gay guys I have at work are epic mincers, I'm starting to think all the cool gay people in adelaide have moved to melbourne.
Having cool coworkers can make all the difference in the world.
Also, while I was in Miami, I discovered that some of the gyms had ping pong tables. Now that I'm back home, I think that's the one thing that could make me go to a gym. I'd get all decked out in sweatbands and tennis shorts and go down there to show them whats what.
Having cool coworkers can make all the difference in the world.
Also, while I was in Miami, I discovered that some of the gyms had ping pong tables. Now that I'm back home, I think that's the one thing that could make me go to a gym. I'd get all decked out in sweatbands and tennis shorts and go down there to show them whats what.
Well...ping pong can be kinda fun. Not exactly sure if it could be considered a form of exercise, or at all athletic. Fuck if I know though.
I just wish that the gym I go to had a punching bag, or at least a speed-ball. I guess I should consider myself lucky that my trainer boxes and is teaching me in the first place though.
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Plus, I'm close to beating ME2 and I'm getting Bioshock 2 today. Yay!
Its a risk though, and I'd turn it down if it makes you uncomfortable.
I'm so pumped.
I also bought the book they did the instrumental album for... but I'm not sure if I want to keep reading- apparently its the third book of a (loosely connected) trilogy.
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
This album http://murderbydeath.bandcamp.com/album/instrumental-soundtrack-to-the-book-finch
was written for this book
http://www.amazon.com/Finch-Jeff-VanderMeer/dp/0980226015/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266956046&sr=8-1
edit: Metal, I think you'd like it; if only because i think you would play like....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUBI-YVRY8
I had no idea such an album even existed!
Or the book, obviously, but I'm not as interested in that bit. I've never even heard of the author.
Can't even find the album on iTunes...and they have almost anything!!
EDIT - The song in that video is 10 times more badass than the video itself. Partially because the song takes place in space!
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
I also started getting my travel vaccinations for that today. Guess who's not going to get tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, or yellow fever? This chick!
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Steam handle: Buckwolfe
funny you should say that, because that's exactly the video that got me interested in the game.
...Actually, I won't because I only played through it the first three times on my old roommates 360 (his 360, my copy of the game), and seeing as I no longer live with him, and my laptop can't handle it.........yeah. But I would play it again if I could!
...But really I just want to play ME2....
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
I think i like it, but its not at all what I expected.
edit: Metal, we just have good taste is all.
Well that was unexpected.
Not in a bad way.
Just...unexpected.
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
I have a good feeling it will fit in perfectly on the album even if it seems a little bit out of left field right now. MBD seem to be good at piecing together albums with songs that don't seem like they quite belong.
Like, really fucking awesome to the point that I'm envious. How exactly do you go about doing that?
@Napp - It is a little odd considering the source, but I still like it. I'm still looking forward to listening to the whole album.
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BxMFZdwCysSZNTZhMWEyYTQtMmU4Mi00YmU0LWFiZDMtMGFhYjA3ZDVlY2Fl&hl=en
I talked to a girl who did this program so I know it's legit.
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That seriously sounds like one amazing experience. I'd fucking love to do that!!
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
It's funny, because halflife 2 was the first instance of my enjoying assholery in video games.
I don't mean assholery like letting innocents die in order to accomplish my own mission Mass Effect type assholery. I mean, stupid simple shit like walking into a couple's home and picking up their television set and tossing it out the window.
Or trashing the mage's guild with area effect fireball spells in Oblivion. Or leaving poisoned apples on the table for someone to eat.
And, oddly, any game that promotes assholery, like Grand Theft Auto, I always take a cab and avoid shooting anyone unless the mission requires it.
Pffft! Small time. That is so small time, Metal!
I expected greater assholery from you.
You've let me down.
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
You're small time!
Only when compared to bigger in-video game assholes!
You just need a game where you can shit in folk's mouths. That's what you need! That'll let your true asshole self shine.
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
Any mention of Duke Nukem always reminds me of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE3KdcTgrno
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
You are now without doubt one of the coolest young persons I am internet aquainted with.
I love how, no matter what I might be doing, people will get mad if I don't play a video game the way they expect me to.
The only thing that ended up preventing me from doing one of these programs (which I've wanted to get into for YEARS, myself) was the cost of all the vaccinations. Plane ticket? Program? Fine.....but when vaccinations would run me an additional $1000 - $1500, I couldn't do it. :C
Still though, once I do start traveling, I think it'd be awesome to know I've got such a crazy mix of vaccinations. :P
I've considered just getting vaccines as I can afford them (for whatever countries I'll head to first)...so once I can travel (in a few years) they'll all be done.
I hope you return with updates! I, for one, would love to hear 'em.
I never said I was mad. Just disappointed.
I can't help it if you've built yourself up to a particular standard of assholery to be judged by.
Think of my reaction like you would your parent's. I'm not mad, or angry with you. I'm just so very disappointed.
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
That's a lot of fucking cash just to be poked by needles.
But then again if it does prevent shit like malaria....yeah. If you think about it like that, then suddenly it doesn't sound like so much as long as you don't catch malaria.
But still, that is a fucking lot of money.
Personally there's a handful of select locations around the world I'd die to travel to. But by "travel" I don't mean for a few weeks. I mean taking up residence for at least a year or two. Frankly any period under six months just isn't ample enough time to really get to know any area intimately enough. Not for me at least.
That's why I've never taken to the idea of the "vacation" or "holiday." They're just too brief, and often sound like more frustration than they're worth. I say if you're going to take the time, effort, and expense to travel to a foreign country, it just isn't worth it if you don't actually get to immerse yourself in the culture, and day-to-day routine.
I don't care what you say. You can visit as many tourist spots, monuments, museums, and historical sites as you please. You're only gleaming a particular, highlighted area of that land.
That's just my take on the whole traveling to foreign lands thing. I'm not trying to downplay the fucking awesome potential of Lyrium's trip, because....well, I've known people who've gone to different countries, but never anyone who's gone to where you're going. And just that by itself is exciting enough!
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
If you were as important to me as a quintessential set of parents should be to a normal person, I'd care.
But as it is, you've got a long way to go before you show up on my radar.
So what you're saying is that...there's still a chance?
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
A chance of what? Me being a bigger asshole? sure, there's always a chance of that. A chance of you being the catalyst for it? Not hardly
EDIT - In other news! Sitting in my room for five days with a massive headcold really made me miss hitting the gym. Which is pretty surprising seeing as how I typically hate labor. Especially physical labor. Its probably more likely I just hate that my new daily routine I was finally settling into got shot to hell without warning. Anyway, I'm glad that this cold has finally passed and tomorrow I can slide back into whooping my ass in shape!
Steam handle: Buckwolfe
"Yeah, cuz you know the parking is like the KING, he must have been thinking about the parqueen then changed his mind halfway through" Then I was thinking "Is he going to think I poking fun at gays? Oh God, he's serious... no wait... now he's laughing.... phew!"
Also, while I was in Miami, I discovered that some of the gyms had ping pong tables. Now that I'm back home, I think that's the one thing that could make me go to a gym. I'd get all decked out in sweatbands and tennis shorts and go down there to show them whats what.
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Well...ping pong can be kinda fun. Not exactly sure if it could be considered a form of exercise, or at all athletic. Fuck if I know though.
I just wish that the gym I go to had a punching bag, or at least a speed-ball. I guess I should consider myself lucky that my trainer boxes and is teaching me in the first place though.
Steam handle: Buckwolfe