Saturday Apr 02, 2005

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I *fucking* hate applying for jobs. I'm really leaning towards taking some time off to study.

Sex would be good also.
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opticnerve:
I've been thinking about taking time off to have sex.
melladoree:
wow what happened? I changed my name.... dont be scared.... BUUT I guess I missed something... I was moving and have not been able to keep up with my friends list like I would love to! SO no job? How does that affect you being in the states?

Thursday Mar 31, 2005

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Oddworld has closed down it's internal development team, so that's pretty much all of us out of a job. The owners had various (good) reasons for doing so, and I guess it's better that they give us some notice than wait until the money actually runs out.

the gritty details are here

It's just sad though, we had such a good team, and our engine...
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doll_:
are you smoking dunhills?
avaneveah:
pimpin is where you need to be wink

Monday Mar 28, 2005

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Apologies for the loss of service; things have happened.
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opticnerve:
Shit, dude, I just read Gamasutra about the blood-letting. Were you affected directly?
opticnerve:
Yeah, you could probably head south. I'm probably going to Chile this summer, after the project is done.

That sucks. Well, if you want to get back in the game, let me know. I could to talk to some people at the studio.

Sunday Mar 20, 2005

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It feels like forever since I did something new that I *really* liked, but this year I discovered that I love snowboarding. And I'm great at it too, especially the falling over bit.

Ladies! Don't waste money on expensive exfoilation treatments! Simply hurtle down a mountainside in a hailstorm with a glorified plank of wood attached to your feet!

It may be the end of...
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opticnerve:
Yeah, Forum makes nice boards. Here's a tip. If you are looking to buy riding gear (boards, jackets, boots), wait until October. The Ski and Snowboard Shows are held at that time, and the dealers at them are unloading their stock of the previous season's models. You get some pretty good deals, like no tax and good discounts. I got my Ride Timeless at a snowboard show for like $400 CDN. It normally retails for $800 CDN, after taxes.
pulp_x:
Iv'e always wanted to try that...you just fueled my fire again thanks smile

edit: mis-spelled a word which must be fixed!! lol

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Friday Mar 18, 2005

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doll_:
oh please... for the love of the baby... be carefull.
ps. y are you so cute?

Thursday Mar 17, 2005

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I'm looking forwards to this Postal Service remix of Do You Realise.
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opticnerve:
Yeah, I have get me one of them iPod thingies. And a cellphone. I'm probably the only person in the LA County area who doesn't have one.

I killed 20+ bugs today. I'm a fuckin' god!

Of course, they were all of the TRC violation variety, but still.
opticnerve:
What are you going to do? They make the machines, we make the software. Of course, as everybody knows, software sells hardware.

Sunday Mar 13, 2005

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I am tired, bored, and strangely looking forwards to work. I have chips and salsa. It's gooood salsa too*


*well, for stuff you can buy in a shop it is.
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opticnerve:
Should I become a billionaire between now and next year, I will buy Sony and make a hard drive a mandatory feature on the PS3. mad
opticnerve:
Yes, and a graphics API that doesn't require you to know Esperanto to use it.

Friday Mar 11, 2005

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Well consider me buried under a pile of birthday love. Thankyou all so much.

I have returned from GDC older and wiser. Well wiser in the ways of using Irradiance Volumes for realtime lighting effects anyway.

Microsoft gave away 1000 (count 'em) High-Def TVs. So That's a retail value of about (Dr Evil accent) 1 meeeellion Dollars. I didn't get one. But that didn't suck,...
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opticnerve:
I hear you guys are moving to the Bay Area. :jealous:
doll_:
i am getting drunk NOW.... thinking of YOU

Tuesday Mar 08, 2005

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So you can't get the new VW Golf GTi in the US yet, but when you can, I hope we get the commercial featuring that super-bendy 'Elsewhere' guy busting some freaky looking robot-style moves as Gene Kelly.
For the impatient, it's here



Right, I'm off to the Game Developer's Conference in SF to hang with all the other cool kids. When I get back on...
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pulp_x:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!

hope have a Great day wink
whitewidow:
Happy Birthday!!biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Monday Mar 07, 2005

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Vroooooom!

or not.

I failed to buy a car today. The sales manager and I disagreed on what's a reasonable amount of profit for an S2000. After years of hard training with my schoolfriends at being super petty in arguments, it was tough to resist the urge to utterly dismantle his every idiotic argument - after all, I was trying to get him to sell...
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opticnerve:
My ex-DD, who works for Microsoft now, drove an S2000. It is a smooth ride. I'd have forked over the dough, but that's me. I'm weak.
doll_:
what by god are you purchasing darling? a bentley?

Friday Mar 04, 2005

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This weekend, I will mostly be camping. And probably going to work when I get back on Sunday, as we are officially "fucking busy".

I get on well with my ex. I genuinely like her, but just recently she's been *everywhere* I go.

In less than a week, I'm gonna be 28. Why wasn't I notified earlier?
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girlblue:
Does every joint in your body crack during sex? It's pretty sexy, lemme tell ya.
opticnerve:
working in a Juggernaught's no fun if you never get to honk the horn.

Screw the horn. I'm going for the AM/FM radio control.

Friday Feb 25, 2005

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Damn, I've been ignoring you all. Sorry.

Work looks like it's levelled out to a busy-but-not-totally-insane-so-I-can-live-with-it plateau (TM). Plus I'm doing gameplay stuff instead of graphics, which put me in a bad mood for a couple of days, but now I'm enjoying it. I'm going to GDC up in SF next month too.

And now, some ranting. You should probably skip this paragraph. The first...
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akasha823:
Hey there.

So buying a car sucks?
It really is irritating, all of the lame games that dealerships play.

I don't drink beer.... can it be a mixed drink? wink
(I'll be your friend without the liquor)


*favouritest.... is a word in my dictionary. I also love the way you Brits spell.



pulp_x:
Aww thats sweet..Saki, always a good time!! It really is a shame salesmen ruin the enjoyment of buying a new car for everyone. They have no right damnit...Extrodinarily Annoying! Anyhow though congrats on being able to get a new car...I just hope they dont ruin your experience too terribly bad cause your right.... it should be a great one!! take care wink

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