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by Sedwick
Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Starcraft 2 to be released as a trilogy
Replies: 16
Views: 1219

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Duper wrote:how much ya wanna bet we see WoS? :roll:
I'd think they'd be smart to make this game like that right off the bat, considering how popular WoW has turned out to be.
by Sedwick
Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:12 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Pyro-GX Sighting
Replies: 17
Views: 2170

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OGame sounds a lot like a game I used to play on dial up BBS's in the mid-late 80's. The object was to buy, capture, or build as many planets as you could defend and build your fortune trading resources with other friendly planets. I forget the name of it but it was kind of a cool game. ... Trade W...
by Sedwick
Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: RIP - Paul Newman
Replies: 6
Views: 1073

That is most unfortunate. Made a damn fine salad dressing, too.
by Sedwick
Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:07 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Itunes question
Replies: 1
Views: 558

I'm not surprised. I freakin' hate iTunes with a passion. I just want a piece of software that lets me pick which music files to put on the player in what order, instead of making that decision for me. That is, instead of copying over the first A-? folders that'll fit from my \"music library\&q...
by Sedwick
Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:54 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: 3X
Replies: 97
Views: 8290

Not sure this has been mentioned yet:

http://www.edge-online.com/blogs/the-gamers-bill-rights
by Sedwick
Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:30 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Why does God allow Evil?
Replies: 175
Views: 11889

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You seem to believe in God so let me say this. A priest is indeed human but he's not ordinary. He's also a special bridge between where you are now and where you would really like to be. Don't live your life balanced on the edge. If you want spiritual guidance I would choose no one else. Bee Say th...
by Sedwick
Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:22 am
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: New Song: Look @ You
Replies: 1
Views: 1364

Quite good, very radio-friendly. Good luck with the band!
by Sedwick
Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:27 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Sarah Palin
Replies: 326
Views: 22154

Hope I'm not too late with this:

http://www.crosscut.com/politics-government/17341

\"About Sarah Palin: an e-mail from Wasilla
A suburban Anchorage homemaker and activist — who once did battle with the Alaska governor when Palin was mayor — recounts what she knows of Palin's history...\"
by Sedwick
Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:16 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: More Vocal Info
Replies: 6
Views: 916

Your voice won't sound much different but will continue to adjust as you continue to grow. You'll also have to adjust your control over that adjusting voice, and of course the more you practice your technique the better your sound will become. I remember going through such subtle adjustments as a HS...
by Sedwick
Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:31 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Anti-Alias Month AUGUST
Replies: 76
Views: 11502

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flip wrote:My favorite alias has to be "you". Heh that seemed to piss off everyone at once, so I had a pretty good time with that :P.

"you killed you". LOL the whining was hilarious.
All that's needed is for "yourself" to join that game!
by Sedwick
Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:06 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Yep, they are real people...RIP Don LaFontaine
Replies: 7
Views: 788

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Foil wrote:Apparently he was the voice in the D3 Trailer as well.

That in itself points to his coolness. 8)
It sounded close, but I don't think that was him.
by Sedwick
Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Mario Paint Composer
Replies: 2
Views: 536

I bought a SNES on eBay in 2003 when I had a craving for F-Zero. The deal included Mario Paint. To think I had no idea that cartridge had a composer until I saw the Angry Video Game Nerd theme done on it! Could'a made some songs...
by Sedwick
Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:57 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Happy Labor Day!
Replies: 10
Views: 1036

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Mmmmmmmmmmmm! Spent it picking blackberries and making pies. Smells good in the house! :) Awww, now I'm missing my berry bushes--they only bloom in July, and they're browning up now. I got all but a handful of the rest of the bathroom tile up, and played some Civ IV with my brother-in-law. I feel e...
by Sedwick
Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:51 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Sarah Palin
Replies: 326
Views: 22154

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lol Kyo, Alaska is environmentalist central (with the northwest a close second ;) ) As an environmentalist, I'm not pleased. Not only is she for more drilling, likely in the ANWR, but she pushed for more aerial wolf hunting (you know, chasing them with helicoptors until they get tired, then making ...
by Sedwick
Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Anti-Alias Month AUGUST
Replies: 76
Views: 11502

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The only thing I can figure is that some posters on the Descent forums have built themselves up to be strong and skilled players but in actuality are only fair. So, to spare themselves total embarrasment....they use an alias. Bee who does that Not me! I die 3 times for every kill, but you still see...
by Sedwick
Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: China just keeps on getting stronger
Replies: 18
Views: 2713

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Also, asian societies in general simply care more about education then "westerners". Labor will always beimportant, but in the last twenty years, the big $$ is in the widgits. The West cannot and will not compete with India/China/Japon/S.Korea, if our educational system is not fixed. It's...
by Sedwick
Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:04 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Why does God allow Evil?
Replies: 175
Views: 11889

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...[Drakona] seems to be arguing that you need immediate evil in order for virtue to be possible. I reject this idea. Virtue requires difficulties , not evils. Evils are difficulties, but difficulties needn't be evil. For example, there is virtue in masterfully playing a game of chess. There is vir...
by Sedwick
Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:19 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: A new hope...
Replies: 22
Views: 2437

Not sure if I would have used that much cutscene/intro video, but very nice. Love the music!
by Sedwick
Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:53 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Bored ...Tubby....Mild
Replies: 8
Views: 840

I thought it was pretty clever and cute. I'll see what my parents think...
by Sedwick
Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Trying to find 4-Dimensional levels
Replies: 18
Views: 4349

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Sapphire Wolf wrote:There is another LOTW level that had 4d effects called In Square Out.
That's the one I was talking about, with the big cubic room.
by Sedwick
Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:16 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 3 in Wine crashes
Replies: 3
Views: 628

Decant it first? Dry it out? Sober it up? Switch to a French vintage? :D
by Sedwick
Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:12 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Wrap your mind around a Tesseract
Replies: 33
Views: 2915

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heftig wrote:A tesseract has got 24 square faces.
He's right. The 6 of the outer cube, the 6 of the inner cube, four others each from the top and bottom warped cubes (their other two are shared by the inner and outer cubes), and the four between the warped side cubes. 6 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 24.
by Sedwick
Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:07 am
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Trying to find 4-Dimensional levels
Replies: 18
Views: 4349

Re: Trying to find 4-Dimensional levels

I remember one level was like a donut, only it took three full travels around inside to get back to where you "started" Pointy Nipples? That one had two overlapping rings that joined in the middle. I also remember one where you started out in a large cubic room with a cube hovering in the...
by Sedwick
Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:47 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Wrap your mind around a Tesseract
Replies: 33
Views: 2915

I always thought it was neat how the eighth outer cube is really turned inside-out and overlapping with the other 7 cubes in 3-D space. And how every cube in the hypercube touches all the others except for the one 2 cubes away. For my old website, I made this little animation of a hypercube rotating...
by Sedwick
Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Fan Music Video I Did
Replies: 3
Views: 620

Kinetic, engaging, disturbing, and a good demonstration of video effects. Nice job!
by Sedwick
Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: NBC is Nuts (Olympics Opening)
Replies: 13
Views: 1173

The opening ceremony was a feat of discipline and engineering, and a reminder of why American children need to stay in school.
by Sedwick
Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:13 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Andrea Pininfarina killed in car accident
Replies: 6
Views: 1008

Damn. I thought the Citroen Osee Concept was pretty cool...
by Sedwick
Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Attention Strongbad fans and Wii owners!
Replies: 2
Views: 770

Did the Atari 2600 game ever come out?
by Sedwick
Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:18 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What to do with the ol' Mountain Bike?
Replies: 11
Views: 1557

Use the good bike for the trips that take advantage of its superiority, and keep the \"beater\" for commuting or anything else for which you don't so much mind it getting rained on or stolen.
by Sedwick
Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Do soon-to-be-fathers go through a 'nesting phase' ?
Replies: 13
Views: 2141

I feel that pressure, and we're not even pregnant yet. This bathroom renovation is past its 2nd year now, and I'm itching like mad to finish it so I can get other things in the queue done and get all organized and ready for that next big stage of life.
by Sedwick
Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Google Competition
Replies: 7
Views: 1454

Actually, entering my name turned up a number of items for me including my hiring at my current company two years ago, a photo from an alumni gathering, and a theatrical bio. Google didn't give me any of those. EDIT: Searching for \"Sedwick Descent\" turns up a number of my DBB posts, but ...
by Sedwick
Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Favorite Lan Memories
Replies: 38
Views: 8145

Krom wrote:Cool, I've moved to Southern Wisconsin.
Sweet! I think Sniper's also in the area, plus I've another friend who plays sometimes. We gotta start some kinda party some weekend!
by Sedwick
Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:15 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Teacher
Replies: 18
Views: 1754

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I would still never underestimate the amount of work and trouble that elementary school teachers (or any other teachers) go through. x3. According to my mother, a 4th grade teacher for 20 years now, anyone who thinks teaching is an "easy" profession obviously "hasn't been in the clas...
by Sedwick
Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:18 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Guitar sounds like chainsaw
Replies: 5
Views: 1413

I can imagine a tree being cut down to that!
by Sedwick
Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:10 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Dark Knight
Replies: 30
Views: 3127

Damn fine. But, is anyone else a little grated by Bale's Batman voice? It sounds too forced to me. I prefer it to be more like that of Michael Keaton or The Animinated Series.
by Sedwick
Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:20 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Call out to all D2 level designers (old and new)!
Replies: 312
Views: 125663

The third from bottom on the left has a haunting, beautiful surreality to it. Excellent work!
by Sedwick
Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:36 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Chalk another up for \"global warming\"
Replies: 53
Views: 5368

I've read that ocean absorption of atmospheric CO2 causes the water to become more acidic, which threatens the ecology there.
by Sedwick
Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Wave Pass Over Device
Replies: 11
Views: 1886

Well, according to Intel, human and machine intelligence will begin to merge within 40 years. I'd hate to do the debugging on THAT one...
by Sedwick
Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: A \"calling\"...
Replies: 39
Views: 4331

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Bet51987 wrote:He's good looking and a really good kisser too so I'm sure he will have another girl very soon. I'm going to wait until he does before I go out with someone else.
Why even wait that long? You deserve better--DTMFA!
by Sedwick
Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:09 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: MS takes Windows 3.11 out of embed to put to bed
Replies: 21
Views: 1840

I still have my copy of WFW 3.11 that came with my 100MHz Pentium in spring of '95. It's on the same CD as DOS 6.22!