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by mistercool2
Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Hey, Wanna hear the most annoying robot in the world?
Replies: 38
Views: 5967

That is the most amazing and disturbing thing I've ever seen!

Kinda reminds me of the ending in \"The Fly\".
(the 2nd one with Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis)
by mistercool2
Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: F*CK.
Replies: 43
Views: 3377

Re: F*CK.

What's wrong with that word? Why and how has it become such a taboo thing to say. We all do it, in whatever shape or form our preferences may take, whether it be with a partner or by one's self, so why the stigma? If i say Oh my God! I can understand that i could be offending religious people. Stil...
by mistercool2
Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:29 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Winter tires mandatory
Replies: 24
Views: 1895

Being born and raised near Buffalo, NY (the snow belt) I know the difference between driving with and w/o snow tires. Since this involves the safety of everyone (not just those behind the wheel) and too many people won't use them for one reason or another, I'm all for making it manditory. The cost s...
by mistercool2
Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:56 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 27546

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BUBBALOU wrote:Um Yes I do, Only upload select items
I gotta say - you and Spooky do excellent work. :) :o
by mistercool2
Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:37 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 27546

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Forgive me . . . . :) I just can't let this "Old Dog" thing pass by . . . :) I am five months into my seventy-fourth year . . . :) I still like to play with CAD. I'm still learning stuff too! . . . :) Thanks! . . . :) Nothing to forgive :lol: I don't even know why I said that - just tryin...
by mistercool2
Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 27546

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Mistercool2; To your future success in developing really neat "Desktop Backgrounds" and modelling in general. Future??? :) I really appreciate all your info and if I were younger I'd probably go for it. As it is, I'm very content just playin' around. Besides, you know what "they"...
by mistercool2
Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 27546

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WOW! Very impressive! 8) And I thought I was good. :) Thank you for your compliment . . . :) Welcome. Is one of your programs vector-based ... like the one you make the original with? My first graphics progam (after I got bored with Windows Paint Brush :lol:) was Corel Draw which is really cool but...
by mistercool2
Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 27546

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Spooky wrote:The models that I have placed on display here I have developed from scratch . . . I use three different software programs exporting from one to the next to complete a model check the model for errors and use the model to make the pictures.
WOW! Very impressive! 8)

And I thought I was good. :)
by mistercool2
Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 27546

Well ... I finally had to buy a new monitor. :D

Here's one of my newest wallpapers.

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by mistercool2
Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:24 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 27546

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Spooky wrote:I make my own models and images too. I use them for my desktops as well . . . . :)
BUBBALOU wrote:I make my own images...... who else here does?
Are you saying you make your stuff from scratch?

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by mistercool2
Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:02 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: ...now I DO feel old!
Replies: 16
Views: 1733

I used to play Pong over 30 years ago. :shock:

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by mistercool2
Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I'm showing my age here - but I was wondering...
Replies: 52
Views: 4030

So what's the big deal? I mean all we have to come up with is an anit-gravity device and a warp drive.

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by mistercool2
Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I'm showing my age here - but I was wondering...
Replies: 52
Views: 4030

Re: I'm showing my age here - but I was wondering...

Where does the most exciting future for us all lie technologically? I've wondered about space travel and life from other worlds since I was a kid. You probably didn't mean this far in the future :) but this is what gets my wheels turning - http://nostalgia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_space_trav...
by mistercool2
Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:52 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I actually felt bad hurting them.
Replies: 1
Views: 445

Thanks alot Bee ... I just wasted an hour playing that silly game! Just kidding :) I love playing games like that - helps me get my mind off of \"stuff\". Don't know if you've ever seen Miniclip.com but there's a bunch of those kinds of cool games there. I used to play this one alot - http...
by mistercool2
Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:27 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Lunar Eclipse Tonight
Replies: 14
Views: 1419

I've been checking with my binoculars (really do have a pair :)) over the last hour and half. FANTASTIC! This seems more beautiful than any I've seen before. Wish I had a good camera.
by mistercool2
Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:07 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Lunar Eclipse Tonight
Replies: 14
Views: 1419

Me too ... I'd like to see em.

OMG! Where'd I put them binoculars?

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by mistercool2
Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:40 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Parent Question. (For the kids here, as well as moms n dads
Replies: 72
Views: 4758

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But then, it's not like you can just click your fingers and be cured. It's a hard process, and a gram of prevention would indeed have been better than a kilogram of cure. We are all somewhat products of our past. Sure we can change, but don't deny that it's hard. And if you didn't have that problem...
by mistercool2
Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:38 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: School Violence
Replies: 49
Views: 3814

WillyP - :lol: !!! tunnelcat - I understand what you're saying and I agree with some of it. But what we're talking about here is murder and what can be done to prevent it, not the fear of dying. No doubt we could prevent more deaths caused by the mentally ill and the system definately leaves alot t...
by mistercool2
Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:21 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: School Violence
Replies: 49
Views: 3814

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Funny psychology in our society. More people die in automobiles every year than will be killed by maniacs with guns, and yet people get more freaked out by the gun deaths. I didn't look up the statistics but I'm pretty sure more people are intentionally killed by guns than cars. As for deaths cause...
by mistercool2
Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Parent Question. (For the kids here, as well as moms n dads
Replies: 72
Views: 4758

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I'll try to move this onto a different tack. You 'older guys', what would you say to your younger selves? Would you like them? What advice would you give them? Excellent question! In order to answer, I need to explain something that affected my life dramatically. I used to think I was just a very s...
by mistercool2
Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:33 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: which comes first: Power or Corruption?
Replies: 38
Views: 2722

This is kinda like the chicken and the egg,:) but I think the answer depends on your definition or concept of what power is. I believe that love is the only real power we have and we have it before we're even born. So in my mind, corruption is something we had to learn. And yes ... we are taught, no...
by mistercool2
Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:38 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: which comes first: Power or Corruption?
Replies: 38
Views: 2722

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Power reveals corruption. Of course, the rub here is that we're evil. Even the best of us have character flaws that, allowed to run amok under absolute power, would turn us into vile beings. We all, left completely to our own devices, are utterly corrupt. It is only social pressure and the fear of ...
by mistercool2
Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:27 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Eat Dirt!
Replies: 73
Views: 4868

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Uhh... thanks, I guess. I think maybe you guys kinda need to get over me. No offense. Sorry Drakona, but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one. From what I've seen, pretty much everything you say is to the point, easy to understand, and your level of awareness is higher than al...
by mistercool2
Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: My best shot of a Hawk.
Replies: 12
Views: 2173

Re:

I use Adobe Lightroom, Corel Photopaint and NEAT Image for increasing the Sharpness. I'm not familiar with those particular programs but you can't go wrong with Adobe or Corel. I've used Photo Shop, Corel Draw and a couple others but I got hooked on Paint Shop Pro several years ago. You're not all ...
by mistercool2
Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I know what I'll be doin' ...
Replies: 3
Views: 510

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Floyd wrote:"Night Rider" huh? are you sure you are watching the right movie? :P
OOPS! :lol:
by mistercool2
Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:24 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I know what I'll be doin' ...
Replies: 3
Views: 510

I know what I'll be doin' ...

... tonight at 9:00 - watchin' the new Night Rider movie! 8) I loved the old series but this should be really cool. I'm not much of a Hasselhoff fan but his car and the chicks were hot. Can't wait to see the new car (Mustang Shelby GT) and the ... well ... you know. :wink: http://dennisq.fileave.com...
by mistercool2
Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:16 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: My best shot of a Hawk.
Replies: 12
Views: 2173

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If you check my site, you can find a picture that is a silhouette of the hawk flying up with his claws and a pigeon just out of reach. I have so named this fellow Ralph. Just checked your site - really nice stuff. I think you're a bit modest calling yourself an "amateur". :) Unless it's t...
by mistercool2
Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:21 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: NANOscale pics
Replies: 3
Views: 535

Don't ya just love technology! The 2nd image reminds me of something I saw on TV where this old guy built some kind of nanorobots. I think it was The Outer Limits. Looks like we're starting to catch up with what used to be science fiction.

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by mistercool2
Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:46 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: What Web Browser do you use? And Why?
Replies: 43
Views: 3857

IE7 :D I was reluctant about upgrading from IE6 to 7 but after using it for almost a year I'm very happy with it. I didn't care much for Tabs in 6 and haven't missed it a bit. Since the last Microsoft update four or five days ago, I haven't had to close one pop-up or pop-under ad but I can hear them...
by mistercool2
Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:24 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Desktops of 2008
Replies: 144
Views: 27546

I was lookin for fantasy wallpaper and found this one from Advanced Dungeons and Dragons.

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by mistercool2
Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:04 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: My best shot of a Hawk.
Replies: 12
Views: 2173

Good work! 8) How did you accomplish the background? Nice choice of colors btw.
by mistercool2
Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:31 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: School Violence
Replies: 49
Views: 3814

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"Guns don't kill people ..." We all know gun control isn't going to solve the problem of people killing people. It's just one band aid that doesn't fix the cause. "Or would a better approach not be to teach homeowners how to safely install pools and children how to safely swim?" ...
by mistercool2
Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:31 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: School Violence
Replies: 49
Views: 3814

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When things like this happen it goes beyond sad for me and I don't understand what the hell could make anyone do something so incredibley wrong. They can't possibly be in their right mind but I think it's going to take more than psychology to fix the problem. I presume that you just said that to so...
by mistercool2
Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:21 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: School Violence
Replies: 49
Views: 3814

When things like this happen it goes beyond sad for me and I don't understand what the hell could make anyone do something so incredibley wrong. They can't possibly be in their right mind but I think it's going to take more than psychology to fix the problem. http://dennisq.fileave.com/smiley-cool3....
by mistercool2
Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:53 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Caffeine - a users guide
Replies: 56
Views: 2993

Like Kiran says, excercise is good - I would just add - in moderation, especially in the beginning. Also, you might want to learn about meditation (you don't have to get hardcore with it). Just learning how to relax your body and calm your mind will make you feel more energetic. That may not sound l...
by mistercool2
Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:40 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Monster Illusion
Replies: 5
Views: 581

My idea was to share something interesting with a few people on line (not just here) that may not have seen it. So why didn't I just make a link from my site to his? Three reasons come to mind: 1. It's one of the things I enjoy doing 2. My ego 3. Mine's prettier http://dennisq.fileave.com/smiley01.g...
by mistercool2
Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:18 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Monster Illusion
Replies: 5
Views: 581

Monster Illusion

I got the idea for this thanks to an earlier post from Drakona. It's called Shepard’s “Terror Subterra”

I'm made it to use at one of my sites which explains the link at the bottom. :twisted: :)

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by mistercool2
Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Caffeine - a users guide
Replies: 56
Views: 2993

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by mistercool2
Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:48 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: A day in the life of a turret
Replies: 17
Views: 1224

... first time for me!

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by mistercool2
Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Red Faction Sequel Official
Replies: 70
Views: 4496

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All of the above are FPS games, naturally, but they are at the top of their field. If you're a die-hard Descent player, though, they're probably not what you're looking for. After reading all this I'm inclined to agree. I've never been all that interested in video games until I tried the Quake III ...