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« on: July 06, 2006, 07:11:23 PM »
KageKeeper - 6/13/2006 8:36 PM
Luna -
The Trees - Rush hahaha awesome tune! for Ayreon, return to serenity by testament. Im gonna take you To a place far from here No one will see us Watch the pain as it disappears No time for anger No time for despair Wont you come with me Theres room for us there This innocent beauty My words cant describe This rebirth to purity Brings a sullen tear right to your eyes No time for anger No time for despair Please let me take you cause Im already there Im so alone My heads my home Ill return to serenity Rhyme without reason Is why children cry They see through the system Thats breeding them just so they die So please let me take you And Ill show you the truth Inside my reality We shared in my youth Im so alone My heads my home And I feel So alone You know At last I return to serenity Now that Ive taken you To a place far from here I really must go back Close your eyes and well disappear Wont you come with me Salvation well share Inside of my head now Theres room for us there it makes me think of nature calling his house to the surface. this is a great mellow tune if anyone wants to buy the cd....the acoustic version is especially awesome. if any of you metal-heads haven't heard testament, LISTEN TO THEM IMMEDIATLY! they're classic, like oldschool metallica.
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« on: June 24, 2006, 08:27:30 AM »
I'm kind of busy today anyway
Bioware:Spacio_ghosto
Characters:
Ayreon (level 9)
Levkka Boarfell (level 5)
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« on: May 23, 2006, 06:46:50 PM »
A lot of people are getting stuck lately...
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« on: May 21, 2006, 06:37:58 PM »
welcome baaaack
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« on: May 16, 2006, 01:52:14 PM »
that's from the princess bride...
very odd! lol
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« on: May 15, 2006, 12:26:41 PM »
I had to buy 3 copies of the game ....>.
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« on: May 11, 2006, 06:42:34 PM »
EdTheKet - 5/11/2006 4:20 PM
I didnt realise this would be such a hot topic but it seems every time you mention drow things get a little heated, I dont know why. It's because a lot of people play goody-goody drow and don't want to deal with the consequences of a race that is hated throughout the world "No, I'm good. Really" and then a lot of people say "Yeah, he is, there's always exceptions."
Well, not that many with drow  I could go on and on with a list of atrocities they committed the last 2000 years which every character should at least heard something about and hence make everyone mistrust them, but I won't
Good luck with the bio though  Good point... Although I'm a goody-goody who argued that people should be hating the drow, that's pretty much what happens. The other thing that happens is that some players try to justify why they don't hate drow, and feel like they are being criticized when the subject is brought up. And like Edtheket said on drow---they isn't nice folk
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« on: May 11, 2006, 06:35:36 PM »
"I don't want this to evolve into an arguement, so I will keep this brief and not get upset when you decide to tell me I'm wrong, but this annoys me. I have written classical compositions in the past, and I do a lot of work with symphonic/progressive black metal, which involves layering a lot of instruments together in the same way, but I know next to nothing about music theory. Not that I haven't tried, but I've forgotten it more than once, mostly because it's something that never gets used when I'm working. I don't think you need an encyclopedic knowledge of musical theory in order to be a "good" musician, and in a lot of cases I think it detracts from the art." I think you're absolutely right. I work with a hit songwriter on a regular basis who doesn't really know any real theory. I won't go into detail about his experience, but he often wrote for brass instruments and strings (he toured the world with permanent brass and/or string sections at different times). He would have people either write the parts out for him or have a cowriter do it. The beatles didn't know theory, neither do many artists I enjoy. Theory will only detract from the art, however, if you allow it to. Some great artists know it, some do not. It's up to writers to be able to do their best work regardless. Music Theory is a system for organizing what you're already hearing in a way that expands the musician's aural and written ability. It simply does not work for some people. Different strokes for different folks. I said everyone should learn to read music...that's because I've worked with and met hundreds of guitarists in my life, and very few play their leads IN TIME! lol. learning by tablature, for example, will not help develope a guitarist's concept of playing in time. some guitarists use a metronome--but only to develope speed. it's kind of silly when you can play your fast runs with good timing, but the meat and potatoes of your solo isn't syncopated with the tune. lol. As for theory, anyone who is serious should learn it to. If you don't like it, you don't have to use it. You can be great with out it, but who knows---you might be greatER with it! You won't know until you have given it shot. It seems you have, and you would rather go without. No one is stopping you.  "This is probably going to sound a little weird considering I have two A-levels in sound engineering and production, but I also refuse to work as a studio artist, because to me this is the equivilent to selling out, ie: playing music you aren't interested in or passionate amount with the sole purpose of financial gain. Where is the love? " I love music. but 90% of every genre sucks, meaning I can find something captivating in at least 10% of every genre. I've learned a lot from really diverse listening. I get a rush out of trying to be creative and come up with the best possible licks for the setting, and using what little I have to enhance the music as much as possible. I used to only like metal, until something went "click" and all of a suddent I was into hip hop, electronic stuff, funk, R&B, country, pop ---just about everything---as opposed to progressive, hard rock, and jazz only. I'd be thrilled an honoured to play on a recording of any style (as long as the musicians are good), regardless of payment. The best guitarists I've ever heard are session cats. "To me playing music has always been about self-expression and writing music that I have passion in rather than whether I can sell a lot of copies of it." Same. Money didn't drive me to practice 8 hours a day to learn yngwie's licks when I was 14! I just enjoyed doing it. (btw that's not a style I do a whole lot of now, but it's fun to whip out that stuff occaisionally--like the vid) "I'm part of the whole "if people like it, great, if they don't, to hell with them" crowd. Maybe this is why I will never be a millionaire?" " I agree.I think artists should be open enough for improvement (through producers etc), without compromising artistic vision. It sounds like you'd agree. "I do agree with your kirk hammet comparison though, and it annoys me how many people think that aimless shred makes you an amazing guitarist. Personally I think the best genre for playing guitar solos in is power metal, truly epic stuff, I'm not into these solos that really don't go anywhere." As someone who enjoys the "flagship" guitar styles equally, I don't even consider Hammet a shredder---he's too sloppy hehe. But as you said, solos that go nowhere stink. I seriously think he has only ever detracted from the song, save for once or twice. Some powermetal lead players are pretty good...the guy in Blind Guardian does some interesting things that really enhance the music. Dragonforce has a good lead player as well--but they do too many guitar/synth battles. That just doesn't do it for me, lol. I don't mind Sonata's guitarist, either. My favourite guys are all session players, jazz/fusion/some hybrid guitarists, or wacky stuff like bumblefoot and mattias eklundh. 
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« on: May 11, 2006, 12:27:42 PM »
hahaha...i'd still play UO if i could get a copy.
free shards were way better than paying.
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« on: May 11, 2006, 12:25:06 PM »
Talan Va'lash - 5/10/2006 8:59 PM
If you are looking to play guitar for a living, learn to read music as fluently as a concert violinist.
I can't stress enough how getting and keeping many gigs is dependant on this.
Playing in bands is all well and good but chances are, if you want to make a living as a musician, at some point you will need to do studio work or gig as a hired instrumentalist.
At least 4/5 session gigs will require you to play some pre-written music, either alone in a sound booth or with a live group. It may even be 9/10. Even the ones that are in essence "just comp over these changes, drums are in your monitor, we're doing the other parts later" they'll still give you some weird music (you can usually tell if the arranger is a pianist if he writes out every chord of the guitar part, sometimes, in voicings so close they're physically impossible to play on a guitar heh.) Though in this case you can usually bs your way through it and just read the changes.
Heh, though a couple times I've done sessions where the instructions were "Just play a solo over this track." Then you listen to the cut once, and cue up the solo section and give em a solo in whatever style they want. I do a fair amount of studio work (the real deal, not recording in a friends basement lol), and I agree completely. My band runs much like a bunch of session players getting together...the songs are written before hand, then we sit with the producer (who drums) who tells us what he wants to hear---then we do it! lol. most of the musicians in our band have extensive experience (international tours, music degrees, you name it)--minus myself--so it tends to turn out well. I've learned to read music through my classical studies, and my own sight reading practice, which includes going through trumpet, violin, voice (non polyphonic stuff) and just reading start to finish without stopping. A local professor told me to try it once, seems to work well for me. Every guitarist should learn to read, IMO, to at least help them understand phrasing and RHYTHM. All too often I walk into a guitar store and see some kirk hammet wannabee slop out 23048230 notes with no direction or purpose...or even rhythm... I'm going to university for music in september, actually. I went to your site and noticed you go to berklee. very cool! i was thinking of applying because Canada only recently had one of it's universities start a music program where you can play electric guitar......so I'm going to do that for now, and see what the future holds. And yes...piano voicings can be a b*tch! Unfortunatly, the only way guitarists can make piano players suffer is by not knowing the names of the chords they are playing...lol.
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« on: May 10, 2006, 08:23:12 PM »
Well traditionally if L says there are no more submissions allowed for a race---he means it. Submissions for all special races have been blocked at some point or another. I believe drow submissions were only allowed since last October or something (didn't matter for me, having already made mine months prior). i'm just going by shotty memory here, though.
Mostly everyone agrees that Drow should be treated with contempt--there is no point in treading old ground here. There are 2340928340293840293 topics on this already. If you say this enough, however, people see it is as a personal attack for some reason, as they treat drow differently (see Lonnarin's essays on internet psychological conditions haha...). I suppose a big problem with RP is that everyone feels the need to have to justify themselves, and everyone feels the need to criticize other people's RP. most people seem to fall into one of those categories.
edit: I should add that I'm not trying to preach here, i do both of those things. probably everyone does. I find that if I view roleplay as a past time instead of a skill I can enjoy myself more. k i'm tired. i can tell by the way i'm not capitalizing things, and that i'm going on like an old man.
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« on: May 10, 2006, 03:36:02 PM »
lonnarin - 5/10/2006 1:46 PM
That's wicked! As the last living glam rocker, this video brings me hope for the future of humanity. I used to play the acoustic for celtic folk and classical, but then Pelordaes introduced me to about 80gb of audio programs and his mini-studio. Now my headware is calibrated for 80s era german industial and soundtrack music.
Was that a Black Sabbath T-shirt or a Black Label Society one?
P.S. One day I shall modify the Nintendo Power Glove into a self contained air guitar! thanks! glam rock---if you mean 70s glam ala david bowie, i love that suff =D! i do quite abit of acoustic as well, mainly classical, with the odd flamenco or modern-weirdness piece thrown in. that was a black sabbath shirt...black label society is pretty cool though! haha the power glove.... that reminds me of these guys: http://www.myspace.com/horsetheband they're 'nintendocore'----hardcore (screaming) with an oldschool nintendo synth. if you listen to the track cutsman (about the megaman character of the same name), you'll hear them mention the powerglove lol. they also have a song about how birdo from mario II ruined his life.
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« on: May 10, 2006, 01:36:09 PM »
Talan Va'lash - 5/10/2006 12:56 PM
Is you avatar a bumblefoot album cover? hehe yup 9/11...been using it since i started layo. http://www.bumblefoot.com for anyone who is interested (one of my all time favs)
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« on: May 08, 2006, 01:26:12 PM »
As the creator of the 7th house...
it was approved by L and edtheket almost a year ago and can be found in the handbook.
Btw, Lonnarin runs really cool CDQs...when he starts GMing again---get him to run one for you! (that goes to everyone)
DDog, I think everything you said is fair. In fact I've probably written about 4 'essay' (more like uber long forum rants) on how there are too many good drow, as there were TONS in Hlint at one point. Also, everyone tended to like them and showed no recognition of the fact that they are from one of the most terrible known races. Some people agreed, and L decided to close submissions on drow for awhile.
Keep in mind, it should be equally ridiculous to have a drow ranger. I wanted an oddball character, so I made Ayreon close to a year ago. I assume you wanted an oddball character as well by first choosing a drow, but also making him a ranger.
Druids also have the capability to be evil, as well. So it's not exactly true that it's against what a drow should stand for. We're not allowed to make characters in line with what drow stand for, regardless.
Also, the Layo handbook says that there are druids in the underdark that tend to the cavernous ecosystems (with no further clarification)...I just invented one out of many ways they could exist.
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« on: September 01, 2005, 06:26:00 PM »
I'm really sorry to hear that. My aunt commited suicide years ago.
I really don't know what to say, this is very sad news....
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« on: September 01, 2005, 01:39:00 PM »
Bryantiza - 9/1/2005 3:24 AM
i'll try now.
Nope. You can't choose Save as with Mozilla Firefox.
I'll check it out on MSN explorer. yes you can......"save link as" 
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« on: September 01, 2005, 01:38:00 PM »
Eight-Bit - 8/30/2005 6:36 AM
Diamondedge - 8/30/2005 3:54 AM
And then there's Canada... Nothing bad in Canada.
Except that horrible shade of grey that seems to blanket everything in the country. *Shudders..* LMAO. I've lived all over the world, living in canada the longest (sadly). This is hilarious because it's true. A few days ago it was really cloudy out for the entire duration of the day. I had planed to go to michigan on this day, and right when i hit the border I started to see the sun. I turned around, and there was nothing but clouds for miles and miles on the Canadian side. It always seems so dreary here... God bless America. ============================================================================ To hurricane victims, I feel ya. I lived in florida and experienced quite a few. I'll remember you in my prayers. Wishing all the best, -matt
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« on: August 13, 2005, 10:47:00 PM »
Intially I thought this was a bit funny...
But you're right,Imperious. Let this be a lesson...
I remember reading in gamepro once about some kid who developed some sort of "shaking" problem from the dual shock ps2 controllers. That was 3 years ago, so I don't remember details...
Basically this kid played ps2 for 6 or more hours every single day, without fail.
Too much of a good thing, I guess...
I really hope that things don't spiral too far out of control. It would be sad for every town to have a "Game-o-holics Anonymous" or two in every city. I think I remember reading about a similar idea being opened...maybe even in South Korea? Yikes...
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« on: August 13, 2005, 10:39:00 PM »
*passes the joint*
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« on: August 12, 2005, 09:00:00 AM »
Definitely annoying.
I have 3 computers in the same room, and it drives everyone crazy, especially when all 3 are on layo. hehehe
We usually turn the sound low/off and play our own mp3s on one of the compys.
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