The Gang of Five
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Party Room => Ask Me => Topic started by: DarkWolf91 on September 08, 2009, 08:08:01 PM
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Heheh, this looked like fun :smile
Ask away! I have a good chunk of random knowledge, and I might end up being a mildly interesting person, in and of myself :p
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How was your summer :)?
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Pretty goooood, thanks. It was filled with work! But it was also quite rewarding. I learned a lot, and made almost too many career choices :lol
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What is your favourite line that Shorty says?
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Oooh, that's tough! Shorty's not really a very vocal dino, at least not in the 10th movie. It's not much of a line, but I'd have to say my favorite is directly after Cera tells him that, 'the trick is, not minding.' He is hit in the head by a rock, gets a very spaced out look on his face, and says 'Woooooaaah.'
I just think it's a neat look at a different aspect of his character.
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You're on this page: http://lbtrpg.webs.com/aboutus.htm (http://lbtrpg.webs.com/aboutus.htm)
Mind telling about yourself so I can fill it in there? ;)
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Oh, sure!
My full name is... removed. In case people don't feel comfortable with it :p
I'm an amateur 2-D animator who is currently enlisted in the United States Army. Unfortunately I'm a slightly scattered person, but I hope to be more useful to the LBT game project in the future!
My eventual goal is to earn bachelor's degrees in Biology and Animal Behavioural Studies and get a job as a marine mammal trainer.
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Thanks a bunch! I'll update it tonight :)
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No problem! :smile
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If you could be friends with any LBT character (besides Shorty) who would it be?
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Hmm, that's tough...
Guido, Cera and Littlefoot all come to mind. If I had to pick just one, though, I'd say Littlefoot. He seems very open minded and adventurous :smile
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If I recall, you mentioned that you had written an LBT fanfic. I don't suppose you could show it to me? I'd be happy to give you feedback on it. :yes (If you'd rather not, that's perfectly fine. :))
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Thank you, Pangaea, I'd be thrilled to receive your feedback! I'm not exactly practiced when it comes to creative writing :smile I think I'll work on it a bit more first, but how would you like me to send it to you?
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Either PM or e-mail would work, whichever's more convenient for you. If you'd prefer e-mail, PM me and I'll give you my e-mail address. Thanks. :)
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Sounds good! I shall get to that promptly.
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what is your favorite book, or books?
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Ah, that's really tough... I read so much, I don't think I could possibly pick a favorite! Books that I have read recently and like, though, include The Talisman, The Firebringer Trilogy, Freakonomics and Unknown Quantity.
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I wish I read as much as I did when I was a kid, now what I mostly read is internet stuff, which is fine, but I need to read some good solid literature. >_> And not just for school, but for leisure time. :(
Anyway, enough with my stuff....when you posted that I was just thinking out loud.
Question....do you have a favorite species of dinosaur? If so what kind?
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Yeah, I know what you mean! It can be hard to find the time to sit down and read. There's nothing quite like it, though :)
Ah, again, there are way too many (all with truly awesome adaptations) for me to be able to confidently pick a favorite. Though the Hagryphus, as obscure as it is, does hold a special place in my heart :p
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Any particular reason you're so fond of Hagryphus? :p
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Yes, actually :smile
One of our last projects in my Drawing II class was to execute a self portrait next to a portrait of an animal we thought that we resembled, in oil pastels. Upon browsing various images I came across an illustration of Hagryphus and went on to research it further. It ended up being my final choice!
Of course, due to the uncertainty surrounding a given dinosaur's actual appearance I may have lost the point of the project a little bit... But ah well, Hagryphus was extremely fun to draw :)
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What are your plans for the near future?
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Haha, this post is probably a bit archaic by now, but... well, I'm enlisted in the army :lol
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what do you plan to do once you get out of the army?
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A while ago, you said that you were interested in becoming a marine mammal trainer. What kinds of marine mammals are you hoping to work with? :)
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When I get out of the Army, I want to have my degree in Marine Biology so that I can possibly get research grants and spend as much time on the water as possible. I'll tell ya, if there's one thing the Army's forced me to appreciate, it's freedom of travel. Every time I smell the ocean or get a glimpse of the bay and remember that I'm stuck here, it just about drives me crazy.
As for marine mammals, I'd love to get experience working with as many varieties as possible, though my fascination is particularly with whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
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if you could go to any country in the world, where would you go?
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Ooooh, that's a tough one. Can I just say all of them? :p
I suppose particularly I'd like to see Australia, Africa, Japan, and Russia. I'm also quite happy to be headed to Germany :smile
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Africa 's a continent, and so is Australia (although its also a country), semantic aside i think you'll get to visit a lot of Europe while stationed in Germany..
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Yeah, I thought of that before I posted, but unfortunately I don't know the specific territorial breakdowns of either of those continents, so I generalized :lol
And I certainly hope I get the chance to see a lot of Europe!
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I'ce been to both Germany and the Czech Republic. They are both very beautiful countries...
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What kind of tools/programs do you use for your artworks? :)
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When I'm going for a complete, quality image, I work in Photoshop 7.0. It's wonderful for painting, but I really, really don't like to use it for lineart. As far as lines go I much prefer OpenCanvas and Flash MX, but the original OpenCanvas' layer system is very bad(also it won't work with my tablet for some reason), and Flash is no good with painterly color techniques.
The ideal for me is to ink by hand(I absolutely love using ink, it's a favorite medium of mine), scan it, and work with the lines in Photoshop, but unfortunately I am without a scanner at the moment :cry
So I do what I must, which means messy Photoshop lines :p
The tablet I use is pretty small, I estimate it at six to eight inches by eight to ten inches. It's kinda cramped, but it gets the job done.
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Are you ever going to post the piece of LBT fanart you made for pokeplayer's video? :)
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Now that you mention it, I suppose I might as well :p
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Thanks! :smile
What was the first picture in this post (http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=4874&view=findpost&p=9096072)? The link seems to have broken.
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You know, I've actually been trying to fix that for a while :oops
Unfortunately the file is long gone, but I believe that it was another couple of pen-sketches featuring Chomper, and perhaps Littlefoot or Ducky.
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Oh, that's a shame. :( Might you still have the original artwork somewhere?
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You don't have to answer this if you don't want to, but I'm just curious since this is the field I plan to REALLY major in and study. :yes
What's your opinion on religion as a whole? Or I guess to explain it a bit more, do you think religion is essential to human beings? Or is it something that you think doesn't necessarily needs to be around in life? It's just a security thing for human beings?
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Oh, that's a shame. :( Might you still have the original artwork somewhere?
Yes! I'm quite certain it's in a notebook, in a box, in my closet somehwere :p
You don't have to answer this if you don't want to, but I'm just curious since this is the field I plan to REALLY major in and study. :yes
What's your opinion on religion as a whole? Or I guess to explain it a bit more, do you think religion is essential to human beings? Or is it something that you think doesn't necessarily needs to be around in life? It's just a security thing for human beings?
Wow! Now there's an essay question. I'd be happy to answer to the best of my abilities :smile
Well, I don't think religion is essential to societal or individual function, in and of itself. I actually haven't looked into the history of religion at all, so I'm not sure of the extent of current knowledge on the subject. I'll have to fix that- it's fascinating stuff :smile To make an (un)educated guess, I'd say It's quite possible that it evolved partly as an aid to our species' developing analytical perception, and partly to add an element of stability to ever expanding social groups. Personally, I do believe that there is an invisible, ethereal element to life that we cannot percieve in our current state, but that's a rather broad statement. I think I'd call myself an Atheist simply because the description 'God' or 'diety' does not even approach accuracy as related to the vague, abstract concepts bouncing around in my brain :lol
I suppose in short, I think it is essential to have a reference point for a personal understanding of existence. Religion suits this role beautifully, but it isn't the only thing that does.
And, apart from that... I'm really not sure :blink: I'll have to do some thinking on it and get back to you!
I would like to mention that I have the deepest respect for all faiths and the people who share them, though. It can truly be a beautiful thing :yes
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Oh, that's a shame. :( Might you still have the original artwork somewhere?
Yes! I'm quite certain it's in a notebook, in a box, in my closet somehwere :p
If it wouldn't be too much trouble for you to find it and scan it again at some point (along with any other LBT sketches you might have), I'd love to see it. :)
Although…you don't have access to them right now, do you? :unsure: You're in Germany at the moment, right? Any interesting experiences there in the past few months?
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^ I certainly will, one of these days :smile
But yes, unfortunately I am without a scanner at the moment.
As for Germany, I've been enjoying it here quite a bit! The most interesting thing I think I've done so far is go on two extremely long walks around the county of Ansbach with a couple of friends. We've explored old churches and castles, trekked through forests, crossed highways, inspected farmland, and even scaled an electrical tower(a particularly reckless decision, but I can't say I regret it).
There's just so much to see and do- it's fantastic :yes
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Wow, sounds neat! :)
Actually, what I was wondering was whether you had access to the closet containing the box containing the notebook containing the pictures. :lol Is that closet located in your present dwelling, or at the address you left behind when you came to Germany?
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Aaaah, the notebook itself. No, I won't have access to that 'till June :lol
But I'm certain that the months in between will see plenty more LBT related sketches out of me :yes
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Great! :D
I'll just try to remind you in ten months to look for the notebook. :p And that fanfiction of yours that I was curious to see.
Can't think of another question at the moment. :confused
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Awesome :smile
Ah, the fanfiction! It certainly hasn't been forgotten! It's just being re-tooled a bit, as the way in which I had initially been writing it was needlessly dry and wordy. I'm currently working on a much more enjoyable style of prose for the tale :)
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What branch of the military did you join?
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Army Aviation.
Specifically as MOS 15T, which is an odd mash-up of an MOS that includes maintenance and flight crew for UH60 'BlackHawk' helicopters (though I do know of a 15T who worked on fixed-wing aircraft, like jets... apparently there's a lot of room for deviation within the position).
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I have a question to you specifically which I asked all GOF members more generally in another thread. Are American newspapers offered where you are based? Are / Is there any newspaper(s) printed particularly for the soldiers at your base?
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Haven't heard from you in a while. How have you been? :)
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HAPPYHOLIDAYS!
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I have a question to you specifically which I asked all GOF members more generally in another thread. Are American newspapers offered where you are based? Are / Is there any newspaper(s) printed particularly for the soldiers at your base?
Oh wow, sorry I'm getting back to this so late! There is a newspaper printed here detailing the specific goings on of the Army in the local community and in europe as a whole, but I believe I've only read it once and can't even remember its title :oops
Haven't heard from you in a while. How have you been? :)
It's good to hear from you! I've been... busy :smile We have an aircraft in phase maintenance right now, so it's 0600 to 1800 work call for me! Plus all kinds of other random stuff to deal with. How have things been for you?
And Happy Holidays, everyone! :DD
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Good to see you Darkwolf. you enjoy your Christmas?
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^ You as well! And yep, I sure did :D Hope yours was wonderful too!
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Haven't heard from you in a while. How have you been? :)
It's good to hear from you! I've been... busy :smile We have an aircraft in phase maintenance right now, so it's 0600 to 1800 work call for me! Plus all kinds of other random stuff to deal with. How have things been for you?
Oh, shoot. I didn't notice this until just now. :slap My turn to apologize for not responding sooner. :oops
Well, unfortunately, this post (http://gangoffive.net/index.php?showtopic=6114&view=findpost&p=9228490) kind of sums up how I've been doing lately. :rolleyes
Now for a question (sorry if this one's a little broad): What have you enjoyed the most about being stationed in Germany? :)
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Oh, shoot. I didn't notice this until just now. :slap My turn to apologize for not responding sooner. :oops
Heheh, no worries! I'm not exactly punctual this time around, either :smile
Well, unfortunately, this post (http://gangoffive.net/index.php?showtopic=6114&view=findpost&p=9228490) kind of sums up how I've been doing lately. :rolleyes
I know what you mean! Though for me it mostly stems from being all tired out after work :cry
Now for a question (sorry if this one's a little broad): What have you enjoyed the most about being stationed in Germany? :)
Mostly the fact that I can step outside of the post gates and be right in the middle of a different culture. Attempting to pick up on foreign social cues is quite fascinating, and it's humbling to attempt to communicate in broken German while realizing how silly you must sound doing it :oops
Unfortunately a lot of the people here don't like us very much. I like to think I've done good things for public relations, though! (Some friends and I did manage to rescue a little girl's kitten from a rooftop while on a walk :p )
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After seeing that photo of you dressed as princess Zelda, what's your favourite Zelda game?
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Heheh, sorry, just now seeing this!
I would have to say my favorite Zelda game is Majora's Mask, which ironically does not feature Princess Zelda :lol
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Heheh, sorry, just now seeing this!
I would have to say my favorite Zelda game is Majora's Mask, which ironically does not feature Princess Zelda :lol
I'd forgotten about this question myself. Yes that is iconic. Though Zelda dose cameo in that flashback in Majora's mask. My favourite is Ocarina of time.
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True, she does! And I like Ocarina of Time too, it's definitely a good one :smile
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have you ever imagined living in a world where no one bosses you around?
what are your biggest pet peeves?
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Heheh, yes! Very often!
Hmmm, well, my biggest pet peeve is having to do things that I consider a waste of time, like waiting around, or busywork. It drives me crazy to not be doing anything productive!
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Do you like to watch/play Soccer?
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I played soccer a lot as a kid, and always enjoyed it! I've played a couple of times in the past few years. I don't watch soccer very often, but I'll turn on a game every now and then :)