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Title: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 20, 2006, 04:59:28 PM
I've looked at BP's thread, and it's great, don't get me wrong. But I'm tired of complaining, so I've made a thread where you came come in and explain everything that's good with you right now. Like, did you find a 20 dollar bill on the floor today? Did you pass that stupid History test? And do you actually LIKE the trix rabbit?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on April 20, 2006, 05:02:08 PM
It's amazing how history can repeat itself.

I just took a shower and I feel pretty good about it, my face is nice and dry and my scalp is breezy beautiful covergirl.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 20, 2006, 05:07:46 PM
Ah, nice topic.
I was supposed to write a 20 minute speech as James Monroe to present to the class... It was 2 pages long (size 12) and looked OK. When I actually gave it, it was 8 minutes and 50 seconds long. But it was actually one of the better speeches, longer than some of the really good and long-seeming ones. Perhaps this generation is just really dim, aside from me and other select people. I live in a place where the dim ones clot.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 20, 2006, 05:39:20 PM
Thanks, BP.

Hmmm, well........I'm going on a weekend long trip to Galveston Island tommarrow with my friends. Sure, it isn't like last years trip (we went to Florida) but at least I can get outta Dodge for a while.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: dude677 on April 20, 2006, 06:31:11 PM
I will not see you guys for two weeks after tomorrow.
Enjoy this...Whatever you call it...without me.

What's good?

i have a clam, quiet, cool night.
The air is nice and crisp, and the bugs ain't bothering.
Ah...
yessir,
the day is getting SOOOOO good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on April 20, 2006, 08:41:46 PM
I just passed an In The Groove chart that I've been having the hardest time with. Score is nothing special, but I've failed this chart one too many times.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 21, 2006, 04:01:06 PM
NSMB WILL BE OUT SOON! YAY!



I just had to mirror my other post in the other place.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 21, 2006, 04:09:21 PM
Hear! Hear! Buy it or Luigison will lose respect for you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 21, 2006, 04:41:26 PM
I'm happy because after spending over a year lurking these boards, I finally had the courage to create an account of my own and start posting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on April 21, 2006, 09:13:51 PM
w00t to The Chef.

I'm happy because I and the rest of my brass quintet people got an "Excellent" scoring for our song, even though the trumpets messed up a little bit in the beginning.  XD 

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 21, 2006, 10:14:10 PM
I got my room clean. My dad promised me $50 if I cleaned it and kept it clean until our vacation. That's $50 closer to my replacement DS!
Also, my sister got a PS2 for her graduation, and at the time it was $180. If the Revolution is cheaper than that, I can ask my paernets not to get me anything until its release!
My dad's going to teach me to drive soon, so I'll be ready to get my license in a couple of years and be okay with my learner's permit! I want to not kill pedestrians!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on April 21, 2006, 10:20:29 PM
I'm happy because Lizard Dude still respected me in the morning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 21, 2006, 11:15:03 PM
I got my room clean. My dad promised me $50 if I cleaned it and kept it clean until our vacation. That's $50 closer to my replacement DS!
Also, my sister got a PS2 for her graduation, and at the time it was $180. If the Revolution is cheaper than that, I can ask my paernets not to get me anything until its release!
My dad's going to teach me to drive soon, so I'll be ready to get my license in a couple of years and be okay with my learner's permit! I want to not kill pedestrians!

My mom said that she can't teach me to drive. She said my big sister has to because she gets to paranoid when teaching her children to drive (or anyone else o_o').
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 21, 2006, 11:36:45 PM
The new building I'm working for is giving me a hire pay then any previous ones I have worked. My pay is estimated to be around $1000 a month. That's not including the money my parents will probably "borrow" from me but it's still a lot. Therfore, I can afford everything I've been pawing and drooling at before but I couldn't get before.

I have tickets to a SmackDown taping. Unfortunately, it's way high up in the top of the arena, BUT the dude that sold us our tickets can try to get us better seats if we're one of the first 300 people to get there. So uh, yeah yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on April 21, 2006, 11:46:47 PM
I recently got Resident Evil 4 from gamefly.com, and it is fun!
I recently got Final Fantasy 4 Advance from Fred Meyer, and it too is fun!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: DeadAwake on April 22, 2006, 01:37:29 AM
I can do fancy colors!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 22, 2006, 08:21:54 AM
Oh, I almost forgot, I'm happy because I recently got Kingdom Hearts II,right after I beat KHI.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 22, 2006, 02:06:22 PM
well...My Mother found a $20 Bill on the ground :)  (not kidding!)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on April 22, 2006, 06:26:31 PM
I got a Brain Age of twenty today.  Now I'm working on the sudoku puzzles. 

I'm also very happy that we (my wife and I) are going to have a baby girl.  Woot!!!!11111111111
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 22, 2006, 07:13:49 PM
Congrats!!! I just hope my sister has a boy. There has already been a girl born less than a week ago and another about to be born in less than a week. That's what I'm happy for. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: smfan1085 on April 22, 2006, 10:21:32 PM
I got a Brain Age of twenty today.  Now I'm working on the sudoku puzzles. 

I'm also very happy that we (my wife and I) are going to have a baby girl.  Woot!!!!11111111111


Wow. Congratulations.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on April 22, 2006, 10:30:43 PM
I'm sitting here thinking about all the wonderful food I could eat in the kitchen right now and it's making me really excited for no apparent reason.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on April 23, 2006, 12:21:39 AM
Enjoy life's simple pleasures, like food in the kitchen.  Also enjoy life's unimaginably complex joys, like the creation of new life.  Congratulations, Luigison!

I just beat Resident Evil 4, without cheating or using a walkthrough!  Now I can send it back and get Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: DeadAwake on April 23, 2006, 05:45:27 AM
Congrats, Luigison!  I'm happy for you, so that warrants doubly my post in this thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 23, 2006, 08:14:59 AM
I had this rad to the max dream where I had, like, a Desert Eagle, and there were these aliens, but I was out of ammo, so my pet monkey, what's his name... oh, yeah, Jingles, came out, and he had, a think, a rocket launcher, so he blew up the aliens, but then the queen alien came and she was all "WWRRRRAAAAAGHHHKKKKK!!!" so Jingles shot her flashing weak point but then she made all these tentacles come out, so I got some magic flame ammo for my Desert Eagle and I shot her flashing weak point and then she summoned more aliens so we killed those but a few carried Jingles away so I was all "NOOOOO!" and I rescued him but they bit him on the leg, so I requested a helicopter and he was airlifted out of the area but the queen attacked the helicopter so I grabbed Jingles' rocket launcher and said "Say hello to my little friend" or a similar one-liner, and then blew her up and the Earth was saved. Then i woke up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 23, 2006, 09:43:53 AM
^ That reminds me...
The other night I had this dream where I was the Keyblade Master and Goofy and Donald were at my house. It was pretty cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on April 23, 2006, 10:32:51 AM
superstarMASIAH will be paintballing at EMR very soon! (jumps with glee)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on April 23, 2006, 10:35:52 AM
PSYCHEDLIC. just like Syd Barrett!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 23, 2006, 10:39:30 AM
ITS MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Oh, and I fiannly got triple stars for everything on MKDS!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on April 23, 2006, 12:07:33 PM
Happy Birthday!

I like that Metal_Slug_Mario correctly used the colors in order and left off indigo.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 23, 2006, 02:25:35 PM
Check out my birthday cake!!! (my grandma isn't the greatest photographer)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on April 23, 2006, 03:35:27 PM
A very happy birthday to you, M_S_M.

Wow.  There sure is a lot of good news.  I've just never realized it.  8-O
I'm happy because I get to go to Chicago on Thursday! 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on April 23, 2006, 03:40:08 PM
Hahaha, I like the bar over the eyes.

You look a lot older than 14 in that picture. Happy birthday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 23, 2006, 04:12:09 PM
He's 41 but his grandma mixed up the order.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on April 23, 2006, 04:17:46 PM
Is that cake an ice cream bar? Anyways... I'm happy because I finally figured out how to work YYMario without any ill-fated effects. And because it's really warm where I live (I don't live in the south).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 23, 2006, 05:05:06 PM
Yes thats an Ice-Cream bar...XD XD XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on April 23, 2006, 05:15:25 PM
Is the "no eyes" pic fad back in swing?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 23, 2006, 05:24:10 PM
no..it's just that I want no one to know who I acctullay am.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 23, 2006, 05:44:46 PM
Are you a celebrity?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 23, 2006, 06:34:30 PM
No... I wish I were... Maybe I'll become one when I distribute my comics.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 23, 2006, 07:20:03 PM
...comics chronicling his battles against evil! M_S_M is actually a superhero!!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 23, 2006, 07:37:02 PM
Take a look at his signature. He's a ninja, so obviously his eyes were too fast for the camera to catch.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on April 23, 2006, 09:21:08 PM
Score one for Mr. Wiggles.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: DeadAwake on April 24, 2006, 02:24:15 AM
Hehe.  I like the birthday hat best of all.  Your grandma seems cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 26, 2006, 02:48:22 PM
Of Course. Thats the best birthday hat ever! It's made of styrafoam!

And if you really want to know, I can post my profile somewhere just to prove i'm not a superhero...Still, I wish I were.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on April 28, 2006, 08:05:24 PM
My best birthday was to Six Flags Magic Mountain last year. I had to wait a month, but it was worth it. Got to take 2 friends...only 2 BP, sorry...roller coasters are awesome. We get to go for school too on May 10, :) :D YEAH! AWESOME!!!
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Post by: BP on April 28, 2006, 08:30:51 PM
Yeah, I bet it was fun. ;|
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Post by: Pt_Peach on April 29, 2006, 02:24:54 AM
Sorry to get off topic but, um, do you two, Bird Person and B-Dawg, know each other? Because it seems that way.
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Post by: neotev on April 29, 2006, 02:40:51 AM
I get off school for a whole week. YAY ME!!!!!
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Post by: Ultima Shadow on April 29, 2006, 04:05:57 AM
So did I! :D :D :D

But it was because of the flu. :( :( :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on April 29, 2006, 03:12:56 PM
Sorry to get off topic but, um, do you two, Bird Person and B-Dawg, know each other? Because it seems that way.

It's G-Dawg (typing mishap maybe), and yes. We are in the same class and he's like my best friend. Just that I had other friends that liked roller coasters better, and could enjoy them more.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 29, 2006, 04:49:13 PM
We're done with testing!! And I got a 130 for one of my bowling games today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on April 30, 2006, 07:36:47 PM
I just got back from Chicago and saw the most awesome musical ever:  Wicked!  It was absolutely amazing, and quite funny in a lot of parts too.  I would recommend anyone and everyone to go see it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on April 30, 2006, 08:29:47 PM
I hope to have a successful writing career ahead of me. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on May 04, 2006, 03:04:20 PM
Happy birthday, MSM! (It's funny that I always read that as MSN the first time)  What's the picture on your shirt btw?  I can make out Earth and the cross but not the two guys in white.  Oh well.

G-Dawg: Sweet.  I need to get some friends on TMK but I'm probably the biggest Mario fan that I know.

I just got back from Chicago and saw the most awesome musical ever:  Wicked!  It was absolutely amazing, and quite funny in a lot of parts too.  I would recommend anyone and everyone to go see it.

Yeah!  I'm going to go see the musical! *drives to Chicago and doesn't know where the dukar to go next* Ugh!  I knew I should have asked what the name of the musical was first!

Jman: What kind of books are you going to write?

Anyway... I'm happy that today is the National Day of Prayer, that I'm almost done with my agonizing college work and that spring is here and winter is dead!!  I'm also real excited about the surprise I might give here tomorrow. ;)
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Post by: Kuromatsu on May 04, 2006, 03:09:28 PM
That shirt was my mom's birthay present. It was from a Afrcan Church service that is going all over the place. My mom took me there and it was acctullay kind of cool.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on May 04, 2006, 06:05:31 PM
African MSM? Just wondering. I am happy because my I got encouragement for the testing. I am also happy to be here. Tee-hee. The FF is to be thankful for. I am also happy that E3 is almost here so we get more info about the Rev!
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Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on May 04, 2006, 06:24:06 PM
Wii. XD  But testing for what?

Hey, speaking of the national day of prayer... does anyone have any prayer requests for anything?  Maybe this is the wrong place to ask this but if it is, then you could talk to me by PM if you want.
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Post by: Khold on May 04, 2006, 06:39:54 PM
My prayers would go to Trainman to help him and his family from his grandmother's death. Any other prayers are private(something I cannot tell other FFers), and personal matters.
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Post by: Kuromatsu on May 05, 2006, 03:08:16 PM
African MSM? Just wondering.
Yes, Africa. All the way from Africa. I hope your not a racist.  '_' -_-
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Post by: The Blue Toad on May 05, 2006, 04:10:47 PM
Yeah!  I'm going to go see the musical! *drives to Chicago and doesn't know where the dukar to go next* Ugh!  I knew I should have asked what the name of the musical was first!

Haha, the name of the musical is Wicked.  I was using that word as a title, not an adjective.   
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Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on May 05, 2006, 09:11:29 PM
Oh, ha ha!  Wicked.

MSM: I don't think that pt_peach was saying anything racist, so I wouldn't assume that.
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Post by: Insane Steve on May 05, 2006, 09:12:47 PM
My high school's marching band did a show based on Wicked this year. It didn't do very well; not because it was a bad show, at all, but because they had a terrible drum major this year. Yay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 06, 2006, 12:21:26 AM
I made another $20 on tuesday. I told my mom, "I need some lunch money." "All I've got is a 20, just make it last over the next couple of weeks." She leaves. I make my own lunch. So, am I lying or am I just being smart with my money?
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Post by: Lizard Dude on May 06, 2006, 12:42:13 AM
Nah, not lying. Especially if she gave you $20 for weeks of lunch.
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Post by: Hirocon on May 06, 2006, 04:27:21 AM
I just saw the trailer for the new Superman movie, and they're keeping the old John Williams score!  This makes me very happy indeed.
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Post by: Jman on May 06, 2006, 04:43:48 PM
YR: I'm going to write mostly fantasy fiction.

I am hoping to get chapter 7 of ROL (Revenge of Luigi) written soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 06, 2006, 06:19:23 PM
I'm overjoyed because NSMB draws ever closer to its release cate.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 06, 2006, 11:33:17 PM
The new Superman is weird because they made him look like Christopher Reeve.
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Post by: BP on May 07, 2006, 12:06:04 PM
My Mom is making more strawberry jelly. I love this stuff. I've been spoiled by it and can't eat other jelly anymore...
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Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on May 07, 2006, 12:24:26 PM
Yeah!  I'm going to Bird Person's house to try his mother's world famous strawberry jelly! :D *takes off in his car again*
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Post by: Kuromatsu on May 07, 2006, 12:36:44 PM
I've been playing Mario RPG's all week, Laughing my head off.
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Post by: The Blue Toad on May 07, 2006, 01:55:40 PM
I finally finished Great Expectations, so.......

=-D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Jman on May 07, 2006, 03:30:41 PM
I just bought Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour today.  I beat Luigi as Mario in stroke play, but I lost to Bowser in the same mode.
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Post by: neotev on May 08, 2006, 10:44:28 AM
My Gamecube broke...But that means I can buy a Nintendo Revolution now YAY!
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Post by: Jman on May 08, 2006, 04:32:08 PM
Say, when does the Rev...oh I'm sorry, I mean the *stifled laughter* Wii come out, anyway?
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 08, 2006, 09:07:08 PM
Not a clue, my friend. I'm afriad they had to take a Wii Wii themselves and won't be back for a while. I'm sorry, that was terrible. I know this is a thread for happiness, but I just can't stop thinking about how cool the Revolution name was. And now this.

Oh well, on a side note, I'm happy today. I'm not sure why. I just am!
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Post by: neotev on May 09, 2006, 10:55:05 AM
Not a clue, my friend. I'm afriad they had to take a Wii Wii themselves and won't be back for a while. I'm sorry, that was terrible. I know this is a thread for happiness, but I just can't stop thinking about how cool the Revolution name was. And now this.

Oh well, on a side note, I'm happy today. I'm not sure why. I just am!
Totally agree with you PaperLuigi out of anything else they had to name it, why Wii?
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Post by: The Blue Toad on May 09, 2006, 02:45:15 PM
Holy crap, what?  Wii?!?  I haven't heard of this!...
O_o
What does Wii even mean?...
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Post by: Insane Steve on May 09, 2006, 05:22:51 PM
I finally passed MaxX Unlimited as an Extra Stage* on DDR at my arcade yesterday. Finally. That song has such a messed up chart.

*Extra Stage is on forced 1.5x dark reverse DEFAULT NOTESKIN. Ew, default noteskin.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 09, 2006, 08:49:13 PM
I'm happy because of all the great stuff I've heard about from E3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 10, 2006, 01:07:09 PM
I am happy about:

~Super Paper Mario
~ The Wii
~ My cousin had a 9 lb baby
~ I finished testing
~ Super Mario Galaxy

And I will be happy when one of you guys PM me and help me to beat the Shadow Queen with on Ultra Shroom. Yeah, then I'll be 100% happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 11, 2006, 11:45:29 PM
So yes, G-Dawg and I will be at Magic Mountain tomorrow, and I won't be on until about 10 PM. I'd BETTER get to ride everything and not get sunburn, and everything will turn out perfectly. PERFECTLY. Except I don't have my DS. That's the ONLY not-cool thing, but it's a charter bus.
Not to mention, I got Majora's Mask from Gamestop today. The cartridge is in perfect condition, golden, and has a holographic label. I don't think that means anything bad at all.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 12, 2006, 02:02:09 PM
Hey guys! I am writing this with the Nintendo DS web brower! Wiiiiiiiiiiiiii!  I hope it works!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 12, 2006, 05:04:51 PM
I'm going to AP Humanities III next year with a 95 average in World History, and a 90 average in Pre-AP English II. I'm excited, but I wish I was better at math related studies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 13, 2006, 09:41:40 AM
I'm happy because I feel like being happy.
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Post by: G-Dawg on May 13, 2006, 04:22:04 PM
So yes, G-Dawg and I will be at Magic Mountain tomorrow, and I won't be on until about 10 PM. I'd BETTER get to ride everything and not get sunburn, and everything will turn out perfectly. PERFECTLY. Except I don't have my DS. That's the ONLY not-cool thing, but it's a charter bus.
Not to mention, I got Majora's Mask from Gamestop today. The cartridge is in perfect condition, golden, and has a holographic label. I don't think that means anything bad at all.

I think every thing turned out alright, don't you BP. We went on 20 rides in 7 hours...which is good considering that it's Magic Mountain we're talking about. I didn't get sunburned, and the charter bus was better than expected. It had TABLES for crying out loud!!!
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Post by: The Blue Toad on May 13, 2006, 05:38:24 PM
I'm happy because I woke up this morning!  :-)
And I got a Nintendo DS!
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Post by: Luigison on May 13, 2006, 10:02:06 PM
Hey guys! I am writing this with the Nintendo DS web brower! Wiiiiiiiiiiiiii!  I hope it works!
http://kontek.net/Luigison/E3_2006/DSbrowserpost.JPG (http://kontek.net/Luigison/E3_2006/DSbrowserpost.JPG)

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Post by: smfan1085 on May 13, 2006, 10:06:39 PM
http://kontek.net/Luigison/E3_2006/DSbrowserpost.JPG (http://kontek.net/Luigison/E3_2006/DSbrowserpost.JPG)



The WHAT?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on May 13, 2006, 10:34:17 PM
http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15/
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Post by: smfan1085 on May 13, 2006, 10:57:49 PM
Wow. DS internet. That is unbelievable.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 14, 2006, 12:00:04 AM
I think every thing turned out alright, don't you BP. We went on 20 rides in 7 hours...which is good considering that it's Magic Mountain we're talking about. I didn't get sunburned, and the charter bus was better than expected. It had TABLES for crying out loud!!!

Oh yeah. I even finished it off with a chocolate Moon Pie. But I'm SO SORE today, my legs are killing me... This is gonna be a long week...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on May 14, 2006, 02:06:45 PM
Speaking of the DS internet, I'd just keep my computer because A. It's bigger B. I'm going to be sitting in one spot anyway.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 17, 2006, 03:34:55 PM
Today was a good day, getting comments on how buff I've gotten. I also got perfect scores on 3 out of 4 tests that the whole state of Texas takes. TAKS tests, they are called.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 17, 2006, 05:17:28 PM
I'm overjoyed because I got NSMB!!!!!!! ......ahem.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on May 19, 2006, 09:56:37 PM
I have the happiest thing to say right now...WE TIED!!! Our first game we lost 25-0. Today we tied 4-4. I pitched a really game...6 K's, no walks, and no runs scored against me. I was also 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 singles and a RBI. YAY!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on May 20, 2006, 07:58:25 PM
Boy, the baseball game I'm watching is dragging on.  But, my team is winning (Minnesota Twins) so I'm glad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on May 21, 2006, 06:54:30 AM
My DS still works! It's top screen is nearly snapped off, but it works! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on May 21, 2006, 09:05:25 AM
Say, anyone know the average life expectancy on Super Nintendo systems?  Mine still works like a charm, but I have to blow on the bottoms of some of my games to get them to play.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on May 21, 2006, 11:12:37 AM
Well, more than 5 years because thats how long I had mine. (I still do!) I sometimes have to blow in the cartridge to get it to work.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 21, 2006, 01:15:53 PM
Here's all the good stuff that happened to me yesterday.
Ok, so it's the last week we have for bowling, right... that's not cool, but here's what is: The bowling was free (usually it's $5 a week), we each got a ticket for $5 free at the snack bar which also had a number on it for a drawing. I won the second drawing and got a $15 gift card for Target (that's $15 closer to a DS lite). After that, we started rainbow bowling. Every so often, whit pins got replaced by orange, yellow, or green ones. If the yellow pin were in front and you got a strike, you get a dollar. If the orange one was in front and you got a strike, that's 75 cents. If the green one was in front and you got a strike, thet's 50 cents. I got 75 cents from an orange-pin-scenario. Not only that, but if you left the 7, the 5, or the 10 pin standing and no others on the first ball, you'd get a quarter. This happened to me about 7 times. So I made $17.50 while saving $10 and doing one of the things I love to do most. Also, I got a 141 on the last game (of I think 6, maybe 7)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 24, 2006, 01:11:15 PM
There have been countless topics about the summer and whatnot, so instead of making another one, I decided to wish you all a happy one right here in the hopeful topic. Enjoy a 3 month period of rest relaxation. Or for those of you, like myself, that are working in one way or another, have a great summer of work and toil.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on May 24, 2006, 01:23:39 PM
I've had my Super Nintendo for 13 or 14 years or something. I can't offhand remember how long it's been, but it still works.

25-0? How does a grade school baseball league even allow teams to get that unbalanced?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 24, 2006, 02:04:11 PM
25-0? Not even our team get's whupped that bad! Yikes! Anyway, we beat a team 90-0 once. Of course, this was wrestling, not Baseball. You score 6 points for your team every time an opponent is pinned. That's what happend, and there were 15 guys. 15X6=90
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on May 25, 2006, 05:22:24 PM
Sounds like they played the New York Yankees of grade school baseball.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on May 25, 2006, 09:42:24 PM
Well it's Babe Ruth...in between Little League and High School (for those who don't know), and our team isn't very good.

Jman: HOW'D YOU KNOW WE WERE THE YANKEES!!!!!

Oh yeah...WE TIED YESTERDAY TOO! We could've won, but I walked like 5 people in the last inning and they tied. But I was 4 for 4 with 3 doubles and a single.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on May 25, 2006, 09:48:18 PM
I sent a game back to gamefly.com and it apparently got lost in the mail.  After I closed my account they charged me for the game.  I e-mailed them and told them I'd sent the game back.  They reversed the charge, no questions asked.  Gamefly.com rocks!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on May 26, 2006, 08:35:48 PM
Oh you are?  I was referring to the team that smoked you guys being the Yankees of grade school baseball.

4 for 4, sounds like a whiffle ball game that I played in recently.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 26, 2006, 09:31:00 PM
Well... there's only 4 "real" days of school left for me, the assistant principal has to buy my social studies class pizza (because he lost a bet with our class). Oh, and I'm really close to beating NSMB. I just have 75 star coins to collect and some more pathes to unlock.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on May 26, 2006, 09:47:20 PM
Well... there's only 4 "real" days of school left for me

Me too...except it's more like 3. Monday we get off, Tuesday is the Island Water Park, and then a half day on Friday...THE LAST DAY!! ALLEHLUIA!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on May 31, 2006, 06:00:38 PM
Hey sorry to double-post but...GRADUATION IS TOMORROW!!! *cues music* Finally...Liberation Day!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on May 31, 2006, 08:37:13 PM
*angels singing*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: neotev on June 02, 2006, 02:22:45 PM
My birthdays in 27 days from now I can't wait I'll be 17. Im going to get M&LPIT I hope and a Mario T-shirt if they can find them and maybe NSMB. It will be great I hope.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 02, 2006, 03:05:50 PM
Well it was the last day of school and I'm happy about that, but...*moves to the ANGST thread*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Genuine Faygo on June 02, 2006, 05:35:51 PM
I'm happy I finally thought up a name to register under so I can post now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 02, 2006, 08:35:01 PM
You should be glad. Middle School was three years of terrible experiences, low grades and fake friends for me. Luckily, High School let me get back on track, find my real friends, and let me be myself, by which I mean talk about cartoons and wrestling without being labeled simple minded, and draw random, often disturbing, images again without having people on my case.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 03, 2006, 01:10:09 PM
Your middle school must've been pretty crappy, then. I mean, ours was in some places, but the two of us had far above average grades and a fine group of friends. We'll meet new friends in high school for sure, but our group will likely not split apart even though we're not all going to the same one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 03, 2006, 02:01:31 PM
Amen to that BP.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 03, 2006, 05:26:39 PM
Pretty crappy isn't the word. It was worse than that. I'm so glad I don't go anywhere near my middle school friends anymore. One moved away and he was like the jerkiest of all. The other goes to the same school as mine, but I try to avoid him. He was pretty uptight and he compensates for a lot of things. I also don't have to deal with his creepy little sixth grade friend who constanly tried to latch herself onto me. My grades were probably horrible because I wasn't motivated at all during those 3 years and my morale was also low. And my 7th grade english teacher was a hippy. And I just suck at Algebra and Geometry. Not to mention the many times I had an idiot moment during those 3 years.

Well, time to bury the bad memories *digs hole and drops middle school yearbook, old backpack, progress reports and projects in it*. Me = Happiness-ness-ness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 03, 2006, 07:49:56 PM
Ok, to fit with the title of the topic: I HOPE that in high school I meet another hardcore Mario fan to play my DS with. My friends are, as I said, good ones, but only 2 have GameCubes and one has a DS but took it to school only once last year. I played SM64DS with him but he was no challenge. Since my Wifi doesn't seem to work, having a friend to play multiplayer with in the same general vicinity would be the next best thing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on June 03, 2006, 09:18:29 PM
For some reason, when I got my USB Wifi thing, it didn't work. I got really frustrated and accidently broke it (the white part sorta fell off). The next day, I tried using it, and it worked!! Yay. Also...

W00t! I got Super Mario Bros. DX for only $15! Plus I kept digging up really neat things in Animal Crossing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Gargle on June 05, 2006, 07:32:59 PM
Pretty crappy isn't the word. It was worse than that. I'm so glad I don't go anywhere near my middle school friends anymore. One moved away and he was like the jerkiest of all. The other goes to the same school as mine, but I try to avoid him. He was pretty uptight and he compensates for a lot of things. I also don't have to deal with his creepy little sixth grade friend who constanly tried to latch herself onto me. My grades were probably horrible because I wasn't motivated at all during those 3 years and my morale was also low. And my 7th grade english teacher was a hippy. And I just suck at Algebra and Geometry. Not to mention the many times I had an idiot moment during those 3 years.

Well, time to bury the bad memories *digs hole and drops middle school yearbook, old backpack, progress reports and projects in it*. Me = Happiness-ness-ness.

Wow, I never knew your middle school life was so crappy. You never really talked about it. Fortunately, middle school was pretty good for me. Of course, it felt different moving to another neighborhood and not knowing anybody. I did manage to meet a few good friends, but I only keep in touch with a few of them. I also met some nice people in 9th grade. Then I had to move again. >:( Why do I have to keep moving when I find good friends?! Anyways, I'm not trying to go out on a rant or anything.

I DO hope that I can get Wi-Fi at my house soon. I can get it at school, but not at home. I mean sure, pwning n00bs at Tetris DS is fun at school, but I wish I could do it whenever I want. I know it sounds crazy, but I almost wish I didn't have summer vacation. Then I can stay at school and mooch off their Wi-Fi.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: neotev on June 06, 2006, 10:02:53 AM
I just got a new mario Neon sign for my new room on ebay it has mario doing his peace sign it looks awesome I can't wait to get it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on June 06, 2006, 05:19:27 PM
I got sunglasses today.  They indubitably show that I have panache.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 08, 2006, 08:42:37 PM
Markio! When did you get back?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on June 11, 2006, 04:32:42 PM
I got a DS Lite today!  No dead pixels!  Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on June 11, 2006, 04:46:40 PM
w00t! I also got a DS Lite today! Yay!

Too bad I had to charge it first.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on June 11, 2006, 05:13:33 PM
I got Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix and Tetris DS today! Yay!

But right now I'm exhausted from DDR:MM. What a work-out!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 11, 2006, 05:39:09 PM
I saw Cars today. It was the best Pixar movie yet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 12, 2006, 02:39:08 PM
Today was the day I joined the Fungi Forums. It's been one year already; I can't believe it. My first topic was Mario's Sacrifice, posted this very day. It's crazy, you know how time passes when you're having fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 17, 2006, 03:55:03 PM
WE WON OUR FIRST BASEBALL GAME!!! Our record is now 1-12-2 I think, but who cares...WE WON!!! The score was 7-5. I got 2 RBIs and scored 2 runs. I was 2-4 with a double and a single. We got a pizza party since we finally accomplished our goal of winning one game. And it was against the team that beat us 25-0 before. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 17, 2006, 04:27:31 PM
Congradulations, G-Dawg.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 17, 2006, 04:29:09 PM
Thanks The Chef...there was something else I was going to post but I can't remember what it was, oh well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on June 17, 2006, 10:31:17 PM
As much as I hate it when Yahoo! News decides that random tripe about celebrities is the most important story of the day, I had a massive laugh at this one:

HA (http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060616/en_celeb_eo/19287)

I hate Beyonce. Not, I hate her "music" (which I do, with such a passion that I'll go to any length, including attempting to knock myself unconscious, to make it stop when it is played) -- I hate her PERSONALLY. It stems from a deep-rooted sense I got from Destiny's Child's eariler works combined with her current image. Hard to describe without a ten paragraph diatribe. Reading about her getting completely outfoxed [pun semi-intended] by a bunch of PETA freaks gave me a hearty laugh. Ha ha HA.

Did I mention that I really, REALLY hate Beyonce Knowles?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Deezer on June 17, 2006, 11:08:35 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fmariopedia%2Fe%2Fhothead.gif&hash=7f16c9168c99cd1d121156e2975b10eb)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 18, 2006, 07:50:01 AM
I don't think IS is a Hothead. If fact, I agree with him. I, too, hate Destiny's Child(along with any other clebrities he's mentioned).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on June 18, 2006, 10:08:52 AM
Destiny's Child became really unpopular about... 3 years ago. At least where I live. Almost the entire school (except for the 5th graders) hates her and Britney Spears.

Some other things I'm happy about...

1. Fariemaster got banned! Yay! He's a total spammer and lier.
2. Yay! Super Mario War 1.7 came out!
3. I'm almost finished with that flash animation I'm making.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on June 18, 2006, 02:45:28 PM
Deezer, if you had any idea whatsoever how my mind reacts (uncontrollably) to Beyonce/DC, you probably would have no basis for that post.

Really. Undescribable. I mean, I loathe Britney Spears and Paris Hilton and the ilk, and then you have Beyonce/DC, who are in an obscenely different league of hatred for reasons I can't even explain very well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 18, 2006, 02:51:32 PM
I feel sorry for you IS. I mean, I hate them myself, but you make it seem like the thing that will cause you to die a horrific death. That's pretty gruesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 18, 2006, 02:57:12 PM
C'mon guys hate is a strong word. To me it's "I dislike them". Just for musical reasons though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on June 18, 2006, 03:11:01 PM
C'mon guys hate is a strong word. To me it's "I dislike them". Just for musical reasons though.

Whereas I geniunely hate them for personal reasons.

I once got kicked out of a McDonald's for swearing at a cardboard cut-out of Destiny's Child and coming within an inch of punching it out completely.

There's really a lot of things about me that no one on this forum knows and that I really don't want them knowing that's in the same vein of bizzareness as this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 18, 2006, 06:55:53 PM
Wow. You seem like a really interesting guy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 18, 2006, 08:08:52 PM
Okay guys, I made this topic with the word hopeful in mind, not hate....................
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 19, 2006, 01:35:45 AM
We hate hopeful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 19, 2006, 10:05:50 AM
I hope hateful.....or something.....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on June 19, 2006, 12:02:45 PM
Erm, ya. Sorry. I should've known posting my recent bout of happiness of someone else's misfortune could foment hatred.

As for recent contributions, I have nothing right now. Maybe in the near future.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on June 19, 2006, 12:21:40 PM
w00t!  I just got my grades back from last quarter, and I got straight A+'s!  XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 19, 2006, 01:11:19 PM
I mean to brag when I say that I have never had a grade lower than an A- all through 7th and 8th grade.  Now I comes the real challenge when the grades actually count next year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 19, 2006, 02:59:14 PM
That kinda makes me fell dumb. I can get A's in everything except Chemistry.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 19, 2006, 03:31:20 PM
Don't feel dumb!  Chemistry looks really, really, really, really, hard, so do not feel bad about getting a bad grade in that class.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on June 19, 2006, 03:46:57 PM
Yeah!  I mean, I hardly cared or tried to focus in history class, so I'm in summer school now, but only thirteen days and its over!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 19, 2006, 03:54:22 PM
!!!WHALERS HAVE FAILED AT IWC!!!

Japan and other pro-whaling countries have been outnumbered by anti-whaling countries at the International Whaling Commission!!!  That means that pro-whatling countries cannot take over the Commission.  That would spell danger for the whales and make it even tougher for whaling to be stopped once and for all.  Hooray for all of those countries that are againtsed whaling!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 19, 2006, 03:55:13 PM
Don't feel dumb!  Chemistry looks really, really, really, really, hard, so do not feel bad about getting a bad grade in that class.

Actually, it was a B, yet I'm still disappointed. I was also accepted to compete for admittance to the National Honor's Society, but I turned them down.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 19, 2006, 03:58:21 PM
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Actually, it was a B, yet I'm still disappointed. I was also accepted to compete for admittance to the National Honor's Society, but I turned them down.

What!?!  You turned them down?  That's what some of my friends did when they had the chance to get into the National Juniors Honors Society.  That's what I am in.  P.S.  A B is good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 19, 2006, 08:41:50 PM
We won our second game today...I mean it was from a forfeit, but we still won. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 20, 2006, 12:27:30 AM
I hate history and always have... I mean, the ancient Egyptian stuff and Medieval and Renaissance eras were all interesting to a point, but How is it important? Teachers say "Because, it helps us learn from past mistakes." As far as I can see, we Americans can't get enough of war... I have a feeling that chemistry will be one of those things I'm good at... if I have a good teacher and not another Mr. Belisle. I'd love to have a teacher like Ferris Bueller's History teacher (the one played by Ben Stein), he talked faster than Mr. Belisle EVER did. No kidding.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 21, 2006, 07:17:37 PM
I'm getting over my stomach flu, HOORAY! I actually had some lunch!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 21, 2006, 07:30:48 PM
The whaling post was the first post by fuzzy that I agree with.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on June 21, 2006, 07:43:56 PM
I don't ever have to get braces.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 21, 2006, 07:48:43 PM
Two words: Luck. E.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 21, 2006, 07:58:01 PM
That reminds me, I get mine off in a month I think...or somewhere around there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 21, 2006, 08:02:40 PM
I don't ever have to get braces.  :)
Me either. My teeth grew in perfectly straight except one that's just at the wrong angle. It's nothing huge or important. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on June 21, 2006, 09:34:10 PM
I never needed braces either, although I have had 12 cavities in the last year and a half.

Supposedly, bad genetics are to blame.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on June 21, 2006, 10:16:58 PM
I once had 8 cavities in one visit. Boy, did I learn to brush my teeth after that. I have had 10 cavities total.

My braces come off Tuesday. I absolutely can't wait! The best part is how I've only had them on for a year and a half.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on June 21, 2006, 10:29:28 PM
I had braces for a year and a half, but I was apparently allergic to the metal because I broke out a lot, but I got them off, I cleared up more or less, and I don't care if I still have a space in my teeth from my extra tooth!  As for cavities, I never kept track, but I don't have any now, but my teeth hurt when I bite cold things.  Oh well! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on June 21, 2006, 10:51:45 PM
My braces will be removed by the start of the next school year. I hope.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 22, 2006, 08:44:29 AM
I had braces, but now I have a retainer. I have to wear it for a really long time. I have bad teeth, I guess.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on June 24, 2006, 04:01:07 PM
Good news, everyone! (http://tv.ign.com/articles/714/714479p1.html)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 24, 2006, 04:05:39 PM
Yippee!  I am so excited for those new episodes!  I wish that show was never canceled.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: diddy kong on June 27, 2006, 12:41:14 PM
no bracis for me yipeee...that rimyd cool
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 27, 2006, 12:43:56 PM
I made the All-Stars for baseball. Goodbye old crappy team!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 27, 2006, 01:56:25 PM
I had both KFC and Taco Bell for lunch today. I haven't had either of those in 3 years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 27, 2006, 03:18:19 PM
You really shouldn't eat at KFC...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 27, 2006, 04:02:12 PM
I know, but it's been 3 years. I'm fully aware of how unhealthy it is. *Waits another 3 years to have Burger King*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on June 27, 2006, 04:10:59 PM
The Chef: You had both Taco Bell and KFC for lunch?  I guess you can eat more than I can!

I'm happy because I'm switching from doctor's medication to treatments from a chiropractor that incluede back adjustments, special shoe soles for my flat feet, gross cod liver oil, and some other liquid that doesn't taste bad.  It's kind of expensive stuff but I'm going to go with it and see if it helps any.  Hopefully these things can make me healthier and save money on some prescriptions.

I do take a few doctor medications but they're for minor things (like my thyroid and acne problems).  Oh yeah, and I learned that chiropractors are more than back doctors; they're spinal cord doctors and you're spinal cord affects your entire body!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 27, 2006, 04:38:50 PM
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I know, but it's been 3 years. I'm fully aware of how unhealthy it is. *Waits another 3 years to have Burger King*

That isn't the main reason.  People should really get their chicken elsewhere then at KFC.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on June 27, 2006, 05:37:25 PM
My braces came off today! It feels so goofy. They're so smooth and clean and smooth... I'm going to go have a carmel-and-popcorn-covered apple.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on June 27, 2006, 08:01:57 PM
YR:  I hope that works out for you.  I hear those spinal cord doctors have "magic fingers".
bobman37:  Yeah, I've heard about that slippery teeth thing before.  I used to actually want braces just so I could know what that felt like.  XD

As for me, I'm happy that I chose to continue playing the trombone.  Oh, what fun it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 27, 2006, 08:35:30 PM
That isn't the main reason.  People should really get their chicken elsewhere then at KFC.


Chick-fil-a is good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 27, 2006, 08:53:17 PM
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Chick-fil-a is good.

Get your chicken from Chick-fil-a rather than KFC like PaperLuigi.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 27, 2006, 10:30:54 PM
Senor Cardgage likes Chick-fil-a, but no one will take him there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on June 28, 2006, 11:21:40 AM
White Castle "chicken" sandwiches are amazingly delicious. I don't know if it's really chicken, but I honestly don't care as long as it doesn't wind up giving me cancer or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 28, 2006, 12:46:34 PM
Why wouldn't it be chicken?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 28, 2006, 04:55:46 PM
It could be imitation chicken, and from what I've heard Popeyes is even worse than KFC.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on June 28, 2006, 05:02:07 PM
[Off-topic] I can say from experience that Popeyes is the best cajun place I've been too. They spice their chicken with cajun spices and it is spicy enough for enjoyment, and not spicy enough to taste bad. I heart it. In other words, their chicken & other food items are very tasty.

[On-topic] I bought a new mp3 player from eBay!! It's a SanDisk 1GB (the older/newer model). Now, I'm off to the ANGST thread to complain about the shipping. *Mr.Melee walks away*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 28, 2006, 05:05:05 PM
I have done some research on Popeye's and they seem to be okay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on June 28, 2006, 05:49:29 PM
What exactly is wrong with KFC?  If this is an animal rights issue, as fuzzy's custom title leads me to believe, then how is any chicken restaurant better than any other?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 28, 2006, 05:52:42 PM
Well I've never had KFC because they never gave us our order. I swear that was the worst service I've ever encountered!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on June 28, 2006, 06:20:40 PM
Guys, this is the HOPEFUL thread!  Be happy here!  That's certainly why I came here!  I'm actually uncomfortable right now, but this song I'm listening to sounds oddly happy!  So I'm thankful for this song!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 28, 2006, 07:23:40 PM
Sorry I forgot.  Ummm..let's see.  I know some interesting Mario facts because I am a Mariologist!  Did you know that people, as in humans, used to live on Lavalava Island long before Yoshis and Ravens appeared there?  They used to live in the caves in the vocano's side.  One day however they fled somewhere, but nobody knows where.  Neat fact huh?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 28, 2006, 07:30:58 PM
In a week and a half or so, I'll be able to take high to the skies and fly to Oklahoma. It's been two years since I've flown and it's something I like to do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 28, 2006, 09:43:29 PM
Sorry I forgot.  Ummm..let's see.  I know some interesting Mario facts because I am a Mariologist!  Did you know that people, as in humans, used to live on Lavalava Island long before Yoshis and Ravens appeared there?  They used to live in the caves in the vocano's side.  One day however they fled somewhere, but nobody knows where.  Neat fact huh?
YESSS! Someone who ACTUALLY PLAYED Paper Mario!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 28, 2006, 10:00:48 PM
I LOVE Paper Mario.  It is one of my all-time favorite Mario games.  Here's another fact.  A long time ago the Seven Star Spirits gave a pair of magical chests to the royal family of the Mushroom Kingdom for reasons unknown.  In Paper Mario Peach could have actually hid in one of the chest and waited until someone opened the otherone to let her out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 28, 2006, 11:37:27 PM
Too bad she's not that bright.
Anyway, I got a new cdPod! If anyone wants my old one, you can have it. I fixed it myself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 28, 2006, 11:44:52 PM
Actually played? Haven't most of us played Paper Mario?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on June 28, 2006, 11:48:46 PM
Yeah, I have.  Kolorado was awesome. 

I'm happy right now because I just drew a picture of Cel-da Link jamming his sword into the head of one of those jelly like Chu-Chu guys (Windwaker) with Medli and Makar behind him looking like this:  O.O
I drew it because I thought it would be fun to jam something pointy into one of those guys, and because I was bored.  It turned out well.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on June 29, 2006, 09:55:37 AM
Yay, I finally finished my program! (Nintendo Virtual Store Beta 1)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 29, 2006, 11:38:07 AM
When it was popular, Paper Mario was my favorite game. When Paper Mario 2 came out, I couldn't get enough of it. Mabey because the first Paper Mario was so good. Mario RPG wasn't so good, but Paper Mario took Mario's RPG roles into the best game I've ever played.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 29, 2006, 07:10:27 PM
Super Mario RPG is better than the Paper Marios.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on June 29, 2006, 08:20:06 PM
Hyrulian updated Fungi High.
That's awesome.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 29, 2006, 08:51:29 PM
Super Mario RPG is better than the Paper Marios.

Says you. I personally agree with PL, although the M&L series isn't too far behind.


PS: Your opinion isn't fact.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 29, 2006, 08:52:45 PM
I believe that he knows this The Chef. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 29, 2006, 08:54:14 PM
Then why did he post in that manner?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on June 29, 2006, 10:24:35 PM
I just ate chocolate, strawberry and banana icecream in one scoop, so I'm happy about that. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GammaGal on June 29, 2006, 10:29:44 PM
I just convinced my sister to convince her boyfriend to dress up as Waluigi instead of Luigi for halloween this year - and she's being Daisy! Ha ha, heck yeah I'm happy!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 29, 2006, 11:01:29 PM
FUNGI HIGH IS SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR...IT'S BEEN UPDATED!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on June 29, 2006, 11:02:18 PM
Hyrulian updated Fungi High.
That's awesome.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 30, 2006, 10:51:40 AM
Actually played? Haven't most of us played Paper Mario?

:'(


Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 30, 2006, 12:45:45 PM
Oh dear!  You need to rush to a used game store and buy it immediatly!  It is such a good game you wont have any regrets.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 30, 2006, 01:54:42 PM
Uhh... he needs an N64 first...
W-well, anyway... It seems my antivirus thing is preventing me from getting kicked offline as I have complained about for so very long. It's going a lot faster, I can upload things to Imageshack again without being thrown off, and mIRC hasn't gotten a single ping timeout. This is GOOD.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 30, 2006, 06:41:50 PM
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Uhh... he needs an N64 first...

Oh my goodness!  You need to rush to Amazon.com and buy a used one, then you need to buy Paper Mario.  You could just use your neighbors also when they are not home and just buy a Paper Mario.  That would probably work better anyway.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on June 30, 2006, 07:09:29 PM
Ummm...I need to get neighbors first then. I'm secluded from all civilization. :'(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 30, 2006, 07:11:26 PM
me too
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on June 30, 2006, 08:32:13 PM
On July 10, Adult Swim is going to start airing reruns of Pee-Wee's Playhouse!

At least according to public radio, so I'd think it's true.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on June 30, 2006, 10:29:45 PM
I'm installing Mozilla Firefox right now. Goodbye, Internet Explorer... *sniff*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on June 30, 2006, 10:35:53 PM
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Ummm...I need to get neighbors first then. I'm secluded from all civilization. :'(

AHHHHHH!!!  This situation keeps getting worse and worse!  First you need to move to the suberbs, then you need to buy Paper Mario!  Oh dear I had no idea of how awful this is!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on June 30, 2006, 10:46:02 PM
li3k wow firefox :O :O :O
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 30, 2006, 11:57:10 PM
me too
Hey fella,
I bet you're still livin' in your parent's celler
downloadin' pictures of Sara Michelle Gellar
and postin' "me too" like some brain-dead AOLer
I should do the world a favor and cap you like Ol' Yeller
you're just about as useless as JPEGS to Helen Keller.
It's all about the pentiums!!!
No offense at all, that's another awesome Weird Al song... I need a life.

I'm installing Mozilla Firefox right now. Goodbye, Internet Explorer... *sniff*
You're gonna love it. Remember having to go to the start menu to open a new window all the time? Try tabs. ctrl + T. Firefox completely pwns IE.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on July 01, 2006, 12:39:16 AM
I used Firefox at one time but then switched back to IE and I can't remember why.  Tell me, do favicons work consistently in Firefox?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on July 01, 2006, 12:40:22 AM
Pee Wee's Playhouse on Adult Swim is true, since WS has been heavily advertising it whenever they have a chance. As much as I hate that it goes against their mission statement, it's at least better than Saved By The Bell reruns.

On another CN related note, after watching the OP and the henshin sequences, I now have no doubts over Powerpuff Girls Z. It's definitely not Craig McCracken's masterpiece, but it's visually appealing and very energetic. The differences are pretty huge, but it's no Loonatics Unleashed. Now I just need to download the first episode.

Finally, the great overlord and master of the universe (Maddox) is coming to California. I will gladly do whatever it takes to see this man and lick his boots. Oh, and get my book signed too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 01, 2006, 05:48:30 PM
I used Firefox at one time but then switched back to IE and I can't remember why.  Tell me, do favicons work consistently in Firefox?
I've never has a problem with favicons using Firefox.  Actually I noticed and told Deezer about a few pages on TMK that didn't have favicons set and he or MB fixed them.  Also note that the favicon space can show a thumbnail of an image.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on July 01, 2006, 09:36:20 PM
You're gonna love it. Remember having to go to the start menu to open a new window all the time? Try tabs. ctrl + T. Firefox completely pwns IE.

I didn't have to, I could just press Ctrl+N. Nevertheless, all of the forum's I'm on look different in FF. Weird, even.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 02, 2006, 05:13:50 PM
The next game is out from the creators of Crimson Room, Viridian Room, and Blue Chamber.  It is called White Chamber.  It is better than Blue Chamber, but probably not as good as Viridian Room.  It is at www.fasco-csc.com
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on July 03, 2006, 06:39:38 PM
W00t! Super Mario War 1.7.2 is out! (It's a lot better than 1.7.1!)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 03, 2006, 09:15:52 PM
I like getting to be a non-evil videogame salesman and do stuff like tell kids how awesome Pokemon LeafGreen is and not sell them strategy guides, useless insurance, used games, or magazines published by my company.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on July 04, 2006, 03:37:30 AM
Is that the Super Mario War where you can design your own courses and fight against differently-coloured Marios? AWESOME
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on July 05, 2006, 02:57:11 PM
Well this isn't hopeful...but I'm am here to be happy. I had a pretty good 4th of July, with the exception of the cheap crappy fireworks we used. The thing that made it better was, instead of using sparklers, we used road flares...so they lated about 10x longer. And after we lit the fireworks, we put the remains in a pile and made a bon fire by burning them with flares. This week/weeken is the county fair, and that's always fun. Plus I invited a friend to come with us, and most likely my cousins are going to be there. So this is going to be one of the most exciting weeks of the summer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 06, 2006, 12:11:09 AM
Plus I invited a friend to come with us, and most likely my cousins are going to be there. So this is going to be one of the most exciting weeks of the summer.
You did? Ok, good, because I'm not going to be home this weekend. I have to go to San Francisco.
Anyway, our fireworks were all legal (darn) but I got decent pictures.
Edit:
Ground-bound fun. (http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2450/dsc001647bo.jpg)
This one’s ok. (http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7109/dsc001657so.jpg)
Caution: Emits showers of sparks. O RLY? (http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6038/dsc001661nn.jpg)
YA RLY. (http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/458/dsc001676jm.jpg)
No wai… (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4992/dsc001687xy.jpg)
Shower? This couldn’t wash a gnat. (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3378/dsc001704qm.jpg)
Okay, I’ll admit that this one’s pretty neat. (http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8448/dsc001716xp.jpg)
Neat-o-riffic, yes. (http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4899/dsc001725ur.jpg)
Snap… (http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1571/dsc001745hi.jpg)
Crackle… (http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/3344/dsc001788lm.jpg)
Pop! (http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6767/dsc001790zz.jpg)
Pshooo! (http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7972/dsc001800wi.jpg)
Neat. (http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8320/dsc001820yl.jpg)
Close to fantastic. (http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/8462/dsc001837sn.jpg)
Not bad. (http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5082/dsc001856kd.jpg)
Those lights in the background are reflections on the cars’ license plates. (http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2329/dsc001865py.jpg)
Is that Geno? (http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2705/dsc001896qm.jpg)
Now THIS ONE was really great. (http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2248/dsc001900he.jpg)
Christmas candles. (http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2867/dsc001930qp.jpg)
Violent Christmas candles. (http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/6572/dsc001949aa.jpg)
White sparks. (http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/2453/dsc001963tn.jpg)
I’d’ve left this one out if the tiny blast in the middle didn’t remind me of SMB’s fireworks. (http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/794/dsc001978so.jpg)
More white sparks. (http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/175/dsc001986qg.jpg)
This one looks really great. (http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7431/dsc002002sh.jpg)
All of them, used. The flash on my camera actually worked. (http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2145/dsc002051xa.jpg)
Unfortunate result… (http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9096/dsc002067xw.jpg)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Deezer on July 06, 2006, 01:29:37 AM
I've never has a problem with favicons using Firefox.  Actually I noticed and told Deezer about a few pages on TMK that didn't have favicons set and he or MB fixed them.  Also note that the favicon space can show a thumbnail of an image.
The pages that haven't been updated in a few years or so won't show the favicon. And I guess it's a glitch or something but sometimes my Firefox stops showing TMK's favicon for the pages that do have it. :(

But in happier news, MB made the Google-powered TMK search look a lot less white. :)

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on July 06, 2006, 10:00:54 PM
Well, a while back I posted about needing three more fillings in my teeth. Now, when I first found out about these fillings, I was told that I'd need to get them filled in two appointments because they were in completely different parts of my mouth. However, when I went in today to get them filled, because I requested that the dentist not use novacaine before drilling (I've found that novacaine does absolutely nothing to change how much drilling hurts, and it only takes effect after all the dental work is done, and it's a very annoying feeling. It is also injected into the gum with a syringe, and I don't like needles/syringes very much.) -- he was able to get all three done in one session, and I don't even have to go back to get anything else done.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 06, 2006, 10:02:36 PM
Those shots hurt!  Once I got three teeth pulled and I had to get two shots in the roof of my mouth and aroung=d my teeth.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Deezer on July 06, 2006, 11:11:29 PM
I'm happy that novocaine has the opposite effect on me than it does on Insane Steve.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 07, 2006, 09:14:58 AM
Today's my birthday folks!! And to top it off I recieved a DS Lite as a gift. Happy Birthday to me!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on July 07, 2006, 03:59:21 PM
I started saving up for a DS, and I'm already half way there!!! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on July 10, 2006, 02:45:11 PM
Sorry to double post, but I can't wait for someone else to post.

My all-star baseball tournament starts today. NO MORE PRACTICES!!! :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 11, 2006, 09:53:51 PM
I hope whaling gets banned all around the world some day.  I even donated $10 to Greenpeace to help them out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 11, 2006, 11:23:38 PM
Neat. The last thing I donated money to was a forum. For $5 I got an orange name.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 12, 2006, 01:40:33 PM
I'd rather give to Patrick Moore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moore_%28environmentalist%29) or his Greenspirit (http://www.greenspirit.com/home.cfm) group.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 12, 2006, 03:17:02 PM
I feel as if I can trust Greenpeace.  I truly believe that they are doing everything they can to help in the most peaceful way possible.  I think this man is forgeting about different solutions to the problem and is not focused on animal welfare like Greenpeace is.  He seems to forget that not everybody in Greenpeace thinks exactly the same and is losing track of future focus because he seems to be to focused way too much on the present.  He seems to be taking things maybe a few people have said, and blowing it up into a giant fiasco.  The Greenspirit group is also way to small in order to do anything good for the environment.  The website says nothing about achievements of anykind or any ongoing projects.  What are they doing with our money and why wont he support the Kyoto Protocal?  Is he forgeting about the forest outside of North America that are being destroyed and not regrown when people are not utilizing tree farms and cutting down any wood in sight until it is gone and habitats are destroyed?  I have no idea where he is coming from.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 12, 2006, 09:00:49 PM
May biggest problem with Greenpeace is their opposition to golden rice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice) and geneticly modified crops in general.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 12, 2006, 09:23:18 PM
I am not very interested in Greenpeace's issues with food.  I am much more interested in what their other campaigns have to offer.  Although I have no interest or knowledge in what is going on in the world of genetically modified organism, there seems to be some sort of problem with doing so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 13, 2006, 12:07:58 AM
What sort of problem would that be?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 13, 2006, 11:11:33 AM
Some countries don't think they are safe so they wont allow any kind of modified food into the country.  There is also a problem with the genetically modified organism spreading and screwing up the ecosystem.  But you know.  I don't know a lot about the problems and why some people think this is so bad and I really don't care about genetically modified organism.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 13, 2006, 03:33:38 PM
It's 2:31 and my internet isn't sucky! The guy fixed it! He's a genius man!! (I knew it when I saw he had a white beard of wisdom) Now I can do what I want, when I want instead of having to expand boring, internetless stuff into the 1-9 PM period and cram all the internet time into the 10-3 AM time period until I sleep! Finally!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 13, 2006, 04:21:51 PM
I believe that this wonderful site has made a mistake. I was listening to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island music in the midis section to a song entitled Bonus Games. I don't think this song is entitled right. Isn't that song of when you finish a level in the game and your points get tallied up? I think that the bonus game music has more of a carnival sound to it. Also do you think you could update the Paper Mario page? That game has been out for years and I believe that you know what Mario's Pad is not a giant Koopa shell. Thank you!

MEGAߥTE: You are correct. Thanks for catching that!


Your welcome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on July 13, 2006, 08:29:12 PM
I just received a used Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 joystick I ordered off eBay (for a fantastic price).  It worked wonderfully except for the hat, which wouldn't register three of its eight directions (up-right, right and down-right).  I took out my trusty screw-driver, opened up the joystick casing, and... I fixed the hat!  I really had no clue what to expect when I opened up the case but I fiddled around and now the hat works!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 14, 2006, 09:14:44 AM
I know why Greenpeace hate non-organic food now. 

Quote
Organic soils capture and store carbon dioxide at much higher levels than soils from conventional farms. If we grew all of our corn and soybeans organically, we’d remove 580 billion pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 14, 2006, 10:59:54 AM
I know why Greenpeace hate non-organic food now. 
Hate?  Is that supposed to be HOPEFUL, or did you mean to post it in tha ANGST thread?  BTW, I buy organic when it's cost effective and of the same nutritional value.  The problem is that there are no well defined federal standards for what organic means. 

Fuzzy, are you parents Greenpeace members?

I hope that question and the above comment don't turn this thread into something that needs to be split from this thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 14, 2006, 11:12:05 AM
I wish!  They hate Earth.  But on the hopeful side, I am going to create a new thread that I hope everyone will be able to enjoy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on July 14, 2006, 03:20:29 PM
Continued for the ANGST thread...I'll have the rest of the summer to relax...HECK YES!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 14, 2006, 03:24:58 PM
I am happy that I am me and I have a computer and my mom.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 14, 2006, 04:56:05 PM
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They hate Earth

Isn't that a bit harsh to describe someone who isn't an environment fanatic?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 14, 2006, 05:12:11 PM
"They should learn to love their home!"  I'm not sure if that's like a retort to fuzzy of not.  I don't care.  Actually, wrong thread, I'm HOPEFUL that it won't be taken seriously!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: fuzzy on July 14, 2006, 05:13:29 PM
Well okay.  They dislike Earth.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on July 14, 2006, 05:14:44 PM
I just discovered that I passed my incredibly important Financial Mathematics exam for the Society of Actuaries today. I was more worried than I should have been about failing the exam after I took it, and it's a great weight off of my shoulders.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 14, 2006, 05:23:18 PM
Cool.  My wife was considering being an actuary for a major insurance company before she decided to work for the Dept. of the Air Force.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 15, 2006, 12:19:05 AM
My dad's book is being published, the first real copies arrived today!  I should have shown more of my excitement.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on July 15, 2006, 01:06:04 AM
Wow, that's awesome! XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 15, 2006, 01:20:49 AM
You should link us to it on amazon.com or whatever (if it's on there).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 15, 2006, 10:25:37 AM
It's not a novel or anything, it's a book on ....software outsourcing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on July 16, 2006, 07:05:31 PM
Using half the money I received yesterday at my graduation party I purchased the following today: a new Playstation 2, Katamari Damacy, Guitar Hero, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Vol. 1 and 2, and a memory card for the PS2. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 16, 2006, 10:56:58 PM
I'm happy cause I started saving! I'm happy cause I started saving! I'm happy cause I started saving! On a DS! I am! I am! I am! Today I started to save on a DS Lite and NSMB!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on July 17, 2006, 08:39:07 PM
Really? You probably were getting pretty frustrated when you had to start all over again after turning off your DS, huh?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 17, 2006, 09:09:27 PM
XD XD XD XD XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 17, 2006, 09:31:03 PM
Yes, that's what I thought too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 17, 2006, 09:52:41 PM
I got an A in summer school!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 17, 2006, 11:27:17 PM
You're in summer school?! oh I pity you poor soul.... anyway, i got 11 dollars today! Just 159 dollars to go!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 17, 2006, 11:31:35 PM
I'm happy because Markio reminded me to tell you all another reason I am happy: I got an A in school, all subjects, and a G.P.A. of 4.0!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 18, 2006, 10:01:16 AM
You guys are making me feel dumb! I didn't have to go to summer school, but during the school year I could only get a GPA of 3.5............
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on July 18, 2006, 10:32:20 AM
I'm happy because Markio reminded me to tell you all another reason I am happy: I got an A in school, all subjects, and a G.P.A. of 4.0!

Me too. It's a lot easier at my school though because the averages go up to 4.17 at the end of a quarter. But...I graduated with a 4.0 also. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 18, 2006, 11:21:50 AM
You're in summer school?! oh I pity you poor soul....

Well, I'm not in summer school now, I left with an A!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 18, 2006, 01:16:20 PM
Oh, you happy soul...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on July 18, 2006, 02:18:27 PM
I got a 4.0 going in college so far. Granted, it's only been a year, but still, I was quite pleased with that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on July 19, 2006, 06:15:28 AM
We won both debates today! btw, if you didn't figure it out, I'm on the debating team. The first debate, we won by one point, the next by six points. w00t! Next round, here we come!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 20, 2006, 03:23:05 PM
I'm happy. Why? I just am! Okay, I'm just getting into drawing random cartoons, and they make everyone laugh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 20, 2006, 05:35:26 PM
I said this in another thread, but I am happy because I just remembered that Animaniacs comes to DVD on July 25.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 20, 2006, 06:17:13 PM
I am hopeful that we will have a "FairTax (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060875496/104-1459839-2761541)" one day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 20, 2006, 06:41:12 PM
animaniacs, to DVD?! YaHOOO!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: AbercrombieBaseball on July 20, 2006, 10:05:59 PM
If there's a few things I am hoping for, well, here they are:

1. Next year, I'd like to see the Pittsburgh Pirates finish at .500 or better!

2. I am hoping the rumors of a new ATB album are true.

3. I am hoping for another good semester this fall.

4. Finally, I'm hoping that my dog has more life left in her...she's an 11 year old golden retriever with horrible arthritis.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 21, 2006, 12:19:51 AM
I am hopeful that I won't get banned for my "pointless" post.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 21, 2006, 12:36:41 AM
Whoah you got banned!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 21, 2006, 05:22:52 PM
I'm happy again. I have almost every Naruto episodes known to man on DVD........and I still have a million episodes to go.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on July 22, 2006, 09:59:21 AM
YAAY!!! Supermariowar.com is back!!! Tell a friend!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 23, 2006, 12:07:47 PM
I got tired of Nintendo Bros. insulting our favorite cartoons (yes, I know it was a "hate cartoons" thread) so I came here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Nintendo Bros. on July 23, 2006, 12:12:33 PM
I got tired of Nintendo Bros. insulting our favorite cartoons (yes, I know it was a "hate cartoons" thread) so I came here.

How?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 23, 2006, 01:24:13 PM
You said you hated a bunch of cartoons that are actually good in some ways for no reason at all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on July 23, 2006, 02:24:21 PM
I said this in another thread, but I am happy because I just remembered that Animaniacs comes to DVD on July 25.

Really? Thats awesome! That show brings back memories...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Nintendo Bros. on July 23, 2006, 04:47:37 PM
You said you hated a bunch of cartoons that are actually good in some ways for no reason at all.

I LISTED IT WHY!!! JUST DROP IT!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 23, 2006, 04:50:30 PM
This is the hopeful thread, and it's my fault for starting this fight. So I'm sorry.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 23, 2006, 07:25:34 PM
Well, he listed why, but his reasons were incorrect. So that's kind of too bad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 23, 2006, 07:27:10 PM
I wonder why he felt like doing it anyway?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 24, 2006, 10:00:53 AM
I'm happy because...

~ I have freezy-pops.
~ I have Orange Dream Bars.
~ Gonzo is happy. When he's happy, the Jess is happy.
~ I have freezy-pops.
~ I have freezy-pops.
~ I have freezy-pops.
~ I've beaten the Winx club game twice.
~ I have my parents.
~ I have my pets.
~ I have tons of games(video and board).
~ I can get that nasty stain out of my clothes.

And much more!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 24, 2006, 06:25:41 PM
Winx club?! Haha!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 24, 2006, 07:36:51 PM
What the heck is a "Winx Club?" No offence GG, but I've never heard of it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 24, 2006, 08:18:18 PM
You're not missing anything. At all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 24, 2006, 08:19:08 PM
I'm learning how to drive!  Finally!  I was scared at first, until a lady at the mall said it was nice of me to shop with my mother... which it is, but all the time is a bit weird.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 25, 2006, 08:06:30 AM
What the heck is a "Winx Club?" No offence GG, but I've never heard of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winx_club
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 25, 2006, 10:20:09 AM
How can a person who loves something as kick-awesome as The Muppets also love something as lousy as Winx Club?
Title: Re: Wii release date!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on July 25, 2006, 02:33:37 PM
Wii will be happy on October 2nd. Why? The fourth quarter begins on October 1st. At least one game is released every Monday in the fourth quarter except for the following dates: October 2, November 20 and November 27. November 27 is after Black Friday, so it’s out. November 20 is after the launch of the PS3, so that’s out too. That leaves us with October 2. The Wii will launch on October 2nd. Also, Gamestop once reported that they had information regarding titles that had a release date on October 2nd.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 25, 2006, 02:41:12 PM
There's no reason why it has to be released on a Monday. We'll have to wait for comfirmation from Nintendo on this one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 26, 2006, 04:29:35 PM
How can a person who loves something as kick-awesome as The Muppets also love something as lousy as Winx Club?

I don't love Winx club, I just like it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 27, 2006, 09:52:52 AM
Er, exactly how much do you like it? 'Cause I despise it. No offense if you do like it a lot.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 27, 2006, 10:35:08 AM
Well, I like it enough to draw fanart of it. I don't draw fanarts unless I like the fanart subjct(s) a lot.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 27, 2006, 01:38:38 PM
I'm sorry GG. I didn't know asking a harmless question would get you so much crap from haters. Seriously guys, just shut up. If she likes the show, it's no big deal.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 27, 2006, 07:18:30 PM
But I was only voicing my opinion. I don't mind if GG likes it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Dark_Shark on July 27, 2006, 07:28:52 PM
Yeah leave The Chef alone.

This is supposed to be a happy thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 27, 2006, 07:40:23 PM
Sigh.....................that was created by me.

You're right that this is a happy thread, but if that was true, then people wouldn't be picking on GG for watching Winx Club. It wasn't so much The Chef, more like everyone else.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Dark_Shark on July 27, 2006, 07:53:10 PM
You're right that this is a happy thread, but if that was true, then people wouldn't be picking on GG for watching Winx Club. It wasn't so much The Chef, more like everyone else.

You may have won this round but I'll be back.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on July 27, 2006, 11:13:55 PM
Dun dun dunnnnn...

Sorry, but that last post seriously needed some scary foreshadowing music.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on July 28, 2006, 12:12:43 AM
I'm happy because I discovered that I can do a really good impression of my History teacher, and it makes people laugh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 28, 2006, 02:50:26 PM
I'm happy because I've got 3 more character drawings for TMK! done.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 28, 2006, 03:04:27 PM
As I said here (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9484.msg431720#msg431720), I'm a centrist, and as stated here (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.msg439131#msg439131), I don't like the current electoral system, but I'm still hopeful that I can have my votes count to a greater degree due to my voter registration.  I was registered Republican in Mississippi, and changed to Independent and when I renewed my drivers license the other day I changed to Democrat here in California; reasoning that it's better to affect the strongest party in my location than not have a party and therefor not be able to vote in preliminary elections.  Maybe my line of reasoning here isn't logical.  Even so, since my wife is registered Republican we can now discuss and have at least one vote for both of the major parties during preliminary elections.  Still I'd like to see more parties even though my registration may not seem to show that.  What do you think?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 28, 2006, 03:19:47 PM
I think that Edy's Ice Cream is good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 28, 2006, 04:15:42 PM
Rawk Hawk is so pathetic................I've counted the times I've defeated him from January, and I've got 89. It's just hilarious!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on July 28, 2006, 07:06:41 PM
Guess what? This is my first day here!Horray! You see, I've been a guest for a long time(since 2004) and I finally registered(sp?) today! So far I have had a very fun time, and I hope for even more good times in the future.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 28, 2006, 07:36:25 PM
Oh goodie! A fellow Robert! (Yes, Robert is my real name.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 28, 2006, 07:43:52 PM
Yes, Dark_Shark made sure we were all aware of that...
For the sake of staying on-topic, I had a long week and I'm so glad to have a weekend's peace. And I completely destroyed a spider today! You see, you can't just start swatting away when it's on an uneven surface, like a handrail or something similar. You must wait until it is on a broad flat surface, and an easy-to-reach one at that. If you don't have a swatter, a soda can will do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 28, 2006, 08:08:11 PM
Oh goodie! A fellow Robert! (Yes, Robert is my real name.)

Serious? My middle name is Robert. My dad, grandpa on moms side, grandpa on dad's side and great-grandpa on dad's side are all named Robert.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on July 28, 2006, 09:39:36 PM
Hmm...I guess Robert's a common name.Horray!My dad is also named Robert, but we usually call him Bob.

Also, I finished watching an episode of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" That show is perhaps the most funny improv comedy show ever! Tonight,Wayne was a scene stealing extra in party quirks.Ha!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 29, 2006, 08:20:04 AM
I'm happy that I have a Mary Poppins tape. If I didn't, I'd never get to enjoy such fun stuff such as Supercalifragalisticexpialidocious and Step in Time.

"Step in time, step in time, c'mon mateys, step in time!"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on July 29, 2006, 01:10:19 PM
It's only supposed to be 98 degrees this weekend, YAY!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: coolkid on July 29, 2006, 05:07:27 PM
You are CRA-Z!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on July 29, 2006, 05:38:03 PM
Guess who's a new {PST}!

Well, not really. But I'll be one soon!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on July 29, 2006, 05:58:31 PM
You are CRA-Z!

That's a lot better compared to 104 to 108 degrees isn't it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 29, 2006, 06:17:23 PM
Click here (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.msg440632#msg440632) for my comment.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 29, 2006, 06:45:23 PM
You think you guys have it bad? I have to run in this heat during Wrestling preseason!


This is the Hopeful thread, so I'm going to talk about how lovely heat can be. Heat is good. It is your friend.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 30, 2006, 06:32:19 PM
Heat keeps you from getting hypothermia. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 30, 2006, 07:04:19 PM
BUT, To much heat can give you heat stroke!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 30, 2006, 07:29:18 PM
OH NO!!! XO

I'm happy because we went to this museum-type thing, and in this demonstration of the two-handed longsword in combat, there was some great comedy. Examples include crotch-kicking and the following:

Guy 1: If there's a four-foot piece of steel coming at you...
Both guys: GET OUT OF THE WAY.

Guy 2: It's never a good idea to fight with your shoe untied. *ties his shoe*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 31, 2006, 03:00:31 PM
Oh, FINALLY!!!!!
Attention all members with terrible spelling skills:
Spell Check has been added to the forum. Use it as often as necessary. Which would be before every post.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 31, 2006, 03:41:38 PM
Two things that induce ticklies:

In Nickelodeon's Doug, I just remembered that their main fast food place was called the Honker Burger.

I get to go to Australia next summer.  For school though, so it's not all fun and games.  So try not to be so jealous that you hate me. ^_^;
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 31, 2006, 03:47:44 PM
I could never be so jealous that I started to hate a person I liked. That's just not me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 31, 2006, 08:38:27 PM
Markio, I'm gonna hunt you down and destroy you and your whole family with a potato gun loaded with old oranges. You can't hide from me!! </sarcasm>
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on July 31, 2006, 08:53:11 PM
Oh, FINALLY!!!!!
Attention all members with terrible spelling skills:
Spell Check has been added to the forum. Use it as often as necessary. Which would be before every post.

Merry hat hey lid tell lam who's fleas was wide has know.

Broken. :/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on August 01, 2006, 01:10:38 AM
I get to go to Australia next summer.  For school though, so it's not all fun and games.  So try not to be so jealous that you hate me. ^_^;

I wish I could go to Australia. =\
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on August 01, 2006, 05:40:01 PM
My cousin went on a foreign exchage student program whatever to Australia in his junior year of high school. It turned out to be mostly fun and games. He said sometimes when the surfing was really good, even the teachers wouldn't show up for class. Don't get your hopes up, though.

He stayed there for a school year and said another cool thing was that he had our summer, went to Australia for school (their summer, including Christmas :P) and came back at the beginning of our summer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: -FoxMcCloud- on August 01, 2006, 05:46:46 PM
I wish I could go to Australia. =\

Over to the ANGST thread...xD

Anyway, I got my braces off recently, WOO-HOO!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on August 02, 2006, 01:20:01 AM
I was being hopeful, so maybe I should be in the Hopeful thread!

Actually, I was being down-right sarcastic. I live in Australia. And, yes, we have excellent surfing. =D

Anyway, I'm happy because I finished an assignment I considered troubling in one day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on August 02, 2006, 08:00:16 AM
Now I know what Snakes on a Plane is all about. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 02, 2006, 08:17:29 AM
I'm thankful that school is starting back soon. I've been TERRIBLY bored this summer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 02, 2006, 03:58:55 PM
I feel your pain, I have nothing to do, game realeses have been bad lately but fall is coming and also is the Wii. And i'm also anticipated about school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 02, 2006, 05:04:27 PM
I'm thankful that school is starting back soon. I've been TERRIBLY bored this summer.
I hear ya. Summer being over means the summer bowling league ending, which I was not in. My two greatest weirdo-friends in the whole world and I are going to be on a new team for the next season and more to come though, so I'm happy about that. I only have 7 days left of babysitting, which means payment for it is near. The faster time goes, the sooner I'll be opening a box labeled, "Wii," and I'll be playing my GameCube games on it again.
Oh, and we're also going through a cool phase out here. It's been under 100 all week if I'm right. We haven't turned on the AC for a few days. I was actually a little cold when I woke up this morning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 02, 2006, 11:00:45 PM
I'm thankful that the temp has dropped at least 15 degrees out here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on August 04, 2006, 09:12:59 AM
I have come up with a technique for doing shiny hair! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on August 04, 2006, 10:20:56 AM
My two greatest weirdo-friends in the whole world and I are going to be on a new team for the next season and more to come though, so I'm happy about that.

Wow I guess I'm glad to be the one of the greatest weirdo friends in the world. :/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 06, 2006, 09:02:43 PM
Yeah. Consider it an honor!
Aaaand, I have two days off before the final three das of work, but I've already gotten paid. When it was all donw, my wallet had $425 in it. Oh, and then I got some money for school shopping (which I hated) but out of that I had $19 left. I don't know if that was part of the $425, but I bought a "Mind Warp" poster. So, needless as it is to say, I have fulfilled the Asian cookies' prophecies, I have become as rich as I desired. =D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 07, 2006, 12:59:42 AM
Yay! I got a CT! I bet it was from Black Mage or Megabyte!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 07, 2006, 02:15:42 PM
Mabey I need to be more "speshal" so I can get one....................
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 07, 2006, 04:26:56 PM
I'm still baffled as to why I haven't gotten one....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 07, 2006, 03:28:11 PM
Me too, oh wait.....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 07, 2006, 05:03:00 PM
Lucky. :(. I know, I'll sing something! Lalalalalala................puppets are cool............la.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on August 07, 2006, 06:12:26 PM
I'm happy because I just downloaded Soul Bossa Nova onto my iPod.  It's a very catchy song.  :-D 
*See the beginning of Austin Powers for reference*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on August 08, 2006, 01:04:51 PM
I just downloaded the Muppet Show theme onto my iPod.  I've also recorded my own soundtrack for LOZ: A Link To The past.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 08, 2006, 06:37:51 PM
I GOT A DS LITE!!!! YAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! But no game :(.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 10, 2006, 10:20:14 AM
Yesterday I got a Pinky and the Brain DVD at Target.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on August 10, 2006, 01:31:44 PM
Last night, I saw a live action show from Russia that only recently came to North america. It was incredible! The acrobatic stunts, the horse riding stunts, the music, the lights, the costumes, the humorous parts... everything was fantastic. One and a half Hours well spent! Now if only I had bought a T-shirt...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on August 10, 2006, 06:51:46 PM
Sounds like a live action circus.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 10, 2006, 07:48:11 PM
I was brave today. See the "For or Againts" topic for details.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on August 10, 2006, 08:17:42 PM
Yay w00t! The FF dosn't take hours to load anymore! That's why I'm back.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on August 11, 2006, 11:02:17 AM
I am hopeful that my birthday will be here soon.  It's September 11th if you havent seen Sapphira's compilation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hirocon on August 12, 2006, 03:44:47 PM
I just got my first pair of prescription glasses.  I can see clearly now, the rain is gone!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 13, 2006, 12:46:30 AM
My grandmama is giving me 10 bucks for no reason at all, so I have enogh for BBA!
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Post by: Pt_Peach on August 13, 2006, 12:49:25 PM
I am going to sell my brand new "Kameo: Elements of Power"! Or else I am going to trade it in for "Harvest Moon: Magical Medoly!"

I am also happy that on Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life, my son has finally become a teenager. But I have some angst on that, so I shall post it in the angst thread.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on August 14, 2006, 12:52:03 AM
I'm happy, happy, happppy!!!

Okay, I got this idea for a fanfiction in a dream (o_0)! I've been working on this idea for a few days, changing it and trying to get all of the SSBM characters to fit in it. Tell me your thought on it. PM your thoughts. Tell me if you think it would make a great story or if it would completely waste my time because as far as I know, it's an idea that's never been tried. I tried to give it a plot. But I don't know what the plot would all lead to! Could I have some ideas? I'm so excited! I've never been so excited to try out a new story! Tell me the pros and cons of my story and if you think I need to change someting, too.



The SSBM cast in a story based around poverty. All of the SSBM cast are poor teenagers, who have one way or another become poor. They have to work to take care of their aging parents and small siblings. They learn about friendship, love, and hardship. Based in the early 1900's or 1920's.

Mario (17), Luigi (16) and Peach (15) are siblings. Their dad is Doctor Mario (40). Dr. Mario is a drunk and drinks up his money at the local pub while his children are hungry.

Link (16), Young Link (10) and Zelda (15) are siblings and their father is Ganondarf (45) ( (their father is Ganondarf because Ganondarf + father = evil father = a plot for me to set their story against). Ganondarf beats up his sons and he doesn't feed his daughter and makes her clean the house and cook the dinner and makes her sleep in the celler with all the rats and bugs. She gets sick often. Her brothers try to sneak her things down there as often as they can and when their father gets drunk , he is so drunk he doesn't notice Zelda slip into the kitchen.

Roy (16) and Marth (14) are siblings. They are orphans. They used to be princes. Their kingdom was taken over and their parents killed so now they live on the streets. They are not used to working, so it is hard for them. They are used to sleeping in late, eating on time, and getting what they want. Also, Marth is reeeallly immature for his age and is really silly and Roy is constantly losing jobs because he still has that "I'm the Boss" mentality.

Falco (18)(orphaned) and Fox (20) are cousins. They fight a lot, because Falco wants to do what he wants to do and Fox is trying to keep him in line and he tells him what to do, because he is living with him.

Pikachu (10) and Pichu (7) are siblings while their cousins are Jigglypuff (12) and Kirby (13) and their dad is Mewtwo. Jigglypuff and Kirby live with Mewtwo, too. Mewtwo is very strict and makes sure the children that live in his house have no fun. And since Mewtwo favors Kirby, he lets him do whatever he pleases. Kirby is a spoiled brat and whenever Pikachu, Pichu, or Jigglypuff do something he doesn't like, he tells Mewtwo, who beats them.

Captain Falcon is the sheriff of the town and Samus Aran is his wife.

Bowser is the President of the World of Nintendo while Donkey Kong, his best friend, is the Vice President. Bowser has two step-children, Nana and Popo, who were from his late wife's previous marriage.

Mr. Game and Watch is the bodyguard for Nana and Popo when they go to school. He stays with them at all times.

Nana (10) and Popo (10) are twins and were orphans unitl President Bowser (50) was kind-hearted enough to take them in. Popo is very mischiveous as is his sister, Nana. They always manage to get around Mr. G & W. He does his best to keep an eye on them.

Ness (12) is an orphan and a young factory worker who must work to live. He lives with Yoshi (20) in a beat down shack. Yoshi took Ness in when he barely had enough to feed himself. Yoshi cannot work because he has a severed leg that he got one night when some drunkards were messing with him. One of them fired a gun, absent-mindedly and shot Yoshi in the leg. The bullet went to far in and they weren't able to get it out and so it shattered and Yoshi hasn't been able to walk.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on August 14, 2006, 03:27:51 AM
I just got my first pair of prescription glasses.  I can see clearly now, the rain is gone!

Just wait until you go outside when it's raining. Then you won't be liking your glasses so much. :(
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Post by: BP on August 15, 2006, 11:04:58 AM
I should've posted this last night. My sister was at walkthrough for high school (I'm going today) and my mom asked to see my class schedule. I scored proficient in Algebra I, but they kept telling me I was going to have to take it again... but logic prevailed and I am taking geometry.
Also, I have P.E. 7th period, the last class of the day. That's a good thing; I won't be all sweaty for a class or two following, and I'll just have to go home, where I can just relax.
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Post by: Jman on August 16, 2006, 10:18:39 AM
pt_peach, that is an interesting take on the SSBM, not to mention the Nintendo universe.
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Post by: Insane Steve on August 16, 2006, 10:02:24 PM
Yay, I'm going back to college in about 2 days.

I'm sick of dealing with this town I live in over the summer. Ugh.
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on August 17, 2006, 04:05:22 PM
Yay, I got a new graphics card. I can finally get Windows Vista without getting a new computer.
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Post by: Ludwig on August 17, 2006, 08:18:33 PM
I get to see my Dad in a few days.
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Post by: Jman on August 17, 2006, 10:24:06 PM
I just got back from bowling for my friend's 19th birthday party.  I have some hopeful, happy news to report:  I bowled the best game of my life.  The score was 184.  I know that's a score that some people average, but for me it was sweet because I don't consider myself a great bowler.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on August 19, 2006, 04:23:06 PM
I have Tigg... no, wait, that information has already been given out.
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Post by: Insane Steve on August 21, 2006, 01:03:03 AM
My roommate just won $70,000 in an online poker tournament. Awesome.
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Post by: Robert on August 21, 2006, 07:18:47 AM
That's awesome, IS!

Last night, in MKDS, I beat one of the staff times! It was on Bowser's castle and the staff's time was 2:19:661. My time was 2:19:077! People may have already beat him with better times, I'm just proud of myself :D!
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on August 21, 2006, 08:49:16 AM
Tommarow, I'm getting a new desk to replace my crapiticularily clunky old desk. I'm finally going to have space to store everything. And the best part is that the guy that's delivering it is also going to build it for no cost.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 21, 2006, 09:43:28 AM
The braces came out of my mouth today.  :D
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Post by: The Blue Toad on August 21, 2006, 03:54:41 PM
A capricious-feeling me bought Aladdin on DVD when it came out of the "Disney Vault" (it was one of the only Disney movies that I really liked). 
And now I'm glad that I did.  :)
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Post by: PaperLuigi on August 21, 2006, 05:03:20 PM
Aladdin was a personal favorite of mine, mainly due to the efforts of Gottfried and Williams.
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Post by: The Blue Toad on August 22, 2006, 01:02:19 AM
Yeah, same.  Also, it brings back a lot of memories.  Back when I didn't follow the plotline, and refused to pay attention at some parts, only to direct my eyes alertly back to the television when that giant tiger thing rose out of the sand.  Ah, yes.  Good times. 

So, I'm feeling hopeful because nothing really bad happened today, and I found out that I got into the higher band at school (yes, nerdy perhaps, but still).  The concrete reason I wanted to be in the upper band was not only the music better, but most of my friends got in as well.  This up coming year looks great so far.  :)
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Post by: The Chef on August 22, 2006, 08:16:22 AM
Aladdin is probably my all-time favorite animated motion picture. I used to watch it every day until I remembered the script word-for-word and the lyrics to every song. It was also one of the things that inspired me to draw.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on August 22, 2006, 09:36:49 PM
Aladdin is by far one of the best Disney movies of all-time! It rocks! (not that I even tried to memorize it) I loved the first song when he's running from the guards.

I'm VERY happy because I got my state test results today and I was one of the 16% who scored Advanced in English-Language Arts and one of the 27% who scored proficient in math in the state of California. I am very proud of myself!

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Post by: BP on August 23, 2006, 12:06:16 AM
I saw the live-performed one in Disneyland, it was pretty cool and true enough to the movie (no Abu, but somebody dressed up as a carpet =D). The Genie kept making references to today's world- "You're settin' me FREE? Oh, man, I'm TOTALLY adding you to my friends list on MySpace!!" -but none of the other characters paid any mind to it.
My family goes to Disneyland a lot. My sister wants to work there... my kids would like that.
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Post by: Jman on August 23, 2006, 11:39:56 AM
Yeah, same.  Also, it brings back a lot of memories.  Back when I didn't follow the plotline, and refused to pay attention at some parts, only to direct my eyes alertly back to the television when that giant tiger thing rose out of the sand.  Ah, yes.  Good times. 

So, I'm feeling hopeful because nothing really bad happened today, and I found out that I got into the higher band at school (yes, nerdy perhaps, but still).  The concrete reason I wanted to be in the upper band was not only the music better, but most of my friends got in as well.  This up coming year looks great so far.  :)


The Cave of Wonders used to scare the crap out of me.  Now I just look at it as a fantastic bit of animation.
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Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on August 23, 2006, 12:14:38 PM
I should really see that movie some time.  It's been too long.  XD MySpace.  XD BP's signature.

Well... I haven't come to good ol' TMK for awhile so I guess I should probably say something.  How's everybody doing?  Still hopeful and happy? :)

I just returned from working at camp this summer and I had the best time ever.  Meeting new people, hanging with my cabinmates, reading tons of good books, learning more things about myself and what I need to change, singing loud catchy songs in the chapel and around the campfire, going to a Shawn McDonald concert, watching kids have fun with their counselors and slowly change over the summer, and more than I can say here. What a great summer.

Last Friday I rented LoZ: Four Swords and I'm really having fun with it.  This is the first Zelda game I've played in a long time (weird, huh?).  So far I’ve journeyed to Death Mountain and soon will enter the dark temple of boiling lava and fire-belching statues!  I’m Tingling with anticipation.

Being the bookworm that I am, I’m reading another book right now called “Shine: Make Them Wonder What You’ve Got” and I’m almost finished.  It’s all about “Being the change that you want to see” in others and I love everything in this book and the lessons it teaching me (if you flipped through it you would find underlined sentences on almost every page).  Just yesterday I read something that I really needed to hear about the way I think about other people.  “When we take on the attitude that we’re better than others, we’re holding on to pride.... Sometimes it isn’t judging people’s actions but judging what we think they will do that prevents us from reaching out.”  I never realized it but maybe I do think too high of myself and should rethink the way I look at people.  Sorry if I said more than needed.

And finally, the Nintendo Wii is scheduled to land on our planet in just a few months.  I don’t know what else to say except... Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
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Post by: PaperMario on August 23, 2006, 07:44:15 PM
Heh, nice to see you here again YR!:) I'm kinda a Bookworm myself, in fact I have a whole shelf filled with Goosebumps books I read whne I was younger. I remember how happy I was when I was able to get a new book and read it as soon as possible.

Books I've read recently include: The Pigman( Despite the sort of weird title, it's an awesome book and I loved the story so much, I got the sequel and read it in a day ), The Pigman's Legacy ( A great sequel to a great book. It's definetly an improvement from the first one, and I was very satisfied with the ending. ) I'm currently reading Across Five Aprils ( It has yet to spark my interest though. -_- )

As for games, I'm really happy I got Sonic Riders and I'm currently at Sky Ride in the Babylon Story. I never thought I'd get that far in the game, and I'm really curious as to what will happen. :)

I recently mailed a letter to VIZ Media...so, I guess I'm hopeful it'll work? O_o
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Post by: BP on August 23, 2006, 09:18:07 PM
I'm excited, 'cause I'm getting myself one of these (http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=246&products_id=8970&PHPSESSID=c643f0d0af68c8cbd99e63a35d27cffb).
Well, it's not a Play-Yan but it's in English, it deals with music, videos, NES games, GBA games, .txt files, and a whole lot more nerdy stuff I don't even know about!! It's getting good feedback... Everyone should have one of these.I'm still thinking it over whether to get the 512 MB card or invest in the 1 GB one. Suggestions?
I plan on using it with my GBA when I'm on the bus to and from school... batteries will be a factor, but I've gotta protect my DS and leave it here at home. I'm kind of annoyed with how I have to buy a new cdPod all the time because of the crappiness of it. Not anymore!
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Post by: The Chef on August 23, 2006, 09:20:38 PM
The Cave of Wonders used to scare the crap out of me.  Now I just look at it as a fantastic bit of animation.

"Who disturbs my slumber!?"

Man, that was awesome. We should move this dicussion to The Toon Discussion Thread.
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Post by: The Blue Toad on August 24, 2006, 01:19:12 AM
Speaking of books, I've been annoyed at how I've been slacking off so much this summer.  I have literally had it up to here *indicates neck* with Dickens and his pompous, conservative writings!  Haha, sorry, it's just that I've read a ton of him over the past three months, and you can only take so much before you realize that this guy is so dang full of himself!  I decided to take a break from the whole activity when this struck me, so I guess it slipped my mind. 
This hit me a little while ago, so I went out and bought Lost.  I read most of it in three nights, having only fifteen pages remaining.  Sadly, I'm not fond of this book too much either.  -_-'
I suppose I should wrap it up sooner or later...
Probably later.  :-0
EDIT:  Ironically, it appears that I've misplaced Lost.  ^_^
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Post by: Mr. Melee on August 24, 2006, 09:09:23 AM
Quote
I'm still thinking it over whether to get the 512 MB card or invest in the 1 GB one. Suggestions?
If you have the money, definitely get the 1 GB. I have a 1 GB mp3 player, and it's not enough for me. I don't know how much music you listen to, or how many videos you want to watch, but if you plan on filling it, invest in the 1 GB. The 2 GB would be even better, if you're the nerd you are :P.
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Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on August 24, 2006, 02:16:41 PM
Last night I saw a PBS special about the Blue Man Group (inside the tube).  This was my first time to see anything they did and I didn't know what to expect.  It completely blue me away!  After getting used to the weirdness, I started to like it.  I think my favorite parts were when they played the tubes and also the witty "Guide Book to Rock and Roll."  Bob your head... pump your fist... jump up and down!! :)  I probably shouldn't have watched this right before bed though (my Dad taped it while I went to church) because it gave me a strange dream.

I think I need to find more things in common with you people because... most of the time I don't know what people are even talking about. >_>

TBT: I found your Lost book!  It was underneath my bed somehow.
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Post by: The Blue Toad on August 24, 2006, 03:52:40 PM
Haha, well, that wasn't it.  O_O
I found it last night and finished it up.
I wasn't disappointed because I just wanted it to end... and... well, it did.
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Post by: BP on August 24, 2006, 08:04:12 PM
The 512 MB one will be good enough, I think. It comes with software I can use to encode files (which means I don't have to live offa 2-week trials for that anymore). It said "Anything your computer can play (a/v-wise), this can too. So I could probably sacrifice a few bigger things to make room for an actual movie from a DVD, for long trips and stuff. 512 MB would... probably... not be big enough unless said software could make the files smaller. Well, whatever. 512 MB is good enough for me now. If only it also played SNES ROMs... not possible, theoretically, but come on, it'd shoot to the top of everyone's to-buy lists. Ooh, and if it could store  physical objects... and refrigerate them too...
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Post by: Hirocon on August 25, 2006, 11:42:25 PM
I went to PAX (http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/) today.  I saw the movie The Wizard for the first time.

When you watch a bad eighties movie about video games alone, it's just a bad eighties movie about video games.  When you watch a bad eighties movie about video games in a theater filled with gamers who remember the eighties, it becomes The Best Movie Ever.
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on August 26, 2006, 08:56:51 AM
I can run Windows Vista on my computer. All I need is another gig of RAM, and a bigger moniter (about 21" to replace my old 15"). The best part is, I can run Windows Vista Ultimate without doing a clean install! Yay. I won't lose any of my old files.
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Post by: Robert on August 26, 2006, 12:54:53 PM
Just a couple of days ago, I let my mom play MKDS. Ever since, she has loved it! She has a bit of expirience because she used to play 2P on MK:DD. My mom's gradually getting better at it. Maybe when Super Mario Galaxy comes out, I'll introduce her to that. Horray! My mom likes video games :D!
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Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on August 26, 2006, 04:28:46 PM
*high five to Robert and Hirocon* :)
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Post by: Pt_Peach on August 26, 2006, 09:26:27 PM
Just a couple of days ago, I let my mom play MKDS. Ever since, she has loved it! She has a bit of expirience because she used to play 2P on MK:DD. My mom's gradually getting better at it. Maybe when Super Mario Galaxy comes out, I'll introduce her to that. Horray! My mom likes video games :D!

You've got a cool mom, man.
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Post by: SushieBoy on August 26, 2006, 09:44:36 PM
Ditto.
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Post by: Hirocon on August 27, 2006, 12:17:33 AM
I'm going to brag now.

Today was day two of PAX (http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/index.php).  The day was indescribably awesome for many, many reasons.  However, what I'm here to brag about is that I entered a Tetris DS tournament, and I won.  First place.  Out of over 140 contestants.  I got a Radeon X1900XT, worth over $300, as a prize.  I'm going to sell it.  I just wish they had given me a cash prize directly, because then I could call myself a professional gamer.  I'd love that title.

I'm also entered in the Mario Kart DS tournament, which will be held tomorrow.  I've got to go practice.
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Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on August 27, 2006, 04:10:09 PM
Well, though my sister went back to school, and I had to work so I couldn't drop her off with my parents,  it worked out alright, because when I got out at 9, I got home to find out that my mom got me a couple of souveneirs.  She got me some Mike and Ikes, a huge box of them, and a Venus Flytrap she picked up at the Wal-mart by my sisters school.  It's really cool, and it's in pretty good shape, considering it was likely sitting in the impulse area for weeks.  It was funny because I brought it outside when it was raining to give it a little water, and when I was going to bring it back in, my cat followed me.  It stuck its nose right into the "mouth", which snapped shut on it, and it jumped straight up and ran back inside. 
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Post by: Robert on August 27, 2006, 08:17:06 PM
*high five to Robert and Hirocon* :)

You've got a cool mom, man.

Ditto.

Thanks, guys! Also, I went mini-putting today. This one had two paths you could go on; both had 18 holes, with 36 holes altogether. I played all 36 holes with my uncle. We didn't keep score, but we still had fun.
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Post by: Jman on August 28, 2006, 12:44:48 PM
I just found this funny Mario movie on MSN today.  It's live-action footage of a guy dressed in a Mario suit doing different things with Mario sound effects in the background, along with classic Mario music.
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Post by: BP on August 29, 2006, 05:27:44 PM
There were w00ts all over the place today. I got geography fixed (I'm now in honors, like I should be [not to mention 5th period is the most important class to have friends in--you know the lunch plans. That came with the switch]). I have an A in geometry so far (where I'm now the math nerd people ask what "collinear" means), and there's a class set of geometry books as of today. There's also a class set of biology books, and from what I can see I'll now only need my geography book once a week or less. So on fridays, when I won't need my Spanish book, I might be walking around with no books at all. Oh, and my CD player miraculously still works. It only needs to last 2-3 more weeks before I can throw its remains away/give it to G-Dawg. =D
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Post by: GiftedGirl on August 31, 2006, 03:49:19 PM
I can do a pretty good impression of a horse running by beating my hands on a hard surface. I'd give you guys an audio clip if I could.
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on August 31, 2006, 05:29:01 PM
I have eaten of the massive cactus.

It's rich juices flowed into my mouth, and I loved the succulent taste of it's hard exterior.

I love eating cactus. It is my new favorite hobby. I will eat as many cacti as I can, and thrust it in my mouth.

*ahem*

So, I went to this mexican resturant tonight, and they offered some spanish-named dish which came with cactus on the side. Edible cactus. So I was like "TRTRTRTR MASSSIVE CACTUSSS!@!!!" and decided to eat some.

It tasted sorta like asparegus(sp?) and was kinda weird, but juicy.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on August 31, 2006, 06:52:55 PM
I just finished watching something on TCL that claimed that spiders sometimes hide inside the plant. Creepy.
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Post by: Hirocon on September 01, 2006, 04:57:49 PM
I was at Fry's Electronics today, and they gave me store credit for the video card I won.  With the credit I got a sweet new monitor.  It's got 1,920,000 pixels and not one of them is dead.
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on September 01, 2006, 05:50:12 PM
In math class today we got these totally l33t graphing calculators today. I attached a pic. If anybody's wondering what it says... it says "L33T PWNZ0RZ L0L".
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Post by: Pt_Peach on September 01, 2006, 06:20:40 PM
OMG WHY IS IT SO BIG!?
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Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on September 01, 2006, 07:12:51 PM
Oh, those are the TI-84 calcs.  I like to draw stuff in them.  My school has maybe 15.  We're too poor to have all of the math classes have them, and it's a bit too rich for my blood to get my own.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on September 01, 2006, 10:42:42 PM
No, pt_peach is right. Compared to the hand, it does look freakishly big.
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Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on September 02, 2006, 04:09:32 PM
Woo-Hoo!!!!!  My moither just got home, and she called me into the kitchen.  I got in there, and what did she have?  HAPPY MEALS!  I now have the Mario Power Tennis mallet and ball.  Actually, 2 of them, since I think my mother expected different toys.  But I don't care, I'm just happy about getting it at all.  Yay!
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Post by: Luigison on September 02, 2006, 05:04:44 PM
Yeah.  I got two Yoshi tag and run meters.  I'd also expected different toys, but was in a hurry and didn't think to ask though I've heard their not supposed to pick which toys you get.
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Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on September 02, 2006, 08:15:52 PM
McDonalds has MPT toys now?! *drives straight to Micky D's*

Luigison, did you have a baby?  Congratulations!  Is it a boy or girl?  What did you name him/her?  Mario?  Luigi?  Peach?  Toadette?
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Post by: Luigison on September 02, 2006, 08:44:54 PM
Luigison, did you have a baby?  Congratulations!  Is it a boy or girl?  What did you name him/her?  Mario?  Luigi?  Peach?  Toadette?
It's a Girl on the Interweb! (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9674.0;all)
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on September 03, 2006, 05:38:21 PM
Heck yeah! I got a pwnage BB gun with a scope attachment for only $35! And it came with 1500 pellets!
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Post by: MaxVance on September 03, 2006, 06:17:52 PM
No, pt_peach is right. Compared to the hand, it does look freakishly big.
They're not so big. I own a TI-84 Plus Sillver Edition (same size as the TI-84 Plus) and it's about 1.5 times the size of my hand. It may also look big because of the small size and poor quality of the picture.
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Post by: Robert on September 03, 2006, 06:41:13 PM
Just for the record, I'm a big fan of Bionicle. Today, in the lego section of Zellers (A canadian store, I beleive), I saw Hewkii Inika on the sleves. He was the only inika (a new brand of toa) there, so I bought one. He's awesome. 13 points of articulation, light up axe, glow in the eyes and plenty of new peices. A truly great set!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on September 04, 2006, 04:41:49 PM
... Huh?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on September 04, 2006, 08:29:25 PM
I was never completely and totally in to Bionicle, but I have great respect for Legos and I had two of the original Toa.  I even rented the movie and laughed at how it's definitely aimed for younger viewers.  Such unity...

Anyway, I'm glad I have school tomorrow, because then I won't be alone at home...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on September 04, 2006, 08:34:49 PM
Are you usually home alone? *makes the face that Nicholas did on Home Alone 2*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 05, 2006, 07:03:40 PM
Ok, to fit with the title of the topic: I HOPE that in high school I meet another hardcore Mario fan to play my DS with. My friends are, as I said, good ones, but only 2 have GameCubes and one has a DS but took it to school only once last year. I played SM64DS with him but he was no challenge. Since my Wifi doesn't seem to work, having a friend to play multiplayer with in the same general vicinity would be the next best thing.
I'm happy to say that in English, I now have two Mario fans near me and both have DSs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on September 06, 2006, 04:49:24 PM
... CONTINUED FROM THE ANGST THREAD... My Granmommy gets out of the hospital today! YAAAAAAY!

More happiness!

I HAVE A HUGE COCONUT CREAM PIE IN THE FRIDGE. It is nummy. I'm eating some right now. :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 06, 2006, 06:38:55 PM
I just managed to find the secret page. Yes, it exists. Yes, it is filled with experiences beyond your wildest dreams. Turns out I had come very close to finding it when I first looked.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 06, 2006, 07:48:18 PM
I'm happy for you, GG! Now, I am happy because I have lemon meringue pie in the fridge! And it's not mine! But he lets me have some anyways!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on September 06, 2006, 08:39:35 PM
Awesome!

I'm excited because I just invented a super powerful pie-throwing machine!  It has eight metal arms with gloves on the ends that hold the pies, and the center of the machine has a conveyor belt that carries hundreds of tasty pies to the gloves that then throw them around like crazy!!  I'm going to show it to the gang at Nintendo to see if they want to use it for a mini-game in Mario Party 8 for Wii.  Let's see if it still works... oops!  LOOK OUT!  YAAAAAHHHHHHH!! *dives down and pies go flying everywhere and hit everyone in the thread* Game Over.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 07, 2006, 05:13:37 PM
Relating to my last post here, the guy behind me has a mom who teaches, so we have a place to be Nintendo weirdos without everyone watching. I pwned at MKDS.

Relating to my ANGST thread post (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.msg444989#msg444989), it wasn't as bad as I thought. It made my arms hurt a little, but my friends and I decided it'd be stupid to walk all the way to 10th for food (I was given $10 this morning), so we went to a nice little cafè that's part of some Protestant chruch my friend goes to. I wish he didn't go to another school... I'll see him on saturday when bowling starts. Anyhow, I got a grilled cheese sandwich (which incidentally was a lot better than whatever crap I'd've bought had we gone to the little Mexican restaurant on 10th) so that wasn't a bad deal either. The dude who sits behind me brought his GameCube, so I promised I'd be a good Nintendo guy and bring all my GameCube games, memory cards and my WaveBird tomorrow. I'm tingling, I'll be playing SSBM again! I'll need 'em back when I get a Wii, but I'll carry some game no one else has around with me for whatever days I decide to spend lunch there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 07, 2006, 05:22:31 PM
Good for you. When you mentioned it in #tmk, I thought you lost patience and got your GameCube repaired.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 07, 2006, 07:59:54 PM
My dog must be invincible.

She was just hit by a car going 30. Before this, she had been sat on, hit in the head with a ball, slammed to the floor by.............me, and sliced across both her paws. You know what she did after being hit by the car? She got up and ran around some more. Either she's completely crazy or mega mutt.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on September 09, 2006, 10:33:22 AM
w00000000t!!!!@!!!!
My mom Finally got a new car! Her old one stopped running the other day, but the piece of garbage had it coming. Before this, the AC broke, the window got stuck, all sorts of bad stuff. It didn't even have a CD player! Well her new one is a 2004 Honda... I'm not sure of what model it is, but it pwns her old car. It has better gas mileage, AC, CD player, better upholstrey, and just everything about it is better than her old car. In other hopeful news, I've finally got myself used the eighth grade!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on September 09, 2006, 01:46:45 PM
My dad's automobiles don't have CD players at all :(.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on September 09, 2006, 03:07:50 PM
I'm taking a college level U.S. History class right now, and, wow, is it... time consuming.
I'm basically reading from my history book all day, so, I kind of don't have a life anymore, but that's okay!  I've scored 100% on every quiz we've had so far!  :D
So, I'm happy because I've found a study method that works; wrapping yourself up in a blanket with only your face peering out of a hole in the top so that you can read.  I elminates distractions, and keeps you warm at the same time! 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on September 09, 2006, 05:58:58 PM
Yay... my new pwnsome desk came! I actually have room to store my stuff!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 11, 2006, 09:32:24 PM
I got my GameBoy Advance Movie Player today, which is a long predicatable name. I'm-a call it my GameBoy Amp. (GBAMP, get it? HAHAHAHA) And it's pretty nice. I'm learning about ways to get the best results out of the conversion process. The quieter the song is converted, the less distorted it sounds, but silence is nothing a turn of the volume knob doesn't fix. The video quality is a mile better than I expected. I expected pretty much nothing, so the animated GIF-like visuals are above average. So now I don't have to walk around holding a CD player with Sharpie all over it.
Also, I wrote a killer essay for English. I should probably type it, as my handwriting can kill one's eyes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 11, 2006, 09:34:05 PM
Could you take pictures of it? I've never seen one.

(GBAMP, get it? HAHAHAHA)
No.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on September 12, 2006, 02:13:03 PM
Quote
The quieter the song is converted, the less distorted it sounds, but silence is nothing a turn of the volume knob doesn't fix.
I rewelcome you to the world of burning albums to cassettes.

Quote
I should probably type it, as my handwriting can kill one's eyes.
I bet you $10 I've seen worse.

Quote
(GBAMP, get it? HAHAHAHA)
I think he's refering to a GBA Mario Party (which stunk).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 12, 2006, 08:05:01 PM
Uhhh... no I'm not. That'd be MPA. Game Boy Advance Movie Player.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on September 14, 2006, 06:52:44 PM
GO GO POWER PROGRAMS

iTunes 7 pwns, Windows Media Player 11 (Final) is pwnsome (and bug-free), and only... 2 months, 4 days, 8 hours, 9 minutes and 4 seconds until the Wii is released.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 15, 2006, 11:52:27 PM
I could see my own breath this morning. I shivered a bit in wood shop. I put on long pajama pants a few minutes ago.
It's getting cold, and I'm pleased.
And Wii is almost here, that's pretty nice. My mom told me to hurry up and preorder it, and that she'd take me on release day to get it.
Oh, and there's more Dr Pepper in the house.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on September 16, 2006, 08:48:01 AM
GO GO MORE POWER PROGRAMS

Super Mario War 1.7 RC1 was released today. It pwns.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 17, 2006, 08:36:23 AM
I'm not sure if this is something to be happy about, but my CT says that I'm the "Favorite" Backseat Mod. If this is true, who's favorite am I?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 17, 2006, 10:56:33 AM
Luigison's
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 17, 2006, 11:02:41 AM
The Chef is my favorite moderator.  Oh, nevermind.  He was just acting like a mod.  </sarcasm>
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 17, 2006, 03:40:19 PM
0_o

But I really thought that guy's account was hacked! :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on September 17, 2006, 04:43:26 PM
I now have another Muppet movie! Muppets from Space ROX! XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 17, 2006, 07:35:50 PM
Dude, after all I've done, I'm suprised I haven't gotten something like "Religious freak" or "Not Psychic."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 17, 2006, 08:53:44 PM
Problem is, almost none of the mods/admins read FG&S. So they wouldn't see your actions which would cause you to be worthy of those custom titles.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 17, 2006, 09:47:26 PM
Well, I suppose that's true, but I did do a few things here in General Chat that were worthy of getting one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on September 18, 2006, 02:26:22 PM
Suffix once told me that asking for a CT won't get you one, and it's very unwise. In this case it's better to have your actions speak louder than words.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 19, 2006, 12:29:07 AM
/me punches SolidShroom in the face
That's surround sound right there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on September 19, 2006, 03:54:00 PM
TRTRTRTR SCHOOL CREDIT CARDSS!!!!11!!11one11!1
*Ahem*
Well, today, I got my student ID cards. Now I won't have to worry about forgetting money for lunch. Hi Deezer.
Note that all of the stuff that's in covered with black was only blackened because they gave away too much personal information.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on September 19, 2006, 05:32:04 PM
I used the credit from all the games I'd desided not to get to buy an onyx DS Lite today.  I may be posting in the Angst thread when it's possible to pre-order a Wii and I don't have any money though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 19, 2006, 10:28:57 PM
Crap, now I can't tell whether or not CTOAN has eyes! Mumble grumble...
/me revises his villainous plot
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 19, 2006, 11:34:53 PM
I used the credit from all the games I'd desided not to get to buy an onyx DS Lite today.  I may be posting in the Angst thread when it's possible to pre-order a Wii and I don't have any money though.

Isn't GameStop accepting Wii and PS3 pre-orders next week?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on September 20, 2006, 04:21:40 AM
There was a test run in Hawaii.  My local Game Stop manager said that they might have a pre-order after the data from Hawaii is analyzed.  After what happened with Amazon, I'm not so sure.

Edit:  Update on Wii pre-orders from Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/gp/discussionboard/discussion.html/ref=cm_cd_td_t/104-8788261-4727949?ie=UTF8&cdForum=&cdPage=1&cdItems=3&asin=B0009VXBAQ&store=videogames&cdThread=Tx3TV0UCIFW8EE8)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 20, 2006, 05:26:33 AM
I got a job interview yesterday. I made it through the entire thing without talking like a pirate once!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 23, 2006, 03:04:19 PM
I did it! I beat Bonetail!

I know, join the club. I'm just happy, because I can finally call myself a master of the game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on September 23, 2006, 03:34:58 PM
Hey, congrats!
I've been doing great in school lately, which is conveinient, given the Wii will be out in a matter of months. I am also HAPPY because I have over 200 dollars saved up to get the Wii, so by then, I should have enough.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on September 24, 2006, 11:36:38 AM
I got a job interview yesterday. I made it through the entire thing without talking like a pirate once!

XD XD XD XD XD XD You regularly talk like a pirate during job interviews or something? XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 25, 2006, 01:18:16 PM
I think the day he made that post was International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on September 25, 2006, 03:06:11 PM
Yay!  The e-Reader works with DS Lites without any modifications.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on September 27, 2006, 09:14:01 PM
You know when you get a scab, how if you scrape it off too fast you have this red underskin thing?  Well.....

I had one of those on my chest since I was about thirteen, nearly four years.  I won't go into graphic detail, because you'll say that scabs are gross, or lack thereof, and I think I would know that by now.  Anyway, I've avoided swimming, contact sports, and many topless activities like changing in the locker room or going to freshmen PE without a sweatshirt wrapped around my neck(before I got a sweatshirt I would paper clip my shirt collar tighter).  Well, today I removed another bandaid, carefully, and...

It's healed.  There's skin there.



...I know someone who'll definitely be going to church THIS Sunday!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 27, 2006, 11:18:02 PM
Score!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 28, 2006, 03:51:05 PM
You had a scab on your chest for FOUR YEARS!!?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on September 28, 2006, 05:32:46 PM
You can see why I'm happy then.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on September 29, 2006, 02:08:09 PM
TRTRTRTR SCHOOL CREDIT CARDSS!!!!11!!11one11!1
*Ahem*
Well, today, I got my student ID cards. Now I won't have to worry about forgetting money for lunch. Hi Deezer.
Note that all of the stuff that's in covered with black was only blackened because they gave away too much personal information.

Duuuuude! You should have blacked out the bar code! That's what I'd do if I showed you guys a picture of my school ID. That way, people can't scan a copy of that picture and steal your social security number and fraud you for a bunch of crap. Unless... your school ID works differently from mine and doesn't use your SS number.. Then you've got nothing to worry about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 29, 2006, 03:03:52 PM
What kind of crazy school do you attend?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on September 29, 2006, 03:52:06 PM
That's exactly it. It's crazy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 29, 2006, 07:07:32 PM
Duuuuude! You should have blacked out the bar code! That's what I'd do if I showed you guys a picture of my school ID. That way, people can't scan a copy of that picture and steal your social security number and fraud you for a bunch of crap. Unless... your school ID works differently from mine and doesn't use your SS number.. Then you've got nothing to worry about.
Ah! You're BRILLIANT! Heh heh... cantthinkofaname will soon be destroyed!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on September 29, 2006, 07:53:17 PM
*Continuing from Angst thread*

Today, at school during assembly in the gym, they were handing out their monthly awards. Guess who won an award? Me! I was given the award for "demonstrating  respect". I hung it with magnets on my computer's tower. Cool, eh?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on September 30, 2006, 01:32:41 PM
Computer towers+Magnets=*BOOOOOOM*

Seriously, computers and magnets don't go well together. Neither do magnets and credit cards.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on September 30, 2006, 02:51:08 PM
While I don't know about the computer part, I can say with confidence that magnets will not do anything to your credit card unless it is extremely powerful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on September 30, 2006, 05:46:39 PM
Computer towers+Magnets=*BOOOOOOM*

Seriously, computers and magnets don't go well together. Neither do magnets and credit cards.

Ah, yes. Thank you, C.T.O.A.N. I wouldn't want my computer to go boom. I took the award & magnets off, and instead put them on the fridge. That way, more people can see it :).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 30, 2006, 08:34:50 PM
Also avoid magnets and TVs. Or leaving a lightsaber paused on screen for great amounts of time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on October 01, 2006, 06:28:58 AM
I was able to connect to Nintendo WiFi Connection  with Mario Vs. DK 2 several times this morning with no problems.  I was even able to download Nintendo's WiFi Kong level.  Very cool.  I hope this continues all day because I want to download some more levels since all I have left to do in the game is get gold stars. 

Do you have a friend code for MvDK2?  http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9764.0

*My new rule is that I have to post in the ANGST thread for every post I make in the HOPEFUL  thread and vice versa.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on October 01, 2006, 04:37:56 PM
Ah! You're BRILLIANT! Heh heh... cantthinkofaname will soon be destroyed!

O_O WHAT DID I DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?!! ToT
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on October 02, 2006, 05:49:09 AM
You allowed Dr. Bird Person to continue plotting against cantthinkofaname.

Crap, now I can't tell whether or not CTOAN has eyes! Mumble grumble...
/me revises his villainous plot
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on October 02, 2006, 07:33:31 AM
I'm happy because I didn't have any bad dreams last night.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on October 02, 2006, 03:20:52 PM
Uhhh, what hopeful thing happened today, I might be getting some stuff that I bought from a friend at school tomorrow, he knows who to look for.....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on October 02, 2006, 03:52:00 PM
I had a day off today and I watched Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on October 07, 2006, 11:17:05 AM
I'm about to receive one of 72dpiarmy's highest honors...
Map All-Star...!

It's for Super Mario War. You can make your own levels for it (which are called maps), and I've made over 100 maps and they're really popular with the forum. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 07, 2006, 07:04:06 PM
I finally received a shot of inspiration for "Nintendo Jeopardy" and finished the episode I started over 4 months ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on October 08, 2006, 12:15:16 AM
Hey, I like Nintendo Jeopardy. It's good stuff, Jman!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on October 08, 2006, 02:08:04 PM
I can use Photoshop for as long as I want without buying it. How? Well, Adobe didn't have the foresight to prevent people from downloading trials more than once.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 08, 2006, 04:44:16 PM
I can use Photoshop for as long as I want without buying it. How? Well, Adobe didn't have the foresight to prevent people from downloading trials more than once.

Nice! I wish Coral would let you download PSP and Coral Painter IX more than once without buying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on October 08, 2006, 04:46:12 PM
That reminds me. A few weeks ago I found a disk that a teacher of mine gave to me in middle school. The disk contained Adobe Creative Suite, which in turn had Photoshop and Illustrator on it. Now I just need to learn to use it properly. Anyone have any idea where I can learn to use Photoshop?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 08, 2006, 05:46:13 PM
That's wierd. You've got a CD with it on it and I've got the learners guide CD, but I can't find the disk *checks* Wait! The G4 Mac laptop has Photoshop on it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on October 08, 2006, 06:53:10 PM
My whole life's dream has been to play football. I've always been too small, but now I'm big enough. (Freshman year: 95 pounds. Junior year: 160)
It's too late now, 'cause I'm a Junior and sadly I don't have enough skill. But my Church allows our group to play football every Sunday, and I found out today that God has blessed me with good hands. (8 catches, 3 touchdowns) Thank God for this day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on October 08, 2006, 07:42:22 PM
Anyone have any idea where I can learn to use Photoshop?

Yes. http://www.photoshopcafe.com/ has some really neat tutorials on how to make stuff. http://www.joejoe.org/ also has some tutorials (Go to "Graphic Tutorials" on the right).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on October 09, 2006, 07:13:37 AM
Thanks CTOAN. Now, to Photoshoping!

*is filled with even more happyness*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on October 09, 2006, 08:07:04 AM
Nice! I wish Coral would let you download PSP and Coral Painter IX more than once without buying.

You can use trials for more than 15/20/30/whatever days. You just need to edit the Registery Editor (only for PC's. Sorry Mac users!). Let's go break some laws:

1. Press the Windows key and "r" at the same time.
2. Type in "regedit" (without the quotes).
3. Go to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software" (without the quotes).
4. Find the trial software you downloaded. Make sure it has expired.
5. Right-click it, then go to "delete".
6. Download the trial software again. If you did everything correctly, you should be able to use it for the next 15/20/30/whatever days.
7. After it has expired, go back to step 1.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on October 09, 2006, 08:16:39 AM
I forgot to mention this, but yesterday, my dad and I were shopping for some of my birthday presents (It's my birthday on October 18th). Two of the items I wanted were a digital camera and Printer/Scanner/copier 3-in-1. We found a wonderful deal featuring a 5 mega-pixel digital camera (compared to the Sony camera, which was 6 mega-pixel. Not much of a difference), and a printer/scanner/copier that also featured a port for our SD cards. The best part is that it was only slightly over $200! I asked the salesman what the Dots per square inch was, and he said about 48 hundred Dps. We put it on lay-away, and my dad and I will pick it up next Sunday.

Also, we're going to buy an SD card (I'm thinking about one containing 50 pictures) and a rechargeable battery.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on October 12, 2006, 08:51:14 PM
So a couple days ago I took a stock of my personality and figured out that there's a few very fundamental things wrong with me that is preventing me from having any success with social situations (and, at some point, girls).

As of then, though, I've decided to, slowly but surely, improve myself in order to have better success making friends. It'll be a while, but I think I'll turn out radically better. I start by actually approaching people I don't know all that well and just saying "hi" and the like. Very basic, but still better than avoiding these situations outright, which is what I'd done in the past.

The HOPEFUL part of this post is twofold:

1) That I've managed to acknowledge there's a lot of things that I need to fix and am finally taking the initiative to fix them, and
2) That there will come a point where I'll be at the point I want to be with interacting with people. It might be a few months time, but I am generally very good at improving things that I work at.

There you go. If I start acting a bit differently in posts, it's probably a result of this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 12, 2006, 10:59:42 PM
Wii hii hii! Parents notified. My father will stop by Gamestop tomorrow around 1:30 PM to preorder a Wii for his best, 1337357 son ever. He was like "Write it down for me." I'm like "It's THREE letters. W-I-I. Wii. Don't make a stupid joke about it either." And you know... he didn't! Muhahahaaaaah! I dunno if I'll be able to get my hands on Twilight Princess though... Super Paper Mario, likely. Oh, right... I can camp out outside the building since it's a Sunday. If not, there's Target right across the parking lot. I'll count the days down... November 19th. November 19th. November 19th.
Downs: I won't be there to confirm or deny any offers. I told him, "If anything's free, take it." Eh... I'll leave a note saying to also preorder LoZ:TP and SPM if possible.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 13, 2006, 08:40:48 AM
<TEM> boy am I glad Luigison warned me about the limited reservations
<TEM> There were only 14 at the gamestop I went to, I was 6th in line

Score. I also reserved LoZ: TP while there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on October 13, 2006, 10:54:18 AM
1:30 PM
Heh.  You might want to go ahead and post in the ANGST thread.

[09:45] <Luigison> 13th in line
[09:45] <Luigison> waited for 1 hour 30 minutes
[09:45] <Luigison> on Fri 13th
...
[09:47] <unlucky13> they said they only had 11, but i know that was a lie.  they held 4 for employees.  too bad i'm no longer an employee.

BTW, I think it's possible that every store got 15 and the other numbers are due to employee reservation.  I can't confirm this though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 13, 2006, 11:50:12 AM
I love photoshop! It helps me make my dolls! It's better than Paint Shop Pro. Which is why I'm thankful that PS came with this Powerbook G4 because I don't have to buy it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Fifth on October 13, 2006, 02:06:03 PM
Well, I got to the store at about 6:15 am, and ended up 27th in line out of a total 32 units.  I heard somewhere that they were only allowed to keep two for employees, but I don't know if that number has grounds in reality.

My friend went to a Gamestop in a mall at about 8 am, and ended up 15th of a total 50 availible.  So I don't think every store could've gotten the same number.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 13, 2006, 02:52:53 PM
As far as I've heard every store had a different number of reserves available, the one I went to had 18, 4 going to the employees.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 13, 2006, 03:59:26 PM
I went at 1:20PM and was officially the first person in Bozeman, MT to get denied. She said that the person on the phone she was talking to when I came in was the last person. I thought they weren't supposed to do phone reservations! :(

It's okay. I work at a gaming-related store and have alternate means of pwiiordering. I also now don't have to support GameStop, even though I don't think stores get jack for selling Wiis anyway.

Furthermore, I don't expect it to be too impossible to get one from a department store on launch day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on October 13, 2006, 05:58:54 PM
Sorry to break the Wii posting trend, here, but I am so excited about my grades that I decided to post them..

My final grades at the end of my second term (or first full term) at Westwood College Online are..

I have an 84.44% in my Computer Apps class (which wasn't hard at all..)

I have a 91.27% in my Intro to Drawing and Perspective (which is great, considering I kind of sucked at drawing before taking the class..)

and I have an 89.89% in my Game Development class (darn it! It was almost an A.)

So, not exactly flying colors,  but not half bad if I do say so myself. They were all far better than I expected them to be. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 13, 2006, 06:42:54 PM
I'M so happy! It's raining and thundering here in California for the first time in MONTHS! The smell is refreshing and the sound is reasuring. I'm happy. Happy. Can't stop smiling!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on October 13, 2006, 06:46:47 PM
Does BP realize Super Paper Mario isn't a launch title?

I'm gonna skip over the Gamestop/EB Games preorders, Toys R' Us has a way better deal. A console, an extra controller and 2 other games for about an extra 50 bucks. Sounds great to me, and my only competition would be middle class, stay-at-home mothers who care enough about their kids to sleep outside the store in November.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 13, 2006, 08:07:42 PM
D'oh. Oh well, then.
I got a clock. It's broken, but it's just so cool: http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/182/dsc00869hk5.jpg
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on October 13, 2006, 09:03:18 PM
Continued from the ANGST thread:

I beleive that since this topic has only gone only 6 days with out an post, this doesn't count as a reveival.

Here's the story: I was typing out this long PM on another site. It was rather humorous, too. I was nearly completed, when suddenly my wrist accidentally pressed a button on my keyboard, and the computer deletes my message!!!! 0:< No message box asking "Are you sure you'd like to delete this message ?" I just refreshs the page, with no PM to speak of. I know the computer technically refreshed the page, and it didn't know it would delete my message, but still.

Well, I'm starting to get over the incident. But I just wish It didn't happen.

Well scartch that. I re-wrote the entire thing and posted it in a topic for everyone to see. No one really commented on it, but I'm just glad with myself because I managed to finish the story. Yay :D!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on October 14, 2006, 11:58:49 AM
PWWWWWWWWWWWN

I went to Target today, and I got:
Call of Duty
Call of Duty: United Offensive expansion pack
Call of Duty Official Soundtrack
Call of Duty and Call of Duty: United Offensive Strategy Guides

FOR ONLY $20!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 14, 2006, 01:12:43 PM
In my backyard we removed a branch from a tree. The branch fell a few degrees in the wrong direction and destroyed a part of my pool. The crash was awesome: pictures (http://www.kontek.net/TEM/Adventures/PoolDestroyed10-14-06/).

Destruction-wise the only thing I've seen sweeter than this was when at my previous home my dad, a few of his friends, my brother and I took down an old garage.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on October 14, 2006, 03:49:28 PM
Seems more like an ANGST thing to me.  You must not have liked that pool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 14, 2006, 04:11:27 PM
Seeing the crash is worth having to rebuild the pool. And we got 3 seasons before it gets warm enough to want to swim.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on October 14, 2006, 06:21:03 PM
Man, the area around your home looks cool, TEM. Maybe I think this because I never really go anyplace.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on October 16, 2006, 06:19:42 PM
Coach has told us that this week would be the worst week of our lives. Why is this a good thing? The first day wasn't so bad. Sure, it's gonna get harder, but I think I might make it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on October 16, 2006, 06:38:18 PM
Art class was a breeze today, we had a guest speaker and all we had to do was sit and listen.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on October 16, 2006, 09:04:14 PM
Last night I was in bed, dead tired, and I just happen to open my eyes to see the clock read 3:14.  This lead me to think of 3.14, pi, then pie, then apple pie, then apple pie with a slice of cheese melted over it.  After that, I thought of the Chocolate and Cheese law, which made me think of my father, and then my uncle.  For some reason I got really happy then and started smiling while I was laying in my bed.  I don't really know why, but just going through that bunch of thoughts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: DeadAwake on October 17, 2006, 11:18:12 AM
If you want a cherry on top of your happy thoughts, just look into the Bush Buddies:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fboard%2Findex.php%3Faction%3Ddlattach%3Battach%3D2169%3Btype%3Davatar&hash=23d50c9a2c9f004c35a10ec5f58b4878)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on October 17, 2006, 03:17:57 PM
I need a link for that sprite. Please?

The Lord is good! I have some wonderful news. After that horrible break-in (see ANGST thread), our insurance company gave us a phone call, saying they are going to cover the cost of everything stolen, including my dad's non-working camera! Now, let's run down the List of Prices:
- 1 Gamecube|Limited-edition Platinum-- $100
- 2 Platinum controllers-- $40 ($20 ea.)
- 1 256 Memory card-- $20
- 1 Sandisk Sansa m240 series 1 GB mp3 player-- $60
- 1 Philips foldable Noise-canceling headphones-- $80
- 1 Limited Edition NES Edition GBASP-- $100 (probably, being it is very hard to find one nowadays)
- 1 Pokemon Red version-- $? ($20-40?)
T O T A L: $400
Minus the deductible after you add my dad's camera & equipment ($1,000+), along with the cost of our alarm, I will have enough to buy Wii when it comes out, plus some! Even without my Yu-Gi-Oh! cards being sold, I will still get Wii on opening day! And, I figure that the Lord was watching over my family. Even though I have lost most of what means the most to me (material wise), I'll still be able to replace most of it (minus the memory card :'( ), and I am going to get what I've wanted most. This is absolutely awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 17, 2006, 06:28:41 PM
See, something good can come from something bad. You would never get $400 trying to sell all that stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 17, 2006, 06:28:59 PM
The Lord IS good. That's great news! This makes me remember the night my mom bought us a gamecube, unexpectedly. It was on sale, $130 for the limited edition platinum edition, 2 controllers, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, and an SSBM skin. That was cool. In addition, she paid more for insurance.

I remember the time my mom, for some reason, kept buying us N64 games. Scary. One day, she came home with an N64, 4 controllers (2 are lost now XD), Super Mario 64, and Paper Mario. I had a blast.

I'm still ticked off, though, that I bought Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, for $35 bucks, and a few weeks later it was $19.99 at Target. But that's angst, and I'm in the wrong thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 17, 2006, 07:24:29 PM
I just wrote a funny song featuring the Animaniacs in the SSB fanfic thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on October 17, 2006, 07:42:36 PM
Yay, the airsoft guns I ordered finally came! I would take pictures, but my webcam keeps crashing my computer. Anyways, I got an ub3r l33t sniper rifle with a bipod, and this l33t airsoft Webley Mk IV.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on October 17, 2006, 07:46:22 PM
Yay, I'm back from Massachusetts and I can do home stuff.  And nothing bad happened on the trip!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on October 18, 2006, 10:19:17 AM
Ah, it's a good day.  I feel I did really well on the PSAT, having only 3 or 4 which kinda stumped me.  And since it was a test day, I got out of school at 11:00, which is always nice.  Then, when I got home, I watched the rest of The Price is Right, and I'm finishing the morning with pizza I forgot I had.  It's Pepperoni Lovers with Stuffed Crust from Pizza Hut, and it tastes great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on October 18, 2006, 09:54:53 PM
Hey, I took the PSAT today too!  And it was easy too!  AND I got out at 11:00 too!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on October 18, 2006, 10:17:23 PM
Nation wide, huh. I took it too. It was okay, I guess.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on October 19, 2006, 09:51:23 AM
Mr.Melee, did your insurance company give you those prices?  If so, very good.  I'm asking because they seem high compared to what our insurance company paid us.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 19, 2006, 12:10:50 PM
The homeowner's insurance is going to cover the cost of my pool!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on October 19, 2006, 12:48:50 PM
No wonder insurance is so expensive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on October 19, 2006, 08:46:31 PM
The insurance company called us to say that they would cover the cost of everything stolen, minus the deductible. TEM, your family does not have a deductible on their insurance?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 19, 2006, 08:51:27 PM
TMK - Make Sure You're Insured
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on October 19, 2006, 09:06:10 PM
I am hopeful that I will win one of the Wii <a href="http://www.dojoofpain.com/redsteel/index.html?friend=59HKcc" target="_blank">http://www.dojoofpain.com[/url] is giving away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on October 20, 2006, 10:48:53 AM
I don't know whether or not to be happy or mad. The insurance company called us again, and they said they would replace EVERYTHING exactly (the older stuff stolen, such as my dad's camera, will be replaced with its equivalent to today's standards). So, now I'm back down to only $50 for Wii. However, I plan on selling the Gamecube, a controller, and possibly a game (Animal Crossing) on eBay, so I'll still get some money. And, unfortunately, my dad will have to sell the camera he gets on eBay to cover the cost of the alarm for our house. So, I'm at a weird situation filled with both HOPE and ANGST. *Mr.Melee releases a big sigh. Guess I'll have to go back to worrying about how much I'll get for my Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on October 20, 2006, 02:16:36 PM
We finally got rid of AOL here, so I can now use my USB Wi-fi connector for the DS.  I have to go search my room for my Metroid and Animal Crossing games.  I'm just so glad I can play online now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on October 25, 2006, 03:38:43 AM
I got 91% on my Maths exam (higher than I'd thought I'd get, lol) and my team and I won a debate against another team from my school by 2 points. =)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on October 26, 2006, 01:07:53 PM
*Napoleon Dynamite trademark "Yesss"*
My packages arrived yesterday. Well, half of them. I did receive my mp3 player and headphones (just like they said: exact same item), but the majority of the packages were lenses and the replacement up-to-date camera for my dad. I guess film cameras are so out of date they gave him a 6.0 MP, 12.0x Optical zoom Sony Cybershot Digital Still Camera. He's thinking about keeping it, but if I were him, I would sell it to pay for our alarm, keep whatever's leftover, if anything, and save it up for the Nikon 6.1 MP SLR Digital Camera he wants (which is much better).

I also have some ANGST, and rather than make a separate post, I will post it here. I came home today to see a note attached to the door from the UPS company. They had tried to deliver another package, but no one was home to sign for it. Urg, why is my bus ride home so long? Well, hopefully they will come tomorrow (the sheet said the next attempt to deliver the packages would be tomorrow) when I'm home. Just think, soon I'll be able to sell this stuff on eBay and make a profit towards Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on October 26, 2006, 06:29:24 PM
There is two feet of snow outside! They cancelled school today and tomorrow! Yipee!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 26, 2006, 08:48:54 PM
Not much of a profit there, Melee...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on October 26, 2006, 08:51:02 PM
At work, a buch of people said they couldn't show tonight or tomorrow, so I was able to take their spots.  Two extra shifts are always welcome.  I'm kinda disappointed that the polling stops after Nov. 2nd, though.  But, I've had enough for the Wii for a quite a while, so a little time off is nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 26, 2006, 10:25:28 PM
I've got a new job at OfficeMax! I'm going to buy videogames like there's no tomorrow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on October 27, 2006, 06:38:08 AM
Yay, we bought Click on DVD today, I liked the movie when I saw it in theaters, so I really wanted it so I'm feeling pretty good right now. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 27, 2006, 12:52:10 PM
I cried tears of joy to myself this morning while waiting for the bus, listening to this (http://www1.eboard.com/boards/19/36/28/hgoldstein/att-1383553/AbramsPur.m4a) while thinking to myself "I'm actually going to perform this."

May seem fairly stupid to others, but I have been in a school band known for having idiots, slackers, and people who just didn't care about music for two years, and I finally got out of the band which was holding me back. And I finally get to perform the more difficult stuff.

My mood quickly changed from happy to annoyed after the song had ended and the bus had become 10 minutes late.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on October 27, 2006, 01:40:30 PM
TEM: I have definitely got to get a job at OfficeMax. Why didn't I think of that before? It would be far more fun than lifeguarding, or even teaching swim lessons (I can't withstand very much cold).

Also, there's not as much traffic in OfficeMax than grocery outlets.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on October 27, 2006, 03:21:37 PM
The school band is going to VanderCook tommarow to play at a concert. =D
Lucky me, I'm in the band! And also, I heard that we're going to the Midwest Clinic in December this year! Yay. =D
And next year the band gets to go to Disneyland to play in front of everybody. We get to fly all the way down to Florida.

And... this year, we get to go to Springfield (Illinois) as a part of the History cirriculium (sp?).
Same with next year, but we get to go to Washington D.C. insted.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on October 27, 2006, 05:05:36 PM
Aww, I thought you ment the Simpsoniezed Springfield.....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on October 28, 2006, 05:05:17 PM
My marching band won State :) :) :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on October 28, 2006, 09:47:04 PM
Hooray, hurray, hoorah! Most of my remaining stuff came yesterday. I got a new platinum GCN, two new black controllers, a new black (251) memory card, and a new Graphite GBASP. All of these brand-new items will be sold on eBay for Wii money. Included with the GCN & accesories, I will also throw in Animal Crossin (used), which will further boost the profit made (I will also pick out a game to go with the GBASP).

I am still waiting on a new Pokemon Red Version and a wireless adapter for my Wavebird controller. Oh well, it doesn't really matter.

However, I am a bit annoyed that I did not get two platinum controllers and an NES Edition GBASP. Oh well, I'm selling them on eBay, and people buy Gamecube's on eBay for high prices.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on October 28, 2006, 11:12:45 PM
My marching band won State :) :) :)

Awesome. What state are you from, 'cause our's can't seem to make it past district.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on October 29, 2006, 12:19:50 AM
Colorado. We're going to Grand Nationals in Indianapolis in two weeks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 29, 2006, 12:21:43 PM
Yay! I got a DS Lite! You already can guess what color it is...

EDIT: And my best friends got me Mario Party 7! It's sorta crazy...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on November 02, 2006, 07:04:31 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2F6%2F69%2FWindows_Vista_Home_Premium_Box.jpg&hash=98ac3ce0be6d0bfe935c86e1fc694a6a)

Downloading as we speak. Hopefully, it will work. If it dosn't, I'm going to be full of ANGST.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on November 02, 2006, 10:21:22 PM
Heh, tomorrow is a P.A. day at our school, meaning some of teachers in our school have to go through some training. But guess what? It's my teacher that's giving them training. There for, everyone has a day off on Friday (or at least, everyone in my class). Yeah! Three day weekend! Par-tay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on November 05, 2006, 10:28:11 AM
I get off on election day. :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on November 05, 2006, 01:20:44 PM
Good news all around!  This has been a pretty good weekend for me.

First, my friend brought my sister home a week early.  He was going to get her from college next weekend for his birthday.  But, at about 12:30 on Friday night, he shows up to the door saying he has presents.  It was great because none of the family knew she was home, so she wasn't obligated to go anywhere.  Good.

Then, on Saturday, my report card came in the mail.  Surprisingly, I failed none of my classes.  I only passed my history class with a 66, which isn't phenomenal, but I was expecting 53 (which was what it said on the board of everyones grades in his class.)  My father didn't even try to pull off the responsible, come-down-on-me-hard father.  He just read off the bad comments (doesn't work up to potential, owes class/homework, etc.), and handed to my mother, who I told that it would be bad, so she wasn't shocked, and was still happy with the other grades.  Not bad.

And, on Friday, I was chosen for a technology sciences internship.  Well, internship is the term they used, but I don't think that's quite right.  Oh well, it's still cool.  Basically, once a week after school, I go to some building and learn for ten weeks how to do stuff like create web-pages and games, theres a part for robotics, and part of it is computer networks repair.  Plus, for a meeting to figure out what day would be best, I get out of my Spanish class on Thursday.  Good Good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on November 05, 2006, 09:50:01 PM
I get off on election day. :3

I get off on Election Day AND Veterans' Day. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 05, 2006, 10:19:50 PM
Lets see...I don't have to go in for my appointment on Veterans Day. Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on November 06, 2006, 12:30:35 AM
I'm leaving for Marching Band Grand Nationals on Wednesday. :):):)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on November 06, 2006, 12:38:14 AM
My first winter concert is in less than a month. :)

(Because I'm in more than one band, I have to be at all three parts of the concert which take place on different nights.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on November 06, 2006, 07:45:05 PM
YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES

The local video game store has Wii demos! =D

And I get to go and play them tommorow. =DDD
YAI PHOR WII
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 07, 2006, 12:04:22 AM
O RLY? I must go call the Gamestops and EB games in my area tommarow. Yeah!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on November 07, 2006, 04:02:43 PM
I am confident that my oral report in English 11 will go well tomorrow.  I am confident because I prepared pretty well, it is a relativly small class, and I am familiar with most of my classmates in there.  If it weren't for these things, I would just take a zero, plus I just got the fact that none of the things you do in highschool really matter, I mean the worst thing that could happen while I'm up there is someone being totally disruptive, which won't happen.  Oh yeah, and if you are wondering what the Oral Report is on, it is about my free read book (I chose The Inferno again :P).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 07, 2006, 07:31:39 PM
I bought Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance for only 14.99 at Sears. I also picked up Mario vs. DK 2: March of the Minis.

I just wish my GC was still working. Oh well, just a week and a half until I get my Wii. Without camping outside a store or preordering weeks ago. K-Mart FTW.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on November 07, 2006, 07:37:26 PM
I will let people know how my report will go, oh yeah, and you have to say report without the t at the end.  Only because it sounds cooler.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on November 07, 2006, 08:29:26 PM
YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES

The local video game store has Wii demos! =D

And I get to go and play them tommorow. =DDD
YAI PHOR WII

Yai
I got to play the Wii.
It was SUPER PWN.
I got to mess around with the Mii channel.
It was really fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 07, 2006, 09:57:17 PM
I must confess, I didn't do half the homework assignments in geometry last grading period. Not even half--only six out of thirteen. But by some strange tampering with time and space I have 106% in the class. No kidding. I mean, I was conscious of my laziness and made an icosahedron for the 3-D object project (which earns me up to 50 points of extra credit), but get serious, 106% for not doing half of the homework...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 07, 2006, 09:59:21 PM
Seems somebody has been very lazy with grading.  I may be lazy, but no one would ever have a 106% average in any of my classes.  That's unpossible.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on November 07, 2006, 10:57:29 PM
I wish I got grades like that while not doing homework... But speaking of good grades, I got a 42.5 out of 39 on a German test and she wrote ausgezeichnet!  The sad thing is I didn't know what that meant.  Apparently it means outstanding, though.  What a weird class to excel in.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 08, 2006, 02:34:47 AM
Ah, thanks PaperLuigi for reminding me--THE ELECTIONS ARE TODAY. W00t, seriously. That means all the billboard-sized signs saying "Chris Robinson for Sheriff" Or "Re-elect God for ruler of the universe" will disappear. I really don't care about politics, or props, or blaaaaaaaah. It almost made me exclaim on the second, when Weird Al was on the tonight show (technically the third since it was after midnight) and those OH-SO ANNOYING COMMERCIALS!!!!!!!! It was killing me. (Then of course the tape didn't work (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/deathtovhs.mpg)) And my sister's like "This is important, these people do things for us and stuff." I unplugged my phone a couple of days ago because I was so sick of those government dudes calling. BUT IT'S ALL OVER NOW!!! YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 08, 2006, 04:26:01 AM
I looked at the launch games again and saw one that looked particularly fun: Rayman Raving Rabbids. I remember playing the older Rayman for PS1. Fun game.

I am also happy because the EB Games by me is setting up their Wii demo tommarow!!!

(You have no idea how long it took me to figure out the second thing I was thankful for)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on November 08, 2006, 06:56:08 PM
I must confess, I didn't do half the homework assignments in geometry last grading period. Not even half--only six out of thirteen. But by some strange tampering with time and space I have 106% in the class. No kidding. I mean, I was conscious of my laziness and made an icosahedron for the 3-D object project (which earns me up to 50 points of extra credit), but get serious, 106% for not doing half of the homework...

You honestly find this odd? Wow, you're still quite new to high school. I did next to no homework assignments at all in my Freshman, Sophomore and Junior years and still got As and Bs on my report cards.

This is because homework is usually only around 10-15% of your entire grade for that class, varying by how much your teachers actually care about homework (at least, that's how it goes with my school). Welcome to high school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on November 08, 2006, 07:45:13 PM
You know what stinks about my school (not sure if it's the same in other high schools, let me know)? Tests make up the majority of the grade (60% even). Wait... *heads for the ANGST thread*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 08, 2006, 08:30:30 PM
Math classes are the only class where doing homework is usually unimportant. Tests make up most of your grade, followed by participation.

Of course, doing the homework gives you the right to gloat and call everyone else failures, so that's good enough reason for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on November 08, 2006, 08:37:18 PM
Well, in my math class the tests/quiz section is 60% of the grade, but then in my Anthropology, it's 10% for the test, and 70 for classwork, with the last 20 being homework.  Those are the only classes that give any indication how the grades are balanced.

In the Hopeful area, I won a bunch of PS1 and SNES games from eBay, which should be here sometime next week, to be enjoyed for a few days before I set aside my time for the Wii.  That, and I'm getting my new RAZR on Friday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on November 08, 2006, 08:42:35 PM
You won them? Anyway, I got a 100 on a math test recently, and I was only one in the class with an 100!!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 08, 2006, 08:42:41 PM
I'm happy because I'll be able to get a new DS game on Friday and I'm getting paid 40 bucks tomarrow.

Which one (or pair) should I get? Should I get Animal Crossing: Wild Word, Super Princess Peach, Cooking Mama and The Sims 2, Trama Center, New Super Mario Bros., or  Brain Age and Cooking Mama?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on November 08, 2006, 08:44:52 PM
NSMB and BA. One of the best selling games for the DS!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 08, 2006, 11:35:42 PM
That's what you do on eBay. You win things. Auctions.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 08, 2006, 11:56:32 PM
I just earned $25 doing practically nothing. I could use a new DS game, myself... I'm thinking WarioWare: Touched! but I just remembered, I don't have my M&L:PiT card. Don't know what happened to it. So, replace that game or get WarioWare...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on November 10, 2006, 07:11:03 PM
I finally received my first paycheck in some time, for wor I did in September.  50 bucks, and I don't know what to do with it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 10, 2006, 10:19:15 PM
Well, the day after I posted that, a friend let me borrow WarioWare: Touched, and that helps my decision a lot. I'm going to buy it tomorrow after bowling, 'cause it's so addictive... Someday later I'll replace M&L:PiT. Just so no one wastes any time giving me their points of view.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 10, 2006, 10:30:09 PM
/me wastes his time

I like WarioWare Touched! a lot more the M&L:PiT.  The first Mario & Luigi was awesome, but something about the second one was boring to me.  WarioWare Touched! was so good for me that I made an interactive high score DS page for it. 

/me hopes

I'm hopeful that Sensei will pick my YouTube video as a winner so that I can get a Ubisoft Wii game for Free.  I think I'll get Rayman Raving Rabits since I canceled all my GameStop stuff today (see angst thread).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 11, 2006, 12:15:02 AM
I personally thought M&L:PiT was really really great. Not as great as M&L:SS, but that's hard to do anyway. If you want to mail yours to me...
Watoad's review was really accurate. It's like my DS is going to blow up if I don't get the microgame done in time. Then there are those pointless toys... I got that parrot to say "Help! Deezer is feeding me bread!"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on November 11, 2006, 03:47:18 PM
Windows Sidebar on XP? No wai
http://www.joejoe.org/joejoe/win/Windows_Sidebar_ported_to_XP/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 11, 2006, 04:20:25 PM
So, I went to Gamestop after bowling...
Me: Nnn... I don't see Touched! on the shelf...
Mom: Ask the clerk.
Me: Do you have WarioWare: Touched for the Nintendo DS?
Clerk: [checks computer] Ah, nope, not a single copy...
Me: Ah. Well, the other reason I'm here is to ask, when Wii is released on the 19th, would it be possible to get one if I didn't reserve?
Clerk: Maybe. Only if we get extras, which we might not.
Me: [knowing that I'll never get one from here] Well, okay...

To Target
Me: They don't have WarioWare here, either. Crap. Excuse me, um... On the 19th, er... I mean, have preorders for Wii been taken, or will they be, or what?
Target Man: Nope, they'll all be up for grabs. First come, first serve.
Me: Really? Great! So, when are you opening on the 19th.
Target Man: Eight AM. But no hurry, really, if you show up early you'll be able to get one.
Me: Oh, cool.
Target Man Number Two: I don't know, the vendor I talked to said that throughout America on release day, there'll only be one million Wiis to go around.
Target Man: Well, yeah, but...
Target Man Number Two: And that's for everyone, not just Target. Wal*Mart, GameStop, EB Games, Software Etc.
Me: [Knowing darn well the latter two will get, like, five Wiis each] Well, I just want to know if I'm one of the earliest birds, could I get one here?
Target Man: Yeah. I mean, there'll be campers, but there should be enough Wii for everyone.
Me: All right, see you next week.

And I even got a microphone from there. Plug and play, it works. Oh, and we won all three games bowling today, and today was important. We are in first!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 11, 2006, 04:33:32 PM
You might want to check http://www.ps3seeker.com/wii/ to see how many Wii systems your Target and WalMart are getting.  Mine's getting 51 and 53.  My Software Etc. and GameCrazy are only getting 10 each.  GameStop is probably getting more, but I'm not buying stuff there (see my angst post).  I didn't check Circuit City.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 11, 2006, 04:41:33 PM
39 at Target, very nice. I'm in the clear zone. Commence the walking on air.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 11, 2006, 04:45:06 PM
Well, Best Buy seems like the best place to go for a Wii. They're getting the most Wii's on launch day.

96 at my Best Buy

I've got 2 Target's by me. 69 at one of them and 60 at the other.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on November 12, 2006, 12:24:24 AM
I've had a lot of time on my hands this weekend.  This means that I have put up 3 videos on Youtube this weekend.  Look up AnimaniX, my funny Animaniacs voiceover of Sonic X.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 13, 2006, 11:12:20 PM
My Guitar Hero II came in today.

I also got $50 in Amazon gift certificate from my credit card. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on November 14, 2006, 03:13:59 PM
These posts give me a lot of hope for my Wii future. Right now, I'm selling my GCN, mp3 player, and all the rest of the stuff on eBay. Currently, the combined total is 0.50 cents short of $100, but I still have more than a day to go on each. Quite possibly, I'll be able to get Wii on opening day. If my local Target and Best Buy are anything like everyone elses, I should be able to get Wii on opening day. It all depends on the money, though. For now, I'm being very hopeful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 14, 2006, 09:14:28 PM
[18:20] <Luigison> Wow.  Sensei is really gonna give away prizes for YouTube views.  Please help me and checkout http://youtube.com/watch?v=FAlrJAGkoJY
[18:20] <Luigison> If you have YouTube please rate it too.
[18:21] <Luigison> I've got over twice as many needed for a free game, but only about half what's needed for a Wii.
[18:22] <Luigison> I wonder if I get 16000 if he'd count it as 6000 for a game and 10,000 for Wiimote and Nunchuck.
[18:22] <Luigison> Currently at 15,163 as of last YouTube update.  They update slow, so it could be higher now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 14, 2006, 09:58:12 PM
I was thinking. Maybe I'll sell these things on ebay. I'll list it like this:

gamecube platinum limited edition

all cords included (AV cables, AC Adapter)

luigi's mansion (no box but manual included and no scratches on disk)

the sims (box and manual are included and the disk is scratch-free)

ssbm gamecube skin

no scratches

like-new condition

from a smoke-free home

bought brand-new in october 2005

instruction manual

purple game boy advance w/ jackie chan adventures, car charger, & rechargable battery pack w/adapter

I wish I could sell the controllers. But I only have two platinum controllers that are like new. And they're my only controllers.

How much would this suff go for? I'm fond of my little cube.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on November 14, 2006, 10:06:45 PM
$100 - GameCube
$25 - Luigi's Mansion
$20 - Sims
$3 - SSBM skin
$1 - Instruction Manual
$70 - GameBoy Advance
$20 - Jackie Chan Adventures
$15 - Car Charger
$20 - Rechargable Bettery Pack w/Adapter
I'd say that's enough to buy a Wii.*

*Most prices are rough estamates.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 14, 2006, 10:08:15 PM
Keep it, because you won't get an awful lot for just a GameCube.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 16, 2006, 12:09:30 AM
After many factors holding me back (laziness, Google Pages not accepting files larger than 10 MB), TMK 3 is now ready for your viewing (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/TMK3). Sorry for those who wanted to download it, it's in the form of YouTube embedding. If you wanted to comment on it, go ahead and click on it to get to the original URL. I suppose hiding this text is just about the same as not telling you though. I must be crazy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on November 16, 2006, 06:20:04 AM
I still can't understand Lizard Dude. Colon S.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 16, 2006, 08:17:55 AM
IRL LD is EZ 2 undastnd.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on November 16, 2006, 03:21:32 PM
Found my wallet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on November 16, 2006, 05:30:23 PM
I got the final installment of one of my favourite books, A Series of Unfortunate Events. I'm reading it as I type. :]

But after it's finished loading, I'll watch TMK 3.

EDIT: TMK 3 rocks. You expected a spoiler, didn't you?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on November 16, 2006, 07:25:48 PM
No.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on November 17, 2006, 12:26:35 AM
My youth pastor proposed to his girlfriend at youth group on Wednesday.  It was amazing.  His name is Billy and her name is Michelle.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 17, 2006, 12:28:23 AM
Aww, that's sweet. I wish them well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 17, 2006, 06:02:27 PM
Thanksgiving Break! Yup, that's all that's good with me right now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 17, 2006, 11:23:24 PM
Happy (early) Thanksgiving people!!! I'm happy that I'm finished my course in PE and journal entries. Now I have Course 8A in Physical Science, Course 8A in Algebra 1, and Art as an elective. I changed around my elective 2 times with my teacher. I first had photography, then I changed it to this math-art thingymajig, and finally I landed it on art. Doing at least one sketch a week, as kinds of art.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 18, 2006, 12:44:34 AM
What? You're already off? Dang, we have two days of school next week.
Thanks to Thanksgiving (holiday humor, ha ha ha), there's no bowling this week or next week. That's for the ANGST thread, though. I'm killing two turkeys with one death beam, then... I will say it like I did last year, I hate turkey. I'll eat the stuffing, meaty or vegan, I'll eat the rolls, the bread, the potatoes and gravy... but no turkey please. So here's hoping there'll be heaps of stuffing on the table this year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 18, 2006, 01:59:24 PM
I'm hopeful, because I have a place in line to get a Wii later tonight.. Wal*mart is doing a midnight launch, and since I'm an employee, I would have technically not been able to get in line, but thanks to some wonderful people that started camping out yesterday, I do have a place in line..

I'm hoping those nice people continued to be nice, and are still holding my place for me. Of course, I'll go in there and check when I go on my breaks and lunches, just to make sure my chair is still there.

Here's hoping! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on November 18, 2006, 07:01:38 PM
In the end of a very close game, Ohio State won the game against Michigan 42 - 39. Also I'm getting a Wii in about 4 hours.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on November 18, 2006, 08:46:59 PM
I am HOPEFUL that I will get Wii next week. I am basically guaranteed next week (the eBay money should be in my account, and I have another auction going on right now). I sure wish I could be hanging out with everyone at BestBuy, playing with my DS and chatting Nintendo fan to Nintendo fan. Oh well, there'll HOPEFULLY be a next time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 18, 2006, 10:36:44 PM
I'm so happy! I went Gamestop today and I got Cooking Mama and Animal Crossing: Wild World! From the games I traded in, the guy said I had good taste in games. He was constantly answering the phone with people asking about the Wii!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on November 18, 2006, 10:41:36 PM
Now, when he said you had good taste in games, did he mean because you played them, or because you were getting rid of them?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on November 19, 2006, 06:34:26 AM
I am HOPEFUL that I will get a Wii today. I'm leaving in about half an hour to Best Buy. I might not get it. Best Buy has only 90 Wii's, and there are at least 3 people in line already (according to the store manager).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 19, 2006, 10:12:21 AM
He was talking about the games I traded and bought. He told me to keep Trace Memory, because even though rediculously short, very hard to find. I didn't keep it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on November 19, 2006, 12:06:39 PM
YESYESYESYESYES

I got a Wii! After 4 hours of waiting, freezing, and being bored, I finally have a Wii!
And Red Steel.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on November 19, 2006, 12:38:01 PM
Tell where you live.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 19, 2006, 01:05:08 PM
I got a Wii. And Twilight Princess. And I can finally play my GC games again. Coupled with a week off break, life is good for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 19, 2006, 09:44:00 PM
I got a Wii! After many hours of careful planning (read: asking people to watch my spot in line while I worked) and some negotations (read: asking dad to stay in my spot to get a ticket for me, only to find out tickets are being handed out after I get off of work, so dad can go home..), the Wii was mine.

The only problem I have with it is that I don't have an Internet connection of any kind, so I can't use that 2000 point Wii card that I bought.

Aside: I got Zelda, and am stuck.. The cat wants fish..

I also have a question, which is slightly off of the hopeful topic: If I had one of those Dongle things that create a signal for the DS to use Wifi with, would it work with the Wii too??
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on November 19, 2006, 10:57:48 PM
Just ordered some new headphones.  I heard they're pretty good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 20, 2006, 07:09:16 AM
Pun intended?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on November 20, 2006, 09:50:39 AM
No.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 20, 2006, 01:38:24 PM
I also have a question, which is slightly off of the hopeful topic: If I had one of those Dongle things that create a signal for the DS to use Wifi with, would it work with the Wii too??

Yes.

I just wish I had a proper internet connection to connect and download F-Zero. Oh well, Zelda is super fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 20, 2006, 05:30:29 PM
Toad, if you don't have an internet connection of any kind, how are you posting?

Anyway, you can also get an adapter to just hook a normal internet cable into the Wii. Then you wouldn't have to have your computer with the dongle on to have Wifi. Or just get a normal wireless router. Not too expensive.

P.S. I wish I had Zelda. Oh well, F-Zero is super fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on November 20, 2006, 06:02:34 PM
I am glad that I am not going to Scouts tonight.  There's just those nights where you feel like staying home, and tonights that night.  Oh yeah and I did really good on my art homework.  I had to do 2 self portraits.  The mediums I used were pencil and charcoal( not used at the same time.).  The Pencil portrait I got an 18 out of 20 on.  The Charcoal portrait I got a 19 out of 20 on.  Right now I am doing my own kind of project, I am now drawing a panther statue I have in my room with pencil, and then going over it with charcoal.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 21, 2006, 07:58:52 PM
Toad, if you don't have an internet connection of any kind, how are you posting?

I normally run across town to my parent's when I need to use the INternet (often for checking school work, or posting here..)

:D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on November 24, 2006, 01:09:48 PM
My headphones, as ordered at the end of the previous page, have arrived.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 24, 2006, 02:22:14 PM
I unlocked Falco and Mewto yesterday night!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on November 24, 2006, 04:29:52 PM
Guess what I got as a preemptive Christmas present from my friend? A Nerf gun that he converted into a PS2 lightgun a while ago. Seriously, this thing is AWESOME. I mean, it has his name on it, but I just pretend I made it to feel cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on November 24, 2006, 07:57:38 PM
Horray! I'm back! Sorry for my lengthy absence. For reasons to complex to elaborate on, we switched from A DSL connection to a cable connection. Still high speed, but less pricey. Celebration is in order!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on November 24, 2006, 08:16:02 PM
It took eight days for that to happen? Wow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on November 25, 2006, 02:19:32 PM
Joy! I got a new Tanooki Mario shirt yesterday! It's one of the few pieces of Nintendo Apparel that i have, I hope to get that black Link Shield hoodie sometime later!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on November 25, 2006, 08:30:41 PM
After many playthroughs of wondering why I couldn't beat Area 6 in Starfox 64, I did that today, then went on to defeat Star Wolf and Andross. :D

I'm still bad at Starfox 64, though. :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on November 25, 2006, 09:23:29 PM
I was debating about whether putting this in this thread or the Angst thread, but it fits better here.  I have a 99% A+ in German!  Yeah!  Go me!  The option of putting it in the angst thread was not because it isn't a perfect 100.  Because I'm one of those kids that goes, "homewhat?" (Translation: I don't do all my homework and my grades usually suffer)

No, the reason this is almost angsty is because this is my best class, and it's German.  I mean, who wants to excel in German?  I it were Math or something I could go, "Yes, I'm intelligent, I can go solve equations and maybe do one of the many math-related careers out there!"  Or if it were English, I could go, "Yes, I'm a master at analysis, I can go understand poetry or write something coherent and intelligent!"  But when it's German, it's like, "Yes, I can speak German well at this level, I can go and speak almost like a normal German person!"  It just doesn't sound as well as the others.  Oh well, an A+ is still an A+!  And I have an A in Drama.  Which reminds me, I have to go write all the tech for my Children's Theater show.  I'm the only drama 3 director for Aladdin!  Gah!  And I'm kind of looking forward to it, so it's not angst as much as nervous excitement.

Starfox 64 is a good game, whether you're good at it or not.  I used to just watch my brothers play it, and by the time I started playing it I was so bad, but it just takes a while.  I love the Mission Accomplished song.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on November 26, 2006, 04:15:45 PM
My COPIC marker set that I ordered will be with me on the 28th. :) These will be great for coloring in my sketches.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on November 27, 2006, 03:23:11 PM
Hooray, I am stepping into the time break between old, slow, and cruddy dial-up to newer, faster, much better cable Internet! I only have to wait until Wednesday, and soon, I'll be able to watch three-minute videos without waiting a half an hour!For those of you that have cable, has it ever slowed down for you? If so, by how much?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on November 27, 2006, 04:05:31 PM
Nothing has happened to me, but if you download alot of videos really quickly, it might slow you down.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on November 27, 2006, 04:45:48 PM
I've only had cable for a couple of days, but I haven't received any sort of slowdowns. In fact, in some cases, my cable connection is actually better than my DSL. When I watched IGN videos on my DSL, they often lagged on high-res. I have yet to experience this problem on cable.

Still, congrats, Mr.Melee!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 27, 2006, 11:23:23 PM
I remember the first time I got cable internet. From comcast. We got it and then for some unknown reason we didn't have it. And then we got dial-up. Annoyed the mess out of me. I then became used to DSL at my sisters home. Soon after that, we got high-speed cable and to this day, I despise DSL and I HATE DIAL-UP (as everyone else does). No angst, just telling a little story :D

EDIT I don't despise DSL. It's better than dial-up. It has it's good points, as Chup pointed out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 27, 2006, 11:25:00 PM
Nothing to despise about DSL. It gets the job done.
Not always as fast as cable, though it can be faster than cable in certain situations/locations.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on November 28, 2006, 07:00:16 AM
Guess what, guys? I just downloaded Internet Explorer 7! Woot! I have yet to experience the feaures of my new browser. I guess I should check the help menu to see what this baby can do, eh? I guess it's good to get IE7, as our old browser, IE6, had a lot of criticism surrounding it.

I also heard IE7 had a new zoom-in feature. Is that true? If so, how do I activate it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 28, 2006, 08:57:24 AM
I don't like IE7 for some reason.

ANNND... *drumroll*

The SSBB trailer is out in English. I don't know if that makes much of a difference, though. Just go to SSBB videos on IGN.com. It's the first one after the off-screen trailer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 28, 2006, 06:05:43 PM
Pssst! Firefox 2.0 exists (http://mozilla.com)!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 28, 2006, 07:15:06 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2Ffirefox_wicca.png&hash=25c526d89b679124c7c871ea790c80d7)

All joking aside, I am still having much fun with my Wii. I just wish Smooth Moves could be released earlier then January.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on November 28, 2006, 07:34:49 PM
You say that like Wicca is bad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on November 29, 2006, 01:23:01 AM
I got 100% on a Maths test today. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 29, 2006, 01:40:23 AM
Lucky, luuuucky you. I downloaded Mozilla 2.0 today. SO COOL! I love this little automated grammar check thingy!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on November 29, 2006, 02:52:06 AM
B-but the latest version of Mozilla is 1.7.13!

After a couple of days, I am finally back online.  Back to bathing in the internet I go.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on November 29, 2006, 04:04:48 PM
Crap, I forgot to mention that I got Firefox myself the other day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 29, 2006, 06:06:11 PM
I just wish Smooth Moves could be released earlier then January.
January's perfect for me... I'll get it for my birthday in February.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on November 29, 2006, 06:52:06 PM
I just got my Cable Internet today! w00t! I have to say, it's blazing fast. Now, normal three-minute videos are loaded in 30 seconds or less! It's great! This is a HUGE leap for me, and I'm very HOPEFUL this stays as good as it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 29, 2006, 09:52:50 PM
Hurrah for Cable Internet!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 29, 2006, 09:53:48 PM
Okay now. According to one of those "look at all this stuff you can buy" things from Wal-Mart in the mail, Wii will be available 12/6. So If I don't get called on or before the sixth, I can sue. Or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on November 29, 2006, 10:21:31 PM
Sue Wal-Mart? Are you insane?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 01, 2006, 07:09:56 PM
I got that very same ad today through the mail. The only catch seems to be that there's only 3 systems per store.

Yeah, you heard me right, 3 systems. Seriously, where is this plentiful supply that Nintendo promised?

Wait, why do I care? I already have mine's.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on December 01, 2006, 08:16:53 PM
3 systems. Seriously, where is this plentiful supply that Nintendo promised?
Sold.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 01, 2006, 11:04:28 PM
I kind of agree with Mr. Wiggles. If I recall correctly, Reggie Fils-Aime said that all people who want a Wii by release would definitely have one by Christmas.

I want a Wii and there's only 24 days until Christmas. Bleh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 02, 2006, 01:42:04 AM
I do too.  But I think I'll wait until the holiday hype dies down a bit.  I went to Wal-Mart earlier today, and I was disappointed when I didn't find a Wii demo.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 02, 2006, 09:44:28 AM
You can find Wii demos in 15 of America's Westfield shopping malls. You can see (http://wii.nintendo.com/mallexperience.jsp) if yours has Wii (luckily, one near me does:).

I'm not sure, but there is a truck coming to Circuit City today (it's actually already here), and it might have Wii on it, so I'm heading over there in an hour to check it out. Wish my luck and HOPEFULness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 02, 2006, 09:36:43 PM
Today at work a guy comes in trying to sell PC games. I tell him he can't sell PC games due to copying/cracking issues and that probably no store is going to take them. He turns to leave but then turns back and says, "Say, is anyone who works here into games, that sort of thing?"

I was like, "...me!"

So I'm expecting some random junk but instead he gives me Age of Empires III, Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, Rise of Nations Gold Edition, SimCity 3000, City Life, CivCity Rome, and Sid Meier's Railroads!.

Holy cow!

BONUS
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 02, 2006, 09:52:31 PM
Well, the Circuit City trip was a bust, as Wii had not come. But, I have restored hope, as I got to play Wii at the mall I mentioned. I was able to play, in all, Wii Sports: Tennis, a "newer" version of Duck Hunt, "Wii Play: Table Tennis," and "Wii Play: Billiards." I have to say, Wii has proved itself to be a great multiplayer system, and the controls work greatly (except when the batteries are running low, which the console conveniently tells you when). I've also learned that that particular mall receives a Wii shipment about once a week. So, if I play my cards right, I could have Wii (technically) next week!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 03, 2006, 10:16:58 AM
I was gonna play the Wii at my Westfields. Unfortunately, the clerk told the man he could play for as LONG as he wanted, and I had to go. They didn't mix.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on December 03, 2006, 11:20:32 AM
YESYESYESYESYESYES

I finally got my wireless connection to work again! It turns out that the problem was that my old router's installation CD was corrupted, so I just had to get a new router.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 03, 2006, 06:01:23 PM
My friend offered me some advice on how to raaise money for my Wii cause.  I currently own an SNES, N64, and GC.  I'm thinking of selling the latter two, or just the Gamecube, with about 12 games each.  I'm still thinking about it, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 03, 2006, 07:17:22 PM
It's no good when you trade a good nintendo system for another! I would't recommend it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on December 03, 2006, 08:01:27 PM
I'm getting better.  Although, I am getting jelous.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 03, 2006, 09:50:25 PM
Well, I would at least say don't sell the N64 since whatever games you have might not be on Virtual Console and it won't rumble.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 03, 2006, 10:20:20 PM
yeah, I'm thinking of just selling the Cube.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 05, 2006, 03:20:33 PM
Yes!

On my Birthday a couple of months ago, I recieved a Printer all-in-one and a digital camera as a present. Unfortunatly, it didn't come with a certain USB cable required to complete installation. However, today, my dad picked up the cable for free! My mom and I just finished the installation a few minutes ago! Once we get the camera hooked up, maybe I'll share a pic with you guys...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on December 06, 2006, 07:47:49 PM
I have had an epiphony, and I have decided that I'm going to start getting into shape and do more of what I love a lot more often.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 06, 2006, 08:38:53 PM
One of my classmates camped outside a store yesterday to get her chance at getting a Wii due to the second shipment coming in. She failed.

I found it amusing, which is why I'm posting it here instead of the Angst thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 06, 2006, 09:16:18 PM
I'd be insulted if my classmate found it amusing that I camped out and didn't get a Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 06, 2006, 09:40:53 PM
Mr. Wiggles is right, it's funny.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 06, 2006, 09:49:50 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg172.imageshack.us%2Fimg172%2F1602%2Fwiigetqe6.png&hash=07fd557986b2caaa32c02de849c4cb94)
It's updating now, so I can connect to the internet.
As I suspected, both of my PM:TTYD disks work. It was the GC that was messed up. So, I'll post my code in a minute here. Er, not here, but in the topic dedicated to that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 06, 2006, 10:38:26 PM
You got a Wii, huh BP? Lucky you :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 07, 2006, 02:18:34 PM
^Best image of the year^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 07, 2006, 11:06:50 PM
Not really. I completely forgot that Mario's got short sleeves in SMS.
I also made this one:
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg209.imageshack.us%2Fimg209%2F4456%2Fwiiiiiiiibr8.png&hash=7a9bb35d341bc7d15f481b7837f129d8)
Edit: Transparency issues. Fixed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on December 08, 2006, 01:43:57 AM
I turned $10 into ROBUSTO* playing poker against a drunken LAGtard** tonight.

* ~$305
**a player who raises and bets extremely often, most of the time with no hand
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 08, 2006, 02:08:45 PM
Well, I have Wii HOPES that Circuit City will receive a Wii shipment tomorrow morning when they open. When I talked to the woman, she sounded very confident that they were getting a shipment Saturday, as she answered immediately. I expect a line, but it's better if there won't be one. Even if it's 18F outside tomorrow morning, I'll still wait (as Gortex can do much in cold weather). I expect to get there at around nine o'clock, maybe with a McDonald's French Vanilla Cappucino in hand. Wish me luck with my Wii journey. The search is nearing its end!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 08, 2006, 05:01:59 PM
Whee! ... No, I didn't get a Wii. I got a DVD of Cars and the Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas CD. I'm listening to the CD right now. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 09, 2006, 08:53:43 AM
I'm catching the first 3 Rocky movies on TV this morning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 09, 2006, 09:34:46 AM
It's amazing what makes some people happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 09, 2006, 03:42:28 PM
I love how MySpace has this photo policy that says copyrighted images and photos of other people are strictly forbidden, yet a simple search will turn up millions of profiles with such images. That's the good thing about a site used by millions, the people running the site are too busy swimming in money to care about some guy using a profile shot of the Green Lantern or Phoenix Wright.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 10, 2006, 01:00:47 AM
Yeah.  I have a profile pic of Yakko Warner, and no one's come after me. 

  They bumped the release of Rocky Balboa back to December 20, my birthday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 10, 2006, 01:27:57 PM
Milo Ventimiglia is going to be in that movie.

Who is Milo Ventimiglia? Oh, some guy...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on December 11, 2006, 05:50:36 PM
I heard the coolest song yesterday while watching a person draw a picture of Yoshi on youtube.  Sadly, he didn't credit the source and disable comments so no one could have asked.  While I look for that song, the video's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLY13s1MJvk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLY13s1MJvk)  I bet one of you know the song, it sounds like it could possible be from a video game.

EDIT: Apparently he created the music himself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 13, 2006, 02:53:36 PM
Tis' the season to be jolly indeed! Yesterday, I went to my five year old cousings house, in his room, he has a large box with Videogames inside, a bunch of old SMB and SMB3 NES carts, but..... I found SM64!!!! He gave it to me since he has no N64!!! Joy!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 13, 2006, 10:27:31 PM
I went to EB games today to see if they had a Wii Kiosk open. Anf y'know what? They did. It was for Excite Truck. I couldn't get into it, because I didn't know how to work the controls (I couldn't even work the dang menu!). Sadly, when I was taught the controls, it was time to go. That sucked :(. But it was still pretty fun feeling the Wii-mote. It was meaty and glossy, just like I imagined it would be. The rumble was pretty cool. I really liked. I can't wait until I get my own this Christmas!

... Of course, that is, if we can even FIND one. These systems are selling like hotcakes. We're looking all over for them >__>.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 13, 2006, 10:59:01 PM
The demos are apparently all Excite Truck because you don't swing the remote in that game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 14, 2006, 02:52:16 PM
The demos are apparently all Excite Truck because you don't swing the remote in that game.

Ironically, they still had the wrist strap on 0_o. Is there no way to remove the strap?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on December 14, 2006, 06:03:48 PM
You can remove it. I wouldn't recommend removing it, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 15, 2006, 01:07:01 PM
Just play Wii Sports Bowling or Baseball, LOL!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on December 15, 2006, 01:31:35 PM
I have happiness! The becoming of Christmas break is present!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on December 15, 2006, 07:40:42 PM
Lol.
This Christmas, I'm getting a 19" moniter, a 160Gb external hard drive, and an M1A1 Thompson replica.
Lol...[BARF whoa what was that]...I'll finally be able to custom-install the final version of Vista.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 15, 2006, 09:26:18 PM
Welcome to the third (I don't know) installment of "Mr.Melee Looks for Wii"!

Well, seems that Dec. 17th is THE time to get the elusive Wii. Every store is getting a shipment this day (most probably already have some in storage, only holding them back for one big day). You name it: Best Buy, Tart, Toys R Us, everywhere (hypothetical speaking). So, I'm off this Sunday to search for Wii before church. Wish me luck.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 15, 2006, 09:30:52 PM
Jesus might just stop loving you for that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 15, 2006, 09:44:38 PM
Jesus never stops loving.


Well, this week was a whole lot better than last weeks. Last night was the Christmas concert, and I think the whole orchestra played great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 15, 2006, 10:17:17 PM
Today, my Nana and I want down to the Church Hall, to pack baskets full of food for the poor . We managed to fill 5 or 6 baskets of food and I gained 2 hours of commuinity service. Tommorow, we'll delivery these baskets to directly to the poor. Isn't that great :)?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 15, 2006, 10:29:35 PM
TART!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 16, 2006, 12:07:44 AM
Jesus never stops loving.


Well, this week was a whole lot better than last weeks. Last night was the Christmas concert, and I think the whole orchestra played great.

Very true.  But I am currently in a state of mind that should see time in the ANGST thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 16, 2006, 11:07:01 AM
Quote
and I gained 2 hours of commuinity service.

Robert's on probation with community service? :O  [/sarcasm]
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 16, 2006, 11:47:22 AM
Quote from:  Robert
and I gained 2 hours of commuinity service.

Robert's on probation with community service? :O  [/sarcasm]
Sig'd!

Sadly, I woke up late today, so I didn't get to deliver the baskets :(. But it's still nice to know I helped someone less fortunate :D.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 16, 2006, 12:02:24 PM
Guess what? I found this old R/C car in my closet and I've been playing with it for hours now. It's amazing how something so simple can be so fun. Of course, one of the wheels is stuck, but it's still nice to relive my childhood. Well, actually, I'm technically reliving my sister's childhood, because it's hers...which is weird, like that movie with Lindsay Lohan and whatsername.

Anyway, I also found my old N64. I'm thinking of giving it to my cousin, because he's too young to understand the complexity of a newer system. Seriously, he nearly murdered my PSP.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 16, 2006, 12:18:33 PM
I don't watch her movies but I thought that all Lindsay Lohan movies were about her wanting to be someone she's not so you're going to have to elaborate.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on December 16, 2006, 05:02:46 PM
Seriously, he nearly murdered my PSP.
That kid must be a die hard Nintendo fan.

Oh, I get to play guitar for my school jazz band this spring, since they needed a guitarist.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 17, 2006, 01:47:02 AM
That kid must be a die hard Nintendo fan.
I cannot conceive of what might be a stupider reply than that one.

Also, "complexity of a modern system" my foot. N64 was confusing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 17, 2006, 02:13:03 AM
I kinda liked that reply. :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 17, 2006, 02:15:34 AM
I heard the coolest song yesterday while watching a person draw a picture of Yoshi on youtube.  Sadly, he didn't credit the source and disable comments so no one could have asked.  While I look for that song, the video's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLY13s1MJvk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLY13s1MJvk)  I bet one of you know the song, it sounds like it could possible be from a video game.

EDIT: Apparently he created the music himself.

^
This was Markio's 4000th post!   *applauds*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 17, 2006, 02:23:48 PM
Congrats, Markio.  I'm fairly close to 3000 myself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on December 17, 2006, 02:50:49 PM
Happiness: I'm almost done unlocking expert mode on Star Fox 64! The only planets I have to medal are now Zoness, Solar and Titania. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 17, 2006, 03:33:44 PM
I finally beat the special World in SMW toady!!! the Problem is that.... the auttumm changes aren't as great as I expected them....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 17, 2006, 05:50:47 PM
What I don't like is that you can't ever change them back.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 17, 2006, 09:51:55 PM
Why the heck is Chocolate Island Green? And Why are bullet bills now look like magic carpetless pidgits??
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 17, 2006, 09:54:41 PM
Lesson: Don't leave chocolate out too long.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 17, 2006, 10:18:39 PM
*Runs all the way to choco island, takes a bite of a rock* Mmmmmm, It's the mold that makes it tasty!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 17, 2006, 10:34:38 PM
Wii get! Hahahahahaha! I finally got one today. It's awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 17, 2006, 11:30:10 PM
Ha, your sig is awesome, PaperLuigi!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on December 18, 2006, 03:11:12 AM
Ha, your sig is awesome, Lizard Dude!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 18, 2006, 10:34:11 AM
Wii get! Hahahahahaha! I finally got one today. It's awesome.

Good work, Paper Luigi!

I'm still trying to get one. We're checking a store in another town, hopefully, they'll have some.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 18, 2006, 02:39:10 PM
Ha, your sig is awesome, PaperLuigi!

Oh, how I knew I'd get praised and bashed for my sig.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 18, 2006, 02:47:46 PM
LD is the parody master and you are the only one to cry about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 18, 2006, 03:53:19 PM
I actually like the sig, though. I just made a version of my own.

My original plan was to quote something TEM said in PM last night, but I stupidly, stupidly closed the window and had to resort to this.

So it goes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 18, 2006, 04:31:39 PM
No logs?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on December 18, 2006, 04:48:26 PM
BTW, I wasn't bashing PL's sig.  I was praising LD's parody of it.  If you know the history of the winter celebration you should get LD's parody.  I'll make the cycle complete.  (I know mine is reversed chronologically.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 18, 2006, 04:57:04 PM
LD is the parody master and you are the only one to cry about it.

I haven't been around long enough to understand the winter celebration. Sorry.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 18, 2006, 05:04:38 PM
Well, you aren't hundreds of years old.  None of us are.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on December 18, 2006, 05:09:33 PM
I haven't been around long enough to understand the winter celebration. Sorry.

Here's a couple of places to start:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 18, 2006, 05:10:09 PM
I'm hopeful that I've got people on the site with quotes like mine! That's pretty cool.


EDIT: Agh! I thought you guys meant the Fungi Forums Christmas celebration. (If there even is one.)

I mean, I thought this was some kinda tradition..............I feel like an idiot. X_X
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on December 18, 2006, 06:32:47 PM
YAY
I'm going to go to the Midwest Clinic (http://www.midwestclinic.com/) tomorrow to play in a concert.
Starting tomorrow, I will be seen as a part of Chicago history.
YAY
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on December 18, 2006, 07:10:10 PM
What instrument do you play cantthinkofaname?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 19, 2006, 07:53:27 AM
I have some HOPEFUL news. There is going to be a Wii shipment at Toys R Us this Friday of 10+ consoles. This is probably my last chance for Wii before Christmas, so I'm going to make it count. The only thing is, I need a ride, and everyone I know of that could give me a ride will probably be working. But, I have HOPE that I will get this ride and I will get Wii. I'll actually be able to use those Wii-related Christmas presents over the break.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 19, 2006, 09:30:31 AM
I GOT ONE!

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fregmedia.co.uk%2F2006%2F07%2F13%2Fnintendo_wii_1.jpg&hash=a0d8ac87f82f61cb7ff95df9d30f1874)

Yes! After tons of searching and searching, we have finally found a Wii! My uncle bought it, now my dad has to pay for the Wii. This totally makes up for the cold that prevented me from going to our school's 3-day over-night nature reserve (but that's a story for another thread...)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 19, 2006, 04:18:27 PM
Whoa. Your room is so white. If I lived in there I'd probably go blind.
Anyway, that rocks. If you get connected, post your friend code.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 19, 2006, 08:09:03 PM
Whoa. Your room is so white. If I lived in there I'd probably go blind.
Anyway, that rocks. If you get connected, post your friend code.

Yes, I'm rather proud of my Super white room ;).

Oh, and I haven't opened it yet. I'm getting it as a Christmas present. But yeah, I'll give you my Wii number and vice versa once I get connected.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on December 19, 2006, 08:56:06 PM
What instrument do you play cantthinkofaname?

I play one of the many generic percussion instruments. It depends on which song I'm playing.
Anyways, I'm back from the Midwest Clinic. It was somewhat fun; and I got to meet a bunch of famous composers/conductors. Bruce Pearson conducted the band insted of my normal director, that was kind of interesting. The next place I'm going to play is in Disney Land in Florida, next year in March 2008.
Oh, and in April, I'll (hopefully) be one of the 40 people in my school that gets to go to Springfield, IL as a special History field-trip. But, I'm not sure if I'll be able to go, because with hotel fees, bus services, meals, and other stuff, it'll be about $230. Oh well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 19, 2006, 11:23:40 PM
Cool.  I can hardly believe it's my birthday tomorrow...I just lok at the calendar, and whoa, it's only a day away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 20, 2006, 12:21:51 AM
I was looking at my hair in the mirror and thought to myself, "My hair looks so good I look like a gay guy."

Your personal level of homophobia will dictate whether or not this statement is positive or negative.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 20, 2006, 12:02:53 PM
That post had me loling. So I guess that's happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on December 20, 2006, 01:51:30 PM
So, TEM thinks gay guys have good-looking hair?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 20, 2006, 04:11:47 PM
Gay people are always in good shape.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 20, 2006, 05:18:09 PM
I object!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on December 20, 2006, 07:56:52 PM
Gay people are always in good shape.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fas.wn.com%2Fi%2F4d%2F6a8bfbf5fec281.jpg&hash=760f0c928294ca8e04ac3e49c82e3ec1)

I've not sure about her shape, but at least she has good hair.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 20, 2006, 08:56:22 PM
I'll just shut up now....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 20, 2006, 10:10:08 PM
EDIT: DELETED

I didn't see that Luigison already made a "good hair" comment.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 21, 2006, 12:04:11 AM
I don't know about TEM's hair, I like my hair a lot. I probably pay more attention to my hair than the other parts of my body in the shower. :P

Anyway, there were three Winter Concerts held by the school this month, and I participated in all three. The last one was just earlier tonight (or yesterday, to be technical, midnight has passed where I live by now).  I'd have to say tonight was the best concert. Once it end, the Wind Ensemble teacher from last year (who retired) came back to tell us how great we sounded. The conductor also was in awe as he was conducting our final piece, he had a huge grin on his face after the piece ended, and when the curtain closed, he shouted:

"WOW! You guys were a completely different Wind Ensemble just now!"

And that just encouraged us to shout things like "YEAH!" and "GO US!" and, in my case "YAAA! Lalalalalalala ^_^".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 21, 2006, 12:20:33 AM
She's in shape--circles are shapes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 22, 2006, 08:16:58 AM
Well, today I'm going to the dentist. I just need to get one of my teeth has to get pulled out because it's crowding one my wisdom teeth. Why am I hapy about this?

1) The pain in my teeth will finally go away (hopefully).
2) I'll get to keep my tooth once they pull it out. Won't that be cool?

I've already been given a pill at home that--supposably-- helps me to relax. Not feeling anything now, but it'll start kicking in eventually.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 22, 2006, 10:25:28 AM
Can I have your tooth?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 22, 2006, 11:27:40 AM
No, it's mine >:O

Well, I'm back! Yeah, that was quick. My mouth is still very frozen (numb), so I talk rather funny. On the plus side, I get to keep my tooth. Am I allowed to upload a photo of my tooth to photobucket so I can show you guys, or is that against Photobucket's  rules?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 22, 2006, 11:48:36 AM
I know where you live!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 22, 2006, 12:21:03 PM
Wow, they usually take out your wisdom teeth rather than take out teeth to make room for wisdom teeth.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on December 22, 2006, 01:20:13 PM
Thanks to the Internet Channel, I should be around lurking and posting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 22, 2006, 01:21:33 PM
They actually removed one of my molers. That moler was removed mostly because it had a big hole on it, but to also make room for my forthcoming wisdom teeth. Would PhotoBucket allow me to upload a picture of the tooth so I can show you guys, or is it against their policies?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Sapphira on December 22, 2006, 01:44:22 PM
Wow, they usually take out your wisdom teeth rather than take out teeth to make room for wisdom teeth.
Actually, they did the same thing for my dad. I thought it was weird, although I think he may have had braces at the time, so his teeth were crammed anyway. If that's the case, then I could understand that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on December 22, 2006, 03:00:11 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noblesse-oblige.org%2Finsanesteve%2Ftswin460.PNG&hash=43970f5e2165aa2a702957eb514301a4)

First decent win on an online poker tournament. 460 dollars. Not shabby for a 3 dollar tournament I wasn't even playing seriously until about halfway through.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on December 22, 2006, 03:36:04 PM
Am I allowed to upload a photo of my tooth to photobucket so I can show you guys, or is that against Photobucket's  rules?
If you're so worried about it, you could attach it to your post.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 22, 2006, 03:42:28 PM
If you're so worried about it, you could attach it to your post.

Nah, I'd like to post it other places, as well. Does PhotoBucket have rules saying like you can't host stuff like that on their site?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on December 22, 2006, 04:59:33 PM
I got accepted into University at Albany and Binghamton University today, both my top choices!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on December 22, 2006, 06:13:30 PM
I hope I can survive the holidays without TMK.  </sarcasm>

I hope I can get a Wii sometime in early 2007.  </nosarcasm>

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on December 22, 2006, 06:33:21 PM
Hopefully, I'll be unbanned from the 72dpiarmy forums. A moderator is posting a poll to determine how many people want me back. There should be more "yes"es insted of "no"s, since before I was banned, I used to be one of the best SMW map-makers on the forum. Plus, the moderator is a friend of mine, so that will make my chances of getting unbanned even higher.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 22, 2006, 07:02:07 PM
I just figured out that all of my Cabbage Catch kid dolls were bought before I was born and are vintage! Yeeeess!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 22, 2006, 07:12:07 PM
Be shure not to sell them, until like 30 more years, that is, if you are still alive.... *menacing laughter*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 22, 2006, 07:27:14 PM
I'm trying to figure out if I should be scared or not because that's my cue when I'm with my friends.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 22, 2006, 07:36:45 PM
The answer is C: Strangle the mad Yearbook with a GBA Link Cable, then give it a season pass to Best Buy.

EDIT: Oh wait, that would have been better on the pointless topic...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 23, 2006, 12:37:05 AM
I got the Rocky anthology and Animaniacs volume 2 for my birthday this past week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 23, 2006, 05:52:42 PM
I received an early Christmas gift two days ago: a new bed frame and headboard. Next is the mattress, a full- or queen-size made by Serta, which I should get between Christmas and New Year's.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Harpie on December 23, 2006, 06:53:44 PM
I am Hopfull Because i know You and Those corny jokes will die eventually!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 23, 2006, 07:12:09 PM
Harpie: This is the hopeful thread. Don't turn it into the Unpleasant Thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 23, 2006, 09:21:07 PM
Nice. I've moved my Wii to the living room so I can clean my room and decided to see if any access points were open. Low and behold, there is one called 'matrix'. I'll probably download the Internet and Forecast channel tomorrow though, since my little brother will probably play all night.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 23, 2006, 11:14:40 PM
I'm getting YIDS for Christmas!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 24, 2006, 01:43:20 AM
YIDS?  What is that?  Some kind of poison lemon harpie left with us?  (Actually, I know it's Yoshi's Island DS)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 24, 2006, 02:04:38 PM
I be getting Yoshi's Island DS for Christmas as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 24, 2006, 02:46:30 PM
I'm getting Mom and Dad each something special for Christmas. ^_^ Mom gets a frying pan, Dad gets a George Carlin calendar.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 24, 2006, 02:55:44 PM
Ahh, reinstating a woman's place in the kitchen and a man's appreciation for George Carlin.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on December 24, 2006, 07:36:21 PM
Me: "WHAT HAPPEN?"
Some guy: "SOMEONE LEAK US OUT THE PROTOTYPE (http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/call-of-duty-4)"

Call of Duty 4 prototype to be exact. Yay?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 24, 2006, 11:04:24 PM
My sister and I are bad, bad, early present-openers. Muhahahahaaaaaa. I got...
-A Nintendo-brand book bag (the kind treasured by nerds like me)
-Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2-Disc Special Edition DVD
-New pair of pajama pants
-Some puzzle things I can't figure out from my grandma
-AC charger for my iPod (it crashes my computer when I try to charge it normally
-Oh, and $200.
Tomorrow I'm leaving to my uncle's place for the official Christmas dealie. There'll be more waiting there, pumpkin pie and stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 24, 2006, 11:12:12 PM
You are totally lucky, Person.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 24, 2006, 11:24:31 PM
I don't know if I'll be here tomorrow, so I'll just say it now...Merry Christmas!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on December 25, 2006, 09:04:26 AM
I got the ultimate PC-pimp-out kit. I got:
 - 512 Mb of RAM, and as soon as I add that, I'll officially have 2 Gb of RAM.
 - 19" Moniter; this one has better sound quality, better graphics, and has VGA support.
 - 160 Gb external hard drive. Yay, I'll have more room to store stuff!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 25, 2006, 11:13:20 AM
I got:

- The Wii (Getting it later in the day, though)
- 3 Wii games: Rayman Raving Rabbids, Excite Truck and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
- 2 DS games: Yoshi's Island DS and Kirby Squeak Squad.
- 4 Bionicles sets: Toa Hahli (which I'm returning because I already had it), Toa Matoro, Vezon & Fenrakk and Axonn
- CD player/AM/FM radio combo.
- My dad said he had something else I'd like.
- Clothes

So yeah, I basically got everything I wanted ('cept Elebits, which I'm hopefully gonna get after Christmas).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 25, 2006, 11:16:42 AM
What I originally had asked for:

- Wii
- Twilight Princess
- Family Guy DVD vol. 4

What I got today:

- Yoshi's Island DS
- Family Guy DVD vol. 4
- A huge crate of approximately 33 Ramune bottles, original and melon flavored.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 25, 2006, 01:34:52 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone here at the Fungi Forums.

Got: 1. Wii, and Red Steel+ LoZ: Twilight Princess.
2. TCU sweat shirt.
3. Family Guy Vol. 4
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on December 25, 2006, 01:39:07 PM
I wasn't expecting anything really awesome this year, but I did! I got a binary clock (http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2006/picture36pu7.jpg) and a palmOne Tungsten, a PDA which should help with all my organizing difficulties.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Koopaslaya on December 25, 2006, 01:58:29 PM
I got a great selection of Compact Discs.
Yes- Drama, Tormato, Tales From Topographic Oceans
Spock's Beard- Day for Night
ELO- Some cool 3 disc box set + interesting book
Genesis- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Selling England by the Pound
Gentle Giant- Acquiring the Taste, Playing the Fool {Live}

I also Recieved Season 4 of Speed Racer.

I am happy for being one of two young persons in a huge family of childless aunts and uncles.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on December 25, 2006, 03:09:38 PM
Merry Christmas, everybody! Since everybody seems to be making a list of what they got for Chirsmas, I thought I would do the same..

A hat/scarf combo from my Grandpa's girlfriend.

The following movies, in DVD form, from my aunt:
- Muppet Treasure Island
- A Goofy Movie
- Muppets from Space
- The Muppets take Manhatten
- Kermit's Swamp Years
- the Family Man
- Rain Man

How to Draw for Dummies (I'm in an art class, and in desperate need of learning how to draw properly)

The Nintendo themed Monopoly game (I could provide scans for TMK, if you like)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 25, 2006, 03:54:08 PM
- Muppet Treasure Island
- The Muppets take Manhatten

Hey, I got those too! Coolies! :D

For comeplete gifty listy, please refer to my deviantART journal. (http://puppyluver.deviantart.com/journal/11184724/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 25, 2006, 04:54:00 PM
The Nintendo themed Monopoly game (I could provide scans for the TMK, if you like)

The The Mushroom Kingdom
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 25, 2006, 05:24:05 PM
Why must EM always bash people in some manner before I can??
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 25, 2006, 05:37:25 PM
Eh, it's a lot more painful in the chatroom, when I try to make the same sarcastic comments and then people manage to correct themselves before I can.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 25, 2006, 06:29:43 PM
I'm wearing my new bunny slippers, they make me happy. Those cute little bunny rabbits staring up at me... :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 25, 2006, 08:04:05 PM
Got a sweet Laptop, it goes greatly with my Wii in the Wireless Triforce (Router = Power, Wii = Courage, Inspiron 1501 = Wisdom). I also got a giant Darth Vader Pez dispenser that plays a part of the Star Wars theme when opened.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on December 25, 2006, 09:05:03 PM
HA, I got a huge C-3PO Pez dispenser.  And penguin underwear.  Can't beat that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 25, 2006, 10:19:15 PM
Well, I might as well list my Christmas presents as well:

- A new full-size bed (frame, mattress, headboard, sheets, mattress cover, blanket)
- A Creative Zen V Plus 2GB mp3 player (already filled to the brim with all of my music)
- A Napolean Dynamite 16-month wall calendar and a poster with this year's calendar from a local music shop
- Tool "?nima" CD
- Shinedown "Leave a Whisper" CD
- The Vince Guaraldi Trio "A Charlie Brown Christmas [Bonus Tracks]" CD
- $65 in cash, $60 in gift cards (After adding my eBay money...Grand Total: $388.00)
- Metallica "The Classic Songs" How to Play DVD
- A 29' tall guitar-shaped neon lighted wall clock
- Some sweatshirts, including an "Ohio Buckeyes Perfect 12-0 Season" short sleeve shirt
- Assorted candy, chocolate, and cookies
- Chevelle "Live at the Norva" DVD
- A Coca-cola umbrella I had lost previously

And that about sums it up. Overall it was a great Christmas. Soon I'll have my new bed all set up, and Wii will be in my room.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 26, 2006, 11:24:30 AM
My Christmas was pretty good.

-Yoshitaka Amano art book
-Barnes & Noble gift card
-The Hobbit for GCN
-About $120
-Behringer Thunderbird Bass Combo amp
-A couple shirts
-Rush Replay x3 DVD set

Maybe something else.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on December 27, 2006, 09:57:55 PM
The The Mushroom Kingdom

Yes,
Quote
The The Mushroom Kingdom
, as in I was reffering to the website. I guess I'll go and correct it anyway, but something like it make make a good custom title.. ;)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on December 28, 2006, 02:45:03 AM
btw, I got for Christmas;

- A random T-shirt
- Manchester United cap, key chain thingy and t-shirt
- Two Simpsons puzzles
- $20 gift card
- Sonic Rush (DS)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue (DS)
- A book
- Vortex (I think that's what it's called)
- Oh, and... 51cm TV =D

And, with the $20 gift card, I got a USB gamepad, and it's been excellent so far and has worked wonders.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on December 28, 2006, 12:45:09 PM
51cm TV
That's about 20 inches for us Americans. You with your wacky measurements... (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fboard%2FSmileys%2Fdefault%2Ftongue.gif&hash=8a86fcda679ae24d41184187899eae67)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 28, 2006, 02:07:02 PM
Welcome back to "Mr.Melee tries to get Wii for the __ Time!". This week, I have heard that Best Buy is expecting a shipment on New Year's Eve of 10+. Wal*Mart and Target are also getting shipments, but are of no determined date (27-31) and amount of consoles. So, with transportation basically guaranteed, I'll be (most likely) heading off to Best Buy for one more shot at Wii before the new year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on December 28, 2006, 02:20:08 PM
but something like it make make a good custom title.. ;)

Quoted before error is fixed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on December 28, 2006, 03:49:48 PM
That's about 20 inches for us Americans. You with your wacky measurements... (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fboard%2FSmileys%2Fdefault%2Ftongue.gif&hash=8a86fcda679ae24d41184187899eae67)

Meh, I still think your measurements are wackier. =D

Oh, and I almost got the medal for Solar in Star Fox 64/Lylat Wars. I'd be happier if I got it, and now, with a better TV, it's much easier. On my old one, it hurt my eyes to play on Solar. xP
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 28, 2006, 04:06:08 PM
I bought a Tigger mug with some of my Christmas money. ^_^ I also have developed a new technique for drawing human characters and I'm using it to draw a picture for my local library. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on December 28, 2006, 06:31:31 PM
A new technique? That's fantastic! No more giant feet, huh?
(wiipost)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 29, 2006, 08:40:56 AM
They don't really have giant feet, just big shoes. XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 29, 2006, 02:17:37 PM
Well, my anti-video game stepdad isn't really anti-video games anymore. He praised Cooking Mama, and I had nothing to do with it. He learned about it all on his own (with my little sisters help).
He goes to me "That's a nice game your mom bought for your sister."
Me: "That's not hers; it's mine. I bought it."
Him: "Well, that's a nice game."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 29, 2006, 02:29:42 PM
Haha! no one stands a chance against out Video game hypnotizing ray! We shall destroy everyone who opposes us! and, famous monuments!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 29, 2006, 03:28:52 PM
O_O; Okay... *coughweirdocough*

BTW, in the ANGST thread, I mentioned that I had writer's block(I called it artist's block by mistake) on my PMD fanfic. Guess what? Writer's block resolved! :D *dances*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 30, 2006, 02:40:49 AM
Dang. Wiimotes just drink that alkaline. Batteries are more expensive than I thought, too. These are DURACELLS and they aren't lasting long. Wavebirds never ate batteries this quickly...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 30, 2006, 09:48:38 AM
Wrong thread, BirdPerson. However, I would try solving it by buying a package of four rechargeable Energizer batteries with a recharger at Best Buy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 30, 2006, 12:39:42 PM
My Eid day is going well so far. No gifts, but many familiar faces at the prayer this morning. More recreational activity later.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 30, 2006, 04:45:09 PM
Ack.
Well, I couldn't find The Wind Waker, but I got WarioWare: Twisted. It wasn't really new, but the box and manual are in good condition. It was only $21, too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 30, 2006, 06:29:02 PM
Yipee for you. ^_^ *not sarcasm*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 30, 2006, 09:06:09 PM
Well, I'll be moving tomorrow. Because of that, I won't have internet access until January 1st. This may sound a little bit bad, but it was better than 5 days (which was what was supposed to happen). Thankfully, it's just one day. Not much.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on December 30, 2006, 09:06:49 PM
January 1st seems so far away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 30, 2006, 11:06:01 PM
It does. Oh shizzle! My work is due on the 12th of next year! LOL, I love saying that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on December 30, 2006, 11:09:41 PM
Hmm, as of 5 minutes ago, 2007 is less than a day away.
2006 is approaching its dying day and at the end of this day, it will be dead and like a phoenix, 2007 will rise from the ashes young and new.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 31, 2006, 11:53:41 AM
2007 seems like such a distant year.

Yet it's only a couple hours away.

BTW: I still have internet access for a while.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on December 31, 2006, 03:14:19 PM
I have been unbanned from the 72dpiarmy forums. Yay!
=D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 31, 2006, 07:01:27 PM
I finished the first chapter of my Cars fanfiction. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on December 31, 2006, 07:17:04 PM
And to think you couldn't get any crazier....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on December 31, 2006, 07:56:29 PM
WHAT?!! >:O
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on December 31, 2006, 08:13:27 PM
Heheh, settle down, now. He speaks the truth!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 31, 2006, 09:48:43 PM
A fanfic of a Pixar movie?!

...That's terrible. :(

Lots of great things'll happen to me in 2007:

1. The Pops concert I'm going to perform a few John Williams pieces in is going to take place in February.
2. The musical I'm in the pit orchestra in, The Wiz, will be performed in March.
3. I graduate high school! :D
4. I will (hopefully) start college. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 01, 2007, 02:16:24 PM
A fanfic of a Pixar movie?!

...That's terrible. :(

But I love Pixar... T_T
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 01, 2007, 03:45:07 PM
Oh, Pixar IS good.

Fanfics based on Pixar movies, on the other hand, are not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 01, 2007, 05:23:41 PM
As of a few minutes ago, I now have $100 in my Wii fund! :D Yayness!

I also now have a Mario shirt, it has Mario and a mushroom and says "A mushroom a day keeps the Koopas away" on it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 01, 2007, 09:05:55 PM
I'm a little late, but Happy New Year to everyone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 01, 2007, 10:25:40 PM
I see nothing inherently wrong with a Pixar fanfic.

Write on!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 02, 2007, 01:10:40 AM
Fan fiction in general shouldn't exist. There are exceptions.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 02, 2007, 10:34:28 AM
Fanfics with stupid couple pairings shouldn't exist, in my opinion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on January 02, 2007, 01:28:22 PM
Fanfics provide me with an infinite supply of amusement, so I am grateful for their existence.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 02, 2007, 04:07:07 PM
Fanfics that ruin certain characters, or make glaring errors in that franchise's continuity, need to go. I also don't care for romance-fics, humor-fics, and song-fics, only if they don't fit with whatever franchise the fic is based on.

[/off-topic ramble]
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on January 02, 2007, 04:52:22 PM
Those are all the best kind!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 02, 2007, 04:57:13 PM
I see nothing inherently wrong with a Pixar fanfic.

Write on!

You are my new best friend. *hugs Lizard Dude*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 02, 2007, 05:30:34 PM
Fanfics that ruin certain characters, or make glaring errors in that franchise's continuity, need to go. I also don't care for romance-fics, humor-fics, and song-fics, only if they don't fit with whatever franchise the fic is based on.

[/off-topic ramble]

Dude...that's one of the entire points of fanfiction! Making character fit in however you want them to. It lets your imagination soar. I  think I've ruined Roy's character with my fanfic *snicker*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 02, 2007, 06:38:27 PM
Time for a quote:
Quote
GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP

You people are expressing ANGST towards fanfics (which, personally, I have no problem with) in the HOPEFUL thread. Move the talk to another topic, or request a split please. I don't like seeing ANGST in a HOPEFUL place.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 02, 2007, 06:57:28 PM
...says the guy who can't seem to acquire a Wii, to my amusement (and possibly others).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 02, 2007, 07:02:59 PM
You people are expressing ANGST towards fanfics (which, personally, I have no problem with) in the HOPEFUL thread. Move the talk to another topic, or request a split please. I don't like seeing ANGST in a HOPEFUL place.

You tell 'em. ;D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on January 02, 2007, 07:12:11 PM
I finally figured out how to work these Call of Duty 2 MOD Tools. Yay?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 02, 2007, 10:09:07 PM
Time for a quote:
You people are expressing ANGST towards fanfics (which, personally, I have no problem with) in the HOPEFUL thread. Move the talk to another topic, or request a split please. I don't like seeing ANGST in a HOPEFUL place.

I don't consider an opinion of mine to be ANGST.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 02, 2007, 10:13:18 PM
You are my new best friend. *hugs Lizard Dude*

/me huggles GiftedGirl.

Time for a quote:

I think he's quoting me! ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 03, 2007, 12:12:21 AM
Yep.
GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 03, 2007, 02:18:55 PM
Those are all the best kind!

Dude...that's one of the entire points of fanfiction! Making character fit in however you want them to. It lets your imagination soar. I  think I've ruined Roy's character with my fanfic *snicker*

I forgot to mention that it also bothers me when people insert their own crappy characters into the story, especially when they make them heavily tied to the main characters in some form right off the bat.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on January 03, 2007, 02:20:59 PM
I said it before and I'll say it again: Fanfics suck when you have them based on talking cars.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 03, 2007, 02:21:58 PM
Did you even see Cars, SushieBoy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on January 03, 2007, 02:24:48 PM
Original characters are also great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on January 03, 2007, 02:28:58 PM
Did you even see Cars, SushieBoy?

Of course I did, what's your point?

Original characters are also great.

Yeah, but only when they come with a whole new story, not just a crappy character to destroy what the fic is based on!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 03, 2007, 02:29:50 PM
My point was, a fanfic based on cars isn't such a bad idea, so long as it keeps things within the movie's limits.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on January 03, 2007, 02:32:47 PM
The next thing will see is Lightning McQueen and the Porsche girl have children...
                                               
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 03, 2007, 02:37:55 PM
Thank you, EM, I'm making a happy post for original characters.

Let's not get too out of hand about fan fiction. I'm sure there are people out there that enjoy the various Star Wars books available. The problem is not the existence of fan fiction, but poorly written fan fiction.

I guess I'm getting pretty good with the wiiboard. I posted this while eating beef ramen in the living room.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 03, 2007, 03:34:48 PM
I made 3 new dolls on New Years day!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 03, 2007, 03:57:04 PM
I'm happy because I'm eating Crunchberries right out of the box. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on January 03, 2007, 10:08:16 PM
OK, I know there's something I should be happy about right now.  I know.  I go to a Catholic school where we do volunteer hours("volunteer" as in you're expelled if you fail to fulfill the requirements), and I did my first two hours today!  I was a bit nervous, but I get to work there again on Friday for six hours straight playing Bingo.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 04, 2007, 12:29:37 PM
Fan fiction is usually okay when licensed and written by an established author.
That said, a lot of the Star Wars books are terrible. And a lot of them are good (mainly Timothy Zahn's).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 05, 2007, 12:45:00 AM
The problem is not the existence of fan fiction, but poorly written fan fiction.


Amen to that!  I've read some fanfics that I couldn't even enjoy because the grammar was horrible, or the plot was bogus.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 05, 2007, 02:55:37 AM
The interior of the cantina looked as black as night to Scrooge McDuck, his eyes still burning from the bright twin suns of the Tatooine day, Tatoo I & Tatoo II. McDuck knew the patrons liked it that way. It gave them a chance to eye newcomers before the newcomers could recognize a face. And there were a lot of faces in there that didn't want to be recognized. And, as McDuck kept fighting to make himself forget, a lot of brains two inches behind (or two feet below, depending on the species) those faces that wouldn't give a second thought to blasting off his face, if he made the wrong move.

"Why do I drag myself along on these fool adventures?" Scrooge pondered. And this was a prescient point to ponder, indeed, for Mr. McDuck had just about everything there is to have. He had friends and family. He had property rights to half the buildings in Duckburg. He had one multiplujillion, nine obsquatumatillion, six hundred twenty-three dollars and sixty-two cents. But there was one thing that Scrooge McDuck did not have:

The ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 05, 2007, 12:27:27 PM
I would read that fanfic. If you can even call it that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: kirbyman on January 05, 2007, 08:10:39 PM
Kirby! Happy!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 05, 2007, 08:47:32 PM
The interior of the cantina looked as black as night to Scrooge McDuck, his eyes still burning from the bright twin suns of the Tatooine day, Tatoo I & Tatoo II. McDuck knew the patrons liked it that way. It gave them a chance to eye newcomers before the newcomers could recognize a face. And there were a lot of faces in there that didn't want to be recognized. And, as McDuck kept fighting to make himself forget, a lot of brains two inches behind (or two feet below, depending on the species) those faces that wouldn't give a second thought to blasting off his face, if he made the wrong move.

"Why do I drag myself along on these fool adventures?" Scrooge pondered. And this was a prescient point to ponder, indeed, for Mr. McDuck had just about everything there is to have. He had friends and family. He had property rights to half the buildings in Duckburg. He had one multiplujillion, nine obsquatumatillion, six hundred twenty-three dollars and sixty-two cents. But there was one thing that Scrooge McDuck did not have:

The ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.


I wouldn't mind reading more of that. Where can I find more?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 05, 2007, 09:51:21 PM
I don't know, I think LD made it up to prove a point.  But if not, then I too would enjoy reading more.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 05, 2007, 10:09:46 PM
I also think LD made it up.

By the way, you know what was a good fanfic? The Prophecy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on January 06, 2007, 12:33:57 PM
Yay for:
1. Getting over this weird sickness I had
2. Fixing my rifle
3. Finding an old SMG I lost a while ago
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 06, 2007, 02:39:34 PM
I am happy because I officially beat Bomberman Land. It's not much, but beating any game gives me a slight sense of accomplishment.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 07, 2007, 08:33:54 PM
I built the Detroit Lions into a defensive force that helped me win the Super Bowl.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 07, 2007, 08:43:22 PM
I'm hopeful that Jman will stop trying to be funny.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 07, 2007, 10:27:13 PM
I'm guessing he was playing Madden or something. :\
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 07, 2007, 11:16:39 PM
He should've said so, then...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 08, 2007, 01:32:19 AM
Yes Chup, I was playing Madden.  Sorry I didn't say it sooner.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 08, 2007, 04:30:17 PM
I just beat the first Rainbow Cup on Mario Hoops. Seeing the ending makes me wish Squeenix will get on an SMRPG, pronto.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on January 08, 2007, 04:46:06 PM
I've been talking to a lot of girls lately.  Fell off my bike quite a few times, but I keep getting back on.  I'm doing well in web design and doing very well in web design, I am working on my last project right now which is a site for a record label, and I'm doing quite well so far.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 08, 2007, 08:06:18 PM
I'm happy that I finally got a new pair of shoes to replace my old ones that are tearing up. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 08, 2007, 10:39:28 PM
I'm doing well in web design and doing very well in web design
So, you're doing well, AND very well. Hahaha.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on January 09, 2007, 11:25:38 AM
"Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane."

/me goes to stalk the Fed Ex and UPS guys again.  I hope one of them delivers a Wii somewhere today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 09, 2007, 08:08:23 PM
Wow. The low salary of a certain teacher is showing.

Speaking of teachers, I'm very glad that my project is finally coming to an end. It's not fun having to print at the same time as 34 other people.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 09, 2007, 08:31:04 PM
I'm happy that even though that pin I made kept getting lost, then finally had the pin back break off of it, good things have come out of the situations. We turned my pin into a necklace. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: kirbyman on January 14, 2007, 09:40:47 AM
ummm...oh! :) :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on January 14, 2007, 10:18:23 AM
For my birthday, I got:
 - Garmin GPSmap 60Cx
 - $500
 - MK-1 Semi-Automatic Airsoft rifle
 - A bunch of attachments/tools for the airsoft rifle
 - Raise in allowance

=D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 16, 2007, 06:19:44 PM
I got a new Game Boy Advance. It's still got the battery cover, looks like it's never been used, is Glacier-colored... and cost me $2. When a person you know offers a GBA for two dollars, you don't refuse. Not only that but he's promised a GBC for $5 tomorrow... which I'll buy as I, too, have a mild case of collectoritis.
If I don't have WarioWare: Smooth Moves by 7 PM PST, I'll be posting in the ANGST thread though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on January 16, 2007, 07:21:09 PM
I got my copy of WW: SM today. Happy is me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 16, 2007, 09:08:25 PM
You lucky young man, CTOAN.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 17, 2007, 01:33:19 AM
No Angst post here. Best WarioWare EVERRRRRRR. I wish I could just play Dr. Crygor's stage 20 times a day in place of P.E...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 17, 2007, 07:03:54 AM
Well, that's only if you perform the movements as instructed. I bet most gamers will only move their arms a short distance, similiar to how they played Wii Sports... (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fboard%2FSmileys%2Fdefault%2Frolleyes.gif&hash=e6bffaf2ef4089b867c939e55486ddc5)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 17, 2007, 03:12:50 PM
Well, here we go again: Mr.Melee Searches For Wii!

Supposedly, Best Buy and Target are getting a Wii shipment on 1-21-07 (this Sunday), with Target getting 10+ systems and Best Buy getting upwards of 150 systems (!:D). I plan to nab one at 8 am at Target and then go to church. I actually feel this time that I will get it. Wish me luck, though, as I try ANOTHER time to get Wii into my hands.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 17, 2007, 07:01:33 PM
Break your leg!!
And today I got a Game Boy Color. Very nice, it looks exactly like my old one but with the battery cover. Five bucks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 17, 2007, 09:05:48 PM
Shipments in your part of Ohio? I'll check my part of California's places :D believe it or not, I had forgotten about the Wii for, about 2 weeks XD. It's good to check. I should have checked after New Years, when Target did have some and I did have a ride.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Sapphira on January 18, 2007, 12:02:38 PM
By the way, you know what was a good fanfic? The Prophecy.
:] (I know, I know, "you need to continue it!")

I got a new Game Boy Advance.
Is it broken yet? ;)

I am happy because:
1) My disk drive is fixed and working again! (It'd been broken for over a year. :/ )
2) It's been SNOWING!! ^___________^   (It doesn't snow here often.)
3) Classes were canceled today!
4) Since all my classes fall on Tues/Thurs, I basically have a week off school!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on January 18, 2007, 02:47:40 PM
I started on horn today :D.
That, and we got to pick our High School Classes today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on January 18, 2007, 03:30:13 PM
I got Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess in the mail today for Wii. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 18, 2007, 04:05:46 PM
Sapph, disk drive, or CD drive?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Sapphira on January 18, 2007, 04:33:38 PM
DVD/CD-RW drive. What's the difference?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 18, 2007, 06:44:35 PM
I already have some more HOPEFUL news! My dad and I are currently participating in the Barrett-Jackson Fantasy Bid Game (http://www.speedtv.com/fantasybid/index.php)! What you do is enter a "fantasy bid" on a car chosen by the Barrett-Jackson company. You are not actually bidding on the car, but rather guessing the price it will sell for. The closer you are without going over, the more points you get. And, the more points you get, the better a chance you have of winning a daily prize and/or the grand prize, which happens to be a 50" Samsung plasma TV! I'm very HOPEFUL that my dad and I will win something from this game. Wish me luck again, please!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 18, 2007, 07:28:08 PM
By disk drive, people usually mean a drive dealing with floppy disks. CD drive (or sometimes disc drive) or DVD drive or whatever is for optical discs. The magnetic=disk and optical=disc spelling is not always used, but most people agree that is the way to spell them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on January 19, 2007, 07:11:22 PM
I've been listening to a lot of Yes lately, and hopefully my recently earned capital will go towards buying a few of their albums soon.  I think I'm going to be spending a little bit more time here than I have recently.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 19, 2007, 09:42:23 PM
I plan to nab one at 8 am at Target and then go to church

Sorry for being late to the party, but wouldn't it be wiser to get one at Best Buy, since you said they're getting 10x+ more systems than Target?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 19, 2007, 09:44:09 PM
If they release theirs earlier, then yes. But, church starts at 9 am, and Best Buy supposedly opens at 10 am. Also, the 150+ units prediction is just a myth. I will still try to get to Target early enough (I called and they said they would hand tickets out at 7 am) to finally get Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 20, 2007, 03:42:46 PM
I got a cellphone todaaaaay! :D I'm no longer the only person in my school who doesn't have a cellphone!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 20, 2007, 05:49:46 PM
lol, cellphones.

Anyway, I have no classes next week, and I have pit orchestra for three hours straight (fun!) on Friday.

Oh, and Heroes comes back on the air on Monday. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 21, 2007, 01:28:12 PM
My first part of the trip to Mexico:

It was so much fun! The drive was wonderful. The scenery was specatcular. The food was good. We rode down the streets on Ensenada in a carriage and walked around. The people were friendly. The fresh shrimp was jumbo. Summed up, it was fun. Now for the second part, look into the angst thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on January 21, 2007, 02:07:48 PM
Most fantastic Birthday I have ever had.  Well, okay, so my birthday isn't until Thursday, but my family celebrated last night, since my sister is leaving tonight and wanted to be here for it.  Anyway...

The start of the day was normal.  Then we (My parents, my aunt and uncle, my sister, and her boyfriend) left to go to the restaurant we always go to.  Got there, and even though we called ahead at about 6, at 7 we still had a 30 min wait.  Alright, we knew that would happen, it's a busy place all the time.  Standing with my sister and her boyfriend in the bar area, and I realize that my teacher is coming towards me.  It's alright, since he's pretty cool and I can usually talk to him for a little while.  Still odd to try and force a conversation with people I barely know though.  Speed this up a bit, we finally sit after 40 minutes, order some appetizers, try calamari for the first time (not bad, just kinda chewy), order the 1 1/2 pound steak, have a good time.  Other than being very proud of myself for eating the whole fatty, bloody thing (with a bit of effort for the last few bits), there really wasn't much else of excitement at the restaurant.  We all get back to the house, and my mother and sister run upstairs saying, nay, yelling "DON'T COME UP HERE MIKE!  DON'T COME UP!  LIVING ROOM, NOW!"  With my coat still on because I didn't even get to put it away, my mother and sister try and fit a big bag on the table.  After some moving of mail, and a camera knocked down, they get it.

I reach in, pull out a blue-wrapped square, Madden 07 for the Wii.  Very cool, I've been wanting to buy this for a while, but my mother said that I couldn't buy any new games until after my birthday.  My sisters boyfriend, who I'm pretty good friends with, has been itching to play it, is almost in tears when my mother reminds him he has to play Monopoly with everyone.  Reach in, pull out a heavy jacket.  Good, since the thin ones don't work well in the bitter cold.  Reach to the very bottom of the bag, pull out the most incredible movie ever, The Karate Kid!  Oh, the love for this movie is hard to say in any language I know.  Great gifts.  My sister then says she forgot to wrap it, and hands me a yellow duck pen.  Sweetness, I love the little ducky pen.  I'm very happy with everything when my mother pulls another box out of her room.  Big, heavy, 'fragile' according to the side.  I rip off the Christmas paper turned around, making it white, pull open the box, and see... a bag.  I pull it out, reach back in.  I pull out a almost triangular box (it's called a trapezoid, right?  Never mind.)  Excitement, anticipation, really really full feeling...

I FINALLY GOT A BANJO!  Over a year of drooling over the banjo in the window of the instrument store.  I was so excited, when I went to hug my mother, got tangled in the wrapping paper, tripped, and got a black eye from the chair she was sitting in.  But it doesn't matter, because I actually own a banjo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 21, 2007, 05:32:40 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg242.imageshack.us%2Fimg242%2F1165%2Fwegotwii7aw.png&hash=6cbe9343aadf1216c3c0343a7eccc6c5)
Yes, I finally got it! Wii!!! YES!. Okay... I'm done. Now for the story...

Well, I woke up at 5:50 am, quickly got dressed, and left with my grandma around 6:05 am. From there we drove in a frozen van to Best Buy to see who was there. Would you believe it, but the store expected to receive 150+ units had no one there! So, we journeyed (sp?) to Target. As we approached the front doors, we saw a short line of only eight. We immediately got out and took our places in line, and received insight that they had 40+. Then I thought, "this must be it. This must be the day I will get Wii." And, sure enough, after standing in the cold for fifty minutes (quite awkwardly, as I was in a dazed state, not wondering whether or not I really would get Wii), a woman came out from Target with tickets in her hand around 7:05 am. "Okay, we have forty-eight units." "YES" was the immediate thought. So, she handed out the tickets, and we left.
We drove to McDonald's next confidently, knowing that we had a Wii waiting for us for as long as 8:59 am. After a medium cappacino, hash brown, and sausage, egg and cheese McGriddle for me (steak, egg and cheese bagel & cappucino for my grandma), we left to go back to Target around 7:45 am.
So, we arrived back at the sacred place about ten minutes before the arches to electronic heaven would open, We were greeted by many people without tickets who were waiting outside for Wii (wimps). Then, right at 8 o'clock, the previously-mentioned woman opened the doors and lead us inside. Walking down the aisle to the electronics department, I knew that I would have Wii, but I just couldn't believe it. We approached the Wii section, and everyone dove for the controllers (too bad I only had JUST enough for the console alone with tax). I went to the electronics desk next and got into a line, where I could see the many Wii consoles stacked behind the cashiers. After one person in front of me left, I approached the cashier and handed him my "golden" ticket. And, after confusion with the three Visa gift cards I had ("Sorry, but you must know the amount or you can't use it"), I gave up all of my bills, was handed a hundred by my grandma, and collected my prize (rather heavy it was, I might add). Walking out of the store in triumph and glee, my grandma and I headed home to get ready for church. And, here I am at home, playing Wii Sports and exploring my new world.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on January 21, 2007, 07:11:40 PM
In other Wii related news, I may be getting one for my birthday. :o

I'm also hoping to buy Multimedia Fusion 2 with any birthday money...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 21, 2007, 08:46:42 PM
Yay for the Melee Man! He got his Wii! Now, I should be the next one. Note that I said should...that is if you care, which I do not expect you to do XD.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 22, 2007, 10:07:30 PM
I finally got a cutom title!

Big thanks to who is most likely Chupperson.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on January 22, 2007, 10:13:40 PM
Cool PL, but I like Nintendo Bros.' new CT a bit more.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 22, 2007, 10:14:36 PM
<MaxVance> Chup, did you give PL his CT?
<Chupperson> I did not do it

Hmm. Come to #tmk (http://themushroomkingdom.net/chatroom) and ask if you're curious.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 22, 2007, 10:16:27 PM
Thanks to whoever, then.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 22, 2007, 10:31:04 PM
Descant horns exist! (http://www.gebr-alexander.com/allgemein/images/instruments/300/horn_99_300.jpg) :D

I know, it sounds very random of me. A descant horn is a small "French" horn that is keyed one octave higher. I wanna play it now. It'd definitely help with the high pitches I have to hit in The Wiz...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 22, 2007, 10:39:29 PM
Today I took an I.Q test and scored a 127.

I don't know if that's good, but at least it's not a 90, which is what the average is, I think.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 23, 2007, 06:17:53 AM
The average is made to be 100 (the center of the bell curve; IQ is completely based on everyone else).

Was this an online test, might I ask? Because if it was, I'd say it's 99% likely that it's not accurate.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 23, 2007, 07:01:46 PM
No, it was written. Got the results in the mail yeterday. (I really took the test about a week ago.)

My teacher recommended it, so I took it at a clinic in town. I was kinda nervous, and some of the questions were extremely difficult.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: kirbyman on January 23, 2007, 07:28:10 PM
I got the Wii!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 23, 2007, 09:20:02 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on January 23, 2007, 09:43:54 PM
I'm getting the Wii too!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 24, 2007, 04:24:48 AM
2723 0324 9891 8557

I got the Wii!

what
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 24, 2007, 06:19:17 AM
He didn't say when he got it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 24, 2007, 10:02:20 AM
what

You're gonna bring that to the grave with you, aren't you? :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on January 24, 2007, 12:16:20 PM
We got a snow day todaaaay! :D So far, I have spent nearly all of it inside on the computer, because there's not exactly enough snow to play in by my standards. As in, I'm not gonna be able to make a snowman army. XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 24, 2007, 03:09:41 PM
I have no classes for the whole week, so, nyeah. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on January 24, 2007, 03:36:57 PM
I haven't had classes since the 6th of December, and I won't have them again until the 1st of February, so nyeah as well. >D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 24, 2007, 06:39:55 PM
I have pneumonia!


And I get to go to class all week!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on January 25, 2007, 02:19:07 AM
Chupperson Weird
has collectoritis
I have pneumonia!

Gotta catch 'em all!

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on January 25, 2007, 08:35:08 PM
I got bass lessons and the teacher was cool, I'm going again me thinks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: kirbyman on January 26, 2007, 08:42:57 PM
This really IS happy! :)

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 26, 2007, 11:47:29 PM
The News Channel has come. It is decidedly more violent than anything I've seen on a Nintendo system to date--a 13-year-old in Massachusetts with Asperger's syndrome freakin' stabbed a dude!! And teenagers baking live puppies! Oh this is so sad. But it's a cool feature nonetheless. Sob.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 27, 2007, 12:07:05 AM
Those weren't hush puppies, were they...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 27, 2007, 12:50:29 PM
Or a DS with a copy of Nntendogs?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on January 27, 2007, 07:13:06 PM
I finally got my speakers to work!

YAY
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 27, 2007, 07:40:34 PM
Yeah... the headlines last night were decidedly unsavory. I was scared.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 28, 2007, 02:43:41 AM
The News Channel has come. It is decidedly more violent than anything I've seen on a Nintendo system to date--a 13-year-old in Massachusetts with Asperger's syndrome freakin' stabbed a dude!! And teenagers baking live puppies! Oh this is so sad. But it's a cool feature nonetheless. Sob.

Wow, I have Asperger's Syndrome...hope I never get the urge to stab someone...then again, mine is only a mild case.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 28, 2007, 03:26:01 AM
I'm happy that I'm almost finished editing the newest chapter (11 pages, 4,000 words) of my fanfiction, Our Little Refuge! I wrote all of that in 3 hours! The music inspired me! I listen to sad songs when I write stuff like this. Or listen to love songs when writing certain scenes, or make-up songs when I'm writing sorry scenes, etc., etc.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on January 29, 2007, 02:04:15 AM
In an odd, Double-Whammy good fortune moment, I found out I don't have to go to school in the morning, due to either Superintendants thing, or so that the Regents tests taken last week can be graded, AND that the internet in my room is working more normally now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on January 30, 2007, 05:50:02 PM
Sweet
The school jazz band starts on Thursday! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on January 30, 2007, 06:11:09 PM
w00t
Windows Vista released in the USA today
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 30, 2007, 11:13:41 PM
Why are you celebrating? You've had the OS for over a month. More than that.

Starting next week I'm going to have pit orchestra rehearsals four times a week. =D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on January 31, 2007, 06:00:42 AM
I don't really think that there's much to be happy about with Windows Vista's release. It doesn't even seem to be a very good OS.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on January 31, 2007, 08:02:59 AM
Auditions for the school musical started!  And there's all these nice people there that I forgot about!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on February 01, 2007, 09:51:15 PM
I just played WarioWare: Smooth Moves multiplayer with my brother and my sister's boyfriend, which is absolutely AWESOME.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 01, 2007, 10:02:51 PM
I just finished a project about Zebra's and have gone zebra crazy. They've become my favorite animals.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 01, 2007, 11:07:59 PM
I'm almost finished my report on Ligers! You guys wanna see the finished report in powerpoint (if I can get it on there) or just read it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 02, 2007, 06:49:18 AM
What's a Liger? Does it bite?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 02, 2007, 07:29:58 AM
Yes! It's ferocious! Rawr!

But seriously, Ligers are a hybrid between a female tiger and a male lion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on February 02, 2007, 07:58:11 AM
I finally got that dance audition overwith for my school's musical tryouts!  But my back hurts now... but maybe I'll make callbacks!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 02, 2007, 02:39:17 PM
Welcome, new user!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on February 02, 2007, 02:53:37 PM
I want to see that Powerpoint presentation!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 02, 2007, 03:25:03 PM
The powerpoint thing didn't work out, but here's the body of the report! This is sorta short but nonetheless full of information. It's actually all the information I could find from various websites combined. NO STEALING MY REPORT!!!


A Brief History of Liger’s
   

   Ligers (tigris x panthera leo) are hybrid breeds. They are the offspring of a female tiger and a male lion. In the wild, there are no ligers due to the fact that lions live in Africa and tigers live in Asia. Ligers are entirely zoo-bred. The first ligers were born in the October of 1823 to Curvier, a French zoologist, in England. An African lion and an Asiatic tiger were kept in the same room. They mated frequently throughout the July of 1823. They produced three liger cubs. These are only the first recorded liger cubs, as it is unknown to this day if any ligers were born before 1823. Ligers are sometimes called tigons, which is incorrect. A tigon is the offspring of a female lion and a male tiger. The appearance of a tigon is, also, distinctively different from a liger. Ligers like to be in the water. The trait comes from their tiger side. Lions hate to get wet.



Appearance


   Ligers have stripes on their back, their legs, the stomachs, and their tails. The stripes are a slightly darker color but can clearly be distinguished from their tawny-colored background. Ligers may also have rosettes, which they inherit from their lion parent. The rosettes are usually black, dark brown, or sandy brown. When ligers have rosettes, their coats are tawny, sandy brown, or golden. Ligers can also have pale golden, white, or stripe-less coats. This drastic difference in color can only occur when a white female tiger mates with lion. Male ligers, in most cases, do not have a mane. If they do have a mane though, it is very short.

There have been no cases in which there has been a black liger bred, but there are theories. This has been tried before by mating a jaguar with a tiger but it resulted in a stillbirth. If a jaguar and a tiger mated, the liger would not be purebred as a result of the jaguars’ genes and it wouldn’t be a liger, as the father would not be a lion.





Age and Size


   Liger’s are the worlds biggest cats (excluding Siberian tigers, which are purebred). The biggest liger in the world is over 1,200 lbs (554 kgs) and his name is Hercules. Hercules, when standing up on his back legs, is 10 ft. tall. He has the strength of a lion and the speed of a tiger, reaching up to 50 miles per hour. When he was three years old, in 2005, he weighed 900 lbs (408 kg) and was featured in Maxim magazine.

The oldest liger in the world was 24 years old. Her name was Shasta and she was born on May 14th, 1948 at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, Utah. The oldest tiger that is living is named Nook. He lives in the Valley of Kings animal sanctuary and is 21 years old. He weighs 1, 210 lbs (550 kg). It was confirmed that Nook was still alive in January of 2007.


A Sterile Breeder


   Hybrids are usually sterile. This is not the case for the liger. Female ligers were always known to be fertile, although the males are sterile. It is because of genomic imprinting that the male ligers were thought to be sterile.

Generic imprinting is a biological occurrence that occurs in some genes when two inherited copies of the genes have opposite expression patterns. Each of the two inherited copies of the genes is either expressed or silenced, meaning that it is there but not shown, depending on the parental origin of the copy of the gene. Imprinted genes may be responsible for the liger’s unusual size. Another hypnosis is that the interaction of the lion genes in the tiger’s womb causes a difference. The tiger produces a hormone that sets the liger on a pattern of growth that does not end until the liger dies. The different hormones react and the male tiger stays in a sterile state. The male lions, despite being sterile, somehow mature sexually and mate with other female felines.







Ligers and their Offspring


   When ligers mate, they usually mate with another lion or another tiger.
When a liger mates with a tiger, their offspring is called ti-liger. When ligers mate with lions, their offspring is called li-liger. Li-liger’s look more like lions while ti-liger’s look more like tigers. The more genes of one cat that a liger’s children have, the more likely it is that they will look more closely related with that type of cat.

Ti-liger’s resemble golden tigers but with darker stripes. They also sound more like a tiger than their liger mothers and they rarely grow manes. This is all due to the amount of genes the tiger has in the ti-liger. One ti-liger was born in the Shambala preserve. His name was Nathaniel. He lived for 8-9 years and then died of a cancer. It is thought that his mixed genes might have contributed to the illness. His mother, Noelle, a liger, also died soon after her son.







   

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 02, 2007, 06:11:24 PM
http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.msg457016#msg457016

I attempted to show this problem to one of the conductors, and as I was showing it, the horn valve had returned back up quicker than the day before. Seems to be pretty good, now...

Still need to get used to the feel of the horn, though...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 02, 2007, 09:46:50 PM
Hehe, my mom's printer has made my camera troubles go away!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 02, 2007, 09:56:09 PM
I'm shallow, superficial, and if I continue to hold high expectations for potential girlfriends, I will always be alone, never to feel the embrace of a woman...

And I couldn't be anymore happier (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2FBorat_emoticon_for_Benefit_by_Shado.gif&hash=0b0eb3100b09bbcad690857de34fdc56).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 02, 2007, 10:30:30 PM
I am happy because somebody finally found one of my posts here to be funny
 (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9719.msg457130#new)

I have been trying for a while to get people to think that I'm funny, but I don't log on near often enough to do that on a daily basis.

But that's not going to stop me anymore. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 02, 2007, 10:59:30 PM
I am happy because somebody finally found one of my posts here to be funny
 (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9719.msg457130#new)

I have been trying for a while to get people to think that I'm funny, but I don't log on near often enough to do that on a daily basis.

But that's not going to stop me anymore. :D

I've been trying to get people here to think that I'm funny for 4 years now.  They don't, but that doesn't stop me either!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 02, 2007, 11:03:06 PM
You're welcome Toad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 03, 2007, 02:23:07 AM
The clan contest on Kingdom of Loathing starts today! I'm happy because now I can get rid of all these extra Imp Ales! WHEE!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 03, 2007, 12:09:16 PM
I finally got my Wii's internet connection set up! Yay. And I got my Wii Number: 7166 5433 8636 9835
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on February 03, 2007, 12:20:41 PM
Thanks, sucker! Now I can steal your bank account! Oh, wait, that's now how it works, is it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 03, 2007, 12:46:21 PM
I just thought up a song parody.

Those were the days (Nintendo Style)

Boy, the way that Kondo played.  Songs that left you in a daze.  Graphics didn't make a game, those were the days. 

And you knew who Mario was then, Zelda, Kirby and Megaman.  You know we could use a man like Captain Falcon again. 
 
  Didn't need the perfect one, back then everything was fun.  Before Xbox and Playstation, those were the days.

(Not meant to offend anyone, I just wrote a song from an old school purist's view.  Meant to be a parody of "All In The family"  where the theme song talks about how great things were back in the day.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on February 03, 2007, 12:54:29 PM
Wow Jman, that's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on February 03, 2007, 01:46:16 PM
And the final Harry Potter book is set to be released on July 21, 2007!  Oh!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 03, 2007, 03:53:28 PM
Speaking of books, I have to read the final Left Behind book and Fruits Basket vol. 16 when they both come out in April!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 03, 2007, 08:00:32 PM
You're welcome Toad.

Oh, yes.. I haven't thanked you properly..

Thank you, PaperLuigi!

But our princess is in
another castle!


Moving on, I am somewhat happy that I have a job again. now I can get a paycheck and pay my rent. Not that I stopped paying it, I was just afraid I was going to run out of money.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on February 03, 2007, 08:10:38 PM
IF YOU HAVEN'T READ MY POST IN THE ANGST TOPIC, DO SO NOW, OR ELSE THIS WILL MAKE NO SENSE WHATSOEVER.

Thank you. Now, as you probably have read in the ANGST topic, my parents have refused to take a trip down *Historic* Route 66 for our vacation. Well, I have devised a clever and win/win/win plan to get what I want in a way that doesn't hurt anyone. Step-by-step of my plan is:

~ Wait until Mom and Dad are both retired, so they have all the time in the world and still get paid.(if they still have pets at this time, either my plans utterly go down the drain or they can tag along)
~ Tell them I'm going down Route 66 and they should come, because it'll be fun.(rental RV optional)
~ Pack 'em both in my car/rental RV with my Yorkie/Westie/some type of small dog and the Cars soundtrack.(perfect for the occasion!)
~ Pig out on a 72 ounce steak within one hour and paint Cadillacs that have been planted into the ground.

It can't fail! I just hafta wait about... 20 years or so. *insert dose of optimism here*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 03, 2007, 08:24:47 PM


Thank you, PaperLuigi!

But our princess is in
another castle!




Aw, man!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 03, 2007, 08:39:09 PM
GG wins for 72 oz. steak.

I'm hopeful because of August. Two friends (one of which is my girlfriend) have birthdays, and during one of those birthdays, we'll be at Wizard World Chicago. We'll be there for all the days, and in addition to having my friend, my younger brother and my father there, there'll also be my girlfriend and two of my cousins (one of which is Yukinojo14 on KoL, not that anyone cares), and it'll be insane when the four high schoolers go around playing free demos of games, getting free cards/chips/figurines and entering random tournaments. My friend and I, when we went last year, each got a D&D Basic Set (my brother won stupid crap, and my father won D&D for Dummies) from the Wizards of the Coast booth, and I got a picture of myself with Pikachu at the Pokémon TCG booth (it sucks because of the camera).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on February 03, 2007, 09:29:34 PM
I win??? Coolies! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 03, 2007, 09:31:32 PM
Aw, man!

Don't worry, she was never here anyway. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 04, 2007, 12:19:35 AM
Where the heck are these Cadillacs?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 04, 2007, 10:23:46 AM
My friends and I are going to make a WWI movie for extra credit in school. It's going to be awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 04, 2007, 01:03:35 PM
Yeah I'm going to perform this. (http://members.lycos.nl/concordia/ledeninfo/March_From_1941.mp3)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 04, 2007, 02:33:08 PM
I've been a member for two years!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 04, 2007, 03:51:06 PM
I got Wario Ware: Smooth Moves yesterday. Awesome game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: kirbyman on February 04, 2007, 04:38:51 PM
I like pie!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 04, 2007, 05:27:12 PM
Please, don't spam topics.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 04, 2007, 08:07:33 PM
He can't help it, it's what 10 year olds do.

Anyways, I got a copy of Windows Vista today at Best Buy. Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 05, 2007, 04:44:05 AM
Haven't you had Vista for a while now? *looks confused*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 05, 2007, 08:01:27 AM
I had a prototype copy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on February 05, 2007, 08:31:29 AM
SMW is or will be available on Wii VC download today.  I hope it's available right now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on February 05, 2007, 08:49:51 AM
I'm HOPEFUL because schools are closing due to the arctic temperatures that are present here, thanks to a mass of arctic air. Now, I already don't have school today (one o' those Teacher Inservice Days), and these temperatures are supposedly going to keep up all this week. The big picture is that I may not have to go to school all week if these single-digit and negative temperatures/wind chills keep coming. So, I'm staying HOPEFUL that this fantasy will come true.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 05, 2007, 10:23:44 AM
I'm hopeful because if I play my cards right (and I mean that quite literally), I'll have a Mr. Accessory soon (my father won't let me donate for one; because I play one of my friends in Speed all the time, and since we have a special rule allowing for more cards in a hand depending on wins, I have 7-card hands instead of 5, and since my friend is sick of my advantage, he's going to get me the Mr. A so that I'll reset the win/loss record).

Yes, we play Speed by crazy rules.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on February 05, 2007, 02:36:56 PM
I'm HOPEFUL because schools are closing due to the arctic temperatures that are present here, thanks to a mass of arctic air.

That's why the schools are closed? Coolies. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 05, 2007, 04:32:45 PM
I'm hopeful because it's supposed to snow tomorrow, and if these temperatures persist, it'll freeze over, meaning NO SCHOOL!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 05, 2007, 04:57:13 PM
I'm HOPEFUL because schools are closing due to the arctic temperatures that are present here, thanks to a mass of arctic air. Now, I already don't have school today (one o' those Teacher Inservice Days), and these temperatures are supposedly going to keep up all this week. The big picture is that I may not have to go to school all week if these single-digit and negative temperatures/wind chills keep coming. So, I'm staying HOPEFUL that this fantasy will come true.

No wai
This morning, temperatures were around -10. School almost closed. Too bad it didn't...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 05, 2007, 05:02:38 PM
Some schools around here were closed (areas that still had a large amount of snow).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 05, 2007, 09:53:38 PM
One town here in Minnesota was in the low negative 40s this morning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 05, 2007, 10:17:25 PM
Freezing. I thought 40 ABOVE here in Texas was cold.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 06, 2007, 12:40:22 AM
I am happy...because I am being considered for being a mod (if nominated) by another forum I visit.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on February 06, 2007, 01:22:57 AM
My friend just told me that our psychology teacher (and former world history teacher) is planning to take a trip to Italy or Greece next year as a sort of senior trip for my class.  I should start saving now, since he said that it's a few thousand dollars.  But I don't care, since I that would be the best trip ever.  And, with the guy I was working for before back in town, I have a job again.  Now I just need to get my grades back up, and I'll be just about set.  And the grades shouldn't be too hard, since the most difficult class I have is the AP US History, which isn't so much hard as it is more work.

Oh, and though a few days late, the semi-formal on Friday was a major success, and I (surprisingly) enjoyed myself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 06, 2007, 07:32:04 AM
I'm hopeful because as I post this, it's snowing! Also, those schools that were closed weren't closed because of snow-related issues, they were closed because of technical problems (lost electricity or broken boiler).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 06, 2007, 06:31:39 PM
If you're not up to date, the first DS I had was lost, the second inexplicably broke, and this one is fine aside from a broken hinge. I was thinking about getting a DS Lite, but I wouldn't have enough money for that and the plethora of Wii games I'd hate to be broke at time of release.
But then my mom asked me if I'd be into my job from last summer--babysitting. The same kids, I guess their dad is still in Iraq. It might be easier this time: They've aged a year, The Wii will keep them interested longer than the Nintendo 64, blah blah blah. The hard part is my sister might not be around to help me out... but if that's the case, I make double the money (I'm turning into Wario, help me)!Then again, I had to handle them alone half of last summer... Anyway, with that I'll have plenty of money for Wii games released after summer (and I know my parents, I can borrow for any games released during and pay after).And if I have enough money, I can just get a DS Lite anytime!
Also, new mutt (http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/6492/dsc01427tn7.jpg). My sister wants to name her Penny. It looks like I have tin foil in my mouth in that photo, or maybe a brand new penny. I don't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on February 06, 2007, 07:22:43 PM
That's a cute dog.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 06, 2007, 07:26:36 PM
The green! IT BURNS!!! XP

I'm hopeful because I'm going to set up my scanner and do crazy stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on February 06, 2007, 09:08:59 PM
Like scan stuff in the fourth dimension?

My niece just turned one year old earlier this year, and she's just obscenely cute. Yes, she's so cute she qualifies as an obscenity.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 06, 2007, 09:21:20 PM
No, I'm actually aiming for the fifth dimension, or maybe sixth.

So cute it's an obscenity, huh? That would be a great affliction.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 06, 2007, 09:29:15 PM
The green! IT BURNS!!! XP

I'm sure if the Mario Brothers ever owned a dog, it would be that one. XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on February 07, 2007, 01:03:31 AM
The green! IT BURNS!!! XP

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stilcomp.cz%2Finshop%2Fpictures%2Fstore%2FMS-Windows-XP-Home.jpg&hash=b00eadf8f9a56f6d2213e677e284a370)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 07, 2007, 08:24:37 AM
THE MICROSOFT! IT BURNS! (I'm running Knoppix on a school computer as I post this, so I'm hopeful that the teachers will remain oblivious)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on February 07, 2007, 01:29:07 PM
I'm hopeful that Vista will turn out even worse than it is now (what with the over-security issues and whatnot), which will encourage Microsoft to beef it up and turn it into the best OS ever (hopefully). Bonus points if it's compatible with 6D scanners.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on February 08, 2007, 07:50:56 AM
Well, I had no school Monday or Tuesday because of the extreme cold, yesterday we were let out early (the heat wasn't working properly), and NOW there is no school because the heat doesn't work! So, I've basically had a five-day vacation with an early dismissal. And Spring Break is still coming.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 08, 2007, 08:34:42 AM
Lucky, luuuccky, Melee.

Well, I'm finished with my first semester!

Science: B
Literature: A
Final Book Report: A
Final Research Report: A A (that's what he said)
Math: Undetermined (But from what I know, it might as well be a C)
Art: A
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on February 08, 2007, 08:46:51 AM
Yes, I got a lead part in my school's musical!  I have my own song, and because I have a lead part, I'm eligible for Drama 4 class!  Although I might've already had a lead as a butler in the fall play a year ago... but whatever! Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 08, 2007, 04:25:05 PM
The mortar I'm working on is almost done.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on February 08, 2007, 04:32:59 PM
Me and Dad are going out to eat together and then we're gonna rent a movie. Of course, this happens every Thursday, but I get happy every time. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 08, 2007, 04:39:24 PM
I'm hopeful because the new inverse eggplant Egg-o-dil is released today.

What? The topic said to be happy, so I'm saying something random, because random things make people happy..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on February 08, 2007, 06:22:08 PM
That would make an awesome Paper Mario boss.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on February 08, 2007, 08:56:17 PM
Horray! We moved into our new apartment/condo yesterday! Sorry I didn't say anything until now; We got there late and kinda forgot. Sorry -__-'

From the short time we've been here, it's pretty nice. We still have a lot of boxes to unpack, though. Plus, the TV in my room doesn't have cable access (technically) ,but we got the internet hooked up on our laptop! Yippie! I hook up my Wii once we have the bigger TV hooked up in my room (I don't want to disturb the family TV).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on February 09, 2007, 04:17:37 PM
I ordered my Zen MicroPhoto the other day

I got my updated transcript and found out I'm sixth in my class out of 460

I think this girl is starting to like me :)

..this has been a good week
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on February 09, 2007, 10:42:48 PM
Oh joyous contortionist of Malaysia, I love macaroni and cheese.  Fridays at the restaurant that my mother works are fish and mac days, and my mother brought home an entire to-go container of the delicious, cheesy delight.  I just finished one bowl, and as soon as my fingers get some feeling back in them (the arctic corner of doom being to culprit of loss of feeling) I plan to get another heaping bowl.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on February 09, 2007, 10:44:34 PM
YEEEE-HAW

I just beat Bark at the Moon on Expert :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 09, 2007, 10:50:25 PM
OMG, I got an award! I was Runner up for most improved! I'm a proud member of the Fungi Forums! Yeee-haaaw!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 09, 2007, 11:07:22 PM
I got first place award for the WTD category!! Holy Cow! I never saw that coming!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 09, 2007, 11:23:54 PM
I wasn't eligible for any awards, since I didn't post in 2006! Whoo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 10, 2007, 02:43:26 PM
I am full of HOPEFUL because I found a webasite full of (legal) Windows Codename: "Longhorn" builds.

1. VISTA IS NOT ABANDONWARE
2. EVEN IF IT WAS, ABANDONWARE IS STILL ILLEGAL
3. NO LINKING TO ILLEGAL SOFTWARE
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 10, 2007, 04:33:13 PM
I have tickets to see SmackDown and ECW when they come to San Diego again. Best of all, the hometown hero Rey Mysterio makes his return to TV that night.

Also, I just figured out I ruin some insignificant guys' life just for existing. He would love to see me fail just because I have a better life than him. Too bad for him since everyone loves me and in the eyes of authority figures I can do no wrong.

This must be what Gopherman feels like everyday. No wonder he's so cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 10, 2007, 05:24:08 PM
Sweetness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on February 10, 2007, 07:44:09 PM
After hearing people celebrate for getting an award, I decided to check thr topic to see if I had won anything. Sure enough, I won runner-up for best newbie! Thanks tp all who voted for me, I appriciate it :)!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 11, 2007, 02:37:46 PM
:DS Lite. What else do I need to say?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 11, 2007, 03:07:35 PM
Ya! DS Lite's rule!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 11, 2007, 03:27:36 PM
So I woke up at about 8. In my mind I'm ready to get up, but the "Lazy Vid" in my head still had current control of my bodily functions, and said "Lay in bed for about 30 or 40 more minutes". So I did that, and got out of bed afterward, and got my clothes on. I told my father that we were going to go to Toys "R" Us, and he told me he had to do other things first.

So, by 10 AM (the time the store opened) we left. As we were driving there he told me for the 98423789234th time that this would be the last huge Christmas gift (I asked for one for Christmas, but did not get one only because we could not find one) I will ever get. We got there, and my father asked one of the employees where Wiis are kept. He pointed us to a line in the game section, one I was sure was too big for everyone to get a Wii, but I tried anyway.

When I got up to it it wasn't as long as I thought it would be. Two employees were standing nearby, and one asked "Are you on the line for the Wii?" and I replied, "Yes". She then said I'd need a ticket, and gave me one that said "47" on it. I thanked them the second my father joined me on the line, asking the employees if there were enough in stock. The one standing next to the girl who gave me the ticket nodded to him as if he had just asked what color the sky was.

We got to the front of the line after 5 minutes of waiting, and an old lady behind the desk put the box containing the console on it, and told us the price. We paid for it, and I thanked my father in the car.

So yeah I'd post a picture of me with the Wii but I don't have one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 11, 2007, 03:32:17 PM
Congrats on the Wiiiiii Vid! I should be the next one to get one...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 11, 2007, 06:26:31 PM
Heh, my mother and I did the same thing to get my Wii. Congrats, I'm sure you'll love it, 'cause I certainly like mine!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 11, 2007, 06:36:23 PM
So I'm participating in my first ever raid with Encyclopedia Dramatica and the other EDiots against Lostpedia.

And we're winning.

EDIT: We won. Lostpedia's such a female dog.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 12, 2007, 07:28:57 PM
Let's see what's contributing to my HOPEFULLness...
 - 40 MPH winds
 - 10 Inches of snow
 - Freezing rain
 - Lake effect

Yeah, in a nutshell, school is guarenteed to be closed tomorrow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 12, 2007, 10:18:59 PM
I'm hopeful that "guaranteed" will eventually not be a commonly misspelled word.

Anyway, my next concert is tomorrow, and we'll be performing a couple of John Williams pieces (you know, the guy who does the music for Spielberg and Lucas films). We're doing a short arrangement of the Jurassic Park theme (the song that plays as the man and woman encounter the dinosaurs on the island for the first time), and then the theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark (the Indiana Jones theme).

Like the other concerts, I'll be getting this on tape (and then on the internet).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on February 13, 2007, 11:29:34 AM
I'm HOPEFUL that this awesome snow storm will keep raging on. My area is already supposed to receive somewhere between 8-14 inches of snow. Most likely, school will be closed tomorrow. As I've finished up my homework, all that's left is a little shovelin' and then some Wii time. If only this could happen again sometime after my birthday, when I will most likely have some new video games for DS and Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 13, 2007, 04:05:41 PM
Our concert got cancelled. Twice. In a row.

Life could not get any better.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 13, 2007, 06:10:31 PM
How is that a good thing?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 13, 2007, 06:38:10 PM
You see, it's like this, *expalains for two hours* and that's how it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on February 14, 2007, 02:33:37 AM
Behold the Power of Emotes
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on February 14, 2007, 08:26:06 AM
Looks like Mother Nature got a bad valentines day present from Father Time, 'cuz it's snowing pretty bad over here. That means no school! Horray!

Does anyone else here have a snowday?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 14, 2007, 01:35:36 PM
I had a delayed opening. I have no ANGST, because again, I enjoy school.
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Post by: Kuromatsu on February 14, 2007, 01:48:31 PM
We have a five day weekend!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 14, 2007, 04:18:34 PM
I got home early from study today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 14, 2007, 04:38:31 PM
I'm not sure weather to laugh at my custom title, or dislike it.
But I'm laughing at it anyways.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 14, 2007, 04:53:17 PM
I laughed at it ^_^.

Don't worry, you're not alone *does creepy voice*. When I got a CT, I was wondering whether to be insulted or laugh...I laughed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on February 14, 2007, 05:43:35 PM
I also laughed at it.

Darn you, PT_Peach. Another member lost to capital letters.

Hm... Hopeful... I got a free box of candy hearts today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 14, 2007, 06:07:58 PM
Heh heh, I was getting annoyed by pt_peach. So I transformed into Pt_Peach. Miss Pt_Peach also has a brand new blog (http://ptpeach.blogspot.com) that's a bit random.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 14, 2007, 06:38:04 PM
I liked pt_peach better..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 14, 2007, 08:10:30 PM
No, guys! Capitalization gooood!
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Post by: kirbyman on February 14, 2007, 08:35:54 PM









Okay I got bored of that. Anyway, I rotted my teeth off with the candy today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 14, 2007, 08:44:35 PM
 ;D Pie is good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: kirbyman on February 14, 2007, 08:45:16 PM
Ys
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 14, 2007, 09:22:08 PM
I'm hopeful because as I type this, I'm battling the MCP on Kingdom Hearts II, and he is going to be derezzed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 16, 2007, 10:58:48 PM
I found these while looking through my basement the other day. They might be valuable in the future...
 - Office 2000
 - Windows 98 SE
 - Compton's World Encyclopedia, 1996 Edition
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 16, 2007, 11:20:00 PM
They are going to be worth about $1.27!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 17, 2007, 08:35:40 AM
What amount in BeanBean coins?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 17, 2007, 09:56:01 AM
Oh yeah. I forgot to tell you all that I went to the dentist (for the first time in 2 years...I was 4 appointments overdue) and I had no cavities! And I need no braces! And my gums are healthy! This is exactly the condition my teeth were in 2 years agoo....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 17, 2007, 11:21:40 AM
Though I've said a few times recently that I enjoy school, I have a week off for Presidents' Day, rather than just a 3 day weekend.

Because I just love to make the younger users here jealous. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on February 17, 2007, 11:32:53 AM
Oh, yeah? Well, even that can't beat...

Online School! Which I'm in!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 17, 2007, 06:58:11 PM
I have a four-day weekend. I have Friday and Monday off. Yay, extra Call of Duty time!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 17, 2007, 09:19:26 PM
Well...um...I'm in independent study, so I don't go to a regular school at all! I just turn in my work by the deadline...so there!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 17, 2007, 09:21:53 PM
Oh, yeah? Well, even that can't beat...

Online School! Which I'm in!

Me too! Except that I am one of the worst procrastinators that I know, and always wait until the last minute to do projects and things that I should have worked on during the week (when they are all due on Sunday of the week).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on February 18, 2007, 12:47:36 AM
In contrast with my post in the ANGST thread... I obtained the final Chaos Emerald, and beat Eggman and Eggman Nega. I'm watching the ending as I type. :]
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 18, 2007, 07:56:03 AM
I am hopeful because I think God was looking out for me yesterday. While I was turning the corner, walking to get inside a bus that was taking me to a wrestling tourney (by the way, it was pitch black out) a car going about 50 dashes right by the side of the bus, missing me by about an inch. Had a been a second faster, I would have been hit and most likely killed. Thank you God!  ::) *looking up high*
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Post by: SushieBoy on February 18, 2007, 08:24:23 AM
I am frustrated by the fact that my car crashed, I nearly hit this manic boy.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on February 18, 2007, 09:38:20 AM
Ummmmm.....no.
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Post by: SushieBoy on February 18, 2007, 09:48:10 AM
Sorry, I've been making too many Yu-gi-oh! Abridged Series refrences.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on February 18, 2007, 10:32:24 AM
Your car crashed? Aren't you a bit young, SushieBoy?

PaperLuigi, I know someone who was in the same situation, but she almost got ran into by TWO big trucks when she stopped at a light. She started praying and they stopped. Thank God!
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Post by: SushieBoy on February 18, 2007, 10:41:18 AM
That's why I crashed!

I happy by the fact that I found a glitch in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, Deezer will hopefully add to TMK and I will actually contribute something to the site!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 18, 2007, 11:20:16 AM
PaperLuigi, I know someone who was in the same situation, but she almost got ran into by TWO big trucks when she stopped at a light. She started praying and they stopped. Thank God!

I was afraid for my life after that. I went into the bus, said a few.......choice words (which I regret) then silently prayed to God. He really saved my lfe that day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on February 19, 2007, 07:04:26 AM
I have the whole week off from school to do whatever I feel like.  I think I'll draw what love feels like.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 19, 2007, 10:59:16 AM
I am HOPEFUL because the 8 inches of snow left over from last week's snow is finally melting.\

EDIT: W00t! I got a LifeCam!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 19, 2007, 07:57:55 PM
What's a LifeCam?

I just got back from LA at a basketball game! It was hilarious because rather than a game, it was more like a circus of acts!
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Post by: superstarMASIAH on February 19, 2007, 08:08:35 PM
Sounds like the Globe Trotters.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on February 19, 2007, 08:12:39 PM
Yeah, it was the Harlem Globetrotters. :D I had a great time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 21, 2007, 07:36:57 PM
It was very nice having gone to see wrestling last night. Got to see the hometown hero, plus some of my favorite guys and Ariel, who is even lovelier in person than she is on TV, which was pretty hot to begin with. It was also a pleasant surprise to see Undertaker show up after the final match, even though he was advertised for next week's taping, leading us all to believe he screwed us over once again.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on February 21, 2007, 07:39:26 PM
 ;D You're lucky. I'd relish the chance to see the WWE stars in action.
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 21, 2007, 08:49:38 PM
I got Virtual PC 2007. Lol, I'll finally be able to experiance Windows 98...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 21, 2007, 09:42:49 PM
After getting Windows XP, I hated 98 with all of my heart, although it did have some cool hidden programs.
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Post by: Toad on February 21, 2007, 09:54:23 PM
What? Hidden programs??

I am getting a new computer soon. I know absolutley nothing about megabytes and hardrives (so don't ask), but I know enough to know it is better than the computer I am using right now. My parents are using their computer account to help me get it. I just need to use my tax return money to pay them back. Yay!
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Post by: Pt_Peach on February 21, 2007, 10:00:29 PM
Yeah, it seemed like there was this hidden program that was full of multimedia but I could never find it again. It was wonderful. Full color pictures of animals and stuff. Sorry, it might've been something I dreamed up (oo').
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 21, 2007, 10:15:29 PM
Probably some sort of demo program screaming "look what we can do with Windows 98! Too bad you can't."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 22, 2007, 08:07:19 PM
Hurray! Jewbo Wales finally processed my request for an Encyclopedia Dramatica account. Now to conjure up some lulz and internat drama, which shouldn't be too hard, since I have AWN and Rangerboard as fresh resources...
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 22, 2007, 10:50:03 PM
Gonna create some articles poking fun of the lives of LiveJournal users and furries? :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on February 22, 2007, 11:38:29 PM
I asked the girl I like out, and she said yes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 23, 2007, 07:33:17 PM
Gonna create some articles poking fun of the lives of LiveJournal users and furries? :P

Pfft. Those guys are old news. The only furry I'm going to write about is Zarius, who is also a loli and an elitist, making him prime contender for biggest failure on the internet.

Also, I'm quite happy for ruining someone's day by stumbling onto his Yahoo account, responding to his possible girlfriend, and deleting all his email. I'm so twisted.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 24, 2007, 08:29:41 AM
I'm happy because my art is getting better...I'm lying. I'm happy because I almost have 4k views here (http://ptpeach.deviantart.com).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 24, 2007, 08:39:34 AM
Also, I'm quite happy for ruining someone's day by stumbling onto his Yahoo account, responding to his possible girlfriend, and deleting all his email. I'm so twisted.

You cut that out!! My fiancee doesn't check her email anyway.. >_>

In other news: I am hopeful because I am going out of town over the weekend to see my sister who has gone off to college. We haven't seen eachother since Christmas, and she said she had something for me. I hope it's gaming related (she's the one that got me my first recent piece of gaming related clothing: a Nintendo hoody).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 24, 2007, 12:12:24 PM
Mr. Wiggles, you made me remember a past event:

My friend (a dude), a heavy metal rock fan, bet me that I couldn't hack into his email account. He challenged the wrong person: I did figure out his password. Just tried a few words that were associated with his favorite heavy metal bands. He still has the same password now...and he owes me $$$...but I'm not interested in ruining his life.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on February 24, 2007, 09:51:52 PM
Also, I'm quite happy for ruining someone's day by stumbling onto his Yahoo account, responding to his possible girlfriend, and deleting all his email. I'm so twisted.

Have you done that on more than one occaison?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 25, 2007, 12:09:27 AM
Also, I'm quite happy for ruining someone's day by stumbling onto his Yahoo account, responding to his possible girlfriend, and deleting all his email. I'm so twisted.

So, you hack into peoples' email accounts as well as leech onto your neighbor's wireless access point.

I honestly have to say I don't approve. You're basically peering into other peoples' private lives and stealing internet access.

I have a couple of my own suggestions for each of those things (take 'em or leave 'em, you're most likely going to choose the latter):
1. Stop it.
2. Get your own internet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 25, 2007, 07:42:06 AM
Stealing someone's account? What the heck is wrong with you?  :P


Some guy did the same thing to me and it screwed up my entire week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on February 25, 2007, 10:15:33 AM
You suck gloat, Mr. Wiggles.

EDIT: Congradulations. All I need is your zip code, and then I can hack into your account, as well as make sure your current password is unusable.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 25, 2007, 10:26:13 AM
Now that's just mean.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 25, 2007, 10:41:19 AM
Mr. Wiggles, you don't have to take that from no 13 year old! What's wrong with you?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 25, 2007, 11:58:18 AM
You suck, Mr. Wiggles. Go get a life.



That was uncalled for. That wasn't even........remotely funny or informative, whatever you were trying to be. That comment just reeks of........all kinds of crap.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on February 25, 2007, 01:51:09 PM
haha, I don't even think this is a big deal considering he doesn't mess with us especially. People flaming for this little leak of what he does is a bit..... odd. No body here can do anything about unless they hunt him down and I think that's crazy to hunt someone down for something so small and not concerning you. If the people he's affecting care enough, they'll deal with it themselves.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on February 25, 2007, 03:10:13 PM
I have school tomorrow, I've had the whole week off since last saturday.  I hope I can buckle down this week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 25, 2007, 05:14:41 PM
Response a la mode:

PaperMario: No this is the first time I ever screwed with someone's email. When I went to Yahoo Mail he was already logged in so I just took that oppurtunity.

Vid: I didn't hack into his account, he was already logged in and nowhere in sight. Also, I have my own internet connection, I only used my neighbor's Wi-Fi for trading Mii's. Then they locked me out since they're greedy college kids.

PaperLuigi: No account stealing here, just ruinging someone's day, or possibly week.

CTOAN: I have a life, I just don't care to delve into it much. Besides, I don't like sucking. I prefer gloating.

SushieBoy: I was offline for most of the day yesterday doing work and watching TV. By the time I was done, it was 12:30 and there's no way I'd turn on the comp just to respond to random people on the internet.

Yeah, my sister didn't approve of my actions either, but all she said was I'm horrible and then sent me an m-preg story. To which I had to wash my eyes with bleach to get rid of.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 25, 2007, 05:18:26 PM
Is this some kind of joke between you LD?  ???

I mean, I don't want to ruin the suprise if it is, but Lizard Dude is claiming someone has messed up his account, and it dawned on me. Then again, if it isn't, I don't want to look stupid here. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 25, 2007, 07:00:50 PM
Ahh, okay, sorry for the mixup.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on February 25, 2007, 08:44:52 PM
<_<
>_>

Okaaaaay...

On topic: I went to my girlfriend's house today and fixed her printer. She had to print out a school report, and couldn't get it to print. I told her that she needed the CD-ROM that came with the printer. After she had got it, I had installed the program to her computer (which was a Compaq, BTW...). She was then glad because she was able to print her paper. Seeing her happy made me happy!

Being a computer buff really DOES pay off!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: G-Dawg on February 25, 2007, 09:06:03 PM
Wow I haven't posted in forever...well anyways I made the school baseball team!! W00T!! XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 26, 2007, 09:00:00 AM
On SMW, I beat Outrageous with small Mario. I am now qualified to eat a whole box of Thin Mints.

Also, I finally beat Metroid Zero Mission in under two hours. I somehow got the Varia Suit 14 minutes into the game, immediately after obtaining bombs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 26, 2007, 01:50:59 PM
*appluads for everyone*

Anyways... I'm halfway done with the 6th page of Max & Buzz!

There I said something positive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 01, 2007, 08:00:54 PM
We are in the midst of a major snowstorm here in Minnesota.  I've heard rumors of a possible state shutdown.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on March 01, 2007, 08:26:33 PM
1. The snow is (probably) finally going to melt.
2. I get to skip school because of this flu I have.
3. This strange skin condition is starting to go away.
4. Both of the depressions near my house are filled with water (again). That usually means that spring's here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on March 01, 2007, 08:47:03 PM
I am HOPEFUL/HAPPY for all of the presents and loot I got (yes,nIogotttorrobeaabanklforlmyybirthday.) Here's the entire list:

-$65 in cash and a $50 Best Buy gift card
-The two-disc CD set "Stadium Arcadium" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
-The three-disc CD set "How the West Was Won" by Led Zeppelin (now I must erase a whole bunch of my stuff on my mp3 player to make room for all of this)
-Yoshi's Island DS
-A pair of Hi-top Chuck Taylor All-stars (original black and white)
-The DVD of "How the West Was One" (actually, Amazon.com screwed the order up and sent us the CD set, but my dad's going to straighten it out)
-A completely awesome chocolate birthday cake with chocolate icing and sprinkles from my Grandma, an individually-purchased slice of cookie cake with icing, a small chocolate pie that is good for one serving, and some really really good mints
-And last, but definitely not least, a great time with my family. I really love my family, and I know they love me. That just feels great.

However, this was only my family party. My house is not big enough to house (hahaha, house and house? Eh? Eh? Ay -_-) both my family and my friends at the same time, so I am having a seperate party for my friends. So, I get one party where I get to spend time having fun with my family, and I get another where I can spend time goofing off with my friends (please note that I'm not trying to act spoiled or anything. It's actually better to seperate my friends from family, as my friends and I are more prone to goof off than my family and I. Doesn't mean that my family is not goofy at all, though :D). So, these next couple of days are going to be really great for me, and I am HOPEFUL/HAPPY for all of this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on March 01, 2007, 08:51:54 PM
(yes,nIogotttorrobeaabanklforlmyybirthday.)

What?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 01, 2007, 08:54:21 PM
I am HOPEFUL/HAPPY for all of the presents and loot I got (yes,nIogotttorrobeaabanklforlmyybirthday.)

The spoiler parts spell out not really
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 01, 2007, 09:04:22 PM
Mr. Melee's darn clever, I'd say.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 01, 2007, 09:06:22 PM
So, about that snowstorm...I am officially snowed in, which means no school tomorrow.  A nice way to end a week which saw me up late every night completing major projects.

I think I'll watch The Outsiders and play some Nintendo, then work out in the snow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on March 02, 2007, 02:58:43 AM
I saw The Outsiders last year. It was a great movie.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on March 02, 2007, 02:56:27 PM
I read the book. It was good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 02, 2007, 04:23:31 PM
IN all of my classes this year, I got one B!
Not as good as last year, but it'll do!

Body Dynamics: A
Literature: A
Science: B
Art: A
Math: Still missing.

I think when I get that math grade, I'll be going to the angst thread.

EDIT:
In last semester. This ones not over yet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 02, 2007, 04:52:43 PM
I've not seen the movie in its entirety (it's always about an hour and a half in when I catch it on TV), but I've read the book, and it is very good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 02, 2007, 05:33:59 PM
I loved that movie when I saw it.  I like Stevie Wonder's "Stay Gold." 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 02, 2007, 10:15:57 PM
What the hecks is Body Dynamics? A new term for P.E.? Which is a dumb name in itself?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 02, 2007, 10:18:58 PM
I bet it's a gym class for girls. My school has one of those, "women's fitness" or something. P.E. is hardly a name, just an abbreviation for physical education. But you knew that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 02, 2007, 10:20:15 PM
"Physical Education" is a dumb name.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 02, 2007, 11:17:42 PM
It's hardly education. All I learn is that school is unfair. To fat people, anyway.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 03, 2007, 12:46:58 AM
From PE, I learned that real games aren't fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 03, 2007, 02:19:58 AM
Body Dynamics: Physical Education + forced essays on health.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 03, 2007, 11:45:22 AM
It's almost 60° today. ^_^

Yay March. Yay for the end of Winter! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 04, 2007, 06:16:20 PM
As much as I want winter to end, it was nice to get a day off from school this week from the storm of the decade.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 04, 2007, 08:52:41 PM
I'd hate to miss school. I've had 3 delayed openings in February due to an ice storm, and when they do that, a period is cut from the day, with the rest of the classes being shortened.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 04, 2007, 09:21:21 PM
I've always thought that delayed openings were more trouble than they are worth. They cause more hassle for parents (because one parent may need to stay with the kids until the bus arrives), students (because classes will be rushed), and teachers (because one class will be behind the others). I think it would be easier to just stay home.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 05, 2007, 11:50:19 AM
Due to the fact that most of the students at my school live in the country, there won't be delayed openings, just school closures.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 05, 2007, 05:59:06 PM
My brother got engaged today! Woo!
And I'm going to be the best man at the wedding! ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 05, 2007, 07:31:56 PM
Huzzah! Sunny weather returns!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on March 05, 2007, 07:33:49 PM
I'm hopeful because I've finally found a place where I can watch the whole South Park movie on the internet!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 05, 2007, 11:46:14 PM
My brother got engaged today! Woo!
And I'm going to be the best man at the wedding! ^_^

What does a best man do at a wedding?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 06, 2007, 02:08:47 AM
Beats all the other men at Smash Bros., I guess, if he's really the best man.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on March 06, 2007, 04:17:45 PM
Huzzah! Sunny weather returns!
Its still snowing here! =D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 06, 2007, 04:48:29 PM
It's really quite sunny here, too. Not particularly warm, but just warm enough to the point where I only have to wear a windbreaker (versus wearing a normal or heavy coat, you loophole finders).

We had fun in Physics today, as we struggled to take notes while being attacked by a stray ferret. This guy was found at the district print center by the Chemistry teacher, but he got tired of having a ferret around his classroom. Even better, by the end of the ferret's second day in the science wing, its owner saw the lost and found notice in the newspaper and picked up the ferret. I'm not sure I'm really going to miss the ferret-- he smelled terrible. But it was fun while it lasted.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 08, 2007, 01:45:31 AM
Man, people with ferrets in Suffixland... California has the absolute stupidest laws EVER, and "No owning ferrets" is one of them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 08, 2007, 02:18:17 AM
Yeah, we can't chain up dogs, either. Chain 'em with chains, I mean.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on March 08, 2007, 02:19:33 PM
o_O

Well, I have a sort of mixed feeling with me right now. The good news is that I had another snow day yesterday (a real stupid at that, as it barely snowed at all. But, a snow day's a snow day). The free day gave me time to play through WarioWare: Smooth Moves' Single Player mode.
However, the bad news is that this is now our eighth snow day, and we are only allowed five a school year. I'm not sure how my school is going to take care of those extra days (take them off of spring break? Extra days at the end of the year?), but my HOPE is that they just won't bother with them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 08, 2007, 04:08:29 PM
I love this time of year.  Why?  Simple: State High School League Tournaments.  I had a friend snag second place at state for wrestling, and our basketball team went to state last year and got third place.  Even if my school's not participating, it's always fun to watch the state tournaments.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 08, 2007, 04:23:13 PM
I'm happy because I was just sad and I used myself as a human palette, took some pictures, and I felt better.

I just think I'm going in and out of moods cause that's a pretty strange way to make myself feel better..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 08, 2007, 04:26:24 PM
I'm not sure how my school is going to take care of those extra days (take them off of spring break? Extra days at the end of the year?)
Typically they get put onto the end of the year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 08, 2007, 05:36:20 PM
I somehow got the Varia Suit 14 minutes into [Metroid Zero Mission], immediately after obtaining bombs.

I beat my old time. 11:52, still immediately after bombs. After obtaining it, I went straight to Kraid, and got the Speed Booster before the Ice Beam or Power Grip (ridiculous amounts of bomb jumping). I would've skipped the Power Grip entirely, but there's a thing blocking the path through Norfair until it's obtained (with no bugs nearby that I could find to drain it with). I have the Ice Beam, but only because I don't have the Long Beam (I'm getting it on my way into Tourian). I'm on my way out of Ridley right now; total play time so far: 00:58:41.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 08, 2007, 06:36:20 PM
I love this time of year.  Why?  Simple: State High School League Tournaments.  I had a friend snag second place at state for wrestling, and our basketball team went to state last year and got third place.  Even if my school's not participating, it's always fun to watch the state tournaments.

Ding-dangit, who was he?! I'm a wrestler myself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 08, 2007, 10:07:41 PM
Really?  His name is Tyler Hemmesch, and he's pretty much been a celebrated athlete in my hometown since he was in 6th grade.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 08, 2007, 10:10:24 PM
Awesome.  :D My friend Andy Rider placed 5th at the Texas State Tourney.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 10, 2007, 01:08:21 AM
I'm gonna get yelled at for advertising in this post. But here goes:
I spent the last four days transforming this (http://thsndyrpopup.tripod.com/) into this (http://palaceofshadow.googlepages.com).
Page by page. Image by image. Argh by argh. And it's done! I've been putting it off for months, too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 10, 2007, 10:27:31 AM
Hey! You have the same glitch that I found in SS!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on March 10, 2007, 06:47:32 PM
Woo! First day of Spring break! I bought Sonic and the Secret Rings yesterday to celebrate!

Is anyone else here on spring break?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 10, 2007, 08:26:59 PM
Next week. Groan.............
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 10, 2007, 09:06:34 PM
That's the first week of April for me.

Not surprisingly, my birthday falls in that week. It usually falls either during that break or on a weekend, so I don't have it during classes. I like it that way. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 10, 2007, 10:56:53 PM
Happy Mar10 day! Hope you all celebrated by busting out the best mario games you have!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 10, 2007, 11:27:01 PM
Oh snap! I totally forgot it was March 10 until now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on March 10, 2007, 11:50:10 PM
Monday I had some MAR10 orange juice.  At least that was it's sell by date.  Threw the bottle away and didn't get a picture of it so I guess it's like it never happened.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 10, 2007, 11:53:42 PM
I celebrated Mario Day by eating half a pack of Thin Mints.

Also, non-MAR10 day stuff: Yesterday, I beat MZM again. Old time: 01:56:59; new time: 1:36:13. Unfortunately, I only got 59% completion, but I got a few items that I didn't get on the previous run.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 10, 2007, 11:56:01 PM
WarpRattler (a.k.a this guy ^) had to remind me that it was Mario day today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 11, 2007, 12:36:17 AM
I also totally forgot it was MAR10 until about an hour ago. Or I would have told my nerdy friends at work.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 11, 2007, 09:50:45 AM
I remembered it. I also purchased The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time yesterday. Is it a sin to purchase a Zelda game on MAR10?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 11, 2007, 12:26:36 PM
I've started back play LoZ:WW! I'm happy about that :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 11, 2007, 04:08:03 PM
I think I'll play the original Super Mario Brothers to celebrate.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 11, 2007, 04:23:35 PM
Mario Day was yesterday.

I'm hopeful because I'm having delicious STEAK and BAKED SWEET POTATOES for dinner tonight!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on March 12, 2007, 10:04:12 AM
Mario Day was yesterday.

March 10th was Mario day? Crap! I knew I should have bought WarioWare instead of Sonic.

Well, I guess I'm happy 'cuz I got some Wii points yesterday and purchased Mario Kart 64 and LoZ:OoT off of the Virtual Console. Yay :D.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on March 12, 2007, 03:57:20 PM
HOPEFULness because almost all of the snow is gone, and because temperatures are going to be unusually high for this time of year for the next week (temps in the upper 60s, low 70s).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 12, 2007, 04:52:53 PM
What's wrong with snow? I actually hate to see it melt.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 12, 2007, 04:55:22 PM
You're not alone Max!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 12, 2007, 11:56:23 PM
I finished a whole dungeon in LoZ:WW yesterday ^_^.

EDIT: And I finished a new poem! The inspiration came to me when I realized my eyes weren't the same color that they were 2 years ago.

eyes

they are the reason i am attracted to that certain somebody

that i can stare at them for hours straight and not get tired

why i love to look at you

they send out a message that you love me and you always will

i can see your feeling through your eyes

they tell me you care for me

that you love me

that you'll be there for me

i hope that you read my eyes the same way I read yours



I felt the need to write that poem in lowercase letters.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 13, 2007, 09:03:18 AM
Wow, that's terrific. The lowercase words remind me of e.e. cummings. I wish I could write poems; the closest I've come, besides goofy shrimp/Cobra Commander haikus, is nothing. Unless you count my Ninja vs. Pirates script, which is coming along quite nicely (and it's actually a serious movie).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 13, 2007, 09:43:27 AM
Goofy shrimp?

I'm hopeful that I can go back and battle Mecha-Ridley again, and get to the escape ship 40 seconds earlier and meet my <1:30 goal.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 13, 2007, 11:09:53 PM
Aww, thanks!

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story that creeped me out. I have vowed never to read it again. It makes me feel strange. I had to read poems by Cummings last semester for literature. I think I recently read some.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 14, 2007, 12:13:01 AM
A good story, I liked it. It's unfortunate that I am exposed to things like this so late, though--had I read it before '99, I'd've caught the reference in that one episode of SpongeBob when Mr. Krabs puts those squeaking boots in the floorboards... heh heh heh...
All is right in the world for me now. There are upcoming things about which I will be hopeful, but
1. That's counting chickens before they hatch.
2. Talking about my most recent adventures in piracy here in the forums isn't the greatest thing to do. But there are three things concerning emulation and stuff, two hopeful and one angsty that I cannot say.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 14, 2007, 05:44:45 PM
Hurray! Encyclopedia Dramatica is back up again after randomly going down for the past 2 days. It may have been only 2 days but it felt like much longer without my source of drama and lulz.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on March 14, 2007, 06:05:15 PM
Encyclopedia Dramatica is pretty awful. It's all about Uncyclopedia, as it isn't just random smut and idiocy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 14, 2007, 07:21:49 PM
You have those reversed. Uncyclopedia is about random humor and poorly photoshopped pictures. Encyclopedia Dramatica is all about recording internet drama and ytmnd/4chan memes, though they seem to prefer the 4chan ones over the ytmnd ones.

I do like both though, since they provide me entertainment. But what smut are you talking about? You're not looking at the guro article are you?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on March 14, 2007, 07:31:19 PM
No, but there's a larger amount of disgusting articles on ED than there is Uncyclopedia. I admit that ED is sometimes cool, but I just like how it put a balance of gross, stupid and funny in, Also, you call 4chan/YTMND memes not random?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on March 14, 2007, 08:03:34 PM
Offtopic/Ontopic: I got Office 2007 today. =D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on March 14, 2007, 08:52:15 PM
I just found the coolest defense tactic in the entire animal kingdom.

I was looking online, doing research for my psychology paper, and ended up at Wikipedia's phobia page.  I found the fear of bees, apiphobia, which I thought I should read up on, being I do have a large fear of bees, or any stinging insect.  Fascinated clicking later, I find the Asian Giant Hornet, the largest, most venomous in the world, and how it can devastate an entire colony of honeybees.  I then read about how the bees are able to defend themselves.  When a hornet scout enters the area of a hive, it releases a pheromones to attract more hornets.  The bees notice this pheromone, and prepare for the coolest thing ever.  They all sit inside the entrance of the hive, waiting for the hornet to enter, then swarm him with about 500 bees.  Then all the bees vibrate to raise the temperature of the ball-o-bees, and cook the hornet.  And it's not the gruesome way of death that I find so interesting, but rather that the much smaller bees, who would have no chance if they tried to sting or bite, find a new way to take out the much stronger threat.  I guess I'm just a fan of the underdog.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 14, 2007, 10:21:17 PM
You have those reversed. Uncyclopedia is about random humor and poorly photoshopped pictures. Encyclopedia Dramatica is all about recording internet drama and ytmnd/4chan memes, though they seem to prefer the 4chan ones over the ytmnd ones.

I do like both though, since they provide me entertainment. But what smut are you talking about? You're not looking at the guro article are you?
Both Uncyclopedia and Dramatica have made me fall out of my chair laughing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 15, 2007, 01:18:08 AM
There was this chick on deviantArt raving about how dramatica wasn't working.

I saw my friend today I haven't seen since...forever! But I was so shocked we split up in a few minutes, he and I.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 15, 2007, 07:54:32 AM
HOPEFULNESS! I may be getting a DS soon! I would have to trade in my SP, about 15 games, and some PS2 and GCN games, and I might still have to get my father to pay the rest, but I would be getting a used DS Phat (since GameStop doesn't have any new DSes, Lite or not, and I'd have to get my father to pay the rest because even used, they're $110, before the card).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 15, 2007, 01:51:00 PM
If you can't afford a DS lite, don't buy the Phat. wait until you can.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 15, 2007, 02:14:26 PM
That's a great lesson; don't settle, if you can afford it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on March 15, 2007, 03:24:19 PM
HOPEFULNESS! I may be getting a DS soon! I would have to trade in my SP, about 15 games, and some PS2 and GCN games, and I might still have to get my father to pay the rest, but I would be getting a used DS Phat (since GameStop doesn't have any new DSes, Lite or not, and I'd have to get my father to pay the rest because even used, they're $110, before the card).

...You don't have a DS yet?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 15, 2007, 03:32:53 PM
No. He's talked about it in #tmk a lot.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 15, 2007, 03:47:24 PM
It's no big deal if he doesn't have a DS, you know. I didn't have a Gamboy for years after it's release.

EDIT: Hehehe! There's a new member called Igottagopotty. That just really brightened my day!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 16, 2007, 02:52:28 AM
And I had the same Nintendo 64 for 4 years after the Gamecube came out.

Guess what?

I MADE IT TO THE SEMI-FINALS IN THE POETRY.COM POETRY CONTEST!

So my poem is  going to be published...and I have a chance of winning. :D I chose my poem "Life is like a Flower". It made me feel so great when I got it. Before I opened the envelope on the side it had a see through thing where I could see my poem title, the copyright by my name, and my poem!!!! I am so excited.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 16, 2007, 07:29:04 PM
Phat > Lite
(In actual size)
And comfortability and durability
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 16, 2007, 07:30:40 PM
There was this chick on deviantArt raving about how dramatica wasn't working.

That's ironic, considering we EDiots hate deviantArt.

Happiness in the fact that after being dormant for two months, psychotic guy has returned to the interwebs, with crazier speedruns and his signature use of shortened words. Basically, he's the same old asain troll he was and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 16, 2007, 07:51:04 PM
If you can't afford a DS lite, don't buy the Phat. wait until you can.
They cost the same, don't they? If they don't, anyway, he's totally right. Chup, are you okay?
Also, congratulations, Peach.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on March 16, 2007, 07:53:29 PM
Today, I just got the greatest of news!

Last year, I came up with the idea for a new type of hygiene product. I told my mom about it and she worked to get it patented. After it got patented, my mom sent the idea to several hygiene compaies, including Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble. After about two months, Dial, one of the companies my mom sent it to, agreed to see us to discuss the terms of selling my invention. She and I are scheduled to fly out to their headquarters in California April 10. My mom and I estimate that we can make at least 20 million on this deal, which means...

I'll be the youngest self-made millionare ever!(I think...) I'm gonna buy so many games!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 16, 2007, 07:55:32 PM
I don't care too much for money, 'cause money can't buy me love.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 16, 2007, 08:08:24 PM
Heheheh. 20 million. Anyway, best of luck!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on March 16, 2007, 08:13:41 PM
Thanks! If I do get millions of dollars, I think I'll give each mod and admin here $1000.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 16, 2007, 08:14:37 PM
Really now? That's quite generous. You could also consider some sort of TMK scholarship thing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on March 16, 2007, 08:23:47 PM
Hmm... yeah. I could sponsor a TMK scholarship plan. Good idea! Though, I wonder how it'd work.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on March 16, 2007, 08:30:16 PM
/me joins. 

I didn't want to die and $1000 can't hurt.

Good luck at your meeting.  Are you going to have a lawyer or something with you?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on March 16, 2007, 08:34:14 PM
Yeah, and my mom has a trustworthy lawyer, too. He helped my brother get $25,000 from a guy whose car just barely tapped his side.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 16, 2007, 08:39:59 PM
That doesn't quite seem nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 16, 2007, 08:42:03 PM
Good luck man! I hope you get what you want in Cali!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 16, 2007, 08:56:19 PM
Yeah, and my mom has a trustworthy lawyer, too. He helped my brother get $25,000 from a guy whose car just barely tapped his side.

That is a horrible way to get money. I hate it when people sue for stupid reasons like that. I mean, not to bash your brother or anything, but really.

Anyway, did you consider giving some of your money to the starving kids in Africa?................*long drawn out silence*

Just a thought.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on March 16, 2007, 09:00:52 PM
Actually, yes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 16, 2007, 09:02:29 PM
Awesome, 'cause the people over there really need it.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 17, 2007, 12:42:34 AM
Speaking of good causes, our school had a food drive over the last two weeks and collected over 30,000 pounds.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 17, 2007, 12:46:28 AM
Oh yeah, I saw Wild Hogs yesterday.  It was hilarious.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 17, 2007, 12:53:59 AM
Calls to mind...
Question: Choose a country in Africa. Compare certain aspects of it with America. (of something like that)
My answer: In Ethiopia, there are very few TVs and .8 cars per 1000 people. In America, most families have multiple TVs and at least one whole car.
Go buy a whole car for an Ethiopian, dude.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 17, 2007, 08:15:17 AM
Oh yeah, that's a good idea. Although we really shouldn't be telling him how to spend his money. I wanted to send my $1000 prize I won in a contest (a few years back, it was a contest for writing if I remember) to a homeless center, and my mom put it away for college.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on March 17, 2007, 08:53:16 AM
It's only a stereotype that all Ethiopians are poor. They live in houses, eat food, and go to school just like we do. Besides, there are needy people in other countries, too. No one here said anything about all the hurricanes down south.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on March 17, 2007, 08:59:10 AM
Be HOPEFUL people!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 17, 2007, 12:55:30 PM
Oh, yes. I got a late birthday card with $20. The problem is, it's ViRUS's birthday in three days so I have to give it up. So where does this post really belong...?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 17, 2007, 03:31:08 PM
Why do you have to give up the card?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 17, 2007, 10:44:50 PM
Mii play Wii :D Happy!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 18, 2007, 02:29:33 AM
You got a Wii? Hurrah!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 18, 2007, 06:44:59 AM
No, he just played one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 18, 2007, 08:00:19 AM
<WarpRattler> My room is mostly clean now...whoo.

Also, I may not be obtaining a DS as soon as I thought...but my brother and I both have a chance of obtaining a PSP, because someone else on my father's shift at work is selling his for $100 with two games (some NFS game and Ghost in the Shell). The only problem is that the battery cover is missing, but I'm pretty sure you can buy those from Sony...right?

Also, this church I've started going to is awesome. For one thing, it's only for high school students. For another, for about two hours or so before the service, we get to hang out in the game room, which has multiple pool tables, a PS2 w/DDR and arcade-style mats (with the metal plates and bar), a couple of arcade machines, a few other PS2s, a ping-pong table, and a Wii...out of all those, I've only played DDR and a few games of pool, so on Wednesday I'll have to try the Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 18, 2007, 09:42:05 AM
That church of yours...sounds awesome, dude.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on March 18, 2007, 02:45:01 PM
I am very happy right now because I've lost a little over 10 pounds.  For the past month I've been watching what I eat and eating healthy.  I've made it a routine to eat a bowl of plain cheerios every morning, and I think this has had a big part in losing weight.  I have also been workking out on some gym systems that my local fire station has, and I've been building some muscle.  For the first time in my life I can actually flex my pecs and bisepts.  For my whole life I can always remember being the butter-ball, or the odd man out because of my weight.  But now I actually feel good and normal the way I think everyone should feel.  I recomend this to anyone, knowing your fit has to be one of the best highs in the world.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on March 18, 2007, 03:44:49 PM
I'm happy because I got WindowBlinds today! =D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 18, 2007, 04:12:44 PM
InterCapped WindowBlinds apparently.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 18, 2007, 07:00:35 PM
It must be software.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 18, 2007, 09:31:20 PM
WindowBlinds is probably some sort of virus that stops you from updating to Vista.

Also, I'm hopeful because I get paid this week, though it's only $20 (and I'm probably going to ask if I can donate $10 of it so I can get that Mr. Accessory, and use the other $10 to buy food).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on March 19, 2007, 11:28:40 AM
Why is everyone bashing Vista??? Aah, screw it. This is the HOPEFUL thread.

I've been watching Good Burger. :D Happies!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 19, 2007, 01:26:43 PM
What's Good Burger? Never heard of it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on March 19, 2007, 01:31:40 PM
The only good Nickelodeon-produced theatrical film starring Kenan and Kel.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 19, 2007, 01:35:38 PM
A TV movie, you say? Starting those two, I remember their show, just like Drake and Josh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on March 19, 2007, 01:43:16 PM
Theatrical does not = TV.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 19, 2007, 03:05:21 PM
What's Good Burger? Never heard of it.

...........Never heard of Good Burger? Where you been livin', boy? :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on March 19, 2007, 06:10:59 PM
Kenan and Kel was a lot better than Drake & Josh, a lot funnier too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 20, 2007, 06:01:31 PM
I have happiness since I just read a PM from TEM...from today. Meaning he's not dead. I won't hold my breath for when he makes his true comeback though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 20, 2007, 06:08:16 PM
The best way to see him is to come to #tmk (http://themushroomkingdom.net/chatroom/) and wait for him to pop in with an interesting YTMND that he wants to share.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 20, 2007, 06:42:19 PM
Lucky me:
-I wouldn't've remembered to go get a novel for fourth period unless after wood shop, G-Dawg commented "Ah, gotta get a novel for Potter's."
-When we get there, I glance at some shelves looking for a book that appears to be copyright 2000 or later  I spotted a book called Dark Waters by Catherine MacPhail (as of chapter three I don't think the writing phails though)
-Whaddya know, it's 2003. The description on the back doesn't sound bad
-I go to the counter and the lady's like "Er, where's your Greek Mythology book from some months ago?" I had it on me, it never left my bag.
-She tells me that by next week, books the whole class had to have like that would have a $5 late fee each week. Wow.

-It is now raining. Fresh air for all... except those inside my house. The dust from the kitchen construction is covering the house and it only just occurred to me that that's probably why I've been coughing lately.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 20, 2007, 07:19:55 PM
The best way to see him is to come to #tmk (http://themushroomkingdom.net/chatroom/) and wait for him to pop in with an interesting YTMND that he wants to share.

I can't run IRC unfortunately. If I did, I'd be spending my time on #bantown bothering the ED administraters and Raptor Jesus.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 21, 2007, 08:07:45 AM
I'm going to church tonight. Happy happy happy!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 21, 2007, 11:52:43 AM
I stole candy from a baby today, which expertly demonstrates my ingenuity and confidence. Because of this, I have now achieved happiness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 21, 2007, 04:21:42 PM
I'm getting over the sickness of which I had ANGST about. I hope to have gotten rid of the coughingness by the end of the week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 22, 2007, 05:07:48 PM
I don't think we've been hopeful enough of late. A lot of time has been spent in the sister topic, the ANGST thread due to CTOAN, but now we can sing and dance and be happy.  :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 22, 2007, 05:11:18 PM
Which is exactly what I was going to say.

"Everybody Rejoice":

Everybody look around
'Cause there's a reason to rejoice you see
Everybody come out
And let's commence to singing joyfully
Everybody look up
And feel the hope that we've been waiting for

Everybody's glad
Because our silent fear and dread is gone
Freedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfully
Just look about
You owe it to yourself to check it out
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?
Can't you feel a brand new day?


...Okay that's enough of that song.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 22, 2007, 05:13:06 PM
Whoo! CTOAN got banned! We should go to his beloved 72dpiarmy forums and see what "BobManPerson (http://forum.72dpiarmy.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=235)" has to say.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 22, 2007, 05:14:24 PM
*NintendoExpert89 takes out a cake

In celebration that another homophobe was cut off from the board. Wee!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 22, 2007, 05:33:28 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwheresdezzer.googlepages.com%2Fbanned.png&hash=5832dd2359ba92a2cd41ecc2f2353e3a)
In other news (that is, I want no more topics or posts thrown away) I have no school tomorrow. The possibilities are endless... I could fly a kite! I could walk to Deezer's house! I could walk to Deezer's house and THEN fly a kite! Or I could sleep in till noon and chat in #tmk all day.Think I'll go with that one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 22, 2007, 05:35:55 PM
*Looks at his list*
Nintendo Bros.
cantthinkofaname


Anyone else we've forgotten?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 22, 2007, 05:41:01 PM
According to Google Earth and a WHOIS on TMK, this (http://max.vance.googlepages.com/Deezershouse.kmz) is Deezer's house. You'll need Google Earth (http://earth.google.com/) to view it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 22, 2007, 08:51:08 PM
I am hopeful because I am in the process of doing my homework right now, and plan on keeping it up this term. I have to take the classes over again because my old computer had something wrong with it and wouldn't let me save my classwork, but I've already explained all that in the ANGST thread, so I won't bother with that again.

Long story short: I am happy for being able to do homework properly again. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on March 22, 2007, 08:58:45 PM
I hope I can find K. Marble Mania Wii and Puzzle Quest DS, and if so, I hope they are good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 22, 2007, 11:19:25 PM
Today was a good day, not too hot or cold, so the weather here is tuning up for spring. I'm really happy about it; if you ask me, I'm tired of cold weather.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 22, 2007, 11:24:08 PM
The rain melted a good portion of the snow over here earlier. By the end of the week, it's supposed to go all the way up to the 60s.

And boy am I happy with that. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 23, 2007, 12:06:15 AM
In case you guys haven't noticed yet, the new member PaperWario is my little brother. He's happy to be on this site, and I think I'll be able to show him the ropes too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 23, 2007, 12:29:26 AM
CTOAN is gone! Banned! Thank the mods!!! :D A day to rejoice!

:D Way to go! Another great member (hopefully).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 23, 2007, 04:28:14 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwheresdezzer.googlepages.com%2Fbanned.png&hash=5832dd2359ba92a2cd41ecc2f2353e3a)

But CTOAN wasn't a n00b at all - he was probably the most regular member I've ever seen banned.

Albeit one who went totally insane and called us communist *******s. I don't even know what word would fit there!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 23, 2007, 07:48:45 AM
Oh, I know what it is, but I can't say it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperWario on March 23, 2007, 12:44:59 PM
Dang, that guy must of been pretty mad to call you guys that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 23, 2007, 01:04:34 PM
"Mad," yes, he was quite of the looney variety./me struggles to keep this topic away from endless conversing of the banning
Erm... I have batteries?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 23, 2007, 01:05:56 PM
I was pondering this in class and figured it could be dips-.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on March 23, 2007, 01:10:27 PM
It could also be.. that word for a person who doesn't know who their father is...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 23, 2007, 01:22:39 PM
Ah, that's probably more likely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 23, 2007, 02:21:02 PM
I was pondering this in class and figured it could be dips-.

I know what it is. It's the B-word.

EDIT: Dang, 64 beat me to it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 23, 2007, 03:15:08 PM
It think he meant "Communist poopdogs".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 23, 2007, 06:26:06 PM
Communists are so misunderstood. Like emos, but less annoying. They just want an equal class system, with everyone being equal and such. No evilness there.

So I finally passed level 4-7 of Yoshis' Island DS today, which I've been stuck at for such a long time because of the nearly impossible bouncing balls that kept throwing me off.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 23, 2007, 06:59:56 PM
I got really far into Link to the Past today. I was quite pleased at my progress-- I'm almost at Ganon's door!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on March 23, 2007, 07:05:58 PM
Communists are so misunderstood. Like emos, but less annoying. They just want an equal class system, with everyone being equal and such. No evilness there.

So I finally passed level 4-7 of Yoshis' Island DS today, which I've been stuck at for such a long time because of the nearly impossible bouncing balls that kept throwing me off.

Most of the levels in the 4th and 5th YIDS are pretty merciless. I some of them took me days to complete. Then again, that means Artoon actually made a pretty good game!

Anyway, I'm happy because I got a fitness age of 24 in Wii sports! W00t!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on March 23, 2007, 07:22:00 PM
Busy week, both in good and bad ways.  Good ways include getting Tiger Woods PGA for the Wii, which is pretty good.  Similar enough to Wii Sports golf to not need excessive amounts of practice, but deep enough in control to be different.  I like it, though the putting is a little iffy.  Also, when I got Tiger Woods, I was able to find extra remotes for the Wii, so I can finally play with 4 people.  Finally, I was in the talent show at my school yesterday, and it was awesome.  I was an Elvis Impersonator.  The audience went nuts when the curtains opened, and got even louder the first time I gyrated.  Even though I forgot like 3 words towards the end, it was great.  The entire show was cool.  My buddy and I are already planning for next year.  Him and I are going to play dueling banjos, and he wants to get a group together to sing Guns and Roses, though he didn't say what song.  He wants me to do the vocals, which I won't mind, because I had so much fun this year, I can't wait to do something else. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on March 23, 2007, 08:02:29 PM
Quote
Most of the levels in the 4th and 5th YIDS are pretty merciless. I some of them took me days to complete. Then again, that means Artoon actually made a pretty good game!

Not necessarily. I found the presentation to be lacking and the controls to be kind of awkward, and later on the game gets difficult in the frustrating sense, as opposed to the challenging sense.

Oh, and I prefer Socialism to Communism.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 23, 2007, 08:45:34 PM
I bought Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow today for seven bucks. Seven bucks! I plan on playing it all during the car ride to Arizona, my spring break destination. I'll be back around the 31st.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 23, 2007, 11:53:31 PM
It's TMK's 10th birthday, so that makes me HOPEFUL.

Woo! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 24, 2007, 12:13:06 AM
Yay! Let's hope for another decade of sheer fun!

On the other hand...I got an A on that paper I wrote and I got back all of my history test for 7 weeks: ALL A'S! Besides one, which was a B. God, I love you American history.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 24, 2007, 11:38:40 AM
*huff, huff* Only 996 more posts until 4000.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 24, 2007, 02:07:23 PM
673 more till' 4,000 for me!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 24, 2007, 02:11:15 PM
Only about 1,800 for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 24, 2007, 02:54:27 PM
Well, I'm hopeful because I can finally get large amounts of calcium in my diet. I add honey to milk to make it drinkable and for some reason, it doesn't upset my stomach!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 24, 2007, 03:50:36 PM
I have angst because................oh, wait. I've spent so much time in the angst thread lately that I'm hopeful just to be hopeful!  :)

Heh, it's kinda strange having my brother on the site. We live together, yet we still communicate through the boards.  :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 24, 2007, 04:23:21 PM
XD. It is weird!

By the way, you used the wrong spelling of "site". You used the seeing spelling of sight.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 24, 2007, 04:37:57 PM
It's weird just having someone you've interacted with in person before join the forums. I've had three people join--G-Dawg, ViRUS, and Captain Jim. I guess it's weirder if the person lives in the same house as you though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on March 24, 2007, 04:56:37 PM
There was a thunderstorm today, and I was very happy because it makes it more like spring than just having a date pass.  It seems to me that the first thunderstorm is the actual start.  It wasn't a huge storm, and I only saw lightning twice, but it still made me happy that winter is over.  Oh happiness!

Forgot this earlier, but I am also happy because I bought some Cap'n Crunch, which is a new favorite cereal of mine.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 24, 2007, 04:59:08 PM
XD. It is weird!

By the way, you used the wrong spelling of "site". You used the seeing spelling of sight.

Oops. Well, I fixed it. I feel dumbed down.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 24, 2007, 05:14:23 PM
Dumbed down? Don't feel that way! XD

I am hopeful because I am getting my hair done today. But I have a phobia of drowning. I just realized this when the lady was washing my hair. The water was going past my nose and mouth and I was freaking out. But I think this is the wrong thread for that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on March 24, 2007, 06:45:47 PM
I just laughed harder than I think I ever have at a song.  It seems to be 70's or disco night on a radio station I'm listening to, and there was some song that I think was called "The Sweetest Hangover."  I found it hysterical.  I am also starting to think this cold medicine is getting to me.  It said that it may cause drowsiness, but I'm more awake now than I have been in a long time.  It's causing me to get really goofy.  I like it, with all the disco music and dancing.  Ooh, do the hustle!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 24, 2007, 09:38:42 PM
I am hopeful because I am getting my hair done today. But I have a phobia of drowning. I just realized this when the lady was washing my hair. The water was going past my nose and mouth and I was freaking out. But I think this is the wrong thread for that.
Jumping to conclusions made Romeo and Juliet kill themselves. Maybe you just have a phobia of hair stylists.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 25, 2007, 08:15:38 AM
I'm hopeful because I have more Thin Mints and the GBA version of Phalanx.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 25, 2007, 07:49:28 PM
I'm happy because I finally overcame a guilt problem I was having about a close friend, but that's another story for another thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 25, 2007, 09:21:40 PM
I'm happy because I've preordered Super Paper Mario, and the week following that of its release is my spring break, so that means I have tons of time to play it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 25, 2007, 09:56:39 PM
Warp, how do you have the money to pay for all those Thin Mints? They cost a fortune!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperWario on March 25, 2007, 10:11:05 PM
How much do they cost?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 25, 2007, 10:14:40 PM
A fortune.
Edit: Man do I HATE it when you're making a short, quick response to the previous post but it goes on to the next page...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 26, 2007, 01:13:10 AM
I am hopeful because I've learned how to enjoy myself more socially in real life. It's actually great fun. Wedding parties, dancing, catching up with old friends...:D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on March 26, 2007, 04:21:35 AM
Whoopee, only 2 more weeks until spring break starts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 26, 2007, 05:14:09 AM
Mine was last week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 26, 2007, 07:35:15 AM
How much do they cost?

About three dollars a box, which means the game I bought actually cost more than the cookies. But who said I was paying for them? That's what my parents are for.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: DeadAwake on March 26, 2007, 09:01:14 AM
I am awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 26, 2007, 10:51:34 AM
Good for you.

The other day, I heard the song "I'll Put a Spell On You" (or whatever the actual title is) by Screamin' Jay Hawkins on the radio. That has got to be the most insanely weird song ever created. However, it has since inspired me to become President of Brazil, which I am fairly close to.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 26, 2007, 12:26:27 PM
62°. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on March 26, 2007, 01:21:23 PM
76°F. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 26, 2007, 01:39:21 PM
Hurrah! I got a new GCN AC Adapter! Now I can play PM:TTYD again!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 26, 2007, 03:56:02 PM
Why can't you play Paper Mario on your normal Cube?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 26, 2007, 04:13:28 PM
His old AC adapter "imploded," so he bought a new one. He didn't buy a new GameCube.

And Paper Mario is an N64 game, silly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 26, 2007, 04:21:06 PM
I hope that PM will be released on the Virtual Console- my N64 controller is just about done for.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on March 26, 2007, 04:42:18 PM
This explains it all. :D (http://puppyluver.deviantart.com/journal/12301296/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 26, 2007, 06:33:39 PM
So I was contacted by my old buddy John Tate today (aka the Loli-lovin' Australian). It's great to see him alive and well, after he disappeared more than a month ago for some strange reason.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 26, 2007, 07:31:19 PM
GG: TURTLE POWER!
Mr. Wiggles: Loli-lovin' Australian, eh? I could make some jokes right now that would be in extremely poor taste.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 27, 2007, 09:18:57 AM
He loves mini-lollipops, right? Right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 27, 2007, 09:23:05 AM
. . .

I'm hopeful because the CTOEGMC is holding a banquet in about an hour, and I'm going.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 27, 2007, 02:10:15 PM
Stop rubbing it in!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 27, 2007, 02:15:10 PM
Can you bring me some apple juice?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on March 27, 2007, 03:00:09 PM
/me throws apples at SushieBoy

Get a juicer and you're complete.

EDIT: I thought this was a post for The Pointless Topic! when I posted it. My mistake, sorry.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 27, 2007, 05:12:56 PM
AH PUT A SPELL ON YOU
BECAAAAAAAUUUSEEE
YOU'RE MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 27, 2007, 07:01:11 PM
I'm scared now...

Anyway, I'm hopeful because I have the first disc of the Kingdom Hearts OST coming in the mail (hopefully the second disc will follow, if my dad has something to trade for it).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 27, 2007, 08:07:24 PM
I am hopeful because I just read in in the April issue of a gaming magazine (I can't remember which one right this second) that Nintendo and Square Enix are working on a Wii exclusive game: Mushroom Kingdom Hearts.

Yes, I realise that it's probably a fake, since this magazine is also the same one that said Sonic and Tails were in SSBM, but hey, the art they created/recieved looks pretty official to me. I may scan it in here in the near future.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 27, 2007, 08:10:11 PM
Well, it IS the April issue...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 27, 2007, 08:20:37 PM
EGM is notorious for cruel April Fool's Day jokes. Also, did you notice that no one else has info about it, not even TMK? It's fake.

Even so, I'll bet a lot of readers dukared their pants when they saw it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 27, 2007, 09:13:59 PM
April Fools Day, dude.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on March 28, 2007, 04:14:25 AM
It reminds me of the time they said that Nintendo would be offering a realistic version of LoZ:WW as a preorder gift for TP. I asked the guys at GameStop about and they just gave me a strange look.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 28, 2007, 07:17:51 AM
We already talked about MKH in #tmk, if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 28, 2007, 11:35:26 AM
We did? Funny thing, I don't think I was there for that conversation.

I still need to scan that in..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on March 28, 2007, 04:33:08 PM
Dalgie! :D

That's my nickname for my collectable Dialga stylus. Guess you guys know what that means. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on March 28, 2007, 06:44:37 PM
Hey! I also got a Dialga stylus free when I reserved Pokèmon Diamond! They're pretty huge, maybe three times as thick as a normal DS Lite stylus. However, you owning a collectible Dialga stylus could mean two different things:

1. You received it free by reserving Pokèmon Diamond and/or Pearl.
2. You bought it for $20.00 and did not reserve one or both of the two games (which I guarantee no one will do).
Just want to point it out :P.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 28, 2007, 08:02:23 PM
3. You got it off of eBay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 29, 2007, 12:07:05 AM
Yes Toad, Mushroom Kingdom Hearts is not real.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 29, 2007, 03:36:57 PM
When I read that in EGM, I chuckled after I realized it was fake. They're pretty good at April Fool's gags.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 30, 2007, 09:19:18 AM
Posting from school!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 30, 2007, 03:28:12 PM
Yes Toad, Mushroom Kingdom Hearts is not real.

I do see that it is not real right this second, but give them a couple of months. They'll be announcing some sort of secret project involving Nintendo and Square Enix and "some popular RPG".

I honestly think they're already working on it, as in the April issue of Nintendo Power, Nintendo answers a fan letter about how they (Nintendo) have been talking about Kingdom Hearts a lot lately (in past issues of NP).

Maybe I'm putting clues together that aren't there, but I really think that Nintendo and Square Enix are up to something..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 30, 2007, 04:19:53 PM
The guys who write Nintendo Power represent Nintendo Power, not Nintendo directly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 30, 2007, 04:47:02 PM
Maybe I'm putting clues together that aren't there, but I really think that Nintendo and Square Enix are up to something..
You know, this is exactly how some still refuse to accept that Sonic and Tails in SSBM was an April Fools Joke.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 30, 2007, 05:31:40 PM
I knew that one was a fake.. Somehow it was obviously not real, though I couldn't quiet tell what was wrong (other than the fact that Sonic and Tails were in that picture, anyway).

I'm hoping that even if this is an April Fool's joke, that it one day becomes reality.. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 30, 2007, 10:47:43 PM
Nintendo and Square Enix are up to things like the next Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. NP writers talk about everything a lot these days.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 31, 2007, 01:06:30 AM
Hehe, I got a week off from school. And I'll be enjoying myself this weekend and next. Hehe. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 31, 2007, 10:33:36 AM
Aw man! Whhhyyyy? That's not fair.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 31, 2007, 12:12:03 PM
Spring break, man. Spring Break :D.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 31, 2007, 12:33:21 PM
For some cruel reason, I'm not in spring break yet. I'm still cooped up inside, although I think I've got roughly a week-ish to go.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 31, 2007, 02:13:55 PM
I basically get a four-day weekend for spring break, and one of those days is Easter.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on March 31, 2007, 02:41:36 PM
1. You received it free by reserving Pokèmon Diamond and/or Pearl.

Strange how I got Dalgie when I reserved Pearl. Oh well. I love Dalgie. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 31, 2007, 03:03:04 PM
My dad got brakes for the Ghia, so it can safely be driven now. It's such a nice car, I can't wait till I'm driving it.
Also, I got photos of it for people who still are wondering what the Dukar a Ghia is.
Front (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/ghia-front.JPG)
Back (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/ghia-back.JPG)
I've got big plans for it. My dad's going to take it to a local body shop soon so it'll be refurbished and all pretty (painted silver), I'll make a cupholder for it in wood shop after spring break, I'll try my hardest to obtain a Mario bobblehead (I have a nice bobblehead my cousin made of a little Japanese girl, if I put a magnet on the bottom it'd stay on the dashboard). When I'm 18 and California law permits me to have passengers under 18, I'll have back seats put in. It has fantastic leg room for the front seats, but the back would be terribly cramped. Well, if you want a ride badly enough you'll get in. ViRUS got to curl up on the wooden bench-type thing behind the seats for a ride home today, but without seatbelts that's not even legal.
Yeah, long post. But I love that car.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperWario on March 31, 2007, 03:38:34 PM
That's a pretty awesome car. I wish I was old enough to drive, but I'm going to have to wait another 3 years to even get my permit. >:(
By the way, what year is that model?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 31, 2007, 03:50:31 PM
No idea. All I know is that it's old, and it gets pretty good gas mileage.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on March 31, 2007, 04:13:08 PM
I ate a keesh for lunch today. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 31, 2007, 04:15:49 PM
I think it's spelled "quiche". Isn't "Keesh" the plural of "Koosh"?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on March 31, 2007, 04:16:41 PM
I thought that was "Kooshes".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperWario on March 31, 2007, 04:22:09 PM
No idea. All I know is that it's old, and it gets pretty good gas mileage.

It must be in pretty good shape if it's old and it gets good gas mileage.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 01, 2007, 08:00:18 AM
I'm hopeful because I just fooled the crap out of my mom a second ago by waking her up and telling her that the house was on fire. Of course, she wasn't laughing as hard as me...or at all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 01, 2007, 09:25:04 AM
Hahahaha! That's funny!

I told Mom and Dad that some kids dumped sugar into Lake Cumberland. Dad didn't buy it, but Mom fell for it so bad. XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 01, 2007, 11:14:21 AM
I GOT THE WIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And along with it I bought Rayman Raving Rabbids, Cooking Mama, Twilight Princess and reserved Super Paper Mario! Actually, I didn't buy the games. Rather they were bought for me. Me mommy and me daddy and sisters and brother got me all of those for my birthday BEFORE my birthday for for late Eid presents. So you can see I'm a happy girl!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 01, 2007, 11:26:41 AM
I'm happy because the newest Mr. Store familiar is a PENGUIN. If you don't understand what I'm saying, then you're probably not Insane Steve or MaxVance.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 01, 2007, 01:00:55 PM
I GOT THE WIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Is that an April Fools? I can't tell anymore! Everything in my life is a lie!!  :P

And I think I've fooled everyone into thinking I hate April Fools. It's actually one of mah favorite holiday!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 01, 2007, 02:45:20 PM
That's a pretty awesome car. I wish I was old enough to drive, but I'm going to have to wait another 3 years to even get my permite. >:(
Ooh, I don't think you want permites. You'll need to get an exterminator if you have a bad enough case of them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 01, 2007, 02:47:33 PM
Ugh, I am so sick of jokes like that...................

I need to tell him to spell better though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 01, 2007, 03:39:21 PM
Is that an April Fools? I can't tell anymore! Everything in my life is a lie!!  :P

And I think I've fooled everyone into thinking I hate April Fools. It's actually one of mah favorite holiday!

Yeah. April's Fools joke. Man, I can't tell a decent one. I might as well have said I met Ryan Ross. 

What! You got me :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 01, 2007, 06:29:42 PM
I have grapes and I am happy. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on April 01, 2007, 07:42:44 PM
I GOT THE WIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And along with it I bought Rayman Raving Rabbids, Cooking Mama, Twilight Princess and reserved Super Paper Mario! Actually, I didn't buy the games. Rather they were bought for me. Me mommy and me daddy and sisters and brother got me all of those for my birthday BEFORE my birthday for for late Eid presents. So you can see I'm a happy girl!
Based on some of your art and photos I think you might be good at making Miis.  If you get your Wii online you might consider sharing your friend code:  http://grassland.themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9884.0;all 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 01, 2007, 08:19:01 PM
Um, it was a joke. Happy April Fool's Day! :D

P.S.
I almost said "We can play Wii online without an actual Wii????!? Yay!!!"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 01, 2007, 10:23:14 PM
Hmm. Well that's sad to hear.
I got a 1 GB microSD card and adapter. I'm going to use it for nasty piratey purposes when my M3 DS Simply arrives here (which will be in about three days). Hold on, though, you're probably thinking "SD cards are ex-PENSIVE, with a hyphen! Where did you get $80 for a microSD card?!" I have no clue why, but it was $9.23 on Amazon, adapter included (the adapter is so that it will fit into a computer's SD card slot, or any other slot that takes SD cards). I checked today and the price actually dropped to $8.40 (http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-5082230-1511946?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=microSD&Go.x=13&Go.y=10&Go=Go)... My mom looked and was surprised to see, it's the kind her cell phone could take. She's gonna take advantage and buy two, probably... Wise thing to do.
Look at how tiny it is!!!
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg180.imageshack.us%2Fimg180%2F2012%2Fmicrosdsmallys0.jpg&hash=5874167b562720321a5f79dbe320a0df) (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/microSDcard.jpg)
That thing in the corner is a small case to hold both the adapter and microSD card. Thank heavens, I'd lose it in an instant.
Edit: The price fell another seven cents?!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 01, 2007, 10:52:30 PM
Wow...it's falling a lot. Man, my digital camera only takes the prostick!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 01, 2007, 11:09:04 PM
Well if you look at the other microSDs on Amazon, it's just SanDisk. I don't know if they're on drugs or what, but it's not a scam.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 02, 2007, 12:06:50 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2Fmrmitb.jpg&hash=6c939c1d158d5e3681ab0fd9dfa82a6a)

Miiiisssssttttaaaaaaaaa, Money in the Bank....bank! Also:

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All right, everything is great in the world. It completely makes up for HBK jobbing to We've Cena Nuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 02, 2007, 06:36:49 AM
I find it cruel when people say they have a Wii, but I don't. So, therefore, I am hopeful that I will get a rabbit, which I can then trade for a Wii at AnimalStop.

Guy on phone: Hello, welcome to AnimalStop, where you can preorder a Bermuse Python. How can I help you?

Me: Yeah, I hear you take used pets. How much will I get for a used rabbit?

Guy on phone: Umm...how used?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 02, 2007, 07:37:38 AM
You've basically taken the joke that Penny Arcade made about GameStop and changed it from food to animals. Yawn.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 02, 2007, 11:55:39 AM
I thought you didn't WANT a Wii, Glorb.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on April 02, 2007, 01:10:10 PM
<Mr_MeSleep> WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo

I got my Wii back from Nintendo............well, not my Wii, a whole new one. They were unable to repair mine, I guess, or just decided instead of repairing it to give me a new one. I still have yet to test it (homework needs to be assimilated), and then I'll have to start all over on my games and Miis. And I worked so hard in Wii Sports and WarioWare: Smooth Moves ;_; . Oh well, it'll all be good, and I can still redownload my Virtual Console games (Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 02, 2007, 02:51:34 PM
Wouldn't Nintendo have transferred all your stuff from the old Wii to the new one? Or would that have been impossible with the problem you were having?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 02, 2007, 03:45:05 PM
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Miiiisssssttttaaaaaaaaa, Money in the Bank....bank! Also:

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All right, everything is great in the world. It completely makes up for HBK jobbing to We've Cena Nuff.
Meh, I was disappointed. I wanted The Animal to whup Undertaker, and I wanted Finlay to win Money in the Bank, but alas.....

We also have a bald billionaire.

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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 02, 2007, 07:01:16 PM
lol wrestling
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 02, 2007, 08:33:08 PM
It is funny.  :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 03, 2007, 12:06:52 AM
I agree with Vidgmchtr's true post-intent.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on April 03, 2007, 04:00:12 AM
...

BEAT EVENT MATCH 51 IN SSBM.

:D :D :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on April 03, 2007, 08:57:02 AM
Yes!  McMahon is bald!  And Taker winning was a given...I mean he's like what? 15-0 at Wrestlemania?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 03, 2007, 03:58:16 PM
I agree with Vidgmchtr's true post-intent.

I understood his true post intent, I just didn't want to fight with him about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 03, 2007, 04:27:26 PM
Like I'd fight with YOU. :P

I don't like wrestling. Period. I wouldn't argue your opinion even if you argued mine.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 03, 2007, 04:42:17 PM
Eh, that's cool. I guess I just need to stop talkin' about it then.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 03, 2007, 05:24:10 PM
Yes!  McMahon is bald!  And Taker winning was a given...I mean he's like what? 15-0 at Wrestlemania?

Not to mention Big Dave breaking his streak wouldn't have benefitted anyone. The guy is injury prone, quite boring, has heat backstage and can barely stumble through a match without someone there to carry him. Then again, he's not as lifeless as Lashley and he isn't as despicable as Cena.

Oh yeah, I'm seeing my brother today for the first time in more than a decade. I'm excited to see him but that means I'm no longer the oldest :(.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 03, 2007, 05:47:47 PM
Wow. Seeing someone for the first time in a while is a great thing. I'd think of an example of when that happened to me, but...I can't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on April 03, 2007, 05:53:17 PM
I beat Erazor in Sonic and the Secret Rings just earlier today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 03, 2007, 06:12:48 PM
The Gorons in Twilight Princess actually sound smarter than their Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask counterparts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on April 03, 2007, 06:43:49 PM
Well, I forgot to mention this yesterday, but I got an all new flat-screen TV yesterday and a new DVD player! Excite Truck never looked and sounded better!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 04, 2007, 06:56:27 AM
I watched Labyrinth yesterday. FREAKIN' HILARIOUS! XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 04, 2007, 09:20:27 AM
I got the first disc of the Kingdom Hearts OST a few days ago. It's the Japanese version, which isn't really a problem, since we checked the American version out from one of the libraries around here once and I converted it to MP3s...

If I don't get Dance Factory, I'm probably going to donate for two Mr. As this month so that I can get myself some Travoltan trousers in addition to the Penguin Goodfella.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 04, 2007, 09:48:46 AM
My dad recently found an old shotgun in the shed that we've never seen before. There's no ammo for it or in it, and it's probably so crusted full of dust that it won't work, but at least I feel a little bit safer in case of a zombie invasion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 04, 2007, 03:04:39 PM
I guess you could use the butt of it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 04, 2007, 03:31:30 PM
Methinks Glorb has necrophobia. Or however you say fear of zombies. But I'm not accusing anyone of anything, so there you have it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 04, 2007, 07:05:22 PM
Well... At least I'll get to sleep tonight (not the best Spring Break right about now...)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 05, 2007, 10:03:47 AM
I have good news, and awesome news. I finished this really tough math test and hopefully got an A, but I've also noticed I'm growing a goatee. How awesome is that? Sure, it's barely visible, but in a year or too, I'll be walking down the street, and people will probably think I'm a dinosaur/ghost/bounty hunter and ask for my autograph.

On a related note, I do not have necrophobia! I'm just sayin', in case those zombies get out of line, I'd be willing to re-kill them, because that's what they'd have wanted. Also, I don't want any grimy undead touching my Pop-Tarts or my rad new goatee.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 05, 2007, 11:24:37 AM
I've also noticed I'm growing a goatee. How awesome is that? Sure, it's barely visible, but in a year or too, I'll be walking down the street, and people will probably think I'm a dinosaur/ghost/bounty hunter and ask for my autograph.

You and about a billion other 15 year old guys on this planet. :P

I've tried facial hair once. I've learned it's not as great as you'd think it'd be. Of course some people don't look right without it, I guess...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 05, 2007, 12:09:13 PM
You're just bitter because no on asked for your autograph. But actually, it's pretty annoying for me, because everyone except my parents will interrupt whatever I'm saying to declare "HEEY! Looks lack ya gotta litter PEACH FUZZ dere, boy!" People who are meeting me for the first time will actually inform me of this fact before they say hi to me, and no, I'm not making that up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 05, 2007, 12:37:54 PM
I got my GBASP back. It's not AS battered as I remembered it...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 05, 2007, 03:50:08 PM
I'm hopeful because it's Easter weekend.

I just don't get how the whole Easter Bunny thing started. Could someone inform me on this?



Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 05, 2007, 03:53:34 PM
To keep the kids interested.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 05, 2007, 03:56:17 PM
Yeah, but why a bunny?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 05, 2007, 03:59:22 PM
See, it goes something like this. Remember the tortoise and the hare? Well, the prize the turtle won was to become four ninjas. The rabbit, being the loser, got stuck with the whole Easter thing for the kids. Can you imagine if the turtle had lost? We'd have an Easter turtle and Teenage Mutant Ninja Bunnies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 05, 2007, 04:04:20 PM
Whoa, that's pretty insane.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 05, 2007, 04:23:07 PM
Actually, here's what happened.

Guy #1: We need a definitive mascot for Easter.

Guy #2: How about...Jesus?

Guy #1: Nah, we need something...more adorable. Hey, wait! You there, would you consider being Easter's mascot?

Easter Bunny: Well, sure. I mean, my first name's Easter, anyway.

Guy #1: Okay, it's settled. Swear Words Man, you can go home.

Swear Words Man: Oh, gosh-diddly-darn it. By golly, maybe I'll get it next time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 05, 2007, 05:49:35 PM
Jesus is my favorite fictional character; I think he would have been the perfect Easter Mascot!

EDIT: This is a joke, to anyone who cares.  :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 05, 2007, 06:21:26 PM
I'm hopeful because it's Easter weekend.

I just don't get how the whole Easter Bunny thing started. Could someone inform me on this?

And you call yourself religious. :P

Anyway, eggs have this odd connection with souls. *trails off, as he's honestly forgotten most of the story he was told*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 05, 2007, 06:40:36 PM
I was told that the rabbits and bird were a symbol of fertility, which technically isn't confined to one religion.

By the way, the Easter Bunny isn't that oversized cartoon thingy that everyone seems to think of. He actually looks like a real rabbit, except he can talk and spread spring weather. At least that's the way I see it. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 05, 2007, 07:00:16 PM
And you call yourself religious. :P


I am religious. I don't see the connection between the sacrifice of a Savior and a stupid bunny that hops around and hides eggs.

They might have...........some odd connection with the soul, but it's not nearly as important as Jesus in my opinion. Really, it's fine for people who don't follow/believe him, but I think the Christians (and I know from experiance that I'm not talking about everyone here) should cut the crap and dump the bunny.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on April 05, 2007, 07:12:50 PM
According to last night's episode of South Park, St. Peter was a bunny.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 05, 2007, 08:18:08 PM
Rabbits are a sign of fertility because they procreate like heck.
Spring is a sign of fertility because stuff is growing everywhere ever.
Easter was the Pagan fertility festival.
Spring is also when dead-ish stuff comes back to life again.
Easter is when Jesus returned from the dead.
Make sense?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 05, 2007, 09:50:09 PM
I suppose, but I still think the whole concept of the Easter Bunny is really quite silly. It's just another excuse to make the entire holiday itself about gifts.

Darn it, I should just stop ranting when this is the Hopeful thread. *hits himself over the head*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on April 05, 2007, 10:40:29 PM
Well, I am chockful of HOPEFUL news.

I received my Wii.........well, an entirely new Wii back from Nintendo on Monday! It works like a charm and I easily redownloaded everything from my VC games to my channels. Now I can get back to playing WarioWare: Smooth Moves and Wii Sports and surfing the web on my TV.

I also have more very HOPEFUL news. I am going to a Chevelle concert on April 9th! I can't wait for the concert, which no doubt should be a fantastic performance by one of my favorite modern bands. I will also soon be getting their new album, Vena Sera, which I've heard is their best yet.

And, last but not least, IT IS SPRING BREAK AT LAST!! I can't wait to start goofing off...wait, I'm already doing that now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on April 05, 2007, 10:43:30 PM
I am religious. I don't see the connection between the sacrifice of a Savior and a stupid bunny that hops around and hides eggs.

They might have...........some odd connection with the soul, but it's not nearly as important as Jesus in my opinion. Really, it's fine for people who don't follow/believe him, but I think the Christians (and I know from experiance that I'm not talking about everyone here) should cut the crap and dump the bunny.

Agreed.  Besides, if I were to pick, I'd still take Snoopy as the Easter Beagle any day of the week over a rabbit.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 05, 2007, 10:56:16 PM
Yeah, the bunny needs to be trashed for the real holiday meaning, which is celebrating (again, this is not meant to offened anyone, and I know this only has meaning for Christians) the rising of Jesus.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 05, 2007, 11:19:17 PM
Well, that's what Easter is. So saying that's what it should be about shouldn't offend anybody, since anybody who isn't Christian and has no relations with Christians likely doesn't celebrate Easter. So if anyone would be offended by that statement in any way, they would... lose.
Rabbits are otherwise cool, except those lab accident Rayman ones that creep me out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 05, 2007, 11:25:27 PM
So it's Good Friday.

It's also my birthday.

*sings*Good things come in twos...

Oh yeah guys it's Lizard Dude's birthday as well. Be happy for him too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 06, 2007, 12:56:18 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VID AND LD!

You guys are two cool dudes. Like seriously. I'm so happy that I got to this topic before it hit 12 AM, which is like in 6 minutes. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 06, 2007, 07:11:15 AM
Happy Birthday to LD and Vid. Hope you guys have a funtastic filled day!  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on April 06, 2007, 10:17:25 AM
Well, I am chockful of HOPEFUL news.

I received my Wii.........well, an entirely new Wii back from Nintendo on Monday! It works like a charm and I easily redownloaded everything from my VC games to my channels. Now I can get back to playing WarioWare: Smooth Moves and Wii Sports and surfing the web on my TV.

I also have more very HOPEFUL news. I am going to a Chevelle concert on April 9th! I can't wait for the concert, which no doubt should be a fantastic performance by one of my favorite modern bands. I will also soon be getting their new album, Vena Sera, which I've heard is their best yet.

And, last but not least, IT IS SPRING BREAK AT LAST!! I can't wait to start goofing off...wait, I'm already doing that now!

Aren't you upset that your game data is gone? I remember being worried my Wii would be replaced completely when I sent it in.
Lucky, I have a full week of school next week, and then I'll have Spring Break.

EDIT: Finally warioman is banned. I'm sorry, but this guy joined just today and was already getting on my nerves.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 06, 2007, 02:27:49 PM
I wonder if this is the first instance of someone joining and getting banned in the same day. If so, it is a grim day for mankind. But this isn't "The GRIM thread: Be somber here!", so I'll just continue being happy that we're getting a new kitten, which we are.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 06, 2007, 02:34:15 PM
Nope, I can think of two other members who were banned before one post.

There names were (pardon the language) passthejointdude and freeporn.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 06, 2007, 02:46:46 PM
There was another dude that joined and he got banned. I nominated him for the "WTD Award" because man. *sigh*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 06, 2007, 04:45:04 PM
There names were (pardon the language) passthejointdude and freeporn.

Ironically, I use those phrases daily.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 06, 2007, 04:57:38 PM
The freeporn guy might've been a spambot, and that other kind was probably a stoner,
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 06, 2007, 07:27:46 PM
Errr, those aren't bad words.

Porn is any type of media containing explicit sex, and joint is slang for a marijuana cigarette.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on April 06, 2007, 08:07:26 PM
They may not be bad words, but they're both bad nonetheless.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 06, 2007, 08:09:43 PM
I agree with Jman.

Hmmm...I am happy beCAUSE...I'm going Panic's concert when they tour for their new album!!!

Bah, whatever. I'm just hopeful for that.

But I am hopeful because Rush Hour 3 is coming out of August 10. I love the Rush Hour movies <3

I am also thankful that I type in intelligible English.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on April 06, 2007, 08:18:33 PM
Good news.  The professor I work for has started to do surveys again after close to 2 months without any.  I only got one night of work for this survey, but that's alright because he said he had 2 or 3 lined up afterwards.
Also, after looking for one for quite a while, I finally found a PS2, and I'm very glad I bought it.  I also bought Devil May Cry, and it is an awesome game.
Finally, I got some applications for more steady jobs than occasional surveys, and I got a call from Spencers Gifts.  I may have an actual job very soon.
Oh, and when I was playing Tetris yesterday in my chem class, I got 154 lines, and something like 160000 points.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 06, 2007, 11:02:26 PM
They may not be bad words, but they're both bad nonetheless.

That's not what we're arguing here. :P

Yes, they both can be considered (I say considered, because lots of people like either/both) bad, but PaperLuigi implied that the words were bad, when they aren't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 06, 2007, 11:37:24 PM
I didn't want to take risks, 'cause the words aren't supposed to be used freely here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 06, 2007, 11:40:50 PM
I didn't want to take risks, 'cause the words aren't supposed to be used freely here.

If they're allowed, they can be used as much as any other word (until the admins put them on the censor list). So yeah they can be used freely as I've just shown you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 07, 2007, 07:00:35 AM
Alright. Anyway, those were the two members that were banned shortly after joining.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on April 07, 2007, 07:29:07 AM
That's not what we're arguing here. :P

Yes, they both can be considered (I say considered, because lots of people like either/both) bad, but PaperLuigi implied that the words were bad, when they aren't.

I know, I was just clarifying that I think both of those are bad things, not bad words.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 07, 2007, 12:22:12 PM
I'm happy because I'm finally getting some pics done for the Pokedex club on deviantART. :D

(BTW, Pokedex is a club for pics of humanized Pokemon.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 07, 2007, 11:09:15 PM
Well, I'm back from the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) state conference, and I do have something that's rather neat.

I didn't place in Desktop Publishing, Word Processing II, or Networking Concepts... But I got first place in Technology Concepts! I'm going to Chicago for the National FBLA Conference!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 07, 2007, 11:16:28 PM
Hey! Congrats Suffix!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 07, 2007, 11:50:17 PM
Thanks! By the way, I didn't bring my camera, so there probably won't be any pictures, unlike last year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 08, 2007, 03:57:29 AM
I had the most fun I've had in a looong time at College Day today! College Day...I'm looking forward to you next year :D ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 08, 2007, 08:10:34 AM
Mornin' FF, and Happy Easter to whomever celebrates it.

I just tore open my basket and finally got Happy Feet on DVD. I also got a lot of Reese's related candy. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 08:12:21 AM
Yes, it is a beautiful Easter Day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 08, 2007, 08:23:08 AM
It's a good thing I came to my senses and realized you can never be too old for free candy. I got some Peeps, a chocolate bunny, Chips Ahoy! cookies, Cadbury mini-eggs and Jelly Belly jellybeans. ^_^ I also got seven bucks. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 08, 2007, 09:42:13 AM
I got a cheap plastic calculator. I get one for every occasion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on April 08, 2007, 09:44:30 AM
I got Wario Ware: Smooth moves and a Wii classic controller yesterday as an early easter present :).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 09:45:16 AM
I got up, prayed and sat in my room quite for about an hour or so.

Just a little moment of silence for you-know-who.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 08, 2007, 10:54:21 AM
Whoah, whoah, whoah...why'd you all get awesome presents? This isn't Christmas! I got some crappy imitation candy and a fake calculator, but The Chef got Happy Feet and Robert gets some Nintendo swag? What's up with that? (rimshot)

Actually, The Chef, I'm very sorry had such a mean trick played on you. (rimshot)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 11:06:29 AM
Actually, I'm glad I didn't get any presents. That's not what Easter's about to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 08, 2007, 11:23:13 AM
Yeah, I really don't get when they decided to start making Easter a presents holiday either. That said, I got a sweet Yoshitaka Amano art book for some reason.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 08, 2007, 11:36:50 AM
I think it was because parents the Easter Bunny wanted to put more substantial things in kids' Easter baskets than candy. Speaking of that, when did Easter become a candy holiday?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 11:44:31 AM
When Hallmark and others decided to ruin the holiday meaning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 08, 2007, 11:51:18 AM
Eh, even if it weren't Easter I would've gotten the DVD anyway. Right now all I really want is Super Paper Mario.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 08, 2007, 12:30:50 PM
Funny how PaperLuigi keeps preaching about not accepting gifts on Easter. I wonder if he declines Christmas presents as well? Doesn't Christmas have equal religious importance?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 12:58:16 PM
What the heck's your problem?


Anyway, I'm hopeful because Monday is a day I don't have to go to school, which gives me some time to work on a story I thought about posting here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 08, 2007, 02:01:25 PM
Seriously, today's easter?

They really need to stop having it jump around to random days of the month. Otherwise, I completely forget when it's coming up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 08, 2007, 02:14:55 PM
Seriously, today is Easter.

I am hopeful that people will stop thinking is a gift giving holiday.. I was at work earlier today,  and all the customers that came through and talked about Easter were talking about what they were going to give their families/what they have recieved from families. Easter should not work that way.

Easter should be about the time spent together with loved ones. Small presents are ok,  but when you're talking about getting somebody a TV or car, that's just entirely too much. Of course, the candies/chocolates/cards are ok, because you're acknowledging somebody in a way that isn't too incredibly offensive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 02:18:44 PM
Yeah, I was happy just to spend time with everyone today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 08, 2007, 03:12:32 PM
This is not directed at anyone in particular, but I find it annoying when people who I will not name act as if it's wrong to get, give or accept gifts any time of the year. That said, I agree; the most you should give or get on Easter is either a bunch of jelly beans or a cheap plastic calculator (20 jelly beans = one cheap plastic calcuator).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 08, 2007, 05:05:54 PM
What the heck's your problem?

Whoa whoa whoa. Just an honest question. I probably worded it differently than I was thinking. What I meant was: Why do people not think getting gifts for Easter is good, yet Christmas practically revolves around it? I was just using you as an example. That being said, I do think Easter gifts are a bit extravagant and unnecessary.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 05:40:41 PM
I barely get anything for Christmas anymore; I got the Wii because my brother wanted it, and that was it.  :P

I just find the holiday itself more enjoyable then the gifts. My mother always nags me for feeling sad when the season is over, and she's always bugging me for a wish list, which I usually forget.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 08, 2007, 05:43:57 PM
Funny how PaperLuigi keeps preaching about not accepting gifts on Easter. I wonder if he declines Christmas presents as well? Doesn't Christmas have equal religious importance?

Actually, people find Easter 10 to 100 times more religious than Christmas. It's easy to believe someone was born, it's harder to believe they rose from the dead after being killed a couple of days earlier.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 06:08:28 PM
I really wish we celebrated Easter more then Christmas, but since not everyone is a Christian, it's easier to turn both holidays into a Hallmark holiday and celebrate the one which doesn't include Jesus rising from the grave.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 08, 2007, 08:03:58 PM
I hope that the ICTOAN crap that just happened over the last hour is split from the ANGST thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 08, 2007, 08:05:17 PM
I hope that the ICTOAN crap that just happened over the last hour doesn't happen again (though it probably will).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 08:10:29 PM
Well, I'm hopeful that my little topic here has nearly reached 100 pages now. I hope we can make it before it's birthday on April 20th.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 08, 2007, 08:12:16 PM
Its anniversary is 4/20? Ouch.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 08:13:01 PM
Why, what happens on that day?

EDIT: Oh...............the Columbine shooting.............
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 08, 2007, 08:14:40 PM
I'm not even going to say it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on April 08, 2007, 08:15:15 PM
It's the pot holiday as well as the date of the Columbine massacre.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 08, 2007, 08:20:52 PM
Actually, people find Easter 10 to 100 times more religious than Christmas. It's easy to believe someone was born, it's harder to believe they rose from the dead after being killed a couple of days earlier.
It's easy to believe someone was born.

It's not easy to believe someone was born from a virgin.

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4/20 is also Hitler's Birthday, but WarpWrattler is dumb to worry about any specific dates. With only 365 of them, every day has wonderful and tragic events alike in its history.

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Everyone always gets all mad about Hallmark taking over holidays, but how do you think the pagans felt when their spring celebration got turned into Easter? I say turnabout is fair play.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 08:23:24 PM
It's the pot holiday as well as the date of the Columbine massacre.

Ouch. But really, bad things happen everyday.  :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 08, 2007, 08:27:38 PM
LD is anti-Leap Day, it would seem.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 08, 2007, 08:31:41 PM
It's easy to believe someone was born.

It's not easy to believe someone was born from a virgin.

Yeah, but it's because he rose that we are saved (thay only has meaning for Christians, obviously). Easter is more religious because of this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 09, 2007, 12:35:54 AM
I'm moving.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 09, 2007, 08:12:01 AM
Yo're moving? To where?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 09, 2007, 10:22:41 AM
To a house.
My mom is skeptical about having a housewarming party but whatever, I'll make her.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 09, 2007, 10:58:13 AM
You're moving? But what about all the wonderful times, with the stuff and the whatnot? Don't go!

Oh, wait, you'll still have access to the Internet, right? Then...never mind.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 09, 2007, 11:02:05 AM
I won't have access for maybe a week. Oh well, I'll find a way to keep in touch but saying that a week isn't really a long time. It's a long time away from here but technically it's not a long time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 09, 2007, 01:36:01 PM
Hooray! They installed near my house........ NEW streetlights!  ............. What am I thinking...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 09, 2007, 01:45:51 PM
You're moving to a house? In what are you living now?!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 09, 2007, 01:46:43 PM
A house.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 09, 2007, 02:01:22 PM
A 3 bedroom-2 bath apartment that's about over 50 years old and in good condition. You know the ones with the big rooms. Man, they don't make apartments with big rooms anymore.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 09, 2007, 04:07:15 PM
I'm hopeful that we only have 32 days left of the school year. :D Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 09, 2007, 04:28:35 PM
What? How did you having only 32 days left come about?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 09, 2007, 05:30:55 PM
I also have only 32 left. Perhaps school systems here in the South are different from yours in California.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 09, 2007, 05:32:15 PM
I get out on June 20 x_x.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 09, 2007, 05:32:41 PM
But when does school start for you?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 09, 2007, 05:34:12 PM
September 7th.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 09, 2007, 05:35:21 PM
My last day of classes is some time around June 15th.

The day of the graduation ceremony is the 24th of the same month.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 09, 2007, 05:38:48 PM
May 24 for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 09, 2007, 05:40:12 PM
My last day is May 26, if I'm not mistaken.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 09, 2007, 08:42:05 PM
I have 14 days of school left./me kicks up a substantial dust cloud while driving away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on April 09, 2007, 09:09:31 PM
My last day is sometime in mid-June.

But I have my own good news other than no school.  My english teacher from last year called earlier tonight to tell me that the poem that I sent in last year is being published.  It was some contest where students had to write a poem about living in the city, and I only did it because my public speaking teacher made my class do it.  It's kinda funny, since I generally hate poetry, so I just spewed any quasi-deep sounding bull.  But, it made it all the way to the end, and it's being published next week.  Also, on the 24th, I get to read it at Syracuse University for May Fest.  And I get a free copy of the book, too.

And, I have an interview at DSW (a shoe store) for a potential job.  It seems like a good enough job, since all I see myself doing is either cashier or stock, and I can't help enjoying the smell of shoe leather.  Wish me luck!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 09, 2007, 09:29:44 PM
I get out on June 20 x_x.

HOLY..!!

I get out May 25th, not counting potential snow days. We started around August 15th.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 10, 2007, 12:30:20 AM
I haven't any idea what day I get out of school. It should be sometime soon though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 10, 2007, 02:12:25 AM
I graduate college and get a degree May 12. Not sure when classes end.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 10, 2007, 10:01:53 AM
Ooh, you went to college, fancypants. I'm entering 11th grade soon, which is like college. But I'm making the most of spring break (or whatever we're off for now) by working on the script for Ninjas vs. Pirates.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 10, 2007, 12:28:57 PM
HOLY..!!

Nah, it's not very holy at all.

We end in June; We start in September. :D

Well, that's how grade school works, at least. Some colleges around here start in August.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on April 10, 2007, 01:35:30 PM
Hahaha, ya.

School ends on May 4th for me. Of course, it begins in August... but ya.

Also, congrats, LD! ... I still have 2 more years :|
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 10, 2007, 02:36:59 PM
School ends for me sometime in 2009, when I graduate from college.

.. but learning, that never stops. The day you stop learning is the day you die.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 10, 2007, 03:24:21 PM
Or if you go into a coma or otherwise become a vegetable.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 10, 2007, 03:27:38 PM
.. or all that stuff Max listed off too. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 10, 2007, 08:10:05 PM
/me becomes a potato

But seriously...actually, I've got nothing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 11, 2007, 03:35:01 PM
I'm hopeful that there's gonna be double episodes of Viva Piñata. ^_^ One of the episodes is at the same time Bratz usually is, that probably means that they'll finally get rid of that crappy show based on a bunch of dolls. 8D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 11, 2007, 03:53:23 PM
Show about pinatas? Errr, no offense, but it sounds worse than a show about dolls!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 11, 2007, 03:58:14 PM
I've never seen or heard of a Viva Pinata show.....................but I heard the game is actually pretty good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 11, 2007, 04:05:48 PM
... no offense...

None taken. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 11, 2007, 04:40:13 PM
Show about pinatas? Errr, no offense, but it sounds worse than a show about dolls!

It's a show based on a video game, so it's quality is definitely questionable. Actually, GG is probably the first case I've seen of someone who likes a show based on a game but hasn't actually played the game the show is based. 0_o
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 11, 2007, 07:12:18 PM
It's not my fault I haven't played the game. I wanna play it sooooooooooooo bad. But Mom and Dad won't let me have a console/handheld that I'll only ever get just one game for. So... *sigh* no Viva Piñata game for me. Oh well. The show is good enough for me. ^_^

BTW The Chef, I started watching the Pokemon anime at least 6 months before I ever played a single Pokemon game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 11, 2007, 07:41:24 PM
It's the other way around for me. Guess which one I still like? :)

EDIT: First, the game this concerns: http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g3/bells.htm

The score this concerns:

   (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv339%2Fdonotcare95%2FOhmy.jpg&hash=8d58405a5125c395c664b1207c7ececd)

Comments included "photoshop" (from Chupperson) and "jesus christ" (from Sunbun). Both are completely untrue.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 11, 2007, 08:31:13 PM
Linked for massive. (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g16/MidgetBottle/leekspin2.jpg)

I may have failed the challenge, but at least I lasted a solid 2 hours. The song made me feel strange things.

-:10, I was loving it, trying to sing along.
-:20, I felt as though a half hour had passed, but I was still 10 minutes away
-:39, Oh good lord, someone please kill me, take me out of this misery
-:46, I started feeling numb in my legs, I don't know why
-:50, Zombie-state, I couldn't think at all
-1:03, my head started to feel numb, I couldn't concentrate
-1:15, I kept shifting around in my seat but couldn't get comfortable no matter what
-1:42, I fell into a zen state, where I felt relaxed and isolated at the same time.

By the time I reached the end, I felt I've reached my limit and finally closed the window (before screencapping it), but at that point it was drilled in my head and I was quite used to it. I had to play the Fresh Prince theme to try and get it out of my head.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 11, 2007, 08:40:23 PM
That doesn't work if you're in a room with other people, especially if they're watching TV...I'll have to try it during the weekend. Were you wearing headphones?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 12, 2007, 09:16:58 AM
I have yet to listen to that song because annoying songs annoy me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 12, 2007, 03:10:40 PM
I may have failed the challenge, but at least I lasted a solid 2 hours.
What is the challenge? I'm considering loading it in the Internet Channel and attempting it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 12, 2007, 05:53:45 PM
The challenge is to listen to the song on full blast for 7 hours straight. You don't win anything other than the possible immunity to the song.

I'm not sure where the challenge originates from, but I've seen some people who have acheived the 7 hour mark, and some who had multiple windows of it opened.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 12, 2007, 06:07:38 PM
I'm hopeful because everything seems to be going my way right now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 13, 2007, 12:33:29 AM
Cold spell. Really frigid winds.
You weird people complaining about the cold... I dread the hotness of summer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 13, 2007, 12:56:55 AM
I love summer. I can stand the heat more than the cold. Maybe because I was a summer baby.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 13, 2007, 01:19:18 PM
The challenge is to listen to the song on full blast for 7 hours straight. You don't win anything other than the possible immunity to the song.

I'm not sure where the challenge originates from, but I've seen some people who have acheived the 7 hour mark, and some who had multiple windows of it opened.

Good lord, that's madness! Seriously, that's enough to drive someone to alcoholism.

By the way, I'm happy because I saw that video of Kelsey Grammar (or however you spell his name) fall down, and it sounds like he said "Oh, Glorb", which is pretty sweet. Furthermore, I looked up "Glorb" on Google, and it says there's a lantern called Brunton Glorb, and a song called "Glorb the Magnificent". Now that I have lanterns, songs of my magnificence, and that guy who played that guy on Cheers on my side, my evil empire will spread throughout the galaxy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 13, 2007, 01:43:52 PM
I get eaten by people :(.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 13, 2007, 01:55:03 PM
I'm an extremely ambiguous noun. 0_o
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 13, 2007, 04:15:19 PM
I get eaten by people :(.

Um.........whatever. :P Actually, that's nothing to be hopeful about, you know.

I was told by a friend today that I should be in the Drama club because I'm a..........um, good actor or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 13, 2007, 04:54:03 PM
Haha, I'm going to be in a play in June. And it's a proven fact now that I can actually sing. :D I'm so happy. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 13, 2007, 05:01:12 PM
That's cool!  :)

This topic has nearly reached 100 pages! I can't wait to post on it.........yeah, I sound like a dork.  :P

It'll be my first, too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 13, 2007, 05:11:54 PM
In addition to actually acting in the play, I'm one of the producers and writers. :D I also made up my character. I'll give you guys a picture of my character in costume in a few months.

I'm just overall happy today. The weather is nice. 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Beautiful. And I had a wonderful big ol' grapefruit that I ate all by myself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 13, 2007, 05:14:41 PM
That's some grapefruit yah got thar!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 13, 2007, 05:37:17 PM
This topic has nearly reached 100 pages! I can't wait to post on it.........yeah, I sound like a dork.  :P

It'll be my first, too.
Don't forget that it got there by being a spinoff of a more popular topic. (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fboard%2FSmileys%2Fdefault%2Fwink.gif&hash=2c48ae0ea10b955fa85b08cd4c502d67)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 13, 2007, 05:37:42 PM
100th page! Yipee!

Yeah, it's just a sister topic to the more popular ANGST thread (which is an awesome thread, by the way) but I'm happy for it anyway.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 13, 2007, 05:39:31 PM
1,486th post in this thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 13, 2007, 05:41:31 PM
So relating to the topic, as well as being happy that the topic has reached 100 pages, nothing bad has happened to me on this day, Friday the 13th. Nothing bad ever happens to me on Friday the 13th's. o_0
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 13, 2007, 05:44:54 PM
1,486th post in this thread.
No, 1,486th reply.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 13, 2007, 07:30:04 PM
In addition to having Dance of the Bellossom playing on my computer(which always makes me happy), I finally got off my fat, lazy butt and made the Viva Piñata humanizations I've wanted to do since the cartoon started airing. Also, I came up with this pun-tastic review of part of a Dancing with the Stars episode:

So I was watching part of Dancing with the Stars the other night, particularly a part with John Ratzenberger in it. I thought he would hamm it up on the dance floor, but it seems the big rig actually can dance. He wasn't as abominable as I thought he would be, and he wasn't being undermined by anyone. I just hope he doesn't have fleas crawl all over him before next time. In related news, I find it fishy that Heather Mill's leg hasn't come off yet.

Guess all the references and I'll give you a virtual cookie. Hint: There's six references.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 13, 2007, 08:22:40 PM
1. Ham the bank
2. Mac from Cars.
3. Abominable Snowman from Monsters Inc.
4. Underminer from the Incredibles.
5. P.T Flea from Bug's Life.
6. I forgot who he played in Finding Nemo...............but now I remember! The fish that could form shapes when grouped together.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 13, 2007, 09:03:49 PM
Don't forget that it got there by being a spinoff of a more popular topic. (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fboard%2FSmileys%2Fdefault%2Fwink.gif&hash=2c48ae0ea10b955fa85b08cd4c502d67)
And the only one at which I don't roll my eyes and on which I don't spit.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 13, 2007, 09:08:03 PM
But this topic is just as popular...I think...but it's just as cool!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 13, 2007, 09:21:29 PM
Whoa! There's a new member here called Chupperson Strange.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 14, 2007, 09:11:44 AM
1. Ham the bank
2. Mac from Cars.
3. Abominable Snowman from Monsters Inc.
4. Underminer from the Incredibles.
5. P.T Flea from Bug's Life.
6. I forgot who he played in Finding Nemo...............but now I remember! The fish that could form shapes when grouped together.

*gives you a virtual cookie*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 14, 2007, 03:49:03 PM
You gave his computer cookies!

Whoa! There's a new member here called Chupperson Strange.

I hate it when someone signs up with a name that's a parody of an existing member's name. It's just...weird.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 14, 2007, 04:10:21 PM
I just hope there's never a GiftedGuy around here... D:
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 14, 2007, 05:18:19 PM
Or...... Even more worse yet, a SushieGirl (Hmmmm, SushieGirl...)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 14, 2007, 05:46:39 PM
Wow, GG's avatar is.............me!  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 14, 2007, 08:20:22 PM
This is you?

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fboard%2Findex.php%3Faction%3Ddlattach%3Battach%3D2549%3Btype%3Davatar&hash=f53b9afca908b1fade54254cf08fb4ef)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 15, 2007, 07:19:52 AM
Well it says PL, and she did have a Bird Person too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 15, 2007, 08:32:33 AM
I meant PL as PuppyLuver, my name on deviantART. The Vivian one had PL on it, too. Sorry about that, PaperLuigi. ^^;

Now, before I forget: my hopefulness. Someone on deviantART drew my fanmade PowerPuff Girl!

Berry (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/43660673/)
charleskusiak's drawing (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/48991432/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 15, 2007, 08:41:18 AM
X_X. I feel stupid now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 15, 2007, 08:43:13 AM
Aww, don't feel stupid. *hugs PaperLuigi to comfort him*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Sapphira on April 15, 2007, 11:37:41 AM
I have excitement!

Last Monday I got my driver's license! (About time, I know.)
Then on Friday I got something awesome in the mail; I've been accepted to UNC, the college I want to transfer to!
Yesterday I drove by myself for the first time. It was kind of scary, but then I was like, hey, this is awesome. I also went ice skating with friends last night.

I'm growing up! Yikes! :O
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 15, 2007, 11:54:40 AM
Why is everyone going to college but ME? I mean, a barely-visible goatee can only get you so far in this world...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 15, 2007, 12:35:59 PM
Heh, I recieved letters from Baylor and TCU (my favorite schools) yesterday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 15, 2007, 01:18:55 PM
In just one week, I get Pokemon Pearl! *does a happy dance* Whee!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 15, 2007, 01:54:02 PM
Why is everyone going to college but ME? I mean, a barely-visible goatee can only get you so far in this world...

1. You're only 15. You still have a couple of years of high school.
2. There are a lot of users here around your age. You don't see THEM complaining about it, which brings me to...
3. This is the HOPEFUL thread, not ANGST.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 15, 2007, 01:55:17 PM
Perhaps he's already made up his mind to not go to college.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 15, 2007, 02:39:06 PM
I've been accepted to UNC

University of Northern Colorado, or University of North Carolina?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 15, 2007, 03:29:55 PM
Heheheheheheh. I wonder...

...of course, not everybody has the same level of knowledge, so I'll tell you that it's North Carolina.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 15, 2007, 06:14:32 PM
I know I'm gonna try and get into UK. ... That's University of Kentucky, for those of you who think I'm going across the pond.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 15, 2007, 08:18:17 PM
Suffix: Yeah, I kind of figured, but you never know!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 16, 2007, 09:42:00 AM
One of my friends got rid of his PSP and got a DS Lite and SM64DS! Take that, Sony!

Also, I've decided that since I already donated for a Mr. Accessory and got my Penguin, I'm going to buy a dance mat for my PC so that I don't have to use a gamepad or keyboard to play StepMania. AA-ranking songs at church about a week after I start using the pad should be fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 16, 2007, 01:12:19 PM
I've been accepted to UNC, the college I want to transfer to!

UNC! That's awesome. Sapph!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 16, 2007, 02:16:50 PM
I drew a very nice Luigi's Mansion pic. here (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53371104/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 16, 2007, 04:21:17 PM
Exasperated Suggestion: If you are proud enough of a picture, you would either hotlink it (use the image tags available) or attach it to your post. I grow tired of millions of D.A. links.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 16, 2007, 06:28:59 PM
But that's an easy way for her to inflate her views, by having people click on the links. Then she may one day end up like SnapeSnogger or Bleedman, but hopefully by then she'll realize DeviantArt is crap and will leave the site to prevent growing a large yet fragile ego, and possibly get raided by /b/ and /i/.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 17, 2007, 12:35:21 PM
Harsh.

One of my friends got rid of his PSP and got a DS Lite and SM64DS! Take that, Sony!

Never mind. I've made up my mind not to comment on Sony-bashing any more. It was a full-time job, I tell ya.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 17, 2007, 03:39:07 PM
Check it out: A Wii theft was prevented (http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2007/04/17/breakingnews/20burglary.txt) in my town.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 17, 2007, 07:01:41 PM
...and possibly get raided by /b/ and /i/.

Huh?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 17, 2007, 07:19:18 PM
Check it out: A Wii theft was prevented (http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2007/04/17/breakingnews/20burglary.txt) in my town.
Whoa!

...people live in Montana?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 17, 2007, 08:38:50 PM
Today, I finally decided to go into the Pit Of 100 Trials in PM2, and I, I.......... I defeated BoneTail! Here were my stats before entering:

Level: 30
HP: 30 (I had one HP plus badge)
FP: 30
BP: Can't remember, it was over 60 as I recall.

I had equipped all these diffrent badges, Power Pluses, Defense Pluses, Damage Dodges, Unsimplifiers, All these made my regular jump attack was 14 (seven, then seven) My hammer was 10. Any attack that was below 5 was useless against me! I only took less than 3 damage per attack on the boss, I'm good at supergaurding though so I barely took damage travelling down. I was also offended when I saw the message: "You got a Strange Sack!" But I found out it was an inventory-doubling object :D. So, In conclusion, I beat Bonetail and I'm ready to get all Zess T. Recipes (If anyone wants some recipes, let me know) After Stats:

Level: 34
HP: 30
FP: 30
BP: over 70.

PS: If you can get two or more unsimplifiers from the badge shop, try it, it's alot of fun :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 17, 2007, 11:57:39 PM
Well, congratulations! I don't know if it was really that necessary to have all that experience, but I'm sure it helped.

And now... this post... was posted... from my bedroom! I recently received the laptop that I have waited since the third grade (that's when I started saving up) to buy. It's a pretty good one, with a dual core, 2 gigahertz processor and 2GB of RAM. Unfortunately, the hard disk space is less than I thought it would be. This laptop better last, as it cost roughly half of my personal savings.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on April 18, 2007, 12:05:22 AM
Congrats Sapph, I read about your "excitement" elsewhere.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 18, 2007, 01:56:58 AM
Congrats Sapph!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 18, 2007, 02:04:27 AM
Congrats Sapph.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 18, 2007, 09:58:15 AM
Indeed, congratulatoriables.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 18, 2007, 03:32:43 PM
Must I say "congrats"?  :)

Congrats.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on April 18, 2007, 09:29:05 PM
Whoa!

...people live in Montana?

Yeah, Havre is actually a decent sized town.  I've been there twice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 18, 2007, 10:06:17 PM
I believe it was a joke/sarcasm.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 19, 2007, 01:51:19 AM
Yeah, and I live in an even bigger town now. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 19, 2007, 10:11:27 AM
Yesterday, while at the mall, I heard someone call someone else "a flying sack of crapola". That just made me giggle, and still is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 19, 2007, 01:48:44 PM
Whenever my grandmother wants to emphasize, she add the suffix "-ola" to whatever she's talking about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 19, 2007, 05:15:34 PM
Yeah, I was joking. I have relatives in Helena and sometimes Bozeman. I've never heard of Havre.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 19, 2007, 07:12:03 PM
That's because you spelled it wrong.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 19, 2007, 07:20:32 PM
Sorry. I didn't double check for spelling. Edited. Is it like Brett Favre, in the sense that it's pronounced HARR-ve?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 19, 2007, 07:21:46 PM
No, it's pronounced Havre.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 19, 2007, 08:29:27 PM
If you want her, you can Havre.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 20, 2007, 08:35:23 AM
Yep, it was only a matter of time 'till someone made that joke.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 20, 2007, 08:13:53 PM
So in other news, which'll surely please us all, Jack Thompson has finally been silenced by Take-Two.

Full story here. (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2007/04/19/breaking-grand-theft-auto-publisher-settles-lawsuit-against-jack-thompson)

Maybe now parents can't use video games as an excuse for their lazy parenting skills or their kids bad behaviour.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 20, 2007, 08:32:57 PM
That isn't very silent at all, unfortunately.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 21, 2007, 01:59:56 AM
Time for him to start attacking murder-simulators besides GTA! Maybe that's why he's been mentioning Counter-Strike so much in regards to Virginia Tech.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 21, 2007, 06:52:20 AM
Some dude started a small shoot-out at the Jonhson Space Center yesterday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on April 21, 2007, 10:07:29 AM
It's gonna be 72 degrees here in Boston. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 22, 2007, 02:55:54 PM
I got Pokemon Pearl today~! I've only had it for about an hour yet I'm in love with it. ... O_o Not in that way. I already have 5 Pokemon:

Piplup(Mumble)
Starly(Cindy)
Bidoof(Fluffernut)
Zubat(Rouge)
Budew(Rosie)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Fifth on April 22, 2007, 06:22:14 PM
I have hopeful for finally getting around to getting the last 100 in Yoshi's Island DS.  The stage in question was the dreaded "Welcome to Yoshi's Tower" of Secret 1.

That is a seriously mean level.  And not in the good "evil" sense, either.  I don't know how they really expected anybody to 100 it...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 22, 2007, 07:17:01 PM
I will cheer for you from afar. *cheers for Fifth*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 22, 2007, 08:03:48 PM
I'm hopeful that the doctors have decided to operate on my dumb. Mabey now I can stay on the site without spreading the dumb too much, but I think it's already gotten to Bird Person and Toad, seeing as how they're not being too "serius". (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=6635.315)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 22, 2007, 08:23:50 PM
I'm hopeful that I don't get to terribly sick from catching PaperLuigi's dumb. I'm also hopeful that the mods won't be too upset at BirdPerson and I for contributing to the derailing of the topic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 22, 2007, 09:07:41 PM
Don't worry, I don't think they'll get to mad at us for the derailing "fo" the topic. Oh man, the dumb just keeps spreading.............
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 23, 2007, 01:58:18 AM
I went to see Wicked today! It was sooooooooo fun and awesome! I had a great time! And my group that I was with made it all the better.

P.S.
Glenda was the dumb bimbo blond perky chick in College.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 23, 2007, 10:17:36 AM
Wicked? What's that? Suffix, I know how you feel, I've gotten almost all the 100's in the game, but this level is pure eviiil! Just like the "Return of the Chomp Rock" level.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 23, 2007, 01:21:11 PM
You're one lucky stiff, PT. I'd kill to see Wicked myself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 23, 2007, 06:48:24 PM
I sat near the front, too! Like row C seat 3. And there were 3 seats in my row! :D

Oh yeah, SushieBoy, Wicked is, like, the top Broadway play right now. I saw it right on Hollywood Blvd.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 23, 2007, 09:11:22 PM
It's based on the young lives of the Witches of OZ. If you don't know who they are, there's not much I can do to help you explaining the rest.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on April 23, 2007, 11:12:48 PM
I have hopeful for finally getting around to getting the last 100 in Yoshi's Island DS.  The stage in question was the dreaded "Welcome to Yoshi's Tower" of Secret 1.

That is a seriously mean level.  And not in the good "evil" sense, either.  I don't know how they really expected anybody to 100 it...

What

I seriously can't get 100s in this game, anywhere. Very nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 24, 2007, 10:25:55 AM
I'm hopeful because I've discovered that in almost any game I play that has character-customization options, I can make the main character look like the GTA III guy. All it takes is a black jacket and some green pants, and you're set. In fact, this gives me a good idea for a Halloween costume...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 24, 2007, 08:51:45 PM
I'm happy because instead of buying a dance mat for the PC, I bought an Onyx DS Lite. I somehow had enough money left over to buy a used copy of Meteos (more info about that in the ANGST thread). Next task: dongle and Tetris.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 25, 2007, 01:10:46 PM
I'm extra-happy because of the good news involving the three Ms: MEGAߥTE, Mythbusters and ninjas (we'll just pretend "ninja" starts with an M). Maybe I have an unnatural obsession with ninjas, but this is dangerously awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 25, 2007, 10:42:55 PM
This is kind of stupid, and I think only Mr. Wiggles and Jman will care, but I became a friend of Rob Van Dam on myspace today. I know, 1 amongst 10,000, but it's still pretty cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on April 26, 2007, 03:21:00 AM
Back when I watched wrestling he was one of my favorites.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 26, 2007, 06:06:43 PM
This is kind of stupid, and I think only Mr. Wiggles and Jman will care, but I became a friend of Rob Van Dam on myspace today. I know, 1 amongst 10,000, but it's still pretty cool.

Send him this picture (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g16/MidgetBottle/Wrestletans/1175973041527.jpg).

I seriously want to see his reaction to that. I'm still waiting for JR to respond to the group of them that a chan user sent to his blog.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 26, 2007, 06:15:18 PM
Oh man, you can't seriously ask me to do that. If somebody sent me a female picture of myself, I think I'd go ballistic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on April 27, 2007, 01:52:40 PM
While I don't really feel that today was that great, I was just looking back, and it was a good day.  I went to my first block class (Chemistry), and skipped my 2nd block (health 1) to go to my buddies Psychology class.  I almost made it through the whole class without the teacher realizing I wasn't supposed to be there, but the last five minutes, he noticed.  I figured he would send me to in school suspension, "ISS", but I got off easy since I'm generally a great student in my health class, and that health class went to a play going on in the auditorium.  All I have to do is two days of after school detention, and I got to choose the days since I'm I guess you could say friends with both teachers.  I just can't push it and expect that kinda treatment anymore. 
In my last class, Chemistry again (double block every other day), I got the rest of my work done, and completely shut down some idiot trying to be funny.  I really don't like the guy, and he was being extra loud since we had a substitute.  He was making fun of people who I actually AM friends with, so I just started ragging on him for different reasons, and all he could do walk away and mutter that I'm a lame.  He was quiet for the last few minutes after that, and I knew I had done my charitable thing for the day. 
Then after all my classes, I got all the stuff I needed to join the tennis team, which will be cool, since I think I should have some other sport under my belt.  I also spoke with my counselor about an application to take college classes next year, and she told me that even though I messed up my final in my English 11 class, I could still take AP English next year if I do a prep class over the summer.  I'm really happy about that since I didn't realize that a project we did for the class was the final, and only got a 20, and I didn't think it would be possible to get into AP. 
So overall, better than it seemed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 27, 2007, 01:57:45 PM
My Social Studies class today was about video games. It was mostly about completely obvious stuff and was occasionally pretty anti-video-game (lots of sensationalistic crap about the effects of games on today's youth), but otherwise pretty interesting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 27, 2007, 03:43:08 PM
I passed both semesters of Literature and grammar with flying colors. A's in both semesters. I passed S. Studies with an A (American History, haha), Physical Science with a B, Gen. Art with an A, and I'm working on an A for Photography and Algebra. Oh yeah, I got an A in Physical Ed., too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 27, 2007, 04:06:13 PM
I'm thinking of taking Photography, if only to get a job as a freelance photographer or something. Newspapers have always interested me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 27, 2007, 08:59:35 PM
I finally got off my fat lazy butt and started work on my 100 Picture Challenge again. I did the themes Love, Hero and Annoyance. I also did a very nice picture of Flubber. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 27, 2007, 09:47:42 PM
I am mobile again! I have a new car (well, it's new to me anyway..) I am the proud owner of a 1992 Chevy Blazer (it's white). I bought it yesterday but haven't had a chance to post my excitedness about it because life gets in the way (I had to insure it, and go to work today..)

Anyway, I am also happy because tomorrow is my fiancee's birthday. We both have the day off and are likely going to spend the whole day being with eachother, since we haven't had a whole lot of time for that latley. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 27, 2007, 09:59:17 PM
I'm exited that tomorrow will be debut of my fanfic, and that it will be my 1st year here!
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Post by: Jman on April 27, 2007, 10:05:31 PM
Heh, speaking of fanfics, I really need to continue revenge of Luigi sometime.  There's a marathon of Ed, Edd and Eddy going on right now.  This is my favorite show on Cartoon Network, so I'm excited.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 27, 2007, 10:08:51 PM
I'm watching it too!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 27, 2007, 10:59:41 PM
Revenge of Luigi, Jman! Now that was quite a story you had there! I'd enjoy it if you finished it.

With all of this off-topic fanfic stuff, I should update my stories! It's been almost 3 months for one of them and 5 for the other!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 27, 2007, 11:20:06 PM
Hey Pt, what happened to your "Spys and sleepovers" Story? That rocked!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on April 28, 2007, 01:05:17 AM
Haha, I remember the last complete fanfic I posted here. Now that I look at it, it's quite outdated; some of the featured members have long since left. Heck, it even has Ledzeppelinrocks instead of Hyrulian! :o

Anyway, I beat Darius and the rest of Stacked Deck in Need for Speed: Carbon. :D I found Wolf, Kenji and Angie to be easy, but the Canyon Duel against Darius and his Audi was another matter entirely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 28, 2007, 12:59:01 PM
I remember when Hyrulian was LZR. Ah, those were the days...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 28, 2007, 06:10:39 PM
I hope that my father will give my that $20 earlier than usual and that whoever drives me to church on Wednesday will stop at Gamestop first so that I can buy a copy of Pokémon Diamond and start my conquest of Sinnoh/start sending out Ditto to people.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 28, 2007, 08:52:05 PM
Today must be my lucky day.

First off, I actually made it to my FastTrack orientation class today (after no-showing my previous two chances and subsequently being dropped from the program). I scored pretty high on the assessment tests, high enough that I qualified for the Honors English courses, though I have to talk to my counselor about signing up for it.

Second, I beat Super Paper Mario today. I won't delve into any details but it felt great to finally complete the game (ok so it's not 100% complete but whatever I still want those PM1 and 2 Catch Cards).

Thirdly, I managed to get Pokemon Diamond today despite having 70 dollars prepared yesterday to get both versions yet blowing almost all of it just before actually going to the store. Luckily, my mom was nice enough to lend me the extra 30 bucks to buy the game. I went to Fry's and got the last copy of it on the shelf (Pearl version was completely sold out lol). I hung around an hour or so as my brother got some PSP and DS games and I felt kind of bad seeing all these little kids coming in, asking the associates where the new Pokemon games are, being pointed towards the third aisle, and leaving disappointed because there were no copies left. Oh well, knowing kids, they probably managed to get it (at an inflated price of 39.95) at the Wal Mart next door (Low prices is a scam marketing tool when I got it for 35 bucks).

Fourth, when I first started out, I chose the boy (though I was really tempted to use the girl character because the guy has a butt ugly design) and when I chose Piplup for the first time, it came out a female. I was like "dfdfdfd, I has a female Piplup. Heck yes, sup breeding couple".

Fifth, the "Last Episode" (air quotes around last because there's still a sixth season, a tv movie, and a new episode next month) of Ed, Edd n' Eddy was actually good. It completely made up for some pretty crappy episodes produced since its 2005 return. I officially rank it up there with 1 + 1 = Ed and Honor Thy Ed as one of the best episodes ever.

I'm so happy right now. I love me. <3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 28, 2007, 09:09:33 PM
Inflated price at Wal*Mart? They have it for $35 here, though I'll probably buy it at GameStop just because I can trade in a game or two and get an extra 20% trade-in credit due to promotions.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on April 28, 2007, 09:31:39 PM
Wow, haven't posted in a while (don't want to become a Sapph, now, do I?) Well, there are many things I have to be HOPEFUL for that have occurred in the past few months. Here's a list:

-I plan to get a summer job at a hot dog/ice cream place to earn money for a new guitar amp, bass guitar & amp, Onyx DS Lite, 12-string Alvarez acoustic guitar, and many other things as well.
-I have gotten my Wii back [a long time ago, actually. Nintendo has extremely-fast service] and am back online and playing games.
-I received a free very much-used drum kit w/ three tom-toms, a hi hat without a foot pedal, a bass drum & pedal, and a snare drum & stand. Even though it is very worn, you'd be surprised at its great sound.
-I have Pokémon Diamond and am gaining fast progress on beating it.
-School is almost over and I have a growing action plan to get all of these end-of-the-year final projects done.
-It is slowly getting warmer out.

That's about it for now. I guess I'm just bursting with old and new HOPEFULNESS. I HOPE that it lasts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Boo Dudley on April 28, 2007, 09:44:51 PM
I hope the internet doesn't cause eye cancer... Sorry, that wasn't very positive was it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 29, 2007, 01:58:24 AM
- Beat the Duel of 100 in SPM yesterday (since it is 12:54 AM now).
- Newborn second cousin. Abby has a little sister now. :D
...I was hoping it'd be a boy... sniff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 29, 2007, 02:51:03 AM
Aww, be happy BirdPerson! I wanted a nephew but look at my niece! All smiley and giggly and 9 months old and walking by herself...the joy of babies...and the cries :D XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on April 29, 2007, 06:03:58 AM
Oh, it seems as I may have forgotten about two important things that should be on that list. They are:

-My dad and I fixed our anti virus program (Dad originally downloaded the one for Windows 2000 and below XP) and are once again protected from teh Interwebnet's nastys.
-I have downloaded Mozilla Firefox and it's great! I'm using it right now, as a matter of fact.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 29, 2007, 09:36:05 AM
I'm happy because I'm this close to developing the cure for cancer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 29, 2007, 10:34:54 AM
Too late, I already did!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on April 29, 2007, 10:50:21 AM
Some guy collapsed at church today- I think he was having a heart attack, because he was screaming and gasping loudly. The ambulance came and took him, so I hope he's okay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 29, 2007, 12:05:40 PM
My final band concert is tomorrow night. I'm performing in the ensemble that plays the hardest pieces in this one. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 29, 2007, 02:05:01 PM
I'm happyish because I just got Kingdom Hearts II, and it's better than I thought. When I bought it, I tried to be discreet because, for some reason, I thought I'd lose my credibility by buying a Disney game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 29, 2007, 02:10:53 PM
Which difficulty are you playing it on?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 29, 2007, 06:50:23 PM
Click me. CLICK ME!!! (http://puppyluver.deviantart.com/journal/12781319/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 29, 2007, 06:57:54 PM
...Do you, like, get points or something when people view your DA? 'Cause simply posting "I got a Wii and Super Paper Mario" here would've been easier...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on April 29, 2007, 07:26:04 PM
._.;
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 29, 2007, 07:40:42 PM
Congrats! Man, I'm gonna get one soon...I hope...if GOD wills...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 29, 2007, 07:52:54 PM
Oh. Em. Gee. Oh em gee oh em gee oh em gee.
Before, I had a shrimpy TV... (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/1000words.jpg)
AND NOW I HAVE THIS MONSTER OF A TV!!!!!!!!!!! (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/entcent.jpg)
My dad suggested it be moved since nobody really ever watches the living room TV. I think the reason is that my TV was the worst functional TV we have, and usually the TV that fits that description goes out on the back deck. So my dad wanted it out there.
Wshaaaaaawowwwwww............... This crisp, not-staticy display is blowing me away... I always had flecks of badness because I had to put the console's AV cables in a VCR 'cause that old box I used to use was so ancient it only had an RF switch port...
Also, my mom got a new computer chair, so I can have hers (which isn't much to look at, but is very comfortable) as a replacement for my broken one.
ALSO, my parents have woken up to the technology of Earth and bought a set of rechargeable batteries. Now I won't have to go on a frantic search when my Wiimote starts dying.
D... did I mention I have this uber high-technicaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal TV?????
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 29, 2007, 08:24:08 PM
...Do you, like, get points or something when people view your DA? 'Cause simply posting "I got a Wii and Super Paper Mario" here would've been easier...
I assume she linked to it because she could use this image there: (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fe.deviantart.com%2Femoticons%2Fb%2Fboogie.gif&hash=9e1351ad35ed03e1b7d1b88bd2c0a185)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on April 29, 2007, 08:25:51 PM
ummm
GiftedGirl doesn't like To Kill a Mockingbird?
What the heck.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Boo Dudley on April 29, 2007, 08:39:43 PM
I got a rock.

argh, I can't get this right!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 29, 2007, 08:41:23 PM
I've got to go read that book!

I'm happy because I learned about Freddi Washington...and I've mended all ties with my brothers. Freddi was fabulous and my brother is himself. Annoying but I love him.

Cool TV...but mine's bigger. :D Actually, mine is the one we watch movies on (we seriously don't watch TV in my home) and play games on, so it's in me and my sisters room in our new house.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 29, 2007, 09:50:08 PM
Mine's bigger, as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 30, 2007, 07:53:03 AM
Nu-uh, dude, mine's bigger. *snicker*

We were talking about pet boa constrictors, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 30, 2007, 07:54:04 AM
No, they were talking about TVs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 30, 2007, 01:52:16 PM
Click me. CLICK ME!!! (http://puppyluver.deviantart.com/journal/12781319/)

Uh-oh. Mr. Wiggles was right.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 30, 2007, 02:04:21 PM
I wonder if maybe GG is some sort of robodroidborg created by DeviantArt for advertisement purposes, but then gained sentience and went on a rampage. Except without the rampage.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 30, 2007, 04:20:25 PM
Oh, I wouldn't negate that possibility just yet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 30, 2007, 05:27:52 PM
Taken from GG's FF profile:

Date Registered:     December 23, 2003, 10:48:27 am

Taken from GG's DA profile:

Deviant since Jun 28, 2004, 3:50 PM

I rest my case.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 30, 2007, 05:51:09 PM
I'm hopeful because Masher liked my "When Dinosaurs Dream" story so much that he wrote a sequal. Nice to see someone who enjoyed my writing.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 30, 2007, 07:50:35 PM
Taken from GG's FF profile:

Date Registered:     December 23, 2003, 10:48:27 am

Taken from GG's DA profile:

Deviant since Jun 28, 2004, 3:50 PM

I rest my case.
GG could have been replaced by the dA robodroidborg on June 28, 2004. Note that her name on dA is "PuppyLuver," so this is likely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 30, 2007, 08:26:18 PM
It's hard to play horn when your lips are quivering and you can't see your sheet music through the tears in your eyes.

Tonight was my final public performance with people I've been performing with for the past 6 or 7 years. Though I am sad I'll never perform with them again when I graduate, I'm glad I've had the opportunity to.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 30, 2007, 08:46:53 PM
I feel so happy for you...and I loved how you described the quivering lips :-). It seems like you made good friends :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 30, 2007, 09:47:22 PM
When Dinosaur is Dream? When Dinosaur's Dream ... does something? I DON'T UNDERSTAND
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 30, 2007, 10:23:37 PM
Typo fixed. If you want to see the story, you'll have to go over to the story boards.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 30, 2007, 10:41:25 PM
HO-ACH-AAAAHHHHHHH
I have beaten the Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) before finishing Chapter Seven!
Before:
Max HP: 45. Max FP: 25. BP: 33. Inventory: Thunder Rage, Mushroom, Super Shroom, Zess Tea, Whacka Bump, Honey Shroom, Life Shroom.
After:
HP: 18/55 (equipped one HP Plus). FP: 19/25. BP: 48. Inventory: Mushroom, Honey Shroom, Zess Tea.
Deezer (Yoshi) ran out of HP once and used my Life Shroom, and only Koops is at 0 HP now... Of course, I'll go to an inn immediately...
[16:45] <BirdPerson> I must be crazy
[21:29] <BirdPerson> AH'M CRAZAY
[21:29] <BirdPerson> AH AM CAHRAYZAY
It didn't really take that long, I went out and bought a Pelican System Selector so I can hook up everything to my TV and switch by pressing a button. Nifty, doesn't make the screen any less clear, but I had to scratch the letters off the "VCR" tab and paint "Wii" on it... Later I'll probably do the same for a SNES tab...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 01, 2007, 04:58:24 AM
Re the TV discussion (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9327.msg467314#msg467314) one page back:

It's not the size of the "television" that matters, it's the resolution. ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 01, 2007, 11:02:41 AM
Hey, guess what? I just done got me a Wii! That's right, suckers, I have a Wii! Now you'll be all, "Hey, Glorb, can I play your Wii?" and I'll be all like, "No!", and you'll cry and stuff. The only problem is that, to raise the funds, I had to sell my PS2 and games. Even worse is the fact that I got, like, six dollars from it. But hey, at least I got a Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on May 01, 2007, 03:37:26 PM
Too bad you don't have Wi-Fi. I like to get Miis from as many people as possible.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 02, 2007, 11:35:23 AM
Yeah...but my parents are finally tossing out our old computer and getting high-speed interweb, so that's a plus.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 02, 2007, 12:23:47 PM
If there's an extra cable port on the computer he can play through a wired connection (provided a Wii and TV are close by).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 02, 2007, 02:14:29 PM
Just get a wireless router with your broadband connection.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on May 02, 2007, 04:00:34 PM
I wonder if maybe GG is some sort of robodroidborg created by DeviantArt for advertisement purposes, but then gained sentience and went on a rampage. Except without the rampage.

I wish you would stop coming up with crazy theories about me. I'll show you a baby picture to disprove your robot theory if you want.

Anyways, I have both ANGST and HOPE today. Here's the HOPE:

Because Mom forced me to read ch4 of To Kill a Mockingbird, I was one of only 3 people who got full credit on the quiz. So Mr Howard got me a Coke. :) And Mrs Ridener has a funny ring tone: a guy says "Hey, yo phone ringin'." repeatedly and he progressively gets louder and louder with each one. XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on May 02, 2007, 04:01:55 PM
Hey, yo book nead readin'.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on May 02, 2007, 04:14:32 PM
Thanks for reminding me, man! *rushes off to read ch5*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 02, 2007, 09:56:32 PM
I'm going to New Mexico!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 02, 2007, 10:10:22 PM
Going to Roswell? Could you do me a favor and tell my parents I want to go back home?
Not saying you have to, don't go out of your way or anything... have a great time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 02, 2007, 10:24:25 PM
Haha, I'll make sure to let them know.

I'm actually going in the last month of June. Camp.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 03, 2007, 09:12:07 AM
I just read a few posts back and am too lazy to quote it...GG got a Coke? Man, all I get around here is crappy Diet Pepsi, which is basically watered-down poop. But since that's angst, here's some hopefulyness: My mom was extremely kind enough to get me a few games (namely, Red Steel and Excite Truck) for the Wii, and she also got me the GameCube version of Alien Hominid! Seriously, that game is awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 03, 2007, 11:27:12 AM
PDA Games ftw. The rest of the game, not so much.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on May 03, 2007, 01:35:33 PM
My HOPEFULNESS involves going to Best Buy tomorrow. My dad says that he may take me tomorrow (if not today) so I can get what I want: a Nintendo DS headset and a Wii Classic controller (because Best Buy always seems to have a stock of Wii controllers, peripherals, and accessories). I will also be buying some Wii Points (around 1000 or 1500) to download Star Fox 64 or something else with. I'll use the DS headset for talking while battling via Wi-Fi in Pokémon Diamond (an awesome new feature) and chatting before a Wi-Fi match in Metroid Prime Hunters. The Classic controller will be used to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Star Fox 64 (once I download it), Super Mario World (once I download it eventually), and any other SNES and up Virtual Console game. I can't wait to do all this.
I am also finally done with the OAT tests. OAT stands for "Ohio Achievement Test," and I had to take four very long (forty-four questions, about seven of them had short answer/extended response questions), boring, and very time-consuming tests (Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies in that order). The only one I really had trouble with was the Reading, as the reading in it took a little thought and time and English/Literature isn't my strongest subject (my strongest subject is Math/Algebra). However, after this homework-less week (thank goodness), I'm just glad that it's all over, even though I have to get my Algebra 1 project done this weekend. With the HOPEFULNESS, this has been Mr. Melee (a space in the name now, if you haven't noticed).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on May 03, 2007, 02:33:20 PM
about seven of them had short answer/extended response questions
Were those questions intended to be read and graded by people? I bet that gets expensive for the state. Tennessee's standardized tests (TCAP, or Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, which goes from 1-8th grade) didn't have such a thing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 03, 2007, 04:04:49 PM
I'm hopeful because I think I got my girl the perfect gift for her birthday tomorrow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 03, 2007, 04:48:30 PM
I will also be buying some Wii Points (around 1000 or 1500)
Just do that from home; cards = taxes = money wasted on the government instead of your points.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 03, 2007, 04:50:23 PM
It's always better to waste your money on points.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on May 03, 2007, 05:20:49 PM
BirdPerson: That was my intent. You can't get anything but a 2000 Wii Points Card, not a 1000 or 1500 (I think it's different in Japan). I will be purchasing those points via parent credit card (with approval, of course. I'm no, say, pirate or anything! >:D).

Chupperson: Perhaps you are right. I may wait on the points until I am truly ready to purchase and play another Virtual Console game (I plan to finish Ocarina of Time and perhaps the original Legend of Zelda first, which could take a great effort over the course of the summer.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on May 03, 2007, 05:51:41 PM
Just do that from home; cards = taxes = money wasted on the government instead of your points.
I bought Wii Points from home once and still got charged sales tax. Go, Tennessee.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on May 03, 2007, 09:11:16 PM
Just do that from home; cards = taxes = money wasted on the government instead of your points.
Haha
Sales Tax.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 04, 2007, 11:13:47 AM
I think Wii Points, Microsoft Points and whatever points system the PS3 uses are all crap. It's like spending money on tickets to buy stuff at the carnival; you always walk home with ten-some unused tickets because you spent $20 on 40 tickets and everything costs 30 tickets anyway. It's a scam.

There I go again, being ansgty in the hopeful thread. Well, I'm happy to report that I aced a fairly big history test at my school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 04, 2007, 11:58:25 AM
You are quite correct that is scammy. Microsoft is the worst with points that don't even directly match up with real world currency.

The only benefit to this system that I can see is parents being able to put points in their kid's account which he can then spend on whatever he likes at any random time, and not having to drag his parent out of bed or steal the credit card or need to buy something while the parents are at work.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 04, 2007, 04:51:39 PM
The difference, Glorb, being that you can use the points later... and the games and channels on which you use the points are unlikely to break five minutes after use as opposed to carnival toys.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on May 04, 2007, 06:02:23 PM
The difference, Glorb, being that you can use the points later... and the games and channels on which you use the points are unlikely to break five minutes after use as opposed to carnival toys.

One of my Wii Points Cards was ripped in half not even five minutes after arriving home one night. It's a good thing the code was still readable..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 04, 2007, 06:27:50 PM
...That's why you buy them in the shop channel!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 04, 2007, 06:40:32 PM
It's not like Wii points expire or something. If you buy stuff eventually you will run out of points. Probably after buying a couple different batches of points though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 06, 2007, 04:29:29 PM
Funny how in the time I was gone, nobody posted here. Hahahaaaaaaaah.
So the state bowling event was yesterday. I didn't make it to the finals as could be expected, but I did fairly well. I font even believe my scores so I'll just show you the paper (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/w00000000000000t.JPG) I got...
We intended to come straight home but went to the Macaroni Grill (lobster-stuffed ravioli whee) and stayed at my aunts' place for the night. I don't think I've ever mentioned that if I end up going to Berkely, I'll live there for the duration. I was pleased to learn that there is a Wi-fi access point there, but I'd need to know the WEP key to use it (I COULD have used IRCDS to get into #tmk, but since it was locked...). It's just a good thing to know in advance; I won't have to buy a USB adapter.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 06, 2007, 04:38:46 PM
For some reason, I feel psyched about the state test! A feeling of angst, as the test got close, turned to a feeling of excitement!

w00t for our BirdPerson! Wow! Berkley is very far from me!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on May 06, 2007, 05:19:18 PM
I'm happy because school(for me) ends on the 25th. Wew hew!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 06, 2007, 06:00:02 PM
I saw Spiderman 3 today in theaters. If you need an indication as to how much I enjoyed this movie, look no further than the title of the thread itself.

Saying that Spiderman 3 was the best I've seen in a long time would be an understatement. This movie is just sweet. The action was 10X the action of the other two and the actors stepped it up a few notches to make this a truely enjoyable experiance.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 06, 2007, 06:10:09 PM
I want to see that movie! I saw the first two. I enjoyed them. The preview for this seemed interesting enough. But I want to go see Shrek the Third. And Pirates of the Caribbean 3. That should be awesome. Man, movies go in threes for me. I loved all 3 X-Men movies. Now I hope I'll love the third additions to these!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on May 06, 2007, 06:53:13 PM
I wasn't a huge fan of Spider-man 3. It was a great movie, don't get me wrong. Lots of cool, jumpy parts. However, the part in the middle where he goes all emo and dances randomly in the street is just retarded and sank the overall excellence of the movie by a ton. Also they should have gone deeper into the weird alien thing from outer space that turned him into Venom.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on May 06, 2007, 07:07:13 PM
show you the paper (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/w00000000000000t.JPG)

12-Up Boy. You just earned yourself 12 lives. Good job!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 06, 2007, 08:46:45 PM
I'm happy because school(for me) ends on the 25th. Wew hew!

For me, school officially ends on the 23rd, but I have to go in for 8th grade promotion (the band plays) the night of the 24th, and on the 25th, we have to go in for about half an hour to get report cards (and I have to go back in later that night for graduation).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on May 06, 2007, 08:49:24 PM
I wasn't a huge fan of Spider-man 3. It was a great movie, don't get me wrong. Lots of cool, jumpy parts. However, the part in the middle where he goes all emo and dances randomly in the street is just retarded and sank the overall excellence of the movie by a ton. Also they should have gone deeper into the weird alien thing from outer space that turned him into Venom.
Haha, The emo part was pretty funny actually. Also, Venom in this movie sucked. He had a crappy voice, and he said "I," instead of "we." Plus, he wasn't featured enough.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 06, 2007, 09:50:54 PM
Aside from small mistakes, nothing was enough to lower my opinion of this movie.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 06, 2007, 09:58:27 PM
I disagree with both bobman and Solid.
I liked everything about it. Even the parts bobman mentioned served a purpose.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 06, 2007, 10:18:07 PM
Trust me Solid. They could have done a LOT worse with Venom. I thought he was pretty cool. The parts that weren't weren't totally tied in with the comics aren't something to fuss over, quite frankly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 07, 2007, 10:14:25 AM
Wait...Venom doesn't OMG!!! Spoilarz! refer to himself as "we"? I'm seriously reconsidering seeing Spider-Man 3. And I mean this with only a hint of sarcasm.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on May 07, 2007, 01:20:39 PM
Well, yeah, maybe I'm fussing over a a small matter, however Gwen Stacy doesn't get killed, That totally puts a hole in the connection with the comics, as well as totally ignores a part of Spider Man that changed the whole comic book industry. Imagine if Ben hadn't been killed!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on May 07, 2007, 01:39:08 PM
Spider Man 3 in my opinion was about the best one in the series I personally love the whole 70s thing that Peter was given through the "what-ever-you-call-it" from outer-space. It became a bit odd to see Harry die though.

I'll try to buy it as soon as it comes out, maybe even see it again in theaters.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on May 07, 2007, 02:39:39 PM
I am not particularly fond of Spiderman and therefore will not go see it.

In other news, I beat Fracktail today. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 07, 2007, 03:02:08 PM
Solid, you're hilarious. It's not like that happened right away in the comics, and they're totally going to make more movies, and by this point the movie is not so much an adaptation as a very successful retelling of the comics, so yeah basically I consider your qualms unjustified. There are tons of different things, but that doesn't stop them from being crazy good Spider-Man movies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 07, 2007, 03:53:31 PM
Imagine if Gwen Stacy HAD SPOILER!!! died SPOILEEERRR!!! immediately in the comics. That would've been...pointless.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 07, 2007, 04:11:47 PM
Well, yeah, maybe I'm fussing over a a small matter, however Gwen Stacy doesn't get killed, That totally puts a hole in the connection with the comics, as well as totally ignores a part of Spider Man that changed the whole comic book industry. Imagine if Ben hadn't been killed!

Dude, I'm totally sure they'll get to that. This was her first movie, the movies themselves don't HAVE to be indentical to the comics, and they've signed on to make a few more. I'm sure she'll bite the big one sooner or later.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on May 07, 2007, 04:14:00 PM
They should have introduced Venom way earlier in the movie. I mean, yeah, the meteor crashed early on, and the black stuff attached to his motorcycle right away, but come on! Venom is the coolest villain! Good movie though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on May 07, 2007, 05:45:22 PM
Solid, you're hilarious. It's not like that happened right away in the comics, and they're totally going to make more movies, and by this point the movie is not so much an adaptation as a very successful retelling of the comics, so yeah basically I consider your qualms unjustified. There are tons of different things, but that doesn't stop them from being crazy good Spider-Man movies.
Yeah, I guess you're right. However, Gwen died as a result of a battle between Spider Man and the Green Goblin in the comics , and he "bit the big one" so what now?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 07, 2007, 06:29:04 PM
First time I saw Gwen Stacy, I thought she was Felicia/Black Cat.

Oh yeah, I saw Freedom Writers today. The movie sucked, so I gave it some snide commentary to make it much more enjoyable. It somehow worked, plus I ticked off a couple of girls who thought it was a great movie so it was a win-win situation for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 07, 2007, 09:52:57 PM
Hey kids, do you realize that the Spider-Man movies are in a different universe than the Amazing Spider-Man comics? Do you realize that this means that Gwen Stacy doesn't have to die and Venom doesn't have to say "we"? Do you realize that critiquing stories based on versions of that story in other media merely because the story is different is an argument with no validity?

Sure, an argument like "It is cooler when Venom says 'we'," is okay, but the mere difference of facts is not a fault in and of itself.

P.S. One of my favorite series right now is Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, wherein Gwen Stacy is quite alive and well! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 07, 2007, 09:56:19 PM
That's what I was trying to tell everybody.  :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 08, 2007, 07:41:26 AM
Hey kids, do you realize that the Spider-Man movies are in a different universe than the Amazing Spider-Man comics? Do you realize that this means that Gwen Stacy doesn't have to die and Venom doesn't have to say "we"? Do you realize that critiquing stories based on versions of that story in other media merely because the story is different is an argument with no validity?

Complaining is what fanboys do. If they didn't complain, then they'd have no way to absord nutrients and would slowly shrivel up and die, eventually providing food for other fanboys in the wild.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on May 08, 2007, 04:51:13 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!!11!!one!1

The teacher has chosen a few of us in the class to participate in a something called the "Gauss Math Contest". Guess who was one of the people to get chosen?

That's right, yours truely.

Isn't it cool? It's on the 16th of May. I can also use it to help me get into Colledges and Universities. I've learned a little bit about it, and it has about three pages; an easy side (anyone should know the answers), normal side (anyone in grade 8 should know the answers) and advanced (stuff we haven't learned yet in that we're supposed to learn in grade 9 & 10). So, I have a question to everyone that's passed grade 9 & 10; what kind of math concepts did you learn? I prefer that you are Canadian, since I've heard that America still uses the Imperial system (sometimes). I need as much help as I can get.

Thanks for the help! I appreciate it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 08, 2007, 04:58:03 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!!11!!one!1

That made me giggle.

Anywhich, here's a few pointers:

One and two usually equal three.
Remember to use numbers.
Square root is not a dental procedure.
No spoilers larger than six feet tall.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 09, 2007, 12:36:43 AM
I FINISHED THE STATE TEST IN LESS THAN THE 2 DAYS!

I actually started at 9:00 on Monday and worked till 12.
And then I started at 8:30 on Tuesday and finished at 11.

Pretty, sweet, eh? YEESH! Now I don't have to go tomorrow!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on May 09, 2007, 02:08:45 AM
Good thing Robert wasn't chosen for the Spelling Contest.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 09, 2007, 09:43:26 AM
I just now noticed to word "Colledges". Teehee.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 09, 2007, 10:56:20 PM
Linkee to HOPEFULness (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=6210.msg468813#msg468813)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 10, 2007, 09:04:27 AM
They have Guitar Hero tournaments? Well, I'd be a shoe-in. I'm pretty good. On Easy. In practice mode. In slow-motion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 10, 2007, 09:19:30 AM
I'm going to New Mexico (I know I said it, but the dates changes) from the 17-23! Longest I've been away from my city in California to anywhere else! w00t! (but it's sad, I know.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 10, 2007, 08:32:56 PM
The expression is "shoo-in".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 11, 2007, 10:55:29 AM
Huh? You mean all my life I've thought it was "shoe-in"?

Well, now I fell dumb.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 11, 2007, 11:44:01 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2Fnewchampgq7.png&hash=3b1559d2d2dc286948dbdbf88c1a8e98)

Hawt.

By which I'm refering to the fact that Edge is champion, not Edge himself. Although I'm not too glad about how it came about, but considering his snake-ish nature, it was expected of him.

Sorry PaperLuigi/Jman, but I just have to cheer on the heel this time around. That is until one of the injured returns.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 12, 2007, 12:14:34 AM
My trip to Virginia is in less than a week, so I am HOPEFUL for that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 12, 2007, 07:21:48 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2Fnewchampgq7.png&hash=3b1559d2d2dc286948dbdbf88c1a8e98)

Hawt.

By which I'm refering to the fact that Edge is champion, not Edge himself. Although I'm not too glad about how it came about, but considering his snake-ish nature, it was expected of him.

Sorry PaperLuigi/Jman, but I just have to cheer on the heel this time around. That is until one of the injured returns.

I hope Batista gets him. He's one of my favorites.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on May 12, 2007, 01:28:40 PM
I haven't seen too much wrestling lately.  Maybe I'll try and catch an episode next week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 12, 2007, 01:50:38 PM
I'm HOPEFUL that the recurring wrestling discussions will go away soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 12, 2007, 02:56:07 PM
I agree with Vid. Also, I'm happy that I passed a 9-foot song (TSUGARU (APPLE MIX)) on DDR with the dance mat (I got a B).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 12, 2007, 03:58:30 PM
I'm HOPEFUL that the recurring wrestling discussions will go away soon.

Don't. If it bothers you that much, you can just ignore it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 12, 2007, 06:22:53 PM
Or you can make a separate thread for it. That'd be easier for me (and everyone else on this forum that dislikes wrestling) to ignore.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 12, 2007, 06:26:06 PM
Why is it a problem? We aren't spamming or anything.

I don't think you can tell me what I can or can't write on the boards (unless it's offensive). That's like me going to the Pokemon topic and telling everyone to stop just because I don't like Pokemon.

Besides, it's kinda pointless to make a topic that a grand total of three people will go to.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on May 12, 2007, 06:46:58 PM
That's like me going to the Pokemon topic and telling everyone to stop just because I don't like Pokemon.

For argument's sake, not really. The HOPEFUL topic is not entirely dedicated to wrestling.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 12, 2007, 06:56:55 PM
......we talked about the Spiderman movies for nearly three pages! The entire topic isn't dedicated to that! Why is it so wrong that I talk about wrestling? I'm not trying to be mean, but I kinda feel like you guys are telling me to stop just because you don't like wrestling.

(And gosh darn it, Mr. Wiggles and I talked about for only 3 posts! Is that SO bad that you feel like you need to do this? Seriously, I am totally not trying to hate on anyone who hates wrestling. That's fine, okay? I just want to know what's so bad about it.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on May 12, 2007, 07:00:14 PM
I really couldn't care less. Talk all you want. I was just pointing out that your comparison wasn't exactly valid.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on May 13, 2007, 07:56:24 AM
The problem is here, Vid doesn't like wrestling. You apparently can't talk about it because it's difficult for him to ignore. But that's Vid's problem, not yours, PaperLuigi. If wrestling makes you happy, that's what the topic is for, just like Spiderman makes some people happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 13, 2007, 08:38:59 AM
I'm hopeful because I get my middle school certificate (do they call it a diploma for middle school?) at graduation on the 18 of June!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on May 13, 2007, 03:42:01 PM
I got some new threads this weekend, new shoes.  And I'm feeling pretty good about myself and the way school is going.  I am also feeling better about how I am planning on making a lot more appearances here on the FF.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 13, 2007, 07:40:13 PM
I'm hopeful since I just found an old brown leather bomber jacket of my dad's. This means I can be Leon Kennedy for Halloween this year! Rad!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on May 14, 2007, 06:39:21 PM
I am currently happy because of my success with WMBing my DS in Linux.

YAY!
HAPPY!
I CAN'T SAY IT ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 15, 2007, 06:15:28 AM
Anyone remember Legends of the Hidden Temple? Apparently they show it on Nickelodeon (the main one, not any of the others, though I'm sure if it still exists, they show it on Nick GaS) at 6:30 AM.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 15, 2007, 09:44:39 AM
Yeah, Nick had some awesome game shows before they turned into a daily destival of crap. Double Dare 2000 was my favorite, mostly because it's the one I remember most.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 15, 2007, 01:45:22 PM
I miss Figure it Out....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on May 15, 2007, 03:28:47 PM
Yeah. I still get all those shows on Nick GaS.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on May 15, 2007, 04:48:27 PM
I'm hopeful because I learned last night that Resident Evil 4 is scheduled to be released as a port for Wii!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: goodie on May 15, 2007, 06:41:46 PM
though I'm sure if it still exists, they show it on Nick GaS)

Yeah, like a zillion times a day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 15, 2007, 06:54:52 PM
I just read my Game Informer, and learned a crapolaload of stuff:

1) Call of Duty 4 will be set in modern times and have the Russians as the villians, making it even more cliched than before

2) Ubisoft is messin' around with the Splinter Cell formula again, hopefully for the better

3) Some crappy Final Fantasy ripoff with a floating island or some such is under development
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 15, 2007, 07:02:26 PM
Floating Island? Must be another Sonic game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on May 15, 2007, 07:31:41 PM
I'm HOPEFUL because, not to rub it in your faces, but there's only 6 days of school for meeeeeee~! 8D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 15, 2007, 08:37:43 PM
I got out of school almost 3 weeks ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 15, 2007, 09:31:57 PM
I'm HOPEFUL because, not to rub it in your faces, but there's only 6 days of school for meeeeeee~! 8D

8 more days for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on May 15, 2007, 11:51:18 PM
I'm pleased to announce a new section in my Directory: Photography! The first entry: Lake Sakajawea.

http://iansuffix.kontek.net/photography/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on May 16, 2007, 05:16:11 AM
I think you're a great photographer Suffix. I like that you put in that intro thing at the top of the page as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on May 16, 2007, 05:17:50 AM
The "original" button at the end of the intro is broken.

~!
Is this a typo? I've seen it used several times and I don't know what it means, but it looks like it could easily be a typo.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 16, 2007, 09:45:17 AM
I just got Super Paper Mario. I've heard a few good things about it. I's alright.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 16, 2007, 12:41:05 PM
...~! Makes the sentence more cheery and singy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on May 16, 2007, 01:08:16 PM
I am so happy because I finally got my Wii..........Remote Keychain! It came with my free subscription to NP. It's awesome!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 16, 2007, 01:38:25 PM
Today I finally got the chance to introduce my mother to my girlfriend when I was leaving school. Things are definitely going my way lately.
(c ^ _ ^)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 16, 2007, 03:12:06 PM
Oo-ooh, The Chef's got a girlfriend!

Cheffy and girlfriend, sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on May 16, 2007, 03:34:48 PM
/me is filled with glee

Remember those projects several days back that I ANGST'd about? Well, I got them all done! :D :D I feel super right now; on top of that, I also finished my Social Studies timeline and the rough draft to my persuasive essay, so I'm on Top of the World right now but I'm actually listening to Tool - The Pot- 10,000 Days. So, because I got 3/4 of the major projects done, the rest of the school year will be cakewalk. And, it all leads up to the final awards ceremony and the school's version of American Idol (which should be cinch to win with my awesome singing friend.) So, I'm feeling really good and HOPEFUL right now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Masher101 on May 16, 2007, 04:57:45 PM
Heh, you think your school year is going to be a cakewalk (Wha?) I have er... five and a half days left, one of em' are a feild trip... one's a day where we have nothing to do, plus I did my last graded work yesterday. (Yes, my teacher is very nice) The rest of MY year is going to be just like not having school whatsoever. So I must be more HOPEFUL than you ^.^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 16, 2007, 05:36:16 PM
Oo-ooh, The Chef's got a girlfriend!

Cheffy and girlfriend, sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

I can only assume you haven't seen some of my other posts around here. I've already revealed this like two weeks ago. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Masher101 on May 16, 2007, 06:05:21 PM
Yup, it's true!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 16, 2007, 06:09:01 PM
Well, actually, I did know, really. I was just too lazy to remark about it 'till now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Masher101 on May 16, 2007, 06:11:50 PM
I See... I reply with that phrase a lot, don't I?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on May 16, 2007, 08:04:20 PM
You do not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on May 17, 2007, 03:17:00 PM
So today I took my P exam for the Society of Actuaries. It turned out to be a LOT easier than the FM exam I took last spring, and since it was computerized, I found out that my score was a likely pass right after I took it.

Yay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Masher101 on May 17, 2007, 03:33:41 PM
Yay ^.^

Uh, still nothing out of the ordinary and extreamly HOPEFUL for me today, but... I'll keep checking.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on May 17, 2007, 04:46:03 PM
Well, I'm fairly happy today.

Y'know why? Not only do I get a four day weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday), but there's no homework, either! Horray :D!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Masher101 on May 17, 2007, 05:27:00 PM
Gasp! I just relised that school is almost over! YAAY!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 18, 2007, 09:27:22 AM
I'm reasonably HOPEFUL because, during all this time I've been cooped up inside because of my broken wrist, I've been busy typing up the script for Rise of the Zombies (working title), my latest cinema masterpiece. I wrote this totally awesome scene with these two guys fighting with chainsaws over a pit of zombies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on May 20, 2007, 06:43:33 AM
I forgot to mention this yesterday, but yesterday I went on the first official date of my life. My girlfriend and I saw Shrek the Third. While it was not the best movie ever, I liked it enough.The fact that I was with my girlfriend made everything better. :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on May 20, 2007, 06:53:51 PM
Hurrah! I saved the world in Super Paper Mario. Now to finish those things I neglected to finish before finishing the final chapter.

I sure hope somebody rips the music soon, because there were some things that I really loved.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on May 20, 2007, 07:06:44 PM
I came up with something funny yesterday. Y'know how O'Chunks(from Super Paper Mario) is supposed to be Scottish, right? Well...

"Is not a dress, is a KILT, yeh sick man!"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 20, 2007, 07:33:03 PM
Okaaayy, then. Guess that's a reason to be hopeful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 21, 2007, 12:39:11 AM
It might be if you were hoping to develop wit, except signs are not good in this case.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 21, 2007, 07:54:08 AM
As Shakespeare once said, "Soul is the wit of brevity". So I'm not sure if I'm agreeing or not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on May 22, 2007, 06:33:04 AM
I'm exciteful because the man of train has returned to the forums.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 22, 2007, 08:37:13 AM
The man of train? You mean...Train-Boy? Oh, that's not right...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 22, 2007, 02:51:20 PM
That was like a week ago. Has he posted since?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on May 22, 2007, 03:12:08 PM
No. I guess he's going to be gone for another year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 22, 2007, 04:13:35 PM
I'm hopeful because I started playing Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis again. I'm about 2/3 of the way through, though I'd be finished if I weren't playing through Quest Mode stages repeatedly to get easy money so I can get Firecrests...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on May 22, 2007, 06:21:52 PM
I have rediscovered and remastered the art of Tech Deck. I can ollie really well now! I just need to control my kickflips and varials...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on May 24, 2007, 07:04:14 AM
I just finished writing up my feelings on Odin Sphere for another forum, and since the game is that great I thought I'd share my feelings of it with you guys here as well. I know Lizard Dude plans on purchasing this game, and I hope some of you guys will do that as well. Since I don't particularly want to make a new topic for this, since it would most likely result in no replies, I'll pop it in here under the guise of hoping you guys buy it. It's probably not the most well written post, but I think it will serve its purpose.

I picked up Odin Sphere yesterday and I can attest that this game is amazing.

Odin Sphere delivers in every aspect: Art direction/Graphics, music, game play, simplicity + complexity, and voice acting. I'm in love with this game, and surely I can only imagine Valkyrie Profile topping it as my favorite, and I haven't even completed it yet.

The art is wonderful. Certainly the biggest draw, and what would cause many people to buy it in the first place. Amazingly well animated, and with painstaking detail. You can see the devotion of the animators, as there are specific animations used only in the cutscenes maybe used only once or twice in the game. That's the kind of detail that shows a developer really cares about making a quality game.

The music, composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto, is absolutely amazing. It's truly Sakimoto at his best and he's put out some absolutely wonderful soundtracks.  He's renowned enough to where I don't really need to say much more about that.

The game play is also great. It's been akin to a brawler or fighting game, and that's certainly true. It's very simplistic in execution, tap Square to combo, jump and tap Square to air combo, and jump twice and hit down and Square to do a downward attack. It's very simple, but battles require more than just tapping Square. When you're in a jam, you can plant seeds which can result in various results. For example, after collecting Phozons (Which appear from downed enemies) a seed can grow into a plant which blossoms into fruit, which you can then use to restore your HP. There's a variety of different plants and seeds, each with their own draw backs and benefits.

The complexity of the game comes from the EXP system and the Alchemy system. You can gain EXP for your weapon, called a Psypher, by absorbing the Phozons that drop from enemies. Collecting these Phozons increases your weapon's Exp as well as fills a gauge that allows you to use various skills and magic. The other form of Exp is for your HP, which you gain by eating various fruit. Each fruit can restore a certain amount of HP, and results in a certain amount of Exp. This is where choosing what seeds to plant becomes important. Do you want high restorative fruit with low Exp, or lower restoration yielding a higher Exp return?

The Alchemy system is in place to allow you to create items from using a catalyst called "Material." Each Material bottle has a number associated with it. Depending on the number of the Material you use, combining it with another item will result in a new item as well as more Phozons. The higher the number of your Material, the higher the Phozon count will be.

And finally, the voice acting. I've only listened to the Japanese cast as of now, but it's amazing. Every character is voiced, even NPCs you find as you walk around. There are very familiar voice actors and actresses for those who are well versed in Anime. The quality is just stunning. I've also read that the English cast do a good job as well, but I cannot personally attest to that yet.

This turned out to be more of a preview of the game than what I intended, but really it's just more of me gushing over this game. It's really amazing, and I implore any of you who enjoy quality games to pick this up. It also helps if you're acquainted with Princess Crown, as it's plays similarly to that. And if you're not, pick it up (http://"http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9f-49-en-15-Princess%2BCrown-70-1s0m.html") for your PSP for it, too, is a great game.

Honestly, I can't say enough good things about this game. It's just that great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 24, 2007, 02:19:20 PM
Hmm. Sounds neat. I've actually been meaning to get some critically acclaimed RPG lately, since I've noticed I own way too many shooters and puzzle games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on May 24, 2007, 06:10:04 PM
Uhh? What about SPM?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on May 24, 2007, 07:40:19 PM
Speaking of SPM, I'm in Castle Bleck as of... this past Monday. *w00t*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 24, 2007, 10:35:04 PM
SPM is a platformer with RPG elements.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 25, 2007, 03:19:41 PM
I'm happy because I'm borrowing my friend's DDRMAX2 disc and a dance mat, so I can practice playing DDR with a pad on days other than Wednesdays.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on May 25, 2007, 04:28:21 PM
SPM is a platformer with RPG elements.

Quote from: Nintendo Power SPM guide
It may play like a platformer, but Super Paper Mario is an RPG at its core.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 25, 2007, 04:48:03 PM
NOOOO!!!11 It's a platformer!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on May 25, 2007, 04:57:54 PM
So? Are you saying platformers aren't good? You have bad taste in games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 25, 2007, 06:02:24 PM
I got a 94 (Equivalent of an A) on my NYSSMA solo. ^_^

I did a level 6 solo (On NYSSMA's scale, a level 6 piece is the highest difficulty), Bernhard Heiden's Sonata for Horn and Piano, movement 3.

Oh yeah Meowrik and his sister were there too. Meowrik's sister got a job at the middle school I attended for three years not too long ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 26, 2007, 03:27:35 AM
Is she hot?

Is Meowrik still a dork?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 26, 2007, 10:22:52 AM
Well, apparently Meowrik had his head shaved bald recently...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 26, 2007, 02:37:00 PM
Sounds pretty dorky (http://lizarddude.kontek.net/Nair.JPG) to me.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on May 26, 2007, 03:44:53 PM
Aaaahhhh! Run for your lives! D:
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Post by: bobman37 on May 26, 2007, 03:48:49 PM
Wow. Lizard Dude, did you just do that? Or is that an old picture?
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Post by: Lizard Dude on May 26, 2007, 04:12:13 PM
Old -- late Summer 2004
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 26, 2007, 05:43:00 PM
I went to go see 300 today. Awesome movie.
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Post by: Glorb on May 26, 2007, 05:52:42 PM
Hmm, I thought it was on DVD by now.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 26, 2007, 05:55:35 PM
July 31. It was at the dollar show today.
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Post by: Glorb on May 27, 2007, 09:11:24 AM
I'm HOPEFUL because my dad promised to take me to see Transformers the day it opens. Now that's a Fourth of July celebration right there.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 27, 2007, 10:33:26 AM
NS-13. I'd say more, but I know how small the group of Loathers here is...
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Post by: MaxVance on May 27, 2007, 12:45:07 PM
If you are not me or Insane Steve, ignore the above post.
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Post by: BP on May 27, 2007, 09:42:26 PM
In these looong harrd weeks, I saw Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (pwnsome), got a used WaveBird for $18, which works and looks like new now that I've cleaned it up (if only I could fix the broken one), my mom got a new printer so if I can find the setup programs online for her old one it's all mine (scanner!), and... that's about all.
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Post by: Glorb on May 28, 2007, 08:54:39 AM
I've got to see Pirates 3. It's got Chow Yun-Fat!
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Post by: Bees on May 28, 2007, 10:04:47 AM
I've got a new game coming in the mail, as well as a Japanese workbook I've been wanting. The stress of preparing for my sister's wedding is officially OVER, and I'm going to see Pirates on Wednesday, with a friend I haven't seen in a long time.

(You know, this actually did make me feel better. :) Yay!)
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Post by: Jman on May 28, 2007, 10:44:27 AM
I may be getting a DS soon.  My friend says he'll either sell or give his DS to me once he gets a DS lite.  Now, it's a great used DS, the only flaw is that the L button doesn't work that great.  But, considering a lot of the games usually depend on the stylus, that shouldn't be a huge problem, though I can't throw to the L receiver in Madden anymore.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 28, 2007, 10:45:53 AM
Or use items in Mario Kart.
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Post by: Jman on May 28, 2007, 10:47:26 AM
Really?  I used mushrooms in time trial mode last night with one of the letter buttons.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 28, 2007, 10:50:33 AM
Oh, I guess A uses items or something too.
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Post by: Jman on May 28, 2007, 10:53:21 AM
Oh, to explain my last post, my buddy is letting me borrow his DS so I can get a feel for it.
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Post by: bobman37 on May 28, 2007, 12:36:17 PM
Um... I'm pretty sure A is gas and X uses items.
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Post by: MaxVance on May 28, 2007, 01:59:48 PM
Yes, X can use items. Just don't get Metroid Prime Hunters. L fires in MPH, and not being able to shoot in an FPS is a very bad thing.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on May 28, 2007, 02:20:13 PM
My birthday's in six days. ^_^ Yay!
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 29, 2007, 10:00:50 AM
My younger sister got Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble yesterday. I've played it on two different systems now...her SP, and my Gamecube (on the Game Boy Player, of course). I hope that I can learn to properly tilt a Gamecube with a screen attached.
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Post by: MaxVance on May 29, 2007, 10:30:33 AM
Is your younger sister trapped in April 2001?
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 29, 2007, 10:32:58 AM
Not like you can't get and/or enjoy older games.
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Post by: Glorb on May 30, 2007, 10:54:41 AM
Dood, i juts did teh minus wrlod trick11111!

No, but seriously, I did! I was playing SMB on my sister's NES, and figured I'd try it out. And I got it! Finally! Yess!
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Post by: bobman37 on June 01, 2007, 01:22:49 PM
I won the Guitar Hero 2 tournament at my school last night. I am now 30 iTunes dollars richer.
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Post by: Glorb on June 01, 2007, 05:39:27 PM
Neato. I wish my school had GH contests.
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Post by: Mr. Melee on June 02, 2007, 08:40:46 AM
I wish I had a PS2 (and Guitar Hero, of course.) I don't want to wait until this fall to get III for Wii. Oh well, I'm just HOPEFUL because Guitar Hero's finally coming out for a Nintendo system.
I'm also HOPEFUL because the end of the school year is approaching! Maybe Vid's not feeling good about it, but I know most of everyone must be. Not only does the end of the school year mean no school or work and lots of Nintendo and computer, it also means that I can try and find a summer job. Right now, minimum wage here is $6.85, and I figure because I'm not 16 or older, I will work part-time (20 hours.) Do the math and this comes to $137 every 5-day week. Also, some places could offer more, because that's only the minimum I can get payed. Currently, I have a list of nine places I would like to work at:
Best Buy
Kroger
Meijer
Target
2 local ice cream/hot dog places
McDonald's
Burger King
Subway
My plan is to get a work permit from my school's administrator (piece of cake). Once I have that, I make copies of it and fill out applications for each of the above places. Lastly, I just wait and see which place(s) except(s) my application. With the money I figure I can earn, I'll have the new guitar amp I want in one month. :D
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 02, 2007, 08:48:35 AM
Quote
Maybe Vid's not feeling good about it,

I like school. I also like summer. Why is my interest for an education so hard for you to comprehend?
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Post by: Glorb on June 02, 2007, 08:57:41 AM
You like SCHOOL? I'll bet you also like GIRLS and SPINACH and BEDTIME, too, huh?
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Post by: Bees on June 02, 2007, 09:08:08 AM
The past few days have been pretty awesome. I'm being attacked by cute things.  I got SPP finially (I don't care how easy/weird/whatever you think it is, it's pretty darn CUTE), and everyone in my family is finding cute abandoned baby animals. (Right now I'm feeding a kitten with a bottle. ^_^)
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 02, 2007, 02:27:34 PM
You like SCHOOL? I'll bet you also like GIRLS and SPINACH and BEDTIME, too, huh?

Not really, no. Actually, sleeping is pretty fun....
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Post by: BP on June 02, 2007, 08:49:47 PM
No more P.E. I passed my final, on Monday we turn in locker locks, and on Tuesday we either will hang around idly in the pool or hang around idly in the gym (it'll be the sub's decision). Either way... w00t.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 02, 2007, 09:52:29 PM
Vid doesn't like girls, apparently.
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Post by: BP on June 02, 2007, 11:58:30 PM
I should have mentioned--spinach rocks. Uncooked, it's good in salads and if you dislike spinach dip, then you obviously don't like to eat it. I personally love spinach dip.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 03, 2007, 03:16:56 AM
Well, I'm happy to be back here.

I'm happy that I'm settled in a house. Finally we have our own backyard!

I'm happy that the internet is back up.

I'm happy that I'm performing in 13 days.

I'm happy that I'm going to rehearse in [insert So.Cal city here] later on today.

I'm happy that I graduate in 15 days.

I'm happy that I go to New Mexico in 14 days. With my friends :D

I'm happy that I've passed American History 8A & B with an A.

I'm happy that I'm alive.

That I can contact people.

That I'm getting my hands on the Sims 2.

That I'm looking at SSBB new images!

I'm REALLLLYYYY happy that I got awarded an "Excellence in Writing" award from my school! I'd scan it and show it to you all but my name...and I could of swore I saw BirdPerson at the ceremony.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 03, 2007, 06:54:19 AM
Welcome back after a half month's absence!
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 03, 2007, 07:05:17 AM
Today's my birthday! YAY! Here's to Chinese buffets, ice cream cake and lots of cool stuff! 8D
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Post by: Glorb on June 03, 2007, 08:17:23 AM
Funny; today's my mom's borthday, too. I gave her the Gone With the Wind DVD box set, which was surprisingly cheap.
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Post by: Sunbun on June 03, 2007, 11:41:27 AM
So GiftedGirl's your mother?
/me gags

...Sorry, you were saying?
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Post by: Glorb on June 03, 2007, 12:35:52 PM
Huh? That would also mean that I'm my sister, since we share the same birthday.
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Post by: BP on June 03, 2007, 12:59:57 PM
Excellence in writing.. sorry, can't say I was there.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 03, 2007, 10:56:49 PM
The trip today was nice...although the part of us going up the mountain...ANGST!
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Post by: Glorb on June 04, 2007, 09:55:26 AM
I dislike mountains. Personally, I prefer hills, or even slight inclines.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 04, 2007, 12:50:45 PM
I've never been up a mountain... unless you count Natural Bridge.
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Post by: Jman on June 04, 2007, 02:25:36 PM
Well, I was walking through my local Target today, when what shall I spot but the entire TV series collection of Sonic The Hedgehog.  Yes, I knew it was going home with me.  No, I did not forget to pay for it.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 04, 2007, 05:40:42 PM
The original episodes, with Jaleel White voicing Sonic?

Lucky, I'd love that on DVD....
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Post by: BP on June 04, 2007, 08:19:54 PM
Despite all this stuff (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.msg471669#msg471669), I'm mostly hopeful.
School's out after Friday and I'll have about two weeks to myself before I start babysitting like last summer (hopefully Alex has matured a bit, I'm not worried about his buddy Ethan at all, and Abby's generally well-behaved...). I'm going it alone this year, so I'll not have to split the money with my sister. Getting half wasn't even fair, since I was alone most of the time, but I'm too darned easygoing to protest... this year will be a lot less brutal, since instead of just the Nintendo 64, with the limited game selection (I didn't have a lot of money when I was 7), the few controllers and even fewer that worked... Wii can play. I have a feeling it'll be mostly Bowling and Super Smash Bros. Melee but I'm good with that.
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Post by: Jman on June 04, 2007, 08:27:07 PM
The original episodes, with Jaleel White voicing Sonic?

Lucky, I'd love that on DVD....

Yep.
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Post by: Aleclom on June 04, 2007, 08:33:46 PM
Friday was my high school graduation!  I now have a whole summer with nothing but vacations and video games to look forward to.  I also have a new laptop.  Life's pretty cool right now.  ^_^ 
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 05, 2007, 06:32:40 AM
Sweet. I still have one more year left, and then it's off to college.
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Post by: Glorb on June 05, 2007, 09:14:00 AM
I'm happyish because I found an old tape of the stoopidest TV show in the last twenty years, Sonic Underground. The show was insanely dumb, and the tape itself is in terrible shape, but the rad theme song makes up for it. I'm reasonably certain that song was written by a mullet.
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Post by: Bees on June 05, 2007, 02:22:41 PM
I registered for my college courses today, so I'm pretty relieved / happy about that. I'm excited to be getting back to school after a gap-year.
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on June 06, 2007, 06:10:56 PM
I just saw the movie Little Miss Sunshine. It was absolutely hilarious! That, and I'm out of school! Yeah!
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Post by: SolidShroom on June 06, 2007, 08:12:27 PM
Man that movie was sick! I mean, really really dark. It was funny though.

I've got till Monday the 11th till school lets out, but we're not doing much now so the wait won't be too bad.
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Post by: Shyguy92 on June 06, 2007, 08:24:18 PM
I'm happy because this is the longest thread I've ever seen!
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Post by: BP on June 06, 2007, 09:51:11 PM
Sorry to bust your bubble... (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.0;topicseen)
No mas espanol ese ano!!! iiARRIVA!!
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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 06, 2007, 10:09:30 PM
My group's rehearsal went smooth!
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Post by: Kojinka on June 06, 2007, 10:39:32 PM
One of these days I will catch Mesprit!
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 07, 2007, 06:08:39 AM
I'm happy because this is the longest thread I've ever seen!

Haha, you have yet to see the Pointless topic, I assume? I think it's the longest thread here. I THINK. It got that way because of random posting, but it's still pretty impressive.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 07, 2007, 12:42:01 PM
Actually, Mario Word Association is much larger than The Pointless Topic!.
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Post by: Glorb on June 07, 2007, 02:22:48 PM
I'm HOPEFUL because Live Free or Die Hard looks like the most awesomecrediblacularifully radtastical movie ever. I mean, seriously, Bruce Willis blows up a helicopter mid-air with a wrecked police car!
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Post by: BP on June 07, 2007, 02:59:14 PM
Haha, you have yet to see the Pointless topic, I assume? I think it's the longest thread here. I THINK. It got that way because of random posting, but it's still pretty impressive.
You mean "meaningless." I am not impressed.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 07, 2007, 03:34:48 PM
Well...........

meaningless=pointless
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 07, 2007, 05:00:56 PM
Yeah, Mario Word Association is a classic. No one should care about The Pointless Topic!.
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Post by: Glorb on June 07, 2007, 05:49:34 PM
Gah! You've angered GiftedGirl! You know what that means...You thought I was gonna say kicking puppies, right?
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Post by: Linko on June 07, 2007, 07:51:07 PM
I joined TMK!! :-) I'm also taking Drivers Edd classes so I can get my liscense.   (Yes, I'm 14 years old and going to get my liscense... aren't small towns awesome?)
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Post by: SushieBoy on June 07, 2007, 07:57:52 PM
Welcome new user! I hope you enjoy your time here. Wow, you've really gotten the hang of the board really well! Not like other users...
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Post by: Glorb on June 08, 2007, 10:29:48 AM
Welcome aboard. I just have to say one thing. You're fourteen? As in, younger than me? And still getting a driver's license? What kind of awesome place are you from?
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 08, 2007, 03:53:42 PM
You mean "meaningless." I am not impressed.

Yeah, Mario Word Association is a classic. No one should care about The Pointless Topic!.

D: ........................


..................................


........................


... you make me sad. :(
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Post by: Suffix on June 08, 2007, 04:14:42 PM
Honestly, there's next to never anything interesting or amusing in your beloved topic...

If threads were house appliances, it would be an outdated vacuum. For more than one reason.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 08, 2007, 04:20:37 PM
Well, that's your opinion. Nothing I can do about that. :)

After playing chapter 5 in Super Paper Mario, I still haven't taken the Floro Sprout off because it makes everyone look delightfully dorky. :D
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Post by: Sunbun on June 08, 2007, 05:20:59 PM
And the Pointlessness spreads.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 08, 2007, 08:00:17 PM
... The delightful dorkiness was my HOPEFULness. T_T
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Post by: Suffix on June 08, 2007, 09:09:05 PM
I understood it. Meanwhile, I have only two days of school left! Then I'm done with high school-- and Lower Columbia College-- forever!
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Post by: BP on June 09, 2007, 12:22:12 AM
I seem to be getting much better at Photoshop. Old works of mine took a long time and looked horrible and recent ones don't take long and look decent. Just something that's on my mind right now since I just did a quick Photoshop project that looks better than I envisioned...
No more school (till next year), I got a Brain Age of 20 today, Planet Puzzle League is worth my money and I'll go buy it soon, my dad's promised to really teach me to drive this summer, the news about Super Smash Bros. Brawl's four control schemes has greatly pleased and relieved me, as I now know that these GameCube controllers will still have use when it's released, and etcetera. Really.
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Post by: Suffix on June 09, 2007, 12:24:54 AM
Well, just as I got better at Flash, only time and experience will increase your skill. Unless you find a college class for it, in which case, a teacher will help as well.
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Post by: The Chef on June 09, 2007, 08:44:48 AM
That's exactly what I need.... seeing is how my girlfriend some how recently got me a copy of Flash CS free of charge. She's such a good person. :3
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Post by: Glorb on June 09, 2007, 10:29:12 AM
I found an old copy of the original Zork! How cool is that? Of course, it doesn't work on our computer, but it's still probably worth something, right?
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 09, 2007, 11:05:45 AM
I got a whole bunch of stuff at rummage sales yesterday. Let's see...two miniature traffic cones, two Magic 8-Balls, a few PS2 games for very low prices (I got Need For Speed: Carbon for $2), and one of those TV game things (it's the Atari Paddle one that has two-player capabilities, so I can play the old Atari 2600 version of Warlords (EDIT: apparently it also has the arcade version, which is much more fun) with my dad). Afterwards, we went into town, had Taco Bell, went into GameStop (where I bought a used copy of Scurge: Hive, which isn't too bad), and went into Wal*Mart to try to replace my brother's MP3 player (their policy is really stupid, so we couldn't). All in all, a fun day.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 09, 2007, 11:35:09 AM
I'm HOPEFUL because I'm halfway through reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Then I just gotta read Half-Blood Prince and I'll probably have all the Harry Potter books reread before Deathly Hallows comes out! Yay!
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Post by: Glorb on June 09, 2007, 01:39:07 PM
I beat Devil May Cry just a minute ago.

Yes, the original.

*cough*
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 09, 2007, 04:22:19 PM
I just got back from GameStop, and I now have the DS version of Puyo Pop Fever, the GB version of Qix (they're running their "buy two get one free" thing right now), and a younger brother with a DS. I also have access to at least one free month of Final Fantasy XI.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 09, 2007, 04:25:08 PM
I got Mario Party 8 today........I'm not sure I should be filled with ANGST or HOPE.......

Considering that I outplayed Wario the entire game and lost to him because he landed on more red spaces.......
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Post by: Toad on June 09, 2007, 04:59:25 PM
Oh no.. does that mean it's like Mario Party 7, where there are six or so bonuses that can be handed out, but the game randomly picks 3, and it's got stupid ones like most red spaces?

Bah! I was hopeful for this game.. but now I must have angst, even though I don't own a copy yet..
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 09, 2007, 06:34:52 PM
I would've won if I had taken off Bonus.
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Post by: Jman on June 09, 2007, 11:32:11 PM
I got Excitebike for GBA the other day.  I'm also trying to beat SM64 DS. 
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 09, 2007, 11:52:47 PM
School year is almost over.

Good thing to because I think I'm starting to find a certain girl at school attractive, which is totally weird because I haven't had a crush since like Elementary and stuff and back then I was into like Power Rangers and Pokemon. OH WAIT, I STILL AM.

Also, to continue the theme of Video Game related hopefulness, I now have Street Fighter Alpha Anthology. As fun as it is, I'm still clueless on performing combos so I'm still relying heavily on mashing random buttons. Oh, and they decheapafied E. Honda in Street Fighter Alpha 3, so I can no longer use the Hundred Hand Slap for instant KOs. So I had to go through different fighters to find a good match. I sucked with everyone except for Karin and Cammy, so I think I'm going to stick with Cammy because Karin has some pretty terrible moves.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 11, 2007, 01:49:49 PM
Dang, yesterday was my 2nd anniversary here at the forums. :)
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Post by: Jman on June 11, 2007, 04:37:36 PM
Oh no.. does that mean it's like Mario Party 7, where there are six or so bonuses that can be handed out, but the game randomly picks 3, and it's got stupid ones like most red spaces?

Bah! I was hopeful for this game.. but now I must have angst, even though I don't own a copy yet..

Man, I live off of the bonuses, usually.  Coin Star is usually won by yours truly, as well as Mini Game Star.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 11, 2007, 05:02:01 PM
Oh yeah? I won ALL the minigames and still lost because Wario managed to collect more candy and ran more spaces. Talk about luck over skill. It's a crime.
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Post by: amy_the lovely_elf on June 11, 2007, 06:18:27 PM
Dang, yesterday was my 2nd anniversary here at the forums. :)

really, that's so cool. I'm just happy about all that I'm learnin' readin' al these posts. ;D
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Post by: The Chef on June 11, 2007, 06:21:06 PM
You haven't even scratched the surface yet, I"m sure.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on June 11, 2007, 10:16:12 PM
I'm very HOPEFUL because I believe I am getting a cell phone next week. The cell phone in question is a Virgin Mobile Slice phone with, of course, Virgin Mobile supplying the service (Link. (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=JABFPP05GZP3HKC4D3EFAFQ?skuId=8005259&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat1200050009&id=1158321855072))
I really love this phone, even though it does not have a camera (web browsing instead, but I'd rather have the camera due to the extremely high-priced browsing fees) or folds. I'll be going with the pay-as-you-go plan, as I cannot afford the monthly charges nor do I think I'll be using my phone that much. I'm really looking forward to it. /me continues gazing at pictures of the Slice
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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 11, 2007, 11:39:10 PM
Congrats Melee Man!

I want a Sidekick ID...because I would be texting more than actually talking. I'm a loner who doesn't talk on the phone much and the people she does talk to she gets roaming fees for talking to. :D Yeah, the people I talk on the phone to don't really live close by.

On the hopeful side:

I LOVE HAVING A BACKYARD!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 12, 2007, 01:44:07 AM
Ha ha ha ha ha. My backyard is not only dead, but deadly. It's never watered: my dad always says he plans to make it into a patio but it never happens... he's got other home improvement priorities, always. Why deadly? Other than it being the location of the tree in which the Satanic Mockingbirds from Hell live (haven't heard from them in a while, one was successfully killed but there are more), it's right next to the garage and often has rusty nails or metal shavings in both the rusty and not rusty varieties. That garage is really just where my dad makes stuff and stores worthless things in boxes... And if you don't step on a man-made death thing you'll step on a sticker.
Solution: I don't walk around in my backyard without footwear. :D

Some hopefulness from yours truly: So far summer vacation is going well for me! I stayed up till 3:30 last... morning as a bet-like thing with Sapphira and woke up at 12:47 as a result. There was no breakfast to be found so I toasted a leftover waffle and made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches out of it. Then I ate a leftover burger a couple of hours later. Then some leftover Thai food. Then I went out and got Planet Puzzle League. Someone please get it so I can have a WFC opponent I know... er, more than the random opponents.
I was hoping to get a used copy of Fire Red so that I'd have another GBA Pokemans so I could get some Pokemans off my Ruby cart and enjoy some new games, but GameStop has never failed to fail me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 12, 2007, 01:46:22 AM
My mom would probably die if she saw your backyard. She loves plants and beautiful yards.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 12, 2007, 09:50:39 AM
That's nothin'. My room is a swirling tempest of horror and filth, growing more and more uninhabitable (to other people) with each day. It's gotten to the point where I try to organize the filth rather than clean it. In one corner is a stack of old broken electronics (my Game Gear, my old laptop, assorted disks, floppy and compact, and various pieces of internal hardware from some old computer). In another is a bunch of boxes with all my magazines, and everything else is scattered all over my floor. I also have a disturbing tendency to get a disposable cup, drink from it and toss it somewhere in my room, which my parents hate.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 12, 2007, 02:41:06 PM
The front yard isn't so bad.
Look, green grass, little dogs... don't mind the front of the front yard, it's very dead. (http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9080/dsc01888hb7.jpg)
Those plants are much prettier when they're completely alive. Tink isn't a very cute dog, but look at those ceramic geese! (http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4663/dsc01890sg1.jpg)
And this is the backyard. Lovely. (http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/6726/dsc01891xx6.jpg)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on June 12, 2007, 02:46:39 PM
Your backyard looks like it's covered with gravel or something else gray.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 12, 2007, 03:31:57 PM
I became a mod for the first time today on a forum called the "Raw Fan Nation" (wrestling forum, btw). It feels pretty good; I was chosen over all the other members of the site (about 200; it's only been around for a few months). Now I can stay and watch it grow like the mods and admins here did for the Fungi Forums when it first came around in 2000.

I'd like to have people like Mr. Wiggles and Jman join the board; it's small, but it'll get bigger if we draw in more members (I know, Captain Obvious over here).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 12, 2007, 05:44:50 PM
So apparantly I did so well on my practice final for English that I don't have to take the real final. Which means one less class to worry about. Nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 12, 2007, 08:07:12 PM
"Apparantly" so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on June 12, 2007, 08:40:28 PM
Hahahaha.... Well, speaking of school, I'm done. All that's left is a graduation ceremony.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 12, 2007, 09:21:41 PM
Alrigty, she wouldn't die. It has *some* greenery!

P.S. After BirdPerson's going on-and-on about ReDeads in my kitchen and backyard, I'm happy to be alive. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 12, 2007, 10:04:34 PM
Hahahaha.... Well, speaking of school, I'm done. All that's left is a graduation ceremony.

Same with me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 13, 2007, 02:46:10 AM
Hey, I never said there were ReDeads in your kitchen. I told you that there were ZOMBES in your kitchen, eating your brans. Then you said there were no brans there so I suggested it could be Waluigi... Mmmmm... I hear a Wallmaster trying to scratch a hole in my ceiling...
What do you mean "some?" My front yard is, like, the pinnacle of front yards! No thanks to me...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 13, 2007, 08:15:35 AM
If Zombes eat brans, then what do Zombis eat? Burgrs?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on June 13, 2007, 08:52:09 AM
I'm really HOPEFUL because this Saturday, I am traveling to the best place on the Earth, Best Buy, to get a new cell phone and Dragonforce's new album! The phone I'll be getting will be a pay-as-you-go Virgin Mobile Slice. It's a really cool-looking phone, even though i does not folds nor does it have a camera. However, I'll probably be getting the $0.18 a minute plan, and text messages are only $0.05 each. Well, actually, I'm still considering getting the VM Cyclops, which has a camera, but I think I'm pretty much set on the Slice. And, also mentioned, I will be picking up Dragonforce's new album after having heard Operation Ground and Pound and Through the Fire and Flames. They sound very interesting, what with their video game noise-sounding guitars, extremely fast riffs (Kirk Hammett has called their guitarists the fastest he's ever seen), and overall style (a somewhat dark verse that then bursts into a triumphant and victorious chorus). Even though it's Summer Break, I want this week to be over!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 13, 2007, 09:28:16 AM
Best Buy? As the best place on earth? Come on, even BP's backyard could be crowned "Best place on earth" Compared to an electronics retailer :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on June 13, 2007, 11:30:53 AM
Best Buy is one of the worst places on earth and should not be mucking up the HOPEFUL thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on June 13, 2007, 12:47:46 PM
Please clarify. I don't think Best Buy is that bad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on June 13, 2007, 01:40:26 PM
I'm HOPEFUL because Dad took me to Taco Bell today just as a treat. I got steak chalupas. Afterwards, I cashed my birthday check. Mmm, twenty bucks. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 13, 2007, 02:37:45 PM
I'm HOPEFUL because I made it out of the Global History regents exam alive today.

Regents Exams Remaining x 3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 13, 2007, 02:44:36 PM
Best Buy is one of the worst places on earth and should not be mucking up the HOPEFUL thread.

Thank you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on June 13, 2007, 05:16:05 PM
I would have to say NO IMPOSSIBLE and Best Buy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Circuit City. Best Buy is my favorite place on Earth. Kthxbai.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 13, 2007, 05:44:31 PM
I'd actually agree, it's pretty sad for someone's favorite place on Earth to be chain of electronics stores, in my opinion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 13, 2007, 06:57:32 PM
I'm relatively hopeful that I can afford both the Ladder Match DVD as well as the Powerpuff Girls Season 1 set when it is released.

Then again the only DVD set I've actually bought is American Dad season 1 and that's because of lucky circumstances when we first dropped of my sister at college.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 13, 2007, 09:31:01 PM
Circuit City is better, although I've never had a problem with either store.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 13, 2007, 09:55:24 PM
I've had a few problems with Best Buy, but I keep going back there.  I guess I'm just a HOPEFUL person.  My local Circuit City almost never has what I'm looking for and the kids that work there know less than the ones at Best Buy.  I like how Best Buy will check the back though.  Overall, Target is my favorite "electronics" store.  You should try going to one of these stores wearing the appropriate colored polo shirt and asking people if they need any help. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Deezer on June 13, 2007, 10:13:47 PM
Haha, that reminds me of http://www.improveverywhere.com/2006/04/23/best-buy/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 13, 2007, 10:16:01 PM
I get to attend my graduation ceremony...but no New Mexico :(.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on June 13, 2007, 10:55:24 PM
You should try going to one of these stores wearing the appropriate colored polo shirt and asking people if they need any help. 
Yes, I've made a note not to wear red when going to Target. If I'm in electronics, a lot of people will ask me about things (especially if it's around Christmas).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 14, 2007, 01:27:09 AM
Overall, Target is my favorite "electronics" store.
Me too, actually.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 14, 2007, 02:46:06 AM
My sister gave me her ancient webcam (circa five years ago). It's not that great... or is it? I've never had or used one before so I have nothing with which to compare it...
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg171.imageshack.us%2Fimg171%2F5431%2Fwebcamyeaornaywr4.jpg&hash=64337294659ce0f62107311df9cabfd9)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 14, 2007, 07:06:44 AM
Bird Person, you have the coolest hair.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 14, 2007, 07:46:49 AM
It looks...magic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on June 14, 2007, 11:01:51 AM
It looks like a wig in that picture.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 14, 2007, 01:04:12 PM
Nah, Max, Glorb has it right.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on June 14, 2007, 05:54:46 PM
I will soon have three SPM files at Castle Bleck. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on June 14, 2007, 07:48:59 PM
At? You mean you haven't yet beten SPM?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 14, 2007, 07:50:48 PM
SNAPE KILLS TIPPI.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 14, 2007, 08:56:55 PM
*covers ears* BLAHBLAHBLAH! I'm not listening!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on June 14, 2007, 10:00:18 PM
I'm graduating high school tomorrow! Plus, my grandparents gave me a check for $100, which was really nice of them. Whoo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on June 15, 2007, 11:12:36 AM
SNAPE KILLS TIPPI.

That was... insensitive... I already know the ending to SPM because I like to search for spoilers. ^^; I'm a bad person... But this is the HOPEFUL thread!

So...I will tell about the superhero I made: Farm Man! Best thing I've ever came up with EVER. XD Here's a summary about the adventures of Farm Man:

Captain Cutworm is raging havoc at the farmer's market! Alien potatoes are taking over the earth! Sounds like a job for...

FARM MAN!!!

Faster than a speeding hog!

More powerful than an angry bull!

And able to leap tall barns without ripping his overalls!

With superpowers he acquired from a radioactive tomato, the ever-reliable FarmMobile(a rocket-powered tractor) and his trusty sidekick, Corn Lad, Farm Man makes the world safe for farmers and businessmen alike. But his nemisis, Captain Cutworm, will stop at nothing to bring the super farmer down...

FARM MAN: Protecting the nation one crop at a time

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 15, 2007, 11:58:07 AM
Farm Man??
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on June 15, 2007, 01:17:43 PM
Yeah, I'm pretty much a geek. I got my Summer reading list today, which I see is good news.
We have to read three of the following books.

Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
The Chosen - Chaim Potok
Life of Pi - Yann Martel
A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansberry
I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith
Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger

I'll probably read Fahrenheit 451, and Catcher in the Rye-- if I can, as I've already read it twice. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Oh, and in more hopeful news, I only owe my grandmother $90. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 15, 2007, 06:00:04 PM
I got 30 bucks in the mail today just for agreeing to be part of the ratings for a week. Rawr.

And I may finally get around to actually getting Suffix his Johto starters today. i know for sure I'll be online between 11:30 and 1:00 tonight so there'll be no more miscommunication.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on June 15, 2007, 06:08:06 PM
I thought you didn't have Wi-Fi.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 15, 2007, 06:11:04 PM
The place I work at does though, since it happens to be an internet provider.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 16, 2007, 10:13:35 AM
THE PLAY WAS A SENSATION!!!

And I proved to my mom that I was NOT tone-deaf! :D I had so much fun. We had the greatest cast and the coolest mentor. I have to go exit the program on Wednesday :( :( :(. I'm gonna miss then sooooo much because we were great together! I also gained a number one fan! :D XD

And I cannot forget to mention the culimation ceremony on Tuesday! I'm goin to high school!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 16, 2007, 10:15:49 AM
I found a dollar. I mean, that's something to be happy about, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on June 16, 2007, 05:28:28 PM
Yes, that is something to be happy about. Means the dollar fairy visited you today. ^_^

Mom took me to see Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer today. :D Cooooooooooooolness! And I threw some popcorn at Mom. XD Good times, good times.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 16, 2007, 10:23:29 PM
I finally got to see the third Pirates of the Carribean movie today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 17, 2007, 12:51:29 AM
I'm about halfway done with chapter 9 of Revenge of Luigi.  I've put some high quality cheese in the dialog.  You'll see it in an conversation between Daisy, Yoshi and Toad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on June 17, 2007, 11:06:27 AM
I'm hopeful because I just realized I've been quoted in LD's sig! Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 17, 2007, 11:14:30 AM
My dad's gonna take me to see Transformers and Live Free or Die Hard when they come out on their respective dates. Since he's so nice, I got him an extra-cool card for Father's Day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 17, 2007, 07:50:59 PM
My boyfriend got me Pokémon LeafGreen (or as I like to call it, LuigiGreen) today. He already got me Pearl on release date and he'll get me a used Ruby when he finds one. He's such a nice guy. Though sometimes I feel a tad bit bad when he spoils me so. But hey, it was his idea.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 17, 2007, 07:58:28 PM
If I were an admin or mod, I'd give you something like 'Luigi's Girl' as a CT.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 17, 2007, 08:31:36 PM
Maybe one of the admins/mods will see this and make it happen. Hey, it is the hopeful thread. Right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 17, 2007, 09:05:06 PM
The best way of getting a CT is by not trying.  I've been wanting one for a while, but I'm just gonna go with the flow, and see what happens.  I might get one eventually.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 17, 2007, 10:30:30 PM
Trust me. I've tried not to get a CT and I've gotten about 15 of them, most of them negative.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 17, 2007, 10:57:59 PM
But you don't have one anymore.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 18, 2007, 08:47:49 AM
Yeah, 'cause I asked Lizard Dude to take it off.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 18, 2007, 08:59:21 AM
Obviously, you are being unwilling inducted into the Custom Titles-Only Exclusive Gold Membership Club. However, this is not as good as you might've thought. There aren't any monocles or champagne or Nerf battles anywhere!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 18, 2007, 09:29:44 AM
Gee, I hope not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 18, 2007, 10:30:51 AM
Mom took me to see Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer today. :D Cooooooooooooolness! And I threw some popcorn at Mom. XD Good times, good times.

Was it worth watching?

By which I mean was there more Jessica Alba fanservice than in the first movie?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 18, 2007, 11:17:38 AM
Something that I would expect from Mr. Wiggles...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on June 18, 2007, 11:47:23 AM
It's a valid question.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 18, 2007, 11:52:02 AM
Something that I would expect from Mr. Wiggles...

There is nothing wrong with Mr. Wiggle's obsession with girls. It's natural.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 18, 2007, 01:29:42 PM
Man, Mr. Wiggles has some kind of crazy-weird lady obsession. He like, likes them and stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 18, 2007, 01:46:48 PM
I know, he's totally different than every other male! *extreme sarcasm*

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 18, 2007, 03:30:14 PM
Well he's not the same as every other male.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 18, 2007, 04:20:17 PM
Yeah...

I'm actually glad he's not afraid to show he likes women.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 18, 2007, 04:36:00 PM
Sweet mother of pearl! I did get the custom title that Kojinka said! Whoever decided to go ahead and do that, thank you. That just made my day. Not that it has been really bad or anything. Just really hot. *giggles with glee*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 18, 2007, 05:42:12 PM
There is nothing wrong with Mr. Wiggle's obsession with girls. It's natural.

When you use the word obsession you make me sound like some sort of pervy stalker type of guy, with tons of dirty magazines and videos hidden in my closet.

Man, Mr. Wiggles has some kind of crazy-weird lady obsession. He like, likes them and stuff.

I know. I think I should go see a shrink or something. I'm sure liking girls is probably some sort of chemical imbalance in my head that'll make me do crazy things, like talk to them, or share interests with them. Maybe I'll even lose half my freedom to spend my life with one. Won't that be crazy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 18, 2007, 06:36:54 PM
When you use the word obsession you make me sound like some sort of pervy stalker type of guy, with tons of dirty magazines and videos hidden in my closet.

Hehe, sorry..........what I meant to say was "intrest".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: amy_the lovely_elf on June 18, 2007, 07:49:56 PM
What is there not to be happy about? I have friends, I'm alive, someone with a good heart loves me and all there is left of school is one test. :)

As long as I don't sound self-absorbed,I'm as chipper as a hummingbird!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 18, 2007, 07:55:18 PM
Everything is going our way, eh angel cake? :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 18, 2007, 09:05:50 PM
My girlfriend's parents no longer hate me! Now we can be open about our relationship again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 18, 2007, 09:23:10 PM
Hey, how come she gets a CT when she wants one?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 18, 2007, 09:28:30 PM
This is the HOPEFUL thread. ^_^  As a matter of fact, SB, If I could I'd give you something like "Enclosed Instruction Book"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 18, 2007, 09:37:36 PM
Or, why not....

"Wizardheimer"
"Fire Sumo"
"Squadalah!"
"Eggface!"
"Lizard-Lips!"

*stares at mods and admins with sad cat eyes*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 18, 2007, 09:39:17 PM
I "got" Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney last night (yoho). Pretty good game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 18, 2007, 09:56:31 PM
I'm not sure if the Mods or Admins are in to YTP as much as we are, SB.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on June 18, 2007, 10:21:31 PM
Hmm. BP should get "Objection!" as his CT...

I just came back from the movie theater an hour ago. I got to see Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Best...one...yet. And by yet I mean there has to be a 4th by the way it ended. Also, if you just looked at the spoiler to the right thinking it was a joke but saw something you didn't want to see/know, then stop overusing the spoiler tag. Incredible plot, amazing action, stunning visuals, deep insight into characters, and truly great acting/dialogue/etc. A must see for anyone who loves those things. In my hardcore and honest opinion, I'd rate it a 4.5 out of 5 stars. I'd also recommend using the bathroom before going to see it, as it runs about 2 hours and 35 min. in length. Go easy on that slushie.

Ooh, a peanut!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 18, 2007, 10:35:21 PM
Heh. Yeah. I've seen it and it was pretty neat. It'd probably help if I've seen the first two though. I'll have to see if I can rent them. I did manage to get through the whole thing too...unlike my boyfriend and his dad. I had a medium pink lemonade and some cotten candy.

Speaking of movies, my boyfriend and I will be seeing the Simpsons movie next. I hope it's good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 18, 2007, 11:02:59 PM
Hey, how come she gets a CT when she wants one?

You are lucky. I got a CT whenever I didn't want one. I think I know who was doing it, but I'm not saying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 19, 2007, 10:12:46 AM
Maybe if you beg for one, you'll never get a CT! And on the topic about Pirates, I really liked this one, but it wasn't too good to match up with Dead Man's Chest, this one missed that wierd, adventury feeling, it needed a bit more action in my opinion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 19, 2007, 10:13:37 AM
I just saw Spider-Pirates of the Transformbean. Great movie.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 19, 2007, 10:20:53 AM
Maybe if you beg for one, you'll never get a CT!

Well now he'll know. I say he.........it might be a she, but I doubt Sapph is giving me the CTs. I'm pretty sure I know who it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 19, 2007, 10:48:11 AM
I still need to see Shrek 3.  But I'll probably drag my dad to the Simpson movie whether he likes it or not.

I think I might know who gave Chicky her CT, but, like PL, I'm not gonna point fingers at anyone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on June 19, 2007, 11:07:20 AM
The Simpsons Movie looks awesome, I plan to watch it with my family, although I am unsure about the plot.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 19, 2007, 12:11:41 PM
You and billions of other people on this planet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on June 19, 2007, 12:30:46 PM
I'm not watching that mess. Now, when Ratatouille comes out...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 19, 2007, 12:39:55 PM
The Simpsons Movie looks awesome, I plan to watch it with my family, although I am unsure about the plot.

Eh.......I'm waiting for a Family Guy movie.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 19, 2007, 12:49:24 PM
Family Guy? Ugh, no. That's just going to be two hours of crap. On a stick.
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Post by: SushieBoy on June 19, 2007, 01:08:04 PM
PL. you do realize that as soon as TS movie is out, Fox will anounce a FG movie? It's just comon sense, they'd be no Family Guy if it wasn't for Simpsons. Just like they'd be no Sonic if Mario wasn't invented.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 19, 2007, 01:44:54 PM
Family Guy? Ugh, no. That's just going to be two hours of crap. On a stick.

How do you know? I could say the same thing about the Simpsons.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 19, 2007, 02:02:35 PM
I like the Stewie Griffin story, but that's pretty much it.
Some people compare this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziGrINPLbvY) to Family Guy, but I think that YouTube movie is much funnier.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 19, 2007, 02:20:35 PM
That video was not very good.
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Post by: Kojinka on June 19, 2007, 02:21:53 PM
Okay, so the picture wasn't very good, but I liked the humor.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 19, 2007, 02:23:07 PM
Oops. Sorry that I said that Kojinka. I thought you were bashing it.  :P
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Post by: Kojinka on June 19, 2007, 02:27:17 PM
I love that video.  If I had a YT account I'd put on my favorites list.
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Post by: Jman on June 19, 2007, 11:31:55 PM
Well, I am going on a mission trip to Texas.  I can remember saying this here about two years ago.  See, we're going back to a different area, including a 4th of July celebration in Big Spring.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 20, 2007, 07:27:29 PM
There's fireflies outside. Someone give me an empty jar, quick.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 20, 2007, 07:28:52 PM
Well, I am going on a mission trip to Texas.  I can remember saying this here about two years ago.  See, we're going back to a different area, including a 4th of July celebration in Big Spring.

Welcome back to Texas.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 20, 2007, 10:37:03 PM
I love fireflies!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 21, 2007, 08:26:58 PM
Graduation was wonderful. Besides the fact that my middle school was one of the schools that didn't have a cap and gown graduation, we dressed up and practiced our marching out. It was fun. There were 4 different classes of 8th graders. Yep, that's how we do it in Independent Study. I thought I was going out of town (sorry, I can't say hi to your parents BirdPerson) so I didn't get to write a speech cause the programs were already printed by the time I knew I wasn't going out of town..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 21, 2007, 09:37:09 PM
My school saves the cap and gowns for high school graduation.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 21, 2007, 09:42:26 PM
I didn't even have graduations from elementary or middle school.
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Post by: MaxVance on June 21, 2007, 09:50:20 PM
Neither did I. I don't see the point of them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 21, 2007, 09:51:35 PM
I think my school has a kindergarten graduation.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 22, 2007, 07:56:16 AM
I didn't, but that was because I happened to move during my final year at the school I would've "graduated" from.

I'm hoping that my idiot brother will find his DS so that I can destroy him in [insert DS game that I have that allows multiplayer].
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on June 22, 2007, 10:23:44 AM
PL. you do realize that as soon as TS movie is out, Fox will anounce a FG movie? It's just comon sense, they'd be no Family Guy if it wasn't for Simpsons. Just like they'd be no Sonic if Mario wasn't invented.

I doubt it. I like Family Guy, but I hate the way FOX treats it. You can tell they like The Simpson's a lot more. This is just a way of making money from new DVDs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 22, 2007, 05:48:04 PM
So I picked up the PPG Season set yesterday like I wanted to, as well as Ghost Rider and Bridge to Terabithia. Then I spent all day today watching all but the Season set, with the extras being the exception. It was greatness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on June 23, 2007, 09:25:23 AM
So most people know about the SAT, the test people take and send to colleges when they apply.  Well, I usually had pretty good scores on the PSATs, or practice versions.  Then when I took it for real the first time, my scores weren't so good; OK, not great.  610, 600, 540... Then I took it again in June, and I got the results and I did way better!  Thank gosh! 700, 680, 740!  While I msust admit that the SAT isn't particularly vital, I'm still happy about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 23, 2007, 10:22:52 AM
Markio! You're back!
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 23, 2007, 10:57:05 AM
Markio's return should be a reason for everyone to be hopeful.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 23, 2007, 11:03:49 AM
I'm HOPEFUL that I got a picture of my homemade puppet up. ^_^

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffc04.deviantart.com%2Ffs18%2Ff%2F2007%2F167%2F5%2Fc%2FMisc__Web_the_Swallow_by_PuppyLuver.jpg&hash=5f5d0b20237643a0c13e7f4233976aef)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 23, 2007, 11:38:05 PM
I actually got a CT I'm proud of. Thank you to whoever did that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 23, 2007, 11:40:09 PM
I just got one that made me wish time travel were possible.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 23, 2007, 11:47:10 PM
Ha, I wish I had time travel for everytime I got a bad CT. 6 or 7 times, I suppose.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 23, 2007, 11:58:15 PM
lol I finally got a CT!  ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 24, 2007, 01:13:24 AM
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. You think the thing I want changed is my custom title. Ha. Ha, ha. Haaaaaaaaaaa...............
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 24, 2007, 07:21:23 AM
Ah? Then what is that you wish to change, oh sarcastic one?
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Post by: ShadowBrain on June 24, 2007, 09:32:02 AM
I don't have a Custom Title...

...Wait, it's the HOPEFUL thread! Okay...... fireworks show tonight! Hope my friend can come on over!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 24, 2007, 09:33:10 AM
Hey, my CT is "anal probed".

Anal probes: the future of tomorrow, today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 24, 2007, 09:48:35 AM
PaperLuigi: His name. Duh.

The last time I had a CT, it was because I pointed out Sapphira's comma splice, and I really don't want to go through that again (the grammar thing, not the CT).

Anyway...July 6!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 24, 2007, 10:26:06 AM
PaperLuigi: His name. Duh.


My...name?

I suppose BP wasn't being sarcastic and really just wants to change his name.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 24, 2007, 10:35:34 AM
Other users have changed their names.  I'm not sure if we can still do that, though.

I dunno.  Back when I was 13-14 I called myself Pikagin.  It was my Neopets username.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 24, 2007, 10:45:57 AM
Eh, I've already burned out my chances to change my name.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 24, 2007, 11:14:23 AM
Yeah, donotcare95 is my Neopets username (if I can ever remember the password...). I had it changed because I'm usually WarpRattler in #tmk.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on June 24, 2007, 01:14:02 PM
My old user name was Mr.Melee. Now it's Mr. Melee. :S:

I'm HOPEFUL because I am currently bidding on a Buckethead CD titled Enter the Chicken. It has the song "Nottingham Lace" on it, which is a very good almost power ballad with a nice groove. I should win it, and the price as of now is $2.36 (with $3.45 shipping (shipping's more than the CD :D).) I can't wait to listen.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 24, 2007, 02:00:44 PM
My birthday is in less than 3 weeks! w00t!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 24, 2007, 03:01:55 PM
I feel spiritually quenched after reading the book of Revelations. That may sound odd to some, but I felt an overwhelming happiness after I finished.  :)

I haven't been very close to God lately; I read over some of my recent posts and found them to be rude. I apologize to anyone I may have upset. I'm ready to start again and be a little kinder.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 24, 2007, 03:29:10 PM
I am getting through the book Girl, Interrupted and it's a very good book! I'm more than halfway through the book (I started yesterday) and while my hair is conditioning and I'm dressed (to kill...:D Just kidding!) I'm going to finish reading it.

I'm also happy that the little girls next door love me (and threatened not to be my friends if I didn't start going outside more! :D)
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 24, 2007, 05:26:59 PM
DIPLOMA GET!

No more high school for me.
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Post by: Jman on June 24, 2007, 05:41:39 PM
I feel spiritually quenched after reading the book of Revelations. That may sound odd to some, but I felt an overwhelming happiness after I finished.  :)

I haven't been very close to God lately; I read over some of my recent posts and found them to be rude. I apologize to anyone I may have upset. I'm ready to start again and be a little kinder.

Oh, do I know how that feels.  I've had rough stretches recently, but it's like God just steps in and shows me things that reveal how I can fix these patches in my soul.  Let me tell you, it feels heavenly.  I'll have to pray for a willingness to serve on my mission trip.  I leave on Friday morning, so I'll try and get on here Thursday night to say goodbye.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 24, 2007, 05:59:01 PM
Good luck man! Let God into your heart on your travels.
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Post by: Toad on June 24, 2007, 06:28:40 PM
I don't have a Custom Title...

That makes me think, SushieBoy's current CT (Lizard-Lips) makes me think of one time when I was playing SMB3 when I was younger, and my mom was watching me. When a Pirahna Plant killed me, she said "Old fish lips got you, didn't he?" (she knew what to call the Plant, but it was still funny..)

.. to end my off topic-ness: I hope to get a new job before the seventh Harry Potter book comes out. I am getting really sick of Burger King (it might as well be called Ghetto King, or Burghetto, judging from people's attitudes, but I'm not one to judge so quickly..)
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Post by: Kojinka on June 24, 2007, 06:40:10 PM
I got to see Shrek 3 today!   Cute movie.  Although there were surprisingly a lot of kids there.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 24, 2007, 07:16:56 PM
How is that surprising? Shrek has been a children's cash cow ever since the success of the first movie. It has about the same merchandising as any of your run of the mill DC/Marvel comic book hero.
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Post by: Kojinka on June 24, 2007, 09:40:17 PM
Some of the humor in that movie was kinda iffy for little kids, I thought.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 24, 2007, 10:41:24 PM
I got an 1800 on my SAT....

I'm not sure if that's good enough to get me into my dream college....but it's pretty good for my first try.

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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 25, 2007, 07:21:51 PM
My sisters are going to be...surprised...hehehe...when they get on the computer (http://heylittlegirl.com/wallpapers/frankiecoorly.jpg)....hehehe...:D...I love you Blythe (once again dollface).
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Post by: The Chef on June 26, 2007, 09:14:15 AM
I still say those Blythe things are freaky as all heck. 0_o
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Post by: Glorb on June 26, 2007, 12:08:49 PM
Yesterday I got my new kitten, Roxie. Sure, she peed on my lap, which seems to be a tradition whenever we get a new pet, but she's, like, cute and stuff, mostly because of her gray/brown tiger-striped fur.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 26, 2007, 12:18:54 PM
I thought you said you hated cats?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 26, 2007, 02:47:45 PM
I never said I hated cats; I hate cat pictures. The frog thread was just a joke.
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Post by: Robert on June 26, 2007, 05:29:13 PM
Well, I had my graduation party yesterday, and I won a couple of awards! I won the William Watson Citizenship award, Super 8 award (Which the students, themselves, picked), and the award of merit, which was given to everyone with a grade average of 85% or higher (or something like that).

I also got a mighty impressive report card, too.

Finally, tomorrow is the last day of school before the summer break! Though, I've seen most of you are already on summer break.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 26, 2007, 05:44:17 PM
Ooops, double post.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 26, 2007, 06:21:58 PM
Congrats on graduating Vid!

I originally posted this in the ANGST thread, but it's a HOPEFUL subject, so here it is.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 26, 2007, 06:25:23 PM
Thank you. Tomorrow I'm going to go get an application for the community college (I get the rejection letter from the college I wanted to go to very late),
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 26, 2007, 08:42:22 PM
Well, I got the prologue done for a story I'm working on. On to chapter 1! :D

And I rented Labyrinth today. Yay!
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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 26, 2007, 09:57:34 PM
ZELDA IS OFFICIALLY IN BRAWL!!! I swear to God I went into a fit of giggles and yelling when I got the IGN screenies :D.


AND HAPPY GRADUATION VID! Well done! I hope you make it far in life!

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Post by: goodie on June 26, 2007, 10:44:45 PM
Well, she was in Melee so wasn't it a given that she'd be in Brawl too?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on June 26, 2007, 10:51:08 PM
Yes indeed, Zelda's a fine recurrence. I kind of like the Ocarina of Time Medley that was posted today, although I have to say that it sounds kind of... off. The keys are all weird.

Anyway, I am pleased to announce that I'll be leaving to go see a wedding. Usually, that would mean anger and boredom. But this wedding, the daughter of my father's friend (conductor of the Columbia River Chamber Orchestra), takes place in... Hawaii! It's sort of like a vacation!

See you there. I leave tomorrow morning!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 26, 2007, 11:44:29 PM
Goodbye Suffix! Have fun in Hawaii (I was there in 1994...but I don't remember crap, of course!)

Zelda...I can't get over it...and she looks absolutely gorgeous, too.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smashbros.com%2Fen_us%2Fcharacters%2Fimages%2Fzelda%2Fzelda.jpg&hash=d88056b1b358887b8baa0874a9cf0650)

She's not a blonde anymore.

If Peach makes a comeback (please Nintendo!), I am wondering what changes they'll make to her Melee appearance. Hmmm...
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 26, 2007, 11:49:14 PM
I'm kind of hoping ALL the characters from Melee return in one way or another.

If Bowser Jr. becomes a character, I'm going to laugh in the faces of the people who hate him. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 26, 2007, 11:59:00 PM
Having come to the conclusion that Pichu exists just to be the weakest character, the one with which you can shame people by beating them with him, I agree with Vid, except Dr. Mario needs to be an alternate costume for Mario with identical stats but stylized moves (I've said this before). I was hoping this week would be Old Character Revelation Week but it looks like Zelda week (Where's Ness?? Please don't dump him for Lucas, just keep Ness and add Mother 3 characters to go with him)... The music is really good but that doesn't change the fact that it could be a lot better if it were orchestra again instead of cheap MIDI, but I'll be overly optimistic and hope that the synthesized music on the site is just a placeholder for real orchestrated goodness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on June 27, 2007, 12:01:30 AM
And that, Bird Person, is exactly what I was thinking. One of my favorite things about Melee was the absence of MIDI.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 27, 2007, 08:00:58 AM
Goodbye Suffix! Have fun in Hawaii (I was there in 1994...but I don't remember crap, of course!)

Zelda...I can't get over it...and she looks absolutely gorgeous, too.

If Peach makes a comeback (please Nintendo!), I am wondering what changes they'll make to her Melee appearance. Hmmm...

I still want to know if Sonic is gonna be in it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on June 27, 2007, 09:31:19 AM
The music is really good but that doesn't change the fact that it could be a lot better if it were orchestra again instead of cheap MIDI, but I'll be overly optimistic and hope that the synthesized music on the site is just a placeholder for real orchestrated goodness.
I thought Sakurai has already stated a lot of times that the music will be orchestrated and not synthesized.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 27, 2007, 11:18:14 AM
I still want to know if Sonic is gonna be in it.

It would be the answer to all the fans who wanted to see Mario and Sonic square off.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on June 27, 2007, 11:41:59 AM
She's not a blonde anymore.
She wasn't blonde in Twilight Princess.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 27, 2007, 11:52:46 AM
If Sonic's ever going to be in Brawl, then I think the Doom Marine should be in there too. Seriously! I mean, he'd have a pretty low jump height, but compensate with his firepower. Maybe one of his specials would be the BFG...oh, dang, that would rock. And Microsoft has gone on the record as saying they respect Nintendo a great deal, so Master Chief would be great too, especially if he uses plasma grenades and maybe the Warthog...
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 27, 2007, 11:55:18 AM
I find it weird how people use "MIDI" for "any kind of sequenced or sampled music". 'Cause... not all sequenced/sampled music is MIDI.
P.S. Sonic isn't in the game!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 27, 2007, 12:04:31 PM
Yes, but if he is, then Chief had better be there too, or I'm boycotting all of Nintendo's products and living as a hermit.
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Post by: SushieBoy on June 27, 2007, 12:06:37 PM
Glorb, no character in Brawl will have firearms or any stuff like that as moves, Samus is an exeption, but not even SS will have gun related moves (Not many, I believe) I wonder If Peach will return for Brawl too, or will she be replaced by Zamus?

P.S. Sonic isn't in the game!

How do you know? Why do you feel so sure?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 27, 2007, 12:50:51 PM

P.S. Sonic isn't in the game!

No duh. We're just hoping he will be.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on June 27, 2007, 01:21:49 PM
Ah, yes.  And YouTube would get bombarded w/ even more Mario Vs. Sonic videos.  :/   But I'd still like to see Sonic in it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 27, 2007, 02:03:55 PM
She wasn't blonde in Twilight Princess.

I wouldn't know since I haven't played Twilight Princess, Sir.

And I was indicating the change in hair color from her Melee version.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 27, 2007, 02:39:06 PM
Glorb, no character in Brawl will have firearms or any stuff like that as moves

What about Solid Snake? He'll have, like, C4 or silenced pistols or whatever, right? Right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on June 27, 2007, 03:06:08 PM
While Snake is a master in close quarters combat, I believe the makers of Super Smash Bros. have stated that Snake will be using missiles and stuff. Of course, I think I remember hearing that he will not be using any guns. C4 is a possibility, however.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 28, 2007, 06:46:09 AM
Missiles? You're telling me lethal explosives are used by a stealth operative, but not even a knife? Madness, it is!
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Post by: PaperLuigi on June 28, 2007, 06:49:56 AM
Yeah, they won't even allow him to use a revolver! That's like, a gun used in old cartoons man!
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Post by: Glorb on June 28, 2007, 09:03:13 AM
Aw man. Well, the BFG's a laser sort of thing, as are plasma grenades, so maybe there's a slight chance Doomguy and Chiefy won't get neutered too much (asuming they ever make it in the game).
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 28, 2007, 10:39:20 AM
... BFG?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 29, 2007, 12:12:26 AM
Big Freakin' Gun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 29, 2007, 10:41:45 AM
Best weapon ever, besides the Gravity Gun.

Now that I think of it, some Capcom characters would go great in Brawl. Megaman, Jill Valentine and Dante. Oh, yeah.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 29, 2007, 10:59:38 AM
Megaman especially. He had nearly 7 games on the Nintendo before he moved around to other systems; I think he and Sonic would be great for SSBB.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on June 29, 2007, 01:39:18 PM
I'm full of extreme HOPEFULNESS because I just got my Buckethead and Friends Enter the Chicken CD! I always love to see cool stuff come in the mail, even if it's not mine (I feel the best I think around Christmas :D). But this is even better, because this CD is for me to enjoy. I finally own something Buckethead related besides a KFC bucket. Now I'm going to go and listen to this CD.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 29, 2007, 05:01:38 PM
I happy...because a lot of people right now are happy.

Okay, I'll stop lying.

I'm happy because now I'm addicted to a new magazine.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 29, 2007, 08:31:02 PM
I saw Ratatouille today.

It was really good. A lot of people have told me they don't think it would be a good Pixar movie, but it was.
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Post by: GiftedGirl on June 29, 2007, 08:33:51 PM
Big Freakin' Gun.

X( Of course! *facepalm* My mind is messed up sometimes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on June 29, 2007, 09:32:19 PM
I saw Ratatouille today.

It was really good. A lot of people have told me they don't think it would be a good Pixar movie, but it was.

I had always expected that GG'd be the first to mention it...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on June 29, 2007, 09:40:38 PM
I don't know what to say to that. :|
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 30, 2007, 12:51:45 PM
I happy...because a lot of people right now are happy.

Okay, I'll stop lying.

I'm happy because now I'm addicted to a new magazine.

Playboy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 30, 2007, 02:45:15 PM
But... PT is a girl, Glorb..... unless..... ( 0_o ) .... ( >_>)..... (; - _-)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 30, 2007, 03:07:54 PM
Ha, Glorb said Playboy. Haha...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 30, 2007, 03:22:36 PM
GLORB! Shame on you for suggesting that! I'm all female. I mean, I use pink as the text when I write my PM's.

The magazine is actually called Muslim Girl, if anyone cares (which I doubt).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 30, 2007, 03:41:31 PM
I do. Anyone with something to follow has my respect. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on June 30, 2007, 07:21:52 PM
I had always expected that GG'd be the first to mention it...

Well, I didn't see it until a few hours ago, silly. ;P

I got Pokemon Battle Revolution todaaaay~! I don't care what the critics say, I likes me some Pokemon so I gets me some Pokemon. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on June 30, 2007, 08:08:38 PM
Do you have Diamond or Pearl, GG? I don't remember you saying anything about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 30, 2007, 08:37:56 PM
I do. Anyone with something to follow has my respect. :)

Why thank you, OrangeYoshi (I am tempted to write "Why thank you, PaperLuigi"). Yeah, the magazine is really inspirational. It encouraged me to do more.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 30, 2007, 08:45:49 PM
If you guys still wanna call me PaperLuigi, I suppose it's okay. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 30, 2007, 09:59:31 PM
Oh wait. PaperLuigi is OrangeYoshi? And here I thought that was just another guy. Shows how much I pay attention, huh?

But I guess I'm pretty happy right now because I'll be going on a camping trip with Mac (boyfriend) on Wednesday. But first I must wait wait wait...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 30, 2007, 10:48:04 PM
I do. Anyone with something to follow has my respect. :)
Yay! I'm glad you respect me too then.

Heil Hitler!

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F2%2F2f%2FFlag_of_Germany_1933.svg%2F600px-Flag_of_Germany_1933.svg.png&hash=6477afc5ee6b0cad77c1dcc94bc500b4)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 30, 2007, 10:54:09 PM
Hahaha, very funny.

I do respect you Lizard Dude, 'cause you have a sense of humor.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 30, 2007, 11:15:11 PM
I beat Metroid Prime 2! Woo! With 81%! Kinda woo! Seeing Zero Suit Samus in the end after seeing her new look in Super Smash Bros. Brawl! Not really woo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 01, 2007, 01:05:23 AM
Do you have Diamond or Pearl, GG? I don't remember you saying anything about it.
I remember her mentioning she has Diamond. However, she doesn't have Wi-Fi.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 01, 2007, 01:19:17 AM
Yay! I'm glad you respect me too then.

Heil Hitler!

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F2%2F2f%2FFlag_of_Germany_1933.svg%2F600px-Flag_of_Germany_1933.svg.png&hash=6477afc5ee6b0cad77c1dcc94bc500b4)
OMG Secret Nazi staff member! I should've known..."I pwnz0rz j00," that's a dead giveaway...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 01, 2007, 01:26:59 AM
Uh...
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthemushroomkingdom.net%2Fboard%2Findex.php%3Faction%3Ddlattach%3Btopic%3D9032.0%3Battach%3D780%3Bimage&hash=f5337c2c8d73d1b2e2c801fe6150e0bd)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 01, 2007, 01:39:16 AM
I had the best idea for that topic, but I forgot beyond belief what it was. I remember telling someone, but I asked and they forgot too. How can that be...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 01, 2007, 07:49:04 AM
OMG, we have Nazi staff members...

Though Suffix might be a commie since he has that hammer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 01, 2007, 09:23:34 AM
Haha, that picture of Suffix is magnificent XD.

Nazi Staff members? GOD!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 01, 2007, 11:28:07 AM
I'm a CommuNazi. Someone should make a logo for that. In fact, five points to the person who does so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 01, 2007, 01:59:09 PM
I bet Bird Person will.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 01, 2007, 02:27:39 PM
I bet you lose a bet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 01, 2007, 02:31:14 PM
I bet that you'll bet that I'll lose.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 01, 2007, 02:31:20 PM
I bet that you both will get nothing because you bet nothing. :p
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 01, 2007, 02:33:39 PM
I bet...ah, just forget it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 02, 2007, 11:35:00 AM
Do you have Diamond or Pearl, GG? I don't remember you saying anything about it.

I remember her mentioning she has Diamond. However, she doesn't have Wi-Fi.

Pearl, actually. It's my birthstone and Misdreavus(my 4th fave Pokemon) is a version exclusive to Pearl. :D And you're right about my lack of Wi-Fi. But hey, there's always McDonald's! ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on July 02, 2007, 11:41:10 AM
My birthstone was made into a Pokemon game last generation. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on July 02, 2007, 02:35:05 PM
Truthfully, I didn't realize that j00z could be used to refer to Jewish people until quite recently. I was just thinking about it around a week ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 02, 2007, 02:57:53 PM
My birthstone was made into a Pokemon game last generation. :)

My birthstone is Sapphire, but Mac already has that game. I guess I don't mind too much though. I've played Sapphire on a ROM so playing one of the two remaining games will mix things up. And since I love variety, I don't mind. I'm hoping he gets me Emerald though. It'll go well with my LuigiGreen. Heheh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on July 02, 2007, 03:14:34 PM
My birthstone is Sapphire
Me too :o

When I typed "sappire" my hands subconsciously typed A at the end, not E
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 02, 2007, 05:09:34 PM
I just rented this game called Metal Gear Solid 2. S'alright.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 02, 2007, 05:13:33 PM
That is without a doubt my least favorite Metal Gear game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 02, 2007, 05:46:24 PM
Me too :o

When I typed "sappire" my hands subconsciously typed A at the end, not E

One of the other hornists in the ensembles I was in has the name "Sappir" which is Hebrew for the stone. She has three sisters (one of them being her twin, the other two being twins as well) named after precious stones as well. Every time I hear her name I'm reminded of "Sapphira". :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on July 02, 2007, 11:40:35 PM
Cool! Two sets of twins. Also Sapphir is an awesome name.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 02, 2007, 11:55:37 PM
I am happy that my birthday is in 9 days. I am hopeful that happy things will happen (including the end of my hair being wild and untamed XD).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 03, 2007, 03:38:10 AM
I'm happy that finally decided to wise up and download Lunar Magic and use it with my handy SMW ROM, now I'm editing levels and World Maps! Except, that, I don't know how to play them :P Can someone tell me?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 03, 2007, 03:59:37 AM
In a SNES emulator.
Lunar magic rocks. I recreated the first world of Super Mario Bros. in it. I made the Warp Zone only send you to the Minus World, though.... ha ha ha ha. I don't suppose it's okay with the rules to link to said edited ROM, so I'll just describe anything I had to change: note blocks in place of the streaming platforms in 1-2 (couldn't find a better substitute) with an invisible one to help you reach the Minus World, a statue replaces Bowser at the end of 1-4, spitting fire, you stomp a switch to turn the bridge of brown blocks under the statue to coins so it falls to its doom, a notice block beyond the switch gives Toad's line, and you pass the gate like a normal level. I had to replace Bloobers with Rip Van Fish in the Minus World...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 03, 2007, 08:58:39 AM
Well, I'm roughly half-way through with MGS2, and have learned the following about the future:

1. Everything is controlled with nanomachines in your blood. Thinking, talking and moving around are all thanks to nanomachines. Keycards are also directly linked to your brain, allowing you access to high security levels, although you still actually need the keycard.

2. The world is controlled by a super-secret shadowy organization that no one knows about, and control every government and war and so on.

3. Entire continents can be, and probably are, massive organic robots built hundreds of years ago for use by the military. Failing that, they're probably holograms.

4. All terrorists wear the same black balaclavas, ski masks, and uniforms, as well as the same Russian accent. The two or three terrorists with different uniforms can do things like see in the dark or turn invisible.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: amy_the lovely_elf on July 03, 2007, 03:47:05 PM
I'm going to go back-packing across europe! Yay me!

Also Happy Independence Day! I won't be on tomorrow so...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 03, 2007, 04:34:12 PM
In a SNES emulator.
Lunar magic rocks. I recreated the first world of Super Mario Bros. in it. I made the Warp Zone only send you to the Minus World, though.... ha ha ha ha. I don't suppose it's okay with the rules to link to said edited ROM, so I'll just describe anything I had to change: note blocks in place of the streaming platforms in 1-2 (couldn't find a better substitute) with an invisible one to help you reach the Minus World, a statue replaces Bowser at the end of 1-4, spitting fire, you stomp a switch to turn the bridge of brown blocks under the statue to coins so it falls to its doom, a notice block beyond the switch gives Toad's line, and you pass the gate like a normal level. I had to replace Bloobers with Rip Van Fish in the Minus World...

Aww man. That sounds like fun! I wish I could play that. You are so creative, BP. Your website the Palace of Shadow rocks. Your guide for SPM was hilarious.

I am hopeful that I am going to pass all my classes this term, so that I don't have to repeat one class that I've been taking again (for the third time..)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 03, 2007, 07:26:03 PM
I baked sugar cookies today. ^_^ They were good. I made nine, I had three, Mom had three and Dad's got three waiting for him.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 03, 2007, 08:07:40 PM
I'm hopeful because after much anticipation, I finally get to go on the camping trip tomorrow!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on July 04, 2007, 09:45:12 AM
I have joy because my YouTube Poop experiment is going along pretty well.  Who knows?  The final product might get uploaded to YouTube (once I make an account)!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 04, 2007, 11:33:36 AM
I'm hopeful because I saw Transformers yesterday; a day early, but whatever. In my opinion, there's a little too much comic relief in the form of that spindly chirpy thing that appeared to be a minicon for Barricade, and the Sector 7 guy. I actually like the new Transformers designs, and some parts are so violently awesome that I had to actually calm myself down (likely a result of all the sugar I ingested). However, three things are missing: 1) The Transformers theme song. The theme song may have come on after that stupid Linkin Park song, so I may have missed it, though. 2) Megatron and Starscream's bickering. The only sign of this was "You fail me again, Starscream". 3) Grimlock. I mean, seriously. Who decided to leave Grimlock out? Clearly an oversight.

In related news, I saw the trailers for two cool-looking movies: The Invasion (the umpteenth remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers), and Cloverfield (some sort of horror-disaster kind of movie). Also, while in the theater, I had to pee so hard that my kidneys hurt. But it was worth it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 06, 2007, 09:39:34 AM
I thought the movie didn't come out in theaters until the day you just posted that.

I'm really HOPEFUL because I think I've finally solved the problem with my router! Normally, my router's secure firewall would cause me to not be able to play friends and other Wi-Fi opponents on Metroid Prime Hunters or any other Wi-Fi-enabled DS game. But, after doing some reading on the Nintendo NSider Forums, NOA_Bombastic had a topic already made that talked about how to fix the 86420 Error Code. And so far, it seems it has been working! I've been getting (and losing) opponents left and right! I still have yet to try this out with my friends who always couldn't face me because of 86420, but I'm remaining very HOPEFUL that everything is going to be alright from now on.

But there's still that problem with my mp3 player and computer...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 06, 2007, 11:39:47 AM
Transformers actually came out on the 3rd for some reason. No idea why. But hey, at least I got to see it the day it came out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 06, 2007, 05:56:39 PM
Rush Hour 3 is coming out on August 10.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on July 06, 2007, 10:15:05 PM
I have HOPEFUL!

After many failed attempts, I've finally built a convincing LEGO replica of Fracktail!

Leet pix coming soon..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 06, 2007, 11:06:19 PM
I haven't played with Legos in such a long time...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 06, 2007, 11:17:01 PM
The box I use as a footstool under my desk (I don't know why either) is a box of Legos, actually. They're relics, though. Really dirty and scarce.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 08, 2007, 04:30:30 PM
I am a happy little fangirl. :3 I got the Return to Labyrinth manga yesterday. It's pretty good. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 08, 2007, 07:11:15 PM
My birthday is in 3 days. I'll be 1 year over the Fungi Forum age limit.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on July 08, 2007, 10:16:59 PM
I got a LoZ Wii carrying case for my birthday today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 08, 2007, 10:31:15 PM
I was seriously gonna leave the forums today (well, you know, I'd be in the sometimes watching rarely posting mode). What happened isn't exactly perfect for me... a feature to make specific boards not appear in one's recently unread posts would be ideal. Well, yep. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 08, 2007, 10:51:20 PM
I'm glad you didn't. Besides, who would want to leave during a time like this?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 08, 2007, 11:07:53 PM
"A time like this" being a dark age of topics and posts with less quality than could be believed? Well that's the per-oh. I see what you mean... Thanks, I guess.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Sunbun on July 08, 2007, 11:18:25 PM
Don't be sad, Birdy Person! Be happy! XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 09, 2007, 07:13:14 AM
2) Megatron and Starscream's bickering. The only sign of this was "You fail me again, Starscream".
It was really hard to tell but actually Starscream led the fighter plane attack on the Decepticons and was also shown flying out of Earth's atmosphere alone on the third and final "during the credits" scene.

Oh, and the original theme song doesn't appear in the movie but it's redone on the official soundtrack CD. It's... okay. They definitely didn't improve on the masterpiece or anything.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 09, 2007, 07:20:17 AM
In honor of the new Fan Creations board, I'm going to create you guys something fantastic and spectacular. Just you wait!

Look forward to it. You'll enjoy it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on July 09, 2007, 11:04:28 AM
I suppose I might as well say I'm "hopeful" because I got the CD Alapaloza in the mail I ordered a while ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 09, 2007, 04:55:32 PM
It was really hard to tell but actually Starscream led the fighter plane attack on the Decepticons

Ooooohhh! I get it now! I should've payed more attention, seriously.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 10, 2007, 01:35:50 PM
I... got... a... WIIIII!!! YES! Finaly, just yesterday my sister came back from work and she did the ole "Close your eyes open your mouth" trick and she stuck a large box in my mouth! I got a Wii with Wii Play and SPM! I'm so happy! I'll just leave for today so I can make more Mii's.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: goodie on July 10, 2007, 03:16:21 PM
You must have a big mouth. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 11, 2007, 02:21:17 AM
I am 14 years old. This makes me so happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on July 11, 2007, 08:46:53 PM
Happy birthday, Pt_Peach.
I'm happy that I got to see the release dates for Brawl (December 3), and Galaxy (November 14), with other stuff (like the steering wheel accessory to be packed in with Mario Kart Wii) on G4's Live E3 coverage.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 11, 2007, 10:04:05 PM
Happy B-day.

I also saw a good amount of the conference, and now I REALLY want:
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mario Kart for the Wii
Phantom Hourglass
Wii Fit (It looked fun, and that part of the conference with Miyamoto weighing Reggie was hilarious)
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

I'm also happy that they have release dates for Galaxy and Brawl now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 12, 2007, 12:55:27 AM
IT's awesome! Finaly some dates for SMG and Brawl! I've always dreamed this moment would come! *teardrop*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 12, 2007, 01:03:07 AM
Did something give you the idea that we would never (literally never) be told the release dates of said games?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 12, 2007, 01:12:49 AM
*turns head* no. It's just that it's been about a year or so when Brawl was announced, and we've seen all these rumours and fake dates and such, can't a guy celebrate when he finds out a game isn't far away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 12, 2007, 01:09:55 PM
We all already knew Brawl was going to be released in Q4 2007. Couldn't you have celebrated a long time ago?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on July 12, 2007, 03:50:58 PM
The motto of the HOPEFUL thread is "Be happy here!", not "Be happy when we think you should be happy".

He's just happy that a specific date has been mentioned and now can look forward to that day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on July 12, 2007, 04:54:56 PM
I'm happy that my third YTP is done.  (I don't plan on uploading it on YouTube just yet because my second one was just uploaded a couple days ago.)  Anyone want to see them, I'll PM the link to my channel (that is, if you haven't found me already).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 12, 2007, 11:16:14 PM
Hello everyone.

I'm sure that just about everyone saw my going away post in the "I'm going away thread"...I was pretty upset at the time. Over the past few days, I have been speaking with a member here about how dramatic I was; I never thought about what others would think about my post before posting, which often led to problems that could have been avoided if I was just cool about it. I want to apologize to all the members that I annoyed with my hypocrisy, attitude, and most of all, drama. I will not lie about it anymore; coming back to write the rest of my story was just a (very) poor excuse for me to come back permanently. Though I'm not sure about everyone being happy about this, I would like to come back and start again, one last time. I'm not saying that I'm any less annoying or dramatic, but I am willing to change (the member I have been speaking to encouraged this). I will try my best to be less dramatic; I even changed my name back to PaperLuigi.

So...can I come back?  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 12, 2007, 11:26:07 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flizarddude.kontek.net%2FWackyForum%2Fhappy-baby.png&hash=cbdf30d2ebe84891a537d0a3fd893c66)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 12, 2007, 11:30:57 PM
Cool.  :)

I'm happy to be back. I'm gonna do my best not to get on everyone's nerves from now on.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 13, 2007, 08:42:04 AM
YEESHH! THE PAPERLUIGI IS BACK!

Yeah, do your best!

Before I saw your post above of Lizard Dude's, i was like "Lizard Dude has a kid." HAHAHAHA!!!

Oh yeah, it's my little niece's first birthday and I am 14 years and 2 days.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 13, 2007, 10:07:51 AM
I picked up Super Paper Mario the other day because whenever someone here spoke of the game (and it's characters) I had no idea what they were talking about.  :P

I beat the game yesterday, and it was totally awesome. Not as good as PM: TTYD, but still pretty awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 13, 2007, 01:25:50 PM
W00txorz! PL's back! Seriously, I almost cried when you left. Almost. I'm too manly to actually cry, but you get the idea.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 13, 2007, 03:46:56 PM
I'm happy that my third YTP is done.  (I don't plan on uploading it on YouTube just yet because my second one was just uploaded a couple days ago.)  Anyone want to see them, I'll PM the link to my channel (that is, if you haven't found me already).


I haven't found it out yet, could you PM me the link?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on July 15, 2007, 03:13:01 PM
Level 642. Thousands of lines. 17875888 points.

It's blurry, but it shouldn't be hard to see the score. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/donotcare95/DSCN0923.jpg)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 15, 2007, 03:57:39 PM
It's blurry, but it shouldn't be hard to see the score. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/donotcare95/DSCN0923.jpg)
No... that's not true!! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 15, 2007, 07:37:45 PM
I can see that the score is long.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 15, 2007, 08:02:23 PM
Heh heh, I made up a "get rich quick" scheme in SPM! If you wanna' make tons of loot follow my instructions! You first buy a catch card from a card store and go to 5-2, when you're there save in one of the blocks, then go near the area with that Yoshi looking rock and flip, you should see an Amazee Dayzee! use your catch card on it, if it fails, reset and try until it works, sell it for a heapin' 300 coins! reapeat as much as you like!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Sunbun on July 15, 2007, 09:56:52 PM
I'm pretty sure someone made that up before you did, SB.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 15, 2007, 10:04:15 PM
Yeah, I thought about that too, I wasn't sure about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on July 16, 2007, 08:40:46 AM
:D Paper Mario for Virtual Console.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 16, 2007, 11:28:26 AM
Last week I was on vacation. Not just any vacation, but the first time I've ever been to Walt Disney World in my entire life. It was several different kinds of awesome, and eventually I'll have to go back there. However, I forgot to tell you guys I was going away, and it appears nobody noticed I was gone to begin with. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on July 16, 2007, 11:33:00 AM
I'm downloading Paper Mario on the VC right now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on July 16, 2007, 07:03:34 PM
I just got back from seeing the new Harry Potter movie. I thought it was pretty good, but they did cut out a lot from the book.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 16, 2007, 10:08:40 PM
I still haven't seen the fourth film yet. I did plan on looking for it at the library today but found Clerks II instead (I didn't get to see it in theaters).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 16, 2007, 11:14:40 PM
Goblet of Fire was awesome. They cut Dobby's appearances but it had decent special effects. I need to see Order of the Phoenix, but it would seem my sister's out for a week and I'd be murdered if I saw it before she...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 16, 2007, 11:39:07 PM
*In a Slippy Toad-like voice* Noooooooooooooo! We lost Bird Person!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 17, 2007, 06:55:06 PM
*in a Metal Gear-like scene* Bird Person? Bird Person?! BIRD PERSON!!

I am hopeful because I am about to do some homework that won't even seem like homework at all: I am to draw a cover for a ficticious video game (that I made up) and then scan it in and trace over the image in Illustrator.

I was going to use a DS game box as my reference, but I left all my DS boxes at the apartment and am far too lazy to drive back across town and get one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on July 17, 2007, 07:45:48 PM
I just got back from the Apple store. I now have a Macbook, a new printer, and an iPod Nano.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 17, 2007, 08:02:24 PM
How do you like them apples?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on July 17, 2007, 09:19:52 PM
Oh, it's wonderful. I am typing this on the Macbook right now. I got a college discount on a Macbook, and the iPod was free.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 17, 2007, 09:39:07 PM
NE89, if you're looking for a new IRC client, I recommend Colloquy (http://colloquy.info/).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on July 17, 2007, 10:17:26 PM
My brother already installed that for, but thanks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 18, 2007, 10:58:09 AM
I recently got an Apple laptop thing too, and an ipod too too!  Now people can listen to music I made on garageband on my ipod.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 18, 2007, 11:43:45 AM
I can't even afford one of those cheap iPod ripoffs you get in cereal boxes. However, I do have enough money to buy a cheap iPod ripoff ripoff, which is close enough.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 18, 2007, 03:36:21 PM
I have the main part of chapter 1 of Super Paper Mario written down as notes for my fic version. Yay! And, if that weren't enough, I've also put the prologue on the Fungi Forums (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=10595) and will be putting up the rest when it's ready.  Heh, you guys are lucky, since I'll be updating it here more often than its FanFiction.Net or deviantART counterparts. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 18, 2007, 07:37:42 PM
I finally beat the Flopside pit again! And I owned Shadoo and his Dark clones! They were much smarter then I thought, Dark Luigi kept pwning me with his super jump. And I beat the Sammer's Kingdom this morning!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 18, 2007, 07:40:11 PM
I had beautiful Coldstone's ice cream today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 18, 2007, 07:52:58 PM
Dirty dirtbags buying Apple products. Nothing to be hopeful for here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on July 18, 2007, 09:20:05 PM
Aw, cheer up, Chup. I got a laptop with Windows XP installed, if it makes you feel better.

In other news, I finally got a DS lite. Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 18, 2007, 09:20:56 PM
Then why'd you post, Chup? We know you hate Apple products, you don't have to point it out every time the topic of them comes up. Really.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 18, 2007, 10:46:38 PM
I have to keep up my reputation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 18, 2007, 11:20:27 PM
Because it's seriously being threatened by two more FF users who have switched to Apple computers. *rolls his eyes*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 18, 2007, 11:22:47 PM
I love Apple computers. If the laptop hadn't gotten messed up by SOMEONE, I'd be on it.

I'm happy because, along with Coldstones today, I got to take new pictures!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 19, 2007, 07:13:05 AM
Yeah, I use Apple too. But I really, really wish I had a PC.  :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on July 19, 2007, 09:11:39 AM
Don't Apples have mice that can't right-click?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 19, 2007, 09:46:48 AM
Not anymore.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on July 19, 2007, 10:18:42 AM
But the laptops can't without external hardware.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 19, 2007, 02:06:42 PM
I got my driver's license today.  I was kind of late doing it at 19, but what the heck, eh?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on July 19, 2007, 06:06:33 PM
So I just found out Bully is being ported to the Wii and the Xbox 360.

Great. I've always wanted to play it, but I could never find a copy and the PS2 version looked pretty ugly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 19, 2007, 07:24:52 PM
Bully is way cool. It's one of my favorite games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 19, 2007, 08:03:26 PM
I got my driver's license today.  I was kind of late doing it at 19, but what the heck, eh?

Hey, better than me. I'm 21 and I've never even tried. I'm too scared to with my...disability... Shoot. This sounds more like something that belongs in the angst thread. Craaaap...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 19, 2007, 10:01:26 PM
I was always afraid to try but not anymore, because I got my permit!  And at seventeen, not too bad.

I'm not a serious computer guy, so anything with internet and word processor is fine with me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 19, 2007, 10:15:56 PM
I got my driver's license today.  I was kind of late doing it at 19, but what the heck, eh?

I always wondered how old you were...oh yeah, congrats :D!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 19, 2007, 11:51:14 PM
I always wondered how old you were...oh yeah, congrats :D!

Hmm, you wondered how old I was.  Somehow that scares me...nah.
And thank you. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 20, 2007, 08:49:39 AM
I've had a permit for about 2 and a half years now. I take Driver's Ed in my college when it starts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 20, 2007, 08:52:56 AM
I have Metal Gear Solid 3. Thus, I now have happiness.

Seriously, this game is great, which you already know. Especially the rail shooter sequence on the motorcycle, which is a thousand times better than anythig else ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 20, 2007, 08:57:26 AM
Metal Gear Solid 3 is my favorite Metal Gear game, mainly because the game required more stealth than the other 2 games preceding it. When I played it, I felt as if I was on some kind of real secret mission.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 20, 2007, 09:09:24 AM
Hmm, you wondered how old I was.  Somehow that scares me...nah.
And thank you. 

No, it's just that when members are around for a while, I naturally wonder how old they are. I actually couldn't figure out in my mind if you were 15 or 18. XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 20, 2007, 10:55:08 AM
I had a dream that I bought a flute for cheap so I could teach myself how to play it.  I woke up, but it was still fun while it lasted...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 20, 2007, 01:02:34 PM
The flute's a nice instrument.

I like the sound of an alto flute a bit better, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on July 20, 2007, 01:19:28 PM
I had a great dream in which a lighter-than-air back support pillow was going to lift me up to a hidden Samus Gunship-style ship, but first I went to Safeway to buy rations. Unfortunately, thanks to my brother's snoring, I woke up before I even left Safeway.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on July 20, 2007, 02:19:16 PM
Bully is way cool. It's one of my favorite games.

That's what my friend keeps saying.
I thought you didn't like Rockstar's games?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on July 20, 2007, 02:24:27 PM
I have Metal Gear Solid 3. Thus, I now have happiness.

Seriously, this game is great, which you already know. Especially the rail shooter sequence on the motorcycle, which is a thousand times better than anythig else ever.
Metal Gear Solid 3 is my favorite Metal Gear game, mainly because the game required more stealth than the other 2 games preceding it. When I played it, I felt as if I was on some kind of real secret mission.
I have to agree that I really love MGS3. It managed to be better than both of the other Metal Gears in just about every way possible. Not only did it require more stealth, but it had that really neat survival system, the camouflages, a better story, better boss fights (well, Psycho Mantis was still a really good boss...) and more extras, especially on the subsistence version.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 20, 2007, 02:58:06 PM
Until yesterday, there was one normal thing that had never, ever, EVER happened to my family. We had never had pizza delivered to our house. Not even once. No pizza place delivered this far from town until this new place came to be. My mom saw an ad in the newspaper some weeks ago and yes, they delivered all the way out here. It wasn't even a bad pizza. It wasn't Round Table-good, but it was better than Little Ceaser's at least.
I feel like such a hick.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 20, 2007, 03:23:15 PM
Pizza is always good.

I am (finally) starting to save up for the Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on July 20, 2007, 10:26:43 PM
My mom beat SPM today!

Not only that, but she finally understands how to play the game.

If that wasn't awesome enough, she really wants to play SMG when that comes out, too.

Looks like Nintendo's strategy is working.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 20, 2007, 11:36:32 PM
Your mom is awesome, Robert.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 21, 2007, 02:24:33 AM
Hooray for making $50 for watching Gremlins (I missed parts, gotta watch it again with my parents), practicing SSBM, and eating a burger. That's right, babysitting. Is it wrong that I showed them some YTMNDs including NOOOller Coaster (http://vadercoaster.ytmnd.com/), Lol, Internet (http://steamsteamlol.ytmnd.com/) and Well then who would you believe? (http://itssweetyoulllikeit.ytmnd.com/)
Oh, and tomorrow we're going to Visalia to do some random errands, and I can get The Deathly Hallows before YTMND spoils the ending for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 21, 2007, 10:49:41 AM
Dang, 50 bucks for Gremlins? This would normally be a time to make a snarky joke implying the film's poor quality, but that's one of the best movies ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 23, 2007, 01:36:05 PM
This is my 5,000th post. I am the first normal (snicker) user to reach 5,000 posts. 815 of them don't count to me, but they actually do count just as much as any of the other posts I made so long ago... I've changed so much since joining.
Don't cry if you wanted to be first to 5,000.
I come here too much. I'd say, "I'll probably post less from now on," but I actually click the back button more often than I click Post.

Also, I found a DVD ripper that works.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 23, 2007, 01:38:12 PM
Congrats. I still have 500 or so more to go. :/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 23, 2007, 04:16:54 PM
Ah, I only have 227 posts. But I joined in September and had no internet for six months. Regardless, I'm not much of a talker in the first place. Not even outside the net. So here's hoping that I can become a bit more chatty, huh?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on July 23, 2007, 05:31:45 PM
" but I actually click the back button more often than I click Post.
I do that all the time. I felt like doing it with this post, but I felt that I could probably actually post it, seeing a certain irony.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on July 23, 2007, 08:42:46 PM
I am pleased to announce that I've finally joined YouTube and figured out a way to use my capture card to upload part of my June 2007 concert.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 23, 2007, 08:56:48 PM
I've finally dyed my hair red. It's wild and wonderful :D.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 23, 2007, 09:04:17 PM
I am HOPEFUL because I've been doing a lot, and I mean, a LOT of shopping recently. Here's a list:

eBay-- Items I've won.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt demo (what can I say. I'm a packrat, I can't resist collectibles/memorabilia, and I'm curious to see what Metroid Prime Hunters looked like before it became a masterpiece)

Red Hot Chili Peppers By the Way
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eBay-- Items I'm bidding on

Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication
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Live Search Club--

Sport earbuds (1,450 tickets spent)
--------------------
So yeah, I have a lot coming into the mail this week and next. However, I'm uncertain when it's all going to be here, as so far, I have yet to receive feedback from those I've bought from on eBay. I should be getting feedback tomorrow; if not then I will be considering neutral feedback for all of them. However, my dad said it's probably because PayPal doesn't clear money over the weekend, which is when I bought all of my eBay stuff. HOPEFULLY tomorrow will be the leaving of feedback and shipping of items. Just have to remain HOPEFUL.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 23, 2007, 11:59:31 PM
This is my 5,000th post. I am the first normal (snicker) user to reach 5,000 posts. 815 of them don't count to me, but they actually do count just as much as any of the other posts I made so long ago... I've changed so much since joining.
Don't cry if you wanted to be first to 5,000.
I come here too much. I'd say, "I'll probably post less from now on," but I actually click the back button more often than I click Post.

Also, I found a DVD ripper that works.

I'm only close to 3000.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on July 25, 2007, 12:30:19 AM
I won $3200 in a poker tournament today.

How should I spend this money?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on July 25, 2007, 12:59:30 AM
A used car?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Deezer on July 25, 2007, 01:29:18 AM
3200 shares of DeezCo stock.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 25, 2007, 09:32:55 AM
Dang, Steve. I have to come to the Chicago area and starting playing poker with you!

Hmm. I'd say a car wouldn't be a bad investment, stocks, too. Anything you really need right now, you know. Don't forget Pocky and those gleaming big screen TVs at Best Buy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 25, 2007, 11:49:38 AM
You might be able to find an authentic DDR machine.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 25, 2007, 12:15:11 PM
I just got DMC3: Special Edition. It's awesome, as are most games with a "3" in the title (MGS3, Mega Man 3, Doom 3, etc.). However, I have noticed the following:

1. This game is really, really, really freaking hard, even on easy mode. Could it be that I'm a weenie? No.

2. Dante has no nipples. I suspect that it's because he's half-demon, and since demons, uh, don't have nipples, I guess, this is one of the traits that carried over.

3. Cerberus is still the awesomest monster in Greek mythology.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 25, 2007, 08:41:43 PM
2. Dante has no nipples. I suspect that it's because he's half-demon, and since demons, uh, don't have nipples, I guess, this is one of the traits that carried over.

Just because they're demons doesn't mean they're not mammals. They could have nipples. He probably doesn't due to graphics restrictions, or something. Why did you point this out, though?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on July 25, 2007, 09:24:47 PM
Sounded like a reference to the movie Dogma.  In that film, demons don't have reproductive organs, and logically wouldn't have nipples.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 25, 2007, 09:51:18 PM
Oop, forgot about Dogma. All the times I caught that movie on TV it was usually about 10-15 minutes in, around the time the woman starts talking with Alan Rickman's character.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 25, 2007, 11:14:23 PM
If you would take a look at the forum statistics you'd think I lied before, as I have 4,198 posts, not 5,000. I wouldn't have posted what I did before, but I read that posts in Forum Games made before the FG&S split would still count. Now, I'm not going to point and laugh at anyone whose post count fell from over 4,500 to 1,258, I promise. I'm only taking back what I posted before. Snicker.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 26, 2007, 12:09:14 AM
All right! It finally happened!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 26, 2007, 02:17:46 AM
Whoa. Whoa. I passed Sapphira like 2 months ago and now I'm 2000 ahead of her. Hahaha.

And TEM pops onto the Top 10 after seven months of no posting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 26, 2007, 04:49:45 AM
Ugh, my post count almost halved! I knew posting in FG&S would be nothing but trouble!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 26, 2007, 07:15:50 AM
I actually jumped up a spot on the top ten. :/

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 26, 2007, 08:47:22 AM
My resolution to post less has finally come true, and I didn't even have to get off here! Haha!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 26, 2007, 09:42:25 AM
Whoa. Whoa. I passed Sapphira like 2 months ago and now I'm 2000 ahead of her. Hahaha..

Actually 1998. Don't numbers with a lot of other high numbers in them seem more threatening than numbers with just zeros and a one? :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 26, 2007, 09:51:49 AM
Maybe she made two posts since LD posted that, or the equivalent that would make her that many posts behind him. For the record, I believe the general thought is the other way around: instead of one thousand and some number of posts, it's a whole two thousand. This is why things are 99 cents and not one dollar.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 26, 2007, 10:18:22 AM
I'm actually in the top 10 now because I hardly ever posted in FG&S.

I don't know if this is something to be proud of, but....eh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 26, 2007, 11:49:41 AM
And TEM pops onto the Top 10 after seven months of no posting.
He'll eventually sink back off the list.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 26, 2007, 02:06:24 PM
Last time I checked, I think I had roughly around 2,500 posts. I'm almost at my goal of 3,000, at which I will quit all technology and live as a hermit in the Irish countryside, telling my tale to all who pass by.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 26, 2007, 02:08:19 PM
Well now you're only at 1,741 posts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 26, 2007, 02:17:42 PM
It's just FG now. No more &S.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 26, 2007, 02:21:41 PM
Wait, so there's a top ten for most posts?  Seems like being on the list means that one would be more likely to blame for a forum problem because of the increased presence of such a person.  Although the person could have just joined long ago and posted minimally.  Why am I even posting right now?  I'm just presenting an opinion that I argue against, so I might as well not have said anything.  But perhaps a person may have had only the first opinion and someone else would have had to post a second opinion, so ultimately I'm reducing the amount of posts in this thread by one.  Then again, because I presented two opinions that two other people could have presented,  I am limiting the opportunity for others to raise their own post count.  But again still, if being on the top ten list means that such a person would be in danger of being called a source of forum problems due to their high post count, I'm actually helping people!  Yes!  Now I'm happy, and so I have a reason to be posting in this thread after all!

Initially I actually wanted to say how I collected sea glass, or shards of glass that have been weathered and smoothed by the ocean and found on the beach, and am surprised to find out that my aunt in Florida does the same thing.  I guess I had a reason to post anyway.  Sea glass is cool.  I have some pieces with trace amounts of uranium, so they glow under a blacklight.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 26, 2007, 03:59:59 PM
Well now you're only at 1,741 posts.

Aw, son of a crap! And I was so close to being a hermit!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 26, 2007, 04:32:40 PM
Eh, I lost about nine. 9 out of about 230. I was never a fan of FG anyway, so I'm cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on July 26, 2007, 04:45:10 PM
I used to do a lot of posting on FG, but it started to get a little absurd.  I didn't want to play those games.  I only post if I see something in it I really want to make a post on.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on July 26, 2007, 07:08:36 PM
I thought the whole splitting up FG&S would put an end to this whole "my post count is higher than yours, you are a n00b for posting in Spam boards" mentality. Guess I was wrong again.

I also had to use Spell Check to make sure I didn't leave some typo for someone to point out and make some lame joke about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 26, 2007, 07:26:48 PM
Haha! You used the Spell Checker!! Only n00bs use the Spell Checker.

I don't have to check my spells. I know my wand works perfectly..

I am hopeful that we get the deposit back on the apartment that we just moved out of. We cleaned it up as best we could and even bought some new burners for the stove top. We tried to clean the old ones, but the build up on them was caked on, so we just tossed them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 26, 2007, 08:09:59 PM
I thought the Fungi Forum spell check didn't work!

*checks*

THE FUNGI FORUM SPELL CHECKER IS SO CUTE!!!

Hehe, that's what I'm hopeful about. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 26, 2007, 08:17:28 PM
Spell checker is one of my best friends! I use it everywhere. Here, GameFAQs, LiveJournal. Everywhere. Of course, it is extremely important to use it while writing fanfiction!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 27, 2007, 12:34:11 PM
Spell checkers are for losers. Back in maw tahme, we didn't have naw spell-checkin' things! In fact, we had tah walk four miles, uphill, in dah snow, jess tah post the daggum message!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 27, 2007, 12:42:24 PM
I'm HOPEFUL that Glorb will stop trying to be funny.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 27, 2007, 01:23:32 PM
Right. The forum spell check works now? I've never needed it, and no one really does--Firefox has had spell check since version 2. It simply underlines words you misspelled in red as you type. I tested the spell check for the forums and it takes too long.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 27, 2007, 01:27:14 PM
I usually use Appleworks to check my spelling. The process is a bit annoying, since I actually have to type the word out on "Appleworks Word" then post it here, but it's worth it.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 27, 2007, 02:39:23 PM
Well, seriously, I never use spell check, because it's time-consuming and I already have confidence in my ability to spell basic English ("Zombie Prepairedness" is one exception).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 27, 2007, 03:45:37 PM
If any of you guys used Firefox you wouldn't be needing to worry about spellchecking with outside sources.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on July 27, 2007, 03:51:20 PM
I was going to write that I do use Firefox, Chup. You beat me to it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 28, 2007, 11:45:45 AM
Ocean's 13 was awesome. I went to go see it last night at 10. It was funny, although not as good as the first one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 28, 2007, 03:26:09 PM
I saw The Simpsons Movie with a friend last night. It was awesomeness.
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Post by: N64 Chick on July 28, 2007, 07:04:11 PM
I saw The Simpsons Movie with a friend last night. It was awesomeness.

I second that. I was able to see it with Mac yesterday and it was quite good. Also, because I'm a nerd, I wore a Simpsons t-shirt and a Krusty watch there. Heh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 30, 2007, 07:46:15 PM
Back in maw tahme, we didn't have naw spell-checkin' things! In fact, we had tah walk four miles, uphill, in dah snow, jess tah post the daggum message!

Gaspeth! You subconsciously typed my name in there! D: We must have a psychic link or something... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO--*faint*

...

*revived* I'm HOPEFUL because I'm coming along great with my story. I'm on a roll~!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 30, 2007, 10:28:24 PM
........................
Severe Deathly Hallows spoilers: Harry doesn't die. I knew it all along. My sister was like, "He's a Horcrux, he has to die," and I was like, "Voldemort went there to kill him in the first place, he wouldn't have," and I was right--even though Harry did have a piece of Voldemort's soul in him (it wasn't intended), he didn't have to permanently die to be rid of it.
Edit: Whoops.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on July 30, 2007, 10:39:40 PM
You should really write for WHAT.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 30, 2007, 10:41:41 PM
The song used in the iPhone commercials was catchy to me, so yesterday I finally looked up the song that was being used. It is called "Perfect Timing (This Morning)" by Orba Squara. After hours of "searching", I was finally able to "find" a full recording of it. It's nice. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 31, 2007, 12:58:50 PM
Gaspeth! You subconsciously typed my name in there! D: We must have a psychic link or something... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO--*faint*

...

*revived* I'm HOPEFUL because I'm coming along great with my story. I'm on a roll~!

Yes...ever since that accident with the car battery and the rock candy, I seem to have gained psychic powers! Observe:

*nnneeeerrryyyooow*

See! I just moved your eyeballs to this point in the sentence! ph33r me!
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Post by: ShadowBrain on July 31, 2007, 03:49:36 PM
MP3:C! MP3:C! MP3:C!
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Post by: MaxVance on July 31, 2007, 05:20:22 PM
YOU DO NOT WANT CORRUPTION
YOU WANT SUPER MARIO GALAXY
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 31, 2007, 05:48:43 PM
I want both. Corruption comes out first, so I'm getting that. I'll ask for Galaxy as a Christmas gift or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on July 31, 2007, 07:08:04 PM
It doesn't matter which one you get first. As long as you also buy Contra 4 for the DS. A game that'll no doubt be epic on many levels. As well as resurrecting gigantic bosses taking up not one, but two screens.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 31, 2007, 07:22:26 PM
I'm not planning on getting that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 01, 2007, 09:18:53 AM
MP3 has normal, human FPS controls, so I'm definately getting it. I hated the previous games, simply because I couldn't look up or down (you needed to hold down some button for that), strafe (you needed to lock on to an enemy, and then you couldn't shoot anything else), or whatever. Now I can!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on August 01, 2007, 10:13:37 PM
I'm happy on account of two things: first, I saw The Simpsons Movie with my mom, which we both thought was hilarious; and two, I exploited a glitch in Animal Crossing that allows me to enter Tom Nook's store even after 10 pm. No more loading and unloading in the basement! Woo!
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Post by: Glorb on August 02, 2007, 12:38:38 PM
You should also be happy that you got the 2222nd post. I wanted that post! Grrr!
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Post by: MaxVance on August 02, 2007, 01:29:31 PM
No, he got the 2222nd reply.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 03, 2007, 09:12:36 AM
Well, whatever. That's like saying...uh...well, maybe I'll think of an analogy later. But you get what it's like saying, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 03, 2007, 12:15:56 PM
Peach is in BRAWL!!! :D

Hehe, I've been waiting for this confirmation. She looks elegant...but Zelda looks moreso.
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Post by: Kimimaru on August 04, 2007, 09:48:25 AM
I might get a Wii soon!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 04, 2007, 02:50:45 PM
Hey, I'm actually on the computer for once!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 05, 2007, 02:50:51 AM
Peach is in BRAWL!!! :D

Hehe, I've been waiting for this confirmation. She looks elegant...but Zelda looks moreso.

I'm glad that HAL and Nintendo make female characters even more hot than they already are! Stop me if I'm wrong but anime and videogame females are so hot. *drools* Hooray for fanservice!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 05, 2007, 02:55:50 AM
No harm in that!

Well...I'm happy that...even though I wanted to read more this summer, I've only read 4 books that interested me!

The Perilous Gard
Surviving the Applewhites
The Lost Boy
Esparenza Rising
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on August 05, 2007, 12:14:51 PM
I was playing Pokémon Pearl a little while ago and trying to find a shiny Ralts for Mac. I found a shiny Shinx instead. It's not el dorado, but I suppose this is something to be happy about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 05, 2007, 07:10:22 PM
I've finished a record 9 dolls in less than 4 days. :3
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on August 05, 2007, 07:15:38 PM
So I beat Shin M. Bison today. A feat I couldn't accomplish despite beating him in the first 2 Alpha games and in Street Fighter 2.

Funny thing is, I beat him with Juli, who is basically a Cammy clone with half her moves. Yes, I couldn't beat Bison with Ryu or his clones, or Karin, yet I beat him with an inferior doll. What madness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on August 05, 2007, 08:12:11 PM
I was able to pay off all my debt on my house in Animal Crossing today! Tomorrow there will be the monument of me near the train station.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 05, 2007, 08:19:15 PM
...I was able to do that within one year of purchasing the title.

As well as catching all the fish and insects. Wait, those might've taken a bit longer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on August 05, 2007, 09:39:04 PM
I owe my soul to Camp Hyrule.. Ok, so I only did it for the first two parts of the debt.. (wait! This should go in the ANGST thread..)

I have been playing both forms of AC off and on for about 2 weeks. I like the portablity of ACWW, but there were some things that were just done better in the first AC. Some of my villagers in the GC game are still originals, but have moved between my village and my friends' villages so many times, it's hard to say who had them originally (seeing as we've all restarted our towns at least once).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on August 06, 2007, 05:34:23 AM
...I was able to do that within one year of purchasing the title.

As well as catching all the fish and insects. Wait, those might've taken a bit longer.
I started the town in early July this year. Tons of fishing, catching, and foreign fruits.

Today is my 18th birthday! Woo!

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Post by: Markio on August 06, 2007, 10:39:51 AM
Yeah!  Now you can call the TV when those commercials for toys come up and they say you must be 18 or older!  I always wanted to do that... but not for the toy.
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Post by: SushieBoy on August 06, 2007, 10:43:07 AM
No, it is for the toy, admit it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 07, 2007, 12:08:40 AM
Happpy b-day!!

Well...I was able to earn $60 today...and a new job :D
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Post by: PaperLuigi on August 08, 2007, 08:35:36 AM
Today I entered #tmk for the first time. I had to take a little "test" first, however.  ;)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 08, 2007, 10:12:29 AM
Hoorippy! w00t! I got a new computer! I've been Internets-less for about a week, but I've had a chance to start over with the new computer, which I've affectionately dubbed Jimmy. It's given me a chance to rediscover to great old games, Roller Coaster Tycoon, and the Windows XP 3D Space Cadet Pinball game. So, yay.
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Post by: SushieBoy on August 10, 2007, 08:09:41 PM
Yay! I got The Simpsons Season Ten yesterday!
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Post by: Markio on August 10, 2007, 08:37:00 PM
I beat Pokemon Yellow or the first time today!  Now I can replay Red or Blue like I planned!
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Post by: PaperLuigi on August 11, 2007, 07:04:10 AM
Yeah, I'd like to break out blue and/or red myself. It's been a while since I've played either or 'em.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 11, 2007, 11:39:02 AM
I went to go see Rush Hour 3 at one of the biggest, most expensive theatres in town (that's angst, though). It was a lot of fun (and the movie was fun and hilarious). The atmosphere in the theatre was fun because everyone was laughing and when there was a painful part, there were "ooo"'s. It must be weird that I like that but I do. The movie was awesome, although not the best in the series. It was good, though :3. I caught the midnight show. I was convinced that I would...and I did!
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Post by: Robert on August 11, 2007, 12:47:48 PM
My mom beat Paper Mario today! Bowser won't be invading the Mushroom kingdom again for a loooooong time...

She loved the little parade at the end :)
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Post by: Pt_Peach on August 11, 2007, 01:00:11 PM
Yeah, the parade is totally wonderful. I loved it. Especially the ShyGuy's float :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 11, 2007, 01:03:28 PM
Just yesterday I saw Underdog. It turned out to be better than I expected, given how much flak movies like that seem to get these days.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on August 11, 2007, 01:42:02 PM
I don't know if this makes me happy, but it is interesting.  I was playing Spy Fox in Dry Cereal, one of the best computer games in the world!, and during the credits it says that additional voice work was done by a couple people, including Scott Burns.  Hey!  He does the voice of Bowser in the more recent Mario games!  How about that...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eric B. (Shnoogums) on August 11, 2007, 01:45:57 PM
Well, what makes me happy today is the fact that i now own a Wii. Yep! I bought one today and i'm having a blast with it. Currently, i'm making some Miis on it (only one is made right now, but more are coming), but i'm sure i'll have an even bigger blast when i play those Wii games. I'm so happy that nothing will remove that smile off my face. Yoo-hoo!
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Post by: Pt_Peach on August 11, 2007, 01:48:05 PM
Ohh, congrats on that Eric! Have lots'o fun!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eric B. (Shnoogums) on August 11, 2007, 01:49:47 PM
Thanks, Pt_Peach! :D I sure will!
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 13, 2007, 01:04:51 PM
I'm almost back from Wizard World Chicago. Right now, I'm posting from my cousin's computer (she went with us to WWC, and we had to bring her back to Iowa; we stayed at her house overnight), which uses AOL, but I'm not too concerned about that fact.

Now, stuff about Wizard World:

* I bought some MtG booster packs (4 from Planar Chaos and 8 from Time Spiral; I also got a free Dissention booster and a free Coldsnap booster). Among other things, I pulled a [darn]ation, a Lotus Bloom, and a holographic Angel's Grace. Since I didn't bring my Magic cards with me to the convention (I definitely will bring them all next year), I ended up having to make decks out of the 14 boosters I got and red, blue, and green Tenth Edition starter decks. They initially didn't turn out as well as I had hoped, but Jeremy Smith, one of the editors of InQuest magazine, helped me get the decks I made (a red/green deck that's been working really well for me, and a blue deck into which I need to put seven Islands when I get home) into playable condition.

* I was very unimpressed with "The Eye of Judgment," a new game from Wizards of the Coast. It's a PS3 game that uses the new version of the EyeToy to scan cards. The things on the cards appear onscreen. Basically, it seemed like a combination of EyeToy, e-Reader, and the Shadow Game from Yu-Gi-Oh!, and I liked those a lot more when they weren't combined. Also, the graphics looked like PS2 quality (possibly due to the fact that it uses the EyeToy).

* SingStar, on the other hand, is a really fun game. For those who don't know, it's a karaoke game for the PS2 where you can sing songs such as (on the Pop version) Take Me Out, Steady As She Goes, Vertigo, Kryptonite, and Take On Me (which is a lot more fun when my throat isn't dry, because then I can hit the note with ease). They were doing contests on all four days of the convention, and on the third day, they gave out a copy of SingStar Rocks!. They also had SingStar Amped on display, which I played for a little while, as it had (Don't Fear) The Reaper.

* Unfortunately, there was no Nintendo booth. However, while walking through the vendor's area, I saw a HUGE amount of Nintendo things for sale, which included big plush Mega Mushrooms, those pixel art things (I saw Fire Luigi and Dig Dug sets, which I didn't buy because I was still looking for MtG cards), that Mario mouse that Lizard Dude has (I also saw the Starman mouse), plenty of big Kirby dolls, plenty of Master Swords, a vendor that was actually selling Game Boy and DS games (I could've bought Pokémon Trozei!, but I was still looking for MtG cards), and a vendor that was selling Jungle and Fossil boosters and Fossil theme decks (as much as I wanted to have some more classic Pokémon cards, I was still looking for slivers and other MtG cards).

* There was a vendor selling Guy Fawkes masks. There were quite a few people walking around the convention center wearing those...I have a pretty good guess of who's to blame, and it's not V...

* As usual, there were plenty of vendors selling video game weaponry and clothing.

* Paul Jenkins is a really good pool player.

* Artist's Alley was awesome, as usual. My favorite thing was my girlfriend getting a drawing of a baby punching a nurse on her arm, and me getting a drawing of a turtle smoking a cigarette on my arm. Unfortunately, mine has almost completely faded, but when I get home, if the guy that did the drawings has uploaded the pictures (the deal was that if we let him draw on our body, he would photograph it and upload it to his MySpace; he might be making a Google page soon thanks to me), I can show them to you guys, along with the baby punching the nurse.

* I won 3 Naruto headbands from the Mattel booth. They aren't very high-quality (the plate is plastic), but hey, they were free.

* I spun the Wizard Wheel of Doom on all four days of the convention. The categories I picked were "Free Online Stick-Figure RPGs (they didn't know anything about the category)," Dance Dance Revolution (they asked me to name three songs from the most recent version, and I purposefully interpreted that as the most recent arcade version and picked Chaos, Fascination (eternal love mix), and Fascination MAXX), Fruits Basket (for the last two days, I went with categories that they knew, which ended up in me getting ridiculously easy questions), and Kingdom Hearts 2 (it would've been Chain of Memories, but the guy with the Kingdom Hearts knowledge hadn't played Chain of Memories; I was originally going to pick NetHack as my category on the final day, but I figured they wouldn't know anything at all about that). Overall, I got some comics and a doll from spinning the wheel. I also got a Superman action figure, but I traded it with my dad for another Naruto headband.

* I made an extremely startling discovery while we were at the hotel: my dad's laptop, which is running Windows ME, can access my MP3 player without any delay whatsoever. I'm usually lucky if I can get my computer (running XP) to access it at all (though I never have a problem with charging, thankfully).

* My dad is a great GM. During the trip to the convention, the nights in the hotel, and the trip to Iowa (and the two and a half hours that we stayed awake for after we arrived), we played his roleplaying system, which he calls EBTKS (everything but the kitchen sink). I managed to convert ALL of my KoL character's abilities into something that would work in his system. I even narratively justified chat, and made it something I could use in his game (right now, we're calling ourselves the Clan of Dream, as the quest was given to us by Dream). So far, I'm also the only player who has gotten the whole "we're supposed to be a team" thing down. I also managed to make my character a Boozetafarian, and my dad found a way around it that let me eat food (ham doused in ridiculous amounts of Jack Daniels). So far, we've been to the Dreaming, an alternate version of Earth that has been overrun by the Borg (my cousin's character got the Witchblade there), heaven (before we talked to Jesus and got the Spear of Destiny, we visited Valhalla, and while my character was sitting there enjoying the ale of the gods, my brother's character was getting drunk, and my girlfriend's character (she's playing Rogue, without the Miss Marvel powers) got tanked pretty quickly), and my cousin's character's homeworld (where we found a blue police box and THERE WAS ONLY ONE TURTLE ON THE ENTIRE PLANET AND THERE WERE NO KIWI BIRDS AND WHEN I GOT TO AN ARCADE AND STARTED PLAYING THE NEW ZEALAND STORY WE GOT BEAMED BACK ONTO THE SHIP WAAAH). Now that we've found a TARDIS, we've got to stop my dad's character from stopping her daughter's death. Also, my dad started making up stuff while I was training in one of the holosuites, which I had a lot of fun dealing with (I was up against three Klingons; suddenly, I had a yellow stuffed bear tugging on my leg and asking if I had any honey, and then Zatanna appeared and distracted me further by changing my clothing into a ballerina outfit that was two sizes too small; she changed it back into my stuff, but blindfolded me; I told my penguin to go attack Zatanna, and suddenly he was dealing with a cymbal-playing monkey; the monkey was loud enough that I could hear where it was, so I threw Pooh at the monkey, which eliminated the bear, monkey, and Zatanna problems, as the cymbals killed her; I then threw my shield at the Klingon that was wielding a two-handed weapon, watched it bounce back, grabbed it in mid-air, and did an extremely powerful Shieldbutt right in his face; I then saw a cymbal whiz past my ear, and felt another one hit my pith helmet, and then finally had a dead body thrown at me; I threw the body at another one of the Klingons, and suddenly a green hand tapped me on the shoulders and asked me in an accent what I was doing; I used Shieldbutt on the remaining Klingon and twisted in the air so that when I landed, I was facing Shrek; I gave my penguin some money so that he'd stop attacking me, and then we all sat down and had a drink). When we leave to go back home, my cousin's character will be put in stasis. Also, while on the ship, if my dad's character's sister isn't on board, my character is the gunner, as he's the only player character who isn't going to do something stupid like mess with the weapons he doesn't have any idea how to use. My dad has also commented on the fact that I've been casting shells and Empathy on everyone before we go into ground-based combat, and said that I've got the teamwork aspect of this thing down better than any of the other players.

* I posted a picture a while back of me leaning against a tree, which elicited some unexpected responses ("Since when are you a cool-looking guy?"). Well, on the way up to Iowa after the convention finally ended, we stopped at the place where that picture was taken, and got some more pictures. However, I wasn't in the mood for photos at that point (considering it was past 1 in the morning), so there aren't too many of me, and none of them were as good as the one from before.

All in all, it was a really fun trip. My friend John bought a bunch of furry stuff (he's not actually a furry), plus some Final Fantasy character hats (a Moogle and a Cactuar). Right now, I'm wearing the Moogle one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on August 13, 2007, 01:20:00 PM
I have relatives from Iowa!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 13, 2007, 04:06:14 PM
WarpRattler, after reading your entire post, those past four days sound completly awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 13, 2007, 08:15:38 PM
After waiting more than half the summer, I finally got to visit my friend and swim in his pool today.

It was fun. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on August 13, 2007, 08:56:56 PM
See, this is why I am not happy with the HOPEFUL and ANGST threads. They have morphed into monsters that completely swallow every interesting story, and the topic is so quickly changed from one thing to the next, there's hardly enough time to discuss interesting ideas and occurrences without getting yelled at for not being boring and inconsiderate of other people's posts.

WarpRattler's post would have made a good topic on its own, and I'm sure many other things posted in the HOPEFUL/ANGST threads would be decent discussion-starters as well. And about the fear of new topics garnering only a few replies: SO WHAT?

Really. Who cares if a topic gets one or two responses before it falls into the pit of forgotten stories and conversations? At least the opportunity was there. At least there was finally a new topic created other than some totally redundant and unoriginal Forum Game or a poll about what the best Game Boy/Mario game/Character is.

I know WarpRattler wanted more responses to his post than the two meek ones he got. If he didn't, he wouldn't have put so much effort into recounting his happenings. And the irony of it all is, I know that most likely, the next post after mine will be someone complaining about how their nose is a bit more stuffy than normal, or how their cat just won't stop hissing at them.

I say, let's do away with the ANGST/HOPEFUL threads and if someone wants to share their story or start a discussion, let them do it in their own topic. That way their ideas will be received with more enthusiasm or attention. The forums have been getting steadily more boring, and in my opinion it's due to lack of change. Most things new and exciting are posted in ANGST/HOPEFUL and then all of a sudden, someone else completely changes the subject and steals all thunder.

To all you people who are about to write "Hey buddy wrong thread": I know. I know this isn't the ANGST thread. I don't really care. This rant has been a long time coming. I don't know if anyone agrees with me or is willing to back me up, but my opinion stands.

I guess this is the part where my opinions and wishes get buried into the compost dump that HOPEFUL/ANGST have become.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on August 13, 2007, 09:12:28 PM
See, this is why I am not happy with the HOPEFUL and ANGST threads. They have morphed into monsters that completely swallow every interesting story, and the topic is so quickly changed from one thing to the next, there's hardly enough time to discuss interesting ideas and occurrences without getting yelled at for not being boring and inconsiderate of other people's posts.

WarpRattler's post would have made a good topic on its own, and I'm sure many other things posted in the HOPEFUL/ANGST threads would be decent discussion-starters as well. And about the fear of new topics garnering only a few replies: SO WHAT?

Really. Who cares if a topic gets one or two responses before it falls into the pit of forgotten stories and conversations? At least the opportunity was there. At least there was finally a new topic created other than some totally redundant and unoriginal Forum Game or a poll about what the best Game Boy/Mario game/Character is.

I know WarpRattler wanted more responses to his post than the two meek ones he got. If he didn't, he wouldn't have put so much effort into recounting his happenings. And the irony of it all is, I know that most likely, the next post after mine will be someone complaining about how their nose is a bit more stuffy than normal, or how their cat just won't stop hissing at them.

I say, let's do away with the ANGST/HOPEFUL threads and if someone wants to share their story or start a discussion, let them do it in their own topic. That way their ideas will be received with more enthusiasm or attention. The forums have been getting steadily more boring, and in my opinion it's due to lack of change. Most things new and exciting are posted in ANGST/HOPEFUL and then all of a sudden, someone else completely changes the subject and steals all thunder.

To all you people who are about to write "Hey buddy wrong thread": I know. I know this isn't the ANGST thread. I don't really care. This rant has been a long time coming. I don't know if anyone agrees with me or is willing to back me up, but my opinion stands.

I guess this is the part where my opinions and wishes get buried into the compost dump that HOPEFUL/ANGST have become.

Hey, it saves forum bandwidth.

(Since this is the hopeful thread, I might as well look on the bright side)

But I must say, that's very well put. In fact, that's why I no longer visit another forum I used to go to.

Perhaps we can put a limit on the length of a post in the ANGST/HOPEFUL thread? That way, people can post short things (IE: I won a game today!) in the ANGST/HOPEFUL thread, and big, elaborate tales (IE: I got a puppie for Christmas!) can be posted as a new topic. How does that sound?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 13, 2007, 10:01:29 PM
Remember, the angst thread was originally created after Mario Maniac posted one of his oh-so worth reading topics complaining about something. Ah, here it is. (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9320.msg424228#msg424228)
I propose the addition of an ANGST forum.
So, I made the thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on August 13, 2007, 10:03:51 PM
Notice how Black Mage said forum. Making one single thread for ANGST totally confines conversation potential. A whole forum would be better.

I'm not saying I want an ANGST forum. If anyone is unclear, read my prior post. I think I stated my views clearly enough earlier.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 13, 2007, 10:11:29 PM
Dude, I totally agree (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=10527.msg476914#msg476914) with you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 13, 2007, 10:35:45 PM
Yeah. I'm not disagreeing. Just saying that fingers don't have to point at anyone--it just happened (I guess I was thinking, "What's the next best thing?"). Don't blame anyone that these two threads take away potential discussions... WarpRattler could have made his own thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on August 13, 2007, 10:37:24 PM
I'm not attacking you or PaperLuigi. Sorry if it came across that way.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 13, 2007, 10:51:40 PM
???

Are you...talking to me? :/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on August 13, 2007, 10:53:30 PM
Well in that post, yes, because you started the HOPEFUL thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 13, 2007, 10:56:59 PM
Ah. Naw, that's not offensive at all. Now that I look back on it, it was a mistake to even create it. I'm bored with the HOPEFUL thread; like most people are saying, it pretty much dominates every discussion on the board along with it's more popular sister thread.

Though I am proud it got this far.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Blue Toad on August 13, 2007, 11:54:43 PM
It's sad seeing something based purely around hope as the focal point of so much ironic conention and disruption.
But, then again, this sort of thing does happen almost everyday...so...what am I complaining for?
...Does this mean I go to the ANGST thread or the HOPEFUL thread...? 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on August 14, 2007, 10:25:12 AM
To be honest, I'm glad to see the hopeful thread getting so much mature or solid discussion in it at all thus far.  While I like the idea of people appreciating things and showing it by posting in a thread, most of the things people are appreciating are material things anyway.  The angst thread is also filled with posts of just mildly sucky things.  Realistically, these two threads are sort of like public diaries, where you can post your own thoughts to yourself, and everyone else will read it and post their own thoughts on their own life, unrelatedly.

Perhaps the point of the two threads should be clarified.  They could be a place to merely post something that's bugging you or inspiring you so you can get it out into the open, with little discussion so the poster can move on with his life and not dwell on the past.  OR, the posts could be limited to only the really big problems, like death and bullying and child abuse in the Angst thread and college scholarships, life-saving experiences and reconciliations in the Hopeful thread.  Then the overall tone of the threads would be more like a support group.  At present, it is awkward to follow someone talking about the death of their uncle while you're mad that your sister spilled ketchup on your pants yesterday morning(they were white pants!).  And while it is uplifting to talk about happy things, it's also pretty stale for others to live vicariously through another's fortune("My new pants fit great!" "Oh...").
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 14, 2007, 03:28:37 PM
I think they should be recommended for things if the poster doesn't mind if it becomes a discussion or not. Things like Mario Maniac's posts would be excellent, because the posts would just be ignored anyway. Things such as a long description of an enjoyable trip would be better as individual topics; short comments like Vidgmchtr's kill the conversation to which such a post would inevitably lead. Not to say Vid's post was out of place--his would be the perfect kind of post for this topic. And I'm not saying the posts in either thread should not be allowed to spark conversation, as any post really could... but expect it to end quickly, or have a combo breaker somewhere along the line.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 14, 2007, 05:44:56 PM
I think longer posts like WarpRattler's should go in (insert adjective here) stories.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 15, 2007, 10:46:49 AM
When I posted my recounting of a lot of the stuff I did on the way to, at, and on the way from Chicago, I didn't have a lot of time on the Internet, and the fact that I was using the monster that is AOL was distracting me. I probably should have started a new thread. I've been home for a couple of days now, and I finally got Internet access back. Many of you have made great points about this (though I've only seen one post directly responding to the awesomeness of the convention itself), and were I an op, I would probably split the stuff pertaining to the convention into its own thread, and then edit anything mentioning my post in this thread.

After we left Iowa, we had my sister in the car (as she was staying at my cousin's house), and she wanted to game with us. She's now playing a plant elemental...Moogle. I've been making some stuff up for my character since my sister's character was introduced into the game, and now he's teaching her Final Fantasy spells in the middle of a battle. Right now, the game's on hold because three of the players (including the GM) aren't here right now.

Also, I'm surprised no one caught this little gem:

"so I threw Pooh at the monkey"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 16, 2007, 01:54:08 PM
Well, I'm back, with news. I'm at Washington State University now, which means you can mail stuff to me! Assuming, for some strange reason, you want to mail stuff to me.

But I am glad to announce that I have no reason to mask my entire name now that my family would not be "put at risk." Here's my address!

Ian Meharg
345-B Honors Hall
P.O. Box 1700
Pullman WA 99163

Is anyone interested in a tour of WSU? I could make a movie or slideshow. I'd host it, of course.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 16, 2007, 05:25:37 PM
Nice! Now I finally have a use for this anthrax.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 16, 2007, 09:22:11 PM
I've known the full names of a handful of people here (Yes, including yours, Suffix) since the day I got a Facebook.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on August 16, 2007, 11:24:11 PM
Is anyone interested in a tour of WSU? I could make a movie or slideshow. I'd host it, of course.
Oh, I thought that was an invitation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on August 17, 2007, 08:48:01 AM
Finally I can unload all these outdated computer books.
/me labels and stamps a large box then tapes himself inside it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 17, 2007, 11:59:09 AM
Yes, well, when I mentioned a tour of WSU, I meant online. Offline would work, too, but I don't think anyone's going to fly to Spokane for solely that reason. You wouldn't happen to have a book for C, would you, Luigison?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on August 17, 2007, 12:22:46 PM
Nice! Now I finally have a use for this anthrax.

Reason #1 why you never give out personal info on the web.  I laughed for like 30 seconds after reading that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on August 17, 2007, 12:59:07 PM
Yes, never give your info out because of all the people with tubs and tubs of old anthrax, just waiting for a Mario fan to slip up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 17, 2007, 08:56:28 PM
Hehe, I like the Peach update.

A mailing address? o_o
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eric B. (Shnoogums) on August 17, 2007, 10:29:57 PM
Hehe, I like the Peach update.

Yeah, me too! That certainly made my day, in a big way. And what about her new dress? Oh man, no words can describe how great and beautiful she looks in it. Oh my, oh my, oh my! I think i've fallen in love with Peach's new character design.

And it matters not what other negative comment is said about it, i just love it. W00t!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on August 18, 2007, 04:38:03 PM
I just got this neat little robot called a Hexbug. It's a robot bug that crawls around and changes direction when it touches something, or when you make a loud noise. It's really fun to play with! It's crawling around on my desk as I type!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 18, 2007, 04:41:33 PM
I wish I had a robot.  :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 18, 2007, 11:51:49 PM
I'm happy pretty much all the time, except when I'm down for no reason. I'm just a happy guy. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 19, 2007, 01:06:08 AM
I just got back from watching Hairspray...actually it ended at 10:00 but we had to stay for a while to wait for my friend's mom to pick him up. I love that movie :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on August 19, 2007, 12:20:32 PM
Well, I just got back from my trip to Wisconsin. I had a great time. I'm not going to go too into detail, as a lot happened in 9 days, but here are some highlights:

-I caught two Largemouth bass, raised (that is, brought from the bottom of the lake to the surface) a fairly good sized Musky (but I did not catch it; I just made him appear at the surface), and almost had what was either a sort of big bass or a small Musky.
-In my first cast of the last day of fishing, my line snapped, causing my spinner bait (the same that caught my two bass) and my leader to sink to the bottom of the lake. ;_;_;_;_;_;_; Oh well, lures can almost always be replaced, and I had a spare leader anyways.
-I ate the best fish of my life at a restaurant called the Honey Bear. Beer-battered cod on a Kaiser bun. So good.
-I came to the realization that Wisconsin has the best bakeries I have ever been to (and maybe even desserts as a whole). Even the gas stations there had better doughnuts than anything around in this area. And all of the baked goods were pretty cheap, too.

Well, that's just a little of it. Overall, it was a great experience. I'll miss that clean air and big lake. Until next year...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 19, 2007, 01:20:24 PM
Welcome back, Mr. Melee.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 19, 2007, 08:35:58 PM
Today, I went to Valley Stream, New York (I used to live there) and saw my old friends from elementary school. Last I saw them, we were all 9 years old (it was 1998). We all met up at an ice cream parlor, and also went over to a nearby diner afterward.

It was great seeing all my old friends after nine years. I'll post a photo of us in "I think it's about time..."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on August 20, 2007, 10:49:52 AM
Yes, well, when I mentioned a tour of WSU, I meant online. Offline would work, too, but I don't think anyone's going to fly to Spokane for solely that reason. You wouldn't happen to have a book for C, would you, Luigison?
I have at least one C game programming book, three C++ game programming books, and four general C++ books.  Those are just the ones on the shelf in front of me.  I probably have more.  I know I have a lot of Flash, HTML, Dark BASIC and other general computer books.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 20, 2007, 05:13:49 PM
That's quite a sum. Maybe we'll be able to talk about prices later. (right now, I have no cash whatsoever thanks to book-buying)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on August 21, 2007, 01:46:13 PM
I'm leaving for college tomorrow! WOO!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 21, 2007, 01:52:43 PM
Awright, good luck man! I still have one year of High School left. :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 21, 2007, 02:11:38 PM
My college classes start next week. It'll be another week after that until my band class starts.

But, Mondays and Wednesdays, I do not have classes until the afternoon. And with that, I only have 2 classes.
I have 3 classes (including band) Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting at around 11 AM.
Fridays, I have no classes. So, my weekends are 3 days long.

One of my classes is a course taken online, so I do not have to worry about the times for that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 21, 2007, 04:03:47 PM
I was just watching the "Teen Tournament" on Jeopardy, and this one guy's final wager was $1337. XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Koopaslaya on August 21, 2007, 04:17:31 PM
Heh, that must have been excellent.  Did Trebek say anything, or did it go over his head? I vote the latter.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 21, 2007, 05:46:28 PM
The dude who wagered $1337 at the end didn't win. He had the correct answer, but the other guy who was ahead of him also had the correct answer, he won, and he only bet $1! And no, Trebek didn't say anything, but I think the guy who won noticed and was laughing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 21, 2007, 06:13:48 PM
$1,337 has been wagered a few times on Jeopardy!. It was used in the college tournament as well (and was paired with the correct response).

It was also a bid on The Price is Right.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on August 21, 2007, 10:46:59 PM
$1,337 has been wagered a few times on Jeopardy!. It was used in the college tournament as well (and was paired with the correct response).

It was also a bid on The Price is Right.

Hmm, I must think of a witty way to use "1337."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on August 21, 2007, 10:57:47 PM
Ah, my first day of school as a senior.  My Drama class has a miniscule twelve people, and I'm the only level 4 student!  Also happening, some friends want me to join Chamber Choir again, and I'm supposed to be joining a Barbershop Quartet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 21, 2007, 11:23:32 PM
School starts back on the 7th. The acting starts back on the 17th. The fasting on the 12th.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on August 22, 2007, 08:10:47 PM
The fact that I have pinkeye is overshadowed by the fact that Diddy Kong has finally been made into a playable character in Brawl.

Seriously, I thought this guy deserved a spot in the series ever since the first one came out but he never made an appearance in either of them.

Now all I need is for Olimar to be involved somehow and Lyn as a newcomer and I'll be happy with the game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 22, 2007, 08:15:06 PM
The only characters I'm waiting for are Waluigi and Sonic. But I don't think they'll be making it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 22, 2007, 08:16:08 PM
Dang, I sure hope not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on August 22, 2007, 08:58:32 PM
I am very pleased with the appearance of Diddy Kong. Besides Pokemon Trainer this is the first update that I really cared about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 22, 2007, 10:38:18 PM
I like the fact that the underrated character The Devil will cameo as an assistant trophy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 23, 2007, 12:28:46 AM
Diddy Kong. :3

The cucumbers, watermelon, corn, and pumpkin are starting to come up! (the pumpkin especially) We have to check the carrots tomorrow because I believe that they are finished growing :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 24, 2007, 05:05:19 PM
I'm happy because my birthday's in a week. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on August 25, 2007, 04:32:06 PM
I am extremely HOPEFUL because...I am getting a killswitch installed on my guitar!! :D
Now, I know everyone's thinking, "Mr. Melee and his Buckethead obsession." Now, the original desire for a killswitch was stirred up by Buckethead and his song "Jordan," but I assure you, it is not my only reason for getting one of these babies installed. I figured I could create some really interesting music with the effect a killswitch brings to your guitar. I'm going to just experiment and have some loads of fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 25, 2007, 05:18:53 PM
My mom bought four pieces of living room furniture for one hundred dollars:
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg178.imageshack.us%2Fimg178%2F2443%2Flivingroomxm8.jpg&hash=43e827fe39f3ed555c37559cb58e63c7)
It's not as comfortable as it looks... it's only around until we get good, matching furniture.
Anyway, the only thing that was in there before (aside from the TV, not visible in the photo) was this couch:
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg178.imageshack.us%2Fimg178%2F6528%2Fcouchwq1.jpg&hash=be7513ceeae6bda4f636fac41a69fae4)
It's really weird-looking, isn't it? Well, I'm not so happy about the replacement as much as the possibility that the couch may end up in this room. It would fit in here... if it's possible to get it inside. My door is hardly two feet wide. It'd be good to have when I have company, I always either have to pull out the middle mattress of my bed or make him sleep on the floor. Not only that, but I only have this computer chair and my bed as places to sit.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on August 25, 2007, 08:52:56 PM
I like that couch in the second picture. It looks awesome.

In other HOPEFUL news, I am very close to getting a cell phone ^_^. My dad is thinking about how, as of late, it has been kind of inconvenient figuring out how I'm going to get/leave home every weekday from/to school, as he doesn't know his work schedule until he starts work. I'll finally be getting a cell phone, and this time, it'll be for a reason.

Lastly, I have been putting some thought into getting a job. My school is conveniently located near one of the major roads in my city, and that road has the Westfield Shopping Mall located right on it. I've really been wanting money as of late, as there're many video games I've had an eye on, and I am still aiming to get a bigger guitar amp ($425) and a really nice Cort bass (http://bothner.co.za/products/guitar/b4s.jpg) ($575). Unfortunately, my dad's not planning on helping me with getting a job until he gets a progress report card from school, which is in six weeks -_-. Oh well, I just have to hope for the best.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 25, 2007, 08:59:17 PM
Your dad souds like he's in much the same situation as my dad. My whole family has cell phones, and they have been invaluable for keeping track of each other. It used to be that before we got cell phones, my dad would call my school and tell them to tell me when he would get off work, then hope for the best. It never worked very well.

...Anyway, what I'm saying is that you should get one. It will prove itself useful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 25, 2007, 10:04:29 PM
I had a cell phone once. I'm probably getting another one in a few weeks, merely due to the fact that I'm going to be out and will return home at irregular times soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 26, 2007, 12:57:30 AM
I went somewhere very nice today with my friend I barely hang out with. We had a blast! After that, we blasted Good Will.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on August 26, 2007, 01:23:15 AM
2 more days until school starts again.

Technically though, it's a college course that counts as more credit but whatever.

It's just going to be fun to be vastly superior to everyone again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on August 27, 2007, 11:34:15 AM
WOW! My Wii gets shipped to my house TOMORROW!! YES!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 27, 2007, 03:35:24 PM
First day of school for me. It was okay, I suppose.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 29, 2007, 01:45:11 PM
Yesterday was my first day. It was fairly unremarkable, except for my new Science teacher. At first she seemed rather aggressively sadistic (she said right off the bat that if she was in a bad mood, she'd give us all extra work), but as it turns out, first impressions can be decieving, and I found she was fairly nice, and similar to me. She's irritable, often sarcastic for no reason, and has a little moustache, just like me. Other then that, it was all according to plan.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on August 29, 2007, 03:00:53 PM
Yeah, speaking of rude teachers, my English teacher is very snooty. She has this horrible sarcastic attitude that she displays all the time. For example, she tells everyone to show if they have a Composition notebook (I ask, WRY a Composition one?). I hold up my giant binder for all of my classes and say, "it's in here."
"WELL I'M NOT SUPERMAN."
I was like, "lol wut." She didn't even know who I was yet and she's already copping an attitude. Oh well, I guess all I can do is be polite about it.

I also have learned that it is a guideline not to give homework out on Wednesdays in Christian schools, due to what I now think is because of many churches having a Wednesday night service (which I never attend, nor does anyone else in my family.) Well, that just means no homework!

Oh, I forgot which thread is this. I see it's HOPEFUL...well, the above can count as HOPEFUL. Also, I am getting my guitar back with a killswitch installed in an hour or less!! :D. I can't wait to experiment and play Jordan.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 29, 2007, 03:40:14 PM
I also have learned that it is a guideline not to give homework out on Wednesdays in Christian schools, due to what I now think is because of many churches having a Wednesday night service (which I never attend, nor does anyone else in my family.) Well, that just means no homework!

In France, schools are closed on Wednesdays, for similar reasons.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on August 29, 2007, 06:14:18 PM
I beat Super Paper Mario over the weekend! (I can't believe I didn't post it here earlier...) The ending was so beautiful... but I won't spoil anything for people who haven't beaten it. ;)

Speaking of SPM, one of my friends finally got it recently! It makes me happy knowing my friends are happy. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 29, 2007, 08:53:25 PM
GG, I always thought you had already beaten it for some reason.   :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 29, 2007, 10:42:09 PM
I go back to school on Tuesday and today it's my mom's birthday!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 30, 2007, 07:10:20 PM
My Wii is home. It reads discs again. My Miis were not deleted, but all my downloaded channels and games were. But as I see right now, I can redownload them at no charge. So today is the first day I played Wii Play. My advice: BUY. IT. And quickly! Buy it before the free remote deal is over (if it ever ends). You'd have to pay forty dollars for a remote, why not pay ten dollars more for nine games? Pool and laser hockey are surely worth five dollars each, by themselves...
I need to pass the ludicrous state tests in P.E. this year. I must. I will use Wii Boxing and, on some occasions, Dr. Crygor's stage in Smooth Moves, to do so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on August 30, 2007, 10:41:15 PM
I'm feeling hopeful because tomorrow starts my 3-day weekend! Early today at work my friend invited me to his LAN party, this further enthralls me in hopefulness. Hopefully the rest of my weekend will contain as much awesome!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 30, 2007, 11:21:36 PM
I have a 4-day weekend. :D

I plan on purchasing Corruption tomorrow and playing while everyone else is in class. Suckers. =P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 31, 2007, 12:05:12 AM
I always have 4 day weekends. :p
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 31, 2007, 09:25:01 AM
I'm hopeful because it's my birthday!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on August 31, 2007, 01:57:25 PM
I'm pretty happy because I got to see some of my classes for school. I think I'll be having a lot of fun in the drama class I'll be taking, and my literature class I enjoyed last time, that's also one of my best subjects.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on August 31, 2007, 02:55:46 PM
I pre-ordered Wii Play, and I think it's awesome. The free Wii-Remote was a smart move on Nintendo's part.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on August 31, 2007, 05:06:49 PM
Purchased Corruption earlier today. So very awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 01, 2007, 07:45:42 AM
Believe it or not, I'm actually looking forward to school on Tuesday, mainly because I slacked off horribly last year, and now I'm kinda sick of lazing around and summer and whatnot. That, and I'll be able to see my girlfriend everyday. She lives right near the school. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 01, 2007, 07:51:51 AM
Well good luck and everything TC.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on September 01, 2007, 02:01:07 PM
I'm happy because I got an acoustic guitar yesterday for my birthday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 01, 2007, 06:10:52 PM
And a gravity-altering device? Lucky you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on September 01, 2007, 10:57:25 PM
I have Metroid Prime 3, now! It's excellent. My only gripe so far is how resilient bosses are-- boss battles take around fifteen minutes or more.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 01, 2007, 11:05:38 PM
15 minutes? Geez, do you like, stumble around trying to find it's weakness or something? Usually I just quickly scan them and then shoot them for about 5 minutes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on September 01, 2007, 11:09:08 PM
You have Metroid Prime 3, right? This battle in the first leviathan is taking forever. And I still haven't found its foots weakness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on September 02, 2007, 10:52:05 AM
You finish Bryyo yet? I thought it was fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 02, 2007, 11:26:05 AM
Suffix, do you have Wii wifi at college? I thought of this when I didn't see your name as black on MP3. I figured either you didn't bring your Wii to college (like you said you weren't) or else, like me in college, you couldn't use wireless (I did play DS off a neighboring house's network).

People taking a long time on bosses: How much do you use Hypermode?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 02, 2007, 05:21:32 PM
I'm hopeful because I'm going to see Invasion on my burfday. I didn't even know it was out yet...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on September 02, 2007, 07:55:24 PM
Suffix, do you have Wii wifi at college? I thought of this when I didn't see your name as black on MP3. I figured either you didn't bring your Wii to college (like you said you weren't) or else, like me in college, you couldn't use wireless (I did play DS off a neighboring house's network).

People taking a long time on bosses: How much do you use Hypermode?

As often as I can if there's an opportunity to deal a lot of damage.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on September 02, 2007, 09:42:52 PM
No, I don't have wifi. It bugs me intensely.

I use Hypermode as little as possible (as in, only when necessary to damage Phazon related things). For some reason, I'm trying to make sure I corrupt myself as little as possible. Yes, I finished the first planet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 02, 2007, 09:44:33 PM
Whoaaaaaaaaaa, mega spoilers!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on September 02, 2007, 10:12:53 PM
I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. SOOOOOOO happy.^_^ ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 02, 2007, 11:14:17 PM
...Why is that? ...Why is that? ...Why is that? ...Why is that?  WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY is that? ·_· ·_·
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 03, 2007, 12:03:25 AM
Ignorance is bliss.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on September 03, 2007, 01:25:27 AM
I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. SOOOOOOO happy.^_^ ^_^ I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. SOOOOOOO happy.^_^ ^_^ I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. SOOOOOOO happy.^_^ ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 03, 2007, 02:13:46 AM
Ahaahahahahahhaahahahaa... the beauty of innocence... just wait till you have to start shaving.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 03, 2007, 07:25:59 AM
I've made a thread where you came come in and explain everything that's good with you right now. Like, did you find a 20 dollar bill on the floor today? Did you pass that stupid History test? And do you actually LIKE the trix rabbit?

This thread demands a legitimate reason as to why you're happy, Pichu25.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on September 03, 2007, 11:31:06 AM
I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. SOOOOOOO happy.^_^ ^_^ I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. SOOOOOOO happy.^_^ ^_^ I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. I feel happy. SOOOOOOO happy.^_^ ^_^

You're not going to get very far with posts like this, puddin'.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 03, 2007, 01:49:17 PM
Whoaaaaaaaaaa, mega spoilers!
Besides the spoiler-tagged stuff, there are really no spoilers. Nothing you couldn't see in the manual, that is. [There are planets. There is a Hypermode.]

Anyway, I now know why Suffix is slow at bosses.

pichu25 makes me happy.

Does Vid want any Friend Tokens?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on September 03, 2007, 04:38:41 PM
Does Vid want any Friend Tokens?

Sure, let's exchange some.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 03, 2007, 09:30:34 PM
I am happy today because I go to school tomorrow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on September 04, 2007, 04:33:23 PM
Besides the spoiler-tagged stuff, there are really no spoilers. Nothing you couldn't see in the manual, that is. [There are planets. There is a Hypermode.]

Anyway, I now know why Suffix is slow at bosses.

pichu25 makes me happy.

Does Vid want any Friend Tokens?
Thank you, Lizard Dude
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 05, 2007, 02:03:49 AM
You're welcome, pichu25
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Papadragon65 on September 05, 2007, 11:00:52 AM
I'm happy because I am learning so much on this forum and there is so much more to learn. I just wish there were more Gamecube games. Seems like when I buy a new system they stop putting out games for it or at least I can't seem to find any. Whoopsie, that last two sentences should proably have been posted on the other board. I will now return to the topic at hand. I'm happy cause I have a good family life and though my son hates school he has improved by 50% in doing what he has to do. I am also happy that I have been married for almost 17 years. Which now that I think about seems to be longer than some of you have been around. Yikes I feel old...not sure how happy I am anymore *ducks off of board looking for the "I don't feel so happy" topic*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on September 05, 2007, 06:25:53 PM
I'm happy because you made me laugh a little at first, then I cracked up,Papadragon.*Kee kee kee kee**snick, snick*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on September 06, 2007, 10:04:17 AM
I'm happy because they revealed that FLUDD is going to be in Brawl as a new move for Mario. Could this mean Luigi will be using the Poltergust 3000?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 08, 2007, 12:33:38 AM
I have lulz from Stevie Richards winning the poll for Vince McMahon's ilegitamate son.

There's also that hot chick I sit across from, but Stevie is way more important than her.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on September 08, 2007, 04:15:02 PM
I just found TMK's secret page!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on September 09, 2007, 12:23:33 PM
I have lulz from Stevie Richards winning the poll for Vince McMahon's ilegitamate son.

There's also that hot chick I sit across from, but Stevie is way more important than her.



Geez, first Vince offs himself in a storyline, then he reveals he has an illegitimate son?  Desperation at its finest right there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 09, 2007, 01:00:34 PM
It's actually cold right now and I'm making hot chocolate and reading my long-lost fanfiction. I also started on a new chapter for Our Little Refuge. I might see my niece today and I'm curious about the VMA awards today. I feel happy right now.

Being cold, sitting at a computer, drinking cocoa, and reading is always fun :D.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 09, 2007, 07:47:42 PM
hot chocolate
Hmm?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 09, 2007, 08:15:09 PM
I crossed them out because I didn't have the creamer for the chocolate...oh, you can read the whole thing in the Angst thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 09, 2007, 08:16:13 PM
Geez, first Vince offs himself in a storyline, then he reveals he has an illegitimate son?  Desperation at its finest right there.

I think it's a pretty good story.  :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on September 09, 2007, 08:29:24 PM
Yeah, I like it too.  It's real original.  I guess it is a lot better than some of the other stuff he's done recently.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 10, 2007, 01:29:45 PM
I'm happy because the results from my last blood test turned out good. The first time they tested my blood, they found a trace of sugar in my urine sample, so I had to do another one. The second one also contained a trace of sugar. This meant that I had to have my blood tested again. First they took my blood, then they made me drink of bottle of liquid sugar in five minutes, then I had to wait an hour before they took my blood again, and yet another hour before they took my blood a third time. Thankfully, after all this, I found out that I don't have high blood sugar. The urine sample was a fluke, somehow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 10, 2007, 02:34:52 PM
How was the bottle of liquid sugar? Was is something like corn syrup, or was it that sludge you get when you put way too much sugar in water?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on September 10, 2007, 06:21:09 PM
So yesterday I went on my first date in ~2 and a half years. I think it went quite well.

ya not much else to say here <_<
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 10, 2007, 06:43:34 PM
Awright IS, congrats! I feel happy for you, 'cause I don't know what it's like to go on a date. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 10, 2007, 10:14:04 PM
/me scratches head

Liquid sugar? What is that, exactly?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on September 10, 2007, 10:48:14 PM
/me scratches head

Liquid sugar? What is that, exactly?

Monster Energy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 10, 2007, 11:03:15 PM
/me scratches head

Liquid sugar? What is that, exactly?
C6H12O6 above 146°C.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 11, 2007, 04:54:19 AM
The "liquid sugar" looked like orange Gatorade, but I'm assuming it was pure glucose.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on September 11, 2007, 11:17:06 AM
We own a cat! We named him Oreo, because we think he looks like an Oreo cookie in cat form (well, that's my reason anyway). The only trouble is that I'm allergic to cats, but that hasn't seemed to bother me as much with this one. Another thing is our landlord doesn't allow pets, but since Oreo is just a baby (2 months old) mabey we can talk the landlord into letting us keep the cat (he's an extremely nice guy, but very.. stern).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on September 11, 2007, 01:55:56 PM
My first AP English and Literature class was today, and it was great.  The entire time we discussed Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.  My teacher is awesome, too.  I had him last year, and he's a really cool guy.  I'm glad I decided to keep it on my schedule and not drop it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 11, 2007, 08:53:42 PM
Liquid Sugar, that's what the ladies call me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 12, 2007, 06:28:21 AM
Because later, his presence always shows up in their blood.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on September 14, 2007, 09:33:58 AM
Liquid Sugar Dude...actually, that kind of rolls off the tongue.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 14, 2007, 02:07:45 PM
Everything is just going so nicely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 14, 2007, 03:16:28 PM
As nice as liquid sugar?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 14, 2007, 03:29:16 PM
Haha, yep. I've got my whole day planned out extra nice. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 14, 2007, 07:58:08 PM
Liquid Sugar Dude...actually, that kind of rolls off the tongue.
Yep, please now refer to me as LSD.

I wonder if Insane Steve is going on anymore dates this Friday eve.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on September 14, 2007, 09:25:05 PM
I didn't even think of that...okay, LSD it is!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on September 15, 2007, 11:17:17 PM
I wonder if Insane Steve is going on anymore dates this Friday eve.

girl is in Arizona right now, so... no. Though she has called me like a dozen times this weekend.

Next date will probably be ... two Saturadys from now? I mean... we're both kinda busy all this month. And she lives ~2 hours from me right now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 18, 2007, 01:09:02 AM
WI-FI FOR SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 18, 2007, 01:24:11 AM
The optimism of Bird Person and Sakurai has defeated me this day.

Enjoy your brave new world.

/me performs ritual suicide.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on September 18, 2007, 07:10:51 PM
WI-FI FOR SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL!
Finally someone noticed!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 18, 2007, 07:38:57 PM
She, you, and pretty much the rest of the Internet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 18, 2007, 08:16:12 PM
Hey LD, you'll win the lottery.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on September 19, 2007, 02:33:29 PM
She, you, and pretty much the rest of the Internet.
I saw it on DOJO and went strait to to the FF, to see how people are reacting, and guess what I saw? Nothing. Also, it's still not on TMK or the Latest News board either (unless someones writing a huge, two day update as we speak).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 19, 2007, 03:57:27 PM
Latest News is for things that directly pertain to Mario. Did you ever notice Game Blog (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?board=4494.0)?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on September 20, 2007, 04:36:32 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F51wBaMttVuL._SS400_.jpg&hash=b27fba173256c7001421280bcb0d7b07)
It'll probably change, since the Nintendo Wi-Fi logo isn't on there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on September 20, 2007, 06:38:40 PM
Is that official? That's the thing that's closest to official that I've seen.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 20, 2007, 08:35:34 PM
Yes, it's official.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 20, 2007, 11:05:31 PM
Wow...that's really cool...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 21, 2007, 12:13:09 AM
It's really dang weird is what it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 21, 2007, 12:27:12 AM
I don't get why everyone has such problems with the box art. Everyone's there, ready to fight (except Red), and... that's it. So there's a bright white light behind them and they're in some blue vortex--I think it fits the massive crossover Super Smash Bros. is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on September 21, 2007, 04:57:37 AM
That box is missing Snake.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 21, 2007, 05:18:52 AM
And any other characters that have yet to be confirmed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 21, 2007, 10:56:34 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smashbros.com%2Fen_us%2Fcharacters%2Fimages%2Fsnake%2Fsnake_070921c-l.jpg&hash=69745a97d29b103721a4195a794e158b)

You know, I was pretty iffy and disappointed when Snake was announced, but this shot totally reveals his awesomeness.

Looks like a fun character to use.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 21, 2007, 02:30:40 PM
Now snap his neck!

I notice Snake has a gun in his holster there. Nintendo better not weenie out and have him use just CQC...well, on second thought, that would make him a little bit awesomer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 21, 2007, 02:54:03 PM
Kirby and Meta Knight already have an advantage against Snake.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 21, 2007, 02:58:44 PM
I'm definitely going to try to use Snake when I play Brawl.

I'm no longer grounded.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 21, 2007, 03:33:06 PM
It's awesome for you not being grounded.

Snake looks extremely awesome. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 21, 2007, 03:44:34 PM
Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!

...is in Brawl.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 21, 2007, 05:34:47 PM
We picked a cantalope from the garden. It's very sweet smelling! The only thing is that we can't eat it 'cause we're fasting ;_;.

I also got my other subject in school. Intro. to Computers. It's fairly nice. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on September 21, 2007, 08:50:53 PM
Fasting... You mean when you can't eat while the sun is up?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 22, 2007, 06:39:39 AM
Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!

...is in Brawl.

I was going to make that joke at one point or another, but decided against it.

Hey, wouldn't it be awesome if Snake's losing screen involved someone going "Snake? Snake?? SNNNAAAAAAAKE!!1111" I mean, seems like a good idea to me...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 22, 2007, 11:07:01 AM
Yes! I can't eat until sunset! *pulls out hair*

I was going to make that joke at one point or another, but decided against it.

Hey, wouldn't it be awesome if Snake's losing screen involved someone going "Snake? Snake?? SNNNAAAAAAAKE!!1111" I mean, seems like a good idea to me...

Yes! That'd be awesome! Have his commander say it!

And I'm happy because it rained like crazy here in Southern California now it's a sunny blue day! Cold, but nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 22, 2007, 01:20:07 PM
Lots of things.
Yes, the weather is very much improving down here. It's about seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit in my house. Soon I'll have to buy a jacket. Such a long summer...
I'm almost done with driver's ed. Within a month I'll have my learner's permit (the class ends in 19 days and I'll be able to take a test, and I'll be begging my parents to take me as soon as possible).
One of about four people to get 100% on that last chemistry test.
Bowling started again today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on September 23, 2007, 06:43:06 PM
Yeah! My first poop is done! http://youtube.com/profile?user=SushieBoy I know, I need to work on my timing a bit. Please rate and comment and subscribe If you liked this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 23, 2007, 06:52:47 PM
I'm baking cookies and I saw my friend today. I also saw a lot of people that I haven't seen since last Ramadan. Good times.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 25, 2007, 07:21:56 PM
I have plenty to be happy about...

My mom got a job a little while ago. Because of the increased income, we were finally able to get the internet back. And just because she working, it doesn't mean I'm not. I'm in charge of keeping the house clean and I'm doing a surprisingly good job at it.

Also, today is my birthday and I got The Simpsons Season 10 and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. So awesome. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 27, 2007, 05:53:49 PM
Happy Birthday...even though I'm a bit late!

I went to the doctor and I grew 2 inches over the summer. 5'1! Well...it may seem a bit silly to be rejoicing at but I like to know that I'm getting taller. I also got my shots out of the way.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 28, 2007, 06:50:07 PM
OH SNAP!

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdocument.nintendo-difference.com%2F9462%2Fimgs%2F1.jpg&hash=c9d17297750f09fd3d10f0169f4e91b7)

Now if only we had more screenshots.

EDIT: Spoke too soon: http://www.jeux-france.com/news22039_advance-wars-2-au-mgs.html (http://www.jeux-france.com/news22039_advance-wars-2-au-mgs.html)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 28, 2007, 07:51:57 PM
Advance Wars 2? I could swear I already played that!

Just joking, but here's hoping this one doesn't have any crash bugs. I would have played AWDS a heck of a lot more had it not crashed twice just going through the campaign once. I just got too scared to play it, when I could be playing things where I wasn't scared of all my progress being lost at every moment.

Also, the character level system blew for multiplayer purposes. Unless everybody was a freak with all characters at level 10, it limited your possibilities.

And if they add something more powerful than the Dual Strike, I'll cry. Each of the three Advance Wars has gotten slightly worse due to more powerful super-moves degrading the strategic game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 29, 2007, 08:35:04 AM
I heard that AW2 has an Instant Win move at your disposal at all times.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 29, 2007, 06:44:25 PM
Advance Wars 2? I could swear I already played that!

Just joking, but here's hoping this one doesn't have any crash bugs. I would have played AWDS a heck of a lot more had it not crashed twice just going through the campaign once. I just got too scared to play it, when I could be playing things where I wasn't scared of all my progress being lost at every moment.

Weird. That never happened to my game.

Quote
Also, the character level system blew for multiplayer purposes. Unless everybody was a freak with all characters at level 10, it limited your possibilities.

I wouldn't know. I always used Jake and all my battles were Single CO ones.

Quote
And if they add something more powerful than the Dual Strike, I'll cry. Each of the three Advance Wars has gotten slightly worse due to more powerful super-moves degrading the strategic game.

Well this new game is apparantly completely different from the last 3 games and it did away with the old cast too.

Besides, it's not like the Dual Strike moves were always readily available. It usually took around 11 turns for you to even fill up a single CO's meter, not to mention the uber generals like Hawke and Grit took twice as long.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on September 29, 2007, 07:07:56 PM
Happy Birthday...even though I'm a bit late!

I went to the doctor and I grew 2 inches over the summer. 5'1! Well...it may seem a bit silly to be rejoicing at but I like to know that I'm getting taller. I also got my shots out of the way.

Haha...wow, you're short. :P
I've been doing great in school, so I'm happy. And the FUNimation dub of One Piece is airing tonight at 10. I'm not much of a One Piece fan, but I'm really glad it isn't dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment anymore. I just don't like the way they handle things.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 29, 2007, 08:50:01 PM
Haha...wow, you're short. :P

Bah. I'm that short as well. My own mother laughs at me even though I obviously got it from her. Darn heredity...

Okay. Happy stuff. Well, I did get a Manaphy from the Toys R Us event, but maybe I should talk about that in the Pokémon Topic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on September 29, 2007, 09:15:52 PM
I'm hopeful because my wallpaper was met with praise.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on October 01, 2007, 10:23:09 AM
WOOT
My Strong Bad email got answered!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 01, 2007, 10:38:18 AM
As I said in ANGST, I've found college to be fairly easy so far.

I only have two classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, and after October, just one.
I have three classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I've found those to be fairly simple, and I have huge gaps of free time between them to relax.

In those gaps of free time, I go into the gaming area of the student center, where usually a Nintendo 64 or Gamecube is hooked up to a TV and people are taking turns playing Super Smash Bros. or Melee, respectively. People also like to bring their DSes and play PictoChat.

Any assignments I have seem to find themselves finished quite quickly, despite the fact that they're usually long, written out assignments over a page or two long.

So, ya, that's college for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on October 03, 2007, 02:33:36 PM
I'm hopeful because I had an excellent day in my Drama Arts class. I mean, holy crap, I've never had so much fun at school before! I'll go into more detail when I post in the "(insert adjective) stories" topic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 03, 2007, 02:51:23 PM
Yours is the slumber party, NE89?
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Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on October 03, 2007, 03:20:22 PM
I'm guessing since his name is Thomas O. that was his email. (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=6062.msg342923#msg342923)

One of the few times I do FF research!
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on October 03, 2007, 03:23:06 PM
Yes, it was my email.

I wrote it after I went to a "slumber party" in nearby dorm lounge, and all we did was play Uno and then disperse.

EDIT: Dang, my weight went up 15 pounds in 3 years...
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Post by: Robert on October 04, 2007, 06:20:43 PM
Congrats, NintendoExpert!

As for me, starting today, I have we have a four day weekend! This is because Friday is a Highschool reunion and, in Canada, our thanksgiving is in October, rather then November.

It pays to be Canadian :)
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Post by: BriGuy92 on October 04, 2007, 08:39:51 PM
I have a four-day weekend because Monday is Columbus day. It pays to be American!
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Post by: Luigison on October 04, 2007, 09:04:39 PM
I am happy the BestBuy reinstated my free copy of Zelda:PH.  They had a buy 2 get 1 free deal in September of last year that was intended for relatively cheap games that were not selling, but I found that I could make some pre-orders apply if I added them to the cart in the right order.  Unfortunately the offer had expired long before Z:PH was released.  So, I called and they reinstated the free game and included free fast shipping. 
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Post by: Toad on October 04, 2007, 09:23:03 PM
I bought Zelda: PH today with a giftcard that had almost $40 on it, while simultaneously spending some quality time with my beautiful fiancee.

It pays to be human!
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 05, 2007, 12:50:33 PM
I have a 5 day weekend because I'm in college. It pays to be an adult.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 05, 2007, 04:27:08 PM
I have a 1-day weekend because I'm in college. You're a goofball, Vid.
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Post by: Suffix on October 05, 2007, 05:22:29 PM
I have a two day weekend, but due to exhaustion, it always seems to be one day.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on October 05, 2007, 05:24:58 PM
3 day weekend for me.

EDIT: I'm hopeful because I'm taking an AP government class right now. It makes it easier to argue against my brother when we get into political fights! It's fun 'cause he always takes the Republican side while I take the Democratic side, so we usually brew up some interesting arguments.
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Post by: MaxVance on October 06, 2007, 12:09:07 AM
Today I finally got a GameCube controller and memory card (both third party, sadly). I also purchased a copy of SSBM and have been thoroughly enjoying it.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on October 06, 2007, 01:25:59 AM
MaxVance is finally ready to move out of the Fungi Forums into the brave new world of 2001.
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Post by: MaxVance on October 06, 2007, 11:13:54 AM
I miss the '90s. :(
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Post by: N64 Chick on October 06, 2007, 11:25:02 AM
Yeah. At least TV was bearable back then.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on October 06, 2007, 11:53:49 AM
I just feel happy. Last Sunday, I participated in this event called Humanitarian Day. There were over 600 volunteers (Muslim, mostly, but Mormon's and other Christian communities, too) and we served about 1,100 homeless people!

It feels great to help the people in need. I just love it :D. I really do.

P.S.
My mom has gone all nostalgic and got the first season and the "Farewell" season of Little House on the Prairie! So Awesome...not considering the price (which was almost 80 bucks).
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Post by: BP on October 06, 2007, 04:29:24 PM
After bowling I went to the Moon Festival in China Alley. I haven't been to China Alley since the third grade (roughly seven or six years ago). No one who said they would be there was except my English teacher who didn't hang around long... but it was still cool, and I got a bonsai tree. Juniper, it was fifteen dollars.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg522.imageshack.us%2Fimg522%2F6031%2Fbonsaismallvr0.jpg&hash=7ac46becdabce692575cd5eff6de24d7) (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/bonsai.JPG)
Click for full size.
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Post by: Rao on October 06, 2007, 05:16:36 PM
That's really cool Bird Person. By the way, whose ears and tail are those peeking out from behind the banister?
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Post by: Luigison on October 06, 2007, 05:55:49 PM
That bonsai is so cool it warps the space-time continuum. 
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Post by: Pt_Peach on October 06, 2007, 06:07:12 PM
That's beautiful, Bird Person. My mom would love it. Hah, I love it.
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Post by: BP on October 06, 2007, 07:12:02 PM
That's really cool Bird Person. By the way, whose ears and tail are those peeking out from behind the banister?
Zorra. She spends a lot of time on that deck (right outside the kitchen).
There were others, some cheaper, some more expensive. One other I liked was a $10 pine in a cool little green pot, but you know how you get what you pay*... I just really like the idea of a tiny tree in a pot. My mom's a fan of potted plants too, so she'll like it. I'm afraid if I get areless it'll die, though, as her plants sometimes do ;^_^) I have to pick the dead needles off of it with tweezers every so often, though. They're really pokey.

There was this bigger one that was being given away in a raffle that looked really good. This guy was working on it the whole time I was there. When I got there it looked good, but by the time I got out of the Taoist Museum (really neat old stuff in there, it was an actual place for Chinese prayer and a school room once) he was almost done trimming and was wrapping the branches with wires to shape them. If you look closely there are wires around mine, too. It was a 15-year-old Juniper. I don't know how old mine is...

*Actually I only had $14.50 in my wallet, but the man still sold it to me, which made me feel bad... I was only SUPPOSED to have $13.50, because the large sodas at the bowling alley are $1.50 and I didn't notice I got a dollar more than I was supposed to for change. I guess I'll just put a dollar in the tip jar next week to pay. I'm responsible with my money, but I don't carry as much as I should.
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Post by: Jman on October 07, 2007, 10:03:17 AM
I just feel happy. Last Sunday, I participated in this event called Humanitarian Day. There were over 600 volunteers (Muslim, mostly, but Mormon's and other Christian communities, too) and we served about 1,100 homeless people!

It feels great to help the people in need. I just love it :D. I really do.

P.S.
My mom has gone all nostalgic and got the first season and the "Farewell" season of Little House on the Prairie! So Awesome...not considering the price (which was almost 80 bucks).

Nice, Little House is one of my favorites.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on October 07, 2007, 09:53:01 PM
What did you name it?
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on October 08, 2007, 07:00:05 PM
So it looks like John Solomon and the rest of the crew at YWiBaYSFB are holding a contest for combining two bad webcomics into one horrible monstrosity.

I'm going to enter, and my subjects are going to be VG Cats and Megatokyo. I would've gone with Bleedman but I really don't want to write up a large boring narrative.

So uh wish me luck and stuff.
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Post by: Area 64 on October 08, 2007, 08:30:01 PM
I read him sometimes. I wonder what he'd think of Filibuster Cartoons...
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Post by: WarpRattler on October 09, 2007, 09:42:56 AM
I bought StarCraft yesterday.
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Post by: dżamper on October 09, 2007, 11:14:21 AM
W00t! M&SatOG soon :) approx. 50 yays... er... days :P
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Post by: goodie on October 09, 2007, 02:16:49 PM
I'm hopeful because I just bought The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog on DVD, as well as two more volumes of the old TMNT. :)
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Post by: MaxVance on October 09, 2007, 02:42:27 PM
M&SatOG
It took me a while to figure out what that meant.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 09, 2007, 05:02:16 PM
Drew Carey starts hosting TPiR in less than a week. It will be awesome.

(Yeah yeah I know "it won't be the same without Bob" I don't care, Drew Carey's awesome too.)
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Post by: N64 Chick on October 09, 2007, 06:00:01 PM
I'm hopeful because I just bought The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

You have chosen well. I got that for my birthday last month and I just finished watching it today. I was juggling that and The Simpsons Season 10.

Drew Carey starts hosting TPiR in less than a week. It will be awesome.

Whoa, really? Neat. Too bad I only get one channel...and it's ABC.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 09, 2007, 10:33:29 PM
You should be glad.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on October 10, 2007, 01:34:01 AM
O-M-G O-M-G

SONIC.
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Post by: Suffix on October 10, 2007, 01:36:56 AM
There is quite a commotion going on in my suite! (in response to the recent Dojo update, of course)
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Post by: Ultima Shadow on October 10, 2007, 03:25:28 AM
This... is just totally awesome. SONIC IN BRAWL.  

Also, I notice they used "Live and Learn" as his theme song; a worthy choice imo. Also, it seems like Super Sonic will be making an appearance. :D :D :D
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 10, 2007, 10:12:06 AM
HEY CHUP, what were you saying about Sonic and Brawl again?
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Post by: BriGuy92 on October 10, 2007, 03:01:51 PM
You know, Sonic being in Brawl is kinda good, but at the same time kinda bad. I'll elaborate more on the bad part in ANGST. But on the bright side, Brawl's Sonic is more like 16-bit era Sonic. I'm glad he's not all angry like in the more recent games. His moves seem to be based off of the 16-bit games as well.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on October 10, 2007, 03:38:19 PM
YES! YES! I knew it! Sonic is in Brawl! I had my doubts thanks to some nay-sayers on this board (no offence), but now my fears are laid to rest. Finally, one of my favorite video game characters of all time will be able to duke it out with Mario.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 10, 2007, 04:14:17 PM
HEY VID, if I recall, I said I didn't think he would appear and also that no one should listen to me. I still think it's very odd.
Nevertheless, I'm wearing my Sonic shirt today in honor of the occasion.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 10, 2007, 04:16:36 PM
YES! YES! I knew it! Sonic is in Brawl! I had my doubts thanks to some neigh-sayers on this board (no offence),

I didn't think horses were so against Sonic being in brawl.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on October 10, 2007, 06:17:41 PM
I didn't think horses were so against Sonic being in brawl.


Corrected.
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Post by: BP on October 12, 2007, 01:35:33 AM
I have to say, I'm quite pleased with the new snapshot system for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The improvements are numerous...
See? This is the kind of nice stuff that is still in development. The blurred item, which I suspect might just have something to do with viewing the image in 3-D as in the pause screen, is still a possible "no," even with the three-month extension. What could that button do? Will we ever even know?
I'm glad they're taking the time to add more little features. It shows, here, that the game isn't just to make Nintendo some money. The snapshot mode is not a huge factor in one's decision to buy Brawl, but it's definitely going to be enjoyable for those who do. I know I'm going to have a wonderful time with this. All those times you paused in the middle of a Melee with a perfect shot, but couldn't get it... no more.
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Post by: MEGAߥTE on October 12, 2007, 01:58:41 AM
"Hard Drive" would be nice.
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Post by: BriGuy92 on October 12, 2007, 04:56:48 AM
You know, I kinda saw that whole snapshot thing coming. I mean, in Melee it was kinda pointless, but I like the new system, especially sending the pictures.
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Post by: Glorb on October 12, 2007, 03:40:17 PM
I just now learned that Sonic is in Brawl. My life is now complete. I can die now.


Oh, wait, scratch that. Still no Master Chief! I have a reason to live!
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Post by: TEM on October 12, 2007, 04:41:55 PM
My life is now complete. I can die now.

Without ever actually playing the game?
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Post by: BP on October 12, 2007, 04:55:21 PM
Let the man do what he wants, TEM. ;D
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Post by: BriGuy92 on October 12, 2007, 07:37:32 PM
Oh, wait, scratch that. Still no Master Chief! I have a reason to live!
Please, no. If Master Cheif ends up in Brawl, I will personally go to Kyoto and set fire to Nintendo HQ. Then, I will go to Redmond and set fire to NOA. Then, I will go to Seattle and set fire to Microsoft. And we don't want any of those things happening, now, do we?
Ok, so this post isn't exactly HOPEFUL, but whatevs.
(sorry if this post is a little strong, but this is how I feel about Master Cheif/Brawl.)
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Post by: ShadowBrain on October 12, 2007, 09:14:59 PM
^ Well, Bungie DID split with Micro$oft, so anything's possible.

I have to say, I'm quite pleased with the new snapshot system for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The improvements are numerous...
  • Snapshots can be taken any time on a pause screen
  • They can be moved to SD cards. I think it's pretty likely that they will be in a normal image form: suitable for posting, or the Smash Bros. album on TMK, without expensive equipment.
  • Even if this is not the case, they can be sent over Wi-fi to someone who DOES have expensive equipment. >:D
  • That snapshot of Yoshi is only one block. In Melee it would have been about nine.
See? This is the kind of nice stuff that is still in development. The blurred item, which I suspect might just have something to do with viewing the image in 3-D as in the pause screen, is still a possible "no," even with the three-month extension. What could that button do? Will we ever even know?
I'm glad they're taking the time to add more little features. It shows, here, that the game isn't just to make Nintendo some money. The snapshot mode is not a huge factor in one's decision to buy Brawl, but it's definitely going to be enjoyable for those who do. I know I'm going to have a wonderful time with this. All those times you paused in the middle of a Melee with a perfect shot, but couldn't get it... no more.
Yeah, the memory card thing couldn't be helped, but I think having to go to a separate mode just to do screenshots was criminally retarded. Half the fun is the spontaneity! It's like the pause menu was saying, "like this scene of Yoshi looking fat 'cause he's in the middle of swallowing Ganondorf? Well, too bad!"
I mean, if you've got summa that fancy-schmancy image-capturing technology hooked up to your tube, then no worries, but... oh, well. If you look on the bright side, everything that's bad about any game is just one more thing they can improve on in the sequel.
As for the blurred thing, my bro and I are thinkin' "EDIT"
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Post by: Pt_Peach on October 12, 2007, 10:15:59 PM
Eid, eid, eid

Eid, eid, eid

EID!
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Post by: Glorb on October 12, 2007, 10:56:44 PM
Well, Bungie DID split with Micro$oft, so anything's possible.

Huh? When did that happen?
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Post by: BP on October 13, 2007, 12:33:37 AM
/me clasps his hands onto his head at the sight of Pt_Peach's subliminal messages and says, "Argh."
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Post by: ShadowBrain on October 13, 2007, 10:15:43 AM
Huh? When did that happen?
Eh, there was a couple front-page articles on it on 1UP a while ago, and now everyone won't shut up about Halo DS.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 13, 2007, 11:19:44 AM
Guys, the only reason Snake's in Brawl is because Konami, a third party company, asked Nintendo. What are the odds of something like that happening again? Sega didn't ask Nintendo to put Sonic in their game.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on October 13, 2007, 03:40:28 PM
/me clasps his hands onto his head at the sight of Pt_Peach's subliminal messages and says, "Argh."


Haha, Bird Person doesn't give me permission to be happy about holidays.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on October 14, 2007, 09:35:35 PM
I just got done watchin' a few Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog on YouTube. They sure don't make cartoons like they used to. :)
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Post by: SolidShroom on October 14, 2007, 10:34:53 PM
Guys, the only reason Snake's in Brawl is because Konami, a third party company, asked Nintendo. What are the odds of something like that happening again? Sega didn't ask Nintendo to put Sonic in their game.
More in detail, Hideo Kojima and Miyamoto are good friends and Kojima really wanted Snake in a Smash Bros. Game.
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Post by: TEM on October 14, 2007, 11:21:29 PM
I'm happy that I finally finished my Lego Star Destroyer!
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 15, 2007, 10:35:53 AM
So I watched The Price is Right today, as it was the first episode with Drew Carey hosting.

It was good. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
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Post by: Glorb on October 15, 2007, 03:19:40 PM
Hmmm...I've been wondering what that would be like. I'm not a TPIS fan, but I'd like to see the next episode.
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Post by: Mr. Melee on October 15, 2007, 08:01:18 PM
Hold RB to flip... wait, what? How did you do that?

Yes, I've been graced with being able to make a new friendship at my new school with a friend who not only has a dad who gives me rides to and from school, but also has both a Wii and 360, and has rented Halo 3. I've been really liking it, and it's loads of fun. Multiplayer, both online and with friends, is very satisfying. Hopefully, my friend will buy Halo 3 soon, which isn't a stretch.
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Post by: bobman37 on October 15, 2007, 08:09:31 PM
Rock Band is officially priced at $169, and Circuit City lowered their Xbox Live price by 10 bucks. This means my eventual cost for games and gaming subscriptions I am definitely going to buy is only about 300 dollars!
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Post by: Glorb on October 15, 2007, 10:04:54 PM
O.
M.
G.

A hundred and seventy bucks? Geez. I cannot see this game becoming a commercial success. If there's anything to gaming public hates, it's games that cost over a hundred dollars (Steel Battalion), require a bunch of big peripherals (Steel Battalion), and suck to play without two or three friends (Steel Battalion Party Minigame Collection). In fact, playing solo would basically feel like just playing Guitar Hero, except you payed about a hundred bucks extra for another guitar and a drum set. I can imagine it filling the rich-kids-with-rich-friends-and-too-much-time-on-their-hands niche, but other than that, it's probably gonna fail.

Of course, this is the HOPEFUL thread, so I give them points for trying (not to mention to wicked-awesome song list).
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Post by: WarpRattler on October 15, 2007, 10:16:50 PM
Yeah, because you'll totally never play drums career or singing career, and you aren't crazy enough to try to play multiple parts at once in multiplayer.
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Post by: Glorb on October 15, 2007, 10:41:00 PM
Well, I've heard that bass and drums aren't avaiable in solo (or maybe just one or the other), since they won't give as much of a challenge as lead guitar. I might try singing, but I can't control my voice worth a crap (of course, this doesn't apply to everyone). Still, it looks like if you want to buy this game you'll need your buddies to pitch in, too.
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Post by: WarpRattler on October 16, 2007, 09:28:17 AM
Bass is the only part without a solo career, if I remember correctly, and that's because bass parts are usually pretty repetitive. Drums, even though they're also quite repetitive, would probably give as much of a challenge as lead guitar, if you consider the fact that you're using three limbs to play, and the fact that when you play higher difficulties, you're supposedly pretty much actually playing drums.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 16, 2007, 09:46:26 AM
You use four limbs to play real drums.
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Post by: Rao on October 16, 2007, 09:52:19 AM
Yeah, and drum and bass lines aren't repetitive all the time.

I'm happy because we (Chupperson) got new Linux on this computer. It works a lot and smoother, and better.
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Post by: WarpRattler on October 16, 2007, 03:15:55 PM
I don't remember if both bass drum and high-hat pedals are present on the RB drums, or if it's just the bass pedal. I might have been mistaken when posting that three limbs were used for the game (though I imagine that might actually be the case on easier difficulties).
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Post by: BriGuy92 on October 17, 2007, 07:37:32 PM
I'm HOPEFUL right now because last night I picked up possibly one of the greatest games I have played: F-Zero GX. I am already obsessed.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 17, 2007, 08:00:42 PM
Welcome to 2003.
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Post by: BriGuy92 on October 17, 2007, 08:04:54 PM
Way to ruin the HOPEFULness. Does it really matter if the game's four years old? You know what? Just this last summer I played Metroid Prime for the first time. Does that make me a bad person? I think not.
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Post by: BP on October 17, 2007, 08:18:21 PM
I agree. I first played Ocarina of Time in 2005.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on October 17, 2007, 08:26:05 PM
Street Fighter IV.

I'd ask if I should go on but considering Capcom hasn't revealed any new details I wouldn't have much to say.

Other than plz to bring back Dan, Guile, Adon, Sakura, and Yun, but considering the way they discarded most of the cast in 3rd Strike, I highly doubt they'll be back.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on October 17, 2007, 08:56:46 PM
Welcome to 2003.

Is it a crime he's playing the game a little late?
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 17, 2007, 10:56:35 PM
Welcome to 2003.
Welcome to a forum that has people who haven't played games that have been out for years. You of all people fit right in here, Chup, with your claims of owning tons of games you haven't touched since purchase.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on October 18, 2007, 03:09:29 AM
Yeah, and plus, what's to love about any game from 2007 so far, except for maybe Helo 3?
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Post by: MaxVance on October 18, 2007, 05:03:26 AM
Welcome to 2003.
When I posted about finally getting SSBM, LD said something similar. However, he was actually funny.
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Post by: Robert on October 18, 2007, 05:08:32 AM
It's my birthday today! Horray!

Oh, and by the way, I got my marks for midterm a couple days ago:

Religon- 90%
Intergrated Technology- 71%
Science- 87%
Geography- 89%

I did better in tech then I thought I would.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on October 18, 2007, 09:29:13 AM
Happy, happy, happy birthday, Robert!
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Post by: BriGuy92 on October 18, 2007, 03:16:37 PM
Happy Birthday indeed.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on October 18, 2007, 03:29:50 PM
Happy day of b to ye, Robbie.

Mario Galaxy...
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Post by: PaperLuigi on October 18, 2007, 04:17:03 PM
Yeah, and plus, what's to love about any game from 2007 so far, except for maybe Helo 3?

Well for us, it's Super Paper Mario, but.........yeah.
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Post by: Suffix on October 18, 2007, 07:14:50 PM
Wow! I borrowed Phoenix Wright from a suitemate, and it is incredible!
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Post by: BP on October 18, 2007, 07:26:09 PM
Yeah, and plus, what's to love about any game from 2007 so far, except for maybe Helo 3?
This year's Wii games were okay, but not overwhelmingly fantastic. I think next year will be more fulfilling.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 18, 2007, 07:49:29 PM
This year's Wii games were okay, but not overwhelmingly fantastic. I think next year will be more fulfilling.
*AHEM* Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on October 18, 2007, 08:02:08 PM
*AHEM* Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
hahaha
Well for us, it's Super Paper Mario, but.........yeah.
Heh

This year's games that I'm looking forward to:
Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
Guitar Hero III
Super Mario Galaxy

I'm pretty sure that's it. Fortunately, two of these games are coming out really soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on October 18, 2007, 08:03:49 PM
Metroid Prime 3 = WANT!

But anyway, I'm HOPEFUL because I just made a lolcat-ish picture of my cat. Now I feel accomplished.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 18, 2007, 08:06:00 PM
Galaxy will probably be Game of 2007 in my book, yeah.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on October 18, 2007, 08:20:51 PM
*Shyguy92 almost goes insane because no one mentioned Twilight Princess, or, of course, Brawl
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 18, 2007, 08:24:00 PM
Neither are 2007 releases, silly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on October 18, 2007, 08:41:19 PM
I didn't really care much about new games in 2007, though I may end up buying DDR SuperNOVA 2.

I started playing SNK VS. Capcom Card Fighters DS a few days ago. The card translations are pretty bad, though the game is pretty fun. Also, Phoenix Wright cards!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 19, 2007, 01:45:49 PM
I'm happy because I got kissed by a girl today. Yep, that's right, and it wasn't by accident, either. Score!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 19, 2007, 02:03:41 PM
Haha, congratulations!

Well, I'm happy because we finally see Peach's final smash and I've (almost) gotten over my swollen throat. The inside of my throat was swollen and it hurt terribly.

I also saw "The Game Plan" yesterday and it was awesome! I went with one of my best friends and we had the theatre to ourselves...until this lady and her two children came. Haha, but we still had fun :3. My friend and I had a nice talk while the movie was delaying itself. We bought our tickets and went into the theatre, bought our popcorn and sodas, and then went in the theatre. It was 1:50 exactly and the movie was supposed to start; they didn't play the movie until 2:15.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 20, 2007, 09:36:00 PM
I know everybody seems to want this topic and its counterpart dead, and I support that, because too many people use them for big things instead of things like this. (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/clearremote.jpg)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 21, 2007, 08:37:09 AM
I notice I'm getting slightly better at Hard mode...slightly. Unfortunately, I suck at hammer-ons and pull-offs, and the concept of strumming upward confuses and frightens me. Still, with enough practice, maybe with the help of Apollo Creed, I shall become the Guitar Hero champeen! Ragh!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 21, 2007, 12:18:27 PM
I hope my Halloween costume plan turns out alright!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on October 21, 2007, 01:58:41 PM
...Lizard Dude once said to me that Hard mode should be called Easy mode. Now that I only play Expert, I'm inclined to agree.

I finally got a Wi-Fi adapter. Anyone want to play some Tetris?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 21, 2007, 05:59:14 PM
I got my hands and arms henna'd. It's awesome :3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 21, 2007, 07:03:36 PM
the concept of strumming upward confuses and frightens me.
I am pr0 enough to beat Jordan and 5-star Psychobilly Freakout and I only use down-strokes except in Misirlou-type situations. I find it much, much more precise and easy on the mind. To use this effectively, however, requires you play long enough and hard enough stuff to build your right arm down-stroke muscles into tireless fiercely pumping pistons of raw rock energy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on October 21, 2007, 07:06:57 PM
I kinda alternate my upstroke and downstroke usage. All downstrokes works really well for 8 year old kids though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 21, 2007, 07:35:48 PM
Are you calling me an 8 year old kid?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 21, 2007, 08:09:16 PM
I got my hands and arms henna'd. It's awesome :3.

I actually have toyed with the idea of getting a real tattoo. But I"m not sure, because some cultures still frown upon them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on October 21, 2007, 08:11:04 PM
I am pr0 enough to beat Jordan and 5-star Psychobilly Freakout
I feel so inferior... the best I can manage is 60% complete on Jordan and 3 stars for Psychobilly... and I'm the best player I know. But the good news is I only have 4 three-star songs, and 2 four-star songs. The rest are five-star
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on October 21, 2007, 08:17:08 PM
LD: No
My Crowning achievement is a 4 star in Hangar 18 on Expert. I still have yet to beat the game though, Free Bird is the only real song left. I want to beat the game by the time GHII comes out. I might even complete Jordan when GHIII is out. I can get to about 55% before failing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 21, 2007, 08:22:52 PM
Percent doesn't really mean too much on Jordan. It's either you get to the Blue Note of Freedom or you don't.

There are a few songs I haven't 5-starred. I believe the complete list is Beast and the Harlot, Misirlou, Six. Actually I think there's one more in the bonus songs that still gets me. I really haven't played GH2 in a while, though. Kind of resting up for the guitar mania that is about to sweep down upon the earth in the next month.

I did 5-star everything in Rocks the '80s in about two days. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 21, 2007, 08:30:08 PM
I've played Guitar Hero a couple of times on easy mode. I'm not great, but it is fun.

...That's pretty much all I have to say about GH.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 21, 2007, 10:36:37 PM
I actually have toyed with the idea of getting a real tattoo. But I"m not sure, because some cultures still frown upon them.

How about you just do what you feel is right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on October 21, 2007, 10:48:54 PM
I believe the complete list is Beast and the Harlot, Misirlou, Six. Actually I think there's one more in the bonus songs that still gets me.
Seriously? I have Beast and the Harlot 5-starred like cake. And the only bonus songs I haven't 5-starred are Jordan and Six. I have Lizard Dude beat on two songs :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 22, 2007, 12:41:59 AM
Yeah, but you have 4 three-star songs and an unbeaten song, whereas I only have 4 four-stars and the rest fivers.

Beast and the Harlot is tailor-made to exploit the problem with my technique.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 22, 2007, 01:57:21 AM
How about you just do what you feel is right?

Ultimately, I'd go with no. Though it'd probably be fun to have a tattoo in a place people don't normally see unless they catch me at the beach, I'd rather not go through the pain and trouble of getting one.

I've also toyed with the idea of a piercing, though not in a place on my face, eh heh...
(But again, the trouble and pain...yeah.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 22, 2007, 01:54:13 PM
I can't believe LD five-starred Jordan on Expert. Two things about that song freak me out: 1) It's like, 70% pull-offs, and 2) If LD can beat that song all down-strummed, then he must be Mike Tyson.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on October 22, 2007, 04:46:21 PM
I use only downstrum too... except for songs like Misirlou and the beginning of The Light that Blinds. Beast and the Harlot is easily manageable with all downstrum.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 22, 2007, 05:33:30 PM
I'm hopeful that I'll be able to get some things done in the form of fanfiction.  I have two fanfics on here, the same two fanfics plus two more on fanfiction.net, and I still have to write the big SSB Live Tournament.  Hopefully, I can do that during my long break after finals.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 22, 2007, 06:08:40 PM
Oh sorry, I haven't 5-starred Jordan and bobman37 reminded me that I think Light That Blinds is the other 4-star from the bonuses.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 22, 2007, 06:56:43 PM
I hope there'll be better games on the Wii someday...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 22, 2007, 08:07:01 PM
I hold moved GameCube titles responsible for the abundance of so-called mediocre Wii games. Twilight Princess, Super Paper Mario, Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast (I haven't played that one so I'm really just going by reviews, sorry)... all have that tacked-on feel where the Wii's new control is tied in (well from what I heard, the transition from bongos to air drumming was just broken). I think things are looking up for 2008...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 22, 2007, 10:24:29 PM
How did TP and SPM have tacked-on feeling elements? I thought the motion sensing was right at home in both of those titles.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on October 22, 2007, 10:30:43 PM
Twilight Princess's integration of motion sensing was excellent, iffin' you ask me. Admittedly, the controls for the sword weren't quite what I was hoping for, but they worked well. Using ranged weapons with pointing was a fantastic experience.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 22, 2007, 10:41:10 PM
I turned that option off the instant I was able. Having that fairy pointer on-screen at all times was absolutely horrendous.

The controller jerking for stylish moves in Super Paper Mario also really ground my gears.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 22, 2007, 10:44:25 PM
The pointing was nice in TP, but the sword-waving was kind of... not good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 23, 2007, 04:18:52 PM
I disliked the sword mechanics in both TP and Red Steel. In the former it was just static animations that (closely) mimicked your movements, and in the former there was a pause inbetween the real swing and the game swing, which made it feel like pressing a button (which defeats the purpose of motion-sensing, pretty much).

On the bright side, I semi-officially have a girlfriend now. And in case you're wondering, she's the one who kicked me before. And then later kissed me.

Girls are weird.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 23, 2007, 05:27:43 PM
You said former for both, though I assume you were referring to Red Steel when you said "closely mimics your movements".

I hope I'll actually have a rare moment soon where the combination of me having good ideas and time for my book combines...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 23, 2007, 07:35:08 PM
Attention Guitar Hero players: Please feel free to join my group on www.guitarhero.com (http://www.guitarhero.com). It's called Feeding Me Bread.

Then we'll be in a score comparison league and stuff.

EDIT: Leadership of the group shall be determined by epic battle. If anyone challenges my dominance and beats me, they shall become the new owner of Feeding Me Bread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 24, 2007, 10:52:37 PM
You said former for both, though I assume you were referring to Red Steel when you said "closely mimics your movements".

No; in TP, I've found the abimations are reasonably close to your real-life swings. Still, it's quite obvious they're just animations, not direct translations, which is pretty lame.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 24, 2007, 11:16:21 PM
Do you realize how awkward it would be to do that? Maybe when they figure out how to finely translate movement from your hand to the game, but not at even this stage of Wii development.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: dżamper on October 25, 2007, 12:29:15 PM
Teehee, Sonic learns swimming  ;D
http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/images/ss/msatog-wii/068.jpg Aquatics: Wario in the lead
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on October 25, 2007, 12:56:21 PM
The guy wears a life vest and dog-paddles, but I guess you gotta start somewhere.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on October 25, 2007, 01:17:18 PM
The game actually lists his swim style as "underwater walking," and that's basically what he does.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 25, 2007, 01:38:22 PM
Hahaha, that's totally awesome.

Sonic will never swim!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: dżamper on October 26, 2007, 06:30:35 AM
But normally he would die  ;D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on October 26, 2007, 02:24:29 PM
This girl I sort of like in my class told me she loves me.

I got a great laugh out of it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 26, 2007, 05:37:09 PM
If she was serious, I'd think of that as a pretty mean reaction, dude.

I'd turn down girls who felt that way about me (if there were any) more politely with an explanation why the feeling can't be mutual, if that were the case.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on October 26, 2007, 05:42:04 PM
I got a great laugh out of it.

You laughed? No offence, but that kinda reminds me of that 70's Show when Eric hit Donna in the arm and said "Man!" instead of saying "I love you".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 26, 2007, 06:35:28 PM
Yeah, that seems really mean to laugh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on October 26, 2007, 07:39:58 PM
You ever think he may have laughed because the situation made him really nervous?

All signs point to no but hey, it's still a possibility.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 26, 2007, 09:10:59 PM
Let me get this straight.

You like Girl.

Girl tells you she loves you.

You laugh at her.

?????????????????????

I believe correct response is kiss Girl.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: dżamper on October 27, 2007, 08:17:44 AM
This girl I sort of like in my class told me she loves me.

I got a great laugh out of it.
You would say something like "Unfortunately, I'm not intersted" and keep laugh inside of you...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on October 27, 2007, 08:24:36 AM
I think he laughed out of thinking she was being sarcastic or that it was too good to be true.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on October 27, 2007, 08:43:05 AM
If a girl I liked came up to me and returned the feeling...I'd probably do something stupid. Something way worse than just laughing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 27, 2007, 12:10:23 PM
Hope my Halloween party goes over well...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on October 27, 2007, 02:48:58 PM
More IRC goodness.

<BriGuy92> Yesterday, on my way home from work, I found a TV sitting on the side of the road.
<BriGuy92> I checked it out, and as nothing seemed to be wrong with it, I took it home.
<Rao> IT WORKS?
<Rao> HOLY COW
<BriGuy92> When I got home, I found that it was missing the cable plug from the back.
<BriGuy92> Like, the thing looked like it had been ripped out.
<Rao> :o
<BriGuy92> So I pondered for a while on what I was to do.
<Rao> ...and?
<BriGuy92> I figured I would find a way to splice a whole cable into the back of the TV.
<Rao> are you creating suspense?
<BriGuy92> But then, I remembered my Sega Genesis RF adaptor!
<BirdPerson> Don't interrupt a story man
<Rao> :o
<Rao> XD
<BriGuy92> It has that little annoying "Antenna" plug on it, that plug that I had never used.
<BriGuy92> So I opened up the adaptor, and I unslodered the plug.
<BriGuy92> I then opened the TV and spent about an hour trying to find a way to solder the plug into the gaping hole in the TV.
<BriGuy92> I eventually, with a little help fom my dad, managed to get it roughly soldered in place, but it wasn't connected properly.
<BriGuy92> I plugged it in, and it worked somewhat.
<BriGuy92> The picture was terrible, however, and I began to wonder if that was the reason it had been thrown out.
<BriGuy92> But just now, I decided to take another crack at it.
<BriGuy92> I opened the TV back up, soldered the connections that I had not yesterday, and reslodered the ones that I had.
<BriGuy92> And behold, a perfectly working TV!
<Rao> sweet
<BriGuy92> I was so happy that I called my dad, who is currently at work.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 27, 2007, 06:00:12 PM
It's finally raining after this week of fire! It's not very hard, but I pray to God that it gets hard enough to help the firefighters :).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on October 27, 2007, 06:15:38 PM
We had a lot of rain this week. It barely put a dent in Tennessee's "exceptional" drought.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 27, 2007, 09:19:24 PM
I'm hopeful that the remainder of my first semester of college will be as awesome as it has been so far.

Apparently, Japanese is going to become an available course next semester, and I'm definitely going to take it if that's going to happen.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 28, 2007, 08:37:36 AM
I'm hopeful because I'm currently more obsessed with Guitar Hero than Cloverfield. At least the former is out today; I have to wait almost three months for a movie that doesn't even have a name or plot yet!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on October 29, 2007, 02:58:28 PM
On Christmas, I might get Super Paper Mario and Super Mario Galaxy!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on October 31, 2007, 01:51:21 PM
I'm pretty happy right now because there's a Halloween party later on tonight and I actually have a decent Weird Al costume ready for it. I probably will have pictures up later.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 31, 2007, 02:12:16 PM
I'm in a good mood since I'll get to scare little kids with my Dr. Salvador costume. The best part is saying "¡Truco o convite!" instead of "Treat or treat!". Because, y'know. He's Spanish.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on October 31, 2007, 07:24:20 PM
I think he laughed out of thinking she was being sarcastic or that it was too good to be true.


Nope, just genuinely found it funny.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on October 31, 2007, 08:47:35 PM
That's still pretty mean.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on November 01, 2007, 06:58:39 PM
For the record, I never really laughed at her. Yes, I should've stated that before, but I was just in a really bad mood. I dunno, I just felt like saying something mean to see the response it would get, which was dumb because the answer is obvious.
I have her number now, and I'm going on a date (feels odd to say that at my age) with her on Saturday. That's nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 01, 2007, 07:43:35 PM
I wish I was cool enough to have girls like me just so I could laugh in their face.

Also, I'm finally close to beating Metroid Prime 3. I would've beaten it a long time ago but 1) I got the game a couple of days before school began 2) I'm a perfectionist and have been backtracking for the powerups I don't have and 3) ever since then life has been screwing with me left and right so playtime was reduced to weekends.

Hopefully I won't have the same problem with Super Mario Galaxy.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Area 64 on November 02, 2007, 02:45:45 PM
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on November 02, 2007, 03:33:52 PM
When my girlfriend asked me out, I kind of assumed she was joking. But I said yes, because I was afraid she was going to beat me up. And also, yeah, we liked each other, but I basically do whatever she says. I guess that's how love works...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: dżamper on November 02, 2007, 03:53:49 PM
Everyone knows it's so easy
but you have only one try
and if you fail with it
you would better die.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on November 02, 2007, 05:42:14 PM
HAPPIENESS!! I'm in Chaos Brain in my game!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on November 02, 2007, 07:00:18 PM
Pie is good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on November 03, 2007, 11:30:40 AM
I beat my game!!! But not all the way done...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on November 03, 2007, 01:24:48 PM
I'm hopeful that Pichu will stop using big, colorful text.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: goodie on November 03, 2007, 01:51:08 PM
I beat my game!!! But not all the way done...
What game is it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 03, 2007, 05:11:03 PM
Digimon World Dawn (or maybe Dusk, I forget which one he said he had), I think.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 03, 2007, 05:28:37 PM
I'm hopeful that Pichu will stop using big, colorful text.
Hey man, he used small colorful text, too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on November 03, 2007, 07:15:50 PM
Digimon World Dawn (or maybe Dusk, I forget which one he said he had), I think.

Dusk. I'm obsessed with the night. <.< >.>
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on November 03, 2007, 07:41:35 PM
Hey man, he used small colorful text, too.

*shrug* Eh.

I found the big colorful text more annoying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on November 05, 2007, 05:47:10 PM
Today is my boyfriend's birthday, but since he's out of state and I can never buy anyone decent presents I drew a picture for him. And he liked it. ^_^

Said pic is here (http://n64chick.deviantart.com/art/Gift-art-for-my-BF-69068435) if you're interested.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on November 05, 2007, 06:10:04 PM
I just got an idea for a fanfic!!! Never mind...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 05, 2007, 07:11:17 PM
You ever wonder why Gardevoir is his favorite Pokemon N64 Chick?


Actually, never mind, forget I said that. I don't want to remember what I've seen.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on November 05, 2007, 07:26:09 PM
How can I not know? He bugs me about it every chance he gets!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on November 05, 2007, 07:37:55 PM
When my girlfriend asked me out, I kind of assumed she was joking. But I said yes, because I was afraid she was going to beat me up. And also, yeah, we liked each other, but I basically do whatever she says. I guess that's how love works...

Glorb got a girlfriend now. What's happening to the world around me?

In all seriousness, when I made that "goodbye" post, it was all because I was in a state of sadness. This state of sadness was the result of my girlfriend, who you know as "Amy" (she's posted here) deciding to take our relationship back down to friendship level. Apparently something went wrong, which I'm not getting into here. She still loves me though, just not enough to be more than the annoying little sister figure I've always wanted. Supposedly she's more attracted to me now that I'm not her boyfriend. Nevertheless, the way things are now work perfectly fine, and I'm glad about that, as heartbroken as I was in the beginning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 05, 2007, 07:40:41 PM
You two are lucky. I've never had someone to love as a significant other. I've tried to start it up but I've failed each time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on November 05, 2007, 07:47:06 PM
It happens when you least expect it. That's how I met "Amy", and there's a good chance that she's not my soulmate, even with all the evidence I've discovered, before and after we dated. I bid you luck, PL. Some day you'll find her.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ambulance Y on November 06, 2007, 11:18:16 AM
This is probably more fitting for the angst thread, but we are on the topic of love life; I just broke up with the best girlfriend I've ever had, and it's been the stupidest decision of my ENTIRE LIFE!

Here. I'll make it un-angsty; there might still be hope left, we were great together after all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 06, 2007, 11:59:08 AM
Decision, huh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ambulance Y on November 06, 2007, 12:06:22 PM
Well I decided on breaking up with her, didn't I? So it was a decision. A stupid one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on November 06, 2007, 03:54:23 PM
Why did you decide to do that?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ambulance Y on November 06, 2007, 04:05:22 PM
Long story. Long story full of misunderstandings and confusion. Really I think it would put everyone to sleep except me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on November 09, 2007, 09:29:45 PM
I'm greatly happied right now because I just downloaded a program called RPG Maker, and it looks really really cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 10, 2007, 12:58:46 AM
Until you end up trying to customize things.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on November 10, 2007, 08:31:47 AM
There's a chance of me getting to go up to the big city today and blow some of this birthday cash!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 15, 2007, 04:16:56 PM
Sweet CT. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on November 15, 2007, 07:27:43 PM
Lately, everything has just been going great. Science Fair is going surprisingly well, I'm meeting new friends (including socializing with girls more), and I've been pretty highly respected in my school so far. Everything has just been going great so far.
I've even got to see a friend play Call of Duty 4, and it's really intense. (I know this isn't really an incredible event, to get to watch someone play, but I still enjoyed seeing the action.)

However, lately I've developed a little bit of a cold. My throat is sore, my voice is getting hoarse, and just in time for my choir's performance on local TV on Tuesday. I'm just praying and hoping that God will help my voice and condition heal ASAP before my performance.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on November 15, 2007, 07:49:18 PM
I'm currently flipping out over the new CF info. I'm going to see Beowulf just to see the trailer, then walk out (maybe go to another movie, like Transformers if my theater's still showing it).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: yuui14 on November 15, 2007, 09:23:57 PM
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 15, 2007, 09:57:48 PM
I hope my braces stop aching...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on November 16, 2007, 11:22:28 AM
I'm currently flipping out over the new CF info. I'm going to see Beowulf just to see the trailer, then walk out (maybe go to another movie, like Transformers if my theater's still showing it).
Because that's totally legal...

ShadowBrain: Anyway, I had braces from December 2003 to August 2006. Your braces should stop aching within a week (if not a few days), but they WILL start aching again when you go back to the orthodontist every so often to get the bands replaced, but you start to get used to it.

I've worn a retainer to bed every night since.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 16, 2007, 01:47:26 PM
They didn't stop aching for me that quick, that's for sure.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on November 16, 2007, 02:15:21 PM
Vid's assessment sounds pretty accurate to me, except I never got used to the monthly baseball bat to the jaw.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 16, 2007, 05:42:29 PM
I

Dude, please don't do that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on November 16, 2007, 07:48:56 PM
Huh? Don't do what? It looks like they were going to start a post and accidently hit the post button, and forgot to go fix it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 16, 2007, 11:22:21 PM
I kinda thought he was spamming or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 17, 2007, 11:19:32 PM
I explored the ENTIRE Getty today and tomorrow I explore another museum with my museum buddy! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 18, 2007, 12:46:28 AM
I'm sure glad I never needed braces. My teeth are JUST straight enough to not need them. One is slightly askew and I have a touch of an overbite, but that's all. Any time I make a sound at all during a discussion about braces among my friends, most of whom have/had them, I get angry glares.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 18, 2007, 01:11:02 AM
Haha, my sisters hate it when I try to talk with them about braces, too, because they all have/have to get them and I'm the only one who doesn't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Corleone on November 18, 2007, 05:49:14 AM
...I probably will have to get braces again because my retainer shrank (aka my teeth getting larger) or something. I haven't worn it in ages.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 18, 2007, 10:18:29 AM
I had my braces taken off in late 2004. Since then, my teeth have gone a tad crooked, but it's a whole lot better than before.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on November 18, 2007, 12:38:22 PM
my teeth getting larger
What
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on November 19, 2007, 07:59:26 PM
Well. I'm happy for three reasons:

1) I am finally getting Majora's Mask on N64,
2) I am making someone else happy by doing it, and
3) Heroes is on in ten minutes.

Anyway, the story behind the whole MM thing is that a girl from my school was recently saying that she has been repeatedly throwing the game at the wall out of frustration. Seeing as it is a Zelda game that I do not currently own, I naturally offered to take it off her hands. She said yes please, and that she'll bring it to school in the morning. And for that I am happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on November 19, 2007, 08:07:51 PM
I'm happy because Heroes just started a minute ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 21, 2007, 02:53:00 AM
My Wii Remote Jackets have finally gotten here. I was hoping they'd get here before Galaxy came out, but, oh well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on November 21, 2007, 12:17:52 PM
I'm happy because it's finally getting nice and cold here in Tulsa.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 21, 2007, 12:18:43 PM
Yeah, it's pretty cold down here in Texas, too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on November 21, 2007, 01:33:00 PM
It's been quite cold here for a few weeks now, there was a chance of snow here a couple of days back.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 21, 2007, 09:15:50 PM
I dig my car out from under literally two feet of snow every morning.

It's like games where you leave the room, turn right back around and re-enter it, and all the enemies are back.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 21, 2007, 09:20:46 PM
Respawning snow would be awesome if it was in the right places (away from my driveway and the roads, for instance).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 21, 2007, 09:50:55 PM
I hope Thanksgiving tomorrow goes over swell!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 26, 2007, 06:46:41 PM
I'm going on a camping trip in 4 days, so I'll be gone for 3. I'm pretty excited about this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ambulance Y on November 27, 2007, 05:07:06 PM
Ooh, camping is fun, sir.

I'm pretty happy. The mods got around to merging my new account to my old one. So that's a plus.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on November 27, 2007, 06:55:35 PM
Too bad there are still old posts that refer to you as Hyrulian or LZR.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ambulance Y on November 27, 2007, 09:19:29 PM
Eh. Life is still good, my dear Max.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on November 29, 2007, 12:32:00 AM
It's highly likely that after Christmas, my good friend John will transfer to the same high school as mine. He went to the other only because they have this class he's taking, and he can easily arrange taking it while still attending this school--he lives within walking distance of it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on November 30, 2007, 05:27:43 AM
I'm happy because of this:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smashbros.com%2Fen_us%2Fstages%2Fimages%2Fstage18%2Fstage18_071130b.jpg&hash=10148dcfaaf6529dd904633e30bf6a15)

Yeah. Me likes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Presidente on November 30, 2007, 08:24:33 PM
I like that too. 

I'm happy because I just got the new iMac and I'm posting on it right now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 03, 2007, 04:40:41 PM
I got my acceptance notice from the University of North Texas today, so I'm going to college in the fall of 2008.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 08, 2007, 11:30:27 PM
So today I was on AIM with one of my worthless friends and aside from lusting after a certain girl, we were reminiscing on our Middle School days and how much they blew.

Aside from false friends, terrible teachers and angry 13 year old girls, One of the bright sides was that I'm not the only one to feel ostricized during those 3 years. Also this kid named David who used to subject me to griefing and I'd love to tell you the story but it borders on cantthinkofaname meanness and I don't want people to think I'm a terrible person based on the events of one individual.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 09, 2007, 01:26:56 AM
I'd love to tell you the story but it borders on cantthinkofaname meanness and I don't want people to think I'm a terrible person based on the events of one individual.

Well if it doesn't have to do with homophobic bashing, or an innocent child who did absolutely nothing to offend, I'd say it's okay to tell.
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Post by: TEM on December 09, 2007, 09:39:49 AM
Only a fool would judge a person's character on stuff they did in middle school. (a person meaning someone who is grown)
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Post by: PaperLuigi on December 09, 2007, 10:02:12 AM
I agree wholeheartedly with the above statement (the same can be said for elementary school).
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Post by: SolidShroom on December 09, 2007, 08:31:05 PM
So I finally beat LoZ: Twilight Princess. This is the first LoZ game I've ever beaten. I think my playing time is around 60 hours.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on December 09, 2007, 09:17:30 PM
Wow. Did you get all the collectible stuff? 60 hours seems like a lot of exploration took place.
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Post by: SolidShroom on December 09, 2007, 09:22:23 PM
Close, I think. I got like 15 heart containers, and I tried the Cave of Ordeals like six times, but I couldn't beat it. I did get the magic armor, three bomb bags (one of them large) the large quiver and wallet, and probably other stuff that I can't directly recall now. What did I miss, other than a whole bunch of heart pieces?
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Post by: MaxVance on December 09, 2007, 09:51:24 PM
The Cave of Ordeals is easiest if you use bomb arrows. Bomb as much as possible while still overlooking each level.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on December 09, 2007, 10:29:33 PM
I've been to the last room many times. I just can't beat the three darknuts very well.
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Post by: Suffix on December 09, 2007, 10:41:08 PM
That's a lot of attempts. Some other collectibles are Poes and golden bugs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on December 10, 2007, 09:49:33 PM
I got tres things:

uno: I'm back

dos: Fan-fic idea

tres: WI-FI!!!

I'm happy!! Chuuuu!!
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Post by: Suffix on December 10, 2007, 10:37:39 PM
ANGST thread update! Only yesterday, I complained of not being able to beat Metroid Prime 3 on Hyper Mode, and today I did it! Time: 10:24, not counting the somewhere-around 25 times I died fighting impossibly strong bosses.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on December 10, 2007, 10:43:47 PM
Yay for you, Suffix! Anyway, I'm happy that I finally got WBSR running again, that the whole stupid custody court crap between my parents is over (I won't elaborate on that one), and that there's only two weeks until Christmas. Of course, I'm not exactly happy that I'm up at this hour of the night, but when you can't sleep, you can't sleep.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on December 11, 2007, 11:23:09 PM
I'm quite hopeful that I can get a 360 soon.  My friend was at P&C (local grocery store) when he noticed a flier on a cork board near the exit.  It said that someone is selling an Xbox 360, with the hdd, 2 wireless controllers, and 2 games (Madden 07 and Saints Row) for $300.  My buddy actually took the flier down to prevent anyone else from calling about it.  Now I just need to call the guy tomorrow, and hope there isn't anything horribly wrong with it, and if the guy wouldn't mind just holding onto it for a few days while I get the money in order, seeing as I don't get paid for a few days.
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Post by: Jman on December 12, 2007, 01:09:12 AM
I'm hoping to get a DS sometime after Christmas.  I'm thinking of trading in my GBASP, because Gamestop has a deal where you can get a new DS Lite for $99.99 when you trade in a GBASP, or $79.99 when you trade in an original DS.  Plus I still have a regular Gameboy, so I'll still be able to play my original games.  It's awesome that you can have two games in the DS at once.  For those wondering how I already know that, a buddy of mine let me borrow his DS for a week. 
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 12, 2007, 07:34:33 AM
^Why do they do those deals, anyway? What's an old GBASP worth to a store?
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 12, 2007, 10:54:36 AM
$50-$60 in resale value.
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Post by: Kojinka on December 13, 2007, 09:16:12 PM
I unlocked Luigi in SMG!!
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Post by: Robert on December 13, 2007, 09:24:34 PM
I finally finished my Jumbo-Large science review work! Huzzah!
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Post by: PaperMario on December 14, 2007, 07:59:27 AM
Finished Mario Galaxy 100% this morning. And there's no school today for me!
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Post by: WarpRattler on December 14, 2007, 08:20:37 AM
I'm happy because I've gone through the maths and have figured out that I'll probably be ordering a SuperCard before the year is done so that I can play awesome foreign GBA games on my DS without having to import it. Just need to keep reminding my parents about that money that I never got (my dad said he'd pay me it if we ended up not getting it from the guy that agreed to pay it...the amount remaining after he takes what I owe him for the bit he lended me for my R4 should be just enough to buy the SuperCard)...

Also, I'm happy because Christmas is less than two weeks away.
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Post by: BP on December 14, 2007, 09:06:10 AM
Watch out. I've got a SuperCard SD and it does saving really, REALLY weird. You have to turn it off and back on and... I dunno, there's probably something I can do but I haven't realized it. But it's pretty possible you'll ruin something and be disappointed.

Though I can get what I want from it. Sort of. Pokémon trading is still possible, but since the saving is screwy you might get what you trade from it cloned and what you trade to it deleted. But I could trade them to Ruby, import them into Diamond (which is also a ROM), and use them over Wi-Fi or if I ever participate in a tournament with my friends.
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Post by: WarpRattler on December 14, 2007, 10:13:48 AM
I probably wouldn't be using it for multiplayer, so that part wouldn't affect me. I'd pretty much just be using it to play some awesome GBA games that didn't get released over here...and for Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced and a couple of other games that I haven't seen for sale anywhere around here in a while or that would actually cost more than the SuperCard, even if I bought them used.

I'm sure I'd figure out the stuff with the saving.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on December 14, 2007, 02:23:04 PM
Alright, here's the situation:

It was religion class. I've always had a vendetta with one of the kids, due to his tendency to pick on me, usually for no reason. While we were doing work today, I could hear him whispering some rotten things about me. I don't quite remember what they were, but they did make me feel bad. So, just before we moved to our next class, I enter this discussion with him that went something like this:

Me: Hey, *person*, did you do any work?

Him. No

Me: Well maybe if you spent less time insulting me, you could've gotten some work done.

Other kids: BURNED!

Luckily, he couldn't come up with a counter-burn. I usually don't favour revenge, but this was one of those time >:).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 14, 2007, 02:38:51 PM
Yeah, there were a lot of kids that used to pick on me for no reason when I was in middle school. Unfortunatley, I could never come up with any good burns. :(

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 14, 2007, 03:07:49 PM
I just moved to a different set of classes back in 7th grade when I was in a class with the majority of students who hated me and took every ounce of their energy just to make me feel terrible. A lot of them thought I was retarded and acted as if they were smarter than me.

In high school most of them either cut class, and/or dropped out. If I ever found myself in a class with one or two of them again, they'd learn that they were actually quite stupid compared to me when they saw me getting higher grades on tests than them. One such example of that:

In my math class my sophomore year, I was with one of those jerks from 7th grade. He continued his belief that he was better than me, smarter than me, etc. in the class. One day, after a test got graded, I got a 39/40. He saw this, and boasted about the fact that he'd get a 40/40 or a 100%. The dialogue ensued.

Him: Hahaha, a 39/40. I'm gonna get better than that.

Me: Right.

Him: *to a friend in another part of the room* Yo! He got a 39/40. I'm gonna get a 100. *points to himself* 100, *points to me* 90-something. *points to himself again* 100, *points to me again* 90-something.

Teacher: *finished grading his test* Here you go, 37/40.

HIm: WHAT?

Me: Hahahahahahaha. Pwned.

Needless to say he stopped caring about the class and eventually stopped going. Last time I ever had a class with any of those jerks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on December 14, 2007, 03:12:35 PM
The guy in your sophomore math class seemed like he was just kidding around. I have a friend that always expects to get higher grades than me in Social Studies, and she's often pwned by my high grades. of course, I wasn't there at the time, so I don't really know for sure. Also, did you say "pwned" out loud?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 14, 2007, 03:21:06 PM
There was this guy in my 7th grade gym class that called me some horrible names like "drug head" and "stoner kid." One day he kept pulling on my ear. He did this about 5 times before I snapped and slapped his hand back. I ended up hitting the teacher's hand, which caused her to drop all of her stuff on to the floor. He didn't even get punished, but the good news is I never saw him again after 8th grade. He failed so much that when it was time to move on to high school, he stayed behind, and I don't know what became of him. I'll never forget that he was probably the meanest guy I've ever met. The funny thing is even though everyone used to call me "drug head" in middle school, I've never actually taken a single drug in my life that wasn't medicine.
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 14, 2007, 03:24:16 PM
The guy in your sophomore math class seemed like he was just kidding around. I have a friend that always expects to get higher grades than me in Social Studies, and she's often pwned by my high grades. of course, I wasn't there at the time, so I don't really know for sure. Also, did you say "pwned" out loud?

The guy LITERALLY thought I was retarded and back in the 7th grade, he and a few others seemed unphased that I had higher averages than them, and continued to claim I was retarded. They just acted very immature back in 7th grade, and continued to do so 3 years afterward. Like you once said, Solid. Maturity knows no age.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on December 14, 2007, 03:33:56 PM
7th grade seems to be the worst year for a lot of mature kids because their peers are going through an awkward phase. They aren't little kids anymore (K-6), yet they aren't ready to show the kind of maturity a high school student possesses. Then again, many high school kids show the same stupidity they had in middle school even when they're seniors, so like you said, maturity knows no age. My grandmother acted like a 3 year old until the day she died, quite frankly.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 14, 2007, 07:30:02 PM
So to take this discussion of school back to a lighter note, the girl I like seems to be returning the hints. Aside from our little talks, I caught her glancing at me across the room a couple of times. Also, she seemed really eager to talk to me today. I'm going to go visit her at work tomorrow, mainly because she works at that theatre, but also because they're playing I Am Legend at a decent time and I have Christmas shopping to complete.
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Post by: Glorb on December 14, 2007, 08:09:38 PM
Hey, that reminds me...I gotta go see I Am Legend. I'm peeved that they got rid of the vampire portion ("dark seekers"? [wtd]?), but I'm interested in seeing Will Smith in a role like that. Yeah, okay, it's mostly for the actiony parts, but whatever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 14, 2007, 08:33:24 PM
Let me know what you guys think about I am Legend in the Rotten Mushrooms topic. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on December 14, 2007, 09:28:57 PM
I'm happy because I managed to install a second hard drive (with Ubuntu 7.0.4 installed on it) in my computer with absolutely no damage to hardware. Right now, it can only run Ubuntu, but it shouldn't be long before I can get it to boot XP too. (just needs some manual boot loader editing)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 16, 2007, 08:05:52 PM
I am happy right now because I am in love. I doubt she likes me, but it still feels great to be in love.
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Post by: Presidente on December 16, 2007, 10:54:36 PM
The forums have the sent of love in the air now.  Oh wait, that's just my computer bursting into flames.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 16, 2007, 10:56:07 PM
Speaking of which, I was playing Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2 today, and now my brother and I have "Teenager in Love" stuck in our heads.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 16, 2007, 11:11:28 PM
I've got Buckethead's "Final Wars" stuck in my head. It's weird; I was at a local GameStop, when I spontaneously remembered that really fast part after the initial riff and before that slow part that goes "meedleymeedley meedleymeedley meedleymeedley meedleymeed-le meedleymeedley meedle-meedle-meedle". I couldn't remember what song it was from, so I asked the clerk, who looked at me like I was acting weirder than I normally do when I'm browsing. So, as I was on my way home, I began remembering other parts until i remembered the whole song, plus the name. That happens to me all the time with song with distinctive riffs like "The Trooper" and "Immigrant Song".
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 19, 2007, 10:37:10 PM
So, I played the mellophone for the first time today.

Actually, it was more like a bugle, as it was keyed in G and only had two valves, but I caught on quite quickly. I'll be marching in a parade with the corps in March, for the St. Patrick's day parade.
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Post by: Jman on December 20, 2007, 03:38:37 PM
I'm happy because I turned 20 today.  Yes, I have now amassed two decades on this planet of ours.
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Post by: MaxVance on December 21, 2007, 05:47:56 PM
I got this brand new MacBook as an early Christmas gift. I took this picture with the built-in camera.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmax.vance.googlepages.com%2FPhoto1.jpg&hash=fd3f543c4bbcf093f4cd19a91a9afae4)

It's like those obligatory cell-phone-in-mirror pics you see on MySpace pages, except I actually bothered to compensate for the mirror's horizontal flip.
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Post by: Robert on December 21, 2007, 08:09:58 PM
My Christmoose break starts today! Yahoo!
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Post by: PaperLuigi on December 21, 2007, 08:13:17 PM
Mine started today too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 21, 2007, 08:20:13 PM
I got a cellphone-in-mirror pic. =D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on December 22, 2007, 03:14:29 PM
My Stafy plushie came in today! Also, excuse my bed-head. I just woke up.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg170.imageshack.us%2Fimg170%2F9881%2Fstafyandjimtt0.jpg&hash=04154174b68f20e61f793a0c39abc810) (http://imageshack.us)
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Post by: WarpRattler on December 22, 2007, 03:19:16 PM
WAAGH STAFY IS TOO CUTE

My dad finally fixed our router a few days ago, so I'm always online now!
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Post by: Pt_Peach on December 22, 2007, 04:39:19 PM
That's sooo cute!! :D

I'm happy to be back. I've reserved the Wii and so I'm getting it on Jan. 25th. :D I'm very happy. I look at the receipt every day. I stood in the cold for almost 2 hours with my driver and about 10 minutes with 2 other people so it seemed a bit unnecessary but the reservations were limited but I felt achieved :3. I've seen a lot of great movies. And the computer is back in business. It still cuts off but...at least it works right. :D

And dude...my mom's getting into the Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 22, 2007, 05:49:04 PM
I'm having similar feelings to Jim. Please excuse my head. I was born that way.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flizarddude.kontek.net%2FCubes.jpg&hash=dd656bd9043168cbf1c7426c9fb7f645)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on December 22, 2007, 05:52:02 PM
Those are the best fuzzy dice ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 22, 2007, 06:02:27 PM
Those are the best fuzzy dice ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 22, 2007, 06:09:52 PM
Please excuse my head. I was born that way.

No...no, I don't think I will.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on December 22, 2007, 06:43:18 PM
You were born looking like a 20 year old?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 22, 2007, 06:52:05 PM
Swuh-heet! I want fuzzy companion cubes now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 22, 2007, 07:08:05 PM
I'm HOPEFUL that people will tell me what game those cubes come from without acting offended or as if I had to know by now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 22, 2007, 07:09:55 PM
The Portal.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on December 22, 2007, 07:27:25 PM
No, it's just Portal. Which I will play someday, perhaps only to fully understand the relationship formed with Weighted Companion Cube...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on December 22, 2007, 07:51:03 PM
It's really fun.  I love the credits song.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on December 22, 2007, 08:10:34 PM
Captain Jim's Picture:

I can't tell if Stafy is screaming being captured by Jim, or real happy to get out of mail packaging.

Lizard Dude's Picture:

I have that sweatshirt =o ... But then again, who doesn't?

The Happy part of this post is that they made me laugh. (Not Lol.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 22, 2007, 08:16:41 PM
Stafy is yelling in joy from having a new friend, or something like that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on December 22, 2007, 09:01:39 PM
Companion Cube Dice= The win. 'nuff said.

And Metal_Slug_Mario, wouldn't you be happy to escape from mail packaging?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on December 22, 2007, 09:06:38 PM
Well that depends. Maybe I was having a party with that Luigi Plushie in the packaging material, then all of a sudden, a knife cuts the clear tape holding us in, and then separates us.

...Okay so that probably will never happen, but I thought it was retrospectively funny in some ways; another score for the Hopeful Thread!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on December 22, 2007, 09:24:07 PM
...Huh. I have a Luigi plushie. He's hanging with Stafy right now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on December 22, 2007, 10:43:56 PM
While we're talking about Luigi and toys...

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv337%2Fn64chick%2Fmintyluigi.jpg&hash=bc01b80437d448c17fe7b6627819ec6e)

I've lost track of how long he's been in there. I think he's looking at about five years.

Anyway, hopeful stuff... I'm looking forward to seeing a couple of my nephews in a few days. Because Christmas is about spending time with family, not the dang presents.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on December 22, 2007, 11:17:14 PM
The only plush things I have are needle-filled Pikachu, Plusle, and Minun (http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml05/05222.html) from E3.  Maybe this isn't the proper thread.


Oh yes, and a big Bomberman bomb from Hudson that actually makes explosive sounds, which I got a couple weeks ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 22, 2007, 11:24:30 PM
Plush Bomberman bomb sounds as cool as fuzzy Weighted Companion Cubes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 23, 2007, 12:56:59 AM
What we really need is a plush, life-sized Lara Croft. Who needs a girlfriend when you've got that?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 23, 2007, 01:17:02 AM
Wow...the Wii is here! A great time before the 25th of January, too. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on December 23, 2007, 04:18:04 PM
Oh yes, and a big Bomberman bomb from Hudson that actually makes explosive sounds, which I got a couple weeks ago.
Ya, I have one of those too, along with a Mario shaped eraser that I cast in silver (believe it or not), a mini mushroom that has candy in it, and of course a plush Mario.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 23, 2007, 10:45:01 PM
Oh yes, and a big Bomberman bomb from Hudson that actually makes explosive sounds, which I got a couple weeks ago.

That's a national security situation waiting to happen.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on December 23, 2007, 11:15:50 PM
They gave another one (without sound) to a guy who was flying back to wherever.  They were worried about him taking it on the plane, but he insisted.  Don't know what happened later.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 24, 2007, 10:36:52 AM
He woke up on the side of a desert road with a mysterious scar and his clothes on backwards.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 25, 2007, 12:02:54 AM
So it would seem that I received a laptop for Christmas. It's Vista but it's still nice. This means I won't be bound to my cold, cold room all day every day. I can post from my living room couch! Though I probably won't, because my sister watches... distasteful shows on TV. Reality TV shows. With swear censors every half-second.

I also got a package of Swedish Fish.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on December 25, 2007, 12:10:31 AM
So it would seem that I received a laptop for Christmas. It's Vista but it's still nice.

Same goes for me. I also got a USB mouse, a super sound card, a docking station, and a vista compatible printer/scanner. But no Swedish Fish. D:
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on December 25, 2007, 12:29:56 AM
A laptop?!?! For Christmas?!?!?

Be happy you have such generous parents! Some people receive laptops as a graduation present. I received about $100 in order to buy one. But I can't be angsty here. So, I'll wish everyone a Merry Christmas before I go to bed!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 25, 2007, 12:36:33 AM
Indeed, I know, I know I do... and now that I'm not trapped in my room I can be around my family to show I love them. I guess they didn't believe me when I said, "I'll be fine with Pirates 3 and Swedish Fish, tell everyone else to get me money."

I stand by the statement that Christmas is not about presents. If no one expected a whole lot and gave their loved ones little things, no one would be cranky about spending too much or getting too little. I'm not gonna complain about the laptop, though!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 25, 2007, 01:25:09 AM
I stand by the statement that Christmas is not about presents.
If I remember correctly, you were the one who claimed you'd be quite mad if you didn't get a certain game or console for Christmas a couple of years back. *scratches head*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 25, 2007, 01:57:36 AM
I probably did. How people change over the course of a year or two...

But I haven't gotten a game system for Christmas since I joined. I joined in 2005, and the last system I got for Christmas was a DS in 2004. So, if I ever said anything like that, it was for a game, not a system.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on December 25, 2007, 04:48:47 AM
So I read a few of my posts at the beginning of this year and compared them to what I feel like right now.

Here's hoping that 2008 brings as much change for the positive in my life as 2007.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 25, 2007, 11:29:26 AM
Here's hoping that 2008 brings as much change for the positive in my life as 2007.

"Grumpy Old DDR Cynic"

Maybe a change of CT might help!

I'm "hopeful" because I got some video games and one of them (Ghost Squad) might be the most perfect video game ever constructed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 25, 2007, 11:47:57 AM
I got some nice things for christmas. Mario Galaxy and Mario & Sonic are the two games that I got.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 25, 2007, 06:51:56 PM
Aw, shoot. It seems like the only thing I got for Christmas that I wanted was Live Free or Die Hard. The other things were all stocking stuffer-style things, like a Rubik's Cube (I already have two, neither of them solved), a chintzy, tiny digital camera you might get in a happy meal, a shirt (I mean, come on...that's what aunts are supposed to get you), and a book light, which I've gotten every year from my mom since 2001. No Orange Box. No LEGO set. I mean, if you added up the cost of all the stuff I got, I'd at least get one of those big Star Wars LEGO sets. I go through all kinds of trouble to get these people decent gifts, and I get stuff that looks like they grabbed it all at the last minute from a CVS or something. I know it's the thought that counts, but every year my presents get crappier and crappier. Next year I'll probably get some size-16 orthopedic shoes or something. Or nothing at all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 25, 2007, 07:13:12 PM
it's the thought that counts, but every year my presents get crappier and crappier.
These two things should never be in the same sentence. =P

Your family still loves you. Be glad that they haven't deemed you "too old" to LIVE there and kicked you out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 25, 2007, 07:30:06 PM
Oh, that's coming next...

But, since this is the HOPEFUL thread, at least I got LFODH; the Unrated edition puts back all the F-bombs and gore and makes it into a real Die Hard movie again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 25, 2007, 09:26:33 PM
You should've asked for the Die Hard collection. As awesome as Live Free is, it does not have enough of Bruce Willis ruining terrorist plots.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 26, 2007, 12:10:16 AM
Well, I already got my dad the Die Hard Trilogy box set for his birthday this year, so this rounds out the collection.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 26, 2007, 12:25:58 AM
I found my DS! I thank whosoever it was here who told me not to give up. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 26, 2007, 02:44:19 PM
Glad to see Steve's life is on the upswing.  I've got to get a DS Lite. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on December 26, 2007, 02:48:41 PM
I got Super Mario Galaxy for Christmas, and that makes me happy. Me and my cousin spent about two and a half hours playing co-op mode last night.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on December 26, 2007, 09:08:29 PM
Sorry to say a late Merry Christmas, but at christmas I got Guitar Hero 3, and I pretty much have been playing it non-stop on Expert until I got to Lou. Now I'm stuck and can't beat him, so here I am (...rock'd u like a hurricane).

...And now whenever I hear lyrics from any of those songs on there, I always end up singing the rest of the words now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 26, 2007, 09:12:10 PM
I recently began Expert. It's annoying how the beginning Expert songs are basically as hard as medium-level Hard songs, but after that it becomes soul-crushingly difficult.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on December 26, 2007, 09:21:56 PM
Well, If you want to see the Armageddon of GH3 then type "Through the Fire and Flames Expert" at Youtube, or play online on Expert until someone picks the song.

Or, you could just click this dumb link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHlBUhMO9c8
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on December 26, 2007, 09:25:06 PM
And for more... um... Carnage. Check this out. WARNING SPOILERS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8WolIWlAEg
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 26, 2007, 11:57:37 PM
What is it with losers on YouTube who pick apart GH videos to see if they're fake, and then declare them as such anyway? Gargh! Er, I mean, gragh!

On a lighter note, I noticed I missed a present.

It's a 300+ piece LEGO Exoforce set.

Yes. Yeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 27, 2007, 07:44:23 PM
I'm 32 stars into Super Mario Galaxy and I can honestly say that it's probably the best game I've ever played. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 27, 2007, 10:23:20 PM
Your family still loves you. Be glad that they haven't deemed you "too old" to LIVE there and kicked you out.
Wait, did this happen to you?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 27, 2007, 10:40:51 PM
Um, no. I know a few people who've been kicked out, though.

Did something happen to the forum? The text is bigger, and the borders are gone. Restarting the browser fixed the problem.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 28, 2007, 12:02:07 AM


Did something happen to the forum? The text is bigger, and the borders are gone. Restarting the browser fixed the problem.

.

Yeah, I've had that happen before.


Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 28, 2007, 12:34:15 AM
^ Same here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on December 28, 2007, 01:40:28 PM
Super Mario Galaxy makes me happy right now. In fact, I've just come from playing it to post about playing it! Odd, huh? Sad part is, I've already forgotten how many stars I have.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on December 28, 2007, 02:35:49 PM
For some odd reason I've been terrified of Super Mario galaxy, the only reason being it is in space, and seeing that most of my fears consist of space like objects. (i.e. meteors, supernovas, and black holes.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 28, 2007, 07:06:04 PM
I've got 95 stars in the game, so far. 'Tis awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 29, 2007, 12:21:54 AM
The Great Debaters was a really nice movie.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on December 29, 2007, 10:49:39 AM
Well, besides for all of my awesome Christmas presents and cookies, I'm HOPEFUL because II just received not only more cookies but also three more loaves of bread from this awesome local bakery. One is onion rye, the other English muffin toasting bread, and the other cream bread (which is this really weird, cylindrical, white-like bread that's way better than normal white bread). Hooray!

Also, I'm very HOPEFUL that I will pick up Guitar Hero III for Wii very soon. I've been calling all of the Best Buys (because if I shop before 11 AM I get Double Reward Zone points :), but no luck. I'll just have to wait, like I did for Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on December 29, 2007, 01:31:56 PM
but also three more loaves of bread from this awesome local bakery. One is onion rye, the other English muffin toasting bread, and the other cream bread (which is this really weird, cylindrical, white-like bread that's way better than normal white bread). Hooray!
Is Deezer feeding you bread?

Meh. I had to say that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 29, 2007, 06:41:33 PM
I finally got my Internet connection back. Apparently our satellite got blown out of alignment, so I was stuck without Internet for a week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 29, 2007, 10:57:19 PM
I finally got my Internet connection back. Apparently our satellite got blown out of alignment, so I was stuck without Internet for a week.

Apparently our satellite got blown out of alignment

satellite. blown. out of alignment.

It's the heat rays! I knew they were coming!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 30, 2007, 12:51:44 AM
Uh...

Anyway, I remembered to remind my dad to set up network stuff on his computer, so I can now access his music more easily. Also, our library is processing Alive 2007, and because my dad was the one to file the request, it gets checked out to his card right away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 30, 2007, 01:55:15 AM
I beat Mario Galaxy today with 105 stars, so....yeah.

EDIT: I just finished the game with 120 stars and unlocked Luigi.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 30, 2007, 10:09:38 PM
I got a Wii for Christmas and I've been playing it pretty much non-stop since.  I've had a blast with Wiiplay, Madden '08, and Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games.  I also went and bought a DS Lite and Animal Crossing: Wild World with some of my Christmas money.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 01, 2008, 12:44:42 AM
I'm very HOPEFUL because I've gone online and bought three CDs! I've purchased Colma by Buckethead, Art of Motion by Andy McKee, and Monsters and Robots by Buckethead. I can't wait until they get here!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 01, 2008, 11:48:19 AM
I finally beat Lou on Guitar Hero 3 on New Year's Eve. Now I'm confronted with another almost impossible task, beating Through the Fire and Flames...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 01, 2008, 04:29:56 PM
May God be with you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 01, 2008, 04:51:45 PM
I do believe Game Informer ranked Through the Fire and Flames the fourth best villian of 2007. Good luck trying to beat it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 01, 2008, 05:29:43 PM
May God be with you.
God doesn't like fire or flames.

I can 100% Through the Fire and Flames.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 01, 2008, 05:34:22 PM
PL, Game Informer also rated "Your PC" the tenth best villain of 2007 because it can't play Crysis. What's your point?

I'm happy because I'm already following through with one of my resolutions.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 01, 2008, 07:21:41 PM
Speaking of Resolutions, I'm actually back on programming one of my many unfinished games. I usually don't finish them cause I don't think they have any potential, but I have faith in this one. Here are some screenshots...

"SPACEMAN SPIFF X2"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 01, 2008, 07:25:54 PM
I wonder if Bill Watterson would appreciate that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 01, 2008, 07:41:49 PM
Well... I'm sure he would not, but that didn't stop the many other people of the world with their own bootlegged items...

I'm mostly programming this because I saw someone that programmed a similar Spaceman Spiff game, and I told myself, "heck I could do a better job than THAT..."

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 01, 2008, 08:13:55 PM
PL, Game Informer also rated "Your PC" the tenth best villain of 2007 because it can't play Crysis. What's your point?

My point is that the song is tough to beat, so tough that GI would place it on it's top ten villians list.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 01, 2008, 08:20:04 PM
English muffin toasting bread?!?! Such a thing exists in loaf form?

Glorious day!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 02, 2008, 12:25:44 AM
Oh yes, definitely! 'Tis incredibly good, and tastes just the same, if not better, than true English muffins! See for yourself: http://thomas.gwbakeries.com/product.cfm/upc/4812117590
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on January 02, 2008, 08:01:42 PM
And so after the longest week of my entire life, my step-brother got my computer up and running again. I had trouble with WinAMP, but I was able to fix that as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 02, 2008, 09:48:39 PM
In my moment of Hopefulness... I have made extreme progress in programming. Except right now, I'm gonna go crazy unless I figure out how to make a half-decent platforming engine on GameMaker...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 03, 2008, 05:23:52 AM
I got a small part in a HBO short film.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 03, 2008, 04:32:45 PM
Srsly?! Which one?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Presidente on January 03, 2008, 08:57:53 PM
I'm happy because I was browsing some other forums and realized what a great forum TMK is.  To be popular on TMK you have to be nice and not go crazy with the posts.  You also have to be here for a while.  On the other forums I was looking at all you have to do is spam to boards with 50 posts a day and everyone will like you.  At least the good people of TMK have some common sense.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 03, 2008, 09:11:58 PM
I'm happy because I was browsing some other forums and realized what a great forum TMK is.  To be popular on TMK you have to be nice and not go crazy with the posts.  You also have to be here for a while.  On the other forums I was looking at all you have to do is spam to boards with 50 posts a day and everyone will like you.  At least the good people of TMK have some common sense.

I don't know any boards like that.

All the other boards I'm on have pretty much the same stance when it comes to posting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 03, 2008, 09:13:10 PM
You've obviously never been to Acmlm's Board.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Presidente on January 03, 2008, 09:17:07 PM
I don't know any boards like that.

Then you are a very blessed soul.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on January 03, 2008, 09:28:06 PM
You've obviously never been to Acmlm's Board.
That's not a very good example.  They demand fairly competent posts (at least in the hacking forums).  But yes, there are lots of places like that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 04, 2008, 12:17:18 AM
I set a world record in the 100 meter dash on Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 04, 2008, 10:11:34 AM
I'm really happy because of something that just happened. I was telling my English teacher about what I'm reviewing for the school paper this month (the Orange Box). I used the word "hopefully," and she asked why I said that. I told her that I was hopefully getting my mom or dad to lend me the extra $10 I needed to get the collection - and she gave me $10 right there to make sure I could get it! I'm really thankful for this, since it means I'll definitely be able to purchase the Orange Box tomorrow while we're out shopping, and will have plenty of time to play and review the games contained within its Nickelodeon-esque exterior.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on January 04, 2008, 10:48:57 AM
Cool teacher!

I bought some books today and in my bag the cashier placed a random magazine aimed at college students. On the back of the magazine was an orange mouse pad with a silhouette of the caveman from the Geico commercials on it (not from the TV show).

Score!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 04, 2008, 01:06:28 PM
You have a very cool teacher! :D The film is called "A Slice of Life". It's on the topic of female circumcision (and the wrongness of it).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 04, 2008, 01:12:11 PM
Bleh, circumcision. I don't think it's that good for guys, either. XP
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 04, 2008, 03:54:52 PM
the topic of female circumcision (and the wrongness of it).
um... what?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 04, 2008, 03:58:17 PM
Just look it up on wikipedia.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 04, 2008, 04:04:11 PM
(*Looked' it up*)

Well I just learned something new today...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 04, 2008, 04:29:59 PM
To further add to the awesomeness of this day, my dad is picking up the Orange Box on his way home from work, and my R4 arrived today! This is so great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 04, 2008, 06:54:02 PM
Yep. More piracy. Wonderful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 04, 2008, 07:10:36 PM
I'm happy because I was browsing some other forums and realized what a great forum TMK is.  To be popular on TMK you have to be nice and not go crazy with the posts.  You also have to be here for a while.  On the other forums I was looking at all you have to do is spam to boards with 50 posts a day and everyone will like you.  At least the good people of TMK have some common sense.
Yeah, last place I went to--in retrospect--wasn't that cool. It was really small (so they canned it and I moved here): There was a trekkie, two admins--one who I wasn't sure whether they were a man or a woman or gay, and one who was the guy that made the site, but he pretty much never showed up--somebody obsessesed with Scarecrow from Batman, this insanely political, irritable guy called "Squirrel" with a Sailor Moon fetish (we think--everyone hated him, so he left), a few other guys who seemed normal (by forum standards, at least), and... me. Not to brag, but since it was a small site, I was held in pretty high regard and eventually became a staff newshound. Ah, the vBulletin system... this place is great, but I miss the avatars and "Quick Reply" option.

(*Looked' it up*)

Well I just learned something new today...
Yeah, I didn't know there was such a thing until recently, either. As I understand it, circumcision (be you a man or woman) makes it so you can't "feel it" as much when you... well... you know (my reaction upon learning so: "I've been cheated!"). Some people just want to take the fun out of everything... I mean, for crying out loud, if humans have been born with the dang thing since the dawn of time, I think it's supposed to be there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 04, 2008, 07:31:26 PM
MEGAߥTE said we will eventually have avatars on the default forum theme. We do have a quick reply function. It's at the bottom of each topic page.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 04, 2008, 08:58:55 PM
There was a trekkie, two admins--one who I wasn't sure whether they were a man or a woman or gay, and one who was the guy that made the site, but he pretty much never showed up--somebody obsessesed with Scarecrow from Batman, this insanely political, irritable guy called "Squirrel" with a Sailor Moon fetish (we think--everyone hated him, so he left)...

Funny, those descriptions match a lot of my friends...I actually know someone who like a combination of the latter two.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 04, 2008, 09:05:56 PM
Yep. More piracy. Wonderful.
To be honest, an R4 does not equal piracy. Sure, the possibility is there, but you could just as well say "You own a computer, therefore you are a software pirate" or "You have custom firmware on your PSP, therefore you are a software pirate." It just doesn't work that way.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 04, 2008, 09:53:54 PM
We do have a quick reply function. It's at the bottom of each topic page.
No, I mean, like, a window like the one I'm typing in right now at the bottom of the thread, just minus the tag buttons and subject header.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Koopaslaya on January 04, 2008, 11:20:09 PM
The HOPEFUL Thread seems to be filled with a lot of complaining, ANGST, confusion, and unhappy surprises lately...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 05, 2008, 12:15:55 AM
I hate the hopeful thread! It's dumb and stupid and stinky. And my feet hurt.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 05, 2008, 01:16:15 AM
Yeah, I didn't know there was such a thing until recently, either. As I understand it, circumcision (be you a man or woman) makes it so you can't "feel it" as much when you... well... you know (my reaction upon learning so: "I've been cheated!"). Some people just want to take the fun out of everything... I mean, for crying out loud, if humans have been born with the dang thing since the dawn of time, I think it's supposed to be there.
That's surprising.

I learned of it around the age of 13 or 14. I remember it being a part of the reproductive system unit in my Bio class in 9th grade, as well as it being touched on in Health class in 10th grade. I thought it would be taught in most schools...

Anyway, my opinion is actually pretty neutral. I have no memory of it happening to me (it's done usually shortly after birth unless there are complications), and many people I know don't seem to care much about it, if they were or not, etc. And despite the fact that something was removed, it still....works.

Also, it appears that the South Park watchers here don't seem to recall the 2nd season episode that touched on this very topic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 05, 2008, 01:34:25 AM
I think you're missing the facts here Vid, and do not understand the gravity of the situation when talking about females.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 05, 2008, 01:38:26 AM
I was pretty much talking only about males there, yes. But I did previously state that I don't look highly upon it for either gender. How it's done with females just sounds completely bizarre to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 05, 2008, 08:00:35 AM
That's surprising.

I learned of it around the age of 13 or 14. I remember it being a part of the reproductive system unit in my Bio class in 9th grade, as well as it being touched on in Health class in 10th grade. I thought it would be taught in most schools...
No, I knew about the male kind, just not the female kind. Now can we please stop talking about this?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 05, 2008, 09:03:19 AM
Also, it appears that the South Park watchers here don't seem to recall the 2nd season episode that touched on this very topic.


No no, I remember. It was the same episode in which Mr. Garrison starts doing marijuana.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 05, 2008, 02:26:19 PM
I'm happy that it was raining. The Earth is getting a good cleaning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on January 05, 2008, 03:11:09 PM
Well, I got my first shave today!  Got my hair cut & my sideburns shaved off at the barber's. It feels pretty smooth. I guess I have to add shaving to my daily routine now, huh? Finally, a step into manhood...

Though, I've chosen to shave my 'stache for another day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Presidente on January 05, 2008, 03:53:50 PM
Do you have a sweet 'stache like Mario's?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 05, 2008, 04:23:43 PM
I'm going to grow my 'stache and 'burns into a goatee and Elvis sideburns of epic porportions.

Like so:
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on January 05, 2008, 04:24:05 PM
Do you have a sweet 'stache like Mario's?

Nope. Right now, it's just vaugely visable. No one could have a 'stache comparable to Mario.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 05, 2008, 04:45:31 PM
Well, I got my first shave today!  Got my hair cut & my sideburns shaved off at the barber's. It feels pretty smooth. I guess I have to add shaving to my daily routine now, huh? Finally, a step into manhood...

Though, I've chosen to shave my 'stache for another day.

I've been shaving, since, like 13.

I also decided to skip the "'stache" as well, but I learned after awhile that it looks disgusting on me so that went too. Not many people can pull off the moustache.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 05, 2008, 05:41:18 PM
I probably could, as my father did, but my mother refuses to let me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 06, 2008, 06:42:39 PM
I finally got some black pipe cleaners, the last thing I needed before I could complete my hand-made stuffed Mr. Saturn (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/stuffedsaturn.jpg). He was made from an old shirt, some black marbles, feathers from my old pillow, a ribbon from a small Christmas present (I don't think my aunt believed me when I excitedly said, "Yes! This ribbon is exactly what I need!!") and, finally, the pipe cleaners. Most of my terrible sewing skills are not visible in the photograph linked above. Beats putting out $50 for an official one... almost.

I also got Mr. Bean's Holiday on DVD. Mr. Bean is awesome.

Edit: Shaving is a good thing. Mustaches and beards don't look so excellent on teenagers. At this age I only have to shave every few days, of course. Shaving is not scary or dangerous, and sure, it does grow back wiry, but I'm always glad to be rid of the facial hair.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on January 06, 2008, 06:53:03 PM
Mustaches rock.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Presidente on January 06, 2008, 07:04:38 PM
I would hate to have a mustache.  That's why I shave.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 06, 2008, 08:07:41 PM
I keep my stubble. I have been told countless times by girls that it looks good. Ka-ching.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 06, 2008, 08:12:43 PM
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 06, 2008, 08:16:09 PM
Billy has it so wrong.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 06, 2008, 09:36:48 PM
Well, I finally beat "Through the Fire and Flames" on Expert GH3. That didn't even take half as long as I expected to be...

I'm pretty sure I did it fairly, and I didn't use cheats.

...Unless of course you consider eating gummi bears to make you hyperactive cheating...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 06, 2008, 11:11:45 PM
Billy has it so wrong.

Billy's only 5 or 6, remember? XP
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 06, 2008, 11:44:14 PM
pretty sure
?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 07, 2008, 10:23:41 AM
?
Well... I didn't enter and cheats, but when I do songs in career mode, they seem to be just a tad bit easier...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 07, 2008, 02:53:54 PM
It's because your arm muscles have turned into 22-inch pythons from all that strumming. TTFAF is like the ultimate arm workout, as it combines the complexity of Jordan with the inhumanly fast strumming of Misirlou. It's like Yogalates. Which sounds like a tasty dairy treat.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on January 07, 2008, 06:42:25 PM
I just got an offer for an actuarial internship near Hartford, Connecticut.

Which means:

1) I'll be working for an awesome insurance company this summer (and will likely be able to get a job offer from this company in the following year)
2) My job hunt is finally over
3) I'm getting out of the midwest :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 07, 2008, 06:44:42 PM
What's wrong with the midwest? :/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 07, 2008, 07:33:43 PM
He's had a very bad history with A LOT of the people around him. I'm happy for him, Connecticut is a very nice place.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 08, 2008, 01:43:08 AM
More specifically, Indiana.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 08, 2008, 01:50:42 AM
We named the dog Indiana.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: dżamper on January 08, 2008, 08:15:11 AM
Hmm, why not Indiana Jones?  ;D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 08, 2008, 04:05:29 PM
Hmm, why not Indiana Jones?  ;D
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 08, 2008, 04:39:18 PM
Ooh! Use you to shoot down airplanes!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 08, 2008, 05:40:40 PM
1. I don't live near an airport.
2. Aiming a 1 mm dot into the cockpit of an airplane flying at 10,000 feet or more and going 300-500 miles per hour is virtually impossible.
3. If I got arrested I wouldn't be able to post here for a long time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 08, 2008, 06:03:01 PM
How could shooting a green laser at a airplane cause it to crash?

...on second thought, that makes a lot more sense now that I've said it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 08, 2008, 06:40:32 PM
The rumor goes that some guy shot a high power green laser into the cockpit of an airplane, temporarily blinding the pilots.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 08, 2008, 09:11:26 PM
That isn't one of those laser pointers sold on eBay that burn through balloons and cardboard, is it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 08, 2008, 10:07:20 PM
It's one of those kinds of lasers, but I didn't buy it off of eBay. I got it here (http://www.dragonlasers.com/). Beware, I think their shipping practices are a bit shady.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on January 08, 2008, 10:14:01 PM
So, you just burned your forehead?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 08, 2008, 10:15:35 PM
No, it's not like one of those tattoo-removing lasers. It does sting, however, if you keep it on your skin long enough.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on January 08, 2008, 10:37:30 PM
Do not get me started on lasers. I've had laser surgeries in the past. On my face. More specifically on my right eye. Not the most fun thing in the world.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 08, 2008, 10:42:26 PM
I never had good times with lasers either. It seems that whenever our classmates get a hold of a laser pointer, they are always pointing it directly at someones eyes, or circling someones "private area" with it.

Thank god I'm homeschooled for now...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on January 08, 2008, 10:51:41 PM
Thank god I'm homeschooled for now...
Which god should I thank?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 09, 2008, 01:04:42 AM
I finished Super Mario Galaxy completely just now.

^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 09, 2008, 01:07:24 AM
Quote from: dragonlasers.com
A compact synthesis of power, technology and coolness to give you the worlds' most powerful green laser pointer. The ultimate high tech accessory and tool.

Wow, I didn't realize were that far in the future already!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 09, 2008, 02:22:43 AM
I'm pretty sure the world's most powerful green laser pointer is the Hercules laser. I don't know if it counts as a pointer, however. (http://www.laserglow.com/index.php?hercules)

EDIT: Nope, they call it a "handheld laser."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 09, 2008, 11:44:49 AM
Olimar in brawl! Yes, yes and another yes!

I totally called it years ago, but after the Assist Trophys were revealed and many cool characters were banished to being one, I thought Olimar's fate was pretty much sealed. But today's update proved me wrong, thankfully. Though it's a little bothering that the Pikmin look worse than their appearance on the Gamecube. I probably won't notice when I'm using him.

Now this brings up a dilemma: Who will I play as first? I was pretty sure on Diddy Kong, but seeing that both of them are starter characters, I'm just not sure anymore.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 09, 2008, 02:12:48 PM
When I read the first sentence of your post, I said out loud "IS HE?" and looked on the website.

NICE. ^_^

That's awesome, really. I don't care about the fact that Olimar's only supposed to be as tall as a United States Quarter. This is awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 09, 2008, 11:15:22 PM
Someone ought to make a "Super Smash Brothers Brawl Thread: Get excited for the game here!"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 10, 2008, 12:27:02 AM
No, someone ought to not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on January 10, 2008, 06:08:23 AM
Yeah, it's already been overhyped, we don't need any more excitement concerning the game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on January 10, 2008, 02:41:16 PM
After an uber annoying four night wait, I finally finished downloading the Super Paper Mario soundtrack. A lot of the tracks have a little bit of talking at the beginning, but that sort of thing was expected.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 10, 2008, 02:51:29 PM
Yeah, that tends to happen to people who don't have the equipment or software to extract just the music. Chupperson and I found a "6 disk" Twilight Princess soundtrack without sound effects at all, though!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 10, 2008, 03:38:22 PM
The guy who ripped it was able to hack the sound data so no SFX would play. Quite nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 10, 2008, 08:03:51 PM
Whoo. Today, two of my friends were playing "Sabotage" co-op on GH3, so my other friend and I decided to do co-op air guitar at the same time. And I decided to sing along a third of the way through after getting all pumped up on Coke and Pixie Sticks. So it's like Rock Band! And less expensive! Just get two people to play co-op, have one person do air drums, and have another sing along.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on January 15, 2008, 06:19:32 PM
Well, I'm happy at about everything. I can't wait for Brawl or Animal Crossing Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 15, 2008, 06:57:28 PM
I've been trying to master this really old game called "Avoid the Noid" recently.

I assume no-one has heard about it...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on January 15, 2008, 07:30:39 PM
Name sounds familiar, but I have no idea what it is.

On the topic of being hopeful, an online friend is getting me a couple of late Christmas presents. Expect pics when they arrive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 16, 2008, 12:06:11 AM
Arr, I be hopeful because me tavern wench didn't slap me across the face today. Everytime she do it, me eyepatch comes off.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 17, 2008, 11:06:45 AM
I've been trying to master this really old game called "Avoid the Noid" recently.

I assume no-one has heard about it...

Well, I've heard of "Yo Noid," which was nothing more than a little Dominos propaganda on the NES.  I've never heard of that game, however.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on January 17, 2008, 11:51:21 AM
Yo Noid was actually a decent game, though probably because it was just a graphics hack of another Japanese game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 17, 2008, 03:58:32 PM
The same way that SMB2 was just a remake of Doki Doki Panic?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 17, 2008, 08:46:35 PM
After an uber annoying four night wait, I finally finished downloading the Super Paper Mario soundtrack.
Where from?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on January 17, 2008, 09:28:33 PM
Right here (http://www.videogamemm.com/SPM/Super_Paper_Mario.zip).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 17, 2008, 10:29:23 PM
Dial-up is one thing of the '90s that I definitely don't miss.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 18, 2008, 09:18:12 AM
T-minus four hours until I'm leaving to see Cloverfield. Spoilerific review when I return, if I feel like it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 18, 2008, 03:45:26 PM
Woot, double-post. So here's the deal: I saw Cloverfield. Not a masterpiece, but it's pretty awesome. I like the end credits music. Basically, the whole point of the movie is to see a big brown, bug-like monster with Predator-style madibles, puffy squirrel cheeks, and dangly T-Rex arms in between its massive four legs rip the crap out of New York, which is fine. I didn't cry at the emotional parts, I kind of chuckled at the funny parts, but most of all, I constantly went "dude, did I just see, like, a mouth?" You never actually get to see the monster in full, but by the end you should have a very good mental picture of the full thing. Maybe I'll link to a sketch I drew of it.

Here (warning: big fat spoiler):
http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cfmonsterew3.png (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cfmonsterew3.png)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 18, 2008, 05:40:38 PM
Yeah, I just got back from the theaters and saw Cloverfield as well. My views are probably the same as Glorb's about it. It wasn't great, but was pretty cool. Pretty freaky at points, and the action-y parts made me a little hyper, but nothing too bad. I just really didn't like the plot is all. 3.5/5 stars at best, for a cool movie.

That drawing actually is spot-on I'd say. Of course it lacks detail, but it has the main features, so very good, Glorb!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 18, 2008, 05:51:21 PM
I drew it in about 30 seconds...I'll probably work on a much better version soon.

I agree with the hyper thing. This movie got me all pumped up, kind of like Transformers.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 20, 2008, 03:58:55 PM
Well I finally beat Half Life 2 and boy, THAT was a pretty freaky game. Especially the ending. I was pretty amazed, except that during some parts of the game, my computer could not take the graphics, and I had to set them to as low as possible.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 20, 2008, 04:10:50 PM
Wasn't it?! My fingers would always stiffen whenever I heard the howl of a NPC_fast_zombie. In other words, the zombies with the quick headcrabs devouring/controlling them.

Even if I didn't really like "We Don't Go to Ravenholm," there were parts that I absolutely loved, like Highway 17 and the entire game after all or most of your weapons have been confiscated.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 20, 2008, 04:30:48 PM
That game scares the heck out of me. I really hate those alien things that stick to the ceiling and have their tongues hang way down and if you touch it, they stick to you and bring you up to feast. They're disgusting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 20, 2008, 04:37:40 PM
Those are barnacles, and they don't really move-- but it can be scary when you've been grabbed by their strongly adhesive tongue and don't realize it at first.

My brother, on the other hand, likes to purposefully get himself entangled so he can beat the barnacles to death with a crowbar. He's pretty resilient to any form of fear but gore. His shocked description of when he first saw the faces of zombies without headcrabs kind of gave it away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 20, 2008, 04:48:30 PM
I also do that to the barnacles. Also, the poison headcrab zombies scare me a lot more than the fast headcrab zombies.

I'm happy because of what comes out in Japan on February 21st and is compatible with the DS add-on I might be buying!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 20, 2008, 06:23:08 PM
I met Congressman Keith Ellison. It was a nice little dialog/debate that went on at the event.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 20, 2008, 06:25:39 PM
Also, the poison headcrab zombies scare me a lot more than the fast headcrab zombies.

Egh, those things. Valve did a great job on the zombie sounds; the fast zombie roar is scary the first few times you hear it, and the way the poison zombie sobs when you kill it is unsettling.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 20, 2008, 06:38:45 PM
Wasn't it?! My fingers would always stiffen whenever I heard the howl of a NPC_fast_zombie. In other words, the zombies with the quick headcrabs devouring/controlling them.

Even if I didn't really like "We Don't Go to Ravenholm,"
Yeah.. That was the level where my mother came in, surprised to see me laughing manically upon shooting Zombies with circular sawblades and crushing them with cars. We had a talk about "violent games" that lasted for awhile.

As for Barnacles... They were definitely fun to screw around with. Watching Combines getting devoured, throwing objects to "feed" them, using them as elevators, there was only two moments where I was surprised about barnacles, first was when I first saw one, I went to go touch it out of curiosty, wondered why I couldn't move, then I look up and freak out. Second was when I was walking aimlessly, then I stopped moving. I thought it was my game lagging until the screen started flashing red.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 20, 2008, 11:27:49 PM
Couldn't you control barnacles in Opposing Force? Like, use them as grappling hooks or something? I seem to remember that...

Oh, and Portal gun in HL2. Best thing evar. Seriously, you should try this the second you get The Orange Box.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 20, 2008, 11:33:11 PM
It's not worth the effort to me when NPCs can't go-- or more importantly, fall through portals.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 21, 2008, 01:30:45 AM
This is for all the Earthbound fans:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg341.imageshack.us%2Fimg341%2F3259%2Fiup542612bd3.jpg&hash=ef02054d9ccd6ba734f55e16d07d0e71)

Also:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg341.imageshack.us%2Fimg341%2F6559%2Fvip439380np6.jpg&hash=66effa1a0be28bf680121c9a2a12c4cc)

Glad to see Jigglypuff back. Not glad to see Lucario joining her. Oh well.

This all came from this video:

http://wii.com/jp/movies/smashbros-movie1/ (http://wii.com/jp/movies/smashbros-movie1/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 21, 2008, 01:32:05 AM
Referring to the previous page:
I'm inclined to believe the Portal gun in Portal is the best thing ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 21, 2008, 01:34:59 AM
Told you. Now, all you anti-Nesses, react the same way the people who thought Harry would die did when they found out I was right all along.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on January 21, 2008, 10:35:13 AM

This all came from this video:

http://wii.com/jp/movies/smashbros-movie1/ (http://wii.com/jp/movies/smashbros-movie1/)

I saw those pictures in the video, but strangely did not see the Lucas and Ness pictures.

Also, what if Ness only appears in the Japanese version? There is a possibility of that. I still can't get over the direct quote from Sakurai:
"There’s a character named Ness who has appeared in the Smash Bros. series up until now..."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 21, 2008, 10:39:07 AM
It's not worth the effort to me when NPCs can't go-- or more importantly, fall through portals.

True, but they weren't designed to, either. However, you can shoot stuff through them and throw things like crates and grenades, which actually adds a new dimension to killing stuff. Killing zombies with sawblades is 1000 times better when it's through a portal. And sneaking up on a CP guard through a portal to club him to death from behind is priceless. And don't get me started on firing rockets through them...

Of course, it's best if you've already beaten HL2, prefferably also Portal.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 21, 2008, 10:59:48 AM
Killing zombies with sawblades is already awesome enough. I don't need portals to try to make it better.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 21, 2008, 11:15:52 AM
Also, what if Ness only appears in the Japanese version? There is a possibility of that.
(not really)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 21, 2008, 11:53:34 AM
No, Mr. Melee. This, along with "Lucas is really clone-like, they tried really hard to separate them," "Onett," "Original twelve," and other stuff seems to knock over a phrase Sakurai has used on features in all three games. Maybe "up until now" is Japan's "couldn't/could care less" and no one knows how to use it right.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 21, 2008, 03:06:42 PM
Nintendo removed those icons shortly after posting the video. Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfb2l-iYlRo) is a YouTube copy of the original. Look at about 4:20 for the icons.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on January 21, 2008, 08:17:40 PM
Gee, it'd be pretty cool to see Lucas and Ness face off in SSBB.

On a different note, I finally finished my big geography project today! Yipee! Now all there is to worry about is exams :(.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 21, 2008, 08:59:13 PM
^ SPOILERS ^


Please stop. I wasn't planning on quitting the internet at least until Japanese release...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on January 21, 2008, 09:13:01 PM
I saw those pictures in the video, but strangely did not see the Lucas and Ness pictures.

I think you can see the icons after the pointer selects the Ninten sticker.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 21, 2008, 10:18:40 PM
^ SPOILERS ^
It's not a spoiler since Nintendo released the information, not a third party.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 21, 2008, 11:02:25 PM
I'm fine with any and all character "Spoilers," but I'd rather not learn of who is unlocked in the Emissary and under what circumstances. And how it ends...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 21, 2008, 11:42:52 PM
I don't see how saying Ness or Lucas being in Brawl is a spoiler. It's like saying that revealing that the Pontiac GTO will be in Midnight Club 4 spoils the game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on January 23, 2008, 03:43:55 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv337%2Fn64chick%2Ftuxluigiplushie1.jpg&hash=95f3e98ae865652b4b8934fcb562d26e)

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv337%2Fn64chick%2Ftuxluigiplushie2.jpg&hash=33cf2947326341f8503083f0f85a33d2)

Tis a gift from an online friend. God bless her.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 23, 2008, 05:46:35 PM
Luigi Plushies: Probably the most awsomenest thing ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 30, 2008, 09:39:15 PM
This is the 60,000th post of General Chat!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 30, 2008, 11:10:25 PM
Not counting all the posts that have been deleted, all the topics that have moved in/out of General Chat over the years, etc.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 30, 2008, 11:24:06 PM
Quote
Every Party Needs A Pooper, That's Why We Invited You!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 30, 2008, 11:58:15 PM
Hmm, congrats LD!  I think I had the 10,000th post in GC...boy, that would require a trip to the archive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 31, 2008, 12:06:47 AM
Thanks, Jman.

Anyone ever notice that 99% of Max Vance posts are boring, straightfaced "corrections"?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 31, 2008, 09:50:41 AM
Does that mean I got the 59,999th post?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 31, 2008, 02:47:21 PM
No, because there be a few posts in between them. Look at the times they were posted, matey.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on January 31, 2008, 03:42:47 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv337%2Fn64chick%2Ftuxluigiplushie1.jpg&hash=95f3e98ae865652b4b8934fcb562d26e)

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv337%2Fn64chick%2Ftuxluigiplushie2.jpg&hash=33cf2947326341f8503083f0f85a33d2)

Tis a gift from an online friend. God bless her.

Awwww, a cute little plushie. But why is Luigi wearing Black?

Also, I finished Exams today. Whopee!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on January 31, 2008, 04:02:14 PM
Haven't you ever played the mini-games in Super Mario 64 DS or New Super Mario Bros. before? Luigi's mini-games are all casino themed and that's the outfit he wears.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 31, 2008, 04:02:35 PM
He's... in a tux. I think.

EDIT: Yeah, what she said.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on January 31, 2008, 05:51:38 PM
It was a bit hard to see the bow tie from your angle.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on January 31, 2008, 05:59:16 PM
Haven't you ever played the mini-games in Super Mario 64 DS or New Super Mario Bros. before? Luigi's mini-games are all casino themed and that's the outfit he wears.

Oh... right, the tux. Thank you!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 31, 2008, 07:45:02 PM
Are you willing to sell that awesome Metal Mario poster behind you?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 31, 2008, 08:35:08 PM
I'm hopeful that people will eventually shut up about the Brawl roster. Whoever's there is there, people.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 31, 2008, 09:22:42 PM
The ol' ANGST disguised as HOPEFUL trick!

[Alternate Text: I see what you did there.]
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on January 31, 2008, 09:54:51 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flolcat.com%2Fpics%2Fseewhatyoudidthereidid.jpg&hash=46f2d77c3c4fa679a923015f7afcbd4a) (http://"http://lolcat.com")
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on January 31, 2008, 11:06:32 PM
The ol' ANGST disguised as HOPEFUL trick!

[Alternate Text: I see what you did there.]
No no, I'd put this in ANGST if I thought there'd be no end to it. But there must be an end to this, in, I'd say, a range from 2 weeks to 2 months.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 01, 2008, 12:43:18 AM
I've gotten over it. As much as I hate R.O.B. we're pretty much stuck with him until Smash Bros 4. If anything, this means Krystal and K.Rool are number one contenders for newcomers. I also believe some of the more popular assist trophies will become fully playable characters (*cough* Lyn *cough* Goroh).

Also, since a lot of famous characters and franchises are now represented, that means Advance Wars is definitely getting representation in the next game, and the floor is completely open for lesser obscure games and popular third party ones.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 01, 2008, 09:50:11 AM
Source?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on February 02, 2008, 08:22:47 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv337%2Fn64chick%2Fbigluigiplushie1.jpg&hash=65c4f0f6fb3a75d8eb851e8a699b5708)

That's 21 inches of cute and cuddly right there. And yes, it was a present from the same friend that sent me the other one. The "Spoil Amy Rotten cause" indeed!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on February 02, 2008, 09:59:33 PM
Also, since a lot of famous characters and franchises are now represented, that means Advance Wars is definitely getting representation in the next game, and the floor is completely open for lesser obscure games and popular third party ones.
Well Advance Wars already has an Assist Trophy, if that's what you mean.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 10, 2008, 08:53:03 AM
Yikes, no happiness in the last 8 days? 

I'm still in awe from the Super Bowl.  That was a great game, given the circumstances (Pats were undefeated, 12 point favorites, etc).  I've seen quite a few games that have come down to the last moments, but that was just insane.  When I watched the Vikings crush them while returning 3 Eli Manning picks for touchdowns a few months ago, I never would have believed that Eli would be hosting the Lombardi Trophy.  It's just unfair.  Congrats to the Giants just the same.

Oh, and the E-Trade baby, along with Charlie Brown FINALLY winning something was awesome too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on February 13, 2008, 06:36:18 PM
I just got the Super Mario World DVD set in the mail today. I'll have to set aside Azumanga Daioh and start watching it tonight.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on February 13, 2008, 06:48:38 PM
Just how good is Azumanga Daioh?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 13, 2008, 07:31:10 PM
N64 Chick, were you watching the anime or reading the manga?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on February 13, 2008, 08:10:37 PM
The anime. Subbed of course.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 13, 2008, 08:38:44 PM
I went to the play "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and it was awsome.

The only problem is that they did an Elvis scene which was tottally overblown. Also the guy had Pectoral muscles that shook more than Super Macho Man's! (Without jumping of course)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 13, 2008, 10:59:00 PM
I'm moving...again! Away from these horrible owners who we were leasing-to-buy from.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 14, 2008, 10:29:18 AM
Where to, PT?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 14, 2008, 11:34:13 PM
Oh, just somewhere else in my current city. Into a cheaper house with neighbors who aren't breathing down our necks. And no, we're not moving because of the neighbors. We're moving because we have no peace from them. They are purposely picking on us so that we can get so fed up that we'll move out. The neighbors are the owners and we were just leasing to buy. But the deal is over in 3 months, when we've been in the house for a year.

Control-freaks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on February 16, 2008, 03:22:20 PM
w00t. My computer has been completely, 100% de-virused. For real this time. Now my dad won't kill me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 16, 2008, 05:48:18 PM
Oh, just somewhere else in my current city. Into a cheaper house with neighbors who aren't breathing down our necks. And no, we're not moving because of the neighbors. We're moving because we have no peace from them. They are purposely picking on us so that we can get so fed up that we'll move out. The neighbors are the owners and we were just leasing to buy. But the deal is over in 3 months, when we've been in the house for a year.

Control-freaks.

Too bad this isn't like WWE.  I'd just hit an annoying neighbor with a steel chair if that was the case.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 17, 2008, 11:22:28 PM
Except they wouldn't play along and pretend to fall down.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on February 18, 2008, 01:23:38 AM
Except you'd be actually pounding their noggin with a chair so they in fact would fall down.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 18, 2008, 10:55:50 AM
And you would be put in jail for assault.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 18, 2008, 11:24:55 AM
I just got rid of the Infamous, "VirusProtect" Rouge Anti-Spyware.

That thing was freaking annoying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on February 19, 2008, 04:12:06 PM
I was at school today, on my way to get lunch at the Magic Wok, when I saw a small group of people playing Super Smash Brothers Melee in the hallway! I smashed with them for a little while, teaching them what it means to get pwned by Marth, when I found out there is a gaming convention going on at the school this weekend called BASHCon (http://www.bashcon.com). There will be both free play of SSBM and Halo 3 *squeal*. Also apparently there's a room where people hang out and play videogames all day, another plus! Today has been a productive day, despite me skipping a class and not doing the homework for another.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 20, 2008, 11:30:14 AM
And you would be put in jail for assault.

Which is why I'm glad the world isn't like WWE, because I would have put some people through tables by now.  I can't stand people who take advantage of freedom, giving themselves the mindset that they are "free" to be a complete jerk.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 20, 2008, 11:37:21 AM
I'm really happy right now because I just saw US release dates for Arkanoid DS and Space Invaders Extreme. They both come out this summer, and with any luck, ADS should bring with it the Taito DS Paddle Controller that works with both of the aforementioned games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 20, 2008, 11:38:11 AM
Well, Jeff and I aren't exactly seeing each other, we met on Friday and decided to just be good friends.

Nice of him to take me to Burger King, though. ^_^

I'm HOPEFUL that I'll find the right guy someday...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 20, 2008, 08:27:04 PM
Last night ruled so hard, I went to see Smackdown/ECW live once again, and I'm even more excited for the end of the year, since One Night Stand will be held here in San Diego.

Too bad ticket prices will be jacked up since it's pay per view. No matter, I'll be there even if I have to buy tickets from scalpers or eBay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 20, 2008, 10:06:51 PM
I'M JOINING A SMASH BROS TOURNEY AMONG FRIENDS. AND IT'S NOT THE COMPUTER. ANYONE GOT ANY TIPS? I never got it past stage 2 in Classic mode, only thing I ever unlocked was the first trophy you get at the start of the game...... I think I have a chance....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on February 20, 2008, 10:46:06 PM
I never got it past stage 2 in Classic mode, only thing I ever unlocked was the first trophy you get at the start of the game...... I think I have a chance....

*giggles*

As for your question, no, I have no tips. *shrug*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on February 20, 2008, 10:59:11 PM
I'M JOINING A SMASH BROS TOURNEY AMONG FRIENDS. AND IT'S NOT THE COMPUTER. ANYONE GOT ANY TIPS? I never got it past stage 2 in Classic mode, only thing I ever unlocked was the first trophy you get at the start of the game...... I think I have a chance....
how about this: stay in one area of the stage, whenever someone gets close, ATTACK!!!

BTW, Good Luck
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 21, 2008, 12:21:34 AM
No, no, no, no, no. This is a tournament. A tournament is a series of one-on-one matches (or two-on-two) to determine the best player. Therefore the enemy would have to be mentally retarded to not be going after him. And staying at the side isn't a good idea unless your strategy is to throw and edgeguard.

SushieBoy: You've not specified what sort of skill level you or your opponents are, what exactly the rules are (time vs. stock or items on vs. off change everything) nor the most important thing: whom you're using!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 21, 2008, 10:26:12 AM
I never got it past stage 2 in Classic mode, only thing I ever unlocked was the first trophy you get at the start of the game...... I think I have a chance....
Watch the tutorial video and you will be UNSTOPABLE.

Sushieboy are you serious that you cannot get past stage 2 in classic mode?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 21, 2008, 05:56:42 PM
He didn't specify the level. Very Hard mode is rather aptly named: your partner will die in five seconds (literally, if it's Mr. Game & Watch). It takes some getting used to the AI's patterns to pass the two-on-two, and the one-on-ten is extremely difficult unless the enemies are Marios on Rainbow Cruise (in which  case it's only mostly difficult). I always end up with Team Captain Falcon or Team Donkey Kong.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 22, 2008, 02:05:52 PM
No, no, no, no, no. This is a tournament. A tournament is a series of one-on-one matches (or two-on-two) to determine the best player. Therefore the enemy would have to be mentally retarded to not be going after him. And staying at the side isn't a good idea unless your strategy is to throw and edgeguard.

SushieBoy: You've not specified what sort of skill level you or your opponents are, what exactly the rules are (time vs. stock or items on vs. off change everything) nor the most important thing: whom you're using!

I will use Luigi. My main since the first game. He is good for juggling opponents in the air with his quick karate chop. Jigglypuff is also good for that..... I'm not sure of the rules. He said he would send out invitations with the rules on them. But he did say the fights would be on Final Destination..... And no Metal Slug Mario. I can get past stage two.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 23, 2008, 11:41:27 AM
I can't wait to go online with Brawl.  March 8th, baby. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 23, 2008, 12:02:55 PM
I can't wait to go online with Brawl.  March 8th, baby. 

Isn't it the 9th? What makes you so special?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 23, 2008, 12:05:59 PM
It is the 9th.  My bad.  I'm just hoping I get to play it before I go to Florida for Spring Break.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 23, 2008, 02:49:22 PM
I imagine that Brawl is going to be so much different from Melee, that everyone is going to forget that, and immediately go online and get weirded out by the new physics.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 23, 2008, 04:38:33 PM
I imagine that Brawl is going to be so much different from Melee, that everyone is going to forget that, and immediately go online and get weirded out by the new physics.

Well duh. What do you expect? Beside It's not like long time fans won't immediately pick up on the new physics and whatnot. Things like that come natural to you, you know.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 23, 2008, 04:42:42 PM
Natural to me, but perhaps not the other millions of people who want to play... Luckily we won't have to hear them whining through headsets.

...Even though having headsets for online games on the Wii would be so much better...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on February 23, 2008, 06:27:06 PM
No, it's going to be so different that tournament players won't even touch it due to the game being changed from their beloved Melee.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on February 23, 2008, 09:36:22 PM
It's actually alarming how many people have said something along the lines of "No wavedashing? Brawl's gonna suck" or "Tripping? k this isn't Brawl this is just Melee 2.0" or even "Brawl is a huge disappointment I'm sticking to Melee". Sometimes when I read these posts I just want to hit someone upside the head. Good thing TMK doesn't have a large following of pro Smashers.

Anyway, on a happier note, I just had Subway for lunch. xP
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 23, 2008, 10:38:33 PM
wavedashing
/me shudders
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on February 24, 2008, 05:11:56 AM
I look forward to the disappearance of wavedashing! While I recognize that it takes skill to do it, wavedashing's far less fair to people who can't do it than, say, snaking.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on February 24, 2008, 10:24:20 AM
what is "wavedashing"?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on February 24, 2008, 11:29:08 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii55%2Fbobman37%2Flolcopy.png&hash=71b8e787ecd3a0fc8d718e7b5913ae06)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on February 24, 2008, 02:09:41 PM
Wavedashing and snaking are effectively the same. They are both programming errors that came about as an oversight by the developer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on February 24, 2008, 02:28:56 PM
Quote
A Nintendo of America official has personally described snaking as an intentional part of the game's design
Snaking was intended to be in the game, so it is not a programming error. I don't know much about wavedashing but afaik, it was not intended to be used in the way that it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 24, 2008, 02:36:49 PM
Wavedashing is a glitch. You aren't supposed to slide around when you air dodge at an angle with the ground. Snaking isn't really a glitch. You are supposed to gain speed when you power slide.

I can do both, but choose not to wavedash. I'm quite glad it's not in Brawl...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on February 24, 2008, 03:03:28 PM
There needs to be some kind of name for "glitches" that aren't so much glitches as they are taking advantage of certain moves in a rapid enough succession that the game gets confused. I mean, maybe those two mean the same thing, but they just seem different to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 24, 2008, 03:33:36 PM
Exploits?

Also snaking was a totally intentional mechanic in MKDS.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on February 24, 2008, 07:14:03 PM
Intentional in MKDS, but it did not come from there. Snaking came about with Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s new power-sliding system and remained unchanged in MKDS. If SSBM's air dodging mechanic remained unchanged into Brawl, then you could also say wavedashing was intentional there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Melee on February 26, 2008, 05:19:18 PM
To change the subject of [insert whatever you prefer to call wavedashing and snaking], I'd like to say I'm very happy for this snow day I had today. It meant a day of relaxation for me, which means YouTube and guitar/bass all day. Yay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on February 26, 2008, 06:23:39 PM
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYBODY DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on February 26, 2008, 07:20:32 PM
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYBODY DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is considered spamming. you gotta have a reason to be hopeful here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 26, 2008, 07:22:15 PM
I thought spamming was trying to sell people junk that they don't need, or advertising.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 26, 2008, 11:28:51 PM
No, those are called "infomercials."  But if I go into that, I'll become all angst-ridden. 

On a hopeful note, I am going down to Fort Myers, Florida for Spring Break.  I'm visiting my grandparents for a week.  Hopefully, they have a strong enough wireless internet connection for me to get on the Wi-Fi network.  And hopefully, I'll see some of you in Mario Kart action. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on February 27, 2008, 07:48:05 AM
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYBODY DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you get that line from where I think you got that line...?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 27, 2008, 11:03:15 PM
To EarthBound/MOTHER fans: Perhaps Shigesato Itoi may consider releasing Mother 3 for the rest of the world now (http://starmen.net/forum/?t=msg&th=43787)...?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on February 28, 2008, 07:51:12 AM
^ Yeah, right... (sorry, that's not very hopeful, is it?)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on February 29, 2008, 08:00:05 PM
It would appear that I'm not the only one that a certain "friend" is treating like garbage. Another friend of ours is having trouble talking to her. She says that "she talks in a generic and robotic manner." So this means that I'm not crazy!

Also, I played my GCN for the first time in goodness knows how long. I went and hooked it up in the living room because my TV is crap. Now the only problem is I can only play it when my parents aren't around and all I have is Mario Partys. Why, oh why, did my boyfriend never return Luigi's Mansion?

Dang it. I just can't win.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 29, 2008, 08:14:44 PM
I weird thing happened today.

While walking with my mother through Wal-Mart, my mother had spotted this Movie which she really wanted to buy. It was "Planet Earth" and it was on Blu Ray Disc. She asked me if she should buy it, and I told her that you need a Playstation 3 in order to watch it. When I said this, she asked the Wal-Mart representative, and he explained to her the Blu Ray Disc's Logic. Then my mother walked up to me and said that she might buy the Playstation 3 seeing that she really wanted to watch the movie. She liked the idea that I could also play video games on it, but she didn't like the fact that nearly all of those games are violent, not to mention price of the console. Because of that, we did not get the PS3. (that was a close one!)

This is very Ironic because for years I have asked for a Wii, but it has never been in stock, and now today, I almost instantly got a PS3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on February 29, 2008, 09:46:25 PM
... but you don't need a PS3 to play Blu-Ray.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 29, 2008, 09:51:48 PM
But it's way cheaper than a regular Blu Ray player, and it gives you the ability to do way more than just play movies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on February 29, 2008, 10:10:01 PM
They didn't even sell a Blu Ray Player.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on February 29, 2008, 11:05:50 PM
Honestly, I'm no PS3 fanboy, but it probably would be a good idea for them to just sell the PS3 and the PS3 alone. I mean, after HD-DVD lost the "war"...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 01, 2008, 02:09:30 AM
I'm hopeful that I'm finally out of the Forum Games. That place was nuts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: tehxboxdudezor on March 01, 2008, 09:45:45 AM
im happy that my pet cat isnt dead.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 01, 2008, 09:49:25 AM
Why, was it hit by a car or something?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: tehxboxdudezor on March 01, 2008, 10:00:23 AM
no, its just been sleeping for the last day and a half and just recently got up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 01, 2008, 11:46:00 AM
My cat did that once, actually. She was super-lethargic, had shallow breathing, occasionally made unsettling squeaking noises, and generally acted very stoned for two days. The next day, inexplicably, she was fine. That really shook me up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on March 01, 2008, 12:17:29 PM
I was waiting for someone to ask that...

Did you get that line from where I think you got that line...?

If your thinking lemons,then no.

But if your thinking of the film Rejected,than yes. (AKA:My Spoon's Too Big!)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 01, 2008, 01:36:59 PM
Yeah, I was referring to Rejected (but what's lemons?).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on March 01, 2008, 02:35:58 PM
Well, we've finally moved into or new home. Granted, this wasn't our choice (Condo was sold), but I'm still happy that we were able to find a townhouse this good. Plus, we managed to get our internet up faster than I thought we would.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 01, 2008, 06:23:43 PM
I just got a MySpace. Pretty cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 01, 2008, 08:21:47 PM
I've got one too if you want to be friends. I don't really use it that often though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 01, 2008, 09:58:37 PM
We'll miss you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: chucknorris on March 02, 2008, 12:53:51 PM
I don't really like myspace. The thought of it confuses me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 02, 2008, 06:23:48 PM
You basically use it to flood your friends comments with ****** and internet memes. At least that's what I do.

That and it's a good way to generate drama.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 03, 2008, 01:58:55 AM
I may I have said this before, but the most honest reason I think I don't have one is that I have some sort of thing where if enough people are doing something (i.e. Energy drinks and cell phones), it kind of backfires in popularity in my thoughts and I don't want to do it because it gives me this uncomfortable sense of conformity.

That, and I don't exactly feel comfortable exposing a bunch of information about myself to the entire world (and the Fox Corporation). Yes, I'm aware you can make it "friends-only", or whatever, but my friends already know all the stuff about me that I'd ever post on a MySpace (also, kudos to "Tom", or whoever--I heard he lied about his age for one reason or another--for giving a website a name that no one has any idea how to pronounce in a possessive context).

Besides, if I want internet socialization, I've got it here. Yeah, not a whole lot of people like me, but I'm used to that in my life in general by this point.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on March 03, 2008, 05:19:28 AM
Nuts to MySpace. I use LiveJournal.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on March 03, 2008, 06:04:42 AM
I much prefer Facebook, even though I think all of the "Sites-for-having-your-friends-join-and-sharing-information" suck.

Honestly, they are just traps for pedophiles and rapists. If you know your friends, you shouldn't have to talk to them through a website.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on March 03, 2008, 10:21:11 AM
Seriously, I have MySpace and Facebook. A site isn't going to totally change you unless you let it, so I'm not one of those retards who care if people use Social Networking, and I'm not a hypocrite who has one and loathes their existence.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 03, 2008, 10:44:24 AM
Thing is, Facebook is actually useful. Unless you're stupid and use it like MySpace, which isn't useful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 03, 2008, 11:16:35 AM
Facebook allows me to easily bum rides back to my hometown. Thanks, Facebook!

My outlook upon Facebook is not all praise, however. I can't possibly explain how much I hate 90% of Facebook's user/commercially made applications.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 03, 2008, 11:17:27 AM
To MySpace haters: I'm sick of people complaining about something once it gets popular. I mean, yeah, MySpace is 78% emo people, weirdos and child predators, but that's because it's actually pretty useful. It's like people who complain that everything's on DVD and nothing's on VHS. Just because everyone else is doing something doesn't mean that it's a fad, it most likely means it's useful in some way. Cars, the Internet, video games, and cellphones were all claimed to be fads for kids, but now everyone's dependent on them. I doubt MySpace will ever become essential for human life, but I think you catch my drift.

But, in happier news, I'm super-psyched for Iron Man.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 03, 2008, 02:31:42 PM
I can't possibly explain how much I hate 90% of Facebook's user/commercially made applications.
Neither can I. The worst ones are the apps that require you to spam invitations to your friends before you can use them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 03, 2008, 02:36:38 PM
Solution: Don't use them in the first place
I mean really, it was just fine before applications.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 03, 2008, 02:42:22 PM
I never said I used them. In fact, I have asked my friends to quit sending me so many applications without seeing if they are actually any good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on March 04, 2008, 04:52:49 AM
I remember one time when my friend sent me about 10 different invitations for 10 different things, and I did them. It said that you need to "invite" 20 more friends to see your results, and you know what I did? I sent 200 invitations from the last 20 that I had got right back at him. Hopefully he got the message.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 04, 2008, 11:07:03 AM
Oh hohoho, that's the spirit!

I forgot to mention this, but thankfully, Facebook has a "Block Application" feature to stop getting messages/invitations/that kind of stuff. One application at a time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 05, 2008, 03:08:45 AM
I'm hopeful because...I haven't been this happy since before I was hit with depression. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 05, 2008, 04:50:42 PM
I'm happy about one of the new items that have just been added to brawl:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smashbros.com%2Fen_us%2Fitems%2Fimages%2Fitem15%2Fitem15_080305_22-l.jpg&hash=1693b8d32a2716ee321520077adeae2b)

lightning will be an interesting item to use...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 05, 2008, 05:46:18 PM
I just noticed this topic has hit 200 pages.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 05, 2008, 10:57:25 PM
That makes me sad. Er, happy. Whatever this topic's about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: dżamper on March 06, 2008, 10:46:15 AM
this thread is 'bout nonsense. Err, crap. I meant nothing.

Boo. I've watched "Liar liar" too many times.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 06, 2008, 03:00:22 PM
this thread is 'bout nonsense. Err, crap. I meant nothing.

That's the Pointless topic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 08, 2008, 12:00:37 PM
I am hopeful that I either don't have to work for very long tomorrow, or don't work at all, because Gamestop called me to say that SSBB would be in stock as soon as the store opens. If I do have to work, my lovely fiancee said she would go pick it up for me.

Does it matter which one of us goes to pick it up (the store has my name down, and my fiancee wasn't there when I pre-ordered..)?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 09, 2008, 03:47:37 PM
I just heard "Still Alive" is gonna be a DLC for Rock Band. Awesome times ten. I've already got most of the lyrics memorized anyway, so yay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 09, 2008, 04:53:06 PM
I just picked up Brawl, so I'm gonna give it a shot. Hope it's as fun as I think it's gonna be.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 09, 2008, 07:05:41 PM
I just picked up Brawl, so I'm gonna give it a shot. Hope it's as fun as I think it's gonna be.
Don't worry it is!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 09, 2008, 10:37:57 PM
Happy Mar10!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 09, 2008, 11:42:54 PM
Well I guess I'll be optimistic and say, while my Wii needs to be repaired to run Brawl, it's free, Captain Jim will let me play his at school and I may be able to go to his place on Thursday, and I'll at least have Melee on my spring break in Reno. Please, don't go and have a Wi-Fi tournament without me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 10, 2008, 12:56:07 AM
Oh we will. =3

Just to spite the younger bunch: I'm going to be playing Brawl all day tomorrow while you're all at school and doing homework.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 10, 2008, 05:55:00 AM
Just to spite the younger bunch: I'm going to be playing Brawl all day tomorrow while you're all at school and doing homework.
Lucky, I would miss school to play, but we have our Standardized Test Tomorrow :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on March 11, 2008, 05:33:51 AM
I feel kinda special at this time simply because I just went Brawl night long. Fun times. Funny thing is, I was the only one to stay up the whole night, although everyone else at the party was making near-death threats about falling asleep.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 11, 2008, 09:36:52 PM
I had assumed that my family's trip to Reno over Spring Break would last from Friday to Friday of next week, but I learned that we will be back by next Wednesday. So, that makes my wait one week long. I cannot play Melee at all. Ness's badness in Melee is really very evident to me now; Brawl's characters all seemed fairly balanced to me (except for some match-ups--Meta Knight users will have a tough time beating Lucario users as Meta Knight lacks a good killer), and I believe an unbiased tier list will be difficult to construct. Instead of Melee, I will play through The Wind Waker again until Wednesday.

Also, the California High School Exit Exam is a joke. The hardest part for me was stalling to miss fifth period (P.E.). First I slowed down, answering a question every two minutes or so. When I noticed I was going too fast, I went back and made all my filled circles for answers perfect. I stalled on the questions some more and started reading every single passage, and when I finished I still needed to stall about half an hour. So I slowly and carefully checked my answers (correcting five, actually). I was only able to stall through half of P.E.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 11, 2008, 09:42:02 PM
Also, the California High School Exit Exam is a joke.

I agree. The Texas Exit Exam is a snap as well. I literally went into the exams cold my Junior year and passed all of them without much trouble. I think they're a waste of time compared to the much tougher (and important) SAT and AP tests.

They are good if you want to skip a class however. I stalled so that I could miss my chemistry class my sophomore year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 11, 2008, 11:06:36 PM
What about TAKS? That was for sophomores and under, right? That's how it went back when I had CSAPs. Those sucked. They were easy and a waste of four days. But we had no homework and got to sleep late!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 11, 2008, 11:22:47 PM
TAKS is for Juniors and under in Texas. It is the exit exam I was talking about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 11, 2008, 11:32:49 PM
Ah. Right.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 11, 2008, 11:39:05 PM
Uh, all this talk about TAKS reminds me of all the stupid songs my elementary school teachers would come up with in order to motivate us to pass.

"Another one bites the TAKS." Groan.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 12, 2008, 12:39:09 AM
On the other side of the spectrum, the New York State Regents exams are among the hardest standardized tests in the country.

"Yeah right."

My friend is still in high school right now, when he's 19 and I'm still 18. He got held back because he didn't do so great on the first set of Regents exams in the 4th grade.

Yes, standardized testing begins in 4th grade in this state, with English in January, and math in June of that year.

Then there's more testing in 8th grade, in more subjects, also including some science.

And then all through high school until 12th grade (Seniors don't have many classes, so they just finish off their requirements for graduation), with all academic subjects.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on March 12, 2008, 01:36:57 AM
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle for $15 Australian.

That's a big deal if the biggest games outlet in Australia sells pre-owned, manual-less and box-less Shadow the Hedgehog for $50.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 12, 2008, 06:57:11 PM
I love how Capcom completely ripped off Virtua Fighter 5's El Blaze but carefully made sure their character's mask resembled that of Mistico instead of Rey Mysterio.

Pretty clever there, hopefully he gets a special entrance with Zangief that resembles Rey's trademark knee kicks to big guys.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 16, 2008, 09:12:05 AM
Uh, all this talk about TAKS reminds me of all the stupid songs my elementary school teachers would come up with in order to motivate us to pass.

"Another one bites the TAKS." Groan.

That's almost as bad as Crazy Frog's cover of "We are the champions."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 16, 2008, 07:44:56 PM
Crazy Frog's cover of "We are the champions."

no
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 16, 2008, 07:57:11 PM
I agree. The Texas Exit Exam is a snap as well. I literally went into the exams cold my Junior year and passed all of them without much trouble. I think they're a waste of time compared to the much tougher (and important) SAT and AP tests.

They are good if you want to skip a class however. I stalled so that I could miss my chemistry class my sophomore year.
Same with our FCAT, they are a little to easy.

EX: (on the math part this was one of the questions):

            (x=6)
80 - x2=



Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 16, 2008, 09:12:03 PM
they are a little to easy.
But is there an English one?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 16, 2008, 09:31:17 PM
But is there an English one?
there are only:
-Math
-Reading
-Writing
-Science
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on March 17, 2008, 12:22:11 AM
Since you didn't get it in text form, I drew a picture of the joke for you (http://max.vance.googlepages.com/youdontgetit.jpg).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 17, 2008, 08:55:37 AM
*palmslap*

Megamush, look at your post before this one and look at how you spelled the word "to". Then look at what Bird Person said afterwards. Get it now?


Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on March 17, 2008, 09:41:25 AM
Sarcasm detector iz broked.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 17, 2008, 10:47:32 AM
Haha, I love the file name, Max Vance.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 17, 2008, 02:17:07 PM
*palmslap*

Megamush, look at your post before this one and look at how you spelled the word "to". Then look at what Bird Person said afterwards. Get it now?




/me stares at the word "to", then stares at Bird Person, then stares at "to", then stares at Bird Person

Oh, I get it now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on March 17, 2008, 02:49:41 PM
And the person who this wasn't even DIRECTED to finally gets it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 17, 2008, 03:03:52 PM
Oh I get it! You'll change the channel!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on March 17, 2008, 04:19:56 PM
I understood it until he said it was a joke.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 17, 2008, 05:48:02 PM
I don't get it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 17, 2008, 06:33:59 PM
Max Vance's grim crusade against humor continues...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 17, 2008, 08:23:46 PM
I don't get it!

I apologize in advance to anyone who wants this joke to continue.

Megamush, you spelled the word "too" like "to". Thus Bird Person asked if there was an English test.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 17, 2008, 08:51:29 PM
I apologize in advance to anyone who wants this joke to continue.

Megamush, you spelled the word "too" like "to". Thus Bird Person asked if there was an English test.


thanks for clearing that up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 17, 2008, 08:57:05 PM
Yeah...no problem.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 17, 2008, 09:49:45 PM
And thus ends page 202 of The HOPEFUL thread.

What a crappy page.

-Lizard Dude
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 18, 2008, 08:43:57 AM
Twas a very crappy page.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on March 18, 2008, 09:25:54 AM
Lets try and make page 203 better.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 18, 2008, 02:32:58 PM
And thus ends page 202 of The HOPEFUL thread.

What a crappy page.

-Lizard Dude
how did you you know that your post would be last of the page?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 18, 2008, 03:26:55 PM
Because the post count for each page ends at 15.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 18, 2008, 03:48:14 PM
Because the post count for each page ends at 15.
Whoops, I didn't know!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on March 18, 2008, 03:51:46 PM
Okay Megamush, You do not need to quote someone when their post is right above yours.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 18, 2008, 03:53:19 PM
other people do it, but no one tell them anything!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 18, 2008, 04:40:30 PM
other people do it, but no one tell them anything!

Me tell them Oh, never mind. That joke tells itself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on March 18, 2008, 06:54:45 PM
Lol wut
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 18, 2008, 07:59:48 PM
Darn, this page is turning out to be just as crappy. *laughs*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on March 18, 2008, 08:01:11 PM
Just 4 more posts after this until the next page!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 18, 2008, 08:03:50 PM
My I.Q. is dropping steadily, and I blame all of you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 18, 2008, 08:32:25 PM
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 18, 2008, 10:03:30 PM
Okay, someone's got one post to make some magic happen.

-Lizard Dude
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 18, 2008, 10:33:09 PM
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on March 18, 2008, 10:47:44 PM
What's with the big gaping hole in his model?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 21, 2008, 06:52:39 PM
Right now I'm in Iowa visiting relatives for my Easter break (calling it "spring break" would be stupid and inaccurate, since it's just a four-day weekend). I'm really happy because I just bought a few NES games from a thrift store and one from a used video game store. I bought Gauntlet, Dragon Warrior, Metal Gear, and StarTropics. There were also a few other NES and SNES games I would like to have bought (Journey to Silius, Gyruss, R.O.B. and Gyromite, Super R-TYPE, Gradius III, Tetris Attack), but I'm now effectively out of money (and even if I was going to spend my last $10 on video games, I wouldn't be able to afford R.O.B. or come close to affording Tetris Attack, and would either be able to buy both of the NES games or one of the SNES shmups).

Also, my uncle has awesome PC games. I need to talk to him about some of these when he gets back tomorrow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 27, 2008, 10:07:23 AM
I got my Wii and SSBB back from Nintendo, and it works!

..ok, so I got it back three days ago. I would've told you about it, but seeing as I have no Internet at the apartment..

If I suddenly disappear for several days, you'll know why.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on March 27, 2008, 12:28:38 PM
Right now I'm in Iowa visiting relatives for my Easter break (calling it "spring break" would be stupid and inaccurate, since it's just a four-day weekend). I'm really happy because I just bought a few NES games from a thrift store and one from a used video game store. I bought Gauntlet, Dragon Warrior, Metal Gear, and StarTropics. There were also a few other NES and SNES games I would like to have bought (Journey to Silius, Gyruss, R.O.B. and Gyromite, Super R-TYPE, Gradius III, Tetris Attack), but I'm now effectively out of money (and even if I was going to spend my last $10 on video games, I wouldn't be able to afford R.O.B. or come close to affording Tetris Attack, and would either be able to buy both of the NES games or one of the SNES shmups).

Also, my uncle has awesome PC games. I need to talk to him about some of these when he gets back tomorrow.
Dang!  What town did you get them from?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 28, 2008, 03:14:21 PM
Davenport.

As far as the awesome PC games go...I'm now borrowing WarCraft III and the expansion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 29, 2008, 04:00:39 PM
Davenport is what my grandma called couches.

-LD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on March 29, 2008, 05:21:20 PM
That's not unusual to me. That's what my mom calls couches.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 29, 2008, 11:43:53 PM
Never heard that before, ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 30, 2008, 05:52:32 AM
Got Brawl yesterday. It's, like, pretty okay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on March 31, 2008, 06:46:37 PM
Got Brawl yesterday. It's, like, pretty okay.

About Brawl, I finally got the Meta Ridley and Ridley trophies in Brawl! And that puts my boss character trophy collection up to nine! Just Master Hand is left. Does anyone know how to get it's trophy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 31, 2008, 11:57:00 PM
It's on the wall of unlocking. I think for beating Classic with every character but I'm not totally sure and I'm not going to look it up on the 'net for you. But it's an unlockable like that, not through throwing a stand at it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 01, 2008, 04:49:56 PM
I think I got Paper Mario for beating Classic with every character.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 01, 2008, 05:11:15 PM
Some stuff I bought today.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi285.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll64%2FMrS4turn%2Fotherstuff%2Fgamestoptarget.jpg&hash=f2e492f6c03808fd8ba9f158e781e2f7)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 01, 2008, 05:15:40 PM
I'm envious.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 01, 2008, 09:00:59 PM
What's with the sticky notes?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 01, 2008, 09:09:35 PM
Some stuff I bought today.

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WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?!?!

(*ahem*) (*cough*) sorry about that...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 01, 2008, 10:55:06 PM
GameStop. Apparently they aren't going to last too long, however--Deezer posted news about it late last year, if you remember (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=10976.0).

They come two in a box. I don't remember if Mario had the Paragoomba or the Bob-Omb, but Luigi has the other. The Bullet Bill can come off of the stand, rotate on it, whatever.

When I have a car, I'm going to get some sort of adhesive pad and put Yoshi on the dashboard along with my dashboard pirate (http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll64/MrS4turn/otherstuff/dashboardpirate.jpg). May as well put Bill in there too. Those, my fuzzy dice (http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll64/MrS4turn/otherstuff/fuzzydice.jpg), a Heavily Armed Pokey bumper sticker (http://wheresdezzer.googlepages.com/pokeybumper.png)... Yeah, I'm cool. :D

And GameStop didn't have any Classic Controllers so I went to Target to get it. That's so ridiculous... a standard department store shouldn't be expected to have more video game-related items than a video game retailer across the parking lot. But Target's that great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 01, 2008, 11:44:15 PM
Target is a surprisingly awesome place to find games. I got Taiko Drum Master there for $10. Also there have been reported other completely random ultra cheap price drops. GameStop, on the other hand, and EB, are usually out of stuff because a lot of people go there first.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on April 02, 2008, 04:37:50 AM
Target is the best department store that I know of for just about anything.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on April 02, 2008, 07:08:01 AM
Since we're on the subject of figures, I picked these up at the Brawl launch.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv337%2Fn64chick%2Fmariobrosfigures.jpg&hash=e1051aa0e59146e75942e24cd03930f3)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on April 02, 2008, 12:02:09 PM
I picked up a Wario plush at the Brawl launch
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on April 02, 2008, 02:04:28 PM
I considered getting a Luigi plushie, but...I dunno. The quality of them seemed a little shoddy and I already had the 21 inch version (which I, unfortunately, can't bear to look at because the person that gave it to me became a...never mind.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 02, 2008, 03:21:36 PM
I am fully aware of Target's awesomeness. Thing is, the one nearest to me is approximately 22 miles away, but man, is it awesome. The game demos section has a full version of Rock Band, fer cryin' out loud.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 02, 2008, 04:06:07 PM
But Target's that great.

Yes. That's where I got my copy of Mario Galaxy the day it came out with no waiting. That's right, absolutley nobody was in line to get the game. They had a several shelves full of the game, and nobody to buy them..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 02, 2008, 05:23:03 PM
But as Chupperson said, that's because people try game stores first. I only get my games from GameStop because I can preorder them there (though it's not really necessary for games that aren't Brawl).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on April 02, 2008, 05:42:56 PM
I usually go to GameStop to look for older GCN, GB, and GBA games.  I found SFA for $10 today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 02, 2008, 05:55:21 PM
Yeah Target's pretty good, they had Wii Points cards when Best Buy didn't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 02, 2008, 05:55:34 PM
I picked Brawl up at a different place without preordering at all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 02, 2008, 06:26:56 PM
I've been to Target(s) before, but I don't think there's one within a million miles of where I live.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 02, 2008, 07:29:41 PM
I can't seem to find those figures anywhere. Neither Gamecrazy nor Gamestop has them, and the bigger stores don't carry them either. The only places I've got left to check are worthless Hot Topic shops and anime stores, and I'm not going in either of them.

Time to lurk Amazon I guess.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 02, 2008, 09:15:21 PM
worthless Hot Topic shops and anime stores,

Hot Topic's always seem to have those kinds of things.

A... anime... Stores? Those exist? I must find one.

On other hopeful related news:

I picked up some awesome Mario shirts at the mall today. One that has the entire 1st level of Donkey Kong on it. Another one that has the last section of World 1-1 of SMB. (Flagpole, staircase, castle) Greatness. I shoulda' gone to the GameStop at my mall to see if I could find any of those collector tins. but I forgot and didn't feel like going back
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 02, 2008, 09:45:12 PM
There was an anime store here that closed pretty quick after it opened. I never got to go there, but I heard it was sort of not great. This is not meant to be a reflection on the quality of anime stores in general by any means.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on April 03, 2008, 12:23:56 AM
There are a lot of anime stores out here in the SF Bay Area.  I hadn't seen any before that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on April 03, 2008, 07:00:31 AM
Hot Topic's always seem to have those kinds of things.

A... anime... Stores? Those exist? I must find one.

On other hopeful related news:

I picked up some awesome Mario shirts at the mall today. One that has the entire 1st level of Donkey Kong on it.  I shoulda' gone to the GameStop at my mall to see if I could find any of those collector tins. but I forgot and didn't feel like going back
I have that shirt.
I didn't see any collector tins when I went to gamestop yesterday, but I got a Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi figurine, along with Star Fox Adventures.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 03, 2008, 10:18:59 AM
I have a shirt that has the final screen of World 1-1 on it, and I was able to get it from Wal-Mart after lots of looking. Hot Topic thinks it can trick me into entering it, but I won this time!

Although I really wish I had that Domo-Kun shirt...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on April 03, 2008, 05:39:34 PM
Remind me why you don't shop at a pretty half-decent store.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 04, 2008, 12:25:48 PM
I wouldn't consider Hot Topic bad, it just springs bad people.

I won't lie, I own clothes from there, but I'm not all YO OMG I'M MAD GOTHIC as a result.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 04, 2008, 12:34:18 PM
missingno is right. Hot Topic itself is fine, the fact that some people only go to that store for EVERYTHING and have an obsession with it isn't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 04, 2008, 01:14:12 PM
Yeah it actually has some cool stuff. The game-based shirts mainly. The band shirts for the most part are either for bad music, or just are ugly themselves.
I also wear the pants casually, but that's just because I like them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 04, 2008, 01:38:59 PM
^ Can't say I'm too learned in the area of Hot Topic pants, but I agree with you otherwise.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 04, 2008, 01:47:48 PM
Hot Topic sells some occasionally cool stuff, but because a lot of my friends shop there, I'm afraid I might see one there, and the next day they'll be talking about it, and from then on I'll be expected to want to go there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 04, 2008, 01:49:22 PM
Well I like the pants a lot. Though I plan on making my own. It's a lot cheaper.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on April 04, 2008, 02:10:33 PM
I only go there for the game-based shirts.  I saw a spiked collar and spiked wrist bands that I thought would be neat for a Bowser costume, but they were too pricey for the purpose for which I would ever wear them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 04, 2008, 04:48:07 PM
It has always seemed very strange to me that all the Nintendo apparel is sold at Hot Topic. Mario and My Chemical Romance are pretty far from each other... But the shirts they sell feel like stuff nostalgic n00bs wear (Goomba = Game Over!? No way would I wear that) so I don't really care. I feel uncomfortable if I'm in there too long, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 04, 2008, 05:12:07 PM
I'd feel more uncomfortable in an Abercrombie & Fitch than a Hot Topic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on April 04, 2008, 06:41:59 PM
I'd feel more uncomfortable in an Abercrombie & Fitch than a Hot Topic.
QFT. Although I don't have too much of an opinion on Hot Topic, I wholeheartedly agree.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 04, 2008, 10:03:25 PM
^ I tend to stay away from A&F; partially because there's not really in the area and partially because I've caught wind of some pretty controversial stuff of theirs (i.e. racist T-shirts and blatant nudity in one of their catalogues).

It has always seemed very strange to me that all the Nintendo apparel is sold at Hot Topic. Mario and My Chemical Romance are pretty far from each other... But the shirts they sell feel like stuff nostalgic n00bs wear (Goomba = Game Over!? No way would I wear that) so I don't really care. I feel uncomfortable if I'm in there too long, though.
Indeed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on April 04, 2008, 10:10:15 PM
On the subject of clothing stores, I would not be caught dead in a Hollister unless I was planting explosive charges inside.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 04, 2008, 11:19:12 PM
I really don't understand any of those places and have absolutely no desire to set foot in any of them. Plus, all they do is sell clothes that advertise the brand. Do people think it's cool to be a walking advertisement? Is it a status symbol, saying I Wasted My Money Here! ?  I don't get it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 05, 2008, 12:19:33 AM
I'd feel more uncomfortable in an Abercrombie & Fitch than a Hot Topic.

They're actually owned by the same people, believe it or not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 05, 2008, 02:13:01 AM
Either way, Abercrombie & Fitch is like this...Bishonen HQ or something. The atmosphere is caustic, I'm telling you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 05, 2008, 05:07:36 AM
I personally wouldn't be seen in clothes from there, unless it was as a joke. But that would never happen because it's too expensive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 05, 2008, 10:03:17 AM
Clothes that say HOLLISTER, ABERCROMBIE and/or FITCH on them are targeted at people with too much money who like to passive-aggressively brag about the clothes they wear because of their self-esteem issues. At least, that's my interpretation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on April 05, 2008, 10:27:27 AM
Clothes that say HOLLISTER, ABERCROMBIE and/or FITCH on them are targeted at people with too much money who like to passive-aggressively brag about the clothes they wear because of their self-esteem issues. At least, that's my interpretation.

I'm pretty sure you just nailed it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 05, 2008, 11:05:14 AM
I thought it was just because everyone else in their community seemed to wear them and they would be socially shunned if they did not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 05, 2008, 11:37:27 AM
Same difference?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Super-Jesse on April 05, 2008, 03:38:09 PM
QFT. Although I don't have too much of an opinion on Hot Topic, I wholeheartedly agree.

I go to Hot Topic for their awesome Mario clothes, albeit overpriced.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 05, 2008, 03:47:18 PM
Why is there a clothing line called "Aeropostale"? Isn't that French for "Airmail"?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on April 05, 2008, 08:43:02 PM
Yes, it is. I never got it either.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 06, 2008, 12:54:07 AM
This topic reminds me why pretty much all of my clothes comes from contests, giveaways and wrestling events.

Though it saddens me that I've come into contact with the exact same people you guys have described, made even worse by the fact that many of them drive "green" vehicles, use Apple computers exclusively and/or are incredibly left wing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 06, 2008, 01:33:40 AM
What's wrong with environmentally-friendly vehicles like hybrids?

What's wrong with Apple computers? (Chup don't answer that)

Neither of these things are bad, just a lot of the people who use them who act condescending to the people who don't.

As for extreme left-wing, I'd rather not have many conversations with people who have such extreme views that it's embarassing that I share some with them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 06, 2008, 01:52:50 AM
These people also like to drive Volvos. (With Apple logo stickers, which are possibly even more annoying than the users.) And like to think they know better than people who have expertise in areas they don't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 06, 2008, 02:31:54 AM
I'm glad I buy my clothes at places like Target.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on April 06, 2008, 01:07:43 PM
During band trips, I have been dragged into places like Aeropostale, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Hollister.  I was very uncomfortable.  Although I guess it was fair since I drag my group into Hot Topic (so I can look at the Nintendo shirts) or Game Stop.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 06, 2008, 02:00:37 PM
I don't really pay attention to these things (even in a negative way, so I guess I have all you angry people beat!) but is Abercrombie & Fitch the store with a GIANT black and white picture of a ripped shirtless hunk blocking the way in (you have to walk toward it then around it to get in)?

If so, that's awesome. (Don't know what the clothes are like.)

-Lizard Dude
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on April 06, 2008, 05:07:41 PM
I like the Mario shirts and various other things at Hot Topic and have zero interest in Abercrombie & Fitch and the like.

Anyway, I've been wanting to play the first Smash Bros. for the longest time. Well, my boyfriend came over and lent it to me as well as some other N64 games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 06, 2008, 10:23:08 PM
I like the Mario shirts and various other things at Hot Topic and have zero interest in Abercrombie & Fitch and the like.

Anyway, I've been wanting to play the first Smash Bros. for the longest time. Well, my boyfriend came over and lent it to me as well as some other N64 games.

I'm proud to say I'm wearing a Mario shirt from Hot Topic right now.
The one of the screen of stage 8-4 in SMB.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 07, 2008, 02:24:16 PM
I don't really pay attention to these things (even in a negative way, so I guess I have all you angry people beat!) but is Abercrombie & Fitch the store with a GIANT black and white picture of a ripped shirtless hunk blocking the way in (you have to walk toward it then around it to get in)?

If so, that's awesome. (Don't know what the clothes are like.)

-Lizard Dude

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg229.imageshack.us%2Fimg229%2F1774%2Fhunkjk9.png&hash=b9f98197ed8604e0cabf4e57a6e73c3d)

Oh, wait, hunk, sorry. Nevermind.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on April 07, 2008, 03:31:32 PM
Well, I'm happpy that my Wii will be fixed sometime in the very near future (it keeps overheating).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on April 07, 2008, 04:56:22 PM
The one of the screen of stage 8-4 in SMB.
There's a guy at my school with that same shirt. I celebrate its awesomeness on a regular basis.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 07, 2008, 05:07:23 PM
I have very many game-related shirts.

-World 8-4 screen.
-SMB pixelated Mario closeup
-Metroid shirt of Samus battling the Mother Brain
-a gray shirt with Mario and Luigi being chased by a Bob-omb.
-a blue shirt with Mario's head on it saying "Made in 1985" (or something, I don't wear it very much)
-a white one with an NES controller that reads "Know your roots" (never wear anymore)
-a green one with a 1-up mushroom (barely wear anymore)
-a green one with Link on it with the LoZ logo
-and I probably forgot one

In addition to my SMB3 hoodie.


I have a lot of game-related clothes. Don't even get me started on hats.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 07, 2008, 06:00:07 PM
Uhhh...I have a shirt with the Miller Lite logo on it.

...Yeah, I dunno either. =/

I enjoy being shirtless more than wearing a shirt.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 07, 2008, 07:03:52 PM
-Metroid shirt of Samus battling the Mother Brain

Must buy now.

I've got:

A black shirt with Link on the front, stylized like all the Tony Montana shirts you see
A blue shirt with the last area of world 1-1 from SMB
A black shirt with the Sonic 1 version of Sonic on it (doesn't fit anymore)
A Slusho! shirt
A black shirt with the HL2 logo on it
A green Alien Hominid shirt

And a few more that I forget.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 07, 2008, 07:14:57 PM
That Metroid shirt is pretty old. I don't know if they still sell those. If it's the one I'm thinking of.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 07, 2008, 07:26:50 PM
The only Mario related shirt that I have is a blue one that says: "Power Up!" with Mario jumping. I also have a Red Nintendo Sweatshirt... But who doesn't?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: goodie on April 07, 2008, 07:34:34 PM
I don't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 07, 2008, 08:11:48 PM
Neither do I.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on April 07, 2008, 08:56:26 PM
Me either. Also, Wii homebrew without a modchip maketh me happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Super-Jesse on April 07, 2008, 09:01:03 PM
Hey I saw a few of you talking about Mario merch you have, namely shirts. Well, anything you have (shirts or otherwise) please send to me via email or upload somewhere and send me links through a FF PM. I would appreciate anything you have, even if I already have a picture of it, extras never hurt. You see, your help, that would really make me happy, especially since I want the Merchandise section to be the biggest on the site (ok, second biggest next to the awesome Mariopedia). If you are interested in helping out, just PM me....

Oh, btw, I have that 8-4 shirt, and some other mario level t-shirts. Everytime I wear them people say "Oh dude I loved that level!" Hehe
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on April 07, 2008, 09:17:25 PM
Here's what I've got...

-Black shirt with a piranha plant and text that says "Byte me"
-White shirt with the Luigi's Mansion logo, half of which is covered by glow-in-the-dark ghosts.
-White shirt that basically has the Mario Kart DS box art.
-Black shirt with a glow-in-the-dark patch that says "Nintendo 64" on the front and four pictures of Mario on the back.

The first one is from Hot Topic. The last one is from back when Nintendo Power had the Power Supplies catalog thing. The rest are from renewing my NP subscription.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 07, 2008, 09:43:48 PM
I was looking through my wardrobe and I realize I also have shirts of

Metroid Prime 3 with Samus on it
Super Mario Galaxy with fire Mario on it
and a Doom 3 shirt


As well as a Pac-Man hoodie

I also have Dr. Mario pajama pants and these other Mario based pajama pants.

I also have some Nintendo-based hats
-a custom made one with Mario on it
-one with an NES controller on it that says "Original Gamer"
-one with the shield featured on the first LoZ boxart
-an old cap with the N64 logo that reads "Super Mario 64" on the back

I'll model and take some pictures for the cause. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 09, 2008, 03:10:17 PM
I have finally acquired a Wii.

:D

So this is what I have been missing for those 2 years...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 09, 2008, 05:58:58 PM
Hopefully I'm next.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kojinka on April 10, 2008, 09:47:39 AM
Shirts

SMB3 power-up t shirts (Tanooki, Raccoon, and Frog)
A red shirt with a GCN controller which reads "I have Control Issues"
A black shirt showing the first level of Donkey Kong
A Mario impersonating the Scarface design
Yoshi "Gimme a free ride"
Mario riding Yoshi baby 'T
"You Know You're in The Mushroom Kingdom When..."

pants
Dr. Mario shorts
"Who's up for Italian"  Has little Marios all over striking the 'V' sign
"Know Your Mushrooms"
1-up mushrooms
gray shorts with little Marios

I want to design a custom 'T with Luigi on it
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on April 12, 2008, 04:08:00 PM
After two weeks, two surgeries and having three feet of intestine removed, my dad finally came home from the hospital today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 13, 2008, 05:37:29 PM
After two weeks, two surgeries and having three feet of intestine removed, my dad finally came home from the hospital today.


Happy to hear that.

I just had an awesome weekend, I must say.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 16, 2008, 01:48:27 PM
I just got The Orange Box soundtrack. Sure, it's all music I've heard before, but it's still awesome, and now in one easy-to-reach place.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Johnny_Macho on April 17, 2008, 03:49:30 PM
My All new album is selling! With hits such as:

Killer Macho
Johnny Macho man
The Real Johnny Macho
Good Ol' Fashioned Johnny Macho
Johnny Macho will rock you
Johnny Macho was made for lovin' you

And who could forget,

Baby Got Johnny Macho








Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on April 17, 2008, 05:42:04 PM
Where can I get a copy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Johnny_Macho on April 17, 2008, 05:49:31 PM
Anywhere at your local dark ally. Can you guess the songs I'm ripping off of?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on April 17, 2008, 07:15:20 PM
Anywhere at your local dark ally. Can you guess the songs I'm ripping off of?

Well, three of them are Queen songs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Johnny_Macho on April 17, 2008, 08:01:34 PM
Yep. Best band ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 18, 2008, 08:42:26 PM
Tonight I had a fun night. Bought a GBA SP, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color, nine games (listed below), a radio adapter, charger for the SP, and also am getting a second Game Boy Pocket and a link cable next week. All for 60 dollars! And it also includes a sturdy Intec case

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (didn't play yet)
Pokémon Red (I already own it, but I could find a use for the level 78 Charizard my friend raised)
Pokémon Gold (I have Crystal, but not Gold, so this is cool)
Game & Watch Gallery (I owned this in my early years, then sold it. I missed it and regretted selling it, then he included in this bundle, so I can relive memories)
Quad: Desert Fury (bad)
Tony Hawk's Underground (horrible control scheme, but overall it's average.)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway To The Destined Duel (I don't play Yu-Gi-Oh! / didn't play yet)
Star Wars: The New Droid Army (bad)
Spyro Orange (haven't played yet)





And also in GameStop, I purchased the GBC Mario Golf. (really, do you need me to explain how that is, considering this is a Mario forum?)

And I have a friend who's planning on selling me some GB/GBC games cheap.
My GameBoy Collection's coming along well, around 50 some titles for GB/GBC alone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 18, 2008, 08:44:01 PM
Why do you collect bad games?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on April 18, 2008, 08:52:04 PM
Pokémon Red and Gold were pretty good in my opinion.
Also, I got the cell phone number of a girl I like. Yay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 19, 2008, 06:04:55 AM
Why do you collect bad games?

I generally collect any games I can get my hands on for a good price.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 27, 2008, 12:45:06 AM
Well, I've had my car for five days now (2000 Ford Focus, used, green).

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg294.imageshack.us%2Fimg294%2F8748%2Ffocusmi6.jpg&hash=662401bbd55e11351990c9eb8edfc808)
What the... What's Stafy doing in front of my...?

Yes... so, if you look closely, you can see Yoshi and the Dashboard Pirate in there.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg241.imageshack.us%2Fimg241%2F7973%2Fdscf0097td4.jpg&hash=738207b4539ce7ec47194f92957ca273)
Here's a view from behind what is obviously the steering wheel.


Also... second place!

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg100.imageshack.us%2Fimg100%2F4807%2Fseconddz2.jpg&hash=8da9ebb51844ddb6742804d608b2280d)
What are these video game characters doing, obscuring things!? Sheesh. Where's she taking him anyway...?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 27, 2008, 12:54:14 AM
Neat, a car. I'd wish I had a car if it weren't for the high price of maintaining one... But one day, I'll definitely need one. It will be a sad day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 27, 2008, 09:20:39 AM
I like the green color.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 27, 2008, 11:10:45 AM
My mother's Focus (originally going to be mine) is a lighter green.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on April 27, 2008, 11:16:41 AM
I'm happy because last night I went to an unbelievably awesome Rush concert in Oklahoma City. They played for like three-and-a-half hours, and it was just great. And not to mention funny.

Also, BP, what happened to
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg111.imageshack.us%2Fimg111%2F2592%2Fghiafrontpk1.jpg&hash=9427f76fbb0f24b94c70fa3efacfc2ce)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 27, 2008, 11:19:01 AM
Saw Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay last night.

Definitely funnier than Go to White Castle. Go see it if you're over 17. =3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 27, 2008, 11:28:51 AM
I plan to; looks awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: dc804 on April 27, 2008, 11:30:39 AM
Yep. Best band ever.
I AGREE! Queen is the best band ever. I have been to a queen concert, have a queen shirt, a program book from the concert, I saved my ticket stub, and I have a few CD's. I just listened to News of the world the other day.

Quote
Tonight I had a fun night. Bought a GBA SP, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color, nine games (listed below), a radio adapter, charger for the SP, and also am getting a second Game Boy Pocket and a link cable next week. All for 60 dollars! And it also includes a sturdy Intec case

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (didn't play yet)
Pokémon Red (I already own it, but I could find a use for the level 78 Charizard my friend raised)
Pokémon Gold (I have Crystal, but not Gold, so this is cool)
Game & Watch Gallery (I owned this in my early years, then sold it. I missed it and regretted selling it, then he included in this bundle, so I can relive memories)
Quad: Desert Fury (bad)
Tony Hawk's Underground (horrible control scheme, but overall it's average.)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway To The Destined Duel (I don't play Yu-Gi-Oh! / didn't play yet)
Star Wars: The New Droid Army (bad)
Spyro Orange (haven't played yet)





And also in GameStop, I purchased the GBC Mario Golf. (really, do you need me to explain how that is, considering this is a Mario forum?)

And I have a friend who's planning on selling me some GB/GBC games cheap.
My GameBoy Collection's coming along well, around 50 some titles for GB/GBC alone.
One time at a garage sale, I got a plug that goes into a outlit in the house, and one that goes into the cigarettes lighter in the car. Its compatible with original GBA and anything older. I use them for my GBC. I also got a link cable for GBA, and a bag. All for $2.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 27, 2008, 11:34:15 AM
I plan to; looks awesome.
I was asked for ID when I requested a ticket, so be aware, you'll definitely need someone over the age of 17 to get a ticket for you if you're not that age.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 27, 2008, 01:20:26 PM
Well, I've had my car for five days now (2000 Ford Focus, used, green).
Used!? How dare you support the used car industry. Car devs get none of that money.

You might as well just have pirated the car.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 27, 2008, 03:00:20 PM
Who cares about the car industry? Buying used saves a ton of money. Buying a new car is essentially a waste of money, which I suppose isn't a bad thing if you like to waste money.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 27, 2008, 03:41:55 PM
I was going to comment on how most teenagers with learner's permits do not get new cars right off the bat, but I decided LD was just joking, relating it to used video games (the pirating part was a big tip-off).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 27, 2008, 04:29:22 PM
Oh, joking. Well... my previous post still stands.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 27, 2008, 05:28:11 PM
Unlike pretty much every other teenager I know, I really don't want a car. I mean... it's expensive and bad for the environment (don't let this stop you from getting one if you really want it, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 27, 2008, 05:38:43 PM
I never wanted a car mostly because I would be far too irresponsible to drive it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on April 27, 2008, 07:07:49 PM
I went to Six Flags Great America today with a few of my friends.
We went on Raging Bull a total of 8 times in a row.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 27, 2008, 07:12:20 PM
Wii's are moreso in stock, so I'll be getting one soon.


This is great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 28, 2008, 06:49:13 AM
I had a dream.

In this dream, I was playing Resident Evil 4. But trust me, it was nothing like Resident Evil 4. The only thing I remember was that it was more of an on-rails, lightgun-style game, and instead of using a lightgun, I had a GCN controller, so I had to move crosshairs with the joystick every time four enemies popped up in front of my character. I was terrible.

So I went to a used game counter, which was in the middle of a park, and asked if they had any GCN magnums. They were sold out. I was upset, because this meant I had to keep sucking at Resident Evil 4.

But then I saw the light and purchased Resident Evil 4 Wii Style. I woke up before I could enjoy my new Wiimote-controlled glory.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on April 28, 2008, 09:31:12 AM
You know, whatever happened to that one topic about dreams? I think it was called "Wacko Dreams." Somebody should look for that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 28, 2008, 10:55:33 AM
Shouldn't be too hard to find, maybe about 3 or 4 pages down in this section.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 28, 2008, 02:57:24 PM
Let's not also forget I Dreamt About Two of You, where dreams involving multiple FF members are dispensed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on April 28, 2008, 08:41:31 PM
Yes TF2 Medics, there is a Santa Claus.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftf2wiki.net%2Fw%2Fimages%2F1%2F10%2FUbersaw_acheivement.png&hash=b523019f2e031a00d7c91520b787c392)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on April 28, 2008, 09:20:26 PM
I'm too lazy to ask Wikipedia:

Guys what's Team Fortress 2 about?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 28, 2008, 10:54:13 PM
Teamwork and killing people.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 28, 2008, 11:45:09 PM
Yes! Yes! I might have a reason to use a melee weapon occasionally! I need to get back into TF2 and start medigunning people again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on April 29, 2008, 02:03:03 PM
:D I found an AC adapter in my basement that works on my NES, so I can play NES once more.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on April 29, 2008, 02:38:55 PM
I got my CS test back today- it was a 92. Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 29, 2008, 02:41:45 PM
WOOT. Has the TF2 update arrived yet, or did they only release the weapon's information? Also, is that a new medigun, or is it a new bonesaw? I'm confused.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 29, 2008, 05:00:27 PM
I believe this quick, scrawly little doodle will help explain everything...

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg205.imageshack.us%2Fimg205%2F581%2Ftabletwh8.png&hash=d4e81f492ca6c46f89ad06acc905c642)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on April 29, 2008, 06:28:28 PM
I've considered getting a graphics tablet several times. Even though I don't really do much drawing, I'd still like to have one for the fun of it.

Oh, and your picture reminds me of an old topic I've been meaning to revive for a while now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 29, 2008, 07:24:37 PM
I'd like one...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on April 29, 2008, 08:33:06 PM
WOOT. Has the TF2 update arrived yet, or did they only release the weapon's information? Also, is that a new medigun, or is it a new bonesaw? I'm confused.

Only weapon information, and it's a bonesaw, thus making it the most epic of saws. But every hit with the Ubersaw charges the Ubercharge of whatever medigun you're using by 25%

The new Medigun is called the Crtizkrieg, and its Ubercharge gives your target ten seconds of Crits as opposed to ten seconds of invincibility.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 01, 2008, 11:55:57 AM
MY DAD GOT ME A WII

I'm getting it in a little over an hour, I'm not sure what games are included, but regardless... WII!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 01, 2008, 12:13:28 PM
You should've paid for it yourself like many others here who had to D:

Unless it's your birthday or something, in which case....Um happy b-day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 01, 2008, 12:21:22 PM
nah my bday isn't until June.


My dad was meaning to get it for me for christmas or my birthday for the past almost two years, so he promised it to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 01, 2008, 12:29:53 PM
Ah, alright. =/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 01, 2008, 12:56:45 PM
Yeah I'm so happy I finally managed to get one. I didn't think I ever would.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on May 01, 2008, 02:39:31 PM
Well I sure hope you are getting a game with it, cause Wii sports gets quite boring quickly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 01, 2008, 05:00:32 PM
Yep, I got Mario Kart Wii with it, and I'm getting Brawl tomorrow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 01, 2008, 08:53:48 PM
I played Wii Sports for a long time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 01, 2008, 10:54:34 PM
I randomly give people free stuff a lot, but mark these words:

I will never ever give Vidgmchtr anything.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 01, 2008, 11:05:28 PM
I played Wii Sports for a long time.

I put about an hour into it, but MK pulled me away. Wii Sports will probably consume a lot of my time in the future, I really love the bowling in it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 01, 2008, 11:27:41 PM
I will never ever give Vidgmchtr anything.
As if I cared.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 01, 2008, 11:37:36 PM
You'll care once I start taking stuff from you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 01, 2008, 11:48:12 PM
This is me caring.

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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 02, 2008, 12:05:32 AM
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 02, 2008, 06:54:23 AM
My dad got me my Wii as well... only it was so far in advance (he paid for the preorder and, later, the whole deal) that when I walked into the store with him I was confused when he hinted "you can have anything $250 or less".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on May 02, 2008, 06:58:39 AM
Lizard Dude remains one of the big reasons I keep coming here. Without posts like his, the forums would be boring as hell.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on May 02, 2008, 08:16:17 AM
LOL @ LD pic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 02, 2008, 11:26:17 AM
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That totally reminds me of the Angry Video Game Nerd. I think it's the random attack on inanimate objects and the disapproving mouth.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 02, 2008, 06:08:25 PM
I believe this quick, scrawly little doodle will help explain everything...

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg205.imageshack.us%2Fimg205%2F581%2Ftabletwh8.png&hash=d4e81f492ca6c46f89ad06acc905c642)

I'm in severe need of one of those (making custom graffiti textures for game modding purposes is not easy with only a mouse).
Which one did you get, how much does it cost, and where did you get it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 02, 2008, 06:24:22 PM
I ordered mine from ThinkGeek, but
[16:54] <%Sunbun|bbl> BirdPerson - for $50 you coulda got a cheaper one from dealextreme.com
[16:54] <%Sunbun|bbl> or a better one
[16:54] <%Sunbun|bbl> either/or
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 03, 2008, 09:56:06 AM
Just saw Iron Man; pretty effin' awesome, and much more realistic than most comic movies, though I felt that there are just a few too many nods toward future movies in there (Jim Rhodes/War Machine armor, Samuel L. Jackson and the Avengers initiative, etc.) Also, I noticed "Cochise", which was in the trailers, was not in the movie. Bummer. Still, this is definitely up there with Spider-Man 2 in terms of quality.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 03, 2008, 10:01:26 AM
Spoilers?
Anyway I would put it above Spider-man 2 especially in terms of making sense.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 03, 2008, 08:11:10 PM
I got a graphics tablet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 06, 2008, 09:49:52 PM
We're finally getting high-speed internet at my house! Verizon apparently decided, after about five years, that if they were going to keep sending us ads for their service, maybe they should actually offer it in our area. Now if EarthBound gets VC'd over the summer, I won't have to sneak the Wii into the library and borrow their wi-fi to download it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 07, 2008, 06:36:53 AM
...So is there a TV in the library, or something, or do you bring your own mini-TV?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 07, 2008, 08:45:19 AM
We hadn't worked the whole thing out yet, but there is a TV in there, and if it was a slow enough day, it probably would have been open. The librarian probably would have been cool with it, too. In fact, you can actually borrow Wii games from that library just like books and movies, so I doubt she would have looked down on it for not being a book.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on May 09, 2008, 02:05:10 PM
Woo, I'm done with classes! Now to conquer the three exams...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 09, 2008, 05:29:13 PM
Ha! I'm already done with finals! All I have to do now is put together a 5-minute video with After Effects, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and various other cool Apple programs for my final project. (Before anyone says anything, I know AE and PS are Adobe) And it's Mario-related. Well, "related" is kind of an understatement. I'll probably post it up here when it's finished.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 09, 2008, 08:07:06 PM
I was just doing a concert and we sounded really good. =3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 10, 2008, 03:32:36 AM
I've got to do a full-scale puppet for my Theatre class. And it's due Monday.

On second thought, maybe this should be in the ANGST thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on May 10, 2008, 10:36:13 PM
Speed Racer was one of the best movies I've ever seen!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 11, 2008, 01:39:39 AM
I agree. Them graphics were insane. Speed Racer is the kind of movie us future-men are supposed to be watching.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on May 13, 2008, 11:12:18 AM
I'm happy because yesterday I bought a Vox Valvetronix AD30VT amplifier at Guitar Center. The first one I got, we took home, plugged in, turned on, and then, it started making some pop-sizzle-type noises and started smoking. So we took it back right before the store closed and got another one. This one works perfectly, and sounds great.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg370.imageshack.us%2Fimg370%2F4154%2Fvoxig5.jpg&hash=840ae622a7b2d2530965779dd55e5829)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on May 13, 2008, 03:32:46 PM
Sometimes my smaller model makes funny noises. Cool, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on May 14, 2008, 05:45:45 PM
My dad came home from the hospital yesterday. Albeit with IVs and such hooked up to him, but still.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 14, 2008, 05:51:53 PM
20 calendar days, 13 school days.
(until June 3rd)
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Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 14, 2008, 09:46:36 PM
So um we got a dog.

A Cocker Spaniel, goes by the name of Sam, according to my brother and his girlfriend, who got the dog.

Speaking of the girlfriend, she's moving in with us, so the family has now doubly jumped the shark. It first jumped over the summer when my sister's boyfriend moved in.
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Post by: Glorb on May 15, 2008, 02:21:36 PM
I just gots me an iPod.

AWEXOME.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on May 15, 2008, 03:51:20 PM
I was told by a guy that looks like the Sniper from Team Fortress 2 that I look like Dan Marino. He's pretty handsome so I took it as a compliment.
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Post by: Robert on May 15, 2008, 04:16:16 PM
The guidance teacher told me yesterday that I made the Honor Role!
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 15, 2008, 04:16:49 PM
If you can spell it, you deserve it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 15, 2008, 04:56:12 PM
I just finished my English essay.
And my English project (Podcast).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 15, 2008, 05:29:54 PM
If you can spell it, you deserve it.
He's in a play where a certain character has a lot of honor!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 15, 2008, 10:26:05 PM
I was told by a guy that looks like the Sniper from Team Fortress 2 that I look like Dan Marino. He's pretty handsome so I took it as a compliment.

I know a guy who looks like the Pyro from TF2.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on May 15, 2008, 10:46:45 PM
Anybody can put on a gasmask.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on May 16, 2008, 12:34:08 AM
Perhaps his head is shaped like a large white grape, and he has big circular eyes.
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Post by: Kuromatsu on May 16, 2008, 09:18:51 AM
If they are wearing a baklava, then they look like a spy.
If they are wearing a gas mask, then they look like a pyro.
If they are wearing a bandanna and a eye patch, then they look like a demoman.
If they are wearing a helmet and goggles they look like a engineer.
If they are bald they look like a heavy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on May 16, 2008, 03:31:03 PM
Babies don't look like Heavy Weapons Guys.
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Post by: bobman37 on May 16, 2008, 03:34:16 PM
And I'm pretty sure if I just throw on a bandanna and an eyepatch, I won't look anything like the Demoman.
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Post by: Glorb on May 16, 2008, 03:53:57 PM
I wouldn't have too much trouble looking like the Medic or Engineer, and without my glasses I bear a rather close resemblance to the Scout.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on May 16, 2008, 07:17:43 PM
I could definitely look like a Medic if my hair was wet all the time, and I had small round glasses.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on May 16, 2008, 07:30:31 PM
Babies don't look like Heavy Weapons Guys.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.halolz.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F03%2Fheavy-weapon-d.jpg&hash=7701804d0ef94814f9b796a03af170c9)(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbabble.com%2FCS%2Fblogs%2Fstrollerderby%2F2007%2F11%2F01-07%2Fangry_baby_head.jpg&hash=e403e410f6d9dc0ac3c884dcce13e90d)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 16, 2008, 08:30:24 PM
I'm happy because I'm gonna have another awesome weekend.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 17, 2008, 01:01:21 AM
I'm happy because I just finished playing several matches of Mario Kart Wii and Brawl online after finally getting my Wii online again, with a far better connection that I would have had back at college, and that I am posting this right now with a really nice keyboard that my mom found for $5 at a yard sale, which I am using on the Wii, which is cool. So cool that I am typing more than I normally would because it is so much faster than point-typing, even though I should be used to it from using actual computers. I'll be posting my MKW and Brawl friend codes soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 18, 2008, 09:47:22 AM
I got a double bass pedal for my drum set.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 18, 2008, 06:02:07 PM
Double bass pedals are awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 18, 2008, 06:21:51 PM
Did you get an extra bass drum so you could use it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 18, 2008, 06:54:28 PM
...Oh.
So that's why it wasn't working...
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 19, 2008, 06:30:30 PM
Ops double poast lulz.

I got an almost-A+ on my WWII test. 98.6% - only one question wrong.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on May 21, 2008, 12:00:07 PM
I got Wii Fit today and it's awesome!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 21, 2008, 12:45:04 PM
Epic.
5/23 - Half day of school because of talent show
5/26 - Memorial day; no school
5/29 - "Uptown Lunch Day" - students are allowed to roam uptown freely, and are allowed to eat at any restaraunts within the allowed boundaries
6/2 - Beach Day - 8th grade spends entire school day at the beach
6/3 - Last day of school
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 21, 2008, 01:01:52 PM
That's a pretty easy schedule.  Epic?  No.  Awesome?  Yes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on May 21, 2008, 03:05:49 PM
I don't want to ruin the happyness but, that is a pretty epicly easy schedule. Not to mention fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ambulance Y on May 21, 2008, 04:05:34 PM
Ah I envy you, Crazy Flaming Monkey Head. I still have a few tests, a Spanish presentation, two papers and an entire math unit to finish. I guess I should head over to the angst thread if I want to talk about that. But seriously I am happy about the amount of time left before a beautiful summer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on May 21, 2008, 04:36:42 PM
This is a bit old news (On my part at least.), but I've become quite satisfied with my present from a person on eBay whom has a name I know not. (http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3089/icanhascdfrumebayja8.jpg)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 21, 2008, 05:17:29 PM
I only have six actual days of schools, then a wacked out final schedule.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on May 21, 2008, 05:23:05 PM
Speaking of school, I get out on June 13th. Pretty much nothing interesting is happening up until the last couple of days. I'm just really glad I have less than a month.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 21, 2008, 06:32:49 PM
I only have six actual days of schools, then a wacked out final schedule.

Me too. I'm not even sure what half of the crap we do that day IS.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 21, 2008, 07:07:47 PM
What is with all the awesome fighting games coming out this year? Street Fighter IV, MK vs DC, King of Fighters XII, Soul Calibur 4, and now another Capcom vs. game. All I need now is a new installment of Killer Instinct and I'm set for the year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 21, 2008, 08:38:52 PM
Hey! I don't see Brawl on there! (or are you one of those "it's actually a party game" people?)

Speaking of school, I get out on June 13th.
Ditto.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 21, 2008, 08:57:59 PM
He means games that have yet to come out.

I'm psyched for GH4's song creator; having to spend an extra $50 on a drum peripheral I don't want or need, not so much.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on May 21, 2008, 09:25:44 PM
Me too. I'm not even sure what half of the crap we do that day IS.


Yeah but my schedule is really stupid


So far I know

Monday - Period 5 final
Tuesday - no idea what yet
Wednesday - Period 6 final?

It's all so random.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on May 21, 2008, 09:32:57 PM
You guys are lucky. I still got twenty more days 'til the final exams. On the bright side, it seems as though time is flying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 22, 2008, 12:04:14 AM
My summer vacation started over 5 months ago and won't end for another 3 :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on May 22, 2008, 04:59:06 AM
More like a winter vacation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 22, 2008, 09:33:17 AM
More like not actually a vacation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on May 22, 2008, 10:02:16 AM
More like taking the bad with the good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Vidgmchtr on May 22, 2008, 11:25:22 AM
More like forcibly having to take semester off college D:
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on May 25, 2008, 11:08:45 AM
I have successfully killed the toilet fad.
...I think.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on May 25, 2008, 12:44:47 PM
If it isn't dead yet, there are plenty of people who will help you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on May 25, 2008, 06:34:19 PM
Remember, I didn't start it. It's Black Mage's fault.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ambulance Y on May 26, 2008, 05:14:27 PM
The toilet fad is the best thing that has happened to us since the mushrooms that change color when you've already viewed that thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 26, 2008, 07:05:24 PM
Oh, so that's how those work... *facepalm*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 29, 2008, 03:53:06 AM
Speed Racer was one of the best movies I've ever seen!
I put the Speed Racer soundtrack in my car and drive around to it. Makes things a lot more epic and it increases your skill at running from cops, etc.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on May 29, 2008, 07:48:38 AM
I'll have to try that out; I am not going back to jail.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 29, 2008, 10:50:03 AM
Back to jail?  Oh dear, TMK needs to run more background checks on forum members.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: goodie on May 29, 2008, 02:26:28 PM
I'm glad because after many years, I've finally found the commercial for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=7526). And it's just as funny as I remembered it.
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Post by: missingno on May 29, 2008, 03:08:56 PM
That's a decent commercial. Don't remember seeing it on TV, though.
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Post by: N64 Chick on May 29, 2008, 03:20:27 PM
Heheheh. That is one of two commercials I've been wanting to track down for quite awhile. The other being the first Mario Party which I did find some time ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 29, 2008, 06:54:14 PM
I'm glad because after many years, I've finally found the commercial for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=7526). And it's just as funny as I remembered it.
Wait, I thought it was on this site... or did you just not want to go through that whole aggravating FilePlanet thing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on May 29, 2008, 07:07:13 PM
FilePlanet what?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 29, 2008, 07:08:35 PM
If you've never heard of FilePlanet I have government permission to mock you. Though I doubt it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on May 29, 2008, 07:09:25 PM
I mean, we haven't had files on FilePlanet for years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 29, 2008, 07:11:24 PM
Really? Thank God... well, I suppose that's partially my fault for not checking occasionally... though I had no reason to assume they'd switch over to a different format.

But like I said, that ad is here, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: goodie on May 29, 2008, 07:41:44 PM
It isn't.
I don't think the ads page has been updated in a while. They still haven't put up the commercials that I sent them in January. *cough cough*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 02, 2008, 07:28:23 PM
Not only was I able to get Darkrai on my Pokémon Pearl yesterday, but I also got a used Pokémon Emerald. I'll start playing it tomorrow after I'm done salvaging stuff like Master Balls(!) from it.

Plus, my boyfriend is back from out of state and is considering letting me borrow his Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 02, 2008, 09:42:59 PM
My iPod library is slowly filling up. I never realized how great my taste in music was until now.
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Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on June 03, 2008, 07:06:17 PM
I'm officially finished attending grammar school.
I can say I'm a freshman in high school without having to feel like I'm lying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 07, 2008, 01:33:10 AM
Anyone see those two guys dressed up as Mario and Luigi at a recent MLB game?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 07, 2008, 07:12:12 PM
I am SUPER hopeful because I'm well on my way to earning a Big Boss ranking on MGS2. I've already killed Fatman and it only took me 37 minutes to get to him, bringing my total play time to 40 minutes so far. I wasn't spotted once, I've only killed 2 guards and I'm on European Extreme.

*turns off super geek mode*

Okay, so how is everyone doing?

EDIT: Darn, I guess in order to get Big Boss rank, I can't kill anyone. :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on June 07, 2008, 07:20:00 PM
I am getting happier because A. I got a girlfriend (YES!) B. Mario Kart Wii. Coming to my house, fairly soon. YESYESYESYESYES! ... Yeah... OK.
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Post by: Ambulance Y on June 07, 2008, 09:46:08 PM
Hurray for female companions.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 07, 2008, 11:51:35 PM
Good job, mah boi.
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Post by: The Chef on June 08, 2008, 08:46:49 AM
:(

I lose a girlfriend, and everyone around gets girlfriends. I can't catch a break.
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Post by: Suffix on June 08, 2008, 08:53:16 AM
Don't worry, The Chef, I can only see one person on this page. "Everyone" isn't quite accurate.
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on June 08, 2008, 08:55:47 AM
I now have two jobs, so I work 30 hours a week this summer. Neither of the jobs (library and movie theater) are stressful, so it'll be nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 08, 2008, 09:20:38 AM
:(

I lose a girlfriend, and everyone around gets girlfriends. I can't catch a break.

I've never been in love and never will be loved by a woman. I'm already making preparations to be a life long bachelor. No, really.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 08, 2008, 11:19:32 AM
I, too, am beginning to think this "love" emotion you humans speak of is not for me. Sure, I had a girlfriend once, but having a girlfriend who humiliates you in public on a reasonably regular basis is not an enjoyable experience let me tell you know what I'm saying. But, hey, you live and learn.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on June 08, 2008, 01:38:43 PM
In today's screwed up society, you won't get anywhere without looks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 08, 2008, 02:49:12 PM
Oh, I've certainly got looks. The guy in the mirror tells me so every morning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on June 08, 2008, 08:09:05 PM
I've never been in love and never will be loved by a woman. I'm already making preparations to be a life long bachelor. No, really.

uhhhh

I was like this at a older age than you are

yet now I'm in a very happy relationship with no signs of ever ending.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 08, 2008, 08:47:44 PM
I was being painfully sarcastic. The "no, really" should've given it away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on June 08, 2008, 09:40:05 PM
I thought you were being serious. And painfully pathetic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 08, 2008, 10:09:57 PM
Yeah, I'm with Steve and TEM. No sign of sarcasm anywhere.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jmdblazer on June 08, 2008, 10:25:04 PM
For me, the no really made all signs of sarcasm disappear.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 09, 2008, 12:21:15 AM
Yeah, I'm with Steve and TEM. No sign of sarcasm anywhere.

Well now you know, don't you? Even if it wasn't obvious, I was trying to be sarcastic/smart/whatever. But I failed miserably.

So to set the fact straight, no, I don't think I'll be alone forever; yes, I was trying to be sarcastic. Evidently, I had IS in mind when I said it.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on June 09, 2008, 12:38:54 AM
I have never quite understood the need to actively seek out relationships. I guess I just figure that love will come to people naturally.
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Post by: missingno on June 09, 2008, 07:57:43 AM
Yeah, I agree that one should just wait it out. You meet people as life progresses. That's what I did.

Who'd think that randomly scaring two girls you don't know in a mall photo booth would achieve a girlfriend almost a year later?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 09, 2008, 02:10:03 PM
I have never quite understood the need to actively seek out relationships.

Because after a while your loneliness begins to erode your soul (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/02/28/).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 09, 2008, 04:32:20 PM
I thought it was watching soap operas that does that.  Although, chances are, if you're watching a soap, you're pretty lonely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 09, 2008, 06:16:56 PM
Whad'jyou say 'bout my mother?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 09, 2008, 07:14:41 PM
Because after a while your loneliness begins to erode your soul (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/02/28/).
Love that one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on June 10, 2008, 12:28:03 AM
I'm pretty sure I gave my soul to the Internet a couple of years ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on June 10, 2008, 06:11:31 PM
Wow...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 10, 2008, 09:45:41 PM
Weird Al makes me happy.

For now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 11, 2008, 12:12:52 PM
I'm hopeful because summer break starts soon so perhaps the Wi-Fi on Brawl won't be so quiet. 
*Hint Hint*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on June 11, 2008, 12:14:50 PM
If you're looking for matches with us, you should come to #tmk and ask. A forum really isn't a good place to organize normal games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on June 11, 2008, 12:24:22 PM
I'm always asking on #tmk for Brawl matches. No one ever wants to play.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 11, 2008, 01:37:43 PM
Speaking of Wi-Fi, I'm happy because the online play of Mario Kart is superb.  Now I need to try Brawl since everyone's out of school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 11, 2008, 06:26:09 PM
I'm not sure whether to be happy or distraught that Weegee has made it into the second installment of The Idiots of Garry's Mod. But the Eli Vance sketch makes up for it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on June 11, 2008, 07:57:13 PM
On June 5th, I sent two of my broken Zildjian cymbals back to Zildjian to see if they were defective (one broke within 10 months; the other in 3). If they're defective, they'll be replaced and shipped back to your house. According to the website, it would take at least a month to examine them and ship them back.
Today, I found two new, non-defective cymbals at my front door. Yay!
With them, my setup now consists of:
 - Snare drum
 - Bass drum (w/double bass pedal)
 - Rack toms x2
 - Floor toms x2
 - Crash cymbals x3 (Zildjian: 17" Z Custom Rock, 16" ZXT Medium Thin, 14" ZBT)
 - Hi-Hat (Zildjian 14")
 - Splash cymbal (Sabian 10" AA)
 - China cymbal (Wuhan Agazarian 14")
 - Ride cymbal (Zildjian 20" Medium)

Also, I start work at my dad's company in two weeks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on June 12, 2008, 03:15:05 PM
Ummmm why have a double bass pedal if you don't have two bass drums?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on June 12, 2008, 05:10:22 PM
So you can hit one drum twice as fast!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 12, 2008, 07:00:34 PM
My brother and I got MGS4 today. That is all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on June 12, 2008, 07:07:08 PM
Holy lord on rye, Insave Steve actually posted!

... yeah. I'm still happy! :):):):):):):)

And, The Chef, good luck.

Anyways, I have mah finals schedule collected.

My last day of actually actual tests/classes is the 24th. 25th is like a day off in school. Doin nuthin. Funfun. My summer is going to be sad (sort of.) because I can't see my GF. I am not complaining. But, now-a-days, its pretty much all I here. "Hey, how's ***?" "Did you kiss her yet?"
Jeez. Asteriks used as protection.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 12, 2008, 07:58:22 PM
I just found out that we're getting an adaptation of Kamen Rider this fall. From the sounds of it, it looks like it's way better than Masked Rider and it will fulfill that void I've had ever since Power Rangers was moved to Toon Disney.

Also, there are rumors of a Donkey Kong Country 4 game being developed. If it's being treated as well as Wario Land Shake, I have a new must buy game at the very top of the list.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on June 13, 2008, 06:59:51 AM
Donkey Kong Country 4? I sure hope so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on June 13, 2008, 01:20:39 PM
Weekend. Nuff said.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: goodie on June 13, 2008, 02:11:36 PM
I just found out that we're getting an adaptation of Kamen Rider this fall. From the sounds of it, it looks like it's way better than Masked Rider and it will fulfill that void I've had ever since Power Rangers was moved to Toon Disney.
Yeah, I've been looking forward to it for quite a while. I don't think it's going to be shown until next year, though. At least, that's what their site (http://www.adnessentertainment.com/Index1.htm) says.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 14, 2008, 11:41:50 AM
Donkey Kong Country 4? I sure hope so.

Dang, someone stole my idea.  I tried to write some plans for a DKC4 game about 4 years ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 14, 2008, 01:20:53 PM
Yours and a load of other peoples' idea to be exact.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 14, 2008, 04:44:11 PM
I'm happy because I got a new cat today. Still miss the old one, though...
Anyway, her name's Eleanor Rigby, and she's pretty much the most amazing cat evar. And no, she's not half-hairless.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpageofstuff.googlepages.com%2FSN850060.JPG&hash=d026fb887dfa4c6c46c8017b06f6402d)
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on June 15, 2008, 12:08:41 AM
Does she pick up the rice in the church where the wedding has been?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 15, 2008, 07:46:24 AM
I'm happy because I got a new cat today. Still miss the old one, though...
Anyway, her name's Elanor Rigby, and she's pretty much the most amazing cat evar. And no, she's not half-hairless.

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That cat looks exactly like my cat. Spooky.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on June 15, 2008, 07:52:49 AM
I'm happy because next weekend I get to see Billy Joel. Sweeeet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 16, 2008, 07:39:56 AM
If you're looking for matches with us, you should come to #tmk and ask. A forum really isn't a good place to organize normal games.

1. What is #tmk?  I know I'll feel like a n00b when that question is answered.
2. No ones even registered me yet except for 2 people, so I can't really ask anyone yet.

I'm happy because I got a new cat today. Still miss the old one, though...
Anyway, her name's Elanor Rigby, and she's pretty much the most amazing cat evar. And no, she's not half-hairless.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpageofstuff.googlepages.com%2FSN850060.JPG&hash=d026fb887dfa4c6c46c8017b06f6402d)
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I like Elanor Rigby; she's cute.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 16, 2008, 01:45:11 PM
Does she pick up the rice in the church where the wedding has been?
You know, that'd be cool, but I don't think she does.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpageofstuff.googlepages.com%2FSN850070.JPG&hash=72de45ccfc6a053b709b2c0c4614cc7c)

And there she is again. Also, my mom got a new cat on Caturday too. His name's Mini, and he's the second-most amazing cat evar. I don't have a picture of him, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on June 16, 2008, 06:19:34 PM
Does she run around a church crossdressing and then fake her own death to cover up the shame of being a crossdressing priest?

...wait

cute cat, though. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 16, 2008, 10:05:24 PM
So did the cat taste good or what? Don't leave us hanging!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ZGDK on June 17, 2008, 07:35:32 AM
As of today I am offically done with middle school for the rest of my life. My reward? High school :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on June 17, 2008, 08:33:42 AM
They're both about the same feeling, but of course now everything you do actually matters.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 17, 2008, 09:57:00 AM
They do feel much the same, except the hierarchy is more prominent in High School.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 17, 2008, 09:59:55 AM
It's really not that bad. I had a great time during high school (although my senior year kinda sucked).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 17, 2008, 07:20:07 PM
You and me both PaperLuigi. I missed a lot of senior trips but I'm making up for them this summer before heading off to Long Beach in the fall.

Besides, middle school blows. I'd rather relive my worst moments of high school over my best moments of middle school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 17, 2008, 10:36:33 PM
I'm finally moving up to the level of Upperclassman this year, myself. Not that it matters...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 18, 2008, 03:18:28 PM
At some point while I was updating Diablo II from 1.00 to 1.12, every single piece of equipment I was wearing was nerfed into oblivion.

Why is this going in HOPEFUL? I don't know. Normally I'd be angry about something like this, but for some reason I'm just laughing. Maybe it's the fact that the most recent part of these updates supposedly lets me play without the disc.

Also, I received a phone call from my school's principal yesterday. Apparently I was unable to take precalculus due to a scheduling conflict - I'll be taking statistics instead. The good thing about this is that I was able to ask a question that would decide whether or not I'd be able to graduate on time - band and journalism both count for the fine arts requirement, so I don't have to take Spanish or art classes like I was thinking I'd have to, and will be able to graduate with my class instead of halfway through the following year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on June 19, 2008, 01:17:10 PM
My birthday's in a few days, and so far I won an Atari 7800 on eBay for 35 dollars. 11 games included, 10 of which are 2600, one is 7800. It's unconfirmed as to if it works, but for that price, the games alone are worth it. I hope it works, so I can buy 7800 games.


I'll probably be getting another system or two.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on June 19, 2008, 03:15:05 PM
Well, today was pretty cool. I finished my English exam, which I thought would be the hardest. My only exam left is the Math exam, but I'm a math wiz. After that, I'm free!

I also got Mario Kart Wii. I have to preform a system update in order to play it, through, which I'm not willing to do until it's fixed. Fortunately, I'm getting it fixed tomorrow, so that's great. I also got a golf glove so I won't get a blister while holding the clubs, a new pair of running shoes, and we looked into what kind of Badminton sets Wal-mart carries. This summer is gonna be different for me, I tells ya.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 23, 2008, 12:00:29 PM
I'm hopeful because I finally received a Big Boss ranking in an MGS game.

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The game is Twin Snakes. Yeah, it's probably the easiest Metal Gear game, but I'm also pretty sure I earned a Big Boss ranking in MGS2 as well (but because the rank comes in the form of a clear code, I'll never really know).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 23, 2008, 01:40:02 PM
It's almost my birthday and, although I probably won't do anything, I'm still quite happy.

Oh, that and the weather is coming to it's senses.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 23, 2008, 01:42:42 PM
I've got insane thunderstorms here.
Also, I finish school tomorrow, so I'm happy for that.
Pretty crappy start to the summer in regards to the weather, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on June 23, 2008, 04:09:52 PM
I'm free!
I've got insane thunderstorms here.
Also, I finish school tomorrow, so I'm happy for that.
Pretty crappy start to the summer in regards to the weather, though.

Well, I guess the summer doesn't really start until that last second on the clock ticks, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 23, 2008, 04:12:14 PM
Actually, it started on Friday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 23, 2008, 04:55:44 PM
I'm hopeful because I finally received a Big Boss ranking in an MGS game.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi32.tinypic.com%2F2uygjeh.jpg&hash=2938225ff2ab44905dcfbed0f98ebf14)

The game is Twin Snakes. Yeah, it's probably the easiest Metal Gear game, but I'm also pretty sure I earned a Big Boss ranking in MGS2 as well (but because the rank comes in the form of a clear code, I'll never really know).

Congrats, man. I've yet to get a BB rating in any MG game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 23, 2008, 05:25:25 PM
Less than a month ago I struggled with easy mode on both MGS2 and Twin Snakes. I can't tell you how many times I had to restart and memorize the game in order to get the ranking. It was painful, but worth it in the end.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on June 23, 2008, 06:51:45 PM
I'm happy because I got a soundhole pickup for my acoustic guitar.
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The brand is Bill Lawrence, and it's quite good so far.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on June 23, 2008, 06:54:31 PM
That's awesome, but that seems like it would really get in the way. Also, can you switch it out between guitars if you ever get a new one? How's it sound?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 23, 2008, 09:12:34 PM
??? It's not like it's permanently affixed to the guitar or something, and how would they get in the way anyway when you don't touch the sound hole?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on June 23, 2008, 09:21:10 PM
I'm an acoustic guitar nub, I guess. But it seems like your hand would hit it while strumming unless your action was incredibly high. I guess now that you think about it though, it wouldn't be any more annoying than an electric guitar pickup.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on June 23, 2008, 09:22:08 PM
It just wedges in the soundhole. I can take it out whenever I want to, and no, it doesn't get in the way at all. It's under the strings and doesn't touch when I play, and if I needed to, I could tape the cord to the body. It sounds pretty great, just like an acoustic amplified.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 23, 2008, 11:10:51 PM
Just got The World Ends With You. Never before has a game this ridiculously complicated been so enjoyable, save for Alpha Centauri. There's like twenty different ways to gain XP, attack types can be stacked in order of importance or preference, stats are affected by clothing brand popularity, and food digestion is modeled based on number of battles fought, ending with a permanent stat increase. Geez. At first it seems like they just went crazy with all this crap (especially the ridonkulous battle system), and the first ten minutes just beg for you to put the game down in disgust. But then, it all just seems to click, and now I can't put it down. I have the game paused as I type this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 24, 2008, 12:07:01 AM
I've heard it's pretty great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 24, 2008, 01:23:40 AM
I went swimming today. It was awesome fun, although extreme cold really overtakes you when you get out of the pool at 10 p.m.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on June 26, 2008, 12:45:27 AM
I got my driver's license yesterday. SWEET!

I just got back from seeing WALL-E. It was really, really good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 26, 2008, 09:19:54 PM
Pt Peach!  Have I been taking time off, or have you been gone for awhile?  Either way, nice to see you again, but not literally.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 27, 2008, 12:06:34 AM
Yep, it was me. I was gone for quite a while.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ambulance Y on June 27, 2008, 12:17:18 AM
I just got back from seeing WALL-E. It was really, really good.

I'm seeing it tomorrow! Can't wait.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 27, 2008, 07:17:58 PM
Just took advantage of Toys R Us's DS game sale (buy 2 get 3rd free on all DS games). Got Sonic Rush Adventure, The World Ends With You, and re-bought New Super Mario Bros. (I had bought it about 2 1/2 years ago, then lost it before I went to college. I was hoping the price would go down, but I decided to finally bite the bullet, since it was free anyway). Also picked up Jam Sessions, since it was $5. No subjects in the nonparenthetical sentences, only implied "I"s, and then a sentence fragment.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 27, 2008, 07:19:36 PM
Jam Sessions is $5? I might try it for that cheap. I was planning to try to get over to TRU but didn't. If they have stupid deals though, it sounds like I might still want to.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on June 28, 2008, 11:15:01 AM
I got my Atari 7800 today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on June 28, 2008, 11:46:59 AM
I still never got my Game & Watch collection from Japan but I will soon!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on June 28, 2008, 04:58:09 PM
It looks like Band Bros. DX may essentially include all of Jam Sessions' features along with all its other stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 28, 2008, 07:33:44 PM
I'm relatively glad to see more serious issues being addressed in General Chat now, as opposed to being polled about random things I don't really pay attention to in my everyday life.

I'm just hoping the debates grow longer and more intricate, as I like being informed from two different sides.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on June 28, 2008, 09:06:32 PM
I finally got the Silver Shooter achievement on E4. I got to level 45 and realized I didn't care if I ever got the Gold Shooter, that's just too much. It was still painful to let my extra 8 lives go to waste, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 29, 2008, 04:55:37 PM
My aunt just got me (and my cousin) a NES and SNES, as well as a carpload of games and controllers. And yes, a Super Scope.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 29, 2008, 04:59:41 PM
Wow, cool deal. I missed out on the one time a Super Scope ever came in where I work. If I ever want to historically reenact Yoshi's Safari, I'll have to get one, I guess.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: megamush on June 29, 2008, 05:00:45 PM
I just went with 2 of my friends to see Wall-E its was awesome!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on June 30, 2008, 01:47:06 AM
I bought a PSP today. Including Daxter, a memory stick, and a Family Guy UMD. It's silver and was bundled with said items. I also got Zack and Wiki on the Wii, but I'm not sure if I like it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 30, 2008, 10:09:21 AM
You don't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glitchy on June 30, 2008, 05:26:54 PM
I got a used version of PW: AA (the first one) and a new platinum Gamecube controller! (Which, unfortunately, may not be used a lot.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on July 01, 2008, 02:16:14 PM
I just (as in within the past two minutes) beat Metroid Prime 3. Now I want a new Metroid game. I wonder how long that'll take. On that note, how on earth (or Zebes, pardon the pun) are they going to continue the Metroid story? Think about it. Now that Samus is part metroid herself, and all the metroids have been destroyed, where is the story going to go? There's not much left for Samus to do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 01, 2008, 02:28:05 PM
Except hunt...herself!!!

But if there ever is a real new Metroid, you know that it'll turn out someone has a backup of Metroid DNA somewhere or something. Because having Samus do something awesome like track down space criminals and bear-mace them would be too awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 01, 2008, 03:29:56 PM
Maybe a tennis RPG?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on July 01, 2008, 05:16:47 PM
It's been stated Metroid Prime 3 is the last of the Prime series, so I'd imagine they'd just create a new subseries under a different name. I mean, according to Wikipedia, Metroid 2 is actually the chronological sequel to Metroid Prime 3, so I'm sure they'd find some sort of way to continue the series.

Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_(series)#Story) (and yes, I know it's Wikipedia, and should be taken with a grain of salt, but I know little about the Metroid games anyway so really this was the only way to reaffirm my belief that MP3 is the last of its kind)



Anyway, I'm tearing through Brawl, and having tons of fun. Best in the series yet, imo.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on July 01, 2008, 05:39:45 PM
If they do make another Metroid game, you can be sure as anything that Samus will probably find herself on some sort of planet/spacestation activating the self-destruct mechanisms, barely escaping, and most likely throwing off her helmet even though the planet/spacestation might not even contain any sort of atmospheric stabilization.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 01, 2008, 05:49:10 PM
How come everything has to be trilogies these days? Whatever happened to the good old days of quadrilogies?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 01, 2008, 06:48:46 PM
Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 01, 2008, 07:03:39 PM
Two of my favorites are Douglas Adam's Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy and Frederik Pohl's Gateway Trilogy.  Both ended up with more than the planned three books.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on July 01, 2008, 07:21:55 PM
A prequel to Metroid would be pretty cool. Seeing Samus in earlier missions, more NPC's to commute with, exploring her past, getting a chance to play as ZS Samus beyond 5 minutes of a remake. Not to mention another Ridley encounter and perhaps another evil Samus clone to duel with.

Too bad Dread never came to be.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on July 01, 2008, 07:45:07 PM
I hope I become tall as I'm only 17.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 02, 2008, 09:12:13 AM
How come everything has to be trilogies these days? Whatever happened to the good old days of quadrilogies?
Four is the new three.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on July 02, 2008, 09:50:40 AM
I'd personally like to see the whole "Samus is part metroid" thing go somewhere. Of course, I think Ridley's pretty much gone after what heppened to him in Fusion, but hey, there may be something salvageable in that pile of dust.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 02, 2008, 01:48:18 PM
Maybe Ridley's son comes back and, like, tries to kill Samus. I mean, Ridley's a hit with the ladies from what I hear, so it's not too far-fetched that he might have a kid. As for the part-Metroid thing, maybe, eh, Samus gets to talk to Metroids, Aquaman-style.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on July 02, 2008, 03:39:38 PM
Space Pirates have been trying to domesticate Metroids for as long as they've possessed them (MP2: "Metroids are not pets!"), but not even the ability to screech at them meaningfully could change what their cold, killer, brain-meatballs think.

Or so one might think. There is, of course, one example of a Metroid sacrificing itself to save Samus, in Super Metroid. I'll just insist that you can't tell Metroids what to do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 02, 2008, 06:05:30 PM
I think the next Metroid game should come after Fusion. This game would involve Samus being hunted down by the Galactic Federation for blowing up SR388 and the spece station. Of course, the ending to Metroid Prime 3 would make this even more interesting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 02, 2008, 06:19:16 PM
Let's hold a Metroid 5 fanfiction contest. +5 points for working in a connection to Cloverfield.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 02, 2008, 06:50:50 PM
I'm hopeful because I got Kirby Air Ride on Ebay for $6.39 counting shipping, and should be in the mail/on my porch any day now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on July 02, 2008, 07:25:39 PM
Let's hold a Metroid 5 fanfiction contest. +5 points for working in a connection to Cloverfield.
And the winner can have the extra copy of The Beast With A Billion Backs that my dad won at Wizard World.

...in all seriousness, if he doesn't end up selling it, I probably will try to persuade him to let me run a contest here to give it away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 02, 2008, 10:36:45 PM
I finally found a copy of one of the DS launch titles (Warioware Touched to be specific) and it is a fun game that has me hooked right now.  I'm also playing a lot of Mario Kart Wii, and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones lately.  I need to get back to playing Brawl again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on July 03, 2008, 12:00:41 PM
Hey Jman, go and find Tetris DS now.

I am happy because we (my neighberhood) is having a BIG 4th of July party tonight! And one of the fire works that were purchased for the FIREWORKS SHOW have over 500 GRAMS OF EXPLOSIVE POWDER in them! That should be fun to watch (and put out.) The thing is, most of the fathers in our neighberhood are firefighters, so they can put out any fires that happen... I hope.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 03, 2008, 01:31:18 PM
We had some fireworks at a grad party recently which shook the ground when they exploded.  Good stuff.  The boom was almost deafening.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 03, 2008, 02:20:21 PM
I've got bottle rockets and some other stuff that my grandparents brought in a big bag over last year. Since we never finished 'em off, and I've also got Festival Balls, Bees, and Palms Trees, I'm not really buying more this year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on July 03, 2008, 05:06:07 PM
I'm just crossing my fingers and hoping that our fireworks display doesn't get rained out for the third year in a row. That doesn't really fit the context of HOPEFUL, though, so I'll be happy.

Right now, about 25 feet away from me, there is a 4-CPU 99-Stock Level 3 Brawl match going on. I want to see how long it takes for them all to finish each other off, and maybe take some pictures. On that note, I need a new SD card, because my old one broke.

There I go ANGSTing again...

EDIT: About 20 minutes later, no one has lost 20 stock yet...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 03, 2008, 05:41:18 PM
I used to leave Melee on all night with a level 9 Link against a level 9 Ganondorf on Pokemon Stadium. Ganondorf always won by a huge margin.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on July 03, 2008, 05:46:36 PM
UPDATE: 50 minutes later, the person with the lowest stock (Donkey Kong) has 53 remaining. DIE FASTER!

UPDATE 2: After exactly two hours of brawling, Donkey Kong lost, Diddy Kong came in third, Lucas was second, and Pit took it all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 04, 2008, 11:22:44 AM
I've been playing Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. It's great fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 06, 2008, 11:46:10 AM
I wish they would come out with a direct Rayman sequel that consists of more than minigames.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 06, 2008, 04:28:56 PM
That whole series has nothing to do with Rayman anymore, anyway. I'll say this for Nintendo--with the possible exception of Donkey Kong/Mario aside, they don't invent a new franchise by basing it on a pre-existing character which has nothing to do with the game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 06, 2008, 11:49:57 PM
My friend didn't commit suicide. I'm very happy that he didn't. After he went M.I.A. for a few days, he went and spent time with his girlfriend <3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jmdblazer on July 06, 2008, 11:51:24 PM
Well I'm happy to hear that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 07, 2008, 12:34:15 AM
Me too. A good friend of mine said he would kill himelf once, but with some help from some other frinds I convinced him not to (in retrospect, I'm not too sure he was really serious; he was just going through some tough times). Although we all know he realized that one great thing about being alive is that you get to be on the same planet as me. That's what keeps me going every day, at least.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 07, 2008, 09:33:17 AM
My friend didn't commit suicide. I'm very happy that he didn't. After he went M.I.A. for a few days, he went and spent time with his girlfriend <3.


That's great!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 10, 2008, 06:24:34 PM
Hell.. even I contemplated killing myself once. Thankfully I'm beyond that stage, and since then have learned to appreciate negatives. Without them, life would actually be pretty [darn] boring.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 10, 2008, 06:56:48 PM
Are we getting loose with the cursing rules or something?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MEGAߥTE on July 10, 2008, 08:29:29 PM
What rules?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jmdblazer on July 10, 2008, 09:53:53 PM
Well if there aren't any, there should be.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 10, 2008, 10:23:51 PM
They aren't written into the rules specifically, but the "rule" itself has been enforced several times. I said the h-word once about a year ago and my post was edited quickly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 11, 2008, 06:02:56 AM
I think there's a kind of auto-censoring thing in place so tiny children can't see foul language that will drive them to juvenile deliquincy. Although certain mods still edit posts with swearing (real, or already censored).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on July 11, 2008, 07:08:07 AM
Kinda like the 6 year old that got banned in a day.

I'm going to a Yankees game on July 29th. Anyone know who their facing that day?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 11, 2008, 11:25:38 AM
Their own worst enemy: Themselves.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on July 11, 2008, 12:51:44 PM
Or the Orioles.  Yankees or Orioles, definitely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 11, 2008, 02:24:09 PM
Or the, uh, Patriots. Redskins? PMS Clan? Red Team? I dunno.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 12, 2008, 03:07:52 PM
I had a heckuva steller birthday. To some it might have seemed lame but it was awesome to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 12, 2008, 03:40:13 PM
Oh, hey, happy birthday!

This post is your present.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 12, 2008, 04:43:53 PM
I'm hopeful because I unlocked the Dragoon for Free Run in Kirby Air Ride.  Insignificant, I know, but it was kinda hard.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 13, 2008, 08:00:57 AM
I've discovered three baby birds living in our mailbox. I've taken the liberty of naming them for their mother: Charlie, Fredward, and Scooter.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 13, 2008, 08:39:24 AM
Awww, that's so sweet! Here's what happened on my birthday:

Well, my good friend Gloria came over. She's Salvadorian and she taught me how to make Floutas (you all know them as taquitos :D) and tomatillo and jalepeno and garlic salsa. We slaved over the stove and I became noticed as an expert taquito roller ;D. It was very fun. Afterwards, when we were supposed to start eating, I made a batch of brownies (very easy, I'll write the recipe below...I don't know if any of you care, though) and threw them in the oven and we sat down and ate a very nice dinner, complete with thinly chopped lettuce (in ice water ^-^) and ginger ale.

We all ate, and talked, and watched MADtv stuff on youtube, and played Wii Sports, and ate brownies and watermelon (horrible, bowel inducing combination, by the way and no, it wasn't me who ate it). It was her first time playing the Wii. She got a hang onto Tennis pretty quickly. I showed her my Micheal Jackson Mii XD

Then she gave me a cute mini-sized card and two See's Candy lollipops. (she said she didn't get chocolate because we eat too much chocolate :p)



Good Brownies (no, no, just kidding [one-bowl brownies from the back of the chocolate box])

preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. grease a long rectangular baking dish.


4 squares of Bakers Unsweatened Baking Chocolate
3/4 cup of butter (1 and 1/2 sticks of butter, for the record)
2 cups of sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour


melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave until melted. If the butter is already melted all the way, then mix the chocolate until it gets melted all the way.

pour the chocolate-butter mixture in a bowl. add the two cups of sugar and mix until well mixed.

mix in 3 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. mix well.

mix in the 1 cup of flour and pour into prepared baking dish.

bake for 32 minutes exactly (I timed it. The package said that bake for 35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. 32 exact minutes does the trick...or it might depend of your oven)

let cool for five minutes. loosen the brownies from the side of the pan. let cool and then cut into squares. It'll usually make 24 regular sized squares.

EDIT

I JUST ORDERED BRAWL!!!! Brand new for $40 bucks on Amazon
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 13, 2008, 10:57:20 PM
That "Super Brawling Brother Smash" game? Eh, sounds kinda mediocre. I haven't heard much good stuff about it, myself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: goodie on July 14, 2008, 01:53:49 PM
I'm happy because today I recieved my copy of SMB2j from nesreproductions.com (http://www.nesreproductions.com/).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 14, 2008, 02:21:40 PM
I like how that site has Kart Fighter under the "Released in Japan" section.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Johnny_Macho on July 14, 2008, 08:38:48 PM
Ah, my 15th birthday was a blast, I stepped on a broken Jack Daniels bottle and someone got shot down the street. But I did get 10 bucks, so I'm happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on July 14, 2008, 11:04:09 PM
I am totally going to be there for your 16th Birthday party.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 15, 2008, 01:09:12 PM
Ah, my 15th birthday was a blast, I stepped on a broken Jack Daniels bottle and someone got shot down the street. But I did get 10 bucks, so I'm happy.

You mean you wouldn't be after stepping on a broken Jack Daniels bottle and seeing someone get shot.

Kids these days.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 15, 2008, 01:41:06 PM
I caught a shiny Shuppet in Pokémon Emerald today.

Okay. It's not much, but I need something to be happy about, no?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on July 15, 2008, 02:29:24 PM
I haven't even caught a glimpse of any shiny Pokémon in any Pokémon games. How do you do it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 15, 2008, 03:40:11 PM
Luck. Lots of it. Though in the case in the 4th generation games, knowing how to chain Pokémon with the radar can help you get a specific shiny.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 15, 2008, 03:41:47 PM
Yes, just to see two alternately-colored Pokémon in such a short period of time is madness. I have had "shiny" Natu, Granbull, and Hitmonlee before and seen a weird Weedle in Generation II, and had a Wingull with green stripes on its wings in Sapphire, but now all I've got is normal.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 15, 2008, 03:48:41 PM
Whoa. You have a point there, BP. It was only last Thursday when I saw that shiny Hoothoot. I didn't even think I was playing that much. Just been Pal Parking stuff to Pearl and evolving a few things there. Most bizarre...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on July 15, 2008, 04:35:19 PM
I've only seen and caught one Shiny Pokémon in my life: a Ghastly in FireRed, which is good, because Gengars are one of my favorite Pokémon. I named her Morticia at the recommendation of my mother, who was thinking about The Addams Family at the time. She has the highest Special Attack of any of my Gengars.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 16, 2008, 03:40:08 PM
A friend of mine has a shiny Arcanine, and that's probably the closest I'll get to having a shiny Pokemon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on July 16, 2008, 03:45:27 PM
I caught a shiny Diglett last night.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fserebii.net%2FShiny%2FRuSa%2F239.gif&hash=3b969268da0b98aec00b7c4ecab7b82d)

I find his little blue nose amusing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 16, 2008, 05:39:25 PM
"Well, I'll be a blue-nosed gopher..." Okay. Diglett is actually a mole, but close enough.

For the curious, here's my shiny collection...

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.serebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F022-m.png&hash=bbc5e1753d3d28bb2b91f7096afeeb43) (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.serebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F403-f.png&hash=3893b1e3614ed1ab4aa9d5f2ef96eae4) (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.serebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F399-f.png&hash=4807692dbd42be496cfa02e2b5ff9bcc) (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.serebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F353-m.png&hash=c3cb42528b71582634593058002a312c)

I wish I was kidding about one of those. I really do. Also, in Silver I had a shiny Ponyta and in a ROM hack called Waterblue I had a shiny Oddish (it's now a Bellossom).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 17, 2008, 01:16:58 AM
Did N64 Chick just quote The New Adventures of Spin & Marty?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on July 17, 2008, 05:15:31 AM
I had a shiny Girafarig in Crystal version. But then my friend deleted my data. :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 17, 2008, 07:24:43 AM
Did N64 Chick just quote The New Adventures of Spin & Marty?

Never heard of that before. I was actually quoting Beavis & Butthead Do America.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 18, 2008, 01:43:54 AM
SSBB came through in the mail today! I played the Subspace Emissary for almost 4 hours straight (and random exploring for over an hour before that). It was so much fun! Then my mom had to spoil it all by making me get off and do my chores x_x.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 18, 2008, 09:22:20 AM
I was actually quoting Beavis & Butthead Do America.

That movie rocks on about ten different levels.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 18, 2008, 10:09:36 AM
Yeah. I know. It's a shame that I haven't seen it in several years. Looks like I'll have to put it on my list of movies that I want to track down a copy of.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on July 19, 2008, 07:24:20 AM
HUZZAH!
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg525.imageshack.us%2Fimg525%2F5113%2Fbalrog014as6.jpg&hash=5d4040564f7813bff0a833ed23e23aad)

Hmm... What is this?
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg93.imageshack.us%2Fimg93%2F1016%2Fbalrog010fz5.jpg&hash=79fec349ae6214806c8943b617cbf836)

Typetypetypetype!
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg210.imageshack.us%2Fimg210%2F5236%2Fbalrog011bp4.jpg&hash=d0e1cd536b0a557d92d6b6d35da84729)

Post!
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg507.imageshack.us%2Fimg507%2F1528%2Fbalrog012ap4.jpg&hash=79eeb4fb25156854ef74c68e0b5b0c30)

Huzzah!
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg150.imageshack.us%2Fimg150%2F1903%2Fbalrog016oy1.jpg&hash=f8031d67ef9e7f5c8c3dc2cc5a89e88b)

Last Night I couldn't sleep, so I made a Papercraft Balrog. I did it by myself using Microsoft Word and GIMP. It took me forever to get those eyes they way they are, and I'm still not sure if they are good yet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 19, 2008, 08:06:47 AM
Tch! Yet another person who doesn't use the standard Fungi Forums theme.

Anyway, your particular design of Balrog makes him look a bit more cross-eyed than usual. Can you post the papercraft design you made?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on July 19, 2008, 08:10:20 AM
I'm only using the non-standard theme so I can see avatars.

The design is in the attachment. It isn't very informative though. I think I may change a few things around in there later.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 19, 2008, 11:36:46 AM
The Fungi Forums has more than one theme? When did this happen?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 19, 2008, 11:40:07 AM
A couple years ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 19, 2008, 12:30:52 PM
There's the good TMK default, and there are two white wastelands. The white wastelands have one good thing about them, for those that like them: visible avatars. We've been expecting a new theme that looks like the default that also has visible avatars since I can't remember, but the staff is busier than you think.

My only fear is that when we finally get that, there will also be image smilies... I thought there was an option to not have them show under Look and Layout Preferences but I guess not. There is "Don't use smilies" under additional options for those who want to use text, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 19, 2008, 07:29:58 PM
I am happy because I got a promotion at work! I am now over those stupid high schoolers that don't work (or come in late and leave early). The owner wants to work on getting rid of them, and I couldn't be happier because everybody here seems to like me (not like at Burger King or Wal*Mart, where only a few people liked me..)

I am also happy because on August 20th, my wife and I will have been together for four years. I don't know exactly what we're going to do, but a walk in the park, pizza and video games seems to be part of the plans (just like it was four years ago, on our first weekend).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 19, 2008, 07:58:06 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.serebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F022-m.png&hash=bbc5e1753d3d28bb2b91f7096afeeb43) (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.serebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F403-f.png&hash=3893b1e3614ed1ab4aa9d5f2ef96eae4) (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.serebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F399-f.png&hash=4807692dbd42be496cfa02e2b5ff9bcc) (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.serebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F353-m.png&hash=c3cb42528b71582634593058002a312c)

Sorry to double post, but seeing this post made me think of a question..

If a shiny Pokemon evolves, does it keep it's shiny colors? I really dig that shiny Shinx..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 19, 2008, 08:29:47 PM
Once a shiny, always a shiny. The evolution isn't necessarily the same color as the stage before though. For example, shiny Charmander and Charmeleon are yellow, however shiny Charizard is black (and therefore awesome). In the case of Shinx, both evolutions are yellow as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on July 20, 2008, 12:53:07 AM
Papercraft Balrog.

I was expecting a street fighting boxer, not a box. I am slightly disappointed.

On another note, insane Azula gives me great inspiration to bust out my pencil set again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on July 20, 2008, 01:57:45 AM
Insane Azula just gave me inspiration to hide under my bed and cry.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 20, 2008, 02:25:32 AM
I just realized that my ceiling fan has been turning the wrong way all summer. That's why it's been so freaking hot in here. It feels so much better now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on July 20, 2008, 03:41:52 PM
I was expecting a street fighting boxer, not a box. I am slightly disappointed.
Cave Story's Balrog is far cooler than Street Fighter's Balrog could ever hope to be. Not to mention easier.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on July 20, 2008, 05:23:48 PM
You guys are forgetting someone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on July 20, 2008, 05:25:20 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjokegurus.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F03%2Fgandalf-sign.jpg&hash=05fd14cccd3365e0038b5a4737bb9196)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 21, 2008, 10:45:38 AM
Reading Toad's post made me realize that I need to find a girl who loves video games and classic rock.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 21, 2008, 02:31:20 PM
Nah... Toad got the last girl on earth like that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 21, 2008, 03:43:03 PM
I know lots of girls like that, but there's always a catch (they're also crazy Naruto fans, they're just normal crazy, or they actually don't like video games).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 21, 2008, 04:43:30 PM
I just made about $40 from a yard sale today. When the right person comes along, such as the mother of kids that like Neopets, you can make a lot of money.

And for the curious, all of it is going to my "new home fund."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on July 21, 2008, 06:29:31 PM
My review site is finally released to the public.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 21, 2008, 07:32:32 PM
Reading Toad's post made me realize that I need to find a girl who loves video games and classic rock.

Which post was that, Jman?

Nah... Toad got the last girl on earth like that.

I like to think that I have a high luck factor.. would I be wrong?

Also, my job just improved tremendously.. one of the stupid high-schoolers got fired. He was giving stuff away to his friends and one of the older ladies that we work with saw him. She turned to me and said very quietly to call the boss. I did and not even an hour later, the kid was fired.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 21, 2008, 11:19:16 PM
Which post was that, Jman?


The one about the park, pizza, and videogames.  You know, August 20 with your wife.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 21, 2008, 11:30:04 PM
I think it's funny we pay more attention to Toad talking about his wife than Toad does. Sorta creepy like.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 22, 2008, 03:58:56 PM
^ lol.
Well, I'm hopeful/nervous (about a 3:7 ratio, respectively) about a Brawl Tournament at my library in about 5 minutes.  I just got on for a little while to say
wish me luck!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on July 22, 2008, 05:01:54 PM
I hope I find a girlfriend soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 22, 2008, 05:09:30 PM
It's important to always have hope.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 22, 2008, 05:23:58 PM
I hear you there, Glorb. I hope that I can finally get my own place. The aforementioned $40 should get me some decent furniture at least.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 22, 2008, 08:54:31 PM
I think it's funny we pay more attention to Toad talking about his wife than Toad does. Sorta creepy like.

I knew which post he was reffering to, and remembered which one it was not even twenty seconds after hitting the post button.

I am probably going to be on Youtube soon! My wife's sisters make these crazy videos and such all the time, and they videoed me playing the keyboard. What did I play, you may ask. The answer may not surprise you if you consider that I like the SMB theme..

Edit: Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wszXT5-gaJ4) is one of their videos. If you listen close, you can hear someone playing Zelda in the background..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 23, 2008, 11:52:22 AM
^ lol.
Well, I'm hopeful/nervous (about a 3:7 ratio, respectively) about a Brawl Tournament at my library in about 5 minutes.  I just got on for a little while to say
wish me luck!

Well, I won 2nd place in the tournament playing as Zelda... I lost to a guy named Matt playing as Ike.  But I still won a $15 GameStop card

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\__/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 23, 2008, 12:42:40 PM
My new glasses make me look 50% smarter, in my opinion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 23, 2008, 12:58:41 PM
I've been thinking about picking up some really low-strength glasses at the dollar store next time I get a chance, just for the look. My Mii looks better with glasses, so maybe I would too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 23, 2008, 01:43:41 PM
Well, I won 2nd place in the tournament playing as Zelda... I lost to a guy named Matt playing as Ike.  But I still won a $15 GameStop card

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\__/

Awesome man. How many people were there?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on July 23, 2008, 07:20:11 PM
I have glasses but I don't wear them for a few reasons.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 24, 2008, 08:23:31 PM
Awesome man. How many people were there?

Heh... it wasn't a huge tournament or anything, just 12-14 people...  what surprised me is that I didn't lose a single life until the last round.

Oh, and I'm happy because I caught my first shiny pokemon today (a Geodude, in case anyone's wondering).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 25, 2008, 12:29:04 PM
Well, I won 2nd place in the tournament playing as Zelda... I lost to a guy named Matt playing as Ike.  But I still won a $15 GameStop card

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\__/

2nd place as Zelda?  Kudos to you, my friend.  I am not very good with Zelda at all.  Anybody can win with Ike...he is so very powerful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 25, 2008, 12:51:45 PM
Ike will probably be at the top of the Brawl tier list. He's a lot like SSBM Sheik and SSB Kirby; he's at the top of the tier and as an added bonus, he's easy to learn. It sets him apart from other top tier characters like Fox and Falco (who are notoriously difficult to master).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on July 25, 2008, 02:44:45 PM
Agh, tiers are a lie.
In other news, I just recently discovered Audiosurf, and am enjoying it greatly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 25, 2008, 02:50:25 PM
Agh, tiers are a lie.

They are not. The unanimous consensus among all competitive players (some of which are the best players in the world) is that tiers exist. They argue that it would be almost impossible to balance a game of unlike characters; without specific redesign, characters would have the tendency to fall into tiers by dint of their myriad variables (differing attack power, running speed, etc.). Furthermore, the developers cannot foresee top-level strategies, and thus even their deliberate efforts could fail to balance the game at a professional level. Years of empirical results support this conclusion as well; national tournament-winners of Melee almost always use Marth, Fox, Falco and Sheik.

I guess among noncompetitive players, a low tier character could be used just as well as a high tier character (possibly due to the fact that the low tier user is just a better player than the high tier user), but if two master players are in a match (the highest possible metagame) and one is using Pichu and the other is using Sheik, chances are the player using Sheik will ultimately win. It's just common sense; Sheik has amazing combo capability, intense speed and several advance techniques (wavedashing, fast fall, etc.), while Pichu has poor grab and attack range. On top of that, he is easily comboed despite his light weight (not to mention Pichu inflicts self-damage). Pichu has some good points, but his cons far outweigh them while Sheik's pros outweigh her cons (and her cons aren't as crippling as Pichu's).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 25, 2008, 03:10:43 PM
Mmmmm, copypasta.

How soon after Melee was the tear list conceived? We still don't have a Brawl one and the general consensus is that there's a fair sense of balance this time around with no glitches yet found that give any one character outstanding advantages over others... and no one list has been widely agreed upon as of yet. One will happen when Ike is declared the only good character in the game and all the twelve-year-olds believe it and become Ike users and I'm the only Ness on the planet, of course...

I find tier lists extremely robotic. When everybody's using characters from a pool of three, where's the excitement? One should want to win using their favorite character (who is their favorite for reasons other than "lol fox ken wavshine its grate") and give them a new glory that their opponents wouldn't believe. Like a friend of mine who makes Ganondorf really scary.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 25, 2008, 03:13:38 PM
Hey, there isn't anything wrong with that, but it'd be extremely tough to do so if you were a master and trying to fight Ken with Mewtwo while he's using Marth.

Oddly enough, Falco is one of my favorite characters and he'd be my choice if I was going to a tournament.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 26, 2008, 07:27:54 PM
I'm in a good mood because I just found out MushroomJunkie got banned super-hard. This may make me a bad person, but his final few posts are some of the funniest stuff I've ever read.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on July 26, 2008, 08:37:33 PM
I thought it was ridicules*. Had he been doing things to anger the mods before?

***  :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on July 26, 2008, 08:58:16 PM
Tiers are just a complex array of inaccuracy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 26, 2008, 09:01:06 PM
This coming from a guy who has probably never played in a real tournament. And I'm not talking about the ones they hold at a local Blockbuster.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on July 26, 2008, 10:10:39 PM
And I'm not talking about the ones they hold at a local Blockbuster.
So that's one of the fake ones, I guess?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 27, 2008, 10:38:44 AM
It isn't fake, but no one who competes or has competed at the national level ever participates in them. "Real tournament" probably wasn't the best way to put it. "Amateur tournament" is more like it.

I've never actually participated in a national tournament either, but I'll believe someone who says "tiers exist" and has competed at a national level over someone who says "tiers don't exist" and has never competed in a national tournament.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 27, 2008, 02:56:02 PM
I think tiers exist only because the people who set the tiers lock themselves into one specific style of play that reinforces that tier.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on July 27, 2008, 03:16:22 PM
They are not. The unanimous consensus among all competitive players (some of which are the best players in the world) is that tiers exist. They argue that it would be almost impossible to balance a game of unlike characters; without specific redesign, characters would have the tendency to fall into tiers by dint of their myriad variables (differing attack power, running speed, etc.). Furthermore, the developers cannot foresee top-level strategies, and thus even their deliberate efforts could fail to balance the game at a professional level. Years of empirical results support this conclusion as well; national tournament-winners of Melee almost always use Marth, Fox, Falco and Sheik.

I guess among noncompetitive players, a low tier character could be used just as well as a high tier character (possibly due to the fact that the low tier user is just a better player than the high tier user), but if two master players are in a match (the highest possible metagame) and one is using Pichu and the other is using Sheik, chances are the player using Sheik will ultimately win. It's just common sense; Sheik has amazing combo capability, intense speed and several advance techniques (wavedashing, fast fall, etc.), while Pichu has poor grab and attack range. On top of that, he is easily comboed despite his light weight (not to mention Pichu inflicts self-damage). Pichu has some good points, but his cons far outweigh them while Sheik's pros outweigh her cons (and her cons aren't as crippling as Pichu's).

Poppycock!  It's just a game, you don't need any of these "tiers". Any character can beat any other character if the player has enough skill. And I doubt anyone will ever use Pichu in a tourney, that's just silly. But if you feel like following these things then do it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 27, 2008, 04:06:47 PM
Yes, it's true that any character can beat another if the player has enough skills, but that's not what tiers are for. Tiers describe how a certain character might fair if he/she was facing another character at the highest metagame (basically, two players of equal skill fighting it out). I already mentioned that at low metagames, a Mewtwo player could beat a Fox player if the Mewtwo player was just better than the Fox player. Also, the reason why no one will use Pichu in a national tournament is because he fairs poorly against high tier characters (and you seem to at least agree with that statement, unless "that's just silly" totally means something else).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 27, 2008, 04:33:02 PM
Melee's pretty sucky anyway. I went and played it for some time a couple of days ago between Brawling and man. Everything's so weak. The attacks are weak. The people are weak to them. Everybody sucks. It feels borken.

But I miss Mewtwo (who didn't even get a real replacement), Pichu (and his Brawl trophy looks awful... so does Mewtwo's), Dr. Mario (Pills! More of them!!), and to a lesser extent Roy (whom I hardly know). But I guess they had to go. That'd be too many Pokémon and I'd rather have Red than Pichu... Dr. Mario should have been a costume for Mario. As far as I care, the Links just got updated. I miss OoT-based old Link more than I miss OoT-based young Link, Melee Zelda acted more like TP Zelda, and Ganondorf's new beard is good for snapshots that require bearded guys*.

*Brawl is the first Smash Bros. to feature bearded characters. I'm about to add this to the fun facts on the main page of the Smash Wiki.

Edit: Gah, I guess I can't do that. ._.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 27, 2008, 04:41:39 PM
I agree. Borken games like Melee suck.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on July 28, 2008, 10:50:23 AM
What?

I'm sure a year ago you guys thought it was one of the best games ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on July 28, 2008, 11:41:52 AM
Woohoo!

Just a few days ago I FINALLY got Mario Kart Wii! My friend code will be in the forums soon/are here now. Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 28, 2008, 12:57:07 PM
What?

I'm sure a year ago you guys thought it was one of the best games ever.
Then Brawl happened and unmasked it for the borken game it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on July 28, 2008, 01:35:59 PM
"This game is awesome!"
"Dude, check out the new version."
"Oh. This one sucks now."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 28, 2008, 01:42:54 PM
Then Brawl happened and unmasked it for the borken game it is.
Not "made it."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 28, 2008, 02:08:35 PM
...but if you say that it "made it" a "borken" game, then you can't be blamed for playing a "borken" game before Brawl came out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 28, 2008, 02:11:06 PM
Look, sometimes a game is just borken. Melee happens to be more borken than Brawl, but Brawl didn't exist then, so we had to settle with Melee.

That help?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 28, 2008, 02:41:28 PM
Exactly. And I could say, "But who knew how terribly unbalanced Melee was until Brawl?" But it was pretty noticeable.

I hope you all know that, like "Dukar," "bork" is TMK terminology and the joke is on whomever was attempting to make it look like I was the mistaken one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 28, 2008, 05:07:14 PM
The true sign of a great sequel is when it makes the previous game seem unplayably bad, even though you once loved it.

See: Warcraft II -> StarCraft, GoldenEye -> Perfect Dark, Space Channel 5 -> Space Channel 5 Part 2
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 28, 2008, 07:02:47 PM
I finally got done filling out some forms so I can (hopefully) get on disability. I felt that quite a few of those questions were rather personal though and didn't feel comfortable answering them. I just hope that the mental exam I have tomorrow goes better...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 28, 2008, 09:56:21 PM
The true sign of a great sequel is when it makes the previous game seem unplayably bad, even though you once loved it.

See: Warcraft II -> StarCraft, GoldenEye -> Perfect Dark, Space Channel 5 -> Space Channel 5 Part 2

If I see one more person call PD a GoldenEye sequel I'm going on a rampage.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on July 28, 2008, 10:11:32 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhalo3medals.com%2Fimages%2Frampage.gif&hash=2e4189e39ba569f7f4de018dee9fa16b)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on July 28, 2008, 10:39:47 PM
I'm looking forward to Mirror's Edge. It looks really really cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on July 28, 2008, 10:59:55 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii55%2Fbobman37%2Fleetposts.png&hash=0c2be97780d8038c07212163ccd9538a)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 29, 2008, 12:07:18 AM
I got that post back on June 23, 2006. (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=6575.msg434307#msg434307) I also posted in The Pointless Topic! and overall made a lot more posts than I do these days. However, I did have this signature back then.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on July 29, 2008, 09:29:17 AM
Good job, bobman. I'm suprised you could do that before you got a CT.

I just beat MK:Wii today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 29, 2008, 09:33:29 AM
I got a call from Gamestop saying that my game that I reserved is almost in. I'm HOPEFUL that it's not a mistake and that someone's getting me a gift. I know not to expect too much, though. They probably had the wrong number.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on July 29, 2008, 09:49:21 AM
Don't think that! Actually, on second thought, keep thinking that. If I think my game won't be in today, I usaully get the game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on July 29, 2008, 01:11:30 PM
I think she was implying that she never reserved a game in the first place.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 29, 2008, 09:04:53 PM
Exactly, MaxVance.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on July 30, 2008, 11:59:03 AM
I just feel happy today.  Isn't that worth mentioning?


probably not 9_9
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 30, 2008, 03:26:18 PM
I'm happy because I found a person that likes NIN and yet somehow still manages to be a human.

See, Nine Inch Nails fans have always been a subject of ire for me because:

A) They like crappy music.
2) They will devote countless hours to ranting about how radical Trent Reznor is, his looks, his importance to the survival of the human race, how they would make babies with him and name them after the Halo numbers, etc.

However, she managed to talk in a coherent manner and was an all-around nice person. So yeah.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 30, 2008, 11:18:46 PM
Facebook has helped me keep in touch with my out of town friends like nothing else could.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 30, 2008, 11:46:15 PM
Remember that funny contest Lizard Dude held eons ago, which I won and claimed Viewtiful Joe, Metroid Prime 1 and 2 as my prizes? I got the MPs early on and finally got VJ.

The sticker over the envelope's seal (http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3265/stickerzy1.jpg) was a nice touch.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 31, 2008, 12:57:00 AM
LD also sent me something he had been promising since eons ago and it had a similar slice of cool to go with the envelope.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chupnet.com%2Fimages%2Fanniv.jpg&hash=444ec0094fd272746d58408dad81314c)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 01, 2008, 02:01:10 PM
I'm happy at the moment simply because I'm in Ireland and enjoying every minute of it.

That's about it, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 02, 2008, 08:13:40 AM
Ah, I've always wanted to go to Ireland...

I'm hopeful because I'm doing a "hard" quest on RuneScape that actually turned out to be easier than expected--always a pleasant surprise.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 02, 2008, 10:32:01 AM
Our mall just got a Japanese gift shop. Tons of imported Mario stuff for a pretty good price. I got one of the four different kinds of stuffed Yellow Yoshis they had. The yellow one was always my favorite.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 02, 2008, 12:22:06 PM
I'm happy at the moment simply because I'm in Ireland and enjoying every minute of it.

That's about it, though.

Ireland FTW! Woohwoohwoohwooh!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on August 02, 2008, 08:52:04 PM
My brother Charles has been telling me for several years now that his friend Steve, a texture artist for a small company, was working on an upcoming video game for 360 and PS3. Just now he has told me it has finally gone Gold, and will be released this Thanksgiving. It is called [darn]ation. My brother has played a beta test of it, and will be buying it. I'd like to see it too when it arrives.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 02, 2008, 10:33:20 PM
What type of game? If it tickles my fancy I might play it while stuffing some turkey down my craw.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 02, 2008, 11:49:14 PM
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is coming in the mail for me sometime next week! Happy times, oh, happy times.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on August 04, 2008, 09:56:57 AM
I solved the NPR puzzler!  I hope I win that dictionary!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on August 04, 2008, 01:17:47 PM
I have HAPPINESS because of 2 reasons:
1. My ESP has returned!
2. I might get an NES today. Its doubtful, but I'm praying that I do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 04, 2008, 01:42:48 PM
You mean you can't forsee whether you'll get one or not? If that's not the kind of ESP you have, why not mind-control someone into giving you their NES or make one levitate into your room through the window?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on August 05, 2008, 10:15:25 PM
It's my birthday! And I finally unlocked Baby Luigi in MKW! All that is left is Mii Outfit B.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jmdblazer on August 06, 2008, 10:06:53 AM
I just realised how funny the name "Mii B" sounds.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 06, 2008, 05:29:40 PM
Twilight Princess is freakin' awesome. I've already played for 10 hours (and I've only had it for 2 days).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 06, 2008, 05:55:47 PM
Wow, that's rather impressive. It is fantastic, however-- I'm glad you like it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 06, 2008, 06:31:18 PM
One of these days I'll get around to finishing TP.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on August 07, 2008, 01:01:10 AM
One of these days I might, too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on August 07, 2008, 03:36:59 AM
TP was the only Zelda game I ever finished.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 07, 2008, 08:12:05 AM
TP was the best... thing ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 07, 2008, 08:26:49 AM
One of these days I'll get around to finishing TP.

One of these days, I'll get around to finishing the original Legend of Zelda (VC)...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 07, 2008, 09:56:41 AM
TP was the best... thing ever.
I'm getting this feeling that you weren't referring to Twilight Princess...

In other news, I just realized that it's only a month (more or less) until my birthday. That also means that it's been almost two years since I joined this forum.
And I'm still enjoying Ireland.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 07, 2008, 02:25:07 PM
I'm getting this feeling that you weren't referring to Twilight Princess...

I'll bet it's a really crappy feeling, ifyanowhutimsayin.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 07, 2008, 04:32:33 PM
sowhutarryasayin?

Also, I'm hopeful because the game I'm making is coming along well... no, you can't have a sneak preview!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 08, 2008, 04:09:32 PM
I'm getting this feeling that you weren't referring to Twilight Princess...
Yeah, I know... Every time I abbreviate that I get a slightly uncomfortable vibe.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on August 08, 2008, 05:30:28 PM
I just had my party today, and everything I received... was Wii-related.

Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (from my sister)
Trauma Center: New Blood (from my parents; I got it used and cheap, so my mom says "Since it was nothing, we will give you another")
$75 Best Buy Gift Card (from my brother and his wife, with the note "Should be enough for a Wii game!")
4000 Wii Points (from my other sister)

And in one month I will receive a 6-inch figurine of my Mii, from my parents.

...I'm spoiled, probably.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 08, 2008, 05:51:23 PM
Hey, new CT get! When did that happen?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: GiftedGirl on August 08, 2008, 09:54:17 PM
I'm HOPEFUL because of the Pokemon DVDs and Japanese dictionary I recently bought! Yay!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 09, 2008, 07:55:37 AM
One of these days I'll get around to learning Japanese.

On a related note, I keep wanting to say "Alice" after "One of these days".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on August 09, 2008, 10:21:17 AM
Apparently people are riddled with angst because they've never had cavities, so I'm happy to say I'm a normal person with his own average set of dental problems.  I don't have much cavities anymore.  Oh, and there was that time I was allergic to my braces but continued to wear them for two years.  What a waste.  I have something like Nickel Allergy, so the metal made me break out horribly.  You can bet I never wore my retainer afterwards.  Now my teeth are slightly crooked like they're supposed to be!

Although I should stress that taking care of one's teeth is very important.  Some people's mouths are entirely yellow or speckly brown.  That's very unhealthy.  Try to keep your teeth adequately off-white.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 09, 2008, 10:38:59 AM
And remember that mouthwash is not an adequate replacement for brushing. The main reason for brushing is really to stimulate your gums, and if your gums get mushy, it doesn't matter how clean your teeth are, because they'll be clean on the floor. After they fall out of your mouth.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 09, 2008, 12:08:25 PM
Pfft, teeth brushing is for wimps. I haven't brushed my teeth since the age of three, and maintain my healthy shade of brown-yellow with coffee, Oreos, meth, and chewin' tobaccy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 13, 2008, 07:44:36 AM
I'm happy because I'm back home. Happy time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 13, 2008, 10:35:37 AM
Wow, haven't had a hopeful post here in a while... Anyway, this (http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Philosophy-Popular-Culture/dp/0812696549/ref=pd_sim_b_2) looks rockin'.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 13, 2008, 10:37:45 AM
I'm leaving for Pullman today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 13, 2008, 01:46:00 PM
In your scary faceboat?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 16, 2008, 10:16:46 PM
I'm back at WSU, and not surprisingly, I forgot a few things. My laptop cooler power cable, my camera, my mouse-wrist-rest, ink cartridges, and perhaps more.

But I'm HOPEFUL because I didn't forget to bring the snail-mail ping MaxVance sent me ages ago!

UPDATE: Found my camera.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on August 17, 2008, 09:23:46 AM
I'm leaving for college for the first time tomorrow.  I also just solved the NPR puzzler, which involved US state postal abbreviations.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 17, 2008, 01:00:43 PM
I went to a shooting range today and fired 150 rounds from a .38 Colt Diamondback revolver. It was a lot of fun.

I also leave for college in 3 days. I'm very excited and, oddly enough, I have two roommates instead of three.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 17, 2008, 01:02:58 PM
I've always wanted to fire a gun, just to see what it's like. Preferably something that won't snap my puny wrists with its recoil.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 17, 2008, 01:10:07 PM
Yeah, mine had some snap, but after a few shots I got used to it. The recoil on a .38 is not nearly as bad as the recoil on a .50.

There was a kid shooting next to me and a lot of his shells went down my shirt when they popped out from his gun. That wasn't fun. :(


Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on August 19, 2008, 06:11:38 AM
I have my DS back (and games)!

My sister has moved back in with my parents for at least 4 months (until December), and apparently went to see our aunt on her way in to see us. My aunt gave her the DS to deliver to me. Hooray!! I got sort of freaked out when I checked all my games and saw that there was an extra save file in most of them, but then I remembered that it was probably my new uncle's son. He played the DS a bit while we were up there to get him (mostly when I wasn't playing, but anyway..)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: kirbyman on August 19, 2008, 06:25:43 AM
I got X-Plane 9 for the Mac on my birthday! (And a yoke and pedals!)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on August 19, 2008, 06:34:05 AM
I need to fix my GCN controller and buy PM:TTY.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on August 19, 2008, 05:05:25 PM
The new Heavy update for TF2 is out, bringing you one of the greatest things ever.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsteamgames.com%2Ftf2%2Fheavy%2Fimages%2F06_sandvich_thumb.jpg&hash=2f7e11ba2ecc91f9409172fd6916650e)


You should also see the new "Meet the Sandvich" video that debuted with it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 19, 2008, 06:35:48 PM
For realz?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on August 19, 2008, 06:44:24 PM
Yup. Sandvich is the first Heavy unlockable, replacing the shotgun. You eat it for 120 health, and youy have an unlimuited supply. Unfotunately, you're immobile for 4 seconds, making loud, happy, chewing noises. But hey. It's a SANDVICH.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 19, 2008, 07:32:34 PM
The accompanying "Meet the Sandvich" video was a nice touch. I just love the diagram, though! NEW! MEAT!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 19, 2008, 09:54:59 PM
Did you notice the copyright date in the Meet the Sandvich video?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 20, 2008, 12:56:12 PM
I wonder if people are going to refer to it by its proper title "Sandvich" or just call it a Sandwich.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 20, 2008, 03:58:48 PM
*sniff* I smell a meme. Anyway I'm to Hot Topic tomorrow to get some Mario plushies! *giddy fangirl squeal*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 20, 2008, 04:13:55 PM
"giddy fangirl squeal"?
Is there something you're not telling us? O.0

I am hopeful because I have re-discovered the excellent game that is Jak 3.  I'm having fun replaying it, and I'll have even more fun replaying it in Hero Mode.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 20, 2008, 04:26:58 PM
"giddy fangirl squeal"?
Is there something you're not telling us? O.0

I WAS MAKING A JOKE OKAY
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 20, 2008, 05:05:09 PM
It's all fun and games until Hot Topic is brought up.

Hot Topic.

HHHHHHHGGGGGGGKK
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 20, 2008, 05:35:40 PM
*proceeds to join Glorb and make a disgruntled sigh*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on August 20, 2008, 06:55:00 PM
Did you notice the copyright date in the Meet the Sandvich video?

Yes. OMNOMNOM.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 20, 2008, 07:14:07 PM
I'm hopeful because this is the 66666th post in General Chat.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on August 20, 2008, 08:29:40 PM
Excitement is on the horizon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 20, 2008, 10:28:44 PM
It's all fun and games until Hot Topic is brought up.

Hot Topic.

HHHHHHHGGGGGGGKK

It's all fun and games until someone gets a splinter.

But no really Hot Topic is where I get a lot of my Mario merchandise.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 21, 2008, 07:53:20 AM
I WAS MAKING A JOKE OKAY

Sorry, didn't mean to offend you. ???
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 21, 2008, 10:39:08 AM
I moved into my dorm room yesterday. Here's to the next four years of my life. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on August 21, 2008, 11:38:17 AM
I'm kinda happy right now because I'm eating a snickers bar while playing my nintendo 64.  So I'm pretty happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 21, 2008, 12:05:35 PM
I'm with you there man.  Sugar complements gaming ability nicely for me (not too much though).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 21, 2008, 12:21:42 PM
When gaming for short bursts, I'll just eat if I'm hungry. During long sessions, I'll drink either Full Throttle or some other heart-crippling energy drinks, and corn chips. For night-long marathon sessions, I inject synthetic human adrenal gland extract directly into my carotid artery at regular thirty-minute intervals.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 21, 2008, 02:31:48 PM
First info on the new Zelda game! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgRriCJARvU)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jmdblazer on August 21, 2008, 03:07:08 PM
That is so awesome!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 21, 2008, 03:44:43 PM
First info on the new Zelda game! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgRriCJARvU)
1. You fail because you did not claim this was a video.
2. You fail for not linking to Rick Astley's famous song, or even a cover of it.
3. You fail for posting this here and not in The Pointless Topic!, where this kind of crap belongs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 21, 2008, 04:02:14 PM
MaxVance fails because that video shows everything about the new Zelda game, just as SB said it would.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 21, 2008, 04:03:24 PM
Post of the Year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 21, 2008, 05:54:00 PM
Unfortunately, I just realized he's right. Also, LOL.

^ And you fail for saying "Post of the Year" (actually, I don't care, but everyone always gets on everyone else's case for saying that).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 21, 2008, 05:58:35 PM
I honestly don't mind it when someone says "Post of the Year." Without any nominations, how will we know what to vote for? Unless a member actually keeps track of the posts he or she deems worthy of the title, of course. Then again, someone has to keep track of all the nominations too...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 21, 2008, 06:01:23 PM
Well, that's what I was doing, until someone got on me about it. Yeah, one guy getting PO'd at my "POTY"'s may not seem like enough cause to stop, but I don't want to be any bigger of an annoyance than I have to.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 21, 2008, 06:09:37 PM
Meh. It disrupts the funny. Like, it immediately ends any laughter you may be experiencing. The "POTY" post is the plug on a joke. Remember it yourself and remind people of it when we're actually doing those awards. By that time the year will actually be over, and you won't have nominated thirty posts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 21, 2008, 06:11:59 PM
Well, that's what I was doing, until someone got on me about it.
Ah, then it was probably you.

I've laughed at posts that were already "nominated" a post or two down. Case in point, Glorb's gem above.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on August 21, 2008, 08:19:13 PM
Hopeful cause I got Mario Kart Wii and Super Paper Mario with my gift card that I won for winning a vidja game contest.

What better way to spend hard earned money from video games for more video games?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on August 21, 2008, 08:23:12 PM
Sounds like an addiction to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 21, 2008, 08:34:51 PM
...Said MushroomJunkie.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on August 21, 2008, 09:21:38 PM
Well, I do recall a saying of some sort:

"It takes one to know one."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on August 21, 2008, 10:14:41 PM
I see where your going with this and I refuse to be humiliated as such!  Ha Ha, kidding.  Yes I will admit, I am addicted to video games too,  I am in no position to be critizing Metal_Slug_Mario.  You were refering to my video game addiction, weren't you?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on August 21, 2008, 10:21:50 PM
I don't really take very many posts in this forum seriously cause if I did... There might be a couple of dead bodies in my closet. But of course I don't have dead bodies in my closet. I don't even have a closet.

Or do I?

On the other hand, the first race of Mario Kart Wii had at least 5 winged blue shells with a one way ticket up my Kart's Tailpipes. I've yet to play Super Paper Mario.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 21, 2008, 10:45:17 PM
It'd be really scandalous if those dead bodies came out of the closet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Boo Dudley on August 21, 2008, 10:52:43 PM
Yeah, that'd make Thanksgiving awkward. But I'm sure their fathers would still love them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on August 22, 2008, 07:09:16 AM
Quote
I don't really take very many posts in this forum seriously cause if I did... There might be a couple of dead bodies in my closet.

What are you even talking about?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 22, 2008, 07:29:34 AM
Nothing.  Nothing at all...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on August 22, 2008, 08:23:17 AM
In my residence hall, our level is Super Smash Bros. Brawl themed.  There are pictures of all the items everywhere, and every resident is a designated character.  I'm Link!  Normal Link.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 22, 2008, 11:11:43 AM
I've started plans for a double Halloween costume of epic proportions; a friend and I are going as Daft Punk. Of course, like all of my plans, I'm not actually going to follow through on it, but whatever. At least I've gotten to the blueprint stage.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 22, 2008, 12:28:25 PM
When I read "double Halloween costume" I thought it was gonna be one of those things where your top half is Igor riding on Frankenstein's back, and your bottom half is secretly Frankenstein's legs, or that similar ostrich jockey one, and they make it look like your body is riding on some kind of creature, but really you're both of them.

For those about to say "HEY FRANKENSTEIN'S NOT THE NAME OF THE MONSTER", the monster took Dr. Frankenstein's last name in many adaptations and semi-sequels (glorified fanfics). So there. Kind of. Somewhere around there in that general area.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 22, 2008, 04:02:22 PM
...Said MushroomJunkie.

Who's to say that you, Bird Person, don't have an entire bird sanctuary on your roof? Yeah, think about that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 22, 2008, 04:36:26 PM
You're one to talk, SushieBoy. Why don't you lay off the raw fish, eh? EH?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on August 22, 2008, 05:08:28 PM
I'd just like to take a moment right now to say that I'm not always playing the Nintendo 64. It just happens to be the console that I started with.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 22, 2008, 05:09:57 PM
But names mean everything about you and everything you like or do can be assumed just by looking at them. It's a well-known fact.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 22, 2008, 05:19:21 PM
I'm glad that I am who I am.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 22, 2008, 06:06:25 PM
I'm glad I picked a name that means nothing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 22, 2008, 06:10:16 PM
I'm glad I picked a name that means nothing.

I always thought that Glorb was some strange candy from eastern Europe...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on August 22, 2008, 06:21:49 PM
A Glorb is the capsule that holds the toy thats in a machine which you have to pay 25 cents to, to get the toy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 22, 2008, 06:45:41 PM
...Really?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 22, 2008, 06:55:52 PM
He's serious.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on August 22, 2008, 07:00:58 PM
Quote
You mean you can't forsee whether you'll get one or not? If that's not the kind of ESP you have, why not mind-control someone into giving you their NES or make one levitate into your room through the window?

Sorry about the 6-page late answer: I'm too young. Not strong enough to harness its full power! As for #2, I have the future-vision kind of ESP. I hope I'm the only one on the FF with ESP. That would be cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on August 22, 2008, 08:37:18 PM
Hey I just noticed that my CT changed. And I'm just fine with that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on August 22, 2008, 08:42:51 PM
Lucky.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 22, 2008, 08:50:41 PM
The first rule of custom titles: You do not talk about custom titles.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 22, 2008, 09:38:13 PM
The first rule of Fight Club references: You do not talk about Fight Club references when referencing Fight Club.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 22, 2008, 09:41:22 PM
Geeze Glorb, do you follow Max around and wait for him to post so you can add a hilarious and witty comment?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 22, 2008, 10:55:59 PM
Glorb : MaxVance :: MaxVance : TMK
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on August 22, 2008, 10:59:29 PM
I set 'em up and he knocks 'em down.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 22, 2008, 11:01:26 PM
Ah, so you two play dominoes together now...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 23, 2008, 12:08:40 AM
Of course, it gets annoying after a while, since Max is actually trying to play chickenfoot with the dominoes. Poor Max. I'd play chickenfoot with you if I knew where you lived.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 23, 2008, 07:24:47 AM
Geeze Glorb, do you follow Max around and wait for him to post so you can add a hilarious and witty comment?

If by "add a hilarious and witty coment" you mean "go through his trash", then yes, yes I do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 23, 2008, 07:47:14 AM
Max's trash is where Glorb finds the poultry to do unsavory things to.

Hey I just noticed that my CT changed. And I'm just fine with that.

You seem to take things very well, friend...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 24, 2008, 11:11:59 PM
I'm hopeful because I currently hold the global record for We, Conquistadors (feat. Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew) by Stabilizer in Audiosurf.

Let me repeat: The global effing record.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 25, 2008, 06:51:36 PM
Okami covers might finally be coming! (http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/08/25/okami-replacement-covers-shipping-with-bonus/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 25, 2008, 09:26:53 PM
I'm hopeful because I currently hold the global record for We, Conquistadors (feat. Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew) by Stabilizer in Audiosurf.

Let me repeat: The global effing record.
To everyone with Steam: Let's take this effer down.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 25, 2008, 10:19:40 PM
My question is, who else has even used that song?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 25, 2008, 10:59:31 PM
Like, three other people....

Regardless, I challenge all Steam users to just try and beat my Mono Pro record.

I might even try the song on Ninja Mono for kicks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on August 27, 2008, 01:45:40 AM
http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0826081944agl2.jpg
No, that's not actually Weird Al's signature... but it is his bass player's. That's good enough for me.

Anyway, I went to my first Weird Al concert... yesterday according to my computer. It was a life-changing experience. I'd like to say I was kidding, but I'm not. It was the most incredible live show I've ever seen, even if he didn't do his full set-list. Steve Jay is also one of the nicest people I've ever met. Seriously. I'm glad I got to meet him. Al was phenomenal, as I expected, and "Albuquerque" was also very awesome. He did some great and funny interactions with the audience; even though the stage was separated pretty well.

I can't think of anything else to say except Al's live show is probably one of the best out there. He and his band put great effort into live shows.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 27, 2008, 02:30:03 AM
Blast Works is a great game. It's like Gradius meets Katamari meets Elebits. And the editors are pretty crazy powerful. I wish I had some time to sit down with it before I have to go back to college. Mario Sluggers is also fun. I unlocked Wiggler.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 27, 2008, 06:50:23 AM
I'm hopeful because the Olympics are finally over, meaning Heroes, Chuck, House, and Deal or No Deal are that much closer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on August 27, 2008, 12:34:45 PM
Mono Pro record.

Noob.

Tell me when you have a Ninja score and then email me the mp3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 27, 2008, 02:10:13 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg151.imageshack.us%2Fimg151%2F595%2Faudiosurfdogyv4.png&hash=8478c97724602198bd1c39d55453e2a9)

What now, son?

Mp3 perhaps forthcoming if I can find it.

EDIT: Wait, you mean the Stabilizer song? You can get their songs for free off their MySpace.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on August 27, 2008, 08:15:51 PM
You hear that, Lizard Dude?  I quit.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on August 31, 2008, 05:11:49 PM
I finally got around to fixing my bed by getting rid of the frame altogether and putting wooden blocks under the corners and middle. Of course I do plan on buying a new one in the future, but for the time being this will do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 01, 2008, 03:24:57 PM
I'm hopeful because I'll be able to play SMRPG now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on September 02, 2008, 08:34:07 AM
I'm glad because my roommate came back after the three-day weekend and brought his Wii with him!  And I totally beat him in Brawl using Jigglypuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 02, 2008, 01:48:14 PM
I finally bought FFTA2 for DS, and as expected, it's the straight-up shiznit. I also peordered Chrono Trigger DS, which is something I do about once every twenty years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 02, 2008, 02:03:37 PM
How was Chrono Trigger DS: 1988 Edition?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on September 02, 2008, 07:32:50 PM
I just saw a headline on Yahoo News that said something like 'Disaster Movie' not that funny. I took this as a sign that they (the people who make the *Blank* Movie movies) should give it a rest. I haven't heard anybody say anythig good about any of those movies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 02, 2008, 07:47:07 PM
I hate those movies.  Scary Movies were great, but everything after that sucked.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 02, 2008, 08:02:11 PM
I believe that not all the "___ Movie" flicks are made by the same bunch. It's so pointless, anyway--if I want to see someone make fun of popular movies, I'll do it for free on YTMND or YouTube or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 03, 2008, 02:29:02 AM
They all draw from the same common source of pop-culture paordies. I don't think there's a single ____ Movie that hasn't parodied Star Wars, the Matrix, or Spider-Man, and this is a bad thing.

If anything is likely to kill modern humor, it's the ____ Movies (Meet the Spartans included). Nowadays all it takes to make your average Joe laugh is to quote "I am your father", make a poop joke, and have a crappy actor do an impression of a celebrity that was briefly in the headlines a month before the movie came out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on September 03, 2008, 02:34:40 PM
Yeah, they need to change the formula if anything.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 03, 2008, 02:37:49 PM
But then it wouldn't be a ____ Movie.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 03, 2008, 03:08:50 PM
You say that like it's a bad thing...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 03, 2008, 06:22:20 PM
Superhero Movie is pretty good, especially the gag reel of deleted (?) scenes after the movie ended. This was in the theater; not sure how they present those things on DVD. Also it has Brent Spiner. That's worth your money right there!

Meet the Spartans was uber, uber, uber crap.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 03, 2008, 07:08:52 PM
Disaster Movie is the worst yet, from what I read on this site (http://contest.disastermovie.org/).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 04, 2008, 05:21:11 PM
I might plan to see it for the Cloverfield spoof; everything else, no.

Also, how can you spoof a comedy? Rather, how stupid can you be to try to spoof a comedy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 04, 2008, 06:23:11 PM
From what I read in the review, the Cloverfield spoof only lasts a brief moment and is also a spoof of another movie. Don't waste your time, Glorb.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 04, 2008, 06:30:14 PM
I might plan to see it for the Cloverfield spoof; everything else, no.

Don't do that, man! Don't throw your money away from one "good" moment in a 2 hour crapfest. That's like selling your soul to Satan for one minute with a lightsaber.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 04, 2008, 08:10:53 PM
At least try to haggle for one minute with 2 lightsabers.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 04, 2008, 10:09:44 PM
Duude, I'd obviously just get the lightsaber, kill Satan, and then reign as the new ruler of hell and get a totally wicked-sweet cape and an army of minions.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 04, 2008, 10:58:21 PM
But the only way to beat Satan is to best him in a rock off. Besides, he's Satan, he'd probably do something to your lightsaber before he'd give it to you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 04, 2008, 11:25:50 PM
True...best brush up on my fiddle skills.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 05, 2008, 02:29:42 PM
Trust me Glorb, if you read the review on the site I posted before, you'll understand me. There's one scene that takes place at a party like the one from Cloverfield, and aside from that, there's nothing else. Said scene also involves a half-arsed Wanted parody, a High School Musical parody that doubles as a Soulja Boy parody, and a whole bunch of other stuff that I'd rather not reiterate.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 05, 2008, 02:33:42 PM
It's probably the worst movie of all time because of all the crappy movies that came before it. The two disgraceful directors just don't know how to take a hint.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on September 05, 2008, 07:08:57 PM
Ooh! They should call the next one (because you know there's going to be a next one) Crap Movie! And here's the tagline: We just don't care anymore!

In unrelated news, I am hopeful because my boss apparently trusts me enough to take money out of the register and get us a new telephone for the store. The phone we currently have is pretty crappy. Whenever one of the little old ladies that I work with calls me on the store phone (since they don't like using their cell phones at work), it sounds like they are talking to me from the end of a long tunnel.

Now, I've never been phone shopping before, though, and I know it's not a big deal, but I don't want to get some other crappy phone..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 05, 2008, 07:24:18 PM
Trust me Glorb, if you read the review on the site I posted before, you'll understand me. There's one scene that takes place at a party like the one from Cloverfield, and aside from that, there's nothing else. Said scene also involves a half-arsed Wanted parody, a High School Musical parody that doubles as a Soulja Boy parody, and a whole bunch of other stuff that I'd rather not reiterate.

That's it? No SOL head parody? Tch, lame.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 06, 2008, 11:42:49 AM
Ooh! They should call the next one (because you know there's going to be a next one) Crap Movie! And here's the tagline: We just don't care anymore!
There's some sort of American Pie rip and/or spin-off called American Crap. I couldn't even find a picture on Google, it's so bad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on September 06, 2008, 11:53:14 AM
I'm happy because I scored 15 games for 15 dollars.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 06, 2008, 12:55:25 PM
I'm happy since I'm probably going to get the Steam Id Super Pack for my birthday. I mean, who wouldn't feel good about getting someone 22 gifts for $35?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 06, 2008, 01:27:33 PM
I'm happy cause my grandma's making blueberry pancakes for dinner!  It'll be good!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 06, 2008, 02:19:59 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.movieweb.com%2Fprod%2Fq%2FF%2FC%2FDVBB1BBKiqSqFC_l.jpg&hash=3e29a69bde7789c2c28a48e49f091782)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 06, 2008, 03:20:31 PM
When the heck did that show up?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 06, 2008, 04:01:04 PM
We as a species are doomed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 06, 2008, 04:42:35 PM
If the desire to watch a movie about poop ever entered my mind, I still would have enough decency not to watch the unrated poop movie. I'm more professional than that.

Also, if it's so unrated, why not use a more profane word than "poop"?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on September 06, 2008, 06:57:04 PM
I assume it is completely unrelated to Youtube poop, but rather based around a bunch of college graduates who could do nothing more with their degree than get jobs as plumbers.

The Unrated edition would probably be the only selling point.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 06, 2008, 07:14:43 PM
Also, if it's so unrated, why not use a more profane word than "poop"?
"Poop" is actually the funniest word for poop.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 06, 2008, 07:21:08 PM
Granted (although "Doodie" is close behind, mostly because it sounds like "Duty"), but are the people who make these unrated "teen-sex-romp-comedies" really more concerned with actual humor or with obscenity?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 06, 2008, 08:22:27 PM
If the desire to watch a movie about poop ever entered my mind, I still would have enough decency not to watch the unrated poop movie.

ROFL!!!  Instant classic quote!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on September 06, 2008, 08:32:51 PM
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 06, 2008, 09:32:55 PM
Oh, someone found a picture of it! ...Good?

But yes, many awards to he (or she) who PhotoShops that to be "YouTube Poop" with the king from Wand of Gamelon (or whatever) or Robotnik's head over the girl.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 06, 2008, 10:57:20 PM
First person to do that gets a swirly for being a NEEHHHRRD.

Also, anyone notice that plumber girl's legs look like single-color airbrushed shapes?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 06, 2008, 10:59:48 PM
All I know is that the girl on the cover of "Pigs" has no butt.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on September 07, 2008, 12:47:16 AM
Hit the big one triple zero, which I had for about a few minutes until I posted this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 07, 2008, 12:48:36 AM
I've never seen MSG's profile, and I must say: best location description evar.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 07, 2008, 07:51:23 AM
Seconded, but... got Chinese food on your mind?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on September 07, 2008, 06:51:49 PM
Thirded(?). Also, Balrog!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 07, 2008, 07:20:40 PM
Yes, Balrog. (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=11964.0)

I'm happy because I finally have a scanner set up for my computer and also because my girlfriend got her own phone, so I don't have to deal with figuring out which number I have to call to talk to her (before, she would use her mom's phone or the phone she was sharing with her sister).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 08, 2008, 10:09:21 AM
http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9327.0;attach=4171

I'll send my 82 year old great aunt to your house and I'll make sure that she's supplied with plenty of trojans. Have lots of fun!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 08, 2008, 10:19:17 AM
*palmslap*

MushroomJunkie's post is either really stupid or comic genius. I don't know which one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 08, 2008, 10:34:44 AM
Comic genius.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 08, 2008, 10:52:12 AM
It's not up to me or you, it's up to Glorb.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 08, 2008, 12:55:19 PM
Well Glorb?  We're waiting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 08, 2008, 01:48:59 PM
I wasn't aware MushroomJunkie's great aunt was a giant wooden horse.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 08, 2008, 03:00:24 PM
If it were my post being judged for comic relief, I would take that as "You have much to learn, grasshopper."

Then again, this is Glorb I'm talking about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 08, 2008, 03:11:00 PM
See, MJ's posts are like chess. And when you tackle a post like that, you need to approach it from multiple angles with a multi-layered strategy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 08, 2008, 04:11:08 PM
My posts are more like the last boss in a hard video game.  THEIR UNBEATABLE!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 08, 2008, 04:37:06 PM
Then Glorb as well as the rest of us must be really good at said video game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 08, 2008, 05:11:16 PM
My posts are more like the last boss in a hard video game.  THEIR UNBEATABLE!

...They're.

Yep. Post beaten.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 08, 2008, 06:57:13 PM
That was just the supposedly final boss that gets killed by the real ultimate enemy that you have to fight on the second disc.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 09, 2008, 09:00:35 AM
*ok, gotta come up with a good come back, good come back, good come back.......*   WELL UR DUMB!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on September 11, 2008, 03:54:39 PM
I got my math scores form the Alabama Prospective Teacher Test today and as expect I made a perfect 75 out of 75.  The score came with a couple of paragraphs that basically explained how exceptional I supposedly am.  I LOL'd!  Hard.  The neighbors probably thought I was crazy laughing so hard all the way from the mailbox to my garage.  That was the easiest math test ever. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on September 11, 2008, 04:26:42 PM
I'm happy because my birthday is in 2 days, and I will most likely get Wii Fit. Yay. *flamed, then banned.* Also because I get to have some delicious cake and Japanese cuisene. On the same day. Win.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 11, 2008, 04:30:24 PM
My birthday is in two weeks, but I'll most likely get diddly-squat. I can't help but wonder how thankful the people that actually get good presents for their birthdays really are...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on September 11, 2008, 04:32:57 PM
Not even your friends or parents? Thats sad. I am (now) grateful for what I get.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 11, 2008, 06:35:36 PM
Well, maybe not diddly-squat, but getting a tube of chap stick is certainly nothing worth mentioning. It is pretty rare for me to get any video games and yet other people get like three of them. I just find stuff like that to be very triggering.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 11, 2008, 07:29:37 PM
I think I've gotten a total of about 2 games ever for birthdays. I bought all the others.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on September 11, 2008, 07:50:07 PM
My mom is too good to me. I've gotten heaps of crap for both Christmas and my birthday. Most of it ends up being stuff I never asked for. I usually try to keep my lists small.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on September 11, 2008, 09:12:21 PM
The Mii figurine I received for my birthday arrived yesterday, and it looks great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on September 15, 2008, 03:30:01 PM
yay I got Super Mario Galaxy
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 15, 2008, 06:04:52 PM
yay I got Super Mario Galaxy

Your in for a real treat!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on September 15, 2008, 08:00:05 PM
Yeah, after only two hours, I'm lovin' it. It's easily my favorite Wii game even.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 16, 2008, 08:06:45 AM
Yeah it's defintely my favorite Wii game too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on September 16, 2008, 10:35:44 AM
I also got NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams... but I don't think I'll be playing it for a bit yet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on September 17, 2008, 10:09:23 AM
I know what you mean.  I got Mario Party DS a week ago, and I just got around to playing it yesterday.  Thanks, college (Actually, I'm just kidding.  I don't put gaming above learning).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 17, 2008, 11:01:25 AM
I am hopeful because life at TCU is pretty cool. I have a softball game tonight with my fraternity. I hope we win, but to be frank I've never played softball before (although there are several guys on my team that haven't even picked up a bat yet).


By the way Jman, where are you going to college?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 17, 2008, 12:12:56 PM
I'm hopeful because I need exactly two more Pokemon (which you can't even get in the US yet, and don't count towards completion) to finish my Pokedex.  It was hard work, but the nice shiny silver trainer card was worth it.  Now I just have to get everything organized and ready to move to Platinum when it comes out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 17, 2008, 01:40:09 PM
(Actually, I'm just kidding.  I don't put gaming above learning).

You don't??  I know I do.....
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on September 17, 2008, 02:24:51 PM
I do too. Gaming > all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 17, 2008, 02:27:26 PM
I do too. Gaming > all.

Das right brotha!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 17, 2008, 05:49:52 PM
/me leaves the Internet, for there is no hope for its future.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 18, 2008, 04:22:33 AM
Say hello to LD for me!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on September 18, 2008, 11:56:08 PM
I am hopeful because life at TCU is pretty cool. I have a softball game tonight with my fraternity. I hope we win, but to be frank I've never played softball before (although there are several guys on my team that haven't even picked up a bat yet).


By the way Jman, where are you going to college?


Oh, just this little community college up here in Minnesota.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 21, 2008, 07:48:38 PM
I finally beat Half-Life! I am psyched.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 22, 2008, 01:30:50 PM
Welcome to 1998.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 22, 2008, 02:13:09 PM
Zing!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 24, 2008, 07:54:18 PM
I haven't posted here in awhile. Then again, I'm generally not a very frequent poster on the FF to begin with.

My friend lent me his Wii last weekend. As you can imagine, I've been playing Super Mario Galaxy (I have 55 stars at the moment btw) as well as some Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I was also given Pokémon Colosseum which I've been playing as well.

Also, the same friend is taking me shopping this weekend for my birthday (which is actually tomorrow). I might get Yoshi's Island DS. It's been awhile since I got my last DS game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on September 24, 2008, 09:11:26 PM
I might get Yoshi's Island DS.
If I may, that's not a great idea. I personally disliked that game from head to toe. Whatever floats your birthday boat, though, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on September 24, 2008, 09:23:55 PM
I'd recommend trying it first as well, as to me it's just more YI levels but with annoying game trends to make it more... annoying. I'm talking about the babies' special abilities. There's that and the fact it has like one song, which even given the very little I played of it, I recognized in Brawl... But if you've already played it and liked it, then cool, great for you!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 24, 2008, 09:34:51 PM
The key word is "might." I'm also considering Kirby Super Star Ultra and maybe Mario Party DS. Or perhaps I should just cancel the shopping trip and wait a couple of weeks when The Simpsons season 11 is released. Choices, choices...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 24, 2008, 09:42:30 PM
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Get this. Despite being a remake, it has plenty of new content and apparently feels like a DS game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 25, 2008, 01:56:05 PM
Mario Party DS.

Don't get this. It sucks majorly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 25, 2008, 04:58:20 PM
Any recommendations then? Here's what I've got...

Animal Crossing: Wild World
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
New Super Mario Bros.
Pokémon Pearl
Super Mario 64 DS

Yeah. It's lacking. Also bear in mind that I don't have wi-fi.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 25, 2008, 05:08:31 PM
Well you have alot of the really good ones but I suggest:

Mario Kart DS
Kirby Canvas Curse
Brain Age
Tetris DS
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 25, 2008, 05:17:44 PM
Mega Man ZX! Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 25, 2008, 05:20:23 PM
The entire Phoenix Wright series plus Apollo Justice
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
The World End With You
Contra 4
The World End With You
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
The World End With You
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on September 25, 2008, 05:23:20 PM
Planet Puzzle League, N+, and Advance Wars Dual Strike are some of my favorites.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 25, 2008, 06:06:01 PM
A lot of my suggestions are repeats, but I'll mention the non-import ones anyway.

The World Ends With You
Kirby Super Star Ultra
N+
SPAC3 INVADERS EXTR3ME (deal with it, Glorb)
Pokémon Trozei!
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Contra 4
Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Clubhouse Games
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 25, 2008, 06:24:59 PM
Meteos
Phantom Hourglass
Sonic Rush Adventure
The World Ends With You
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 25, 2008, 06:25:49 PM
The World Ends With You

Pretty sure Glorb mentioned that one lol.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 25, 2008, 07:26:07 PM
It seems like we do this every two weeks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 25, 2008, 07:40:48 PM
Maybe I should've mentioned that I'm mainly into Mario. I guess I could say I'm a platformer person. So none of this The World End With You and Phoenix Wright stuff appeals to me.

Hmm...you wouldn't think that picking a present for myself would be so difficult...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on September 25, 2008, 08:42:54 PM
Advance Wars Dual Strike
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin is superior. AWDS is horribly unbalanced in many cases.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 25, 2008, 09:00:44 PM
I just suggested two top-notch platformers!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 25, 2008, 10:09:51 PM
Sonic Rush Adventure is a pretty good platformer. Although if you just want a pure platformer experience, the original Sonic Rush might be better.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 26, 2008, 06:42:05 AM
Hmm...you wouldn't think that picking a present for myself would be so difficult...

Well we all know that you like Mario, so I highly suggest Mario Kart DS.  It's very fun even without the wi fi.  You wont be disappointed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 26, 2008, 05:59:43 PM
So none of this The World End With You and Phoenix Wright stuff appeals to me.

This does not compute.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 26, 2008, 06:16:28 PM
Hard to tell without playing them first, wouldn't you think?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 30, 2008, 12:58:12 PM
Just finished getting all 120 stars in Super Mario Galaxy thus unlocking my good buddy Luigi. I think I'll go screw around in Brawl now and grab some screenshots so that I can contribute to a certain thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on September 30, 2008, 01:00:34 PM
The Pointless Topic? Anyways, I'm happy to be back.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 30, 2008, 01:06:25 PM
What the? The Pointless Topic?! I don't even go there. I was taking about the Brawl pics thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 30, 2008, 01:25:08 PM
Just finished getting all 120 stars in Super Mario Galaxy

Now you gotta get 120 stars with Luigi.  Thus unlocking the Grand Finale Galaxy so you can get 242 stars total!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 30, 2008, 01:26:11 PM
Urgh... personally, I took a nice long break to play Brawl too after doing it with Mario.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on September 30, 2008, 01:56:16 PM
I'm trying to finish SSE. 94% at time of posting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 30, 2008, 03:09:30 PM
Now you gotta get 120 stars with Luigi.  Thus unlocking the Grand Finale Galaxy so you can get 242 stars total!
Well aware of it. Tad bit hard to ignore my friend's perfect file.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on September 30, 2008, 05:53:49 PM
Urgh... personally, I took a nice long break to play Brawl too after doing it with Mario.
lol
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 30, 2008, 07:11:45 PM
doing it with Mario
lol
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on September 30, 2008, 07:22:01 PM
doing it with Mario.

ROFL!!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 30, 2008, 07:26:37 PM
Oh, crap, did I really post that? 
If my CT changes to reflect it, the irony will be delicious.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on September 30, 2008, 07:41:54 PM
How would that be ironic?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on October 01, 2008, 05:07:55 AM
I remember why my avatar is of Alanis Morissette now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 01, 2008, 02:10:31 PM
Poor choice of words, Turtlekid.  That's all right though, I've run into my fair share of trouble saying stuff like that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 01, 2008, 04:00:06 PM
How would that be ironic?

Because Turtlekid does not, in fact, enjoy doing it with Mario and doing it with Mario is the opposite of not doing it with Mario.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 01, 2008, 04:13:14 PM
That doesn't equal irony.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 01, 2008, 04:19:08 PM
Actually, it does, considering Turtlekid's homophobia.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on October 01, 2008, 04:24:52 PM
It's a irony mistake.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 01, 2008, 05:25:37 PM
If it helps anyone feel better, I've always wanted to do it with Wario. It's a very similar situation, and I've learned to deal with it on a daily basis.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on October 01, 2008, 07:00:14 PM
If it helps anyone feel better, I've always wanted to do it with Wario. It's a very similar situation, and I've learned to deal with it on a daily basis.

Glorb, if I said ROFL I would be over using it.  So I'm just gonna have to say that you are definitely the funniest member on FF.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on October 01, 2008, 07:40:27 PM
Why in the heck would anyone want to do it with Wario?! Luigi please...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on October 02, 2008, 06:28:53 PM
What the heck is happening here?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 02, 2008, 06:33:53 PM
Reality is slowly unraveling as Cthulhu wakes from his eternal slumber I need scissors 61.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on October 02, 2008, 06:36:39 PM
What the heck is happening here?

There is a debate going on about what would be the best Mario character to "do" it with.  Glorb says Wario, N64 Chick says Luigi, TurtleKid1 says Mario and I say Peach.  What character would you like to do Shyguy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on October 02, 2008, 06:51:55 PM
For the record... I say NAY to Mario!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 02, 2008, 06:54:12 PM
Rule # 1 of love lives with video game characters: Don't have them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on October 02, 2008, 08:38:18 PM
There is a debate going on about what would be the best Mario character to "do" it with.  Glorb says Wario, N64 Chick says Luigi, TurtleKid1 says Mario and I say Peach.  What character would you like to do Shyguy?
Toadette.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on October 03, 2008, 03:06:03 PM
Yes, this concept needs to end before a big saw is taken to this thread. Glorb's consistent attempts to deface it are amusing, however.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on October 03, 2008, 03:42:25 PM
Well I'm happy because the weekends here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on October 03, 2008, 09:24:16 PM
the weekends
Which ones?

Also, I'm happy because tomorrow will be the first Saturday in quite some time that I will be able to sleep in. I've had Cross-Country meets and practices every Saturday for over a month now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 04, 2008, 06:13:32 AM
Well, I've got the SATs today. I'm quite confident I'll pass, but...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 04, 2008, 01:48:02 PM
Rule # 1 of love lives with video game characters: You do not talk about love lives with video game characters

Fixed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on October 04, 2008, 01:52:14 PM
Suffix said he'll close the thread if that discussion is continued so we should probably drop it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on October 04, 2008, 02:08:27 PM
If Suffix closed this thread we may as well be stuck in eternal depression in the ANGST Thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on October 04, 2008, 02:47:44 PM
Get rid of both of them so the rest of the General Chat board can be put to good use.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on October 04, 2008, 03:00:35 PM
Get rid of both of them so the rest of the General Chat board can be put to good use.
Exactly or at least move them to recycling or an Epic Library for classic threads. Oh wait... Isn't this general chat?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 04, 2008, 07:44:59 PM
Or just delete all of General Chat because it's useless. And Video Game Chat too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 04, 2008, 08:34:36 PM
Suffix said he'll close the thread if that discussion is continued so we should probably drop it.
Lock a 252 page thread promoting hope because of a few sex jokes? That'd be cold, man.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on October 04, 2008, 08:50:37 PM
And Video Game Chat too.

But video game chat is the best section along with Mario Chat.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on October 05, 2008, 02:13:40 AM
Hahaha, no, I wouldn't close the HOPEFUL thread! That would be just plain off the wall!

What I would do is take a saw it it and cut off the top, putting the section-of-questionable-taste in purgatory.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MushroomJunkie on October 05, 2008, 07:57:50 AM
Oh lol!  I didn't know that could be done.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on October 05, 2008, 11:35:52 PM
http://kotaku.com/5058726/cave-story-confirmed-for-wii

Is there something wrong with me that I am excited about this?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 05, 2008, 11:46:36 PM
I was reading that story and I think it's funny when Nintendo does something that Microsoft's been doing for some six years now "at no extra charge".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 06, 2008, 07:12:47 AM
They have a habit of that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on October 07, 2008, 01:21:18 PM
I am hopeful because.. well, I'll let one of the ungranted wishes from Super Mario RPG do the talking for me..

"I hope my baby's cute!"

That's right. I'm going to be a dad!

We found out yesterday, though she's been thinking she might be pregnant for at least two weeks now: she's been unusually tired everynight for the past two weeks, and decided on a whim to take a pregnancy test. It said yes, and we've been to the doctor since and they confirmed it.

We won't know anything like gender or if she's carrying more than one for a while yet, but it's still exciting news. Her due date is pretty funny: June 1st, 09. One day over a year after we've been married. The date is subject to change, of course, but we thought it would be a nice anniversary present.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 07, 2008, 04:19:47 PM
Grats dude.

Here's a baby picture of me with my dad to get you in the spirit of fatherhood:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flizarddude.kontek.net%2FWackyForum%2FMeAsAChildWithMyDad.jpg&hash=51970bd14c83b9e3e6211e190628e4a5)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 07, 2008, 04:27:49 PM
LD, if you're trying to scare Toad out of dadhood, you're doing a good job.

And Toad: Congratulatimations. If you name him/her Glorb I'll give you five bucks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 07, 2008, 04:28:32 PM
My parents wanted me born on the 29th of February (C-section) but the doctors said it couldn't be on a special day like that. So it was on the 25th instead.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on October 07, 2008, 05:15:13 PM
My parents wanted me born on the 29th of February (C-section) but the doctors said it couldn't be on a special day like that. So it was on the 25th instead.

That would suck to have a birthday only every four years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on October 07, 2008, 05:42:40 PM
Inventing lda or lad whatever that means. I'm happy about whatever it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jmdblazer on October 07, 2008, 11:11:49 PM
He would only be 4 years old right now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 07, 2008, 11:12:54 PM
You don't have to have a birthday to get old you know.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 07, 2008, 11:34:19 PM
You do in The Pirates of Penzance.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 08, 2008, 12:17:38 AM
Every day you get a day older.
Every seven days you get a week older.
Every interval of little over four weeks you get a month older.
Every twelve months you get a year older.

If not for February 29th, our birthdays would drift over time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on October 09, 2008, 03:29:01 PM
Because of the Candadian Thanksgiving takes place in October instead of November, I get a 4 day weekend this week! Horray
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on October 09, 2008, 04:15:50 PM
I get a four-day weekend as well, but for different reasons (tomorrow is a "teacher inservice day," where they do workshops and stuff, and Monday is Columbus Day).

Hopefully one of my parents will let me borrow the $1.75 I need to buy one of these $20 games I can't decide which one I'm buying (Diablo II: Lord of Destruction or World of Goo, or maybe BioShock if I really like the demo and my computer can run it at decent speeds).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on October 13, 2008, 01:46:41 PM
I'm happy because I finally found a college that I really want to go to. The Wentworth Institute of Technology (a very witty name, if you get my drift) in Boston looks like... a really good school, for lack of a better description. Of course, this is only one school, but I have time to find more. It's just a relief to know that there is at least one school that I want to go to. It's a whole lot better than having absolutely no clue.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on October 13, 2008, 04:43:35 PM
I'm getting a Super Game Boy Commander!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Game_Boy#Peripherals
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 14, 2008, 04:19:38 PM
Aw, neat! I just started fiddling around with my SGB a little while back. Dang, was it neat for its time--still is, really, as long as you're stocked with GB games.

Let's Tap looks kind of interesting (not in an "I think I'll buy it" way, though). It's a shame it's not targeted at a more mature audience... they could have the greatest "I'd Tap That" ad campaign.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Robert on October 18, 2008, 08:29:01 PM
This thread needs 50 CCs of new post, stat!

'Twas mah birthday today, fifthteen years young, and I got everything I wanted; de Blob, Wario Land: Shake it!, Okami and a few Wii points cards! I also got a new piece of exercise equipment and 72 dollars (consisting of a fifty dollar bill, a twenty dollar bill, and a scratch & win lottery ticket awarding me with two bucks). Most of my family was there and we pigged out on pizza and cake. Now, there's only one thing left to ask:

What did you guys get me?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 18, 2008, 09:47:58 PM
A rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 19, 2008, 11:03:20 AM
Google.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Shyguy92 on October 20, 2008, 09:16:06 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi205.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb64%2Fohwhyknott%2FYour_Adopted-1.jpg&hash=e7d5179d056e7944242805eb5a5dc45d)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on October 21, 2008, 08:21:42 AM
I'm gonna be getting a Wonderswan in a week or two. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 21, 2008, 03:15:21 PM
Maybe I laugh too easily, but any image featuring those lolcats never fails to have me in histerics.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 21, 2008, 04:21:48 PM
I'm gonna be getting a Wonderswan in a week or two. :D
Seems like you're a little late to a small party, but okay...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on October 21, 2008, 04:36:15 PM
I enjoy exploring obscure, retro systems.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 21, 2008, 07:59:45 PM
I started working at the acting program I was in when I was in middle school. I love it. It's really cool to give back to the program that you enjoyed for so long.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on October 21, 2008, 08:00:12 PM
Got Wii Music today, and it's pretty cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on October 21, 2008, 08:05:22 PM
omg your not a hardcore gamer anymore
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on October 21, 2008, 10:08:35 PM
I probably never was.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 22, 2008, 06:33:01 AM
Nobody "is" or "isn't" anything depending on the style of games they buy.

...I mean, they can be pretty good indicators most of the time, but nothing's set in stone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 22, 2008, 10:13:14 AM
I was already kind of familiar with Dragon Ball Z, but now I've discovered the original Dragon Ball series.  I was even able to snatch up a copy of the Game Boy Advance game.  It's pretty fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on October 22, 2008, 12:16:28 PM
DB owns DBZ.
Also, I may be able to get SMS and/or the Wind Waker soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on October 26, 2008, 04:57:35 PM
And I finally get my Wonderswan :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 26, 2008, 05:42:19 PM
I read that as Wolfenstein and was all like "omg missingo is a tester for id".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on October 27, 2008, 10:47:09 AM
Well I have Wolfenstein 3D for the Atari Jaguar :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on October 27, 2008, 02:32:08 PM
You seem to have lockjaw and a broken period key.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 31, 2008, 01:47:17 AM
I'm going to see Oliver Twist on Sunday :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on October 31, 2008, 03:46:03 PM
You seem to have a hare lip and broken period key.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 31, 2008, 04:16:43 PM
I got hit by a car C=:{
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 31, 2008, 05:27:14 PM
Nice emoticon...

Well, here's hoping this evening's party works out!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 31, 2008, 08:22:06 PM
I just got back from a party. To be honest, it was....meh (as well as a bit of a sausage fest due to the lack of girls). Plus a lot of my face makeup got in my hair, and I had to take it off before I could get a photo taken.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on November 01, 2008, 07:49:22 AM
Got Wii Music today, and it's pretty cool.

I love the commercial for it, I might pick it up myself soon.

I know I'm pretty late (because I just didn't hear about it until yesterday) but I'm really glad there's going to be a limited edition version of Animal Crossing: City Folk with the WiiSpeak accessory bundled in. I'm also excited about the WiiSpeak Channel.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 01, 2008, 07:56:13 PM
Well, I ordered it, and I have to say: The Wind Waker pwnz.
I'm having a lot of fun with it (thanks, BP (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=12099.msg527345#msg527345)).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on November 02, 2008, 03:03:15 PM
Even though I don't recall ever reading the book Goodnight Moon, I really enjoyed Opus's final comic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 02, 2008, 03:33:47 PM
Oh, yeah, I read that book in my third grade classroom (if you're referring to what I think).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on November 02, 2008, 05:45:16 PM
C=:{

What is that supposed to be? Someone with a bump on their head?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on November 03, 2008, 05:53:13 PM
New WarioWare titles have been announced!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=17118
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on November 03, 2008, 06:26:47 PM
Oh, yeah, I read that book in my third grade classroom (if you're referring to what I think).

Well, I was referring to Goodnight Moon, but more specifically, how the comic strip Opus ended with the eponymous penguin asleep in a bed inside of the book. After 28 years, I like how Berk ended the strip on such a lighthearted note.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 03, 2008, 10:29:13 PM
Hmm... well, there was some sort of poem-book parody of Goodnight Moon with Bloom County characters, so... beats me if it's related to that or not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 05, 2008, 08:34:12 PM
Even though I don't recall ever reading the book Goodnight Moon, I really enjoyed Opus's final comic.

I missed it! Is there a link perchance?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on November 09, 2008, 09:49:18 PM
I missed it! Is there a link perchance?

You can see the final comic at Salon.com (as well as a very large archive of all the strips for the arc leading up to the end) and the final three panels for the final comic can be found at humanesociety.org/opus. I suggest you just go to Salon first the see the beginning of the final strip and then go to humane society to see the very end of it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 12, 2008, 04:45:54 PM
I will do that. Later. I am at work now.

But I do have some more hopefulness: Nicky and I went to the doctor on Monday for one of her prenatal treatments. It's not too early for an ultrasound, but it is too early for us to determine the sex of the baby with said X-ray. The doctor did put a medical device up to her tummy, and we heard.. a heartbeat!!!

I had a migraine that day, but that sound was still the most beautiful sound in the world. Nicky and I looked at eachother and both of us nearly cried..

The doctor said it's ok that it was beating fast (that might also mean that it's a boy), but I thought it sounded fine. The only  reason I would think that it's beating so fast (twice as fast as a grown heart) is that it's developing so fast. It is trying to become a little human, which it is (or will be, in about 8 or so months). Her due date is still June 1st, but that is always subject to change.

I am extremely hopeful that all three (her, me, and baby) of us will be ok.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 12, 2008, 05:29:06 PM
I'll be praying for that.  Hope all goes well!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 12, 2008, 05:35:08 PM
New WarioWare titles have been announced!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=17118
Awesome!


I will do that. Later. I am at work now.

But I do have some more hopefulness: Nicky and I went to the doctor on Monday for one of her prenatal treatments. It's not too early for a.. baby X-ray (I know there's a term for this but I can't think of it at the moment), but it is too early for us to determine the sex of the baby with said X-ray. The doctor did put a medical device up to her tummy, and we heard.. a heartbeat!!!

I had a migraine that day, but that sound was still the most beautiful sound in the world. Nicky and I looked at eachother and both of us nearly cried..

The doctor said it's ok that it was beating fast (that might also mean that it's a boy), but I thought it sounded fine. The only  reason I would think that it's beating so fast (twice as fast as a grown heart) is that is developing so fast. It is trying to become a little human, which it is (or will be, in about 8 or so months). Her due date is still June 1st, but that is always subject to change.

I am extremely hopeful that all three (her, me, and baby) of us will be ok.
I hope he actually used mechanical ultrasonic waves to make a sonogram and not electromagnetic x-rays.  There's a huge difference between the two.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on November 12, 2008, 06:16:44 PM
It's not too early for a.. baby X-ray (I know there's a term for this but I can't think of it at the moment), but it is too early for us to determine the sex of the baby with said X-ray. The doctor did put a medical device up to her tummy, and we heard.. a heartbeat!!!
You're thinking of an ultrasound.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 12, 2008, 07:47:47 PM
Yes! An ultrasound! I knew it wasn't an X-ray, but I couldn't think of it. Thanks!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 14, 2008, 12:48:34 AM
Congrats Toad! I hope that everything goes well!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on November 14, 2008, 04:33:17 PM
Mario & Luigi 3's Japanese release date has already been set: February 11, 2009. Woo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SushieBoy on November 14, 2008, 08:46:18 PM
Congratulations Toad! Hope everything goes out well!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 14, 2008, 09:07:15 PM
Grats Toad! I hope everything with go be well!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on November 14, 2008, 09:57:14 PM
Well toed, Hope! Everything I be, gone with gratis!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on November 17, 2008, 03:43:34 PM
First,
I will do that. Later. I am at work now.

But I do have some more hopefulness: Nicky and I went to the doctor on Monday for one of her prenatal treatments. It's not too early for an ultrasound, but it is too early for us to determine the sex of the baby with said X-ray. The doctor did put a medical device up to her tummy, and we heard.. a heartbeat!!!

I had a migraine that day, but that sound was still the most beautiful sound in the world. Nicky and I looked at eachother and both of us nearly cried..

The doctor said it's ok that it was beating fast (that might also mean that it's a boy), but I thought it sounded fine. The only  reason I would think that it's beating so fast (twice as fast as a grown heart) is that it's developing so fast. It is trying to become a little human, which it is (or will be, in about 8 or so months). Her due date is still June 1st, but that is always subject to change.

I am extremely hopeful that all three (her, me, and baby) of us will be ok.
Congratulations, Toad. Hope all goes well.

Second, I'm happy cause, if my wishes are met, I'll get the Homebrew Channel on Christmas day. Also, I might be able to play Portal on my own Xbox 360.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on November 17, 2008, 04:22:34 PM
L4D is coming out some 9 hours or so. Man, it feels like I'm counting down to New Years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on November 17, 2008, 10:56:19 PM
So LD is gay and his middle name is 4?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on November 17, 2008, 11:06:13 PM
I picked up Gitaroo Man for the PS2 today. It wins. Hard.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on November 17, 2008, 11:22:16 PM
Wait until you play it on Master Mode. Just wait.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 18, 2008, 02:10:06 AM
I've said it before and I'll reiterate here: If you beat Master Mode Stage 7 you are a true hero of rhythm gaming in my book (SolidShroom is not a true hero).

Oh yeah, and I'M GAY!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 18, 2008, 05:27:47 PM
World Tour get! However, the guitar was having some weird problem when I gave it a shot this morning, strumming intermittently without my consent. When my brother tried it later it was fine, so... we'll see. Cool drums, though!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on November 18, 2008, 11:08:45 PM
I'm gonna play it at my friend's house once he gets it.

Meanwhile, I've been sampling L4D single-player. It's fleshed out enough that it feels like a real game, and not just multiplayer with bots, though it's still a bit...empty feeling to me. Not to mention the end-chapter assaults are hard as crap with the miserable AI backing you up. Hunters I can deal with, but Smokers constantly pulling me (and they seem to focus more on me) and Boomers spawning left and right, as well as Tanks popping up with unholy frequency (which is to say, more than once a chapter), are more of a challenge when I can't tell one of my dudes to stop what they're doing for a sec because my freaking skull's getting chomped on by roughly 20 zombies while a Smoker holds me up like a pinata. Really, Valve should've put in a quicksave in single player. It's common courtesy.

However, I did manage to rack up a few achievements to impress the ladies once I venture out into the online abyss.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on November 19, 2008, 07:15:37 PM
I'm happy that I received an A- on my psychological profile on Richard III for Shakespeare class. Woo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Count Bleck on November 20, 2008, 05:44:51 PM
I'm happy'ish that managed to track down 5 Count Bleck remixes, and a decent Bleck/Tippi Wallpaper for my PS3. XD

As much as I loved the lemmings theme, It was time...For Count Bleck! :D

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 21, 2008, 01:37:25 PM
My PS3 wallpaper is a shot of the Earth rise from the moon as photographed by an Apollo (17?) mission.  I'm hopeful that we will be going back to the moon and to Mars soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on November 27, 2008, 07:24:11 PM
Well, I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving, but that is not the point of this post. What I came to say was that just yesterday I received a two-month-late birthday gift from my aunt.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpageofstuff.googlepages.com%2Fsnesgames.jpg&hash=bef96b620c5b9be3287e31066ded3b8e)

F-Zero was unopened... until I opened it. To heck with collector's value, I intend to play my games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: missingno on November 28, 2008, 12:15:10 AM
I won a 3DO off eBay today, this will be an awesome christmas. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 28, 2008, 12:36:04 AM
Awesome for awesomely bad games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on November 28, 2008, 12:42:01 AM
You callin' AVP a bad game?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Count Bleck on November 28, 2008, 08:38:29 AM
well, The Angry Video Game Nerd pretty much does...:P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on November 28, 2008, 10:28:45 AM
My Okami covers finally came!

Also I got Blast Works and TOS:DOTNW for my birthday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 28, 2008, 10:35:55 AM
Camp was one of the most fun things ever (besides people mixing me up with my younger sister, who is tall and who people happen to think is my twin)!!1
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on November 28, 2008, 05:30:13 PM
I have finally became The Guy.

I can't believe there is a boss rush mode.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on November 30, 2008, 09:19:12 AM
I'm only missing a handful of Pokémon in Pearl. Seriously. This is all I'm missing.

Mew
Lugia
Celebi
Zangoose
Jirachi
Shaymin
Arceus

Of course getting those last two are completely out of the question. Still, considering that I don't have wi-fi (or internet in general), I think I'm doing pretty darn good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 30, 2008, 03:10:09 PM
Good luck, but be warned: completing the Pokedex will leave you with an empty feeling ;)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on November 30, 2008, 09:37:56 PM
With that wink, it seems like Turtlekid is suggesting that he could fill the said empty feeling in N64 Chick's life.

That's a scary thought.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 01, 2008, 02:33:31 PM
It felt to me like a poop joke, but that's just how I am.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on December 01, 2008, 03:20:54 PM
Holy carp,
I have finally became The Guy.

I can't believe there is a boss rush mode.


Swe---, erm, what are you talking about? (Inside joke.)
I'm only missing a handful of Pokémon in Pearl. Seriously. This is all I'm missing.

Mew
Lugia
Celebi
Zangoose
Jirachi
Shaymin
Arceus

Of course getting those last two are completely out of the question. Still, considering that I don't have wi-fi (or internet in general), I think I'm doing pretty darn good.
SPOILARZ.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 01, 2008, 03:47:14 PM
With that wink, it seems like Turtlekid is suggesting that he could fill the said empty feeling in N64 Chick's life.

That's a scary thought.

 >:(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 01, 2008, 06:46:43 PM
You mean, >;(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 02, 2008, 08:36:19 AM
It's just as well (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/12/01/us-patent-office-balks-nintendo039s-wii-remote-trademark-attempt)... last thing I need to see is a tiny "TM" next to every use of that word.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 02, 2008, 08:48:30 AM
Does Wii Remote have to be trademarked if Wii is? Is GameCube Controller trademarked?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 02, 2008, 10:05:45 AM
I think Nintendo's just finally gone totally insane, that's all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 02, 2008, 11:06:59 AM
I'm hopeful because I should get Re: Chain of Memories sometime this week, if not today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 03, 2008, 11:32:53 PM
Hey guys, Wii Music is actually really fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Deezer on December 03, 2008, 11:41:45 PM
You mean (Wii™ Music™)™
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 04, 2008, 01:34:52 AM
Also, it has a gray Nintendo®™© logo.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on December 04, 2008, 10:52:19 AM
Hey guys, Wii Music is actually really fun.
I'm so glad someone else here gave it an open mind. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 04, 2008, 11:44:15 AM
To be honest, I'm torn. Judging from everything I've seen, it looks like it's hard to create real music, but easy to create a terrifying racket. If I'm going to spend $50 on a Wii disc that lets me create music, I would like the option of, at some point, creating real music (such as with a drop-samples-on-a-track format like GarageBand). The song list ain't exactly enviable either. Still, something about it appeals to me in a really annoying, naggy way (maybe the drums?). I'll probably get it in a few years once the price has been lowered, or maybe ask for it as a gift.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 04, 2008, 12:43:18 PM
Never call using GarageBand "creating real music" again.

I would love an option to write your own music in a game like Wii Music because that would make it substantially more creative, but as it is, it's pretty fun because there is no strict enforcement on how you can play the music. While you don't have direct control over the tones, you have total control over when you play and how many notes you play and with what instruments, letting you (and 3 other people) create unique "arrangements". This game is, of course, exactly the opposite of Guitar Hero. Also you can't knock a game that lets you scramble through the Mute City theme. Anyway, I got it as a gift, and I probably wouldn't have bought it on my own, but I'm glad I got it because it is fun, and another Wii game that I can play with my older brother and my mom and have fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 06, 2008, 02:28:33 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgonintendo.com%2Fwp-content%2Fphotos%2Fthumb_gamesinagame.jpg&hash=8743ff87b5a33b26d0a331da9eba4475)

Yes, this is videogames being won in a vending machine (Caveat: It's $50. Better know what you're doing.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 06, 2008, 08:40:46 PM
Are you saying it costs $50 to play? To potentially win a $50 Wii game?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 07, 2008, 08:50:26 AM
Well, that's two games, so I guess you could save $50. Or not. No one said it was a great idea.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on December 07, 2008, 11:46:08 AM
That's not a vending machine, that's a game. You don't win stuff from vending machines.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 07, 2008, 11:48:49 AM
I put a dollar in a change machine and won four quarters once.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 07, 2008, 12:35:29 PM
That's not a vending machine, that's a game. You don't win stuff from vending machines.
Oh, well I guess I meant "crane game" (which is still a machine that vends, but there is a difference).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 14, 2008, 02:40:14 AM
My English teacher (the same one that gave me the last $10 I needed to buy the Orange Box at the beginning of this year so that I could review the three new games in it) gave me a (relatively) new video card as an early Christmas present on Friday. It was installed in her old computer at some point, but that died, and she didn't have a use for the card any more, so she decided to give it to me after reading my response for a schoolwide survey conducted for the school paper (it was "what do you want for Christmas?"; my response was "lasagna...no, really, I want a new video card"). It's an ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro.

I can now play the BioShock demo, so if I like it (I haven't played through it yet due to a problem the video card caused, detailed later in this post), I basically just have to decide when I'm getting it.

One problem: the way the onboard audio and video were set up on my computer means that when I changed the default settings for output so that I could use the new card, it disabled my sound as well. However, this should be remedied later, when I go tearing through some of my old desktops looking for a sound card.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on December 14, 2008, 10:23:37 AM
I've been playing through SMRPG. I saved at the very beginning and intentionally haven't saved since. My goal is to keep playing through and getting game overs to get every character to level 30 as early in the game as possible. Because I don't really care about losing, I'm playing much more riskily than I usually do. Got to Booster Tower with Mario at level 8 and Mallow and Geno around level 5. Only had one Pick-Me-Up left, so when Mallow and Geno died in battle, I didn't bother reviving them, since Mario could handle most things on his own. At the fireball floor, Mallow leveled up, replenishing all his HP, and I replaced Geno with Bowser. Skipped the Booster fight and went on to Knife Guy and Grate Guy. Geno died pretty early on. Mario died, I used the Pick-Me-Up, and then he died again, leaving Bowser, asleep, against both of them on piggyback. Bowser had about 30 HP left when they both ran out of FP. He woke up after a few turns, and used a Mushroom, and then started attacking Knife Guy. The two of them separated, Grate Guy put Bowser to sleep, and then they piggybacked, but still had no FP, so nothing happened for five turns or so. Bowser killed Knife Guy eventually, and Grate Guy's only solo attacks were the sleep bubble, Echofinder, and a physical attack that I can dodge pretty easily. Pretty much every time he put Bowser to sleep, he followed up with Echofinder, and Mute apparently cancels out Sleep. So Bowser beat him too. That was pretty sweet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on December 15, 2008, 01:44:20 AM
I'm now a member of Stack Smash (http://unleadedmugen.com/stacksmash)! I'm ecstatic. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on December 15, 2008, 05:04:07 PM
The semester is over! Time to play video games like there's no tomorrow!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on December 17, 2008, 07:41:57 PM
January 13th. That is when we go have the ultrasound, and find out what we are having. I wouldn't mind if it was a boy, but I will be happy with whatever the doctor sees/finds. As long as it is healthy.

.. and my beautiful wife, of course. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 19, 2008, 01:04:56 PM
School's out for Christmas Break two days early! We had a two hour-delay on Wednesday, then no school Thursday, and also none today! Then again, that's just two more days to make up before Summer Vacation...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 19, 2008, 07:45:26 PM
I'm now a member of Stack Smash (http://unleadedmugen.com/stacksmash)! I'm ecstatic. :D
Me too! I'm excited. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 20, 2008, 11:00:17 PM
The semester is over! Time to play video games like there's no tomorrow!

My thoughts exactly.  Heck, I dug out the ol' SNES today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on December 23, 2008, 06:10:06 PM
Xbox 360 Elite get!

...I suck so bad at Fallout 3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 23, 2008, 08:38:33 PM
What's your gamertag, dude?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: MaxVance on December 23, 2008, 11:24:22 PM
Make sure to be a complete noob online, lest LD should bug you to play with him (as bobman37 can surely explain).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on December 26, 2008, 03:04:53 PM
I own a 360 too!

I'm glad that for the first time in years Cartoon Network's airing Looney Tunes again (pre and post-1948 shorts). I've known this for a while but didn't see commercials for it until yesterday. It's gonna be a 14 hour marathon starting at 6am on January 1 and they've said viewership of this marathon will determine if they'll do more with the Looney Tunes in 2009. Hopefully people with Nielson boxes watch it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on December 26, 2008, 08:14:56 PM
Make sure to be a complete noob online, lest LD should bug you to play with him (as bobman37 can surely explain).
If I were to do any explaining, you'd be the pupil.

Jim, you have a better connection than BP, right? We can play games online?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on December 28, 2008, 02:10:52 AM
I have a pretty good connection too. Although it does fail every now and then (I only get 1 or 2 bars on Wii) And you can just forget about playing me on DS Wi-fi...but I do have a somewhat good connection. My play hours are Mon-Fri after 4PM. 10AM to 2PM on the weekends.
Oh, and did I mention that I'm a fierce Mario brawler?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on December 29, 2008, 01:42:21 AM
What's your gamertag, dude?
TwinklyMuffin
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 29, 2008, 02:55:10 PM
I'm hopeful since I finally get to grace this place with my presence again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 29, 2008, 08:57:11 PM
I'm hopeful because Glorb has learned humility.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 30, 2008, 07:57:54 AM
Got Secret of Mana on the VC the other day!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 30, 2008, 07:52:30 PM
I'm hopeful because my god, Glorb, has returned.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on December 30, 2008, 08:06:54 PM
I'm hopeful because I just got my Linux back up and running again after it had a system boot failure. My mom would have gone nuts if she found out! Anyway, I'm being more cautious of  where I go online from now on because the whole situation had me scared silly. ...But all is well now. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on December 30, 2008, 08:11:03 PM
Better not be lookin at the bad things.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on December 30, 2008, 09:13:44 PM
Better not be lookin at the bad things.
I wasn't. I was downloading updates for my Linux. I guess I restarted the machine too much or something...some updates also failed to install. So it said to make sure to run "apt-get" or something along those lines. I also downloaded a file needed to change Brawl Pics from .bin to .jpg images. I hope that wasn't the cause of my laptop acting weird...cause after I restarted it, that's when I ran into a bunch of problems. To make a long story short, I held the F9 key at startup and selected 'factory restore' and all was well again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on December 31, 2008, 02:09:59 AM
I got a Wii for Christmas. World of Goo is freaking awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on December 31, 2008, 03:28:58 PM
Never have truer words been typed. Also, I'm finding Project Gotham Racing 4 to be immensely fun. Actually, I'm finding the Xbox as a whole to be immensely fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 31, 2008, 05:23:17 PM
My mom picked out a set of furniture for the living room (a pretty nice set of a full-sized couch and two smaller ones for being only $300), so now I've got the smaller one we had before. So I got rid of my nasty old computer chair, and:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmoonside.kontek.net%2Fphotos%2F123108.JPG&hash=7f3927cbbc04d5c5838161406fdd3f56)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on December 31, 2008, 06:05:33 PM
That's great. Now you can seriously pimp out your crib........word. *Record scratches to a stop*. I'm hopeful because their are new episodes of One Piece on youtube. I really wish toonami wasn't gone. :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on December 31, 2008, 08:55:18 PM
Toonami's gone?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on December 31, 2008, 10:27:53 PM
It's gone from North America. Oh, well. At least there's Toonami Jetstream. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 01, 2009, 02:20:28 PM
I just bought I-Fluid, RIP Trilogy, Civ3 Complete, Civ4 Complete, Trials 2, and the X-COM Complete Pack. Thank you, Steam holiday deals and Christmas money plus trades with siblings for more usable Christmas money!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on January 01, 2009, 02:50:55 PM
I'm hopeful because their are new episodes of One Piece on youtube.
Isn't that pirating? Pun intended and unintended at the same time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 01, 2009, 03:46:46 PM
I'm happy because after all morning and most of the afternoon yesterday, I beat Sephiroth at level 56 on proud mode on my KH2 game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 01, 2009, 05:10:08 PM
I spent two days reorganizing my Pokemon cards. Why is that hopeful? I don't know, but at least I'm done.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 01, 2009, 06:35:12 PM
Toonami's gone?

It officially went off the air as of September 2008. I was sad too upon finding this out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on January 01, 2009, 06:59:55 PM
Isn't that pirating? Pun intended and unintended at the same time.

Well, I'm not sure...But a lot of people are have posted youtube videos of One Piece, Pokemon and other shows that you can find on cable are there. I even found videos teaching drawing and other stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 02, 2009, 12:13:27 PM
I even found videos of people reacting in horror to 2Girls1Cup.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 02, 2009, 02:52:27 PM
I found a video of a guy pooping while running.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on January 02, 2009, 04:53:06 PM
I found a video of a man who, allegedly, is never going to give me up AND never going to let me down.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 02, 2009, 07:56:50 PM
I found a video of a baby laughing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 02, 2009, 09:05:24 PM
I found I video of a guy who looked just like me using a computer, but then I realized I just had my webcam on.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 02, 2009, 09:24:17 PM
I found a video of Buu and Gotenks freaking out because the Hyperbolic Chamber stopped selling Whoppers for a day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 02, 2009, 10:22:32 PM
I found a video of a man who, allegedly, is never going to give me up AND never going to let me down.

Post of the month, at least.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on January 03, 2009, 02:39:53 AM
I also found videos on how to speak Japanese.

Heh, I just noticed Turtlekid1's new signature. Cool. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 04, 2009, 12:30:36 AM
I'm in a good mood because I just read the '96 Doom comic book in its entirety for the first time. I urge each and every one of you to do the same.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 13, 2009, 07:02:36 PM
Nicky and I went to have our first ultrasound done today. It was around 2:20 when they finally let us in, but anyway.

Nicky was concerned that the baby wouldn't be healthy, but both of our babies are doing fine. That's right, I said BOTH. We are having twins!! A boy and a girl!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on January 13, 2009, 07:15:00 PM
Both?! Hey, that's great, Toad! Congratulations! :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 14, 2009, 05:43:39 PM
That's twice the horror!

lol, but srsly, good job, and good luck for your family.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 18, 2009, 11:35:15 PM
Hmm, I'm not sure what this qualifies as, but my computer has apparently caught on to my Dragon Ball fandom, because I keep getting that ad for the Dragon Ball online RPG.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 19, 2009, 12:25:05 AM
It's called context-sensitive ads.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 19, 2009, 12:34:27 AM
Interesting.  That must be the same reason I get ads for Christian dating services as well as the band Queen on Facebook.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 19, 2009, 01:18:46 AM
I bought the Orange Box yesterday for 14 dollars at a Blockbuster. Yeah I know, I'm about 2 years behind the ball, but at least I managed to catch the train late. All 5 games on the disc are amazing (what else can you expect from Half Life 2?). Team Fortress 2 is hilarious, btw. My favorite character to use is the Engineer ('cause he's from Texas, like me), but since I'm just starting out, my sentries are only a level 1...

The fact that I don't actually have online for Xbox yet doesn't help either. I'll buy it someday when the money isn't so tight.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 19, 2009, 01:27:09 AM
So... are you just running around empty levels as an Engineer building stuff?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 19, 2009, 04:08:36 AM
PaperLuigi! PaperLuigi. You must hit the sentries! Hit them! Hit them with the wrench!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 19, 2009, 09:55:30 AM
TF2 is only only game from TOB I've 100% ignored. It would freeze as soon as I joined a game, so I just thought "screw this" and tore into Portal and the HL2 episodes. I'm sure it's an awesome game, but I likely wouldn't have enjoyed it too much; the extent of my teamplay prowess is helping my guys not die and helping the other guys die.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 19, 2009, 10:45:52 AM
So... are you just running around empty levels as an Engineer building stuff?


lol yeah. I'm like the last man on the planet who has no other purpose other than to just build stuff.

PaperLuigi! PaperLuigi. You must hit the sentries! Hit them! Hit them with the wrench!

Ah. I forgot you could upgrade via wrench whacks (I heard this somewhere before I bought the game).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 19, 2009, 04:37:13 PM

lol yeah. I'm like the last man on the planet who has no other purpose other than to just build stuff.

So you're like Will Smith!

Only with no scary bald people.

And Texan.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 19, 2009, 04:52:15 PM
The book is so much better.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 19, 2009, 04:55:31 PM
This actually "happened" Friday, but I didn't get around to uploading a pic until now...

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi14.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa335%2FTrevornater%2FMyPS3.jpg&hash=930f23cb5fc576407f3d022f7da05a76)

Got it off the internet, splitting the cost with my bro. 60GB, as backward-compatibility's half the reason I wanted one. Picked up Shadow of the Colossus and I'm shooting for some component cables/LBP later today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 19, 2009, 05:02:12 PM
Please explain to the class why this instead of 360+PS2 (which would still be cheaper).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 19, 2009, 05:06:53 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi14.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa335%2FTrevornater%2FMyPS3.jpg&hash=930f23cb5fc576407f3d022f7da05a76)
It's already got fingerprintage. (I do like the effect of the pictures being reflected to infinity, though)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 19, 2009, 05:21:56 PM
It's used, that's why.

As for the "infinity", our TV room wall(s) is actually lined with pictures from pretty much corner to corner. We travel a lot, if you didn't already know.

Please explain to the class why this instead of 360+PS2 (which would still be cheaper).
Blu-Ray player + great graphics + LittleBigPlanet + backwards compatibility - memory cards - RROD = $434-ish PS3 offline = Win.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 19, 2009, 05:28:20 PM
Why? Because you can play PS3 games on it lolz
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 19, 2009, 05:45:50 PM
If you care significantly about Blu-ray, that's a legit reason, but the graphics aren't better, PS2s are ultro-cheap, 360s don't use memory cards, and RROD has 3-year free replacement.

LBP is a legit reason too, but 360 has a raging tsunami of worthwhile exclusives compared to PS3's babbling brook.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 19, 2009, 05:49:21 PM
Not mention, LBP couldn't even get any exposure due to Sony's crappy marketing scheme.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 19, 2009, 05:53:05 PM
I might have will gotten a PS3 one day if Final Fantasy 13 wouldn't have been on the 360, in that time somewhere in the future where I get around to playing the first 12 (or 13), but since now it will have been, I'll'nt (of course, I don't yet have a 360 either yet, but I will maybe have by then, or maybe then a 720 or whatever).

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daydreameducation.com%2Fcatalog%2FVerb_Tenses_large.gif&hash=d6a278cc35cc176e497c5655b8282fdb)

^ This is the picture I would have posted if someone else had posted what I just posted (or will have just posted, as I haven't yet posted it at the time of writing).

EDIT: Now it's posted.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 19, 2009, 06:21:04 PM
Hey, I finally buy a non-Nintendo system and you complain? Lay off, already.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 19, 2009, 07:16:14 PM
LD just needs something to disagree with.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 19, 2009, 07:45:00 PM
LD is in denial about PS3 being technologically superior to 360. Also, if you plan on playing The Last Remnant, please for the sake of everything good, play it when it comes out on PS3, because it is horrific to watch on 360. (This is the fault of its devs, though, rather than 360's inherent inferiority, as far as I can tell.)
Also, can someone explain to me why moving the 360 at all while the system is on results in the game disc getting scraped? Other systems just don't do that.

To conclude, and I cannot emphasize this enough, LD really needs to stop being such a jerk.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 19, 2009, 08:35:28 PM
LD knows the technologic stats here and denies nothing (even though, probably due to programming difficulty, PS3 versions of multiplatform titles underperform the 360 version suspiciously often). But technology nothing, it's the games that matter and I wanted to know what ShadowBrian was going after here. If he just really wants to watch Blu-ray, that's good enough!

Ironically, I fell into this discussion here mere minutes after saying how I was going to buy a PS3 soon in the chatroom. Flower pushed me over the edge. But here's what I want to play on PS3:

Flower
flOw
LittleBigPlanet
Valkyria Chronicles
PixelJunk Eden

And that's it for now. There's a reason PS3 came last.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 19, 2009, 10:19:20 PM
I'll probably be buying both in close succession after I graduate and accumulate some more money for superfluous spending. I will not deny that 360 has some great exclusives, but the vast majority of them, I have no interest in, especially all the shooters that you all constantly play online.
Maybe I'll do an experiment and get a HDTV, then check out copies of games on both systems and play to compare.
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Post by: SolidShroom on January 19, 2009, 10:27:25 PM
You're willing to spend money on being right when you could spend that money on hot wings?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 19, 2009, 10:41:19 PM
What? I work at a game store. Where I can take home used copies of games. And try them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 20, 2009, 07:55:03 AM
What are the 360's "great exclusives", anyway? I geniuinely can't think of any more than two.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Koopaslaya on January 20, 2009, 10:41:20 AM
What? I work at a game store. Where I can take home used copies of games. And try them.

I would get nothing done if that were me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 20, 2009, 03:03:37 PM
Dead Rising
Crackdown
Braid
Halo 3
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Rez HD
Castle Crashers
Boom Boom Rocket
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved²
Schizoid
Aegis Wing
Pac-Man Championship Edition
Every Extend Extra Extreme
Yaris
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Post by: bobman37 on January 20, 2009, 03:50:57 PM
Yaris? Are you kidding me?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 20, 2009, 04:25:29 PM
That list'll be out of date when Braid hits PC.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 20, 2009, 04:30:31 PM
Really?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 20, 2009, 06:45:39 PM
Barely over half of those games are totally exclusive to the 360, over half of that half are generic-looking downloadable games, and one is an interactive ad. Besides, I don't really go for violent shooters.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 20, 2009, 07:18:39 PM
Left out Banjo. That one's pretty worth it.
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Post by: Luigalaxy on January 20, 2009, 07:26:53 PM
What? I work at a game store. Where I can take home used copies of games. And try them.
I wonder if anybody else here works at a game store,.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 20, 2009, 07:33:05 PM
I do believe this is where a quote from MEGAߥTE comes in:
I'm still not convinced ShadowBrain actually plays games.
At any rate, it's certainly obvious that ShadowBrian has absolutely no idea what he's talking about. Barely over half are exclusives? Every single game listed except for Gears of War (which I forgot about) (and soon Braid) is completely exclusive (in before someone tries to say stuff about E4: it's different from E3 or E2 [there is no E]; you'd have to ask LD about Rez HD, since I don't know what it adds other than 1080p). "Generic-looking"? Which of those games look generic, other than maybe the FPS (and none of those are the downloadable games anyway)? Furthermore, as much as the people who like to hold a physical copy of a manual or like today's descendants of feelies packs may not like it, downloadable games are the wave of the future. Most of the best games on PS3 are downloadable too.

Last time I checked, LD works at Hastings.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 20, 2009, 08:24:11 PM
Good defense of my list in the face of Brian's ignorance, WarpWrattler. I take back everything I said about you.

Every game I listed I would rate a solid A or A+, except E4, which is a tad boring, and Yaris, which I put as an obvious joke because it's the second-worst game I played last year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 20, 2009, 08:50:10 PM
Hahahaha

A console war

On a Mario forum

That has absolutely nothing to do with Nintendo
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 20, 2009, 08:53:33 PM
Yeah, I know! Isn't it just mind boggling?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on January 20, 2009, 09:14:46 PM
Famicom Wars!
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 20, 2009, 10:12:09 PM
My lack of interest in just about all of those games is why I do not have a 360, I guess.
Infinite Undiscovery, even though it has slightly rough edges, is pretty awesome and a game I intend to get when I have a 360. I honestly can't think of others right now that I'm excited about that aren't on/going to be on PS3.
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Post by: SolidShroom on January 21, 2009, 05:59:13 AM
Man, I don't know about you guys, but I sure love arguing about games more than I play them.
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Post by: WarpRattler on January 21, 2009, 07:30:13 AM
Obviously you're doing it wrong. I argue about games while I play other games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 21, 2009, 11:57:10 AM
That list'll be out of date when Braid hits PC.

Braid is coming to the PC?!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 21, 2009, 06:42:14 PM
Barely over half are exclusives? Every single game listed except for Gears of War (which I forgot about) (and soon Braid) is completely exclusive (in before someone tries to say stuff about E4: it's different from E3 or E2 [there is no E]; you'd have to ask LD about Rez HD, since I don't know what it adds other than 1080p).
I'll give you that, but only because I forgot to actually write
Barely over half of those games are totally exclusive to the 360/not remakes and/or near-identical sequels.

"Generic-looking"? Which of those games look generic, other than maybe the FPS (and none of those are the downloadable games anyway)? Furthermore, as much as the people who like to hold a physical copy of a manual or like today's descendants of feelies packs may not like it, downloadable games are the wave of the future. Most of the best games on PS3 are downloadable too.
I've got no problem with downloadable games--just those that are just another space shooter, rhythm game, or "weird crap flying all over the place (now with multiplayer)" with one gimmick.

For God's sake, people, all I did was post a picture of my PS3. For once, I will admit zero responsibility for this back-and-forth.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 21, 2009, 06:46:03 PM
So basically... you like nothing?

Also please list the PS3 games that are totally exclusive/not remakes and/or near-identical sequels, space shooters, rhythm games, or have weird flying crap and multiplayer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: larryboy389 on January 21, 2009, 08:09:10 PM
Months ago, I found a $10 bill in the parking lot of somewhere!
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Post by: Toad on January 21, 2009, 08:37:24 PM
That makes me think: you know how if you find a penny heads up, it's lucky and you get a wish. Well, if you find a dime heads up, does that make it ten times as lucky and give you ten wishes (or one really good wish)?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 21, 2009, 08:54:09 PM
Don't they also say that if it's tails up you're supposed to give it to the first person you see?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on January 21, 2009, 09:04:56 PM
I'm happy because I came across an awesome PMTTYD music rip!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 21, 2009, 09:33:58 PM
Why is Lizard Dude trying so hard to win this fight. Both systems have good stuff and it just depends on which you prefer for the vast majority of non-exclusive titles. PS3 also has stuff from the same weird niche publishers that PS2 has/had (Nippon Ichi for instance) and 360 doesn't. And I still don't understand the appeal of most Xbox Live Arcade stuff everyone here with a 360 freaks out about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 21, 2009, 09:40:21 PM
Chances are, if everyone here with a 360 is freaking out about the 360, there's a reason.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 21, 2009, 10:08:31 PM
So... if I rip on the Wii, I get blasted. If I rip on the 360, I get blasted. If I rip on the PS3, will everyone be happy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 21, 2009, 10:13:32 PM
Everyone except Chup, it would appear.

Also, for people who don't read gaming blogs and stuff and didn't already see it, World of Goo soundtrack! (http://kylegabler.com/WorldOfGooSoundtrack/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 21, 2009, 10:52:07 PM
bob's line of reasoning doesn't hold up. Not everyone likes the same type of game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 21, 2009, 10:54:57 PM
There's more than one type of game on the 360.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on January 21, 2009, 10:55:42 PM
I plan on getting a 360 AND a PS3 because it can play DVDs and it has Little Big Planet which I heard is just plain awesome to play. Everything in that game is customizable, and it has Wi-Fi, meaning you can share your creations with anyone. I want a 360 because of Pac-Man Challenge and Banjo: Nuts and Bolts. I've seen N+B and it looks really good. The levels are massive, which is cool because I like the feeling like an ant (sometimes) exploring and building stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 22, 2009, 12:50:09 AM
bob, you and LD and TEM are only ever talking about your online shooters and your E4 style madness.
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Post by: BP on January 22, 2009, 01:17:42 AM
If I had a PS3, I'd go for LBP and all the MGS games I missed (all but Twin Snakes). And whatever that Giant Enemy Crab Racer game is. I don't have the money or real motivation for one though. Not saying it sucks or anything--it's just way ahead of its time. PS2 games are still being made and sold.
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Post by: bobman37 on January 22, 2009, 07:38:55 AM
I know, because those are the kinds of games we like. It just so happens a lot of 360 gamers like those kinds of games, I'm willing to admit. But take Bird Person and Captain Jim for example. They don't really like shooters as much, and they love the 360 as much as we do with their Banjo-Kazooie and Dead Rising and other non-uber-popular titles. No matter what system a gamer buys, they will only buy games that they will like. So you can't apply the crazy-FPS-X360-fanboy notion to the entire population of 360 gamers, because it only applies for people who like those games. So if you ever got a 360, no one's going to force you to buy Gears of War or Call of Duty. So hey! Maybe you'd like the 360.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 22, 2009, 10:32:33 AM
Now you're talking sense. I do like the 360. I just don't like it best, is all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 22, 2009, 04:23:45 PM
I don't have a favorite system myself, mainly because I have access to all three.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on January 22, 2009, 05:54:11 PM
I don't have a favorite system myself, mainly because I have access to all three.
You really shouldn't have an opinion on what your "favorite" is unless you have access to all three.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 24, 2009, 12:38:30 AM
I have a Wii, and it's a lot of fun.  I like the motion controls because it makes me feel like I'm in the game, to an even greater extent than ever before.  If I had one complaint, it would have to be that a lot of the shooters (Call of Duty, for instance) are only 2 player, as opposed to 4.  This can be a problem because my brother and his friends always used to play Medal of Honor: Rising Sun on the Gamecube, and they want to have a similar experience on the Wii.  The problem is, not a lot of those shooter games for the Wii are multiplayer, and my brother and his friends aren't the kind of gamers who buy into a certain franchise, like Mario, Legend of Zelda, Metroid, etc. 
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 24, 2009, 02:47:58 AM
, Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, etc.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 25, 2009, 05:05:36 PM
So it took 21 years, but I have finally learned how to play hockey on skates.  I'll be doing that for the rest of the winter season, and then I'll start over again next winter. 
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 26, 2009, 12:19:25 AM
I don't think it took 21 years.
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Post by: Glorb on January 26, 2009, 02:35:48 PM
I don't think that was a useful post.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 26, 2009, 03:08:13 PM
It may not stop him... it may not even slow him down... but it was time he got it. (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/88936-Uwe-Boll-Wins-Lifetime-Achievement-Award)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 26, 2009, 10:50:23 PM
ShadowBrian still hasn't told us the PS3 games that are totally exclusive/not remakes and/or near-identical sequels, space shooters, rhythm games, or have weird flying crap and multiplayer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 27, 2009, 09:32:45 AM
That leaves out roughly 95% of the 360's library too.
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Post by: Toad on January 27, 2009, 12:35:45 PM
I finally figured out how to bring the chatroom up in mIRC! Now I can chat and use my DS at the same time, instead of endlessly editing my posts (such as the one in the Pokemon topic that I keep editing).

That only took 4 months. Thanks Suffix, for sending all that info to me about setting up mIRC. I fnally had enough time to see if I could do it. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 27, 2009, 01:22:05 PM
So before you were using Pictochat?
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Post by: Toad on January 27, 2009, 02:10:43 PM
Unless that's another name for Java, no.
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Post by: Suffix on January 28, 2009, 05:06:00 PM
Eh? What? Well, you're certainly welcome.
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Post by: Captain Jim on January 31, 2009, 01:01:01 AM
Today I ordered Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. Woooo!
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Post by: jmdblazer on January 31, 2009, 11:25:02 PM
Tatsunoko?
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Post by: BP on January 31, 2009, 11:48:02 PM
Anime company. They go a long way back, deep into the unknown realms of the 1960s!
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Post by: The Chef on February 01, 2009, 10:16:57 AM
Back when anime was awesomer, natch. :P
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on February 01, 2009, 11:43:41 AM
Modern stuff existed in the 60s?
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Post by: ShadowBrain on February 01, 2009, 12:13:50 PM
I've been tempted to ask what Tatsunoko was, but I feared being eaten alive by an enraged otaku.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on February 01, 2009, 01:21:02 PM
 I wouldn't call myself an enraged Otaku, but I am a Tatsunoko fan. And I wouldn't eat you alive, because nearly no one in the US has heard of Tatsunoko.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 01, 2009, 02:02:28 PM
And yet, their products are pretty well known, even in butchered U.S. forms (like Speed Racer and Battle of the Planets (Gatchaman) ).
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Post by: Captain Jim on February 13, 2009, 12:38:07 AM
I got Tatsunoko vs. Capcom today. AND I LOVE IT. Currently, Tekkaman/Ryu's my best combo.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on February 13, 2009, 01:11:50 AM
I think Captain Jim has bought at least 4 fighting games in the last couple weeks!
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Post by: Glorb on February 13, 2009, 10:01:14 PM
Today I had my wackiest misadventure of the year so far.

So me and two of my friends decided to go see Friday the 13th. We ended up getting a refund for various reasons too convoluted to get into here (mainly involving one of us being under 17), and decided to go chill at the local mall. There I got a pizza slice so salty and garlicy (yet delicious) I had to vomit excessively, causing me to crash into he condom machine in the bathroom and get showered with $50 year-old condoms (we took a few, yes). Afterwards we were to meet one of my friend's dad in a McDonalds parking lot. One of my friends got paranoid about crossing the freeway (we'd been playing Frogger the last few miles and basically dodged across half the city, but nothing this scale) and we had to hold hands to get across, but it turned out that there was a miscalculation, and we ended up going to the Chick-Fil-A a half miles back from where we just came.

Good times.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on February 14, 2009, 08:39:47 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg404.imageshack.us%2Fimg404%2F7227%2Flolwhuttranslated384267dn3.jpg&hash=559464f54b8cbcd208af0415a6d75ed5)
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Post by: BP on February 14, 2009, 01:54:37 PM
Smartified macros with typos: You do not succeed.
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Post by: Glorb on February 14, 2009, 01:57:57 PM
Not so much typoes as lame grammar.
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Post by: BP on February 14, 2009, 02:05:07 PM
"Statment"
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 14, 2009, 11:02:44 PM
"profounded" isn't even a word. I think it meant confounded? Also it wouldn't be "from," it would be "by".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on February 14, 2009, 11:44:25 PM
Man that talking pear is a total retard.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on February 15, 2009, 08:26:35 AM
Hey, if a pear talks at all, it's impressive.

I beat Mega Man 2 yesterday! That's actually the first NES game I've ever beaten...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on February 15, 2009, 10:55:16 AM
Congratulations!

what a n00b
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Post by: Captain Jim on February 16, 2009, 12:25:48 AM
Received Mortal Kombat vs. DCU, Fable II, and a wireless Wii sensor bar.

...Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is my favorite Wii game.
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on February 17, 2009, 12:25:32 PM
I unlocked Mii Outfit B in Mario Kart Wii finally!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 18, 2009, 06:31:19 PM
Man that talking pear is a total retard.

Hey, if a pear talks at all, it's impressive.
I beat Mega Man 2 yesterday! That's actually the first NES game I've ever beaten...

XD

Also, congrats on finally beating Mega Man 2. Since I have never played any of the MM games, I have no idea how big of an accomplishment that is, but still, congrats.

I recently complteted Super Mario Kart again. I have this weird habit of going back and erasing my old games (as long as they don't keep track of the date you got the accomplishments). I know it can't be good for the battery back-up to do that, but I just love that thrill of accomplishment when you.. accomplish something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on February 18, 2009, 06:42:56 PM
All Super Gameboy enhanced music .spc sets ripped by both me and someone else have been working on will up by the end of the week at Snesmusic.org. Think, Donkey Kong 94!
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 18, 2009, 07:05:40 PM
Can't be good for the battery backup? I will tell you right now that the only thing bad for a battery is getting smashed or too hot and exploding. The SRAM doesn't care if you erase files.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on February 18, 2009, 07:08:35 PM
Things don't care. What game? What console? I know how to replace batteries.
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Post by: Toad on February 18, 2009, 07:13:39 PM
Can't be good for the battery backup? I will tell you right now that the only thing bad for a battery is getting smashed or too hot and exploding. The SRAM doesn't care if you erase files.
Things don't care. What game? What console? I know how to replace batteries.

Oh! I never knew that.. I was told one time that it wasn't good to erase files as that might mess up the battery backup faster. I don't recall who/what told me/where I read it, I was realtivley young, new to gaming.

Also

All Super Gameboy enhanced music .spc sets ripped by both me and someone else have been working on will up by the end of the week at Snesmusic.org. Think, Donkey Kong 94!

Cool!
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Post by: nensondubois on February 18, 2009, 07:18:03 PM
http://snesmusic.org/v2/profile.php?profile=dumper&selected=131

The DK94 set is up! Maybe use it at the site? I don't. It's pretty rare.
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Post by: WarpRattler on February 20, 2009, 12:59:17 AM
My dad found a copy of Parasite Eve at the pawn shop for a dollar while I was at school and bought it for me. It doesn't have the manual or the original case, but I'm not going to complain about getting a game for cheap that would've cost a lot more elsewhere even if this copy is incomplete.

He got the game not because it was something I had mentioned in the past (like most non-NES* games he buys for me at pawn shops and thrift stores), but because he knew I enjoyed the novel of the same name, on which the game is (very) loosely based**.

*He just buys NES games for me anyway because they're cheap. That may have been part of the reason for this purchase, but whatever.
**I hate prepositions and their "rules," but I'm choosing to abide by this one for this post because I'm tired and really don't care about figuring a way to rewrite it to not use one at the end of a sentence like I normally do.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on February 23, 2009, 04:53:14 PM
I finally cleared 200 lines in Tetris.
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Post by: Kojinka on February 23, 2009, 08:56:32 PM
On the bright side of the my busy week, My spring break is next week
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Post by: ShadowBrain on March 07, 2009, 09:03:43 PM
Using only one continue (and that was after I had already got to 8-4's Bowser several times), I finally beat Super Mario Bros.! Then I beat the Buzzy Beetle-laden version, but with far more continues. Pics only if someone doubts me.

On a related note, was that continue feature something that was just put in the game as an uber-secret? Because nowhere, not even in the "Top Secret" section, is it mentioned.
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Post by: TEM on March 07, 2009, 09:35:29 PM
I beat Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Time to party like it's 1997!
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 07, 2009, 11:13:12 PM
Man, I don't even have a copy of SotN to play through twelve years late.
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Post by: Ped Xing on March 08, 2009, 04:12:02 AM
ShadowBrain: You not cool until you do it without continuing

TEM: Good game

WarpRattler: Thanks for sharing?
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Post by: PaperLuigi on March 08, 2009, 07:40:32 AM
^
Whatchoo talkin' 'bout? ShadowBrain is already cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 08, 2009, 08:48:51 AM
PL, don't spread nasty rumors like that.
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Post by: Toad on March 08, 2009, 02:43:31 PM
Our taxes came in, so we paid off a couple of bills that would have otherwise taken a bit longer to pay off. With those gone, you know what that means..?

Toad's house might have internet soon! Hurrah! I would be able to game online a lot more often than I do now, and make regular posts here (more regularly than I am now). Woo hoo!
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Post by: Captain Jim on March 08, 2009, 05:55:40 PM
I'm gonna go see Watchmen at the IMAX today with BP. Yaaaay Watchmen!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 08, 2009, 06:10:34 PM
PL, don't spread nasty rumors like that.

*cries and walks off to a dark corner to slit wrists and apply sister's makeup*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 08, 2009, 10:17:01 PM
You high school kids shouldn't be subjecting yourselves to the horrors found in Watchmen until you're like as old as me. Or maybe everyone is just way more desensitized than I was at that age. (It is a good movie)
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Post by: BP on March 09, 2009, 12:33:58 AM
I went and saw Watchmen at the IMAX today with Jim. Yaaaay Watchmen!
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 09, 2009, 06:34:28 AM
I went and saw Watchmen for free on Saturday because my dad got a bunch of tickets from a radio station for bringing them donuts. Yaaaay donuts! (It was a good movie.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 09, 2009, 10:24:44 AM
In other words, you saw... The Saturday Watchmen? (http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/485797)
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Post by: The Chef on March 09, 2009, 03:34:30 PM
You high school kids shouldn't be subjecting yourselves to the horrors found in Watchmen until you're like as old as me. Or maybe everyone is just way more desensitized than I was at that age. (It is a good movie)

If it makes it any better, I graduate from high school this year. *shrug*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on March 09, 2009, 08:32:01 PM
I surpassed my old headshot score with the Sniper in TF2 today!
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 10, 2009, 05:31:35 PM
Happy MAR10 day!
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Post by: Captain Jim on March 10, 2009, 09:57:24 PM
I got Street Fighter IV. Woo.
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 10, 2009, 10:43:29 PM
I bought a couple of Street Fighter character decks for the Universal Fighting System card game last week for $2.50 apiece. Still haven't unwrapped them.

While I'm on the subject of card games, I've been playing Magic: The Gathering a lot in the last few days (with very much the same high win-loss ratio I had before I stopped playing), and the guy who got me to start playing again wants me to go to Friday Night Magic and some tournament on Saturday (though I'd need to find my DCI card for the former).
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Post by: dc804 on March 11, 2009, 01:08:44 PM
Just found out that The Talisman is being made into a graphic novel. Woo! I should re-read The Talisman.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 13, 2009, 01:43:00 PM
I just looked at my Steam updates and saw L4D got updated a couple days ago. Among them, it seems that the Smoker has finally been un-crappified back into its original state. Witch pulls, increased grab radius and tongue-ing through normal Infected FTW!!

Of course, I'll have to play it and see for myself.
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Post by: Jman on March 13, 2009, 01:47:31 PM
Dang it!  I missed Mario day again! 
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 13, 2009, 02:14:40 PM
I bought New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis today. So far, the game's motion sensing works very well.
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Post by: Captain Jim on March 13, 2009, 09:39:54 PM
I'm excited for the super visually-appealing remake of "A Boy and his Blob" headed for the Wii.

Old
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fui25.gamefaqs.com%2F1048%2Fgfs_49621_2_1.jpg&hash=46b98c35e64a4ee2d19098c65aabffd3)

New
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ALSO. Capcom has hinted that there may be a Marvel vs. Capcom 2 High Definition Remix on the way. The Re-ESRBing of MvC2 for PS3 and 360 seems to enforce this.

Do want do want do want do want.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on March 14, 2009, 09:21:59 AM
I'm a big fan of night time city skylines as backgrounds in video games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 14, 2009, 11:43:03 AM
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 High Definition Remix

Freaking YES.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on March 15, 2009, 02:11:26 PM
That second screen of ABaHB makes the blob look like Gleep from Herculoids.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 23, 2009, 11:25:29 AM
I got Pokemon Platinum yesterday (which is why I wasn't online at all, if anybody noticed that).  It improves on Diamond/Pearl in every way, and is quite possibly more addicting than them, as well.  The Wi-Fi plaza is pretty neat.
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Post by: TEM on March 23, 2009, 11:52:02 AM
I beat BioShock! I got the good ending (which was kind of brief but good) from saving all the Little Sisters.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 23, 2009, 02:32:26 PM
What else makes Platinum better, again, besides
a wormier Giratina, a doggier Shaymin, and some effed-up 3-D dimension[?]

I know there's that Plaza thing, but is that it? I'm not trying to be sarcastic here, I want to know.
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 23, 2009, 02:42:21 PM
My interest in the Pokémon series had re-emerged in the past year, so I'm actually interested in Platinum. I might buy it when I get my Nintendo DSi.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 23, 2009, 03:20:19 PM
I wonder when they'll make a Wii-i.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 23, 2009, 03:27:12 PM
Wait, I thought the Wii was the GameCube-i.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 23, 2009, 04:06:07 PM
What else makes Platinum better, again, besides 
I know there's that Plaza thing, but is that it? I'm not trying to be sarcastic here, I want to know.

Well, of course!  "Wormier Giratina" just understates the whole thing.  He's much more than "wormier," IMO.  Then, instead of getting a big fat nothing for fighting your way to the resort area, you get your own house.  There's the improved graphics and effects all over the place, not just in the "effed up 3-D dimension."  For example, the Elite Four member's rooms all now reflect their preferred Pokemon type.  Numerous small inprovements have been made; surfing is much faster, and moves look better and are quicker (the battles feel less choppy as a result).  Also, 59 more Pokemon have been added to the Sinnoh Dex, the gym leaders have been improved, the Battle Frontier makes its return ("meh" for me, but a lot of people have been clamoring for that since it was announced), and there's even a cafe in the survival area (another area that was rather skimpy on the features) where you can battle the gym leaders and your rival at higher levels.

You may notice I didn't bring up your point about Shaymin.  That's because Skymin looks to me like a starved chihuahua with mold growing on its head and ears. :P  Not a "pro" in my book.

Yeah, I'm happy with Platinum.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 23, 2009, 05:50:19 PM
On the current subject: with my Ruby team now at 87, I am capable of beating a team consisting of a Blaziken, a Sceptile, a Groudon, a Rayquaza and two Kyogre, all of which are level 85 or higher except the level 100 Sceptile and Kyogre (one of them). Well, only when they are computer-controlled in a Secret Base. In a link battle I lost. But I came close. And I can only expect greater things when my party is all at 100. After which various improvements (a couple replacements perhaps) will come.

That monster team is about the least creative thing I've ever seen. I think the Kyogre even have identical movesets. Thy give generous quantities of experience points in the secret base though (even if beating those points out of them is a bit difficult). More power to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on March 23, 2009, 06:03:50 PM
*Looks at his level 45 or so team, sighs.*

I should have picked a rival other than BP.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 23, 2009, 07:56:57 PM
Well, of course!  "Wormier Giratina" just understates the whole thing.  He's much more than "wormier," IMO.  Then, instead of getting a big fat nothing for fighting your way to the resort area, you get your own house.  There's the improved graphics and effects all over the place, not just in the "effed up 3-D dimension."  For example, the Elite Four member's rooms all now reflect their preferred Pokemon type.  Numerous small inprovements have been made; surfing is much faster, and moves look better and are quicker (the battles feel less choppy as a result).  Also, 59 more Pokemon have been added to the Sinnoh Dex, the gym leaders have been improved, the Battle Frontier makes its return ("meh" for me, but a lot of people have been clamoring for that since it was announced), and there's even a cafe in the survival area (another area that was rather skimpy on the features) where you can battle the gym leaders and your rival at higher levels.

...

That's it. I'm getting the game. I've beaten Diamond and I promised my little brother he could get Platinum, but all that sounds too good to pass up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 23, 2009, 08:32:48 PM
Also, 59 more Pokemon have been added to the Sinnoh Dex
Whoah, what?

EDIT: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/3/23 (language warning should speak for itself)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 24, 2009, 07:07:36 PM
I beat the Elite Four today (I had to trade my lvl. 100 Porygon-Z and Staraptor from Pearl to do it, but hey, I didn't want to wait :P).  That's three days it took to beat most of the game.  Tomorrow I start on the Battle Zone and national 'dex.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on March 24, 2009, 10:49:44 PM
Improved graphics, new Pokemon, a Wi-Fi lobby and a complex 3D dimension ...right when I thought I was done with Pokemon, they pull you right back in. I'm definitely getting this game. People, you are looking at a retired Pokemon Trainer, but now, he's back in the game. I'll post my friend code for this game soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on March 25, 2009, 01:50:50 AM
I just had this image of FBM being an old man, poppin' in his trainin' dentures and pickin' up a dusty pokeball.

I'm weird.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 25, 2009, 10:50:38 AM
Man, for a minute I thought you meant training like training wheels, and I was like why would you need training dentures? But now I understand.
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on March 25, 2009, 12:03:48 PM
The Wii has received a new update! It can now download to and load VC games and WiiWare from the SD card!

And new Zelda game announced: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for Nintendo DS.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 25, 2009, 12:57:31 PM
And we get at least two classic Final Fantasies on the VC, and the FFIV cell phone sequel on WiiWare. And the Wii supports SDHC cards up to 32 GB.

And I think Link is on a train or something.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pfafilms.com%2Finglese%2Fimmagini%2Fsnakes.jpg&hash=d2d196c4cb47038cfdcb8fa759d27013)

^ Like that, except Link.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 25, 2009, 05:05:05 PM
The latest update has crippled new homebrew installs as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on March 25, 2009, 07:23:36 PM
Quote from: Nintendo
What's this? People having fun doing free modifications on a console like people do on PCs? I don't think so!!!<3<3<3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 25, 2009, 10:30:19 PM
Aw, they'll get the Twilight Hack and whatnot back up in a few days. At least we've got SD-saving, or whatever (I could've sworn you could do that before...).
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 25, 2009, 10:39:33 PM
Nintendo is training (indirectly, though not necessarily unintentionally) the programmers of tomorrow to be creative problem-solvers, and making sure they never get too lazy.

Alternatively: Why bother testing for holes in your code yourself when you can release it earlier and have the rest of the world find holes for free?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 27, 2009, 07:04:10 PM
I got the MOTHER 3 Handbook. I preordered it so it also came with a courage Badge keychain. It's got an extra sleeve that disguises it as the Pork Army Survival Manual. The back of it reads as follows.

Describes and clearly illustrates a vast array of topics including:

And there's more.

Also today something coincidental AND ironic occurred. But I think I'll make it into a comic instead.
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 28, 2009, 07:14:43 PM
I went ahead and bought the Ubisoft Classic Pack, Steam's current weekend deal. It consists of Beyond Good and Evil, Far Cry, Dark Messiah Might and Magic, and IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, and costs $9.99 (all of those games are normally $9.99 each, so I was basically buying BG&E and getting three other games, at least two of which I'll play, for free).
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 28, 2009, 07:30:13 PM
Slumdog Millionaire is an awesome movie. It's the first time I've both seen and loved the Best Picture winner (Crash was alright, Departed could have used less Nicholson nudity and more redeeming value). Still, Wall-E should have been nominated. Screw the "Best Animated Picture" category. At least change Best Picture to Best Live-Action Picture. How fair would it be if the Best Actor and Best Actress categories were Best Human Being In A Movie and Best Human Being In A Movie Who Is A Woman, and women could only win the latter? Not very fair at all, I'd say.

Obligatory TVTropes Link (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimationAgeGhetto).
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Post by: Glorb on March 28, 2009, 08:27:15 PM
I would've bought the pack for DMoM&M, but I already own Far Cry in non-Steam form, I already own BG&E, and I couldn't give less of a crap over IL2 Sturmovik (though I've heard it's pretty fly).
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 29, 2009, 10:58:59 AM
I just finished moving my Steam folder to a 60GB hard drive in my dad's (now former, since he's said he's going to need to get another one because of this) external hard drive enclosure. An unintended (but awesome) side effect of this is that I can now use Steam on other computers, including the ones at school (though there's not much reason to, since school computers suck). Still, it's awesome that I can now go to the library and use their Internet for Steam (most likely only for downloading games, since the computers themselves most likely won't run TF2). Parentheses.
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Post by: Glorb on March 29, 2009, 12:13:33 PM
I'm pretty sure you couldn't do that before Steam Cloud came out.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 29, 2009, 06:18:57 PM
You know the Rayman franchise has gone to the dogs when it's not considered a "classic" by the company who made it in the first place.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 29, 2009, 06:22:23 PM
That's a weird statement, because it was never exactly considered a "classic" in the first place. Yes, people love it and Michel Ancel, but it's just obscure enough that the people who call it classic are just its fans.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on March 29, 2009, 08:25:52 PM
The Rabbids games did it in, I think.
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 29, 2009, 08:33:18 PM
More to the point, Rayman games aren't on Steam you doof. I don't think they're on PC at all, actually.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 29, 2009, 08:39:59 PM
Actually, the first three are.
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Post by: Luigalaxy on March 30, 2009, 02:16:45 PM
I got the MOTHER 3 Handbook. I preordered it so it also came with a courage Badge keychain. It's got an extra sleeve that disguises it as the Pork Army Survival Manual. The back of it reads as follows.

Describes and clearly illustrates a vast array of topics including:
  • Proper doorknob usage
  • Toys as weapons
  • Weapons as toys
  • Wild Chimera encounters
  • Survival retreat
  • Statue avoidance
  • Frogs as ATMs
  • Railroad track safety
  • Curing nausea
  • Trusting strangers
  • Distracting enemies
  • Irritating enemies
  • Table driving
  • Dung exchange rates

And there's more.

Also today something coincidental AND ironic occurred. But I think I'll make it into a comic instead.
Oh carp, that reminded me that I needed to preorder that. Then I forgot. Twice. -_-
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on April 05, 2009, 11:57:29 AM
I got my Nintendo DSi today, with Pokémon Platinum. I gave my original Nintendo DS to my mother, who is enjoying Brain Age.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 05, 2009, 12:42:00 PM
I plan on getting a DSi once I pay for food, sleep and shelter.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 05, 2009, 03:14:34 PM
pay for...sleep

Do you have some weirdo come in through your window and keep you awake at night until you pay him to leave you alone?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on April 05, 2009, 03:17:34 PM
I wish I could buy sleep.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 05, 2009, 08:26:04 PM
Mr. Sandman is raking it in.
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Post by: Glorb on April 09, 2009, 10:34:38 PM
Well, I just beat F.E.A.R. 2 over at my friend's house, and I can safely say it has the most god[darn] disturbing ending of any game I've played in the last few years,
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 09, 2009, 10:51:36 PM
So disturbing that you tried to end a sentence in a comma, from the looks of things.
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Post by: Jman on April 11, 2009, 01:39:45 AM
So, I got my hands on Pokemon Platinum recently.  This is actually the first Pokemon game that I have purchased at its original release date.  Well, there was Leafgreen, but I don't think it counts because it was a remake of Pokemon Blue, a game that I didn't even play until about five years after the Pokemon craze first hit our shores...or was that when I was still into hating them, after being a fan for about five years?  For those of you who are newer here, I had a checkered past as an AP ( that's "anti-pokemon") advocate.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 11, 2009, 06:35:03 AM
Say what you will about the Pokemon media empire, but the core games continue to be great--and improve on their predecessors.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 11, 2009, 12:50:22 PM
You can say that when Gold and Silver get DS remakes.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 11, 2009, 01:05:44 PM
I had a feeling someone would bring those two up... What was it about them that's missing from newer games? Hairdressing? Turning acorns into Pokeballs? A cave full of Slowpokes?
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Post by: BP on April 11, 2009, 01:46:19 PM
Kanto, three years after, dude. I'd buy Platinum if you could visit Hoenn three years after Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. It's supposed that those games and the original adventures of RED take place simultaneously, while Gold/Silver/Crystal take place around the same time as Diamond/Pearl/Platinum.

There's that and so much more charm about Gold and Silver that needs to not be in obsolete Game Boy form. Most of my favorites were introduced in Generation II.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 11, 2009, 02:16:57 PM
My favorite was introduced in the first segment of the first game, provided you made the correct decision.  Whether you chose Squirtle directly, or Charmander, you're going to run into it pretty early on.

But Gen II had lots of Pokemon I like, even if they aren't first place in my book.

Cyndaquil, Steelix, Porygon2, Umbreon, Tyranitar, Suicune, etc.
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on April 11, 2009, 02:36:32 PM
Pokémon Yellow was my only Pokémon game until Platinum. It's kinda like how Legend of Zelda for NES was my only LoZ game until Twilight Princess. I remember that Super Smash Bros. got me interested in Pokémon (especially the anime), and I borrowed Yellow from my next door neighbor for a while. I lost complete interest for almost 7 or so years, until Super Smash Bros. Brawl got me interested again. Then my college buddies (who were big Pokémon fans when they were young) and I bought the entire first season of the anime on DVD, and we LOVE it. Now I own Platinum and have clocked 13 hours into it so far.
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Post by: Luigalaxy on April 11, 2009, 03:12:55 PM
Looks like I need to get a Platinum some time.
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Post by: nensondubois on April 11, 2009, 04:30:40 PM
I haven't even beat Diamond. I will maybe quite possibly get Platinum after beating Diamond.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 11, 2009, 07:52:42 PM
Kanto, three years after, dude. I'd buy Platinum if you could visit Hoenn three years after Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. It's supposed that those games and the original adventures of RED take place simultaneously, while Gold/Silver/Crystal take place around the same time as Diamond/Pearl/Platinum.

There's that and so much more charm about Gold and Silver that needs to not be in obsolete Game Boy form. Most of my favorites were introduced in Generation II.

Three years later, and there's absolutely nothing worth seeing. Safari Zone, Musuem, Silph Co, and the Unknown Dungeon are all closed, the Pokemon Tower was reduced to one building, the Viridian Forest simply becomes a small maze, Mt. Moon and the Seafoam Islands are pathetically small, the Power Plant is absolutely worthless, Cinnabar Island is nothing, the Elite Four are an absolute joke and the lack of Rocket organization made it a waste of a trip.

I don't buy this belief that Gold/Silver are the pinnacle of Pokemon. The games took many step forwards, but Diamond/Pearl perfected them. The only thing they have would be the ability to fight the old gym leaders again, but that served no purpose at all. Fighting Red again was the best thing about those games, but it's no reason to put these two on a pedestal when superior entries have usurped them.

That is why I couldn't care less if the two titles were remade. I'm happy playing with 4th gen monsters and playing people online.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 12, 2009, 07:24:41 AM
Well, yeah, that stuff's smaller--you pretty much did all of it earlier. Same reason why the world of the original Dragon Quest is abridged at the end of DQ3.

For the record, I really need to go back and play Pokemon Gold, as I don't think I ever even beat the Elite Four. The clock is on the fritz last I checked, though, but what do you expect...
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Post by: BP on April 12, 2009, 03:13:43 PM
Yeah, Gold, Silver and Crystal are prone to being broken because the clock sucked the save battery dry. It just so happens that that's expected to happen after seven years or so, and it's been nine since they were released. My Gold cart and my friend's Silver still work, but for how long... how long until no one in the world can legally play Gold, Silver or Crystal?

The Elite Four was super easy in G/S/C, since they weren't really at the end of the story. That's another great reason they should be remade. The recent trend of the Elite Four getting stronger after being defeated could potentially make them toughen up twice, even. And haven't the Gym Leaders been doing that since Emerald as well? Good.

Also, the lack of things to do in Kanto was kind of the Game Boy's fault. There wasn't much room for anything excessive. In remakes, there could be more.

One last thing... most of Kanto's gym leaders looked slightly older in G/S/C but BLUE and RED used their sprites from Yellow. What gives?
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 12, 2009, 03:37:28 PM
Their looks didn't change much from ten to thirteen.

I'd love tenth anniversary remakes of G/S for the DS.
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Post by: Weegee on April 12, 2009, 05:14:15 PM
I can't see how one would justify saying that D/P perfected the elements of Pokemon games. For one, the veritable flood of legendaries really dilutes the experience of catching any of them. The plethora of unnescessary evolutions of first- and second-generation Pokemon and their contrived evolutionary methods don't aid the cause either.

That being said, I do thoroughly enjoy Pearl, and Platinum even moreso. Saying that they cannot be improved upon, however, is blasphemy, madness and Sparta.

Back to G/S/C: Would it even be nescessary to include Kanto in the adventure? As long as the updated Johto is fleshed-out enough in its own right, most gamers would be down wit' it. Personally, as long as PRZCUREBERRYs can be harvested, I'll be content.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 12, 2009, 05:26:41 PM
It's not that revisiting Kanto was necessary. It's that it was awesome.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 13, 2009, 07:07:52 PM
I can't see how one would justify saying that D/P perfected the elements of Pokemon games. For one, the veritable flood of legendaries really dilutes the experience of catching any of them. The plethora of unnecessary evolutions of first- and second-generation Pokemon and their contrived evolutionary methods don't aid the cause either.

I agree that the massive influx of legendaries is getting ridiculous, but its not like you even need to capture or use them. Battle Tower/Frontier challenges ban their use, as well as most official tournaments. Therefore, they're more like trophies if anything.

The extra evolutions may not be needed, but they definitely helped out some of them. Before the 4th gen, hardly anyone was using Tangela or Lickitung. Their evolutions have given them a much needed boost, and a solid movepool.

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That being said, I do thoroughly enjoy Pearl, and Platinum even moreso. Saying that they cannot be improved upon, however, is blasphemy, madness and Sparta.

I never said they can't be improved upon. I meant that they took many of Gold/Silver's concepts and perfected them.

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Back to G/S/C: Would it even be nescessary to include Kanto in the adventure? As long as the updated Johto is fleshed-out enough in its own right, most gamers would be down wit' it. Personally, as long as PRZCUREBERRYs can be harvested, I'll be content.

It wouldn't matter, it's friggin Pokemon. The title would fly of the rack as soon as it was stocked.

Kanto would probably stay just because people would whine endlessly if it was cut, but I'd hope they give it more depth than being treaded ground with some gym leaders to fight. Maybe take some points from the Battle Frontiers and include some new challenges.
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Post by: Weegee on April 13, 2009, 10:04:46 PM
Indeed -- Perhaps a new Battle Frontier could be crammed into that route just east of Olivine, where Crystal's Battle Tower resided.

Personally, I'd kill everyone in this forum (no offense, guys) for a Pokemon game in which the Gym Leaders' Pokemon actually come close to matching one's own current highest levels.
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Post by: BP on April 13, 2009, 10:44:37 PM
The thing is, there's no real need to add anything like that to Johto when Kanto has plenty of room for all the modern after-game extras. All the Battle Frontier stuff could be scattered across Kanto. The building the man in Vermilion was preparing to make in R/G/B/Y/FR/LG and couldn't afford to start in G/S/C, Team Rocket's base under the Game Corner in Celadon, the Trainer Hall in Viridian... Kanto has a lot of potential. Perhaps, after defeating RED, Cinnabar Island would be reconstructed, where Blaine rebuilds his Gym and more stuff to do could be found. And the Safari Zone was only "closed" because it wouldn't fit in the game... it could reopen with imported Pokémon from Hoenn and Sinnoh. Everything that should have been in Generation II's Kanto could be.

Maybe I'm going overboard with ideas... It's not like I want all four of the main regions in one game, it's just that the Sevii Islands were a bit of a let-down.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 14, 2009, 06:54:11 AM
I just didn't like bending over backwards through each and every one of them to unlock Cerulean Cave.
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on April 14, 2009, 11:13:57 AM
I'm glad the release date for Wii Sports Resort has been announced: it's a little before my birthday!
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Post by: Captain Jim on April 14, 2009, 05:06:21 PM
Alrighhhht!

So, I was on a quest to hatch an Adamant Larvitar today. After a LOT of Larvitars, I get this

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fserebii.net%2FShiny%2FDP%2F246-m.png&hash=138d8c152de24874609f8ce594fd0bb8)

A shiny Larvitar. That's awesome by itself, but the icing on the cake was the fact that it has an Adamant nature. I can't lose 'em all.
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Post by: Luigalaxy on April 14, 2009, 05:13:06 PM
So you can hatch a shiny pokemon? Hmmmmm... I'mma try that.
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Post by: Suffix on April 14, 2009, 07:11:11 PM
I don't think you're any more likely to get a shiny Pokémon by hatching than you are by catching, are you? If I remember correctly, hatching from a shiny Pokémon leads to a greater chance, but--I've been shown not to be the world's foremost expert on Pokémon mechanics. Incidentally, I also used breeding to get an Adamant / Sturdy Magnemite. 'Twas a good investment.
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Post by: BP on April 14, 2009, 07:29:08 PM
The chances are the same regardless of caught, hatched or parents, as far as I know. Except, it's said that the egg you get from the Day Care center in Crystal has a higher chance than usual, and I did in fact get an alternately colored Tyrogue from them once. It's also said that in the Japanese version it would be shiny. But it's also a longer process to get the egg.
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Post by: nensondubois on April 14, 2009, 07:45:25 PM
to make the game longer they should add Hanto, Johto, and Hoenn regions in one game.

Also, guess who will be getting Game & Watch Collection!
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Post by: Weegee on April 15, 2009, 02:42:14 PM
It's known that using Diamond and Pearl's PokeRadar to string multiple encounters with the same Pokemon greatly increases your chances of finding a shiny, but it's otherwise a one in eight thousand shot. I've logged over 1500 hours of my life into Pokemon games over the last decade, and only have a sparkly orange Goldeen in Crystal to show for it.

Life's been good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 19, 2009, 09:20:21 PM
I just finished playing my first StarCraft multiplayer games ever. My brother got a used copy of the base game yesterday for a dollar, and after some irritation with trying to play over the network (hasn't worked for any game I've tried yet - no Diablo II, no Soldat, and now no StarCraft), we decided to try Battle.net. No issues with the CD key and surprisingly minimal lag, so we played a few matches (I won all three). I also got my first taste of playing Protoss, and I've got to say, I'm really looking forward to their campaign.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 19, 2009, 09:56:17 PM
What do you know, I actually shaved for the first time! Hey, don't make fun, facial hair is usually a sign that physical growth is coming to an end--and I'm almost 6'1". Better than being one of those kids who got a mustache in seventh grade and is a head shorter than me.
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Post by: TEM on April 19, 2009, 10:00:40 PM
I played Halo 3 last night on Social Slayer and rediscovered how much fun that game is. There was a dude who had bought the game three days ago on and we partied up and had some lols. I gained a rank position each of the matches I played and gained a good-natured Halo 3 player friend.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 19, 2009, 11:25:50 PM
How old is ShadowBrain again?
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Post by: Rao on April 20, 2009, 01:10:43 AM
Fairemaster's age, at least.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 20, 2009, 02:26:00 AM
This thread here: http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=228466 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=228466)

Yes, I contributed in it and helped make it into a trainwreck of epic proportions. I have only one reaction face that sums up my feelings perfectly.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2Freactionimages%2Ffeelsgoodman.jpg&hash=b4241613a79bd0b704b8a98b9269a779)
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Post by: Glorb on April 20, 2009, 02:13:20 PM
?
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Post by: Captain Jim on April 21, 2009, 05:51:57 PM
http://www.tu4ar.com/

Capcom showed this countdown clock to us. The big "2" and the URL (tu4ar = Take you for a ride) make me think that Marvel vs. Capcom 2 High Definition Remix is on its way! :D
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Post by: Glorb on April 22, 2009, 01:41:57 PM
It's part of the Halo 4 ARG.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on April 22, 2009, 03:48:57 PM
RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 FTW.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 22, 2009, 03:53:31 PM
Eh, I always preferred SimTheme Park.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 22, 2009, 05:25:00 PM
Rollercoaster Tycoon is fun alot of fun (the first set of games/expansions. It kinda became meh with RCT2..)

In related hopefulness: I think I'll start a new game in that series here soon.. or install it on my computer, after we get a desk..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 22, 2009, 05:41:45 PM
I can't wait for RCT4.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on April 22, 2009, 06:18:44 PM
RCT2 was meh as a sequel, but on its own, it's great, especially with UCES (http://www.rct2uces.com/).

If they made a 4th one that took all the potential of the 3rd one, tightened up the controls and graphics, and didn't have crazy system requirements, it'd be awesome.
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Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on April 22, 2009, 06:46:50 PM
I dunno. Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 was my favorite out of the series for some reason.

Maybe because of the Six Flags replicas. Fun.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 22, 2009, 10:37:03 PM
Whoa, hold it, RCT4? I mean, I guess I knew it was coming, but... just like that! Then again, I don't keep up on PC game news.

Well, I really like(d) the first two, but the third was a mess in every way.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on April 23, 2009, 03:31:19 AM
Whoa, hold it, RCT4?
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flh3.ggpht.com%2F_z3qOPdy0bWw%2FSfAzTeD1oXI%2FAAAAAAAAB44%2F_JKADvhK33c%2Fs800%2FFullscreen%2520capture%25204232009%252052055%2520AM.jpg&hash=5c4846ce8700ac15bce89b4ce5805848)
(I spent an hour looking for a not horrible screencap of this guy in this shirt, so you better appreciate it.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 23, 2009, 12:16:15 PM
I don't get it, so your effort is WASTED.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 23, 2009, 03:16:36 PM
Easy. Jim linked to that viral marketing site that's supposedly for Marvel vs Capcom 2, Glorb and CrossEyed claim it's two other things, you guys started discussing the Roller Coaster Tycoon series, and ShadowBrain actually believed the 4th installment was confirmed. The image speaks for itself really.

As for an HD Remix, good luck. Super Street Fighter 2 took about 3 years to redraw, and that game only had 17 characters. MvC2 has around 56, meaning those Udon artists would've had to work very long hours over the last few years if it was even close to being ready for its rumored summer release. A port is more likely, and as long as the price isn't absurdly high like the physcal copies on eBay are right now, I'm more than content with that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 23, 2009, 07:41:23 PM
(I spent an hour looking for a not horrible screencap of this guy in this shirt, so you better appreciate it.)
It's hard to appreciate someone who spends an hour finding out how to mock somebody.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 27, 2009, 05:14:56 PM
My daughter might be home by the end of the week! All she has left to do is feed consistently from a bottle and she'll be ready to go home. She has no more wires in her, no more IV's, no more anything!

My son, though, will probably be there until the date they were originally due. It's sad, but this isn't the thread for sadness..
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Post by: Weegee on April 30, 2009, 09:47:59 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkanevian.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fangry_baby.jpg&hash=a91a5be3a28b2ee5d2443f15f33cf81d)

"Oh realllly?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 01, 2009, 07:49:42 AM
Well, I got the chance to go to an invitational discus meet! Rather, it's an invitational meet and I'll be throwing discus at it. I can get about 120' when I'm lucky.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 01, 2009, 08:11:38 AM
I read that as "discuss meet" and thought it was like a more polite version of a debate club.
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Post by: Weegee on May 01, 2009, 11:32:53 AM
It's like a debate club, except that each side always agrees to what the other is arguing. The average session lasts about six hours.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on May 01, 2009, 11:41:38 AM
Camp is in 2 weeks!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on May 01, 2009, 12:54:31 PM
Finished my last day of school, just two exams and I'm done for the summer.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 01, 2009, 02:10:52 PM
Prom tonight. Will post at around 4 AM with details about anything I won at post-prom.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 01, 2009, 02:26:06 PM
I have a week of exams, and then I am done. A three month break sounds really nice.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on May 01, 2009, 11:04:40 PM
Okay, my new (meet/measured) PR is 105'11". Also, good luck to all with proms/exams!
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 02, 2009, 03:25:39 AM
Had a really great time at prom. Had a really great time at post-prom. Played a DDR SuperNOVA machine and bowled for a few hours. Won a $25 gas card and sunglasses (don't drive and already wear normal glasses; not the only useless prize won, since a guy won a gift certificate for some women's makeup place or something and a girl won a gift certificate for a men's clothing store). Kalee won a 720p camcorder with 1GB of onboard memory (expandable using up to 32GB SDHC). We traded prizes under the condition that she'd still get to use the camera (which would probably have happened if I had won the camcorder in the first place anyway).
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Post by: Stephzie on May 02, 2009, 04:00:49 PM
I got new shirts from hot topic today! I got this one of Flapjack and on it it says "I'm Beautious." I love it, haha.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on May 05, 2009, 10:24:12 PM
Two things!

--I got a copy of Ico for cheap and it arrived promptly on Saturday (I've been meaning to post about this for a bit). Good game (didn't come in the original box or with instructions, but that's okay), but I'm not getting many chances to play it now that the school week's started...
--After retrying my DoL test today, I got my driver's license. Well, my "intermediate license". Gotta be 18 before I get the real deal...
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 05, 2009, 11:02:07 PM
Good job getting Ico. All you need is 6 hours to beat it though (nothing wrong with a short game if it's one of the best ever) so your school week can't be that much of a bother.
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Post by: Toad on May 06, 2009, 04:56:43 PM
I know I said something in the chatroom, but I don't know how fast news travels..

My daughter gets to come home! We are leaving tomorrow to go pick her up, and I am taking Friday off. I may not be on here for a couple of days, so don't freak out if you don't hear from me.. :p
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 06, 2009, 08:43:58 PM
The comic shop mentioned in a post of mine a while back in ANGST isn't closing! Rather, he'll be moving to a different building at some point after the end of June.

EDIT: My brother and I now have proper Battle.net accounts; registering his StarCraft CD key gave him Brood War for free, so he'll be able to learn of the wonders of medics.
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Post by: NintendoExpert89 on May 07, 2009, 05:25:25 PM
Today, I got my 8-page paper back that I wrote for my Literature and Psychology class on Narcissus and Goldmund... and I had received an A! WHEE!
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Post by: Steven9wii on May 07, 2009, 11:31:12 PM
i happy because someone has a wii and will add my number and ill add theirs.

it is 8026464860495860
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 08, 2009, 05:28:19 PM
Dude, we get it.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 08, 2009, 09:25:33 PM
Day one of WarpRattler's senior trip:

Alternated between sleeping and playing Pokémon Platinum on the bus. (In before "what's the difference?".)
Checked in, got everything in the hotel room, went swimming for probably about half an hour.
Went to the Nashville Zoo. Fun stuff. Bought a bag of rocks.
Went to the Hard Rock Café. Bought a T-shirt and bought my dad a keychain.
Went to see Star Trek, but I posted about that in another thread. Went shopping instead. Bought Evolution Worlds, The World Ends With You, Metroid Fusion, and Drill Dozer. Went to Dave & Buster's the rest of the time. Played a bit of DDR SuperNOVA 2; forgot how difficult DoLL and TRIP MACHINE PhoeniX were. Played skeeball the rest of the time.
Came back to the hotel room, got on the Internet, sent a message to Max Vance on Facebook (the meeting may not happen, sadly), got on here, did some stuff on KoL, came back here...which brings us to now.

I almost bought a PSP. If they had had the cheapest pre-owned model at GameStop, I definitely would have bought that and Patapon 2 instead of the games I did buy. I didn't buy Rhythm Heaven yet, since I was waiting to meet Max Vance and buy it at the same time; however, since the meeting may not happen, I'll just buy it tomorrow no matter what. (If I had bought the PSP, I wouldn't have been able to buy Rhythm Heaven, either.)

Tomorrow: The Hermitage, BB King's Blues Club, more skeeball, Built To Scale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KU8e5bKbtw&fmt=18).
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Post by: Lizard Dude on May 09, 2009, 01:21:56 AM
Don't let Tom Chick overexcite you into buying a PSP if that's not the best potential use of your money. Patapon's good, but he's a little insane for it. I don't think it's buy-a-system good.

Is the Max Vance meeting in danger because of you or him flaking out? Since you're on a school agenda I assume it's his fault. You need to demand he show, for the sake of TMK history which he himself used to delight in chronicling.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 09, 2009, 08:21:58 AM
I may still end up getting a used PSP, but for much cheaper than the price GameStop wants. It mostly depends on whether I have $45 left after the trip. (Also, I'd use the system for homebrew in addition to that game until I picked up more games, and there are a few games I sort of want to play that I could borrow from friends.)

Sort of both. He's going with his parents to the mall to see X-Men Origins tomorrow (meaning little chance of him being there today, unless he can get his parents to change their plans), and since we had mall time yesterday, the group canceled their plans to go on Sunday so we could leave two hours early (this was before I read what the deal with him would be; it probably wouldn't have mattered, since one person wanting to meet a guy on the Internet definitely isn't in the best wishes of twenty students).
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Post by: Weegee on May 09, 2009, 08:29:27 AM
I hope you took advantage of using the washrooms at B.B. King's Blues Club, WarpRattler. In case you didn't, I'll have you know that they have a 24/7 bathroom attendant who dries your hands with a little towel and compliments you! :D
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Post by: Glorb on May 09, 2009, 09:23:23 AM
I know where I'm going.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 09, 2009, 09:31:18 AM
Weegee, I haven't gone yet. I'm sitting in the hotel room right now playing TWEWY while everyone else eats breakfast.
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Post by: Weegee on May 09, 2009, 09:49:03 AM
Oh.

Well, now that you've gotten the memo, you know where to haul your keister off to after dinner. If you're really lucky, you may have the privilege to be serenaded at the restaraunt by this seventy-year old blind Diabetic black guy who plays traditional harmonica blues and sells unlicensed CD's of his music from a briefcase afterwards. Have fun!
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 09, 2009, 02:31:44 PM
Progress report, partway through day two:

Weather prohibited the visit to the Hermitage.
Already two for two on RH medals.
Have to set aside the rest of my money for food, so no PSP.
Played more skeeball and got a crazy cup, some candy, a Chinese finger trap, and a D&B shotglass.
Getting in the shower now to get ready for BB King's.
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Post by: Weegee on May 09, 2009, 02:38:14 PM
GET THE RIBS

Just thought I'd throw in that invaluable nugget of advice before you head off to Beale Street.
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Post by: Glorb on May 09, 2009, 06:22:25 PM
D&B shotglass.

Shotglass would be a great name for a Drum-n-Bass band.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 09, 2009, 08:29:28 PM
Sadly, Weegee, we were on a set menu. I ended up getting the Good Ol' Burger. However, I did use the bathroom, and it was indeed awesome (to tell the truth, I thought you were joking until some of my classmates came back talking about it).

Big hurt: Max Vance's parents changed their mind and went today. However, my sponsors canceled our second trip to the mall, so I didn't get to meet him. Instead, we walked around downtown Nashville for two hours after eating. Because all the money I have left is going toward food (unless it turns out I don't need to buy any more meals at this point, which is definitely a possibility), I instead spent a lot of fake money in TWEWY (well, a lot for the first week, anyway). (If it turns out I don't need to spend any more money, I probably will end up buying a cheap PSP after I get back, but it'll be solely for homebrew until I can start affording games.)
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 09, 2009, 10:31:54 PM
Guys, Max Vance consolation prize.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmax.vance.googlepages.com%2Fmaybe_later.jpg&hash=f589ee3f9f7224281f5d17daef58bd64)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 09, 2009, 10:48:40 PM
I am dissapointed that the youngins' here have absolutely no idea who the longest lasting and greatest troll of this ancient message board was. The fact that the only try was simply a joke answer is far more insulting to his legacy.

For the first time, I actually felt ashamed to be part of this community. How can we move forward if no one remembers our history.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 09, 2009, 10:50:14 PM
GrimSack? Or perhaps you mean Fairemaster.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 10, 2009, 12:15:50 AM
Oh man, what an embarrassingly horrible mispost. I actually meant for this to go in the other thread, but I must've clicked the wrong one since the two were right next to each other on the main page. Sorry about that, I've been moving stuff all day out of my apartment.

Anyway, you better be fooling around Chup. You know [darn] well Marioguy/Sadib was the king of TMK trolls, not those two nobodies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 10, 2009, 12:47:38 AM
For the first time, I actually felt ashamed to be part of this community. How can we move forward if no one remembers our history.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flh6.ggpht.com%2F_z3qOPdy0bWw%2FSgZ3AuztbwI%2FAAAAAAAAB-w%2F0EXG_XFOAco%2Fs800%2Fgansta.png&hash=17cfc08572955043ad86085c526f4ef0)
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 10, 2009, 01:10:09 AM
^
That's only the second greatest picture I've seen this week. The other being CrossEyed's "Lizard Dude is God" picture.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 10, 2009, 01:20:27 AM
How many windows/programs are those two people running? Sure seems like they should be doing something other than reading a watered down You Laugh, You Lose thread.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 10, 2009, 01:46:15 AM
^
That's only the second greatest picture I've seen this week. The other being CrossEyed's "Lizard Dude is God" picture.
Is FDRMAX on the list? I don't mean to brag, but it's definitely on my list.

How many windows/programs are those two people running? Sure seems like they should be doing something other than reading a watered down You Laugh, You Lose thread.
21 tabs in Firefox, 11 tabs in two Chrome windows, an untitled Notepad file, a PDF, an untitled Writer file (the beginnings of a 600-900 word essay due Monday afternoon), a grouping of 4 Explorer windows (Pictures, Documents, music videos downloaded from YouTube, and one of multiple MST3K folders on an external hard drive), Windows Media Player, BitTorrent downloading some more MST3K episodes, and the Task Manager. Firefox has over 40 extensions, one of which makes MC Hammer say "Stop! Hammertime!" when you click the Stop button. Also, ProgressQuest is running in the background. And the two people just happen to both have the exact same thing on their screens, because I was lazy.

In case you were wondering, yes, that is a perfectly normal 3 AM browsing setup for me. Actually, I usually have about twice that many FF tabs, and I'll sometimes have Opera and Safari open too for various reasons.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on May 10, 2009, 04:55:54 AM
The student forum went really well today. It was a really great experience.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 10, 2009, 10:03:53 AM
CrossEyed7 has 32GB of RAM.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 11, 2009, 12:49:34 PM
I got Kirby Super Star Ultra yesterday.

;D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 11, 2009, 03:24:24 PM
21 tabs in Firefox, 11 tabs in two Chrome windows, an untitled Notepad file, a PDF, an untitled Writer file (the beginnings of a 600-900 word essay due Monday afternoon), a grouping of 4 Explorer windows (Pictures, Documents, music videos downloaded from YouTube, and one of multiple MST3K folders on an external hard drive), Windows Media Player, BitTorrent downloading some more MST3K episodes, and the Task Manager. Firefox has over 40 extensions, one of which makes MC Hammer say "Stop! Hammertime!" when you click the Stop button. Also, ProgressQuest is running in the background. And the two people just happen to both have the exact same thing on their screens, because I was lazy.

In case you were wondering, yes, that is a perfectly normal 3 AM browsing setup for me. Actually, I usually have about twice that many FF tabs, and I'll sometimes have Opera and Safari open too for various reasons.

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I am in awe of your ability to not burn your eyes out or break your machine.

Almost done with my first year of college. Thankfully, I didn't have any huge screw-ups, aside from missing some deadlines for bills payments and failing both my art classes. But those two classes only proved to me that the art world is so utterly irrelevant nowadays, and they didn't matter as much as my other classes which were GE requirements. I'm actually tempted to change my major to something history related, but I think I'll wait and see about that.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 16, 2009, 12:10:52 AM
I just got done playing a long game of Team Fortress 2 after a less than enjoyable day...

It felt refreshing. I managed to save a fellow teammate right before he got backstabbed by a spy.
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Post by: Glorb on May 16, 2009, 08:55:54 AM
I got two goldfish as a door prize at my sister's FFA thing, which I named Francis and Louis.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on May 16, 2009, 03:49:42 PM
Well, I beat Ico yesterday! Next: Psychonauts (it came yesterday--a steal at $22 online). Of course, I've got to do SotC on Hard Mode first...
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Post by: Suffix on May 16, 2009, 07:23:38 PM
Ohohoho! SotC! The only reason I might ever buy a PS2. You'd better beat that on hard mode at least twice.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on May 16, 2009, 07:39:51 PM
The only reason? Not even Katamari Damacy, God of War, or Space Channel 5 Part 2 (my favorite game)?
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Post by: Suffix on May 16, 2009, 08:27:40 PM
Mmm... Katamari Damacy perhaps. I don't mean to demean Space Channel 5, but there aren't that many rhythm games I like.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 16, 2009, 08:49:45 PM
My PC copy of Psychonauts only cost $6 at Big Lots!. Of course, it's on five CDs.

I saw Star Trek earlier; it was awesome. Also got a new cell phone, a Samsung Alias 2 (because I've just decided not to use ², as on the box). My old phone had little purpose aside from that of a phone, so even though that's mostly what I'll do with this one, an upgrade was much-appreciated. (The Alias 2 is one of those phones that can flip open vertically or horizontally, and the keypad uses the same technology that the Amazon Kindle's screen uses.)
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 17, 2009, 01:03:53 AM
Suffix is missing a heck of a lot of good games besides just SotC. Not the least of which is Ico. Also KD, ZoE, Persona 3, FFXII...
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 17, 2009, 08:29:26 AM
My list. (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.msg529388#msg529388) The post after it has some of the suggestions Chup just made, plus Rez. There are also some PSone games I'd suggest, but the only one I can think of that isn't obscenely rare *coughTacticsOgrecough*, overly expensive *coughanyFinalFantasyorSymphonyoftheNightcough*, or in better form on another system is Parasite Eve (though it might also be one of the above and I just lucked out).
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 17, 2009, 10:29:56 AM
I'd recommend Rez too except that I still haven't played it.
Also, I cannot stress this enough, but for PS1, Xenogears
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Post by: TEM on May 17, 2009, 10:50:15 AM
*coughanyFinalFantasyorSymphonyoftheNightcough*
I can't say anything for Final Fantasy but I bought SotN in perfect condition and with manual for only 15 bucks.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 17, 2009, 12:15:20 PM
This is for WarpRattler.
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Post by: Jman on May 17, 2009, 07:25:06 PM
I broke out my N64 and played some Mario Party 2.  It's just as fun as I remember, along with the third game (never owned the first).
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Post by: TEM on May 17, 2009, 08:01:21 PM
I just got the Little Rocket Man achievement for Half-life 2: Episode 2.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 17, 2009, 08:08:53 PM
Curse you, Chupperson Weird! Curse you and your infernal owning Arkanoid with the paddle! (Do you have the manual and/or box?, or is it just game plus paddle?)

Congrats, TEM. Was it tough keeping the gnome with you?

I finished the main story in The World Ends With You. I now have five days to get back to the point I had reached when I was pirating the game so that there'll be incentive for my cousin to bust out her copy when we go up to visit them after I graduate on Friday.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 17, 2009, 08:12:33 PM
I can't remember if I have the manual somewhere or not. Have to check. As for box, nope. Apparently it was bought like yesterday or something with the paddle for standard price, so I did the same.
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Post by: TEM on May 17, 2009, 11:16:20 PM
It was annoying all through out. I had several "WHERE'S THE GNOME?" moments. The truly frustrating parts that made me into a man were the sections where you had to travel in the car.
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Post by: Jman on May 18, 2009, 12:42:35 PM
Day 2 of my "N64 Revival" featured my re-discovery of just how awesome the N64 wrestling games are.  I was going to rent/buy Smackdown vs Raw 2009 for the Wii, but I might just stick to the classics for now.
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Post by: Glorb on May 18, 2009, 03:36:28 PM
Trying to get LRM broke me physically and mentally, until I just gave up halfway through. I intend to try again someday, though.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on May 18, 2009, 07:04:08 PM
So I got back from camp yesterday night. It was freaking awesome. I had so much fun that it was crazy! My kid's play is going well, as well as my play. My group and I, we're singing in the mentor play. Our song is going awesome. My friend tried to teach me how to play guitar but that's so not my forte. My fingers are too small. He is super awesome though and didn't get cocky about his being able to play super awesome.

But I had a great time.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 19, 2009, 07:45:06 PM
My newest YouTube Poop received an honor! I'm pretty happy to say the least.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 21, 2009, 03:40:45 PM
Because of some crafty persuasion of teachers to reschedule a couple of my exams, today was my final day of compulsory education. Tomorrow night is graduation. Next week, my siblings all have school while my dad and I get stuff like hours on my driving permit and college registration done and I plough through the backlog of games.
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Post by: Toad on May 21, 2009, 04:11:16 PM
We recently bought Tetris Attack from a local game shop, and I went to get my Snes from storage. Now that I have access to my Snes again, I want to go back and play through all of my games again, and mess around with the Super Gameboy some.

All of this inbetween taking care of the twins, who are age zero today. Since they were preemies, we have to adjust their age based on when they joined us. So, even though they are really two months old, their adjusted age is zero.
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Post by: Weegee on May 21, 2009, 04:41:45 PM
All of this inbetween taking care of the twins,

...And for that, we commend you.
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Post by: Toad on May 21, 2009, 04:58:09 PM
Commendation makes me happy. :)
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 23, 2009, 06:03:25 AM
Since they were preemies, we have to adjust their age based on when they joined us. So, even though they are really two months old, their adjusted age is zero.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_age_reckoning
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 23, 2009, 09:45:23 AM
I'm finally working on a Mac again! My mom got us one and I am so in love.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 23, 2009, 10:56:47 AM
I'm sorry for you.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 23, 2009, 11:29:42 AM
Macs are great.
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Post by: Weegee on May 23, 2009, 11:49:33 AM
I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but I honestly agree with Chupperson on this matter... Wow!
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Post by: Glorb on May 23, 2009, 12:12:01 PM
Macs are great if you're not a PC gamer and just want a computer.
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Post by: Captain Jim on May 23, 2009, 01:11:25 PM
I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but I honestly agree with Glorb on this matter... Wow!


Actually I can believe it. Because Macs are good computers...just not for gaming.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 23, 2009, 01:24:21 PM
I unearthed the old Ratchet and Clank 2 Challenge Mode file I had been stuck on and beat it with relative ease.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on May 23, 2009, 02:28:35 PM
I'm not a PC gamer at all so, yeah, it's working great for me.
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Post by: Toad on May 23, 2009, 06:10:38 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_age_reckoning

Neato.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 23, 2009, 07:31:40 PM
I was playing a great game of Team Fortress 2 today and I was playing as the engineer. I set up a sentry in such away that it made it very difficult for the opposing team to blow it up; furthermore, I had a dispenser constructed close by for emergency health/metal.

After about 20 kills, they sent in an ubercharged pyro to stop me. Fun, fun stuff.
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Post by: Glorb on May 23, 2009, 10:46:26 PM
John Freeman is officially the biggest badass ever.

"I have to kill fast and bullets too slow."
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 23, 2009, 11:25:39 PM
Macs are good if you don't need to do anything besides what you can do with pen and paper.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 24, 2009, 12:41:22 AM
There's no way to convince you otherwise, but I beg to differ.
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Post by: BP on May 24, 2009, 01:32:38 AM
If Mac users weren't always so busy bragging about how wonderful their Macs were, they might make programs for Macs so that they'd have some.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on May 24, 2009, 01:53:33 AM
Um...I wasn't bragging. I just like my Mac.
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Post by: BP on May 24, 2009, 02:59:07 AM
Not you. Most Mac users.
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Post by: Glorb on May 24, 2009, 10:50:50 AM
Basically,

PC snobs think PC is best because you can play Crysis.

Mac snobs think Mac is best because you can do everything except play Crysis.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on May 24, 2009, 04:50:55 PM
Maybe Macs are better than PCs, but the crap Windows has pulled on me over the years has got nothing on some of the craziness that's gone down with my iPod(s). On separate occasions, for no discernable reason, my album arts have turned to missingno-esque static, my battery has konked out when it reads half-full (but only on the bar at the screen's top, not the gray "rest" screen, and buttons have just stopped working--Ditto for my brother. I think the worst thing I ever got on XP was the Blaster worm... but then again, that crippled the thing.
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Post by: Glorb on May 24, 2009, 08:28:07 PM
Never trust your iPod's up-top battery display. To me, it's a minor inconvenience and just one of the quirks that I normally had to deal with. Of course, right now my iPod has been completely incompatible with any computer, but that's probably because I owned it for a year and Apple wants people to buy extended warranties. So yeah.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 24, 2009, 09:33:10 PM
I have never gotten a virus on Windows.
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Post by: Boo Dudley on May 24, 2009, 10:02:49 PM
I have gotten a virus from licking windows.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 25, 2009, 12:38:47 AM
I've found that almost all problems I have with Windows computers are related to other people not knowing how to use them and doing stuff on my computer. It's not really going to matter for much longer, thankfully; the laptop I'm buying will run Linux (I'm getting one of those little netbooks), and the PC I'm building will probably dual-boot - and no one else is using either of them.

Picked up Silpheed: The Lost Planet (with manual), Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (the only full-priced game-related thing I bought while out), and Hidden & Dangerous 2 (only 29 cents!) earlier. Unfortunately, the reason that last game was even cheaper than its now-usual 99 cents was because...it didn't have the disc. No worries, though, since it has the CD key and I have the magic of torrent software. I also picked up some World of WarCraft TCG stuff, since it was really cheap.

Also, my cousin has fallen in love with Plants vs. Zombies.
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Post by: Glorb on May 25, 2009, 10:27:30 AM
Couldn't you just torrent H&D and not pay anything? Besides, that'd be paying far too much for it anyway.

EDIT: To clarify, torrent a cracked version of H&D without the CD key required.
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Post by: jdaster64 on May 25, 2009, 01:35:24 PM
2091 coins in SM64! FINALLY!!!
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Post by: Glorb on May 25, 2009, 04:31:13 PM
So I just saw Terminator: Salvation, and, as expected, it's a pretty good movie. Unfortunately, the pace is kind of muddled in the first 1/3 of the film, and later on the movie develops this MGS4-like obsession with making shout-outs to the first two movies (and what is potentially a reference to the third). However, the scene with the Arnold Schwarzenegger version of the T-800 is completely awesome, especially since John Connor kills it with both molotn steel and liquid nitrogen. Also, I was psyched to learn that Common was in it, too.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on May 25, 2009, 11:39:46 PM
Terminator Salvation didn't change my life, but I really dug the sounds made by the giant robots that put humans into the boxes and the part where it starts scrolling up the bare legs and you hear that music is a poop-worthy moment in cinema history.
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Post by: TEM on May 26, 2009, 11:05:49 AM
Today I was on fire, I put myself out by throwing a jar filled with urine at my feet. I got an achievement for it.
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Post by: Luigison on May 26, 2009, 12:10:01 PM
Terminator Salvation didn't change my life, but I really dug the sounds made by the giant robots that put humans into the boxes and the part where it starts scrolling up the bare legs and you hear that music is a poop-worthy moment in cinema history.
That reminds me of the squeaky toy sound in T3 when the crane or fire truck ran over the kids pool.  (IIRC)
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Post by: Jman on May 26, 2009, 03:48:20 PM
I went and saw the new Star Trek movie with a friend of mine last night.  It was awesome, but I really can't judge it because I've never been a Trekkie.  But this is how a movie based off of a television show should look.  The people who did Dragonball Evolution should be taking notes right now.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 26, 2009, 04:17:38 PM
Rest assured, the Trek fan community also deems the new movie awesome. At least, me and the people I know who are.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 26, 2009, 04:28:55 PM
Apparently the whole reason J.J. Abrams messed with the timeline like he did was so that he could make a whole new series of movies.  That smells slightly of cashcow-milking, but as long as the movies are good, I don't care.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 26, 2009, 05:20:09 PM
Would there have been any other reason? Star Trek needs something keeping it alive these days.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 26, 2009, 05:36:37 PM
Where are the DS9 movies?  Voyager?  They didn't have to resort to a continuity reboot.
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Post by: Jman on May 26, 2009, 06:41:56 PM
I smell a new tv series on the way.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 26, 2009, 07:32:01 PM
It isn't a continuity reboot. It's an alternate universe. They very clearly referenced the new movie as an alternate reality.
There isn't a new TV series in the works. They're already working on the sequel to this movie, though. As far as DS9/Voyager movies, I always wanted a continuation of DS9, but it's been 10 years and I don't think they're going to get everyone back together for one. I'd like an all-encompassing late 24th-century movie (they did have Janeway in Nemesis) but I don't see that happening either. Rick Berman needed desperately to be taken off the job since he was messing everything up, so I'm glad JJ Abrams came in to make an excellent film instead of Berman's idea of just leaving Star Trek in the dust because he didn't feel like the public wanted to see it anymore.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 27, 2009, 09:39:41 AM
I love how all these producers think they know what the public wants to see and then puts out a bunch of crap that no one wants to see. 

(That's more directed at Cartoon Network/Disney/Nickelodeon.)

But before I turn this into the ANGST thread...
...I'm happy because I only have about a week of school left.
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Post by: Luigison on May 27, 2009, 01:29:33 PM
Disney is awesome because they own Pixar.  Without Pixar I'd agree with you. 

What do you have against Nickelodeon?  They have lots of entertaining educational cartoons.  Take the recent Yo Gabba Gabba episode "New Friends" with Jack Black.  Awesome.  Though someone with Jack's figure shouldn't wear skin tight clothing.  And The Wonder Pets Save the Beatles.  They save the Freaking Beatles!  That awesome...  Nevermind, you're right.  I keep confusing Nick with Noggin because they are made by the same network.  Carry on... 
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Post by: Jman on May 28, 2009, 10:05:03 AM
I'm going to dress up as a Jack Black character next Halloween.  I can pull off a near perfect Jack Black if I grow out my hair and beard.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 28, 2009, 10:25:24 AM
Yes.

OH MY GAWD YES (http://stacksmash.cultnet.net/?p=5327#)
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Post by: Glorb on May 29, 2009, 02:27:25 PM
I'm feeling pretty good right now, since

1) My WIP beard has been getting lots of praise lately, and

2) I asked out this one girl I've been flirting with for a while and got a yes, so woohoo.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on May 29, 2009, 05:00:33 PM
Was #1 a factor in #2 or vice-versa?
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Post by: Glorb on May 29, 2009, 05:03:44 PM
Well, she's been a pretty big supporter of my beard, but we were friends before that, so probably.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on May 30, 2009, 12:35:17 AM
I had a performance tonight and it was so wonderful and made me happy.
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Post by: Glorb on May 30, 2009, 09:11:08 AM
What kind of performance was it, exactly?
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Post by: Pt_Peach on May 30, 2009, 10:26:18 AM
It was a play. There were nine 10-minute performances. I was in one of them plus the minuets that the mentors put on. We had dancing and acting in the main play. Singing was a huge part of the minuets.
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Post by: Captain Jim on May 30, 2009, 02:18:54 PM
This kinda belongs in both Hopeful and Angst, but whatever.

So I went to a Street Fighter IV tournament today. This is a small town, so I expected it to be small (I was right). In preparation, I trained on my 360 for the tourney. I get there, and I find out I'm in the division that plays on the PS3. Aw, crepes (However, if I had been in the 360 division, I would have been the only one.)
So, I took 3rd. Out of 4 people. However, these are people who play nonstop, day and night, yadda yadda. Also I was Bison, and the rest were Ryu, Ken, and Akuma.
So, yeah, took 3rd (Ken won), and I got a Subway Gift Card for 10 dollars, a F.E.A.R. 2 booklet, free Gears of War 2 maps (I don't have Gears 2), and a 'Limited Edition Laser Cell' of a Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon illustration. Oh, and pencils. A crap load of pencils.The Fire Emblem thing's pretty cool, though. It's in my room now. Yeaaaah.
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Post by: Glorb on June 01, 2009, 07:28:01 AM
So I just finished listening to the full version of The Crystal Method's Divided by Night, and it's far better than I would have expected. It's great to see them going back to their old style and not trying so hard to make movie-trailer-sounding songs anymore.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 01, 2009, 09:15:14 AM
19 1/2 years old and I finally got around to getting my permit. Go me.
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Post by: kirbyman on June 01, 2009, 10:34:16 AM
Yesterday, we were on a road trip up a mountain to a place called "Huckleberry Knob" when it happened. 3000 feet up and our radiator must have burst and our engine overheated. Luckily, my mom had packed five bottles of water and poured it in the radiator, and we had to call it quits on going the 2600 more feet. So we drive back down to Chilhowee, and my dad and I start talking about aircraft and the like (which isn't that unusual for us), and on the road, I look and there's a gliderport just off the road in a small field. So without me saying anything, Dad pulls a right onto the gravel road and rolls down his window talking to the guy on the golf-cart. So he asks how much it is, and it was $98 for a twenty minute ride, and $139 for a 30 minute ride. So he asks me if I want a ride, and of course I say "Doy." So he tells the guy "30 minutes". So we wait a few minutes for the sailplane to land. And when it lands, the dude driving the plane hops out, the guy on the golf-cart tows the Piper
tow-plane (how ironic) towards the grass strip, I get in the old Schwiezer 2-33A, they hook it up to the Piper, we wiggle our rudder, the guy in the tow-plane wiggles his, he starts the engine, we get up to speed, and we're up.
We fly up to the ridge, and the cable releases. That was about the strangest sound I'd ever heard.
So he fly's in a figure-eight over the ridge, and on the south end of the ridge, he lets me take the controls.
Luckily, I have skill from a flight simulator. Now I'm flying about 15 figure-eights over the ridge at 45 to 55 knots. On the last loop south he tells me to head west towards the field, and we do more aerobatic stuff like sharp 90 degree turns and stalls. After the last stall, we loop around north for the final approach back to the field. Over the powerlines, and we touch down on the strip (which needed to be smoothed out quite a bit).
So, in a nutshell, this was my first time actually flying.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 02, 2009, 04:44:40 PM
Life without regular Internet access has been going great.
- Kalee and I saw Up on Friday (really good movie), then went to a graduation party on Saturday.
- I've been playing some of the various games I've downloaded or bought over the last several months:
  - finished Gravity Bone
  - played through some of the stuff in the Cactus Game Arcade
  - started Eternal Daughter
  - played through some more of the challenges in Bejeweled Twist (I'd play Plants vs. Zombies if I was able to connect to Steam, but...)
  - got through a few more stages in Immortal Defense
  - had a very frustrating session of Fallout in which I discovered that I didn't name the character I made when I first got the game, then got slaughtered by a radscorpion
- I bought Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog for $10 earlier today while we were picking up my siblings' new PS2.
- Once my session on this computer is over, I'll be checking F-ZERO GX out from the library.
- All the stuff I read earlier about Nintendo's E3 announcements. New Golden Sun on a system that I own, hell yeah! (I wonder if it'll have DS-GBA interactivity...)
- I'm currently looking at picking up a netbook for school (probably one with Linux, unless I decide there are certain XP functions I definitely need - no, gaming doesn't count, especially not on one of those). I'm also most likely going to build a new desktop for gaming purposes (probably also dual-booting to Linux). Neither of these things are happening for a few months, but I'm looking at stuff about the former with the seven minutes I have remaining on this computer.
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Post by: Glorb on June 02, 2009, 10:30:51 PM
I've heard Wolfmother's new stuff, and considering Andrew's the only remaining original member, it's very good. Also, the IRA beat the Taliban on Deadliest Warrior.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 03, 2009, 04:56:37 PM
More stuff:
- I ended up buying F-ZERO GX at GameStop shortly after checking it out from the library. I basically decided that since they had it and it was only $8 (and I didn't want to deal with only having two weeks to play the game), I'd go ahead and buy it.
- I got a Go set on Sunday. I played a free multiplayer-only PC version of the game years before and enjoyed it, and having a real set now is pretty cool. I've played a total of one game so far, which I won quite handily.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 04, 2009, 10:50:09 AM
Anyone remember in The Angst Thread where I often complained about my parents moving to North Carolina? Well, I couldn't find a way to stay behind, so I went with them. It was a rough 15 hour drive, but now I'm in North Carolina...and loving it.

Our new home is much nicer than the old one. Not only is my bedroom bigger, but I have my own bathroom as well. The rest of the house is pretty cool too. I will provide pictures if anyone is interested.

Yes, I did have to leave my boyfriend (who is not taking this too well), but with half a dozen nieces and nephews here, it'll be hard to get lonely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 05, 2009, 08:02:39 PM
I was going to have a picture of me holding two of the games I bought earlier with the same text in Chup's Arkanoid post, but a lack of easy camera access and slow Internet for an image upload is preventing me from doing so. Having said that...

While at GameStop earlier, I bought Boktai, Arcade Advanced (a Konami collection for the GBA containing Frogger, Time Pilot, Gyruss, Scramble, Yie Ar Kung-Fu, and Rush 'n' Attack), Gradius III & IV, and
GRADIUS V.

For the record, that makes two awesome Treasure shooters I've bought in Iowa (the other being the PS2 version of Silpheed two weeks ago). If the GameCube version of Ikaruga wasn't going to run me upwards of $40 used anywhere I might find it, it'd probably already be three.

I also finished ZomBotany 2, my last minigame in Plants vs. Zombies. All I need to do now is finish the four remaining Survival modes and I'll receive the Golden Sunflower Trophy (and another Steam Achievement).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 06, 2009, 11:14:34 PM
Double post for more game purchases: Sigma Star Saga (a really fun shmup-RPG hybrid for GBA that totally should be rated higher than E10+), Alpha Mission, Star Soldier (both for NES), and Space Siege (because I had a choice of two normally-$20 PC games that were $6 at Big Lots!, and I wasn't getting Guild Wars).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 07, 2009, 07:58:07 AM
Whoa, slow down there!

Okay, I actually got around to playing Psychonauts the other day and, well, good stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 07, 2009, 11:06:33 AM
Sigma Star Saga (a really fun shmup-RPG hybrid for GBA that totally should be rated higher than E10+)

I remember that game, it was beast. If I recall, yeah, they only rated it E10+ because it was a new rating and the ESRB felt compelled to rate everything E10+.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 07, 2009, 09:17:10 PM
I said in #tmk that I had a successful weekend, but I didn't explain myself. So I'll explain myself here. Friday my dad bought me a new belt and a new tire for my bike. I needed the belt; my old one was being held together by staples. I didn't need the bike tire as much as I needed the belt, but now I can use my bike, which is cool. Then on Saturday, I oversaw a yard sale, which more or less amounted to spending all day at my mom's, sitting around in her yard while people came and purchased things. It wasn't great, but my mom's friend bought the whole family pizza afterward, which was cool. I spent all day today helping my mom pack up her house, because she's moving. That was the reason she held the yard sale, too. Packing boxes and hauling them to a storage place was actually surprisingly fun. I don't know why, but it just was. Maybe the full moon's affecting me weirdly, I don't know. But anyway, I went to McDonald's twice over the course of the day (I love McDonald's, which is weird, because, as Rao pointed out once, I'm a runner, and runners are supposed to hate McDonald's) and I ended up with a cat and a pillow-top mattress. Which are both cool. Unfortunately, I'll probably have to give them both back to my mom at the end of the summer. But hey, might as well enjoy it while I can!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 09, 2009, 03:16:55 PM
You know, I only just realized that all four of the games mentioned in my previous post all take place in outer space.

Our new modem should be arriving today or tomorrow (if it hasn't already arrived and I just haven't been informed)! Also, my cousin is staying at my house for the next week and a half, while the irritating brother who shares a room with me stays in Iowa for the same amount of time. This has the side effects of me having some quiet time at home, PS2 access for all the crazy-awesome shmups I've bought in the last few weeks, and my cousin getting to finish BioShock. (On a side note, I finally started playing System Shock last night and had loads of fun. I also played the old DOS Silpheed and a lot more of Eternal Daughter, which any Chuppeople who may be around might enjoy.)

Question for Bird Person, who should know what I'm talking about: Is it possible to finish Chapter Two without knocking Goroh off the edge or under a rock? Because the former is what I ended up doing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 09, 2009, 04:43:56 PM
Yeah. Set the Blue Falcon to max speed and minimum acceleration, and just don't boost until the end. Most of the computer-controlled racers in the story mode are programmed to not get especially aggressive unless you pass them, so it's sometimes easier to beat them by getting close near the end and then boosting like mad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 09, 2009, 04:47:20 PM
You know, I only just realized that all four of the games mentioned in my previous post all take place in outer space.
I thought that was the point...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on June 09, 2009, 07:29:18 PM
I am gay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on June 09, 2009, 07:49:53 PM
Good for you (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuR5YMyfeNI&feature=related)

If, of course, that is the gay we are talking about. If it is about the state of happiness, that is fine too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 09, 2009, 07:59:47 PM
I am gay.

There's a 50% chance that TEM's account has been hacked and thus the above statement was actually posted by a troll in Albania, a 50% chance that he's really declaring his orientation to those who hadn't already taken the hint offered by his current avatar, and a 50% chance that he's simply proclaiming his overwhelming glee in an unorthodox, politically incorrect manner.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 09, 2009, 08:22:16 PM
There's also a 72.8% chance he's just saying it.
That adds up to 222.8% by the way.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 09, 2009, 08:45:12 PM
That adds up to 222.8% by the way.

'Twas for comedic effect. I suppose feigned stupidity doesn't carry that well through this series of tubes known as the internets.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 09, 2009, 09:53:08 PM
There's a 61% chance TEM's name is Gay and he's not a stickler for capitalization.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on June 09, 2009, 10:24:10 PM
I have the same avatar as TEM, but I'm not of a homosexual orientation. Really, liking an amazing band's flamboyantly gay lead singer isn't really gay. Also, perhaps he just accidentally stayed logged in at LD's house?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 09, 2009, 10:28:16 PM
Agreed. You'd only be certified 100% gay material if you had Elton John as your avatar. On that note, there's a 3♂L% chance that TEM's statement is in fact a carefully-encrypted anagram.

Anyways, it's 12:19 AM up here in Ontario, I'm tired, I'm still working on a school project for Parenting class and I have a History exam tomorrow. In that order. See y'all later.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on June 09, 2009, 10:56:28 PM
I wonder what the "hacker" will think when he sees what I did to his favorite TV show DVD collection.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 09, 2009, 11:09:33 PM
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

You've won this round.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 10, 2009, 10:43:36 AM
Stole it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 10, 2009, 01:27:26 PM
TEM replaced it with his massive gay porn stash.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 10, 2009, 07:44:16 PM
TEM replaced it with his massive gay porn stash.

TEM replaced LD's massive gay porn stash with the entire first season of Frasier.[/quote]

FIXED
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 12, 2009, 12:01:30 PM
I picked up an Ultima anthology disc (containing I-VIII), Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, No One Lives Forever 2, and two copies of Splinter Cell for $4 at a garage sale earlier today. Everything except Splinter Cell includes the relevant manuals.

Edit to prevent double-post: Today we began having unlimited texting. Suddenly the QWERTY keypad on my phone has become very useful. I just finished setting up mobile Twitter and Facebook stuff, so I'll likely be using both of those services more often.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on June 14, 2009, 12:44:27 PM
I just bought a Toad hat in ACCF! I had no idea there was Toad hat! Now I just need to save up enough points again to find out what the 10,000 point item is. I detest time travelling, but maybe I'll travel back to yesterday after I save up some more bells. Nook was having a point sale yesterday..

Now, if only there were an improved Toad shirt..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 14, 2009, 01:27:14 PM
Here are the Point prizes. As for the Toad shirt... good luck on making that. (http://accf.wikispaces.com/Rewards#Nook_Points)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on June 14, 2009, 04:30:53 PM
It shouldn't be too hard. Maybe I can do one after work tonight.. Pics forthcoming!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 14, 2009, 05:10:36 PM
Say, do items ordered from Nook's catalogue provide Points? Getting those Nintendo-themed accessories shouldn't be too difficult if such is the case.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 14, 2009, 05:45:00 PM
I picked up a netbook yesterday. Basically the exact same specs as the one I had been looking at online, except that it has a 900MHz Celeron processor rather than a 1.66GHz Atom. I'm amazed by the amount of things this can run that it totally shouldn't be able to - and by the number of programs I've tried that have 1024x600 resolution settings. I'm totally posting from the thing right now!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 15, 2009, 07:02:41 AM
I'm feeling pretty good, since I beat Penumbra: Overture the other day. Pretty good game, overall. The combat is more visceral overall than most adventure games without turning into a straight action game, and the puzzles make sense, mostly (although at one point you may be asking yourself why your dude is so compelled to make his way across a hazardous frozen lake). It's a tad annoying that the hammer, pickaxe, and broom all act exclusively as weapons, while the saw and crowbar act exclusively as key-items (meaning you can't go all Gordon Freeman on the many rabid dogs you'll encounter).

I've just starting Penumbra: Black Plague, however, and...well, while it's too early to form a whole opinion on the game, it does seem a tad below-par based on the quality of Episode 1. The puzzles are far more arbitrary (read: Resident Evil-like) than before, and while Penumbra 1 was a nice blend of H.P. Lovecraft atmosphere and The Thing setting, for part deux Frictional seemed to be uncounsiously aping stylistic elements of Portal and Resident Evil for no real reason. However, I was genuinely scared [dukar]less by a pasty naked zombie dude, so there's that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 15, 2009, 07:21:00 AM
Last Day of School today! Yes, due to multiple natural disasters both major and minor, enough school days were cancelled in the past so the near-completely pointless "Student Appreciation (Half-) Day" takes place on a Monday, and few may show up, but I'm sure some interesting things will happen. And hey, c'mon, last day of school here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 15, 2009, 10:26:19 AM
Gah, you're so lucky. I've still got another week of school. Today is the last full day, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 15, 2009, 11:13:36 AM
I finished my final exam of Grade 11 last week, and school doesn't start again here until September 8. In other words, you folks are gonna see alot more Weegee during the next three months.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 15, 2009, 11:48:50 AM
That's good to hear.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 15, 2009, 12:36:12 PM
:D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 15, 2009, 06:11:47 PM
I know "I'm posting this from my x" posts are totally overdone, but... I'm posting this from my DSi.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on June 15, 2009, 06:19:46 PM
Say, do items ordered from Nook's catalogue provide Points? Getting those Nintendo-themed accessories shouldn't be too difficult if such is the case.

Yes, that does work. Before getting the next discount, 4 Triforces got me to silver and gold statuses. Triforces are 10,000 bells for Silver members. They became 9,500 and 9,000 as I went up in shop rank. And yes, if you time travel back to a day when Nook is haveing a point sale, it will still be in effect. Now all I need to do is save up 100,000 bells to get to.. whatever rank is above gold (platinum I assume? That would make sense..)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 15, 2009, 08:26:32 PM
Excellent strategy. Now that it's finally Goliath/Elephant Beetle season, the Bells to buy said overpiced catalogue items should just come rolling in.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 16, 2009, 06:34:03 AM
Are Barred Knifejaws and Red Snappers not as good money as they used to be, then?  I almost exclusively used fishing to pay off my loan from Nook in the original AC.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 16, 2009, 11:41:29 AM
They certainly are. I'm just more partial to Beetle-hunting, and Summer nights are the only time when such is a viable moneymaking option.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 19, 2009, 09:50:58 AM
I propose we make "mario's butt" a meme. It'd be better than everything else out there anyway.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 19, 2009, 10:53:54 AM
I'm installing Red Alert 3, which I bought on the same day as my netbook. (It requires Internet activation, which is why I hadn't already installed it.) I paid $30 - which is what they want for the normal version - for the Premier Edition, which comes in a nifty tin, includes two bonus discs (a bonus DVD with bloopers, outtakes, and other neat stuff, and the soundtrack), some codes that expired at the end of April (Warhammer Online item, bonus multiplayer maps that I might still be able to get, and a beta key for the next C&C game), and a Women of Red Alert 3 poster. Pretty nifty stuff overall.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on June 19, 2009, 11:17:34 AM
I managed to get accepted into this really nice artist job for the summer. I'm surprised I got in since space in the program is always so limited. For my interview I even made my first portfolio (I really wish I had a scanner so I could show some of the stuff I've drawn or the characters I've made).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 19, 2009, 12:41:12 PM
I propose we make "mario's butt" a meme.

I'm still trying to make relative sense of mario's statement. It could roughly translate to,

"Hey! Luigi Mario [Luigi's full name] lives across the street from me and Luigi! [This "Luigi" being of no relation to Luigi Mario] TALK [if] you are not just posing. [By which he is trying to enforce his objective of supplanting meaningless banter, or "posing", with intelligent conversation.] marios butt [LOL]"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 19, 2009, 02:14:02 PM
Was marios butt just his sig? The post was old enough for it.

Why couldn't you have waited a week so the topic would be an even 9 years old, though?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 19, 2009, 03:35:07 PM
Was marios butt just his sig? The post was old enough for it.
Yes, but I included it in my analysis anyway.

Quote
Why couldn't you have waited a week so the topic would be an even 9 years old, though?
Its time had come. That thread was to Weegee as expensive cheese is to French people. Its allure became even more irresistable the more it aged, and the temptation just hit a breaking point a few days ago.

marios butt
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 19, 2009, 04:04:40 PM
Quote from: Weegee's sig
Mario's butt: Best meme since Weegee.

Whoa, don't jump the gun there, Weegee.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 19, 2009, 06:41:49 PM
'Twas a joke, good Glorb -- I'm quite aware that when it comes between Weegee and marios butt, each one is more awesome than the other... Huh? Wait. That... doesn't... Never mind.

In other news, dad just got that classic* Mini Austin which he's wanted since childhood.

*Well, a 1984 model technically doesn't quite register as a "classic", but it's dang close.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on June 20, 2009, 11:24:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYuO4dvO8xc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYuO4dvO8xc)

This is the second best video on the site. The first one is that Bible Black/CD-i/video game music mishmash.

It's a shame the target guy won't listen a thing he says.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 22, 2009, 02:33:54 AM
I got a job and I'm going to the beach tomorrow. California rocks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 23, 2009, 01:18:55 PM
Two happy things today.
1: Today was the last day of school.
2: I just had the greatest dining experience of my life. To celebrate the end of school, a few friends and I all went to Gauchos Churrascaria (http://www.gauchosbraziliansteakhouse.com), which is basically like a steakhouse buffet. Except that instead of getting food from a buffet line, you wait at your table while waiters come to you with skewers (actually more like swords) full of rotisserie-cooked meat. And they don't stop feeding you. It was amazing. I have never been so full in my life, and it only cost $15.

Yes. Today was a good day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 24, 2009, 12:27:03 PM
I've been down here in North Carolina for three weeks now. It's been pretty fun so far. I'm certainly not lonely here since I have relatives that live just down the road.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 24, 2009, 01:30:43 PM
I've spent the majority of the last few days making a total metric buttload of money. It should please Chup to hear I plan to now legitimately buy from GameStop, as opposed to my usual method of sneaking in dressed as a bush and raiding their backroom and then disguising my escape route via smokebomb while cackling and twiddling my moustache. Hell, I might even buy an iTunes card and legitimately download some music.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 25, 2009, 03:38:52 PM
I have Internet back. I'll be playing Spore later, since it's down for scheduled maintenance right now, but I got it working again (long story) and have the expansion set up and ready to go.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 26, 2009, 01:51:18 AM
Apple pie. Enough said.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 27, 2009, 12:21:30 AM
I'm hopeful because I've already unlocked a bunch of really cool stuff in Team Fortress 2. I finally got Natascha, my favorite unlockable. The Backburner is nice too, but it's not as good as the level 1 flamethrower.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 28, 2009, 01:21:40 AM
Apple pie. Enough said.

Aw, now you've gone and made me all hungry.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 28, 2009, 05:44:47 PM
I'm posting this from my uncle's basement. I feel too kool for school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 01, 2009, 08:15:25 PM
Life is good.  I've managed to add Mario and Sonic (more of a re-add, actually), Pokemon Battle Revolution, and Smackdown vs Raw 2009 to my Wii collection.  Those games should keep me entertained over the summer, along with the final stages of Pokemon Platinum,
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 01, 2009, 11:25:37 PM
Say, is Battle Revolution any good? Any traditional-style Pokemon title is good in my books, although I've heard that this Wii instalment lacks any plot or new features whatsoever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 02, 2009, 07:19:42 AM
Last I heard, it was just some jumped-up Pokemon Ranch/3-D battle mode for whatever critters you've already got in the portable games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on July 02, 2009, 07:31:30 AM
Pretty much what ShadowBrain said. 'Cept you get to fight some leader-type people and get a surfing Pikachu after you beat 'em all. Poketopia Masters or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 04, 2009, 09:32:12 AM
I'm getting internet at home! Wednesday night, I should be able to start posting using my computer, as opposed to using one at work or my parents'.

Woo hoo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 04, 2009, 01:34:11 PM
Apple pie again...kidding.

I'm alive and I've got books and no summer school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 04, 2009, 09:31:53 PM
I just got back from a mad fun 4th of July celebration at my friend's, although I had to choose between two parties, which was tough. In the end, I picked the one that had more people I knew, which turned out pretty well. One girl really seemed to like me, if you catch my drift.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on July 04, 2009, 09:55:03 PM
I was at a great Fourth of July celebration earlier today as well. I ended up doing massive amounts of tech support on the hosts' computers, which are depressingly old (one much worse than the other, which is newer than my desktop even though it's weaker) but now running better than they were before I got my hands on them. (Note in case I have to log into a Netgear router again: Default username "admin," password "password".)

Also, the new shell I ordered for my DS will ship from Hong Kong tomorrow. I'll probably find out that it's shipped shortly before I go to see the postponed fireworks from today. It should be here Friday or so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 05, 2009, 01:47:05 AM
Amazon had a sale today and I bought Animal Crossing City Folk brand new for $20.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 05, 2009, 04:25:46 PM
You've made one slick purchase there, Pt... Provided that you didn't own Wild World already. City Folk is essentially a large-screen carbon copy of the DS game, albeit with a smattering of new features here and there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 06, 2009, 09:32:46 AM
I had Wild World but I sold it a while back.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 06, 2009, 09:05:10 PM
I just bought my first physical albums in about two years: Divided by Night by The Crystal Method and All-Pro Soundtrack by Z-Trip. Very satisfied.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: -FoxMcCloud- on July 07, 2009, 03:56:57 PM
You know, the last physical album I bought doesn't really count as an album because it was a Greatest Hits CD (Jimi Hendrix).  However, I burned an iTunes card on Sky Blue Sky by Wilco and I have to say it's one of the best albums I've listened to in a long time, front to back.  Seems like all of the songs really tie together well, and the mood is very relaxing and kind of folksy.

BTW, how is The Crystal Method, Glorb?  I keep hearing good things about them but I have yet to really listen to some of their stuff...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 07, 2009, 04:14:01 PM
They're primarily breakbeat with rock and rap influences; they're not as aggressive as, say, The Prodigy, but not as funky and R&B-influenced as Fatboy Slim. They were pretty huge during the 90s, and one of their albums (either Tweekend or Legion of Boom) has had every single track from it licensed in some way, something extremely rare. However, once they started realizing pretty much anything they churned out would end up netting them royalties from an action movie trailer or Nike commercial, they became heavily formulaic and reliant on their existing sound; case in point, almost everything on Legion of Boom sounds like a 5-minute loop of a 30-second trailer soundtrack. Their new album, Divided by Night, is a total 180 flip, focusing way less on heavy beats and rock guitars and having a darker, more cerebral production. It's way different from their earlier stuff, and in a few cases, a little too un-heavy to support some parts of the songs. All in all, though, it's a great album.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 07, 2009, 04:30:32 PM
The last--and first--physical album I think I ever bought was Jellyfish's Best! Greatest 20-odd dollars I ever spent.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 07, 2009, 06:38:26 PM
Am I crazy for preferring CD's over MP3 albums? I just find the all-encompassing sound of external speakers much more pleasant than the "confined" effect of headphones. My iTunes selection consists of a mere handful of downloaded albums and nearly 100 physical CDs whose tracks have been imported into iTunes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: -FoxMcCloud- on July 07, 2009, 07:30:11 PM
I just prefer CD albums because they're more concrete, more traditional, than electronically-downloaded music.  The sound quality doesn't make much difference, because if I want decent sound I can just play my iPod out of a speaker or something. 
Regardless, I'm in the same situation, Weegee; the vast majority of the music on my iPod is from CDs, I've probably only purchased about 50 songs or so out of around 1200.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 07, 2009, 07:33:03 PM
Yeah, I'm pretty much in the same camp as you two. I don't really listen to modern music, anyway, so I don't have to worry all that much about buying digital or physical tunes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 07, 2009, 09:56:54 PM
That's uncanny, Fox: I have sixty-odd downloaded songs out of 1150 files. Likewise, perhaps my inclination towards CDs comes from the music industry's aggressive agenda for abandoning physical manifestations of music altogether. Well, that, and because I love impressing older relatives with my extensive oldies/classic rock collection.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: -FoxMcCloud- on July 07, 2009, 10:24:30 PM
That's crazy, guys; either we all have similar tastes in music or it's just a TMK thing :P

It really does seem that the industry is trying to move to all-electronic music and to get rid of traditional storage (oh well, over to the ANGST thread, I guess).  The unfortunate thing is that now that people can buy only the songs that they recognize/have heard on the radio, they can't enjoy the experience of listening to an entire album.  Some albums, such as Radiohead's "OK Computer" or "Pet Sounds" by the Beach Boys, can't fully be enjoyed without just putting in a CD and listening to the whole thing, front to back.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 07, 2009, 10:40:07 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.spinner.com%2Fmedia%2F2008%2F06%2Fthe-wall-300-060208.jpg&hash=125153e2606e02bfe7dd5c2e87d49f6b)(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2F0%2F01%2FZiggyStardust.jpg&hash=f99c29a8ce3c0a29896458ffba0d3915)(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmusicsojourn.com%2FAR%2FProg%2Fimg%2Fb%2FBeatles%2FSgtPeppers_300.jpg&hash=e282b7a95eef0481809dcab1eb13a884)(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcontents-factory.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2FPetSounds.gif&hash=855b1c5e291e3603e3a86eaf020d9e15)(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchbenn.com%2Fimages%2Fextras%2Fbat-out-of-hell.jpg&hash=3d95804d6dbaac9c2c81dcf4dbb28a24)

Indeed -- Listening to songs from a concept album ouside of their original context is, in many cases, a travesty.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 07, 2009, 11:19:23 PM
OK Computer isn't a concept album.
That said, when albums are intentionally sequenced for a cumulative effect, it is best to listen to the entire work. Whether you realize it or not, most albums do have at least some thought put into track sequencing. I don't know if you guys are just insane or what but the fact that you're actually discussing this is totally hilarious to me. I still like extra-computer music storage because then I have a real, lossless copy with liners and pictures and I still have it in case a hard drive fails. I don't ever buy MP3s. That's just paying for a lower-quality, intangible copy.
Also, classic rock is absolutely not the best music ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 07, 2009, 11:36:09 PM
Generally speaking, I only buy MP3's of songs which are either impossible to find or exorbitantly expensive on CD. The term "intangible" really defined our sentiments against downloaded music quite nicely.

Also, classic rock is absolutely not the best music ever.

Who said it was?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 08, 2009, 11:16:35 AM
While I would consider myself a music fan, I generally don't give two craps about sound quality unless it's noticeably bad. As such, I'd say roughly 95% of my music collection is MP3s, the majority of which were obtained illegally. I do have a sort of code when it comes to that; basically, if I get an album from a torrent, and like the majority of songs on it, I will attempt to buy the CD so it feels less like stealing.

When it comes to actually buying, I usually buy individual MP3s; to me, buying an entire album feels like too much of a commitment most of the time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 08, 2009, 02:04:32 PM
I never "steal" music just because I can't find any out there worth stealing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 08, 2009, 11:19:25 PM
I have an internet connection at home now! Game friend codes coming in a matter of days. Woo hoo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 09, 2009, 04:07:06 PM
Brian, you hate all music?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 09, 2009, 04:24:04 PM
I meant besides the music I already have.

But unfortunately, I want all love songs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 09, 2009, 04:52:38 PM
I know how you feel, man.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 10, 2009, 07:02:48 PM
I'm a big classic rock fan myself, but I am also open to most new music, except for lousy pop and gangster rap. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 10, 2009, 10:43:21 PM
I saw Schoolhouse Rock 2 Live and it was amazing!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 11, 2009, 12:24:35 AM
Sounds... exhilarating.

Yesterday afternoon, I had begun contemplating the fact that I had hit social rock-bottom: My own mother told me that I should get out more. Just then, a friend phoned and invited me to, quote, "hang out" with him downtown this weekend (AKA tomorrow). This is a momentous occasion for me in numerous senses:

-One, it shall mark my first instance of going somewhere with a friend other than his or my house for a jeuvenile, parent-arranged playdate

-Two, it'll be my first foray downtown for reasons other than church-led service projects or school field trips and thus without adult supervision. Even just visiting the inner city is a rare experience for me, given that my dad refuses to venture there, as he persists that downtown is "where all the gays and weirdos hang out".

-Three, it'll be the first (and presumably only) occasion on which I'll see any friends, or people my age for that matter, outside of church for the entire summer. Fun times in the Canadian major municipal outskirts... oh yes indeedy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on July 11, 2009, 12:51:24 AM
Sounds like a blast! At least you aren't spending 75% of your waking hours alone in a giant, darkened computer lab, eh?

Today I made the most delicious fried rice ever. Getting sansho pepper, mirin, and swiping my family's unused and ancient electric wok was an excellent idea.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 11, 2009, 08:34:36 AM
Aww, poor guy. You need to get out and see a movie or something...with another person, preferably.

It's my 16th and I just got the email I sent to myself from FutureMe.org. I noted in the letter that ShadowBrain showed everyone the site. I truly feel ridiculous. Some of the things in the email didn't happen that I wanted to (and from what I know now I'm happy that they didn't happen).

I also beat that stupid carriage part in Zelda. I finally got the guts to go on it and it was easy as pie. Utilize the gale boomerang.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 11, 2009, 08:47:57 AM
Oh man, I forgot when I'm due to get mine...Well, happy birthday, Pt_Peach!

And Weegee, um, good job. But just because it's the first time you're hanging out with one of your friends outside of church doesn't mean it has to be the last, y'know. Personally I haven't been getting a lot of chill time with my friends due to work and such, but I have been invited to one of my friends' swim meet; I guess we'll see how that turns out.

Also,
Sounds like a blast! At least you aren't spending 75% of your waking hours alone in a giant, darkened computer lab, eh?

There isn't even a hacker there who knows karate? Or a really whiz-bang PC inside the door?

EDIT: Aaaaaand to round this post out, I just saw the new Civil Protection episode. It was...pretty good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 11, 2009, 04:06:36 PM
Fairly neat things that have happened within the last 24 hours (give or take):

--(Yesterday morning) For the first time, I saw my dad tell a guy to "**** off". He deserved it.
--Climbed Diamond Head (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Head,_Hawaii) (soon thereafter the above).
--(Last night) Went to the premiere (and pre-show crowded quasi-reception) of my choreographer uncle's directorial debut, the play based on The Wedding Singer (the film was on TV mere days before).
--(A few hours ago) Went to the Pearl Harbor/USS Arizona Memorial(s).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 12, 2009, 11:50:18 AM
SB, do you live in Hawaii, or are you on vacation? Just curious.

At least you aren't spending 75% of your waking hours alone in a giant, darkened computer lab, eh?

Make that 90%. Well, at least the room is actually reasonably well-lit... AWW, WHO AM I KIDDING
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 12, 2009, 01:59:25 PM
In honor of Pt Peach's 16th, we should get some Neil Sedaka playing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 12, 2009, 06:17:53 PM
I commend your knowledge of pre-British Invasion music, Jman. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaAsW0RDdo8&feature=related) Heck, why not give Pt_Peach the Sweet Sixteen Rock 'N' Roll gauntlet? Chuck Berry (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85-RWdlReVE), the Crests (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl-o5LsYtKU), and some Ringo for good measure (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76O6tuJPe3w).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 12, 2009, 07:13:46 PM
Yo, you got any Will Smith?

Ooh! Play "Get Jiggy With It"!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 12, 2009, 07:17:35 PM
SB, do you live in Hawaii, or are you on vacation? Just curious.
I thought y'all knew I lived in Washington! Besides (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=6635.msg550630#msg550630)...

So, yeah, I'm on vacation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 12, 2009, 11:03:23 PM
That was sweet, whoever made that video for that Amy chick. Nice songs, too :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on July 13, 2009, 07:21:15 PM
My uncle is currently in a state prison upstate. He's been there for about a year or so. Maybe two. However, next month, I hear we're going up to see him. If this pulls through, I will be very happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 13, 2009, 11:49:16 PM
My friend sent me the original Harvest Moon on Virtual Console for my birthday and I finally found a driving school that has good rates. That's one more teen driver on the road.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 14, 2009, 02:02:01 PM
That was sweet, whoever made that video for that Amy chick. Nice songs, too :)
Whoa. For a moment there, I thought you were talking about me, seeing as I go by the name N64 Chick, but my real name is Amy.

Anyway, it seems like every day is a new adventure ever since I moved here. Things were so monotonous back in Michigan. There are good days and some bad ones. But overall, I've been adjusting to North Carolina pretty well. Better than my mother expected me to anyway. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 14, 2009, 02:04:40 PM
Good to hear, N64 Chick. Just goes to show that the lower your expecations are, the better an experience you'll have. It's pessimistic but true.

That's one more teen driver on the road.

Must... resist... making... sexist... comment...

Anyways, I just gots me a replica Mario hat (http://i14.ebayimg.com/03/i/001/23/0a/42e1_2.JPG), courtesy of Club Nintendo. Platinum members were given the choice between that and a Punch-Out WiiWare minigame, while those who attained Gold status were rewarded with a Nintendo-themed calendar (http://blog.ishopvideogame.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/nintendo_calendar.jpg).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on July 14, 2009, 02:15:08 PM
Now that you mentioned that, I'll be getting the Mario hat too. Wonder how the nephews will react to it. XD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 14, 2009, 02:26:45 PM
Driving's easy. Just remember when it's best to do a Side Attack and when it's better to do a Spin Attack.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 14, 2009, 02:32:29 PM
My friend sent me the original Harvest Moon on Virtual Console for my birthday and I finally found a driving school that has good rates. That's one more teen driver on the road.

Congratulations, and I hope you enjoy driving more than I do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 14, 2009, 03:02:14 PM
Driving is great. Not a whole lot of experience myself, but let me tell you, getting to finally pilot around something I previously only slept in was awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on July 14, 2009, 03:57:11 PM
 Driving back home in New York was always fine but I have to say since I've moved down here to Maryland driving is a serious pain. When I was interning out in Seattle last summer driving wasn't bad for a big city, but here in Maryland the drivers are awful. They're some of the most aggressive drivers I've ever seen, and there's really no reason for it.

But driving in general is not that bad. It might take a little getting used to, but once you get the parallel park down everything else is a cinch!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on July 14, 2009, 04:20:07 PM
Why does everyone hate drivers from Maryland?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 14, 2009, 04:31:28 PM
I don't know about Maryland, but in the south I think there must be some kind of law requiring car dealers to disconnect or swap the wiring on a certain number of car blinkers. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on July 14, 2009, 04:54:57 PM
Whenever someone doesn't use their blinker around me, I die a little bit inside.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 14, 2009, 08:19:57 PM
Driving is great. Not a whole lot of experience myself, but let me tell you, getting to finally pilot around something I previously only slept in was awesome.

If that thing you were piloting were a starship, I would agree.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on July 16, 2009, 03:23:18 PM
My dad just got home and told me he owed me $5 less (backstory: I lent him $300 to help pay bills and such, and since he hasn't had the money to pay me back, I've basically been buying stuff online through him and taking it out of what he owes me). He then handed me a copy of The Sims and several expansions - apparently he got them for a dollar each.

EDIT: Oh, I also forgot about the copies of Myst and The Crystal Method's Vegas.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 16, 2009, 05:49:25 PM
Heeeellz yeah.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 20, 2009, 05:20:27 PM
Double Post Tiem.

I just played my first public game on Suffix's TF2 map. I don't think I've ever played on such a complicated map before.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on July 20, 2009, 06:02:03 PM
Criminy! It wasn't Platform 1, was it? It was Camping Trip B8, right?!

Wait, this was on a Ville server, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 20, 2009, 06:09:18 PM
Yes and yes.

By the way, was all that sewer stuff there before? 'Cause I remember getting into the enemy's intel room to be a bit easier back when I did that little demo.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on July 20, 2009, 06:35:27 PM
Nope, the sewer stuff is new to B8. In B7v3, there was only the stair route, and that was kind of boring, see. I don't recall how old that demo was that you did.

EDIT: By the way, what kind of complicated are you talking about here? Difficult to navigate (permanently)? Bizarre routes to take?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 20, 2009, 07:45:39 PM
Downloaded Sonic Unleashed and Mirror's Edge demos yesterday on a whim. The former seemed tolerable (but I know enough about the whole Werehog thing to not get suckered into a full purchase), while I may just consider trying to get the latter on the cheap.

Also, I tried making my own 7-Up the other day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 20, 2009, 09:50:37 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Finlinethumb43.webshots.com%2F34602%2F1329875550065473126S600x600Q85.jpg&hash=ad996a5162204b65c3009fa6e2fbfd7d)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 21, 2009, 10:17:17 AM
Nope, the sewer stuff is new to B8. In B7v3, there was only the stair route, and that was kind of boring, see. I don't recall how old that demo was that you did.

EDIT: By the way, what kind of complicated are you talking about here? Difficult to navigate (permanently)? Bizarre routes to take?

Well, I noticed I and some other Scouts were constantly running into little bits of scenery and seemingly unnecesary corners and such. The map as a whole is stunning, but seems a little too bunched-together and cluttered. Making all the spaces wider as a whole would improve the map's navigability, in my opinion.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 21, 2009, 12:55:08 PM
I finally caught a tarantula in AC:CF last night! He was about turn to turn and see me coming at him, but I just kept running at him and swung the net at just the right time. A split second later would've been too late!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 21, 2009, 06:07:57 PM
The only downside to real driving is that  you can't shoot red shells at the annoying drivers in front of you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 21, 2009, 06:19:27 PM
But on the upside you don't have to worry about flying blue shells.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 21, 2009, 10:06:16 PM
I got accepted to the Muslim Youth Leadership Program in Sacramento. 1 of 35 :) And to top it off my mom is actually letting me go. Alone. This is a huge step for her.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 22, 2009, 10:55:58 AM
The most exclusive thing I've ever been accepted into was, like, Sam's Club.

I'm putting this in the Hopeful thread because I like cheap bulk soda.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 22, 2009, 12:22:53 PM
I like free samples everywhere and slightly cheaper video games and a built-in pizza place where $2.50 gets you two big slices of fresh-baked pizza with toppings and a 32-oz soda with infinite refills.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 22, 2009, 02:14:25 PM
I like the muffins.  Seriously, once you've tasted their bakery's chocolate-chocolate chip muffins, there's no going back to other ones.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 22, 2009, 11:33:40 PM
You people just described Costco to a tee. Kudos.

Anyways, we've returned from the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame, and I've concluded that it was pretty amazing. Exhibits included the ensemble Bruce Springsteen wore for the cover of  Born in the U.S.A (http://www.galeon.com/allmusic/caratulas/b/bruce_springsteen_-_born_in_the_usa-front.jpg), John Lennon's actual Sgt. Pepper's jacket (http://wosound.com/images/Sgt-Peppers.gif), the original, handwritten lyrics of various Beatles songs, a wall displaying the signatures of virtually every Hall of Fame inductee, and enough music and related musical memorobilia to make one poop a little. My spoils consisted of two shirts, three CDs, and a coaster.

EDIT: Pictures are up. In order, these are George Harrison's chrome-plated 1962 Mini Austin, a rather shoddy makeshift Michael Jackson memorial, Billy Joel's motorcycle, the partial interior of Johnny Cash's favourite tour bus, and the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame's exterior.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 28, 2009, 06:34:45 PM
Cool... I'll have to go there some time.

I caught a Shiny Geodude the other day. Oh, and this morning, I finally saw some of that movie where Harrison Ford is an Amish (Witness?)--including the punching part.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 28, 2009, 09:22:58 PM
...Isn't this coming from the same guy who hatched a shiny Larvitar, and an Adamant-natured one at that? Discounting that mandatory Red Gyarydos, I haven't seen, let alone caught, a shiny Pokemon since one Goldeen in Crystal... but now is not the time for angst.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 29, 2009, 07:03:26 AM
Captain Jim was the one who hatched the shiny Larvitar.

...ah, Geodude.  That was my first shiny Pokemon.  Out of curiosity, ShadowBrain, in which route did you catch it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 29, 2009, 08:00:03 AM
Route 210, north of Solaceon town.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 29, 2009, 10:14:35 AM
That reminds me, I still need 3 more Pokemon to fill my Sinnoh Dex.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 29, 2009, 03:16:59 PM
Captain Jim was the one who hatched the shiny Larvitar.

My apologies, guy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glitchy on July 29, 2009, 03:55:18 PM
...Isn't this coming from the same guy who hatched a shiny Larvitar, and an Adamant-natured one at that? Discounting that mandatory Red Gyarydos, I haven't seen, let alone caught, a shiny Pokemon since one Goldeen in Crystal... but now is not the time for angst.

Oh yeah? Aside from Gyrados, I've never seen any in the wild. I own every single main game, and caught all 493 in in Pearl. >_>

Aside from that, one of my friends came back from Israel. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 29, 2009, 05:59:40 PM
Speaking of Pokemon, I purchased Platinum today. It's a lot of fun considering I haven't played a new Pokemon game since Blue/Red/Yellow.

I picked Chimchar as my starter. What's better than a flamethrowing monkey?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 30, 2009, 02:32:19 PM
I don't play Pokemon so I guess I'm not allowed in this club.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 30, 2009, 03:36:59 PM
According to Chupperson you win this thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 30, 2009, 03:50:00 PM
I picked Chimchar as my starter. What's better than a flamethrowing monkey?

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpokemonelite2000.com%2Fpictures%2Fanime%2Fanime324.jpg&hash=5f33aeb00d9c281f132b88e5dc9cfeaf)
A flamethrowing Turtle (But Chimchar will probably give you the easiest time out of all the starters).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 30, 2009, 04:11:57 PM
I was appalled at the lack of originality in Chimchar's evolutionary line's design. It's essentially a monkeyfied rendition of Torchic's stages, complete with a near-identical moveset... Just sayin'.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 30, 2009, 04:46:52 PM
As Weegee defeated the eighth Gym Leader and collected his badge which would allow him to finally face the Elite Four, he took a brief moment to ponder the unoriginality of the CHIMCHAR evolution path.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 30, 2009, 05:49:03 PM
That sounds more like Bird Person to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on July 30, 2009, 05:55:34 PM
I picked Chimchar as my starter. What's better than a flamethrowing monkey?

Most everything. I find Turtwig's to be the most tolerable family line.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 30, 2009, 06:08:56 PM
Not that this is the optimal locale for discussing such matters, but I have a few questions regarding this new-fangled #TMK thing:

1. I'm assuming that the @, &, % and ~ symbols beside the mods' and admins' names signify their positions, but what about the plus signs in the green boxes?
2. Is it possible to make styled font in the chatroom? I've tried it there the convential way, but to no avail.
3. Are the other channels affiliated with TMK in some way?
4. Where are the inviting little icons and bright colours at? Honestly, #TMK's layout is more primitive and uninviting than Usenet on a Windows 95.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 30, 2009, 06:21:45 PM
1. A "+" means Voice status.  It's basically one step above a regular member or guest.
2. I'm not sure what chat client you're using, so I can't say (does it even matter what client you use?).
3. Dunno.
4. Dunno/never noticed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 30, 2009, 06:23:36 PM
1. + means voice.
2. You can't do italics.
3. I guess technically the NWR one is.
4. You have never used IRC. Ever. Or an IRC client.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 30, 2009, 06:23:53 PM
Not that this is the optimal locale for discussing such matters
Then start a new thread you *****


but what about the plus signs in the green boxes?
That means they have "voice", which lets them talk when the room is in mode +m while regular users can't as well as use various retarded !triggers set up by various boneheaded users.


2. Is it possible to make styled font
Bold and underline, yes. Italic, no. Ctrl-B and Ctrl-U do it in mIRC, but I don't know about the Java app.


3. Are the other channels affiliated with TMK in some way?
There are some other channels that consist of mostly TMK people. I recommend #SilicaGelEmpire.


4. Where are the inviting little icons and bright colours at? Honestly, #TMK's layout is more primitive and uninviting than Usenet on a Windows 95.
Welcome to IRC.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 30, 2009, 06:33:07 PM
Thanks! It's apparent that Java IRC doesn't permit styled fonts. Oh well. While you're at it my darlings,

5. Rolling over my name on the sidebar produces a caption stating, "Java User". Is that like a Custom Title in that only mods and whatnot can change it? Not that it really matters, of course.

6. " !triggers "?

You have never used IRC. Ever. Or an IRC client.

Heck, I hadn't even heard of IRC before this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on July 30, 2009, 06:33:38 PM
1. The + means voice, which is, I guess, the first level of status above regular member. It means you can talk when the channel is in +m.
2. You can do bold and underline, among others, but not italics. Bold and underline are done with ctrl + B and ctrl + U.
3. There are a lot of channels on #tmk's server. Many consist of members that also visit #tmk, but I would not say any are directly affiliated.
4. Yeah it gets pretty boring
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 30, 2009, 06:57:49 PM
No, Java User is your "real name".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on July 30, 2009, 08:23:19 PM
5. As Chupperson said, that's your "real name". You can't change it in Java, but if you have a real IRC client (like most of us), you can set it to whatever you want (within reason).
6. Nothing you need to know about. Most people are sick of them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 30, 2009, 08:30:17 PM
7. IRC client?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on July 30, 2009, 08:40:40 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv339%2Fdonotcare95%2Fgoogle.png&hash=2f291f24f3088d2b63b3788527aea9fc)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 30, 2009, 08:46:31 PM
8. What's Goo--

KIDDING. Thanks for the help, everyone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 31, 2009, 06:48:27 AM
6. Warp's gonna kill me, but try typing "!taunt" when BP's around for an example of a trigger.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 31, 2009, 02:27:43 PM
I tried it. The results are as follows:

<BP> Riiiiiiiiing!

<WarpEEEPCler> Motion to ban Weegee and/or Turtlekid.

<TheChef> ProTip: Don't listen to Turtlekid's advice

:'D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 31, 2009, 03:48:48 PM
Good Lord, that motion was made just for one trigger?  What's the point of having them if they can't be used?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 01, 2009, 01:32:53 AM
The point is that we shouldn't have them. Spamming is against the rules, yet we allow spam machines?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 01, 2009, 06:32:49 AM
Spam machines don't make spam, people make spam.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 01, 2009, 08:05:37 AM
Then what the hell DO spam machines make, Mr. Wisearse?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 01, 2009, 08:11:17 AM
Canned meat.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 01, 2009, 08:25:28 AM
Then what the hell DO spam machines make, Mr. Wisearse?

See, my post was funny, clever, edgy, and ironic because it was a parody of the argument used in gun-use controversies: "Guns don't kill people, people kill people."

Get it now? :D

I'm saying that triggers are only spam machines if people spam them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 01, 2009, 08:30:42 AM
I made one semi-topical Sparta joke in there and BP or someone wanted to kick me. I guess the chatroom just has spam paranoia in general.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 01, 2009, 01:31:14 PM
A tip for anyone who feels the urge to make triggers: Switch to Quassel or something else that isn't mIRC or XChat (latter only if you know one of the languages it supports; if you don't, feel free to use that client). We don't want to deal with your lame scripts, and if you're in a client that doesn't support making or running them, we won't have to.

I'm in Iowa until Thursday. They still don't have Internet beyond dial-up at my cousin's house, and their new computer runs Vista, so I don't expect to be using any computer aside from my netbook very much...but I'm sure I can find someone's unprotected wireless connection close by if I walk outside, right? Right?

Even if I can't, not having Internet access means I'm not being distracted from playing through games and watching stuff, which is nice. It also means I'm not at all tempted to load up MapleStory, which is very nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 02, 2009, 02:55:51 PM
Uhhmmmmm,

I dunno, I'm like, the most lenient easiest-going-on dude. There've been several I've not kicked when they deserved it. I certainly don't just express my displeasure of everything and say "I wanna kick you" at the drop of a hat. I need a reason. If this happened, maybe there was an ongoing reason (I don't carry from forum to chatroom so don't try that one)? Think of that? And if this happened yesterday, I wasn't even here.

I'm sick of the higher-ups here and in #tmk being painted as fascists of some sort. I'm sure it's funny for you guys, but we're people too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 02, 2009, 03:52:21 PM
It's amazing that I've managed to divert the attention one of TMK's most popular threads to tending to my own interests for a solid two pages... huh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 02, 2009, 04:02:50 PM
I'm pretty sure only Rao has used the term "fascists."

Also, BP, you're pretty much the ONLY active "higher-up" on #tmk, so kudos to you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 02, 2009, 04:35:37 PM
The only mod ever approaching fascism was Sapph, and she was more censor-happy than anything else. Very nice person other than that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 02, 2009, 06:03:09 PM
I love how nobody ever explains what's going on to "outsiders" in #TMK. It makes the place really inviting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 03, 2009, 01:44:27 PM
Worse is when it's deadly quiet and any stabs made at making conversation are ignored.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 03, 2009, 03:23:32 PM
I recommend waiting until you catch on to the conversation if one is happening, or hold out for it to change. Best to learn it the easy way than the hard way: the questions of "what's going on" or "what's everyone talking about" are generally unwanted. As are interrupting introductions.

As for deadly silence, it happens. #tmk isn't a fast-paced chatroom. Several of us leave the window open and idle whilst doing other things.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 03, 2009, 03:28:36 PM
I would personally be fine with explaining the conversational situation to a newcomer without getting on his back over it (*cough*), but apparently that's where my viewpoint differs from the ruling majority.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 03, 2009, 04:22:43 PM
That would be fine except usually actually nothing is going on
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 03, 2009, 05:53:20 PM
It's just frustrating when you step in during a discussion and nobody is willing to fill you in on the context, and instead becoming unnecessarily condescending and bitter.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 03, 2009, 06:01:23 PM
Do you walk into a room and stop people in real life while they're in the middle of speaking and ask them what is going on?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 03, 2009, 06:43:39 PM
If someone casually asks you what's being discussed, do you practically grab them by the throat and verbally slap them across the face simply for being out-of-the-loop?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 03, 2009, 07:07:55 PM
Do you walk into a room and stop people in real life while they're in the middle of speaking and ask them what is going on?

Considering it's even weirder to waltz into a room and then plop yourself into a chair silently, yes. I guess it depends on the context, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 03, 2009, 07:26:59 PM
Guys, it's not that serious. Whenever I get on there, which is rare, I just say hey. Most of the time I go there nothings going on, anyways. Topics spur up out of the blue. Just read the conversation and you'll eventually get it.

It's the HOPEFUL thread, for heavens sake.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 03, 2009, 08:01:16 PM
Besides, the moderation itself in #TMK seems fundamentally flawed at times: Rao was kicked for being himself, The Chef was kicked for feeling bad about Rao being kicked, and BP just received the same treatment for using the term "pee".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 03, 2009, 08:04:59 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flizarddude.kontek.net%2FWackyForum%2Fsuperlol.gif&hash=8adc47a60cea5d85e0c62c3aade300ee)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 03, 2009, 08:06:35 PM
Rao's case: Well-deserved, as he is a conflicted, soulless troll whose sole purpose is to bring grief to people on the Internet as he has no one to grief in real life.

Chef's case: Whatever

Mine: A joke, obviously. Sheesh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 03, 2009, 08:26:16 PM
From what I've seen of him, Rao is just an ordinary member whose opinionation has made him the scapegoat for any conflict the chatroom encounters.

If you need me, I'll just be complaining about things here or lurking the chatroom in hopes of finding things to complain about here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 04, 2009, 12:27:43 AM
Rao's case: Well-deserved, as he is a conflicted, soulless troll whose sole purpose is to bring grief to people on the Internet as he has no one to grief in real life.
I take strong offense at this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 04, 2009, 12:38:52 AM
Me too, really. What happened to you?

Edit: Weegee, you say that as if it's all about the day. You say that as if it's impossible that Rao could have a history of trolling in the chatroom.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 04, 2009, 02:39:21 AM
What happened to you?
Feels good to have Bird not saying this at me for a change. XD XD XD

WeeGee is like those corporate advisors that come in and tell you what's wrong with your company after viewing it for 3 days.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on August 04, 2009, 12:52:36 PM
So, you know how like, a year ago, I was telling you my wife (henceforth Toadette) was pregnant?

Well, it's happening again. She's pregnant again. Baby number 3 is due April 3rd.

I don't know what I'm going to do if it's twins again..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 04, 2009, 01:53:32 PM
Congratulations, Toad! If it's twins, you could always auction one off... or not.

Weegee, you say that as if it's all about the day. You say that as if it's impossible that Rao could have a history of trolling in the chatroom.
WeeGee is like those corporate advisors that come in and tell you what's wrong with your company after viewing it for 3 days.

These are just my general observations from a newcomer's standpoint. Eugh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 04, 2009, 02:06:43 PM
Dang, you and Toadette didn't waste much time there. Congrats!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 04, 2009, 02:09:06 PM
The only trollish thing I've ever seen Rao do was jump on the Steven9Wii buttlove wagon, something about 30% of everyone else did anyway. Of course then he temporarily went feral after his departure but I'm assuming he's become a functioning memeber of society again. Of course since I've been in the chatroom a total of three minutes I've never seen him there.

And Toad, congrats dawg.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on August 04, 2009, 03:25:38 PM
Toad should let this forum be an example to the type of person he should raise his children to not be like.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 04, 2009, 04:08:02 PM
Congratulations, Toad, and Good luck.

Also, you simply cannot beat fudge from Mackinaw City.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on August 04, 2009, 08:42:38 PM
Me too, really. What happened to you?
I could ask you the same question. You used to be a seemingly nice, mellow guy, and then you became a mod and transformed into some irritable, intolerant dick who thinks everybody who isn't playing by your rules is "trolling."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on August 04, 2009, 09:31:50 PM
Congratulations, Toad! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 05, 2009, 12:08:31 AM
So I'm to let you swear at everyone in the room and have a problem with everything, spam series of periods for no reason, and, ahum, not ban you when you were literally begging to be banned as in asking for it to happen as in using the words "ban me" and I finally had to do it because it was getting annoying and in Deezer's words, acting like an idiot gets you banned

Honestly. I'm fine. I don't get uppity with anyone without a reason to. I don't even sometimes when I DO have a reason to. And if you were right I'd ban you from these forums too, right now. I would have banned you the moment you returned to the chatroom for avoiding the ban, wouldn't I have? I'm not even the one who banned you this time, no matter how many subjects you tried to instigate meaningless argument about!! But you're just trying to justify your foolishness by stabbing in the dark and today is not your day.

Furthermore, I do not claim everybody who isn't "playing by my rules" is trolling. Just you, and for one reason: instigating meaningless argument. About everything. Civil debate? Heck no, let's skip to swearing. That's trolling to me.

Finally, it's not like it's me vs. you. Nobody missed you. Nobody thought your original ban was unjust. Dunno who lifted it or why.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on August 05, 2009, 12:18:41 AM
All of my friends from better times here are either fighting are gone and that's really upsetting me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 05, 2009, 12:33:39 AM
The End of Rao

[19:05] <Rao> I don't go to school
[19:05] <CaptainJim> 2 Kewl 4 Skewl
[19:06] <Rao> u no it
[19:06] <TheChef> pfft
[19:06] <TheChef> you're missing out Rao
[19:06] <Rao> Like Hell I am
[19:07] <TheChef> you just don't get it
[19:07] <Rao> I could say the same thing to you
[19:08] <TheChef> no
[19:08] <TheChef> no you couldn't
[19:08] <Rao> yeah
[19:08] <Rao> yes I could

[19:15] <TheChef> because I meet all my friends IN SCHOOL
[19:15] <Rao> Which is sad
[19:15] <TheChef> HOW?
[19:15] <Suffix> What?!
[19:15] <CaptainJim> I met BP at school :|
[19:16] <TheChef> Rao
[19:16] <Rao> TheChef:
[19:16] <TheChef> you're an ignorant ******
[19:16] <Rao> Oh thanks
[19:16] <Suffix> TheChef!
[19:16] <TheChef> and you make that more evident every day
[19:16] <Rao> And you're a dick
[19:17] <Suffix> Enough, both of you!
[19:17] <Rao> You *******s can <censored> off for all I care
[19:17] * Rao was kicked by Mushroom_Boy (Watch your language!)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 05, 2009, 12:44:36 AM
I can't help but feel somewhat at fault for this. Barely any of this would have come about if I hadn't jacked the Hopeful Thread to complain about #TMK's misgivings for the last six days. Now Rao will probably never come back knowing that even if he changes his attitude, a certain mod will always be breathing down his neck. My credibility as a forum member has undoubtedly diminished, as every other comment I make in IRC is conceptually flawed, irrelevant due to a topic change, and/or sickeningly unhumourous. Lastly, it appears as though more rifts have been formed between members in the last few pages/days than ever before. Fun stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 05, 2009, 12:47:58 AM
Actually, Rao's always been pleasant in here (the forums). Why the same can't be said for the chatroom, I dunno.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 05, 2009, 12:50:21 AM
An artist's rendition of Weegee visiting the TMK chatroom

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F3%2F32%2FWilliam-Adolphe_Bouguereau_%25281825-1905%2529_-_The_Remorse_of_Orestes_%25281862%2529.jpg%2F679px-William-Adolphe_Bouguereau_%25281825-1905%2529_-_The_Remorse_of_Orestes_%25281862%2529.jpg&hash=e5e1524571a5242fb3937974f53efc2b)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 05, 2009, 12:52:28 AM
Re: Bird Person's post
You get more time to think and restrain yourself in forums. Realtime communication is worse for people with a short fuse and occasional lack of good judgment.
That said, I always got the same treatment from people who didn't understand homeschooling and it annoyed me greatly as well. I'm pretty sure I didn't "miss out" since I always had friends and learned stuff while never setting foot in a classroom, and I got a college degree later. I think I did pretty well. Maybe you all should consider not being quite so venomous towards that which you don't actually know anything about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 05, 2009, 01:04:40 AM
LD, your observation regarding my observations is painfully true. I just see a bunch of old TMK users, the proverbial backbone of the forum, hopelessly disputing amongst each other. It's like seeing reunited WWII veterans have a falling-out over some trivial matter, only more tragic.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 05, 2009, 06:22:33 AM
I can't help but feel somewhat at fault for this. Barely any of this would have come about if I hadn't jacked the Hopeful Thread to complain about #TMK's misgivings for the last six days. Now Rao will probably never come back knowing that even if he changes his attitude, a certain mod will always be breathing down his neck. My credibility as a forum member has undoubtedly diminished, as every other comment I make in IRC is conceptually flawed, irrelevant due to a topic change, and/or sickeningly unhumourous. Lastly, it appears as though more rifts have been formed between members in the last few pages/days than ever before. Fun stuff.


It wasn't your fault. It was mine. I'm the one who got in that argument with Rao. I'm the one who judged him.

Now that I think of it, I'm also the one who keeps saying your jokes are lame. :S
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 05, 2009, 12:46:07 PM
No, we all say his jokes are lame (mainly because they are in fact lame).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 05, 2009, 01:50:57 PM
"in fact"? Lameness is a matter of opinion. Yes we all collectively feel that his jokes are lame, but that doesn't make it fact.

That's another thing I've been noticing about TMK lately. Nobody seems to be allowed to like something that everyone else doesn't like. Rao's cries of "fascist" are suddenly starting to make sense.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 05, 2009, 03:25:28 PM
So Glorb inspired me (:O) to try out this blogging thingamajig. (http://turtleyfunclub.blogspot.com/)

Ye be warned: I'm sure many of you will be offended by the subject matter of my first substantial post.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 05, 2009, 03:26:22 PM
EVERYBODY SHUT THE **** UP AND BE HOPEFUL.

JEEZ.

Also I'm glad I inspired you TK.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 05, 2009, 04:12:34 PM
EVERYBODY SHUT THE **** UP AND BE HOPEFUL.

I would make that into my sig if it weren't so jaw-droppingly profane.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 05, 2009, 05:54:37 PM
A Typical Day at #TMK **

<CaptainJim> Hey guys
<CaptainJim> I was just wondering if I
<CaptainJim> should download this one
<CaptainJim> game
<CaptainJim> .
<WarpRattler> YES.
<TheChef> you should make these decisions for yourself
*** Weegee has joined #tmk
<Weegee> OH HAI GUYZ LOOK AT THIS [i}FUNNEH[/b] VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/longcatislooong
<Weegee> Whoops, wrong link.
<WarpRattler> Shut up Weegee. Nobody likes you.
<TheChef> he's down. Shall we continue kicking him?
<WarpRattler> Heck, why not.
<CaptainJim> Good. Now where were we?
*** Luigalaxy has joined #tmk
<Luigalaxy> Hello chat!
<Turtle> Hello. :p
<Turtle> !pokeymanz
<Mushroom_Boy> Zigzagoon used Magma Storm
<Turtle> :p
*** Rao has joined #tmk
<BP> Uh-oh
<Rao> You fascist <censored>. I disagree with everything you guys said up there. <censored>
<BP> COME BACK HERE YOU LITTLE [dukar]BAG SO I CAN BAN THE HELL OUT OF YOU FOR TROLLING IN MY CHATROOM
<Lizard_Dude> Heeheehee! Internal conflict tearing apart years-old friendships? This is better than watching puppies being thrown off cliffs!
<Lizard_Dude> http://www.youtube.com/somejapanesepopsong
*** Toad has joined #tmk
<Toad> Guess what, everybody: I jus... Wow, is it really that late already? Heh.
*** Toad is now known as ToadBed
*** ToadBed has quit (Quit: Zzz...)
<Weegee> Yeah, I suppose it's about time for me to hit the sack as well... But not in the suggestive way! :'D
<CaptainJim> Eugh

The End

EDIT: My apologies for any ommissions in personel, but I wasn't sure how to constructively incorporate some other users... yet.

**The opinions expressed in the above satirical transcript do not necessarily reflect those of this website and/or its community as a whole.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 05, 2009, 06:11:23 PM
Hahahehe. There are many genuine good gags packed in there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 05, 2009, 06:22:47 PM
I take great offense to that.

Everyone knows I don't type lines without proper punctuation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigalaxy on August 05, 2009, 06:24:27 PM
I kinda agree with that, and laughed at it. Especially at the fact that most of the time I say hi and just be quiet for the entirety that I'm on.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 05, 2009, 06:38:43 PM
My customized trigger is "!pokeymanz," not to be confused with Mushroom_Boy's "!pokeball." 

But I'll admit I use ":P" too much.
:P

I'm trying to break the habit.
:P

GAH!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on August 05, 2009, 10:21:43 PM
I'm finally being quoted in chat transcripts! Woo-hoo!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 05, 2009, 10:30:48 PM
That wasn't a chat transcript. It was a one-act play about #tmk, and a pretty decent one at that. I like the swift response to the single meme.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on August 05, 2009, 11:09:12 PM
Whichever. It was still great. :)

What meme are you talking about?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 05, 2009, 11:22:24 PM
I snuck "Longcat (http://kuiliu.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/long_cat_003.jpg)" into the URL of the first Youtube link.

Technicaly speaking, the whole thing could be considered a faux transcript, if it's any consolation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 06, 2009, 06:15:33 AM
Weegee you forgot the part where I come in once in a blue moon and everybody pretends not to hear me 'cause I'm not cool enough for them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 06, 2009, 01:48:40 PM
Huh? Did someone just say something?

Nah, must've been the wind.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on August 06, 2009, 01:50:03 PM
Close, but I don't think the wind blows quite as hard.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 06, 2009, 01:52:03 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv307%2Fshirase%2Ficeburn.gif&hash=29ebdcb95406296c55aa1ed65fe0bff6)

EDIT: I still love you, Glorb.

EDIT EDIT: Back to hopeful, I pre-ordered The Beatles: Rock Band yesterday. It's gonna be fab.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 06, 2009, 02:07:01 PM
It's like being flipped off and kicked in the stomach by someone who doesn't even know you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 06, 2009, 02:14:03 PM
Yeah, I fail to understand how BP sounded like a foul-mouthed tyrant in this simulation. On top of that, #TMK is not so perpetually animus.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 06, 2009, 02:20:40 PM
he [Rao] is a conflicted, soulless troll whose sole purpose is to bring grief to people on the Internet as he has no one to grief in real life.

I partially based BP's reaction on out-of-IRC posts like this. Likewise, it was a satirical parody of #tmk in which everyone is essentially a caricature of how I've seen them act.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 06, 2009, 02:33:23 PM
Well, I was angry when I said that, at 1) Rao, for returning to #tmk only to repeat the past, and at 2) you, for thinking you could judge about seven people based on an accumulated thirty-two minutes or so of talking to 'em. At the time, it was Suffix you were misjudging. Dreadfully misjudging.

I'm sorry for what I said in the quote above this post here. I just explained why I was so merciless, so take what you will from that. I don't think any of it was particularly unfounded, no--just out of line.

I do not like being played as some kind of high/mighty above-the-law crooked cop. The last ban I did, before Rao's first one? I don't remember it. The last kick I did was on Turtle, it was kind of a joke; kicks are really nothing anyway, you can come right back in. Sapphira used to do it to me all the time so I guess I'm just desensitized to 'em. But alas, that one was made loud and clear during the phase where everyone on TMK who had the slightest bit of power was fascist, some three months ago (?).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 06, 2009, 05:11:32 PM
Ah, the classic Team Rocket Motto-kick.  I remember it well.
Now that I think of it, perhaps Bird Person's motto should be "To protect #TMK from devastation."

I'm hopeful because my dad finally installed Firefox on this computer.  I'm enjoying it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 06, 2009, 09:25:59 PM
Is it really that different from IE? We had Firefox at school, and I've yet to find any features on it which trump IE's generally-user-friendly accessibility.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 06, 2009, 09:52:43 PM
The main appeal is that Firefox is a tad more secure than Internet Explorer, tends to run better, and is not made by Microsoft. And also extensions.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 06, 2009, 10:14:00 PM
Don't like being ignored much, either, but whatever makes you mos comfortable...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 06, 2009, 11:26:08 PM
Sorry about that! I didn't know that you were still referring to me specifically. At any rate, my apologies for any offense taken on anyone's count. Let's anaolgize things for a second: Pretend I'm an individual who lives beneath a rock and thus has never seen a Star Wars film. One night, I happen to catch a showing of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back on a local station. Using the information gethered from said film, I decide to write a comedic parody of its events. While I didn't take the liberty of referring to the other Star Wars films I hadn't seen, I made assumptions regarding the characters' personalities and motives based on the incomplete knowledge I had of them.

TL;DR: It was meant to be a lighthearted, perhaps mindly entertaining work. It took twenty minutes to write, and isn't worth even that much time's worth of fuss.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 07, 2009, 12:17:56 AM
/me grimaces

This is a good example of why I am a consistent advocate of "creative speech," which is to say, avoiding profanity. Imagine how much less of an insult to BP this would have been if-- well, the caps lock and the possessiveness kind of set the insult to maximum anyway. From my logs, BP comes off as coldly irritated with Rao's behavior, no more.

Perhaps I am most bothered by the fact that BP essentially got slandered when it was my judgement that ended Rao's stay. Apologizing is fine, but you make it seem as if you even remotely understood what you watched. Thus ends my lecture on both communications and interpretations.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 07, 2009, 01:37:08 AM
How about we all just listen to the Puzzle Place theme song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fEWQBQo9fE) and be hopeful now?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 07, 2009, 01:05:49 PM
...Are we supposed to have heard of that show? Perhaps it was banned in Canada for not meeting the awesomeness quotient set by, say, Mr. Dressup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8dlWBo5j-Q).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 07, 2009, 03:55:26 PM
Who wants to meet my buddies shut the **** up and be hopeful?

Anyway, I got paid a whole ton of money dollars today so I'm feeling aight. Might go heavily drinking with my pals this weekend.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on August 07, 2009, 04:24:20 PM
Taking a four-hour trip to San Antonio tomorrow.

We'll be staying for about two days and going to be at the Six Flags (Fiesta?)

I'm also sick, but I'm overlooking that right now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on August 07, 2009, 10:43:43 PM
The Puzzle Place was awesome!

My grandmother, aunt, and cousin are coming to California from Arkansas tomorrow. I haven't them in 8 years so this should be an interesting experience.

I'm almost finished drivers ed.

And I actually got enrolled in classes for my e requirements, after neglecting it for 2 years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 08, 2009, 08:00:32 AM
A couple weeks ago my friends and I went and walked around town and we happened to meet just about every person that we hadn't seen in a long time save for relatives. I'm talking old acquantances, old friends, friends-of-friends, former girlfriends, dudes from first grade that I haven't seen since. I even saw my old Spanish teacher at one point but we didn't stop and talk because I hate that lady. Otherwise, though, it was very cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 08, 2009, 12:25:15 PM
I'm just happy I showed up in the chatroom stats for the first time.

$92.74 later... I HAS EARTHBOUND.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 08, 2009, 09:08:24 PM
I hope you got it complete in box for that price.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 08, 2009, 09:39:16 PM
I hope you stole it from GameStop for no price.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 09, 2009, 07:48:24 AM
Well, I'm pretty sure there used to be sites selling it for far less, but I put it off for some reason and now... well, at least I got it before the prices could climb any higher.

TL;DR: It was meant to be a lighthearted, perhaps mindly entertaining work. It took twenty minutes to write, and isn't worth even that much time's worth of fuss.
If it's any consolation, I once made this (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=6575.msg509863#msg509863).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 09, 2009, 09:44:59 AM
I'm hopeful that the next person who posts won't throw a 5,000th REPLY AWARDS. Actually never mind, I looked at the post count wrong.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on August 09, 2009, 09:53:09 AM
I'm hopeful that the next person who posts won't throw a 5,000th REPLY AWARDS. Actually never mind, I looked at the post count wrong.
'I am a mathematician, and I would like to stand on your roof.'
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on August 09, 2009, 04:02:55 PM
I just got back from my trip to Carolina Beach yesterday. It was pretty fun, though I learned the hard way that if you go to far out into the ocean (in my case, up to my bellybutton), the waves will beat the crap out of you.

As for souvenirs, I picked up a purple necklace and a ty-dye hoodie.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 18, 2009, 08:55:39 PM
Oh, I've been meaning to mention... yesterday, I beat EarthBound! I now feel confident with my newfound ability to comfortably read blog posts and message board conversations concerning said title, as well as engage in said conversations with a spoiler-proof mindset. And I don't have to pretend to understand some of BP comic's anymore! (well, among other things) I've still yet to play Mother 1 or 3, though.

My only major problem with the game was... well, it's not really with the game, per se, but I guess I just underestimated how weird it would be. I mean, I knew it would be bizarre, but there were a lot of plot points I thought would be explained eventually that just turned out to be non-sequiters or deliberately vague (the Apple of Enlightenment, the Starmen's connection to Giygas and the latter's origin, and various statements characters make in-game that suggest you will eventually travel into the future come to mind). Then again, was any of that stuff just connected to the original Mother and left intact in English-translated Mother 2/Earthbound? I might've just missed something...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 19, 2009, 08:04:32 PM
I believe Giygas' origin is explained more in Mother(?).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 20, 2009, 04:42:18 AM
Actually, it looks like the whole Sallie Mae thing is working out after all. So... If you're reading this, Sallie, I take back that thing I said about screws in the ANGST thread. For now, at least... I'll probably be saying it again once it's time to pay it all off.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 20, 2009, 07:36:58 AM
I went to go see Ponyo yesterday. It was a very cute/charming movie but defiantly not Miyazaki's best work.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 20, 2009, 07:37:37 AM
I believe Giygas' origin is explained more in Mother(?).
Yeah, I'm figuring as much... I don't want to read too much into Mother, though, because there's still an tiny chance I might play a translated emulation someday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 20, 2009, 10:34:45 AM
Got Morgan a one-day-late birthday present (that Ghosts CD by Nine Inch Nails), and I'm happy to say she liked it, apparently.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 20, 2009, 04:12:27 PM
Considering that everyone is reminded of that "incident" you described in the ANGST thread every time you mention your girlfriend, your entire above comment now seems vaguely suggestive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on August 20, 2009, 04:16:19 PM
...apparently.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 20, 2009, 04:18:09 PM
Agreed. Now I can't help but visualize "Nine Inch Nail" as a verb...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 20, 2009, 04:36:45 PM
MOAR LIEK FOUR INCH TACK, AM I RI-- Uncalled for, Weegee. Shame on me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 20, 2009, 05:00:04 PM
I wish my nails were nine inches long; as it is, I bite them too much.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on August 22, 2009, 01:00:14 AM
I just rediscovered "Our Little Refuge," as written by our very own Pt Peach.  I hope she continues that story in the future, but it's been a couple of years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 31, 2009, 09:37:25 PM
I've been playing Secret of Mana all week, and I just got the Mana Sword through the only known method (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvvCenLdbT8) of doing so. Even though it's twice as powerful as any other weapon in the game, it's still a wonder why it can't be obtained through legitimate means...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 01, 2009, 06:45:52 AM
I got a decent browser... with tabs!

:D

Opera, if anyone's curious.

EDIT: I also 100%'d Metroid Zero Mission.  That's not very easy, considering all the shinesparking you have to do to get some of the later powerups in the game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 02, 2009, 01:49:19 PM
Well, I should've mentioned this about 24 hours ago, but yesterday I got my braces off and my preordered copy of Guitar Hero 5!

...However, I have to go in an hour or so and get my retainer today and I didn't know GH5 was $60 when I bought it (also, having bought it incredibly early, I panicked briefly when trying to take advantage of that GH Van Halen offer because the website for it was still being updated and I didn't get my confirmation e-mail until way later).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 03, 2009, 11:01:37 PM
My post in the Nostalgia and Lose thread made me revisit Vidgmchtr's posts before he left (I think at one point he was also banned, but that seems to have been lifted) and this quote makes me smile:

Most likely won't happen.

Famous last words are great aren't they?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 03, 2009, 11:06:55 PM
Well, my parents came back from Finland yesterday night! In tow: Assorted candies, plenty of pictures that I've yet to see, and the requisite that we now have losts of things written in Finnish hanging around the house.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 03, 2009, 11:49:51 PM
Bought some neat stuff recently: Carcassonne: The City brand new for $30, an N64 with two controllers and Bomberman Hero, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, and Diddy Kong Racing also for $30, a full Clue set for a buck, and a Logitech Attack 3 joystick for four bucks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 06, 2009, 10:09:38 PM
Double post, but:

Kalee finally has a computer at her house! Once they get Internet set up, she's going to start visiting the chatroom!

Also, the week of Varth finally ended. Week two of STGT 2009 is a game Lizard Dude would love: Raiden Fighters Jet!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 09, 2009, 01:52:14 PM
*I've got a job, I'm pretty sure I'll get the 2nd one I'm applying for.
*I'm taking the CHSPE and my friend who passed is helping me review my math
*I've got this huge dose of willpower to go and finish drivers ed before 12 am tonight.
*I LOVE MY JOB (most of the time)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 09, 2009, 02:55:05 PM
Just out of curiosity, what exactly does this job involve?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 09, 2009, 03:18:00 PM
I work with middle schoolers and we write plays and perform them after going through the process. The program is a performing arts program for "at risk" students, which just means that the schools we go to aren't in the best of neighborhoods (the ghetto).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 09, 2009, 03:57:26 PM
That's an extremely great thing to be involed in, Pt.

And Morgan got me They Live! by Evil Nine, as well as another present.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 09, 2009, 04:07:28 PM
I'm like super happy about everything today. Even living in the semi-ghetto ;D.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 09, 2009, 04:12:21 PM
That's good to hear... I guess.

as well as another present.

You have officially completed your rite of passage, Glorb. Welcome to manhood.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 09, 2009, 05:00:39 PM
Getting a sweater is a rite of passage?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 09, 2009, 05:06:01 PM
Let's just say it wasn't a sweater.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 09, 2009, 05:12:31 PM
I get the feeling that sweat was involved, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 09, 2009, 08:22:33 PM
I'll bet it was a treadmill.

Anyways, I got The Beatles: Rock Band today, along with a hundred-dollar(!) Gretsch Duo-Jet guitar controller just like that of George Harrison's. On the downside, I never got around to trying the game.

But it looks hella cool sitting in our living room.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 09, 2009, 10:27:54 PM
I don't think George Harrison ever owned a guitar controller.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on September 10, 2009, 12:27:03 AM
He was too busy actually playing actual music.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 10, 2009, 01:39:20 PM
Weegee, if I were you, I would develop a deep love for the Beatles' music and play the absolute everloving [dukar] out of that game for the rest of my life. That's the only way I would ever justify spending that much money on like anything ever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 10, 2009, 02:02:04 PM
develop a deep love for the Beatles' music

Done. Heck, I'd buy any game which claims to incorporate the Beatles in any form whatsoever, completely regardless of its quality.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 10, 2009, 02:36:44 PM
I'm pretty sure that's what they are counting on.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 10, 2009, 04:52:08 PM
My friend's getting it, so now I don't feel half-guilty about buying GH5 instead because I can just play it when he comes over.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on September 10, 2009, 05:01:53 PM
So, today is my birthday. After school (and also cross-country practice), my dad took me to the local GameStop, where I acquired these:
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi223.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd51%2FBriGuyNinetyTwo%2FRandom%2520Stuff%2FSN850257.jpg&hash=e0cc3d9687db342d9954b4db8fca459c)

And also this:
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi223.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd51%2FBriGuyNinetyTwo%2FRandom%2520Stuff%2FSN850259.jpg&hash=0cefaea859dca35d86e49074c53ca779)

So yeah, I'm happy.

And in case anyone couldn't tell, that is a preorder receipt for Mario & Luigi.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 10, 2009, 05:06:35 PM
Four games in one birthday? Impressive!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on September 10, 2009, 05:27:37 PM
I just switched my main computer to Linux, Ubuntu specifically.  Here's to never having to argue with Microsoft via India again!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 10, 2009, 05:43:18 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asianews.it%2Ffiles%2Fimg%2FINDIA_-_0821_-_Volantino.jpg&hash=36390dd7179405a3e0bfcd46418eef42)
"How am I supposed to feed my kids now?!"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 10, 2009, 05:48:54 PM
XD

Anyways, awesome, awesome birthday gifts you've got there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 10, 2009, 06:24:47 PM
Are you sure that Banjo-Kazooie isn't a tad violent for your age, BriGuy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 10, 2009, 07:36:50 PM
This should make PaperLuigi very happy:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3if44ebfb31be090b578cf16fc7080704f (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3if44ebfb31be090b578cf16fc7080704f)

I'm not a huge fan anymore, but I'm just glad its found a new home on TV after CN threw it in the trash. Now if they aired that rumored remastered Mighty Morphin Power Rangers I may have just found my new favorite channel.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 10, 2009, 07:51:29 PM
Heck, anything is better than the filler arcs they were putting out in those last few days.  You don't have to be a huge fan to appreciate how much better canon is than filler.

And the channel formerly known as Toon Disney used to air Power Rangers all the time, so your hopes might not be unlikely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on September 10, 2009, 08:16:27 PM

And also this:
Gamestop Mario & Luigi 3 Receipt

So yeah, I'm happy.

And in case anyone couldn't tell, that is a preorder receipt for Mario & Luigi.

You shouldn't be, since you could get it earlier, on Sunday, at Toys 'R Us along with a $10 gift card!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on September 10, 2009, 08:54:15 PM
Eh, oh well. I still get the game, so I'm still happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 10, 2009, 09:29:56 PM
The last two movies I've seen in theaters, District 9 and Inglourious Basterds, were amazing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 10, 2009, 11:57:33 PM
Heck, anything is better than the filler arcs they were putting out in those last few days.  You don't have to be a huge fan to appreciate how much better canon is than filler.

My problem wasn't the large amount of filler (hey, it gave Anko some spotlight and Anko is awesome). My problem is how Sasuke heavy the series has become and its getting extremely annoying. He's practically a demigod in his own world.

Quote
And the channel formerly known as Toon Disney used to air Power Rangers all the time, so your hopes might not be unlikely.

I know that. But they elminated all airings of that series as soon as the channel was rebranded as XD, the toyline is getting cutback to a small group at Bandai now and the current series is reduced to a pre-empted dead slot on Saturday mornings. As such, I have very little hope they will air it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 11, 2009, 12:38:18 AM
I definitely agree with you about Inglourious Basterds, TEM, and would probably agree about District 9 except that I haven't seen it.

I'm happy because I have no classes on Fridays, meaning I'm free to do things like rewrite my three-page paper about shmups and attend the homecoming football game at my alma mater.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 11, 2009, 02:04:11 AM
2 of my friends and I are taking the CHSPE (California High School Placement Exam) and graduating a year early...if we past. We're hard workers, so it's all good. I've got no perks to stay in my school, so I'm pretty psyched about getting out.

Psh, all angst now. All angst. Stupid misleading websites. Cleverly crafting words to their advantage and to the woe of the students. Anywhoooo

I've got a job interview and I'm pretty sure I'll get the job. I got accepted for it last time so w00t...and I'm almost finished drivers ed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 11, 2009, 07:05:01 PM
My mom told me that she preordered M&L:BIS for me for my birthday. Now I just have to wait exactly two weeks and do some extra chores in the meantime.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 12, 2009, 02:21:20 AM
Speaking of M&L:BIS, I've been reading about stuff since the ROM was dumped early (thank the people working at game stores who can't stop fellow employees from doing things like this when shipments arrive - the same thing happened with Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver), and it sounds like the game has some great copy-protection. From what I understand, it checks at the file selection screen (so people wishing to get around this can't perform an ARM7 file transplant, because the game creates a save file properly) and then a second time during the first battle (thwarting the first patch). Unless something's changed, the US version of the game only works on a handful of cards that an approximate total of seventeen people on Earth own.

I hope there are more checks later on in the game, perhaps one at every boss fight. This is the kind of thing that, if iterated enough, could cause people to give up in frustration and go buy a copy of the game. It's just too bad that most games don't have anything close to this (to compare it to some high-profile games that were uploaded to one particular site on the same day, there's no copy-protection at all in HG/SS or Scribblenauts).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 12, 2009, 01:38:27 PM
I recall seeing some threads where people were constantly asking for HG/SS patches, because random parts of the game would freeze (mainly when entering another screen). Was that just the emulator having trouble decrypting the ROM, or what?

Muramasa also seemed to have this little snag, where you couldn't collect all the weapons and the game would freeze when you reach a certain end screen. Sucks for Scribblenauts though since it doesn't seem to have any trouble playing for anyone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 12, 2009, 11:09:21 PM
I don't know about the thing with HG/SS, but sometimes ROMs and/or flashcards just act up like that.

And yes, it does suck about Scribblenauts, because after having played a few hours of it, I want to buy it so hard, and I want everyone else to do the same. Those things you heard from people at E3 saying it was game of the year material? Listen to them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 15, 2009, 08:34:55 PM
Well, Kuro's not dead, as evidenced by his online status at the time of this post. Just saying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: FlamingBlueMario on September 15, 2009, 10:59:06 PM
Good to know he's alive and well. :) I'm hopeful because I finally got a graphic tablet. I'll be posting more of my artwork here soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 16, 2009, 03:21:07 PM
Seeing the sale on Garry's Mod reminded me that I own the game, so on a whim I loaded it and Portal onto my netbook. I loaded up Garry's Mod, set everything to minimum settings, and went into the open field map, and...it ran great. Up to the point where I created a ragdoll and the framerate dropped to six FPS, anyway. Seems like only ragdolls (and presumably HL2 enemies) have that problem, though, which is simultaneously neat (because it means I can still mess around with some stuff), inexplicable (because the minimum requirements include a 1.6GHz processor and mine is 900MHz), and lame (because it severely limits the image-creating abilities of the software if I want to use it on my netbook).

Haven't tried Portal yet. I don't imagine it'll run well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 16, 2009, 04:01:24 PM
Well, Kuro's not dead, as evidenced by his online status at the time of this post. Just saying.

I don't recall there ever being evidence to his demise, either.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 16, 2009, 04:21:26 PM
Well, some of us couldn't help but wonder due to his supposed suicidal tendencies.

Now is the part where you accuse him of being an attention whore instead of having actual problems.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 16, 2009, 04:35:16 PM
Weegee, you're such an attention whore.

What?  By "him" you meant Kuro?  Oops.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 16, 2009, 04:48:21 PM
You spelled it wrong. There's no W's or G's in "TEM".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 16, 2009, 08:17:27 PM
I'm an attention pimp.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 16, 2009, 08:55:34 PM
That statement demands itself to become your new CT.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 17, 2009, 02:10:02 PM
I'm an attention pimp.

POTY, assuming we actually have the awards this year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 17, 2009, 04:53:46 PM
I'll draw them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 17, 2009, 06:06:01 PM
IKARUGA.

also StarFox.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 17, 2009, 06:11:43 PM
You bought them... or what?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 18, 2009, 02:21:25 AM
I figured that would be obvious from so many of my previous posts in this thread. Yeah, yesterday I bought a copy of the GameCube version of Ikaruga, along with a copy of StarFox.

The shop where I bought the latter, incidentally, sells tabletop gaming stuff (really only a little bit of video game stuff there) and is possibly my new favorite store of all the ones a block away from the library.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 19, 2009, 04:49:15 PM
Just got The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust! by Saul Williams. ****ing. Awesome. It's produced by Trent Reznor, so it pretty much sounds like Nine Inch Nails meets hip-hop.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 19, 2009, 10:39:24 PM
Ramadan is officially over and I'll be eating in the daytime for the first time in a month. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 20, 2009, 07:54:56 AM
I would never ever have the discipline to follow a fasting-based holiday. Not because I eat a lot, just because I'd suddenly develop this massive urge to start eating when I'm not supposed to.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 20, 2009, 04:25:06 PM
Haha XD
I've actually heard people say that who actually go through with it all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 21, 2009, 06:44:57 AM
STGT Week Three (Thunder Dragon 2, which had no thunder or dragons and wasn't a very good game) ended with me moving up a surprising seven places in the individual standings. For Week Four (Psikyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psikyo) Week), we're playing the very fun Strikers 1945 II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strikers_1945_II). The alternating pattern of bad game-good game is almost certainly going to end with Battle Garegga, which I've grown to enjoy a lot more, for the last two weeks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on September 22, 2009, 12:34:43 PM
Explain the standings, WarpRattler.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 22, 2009, 01:23:40 PM
Week one. (http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27952)
Week two. (http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28092)
Week three. (http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28170)

(I'm donotcare95 on that forum instead of WarpRattler because of the user two places below me in the current overall standings.)

So far I'm seriously enjoying Strikers 1945 II. If I can finish it before the week is out, I'll probably make it week two's game for my shooting game thread. Otherwise, it'll be some Konami title.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on September 22, 2009, 03:59:15 PM
Sounds good. I just totally forgot that you were donotcare95.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 23, 2009, 11:46:54 AM
I've finally got my trich (trichotillomania...yes, it makes me sound crazy) almost entirely under control! No more random empty spots in my eyebrows and eyelashes missing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 23, 2009, 02:14:51 PM
I'm glad to hear that, since that sounds like one of the crappiest non-lethal problems to have.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 26, 2009, 02:08:17 PM
Party toniiiiiiiite.

Update later.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 26, 2009, 07:33:33 PM
I want to make a joke, but I'm not sure whether it'd be appropriate or not.

Oh yeah, Valkyria Chronicles is on sale at Wal-Mart for 20 bucks. There's really no way you can miss out on this game at this point and its easily one of the few shining gems on the PS3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on September 26, 2009, 11:18:31 PM
It looks kinda interesting, but I'm not sure what about it says "spend your time on the 150 RPGs you own already". Although it isn't an RPG, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 27, 2009, 12:13:30 AM
It's a strategy RPG, so there isn't a lot of grindan involved.

Still, its mostly worth playing because PS3 barely has any games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 27, 2009, 08:01:50 AM
Guys, Demon's Souls in 9 days. We'll do the no friends list work around and RPG it up together.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 27, 2009, 08:37:37 AM
As far as Valkyria Chronicles goes, I hear you should avoid the anime like the plague.

I'd be all for Demon's Souls if I had a PS3 and a proper Internet connection, but it'd have to be both. Just having the former wouldn't be enough to make it worth it.

A few days ago I started playing the PC version of Guilty Gear XX #Reload thanks to n-fani. (For those who don't know, Guilty Gear XX is the one that introduced Bridget (http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Bridget).) I've been having a lot of fun learning to play as various characters (mostly Venom, though).

The only problem I've had with it? It's been cutting a lot into my STGT Week Four time, which is why I haven't posted a good score yet this week (and why I'm posting about a shmup other than Strikers 1945 II in that thread).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 27, 2009, 12:11:53 PM
Update time.

It was pretty fun. I was asked to DJ for a bit, which amounted to picking out MP3s to play, ignoring people's requests, and playing massive buttloads of classic hip-hop. I was one of like three people who was honestly sober by the time it ended. I saw a few boobies, some of which were female. I'm pretty sure I broke a vase at one point. No one had a lampshade on their heads.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 27, 2009, 01:59:14 PM
Sounded like fun, for reals.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on September 27, 2009, 02:04:31 PM
As far as Valkyria Chronicles goes, I hear you should avoid the anime like the plague.

It's not that bad, it just so happens to totally change Alicia's character into something entirely different. I guess I don't really mind since I find her adorable in the series.

So Demon's Souls is worth buying then?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 27, 2009, 07:27:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVxeiLxVajc

The beginning of the movie is gay but wait until it shows the gameplay footage and brings in the sweet Japanese music.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 27, 2009, 09:29:16 PM
I went to Muslim Family Day at Six Flags yesterday and had an absolutely awesome time. I hung out with my friend I hadn't seen in 3 years. It reminded me of why I hate amusement parks (long lines) but I still had an awesome time scaring the crap out of myself and hanging out with my friends instead of with just my sisters. Plus we had In N Out afterwards, which always tops things off (my nausea wouldn't let me eat, though, so pink lemonade over here).

And today, painted little kids (and a few adults and babies) faces at the Abbot Kinney Festival and absolutely loved it! It was also the first time in a while that it was cold, in the daytime, in Southern California. Yay for pleasant suprises.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on September 28, 2009, 01:54:48 AM
HOOOOOOOLYYY <censored> STRIDER MOUNTAIN IS OUT AND I DIDN'T KNOW.

Screw work.

Intentional or not, please don't evade the censors.
-Fifth


Ah, my bad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on September 29, 2009, 08:10:54 PM
I am posting via the computer in my living room. Yes, I have internet at my house now, though my computer isn't hooked up yet. It should be in a few days.

Also, after a lot of convincing, my dad decided to let me have a kitten. :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 29, 2009, 08:34:50 PM
I originally read that as "a lot of conceiving" and was freaked out at the concept of your dad being pregnant with a cat. I need to read slower.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 30, 2009, 03:04:51 PM
I totally didn't score well at all in Strikers 1945 II but was still in the top three for my team...by way of being one of only two people on my team to play that week. In STGT '10, I'm definitely not going to be part of this kind of impromptu team where half of the players don't participate.

This week's game (and next week's) is the quite excellent Battle Garegga. It's almost a guarantee that I will be writing something about this masterpiece in an upcoming week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on October 01, 2009, 12:31:44 PM
Oh lordy, i'm about to experience a wave of internet drama guys.

Wish me luck.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 01, 2009, 02:24:02 PM
Would you mind elaborating on that? Without context, the unnecessary image I'm about to post in response will have absolutely nothing to do with the situation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on October 01, 2009, 06:26:16 PM
Nevermind, the surge of angry drama llamas didn't happen like I expected so my troll-fu will not be seen today.

Basiaclly some dude found out about a thread someone made about him and how much he sucks and he tried to recruit a bunch of people to see us in action. That didn't happen, he chilled out and actually enjoyed all the trash talk we threw at him.

I am disappoint.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 01, 2009, 06:49:51 PM
Mr. Wiggles is a man with strange priorities.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 01, 2009, 07:08:19 PM
I find it quite attractive, actually.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on October 01, 2009, 07:34:08 PM
Too bad, there's no room for you in my harem.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on October 02, 2009, 07:38:45 AM
Quick, Weegee, I'll spirit Rosalina away while Wiggles is sleeping, and you can take her place.

Don't worry, she'll be... just fine with me.

>_>

<_<
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on October 02, 2009, 08:14:07 AM
I'm not sure which of the last few posts has been the most disturbing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 02, 2009, 02:45:02 PM
You lack of regard for the Rules of the Internet(s) is apalling, Mr. Wiggles. All self-respecting trolls should be ingrained from birth with the knowledge of Rule 84, which clearly states,

"There is nothing that Weegee cannot infect."

Watch out, May. The Weegeman cometh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on October 02, 2009, 07:38:58 PM
Just thought I'd take a break from reading stuff on TV Tropes to say that I finally at internet at home now. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 02, 2009, 07:50:35 PM
I finally at internet at home

We happy for internet for you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 03, 2009, 07:45:18 AM
N64 Chick has merged with the Internet and forced the Pentagon to launch nuclear missiles!

Quick, get Greymon and Garurumon to combine into Omnimon and defeat the virus! It's out only hope!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 03, 2009, 07:52:31 AM
DIGIMON, DIGITAL MONSTERS, DIGIMON ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

Anyway... yes, it's the weekend again! I only pray I can get some free time...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 03, 2009, 08:08:07 AM
Got a nVidia GeForce 285 GTX graphixxx card to replace my two 9800 GTX's. It's kicking butt pretty hard.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on October 03, 2009, 09:36:31 AM
Hey, um, it was kinda annoying having to go to a relative's house to use internet. Didn't realize that someone was going to sic Omnimon on me for anything.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 04, 2009, 08:08:39 AM
Well, I finally got around to updating the Harem 2.0 at PL's Tanuki Forums.

Also, GH: Van Halen should be coming soon, though it's supposedly going to be in a cardboard sleeve...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 04, 2009, 01:06:56 PM
PL's Tanuki Forums.

It's considerably less manly than I expected. (http://forum.tanuki.pl/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 04, 2009, 02:24:33 PM
I lost manifold.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 04, 2009, 04:02:10 PM
The funniest thing is that I was actually anticipating a serious response, ideally one including a link to the real forum.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 05, 2009, 02:31:04 PM
I should troll PL's fo...

never mind.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on October 05, 2009, 09:43:08 PM
Be my guest.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 06, 2009, 03:05:18 PM
PL's expression as he posted the above comment:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sehbac.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F09%2Fclint-eastwood.jpg&hash=1360013b44bba15c628136a96448b038)

But really, might you be so kind as to post a link?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 06, 2009, 04:04:26 PM
http://tanukiforums.myfastforum.org/index.php
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 06, 2009, 06:35:35 PM
Much appreciated. Trolling has commenced.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on October 07, 2009, 12:29:11 AM
I finished Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days earlier.

From a gameplay standpoint, I believe it's by far the best game in the series. From a technical standpoint, it's definitely one of the best DS games I've ever seen or heard - they used almost every bit of that 256MB DS card, whether it was for the music (higher-quality than most other DS games, since they didn't have to compress it as much as with a 128MB card), graphics (though the DS really doesn't need to be doing 3D stuff like this when it does fully-sprite-based graphics so much better), or the more than half an hour of FMVs. From a story standpoint? Well, I've seen worse. It's definitely entertaining enough that I stuck through with it to the end, and it does a decent enough job of bridging the rest of the gap between the two console games. A lot of it is absolutely ridiculous, though, and too many of the characters are still completely unlikeable (including the character that only appears in this game).

It seems like there were some missed opportunities and some irritating quirks in the gameplay as well. In one mission, the player's level is halved due to Roxas "having an off day." This idea could've been expanded upon - there could've been missions where he's having a really good day, resulting in, say, 20% more experience, or extra casts of all of his spells. There also could've been more in the way of randomness with items, and the cap on items you can carry back with you from a mission was too low in a few cases later on where enemies would drop item after item in a mission that also had eight treasure chests. Also, a word of advice: do not equip Glide and Float at the same time. Float overrides Glide and, because it's set to the jump button, makes Glide very difficult to use. Finally, it seemed weird that I could ignore the Aero and Blizzard lines of spells completely throughout the second half of the game with no negative repercussions whatsoever - don't punish the player for not having all of the spells equipped all the time, of course, but perhaps those six spells could've been tweaked a bit to be more useful. Maybe they're more useful in multiplayer?

Also: Donald, Goofy, and Mickey are playable characters (in mission mode only - you're stuck with Roxas for the whole of the story mode), and Donald and Mickey's utter lack of height means they're very useful in a good number of situations (Mickey moreso because he isn't useless in melee like Donald is). This is very awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on October 09, 2009, 03:08:50 AM
I (actually) played Team Fortress 2 for the first time today/tonight.

It was the Xbox 360 version.

Despite being absolute BALLS with analog sticks, I guess I did alright. It was a LOT different from what I expected after all those gameplay videos I've watched.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 09, 2009, 09:10:44 PM
It was a LOT different from what I expected after all those gameplay videos I've watched.

You can't seriously expect me to be everywhere at once. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YimrJtLaSqo)

Anyway, in Bowser's inside Story, I've finally toppled Bowser X after two clinchingly failed attempts. In retrospect, it's fairly impressive considering that I hadn't bothered to change gear beforehand, and thus completed the challenge still equipped with EXP Socks and Treasure Specs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 10, 2009, 05:10:17 AM
The first time I played TF2, I ****ing hated it. Every other player was blowing me away with unlocked equipment and I felt pathetic with my stock guns and lack of experience with any class.

But curiosity and boredom led me to try it out again, and now I play it relatively frequently.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 10, 2009, 09:48:09 PM
Weegee's Repulsively Descriptive Narrative of the Night:

I am proud to announce that the most vile, deplorable boil ever to have disgraced my pelvic region has just been vanquished. The repugnant blemish had grown to the size and solidity of a dime over the past month before finally having its contents forcefully ejected from my person by means of considerable thumb-pressure. At least a teaspoon of near-black blood, accompanied by an audible "squirting" sound, spurted from the wound and subsequently distributed itself over the bathroom counter, wall, sink, and onto the stack of Dixie cups normally used for rinsing. As revolting as the sight was, the soul-cleansing properties of peroxide later put my mind as ease. "Huzzah!", I though to myself, knowing that the sanctity of my pelvic area had once again been preserved.

tl;dr: Popping boils feels good man.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on October 10, 2009, 10:14:05 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2Freactionimages%2F1253987453692.jpg&hash=0af3e346aab5e5d4c940817f20cb3931)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on October 11, 2009, 09:43:09 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbulk.destructoid.com%2Ful%2Fuser%2F3%2F33720-122606-33720122597barfjpg468xjpg-468x.jpg&hash=bb1999136736baa5bd58be820f38b5c5)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 11, 2009, 09:55:02 AM
I concur with Mr. Wiggles image.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on October 11, 2009, 10:45:47 AM
I agree, though I'd like to add my own image if I may.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv337%2Fn64chick%2Fhomer.jpg&hash=29cd7c2a7a140f1a717696102da7d0a5)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on October 11, 2009, 12:23:00 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv339%2Fdonotcare95%2F0001-1.png&hash=3ff0173649e09818529c444b074b581c)

I'm really happy that I broke three million in Battle Garegga. This puts me in the top fifty sixty for this game's tournament scoreboard, which I doubt would be the case if we had as many people playing this week as when we played, say, Raiden Fighters Jet. I think factors like the ridiculous scoring techniques and having to suicide often are turning people away.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 12, 2009, 04:42:40 PM
Alright, I got the new PS3 update and my account's back (FYI, TEM, I befriended you, not that I'll ever really be online)!

That, and... they're adding water to LittleBigPlanet!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 12, 2009, 06:49:52 PM
My mom's going to Hajj which means she'll be away for a while. I've never been away from her for more than 4 days (and she from me) so I'm excited!

I'm also seeing Cirque du Soleil on Thursday, which should be awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on October 14, 2009, 10:58:38 AM
Finally, I've gotten the PSAT over with.  Now I get to look forward to an even more difficult future.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 14, 2009, 05:06:19 PM
Ah, you beat me to the PSAT-hopeful post. I'm just glad it wasn't hard and, as usual, the teachers were exaggerating.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on October 14, 2009, 05:09:21 PM
Teachers exaggerate?  What?  This will go on your permanent record!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 14, 2009, 07:30:43 PM
GH: Van Halen get! Well, I got it yesterday, but I didn't get to play it until this morning. It's pretty lean compared to GH5, but it was free, after all.

That, and miraculously, presumably as a result of myriad updates to my PS3 and its games, my once-corrupted LBP data has been restored! With that buoying my spirits, I went ahead and bought a bunch of DLC--that, and a Katamari Forever demo. I'm set to convert my World Tour songs to GH5 and maybe get World of Goo tomorrow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 19, 2009, 02:50:16 PM
Mario hat get. It's slightly too small and far too shallow to be worn practically, but at least Club Nintendo wasn't kidding about it being the spitting image of Mario's cap. Has anyone else received theirs?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Alan Warp Zone on November 02, 2009, 09:37:01 PM
I´m happy cause I finally did some Ranks A and B in BIS, now I need to Lv. Up to 60 to beat the "final boss".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on November 02, 2009, 11:47:42 PM
Mario hat get. It's slightly too small and far too shallow to be worn practically, but at least Club Nintendo wasn't kidding about it being the spitting image of Mario's cap. Has anyone else received theirs?
I got mine a few days before Halloween. I simply forgot to come back here and mention it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 03, 2009, 06:59:24 PM
I am very happy that my Wiimote smart board presentation went over so well that I'm going to get a mounted LCD/DVD combo mounted in my classroom. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 03, 2009, 11:32:34 PM
Bought a PSEye today, with my brother's help.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on November 04, 2009, 04:49:22 AM
I´m happy cause I finally did some Ranks A and B in BIS, now I need to Lv. Up to 60 to beat the "final boss".

I beat the BAWS at Level 50 (barely).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 04, 2009, 05:47:18 PM
My Mario costume was a hit at the mall. Random people were saying "Hey Mario!" and I even got my picture taken on several cell phones! Hopefully, I can get some picutres put up here, but I didn't get to take any of myself in the costume, so it may be a bit.. :)
Title: Happy Guy Fawkes Day!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 05, 2009, 12:47:29 PM
Happy Guy Fawkes Day everyone!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 05, 2009, 03:07:40 PM
Is there really any wonder as to why the Gunpowder Plot...
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.gamepark.cz%2Fuploads%2Fphoto-26280.gif&hash=fe30cfdc3d220d72cbf7d83aaebccc87)
...Failed?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 05, 2009, 03:50:43 PM
...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 05, 2009, 03:54:36 PM
Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot failed -> Epic Fail Guy wears a Guy Fawkes mask -> Epic Fail Guy always fails, as demonstrated by my above "joke" -> Whoops, I forgot that everyone here hates memes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 05, 2009, 04:22:46 PM
I don't inherently hate memes; it's that your two posts here illustrate an amazing misunderstanding of cause and effect.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 05, 2009, 08:59:16 PM
Yesterday, rented my first game since... God, was it really Ocarina of Time? Well, I'm not sure, but I know it's been forever since I've rented a game, and I don't know why I don't do it more often. Anyway, I got (well, it was my birthday, so my parents paid for it) GH: Smash Hits.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 06, 2009, 09:43:58 AM
Stack Smash is back up. (http://stacksmash.kontek.net)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on November 06, 2009, 10:18:52 AM
Whoa jeez....

The last thing I rented was Sunshine over 7 years ago. (However, I did rent Skate 2 and beat it in a couple days after it'd been out for a bit.)

I remember begging my mother to take me to all the rental stores and I remember calling around to see who had Sunshine (naturally, it was the farthest one away from us), but I got it and loved it. I kept it for 8 days (renting it for 5). I'm really, really bad about getting games back on time... but that was a looooooong time ago. I don't ever plan on renting anything ever again. Waste of money to me, as far as I'm concerned. With Xbox LIVE letting you download demos of tons of games, it has totally killed any need for me to go rent a game before purchasing. For the Wii, the only thing I buy for it is Mario and/or Mario-related stuff (and I'll never buy another Guitar Hero game on Wii for the rest of my life... huge mistake), so I know I'm not gonna need to rent NSMB Wii before I decide to buy it, for example.

With lots of good game dying out my collection of games has gotten progressively smaller from console to console. I have like 45 N64 games, around 12 GCN games, and my Wii has 4 disc-based games (not including Wii Sports) with a bunch of VC and Wiiware stuff. My 360, however, is progressively getting more games and downloadable games on it. The last thing I dusted my Wii off to play was Super C after I downloaded it (and a couple levels of Galaxy).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 06, 2009, 11:56:52 AM
Finally received my Wario hat today. I purchased it from Amazon a few days ago and I love it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on November 07, 2009, 02:00:29 AM
I would like to see said hat.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 07, 2009, 04:12:07 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi35.tinypic.com%2F5f0w7o.jpg&hash=52f254df411f13dfdf869d9a0f6f2a10)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 07, 2009, 07:38:33 AM
Who's it manufactured by?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 07, 2009, 10:01:30 AM
November is looking wonderful for me. And I figured out how to make apple oatmeal.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 07, 2009, 12:05:40 PM
Who's it manufactured by?

Anime Santa, a company or person who works through Amazon.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 07, 2009, 07:38:09 PM
I'm pretty happy right now because I just completed Death Label mode in Ketsui Death Label (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=12846.msg559897#msg559897).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 08, 2009, 06:13:58 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv339%2Fdonotcare95%2F1108091719.jpg&hash=45937ba95163ac2e4be7250d5307e5db)

I decided to grab a monitor from my garage and set it up on its side for use with vertically-oriented shmups on my netbook. My phone's pretty bad at taking pictures (and doesn't have settings for resolutions between 960x1280 and 480x640, and I'm too lazy to resize this picture for the sake of one or two people still using 1024x768 resolutions).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 09, 2009, 09:01:55 PM
And for a WarpRattler HOPEFULness-about-shmups triple-post:

I currently hold the top high score for Space Invaders Extreme 2 on the shmups.com forums. (http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?p=526840#p526840)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 09, 2009, 09:41:06 PM
It's a wonder how those colourful, frantic shoot-'em-up titles are so popular in Japan, considering that all Japanese children suffer from epilepsy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on November 14, 2009, 11:55:46 PM
What a day it was for my college TCU. We're #4 in the BCS, we had College Gameday (!) come to our campus, and we really took it to the Utes 55-28. Fun times. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: RaceDrv709 on November 20, 2009, 02:13:01 AM
I found an awesome theme for Ubuntu! Screenie included.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on November 20, 2009, 03:03:48 PM
I'll be moving down to Austin soon to go to the Art Institute down there. Woo, media arts & animation!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 20, 2009, 04:08:49 PM
Austin, you say? This sounds like the beginnings of another reason to post here (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=6637.195).

EDIT: (Unless I'm mistaken about PaperLuigi, Forest Guy and possibly others living around that part of Texas.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on November 20, 2009, 04:17:00 PM
You are slightly mistaken.

Me = 45 minutes north of Austin (Central Texas)
PaperLuigi = 3+ hours north of Austin (Dallas/Ft. Worth area)
Forest Guy = 20+ hours northeast of Austin (New York)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 20, 2009, 04:35:39 PM
Alright, I must've mistaken FG for another, presumably similarly-named user... Whoops.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 20, 2009, 06:59:36 PM
I'll be moving down to Austin soon to go to the Art Institute down there. Woo, media arts & animation!

Heh, that was my chosen BA before I ultimately decided against going to art school and joined the glory that is Long Beach State. Still in an art program, but now I have more flexibility and will probably apply for anoter major just to have two of those lovely diplomas.

Oh yeah, today I went store hopping looking for a certain toy (yes, I got back into collecting because the new MMPR toyline has me nostalging like crazy) and I ended up finding a huge arcade at the edge of town. They had so many awesome games, but the best part is they actually have an english King of Fighters XII machine with a bench for sit down action whooo~

They lacked Capcom vs SNK though, which knocks some point off their coolness scale. I'll be sure to go bakc there soon enough though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 20, 2009, 08:59:42 PM
a certain toy

This is NOT the place to discuss your Hello Kitty vibrator collection, my good sir.

My mom permitted me to crack open NSMBWii today, figuring it should rather distract me now than during the school week. I'm currently halfway through World 2, and the game as a whole has suppressed my doubts of its quality.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on November 20, 2009, 09:38:30 PM
My mom permitted me
Dependent |||||||||||||||||| 74%
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 20, 2009, 10:24:38 PM
This is NOT the place to discuss your Hello Kitty vibrator collection, my good sir.

Hey Weegee, don't you have some socks to clean?

Also, just to humor you, here's what I ended up buying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on November 20, 2009, 10:56:22 PM
You've got the same computer as me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 20, 2009, 11:47:16 PM
Not anymore.

I was walking down one of the toy aisles when something caught my eye: a Donkey Kong monster truck. Usually, something like this wouldn't have caught my eye (I'm not fond of the gorilla) but I thought it was neat. Sadly, I had no money on me to buy it, or there would have been pictures with this post.

I did some thorough searching though, and found another, slightly bigger model. I hope both are still there in a couple of days, or if there are any other character models (Mario, Toad, etc..)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 21, 2009, 10:29:22 PM
I saw the new A Christmas Carol movie.

The 3D was Disney's best yet, and it had refreshingly Christian undertones.  Good times.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 25, 2009, 08:57:11 PM
Had a great time at camp and my kids play is coming along better than I thought it ever would have. They are still more rowdy than any other group that I've worked with but hey, our play involves shrooms, tranny whores, and jail abuse with stunning raps. What more could we ask for?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 25, 2009, 09:05:02 PM
Well, at least they probably have first-hand experience about such matters.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 25, 2009, 09:09:48 PM
I'm not sure how I should take that statement Weegee...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 25, 2009, 09:19:58 PM
I was implying that the impoverished kids you work with probably have some experience with such crusty topics... Yeah, that was poorly worded in retrospect.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 25, 2009, 09:23:02 PM
Well then, yes, that's true. It definitely helps. I've had to explain some of the stuff though. Prostitution excites them. They have a bit too much fun with that scene...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on November 27, 2009, 12:23:06 PM
I got Rock Band Special Edition during a sale while it was only 50 dollars. (Instruments Included)

Positive reactions are abundant.

The Rock Band Drums are infinitely superior to the World Tour drums. (hell, the whole GAME is infinitely better than World Tour) Unfortunately, this does not make up for my suckage at drums and poor rhythm due to playing Guitar Hero all this time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 04, 2009, 06:56:34 PM
Yeah, I'm considering renting some Rock Band games. A question, though: I know plenty of people trumpet the superiority of Rock Band over Guitar Hero, but is it just the aesthetic, song selection, and instrument quality that are better, or is there something else?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on December 04, 2009, 08:16:35 PM
I've noticed that Rock Band 2 has some type of delay in it. Like, the audio and video is in sync, but when I strum, it registers it like 0.4 seconds late, so I can't stand playing Rock Band 2 half the time. I can blast through super hard songs on GHIII on Expert all day, but put me on Expert on RB2, and it just doesn't happen. Slowing down the game in practice magnifies the strum lag issue. (Try it with Master Exploder on 50% speed and pay attention to when you strum vs. what's happening on the game)

However, on to your question Shadowbrain, Rock Band games' (especially RB2) have a slick and awesome presentation/gameplay as an added reason of why it's better than Guitar Hero. Song selection is pretty good, instrument quality is not better guitar/bass-wise. I can't stand the RB setup. I much prefer precision clickiness and relatively clicky buttons. Other than that.... hmm, dunno.

I like both of the series.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 04, 2009, 08:35:54 PM
Doesn't RB2 include the option to custom-calibrate the game's response time? I know TB:RB does, and it's monumentally helpful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on December 04, 2009, 10:25:45 PM
Yeah, it does. I can sit there all day and do the calibration test over and over and it will still say there is absolutely nothing wrong. I've manually fooled with it and still can't get it.

My guitar is just fine. It's relatively new and shows no problems at all with GHIII. If I go from GHIII to RB2, it's virtually unplayable and I get ****ed off before I even get three songs in because I'm used to no lag and having hyperspeed cranked all the way up (RB2's "breakneck speed" is as fast as Guitar Hero's Hyperspeed setting 2 out of 5 which is annoying). If I start with RB2 first before moving onto Guitar Hero, it gets better to an extent, but I still can't nail simple solos in Expert which would be a breeze on Guitar Hero. I have to teach myself to be not even half a second off the audio in order to nail stuff.

With relevance to the thread... it flurried here... with forecasts of snow coming up. It has snowed here in Texas four times in my life. Ironically, I hear that up north it's still in the 60s, etc. Our normal weather has swapped places.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on December 04, 2009, 10:35:21 PM
I hope you're not playing it on a Wii, because past experiences have taught me that the Wii just can't emulate guitar hero games. GHIII wasn't so bad from what I remember, but Aerosmith, World Tour, and Metallica were awful. I assume the graphics in game cause a default response time delay, because calibration always yields 0 MS (and this was when I still had an analog TV!)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 05, 2009, 12:19:03 AM
Ironically, I hear that up north it's still in the 60s, etc. Our normal weather has swapped places.
I hope you're talking about north Texas, because I've been walking around with ice crystals in my beard from my breath instantly freezing to me for the last few weeks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on December 05, 2009, 01:36:02 AM
I'm talking up north as in... New England area, Lizard Dude.

Kuromatsu: My GHIII and RB2 are both on the 360.

I made the terrible mistake of buying World Tour for the Wii (right before I bought my 360) to be treated with the most neglected port I've ever played. The strum & button lag is leaps and bounds worse than Rock Band 2's. If you play it with the generic 2nd guitar that comes with it (the smaller, white one), then it is marginally better, but the Wii's guitars are absolutely atrocious.

To add onto the lag (no matter what you do in calibration), the strum bars have a creaky spring in them that sounds like opening up an old screen door every time you strum, and it's makes it feel spongy and stupid. I like clicky... I like on/off. The Wii guitar is like having a clutch pedal for a strum bar. However, the 360's exact same guitars feel infinitely better. The strum bar is clicky, but it's smoother, so it's not even 1/3 as loud as the older ones, and the buttons don't move around and jiggle as if they got taped to the guitar from the underside. Oh yeah... since you have to put assemble the guitar together with the Wii version, my guitar drops green notes constantly... so even on easy, I would never be able to 100% a song because of that game-breaking problem.

To sum it up:

-Wii Guitars: Rusty, screen door-sounding springs (that resonate annoyingly), buttons don't go down as far, buttons feel sticky yet still jiggle around, have to put the Wiimote in there and secure it (very annoying when switching around games), main guitar (that comes in the bundle) drops green notes often and especially at the menus... which in turn, turns my remote off.

I was gonna do the other ones, but screw it.

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: coolkid on December 05, 2009, 07:19:38 AM
I finally found out that BigAl2K6 is back YET AGAIN on YouTube.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 05, 2009, 09:35:24 PM
Whee, despite my academic troubles, I've found some awesome gems this week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 05, 2009, 10:04:52 PM
Oh, look! A GBA-shaped... something!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 05, 2009, 10:42:02 PM
The GBA thing once contained candy.

I just finished watching the anime based on Fate/stay night (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate/stay_night). Decent enough series, though the ending was a painful way to remind me why I enjoyed the Unlimited Blade Works path in the visual novel more than the Fate path, and why I'm looking forward to the movie currently in production.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 05, 2009, 11:54:14 PM
Oh, look! A GBA-shaped... something!

You've never had GBA Gummies? You haven't lived until you've eaten a fruity flavored candy Diddy Kong or Mario or-

Oh wait, you're in Canada so you guys don't get nice things like us superior Americans do.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on December 06, 2009, 12:56:08 AM
I have a miniature Wii Remote that shoots Smarties out of it with the B button. You can store the extra packs of Smarties in the battery holder... coincidentally, they're the same length and size as two AA batteries.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on December 06, 2009, 03:56:51 PM
I didn't know that GBA Gummie containers came in...mustard yellow? I have four of them and none are that color.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 06, 2009, 04:06:44 PM
Did GBAs ever even come in that colour?

Senor Wiggles: I've seen them at Toys 'R' Us, but their awesomeness quotient wasn't great enough to justify me getting one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 06, 2009, 05:49:28 PM
I didn't know that GBA Gummie containers came in...mustard yellow? I have four of them and none are that color.

It's actually orange. The lighting from my desk lamp probably caused it to look that washed out. Here's a better shot with flash turned on.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2FHPIM1350.jpg&hash=33f5c585f0959420e39f1ab1045bb854)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 07, 2009, 02:24:16 AM
I picked up Raiden III, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (not FES), and Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 yesterday while out shopping. Raiden III gives me another excuse to be allowed to tate the TV in my room (Ikaruga being my only reason before).

Also, looks like I'll be getting a mahjong set and one of the DS Guitar Hero games for Christmas, among other Things I Already Know About. This Christmas could only be less surprising if my parents decide not to wrap Dance Dance Revolution X and Chaos Field (note: not being surprised isn't necessarily a bad thing).
Title: Pearl Harbor Day
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 07, 2009, 08:51:24 AM
It's Pearl Harbor Day. Be sure to thank a WWII vet if you know one. If not, that's okay too. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on December 07, 2009, 11:40:58 AM
I thought Pearl Harbor Day was in September. Guess I'm wrong!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on December 07, 2009, 01:33:13 PM
It's actually orange. The lighting from my desk lamp probably caused it to look that washed out. Here's a better shot with flash turned on.
Okay. That looks a bit more appealing. Still didn't know they came in that color though. I've only seen white, purple, clear purple and clear pink.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 07, 2009, 01:52:52 PM
The orange GBA wasn't released in the US.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 08, 2009, 07:35:30 AM
"Spice" was what I believe they called the equivalent GCN controller.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on December 09, 2009, 06:26:37 PM
I am hopeful the MM10 will come out before Christmas.  http://www.nintendopower.com/images/NP250_DLmega.jpg
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 09, 2009, 06:36:29 PM
Who knew that Googling, sans SafeSearch, images of "MM10" procures at least two immediately-visible porn results?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 09, 2009, 06:38:27 PM
I'm hopeful because I got good scores on my PSAT.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 09, 2009, 09:42:57 PM
Wow, guess that means I need to actually go finish MM9. I almost beat it once and never looked back.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on December 09, 2009, 10:08:21 PM
*notices website URL*

Issue 250?! I never even got 249 in the mail. Argh...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on December 10, 2009, 11:07:57 AM
I'm happy that my Jeep will be getting out of the shop today. Clutch went out on it.... slave cylinder was bad.

My left leg feels like it's gonna fall off because I haven't driven anything with a clutch in two weeks. Ugh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 10, 2009, 05:33:46 PM
I found my copies of Pokemon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald that I had assumed ended up in a landfill after six months of ignorance as to their location.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 10, 2009, 06:13:13 PM
Where were they, and more importantly, why do you own both FR and LG?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 10, 2009, 06:17:33 PM
The were in the pocket of a winter coat that I haven't worn for quite some time (did I say six months?  I meant about two years).  I own both because I put "Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen" on my Christmas list one year and got both instead of just one (from two different buyers, mind you).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on December 10, 2009, 06:41:10 PM
Scratch my previous post. It came in the mail today.

Hopefully Nintendo Power will get their act together and send me #246 as well. I did call them about it a week ago...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 12, 2009, 03:15:15 AM
Not sure where else to ask this but will we be doing the awards this year? Who's doing them?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 12, 2009, 03:16:29 AM
I only ask this because the end of the year is fast approaching and I haven't really hear much about them this year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on December 12, 2009, 03:29:14 AM
I can probably do them if no one else wants to.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 12, 2009, 07:10:17 PM
This will probably be the shortest Winter Awards ever, considering we have a total of 10 people left active on this board, while the majority of the staff has abandoned this place and a bunch of older members left because Weegee's delightful wit scares them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 13, 2009, 12:14:31 AM
The world has forgotten
The world moved along
The crowd at his window went back to their homes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 13, 2009, 01:12:34 AM
a bunch of older members left because Weegee's delightful wit scares them.

I... But... But... Just... I...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on December 17, 2009, 08:01:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoFYEtj2tDw
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on December 17, 2009, 11:43:32 PM
I'm getting a talkbox.

If you dunno what it does, check this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0DMgLa8BYA

You might've heard Stevie Wonder, Peter Frampton, T-Pain, and various other artists use these before. They're awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 18, 2009, 02:49:03 AM
T-Pain uses autotune, dude.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on December 19, 2009, 09:26:51 AM
Whoops, I was meaning Kanye West because of Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. I can't believe I mixed that up since I don't even like Kanye.

Besides, you can achieve a very similar effect with the talkbox anyway. Ugh, now I have the "Auto-tune the News" song stuck in my head.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 19, 2009, 10:54:53 AM
Harder Better Faster Stronger is by Daft Punk and it's done with a vocoder. Kanye West uses autotune too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on December 19, 2009, 11:13:30 AM
I understand that's Daft Punk's song. I thought Kanye's song was of the same name but it's just called "Stronger," and uses the harder better faster stronger line.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 19, 2009, 08:37:48 PM
Well, that's rap/hip-hop for you.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 20, 2009, 01:56:30 AM
Oh yeah, I remember that thing now.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 20, 2009, 07:56:56 PM
NSMBW get!
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Post by: Glorb on December 22, 2009, 10:31:53 AM
Every last post between Luigison's and Turtlekid's got me so mad.
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Post by: Weegee on December 22, 2009, 01:52:03 PM
Rap hasn't been good since MC Hammer faded from the scene.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 22, 2009, 02:02:12 PM
As far as I've seen, rap is 99% egotism and generic proclamations of love, all to a repetitive backbeat, someone else's riff, and/or women making noises.
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Post by: Glorb on December 22, 2009, 04:13:25 PM
Then you've seen about 5% of rap.
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Post by: Weegee on December 22, 2009, 04:19:28 PM
The other 95 percent is about political and/or social unrest.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 22, 2009, 04:27:15 PM
Well, I suppose I must confess that "Where is the Love?" is decent.
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Post by: Glorb on December 22, 2009, 07:58:58 PM
Dudes, you can't judge a genre based on what you've heard on the radio or TV. Radio music sucks monkey doo mostly. Seriously, check out Phi Life Cypher, Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond, Mos Def, and lots of other underground/alternative rap artists, along with some more popular MCs like Jay-Z and Eminem, and you'll find a treasure trove of great music that'll never appear on the radio. Rap isn't all booty, guns and grills, and it pains me to see people continue to assume it is.

And MC Hammer has never contributed anything to society, I'm sorry.
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Post by: Trainman on December 23, 2009, 02:35:29 AM
I like rap artists from Texas (Mike Jones, for example) because they always sing about coming from humble beginnings and rising up and/or talk about how they roll down the street in their "fool G homie" cars. To offer any consolation, Mike Jones alludes to owning a Nintendo system in one his songs:

Blowin' on the endo/Gamecube Nintendo
5 percent tint/so you can't see up in my window
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Post by: BriGuy92 on December 25, 2009, 01:15:30 AM
Happiness time! First off, Merry Christmas from the east coast, where it has been Christmas for two hours now. If you're in California, you don't count. Sorry. So yeah, Christmas. I know that I am going to be getting a certain amount of dollars from my family in general with which to buy a new computer. Which is awesome. Unfortunately, I'm buying it from my school, so I have to wait another week before I can actually get it. As for other things I may be getting, I have no idea, which is unusual for my family. So this will be an interesting and perhaps suspenseful Christmas. Secondly, LaTale (http://latale.ogplanet.com/main.og). I mentioned this game in a post yesterday (Was it yesterday? My memory is fuzzy. Don't touch it.). This game is what has been taking up all of my spare time for the past month or so. It's a free-to-play MMORPG that is kind of similar to MapleStory in its side-scrolliness, but entirely different from MapleStory in its non-grindiness. So if anyone here is into that sort of thing, certainly check it out.

Now off to bed, where I should have probably been for the past couple of hours.
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Post by: Jman on December 25, 2009, 11:29:26 AM
As far as I've seen, rap is 99% egotism and generic proclamations of love, all to a repetitive backbeat, someone else's riff, and/or women making noises.

Well, I definitely agree on the "someone else's riff" thing.  Even rock artists are guilty of this *coughkid rockcough*
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Post by: Glorb on December 25, 2009, 12:46:43 PM
I'll admit, songs based entirely around samples of other songs generally rub me the wrong way *cough Flo Rida cough* but it's a legitimate art form. Look at DJ Shadow; the man works entirely in samples (or, at least, used to). Even one of his most recognizable tunes, Organ Donor, is pretty just much a short loop of the organ sectio of an old song with a hip-hop beat laid over it, and it's a classic.
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Post by: N64 Chick on December 25, 2009, 01:22:40 PM
N64 Chick has now obtained a Wii. :)

I also had "body lotion" on my list. They may have backfired on me because that's what everyone gave me. Oh well. I think I have enough to last until summer.
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Post by: Glorb on December 25, 2009, 06:39:50 PM
Change your name to Wii Chick.
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Post by: N64 Chick on December 25, 2009, 07:59:10 PM
Actually, I typically refer to myself as Chicky nowadays.
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Post by: Trainman on December 26, 2009, 07:28:43 AM
Talkbox should be here very soon now. Also, I got the Captain Price/8-Bit Mario hybrid emblem in Modern Warfare 2, so I'm happy about that.

If you haven't seen it yet:
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Post by: WarpRattler on December 28, 2009, 04:38:28 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv339%2Fdonotcare95%2FFILE0003.jpg&hash=16257b2e8c1890b5c04fbc1355073d37)

My dad found an NES Deluxe Set box at a thrift store today. Inside it was, for some strange reason, an SNES with two controllers and all the cables, as well as the bad boy sitting up there (without the Gyromite cartridge itself, sadly). The whole box cost $10, so we have a working SNES again, and the robot sits on top of my monitor, staring down at me.
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Post by: BriGuy92 on December 29, 2009, 10:27:45 AM
Funny, because I have Gyromite, but no R.O.B.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on December 29, 2009, 11:01:16 AM
If you two got married, it would solve all your problems. Alternatively, you could both send each other your thing and it'd be kinda like Gift of the Magi.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 29, 2009, 12:44:40 PM
PS3 get!!!

Now I just need a game for it.  Good thing I still have 90% of Metroid Prime 2 and all of Metroid Prime 3 to tide me over.
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Post by: Glorb on December 29, 2009, 12:47:03 PM
Today I mustered up the courage to ask out a girl I've liked for a while. She said what amounted to the old "You're nice but no", but I'm fine with that. We were already pretty good friends, and I didn't chicken out, so yeah.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 29, 2009, 02:06:51 PM
Half the reason I'm worried about doing that is the fact that I don't think anyone has come up with an appropriate way to respond to a turn-down.
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Post by: Trainman on December 29, 2009, 05:51:53 PM
Glorb: You did good.

As for me: Talkbox get! Gah, now I just have to go to my girlfriend's house to get a guitar cable so I can test this thing out and leave feedback for the seller. I shall post videos soon!
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Post by: Weegee on December 29, 2009, 05:56:50 PM
Today I mustered up the courage to ask out a girl I've liked for a while.

Let's give this man a hand for such an achievement!
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 29, 2009, 07:21:06 PM
PS3 get!!!

Now I just need a game for it.  Good thing I still have 90% of Metroid Prime 2 and all of Metroid Prime 3 to tide me over.

Both Uncharted Games
Valkyria Chronicles
Demon Souls
Super Street Fighter IV (don't bother getting the current one since its already outdated and inferior to the new version)
Resident Evil 5

That's all you really need.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 29, 2009, 07:44:46 PM
Not allowed to play M-rated games, unfortunately, and you're forgetting:

Ratchet and Clank Future
inFAMOUS
Batman: Arkham Asylum
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 29, 2009, 07:54:10 PM
Not allowed to play M-rated games

What are you, twelve?
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Post by: Luigalaxy on December 29, 2009, 08:07:58 PM
I can play M-rated games...

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi232.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee137%2FTheSoundNinja%2Fawesome_sm.png&hash=69d25f94e0393893e623d85b499fa987)
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Post by: Weegee on December 29, 2009, 08:36:55 PM
What are you, twelve?

AAARGHH WHY DO PEOPLE NEVER LOOK AT EACH OTHER'S PROFILES

OH AND BY THE WAY HE'S 16

AAARGHH
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Post by: Jake on December 29, 2009, 08:51:08 PM
I guess that's what to expect from the guy who uses a quote from the worst movie of all time ever created on his profile. 16 and can't play any Mature rated games. :/
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Post by: PaperLuigi on December 29, 2009, 09:19:11 PM
There is no connection between having a quote from a bad movie and not being able to play M-rated games.
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Post by: Jake on December 29, 2009, 09:24:25 PM
Or is there...
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 30, 2009, 07:44:02 AM
Hey, at least it fits his name.

I know there's a lot of games for the PS3 that are supposed to be good, but it's so overwhelming deciding which ones are really worth it... I mean, for example, it's not like I can spend $60 on all those ones Tk and Mr. Wiggles mentioned, much less have the time to play them.
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Post by: Trainman on December 30, 2009, 07:54:08 AM
I remember being denied M games at the video store back then. Once my beard came in at around 14, however, I quickly bypassed that.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 30, 2009, 07:56:35 AM
Heck, I'm eighteen and I've still never bought one. It's a matter of taste more than anything else (I don't really like gore and swearing for the sake of itself), but my parents were pretty rigid about stuff like that when I was younger--not so much anymore, I think, but it's still left an impression on me.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 30, 2009, 01:28:31 PM
A lot of M-rated games seriously shouldn't be, though.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 30, 2009, 01:33:47 PM
So apparently I'll actually be allowed to get The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for my PS3, since the only reason it got its M rating was because of a mod on the PC version.
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Post by: BriGuy92 on December 30, 2009, 02:03:06 PM
Congraturation! That's a really terrific game, if you ask me. I don't know how it is on the PS3 though, if it is even different at all. I've only played the Xbox version.
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Post by: WarpRattler on December 30, 2009, 02:07:46 PM
The funny thing is, I'm pretty sure the same kind of mod exists for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, but since that game came out long before the sort of ESRB stupidity that we deal with today, that game still carries its T rating...
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 30, 2009, 04:38:24 PM
I've always wondered about that. Occasionally we get a T-rated Oblivion and I go "??"
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Post by: Trainman on December 30, 2009, 05:00:51 PM
San Andreas being recalled and switched to AO because of the hot coffee mod seemed a bit overboard since the common person playing the game wouldn't even know it existed in the first place or really be able to access it without modding tools.

Also, Jack Thompson was first on scene when it was discovered, no doubt, so I imagine he got the ball rolling with the re-rating.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on December 30, 2009, 06:45:01 PM
I know there's a lot of games for the PS3 that are supposed to be good, but it's so overwhelming deciding which ones are really worth it... I mean, for example, it's not like I can spend $60 on all those ones Tk and Mr. Wiggles mentioned, much less have the time to play them.
You don't have time to play nine games in a console generation?
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 30, 2009, 10:28:10 PM
Well... good point. Still, there's nine games now, but how many will there be by the end of the generation? And for the Wii(Ware)/DS, too?
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Post by: Lizard Dude on December 31, 2009, 02:21:13 AM
Well, I'll list the upcoming PS3 games I know I'll be getting:

Heavy Rain
The Last Guardian
3D Dot Game Heroes
God of War III
Final Fantasy Versus XIII


I was looking forward to White Knight Chronicles for a long time but a recent trailer turned me off. May still get if I hear recommendations after release.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on December 31, 2009, 02:39:06 AM
I was planning on posting here when I finally beat Star Fox Adventures after starting it nearly a third of my life ago, but I gave up. Got to the third phase, though. Might still finish it someday, just not now.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 31, 2009, 09:31:31 AM
I got Oblivion for $20 today, because I got the Greatest Hits edition.  That's great, because I was expecting to pay three times that much for it.
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Post by: Luigison on December 31, 2009, 09:37:34 AM
The Legend of Zelda: 3D Dot Game Heroes looks awesome.  Dare I say, more awesome than The Legend of Zelda: Okami. 
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 31, 2009, 10:18:59 AM
Greatest Hits--or whatever they're called, depending on the console--are great, moneywise, but I wish half the box wouldn't be covered with bright yellow or review snippets and awards and whatnot.

Well, I'll list the upcoming PS3 games I know I'll be getting:

Heavy Rain
The Last Guardian
3D Dot Game Heroes
God of War III
Final Fantasy Versus XIII


I was looking forward to White Knight Chronicles for a long time but a recent trailer turned me off. May still get if I hear recommendations after release.
--Don't really know much about Heavy Rain. Isn't it mystery-related, or something?
--The Last Guardian, I'm definitely getting.
--Glaring "borrowing" of Dragon Quest/Zelda elements aside, 3D Dot Game Heroes looks pretty cool.
--I haven't played any other God of War games, primarily because I don't think I'm really that into excessive violence.
--This is the first I've heard of FFvXIII and WKC (I've been basically cut off from extra-Nintendo news since EGM died)
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Post by: Lizard Dude on December 31, 2009, 10:31:19 AM
When I first played this game I hated it. Lizard Dude purchased it for me, and when I played it at first I thought it was a completely stupid violence fest. I came back to the game a second time, then 2 months later, I had purchased God of War II and they are now two of my favorite games.

God of War is definitely in the highest echelon of all gamingdom. It is the nearly perfect action game in all aspects. If you haven't played them, your gaming experiences are sorely incomplete.
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Post by: Trainman on December 31, 2009, 10:55:06 AM
3D Dot Game Heroes looks really awesome; however, the only thing that strikes me as odd is the extremely shallow depth of field. I don't know if that's a particular style they're going for or simply a limitation, but it kinda wears on the eye a bit.
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Post by: Luigison on December 31, 2009, 11:32:42 AM
I assume they are doing that because with increased depth the blocks would look less blocky which would might hurt the looks of the game. 
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Post by: Weegee on December 31, 2009, 03:58:27 PM
Quote from: Wikipedia's article on 3D Dot Game Heroes
Players are also able to collect monsters to be featured in an encyclopedia which is done through beating the monster on its head with a book until its profile shows up in the encyclopedia's pages.

I want this game so badly. Do you suppose it'll ever find its way onto rival consoles?
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 31, 2009, 05:35:04 PM
I'm sitting here trying to comprehend how CE7 hasn't beaten one of the easiest final bosses I can think of.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on January 01, 2010, 12:02:14 AM
I want this game so badly. Do you suppose it'll ever find its way onto rival consoles?
Highly unlikely. Except for Armored Core games, From Software pretty much sticks to single-platform. See: Chromehounds, Otogi and Ninja Blade only on Xbox; Demon's Souls and 3D Dot Game Heroes only on PS3; Lost Kingdoms only on Cube.

It's weird how they sprinkle awesome exclusives between all the platforms, but I appreciate the focus. Developing a game for a single console helps it play to the hardware strengths.
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Post by: Weegee on January 01, 2010, 12:39:08 AM
Good point. It's a shame for everyone else, though. The game's textures and shading give it a convincing resemblance to stop-motion animation, although those depth-perception issues might hinder the gameplay slightly. Along with LBP, 3DDGH is one of the few PS3 titles I actually give a darn for.

EDIT: Not that it's likely, but possibilities do exist... (http://www.gameguru.in/microsoft-xbox-360/2009/10/3d-dot-game-heroes-for-xbox-360-expected/)
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Post by: ShadowBrain on January 01, 2010, 11:39:51 AM
Well, times like this justify my half-hearted purchasing of a PS3.

...Well, that and the fact that, since it was discovered that receipt (in my ongoing attempt to return the games my grandmother errantly purchased) I thought was for Mirror's Edge was for a fourth game she had bought for my younger cousin, an attempt to find The Fourth Receipt failed and I just got $100 instead to cover all the trouble. Combined with another $100 in my wallet and an eye for deals at Game Crazy, I bought...

--The Orange Box
--Uncharted 2
--Wario Land: Shake It!
--Rhythm Heaven
--Dragon Quest VIII
--Soul Calibur IV
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Post by: WarpRattler on January 01, 2010, 02:45:27 PM
Great call on Rhythm Heaven and Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, and I'd say the same for The Orange Box if it wasn't the PS3 port (which apparently has framerate issues). Can't say much about the other three games, though, other than that Soulcalibur IV's horrible netcode won't affect you for the same reason I don't play online games of any sort.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 02, 2010, 12:05:08 AM
We all know he didn't buy Soulcalibur IV for the Multiplayer...
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Post by: WarpRattler on January 02, 2010, 01:11:15 AM
Clearly he bought it for some part of the gameplay, since he bought Dragon Quest VIII for Jessica.
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Post by: Weegee on January 02, 2010, 01:14:30 AM
In the same way as he picked up Wario Land: Shake It for... err, Captain Syrup.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on January 02, 2010, 01:30:42 AM
I commend Warp & Wiggles for spelling Soulcalibur correctly.

But who says it has horrible netcode?
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Post by: Glorb on January 02, 2010, 09:17:39 PM
I spell it Sole Calibre, but that's just me.

Actually, I heard before that, as of SC4, it's officially spelled as SOULCALIBUR IV (all caps).
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Post by: Lizard Dude on January 02, 2010, 09:34:37 PM
A lot of games are officially spelt in all capital letters but I refuse to honor that stupid Mussolini tactic (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~semp/facistitaly.htm).

Unless they put a period after every letter. Then I will.
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Post by: Weegee on January 02, 2010, 09:58:03 PM
Fun fact: All references to the Final Fantasy series must be published in all caps. This includes magazines, guidebooks, and anything else not released by Square.

Similarly, capitalizing the G in my username is an offence punishable by death.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on January 02, 2010, 10:12:17 PM
I saw The Fantastic Mr. Fox the other day. One of the best movies of 2009.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 03, 2010, 11:25:39 AM
On the topic of good movies, Sherlock Holmes was brilliant.
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Post by: Glorb on January 03, 2010, 01:16:28 PM
Sherlock Holmes was beast as hell.
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Post by: Weegee on January 03, 2010, 01:33:18 PM
...But was it any good?
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Post by: ShadowBrain on January 03, 2010, 04:12:36 PM
It looks good to me, but I've yet to see it.
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Post by: Weegee on January 05, 2010, 08:37:27 PM
No offensive to any furries here, but it looks godawful. I gotta give 'em credit 'cause they managed to get some really big names to play in it including Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson, and George Clooney as Mr. Fox. But...judging from the trailer, I'd say the humor is pretty stale. Same goes for the animation.

I saw The Fantastic Mr. Fox the other day. One of the best movies of 2009.

FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUrry alert
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Post by: PaperLuigi on January 05, 2010, 10:00:53 PM
I don't stand by my original assessment. It was a very fun movie. Furthermore, one can enjoy a movie with furries in it and not be a furry themselves.

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Post by: PaperLuigi on January 05, 2010, 10:05:06 PM
I also saw Sherlock Holmes today. It was...meh.
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Post by: Weegee on January 05, 2010, 10:12:54 PM
The irony... I'm quite interested in watching Sherlock Holmes with my mom because I'm not popular enough to see movies with anyone else, while everyone else is urging me to see Avatar instead.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 05, 2010, 10:28:12 PM
At least you have someone to go with.

I don't bother going to theatrical films because tickets are expensive and up here I have no one to coat-tail off of to pay for mines or at least cover half of it.
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Post by: TEM on January 05, 2010, 10:47:51 PM
There's a difference between not being popular and not having friends period.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 05, 2010, 11:05:46 PM
Dude a few years ago I basically had no friends period. It happens. You get better though.

Weegee should definitely see Avatar though.
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Post by: nensondubois on January 06, 2010, 09:06:09 AM
How do you think I got through High School? You'll be fine.
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Post by: N64 Chick on January 06, 2010, 12:26:37 PM
*Has no friends aside from relatives here in North Carolina. Misses boyfriend in Michigan*

:(
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Post by: Glorb on January 06, 2010, 03:06:58 PM
When I went to H.S. all but my closest homies had turned weird on me so I pretty much had to make friends all over again. When you're as unlikeable as me that's kind of hard. So the moral of the story is, Weegee, just be yourself. Eventuall you'll make friends.
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Post by: Weegee on January 06, 2010, 04:20:42 PM
closest homies

Misread that there for a second. Anyways, I do have friends at school, but the people they prefer to hang around with hate me. I'm never invited to anything, and I adhere to a policy of never asking someone to do something with me, lest they comply out of pity or perceived pressure to do so.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 06, 2010, 05:27:18 PM
Misread that there for a second.

Glad I wasn't the only one.
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Post by: Glorb on January 08, 2010, 02:54:53 PM
Misread as...?
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Post by: bobman37 on January 08, 2010, 03:53:47 PM
Hornies, I think.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 08, 2010, 03:54:01 PM
Closet homos? That's what I read it as for a second. Or, rather, it's what I thought Weegee would have read it as.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on January 08, 2010, 08:34:23 PM
Likewise.
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Post by: Weegee on January 08, 2010, 09:07:33 PM
Pretty much, although Bobman has a point as well. Triple entendres of the unintentional variety are the best.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 08, 2010, 09:08:36 PM
Excitebots is the best game ever, you guys. Buy it.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on January 08, 2010, 09:45:40 PM
I've heard good things about it, but it's not a high priority at this point. Eventually, though, I think I'm just going to go into Game Crazy and buy a used copy of that and Punch-Out!!.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 08, 2010, 09:46:56 PM
Just got back from my first skiing trip this year. It was awesome. We were there from about 4:00 PM until 9:00, so we were in the dark the whole time, which just makes it that much more fun. I've got four more trips coming up this month, so here's hoping I don't injure myself too badly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 10, 2010, 12:50:48 AM
Saw Sherlock Holmes last night. Quite entertaining, although the good detective's logical infallibility moved into the realm of ridiculous at times, and the characters' "edgy" design overhaul detracted slightly from the rustic setting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on January 10, 2010, 01:01:23 PM
I finally finished my first animation!

Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bZcA1GNNN4
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: foxmccloudfan on January 10, 2010, 03:26:23 PM
Closet homos? That's what I read it as for a second. Or, rather, it's what I thought Weegee would have read it as.
thats how i read it at least... that scared me for a moment or two
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 10, 2010, 03:39:06 PM
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: foxmccloudfan on January 10, 2010, 03:45:06 PM
Yeah, I know, it just sorta sounded like he was insulting his "closest homies" (it sounded kinda harsh to me)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on January 10, 2010, 11:24:03 PM
We're still talking about this "closest homies" business?

Oh well... guess I better be hopeful about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 11, 2010, 03:36:48 PM
I love my closest homies, even the closet homos and closest hornies among them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 16, 2010, 08:40:32 PM
Today, our whole family went out for dinner with my three grown-up sisters. One of them had gotten a tattoo behind her ear since we'd last seen her. Dad was not happy. She responded "Come on, Dad, you can't judge people by the color of their skin." She won.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 16, 2010, 08:42:20 PM
...And I lost. Where'd you go for dinner, by the way?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 16, 2010, 08:54:45 PM
Cracker Barrel. I had catfish.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 16, 2010, 09:08:16 PM
I love Cracker Barrel.  Although I usually go for Country-Fried Steak.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 16, 2010, 11:02:27 PM
I have a new job. Mondays-Fridays, usually between 3-7, I help clean up one of the local elementary schools. I'm not really fast or great at it yet, but for 8.88 an hour, I won't complain too much. :)

A job's a job. ^_^
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 19, 2010, 04:44:34 AM
I met a girl who I was immediately attracted to (not the one from the angst thread, btw) and was initially intimidated by my attraction, but I made the step and talked, just as friends and as people, not as potential mates and not with hours and days and weeks and months of pondering wordlessly and endlessly going over possible permutations and instead just happening, and there was a real multifaceted but simple and right connection. I outgrew Manic Pixie Dream Girls in an instant. She's a real person, just as complex as me. Whether or not anything romantic comes of it, it's the capstone on the mounting confirmation of the last 24 hours of that sudden liberating realization I had at 3 AM Monday morning, over which time I've learned so much more about myself -- this all is the biggest thing in six years, I know it -- in addition to being the start of a great friendship. And I'm really happy with no real downsides at all for the first time in a long time. For the longest time, I've only been able to look at the ups with also seeing the downs after them, and I've given in to sadness because it's easy and it feels good. But that's not me. This is. Now I know.

This isn't about a potential I'm imagining with her, and this is much more than her, it's her and it's me and it's the others and it's what I know about me from her, and I don't need more of anything than I have now. These are friends and this is who I really am.

:)

tvaoas;debttuiysi*: Screw everything I said in the angst thread. This is new and I'm happy now no matter what.

*- too vague and obtuse and stupid, didn't even bother trying to understand it you sentimental imbecile
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 19, 2010, 11:18:00 AM
Good job! *thumbs up*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 19, 2010, 11:32:40 AM
Awesome stuff, CrossEyed. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 19, 2010, 04:38:50 PM
Nifty! So, what's become of the nice-nosed girl?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 19, 2010, 06:00:09 PM
A vestige of a time gone by and put away. No longer will I silently admire shallow crushes from across the room for months and years on end, ever composing more and more convoluted and melodramatic fantastical monologues to them in my head that rarely leave me mouth, and certainly never in the form I had imagined; nor will I look endlessly only to an ever more distant future for some far hope of eventually being well-adjusted. While the future does hold many great things, along with many more tragedies, I will live more consciously in the present, and choose more actively at every moment to be the happy being I now know myself to be.

No longer will I occupy myself with imagined conversations with a girl whose Facebook profile told me that she shares my interests in bubble wrap and the buttons on top of soda cup lids, whom I would sooner work up the courage to skydive than to talk to, when I have one right here who loves Zelda and Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged and singing Aladdin songs at 2 AM and who is already comfortable around me and I with her and who's nervous like me even while both our nervousnesses are quickly dying. No longer do I need to mentally create someone who is just like me except more so and better, when I have begun to experience the joy of knowing someone that is so different and yet so similar and better in some ways and worse in others. And no longer will I need to imagine a future where we've been married for twenty years to look forward to a time when I can feel happy and fulfilled, when I've got a great friend right now.

Surprisingly, I'm not really even mad that I didn't have this epiphany years ago. I've still got plenty of time left -- most of all today -- and if I had figured it out sooner, I don't know where I'd be now or whether I'd have ever met the people I know now.

The future never comes. It's always today. A year after writing that, I have truly begun to understand it.

So... which thread should I monopolize with vague stories about girls next?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 19, 2010, 06:11:28 PM
Let's count to a million FOR REAL. We might have a chance of getting there this century if you do so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 21, 2010, 10:32:13 PM
Gurren Lagann is fantastic.  That is all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 22, 2010, 08:34:19 AM
Yes. Yes it is.

Well, up until episode 8 or so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 22, 2010, 08:37:57 AM
I finished Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life the other day and, having ordered the rest of the series from the library, I'm already anxious for the sixth installment. Now if only we could see a trailer for the movie... minus Michael Cera.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 22, 2010, 10:30:13 AM
I'm happy because I just stuck an extra 1GB of RAM in my computer.

Now that I think about it, I don't think I ever mentioned my new computer here. Yeah, I got a shiny new computer for Christmas, and it is pretty awesome. And now it has one gigabyte more of memory.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 22, 2010, 02:52:46 PM
I finally managed to escort all 12 Demolition Troopers in Prime 3 to the end after about a dozen tries. 

On a completely unrelated note, I'm starting to dislike Prime 3 a little less.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 22, 2010, 06:09:03 PM
Not to retroactively exacerbate your frustration, but I can't remember having a very hard time with that part.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 22, 2010, 07:12:56 PM
You didn't have a hard time keeping all of them alive?  Either I'm really horrible at FPSs, or you're really good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 26, 2010, 04:42:15 PM
Two exams down, two to go. Aside from this one scary-ass nondescript course known as "Interdisciplinary Studies", next semester should be smooth sailing: Gym, Drama, and a spare period.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 26, 2010, 05:28:57 PM
In awesome news, me and Weegee are the two biggest ----- on this forum, according to DavidDayton.

GLORB AND WEEGEE FOR PRESIDENT

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 26, 2010, 05:39:30 PM
According to our CTs, we're practically twins, Glorb! :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 26, 2010, 05:48:14 PM
High five, buddy!

Let's go get some brews.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 26, 2010, 08:22:25 PM
Those responses make me

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2Freactionimages%2Fsqueeingloli.jpg&hash=dcff81bbc5d628833799e00b9978d0c2)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 26, 2010, 08:34:28 PM
High five, buddy!

Let's go get some brews.

OH GLORB

TAKE ME
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 26, 2010, 08:55:08 PM
DANG IT MR. WIGGLES you know I can't resist yuri-mode Kuroko.

I'm pretty happy because I found out about the existence of Space Invaders Extreme 2 Audio Element (http://vgmdb.net/album/14029) earlier. And it has the loli (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr3CFQyq9p0) on the cover.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 26, 2010, 10:50:06 PM
Wha... what did I miss with Weegee and Glorb?



Hey, guess what? I'm an Eagle Scout.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 26, 2010, 11:41:37 PM
DANG IT MR. WIGGLES you know I can't resist yuri-mode Kuroko.

I CAN'T EITHER somebody please save us.

Quote
I'm pretty happy because I found out about the existence of Space Invaders Extreme 2 Audio Element (http://vgmdb.net/album/14029) earlier. And it has the loli (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr3CFQyq9p0) on the cover.

When did Space Invaders get a loli anyway? Are they trying to piggyback off the success of all those doujin shooters that feature them instead of giant planes or battleships?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 26, 2010, 11:56:27 PM
She's only in the background of that one stage. And on the OST's cover. And there's an image of her in a swimsuit in the booklet.

And it's the (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeathSmiles) big-name (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-Don-Pachi_Dai-Fukkatsu) shmups (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibara_%28video_game%29) with lolis that you should be concerned with, not the doujin games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 27, 2010, 07:22:02 AM
Hey, guess what? I'm an Eagle Scout.

Neat.  Good job, dude.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 27, 2010, 07:24:04 PM
Wha... what did I miss with Weegee and Glorb?

We...

1. ...posted ASCII "art" on waddle_doo's Emoticon thread
2. ...received stern warnings from TMK's higher powers
3. ...were issued identical, ominous Custom Titles looming over us like vultures
4. ...are now involved in a very serious online romantic relationship.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 27, 2010, 07:25:40 PM
4. ...are now involved in a very serious online romantic relationship.

Pics or it didn't happen.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 27, 2010, 09:04:39 PM
I thought you hated the gays.

Is this part of your attempts to prevent the two from having a healthy, loving relationship?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 28, 2010, 09:53:36 AM
Look, Wiggles, just because you only like straight pr0nz...

And lest anyone take this seriously, too, I'm going to post a disclaimer right here saying I don't condone porn, gay, straight, or otherwise.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 28, 2010, 10:39:49 AM
On the subject of erotic content...

Alright, so I keep talking about Fate/stay night a lot lately. Because, you know, it's pretty sweet.

Now, Kalee really enjoyed the anime, so she wants to play through the visual novel, but...she's seventeen, it contains hentai scenes, I'm not going to go about giving porn to a minor, and she doesn't have a computer to play it on anyway.

Right, so there's this homebrew program called VNDS. It's a visual novel interpreter for the DS. And Fate/stay night has been converted for it. I picked up a second majikon at Christmas, so I haven't been using the R4, and Kalee has been borrowing it...so I figured I'd set up VNDS and Fate/stay night for her.

Because of how VNDS reads files, all I needed to do was replace the ero images with non-ero stuff. It'd take a lot more effort to deal with the text as well, but...well, last time I checked, high school libraries carry romance novels that aren't going to be any better than the text parts of the scenes in your typical eroge, so I'm safe there.

Anyway, I got the fine talents of the residents of #tmk to assist me in this effort, and got some pretty great images out of it. Some of the best:

Well, we've got a collection of awesome images by BP (http://moonside.kontek.net/drawn/warp%27sfateedit/).

And an awesome image by, of all people, Sapphira.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstarhaven.kontek.net%2Fmisc%2Fpronlol.jpg&hash=019917a81cda1e05873256d8249c1734)

And a couple of awesome images by Captain Jim, who played Fate/stay night.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi274.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fjj266%2FCaptain__Jim%2Feroscene-1.png&hash=ec2c8bce892bdd4eb4a0fcfd8c9b1e3b) (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi274.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fjj266%2FCaptain__Jim%2Fcovering.jpg&hash=68c843860064d5dceb486ccc463a10a7)

Kuromatsu and waddle_doo made some great contributions as well, but I don't have a link to either of them at the moment. And my images for it are pretty boring, so you don't want to see them.

Funny thing about all this: the total number of images that needed to be replaced was sixty-nine. I don't know exactly how that worked out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on January 28, 2010, 02:43:50 PM
I'd contribute some material for this noble undertaking, but what I come up with would probably be far worse then what you're trying to censor.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 28, 2010, 02:54:02 PM
Look, Wiggles, just because you only like straight pr0nz...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Also, if anyone cares to know, Media Blasters is apparantly working on a live action adaptation of a Hentai they've (horribly) dubbed. I'm not going to name it here because there are innocent children who's eyes haven't witnessed the horrors I have, but if you usually look at Youtube Poops, you'll know which one it is.

Either way, I hope this movie is as hilarious as it sounds.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 28, 2010, 04:11:06 PM
Well, Glorb, the only thing you'd need to keep in mind for this (actually for Tsukihime, since I finished setting up all the stuff for Fate/stay night this morning) is that the images have to be 256x192 JPEGs. And not be pornographic. And being funny is definitely preferred; I wouldn't point this out if you didn't have an evident problem with the concept of humor.

The live-action adaptation of that particular anime and visual novel series cannot possibly be anything except hilarious, because of the inevitable live-action tentacle rape and live-action futanari scenes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on January 28, 2010, 05:04:45 PM
What's wrong with weewees and woowoos? And why is it offensive? We all have one or the other and its not like seeing someone else's will kill you. America and it's shielding from nature is sickening.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 28, 2010, 05:15:56 PM
live-action futanari scenes.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmemegenerator.net%2FContent%2FImages%2FTemplates%2Fd2b71d5c-9e23-4be6-8b0e-5ec0fb4ab186.jpg&hash=781992d0ded3ab9978ecd1d0ee8ccadf)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 28, 2010, 05:29:31 PM
You think America is messed up for restricting the viewing of porn to those eighteen and up, nensondubois? Australia just banned pornography involving flat-chested women.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on January 28, 2010, 05:39:37 PM
They did? Well, what should you expect from a silly stupid world. I could see banning the viewing of the elephant man but banning porn is just ridiculous.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 28, 2010, 06:06:54 PM
I forget, is simulated child porn (the kind where no actual children were involved) illegal in America or not? If it is, that's stupid. And tantamount to thoughtcrime. As is that Australian thing. And that Law and Order episode with the woman who had some congenital defect that made her look 12 even though she was in her 20s where the whole point of the episode was that anyone who would want to sleep with that woman is evil and should be locked up. What all of it says is "There are people who are just born evil, and even when they do perfectly legal things, it's for evil reasons and we should lock them up because of the thoughts they have that they can never stop." Whether that's true or not from a personal moral perspective, it's certainly not the government's job to put people in jail because they may or may not have weird icky thoughts.

Arguably a side effect of over-reliance on the "it's not a choice, you're born that way" defense against religious claims that homosexuality is immoral: The ultimate conclusion then is that some people are born destined to sleep with people of their own gender, some people are born destined to sleep with people of the opposite gender, and some people are born destined to sleep with kids, and nothing any of us do can change our natures. Yes, genetics and mental states and other stuff plays a big factor, and I would never claim that sexuality is a pure unaffected choice in the sense that you just wake up one day and say "You know what, I really wanna **** off God and my parents and society and everyone; I'm going to start sleeping with dudes/chicks/little kids/whatever"; however, if we completely remove agency and personal responsibility from the equation and just resign ourselves to genetic determinism, we could be headed for Minority Report territory, not to mention living much less fulfilling lives.

I'm not saying ignore the way you were born and raised and act like you're completely impartial on every decision you make and have equal chances of making any possible choice at any junction. In fact, I don't think free will can meaningfully exist without some determinism -- if I can't point to a reason I chose one thing over another, did I really make the choice, or was it just completely arbitrary? But make your choices and then stand by them. Don't write them off as the inevitable result of factors out of your control. Take charge of your life, make choices you can be proud of, and then be proud of them. And remember that you can always change something.

...Okay, is it just me, or was that a little too soaringly inspirational and melodramatic for a post triggered by a mention of Australian porn on a Mario fan forum? I'm gonna go back to making those award certificates now. Don't mind me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 28, 2010, 06:15:16 PM
Right, so, I'm going to post something happy here instead of responding to that:

I just tried out the stage select (read: stage practice) mode in Space Invaders Extreme 2. Playing through stage one, I earned 9,901,930 points. My previous best was somewhere in the seven million-to-eight million range. With some more practice of this sort across my ideal stage route I don't see any reason why I'd be unable to top Icarus's world record score. Without buying a Taito DS Paddle Controller, even.

Also, Crimzon Clover demo is out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on January 28, 2010, 07:44:45 PM
I forget, is simulated child porn (the kind where no actual children were involved) illegal in America or not? If it is, that's stupid. And tantamount to thoughtcrime. As is that Australian thing. And that Law and Order episode with the woman who had some congenital defect that made her look 12 even though she was in her 20s where the whole point of the episode was that anyone who would want to sleep with that woman is evil and should be locked up. What all of it says is "There are people who are just born evil, and even when they do perfectly legal things, it's for evil reasons and we should lock them up because of the thoughts they have that they can never stop." Whether that's true or not from a personal moral perspective, it's certainly not the government's job to put people in jail because they may or may not have weird icky thoughts.

Arguably a side effect of over-reliance on the "it's not a choice, you're born that way" defense against religious claims that homosexuality is immoral: The ultimate conclusion then is that some people are born destined to sleep with people of their own gender, some people are born destined to sleep with people of the opposite gender, and some people are born destined to sleep with kids, and nothing any of us do can change our natures. Yes, genetics and mental states and other stuff plays a big factor, and I would never claim that sexuality is a pure unaffected choice in the sense that you just wake up one day and say "You know what, I really wanna **** off God and my parents and society and everyone; I'm going to start sleeping with dudes/chicks/little kids/whatever"; however, if we completely remove agency and personal responsibility from the equation and just resign ourselves to genetic determinism, we could be headed for Minority Report territory, not to mention living much less fulfilling lives.

I'm not saying ignore the way you were born and raised and act like you're completely impartial on every decision you make and have equal chances of making any possible choice at any junction. In fact, I don't think free will can meaningfully exist without some determinism -- if I can't point to a reason I chose one thing over another, did I really make the choice, or was it just completely arbitrary? But make your choices and then stand by them. Don't write them off as the inevitable result of factors out of your control. Take charge of your life, make choices you can be proud of, and then be proud of them. And remember that you can always change something.

...Okay, is it just me, or was that a little too soaringly inspirational and melodramatic for a post triggered by a mention of Australian porn on a Mario fan forum? I'm gonna go back to making those award certificates now. Don't mind me.

As you know already I like to keep things simple "keep it simple, stupid" is what I live by... anyway so I'll respond simply to what I agree with you on and disagree with you on.

I agree; You are not evil for sleeping with a 12 year old, for sleeping with a hot teacher, etc, etc. The government should not be the one to enforce morals nor even lock you up for your thoughts, even if they are icky. Homosexuality is not immoral whether it be by choice or genetics. Free will is what makes us arbitrary so live your life. Maybe I oversimplified.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 28, 2010, 09:58:38 PM
AAAANYWAY...

So I bought Psychonauts on Steam for $2.00. This being my first time playing that game, I must say that I am quite impressed.

Um... that's all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 28, 2010, 10:05:01 PM
Very good purchase, BriGuy.

Crimzon Clover demo download. (http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/dl/winnt/game/se481428.html)
Crimzon Clover demo download. (http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/dl/winnt/game/se481428.html)
Crimzon Clover demo download. (http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/dl/winnt/game/se481428.html)
Crimzon Clover demo download. (http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/dl/winnt/game/se481428.html)
Crimzon Clover demo download. (http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/dl/winnt/game/se481428.html)
Crimzon Clover demo download. (http://www.vector.co.jp/soft/dl/winnt/game/se481428.html)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 29, 2010, 02:16:38 AM
You are not evil for sleeping with a 12 year old
Uh... that's not quite what I meant, actually...

...


...so yeah...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 29, 2010, 02:18:31 AM
yeah...

totally not what I meant.

at all.

wow
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: waddle_doo on January 29, 2010, 10:31:30 AM
I had a good breakfast today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 29, 2010, 05:12:43 PM
You are not evil for sleeping with a hot teacher.

Yeah, if the teacher is female. If its a male teacher, then prepare for a barrage of media coverage, riots and lots of forced therapy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 29, 2010, 10:35:17 PM
More HOPEFULness here.

My friends and I make it a routine to hang out at one of our houses every Friday after school, and this evening's hang-out was One of the coolest. Typically we just pick a random anime and watch it (So far I've seen the whole first seasons of Haruhi Suzumiya and Gurren Lagann, the first four episodes of Clannad and Fullmetal Alchemist, and a couple episodes of Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan, one of the most utterly disturbing and yet entertaining things I've ever seen) but we didn't do that today, although we had planned to watch more Clannad. What we ended up doing was playing Shadow Complex for about two hours (my first time playing that game, and I've decided that I am definitely buying it whenever the opportunity arises) and then downloading a bunch of Stack Smash skins and playing random Brawl matches for the rest of the night, in addition to eating pizza.

Funny thing about these Friday get-togethers is that they started as a D&D campaign about nine months ago, but we kind of abandoned it after a month or so. We still play (very) occasionally, but even then it's only ever for about a half-hour at a time. I'm just wondering if we'll ever finish the campaign before we all graduate.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 29, 2010, 11:01:26 PM
SPACE INVADAA! EKUSTRIIMU! TWO!

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv339%2Fdonotcare95%2FSIE2_1.jpg&hash=34394e97fc4b6906092a475d198971c2)

Time Attack ALL clear. Eleven minutes, thirty-two seconds, sixteen hundredths of a second.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on January 30, 2010, 01:38:28 AM
I just got a Tatsunoko vs. Capcom arcade stick.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi274.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fjj266%2FCaptain__Jim%2Fstickittothem.jpg&hash=d775fcf922a31f3e2df7d04c4f6fef61)

I love this thing so much.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on January 30, 2010, 01:45:18 AM
Whoa that's official USA? Where do you get those bro
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on January 30, 2010, 01:54:08 AM
Well, I picked this stick up at my local GameStop (same one I bought my SFIV stick from), but they sell them at Capcom's online store as well (http://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.170803600).

It's made by Madcatz, but don't let that deter you; someone at SRK dismantled the stick (http://www.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=211098&p=8290419&viewfull=1#post8290419) and found it's just slightly lower quality than a Sanwa, and I personally think it's a really good stick.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 30, 2010, 02:04:42 AM
You'd theoretically be able to replace the innards with actual Sanwa (or Seimitsu, or what have you) components like you can other arcade stick controllers, right?

(To clarify my previous post: I've cleared Time Attack Normal in Space Invaders Extreme 2 several times before, but this was not only my best time by around forty seconds, it was also a time good enough to put me at the top of the leaderboard for the game on the shmups forum. I still need to reclaim my top spot for Score Attack on there, though...)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on January 30, 2010, 02:19:02 AM
Correct. You could replace the innards with higher-grade arcade stick parts. You'll void your warranty, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 01, 2010, 12:27:17 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2F2010RRwinner.png&hash=431d877c7f9a75ca95db927ae17c71d5)

YEAH some guy from a fictional sport won a pre determined event that only I care about on this board.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 01, 2010, 07:59:56 AM
Just bought the Freedom Pack (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1662/) for two bucks. My dad picked up Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich on disc a few years back, but I have no idea where the first disc is, so it was easier to just buy both games this way.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on February 01, 2010, 08:21:16 AM
Uh... that's not quite what I meant, actually...

...


...so yeah...

I meant that you are not evil for sleeping with a minor with their consent.

Sorry for bringing it up again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on February 04, 2010, 04:40:41 PM
But who says it has horrible netcode?
(Warp never answered my question.)


Natural Sword Enhancement (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKTThEUweoU)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 04, 2010, 05:50:13 PM
(Warp never answered my question.)
You mean like how you never drank your urine?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on February 04, 2010, 07:09:00 PM
Natural Sword Enhancement (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKTThEUweoU)

Won't that nullify the game's difficulty factor? Really, where's the challenge in just spamming screen-filling Spin Attacks on everything?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on February 04, 2010, 11:41:56 PM
You mean like how you never drank your urine?
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fz.about.com%2Fd%2Fchemistry%2F1%2F0%2F-%2Fe%2Ffireice.jpg&hash=573e7fec72253634c2a57bbef641b47a)

Anyway, this is kind of late news, but I'm feeling pretty good because I bought a new 16GB iPod Nano the other day and am gradually filling it with as much free music from the library and friends as I can get (well, assuming the songs are ones I want to listen to).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 04, 2010, 11:50:40 PM
We've found a house for rent, and are moving into it over the next few days. it is much bigger than the duplex we live in now, and looks like it will be a great place to raise kids. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on February 05, 2010, 03:00:29 PM
The Platinum Trophy for Uncharted is mine.

:D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: RaceDrv709 on February 07, 2010, 06:33:45 PM
I successfully hacked my 8 gigabyte Cowon D2 with two things: Rockbox and the Cowon D2+ firmware. I played DOOM on it for the first time about 5 minutes ago and it's friggin sweet! For those who own video iPods older than the 6th generation,  or 1st and second gen Nanos and Minis, Rockbox should run on it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on February 07, 2010, 07:46:15 PM
This: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0903610/ (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0903610/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on February 08, 2010, 08:47:01 AM
Why the hell would that be hopeful? Sounds like Chuck Palahnuik-lite.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on February 08, 2010, 04:44:15 PM
Seems to me that it could be like Across the Universe except with They Might Be Giants. And less drugs and '60s. Which is a cool thing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on February 08, 2010, 05:47:26 PM
You had me at, "Dark social satire."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: penguinwizard on February 13, 2010, 12:19:02 AM
I saw Pixar's film "Up". And it was awesome. I'm now crazy about Kevin the bird.

But now the question is, is it my favorite Pixar film? My previous favorite was Ratatouille. I don't know... I think Up had a lot more of an emotional punch and better visuals, an even greater attention to detail. Ratatouille had Remy who I adored... but Up has Kevin! Come on! No contest! So I'll tentatively say Up is my new favorite Pixar film.

I tend to take "favorite Pixar film" somewhat seriously since they're all of such great quality that it really takes something special to make one of them stand out. Ratatouille managed that with some sort of magic quality I couldn't pin down. And now Up has managed it with great emotional power, fantastic animation quality, and the cute sounds that Kevin makes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 16, 2010, 07:32:18 PM
So, I found out today when I was buying a soda that EA and Dr Pepper have started their new promotion, which involves inputting codes found on Dr Pepper twenty-ounce bottle caps to get free stuff in EA's games. Normally this kind of thing wouldn't affect me, but...one of the games that's part of the promotion is Spore.

For whatever reason, I was being completely pessimistic about this whole thing. First I was expecting it to just give me something at random, which would've been useless for three out of four games. Nope - you get to pick which game you want a prize for. Then, for whatever reason, I was expecting it to give me one creature part per code, so that I'd have to buy a dozen sodas to get everything - but I was wrong there too. One cap got me the entire Bot Parts Pack. And it's just stuck there on my EA account, so I don't even have to load up Spore and activate it in-game or anything.

So this means I don't have to worry about this promotion after this unless they decide to release more parts packs as part of it. Which, if they don't make it a pain to deal with, I'll gladly snap up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 22, 2010, 04:44:57 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CUEp94UghY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CUEp94UghY)

Undertaker is so badass for taking that and still competing in that match.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: foxmccloudfan on February 27, 2010, 01:33:22 PM
Oh my god! i finally finished my animal cruelty report!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on February 28, 2010, 11:49:36 AM
Animals...or humanimals? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4hFwJm41h4)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on February 28, 2010, 12:27:04 PM
That "song" is terribly annoying to my sober ears.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: foxmccloudfan on February 28, 2010, 12:28:47 PM
k
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 03, 2010, 04:46:03 PM
Just took advantage of this week's Midweek Madness deal on Steam to pick up Altitude, Bob Came In Pieces, Bullet Candy (I wrote about its sequel/remake, Bullet Candy Perfect, a few months ago), Galcon Fusion, Gridrunner Revolution, Space Giraffe, and Super Laser Racer for $10.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 03, 2010, 06:44:45 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nikonu.net%2Fimages%2Frandom%2Fu2at%2520cover.jpg&hash=c6ca5c19d8a3e0367f8d80d9c6d7f66a)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 04, 2010, 05:05:50 AM
Went to work. Felt loved. Finished 2 papers and almost finished newsletters.
Today was a good day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 04, 2010, 05:36:22 PM
Pt_Peach returned.
Today was a good day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on March 05, 2010, 01:16:09 AM
I am in a good mood, for I have double-star ranked all the cups in Mario Kart Wii.

Maybe now I won't stay up so late at night. Heh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 06, 2010, 01:54:16 PM
Today was a good day.
Today was a good day.
The worm has turned, gentlemen! (Alternate joke: something about Ice Cube)

In other news, driving home from a movie with my new girlfriend listening to Foo Fighters and waking up the next day at noon feels awesomer than anything I've felt in a while.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 08, 2010, 08:50:28 PM
I recently changed my major to philosophy. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 08, 2010, 09:39:22 PM
That's a good thing?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 08, 2010, 11:44:41 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 11, 2010, 01:58:58 PM
So I got a response regarding my entry for the Intergalactic Shmuppreciation Month (http://www.shmupmonth.com/) contest (http://www.shmupmonth.com/?page_id=7).

For the contest, I'll be playing Space Invaders Extreme 2; specifically, my assignment is to do as well as I possibly can in its Score Attack mode, and report in on my contest experience, with pictures of my scores and such.

Now, unlike STGT, which features players of incredible skill that would prevent me from having a chance at winning (and is purely for fun anyway), I think I actually have a shot here. Winning this would be a great thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1kxxgBd_Q8#t=2m40s), as though I don't own a PS3 or 360 to use the stick with, they're compatible with PC as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 13, 2010, 01:43:14 AM
March break.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs.buzzfeed.com%2Fraw%2Frevenge-baby%2Frevenge-baby.png&hash=394636db32ea48633b851db9a12c5368)

Heck yeah.

Anyone have plans for the week? Personally, I'll be busy kicking Pokemon Soul Silver's ass and not being invited to parties.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on March 13, 2010, 02:06:56 AM
For the past four years the break sometime around now would have sorta meant something. Now it doesn't mean anything different at all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 13, 2010, 05:52:20 AM
Personally, I'll be busy kicking Pokemon Soul Silver's ass and not being invited to parties.

You might as well just go to school then. It's more exciting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 13, 2010, 06:05:43 AM
March break.

Heck yeah.

Anyone have plans for the week? Personally, I'll be busy kicking Pokemon Soul Silver's ass and not being invited to parties.

I'm homeschooled, so I don't get a March break.  However, I usually only spend the morning doing schoolwork anyway.  That said, I won't be getting HG/SS quite yet, because I'm saving my game funds for SMG2/Other M.  Instead, I will be kicking Uncharted 2's Crushing Mode's...  well wait.  No, mine is the @$$ that'll be getting kicked.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 13, 2010, 06:21:38 AM
I have spring break at the end of the month. My plans largely revolve around important papers, spending time with Kalee (though she unfortunately doesn't get a full week for spring break), and playing Space Invaders Extreme 2.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 13, 2010, 11:37:11 AM
I'll be busy kicking Pokemon Soul Silver's ass and not being invited to parties.

Daw man, you should be getting Heart Gold. That's what I'll be doing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 13, 2010, 02:12:34 PM
Nah. Going for the less-popular version (Blue/Silver/Sapphire/LeafGreen/Pearl) is my thang, and one's thangs are never something to be infringed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 13, 2010, 03:06:48 PM
I have spring break at the end of the month.

Same here.

I'm just gonna go home, watch a WM stream, do some work, partake in April 1st trolling (if my laptop doesn't completely die by then) and continue to not pay my electric bill.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 13, 2010, 07:26:42 PM
Glorb's post up there just skyrocketed my appreciation for him.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 13, 2010, 07:29:00 PM
Merely thinking of Glorb makes me "skyrocket".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 13, 2010, 07:33:19 PM
siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 13, 2010, 08:00:55 PM
I finally got my own phone and I detached myself from my phone-hogging sister.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rao on March 13, 2010, 08:02:33 PM
Who needs a phone when you've got the Internet?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 14, 2010, 07:53:47 AM
Who needs anything except food and intermittent exercise when you've got the internet?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on March 14, 2010, 04:08:28 PM
Plastic Beach get!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 14, 2010, 04:09:51 PM
Started HeartGold. Nostalgia is nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 15, 2010, 05:25:58 PM
Metroid Prime Trilogy get. My dad found a copy in a city a few hours south of here, where he was picking up some car parts he'd ordered. $54.99 for a used copy... Eughh.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 16, 2010, 11:31:09 AM
God of War III was released today. Gonna pick it up soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on March 16, 2010, 12:34:15 PM
I'm moving in just three weeks!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 16, 2010, 09:39:31 PM
An Earthquake struck the LA area today and I didn't feel a thing. In fact, I even woke up late and missed my Tuesday class.

Now I just need to pass my Anthropology midterm tomorrow and I've got my entire week clear to work on my Sociology paper.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 16, 2010, 10:52:11 PM
It woke me up from my sleep and when everyone was raving about it later on I realized I hadn't just dreamed that the house was shaking. I was just too lazy to get up and see if anyone was okay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Rew on March 17, 2010, 07:52:27 AM
Yesterday was an absolutely horrific nightmare of a day that saw my self-esteem dive to an all-time low.

After that, today, the only place to go from here is up, right? =D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 17, 2010, 08:17:03 AM
As of tomorrow, I have been at this forum for 7 years.  The time has gone by so fast.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 17, 2010, 11:39:26 AM
ECONOMICS IS OVER.

(I'm not quite sure if I'll get that great of a grade, though...)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 17, 2010, 11:40:07 AM
Is Economics that bad?

Hopefully not; I'm taking that for Social Studies next year.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 17, 2010, 11:49:42 AM
Well, there was a heck of a lot of reading to do, the graphs were always hard to comprehend because I didn't know why certain things were the way they were, and I didn't really like the teacher at all. I wouldn't mind as much, though, if I wasn't in Running Start (meaning that I'm doing college classes alongside high school, and whatever grades I get in the former are going to sit alongside the far easier classes in the latter)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 18, 2010, 06:57:36 PM
You couldn't read a graph? Are you serious?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 18, 2010, 07:00:32 PM
I can totally see where he's coming from.  Sure, anyone can read a simple graph, but when you start to have to cross-reference information and the graphs get more and more complicated, it can be daunting.  At least, that's the impression I've gotten without having taken a formal course.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 18, 2010, 07:07:53 PM
7 years tonight.  I can't believe it was seven years ago this very night that I discovered this forum and joined it after having followed the TMK website for a few years.  I would like to thank all of the forum members who have put up with me for the past seven years.  I know I haven't been very active in the last couple of years, but I'm trying.  It's been a long and strange journey, Fungi Forums.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 18, 2010, 07:13:46 PM
Speaking of personal forum milestones, I hit 573 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami#Marketing) days logged in earlier today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on March 19, 2010, 07:00:50 PM
He has been logged in for Konami days.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 21, 2010, 12:51:24 AM
7 long years of the FF!

Anywho, spring break is the week after next week and I can't wait. I already know this week of nothingness is going to do me wonders.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 21, 2010, 12:53:21 AM
DISREGARD THIS; I FAILED GRADE FOUR READING COMPREHENSION
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 21, 2010, 10:13:42 AM
She was talking about Jman.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 21, 2010, 04:44:57 PM
So in the last couple of days I picked up a bunch of neat stuff: Sky Shark, Commando (both on NES), Phalanx (the SNES version; I already had the GBA version, which doesn't have the awesome box art), Hyper Lode Runner, Pokémon Snap, Odama (with microphone), and a box set containing the first twelve episodes of Robotech: The Macross Saga. I would've bought a Dreamcast if they had one at the store where I bought all this stuff, since it would've been $25 (they had a Saturn for $35 which I don't expect to sell any time soon), and the only reason I got the Robotech box set was because it was only $5, whereas most of the other anime box sets were $30 or more (the Full Metal Panic Fumoffu?! and Record of Lodoss War boxes were each more than $90).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 21, 2010, 09:56:59 PM
Wow, that's neat.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 29, 2010, 10:55:16 AM
Crash Warped is working again... the level it always froze on barely managed to load completely today, and I should be okay, in theory, as long as I don't need to enter that level again (which I don't, as I 100%'d it right when I got the chance).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 29, 2010, 10:57:19 AM
I just bought a Dreamcast.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: foxmccloudfan on March 29, 2010, 05:46:57 PM
I ain't banned no more. Oops, wrong place! Meant to put that on the angst thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 29, 2010, 10:16:31 PM
Just (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=13066.msg568691#msg568691) get (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=5600.msg568685#msg568685) over (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=12279.msg568707#msg568707) yourself. (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=5600.msg568679#msg568679) Ugh. (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9327.msg568676#msg568676)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 29, 2010, 11:03:19 PM
Heck, I think you could've managed a link per letter.

WR: Lucky...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 30, 2010, 06:02:25 AM
Y'know, I never can tell if people like this are either expert trolls or just stupid.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 30, 2010, 07:11:19 AM
See that's the thing. Regular trolls are obvious. Epic trolls will make you believe that they're stupid.

He hasn't really shown any signs of trollish behavior prior to getting banned, but that may have been his plan all along.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 30, 2010, 04:38:22 PM
It's been a good week (and past weekend) thus far. I've been chilling out at the library, making masks, texting my beau, and working on a fabulous script.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 02, 2010, 06:27:57 AM
inFAMOUS get!

Now for the rest of the week at least, I'll be frying Reapers (and civilians, considering I'm playing through the evil storyline first).

On a less exciting but infinitely more tasty note, this Peppermint Mocha coffee creamer rocks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 02, 2010, 07:36:37 AM
So

your mom won't let you play as an evil character in Oblivion

(and actually made you promise not to play as an evil character as part of you being allowed to have the game)

but it's not a problem in inFAMOUS?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 02, 2010, 08:46:52 AM
She didn't say I couldn't play as an evil character in inFAMOUS.  I'm taking that loophole and running with it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 04, 2010, 07:42:46 PM
Just snagged my first Pink Tail in Final Fantasy IV DS. One down, four to go. At my current rate of 550 Sirens per Tail, I'll have collected five of them after just 2000 more battles.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fl-userpic.livejournal.com%2F25082892%2F725716&hash=d700ad9657d7a5cdb58fcd07596bda76)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 05, 2010, 12:15:55 AM
I watched all 14 episodes of Father of the Pride. Funniest [darn] show of 2004.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 05, 2010, 11:55:30 PM
I was (temporarily) legitimately joyful today for the first time in recent memory.
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Post by: Kuromatsu on April 06, 2010, 01:28:07 AM
I got a new personal high score in Battle Garegga

It probably doesn't mean a whole lot to people who haven't played the game, but it still made me feel proud of myself.

EDIT: After a brief reading on how to properly play Battle Garegga, I trump my previous score. I'm not even disappointed that I missed that extend, cause I have no idea how to combat Black Heart's patterns.

EDIT2: Got this one after switching emulators. This is the last high score I'm going to get, I promise.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 06, 2010, 07:37:53 PM
Pretty badass that you made it to Black Heart. And being that close to the extend just hurts.
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Post by: BriGuy92 on April 07, 2010, 07:37:56 PM
I've got a little bit of happy right now. I just prepared myself a snack, and as I took a bite, I received a text message. When I get a text message, my phone makes the Super Mario Bros. power-up sound.
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 07, 2010, 08:03:56 PM
My phone plays the Battle Garegga insert coin and game start sounds when I receive a text message.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 09, 2010, 07:03:17 PM
Got a 33 on the ACT.
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Post by: PaperLuigi on April 09, 2010, 07:48:54 PM
That's enough to get you into an Ivy League school. Wow. Far better than my score of 27.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdropular.net%2Fcontent%2F_fixed%2Flkzyz89efm_clap.gif&hash=9f06a0a4f7da6039e19dec2e8af250dc)
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Post by: Weegee on April 09, 2010, 08:40:13 PM
That puts you in the 98th or 99th national percentile.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi605.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt137%2Fauntb93also%2FGIF%2520Except%2520Emoticons%2FApplausePeople.gif&hash=02791ba77a8c87259a9a22b65a99c414)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on April 10, 2010, 05:56:57 AM
I might be getting a laptop next year

yessiree gonna shut myself in my room and die of dehydration from gaming
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 10, 2010, 07:40:47 AM
I never took the ACT, so my reaction is not inherently amazed (because I have no concept of the grading scale), but I can tell that's pretty incredible. So yeah, congrats!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 10, 2010, 12:27:31 PM
ShadowBrain, the highest possible score on the ACT is a 36. Turtle's score of 33 is pretty darn close to perfection.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 11, 2010, 11:19:22 AM
Hahaha, I got banned from the Steam forums for saying "lol u mad".

A MASTER TROLL AM I
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 11, 2010, 12:06:35 PM
Like, banned-banned, or just banned?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 11, 2010, 12:24:16 PM
Banned forever. Can't even view the forums.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: foxmccloudfan on April 11, 2010, 12:51:46 PM
Happened to me. But here I am.
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Post by: Glorb on April 11, 2010, 04:23:56 PM
Nah son, you ain't even anywhere on the level of trollsomeness I am. I got banned so hard Valve took the Octopus Gun out of Team Fortress. Beat that and we'll talk.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: SolidShroom on April 11, 2010, 06:12:52 PM
You're really cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: foxmccloudfan on April 11, 2010, 09:01:37 PM
You're really cool.
Yeah, I hope this was sarcasm
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 11, 2010, 09:28:41 PM
Happened to me. But here I am.

The difference is that Glorb didn't deserve it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 11, 2010, 10:12:33 PM
Guys don't feed the troll okay? 
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Post by: Glorb on April 12, 2010, 04:12:21 PM
YES YES

FEED ME AND MY BRETHERENS MORE

OVER 9000 PENISES
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 15, 2010, 02:46:36 PM
Hooray, foxmccloudfan is gone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 15, 2010, 03:08:35 PM
So is Tv_Themes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 15, 2010, 03:57:28 PM
Mm? What did he do?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 15, 2010, 05:04:52 PM
Nothing specific, it seems. Since when is always being contrary to everyone else a bannable offense? He was certainly due for the WTD Award, but not this...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 15, 2010, 05:14:51 PM
He grew on me. I liked how he gave me excuses to express my love for WarioWare and I especially liked the strange little vignettes that would pop out of him once in awhile.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on April 15, 2010, 09:00:40 PM
I stopped being entertained by foxmccloudfan a while ago, but Tv_Themes was always fun.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 15, 2010, 11:20:16 PM
I can't remember Tv_Themes ever doing anything explictly awful...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on April 15, 2010, 11:35:47 PM
I want to know who banned him and why.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 15, 2010, 11:55:01 PM
I want to know who banned him and why.

Seriously.

The mod that took that action deserves to be recognized and praised.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on April 16, 2010, 12:52:54 AM
Tv_Themes was ok when he wasn't bringing the WarioWare factory and the fact that he hated it into every discussion, even if it didn't apply.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 16, 2010, 11:57:47 AM
Let's all hate on WarioWare as an act of protest over his ban.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on April 16, 2010, 04:40:34 PM
**** whoever banned Tv_Themes and **** WarioWare.

The new game should be called WarioWare: D.O.A., cuz it sucks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 16, 2010, 05:40:37 PM
Without online stuff, WarioWare D.I.Y. is probably the worst I've played (all of them except Smooth Moves and the DSiWare one). But that's like saying God of War III is the worst in its series, or saying Chaos Field is the best Milestone shmup.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 17, 2010, 06:55:45 PM
Today I bought a proper copy of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (I already filled out the form for the free replacement soundtrack CD last night, which is good, since even if the copy packed with the game had worked properly, GameStop didn't give me my copy of the CD). I also went to Disc Replay (the store I mentioned here (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9327.msg570079#msg570079)) and bought Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Volume II and several NES games: Fantasy Zone, Yoshi's Cookie, Blaster Master, and a copy of StarTropics for Kalee so that she doesn't have to borrow mine, and then because of the store's always-running buy-any-five-items-get-the-sixth-free deal, I received Tiger Heli as a freebie.

And I also got some new shoes. So overall today has been pretty neat, if expensive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 18, 2010, 01:43:12 PM
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland.

I was [verb for going from one article to the next on Wikipedia]ing when I stumbled across this. First time I've really smiled in days.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on April 18, 2010, 02:42:22 PM
I made a Sunkist float. It was teh uber.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 18, 2010, 02:44:57 PM
Sounds good to me. I know root beer ones get tiresome after a while...
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Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on April 18, 2010, 02:49:24 PM
I got the idea from the fact that it used to be sold bottled in some stores. If only I remembered the website to order them online...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: RaceDrv709 on April 19, 2010, 06:22:00 PM
I just got my Cowon D2 back from repairs today. three weeks ago, I had to mail it in to fix a broken power switch.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 20, 2010, 03:46:19 PM
Just whupped Proto-Babil's sorry derriere in Final Fantasy IV DS, thus completing my bestiary.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi649.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu214%2Fn9597%2FI_Hate_Sandcastles.jpg&hash=102a33a02729c2102defca7990f00f3f)
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 21, 2010, 09:35:17 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Floot.jpg&hash=1d468442399885808058892092e9922d)

Fifteen bucks.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 22, 2010, 12:00:59 AM
Nice, a first print sealed?
$15 is the going used price but that's pretty good for unopened.
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 22, 2010, 12:26:43 AM
Yeah, I saw that in the big "we don't have any more room on the main shelves for these so we have this next to the register" case in the electronics section at Wal-Mart a few days ago and was talking to the clerk there about it, and he pulled it out of the case (at which point I saw the sticker, which piqued my interest) and checked how much it was. I went back earlier and, since it was still there, went ahead and bought it.
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Post by: Weegee on April 22, 2010, 09:01:36 AM
So, you purchased a first-edition copy of a game you already own?

Son,

I am disappoint.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 22, 2010, 09:26:55 AM
I did purchase another copy of a game I already own, but the only version I owned before yesterday was the ultra-slow PlayStation port, not the über DS port.

And you're not exactly in a position to talk about rebuying games you already own, Weegee, considering that you keep buying main-series Pokémon games.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 22, 2010, 09:47:28 AM
I went back earlier
Trippy.

Also to Weegee, I own 3 different versions of Chrono Trigger (PlayStation isn't one of them).
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 22, 2010, 11:16:23 AM
And you're not exactly in a position to talk about rebuying games you already own, Weegee, considering that you keep buying main-series Pokémon games.
Holy crap Warp is making more sense than Weegee.
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 22, 2010, 11:58:03 AM
Trippy.
Time travel, baby!

And Turtlekid, I always make more sense than Weegee.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 22, 2010, 01:09:52 PM
I did purchase another copy of a game I already own, but the only version I owned before yesterday was the ultra-slow PlayStation port, not the über DS port.

Oh. That's understandable, then. I was under the impression that you already owned the DS version, due mainly to your response to Chup's first comment.

And you're not exactly in a position to talk about rebuying games you already own, Weegee, considering that you keep buying main-series Pokémon games.

I'll give you that for Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum, but only a fool would call D/P and HG/SS the same.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on April 23, 2010, 10:42:45 PM
Things have been looking up lately... I'm in the school Top Ten, lettering in track and field, my book finally got printed (more on that later), and got a prom date!
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 24, 2010, 12:45:04 AM
Holy crap Warp is making more sense than Weegee.

This is something new?
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Post by: SolidShroom on April 24, 2010, 12:30:04 PM
I'll give you that for Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum, but only a fool would call D/P and HG/SS the same.
Did you guys just see that fly completely over his head?
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Post by: Weegee on April 24, 2010, 01:21:08 PM
Ugh. The gameplay is practically identical, but such is the case for NSMB and NSMBWii as well. Would you apply the same criticism to them, then?
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 24, 2010, 02:02:14 PM
No. For platformers, identical gameplay is a good thing. The criticism being applied here would be applicable to New Super Mario Bros. and New Super Mario Bros. Wii if they had the exact same levels in addition to identical gameplay. Meanwhile, main-series Pokémon games all feature the same plot progression in addition to being mechanically identical, which is a bad thing for a JRPG.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on April 25, 2010, 08:41:03 PM
My girlfriend just got an upper ear piercing. In a dorm lounge. With a safety pin. And she's leaving the safety pin in there. And then we kissed. And somehow no alcohol was involved in any of that.
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Post by: Weegee on April 25, 2010, 08:52:20 PM
My girlfriend just got an upper ear piercing. In a dorm lounge. With a safety pin.

Lawl, domestic violence

Sorry.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on April 25, 2010, 09:09:42 PM
...Now that you mention it, you could read it that way, couldn't you? Hm.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 25, 2010, 10:42:58 PM
No alcohol to disinfect the wound?
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on April 25, 2010, 11:00:42 PM
They mostly used hydrogen peroxide, but there was some rubbing alcohol there too now that I think about it. No one drank it, though.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on April 25, 2010, 11:34:28 PM
That's probably good
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Post by: Glorb on April 26, 2010, 04:28:06 AM
Oh jesus safety pins in ears arrgh.

Seriously, F that.
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Post by: Weegee on April 29, 2010, 02:20:31 PM
The upcoming Simon & Garfunkel concert, which I was going to miss because of our class trip to New York, has been rescheduled for July 21, meaning that I can see them after all.

**** yeah.
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Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on May 01, 2010, 02:25:13 PM
I got a kitty. It is fuzzy.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on May 02, 2010, 07:16:59 PM
Finally started--and beat--Portal. Got a ways into Uncharted 2, as well.

It's been a few months since I've seriously played any videogames...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on May 03, 2010, 10:16:03 AM
I'm back to World 9 in New SMB, and my data is coming along in Brawl. Animal Crossing is an ongoing project (as always), and I have yet to restart Mario Kart Wii.

I'm happily just chugging along. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 03, 2010, 12:23:39 PM
Your dedication is admirable, Toad. I'd never have the patience for such an undertaking as remaking my progress in Animal Crossing.

As a suggestion, an SD card might be a good investment this time around, lest the same fate befall your data again.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 03, 2010, 02:31:47 PM
Brawl, Animal Crossing, and Mario Kart can't be copied to the SD card without using homebrew. Pretty sure NSMBW can, though.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 03, 2010, 05:17:49 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Feggs.jpg&hash=fa5c8a13949569a79e23212e90e9abd6)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on May 03, 2010, 05:31:58 PM
Your dedication is admirable, Toad. I'd never have the patience for such an undertaking as remaking my progress in Animal Crossing.

As a suggestion, an SD card might be a good investment this time around, lest the same fate befall your data again.

The hardest part will be getting most of my catalog back, but all I really want are the Mario related pieces (most of which I can get from my character in the DS game. YAY!) House payments, wishing wells, and patterns will come in time.

Brawl, Animal Crossing, and Mario Kart can't be copied to the SD card without using homebrew. Pretty sure NSMBW can, though.

I have an SD card. I've never liked the thought of hacking my game consoles. I like my warranties (incase something like what happened were to happen).

I'm pretty sure New SMBW can too, it's just that I realise now that I hadn't done it.

This is making me want to take stock of what games, systems, and sccessories that I have..
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 03, 2010, 07:03:53 PM
[Tomba! get]
This is an awesome game and you should all get it, even if you have to pay the $50+ it usually goes for (but especially if you get it for $1.50 like Warp did).

I've got a SSBB tourney tomorrow at my library.  Wish me luck! 
Of course, depending on the results, you may hear more on the subject later in the ANGST thread...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on May 03, 2010, 08:22:07 PM
I borrowed Tomba! from a friend of mine, but I didn't really like it all that much. In other news, I began playing both Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Phantasia recently. I think I've found myself a new favorite JRPG series. Or maybe second-favorite. I still have yet to finish any Tales game, but Chrono Trigger still tops the list. (Yes I realize I said series, but I'm not counting Chrono Cross, which I've never played but have been heavily warned against.)
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 03, 2010, 10:30:25 PM
You should play Parasite Eve instead.

Seriously, all of you, go play Parasite Eve. It's a JRPG with an interesting story, survival horror elements (emphasized more in the sequel), and a fun real-time combat system with bullet patterns.

If you're a fan of games where people spontaneously combust, you will not be disappointed by Parasite Eve.

(The book of the same name that the game is loosely based on is also good.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 03, 2010, 11:02:08 PM
I will never understand why Square let that IP die and later revived it as a Japan-only cell phone game series.

Between that and the international version of Nier, it's like Square just likes to lose money and troll the non-Final Fantasy fanbase.
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 03, 2010, 11:19:08 PM
The Third Birthday is still supposed to be coming out sooner or later. Too bad it's PSP-only.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 04, 2010, 12:20:41 AM
They'd have to stop swimming in Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy spin-offs long enough to even get past the pre-production phase.

I heard rumors they haven't gotten far because Nomura isn't sure on how to incorporate belts and zippers into a survival-horror themed game.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 04, 2010, 12:52:59 AM
Chrono Cross is actually not a bad game and it has excellent music.
What I've played of it is nowhere near as good as Trigger, but that still puts it well on the side of playable.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 04, 2010, 11:57:25 AM
My sophomore year in college is done.
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Post by: Glorb on May 04, 2010, 06:08:48 PM
I'm going to add "Bump uglies with my girl in a police station" to my list of things to do before I die. And then cross it off, cos I just did that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 04, 2010, 06:34:40 PM
...And by your "your girl", you mean Bubba (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BUBBA&defid=955731), correct?

Bump uglies

In all seriousness, that's the best euphemism I've ever heard.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 04, 2010, 06:53:36 PM
I'm going to add "Bump uglies with my girl in a police station" to my list of things to do before I die. And then cross it off, cos I just did that.
What were you doing at the police station in the first place?]

Just wanted to say that I've qualified for the final rounds of the Brawl tourney at the library.  Hopefully I'll do as well in a week and a half; it'll probably be at least a little harder, though, since everyone I'll be matched up against will have been good enough to qualify as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on May 07, 2010, 05:58:32 PM
Forum Games is active, and I's chillin'.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 07, 2010, 08:52:25 PM
Prom is imminent! Of course, keep in mind that I post this for lack of a "The NERVOUS thread"...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 08, 2010, 12:01:54 PM
You're going, I assume?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on May 08, 2010, 12:12:15 PM
With a girl, I hope?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 08, 2010, 12:36:44 PM
Around your age, I guess?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 08, 2010, 01:55:43 PM
Who exists outside your imagination and/or SoulCalibur games, I suppose?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 08, 2010, 02:23:12 PM
--Yes.
--Yes...
--Yes.
--Yes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 08, 2010, 03:22:02 PM
Hot [darn], she meets all four criteria!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 08, 2010, 07:05:07 PM
TUX (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=5060.msg573116#msg573116).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on May 09, 2010, 08:56:41 PM
I just found out that I'm getting $3766.66 on Memorial day!
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Post by: Pt_Peach on May 10, 2010, 04:01:32 PM
What a nice amount of dough!

I'm officially a Bank of America Student Leader! I'm repping my city at the Youth Leadership Summit in DC and my summer internship is down, which means I don't have to look for a job this summer. I've got it made :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hacker Pikachu 25 on May 11, 2010, 01:47:12 PM
I just found out that I'm getting $3766.66 on Memorial day!
zomg

Anyways, I got back into Pokémon two/three days ago!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on May 11, 2010, 04:45:38 PM
Had a track meet today, got a new personal best mile time of 5:27.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on May 13, 2010, 09:52:13 AM
It took me a few months to do it, but I've raised up enough money to get Super Mario Galaxy 2. Oh, joy! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on May 13, 2010, 04:01:45 PM
I'm taking a beautiful fencer girl on a date soon that I met when I was in Austin. Not this weekend, but next. Wish me luck.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on May 14, 2010, 09:50:52 AM
I've set foot in Stage 7 of Battle Garegga a second time now.

Unfortunately the thrill got to my head and I got shot down before I could meet Black Heart Mk.2 again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 14, 2010, 02:33:27 PM
Speaking of shmups:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fdai-ou-jou.jpg&hash=b9b2f2a31b02b4296e41bdb0cbe1cdfa)

I got Free MCBoot set up, so I can play imports and backups on my PS2 now. This includes allowing me to play Rogue Galaxy and Dragon Quest VIII, games that are in my house but that I can't play the actual copies of due to various disc-related problems.

Also, my grandmother bought us a fat PS2 for $3, so if it works, I have yet another PS2.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 15, 2010, 07:47:01 AM
I'm in the Top Ten, lettering in track, Boy of the Month, have a self-published book that's almost sold out and a poem set to be published for reals in a compilation, and about $3000 in scholarships under my belt.

I'm a regular Jay Gatsby...
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Post by: WarpRattler on May 15, 2010, 09:31:27 AM
I opened the disc tray on that fat PS2 yesterday and found a Guitar Hero II disc. I don't know if the game works, but the system certainly does. And even if the system had turned out not to work, it would've been worth what my grandmother paid just for the two memory cards that came with it.

And the game I needed to install that memory card hack, 007: Agent Under Fire, was surprisingly enjoyable once I went in and changed the default control settings (which for some reason involve moving forward and looking left and right being on one stick, and strafing and looking up and down on the other).
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Post by: Glorb on May 15, 2010, 09:58:41 AM
The controls are a remnant of older console shooters like GoldenEye, which, similarly, must be reconfigured if you've ever played any modern FPS.

Also, memory card hack?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 15, 2010, 10:22:06 AM
Free MCBoot, which I referred to in my last post on the previous page. Once installed on a memory card, it loads instead of the PS2's menu at boot, and allows you to do things like load ELF files from a USB drive (or, if you have a fat PS2 and everything to set one up, a hard drive), play MP3s and video files, and load some burned DVDs, as well as still allowing you to do your regular PS2 stuff. And you don't have to modify your system to install it, aside from possibly having to tape down some switches inside the console.

There are several methods of installing Free MCBoot, one of which involves swapping out a legit 007: Agent Under Fire disc with a slightly modified copy that includes a USB loader, allowing you to access the USB drive holding the Free MCBoot installer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 15, 2010, 12:35:56 PM
I won the Brawl tourney today.  Got a $25 GameStop gift card for my trouble, too.

:D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 15, 2010, 12:44:21 PM
Good job and congratulations!
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 15, 2010, 01:20:43 PM
Thanks!

It should be noted that it wasn't a tournament in the usual competitive sense; items were on High, Stage Choice was on Random, and the matches were five-minute Free-For-Alls.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on May 15, 2010, 02:43:40 PM
I won the Brawl tourney today.  Got a $25 GameStop gift card for my trouble, too.

:D
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbadgas.co.uk%2Fdemoticons%2Fthumbs_up.gif&hash=3ce354409ec600aebbbe70dae940f60a) Patrick likes this.

Oh wait.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 15, 2010, 02:50:54 PM
Good job, mostly because I enjoy hearing about game competitions that aren't NIFOFD.

Say it, Nifofd. Just rolls off the tongue.
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Post by: Trainman on May 15, 2010, 03:56:22 PM
Good job, mostly because I enjoy hearing about game competitions that aren't NIFOFD.

Say it, Nifofd. Just rolls off the tongue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7s8ElX5Eys

Right at 2:01 is where she says something similar to "nifofd"
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 16, 2010, 04:08:02 PM
I saw Iron Man 2 and pre-ordered SMG2 today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on May 16, 2010, 09:59:13 PM
How coincidental... because I pre-ordered SMG2 today, as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 16, 2010, 10:38:46 PM
I ordered it nearly a year ago. :3
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on May 17, 2010, 12:01:25 AM
I'm just getting mine at Wal-Mart because there was no pre-order bonus or gift card this time around.
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Post by: N64 Chick on May 17, 2010, 12:45:16 AM
Probably gonna pick mine up at Wal-Mart as well. Or whatever place my parents drive me to.
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Post by: superstarMASIAH on May 17, 2010, 10:02:05 AM
Worked at a cd/movie store today called Coconuts (or in other parts of the nation "Transworld").  I came across this sweet dvd called "A Technicolor Dream".  It talks about the history of the Underground movement in london during the 1960's and such.  It talks about the UFO Club, Pink Floyd, etc.  It also has live performances by PF with Syd at famous "musical happenings" such as the 14 hour Technicolor Dream.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on May 19, 2010, 04:51:15 AM
I found out yesterday that I will be receiving the "Alabama 2010 Chiquita Marbury Technology Innovation Award." Each year one award is presented to a Middle School Teacher for "Innovation and Creativity, Impact on Teaching and Learning, Leadership, Teamwork, and Scholarship." I was told, "Our award panel rated your attribute scores at the highest level of excellence in each criteria area as judged against other middle school teachers in the state."
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Post by: superstarMASIAH on May 19, 2010, 11:10:31 AM
That sounds great man.  I'm happy for you.

Today I got a compliment from my assistant manager, and she told me my main manager was "thuroughly impressed" with the job I did at a CVS yesterday.

I decided to work out a little today and I forgot how good it feels to work yourself like that.  I thought I would be wicked tired afterwards, but to my surprise, I'm not at all.  I plan on doing this everyday now that I remember only a half hour or hour out of the day can make you feel so good.

All in all I've been doing a lot of thinking.  I've been the happiest I've been in a couple years and I want to keep it this way.  I now realize doing hard drugs was the worst idea possible, and that I never understood the full extent of its detriment on me.  I am now so grateful that I was able to do this by myself, because I also realize that not everybody gets a second chance at life.  Staying sober has to be one of the best ideas I've had for a long time.  Now that I've climbed out of the mess I've created, theres only one direction my mind is set for.  Up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 19, 2010, 11:55:53 AM
Yeah, working out feels awesome once you get into a habit of doing it.

On that note, yesterday I figured out a way to set up a dance mat in my house where it'd actually be usable, and have started playing Dance Dance Revolution again. I need to get back in the groove, but since I'm playing a DDR version that consists almost entirely of songs I like (instead of playing any of the three US versions I've had sitting here for months, I've been playing the Japanese version of Extreme), I shouldn't have a problem doing so.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 19, 2010, 03:33:34 PM
Haha, Warp likes that wack Japanese Eurotechno rave music. lololol

Anyway, I three recently started working out, though neglected to mention it here until I saw you guys do it. It was kind of hard for me starting since I've let myself turn into a fatass but not so much anymore. Listening to my iPod helps, at least for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 19, 2010, 03:46:54 PM
What's the job you've been doing at all these stores, superstarMASIAH? Cleaning or something?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on May 19, 2010, 06:10:00 PM
Heh, good one.  No, auditing.  Using computers.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on May 20, 2010, 09:58:51 AM
Today is starting out to be a beautifle day in the mid to upper 70's.  I was walking along the path to my creek when I came acroos a huge garder snake (about 3 1/2 ft. long, fat too).  I think it was huge because it was female and pregnant.  I picked it up in my hands and it didn't struggle one bit.  Then I set it back down for it to slither away in the near feild.

A few yards after that I came across a small wood turtle.  What a coincidence.  I picked him up and brought him/her back to my house and took a few pictures of him/her.  Then I brought him back to where I found it.

Seeing nature like this just brightens up my day, especially when its so nice out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 20, 2010, 10:18:44 AM
Nature is a beautiful and wondrous thing.

I found out that we had pickles. Enough said.
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Post by: Weegee on May 20, 2010, 04:56:40 PM
Because of the preceding statement, I read "we had pickles" out to mean, "we had pickles growing in our yard/garden/lawn/whatever". Wut.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on May 21, 2010, 03:07:51 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg203.imageshack.us%2Fimg203%2F7084%2Fmarvelvscapcom3.png&hash=6d1952f9e5abf83a7c1380b026f1372b)

Got my Adon figure today. My Bison should be coming soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 22, 2010, 06:17:12 AM
While it's obviously really, really bumming me out that Movie Gallery/Hollywood Video/Game Crazy are folding, it did give me a chance to pick up Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, Darksiders, and Dante's Inferno for under $85 last night. Next: Movies!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 22, 2010, 03:45:20 PM
Nahh, I wish we still had cucumbers growing.

I got recommended by the staff to join my hospitals teen advisory board. I still have to apply, though. My overconfidence has me adding the meeting dates to my calendar already.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: superstarMASIAH on May 22, 2010, 10:53:10 PM
While it's obviously really, really bumming me out that Movie Gallery/Hollywood Video/Game Crazy are folding, it did give me a chance to pick up Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, Darksiders, and Dante's Inferno for under $85 last night. Next: Movies!
I can only express my discontent for "Dante's Inferno" because I've read and own most of Dante's poetry (The Inferno, Purgitorio, and Paradisimo).  It isn't true to the story, Dante wasn't a warrior in the physical sense but in the spiritual sense.  I cannot bring myself to buy this game, no matter how good it is.

In other news.  While, again, walking along the path of my creek I saw a family of Minks.  They were very dark brown.  This made me pretty happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 23, 2010, 07:28:33 AM
Yeah, I know it has a flagrant disregard for the source material (Penny Arcade's comic on the matter was great), but I tend enjoy action-oriented adaptations with minimal canonicity (see: Sherlock Holmes).

Oh, so I went to Movie Gallery yesterday and got BioShock and Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (would've gotten Arkham Asylum, but I wasn't sure I could make it). Later, with the help of a Best Buy gift card, I threw down an online (pre-)order for Green Day: Rock Band.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 23, 2010, 04:34:30 PM
I LOVE action-oriented adaptations with minimal canonicity!

See: Wild Wild West
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 23, 2010, 09:50:35 PM
My friend and I had what was either the best or worst excuse for using an iPhone during class: Looking up when Wild Wild West with Will Smith came out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on May 24, 2010, 10:45:55 AM
two completely positive things have happened recently:
I went back to GSCentral...
I have fully dumped the SPC set out of the barely working Burn-in test cart. The rom will be availble at digitpress once it is fixed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on May 24, 2010, 01:24:11 PM
I assumed you were going to mention something about chimneys after you said "dumped".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 24, 2010, 01:32:20 PM
So when are you going to do that, neson?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on May 24, 2010, 02:50:19 PM
Eventually. Maybe soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on May 27, 2010, 11:04:39 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg72.imageshack.us%2Fimg72%2F755%2Fbigbossp.jpg&hash=a87f55c6d1e55d742fef0e1ff15ba722)

STILL IN A DREAAAAAAAAAAM
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Post by: Captain Jim on May 28, 2010, 12:48:48 PM
DOUBLE POST FOR EXTRA HAPPY

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YES! YES!
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 28, 2010, 01:37:42 PM
THIS IS SPARTA ILLEGAL YOU KNOW DELICIOUS!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on May 29, 2010, 11:21:26 PM
I graduated from High School
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 29, 2010, 11:31:15 PM
Hey, alright! I'm almost there myself... not ready! :(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 30, 2010, 12:12:43 AM
gah you guys are young gah geez
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 30, 2010, 12:25:29 AM
I graduated from college two weeks ago.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 30, 2010, 12:52:45 AM
Much better.
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Post by: Weegee on May 30, 2010, 11:07:45 AM
Hey, alright! I'm almost there myself... not ready! :(

Same. High-five! :'D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 30, 2010, 12:19:44 PM
Next year for me... and I'm definitely not ready.  In fact, any post related to my graduating should go in the ANGST thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on June 01, 2010, 11:30:44 AM
I'm a working man again. I'm not sure if this is a cause for angst (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.msg574276#msg574276) or hope, but I thought I would just throw it out there.

I guess a hopeful thing would be that I am getting paid again. I won't see a pay check til the 22 though, since that's how the company does it (and since I am missing the first pay period).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on June 04, 2010, 03:02:08 PM
So much hopeful in here.

I have a new girlfriend.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 08, 2010, 08:42:16 AM
Bought a copy of Taiko Drum Master last night and, while looking up some info on the Japanese PS2 versions, found out that there's another one coming out on the DS next month. Awesome stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 09, 2010, 10:15:29 PM
First of all, props to Trainman.

Secondly... had my last official day of school today, before graduation on Friday. Once again, I really need "The NERVOUS thread"--It's not ANGST I have, but... well, I'm excited to move on, but I've been so used to school, being around basically the same people for ten years or so, and there's so many things and people I'm used to that... well, plenty of you guys (and girls) are way out of high school, so I suppose I don't need to tell you how it is. All I know is, I'm going to revert to playing tons of videogames and gabbing on here again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 10, 2010, 05:26:46 PM
Oh, wait, here's something positive: My awesome new laptop arrived! It's an ASUS with Windows 7 and a webcam, recommended by my computer genius best friend.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 11, 2010, 09:13:36 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fjuneloot.jpg&hash=32505294dd010bf3fe1f6ed18268b665)

Bought the first four episodes of Baccano! ($3.55), the first eight episodes of the uncut version of Cyborg 009 (also $3.55), the limited edition of Devil Summoner 2 ($20), a PS2 network adapter ($15; this lets me put a hard drive in my fat PS2), Mega Man Zero Collection ($30), and Advance Guardian Heroes ($4), and got Rebelstar: Tactical Command for free.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 11, 2010, 09:29:40 PM
Baccano! is awesome!
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 11, 2010, 09:36:35 PM
So I've heard. I figured since it was so cheap I might as well buy the first disc and see if I agree.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 11, 2010, 11:44:22 PM
Too bad they didn't release any more episodes of that Cyborg 009 series here. Or maybe it's okay since that series was really boring.
Cool about the Devil Summoner though.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on June 12, 2010, 12:50:27 AM
I watched the first season(?) of Cyborg 009 (2001) when it came out on Toonami. I remember liking the music.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 12, 2010, 07:30:44 AM
I remember thinking it was, well, boring. And too Astro Boy-ish.

Also, what's with that Boo dressed as a train conductor?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 12, 2010, 01:04:36 PM
Isn't that Atlus' mascot?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 12, 2010, 01:17:19 PM
It's Raiho, which is Jack Frost (which, yes, is the Atlus mascot) dressed as the main character of Devil Summoner 2.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on June 12, 2010, 01:53:41 PM
It's a shame Devil Summoner 2 is only so-so. Music's great though.

It plays like a real time Nocturne, which may or may not be your thing. I enjoyed it, but it's probably my least favorite line of the SMT series.

Cyborg 009 was good as I recall, but I only saw it on Toonami as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on June 12, 2010, 02:50:15 PM
I'm finally getting Poko-Nyan for the Game Boy! It cost me a bit, but definitely worth it beign an extremely rare game.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 12, 2010, 03:18:42 PM
I tried the game just now and found it to be pretty boring, so I'm guessing you bought it just because it was rare.
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Post by: nensondubois on June 12, 2010, 04:47:55 PM
Let me guess, there was no music or sounds?

No, I bought it to complete my "Games that use enhanced music when played on a Super Game Boy" collection. Also, every internal SGB sound effect is used in the game, as well as the *enhanced* music. I'm assuming it's rare for this factor, just like Gimmick! for the Famciom is extremely rare since it uses a sound chip for it's music.

Also, I made a music modifiers for tons of Game Boy games. This one is for Super Mario Land 2: 01??68A4. Have a request?
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 12, 2010, 05:44:05 PM
I don't care how good the music and sound may be, or if it uses enhanced stuff when you play it on a Super Game Boy, or if it's rare. The game itself was boring and slow, which I find to be unacceptable in a platformer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 12, 2010, 07:26:55 PM
Well, I graduated.
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Post by: Weegee on June 12, 2010, 10:55:43 PM
Exams next week for me. My marks won't be stellar, but I've learned to stop caring about those as long as I pass. Such is the beauty of having low expectations.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 13, 2010, 10:28:28 AM
Friend of mine graciously installed Adobe CS4, Opera, some Microsoft security thing, and two albums on my computer. Now, if only I could get those pirated Myst games to work..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on June 13, 2010, 08:12:58 PM
It sounds like you missed Myst.

I had a pretty good day at work. Got to talk to my coworkers, made a few connections, I made them laugh.. I'm pretty tired but content.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 14, 2010, 02:24:44 PM
My Taiko Drum Master stuff arrived. When the auction said "lightly used" it wasn't kidding - everything was still in its original packaging. Everything works perfectly, though I have to get used to using a physical drum controller rather than the touchscreen drum present in the DS versions. So I'm pretty happy about all that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 15, 2010, 10:00:25 AM
HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS TEN MINUTES UNTIL E3

Golden Sun DS better be there.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 15, 2010, 11:14:52 AM
Kirby Wii had better be there.  And on behalf of Bird Person, I feel compelled to say "so had F-Zero Wii."
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 15, 2010, 11:24:09 AM
Kirby's Epic Yarn. Mario Sports Mix. Donkey Kong Country Returns. Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.

Oh, and NEW KID ICARUS.
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Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 15, 2010, 11:37:36 AM
I only came in on the end of the Kirby part, but "epic yarn"?
Did they think people would realize the pun?
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Post by: Lizard Dude on June 15, 2010, 11:53:03 AM
CE7 and Turtlekid1 had their dreams come true.

BP got pwned.
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Post by: Glorb on June 15, 2010, 11:55:28 AM
What's "Epic Yarn" a pun on? I feel like I should be getting this...
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Post by: Lizard Dude on June 15, 2010, 11:58:18 AM
[BTW I'm obligated to say: WHY DIDN'T YOU MAKE A NEW THREAD FOR E3? STOP USING THIS THREAD PEOPLE]
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on June 15, 2010, 12:06:43 PM
I see no mention of Intellivision Lives! for the DS. I hope it does come out June 30th.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on June 15, 2010, 05:19:14 PM
More like Epic Yawn.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 15, 2010, 09:13:52 PM
That art style is going to be really distracting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: N64 Chick on June 15, 2010, 09:29:12 PM
At one point, I thought Reggie said Epic Yawn.

Also, the style reminds me of Yoshi's Story for some unknown reason...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 16, 2010, 12:14:44 AM
'Cause it's got yarn maybe?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 16, 2010, 06:00:15 AM
yarn yam yarn yam yarn

I think my eye sight is getting bad.
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Post by: Weegee on June 16, 2010, 03:10:34 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_CJiMltRI5UQ%2FR9FiJ8VIjqI%2FAAAAAAAACwQ%2FKpbpD0gtdpg%2Fs400%2Fyam1.jpg&hash=7f498e2ab2854fd6a8b0f308e7ed9c87)(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shangri-lacrafts.com%2Fimages%2Fyarn%2Fcorn_yarn.gif&hash=2fc536e905e55ac5f72c0ba289897fb4)

Wow, it must be. Those look absolutely nothing alike.
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Post by: Glorb on June 16, 2010, 09:06:33 PM
I think I just saw a frame of a naked ass sneaked onto the 25 Top Moments episode of Mythbusters.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 17, 2010, 11:59:53 AM
Male or female?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 17, 2010, 01:41:05 PM
I just rewatched the episode; apparently in the second episode the red-haired chick made a rubber cast of her butt FOR SCIENCE.

Still pretty nice stuff though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 17, 2010, 07:41:55 PM
Bought God Hand, Contra: Shattered Soldier, Mach Rider, the NES Batman game, and King's Knight at a pawn shop today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 17, 2010, 07:43:53 PM
I just got a Game Boy micro for $18.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on June 17, 2010, 09:10:06 PM
I just got a Game Boy micro for $18.

Cool. From where?

I can't wait for Intellivision Lives! to come to the DS.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 17, 2010, 10:49:23 PM
I just got a Game Boy micro for $18.
Lucky...

Oh, yeah, I beat Arkham Asylum. And now Batman Begins is on...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 19, 2010, 05:58:00 AM
Bought God Hand, Contra: Shattered Soldier, Mach Rider, the NES Batman game, and King's Knight at a pawn shop today.

God Hand and NES Batman are both dope as [dukar]. They both carry the Official Glorb Seal of Dopeness.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 20, 2010, 02:51:44 PM
Happy Father's Day to Toad, Luigison, and to whomever else it applies.

BUT NOT TO GLORB, SINCE HE HASN'T EVEN PAID CHILD SUPPORT FOR THREE MONTHS. YOUR SON AND I ARE STARVING, DEAR.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 21, 2010, 01:47:48 PM
Too busy playing NES Batman.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Alisbet on June 22, 2010, 03:37:54 AM
I like summer, it is so great.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 22, 2010, 10:51:04 AM
I've got my own cubicle at my internship. Scoooooore.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 22, 2010, 12:41:26 PM
I just got thirty bucks on the spot for cutting this sexy lady's backyard. Scoooooore.

And no, Weegee and/or Brian, it's not a metaphore for anything, sadly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on June 22, 2010, 03:31:44 PM
I just got my first pay check in over six months.

I also had to work today and my back is very soooooore. (but that would go in the angst thread, huh..?)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on June 22, 2010, 03:58:14 PM
I just woke up from a nice nap. I snoooooored.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on July 07, 2010, 09:16:54 PM
I get to go to EVO in a few days, watch some tournaments, and play a demo of Marvel vs Capcom 3. Awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 11, 2010, 08:13:50 PM
Just got a new phone, a Blackberry, from which I'm posting this. I am a happy man.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Alisbet on July 12, 2010, 01:18:06 AM
My 18. birthdays is drawing near. It is a reason to celebrate as we speak. Wish me the best of luck everyone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on July 12, 2010, 08:01:39 AM
For Great Justice.

And to contribute further to this topic's post count, I'm having quite the time with Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 12, 2010, 07:35:45 PM
I had an awesome birthday. BBQ for everyone! I'm also going to DC on Sunday, which should be fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on July 12, 2010, 08:40:33 PM
I heard DC is full of homeless and crackheads.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on July 12, 2010, 09:43:29 PM
Nah man, Sarah Palin lost the election.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 12, 2010, 11:45:12 PM
DC is actually full of recently murdered homeless and crackheads.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 12, 2010, 11:46:33 PM
...Each of whom personally met their fate at the hands of the Obaminator.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on July 13, 2010, 12:15:45 AM
[wtd], isn't Weegee canadian?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 13, 2010, 06:19:34 AM
Weegee, we don't refer to Presidents as their last name followed by "inator" here in America. Go force your Canadian phrases on a different country.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 13, 2010, 05:57:53 PM
Would you prefer "Barackzilla", then?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 13, 2010, 10:57:50 PM
Obamination
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 13, 2010, 11:10:14 PM
Is the HOPEFUL thread going to turn into the Obama nickname thread? That would be ironic.

(I always thought "Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers" was rather witty, personally)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 13, 2010, 11:17:45 PM
My favourite is "Iraq Hussein Osama".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 14, 2010, 03:03:03 PM
I beat my Hypermode run of Metroid Prime.  Now I'm debating with myself about whether I want to do a Hypermode run of Echoes.  Except, since the Fusion Suit isn't available in Echoes, I would have to do a no-Dark-Suit run...  and Lord knows the Boost Guardian is enough of a pain already without Hypermode and taking crazy damage from Dark Aether.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 14, 2010, 03:55:53 PM
Wait, can you not use the Dark Suit in Hypermode difficulty?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 14, 2010, 04:19:19 PM
No, you can, but I'd have to do something to switch it up.  I contented myself with the Fusion Suit in Prime, but there's no such bonus in Echoes.  So I would probably do a Dark Suit-less run just for a challenge if I played Echoes.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 15, 2010, 08:19:00 AM
DC is actually full of recently murdered homeless and crackheads.

Well I'll be sure to get pictures of the bodies!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on July 16, 2010, 09:03:59 PM
I'll be able to get a Pikachu legitimately in Heartgold tonight.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 16, 2010, 10:32:15 PM
Inception was confusing, but it makes up for how terrible Alice in Wonderland was.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 16, 2010, 11:38:09 PM
Problems:
Inception wasn't very confusing if you were paying attention.
Alice in Wonderland wasn't terrible.
They are made by different people.

What do they have to do with each other at all? Granted, Inception is the best movie so far this year, but I don't see how it somehow made up for your lack of understanding cool movies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on July 17, 2010, 01:05:09 AM
Alice in Wonderland wasn't terrible.

Of course, and The Last Airbender was a respectful, entertaining adaptation of a wonderful children's series.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 17, 2010, 07:11:33 AM
If you guys really need a decent movie, Despicable Me is still playing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 17, 2010, 08:47:13 AM
I want to go see Despicable Me just for the theme song. Pharrell Williams getting mainstream attention ftw.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 17, 2010, 04:37:54 PM
The Internet has turned everyone into a bunch of angry old men. No one is allowed to have any fun anymore because of all the angry kiddies just waiting to tell you how wrong you are. Mr. Wiggles, you are the angry old man and I don't care how bad you thought it was; I thought The Last Airbender was an entertaining movie.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 17, 2010, 05:37:04 PM
You said that about Dragon Ball: Evolution, too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 17, 2010, 06:14:40 PM
Because it was entertaining. I don't think I said Dragonball was a "good" movie. I still had fun watching it, unlike all you angry fanboys.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on July 17, 2010, 06:47:06 PM
Lucky for me, I'm only a fanboy for a handful of video games so I get to just avoid mediocre live-action anime adaptations anyway and head straight for whatever has a Pharrell Williams theme song.

SCORE ONE FOR AMERICA
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 20, 2010, 06:02:50 PM
When my friend and I went to go see DBE, we just sat back and laughed at how terrible it was.  Hollywood still doesn't know a thing about anime.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 20, 2010, 09:46:19 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPQ2WiR5ZZys%2F0.jpg&hash=028dbe0d9c9b820ce7fcbfd9a391ea7f)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on July 21, 2010, 09:37:40 AM
It would have been more believable if Goku was actually played by a kid, kicking the crap out of adults.  What's with turning one of the most cheerful characters ever into an angsty "I wanna be popular and get the girl" kind of guy?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 21, 2010, 02:19:07 PM
Billy Joe Armstrong is holding a Balzac.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on July 22, 2010, 01:40:38 PM
I got a Droid. I was gonna get a Droid X, but they sold out, and like.. yeah.

But it's pretty freaking awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 22, 2010, 02:57:15 PM
I was going to post in the ANGST thread because all the pictures on my DSi's SD card had disappeared, but PhotoRec (http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec) is awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Alisbet on July 23, 2010, 08:46:19 AM
I am really happy because I have turned 18 recently.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 02, 2010, 09:44:03 PM
Got the Platinum Trophy for inFAMOUS.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on August 03, 2010, 05:09:46 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg804.imageshack.us%2Fimg804%2F8807%2Fhamilton.jpg&hash=67bed879a13516f8c2948e622d8b2f2d)

My new dog is huge.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on August 03, 2010, 10:11:34 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg804.imageshack.us%2Fimg804%2F8807%2Fhamilton.jpg&hash=67bed879a13516f8c2948e622d8b2f2d)

My new dog is huge.

Wait, this is your dog?

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi969.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fae174%2FPorsche993TT%2Furwhat.jpg&hash=a46c5d3018d50f70ebd1a7e5938b8a73)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 03, 2010, 11:55:07 PM
Dude I don't know what's wrong with your computer but I can see the image fine.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 04, 2010, 01:15:07 AM
I'm on a stinkin' PS3 and can see the dogz.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on August 04, 2010, 01:40:45 AM
maybe its cuz chrome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 04, 2010, 01:52:52 AM
My Chrome is showing the picture fine.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 04, 2010, 05:12:18 AM
I like how Jim's little dog looks like he doesn't trust the big dog one [darn] bit.

Also, nice denim shortshorts.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on August 04, 2010, 10:49:46 PM
Yeah, that's my dad in the picture. I'll tell him you think his legs are sexy.

In other news, the big dog peed on our cat today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Glorb on August 05, 2010, 06:51:55 AM
Someone's trying to get quoted in my signature.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 05, 2010, 02:42:00 PM
Your dad's limbs look exactly like mine.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 07, 2010, 07:08:46 PM
That sentence struck me as hilarious.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on August 08, 2010, 02:12:51 PM
Weird Al's new polka that he's been performing on tour is brilliant, like his others. 

Also, WarioWare DIY has been a lot of fun.  Making Wario dodge a Pac-Man with a Hitler 'stache trying to run him down with a car was particularly entertaining.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on August 08, 2010, 06:15:13 PM
I just came back to this thread on my phone. I can now see the dog.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 13, 2010, 06:53:23 PM
I saw Scott Pilgrim last night. [dukar] was so cash.

Er...I mean it was awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 13, 2010, 08:55:34 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc4%2Fhs250.snc4%2F39844_139158372786105_100000758291529_166963_5602487_n.jpg&hash=7a4829a6e481bed3a33e2fb5c3432bce)

Don't worry, I'm psyched for it too (loved the books--exactly the kind of stuff I want to write). The weird/funny/ironic thing, though, is that the book series I'm working on not only has some superficial similarities to Scott Pilgrim, but I've been touting it in my own mind as the sort of "male answer" to Twilight. Better get rollin'!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 13, 2010, 09:21:15 PM
Am I the only one who lives in unholy terror of seeing even so much as a trailer to a movie adaption of a book I love (let alone the full film)? I never watched The Time Traveler's WIfe movie, and that is like my favorite book Of All Time. I very much doubt I will ever watch Scott Pilgrim either. I cannot hurl myself into that much risk of mindrape.

I will hit the game both sides, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on August 13, 2010, 09:32:24 PM
The Scott Pilgrim movie was amazing.

I just got back from seeing it, so maybe I'm still on a movie high, but I seriously enjoyed it. Great adaption of the books.

I should quantify that with I was skeptical before seeing it, but I was won over very quickly.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on August 13, 2010, 09:41:03 PM
I've seen Scott Pilgrim twice. I liked it the first time; I liked it way way more the second time. It is in every way an amazing adaptation of the books. I was mega skeptical of Michael Cera before but he actually did a really good job.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on August 13, 2010, 09:52:05 PM
image

For the record, MaryAnn Johanson is a terrible critic. She tends to give bad reviews to great movies.

She didn't even like Ben-Hur.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 19, 2010, 10:41:13 PM
The local Weird Al concert was indeed awesome. However, I forgot there was such a thing as encores, and left only hearing "The Saga Begins" and "Yoda" (at least). My brother had to get some sleep before football practice the next day, so it's probably just as well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 22, 2010, 04:06:53 PM
If you experience a nerd boner lasting one hour and twelve minutes, you may have just seen Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 24, 2010, 10:29:56 PM
Yes, that is indeed a possibility. A likely one at that.

I just moved into my dorm at RPI today. This week is orientation-type stuff, classes begin next Monday. Yay, college!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on August 29, 2010, 12:06:48 PM
For the record, MaryAnn Johanson is a terrible critic. She tends to give bad reviews to great movies.

She didn't even like Ben-Hur.

Yeah, she probably thinks Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 is the greatest movie ever made.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jdaster64 on August 29, 2010, 02:29:38 PM
Just shattered my records for 101% DKC and 70-star SM64 times this weekend (1:26 and 1:33, respectively).  Usually about what goes on in my room when everyone else is studying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 03, 2010, 03:36:32 PM
Going to PAX tomorrow, y'all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 03, 2010, 04:07:19 PM
You're a lucky ******* for living so close to stuff like that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 04, 2010, 11:04:40 PM
PAX.

Got a bunch of little swag, took some pics, saw some fine cosplay-gals, played a demo or two, got MC Frontalot's sig on a poster, basically just nerdgasmed for six hours. There was only one guy I knew would be there (a friend of my brother), but we never found him. I would've stayed longer, but... actually, the only real reason I left was because I was starting to run out of money and it was just me and my brother (the rest of my friends I invited were broke; however, interestingly enough, one of them--the one who initally urged me to go to PAX but backed out--won some tickets answering D&D-related questions on a radio show, and got two tickets) Also, I tire easily when bored.

Anyone else go today? You're probably in the background of one of my pictures...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on September 06, 2010, 01:30:46 AM
So, I was online on Warioware DIY a few minutes ago, and I happened to notice one of the games I downloaded was by someone named Markio...I wonder...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 07, 2010, 10:25:32 AM
College classes don't start until the 20th for me!

In other news, guess what IIII'm going to be watching a lot from now on? (http://www.youtube.com/user/MissHannahMinx)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 07, 2010, 12:41:00 PM
Sex on an airplane?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 07, 2010, 03:09:00 PM
Should I be facepalming at ShadowBrain's choice of YouTube channel, or CrossEyed's response?  A little of both, I think.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 07, 2010, 03:37:03 PM
Definitely me. Because I also found out about this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Martial_Hearts)!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on September 23, 2010, 02:40:22 PM
Yesterday I was finishing up my roommate's file in Super Mario Sunshine when I happened to accidentally crash the boat against the wall in Corona Mountain! Guess what I did next?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on September 23, 2010, 03:33:55 PM
You got to show off and finish the area without the boat, yes? Awesome!!

I got to go to our fair yesterday. I actually got to ride one of the rides I thought I wasn't going to get on this year, and I also got a couple of neat items from the gift tent on the way out, so it was a pretty good trip. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on September 23, 2010, 04:26:03 PM
You got to show off and finish the area without the boat, yes? Awesome!!

No; I fell into the lava and died. Just kidding. Yes, I managed to get on a stalagmite and go through with the procedure.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on September 23, 2010, 09:18:18 PM
I get to paint little kids faces all Sunday evening. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 29, 2010, 10:20:00 AM
I'm happy because of the thing from the Nintendo conference everyone is overlooking:

Rhythm Tengoku on Wii.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on October 02, 2010, 08:14:27 AM
1. Unmetered Steam
2. 15gb of GTAIV
3. ????
4. PROFIT!!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 02, 2010, 08:37:50 PM
2 college apps down. 4 to  go.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Alisbet on October 03, 2010, 12:04:18 AM
Good morning everyone. I hope that everyone is feeling all right in here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 03, 2010, 12:30:09 AM
It's two o'clock in the morning here.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on October 03, 2010, 01:54:43 AM
2:40am here, central time-wise.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 04, 2010, 04:57:55 PM
Feelin' pretty pimp with my new $15 Logitech wired mouse.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 04, 2010, 08:29:02 PM
In the wake of the BioShock Infinite stuff I decided to give BioShock 2 a try despite the fact that I thought it was rehashy and the concept of being a Big Daddy dumb. I'm happy to report that I'm enjoying the game, aside from the occasional freeze that makes me lose half an hour's worth of progress.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on October 06, 2010, 11:28:46 AM
Apple's gonna take care of my charger problems, free of charge. Oorah.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 06, 2010, 09:26:59 PM
Randy Moss
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Post by: bobman37 on October 06, 2010, 11:31:33 PM
Man, F that guy. F the vikings, man. What the heck. Whatever man, it's their loss, vikings more like diekings because they're going to get murdered on the field.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 07, 2010, 01:30:27 AM
qq
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 07, 2010, 07:45:52 AM
If I look at just this page of the thread, it's like it's 2004 all of a sudden.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on October 07, 2010, 03:13:15 PM
I have successfully created three minigames in WarioWare DIY. I'm so proud of myself for figuring most of it out on my own! One is a blatant copy of one of Jimmy T's games with a different background, but.. well, I know how to import things now. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 07, 2010, 10:35:34 PM
:) (http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=138089)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on October 09, 2010, 08:21:01 PM
I got plastic frames for my glasses and a haircut today.
I am quite happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 09, 2010, 08:26:30 PM
No more Mike Nesmith hairdo?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on October 09, 2010, 09:01:03 PM
I'v had two haircuts since that picture, dude.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on October 09, 2010, 10:41:36 PM
http://www.intellivisiongames.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=58&osCsid=7929cd75d7b96503c1edac922e821a06

I can't wait!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 13, 2010, 07:32:47 PM
Well, I just happened to be browsing the "new members" thread, and I saw a quote that made me nostalgia...hard. 
"I'm a stupid fatty and I love to play with my easybake oven."  It's like being in my mid teens all over again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 13, 2010, 08:46:31 PM
I don't even remember you being around for that.

I'm pretty sure you actually weren't.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 13, 2010, 10:34:16 PM
He wasn't around for the original usages but he was definitely around for me passively making it famous.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on October 20, 2010, 11:28:30 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg526.imageshack.us%2Fimg526%2F9579%2F194744.jpg&hash=b12f4955d90f639a6aee0595415effe5)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kuromatsu on October 21, 2010, 05:24:17 PM
Grow out the beard a little more and you'll be all set!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on October 21, 2010, 06:15:11 PM
I ordered the book TOMB like a month ago and it finally arrived, I thought there was a clerical error and the order never went through.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on October 23, 2010, 11:36:54 AM
I don't even remember you being around for that.

I'm pretty sure you actually weren't.

You and LD are both right.  If I remember correctly, that line was LD's signature at one point. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 29, 2010, 09:05:55 PM
Got Kirby's Epic Yarn and pre-ordered SMAS today.

Epic Yarn has been enjoyable thus far. Numerous gameplay aspects (grabbing and throwing enemies, becoming a racecar/submarine/mole machine via morph bubbles, etc.) a reminiscent of Yoshi's Island, which is by no means a bad thing. Also, it's more challenging than the pink glutton's most recent outings.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on October 29, 2010, 09:58:52 PM
Cool, good to hear.

If you want to talk about a new game, I do recommend making a new thread for it instead of posting in one of these cancerous discussion-destroyer threads though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on October 29, 2010, 11:59:38 PM
I would be glad to discuss this in its own thread.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on October 30, 2010, 08:10:38 PM
Almost done with this article... it's Mario related.

http://wiki.rustedlogic.net/Tetris_%26_Dr._Mario
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on October 30, 2010, 09:50:55 PM
Cool, good to hear.

If you want to talk about a new game, I do recommend making a new thread for it instead of posting in one of these cancerous discussion-destroyer threads though.

You want me to just lock these threads and alleviate the whole problem?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 30, 2010, 09:51:35 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

90% of everything worth saying online isn't worth making a thread about. Topics like these are perfect for documenting life's minute experiences.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on October 30, 2010, 10:10:52 PM
For example, if I were to make a thread about the awesome time I had with my girlfriend last weekend (we got almost halfway through Sin & Punishment 2, I got her hooked on Cave Story, we went hiking and got some really pretty pictures of mountains and leaves and a waterfall and also of us, I gave her a piggyback ride, she introduced my brothers to Missingno., and we totally kissed at least several times (I stopped counting after a while)), it would be rightly seen as overly excessive gloating, whereas mentioning it here is only somewhat excessive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on October 30, 2010, 10:18:26 PM
/me blushes

CE7's coming of age? 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on October 30, 2010, 10:59:30 PM
Well, we'd already kissed several times back in May, which was the last time we saw each other until last week (she's still in college, I graduated). And incidentally, "piggyback ride" isn't a euphemism or anything.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on October 30, 2010, 11:04:26 PM
Thanks for sharing (with a jeerfully optimistic attitude)... wait, you graduated college?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on October 31, 2010, 11:54:53 AM
Where did you find her, CrossEyed?  And are there any left, or was she the last one?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 31, 2010, 01:24:28 PM
Are you kidding? Where CrossEyed goes, no lady is safe from seduction.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on October 31, 2010, 07:04:25 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg516.imageshack.us%2Fimg516%2F5505%2Fadammanjb0.jpg&hash=592f41d63d879663c855053144de688c)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Trainman on October 31, 2010, 09:55:37 PM
3) Speaking of girls...- I'm not sure if it's intentional or not, but I find it absolutely hilarious that CrossEyed mentions the fact that he has a girlfriend anytime the topic of girls (Romantically or otherwise) comes up.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 01, 2010, 06:42:52 PM
It's true. Lately he's even been mentioning girlfriends he got in games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on November 01, 2010, 10:32:59 PM
I lost.

Earlier today:
1. I got 20 free Club Nintendo coins from new surveys (Game & Watch Collection 2 come to papa!)
2. I made another true music modifier; this time it's for Same Game Mario (The code is on this page http://snesmusic.jukor.net/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10&start=10)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on November 02, 2010, 04:23:21 PM
Good to see LD's iron wit is still intact after 7 years...of me being on this forum, that is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 02, 2010, 11:51:20 PM
Irons aren't the first thing I associate with wit.
Rapiers maybe. But irons?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Captain Jim on November 04, 2010, 08:02:27 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg256.imageshack.us%2Fimg256%2F2922%2F184121.jpg&hash=da7197bc0de3cdf9482ec37982155879)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on November 04, 2010, 08:42:01 PM
Aw, that's cute. More people should post their baby pictures.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on November 04, 2010, 08:52:52 PM
Hey-oh!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 06, 2010, 09:17:47 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg808.imageshack.us%2Fimg808%2F3448%2Fyesw.jpg&hash=beb88ca1ef966bc436e0d62176d3b5cf)
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg210.imageshack.us%2Fimg210%2F7615%2Fyessl.jpg&hash=60e27a34978a3f94146a0fd9594217dd)
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg44.imageshack.us%2Fimg44%2F3084%2Fyesssi.jpg&hash=c7ae6370066b696e859f1c9e1879229a)

Time sucks because I left the console on overnight at one point.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on November 06, 2010, 10:02:16 AM
That looks like... Prime 2?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 06, 2010, 10:40:05 AM
Yeah.  Emperor Ing is a royal pain.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on November 07, 2010, 02:46:22 PM
I used a $50 amazon gift card, and pre-ordered the Mario 25th Anniversary Collection package, along with Intellivision Lives! DS and I have around $5 left over.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 08, 2010, 11:56:34 PM
Two cool things I had ordered in the ancient times of yore and then completely forgotten about showed up at my doorstep today: the Club Nintendo statuette and, far more importantly, the PATV DVD signed by the office. I held the nigh illegible scrawl "(CW)TB" near to my face and felt its dark energies flow throw me.

I also happened to get one of the old Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts / Viva Piñata 2-packs that came bundled with some 360s back in the day for free today, too.

A good day for loot!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on November 14, 2010, 02:46:35 PM
After resetting my stats twice (and accidentally resetting the achievement progress in the process) I have finally officially beaten Team Fortress 2.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 14, 2010, 11:15:20 PM
Minecraft('s alpha) is awesome!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 15, 2010, 09:07:13 PM
okreylos has nearly convinced me to buy a kinect.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 15, 2010, 10:22:36 PM
Don't you already own a Wii?


I may have a wireless connection soon! More online Wii! More online DS! More of my daughter messing with the computer settings (er, wait..)!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Chupperson Weird on November 16, 2010, 12:32:59 AM
You do realize that Wii and Kinect are actually pretty vastly different, right?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on November 16, 2010, 11:20:01 AM
I just ordered a bunch of games including a rare black PCB version of Action 52 that has almost no glitches allowing all games to work, no random crashing, and even Ooze is completable for the price of $113... though I don't know if this belongs in the ANGST thread for such a [dukar]ty game.

One of the games I bought was The Mahjong Tohaiden CIB, for $4.60 bucks, which was also on sale itself! The game which the game usually goes for around $150, came to be an exceptional deal, so that was one of the best deal I have ever gotten on anything!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&hash=item53e062525e&item=360246825566&nma=true&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&rt=nc&si=9CBpJsNKt4TWtv%252FoUTX%252FjMGVers%253D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 16, 2010, 12:12:05 PM
You should buy this (http://www.cave-shop.jp/fs/caveshop/akaikatana_sp/cvga0003) PCB.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on November 16, 2010, 02:20:29 PM
You should buy this (http://www.cave-shop.jp/fs/caveshop/akaikatana_sp/cvga0003) PCB.

Looks awesome, but I spent my money already.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on November 16, 2010, 03:48:30 PM
You do realize that Wii and Kinect are actually pretty vastly different, right?

Actually no. I haven't had the chance to research myself, I've only heard what people have been saying about them..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 16, 2010, 05:53:34 PM
Yeah, there's a difference... the Wii has good games.  HEYOOOOOOOOO!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 16, 2010, 08:48:47 PM
Haha.  Actually, my interest in Kinect is not for games. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 16, 2010, 10:33:27 PM
...Then what?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 16, 2010, 11:47:42 PM
Perhaps we'd be better off not knowing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 16, 2010, 11:57:19 PM
Sorry to ruin your attempt at humor, but he's most likely referring to using its head-tracking capabilities for robotics or other non-gaming applications. Someone has already written PC drivers for it, you see.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 17, 2010, 10:11:29 AM
Should I feel inadequate for generally buying products only for what they're meant to do?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 17, 2010, 10:20:50 AM
I'm assuming the exceptions are Soul Calibur games and your subscription to Power Girl.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on November 17, 2010, 01:03:01 PM
Power Girl was actually good until DC decided to turn it into yet another tragic female heroine trainwreck.

And in Soulcalibur's defense, it has a pretty sweet create-a-character mode. I just wish the girls didn't have crackhouse eyeshadow on them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on November 17, 2010, 02:43:50 PM
I'm assuming the exceptions are Soul Calibur games and your subscription to Power Girl.

Those "exceptions" are the only reason most people buy them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on November 17, 2010, 03:24:57 PM
Power Girl, maybe.  But I'd imagine people buy the former because they genuinely like the gameplay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 17, 2010, 10:34:03 PM
I got it because I didn't own any legitimate fighting games and the character creation system in SCIII was pretty boss. To be honest, I've only played one or two times, and even then, it wasn't with Ivy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on November 29, 2010, 02:18:52 AM
My UC, CSU, and Mills apps are in and I just baked a cake and banana bread at absurd hours of the morning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jdaster64 on December 08, 2010, 05:54:00 AM
I finally finished writing both of my semester-end papers just now; I'm going to see if I can't catch three-to-four-ish hours of sleep before I have turn the first one in at 10:00.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 08, 2010, 10:19:10 AM
Fall quarter is over, and a guy I know gave me a copy of Beyond Good and Evil and Fallout 3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on December 12, 2010, 03:31:21 PM
I'm back home and Super Mario Bros. Online is back up! Also expect that SMS video soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 12, 2010, 07:15:47 PM
5 more days of school and then FREEDOM.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jdaster64 on December 12, 2010, 09:37:45 PM
Snow.  Only about two-thirds of an inch, and it's not the type you make snowballs with, but nonetheless, it was so gorgeous out today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 13, 2010, 03:37:16 AM
You don't know how happy I am to finally find out what this show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffVrJbi-QbA) was called after all these years of barely remembering I had seen it before.

Thankfully some episodes are uploaded and I remember how depressing it got. Spanich anime combined with American toku made for an awesome combo back when I was a kid.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 13, 2010, 03:58:58 AM
Spanich

Popeye's favourite Tex-Mex dish?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 14, 2010, 11:32:56 AM
I found a Korean copy of Virtua Tennis: World Tour at GameStop for $3. I didn't even know GameStop started taking trade-ins of imports. (Also bought Mercury Meltdown and Ultimate Ghosts 'n' Goblins, but those are regular US copies.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 15, 2010, 02:07:10 AM
That's not very surprising, considering how many bootlegs I've seen stocked in GameStop's used games section.

In the case of GBA games that is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on December 15, 2010, 04:15:06 AM
I once found a version of Donkey Konga on the GBA in my local EB Games. I asked about it and the salesman there adamantly stated that it was a legitimate game.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 15, 2010, 06:27:52 AM
GameStop used to have pretty rigid policies about not taking trade-ins of imports or bootlegs, so it was pretty surprising to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 16, 2010, 08:35:30 AM
Should be going to see Tangled today, with any luck.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on December 16, 2010, 07:33:01 PM
Should be going to see Tangled today, with any luck.

Um..?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 16, 2010, 08:11:36 PM
Which part is the "Um..?"?  The part where I want to see Tangled, the part where I sounded tentative about it?

In any case, I did go see it and liked it.  It's essentially a 2D Disney film of old but in 3D.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 17, 2010, 04:15:23 AM
Um..?

Come on, cut the guy some slack. Or hair.

*snicker
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 17, 2010, 02:38:10 PM
Finally finished with this semester. Easily the toughest one I've had so far, but it went a lot better than the last few years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on December 17, 2010, 08:47:15 PM
Which part is the "Um..?"?  The part where I want to see Tangled, the part where I sounded tentative about it?

Ummm.....

In any case, I did go see it and liked it.  It's essentially a 2D Disney film of old but in 3D.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emofaces.com%2Fen%2Femoticons%2Fs%2Fsweating-emoticon.gif&hash=74686f48e5f148839a9ff3c388e15c25)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 17, 2010, 10:35:43 PM
???
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 18, 2010, 12:05:26 AM
BM is just pulling his leg.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 18, 2010, 05:00:36 PM
Then perhaps he could explain how, exactly, he's pulling my leg, so we can all share in the laughter?

Also my new laptop is charging as I type this.  Should be all done by a little after midnight tonight.


Posting this from my new computer! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 19, 2010, 02:22:24 PM
I have rekindled my interest in Mario Party (3 to be specific).  I brought my N64 up to college for the last month, and a friend of mine introduced me to some friends of his and we just started playing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 22, 2010, 10:42:13 PM
After many a thunderstorm and hail showers, I saw a double rainbow today!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 22, 2010, 11:29:20 PM
Did it go all the way across the sky, though?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on December 23, 2010, 02:21:14 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc4%2Fhs1368.snc4%2F164019_494401614696_18595834696_5665387_5803878_n.jpg&hash=bf3028edf288a87f11806d0f7c07be8b)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on January 06, 2011, 06:42:31 PM
My creeper t-shirt and playable synth shirt came int the mail today!
Hooray!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 07, 2011, 05:57:46 PM
So, some of you may have heard about my "Mario" story on the Pointless Topic.  Well, I have recently been contacted by a friend of mine who was also at that show.  Long story short, starting this month I am going to be a featured guest in interviews on a Minnesota Vikings fan site that this guy runs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 09, 2011, 03:45:52 AM
I got my first college acceptance letter.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 09, 2011, 09:27:24 AM
Hey, congratulations! I'm working my way down that road myself.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 22, 2011, 05:59:20 PM
Finally got to play Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game today after assembling a 4-man team to my demanding specifications (read all books, experienced gamer). The music and graphics of that game are legit to the max.

It also froze up twice. x_x                (I hate Microsoft's patching process......)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 22, 2011, 10:19:08 PM
My PS3 copy froze up once, pretty early in the game. That, combined with the fact that character data is seemingly organized by not only system profile, but controller number, and that this style of game is not inherently easy with two people using standard controllers, has made my brother and I not as eager to play it anymore as much as we probably ought to be.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 22, 2011, 10:29:45 PM
It also froze up twice. x_x
You sure that's not your xbox? ...>:(
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on January 22, 2011, 10:36:57 PM
I hope I can get the other 13 Lost Levels in Super Mario All Stars - Super Mario bros. 3 to work. All 15 of the unused levels from the NES version are still in the ROM. Here are my preliminary findings:
http://board.gscentral.org/showthread.php/5894-SNES-code-submitions.?p=173973#post173973
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 23, 2011, 12:35:34 PM
and that this style of game is not inherently easy with two people using standard controllers
As opposed to what type of controller?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 23, 2011, 09:24:06 PM
Well, seeing as it's an classic-style brawler, I'm inclined to think a variety of arcade joypad would be better. But hey, I'm also just not that good at it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 25, 2011, 10:51:21 AM
I've been seriously thinking about becoming a teacher. It's something that I think I would enjoy doing, something I could turn into a career, and it'll pay the bills (moreso than the fast food industry. Bluh!)

I've been thinking third, fourth or fifth grade would be fun to teach..

Minor note: What grade level starts learning probability? I have a fun probability experiment in mind, if I ever get that far..
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 25, 2011, 11:33:59 AM
My application to the college I applied to was accepted.

The only thing left to sort out now is scholarship stuff - I could potentially get a full ride.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 25, 2011, 12:16:24 PM
Awesome! Great job! If you want I can send you some scholarships that I applied to (no one shares with me, haha).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 25, 2011, 12:50:10 PM
I made National Merit Semi-Finalist.  But I don't know if I'll be eligible for a full scholarship until I know if I've made Finalist.  Which I should sometime next month.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on January 26, 2011, 12:17:25 AM
These new headphones make everything much easier to listen to now. My old ones broke before I started classes last summer, so I've been stuck listening to videos and music through my pathetic laptops speakers, so I'm glad to hear stuff in stereo again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 27, 2011, 09:19:29 PM
I saw TRON: Legacy.  I was actually pretty impressed.  Screw the critics; I enjoyed the film.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on January 28, 2011, 05:56:04 PM
In a few days from now I will start logging those Mario VB soundtracks into waves, but my Let's Play Series is doing great, and I need to to finish working on the rest of the 13 stages, which I'm heavily procrastinating with, and I'm still waiting to get my Gamecube Service Disk so I can record footage of the Mario Kart Tech demo so maybe I won't have time to log the songs just yet... but hopefully I will have them done by next week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 31, 2011, 04:17:01 PM
Here in about a week or so, I should have a wireless connection again!

I was thinking of having a Pokemon trading event to celebrate (since that's the game I'm currently obssesed with), but there could be other games too. :)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on January 31, 2011, 08:28:12 PM
I got to visit the college I'm planning on attending (cause normally 6 hour drives aren't my thing). It was even more wonderful in person!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on February 06, 2011, 04:41:29 PM
I made National Merit Finalist. 

Still need to write an essay, though.  >_>
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 06, 2011, 07:12:16 PM
Just because its obvious where this game is going and I'm enjoying their fumbles.

LOL STEELERS
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on February 07, 2011, 01:16:43 AM
I made National Merit Finalist. 
Man, are they just giving those things out to anyone nowadays?

(j/k, gratz)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on February 07, 2011, 01:18:01 AM
Yeah I gotta be honest, this actually really amazes me. Definitely congratulations, that's huge for financial aid.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on February 07, 2011, 02:11:45 PM
Congrats man! That's some serious stuff :)
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on February 07, 2011, 03:05:28 PM
Thanks, fellas.  Hopefully I'll get a full ride out of the deal, which would obviously mean a lot less of a headache for me and my parents.
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Post by: nensondubois on February 07, 2011, 06:58:17 PM
Saturday, I made a quick message on #tmk telling everyone that I have my Gamecube Service Disk complete with tons of Mario references, Mario music remixes and so much more. The only problem being is that I need an older model Gamecube to use the Service Disk since Nintendo didn't want the few people that there were to service Gamecubes for customers, so they made a revision disabling this feature from being used on the newest models. I have ripped the ISO off of the disk and I found tons of neat things in it including music, pictures and other things I'm not sure of until i can actually get it running on a Gamecube.

Also, I now have a paying job for adding descriptions at an online Famicom/old gaming electronics store.
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Post by: Weegee on February 07, 2011, 09:18:15 PM
Only about 15,000 students become finalists each year. Good work, TK.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 08, 2011, 02:26:43 AM
I made National Merit Finalist. 

Dude, nice.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Foi52.tinypic.com%2F2vb3b82.jpg&hash=f16c66daecdd7cc4860592d2cda0d81a)
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Post by: Toad on February 09, 2011, 01:30:58 AM
Previous angst (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9323.msg584022#msg584022) is over. We're wireless again!
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 15, 2011, 10:14:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CErB205Zm_c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CErB205Zm_c)

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg16%2FMidgetBottle%2Freactionimages%2F1292535828209.gif&hash=1bc012b515d47684a9301f745efb3d20)
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Post by: Weegee on February 15, 2011, 10:28:09 PM
What's a Disney actor doing in a wrestling arena?

What's next, Ice Cube becoming a rapper?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 15, 2011, 11:39:20 PM
The Rock's return was really something special.  He came back after 7 years and it was like he never left in the first place.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on February 19, 2011, 02:34:09 AM
I just saw MEGAߥTE in the active users list. He posted once in 2009 and once in 2010 so maybe he's about to make his yearly post.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on February 19, 2011, 10:02:55 PM
Guess not. Upon further thought, he's probably saving 2011 to post his 3DS friend code.
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Post by: Weegee on February 19, 2011, 10:22:44 PM
His power is too great to be contained within a mere forum. Last time MEGAߥTE posted more than once in a year, a devastating hurricane tore through the southeastern United States.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on February 19, 2011, 11:47:19 PM
2005?
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Post by: Pt_Peach on February 20, 2011, 11:43:43 AM
My CalGrant got verified so that's always amazing news (besides the fact that my stupid password always screws up).
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Post by: Toad on February 20, 2011, 03:59:00 PM
Sometime around July 22, my daughter will have a sibling! March 14 we find out what we're having (we know for a fact that there is just one this time).
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Post by: Weegee on February 20, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Wow, congratulations, Toad!
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Post by: Pt_Peach on February 20, 2011, 09:04:41 PM
Congrats Toad!
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Post by: ShadowBrain on February 20, 2011, 09:41:49 PM
Congratulations, Toad!

I got 100% on Medium vocals for "This is War" in Rock Band 3. It wasn't like expecting a new child, but it made me happy.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on February 20, 2011, 10:12:52 PM
Yay Toad!
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on February 20, 2011, 10:32:04 PM
Congratulations, Toad.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on February 20, 2011, 10:54:18 PM
Congratulations, ShadowBrian!
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Post by: Weegee on February 20, 2011, 11:34:27 PM
Felicitatons, Lizard Dude!
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Post by: Kimimaru on February 27, 2011, 08:49:47 PM
I just came back from an epic video game tournament at college. I played Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and got in second place in both. Not bad for having not played either game for at least five months.
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Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on February 27, 2011, 09:15:48 PM
Vey cool, who'd you play as?
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Post by: Kimimaru on February 27, 2011, 09:55:37 PM
Luigi in Brawl and the babies in MKDD. For Double Dash!! they had rounds consisting of four players, so 75% of it was really based on luck.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on February 27, 2011, 10:06:11 PM
After getting a new AC adapter and finding out something had happened to my Windows install that prompted a couple of days worth of troubleshooting (culminating in backing up a hundred gigabytes of data and reinstalling Windows), my netbook is finally up and running again!
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Post by: WarpRattler on February 28, 2011, 01:57:42 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fps2vns.jpg&hash=a49557fc1cec91efb02f45c32bbecaa1)
(I need a better camera.)

Play-Asia was having a big Chinese New Year sale a few weeks ago, so since spending ~$25 each for budget rereleases of the PS2 ports is a lot cheaper than spending ~$80 each for PC versions, I bought Fate/stay night Réalta Nua and Clannad. They arrived today!
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Post by: Weegee on March 01, 2011, 06:34:59 PM
Please describe, in detail, the gameplay of the game on the right.
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Post by: BP on March 01, 2011, 06:59:11 PM
It's a game where a girl named Ibuki finds a mysterious pea on her doorstep, names it Roger and raises it as her own. It grows to the size of a standard pillow and the two fight crime and ultimately each other when Ibuki finds out Roger is having an affair with her boyfriend, Bartholomew.

It's a JRPG.
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 01, 2011, 07:21:17 PM
That sounds more interesting than Yet Another Military Shooter, at least.

Anyway, Clannad is a dating sim, though it's a bit more in-depth than that. All-ages (ignoring the fact that the CERO C rating means it's for players fifteen and up), to the extent that it even lacks fanservice (the original PC version was like this too; the original PC version of Fate/stay night, sadly, was not, and I'm still scarred by those scenes).

The art style is a bit odd at first, but you get used to it pretty quickly. It's certainly not as bad as the art in Umineko no Naku Koro ni, and I got used to that pretty quickly:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fbadart.png&hash=63a3727f87e28d442cf7e21a9a2944f8)
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Post by: BP on March 01, 2011, 07:33:31 PM
Only more interesting than CoD? If I rename the girl, choose a better genre than JRPG, and come up with a plausible way for a gay pea to fight, this idea could become the next Mario.

Only BETTER.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on March 02, 2011, 02:10:02 PM
It's march. The month were all of the acceptances (and rejections) flow in. Here's to hope!
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 02, 2011, 03:08:35 PM
To further add to the pile of music game peripherals and to me needing a better camera than my phone:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2FIIDXUSKOC.jpg&hash=e314dfcf58f8a461050e3d4c5f05dfc6)

Now I can finally play beatmania IIDX legit instead of on keyboard. And it only cost me $20 (plus the cost of shipping a PS2 to Fifth's friend teh_yoshi).
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 05, 2011, 04:54:28 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg822.imageshack.us%2Fimg822%2F1156%2Fflstudiofull.png&hash=786f419b0a68174b715672119d9df460)
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Post by: Black Mage on March 05, 2011, 05:37:29 PM
Going to assume you purchased that software? (Even though you never have any money)
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 05, 2011, 06:50:11 PM
Yes.  My parents put up half the price as a birthday gift.  And I don't have money... for games.  Doesn't mean I'm completely broke, but I've got other things I do/will need to buy.
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Post by: Black Mage on March 05, 2011, 08:45:10 PM
Oh, that's not how I expected that to go.

Good on you for actually buying software.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 05, 2011, 08:56:47 PM
Speaking of which, what's the safest means of obtaining Adobe Audition 3 (http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/) without paying for it? As much as I hate pirating software, Audition's $350 price tag signifies that Adobe hates me even more.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 05, 2011, 09:06:05 PM
Get someone else to buy it for you? Or see if there are any open-source alternatives...unless you're explicitly required to use Audition, in which case your school sucks.
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Post by: Weegee on March 05, 2011, 10:18:07 PM
Some teachers ask for the '.pk' files Audition uses to transcribe audio edits, so other programs wouldn't cut it. It's apparently possible to "trick" the demo version into working like the full one by simply copying the .exe files from a computer that has the full version, but that sounds too easy to be true.
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Post by: Black Mage on March 06, 2011, 12:15:35 AM
Sounds like you should talk to your professor instead of stealing software.
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Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 07, 2011, 09:59:31 PM
CLANNAIDS

Kill yourself (because you chose to buy that over Amagami whats the matter with you?)

Speaking of frivolous purchases of japanese products, I've got some money on the way and I feel like splurging on a glorious SH Figuarts. Since Bandai is dumb and hasn't put out any Sentai/Power Rangers aside from ShinkenRed and Gold, I decided to go with alternate choices from the Super Hero Hour. I narrowed my choice down to the badass Kamen Rider Birth (http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN966762) or the infinitely cute Cure Marine (http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN965482). The only dilemma I face is which of these warriors of justice would look the best over my TV.
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 07, 2011, 10:22:31 PM
Aside from my utter lack of familiarity with it, Amagami costs twice as much as I paid for either of those games and isn't translated on PC like those games are. I bought them because I like both of them, neither is still in print on PC, and I'd rather buy new than pay some random person eighty bucks for a used copy.
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 11, 2011, 02:22:50 PM
MORE
MOOOOOOORE

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2FDJMPBS.jpg&hash=f742a4f98a7c1eaddbabcf622dc8b0aa)

DJ Max Portable Emotional Sense: Black Square is widely considered to be the hardest game in the DJ Max series. It also has my second-favorite tracklist of the series (behind DJ Max Portable 3, keeping in mind most of the songs I love in that and more are also in the arcade game, DJ Max Technika, which I've never played) and my second-favorite intro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzR0WASkXcc) (behind Clazziquai Edition (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oecv_5YJilw)). And now I own a copy.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 11, 2011, 10:52:57 PM
What the heck kinda shirt is she wearing? Does that even count as clothes?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 12, 2011, 12:30:18 AM
I got Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for my birthday. It's a lot of fun. I use Viewtiful Joe and Arthur for the most part.

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Post by: WarpRattler on March 12, 2011, 12:41:40 AM
It isn't as bad if you look at something other than a picture taken with a crappy phone camera, CrossEyed:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Fthumb%2Fc%2Fc4%2FPSP-DJMaxPortableBS-FrontCover.jpg%2F252px-PSP-DJMaxPortableBS-FrontCover.jpg&hash=e30a9157f6e866be9967e6d08164693b)
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Post by: Alisbet on March 12, 2011, 03:21:07 AM
I really hope that the Japan will be alright after that earthquake. I'm lucky I wasn't there when that happened.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on March 12, 2011, 11:40:25 AM
Yeah, that's just... it's beyond awful. Anybody else donate a bit of money through Red Cross or something like that?
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Post by: The Chef on March 12, 2011, 02:53:32 PM
I'm lucky I wasn't there when that happened.

Er.....what exactly would the odds have been of you being there...?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 12, 2011, 06:15:46 PM
If anyone was looking, you can donate online here (http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=RSG000000000&s_subsrc=RCO_BigRedButton) or text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10.

(that doesn't count as advertising, right?)

And yeah, that's a bit less revealing than I thought.
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Post by: Weegee on March 12, 2011, 09:12:54 PM
I'll refrain from making a "DUGTRIO used EARTHQUAKE! It's super effective!" joke for the time being.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 12, 2011, 09:41:02 PM
All the potential kaiju jokes from the nuclear problems, and you're worried about Pokemon humor?
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 12, 2011, 09:56:31 PM
Yeah, that link should be fine, CrossEyed. Advertising would be, for example, me linking my Play-Asia affiliate link (not happening, you people wouldn't buy anything there anyway).

Also, Dana's top on the Black Square cover and in the opening video is a lot better than the thing the girl in the video for SuperSonic Remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-2YiVsmPME) wears.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 13, 2011, 12:00:38 PM
My 3DS is on pre-order.

Of course, I had to trade in my trusty DS Lite for part of the purchase price, but...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 13, 2011, 04:11:19 PM
Of course, I had to trade in my trusty DS Lite for part of the purchase price, but...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 13, 2011, 05:14:10 PM
Yeah, that part kinda sucks.
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Post by: WarpRattler on March 13, 2011, 05:56:40 PM
Uhhhhhhh

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fuhhgba.jpg&hash=b7f70533154d4745c5967903db502558)

(not pictured: the dozens of other Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games I still have and can play on this thing, the $20 it costs to buy one)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 13, 2011, 06:00:14 PM
I don't have $20 to spare.  And I can emulate GBA games.  They just won't be quite as portable on a laptop.

Also, if a way around Nintendo's bricking homebrewed systems is ever found, I could just put a GBA emulator on that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 13, 2011, 06:31:54 PM
You'd have twenty dollars to spare if you would stop thinking you have to buy these $60 games that'll be readily available for months the day they come out.

I've got $150 worth of games coming out just in the next month and a half, all on a system retailers don't really stock games for, and I'm not in a rush to buy any of them. You can hold off on buying AAA PS3 games that don't come out for months to buy another GBA if playing GBA games really matters to you.

Also, I wonder why I even bother writing things if everyone is just going to parrot what they read in misleading "news" articles instead.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 13, 2011, 06:33:52 PM
I can emulate GBA games and still buy the AAA PS3 games, which I should note matter rather more to me than playing GBA games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 14, 2011, 10:10:04 AM
Well, barring the unforeseen, it looks like I've finally successfully applied to Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, and the University of Washington!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 14, 2011, 10:14:05 AM
Neat.  Good luck.

I would hate attending at such large schools...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 14, 2011, 10:38:42 AM
I'll be impressed if you get into at least one of those schools.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 14, 2011, 12:11:31 PM
More like shocked.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on March 14, 2011, 03:26:23 PM
There's nothing wrong with University of Washington, but it's not really in the same league as the others. I would expect you should probably at least be able to get into that one.

Any reason you applied there?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 14, 2011, 04:41:45 PM
I think he's from Washington. I'll be shocked if he gets in anywhere else. Good luck though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 14, 2011, 06:49:18 PM
Our coming baby is a girl!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 15, 2011, 02:43:34 PM
Yey for babies!

I'm a finalist for a 2k scholarship (everything counts!) and my interview is today. I am, understandably, psyched!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 15, 2011, 03:48:22 PM
Go for it.  Hope you do well.
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Post by: BP on March 16, 2011, 09:54:52 PM
I got jury duty till early April, a trial for attempted murder within a prison. I bet both the defense and prosecution thought I'd be naive since I'm so young--they were turning away a lot of other good people.

Wrong thread? Nope. I get paid for this. Not much, but I just got laid off. And, y'know, if everyone just wants it to be over with and doesn't give half a care about the trial, there's no point to having one.

Coincidentally I'd started playing through Phoenix Wright 3 again right before I got my summoning letter. Crazy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 17, 2011, 11:26:11 AM
Sounds pretty rad, actually.

Side note: I love Phoenix Wright.

I'm also being considered for this one scholarship, and at this point it's pretty important that I get all the money I can. This college thing is expensive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 17, 2011, 07:43:18 PM
Attempted murder? And you're on the actual jury? Haha, awesome.

Only time I was ever on a jury it was for some chick who used another chick's car without permission and got fines or something. It was over in less than half a day (guilty) so I didn't even get free lunch!

P.S. Remember when Luigison was one of the last finalists who almost got on the Michael Jackson jury?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on March 17, 2011, 07:54:58 PM
I thought he was on the Michael Jackson jury.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 17, 2011, 10:43:17 PM
Yeah, he had this elaborate description of it and I thought he was joking at first.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 20, 2011, 09:26:54 PM
Quote
The following items are now being processed for shipping. This means we have identified these items as being in stock, and are processing your payment, calculating final shipping charges, etc. in preparation for getting this order to you. It should leave our warehouse in a few days. In order to avoid delays and mistakes, we ask that you refrain from requesting changes or cancellations to your order once it has reached this stage.

Finally. After waiting all weekend, its on its way. If it gets here before Spring Break, I will be a happy guy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 22, 2011, 06:16:28 PM
Got into UCSB! It was a real pickup after that first rejection (UCLA).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on March 22, 2011, 08:47:18 PM
Congratulations, Pt_Peach! Do you know what you're majoring in yet?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on March 23, 2011, 06:10:34 AM
....I just got a new girlfriend.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 25, 2011, 04:47:54 AM
So I got into 4 out of the 7 colleges I applied to. Rejected from the rest.

And yes, I do Kimimaru. I'm a pre-nursing major.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on March 26, 2011, 08:37:42 PM
Just held a party dressed as Rick Astley. I believe that says it all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 26, 2011, 09:09:35 PM
The real question is, how many people actually recognized your costume?

Pt: Congrats! Which offer do you think you'll take?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on March 26, 2011, 10:44:33 PM
I loaded up Brawl after a long time, and I couldn't stand the fact that I still didn't have all the stickers and trophies. I was missing quite a few, so I made it my goal this break to finish getting them all. All I can say is I'm pleased with myself because I managed to do it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on March 26, 2011, 11:38:54 PM
The real question is, how many people actually recognized your costume?

Most of them. Got a couple who thought I was Inspector Gadget, though. xP

I loaded up Brawl after a long time, and I couldn't stand the fact that I still didn't have all the stickers and trophies. I was missing quite a few, so I made it my goal this break to finish getting them all. All I can say is I'm pleased with myself because I managed to do it!

Whooooa. Only you could be so meticulous to track down every last one of the bloody things, well done!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 27, 2011, 02:07:32 AM
Weegee: I'm going to go to CSULB. I can't really afford my top college and I'm pretty sure I'll turn out a good nurse wherever I decide to go.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on March 27, 2011, 11:28:49 AM
I'm sure you will. Remember that college is as good as you make it, and I doubt your top college would really be that much better anyway. Good luck!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 27, 2011, 03:15:58 PM
My new 3DS is charging as I type this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 27, 2011, 05:28:53 PM
3DS has nogaems... or battery life.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 27, 2011, 05:33:36 PM
That's what DS games are for.  Games to tide us over, and they use less power.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on March 28, 2011, 05:42:34 PM
Just wait until the inevitable 3DS remake, where they change a bumch of features and add/take out things that should have been in the first design.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Alisbet on March 29, 2011, 08:33:13 AM
I really think that making conlangs is a sweet hobby. Here is a sample of my conlang the ceorzani language.


drakia elda, vie ji'latar.

drecha por, vie ji'latar

trice ceyhan eid fajor,

vie ji'latar.


shawot dra, shawot dra,

tingra tei, eid vie ji'latar.


enare sie, iuventia dai,

vie almare, eid vie firoce.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 29, 2011, 08:07:22 PM
Weegee: I'm going to go to CSULB. I can't really afford my top college and I'm pretty sure I'll turn out a good nurse wherever I decide to go.

That's Long Beach right?

Please ignore the unbathed hippies that sit outside the LA-5 building, and don't give The Union a second of your time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on March 29, 2011, 10:58:32 PM
Yep, Long Beach.

I'll keep that all in mind. Any dorm preferences?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 30, 2011, 11:19:31 PM
I don't dorm. Had my own apartment for 3 years now, but if you can get the financial aid for it, dorming's a good option. There's no real difference between the Cerritos and uh...other dorm aside from a different zip code, since they're both located at the north west corner of campus. They have a nice big lounge room though, and there's plenty of sweet food joints surrounding the campus if you get tired of their food.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 02, 2011, 08:46:18 PM
Guess not. Upon further thought, he's probably saving 2011 to post his 3DS friend code.
Did you see me call that?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 02, 2011, 09:25:41 PM
I did, actually. I was looking for that post to point it out but didn't remember where it was.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 05, 2011, 04:17:27 PM
I got jury duty till early April

And the trial ended today. I was dismissed before deliberation though, so not only did I not get to contribute, I didn't get to watch the other jurors battle it out. But I can talk about the trial now. I'll keeps it short.

There were three defendants, Pinuelas, Trejo and Jimenez, and one victim, Villalobos. Most of the trial was spent establishing that all four were members of the Sureño gang, how they behave and what they do. And I was really surprised at what I learned about them. They're very formal in their... activities... members have required reading lists and believe themselves the descendants of the Aztecs.

The story is that Pinuelas was the shot-caller of the mesa (Spanish for "table," basically a council of 4-8 elites) of the gang as it was in that prison, and there can only be one mesa. Phone calls from his mother, spoken in code, told him of a rival mesa being formed by Villalobos. Months after, the assault occurred on a recreational yard at noon. It ended before anyone died when officers commanded the entire yard to prone out on the ground, and Trejo and Jimenez were found next to the victim at the scene. Thirteen days after the assault, a written message was found in another inmate's cell that authorized an attack/elimination of Villalobos. The victim's was the only name on it but it most definitely had been written in Pinuelas' distinctive, fancy handwriting. (unrelated fact: the vocabulary was advanced and the spelling was nearly perfect)

What I thought: There was room for doubt. The victim had deep gashes and was probably attacked with a weapon, but no weapon was found. There was a bloody handprint on a bar near a bathroom on the yard and it didn't match Trejo or Jimenez, and at no point after the attack did they have the chance to go there at all. There was a video of the attack caught by a security camera. The video had no sound and was as choppy as a Game & Watch, but you could clearly see something strange. First, the victim was attacked by one person. They stopped, then that assailant left the screen. The victim approached two other people, then the two-on-one between the latter two defendants and the victim began. At one point, they knocked him all down, but in the next frame he got back up and the assailants were backing away from him. I'm no gangster but if I were trying to kill someone with my fists and they fell on the ground, I doubt I would let them get back up. I think the first person probably had a weapon and disposed of it in the toilet.

So in the end it was a trial where the question was, did these three people conspire to kill the victim of that assault? There was no direct evidence that proves Pinuelas talked to Trejo or Jimenez about it, that they ever saw the message authorizing the attack (note: authorizing, not commanding), or that the message was even written before the attack. In fact, one of the details on the authorization claims that Villalobos had displayed "open hostility" in addition to plotting treason...

They were all found guilty.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 05, 2011, 05:05:29 PM
Why were you dismissed?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 05, 2011, 07:28:23 PM
Juror #13. Alternate. Only there to be kept up on everything and, if need be, replace one of the 12 if they had to go.

But it doesn't make any sense, I think, to dismiss the alts before deliberation. I know what I thought about the case based on the testimonies and the evidence as presented by the witnesses and lawyers but I don't know what the other jurors thought, and if suddenly somebody had to drop out and bring me in, I'd need a complete recap of the deliberation.

I started as #14 though. One of the witnesses recognized the original #13 so she was excused.

So this isn't exactly the proper thread anymore but I posted the original post here and thought it was only natural to follow it up here. On the plus side I still got one more check comin'
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on April 05, 2011, 09:55:52 PM
The video had no sound and was as choppy as a Game & Watch
I would have loved to hear you say that in front of the other jurors.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on April 06, 2011, 02:07:22 PM
I've got myself a job interview tomorrow at the local zoo's restaurant.  It's kinda like a Burger King, but a bit more variety, and better.  I'm very excited, because I've had an awful time trying to get hired, and I've felt fairly useless being the only one in the house not providing anything.  I was also kinda hoping a donut shop I applied to would have called me back, because it was an overnight baking job, which would mean no customer interaction, and I bet more donuts than I could ask for, but who doesn't love the zoo?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 06, 2011, 10:54:33 PM
Though I've never imagined having to choose between a donut shop or a zoo, I wish you luck in your applications!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 07, 2011, 12:01:17 AM
I put the deposit on my dorm down, so I'm for sure moving out in August. Also, I saved myself $75 and decided not to go to Grad Night because I know that it's not even my scene. My idea of a fun night doesn't include leaving at 8:30pm and getting back at 8 am, only to go to chem class from 10 to 12. Nope. Not at all. At all.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 07, 2011, 07:28:05 AM
I stayed up until after five AM at the school grad party, then slept in a cot at my parent's business with the interesting knowledge that I had a friend's grad party to go to in about six hours.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 07, 2011, 01:33:33 PM
I am a Platinum member of Club Nintendo for the first (and likely only) time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 08, 2011, 01:49:19 AM
Our grad night is at Disneyland. I don't imagine there will be anywhere I can sleep.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 08, 2011, 10:04:18 AM
Oh, yeah, I've read about Disneyland grad nights... may God be with you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 08, 2011, 02:05:50 PM
I missed mines because I needed to go to work that night. I do remember the next day was basically just a rest day for the senior class, since we were provided breakfast and then allowed to go home afterward. Everybody came back smelling really funky too.

Kinda wish I went though, just to have that to brag about later.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 08, 2011, 03:31:03 PM
I went to the D-Land on my grad night. You'd be surprised where people start sleepin' when they do. I didn't but I walked over my fair share of bodies. I was dizzy-tired.

When it was over, everyone walked back to where the buses were. Not one person seemed to remember that they all moved. Both locations were ridiculously far from the gates. I was the most exhausted person I had ever been in my life.

Slept the whole way back home, then my friends and I went to Applebees immediately after.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 11, 2011, 08:56:47 AM
Yeah, not going. I missed the period to pay for my ticket so I'm up $75 bucks. Funny thing though: I'm still in charge of raising funds for our buses.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 11, 2011, 03:09:41 PM
I'm hoping this (http://www.p4a.jp/) will be good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 11, 2011, 06:42:57 PM
An anime based on a video game? What could possibly go wrong
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on April 17, 2011, 01:45:34 PM
Got myself registered for Anime Boston this weekend. Exciting because it'll be my first real convention. I attended a convention at my school, but according to my convention "veteran" friends, it was really tiny. So this one should be interesting. I also registered to take a Japanese class at a nearby school next semester, due to my school's lack of language classes. So that should also be fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: A on April 17, 2011, 01:47:09 PM
I should go to an anime convention one of these days. I've got a green wig.

Who has green hair and isn't really skinny? I could cosplay that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 17, 2011, 02:24:46 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffatkiddiary.com%2Fjudy-oompa-loompa.jpg&hash=330c54a159e0e2601112dbd33cf1caaa)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: A on April 17, 2011, 02:29:28 PM
That... could actually work. For a Halloween costume, at least. I don't know if I could get away with it at an anime convention. Not without cat ears, at least.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 17, 2011, 03:21:44 PM
I'm hoping this (http://www.p4a.jp/) will be good.

I've seen absolutely no signs of Rise in any of the promotional material for this.

DROPPED.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 17, 2011, 04:03:22 PM
Er, they announced the series less than a week ago. And I doubt they're going to post character bios of anyone who doesn't appear in the first hour of the game anyway.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on April 17, 2011, 08:59:16 PM
If it's anything like the game (and of course it will be) it will be amazing. No doubt about that.

And surprise, Mr. Wiggles fawns over a 15 year old!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 17, 2011, 09:00:38 PM
Isn't that a little old for his tastes?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 17, 2011, 09:17:47 PM
Black Mage, that's part of why I'm looking forward to it: it's actually based on the game (unlike, say, Trinity Soul).

When the Mayonaka TV site went up, I was hoping they were going to announce Persona 4 Portable (hopefully on both PSP and 3DS), but then the announcement of the anime got leaked due to a technical error.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 19, 2011, 06:03:38 PM
I got into the inFAMOUS 2 UGC Beta.  It's downloading as I type this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on April 21, 2011, 02:56:33 AM
I'm happy for the new discovery I made today, and I can confidently say that I'll ace my Calculus midterm on Friday!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on April 21, 2011, 11:50:49 AM
I've got 8 more weeks of high school and 5 more of community college. It's funny, though, to think that I've been here since middle school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 22, 2011, 01:59:11 PM
Hallelujah, all my Potato Sack updates on Steam finally downloaded! And Portal! Not that I'll have any time to play them, but that's still four or five less things to worry about.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 24, 2011, 12:18:39 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidsumers.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F04%2Freeses-peanut-butter-eggs.jpg&hash=6b25c643d81d53b091e80a16b0de845f)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on April 24, 2011, 08:15:20 PM
Got back from Anime Boston, and it was pretty awesome. Definitely the most fun thing I've done in a long time. I got to see Working!! and the Gurren Lagann movies, which are things I've been meaning to watch but neglecting to for the longest time. I also got to watch the first episode of the English dub of Angel Beats!, which surprised me with how good it was. I was afraid that I would end up being too picky about the dub, given Sentai's track record, but it turned out to be exceptional. I also saw a concert by "Stereopony", who I had never heard of before. They were... pretty good. Not really excellent, but far from terrible.
I also picked up Tales of Phantasia for GBA, which I honestly thought I would never do, but at least now I can say I own all of the US-released main-series Tales games. I guess that's an accomplishment?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on April 25, 2011, 05:15:53 PM
I bought ToP GBA when it came out, and I can honestly say you've just wasted your money. Easily the absolute worst version of the game, and the english translation is equally as terrible.

Enjoy the section about the "Kangaroo War".  ಠ_ಠ
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on April 25, 2011, 07:20:09 PM
Well, it was only $5, and I figured "eh, I already own the rest of them, why not." I may never even play it, actually. I've already got a good way through a SNES fan translation, so I'll probably just stick with that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on April 25, 2011, 08:10:04 PM
For what it's worth, you should actually play the PSX version. An English patch was released a few years ago, which really makes that the best version available to you if you can't read Japanese. (If you could, the PSP version really is the definitive version.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: jdaster64 on April 30, 2011, 11:17:44 AM
I finally unlocked everything on MKWii again on my new Wii, and in the process, I double-starred everything, triple-starring 24 of the 32 cups (oddly enough, fewer in 50cc and 100cc than in 150cc).  Additionally, I finally figured out how to block POW blocks.  Turns out I had the timing right all along, but I'd hit random buttons on the D-Pad, as opposed to just D-pad-up, which is the ONLY one that works.  Every poorly-made YouTube video instructing how to block the POW block simply said "do a trick" (aside from the occasional genius who thought you had to dodge with the hop that precedes a powerslide), never specifying that it had to be a wheelie.  I now officially hate anyone who uses the Wii Wheel. 

On the plus side, with 20-30% fewer item hits to worry about, double-starring was a ton easier this time.  Come to think of it, how the heck did I ever manage to double-star anything, let alone the occasional triple, without knowing how to block POW blocks?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on May 05, 2011, 12:40:59 AM
I don't have my first class tomorrow, which means I'm free until noon.  What am I doing to celebrate?  Watching a baseball game that should have been over about 4 hours ago.  Thanks to a rain delay and a tie game, the Angels and Red Sox are still playing...in the 12th inning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 06, 2011, 02:10:36 PM
I'm a senior in college. [darn].
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 14, 2011, 05:52:50 PM
After about five days of funny hearing, my left ear has finally un-popped. Nothing in my power -- be it yawning, swallowing, chewing gum or plugging my nose and blowing through my nostrils until I got lightheaded -- seemed to work, but the problem just went away overnight.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on May 15, 2011, 06:54:45 PM
Freaking 22 more days of high school.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on May 17, 2011, 02:50:11 PM
Had both of my finals for this semester today. Pretty sure I aced both of them.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 22, 2011, 06:45:17 AM
I feel happy today.

Like, irrationally giddy.  I'm not sure why, but it's nice.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on May 22, 2011, 12:44:03 PM
I've had that feeling before, just happy for no real reason. It's a fun way to be.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on May 22, 2011, 01:31:53 PM
I feel happy today.

Like, irrationally giddy.  I'm not sure why, but it's nice.

It's your defense mechanism for dealing with being one of the left behind. It'll pass when reality sets in.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 22, 2011, 03:02:59 PM
Hey guys, I'm posting from heaven right now.

Wish you could join me up here; the food is great!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 22, 2011, 06:09:36 PM
I feel happy today.

Like, irrationally giddy.  I'm not sure why, but it's nice.

It's nicer when it's permanent
Title: What have you done?
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 25, 2011, 01:36:23 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boyi3_ZXtQU

This is the most profoundly influential video I've seen in quite some time. If you have a minute, just watch.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 25, 2011, 01:40:02 AM
If you have a minute


but it's four minutes



Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 25, 2011, 02:12:24 AM
Or if you had a minute four times, can get the job done

(this woulda made a sweet standalone topic)

Title: Re: What have you done?
Post by: Luigison on May 25, 2011, 07:49:04 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boyi3_ZXtQU

This is the most profoundly influential video I've seen in quite some time.
I agree.  Don't watch his other videos.  Go do something. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 27, 2011, 11:06:18 AM
I'm back online. Rejoicing is happening right now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on May 29, 2011, 09:39:45 AM
As we were helping my wife's family move, we came across some games and movies that an ex-boyfriend left behind. My sister-in-law didn't want to keep some of them, so.. I now have my own copy of Final Fantasy IX, and apparently Kingdom Hearts (it was in the box behind disc 3).

FFIX is one of my favorites (well, it was fun watching my sister play anyway), and now that I actually own a copy of Kingdom Hearts, I should try it and see if I like it. I've tried several times before, but somehow just couldn't get into it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 02, 2011, 01:09:04 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.tinypic.com%2F343q8ts.png&hash=5d68e41a76737215f5042d2d1de7dfbc)

Perfect file in Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. Since the game has only one save file and I couldn't be arsed to start it over from scratch, now comes the part where it will gather dust on my shelf.

Also, I'm apparently the first person in the English-speaking gaming community to announce my completion of this game on the internet, even though it's almost nine months old.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 02, 2011, 01:17:17 AM
Hadn't heard a thing about it before you mentioned it, or between then and now

Reading about it, this is, what, then? Another JRPG of Squeenix's that they slapped the Final Fantasy title onto for no other reason than brand recognition?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 02, 2011, 01:29:35 AM
Another JRPG of Squeenix's that they slapped the Final Fantasy title onto for no other reason than brand recognition?

Basically, yeah. Mind you, it borrows a LOT of themes and gameplay elements from NES-era FF games, especially FFIII. It feels like a remake of a Final Fantasy title that never existed. If you want to experience the game without actually playing it, I highly recommend this LP ("Let's Play") of it (http://www.rpgcodex.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=51865). Even if you're not interested in FF:4HoL, Crooked Bee's narration makes for an immensely entertaining read (provided that you're okay with some foul language and the community's general disdain for JRPGs).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 03, 2011, 02:55:11 PM
Finished 4 of my 6 final classes with all A's, so everythings starting to cool down. 2 more finals next week and then its graduation time!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 03, 2011, 02:57:17 PM
Congrats!

I finished the last of my schoolwork myself today.

Graduation and open house are tomorrow, as noted elsewhere.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 07, 2011, 04:25:46 PM
Way to go! I'm about there myself for community college.

Well, amidst an unceasing chest cold/gastrointestinal condition, the recent bricking of my PS3, and the looming possibility that I'm not guaranteed to pass English 102, today offered some moments of greatness: I got a 4.0 in Intro to Ethics for the quarter, went to a "President's Luncheon" for outstanding students (I'll be getting an award this Friday at graduation, too) and sold about two books in the process, and I discovered that somebody in said Ethics class considered my writing in the final essay to be a combination of "Stephen Hawking and a Cracked.com article".

EDIT: Scratch that...

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi14.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa335%2FTrevornater%2F4.jpg%3Ft%3D1307486376&hash=23127d31f8ab471f1b5a28095a4b7c39)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 08, 2011, 12:15:32 AM
Wait, you weren't sure you were going to pass but then you got a 4.00? What? Are you, like, an extreme pessimist or something?

And what's with the numbers? They don't call it an 'A' anymore?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on June 08, 2011, 06:23:40 AM
Preloading Duke Nukem Forever as we speak. History is being made here. Download will be done in one and a half hours. w00t3th.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 08, 2011, 10:33:45 AM
Wait, you weren't sure you were going to pass but then you got a 4.00? What? Are you, like, an extreme pessimist or something?
The entire grade hinges upon one paper, which I had half-finished the day before it was due.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 08, 2011, 03:38:08 PM
The American school system, everybody
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 08, 2011, 03:41:03 PM
I only paid $8.77 for senior portraits. Points to me for resisting the seduction of the Sears portrait lady.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 08, 2011, 04:36:31 PM
The American school system, everybody
Well, it's a community college, for one. And I guess it's not that the entire grade = the paper's grade, so much as failing the paper means failing the class.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 08, 2011, 04:58:50 PM
I only paid $8.77 for senior portraits. Points to me for resisting the seduction of the Sears portrait lady.
I fully support any resistance against Sears.

And I guess it's not that the entire grade = the paper's grade, so much as failing the paper means failing the class.
Potahtos.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 08, 2011, 06:56:29 PM
She tried her very best to get me to pay an extra $30 for enhancements on one pictures. Heck, I halfway believed I looked that bad without it for a while.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 08, 2011, 07:07:14 PM
The extra for enhancements is a common practice.  I've seen it at Sears, J.C.Penny's, Walmart, and several other studios.  What I want is a studio that'll give me all digital copies with all rights. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on June 08, 2011, 10:05:50 PM
VANILLAWARE LIVES. PROOF OF GOD'S EXISTENCE.

http://www.1up.com/news/vanillaware-george-kamitani-dragon-crown

Site: http://dragons-crown.com/index.html

Promo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzVg6UdMkvM&hd=1


I hope this man never dies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 09, 2011, 08:49:54 AM
The game looks gorgeous as usual, and the trailer definitely reminded me of the Dungeons & Dragons arcade games (I didn't know he worked on Tower of Doom, which is cool). I can't get over the ridiculous designs of the Amazon and Sorceress, though; the Elf is obviously the best female.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on June 09, 2011, 06:58:58 PM
If you haven't played Odin Sphere (PS2) or Muramasa (Wii), they come highly recommended from me. Princess Crown is alright, but not nearly as polished as the other titles.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 10, 2011, 09:07:02 AM
Yessssss. (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/35158/BitTrip_Saga_Receiving_Wii_Retail_Release.php)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 11, 2011, 09:46:42 AM
Yesterday, I graduated from community college with High Honors and an "Outstanding Student Award"! Other highlights:

--The girl sitting next to me had the logo for Xanadu on her foot, but it was spelled wrong.
--I forgot the card with my name and credentials on it that everyone is supposed to bring up to the stage at my seat, so I had to tell the reader guy personally.
--One of the members of the board of trustees basically looked like a Hogwarts professor.
--I didn't get any of the grad gifts I was hoping for, but I did basically get the monetary equivalent in the form of about $700 collectively from myriad family members.

Also, book sales have really been picking up lately! I sold one to the president of the college and another high-level faculty member, donated one to the town middle school (there's already one at my old high school), and confirmed that three are now in circulation within the local library system (with two checked out!). Also, a nearby bookstore is interested in buying three or four copies to resell, so that's cool too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on June 11, 2011, 12:56:53 PM
VANILLAWARE LIVES. PROOF OF GOD'S EXISTENCE.

Those are some of the most ridiculous huge titties I've ever seen animated in my life.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 11, 2011, 12:59:13 PM
This cannot be watched enough:  http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/3201-Graphics-vs-Aesthetics
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Post by: BriGuy92 on June 11, 2011, 06:38:00 PM
^ Yes yes yes yes a thousand times yes.

As for HOPEFULness, I'm leaving in a few days for Arizona to hang out with one of my friends from school and go to a Rush concert. Fun times are guaranteed!
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Post by: ShadowBrain on June 11, 2011, 07:51:00 PM
This cannot be watched enough:  http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/3201-Graphics-vs-Aesthetics
Yes, that was a good video indeed (most of that series is, from what I've seen).
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 11, 2011, 09:44:51 PM
I've agreed with the points the guy makes on more than one occasion, but I find the voice slightly obnoxious.  I'm wondering why they hired that guy as the voice of the segment.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on June 11, 2011, 10:45:08 PM
Well, with all so many other video series with an unseen narrator, I guess you've got to find some way to stick out, for better or worse. To be perfectly honest, though, I thought that it was voice-modulated or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 11, 2011, 10:59:18 PM
I've wondered ever since I started watching those if his voice is modified. Is it actually his natural voice? I still can't tell.
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Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on June 11, 2011, 11:33:22 PM
I do believe it's actually his voice, just raising higher naturally. One of his other videos back on Youtube he speaks for a brief moment, and it's mostly the same. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 12, 2011, 09:20:55 AM
Natural or not, I like the voice.  It's different enough to know instantly who you are listening to and goes well with the videos in my opinion. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 12, 2011, 10:39:49 AM
It sounds pitch-shifted to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 12, 2011, 10:06:48 PM
I'm not really big on basketball but my hometown team the Mavericks won the NBA Finals tonight. Wooo.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 14, 2011, 05:32:42 PM
I'll be spending from today until Saturday in Phoenix, AZ, pretty much on the exact opposite side of the country from where I live, to hang out with one of my friends from school and go to a Rush concert. I've been here all of two hours and I've learned two things so far: 1) It's really hot and 2) everything is flat. It should be a very interesting experience.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 18, 2011, 03:14:21 AM
So graduation was today. I was one of the MC's and it was just overall awesomeness. I think its just pretty cool when 374 grads graduate in less than 2 hours. Also, JC grades got posted so I can pick up my HS diploma on Monday and then I leave to Lackland on Tuesday.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 18, 2011, 07:13:39 AM
Congratulations!
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Post by: BP on June 18, 2011, 03:26:15 PM
Congradulations
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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 18, 2011, 09:02:56 PM
Thanks guys.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on June 18, 2011, 09:58:35 PM
Congrats, Peach!

In other news... I've officially been accepted to the University of Washington, and have procured a good apartment as such!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 18, 2011, 09:59:26 PM
Awesome, man.  Good luck going forward.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on June 18, 2011, 10:02:32 PM
>Washington
>good apartment

Pick one.

Sadly, since Washington is a decent place to live, that joke does't really work.

Anyways, confratulations to both of you!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 19, 2011, 07:13:12 AM
Had it been Washington D.C. your joke would have worked perfectly. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Black Mage on June 19, 2011, 09:23:50 AM
In other news... I've officially been accepted to the University of Washington, and have procured a good apartment as such!

Nice! I lived in the U-District right near the University of Washington for a summer while I was interning out there. I loved it out there, and I'm sure you'll like it too.

And congratulations to the both of you.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on June 19, 2011, 12:10:37 PM
Congrats SB!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on June 20, 2011, 01:49:02 AM
Lackland
Are you going in to the Air Force?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 20, 2011, 09:45:14 PM
My boyfriend is graduating from BMT, so I'm going up there for that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 21, 2011, 09:55:07 PM
My girlfriend and I are having our first real date tomorrow. I'm excited.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 22, 2011, 07:11:39 PM
Oooh have fun!!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on June 22, 2011, 10:13:01 PM
So how'd it go? Or is it an evening thing...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 22, 2011, 11:02:15 PM
It went great! We left her house at about 10:00 AM and climbed a mountain, sat at the top for an hour or so, ate lunch, enjoyed the view and each other's company, and then climbed back down. After that we went to her house where her mom cooked meatloaf, which was both delicious and nourishing. So all in all, a success.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 22, 2011, 11:42:14 PM
So she told you to TAKE A HIKE!!!

with her
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 23, 2011, 06:46:13 PM
http://discovermagazine.com/2002/jun/featturtle
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 23, 2011, 08:16:06 PM
So she told you to TAKE A HIKE!!!

with her
Ha! Yes, yes indeed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 24, 2011, 09:27:52 PM
Hikes are fun! Almost passed out last time had a date like that. :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 25, 2011, 12:37:47 PM
Gay marriage is legal in New York!

Because we needed a counterbalance to Turtle's statement.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 25, 2011, 02:04:05 PM
Gay marriage is legal in New York!
I agree.

Because we needed a counterbalance to Turtle's statement.
I disagree.  We don't need counterbalance.  I think that kind of dichotomy leads to faulty thinking.  It's the same sort of argument used for teaching non-science in a science class. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 25, 2011, 02:29:39 PM
It was more or less a counterbalance to the act of stating something, not its meaning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 27, 2011, 07:41:15 AM
My copy of Portal 2 should be arriving some time this week.  Early this week, HOPEFULLY.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on June 27, 2011, 09:55:09 PM
If all goes well, I'm an inch closer to obtaining Tetris 1.0 for the Game Boy.
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Post by: BP on June 27, 2011, 10:33:19 PM
Oh man, that's like the top of the line

I hear you can take it anywhere, I can't believe it
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Post by: ShadowBrain on June 27, 2011, 11:10:35 PM
I guess I take it for granted that that game isn't exactly common anymore, seeing as I have an original Game Boy and both Tetris 1 and 2.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on June 28, 2011, 04:03:21 AM
I'm assuming since he said "1.0" and he's nensondubois, it's some rarer original edition that was replaced by carts with updated ROMs that fixed bugs or something.
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Post by: nensondubois on June 28, 2011, 07:11:51 AM
Particularly version 1.0 has an alternate A-TYPE song and a slightly different scoring system. A small rotation bug also exists in this version. I have been seeking it for a year and it is extremely rare, at least it is assumed to be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpk-NAlU5Lw

http://nus001.web.fc2.com/dmg_trat/dmg_trat.html
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on June 29, 2011, 06:36:43 PM
Portal 2 was in the mailbox today.
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Post by: BP on June 29, 2011, 07:50:00 PM
That happened to me once. Except it was a black widow. I was not amused.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 03, 2011, 04:56:10 PM
Finally registered for all of my college classes. My major is apparently the most difficult in the college of health and human services (CSULB) but I'll look at it as a positive, as a lot of the kids at orientation changed their major once they realized how hard it was.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 04, 2011, 11:37:33 AM
You are a strong individual. :)
Congrats on not changing your major.



My favorite form of Final Fantasy is on the VC (FFVI, one of my favorite Snes games too). I can't wait to get the points and play it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 04, 2011, 02:07:08 PM
AWWW YEAH (http://kotaku.com/5817850/limbo-is-coming-to-the-pc)

Granted, I read about the game to death already in anticipation of the fact that I'd never play it, but I'd still buy it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 04, 2011, 08:11:38 PM
Huh? I seem to remember you bashing Limbo back in the day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on July 04, 2011, 08:23:38 PM
Wait, you buy it but not play it? A deal is only a deal if it's something you would want. Buying 100 pounds of horse manuere and getting another 100 free only counts as a good deal if your a farmer.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 04, 2011, 08:49:53 PM
Or if you just really like dung.
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Post by: Ultima Shadow on July 05, 2011, 04:38:44 AM
Sounds like a load of crap to me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 05, 2011, 08:46:05 AM
Huh? I seem to remember you bashing Limbo back in the day.
Actually, I was just riffing on it for being superficially similar to Braid.

But what I meant is that I'll buy it and play it, but I know so much about the game already that my experience may be somewhat tarnished.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 05, 2011, 07:01:49 PM
It sounds like a load of bull.


Our next child's due date is later this month, but I think she'll be here earlier in the month. My poor wife is ready to have this baby.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on July 05, 2011, 07:10:12 PM
My job interview this afternoon was a success. I start training on Monday.
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Post by: Weegee on July 05, 2011, 07:50:22 PM
Congratulations, Toad!

Also, good work Warp. I'll even refrain from making a weeaboo joke about your place of employment.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on July 06, 2011, 09:38:22 AM
Congrats to you and your wife, Toad! And congrats on the job Warp.
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Post by: nensondubois on July 07, 2011, 12:26:06 PM
Tetris. 1.0 arrived and I plan to make a few live Youtube videos this week.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 21, 2011, 01:51:37 PM
I think I might actually be able to start brushing my teeth again.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: nensondubois on July 21, 2011, 10:26:55 PM
http://snesmusic.jukor.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=551

Finally motivated myself to spend a few minutes to make a music modifier revealing unused songs in Mario no Super Picross and the BS aftermath Tamori no Picross resulting in a near complete SPC set. Looped and non-looped variants were not included.
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Post by: WarpRattler on July 22, 2011, 05:15:20 AM
Today is my first payday!

Also, I found out a couple of days ago that Fate/stay night PSP JRPG spinoff Fate/EXTRA is getting a US release thanks to Aksys. :DDDDD

(also, WarTech: Senko no Ronde is sitting on my desk, (http://warp.falsificare.com/senko.jpg) in case anyone thought I wasn't serious about the whole "getting a 360" thing this time, which is understandable considering I said "hey, I'm totally getting a 360 soon" like three times before)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on July 23, 2011, 05:13:50 PM
I ate a breadstick.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 23, 2011, 07:04:19 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F1%2F12%2FSigmund_Freud_LIFE.jpg%2F200px-Sigmund_Freud_LIFE.jpg&hash=a15e53034caf2830d50f4eb5a8cc3182)

"Oh really?"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on July 23, 2011, 09:14:45 PM
I'm happy because after spending over a year lurking these boards, I finally had the courage to create an account of my own and start posting.
That's what I did too!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 24, 2011, 03:52:33 PM
You realize I made that like 5 years ago, right?
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on July 24, 2011, 04:02:27 PM
Yeah, I saw the post date and i realized how old this topic is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Pt_Peach on July 26, 2011, 09:41:48 AM
I finally got my phone again (and thus joined the ranks of people with "cool" phones) and secured my work study.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on July 30, 2011, 05:35:56 PM
I just read Weegee's last post.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 02, 2011, 04:28:29 PM
My debit card came in the mail today. I also bought my third Xbox 360 game (BlazBlue: Continuum Shift), and I found out my car should be back from the shop within the week. Generally happy stuff, then.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 03, 2011, 04:52:35 PM
I'm steadily, slowly, losing weight. Not just shrimpy numbers that make me feel better, either. I've mentioned in the chatroom that my friend got me a Large T-shirt for Christmas and it didn't fit me then, but now it does, and so does this Large shirt I used to wear four years ago. I've had this bag of shorts I stopped wearing around my sophomore year of high school because they were getting unnervingly tight on my crotch, and now they all fit me comfortably again. The pairs of shorts I've been wearing normally for the last couple of years slide off me when I don't use a belt...

I'm still sort of a chubby guy but I've been losing about a pound every day and I intend to keep that up. It's been nearly effortless, too, just a matter of eating less (and far less fast food) and moving more... nothing special...

Edit: Incidentally, the shirt I mentioned that I wore four years ago that now fits me again has the old Dr Pepper logo on it, and part of how I've been slimming down is drinking much less soda than I used to. So that's hilarious.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 03, 2011, 04:57:05 PM
A pound a day? Move over Jenny Craig!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 05, 2011, 08:15:40 AM
I preordered Otomedius Excellent the other day, so between that and Catherine, I'll have two video game-themed pillowcases. Only one of which will actually be used because I like Katherine more.

I'd try to find a copy of the Record of Agarest War LE so I'd have a third video game pillowcase, except I don't like tactical RPGs and Idea Factory is a terrible company.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 08, 2011, 03:51:35 PM
I'm posting this from my 3DS that just arrived in the mail.
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Post by: Pt_Peach on August 09, 2011, 11:16:20 AM
My tuition went up but my financial aid was also reviewed and so now I only owe a thousand! I'm not as broke as I thought I was, and I move into the dorms in 17 days. Success.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on August 12, 2011, 02:03:58 AM
jukebeat hit the iPad yesterday and I got to play it on my friend's pad today. SUPER MEGA AWESOME FUN. The highest a game has made me in a long time. I need an iPad stat.

Later in the day in a game of Innovation, three of us were all kind of on the verge of being able to win with a fourth player who was significantly worse off. But then the loser fourth guy invented Fission and in a rage nuked the entire world back to the Stone Age, obliterating all hands, scores, and played cards from the previous hour of gameplay. After puttering around awhile in this post-apocalyptic world (the wheel was re-invented at one point), cards ran out causing the game to end. It was a three-way tie between me and the other two players who had been doing well because we all had 0 points and the same amount of historic achievements (the only thing not destroyed by the nukes) causing the Fission-using fourth dude to be THE ONLY LOSER.

Nuclear apocalypse never pays, kids.
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 12, 2011, 04:56:14 AM
jukebeat
Cool!...
Quote from: the first article I see about it on Google
three free tracks, with four additional track packs, each containing four songs, currently available for $3.99 each
**** you, Konami. I'm not putting up with this in English either.

They did the same thing with the Japanese version, where the actual price tag for the game in USD is almost as high as the cost of the cheapest non-contracted iOS device capable of playing it. (Not a joke - thirty-two song packs for the Japanese version at 450JPY apiece comes out to almost two hundred dollars.)

I think the best sales model I've seen for an iOS rhythm game yet is what Pentavision does for TapSonic, wherein the player pays for points that are spent every time they play songs. Six dollars in TapSonic gets you ten thousand points, or over six hundred plays of any song in the game. And it starts with twenty free plays, and they update for free all the time.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 17, 2011, 09:28:44 AM
http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/29581/super-mario-land-2-and-metroid-2-coming-to-3ds-eshop/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on August 17, 2011, 10:07:52 PM
I'm more than halfway done getting all the Shiny Gold Medals in Donkey Kong Country Returns.
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 17, 2011, 10:32:14 PM
Our truck died, but we got it back up and running today. And my own car (unrelated to the one I mentioned before; that one died pretty horribly) should hopefully be in working order by the end of the week.

Oh, and if I didn't make it sort of obvious here (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=12988.msg593204#msg593204) when I said people should buy games to play online with me, we're getting better Internet here. 6Mb/s download, cheaper than our current service, and no bandwidth cap.
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 18, 2011, 06:52:57 PM
Today I bought the 360 version of DJ Hero 2, Qubed (retail compilation of Rez HD, Lumines Live!, and Every Extend Extra Extreme), the Sega Superstar Tennis/XBLA Compilation bundle that came with new 360s for a while, Sakura Wars ~So Long, My Love~, and Guilty Gear: Judgment. Sakura Wars and DJ Hero 2 were both new copies, the latter came with the turntable, and I only spent a bit over sixty bucks for everything.

And my new Internet is scheduled to be installed on September 13th. I wish we could get it sooner, but oh well.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 21, 2011, 01:22:24 PM
Xbox 360 purchased! Slightly under $250 shipped for a new 4GB console and a new 250GB slim HDD. Both should be here before the end of the month.

I love Amazon so much.
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Post by: bobman37 on August 22, 2011, 12:49:55 PM
Did you buy the console used?
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 22, 2011, 08:32:07 PM
new 4GB console
Oh, and the console (and the Play & Charge Kit I ordered after posting that) shipped today. I should hopefully have both before the end of the week.
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Post by: bobman37 on August 22, 2011, 09:05:30 PM
Whoops. Anyway I didn't see any new consoles on there for under 200 but that's cool you got one.
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 22, 2011, 09:54:48 PM
The hard drive was the mad cheap part (and I'm hoping that doesn't end up coming back to bite me), since some vendor on there had one for $44 shipped. The console itself was full price from Amazon themselves (as was the P&C Kit, but that was only $15).
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Post by: BriGuy92 on August 24, 2011, 01:41:57 PM
I just got moved in to my room at school. Let another nine months of education and fun times commence!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on August 24, 2011, 11:49:47 PM
I got all the Shiny Gold Medals in Donkey Kong Country Returns.
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 26, 2011, 03:25:05 PM
I was checking text messages during my lunch break, like I usually do...my dad sent me one saying I had a large box from Amazon come in the mail.

:DDDDD
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Post by: Pt_Peach on August 27, 2011, 01:09:27 AM
Moving into my dorm in the morning. Tis' crazy stuff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 29, 2011, 02:39:41 PM
I'll be getting private piano lessons while at college!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 29, 2011, 02:57:20 PM
Between that and watching MLP, you are the manliest individual I've ever known.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 08, 2011, 03:24:47 PM
Xbox 360 hard drive arrived today! (Two weeks late, but still!)

Also, I only have four hours left of calls this week, because I have an all-day training session tomorrow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TEM on September 15, 2011, 03:19:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOh6qG4iT48&feature=related
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 20, 2011, 10:10:15 PM
I am now a mod on Chanarchive.

I CAN FEEL THE POWER COURSING THROUGH MY VEINS
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 20, 2011, 10:11:00 PM
Who in their right mind would make you a mo - oh right
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 22, 2011, 12:57:50 AM
I got paid earlier. :DDDDD

Also, I imported some Xbox 360 games this week...

I ended up buying Mushihime-sama Futari 1.5, ESPGaluda II, and Child of Eden. Wait, what?

Thanks to a Play-Asia weekly deal (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-kco1-71-dw-49-en-84-j-70-47tm.html), it's cheaper to import a region-free Asian copy of Child of Eden right now than to buy a domestic copy. As long as it works and plays the same (which it does; it even has English options), I'm not going to argue with saving twenty bucks.

The main "hopeful" thing here is hoping my games get here in a timely manner. Mushihime-sama Futari already shipped over the weekend, but I just ordered the other two a few minutes ago, so they'll be a while.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 23, 2011, 08:38:18 AM
I am now a mod on Chanarchive.
ISHYGDDT
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 23, 2011, 05:38:03 PM
Oh yeah, I also bought a fightpad. And that shipped today. Once that arrives, it'll bring my total number of Xbox 360 controllers to three; however, my total number of 360 controllers that I can actually use for every 360 game I own will remain at one.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on September 26, 2011, 12:21:43 PM
At last! (http://www.cracked.com/article_19477_john-dies-at-end-teaser-trailer.html)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on September 26, 2011, 02:50:40 PM
Saw They Might Be Giants (with Jonathan Coulton) on Saturday, saw some friends there, great times were had.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on September 26, 2011, 04:57:37 PM
Saw They Might Be Giants (with Jonathan Coulton) on Saturday, saw some friends there, great times were had.
Particle Man is Still Alive
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 27, 2011, 01:15:49 AM
The first of my three import Xbox 360 games, Mushihime-sama Futari 1.5, arrived while I was at work earlier! And I already found how to buy the DLC through the US Xbox LIVE store (and through the Web site), where it has this glorious name:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fshmups%2Fhutari.png&hash=738e9a623f63f9bf850f9a639bca356f)

Also, I bought a Nerf gun, because we're allowed to have Nerf guns at work.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on September 28, 2011, 03:53:22 PM
My dad's PSA level has dropped from 8.83 to .1, which means the radiation therapy did its job. This is very good news for my whole family.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on September 28, 2011, 04:33:21 PM
:)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on September 28, 2011, 06:12:48 PM
Excellent news, PaperLuigi.

Continuing the WarpRattler Bought Everything saga, my fightpad arrived today before I left for work. I haven't gotten to actually play with it yet, but it definitely feels nice in my hands, and the buttons feel good. If nothing else, it'll hold until the Xbox 360-compatible Hit Box (http://www.hitboxarcade.com/) is more readily available.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on October 01, 2011, 12:53:31 PM
Just a moment ago during the Syracuse Rutgers game the band played the Dr. Robotnik theme from Sonic 2.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on October 01, 2011, 07:04:54 PM
I spent a hundred dollars on 360 stuff today.

-Viva Piñata, because I like city-building games.
-DJ Hero, because it was five dollars for the 360 version and it's worth it to have one less game I need to set up the PS2 for.
-Infinite Undiscovery, which has one of the worst titles ever. But I've heard the game is good, so I got it.
-Project Sylpheed, because it was three dollars.
-Mirror's Edge, because I've been wanting to play it and it was cheaper to buy it on 360 than on PC.
-Rock Band. This was the majority of that hundred dollars, since I also bought two guitars, the drum kit, and a mic. Just over sixty bucks altogether for all of that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on October 01, 2011, 08:18:02 PM
,
I spent a hundred dollars on 360 stuff today.

-Viva Piñata, because I like city-building games.
-DJ Hero, because it was five dollars for the 360 version and it's worth it to have one less game I need to set up the PS2 for.
-Infinite Undiscovery, which has one of the worst titles ever. But I've heard the game is good, so I got it.
-Project Sylpheed, because it was three dollars.
-Mirror's Edge, because I've been wanting to play it and it was cheaper to buy it on 360 than on PC.
-Rock Band. This was the majority of that hundred dollars, since I also bought two guitars, the drum kit, and a mic. Just over sixty bucks altogether for all of that.
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Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on October 02, 2011, 10:26:54 PM
Care to explain your purpose for that post?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on October 02, 2011, 10:36:38 PM
Care to explain your purpose for that post?
Sorry about that, it was supposed to be about how cheap he must have gotten those games, but Opera Mini maybe did something. If you want, you can make my custom title ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 06, 2011, 03:59:41 PM
Movin' into my apartment tomorrow!

Also, my English discussion teacher is not unattractive.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: A on October 06, 2011, 05:28:39 PM
Also, my English discussion teacher is not unattractive.

Pics or it disn't haspend.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 06, 2011, 08:46:32 PM
Also, my English discussion teacher is not unattractive.

Most people are "not unattractive".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on October 06, 2011, 09:36:16 PM
I beat Zelda: 4 Swords 25th Annaversery Edition. Not 100%, though. I still need to pass the place where "the Triforce eats you and poops you out in a SNES"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on October 08, 2011, 05:44:52 AM
I preordered the Europe-only English version of DoDonPachi Resurrection (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkZ8grT5Jr0) earlier.

The region-locking on that version is going to be set up in such a way that it'll work on NTSC-U/C and PAL Xbox 360s, but not NTSC-J. With that being the case, and with it only being about $40 shipped for the game (from the UK, and that even includes a soundtrack CD - it's a limited-edition-style release at a very nice budget price), there was no reason for me not to preorder it.

November can't come soon enough.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 03, 2011, 11:21:28 AM
I just got an email saying the order in the post above this one has been "despatched." :DDDDD
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 10, 2011, 09:30:06 PM
I got a text message earlier today telling me that I shouldn't be told I had a package from Guernsey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey) and addressed to the United States of America arrive at my house today.

:DDDDD

(I also had 1200 European spacebucks come my way today, courtesy of British #tmk-dweller James. So I've already got the DLC for the game that arrived downloaded and ready for me to play once I get home.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on November 13, 2011, 11:40:29 AM
It made me inordinately happy that steven9wii showed up in the mailbag.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on November 13, 2011, 05:35:24 PM
Whaa... a new mailbag?

I wonder if he saw anymore 2s or not.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on November 13, 2011, 06:29:42 PM
With all the "ones" in that mailbag, I'm sure he put two-and-two together...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 18, 2011, 07:22:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwtRg2WMm6A

http://movetoamend.org/
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 19, 2011, 07:44:43 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FRH0ji.png&hash=6a64eb2f86dcb4621e4362cc35a97082)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on November 23, 2011, 03:14:54 PM
Wow, I thought me and David were the only ones that posted on GAF (I don't use this dumb username there of course). You have an account too, Luigison, or are you only a lurker?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on November 23, 2011, 04:40:18 PM
I have an account there and use this dumb user name:  http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=16304

Care to divulge your GAF name? 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on November 23, 2011, 07:58:48 PM
My username over there is Maron. I usually end up lurking except for certain threads in the OT.

Actually, I first heard of GAF from a link Super Jesse posted in here years ago.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 25, 2011, 12:32:17 PM
Just spent $50 on a fightstick.

Amazon has the WWE All-Stars Brawl Stick (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-WWE-Stars-Brawl-Stick/dp/B004M23RAC/) on sale right now. It's a MadCatz Fightstick TE body with crappy WWE art on and with crappy knockoff parts. I'm going to tear out the art (don't know what I'm putting in yet for my custom art, and I'm open to suggestions, preferably involving one of the games I'd be using the stick for), spend $40 on proper Sanwa parts, and save $60 on a proper fightstick in exchange for thirty minutes of labor.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on November 26, 2011, 05:20:41 PM
Got Apples to Apples for fifteen dollars (with no tax, since this was at the Army Exchange at Fort Knox) and a boxed copy of the PC version of Darius Gaiden for five dollars. Meanwhile, my dad bought me Dark Messiah Might and Magic: Elements and Monster Hunter Tri as small Christmas presents, and my brother won me an Angry Birds Christmas plush.

OH MY GOD STOP BUYING THINGS WARPRATTLER THINK OF THE CHILDREN
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on December 04, 2011, 04:31:01 PM
I got an android phone for my birthday yesterday. the only promise that I can't run minecraft pocket addition. I have actually been typing this with my voice the whole time but the voice recognition doesn't really work.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on December 05, 2011, 10:08:50 AM
Your voice recognitions seems to have done okay; the only error I can see in your post is "promise", which I'm guessing should be "problem is".

And hey, Android phone! Pretty awesome!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on December 05, 2011, 01:43:57 PM
Edited because irrelevant.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on December 09, 2011, 12:19:57 PM
A short story I wrote has been published in my college's literary magazine!

This means I'll be paid about twelve dollars for it, but more importantly, it means I've actually been published in some form.

:)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on December 19, 2011, 12:14:04 AM
Ditto, but I didn't get squat. So, props to you!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 22, 2011, 04:57:22 PM
I bought Rayman Origins and EL SHADDAI! ASCENSION OF THE METATRON! today, since GameStop currently has new copies of those two games for $29.99 and $19.99, respectively. I also preordered Xenoblade Chronicles and Rhythm Heaven Fever.

(If anyone here has Rayman Origins on 360, we should play co-op sometime.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on December 23, 2011, 06:13:37 PM
One day 3DS will support H.264 and/or Flash.  I hope.

(Posted from my 3DS.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on December 23, 2011, 06:46:29 PM
I doubt it on both counts, since Adobe is discontinuing mobile Flash development and H.264 apparently has rather hefty royalties attached.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on December 23, 2011, 10:31:51 PM
I'm happy because I opened my Super Mario 3D Land gift early, AND registered to Club Nintendo in the process! Also, in half an hour (in my time zone at least) it'll already be Christmas Eve! :D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 31, 2011, 08:37:22 PM
Happy New Year, everyone. No matter what this year holds in store, Fungi Forums will always be my home on the internet, and all of you my roommates... or something.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Cora on January 03, 2012, 05:45:17 PM
Not 2011 anymore- reason enough for me to be hopeful
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 03, 2012, 09:19:40 PM
I made my first Facebook post in several months (about how I don't post on Facebook), and Boo_penguin (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?topic=9326.0) commented on it with a line from The Picard Song.

This made me inordinately happy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on January 03, 2012, 09:58:14 PM
Reviewing that thread was hilarious.

<Boo_penguin> is a classic , Jhon Skatman
<Boo_penguin> belong to my "disco" times
<Boo_penguin> When all the girls died for me
<Boo_penguin> and they say "Please Boo , dance with me"
<Boo_penguin> and I say "sorry cute , but this awesome body have a owner"
<Boo_penguin> And they say "ohh"
<Boo_penguin> and I say "don`t cry baby , maybe the next saturday"
<Boo_penguin> and next I walk away doing the "moon-step" of Michael JAckson
<Boo_penguin> and some girl on the back , say "that guy it's a dream"
<Boo_penguin> LAter I took a guitar and play Back in Black of AC DC
<Boo_penguin> just alone
<Boo_penguin> the drum and bass coming for nowhere
<Boo_penguin> I was a winner
<Boo_penguin> all my life
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobman37 on January 04, 2012, 12:29:40 AM
PARANPAM PSHHHH
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Cora on January 04, 2012, 01:26:59 PM
Finally finished the da[r]ned prologue to my novel.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 09, 2012, 12:41:31 PM
Got piano lessons signup all taken care of for another semester, that pretty much finishes up the the things I needed to get done early on.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 09, 2012, 05:35:22 PM
I'm in france

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmaaaash.net%2Fphotos%2Fiminfrance.JPG&hash=c99af1163565229afa9b1b204fe77b7c)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 09, 2012, 10:02:54 PM
What a lovely sunset Paris has.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Cora on January 09, 2012, 10:55:01 PM
And what a glare
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Kimimaru on January 12, 2012, 02:22:10 AM
I'm not taking as many classes this quarter as I had previously, so I have more free time now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 23, 2012, 04:07:14 PM
I ordered a copy of region-free retro-style-with-two-bundled-retro-games shmup Eschatos last night from this guy (http://www.sk8tokyo.com/shmup/).

I can't wait to play the game, but I also can't wait to try the Japanese KitKats he packs into orders. Mmmmm.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on January 23, 2012, 08:54:25 PM
I was signed up for a debit card from my bank. In 7-10 buisness days, my Steam account will be filled with games* and I will be expecting a package from ThinkGeek.

*Like 1-3 indie games.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 29, 2012, 02:33:34 PM
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-01-29/ace-attorney/gyakuten-saiban-5-game-announced-by-capcom
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 29, 2012, 06:15:07 PM
Fingers crossed for Apollo
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on February 20, 2012, 02:39:50 PM
Sorry for bump, but it's on the first page, so it's fair game, right?

Anyway, this girl I've liked for a long time has finally confessed to liking me as well, albeit to another friend of mine. And now to see how this unfolds...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on February 20, 2012, 08:23:00 PM
I'm going to see a Weird Al concert in Albuquerque, New Mexico later on this year.

Weird Al fans should understand why this will be AMAZING.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on February 20, 2012, 08:29:22 PM
lol i get it albuquerque cuz itz one uv his songz lol
That actually did make me lol IRL.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on February 20, 2012, 08:29:57 PM
*post save fail*
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on February 20, 2012, 10:25:53 PM
You're the worst
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on February 20, 2012, 10:45:07 PM
You're the worst
Why? The 2nd post I made was a double post that got messed up so... OK.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 26, 2012, 07:36:05 PM
Finally got that album on Bandcamp (http://truttle.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-the-shell).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 27, 2012, 12:59:26 AM
Is your name Sam?

Because someone named Sam is getting the money from your album sales apparently.

Now that I think of it, I can't remember the last time I met a Sam in real life (other than Samanthas). Seems like it'd be more common.

Anyway, if that is you, I should be able to backtrace you down and kidnap you now.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on March 27, 2012, 06:24:59 AM
Is your name Sam?

Because someone named Sam is getting the money from your album sales apparently.

Now that I think of it, I can't remember the last time I met a Sam in real life (other than Samanthas). Seems like it'd be more common.

Anyway, if that is you, I should be able to backtrace you down and kidnap you now.
Also could you please visit bobbysq.com so I can get your IP?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 27, 2012, 09:12:24 AM
Is your name Sam?

Because someone named Sam is getting the money from your album sales apparently.

Now that I think of it, I can't remember the last time I met a Sam in real life (other than Samanthas). Seems like it'd be more common.

Anyway, if that is you, I should be able to backtrace you down and kidnap you now.
That's not me, it's my dad.  Apparently PayPal's age limit is 21, and I really didn't want to lie about my age on something as tied to real life as a PayPal account.  So this temporary account is in his name.

Thanks, by the way
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 27, 2012, 02:35:26 PM
Is your name Sam?

Because someone named Sam is getting the money from your album sales apparently.

Now that I think of it, I can't remember the last time I met a Sam in real life (other than Samanthas). Seems like it'd be more common.

Anyway, if that is you, I should be able to backtrace you down and kidnap you now.

My name's Sam.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 27, 2012, 10:36:53 PM
Apparently PayPal's age limit is 21
Really? Huh, I've had an account on there for at least a year, and I don't remember fudging my age...

Anyway, I downloaded that hard. Even signed my five dollars, if you look close enough.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 27, 2012, 10:49:54 PM
My name's Sam.
From now on, I'm going to assume BP is Turtlekid's dad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 28, 2012, 01:55:46 AM
But the ponies.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmaaaash.net%2Ftheinternet%2Fihavenoson.jpg&hash=0f77810268edea5eac32e88d9122d7b2)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 28, 2012, 12:26:50 PM
My Little Disownies?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 28, 2012, 01:42:14 PM
Really? Huh, I've had an account on there for at least a year, and I don't remember fudging my age...

Anyway, I downloaded that hard. Even signed my five dollars, if you look close enough.
Thanks, hope you like(d) it. 

[I guess I probably owe you a purchase of Distortions at this point.  Don't suppose you could hook me up with purchasing info?]
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on March 28, 2012, 08:11:20 PM
I have my custom title now! Although, I have no idea what "Echo" means. Possibly due to me quoting stuff even when I don't need to?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on March 28, 2012, 08:13:19 PM
I have my custom title now! Although, I have no idea what "Echo" means. Possibly due to me quoting stuff even when I don't need to?
Even though I can't think of any cases of that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 29, 2012, 01:27:27 AM
Perhaps it's because you double post.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 29, 2012, 04:07:58 AM
Mystery of the ages
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 29, 2012, 04:36:53 PM
Thanks, hope you like(d) it. 

[I guess I probably owe you a purchase of Distortions at this point.  Don't suppose you could hook me up with purchasing info?]
It was pretty great! Oh, and here's my purchase page (http://notesandsketches.wordpress.com/purchase/)... could've sworn you'd bought it already.

Leaked cover art for Truttle's next album, Into the Face. (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5923/96655271.png)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 29, 2012, 06:22:00 PM
I actually do have the beginnings of another album in my head, but that's not it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on March 29, 2012, 06:33:02 PM
I actually do have the beginnings of another album in my head, but that's not it.
Any chance of a themed album with vocals or narration?  I love albums that tell or story of have a common theme like Pink Floyd's The Wall, Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime, Powerman 5000's When Worlds Collide.  An album like this in your style would be awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on March 29, 2012, 06:47:26 PM
Not what I have planned, but I do think that would be interesting.  And I know a couple of potential vocalists.  If I could get them on board it could be cool.  Tricky, but cool.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 29, 2012, 10:25:26 PM
Everyone on TMK sings one track.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 29, 2012, 10:48:11 PM
With a full-forum chorus for the opening and closing tracks.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 30, 2012, 12:35:37 AM
I'd be up for some singing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 30, 2012, 12:50:15 AM
Don't you owe TEM some singing?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 30, 2012, 02:28:49 PM
Say hello to my little friend (http://smaaaash.net/take-a-look-at-my-new-toy-itll-blow-your-head-in-two-oh-boy/) (it's not my penis)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 30, 2012, 03:58:40 PM
whose is it then Nice
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 03, 2012, 06:29:51 PM
Weird Al is making fake interviews again. Rock Band Blitz got announced. Life is good.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on April 03, 2012, 07:10:48 PM
I love that Al has branched out into "celebrity" interviews with his new gig. He's apparently got a whole lot more material to work with now...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on April 17, 2012, 01:31:46 AM
Tamashii Nations is (https://twitter.com/#!/TamashiiNations/status/192102069799370752) the heroes (https://twitter.com/#!/TamashiiNations/status/192103706622312448) we deserve.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 25, 2012, 05:02:38 PM
My Angel Beats! DVD set arrived in the mail today.

Lately I've been refraining from posting about every single thing I purchase in this thread (because if I didn't, this thread would have about fifty more posts in it than it does right now), but this is notable for being an excellent series, for the DVDs including an OVA that I haven't seen, and because it arrived much earlier than expected (noting that I placed my order on Sunday and only paid for standard shipping).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on April 29, 2012, 08:57:34 PM
My dad's affluent friend gave us four baseball tickets and some parking passes awhile back, today was the game. They're pretty fancy (flipping $240 per ticket, sweet jesus), and the parking pass was for a lot right in front of the stadium. The tickets included seats in the nice buffet where all the rich people eat before the game, a waiter + unlimited food/drink for the first six innings, separate nicer bathroom for the people with such tickets, and the seats were right up front by the batter and the Cardinals' dugout.

I'm not really into baseball, but it was fun and the weather wasn't terrible, and all that extra stuff was really really cool, although I feel kind of stupid now for not really taking advantage of the free food.

fffff my mind is having a difficult time comprehending that he gave us nearly a thousand dollars worth of tickets. being rich, how does it work
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 29, 2012, 11:00:27 PM
Also pertaining to ticketed events, I saw Diana Krall perform tonight.  Amazing stuff.
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Post by: Ninjap00 on April 29, 2012, 11:10:46 PM
You saw who--
Quote from: Wikipedia
Canadian
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Post by: Weegee on April 29, 2012, 11:28:44 PM
You don't know who Diana Kra--
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Age: 15
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oh
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on April 30, 2012, 04:58:44 AM
Quote from: Weegee's profile
Location: Canada
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 01, 2012, 03:15:57 PM
You forgot the Betty White gif.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on May 18, 2012, 08:57:04 PM
Happy Toonami's back.

Also happy for new dubbed One Piece coming my way the end of July. Really missed the FUNimation cast once Season 3 ended last year. I'll finally be able to see my favorite arc in English.
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on May 18, 2012, 09:52:56 PM
Finally! Good shows on Cartoon Network again! Trust me, I think it all went downhill from Adventure Time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on May 18, 2012, 10:31:46 PM
Finally! Good shows on Cartoon Network again! Trust me, I think it all went downhill from Adventure Time.

Ehh....everybody has their own impression of what show "killed" Cartoon Network and it's really little more than them just naming shows they happen to not care for. Even if you don't like AT there's no denying it's doing a lot for CN. It's a really popular show for boys and girls (a group CN tends to neglect), and tons of people older than the main demographic, meaning it actually stands a chance of getting Season DVD sets down the line (which is really incredible). Heck, it's even been nominated for an Emmy two years in a row! Not to mention it's obviously a commercial success. I know the comic books are actually really good and have been selling out of stores.

I'm not saying you have to like the show but there's no need to act like it's killing the network. It's doing the exact opposite.

That said, Toonami will only be on Adult Swim, not Cartoon Network. Thank God. Not surprised Williams Street wanted to bring their block back but I am surprised Cartoon Network let them.

And I hope by "good shows" you don't just mean shows you grew up with in the 90s...Because offering an old lineup with nothing new would just be a complete waste of the block. Fortunately it's just going to be a mix of new and old. Hoping for a higher emphasis on "new" with maybe just an hour or two of "old".
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 18, 2012, 11:10:01 PM
I love Adventure Time.
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on May 18, 2012, 11:58:13 PM
Ehh....everybody has their own impression of what show "killed" Cartoon Network and it's really little more than them just naming shows they happen to not care for. Even if you don't like AT there's no denying it's doing a lot for CN. It's a really popular show for boys and girls (a group CN tends to neglect), and tons of people older than the main demographic, meaning it actually stands a chance of getting Season DVD sets down the line (which is really incredible). Heck, it's even been nominated for an Emmy two years in a row! Not to mention it's obviously a commercial success. I know the comic books are actually really good and have been selling out of stores.

I'm not saying you have to like the show but there's no need to act like it's killing the network. It's doing the exact opposite.
i wasn't Really going for "oh no adventure time madE cartoon network bad." it is actUally pretty Good, but many shows reLeased Afterward were just… woRse and worSe as time went on. it sort of "died" slowly

also, adult sWim is a different cHannel? i thought it was a prOgramming block.
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Post by: Weegee on May 19, 2012, 01:47:30 AM
Are the capitalized letters meant to be some sort of code?
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on May 19, 2012, 07:30:08 AM
whY would you Ever think i would make a Secret code?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on May 19, 2012, 08:23:35 AM
I like how you can't spell correctly in "code."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on May 19, 2012, 02:41:35 PM
It was mixed up. You're supposed to sort it out to form the message, like so:

REULGARSWHO

WHO LUGS REAR

Who indeed
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperMario on May 19, 2012, 03:23:38 PM
i wasn't Really going for "oh no adventure time madE cartoon network bad." it is actUally pretty Good, but many shows reLeased Afterward were just… woRse and worSe as time went on. it sort of "died" slowly

also, adult sWim is a different cHannel? i thought it was a prOgramming block.

Oh it's part of CN so technically not, but they're run by different people and in a sense practically are different networks. Didn't mean to cause any confusion I just didn't want you thinking you'd see this on CN proper.

And I disagree about the shows being worse after AT personally. I think stuff like Level Up is garbage but other than that and some other live action stuff...I'm pretty happy with CN. I like The Looney Tunes Show. Glad it's not desparately trying to copy the original LT formula like it was at the beginning of production as the Laff Riot variety show. Regular Show is a lotta fun though I wish the main love interest could be more than just a plot device. Gumball's a beautiful diverse series that's just funny and doesn't take itself too seriously, while featuring a family that actually loves each other.

I love the interface they're using for CN now though, honestly the best I've ever seen of it, well, ever. The 20th anniversary bumps they're airing (made from the same studio making their current interface) are hilarious and a really awesome way of paying tribute to their history and cartoons of the past and present. Not to mention Cartoon Planet every Friday hosted by Brak and Zorak is just a blast and has shown CN they can pull in great ratings just by showing some of their older stuff every now and then.
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Post by: Ninjap00 on May 21, 2012, 02:18:50 PM
Adventure Time is the only cartoon that I watch on a regular basis, and I haven't really watched cartoons since I was eight or nine. I love how trippy and weird it is. I enjoy watching me some Cartoon Planet con mi hermano menor los viernes, tambien.
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Post by: Trainman on May 28, 2012, 08:26:26 PM
My rating in Mario Tennis Open is currently 9429 points/2585 Rating.

I got matched up with a guy who had 281 points/1986 rating (start with 2000 for Rating, and I think you start with 1000 points), killed him, then the next match I got a guy who was at 0 points/~1400 rating.

Free points are nice, indeed.

THEN I got matched up with a Waluigi net spammer with 20,000+ points/4356 rating and somehow managed to beat him using Mario. FUNTIMES.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on May 31, 2012, 03:52:13 PM
I hope this simple graphic will give people a better understanding of what a scientific theory is:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fd%2Fd6%2FEvidence_and_Theory.svg&hash=747225465d65eae9586e33688b83f955)
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Post by: Weegee on May 31, 2012, 04:52:37 PM
Note the pentagram. Scientists? More like Satanists.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on May 31, 2012, 08:58:34 PM
One thing that should be added, which would clear up a lot of confusion about science: A hypothesis is saying "I think there's a dot over here." Once you've performed experiments to see whether or not there were dots at the places you thought there'd be dots, a theory is an attempt to model what's behind the dots. A lot of people (including me, until a few years ago) are under the impression that Hypothesis : Theory :: Pikachu : Raichu.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 02, 2012, 02:11:16 PM
CE7, I agree.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FsScOU.png&hash=fb954089f1b4fb0e4d1cd5718c743dd3)
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Post by: Weegee on June 02, 2012, 02:54:51 PM
Just a neat picture.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on June 03, 2012, 08:03:07 PM
That picture should be used like the "glass half full", only people are asked whether their first thought is of the Avengers or the Axis of Evil.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on June 04, 2012, 12:36:20 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fq0VtA.jpg&hash=a9d50eddd4baa777df1e68d229151305)
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Post by: Weegee on June 04, 2012, 12:46:51 AM
Reggie makes for an uncannily good Ganondorf.
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Post by: Toad on June 04, 2012, 01:47:05 PM
Interesting how Link's hat is caught on the van's handle in the background.


also
/me waits for a similar image using Mario, Bowser, and Peach
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Post by: Ninjap00 on June 23, 2012, 09:58:43 AM
Just got me some contacts.
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Post by: WarpRattler on July 11, 2012, 03:21:27 PM
Posting this from my Raspberry Pi (http://www.raspberrypi.org/).
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on July 11, 2012, 05:19:51 PM
I have a new phone with a Blackberry-like keyboard.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 12, 2012, 08:45:17 AM
The blueberries in our garden are starting to grow.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on July 15, 2012, 09:52:33 PM
Just got a glass slide for my guitar and i'm playing around with it, it's hilarious and crazy fun. I also got a strap, but that's less fun, albeit useful.

edit: also, something something berries
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Post by: Qwerty on July 15, 2012, 10:36:17 PM
/me waits for a similar image using Mario, Bowser, and Peach

Bowser is overrated.
The Mushroom Retainer is twice as fabulous.

But the others are there.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on July 16, 2012, 12:38:00 AM
Yikes. That is not at all how I pictured it.. XD
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Post by: Ninjap00 on August 05, 2012, 04:17:56 PM
My friend got me Kid Icarus Uprising as an early birthday present, it is really fun and cool. It's much better than I expected, but after over 6 hours of playing, I still think the controls suck.
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 06, 2012, 12:46:26 PM
The replacement AC adapter for my netbook arrived today.

I also have a job interview in a couple of hours.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 08, 2012, 07:20:40 PM
Got another album (http://truttle.bandcamp.com/album/still-green) out.  Fun times.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on August 09, 2012, 06:46:20 PM
Out of nowhere, the Scott Pilgrim game is getting playable Wallace Wells and online multi. Totally unexpected and totally awesome.

And don't forget the hardcover color version of book 1 came out this week. BUY IT
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Post by: Ninjap00 on August 10, 2012, 10:12:02 PM
I've managed to lose nearly 30 lb. in the past 9 or 10 weeks with just some [darn]ed exercise because last time I visited the doctor i was borderline obese. I was 213 lb, now I'm down to 187. Good feels man.
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Post by: Luigison on August 11, 2012, 07:40:47 AM
That's awesome news Ninjap00.  Keep it up.  I need to do the same thing. 
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on August 11, 2012, 03:50:38 PM
My oldish broken phone has been replaced!
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 17, 2012, 01:46:56 PM
Finally got that interview sorted out, it went well, and the "worst" case scenario is that my role will differ slightly from the rest of my group members'.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on August 17, 2012, 04:24:20 PM
Got another album (http://truttle.bandcamp.com/album/still-green) out.  Fun times.
Insta-buy.

The Scott Pilgrim reprint is pretty cool too, though.
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Post by: Luigison on August 17, 2012, 04:45:17 PM
I just listened to Turtlekid1's album and enjoyed most of it.  Please excuse my ingnorance on such music as I typically prefer music where musisian play real instruments, but Turttle is changing my preference.  Anyway, my thoughts:

1. Mothball - The truth is out there.  Believe... Relaxing.
2. Well Wisher - For some reason the first 50 or so seconds of this made me think of Doctor Who.  The song overall gave me a feeling that I'd heard something of it from somewhere more specific that I can't place though. 
3. Rhapsody In Zero G - My favorite.  Kind of a water level like ambiance at first that meets a Bit Trip game (Runner?) in the end.  Nice. 
4. Dewpoint - Blue Man Group? 
5. Mystic Hexatonic - Made me think of a Dust Brothers tune from Fight Club.  Cool. 
6. Branching Out - Also has a slight Bit Trip feel. 
7. Apple Addict - I don't care for this one.  Most of it is fine, but one of the sounds from the start until about 1:37 gave me nail-on-chalk-board/someone-chewing feel that is off putting. 

Note that because a track makes me think of something does not imply that Turttle ripped it from anywhere. 
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 17, 2012, 06:39:51 PM
Haha, I can safely say the only time I was consciously influenced by anything else was with "Apple Addict," which is the latest in a continuing line of my attempts to emulate Renard's (specifically Kitsune2's style.  I'm assuming it was one of the background synths you didn't like - I was going for a rhythm guitar-esque flavor there, but a lot of people don't particularly care for rhythm guitars either.  Thanks for listening!
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 20, 2012, 04:54:10 PM
Tokyo Jungle's US PlayStation Network release is only going to cost $14.99. GET HYPE.

Also, after several weeks of trying to get various stuff dealt with regarding the title and registration, my replacement car should finally be up and running soon!
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Post by: BriGuy92 on August 20, 2012, 07:35:42 PM
After seven and a half months of not having a girlfriend, I once again have a girlfriend.

Also school's starting in a week, so that's pretty cool too.

Looks like you beat me to having a car again, Warp. I'm still trying to deal with insurance companies, lost bills of sale, and slow mail. Not fun stuff.
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Post by: The Chef on August 21, 2012, 08:42:24 AM
You think it'll take me seven and a half months too? :P
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Post by: BriGuy92 on September 07, 2012, 02:14:05 PM
Got a car, got it registered and inspected, just in time to see Rush tonight! This is looking like a fantastic birthday weekend.
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Post by: Toad on September 08, 2012, 12:55:28 PM
I am hopeful because.. This is sort of a shock, but my lovely wife is pregnant again already. Our youngest is only 14 months old, and we've known for a bit now. We just wanted to be sure before telling people..

It's a shock because we had pre-cautionary measures in place. One of the doctors told us we should go to Vegas because the chances of becoming pregnant with the aforementioned measures were something like .02%

Anyway, Febrauary 26th is the due date for this baby, and October 2nd we get to find out what we're having.

There'll be no replacing Max and I am happy with my girls, but I hope this one is a boy. :)
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Post by: Ninjap00 on September 08, 2012, 01:07:30 PM
Congratulations, Toad!

I got a new dog!
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FgCx7H.jpg&hash=e27c875efbc27b25b98a3624041cf832)
His name's Stanley!
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Post by: Weegee on September 09, 2012, 12:37:43 AM
I expect a cigar for everyone here, Toad.
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Post by: WarpRattler on September 11, 2012, 06:44:04 AM
Earlier I ordered Asura's Wrath, the Devil May Cry HD Collection, and the Capcom Digital Collection for a total of about $54, less than half of MSRP for those all combined (and less than Asura's Wrath alone would cost at retail after tax).

Also, I'm in Kentucky for four weeks, housesitting for my aunt. I've been here since Saturday, but never posted about it.
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Post by: jmdblazer on September 11, 2012, 12:55:48 PM
 I finally got my own laptop since I'm going away to college fairly soon. Incidentally, I can finally download games (my parents had a "don't download anything" rule for their computers). I made a Steam account a while ago to purchase Portal while it was free for a short time, and now I can finally play it. Portal seems like a good first game for my new laptop.
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Post by: BP on September 11, 2012, 01:44:56 PM
Portal's a good game for any reason at all, really.

You know those pictures going around of refrigerators that have a terminal on the front that does Twitter and Facebook stuff? Seems stupid, right? Well if it were a fridge that played Portal it'd be another story
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Post by: Markio on October 25, 2012, 08:22:03 PM
I GOT A JOB!
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-vWo0iJl90Hg%2FTybf6O7p9XI%2FAAAAAAAAA3A%2F_rVrQMkMF9E%2Fs1600%2FAsh%2Bvictory.jpg&hash=5fe1607fe29a6113827fccd8d8899337)
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Post by: Suffix on October 26, 2012, 12:50:00 AM
When the Japanese Consul General of Seattle asks you to translate one of the 100 Poems by 100 Poets for him, you don't decline. (Done and done, by the way.)
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Post by: Ogres Have Layers on October 26, 2012, 11:21:47 AM
My dad and I just finished building a new Shrelf (Shrek Shelf) for me to hold all of my Shrek-related stuff! The boards were pretty heavy and I'd never used a hammer before, but once it was all done it was pretty easy in hindsight. My most recent addition, the Halloween Pale (INSANELY detailed by the way, it's a real treat when you look at it up close), went straight in the center. And now I have some new experience as a handyman, too!
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Post by: Ninjap00 on October 28, 2012, 09:21:49 PM
I just got back from Creepyworld, a haunted house kinda thing, with some friends for a birthday. It was really disappointing, but we all had a lot of fun anyway.
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Post by: Weegee on October 28, 2012, 10:26:03 PM
Your first mistake was expecting a place called Creepyworld to be creepy.
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Post by: Ninjap00 on October 29, 2012, 04:37:36 AM
I hadn't been to a haunted house since I was eight years old, so of course I was expecting it to actually be scary.
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Post by: Weegee on November 08, 2012, 05:15:20 PM
Chanarchive lives again, thanks largely due to the valiant efforts of Encyclopedia Dramatica.
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Post by: TheMightyThor on November 08, 2012, 06:52:56 PM
Gay marriage is legal in Maine, Maryland, and now Washington.

Washington, as well as Colerado, has also voted to legalize pot.

Nice one, America. Keep on truckin'.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on November 08, 2012, 11:41:22 PM
Chanarchive lives again, thanks largely due to the valiant efforts of Encyclopedia Dramatica.
I'm imagining a grand alternate universe where Obama headed that process to further court the youth vote.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on November 25, 2012, 06:41:16 PM
A dude at work bet me $20.00 I couldn't beat Mega Man.

LOOOOOOOOL
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Post by: PaperLuigi on November 25, 2012, 09:01:21 PM
The first Mega Man is the easiest, [wtd].
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Post by: The Chef on November 25, 2012, 09:28:56 PM
I find Mega Man 2 pretty balls easy save for a few select snags.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 13, 2012, 01:31:14 AM
Fall quarter's over, my next book's coming out soon, I got a Wii U and a 3.5 in Japanese...

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mindskin.com%2Fp%2F183%2Fmythbusters.gif&hash=f6cc484da28f9d64d416743d2dc7708b)
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Post by: Weegee on December 25, 2012, 09:52:13 AM
I can't seem to find the Christmas Spoils thread, so...

-NSMBU and the guidebook
-Gift card for CD Warehouse
-LP album frame
-The promise of a Wii U as soon as we find a store with any in stock
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on December 25, 2012, 11:44:33 AM
We got NSMBU and a defective Wii U (blinking blue light)!
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Post by: Markio on December 25, 2012, 12:39:38 PM
Fall quarter's over, my next book's coming out soon, I got a Wii U and a 3.5 in Japanese...

You've written a book?  Fiction??

For Christmas I got a tablet with Photoshop!  And some oil paints, some watercolor canvas, and a fancy recording microphone.  I'm going to paint up a storm now!
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on December 25, 2012, 08:45:23 PM
You've written a book?  Fiction??
No, he's telling the truth.
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Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on December 25, 2012, 09:08:42 PM
Speaking of writing books, my parents told me one of their presents to me is that they'll pay for a copyright on my book.

That's at least one small step in the direction of getting my book published! I'm still completely unsure of how I want to go about doing that...
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Post by: ShadowBrain on December 26, 2012, 01:30:41 PM
You've written a book?  Fiction??
Yes, it's true! I'll get a dedicated thread up soon--the Paypal purchase button insertion process for Wordpress is giving me strife right now, but I've got an engineer friend who can help.
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Post by: Toad on December 29, 2012, 03:33:10 PM
We're having another girl!

/me passes out candy shaped like cigarettes
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Post by: BriGuy92 on December 29, 2012, 10:55:06 PM
How do candy cigarettes have anything to do with babies?
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Post by: The Chef on December 30, 2012, 01:38:30 AM
(Psst....BriGuy...)

(https://www.bestcigarprices.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/itsaboyitsagirl.jpg)
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Post by: Weegee on December 30, 2012, 01:43:22 AM
Congrats, Toad! How many does that make?


We finally found a Deluxe Wii U. Haven't gotten around to hooking it up yet, though.
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Post by: Toad on December 30, 2012, 09:18:41 AM
How do candy cigarettes have anything to do with babies?

In the olden days, the father would pass out actual cigars/cigarettes to his friends. Since I don't smoke, I thought using candy shaped like cigarettes would be funnier.

Weegee: that makes three. Technically four, but.. you know..

I don't know what I'm going to with three girls, except love them of course.
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Post by: BP on December 30, 2012, 01:26:13 PM
This!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bc0mG5omTo
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Post by: Ninjap00 on January 03, 2013, 05:24:23 PM
I know this is the second time I've posted about my weight here, but the last time was back in August and I just felt good feels, man.

Saw a pic of myself on facebook from Christmas 2011, and I decided to make a kind of before/after image.
On the left is the Christmas photo (213 lbs.) and the right [168 lbs. (yay!)] is a photo i just took.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheColonelKR on January 03, 2013, 05:45:04 PM
I know this is the second time I've posted about my weight here, but the last time was back in August and I just felt good feels, man.

Saw a pic of myself on facebook from Christmas 2011, and I decided to make a kind of before/after image.
On the left is the Christmas photo (213 lbs.) and the right [168 lbs. (yay!)] is a photo i just took.

Congrats, man!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 03, 2013, 05:50:24 PM
Dude, congratulations.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 04, 2013, 04:56:39 PM
Speaking as someone with a health-related impetus to drop some weight, would you say there is a single biggest factor or a couple of notable factors in being able to do that?

Other than the obvious "grit your teeth, watch your diet, and do cardio"?

Not to sound like I'm looking for a magic bullet, but what I do mean to ask is "any tips"?

Also, congrats!  It's pretty impressive in any case.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on January 04, 2013, 05:34:11 PM
Protip: 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 04, 2013, 06:34:09 PM
>Implying those photos aren't after-and-before
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on January 05, 2013, 02:17:07 PM
Quote from: Turtlekid1
Speaking as someone with a health-related impetus to drop some weight, would you say there is a single biggest factor or a couple of notable factors in being able to do that?

Probably the biggest thing for me was to stop eating so much. I overate a lot, or rather ate until I felt full. Don't do that.  I eat more high fat, low carb, low sugar food on days I don't exercise, and high carb food when I do. I don't eat potatoes, pasta, or drink soda (though I didn't really drink any in the first place), but I'm no expert on this stuff and what worked for me may not work as well for you, although could maybe work very well for you.

I started working out in June, and by working out I mean all I really did was doing ~300 situps everyday. When I started i could only do 60 at a time, but i added 20 per day most days. But I found a combination of exercises (squats, planks) to work much better than that, which is pretty much what I do now.

This could all be terrible non-advice, but I don't know and that's about as much as I can tell you, Turtlekid.
Also thanks guys :D

tl;dr do squats & no potatoes, pasta, or soda
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hello:) on January 06, 2013, 12:29:32 AM
TheColonelKR is finally banned!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 06, 2013, 12:38:23 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmaaaash.net%2Ftheinternet%2Fpartyboat.gif&hash=d6ddc157a676acdc56ef5f7836c00b44)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 06, 2013, 12:48:48 AM
Normally I'd criticize you for celebrating the banning of another member, but TheColonelKR was beyond annoying.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Sapphira on January 06, 2013, 02:28:57 AM
XD

He had it coming. Maybe I shouldn't be sharing this, but...
When I have to PM him a temp ban warning saying I (and everyone else) is sick of his behavior, and before I do Deezer says, "Include me in that," you know it's bad.  A couple weeks ago he got a discreet temp ban as a warning to get his act together. He clearly didn't learn anything. So yeah, it was only a matter of time.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ym9iYnlzcTEzMzc equalsign on January 06, 2013, 10:04:37 AM
In all fairness, he's really a smarter version of Antihack.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 06, 2013, 10:14:15 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mindskin.com%2Fp%2F183%2Fmythbusters.gif&hash=f6cc484da28f9d64d416743d2dc7708b)

I can see the average font size getting smaller already.
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Post by: Ym9iYnlzcTEzMzc equalsign on January 06, 2013, 10:21:21 AM
[img]

I can see the average font size getting smaller already.
I'll help. fydfjfjdcgiggihgpuxicphicfggcuftfhhggvgcvjvhfthhhhjh
Edit: inb4 HOPE about ColonelKR's ban
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 07, 2013, 02:29:11 AM
Had a guy I know in Japan buy a couple of Vita games for me: robot pinball-golf hybrid @field and virtual idol rhythm game Project Diva ƒ. Going to be about $80 shipped (compared to this (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-kco1-71-1ab-49-en-84-j-70-4p81.html) for just one of them), and he's also throwing in his usual Japanese candy bars, plus a free copy of DS action-RPG Solatorobo he had lying around.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on January 12, 2013, 03:16:49 AM
After a delay of about two years, I'm finally replacing the Wii that was stolen from my house.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on January 16, 2013, 10:18:29 AM
I just got into San Francisco's Gay Men's Chorus! :D I am now officially gay.

...stalkers, please don't use this information to find me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 16, 2013, 11:48:40 AM
I know that you're a white gay male in San Francisco. That's all I need to get your address.

(also congrats)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 22, 2013, 01:54:44 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fjcandy.png&hash=f969b66780365d545596fb921e2c1985)

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fjvitagames.png&hash=163a09f327d6bcd801c83b25456d4d36)

Everything mentioned in my first post on this page. Mega-fun times!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 22, 2013, 04:05:59 PM
Wonder why Kit-Kat is so popular in Japan.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hello:) on January 22, 2013, 06:23:50 PM
I got glasses, which will also mean that I may have a girlfriend soon.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on January 22, 2013, 08:59:38 PM
....Wha?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on January 22, 2013, 09:05:24 PM
I tried the same thing and I didn't get a girlfriend for 6 years. The heck, Hello.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 22, 2013, 10:11:18 PM
I knew that worked for women, but not guys. Must be the hipster trend.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on January 22, 2013, 11:11:19 PM
I got a girlfriend about a month and a half after getting glasses.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Hello:) on January 23, 2013, 05:28:54 AM
She agrees with me that having glasses to see is awesome.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 23, 2013, 12:13:39 PM
She can see how awesome you are
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 23, 2013, 02:45:42 PM
Wonder why Kit-Kat is so popular in Japan.
I hear it sounds like the phrase for "good luck", kitto katsu.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 23, 2013, 04:57:35 PM
"You wouldn't hit on a guy with glasses, would you?"

[Interesting, Brian.]
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 23, 2013, 06:48:11 PM
Kitto katsu? A sure win? I've never heard that used as a stand in for the time honored "gu'rakku."
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 23, 2013, 07:41:09 PM
Well, whatever it means, it's motivational.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 23, 2013, 07:43:31 PM
That it is.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 23, 2013, 08:05:42 PM
Already working on another package from the same guy in Japan. Going to include two Touhou T-shirts (one for me, one for my sister as a birthday present), more Japanese candy, and some ramen bowls. If we can win an auction with a low enough price, I'll also be getting a very cheap Japanese retail copy of Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable.

Also, he let me know about the Kit Kat flavors in the package I already got (clockwise from top-right):
-wasabi (yessssss)
-pumpkin pudding
-"Chinese Dessert" (almond jelly)
-"Adult Taste" (dark chocolate)
-vanilla ice cream
-raspberry
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on January 23, 2013, 08:25:18 PM
-"Adult Taste"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 23, 2013, 08:33:13 PM
Yes, I knew someone would point it out. I blame Japan.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 23, 2013, 09:20:38 PM
Wrong! It's "adult's sweetness," that... oh...

...in any case, it's a level of sweetness geared for "adults." I remember a few chocolate products branded as "men's" that do the same thing.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 23, 2013, 09:34:57 PM
Yeah, there's no way to translate it that makes it sound any less horrible.

At least there isn't a "kid's" equivalent...I hope.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 23, 2013, 09:51:05 PM
If it's suggestive in any way, there's a "kid's" equivalent in Japan.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on January 24, 2013, 05:58:38 AM
all this reminds me of (https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cosplayisland.co.uk%2Ffiles%2Fcostumes%2F373%2F20646%2Fpocky2.jpg&hash=2e28dcad448583c0661c2e0743c57d86)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on January 25, 2013, 07:33:14 PM
So instead of getting a very cheap Japanese copy of Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable, I got a free copy of the US version from a Facebook giveaway. I'm really happy with this.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Insane Steve on January 25, 2013, 09:16:37 PM
So the real world doesn't suck quite as much as I thought.

That's actually a good post to quote every so often I think.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on January 26, 2013, 08:12:36 AM
the real world sucks.  it ruined mtv. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on January 26, 2013, 11:06:53 AM
Hey cool, I got my first law school acceptance!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 27, 2013, 12:33:31 AM
OBJECTION!

But that is awesome! Congrats!


Not that I don't have a lot to be hopeful for, but I don't have much to comment about right now: wife, current kids, coming kid.. everybody is doing fine. What more could I ask for.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on January 27, 2013, 06:18:03 PM
Goob jorb, Brian!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on February 01, 2013, 11:19:38 AM
I have hope because there wasn't any school today.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on February 14, 2013, 05:00:22 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fventurebeat.files.wordpress.com%2F2013%2F02%2Fiwata-hat.png%3Fw%3D558%26amp%3Bh%3D9999%26amp%3Bcrop%3D0&hash=f03144de7b80654beec4c7b80044412c) (http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/02-14-2013/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on February 14, 2013, 10:08:50 PM
"If you try to suck up too much or something too big with an actual vacuum cleaner, it's a lot of work cleaning up the mess afterwards. But this is a video game, so you can just keep on sucking in as much as you want!"
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on February 15, 2013, 05:04:06 PM
This isn't What's on your Paste.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on February 15, 2013, 06:20:41 PM
The liberty to keep sucking as much as I want makes me hopeful.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on February 26, 2013, 03:41:44 PM
edit: nevermind it came back :C
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on February 26, 2013, 04:14:29 PM
That post would look weird in a lot of contexts. But hey! Congratulations!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on February 26, 2013, 05:03:27 PM
Are you sure your signature didn't play a part in his recovery as well?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on February 26, 2013, 05:54:38 PM
My testicular problems have vanished! Yay! This post looks weird after CrossEyed's post!

It wasn't a coincidence.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on February 26, 2013, 07:54:22 PM
Are you sure your signature didn't play a part in his recovery as well?
It's a distinct possibility.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 28, 2013, 12:43:35 AM
Finally getting over my dumb ex-girlfriend who wasn't loyal enough to stay away from the ******bag. I don't need her [dukar].
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on March 01, 2013, 04:58:00 AM
Finally getting over my dumb ex-girlfriend who wasn't loyal enough to stay away from the ******bag. I don't need her [dukar].

I know that feel, bro. But hey, time to embrace your freedom!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ogres Have Layers on March 01, 2013, 10:48:06 AM
#Invalid YouTube Link#
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ym9iYnlzcTEzMzc equalsign on March 01, 2013, 12:56:55 PM
(youtube)My girlfriend is Princess Fiona(/youtube)
Why is that a youtube embed?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on March 01, 2013, 07:45:36 PM
Because sometimes, pretending that you're a person who can't get anything right is fun, I guess.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on March 05, 2013, 04:05:20 PM
Not sure how I missed this when it happened, but it looks like there's quite a few games that were originally retail only that are now downloadable on the 3DS, which is pleasantly surprising. Maybe I'll buy a game that will make me actually use the device every once in a while. I already have Mario Kart and Kid Icarus, and the PC version of Scribblenauts, so any recommendations? I've heard very good things about Mario 3D Land, but I'm not sure about giving up fourty monies for what sounds like an incredibly short and easy game. Still, the lack of "BAH BAHs" in the music and the linear 3D platforming sure is tempting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 05, 2013, 04:27:56 PM
You've been misinformed. SM3DL is long as butts and brings the heat near the end.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 05, 2013, 05:04:07 PM
3D Land is fantastic. Better Mario game than the next best, which makes it the best, if you're asking me.

Only full 3DS games I have are 3D Land, Uprising, and Zelda: OoT3D. Cheap little ones, Dillon's Rolling Western and Gunman Clive, because apparently my 3DS exists only for cowboy adventures.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on March 05, 2013, 10:05:43 PM
Alright this game better be great or I'll... be disappointed that I purchased it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on March 07, 2013, 02:09:37 AM
And if you are disappointed, just remember that I laid down 50 big ones on Duke Nukem Forever. You'll instantly feel better.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on March 07, 2013, 05:47:32 PM
HAHAHAHAHA. Also, the game is great. Real great. I love it. Really love it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 07, 2013, 06:09:05 PM
I find it pretty good, though the physics are sometimes questionable. Mario's jumping distance is pitiful, and the amount of momentum required to clear gaps seems excessive to me.

But that's just lil' old me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on March 13, 2013, 02:12:43 PM
hehe The new pope is Pope Paco. Unfortunately not as good as having Pope Dolan, but then again he would've taken another name anyway.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 28, 2013, 01:21:55 PM
A bunch of stuff I've had arrive in the mail in the past couple of weeks:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Frecentstuff32813.jpg&hash=6acbbf00d174b590dd50db76512eab7f)

The games whose titles are in Japanese are Rhythm Tengoku and Umihara Kawase Shun SE Kanzenban (the best version of a very fun grappling hook-based platformer; it had a 3DS sequel announced a short time ago).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 28, 2013, 02:52:06 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lpassociation.com%2Fforums%2Fattachment.php%3Fattachmentid%3D4858%26amp%3Bd%3D1339031141%26amp%3Bthumb%3D1&hash=11658b41708beb0f327b7b6e447bfcda)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 28, 2013, 03:41:01 PM
Said noted 4chan poster named after an Internet meme, Weegee.

I didn't get pictures of them, but the CDs from this Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heyitspete/disko-warp-presents-hardcore-advance-cd) also arrived. Also, the shipping window for Ouyas opened today, so I should get an email soon about mine going out.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 30, 2013, 03:04:19 AM
I'm pretty pleased with my life right now. I'm healthier than I've ever been, I have a job now, it's a flexible enough one that I don't have to stop Everymanning, Everymanning means that even with the job I still have plenty of time to goof off, I may not be on fire with writing comics but don't feel negative about the drawing part... everything's pretty good for me right now

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F25.media.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m4kuf1qEpJ1r3ifxzo1_500.gif&hash=7ea1ad4a2e022580aa87503c2b58b57a)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on April 04, 2013, 06:17:02 PM
Go wild, WarpRattler (http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/03/bravely-default-flying-fairy-will-be-localized-for-the-west/#Xgszdw0RysDW1PJ6.99)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 04, 2013, 07:09:54 PM
You're confusing me and him.

Thanks for posting that, though! As mentioned several times before, FF:4HoL is one of my all-time favourite RPGs.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 04, 2013, 08:06:21 PM
I'm quite interested in Bravely Default as well, though.

(That said, I saw the article long before BriGuy linked it here.)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 17, 2013, 05:13:02 PM
Hey Weegee, if you haven't watched the new Nintendo Direct yet... (http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/17/bravely-default-flying-fairy-will-be-published-by-nintendo-in-north-america/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 17, 2013, 06:16:45 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-fTXoeAf9eqE%2FTb8AekIxL1I%2FAAAAAAAAAEI%2FG7CsXM6m1lw%2Fs220%2F1302706643127.jpg&hash=e93b098c1afc16c7bec18b3cd5116131)

Save for the 2014 part.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on April 18, 2013, 04:28:28 PM
Shoulda mentioned this yesterday, but....I finally finished my Thesis film. :')
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 07, 2013, 12:04:32 PM
Yeah so I just finished my undergrad studies.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on May 07, 2013, 02:23:21 PM
Oh, I finished my studies at Harvard a week before the bombing. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 07, 2013, 03:46:54 PM
Coincidence?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Markio on May 09, 2013, 05:25:18 PM
I got a job!  I hope the staff is a friendly crowd.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 10, 2013, 03:49:09 PM
Hey, right on!

...Wait, did I mention I'm going to Cornell for law school this fall here? Because I am.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on May 10, 2013, 04:01:08 PM
Congrats, but is there another Cornell or ShadowBrain in the Southern Hemisphere? 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 10, 2013, 08:23:49 PM
Thinking about applying to Villanova for my graduate studies. Not sure when that'll happen (have to take the GRE first), but I relish the opportunity.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 02, 2013, 02:56:52 PM
Picked up Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, the Azumanga Daioh DVD set, and the Vita version of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 yesterday for about $45 total. Also, got a haircut and a new phone.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on June 02, 2013, 05:51:12 PM
I u'wish I were a bird!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on June 02, 2013, 08:09:09 PM
I'M-A SAHRY

(I can't find Azumanga Daioh for under $45 by itself. How did you do such a thing?)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on June 03, 2013, 02:47:21 PM
A lot of luck every time I walk into Disc Replay. It helps that this is the ancient five-disc release, not the slightly newer six-disc release.

In other news, we got Internet back this morning! We were without service all weekend after some pretty bad storms on Friday, so it's good to be back online on my desktop.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on June 08, 2013, 06:39:22 AM
I'M-A SAHRY

(I can't find Azumanga Daioh for under $45 by itself. How did you do such a thing?)

I just paid the 45 bucks when I bought it.  Azumanga is worth it, but I do enjoy getting deals, too.  I got the entire School Rumble series for around 35.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 11, 2013, 10:01:20 AM
MEGA MAN. IN THE NEW SMASH. LIFE COMPLETE.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 11, 2013, 11:18:05 AM
I'm happy as a clam. \\\ ^ o ^ ///
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ultima Shadow on June 23, 2013, 06:01:02 AM
I'm personally happier that Wii Fit Trainer made it in and confused the hell out of everyone on my Facebook feed.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 23, 2013, 02:34:09 PM
If they can introduce something even more ridiculous than her, then that would be pretty spiffy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 24, 2013, 01:38:30 AM
Like a goomba?

EDIT: Actually, I take that back. Goombas in Paper Mario are pretty potent ass kickers if you consider Goombella and Goombario.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 24, 2013, 02:54:22 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F1bgpIR6.gif&hash=dd3854e6383b036be64203990fc9e8e7)

Pictured: Chef
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: KoopaTrooper on June 24, 2013, 08:04:26 AM
?????
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on June 24, 2013, 08:51:50 AM
Goombas also kick arse in Mario Party 3.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Super-Jesse on July 14, 2013, 04:09:30 AM
To change subject, I just hope I can keep up with all these new mario fans...

Man some of you guys probably don't even remember when Deez had the cool splash page BEFORE you got into TMK...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on July 14, 2013, 09:10:42 AM
In a nutshell, the new Mario fans complain about all the SMB and want more Tennis and Party.

If you really did just come out of a time machine from 2007 as I suspect you did, you will just have to take my word for it because I don't understand why either
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 14, 2013, 04:05:44 PM
I can't say I've heard of them wanting more Tennis and Party, but they do complain about the NSMBs and sometimes even 3D Land. I dunno what they want.

PS: Deezer, please do what Super-Jesse says and bring back the splash page. :B
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on July 14, 2013, 04:58:51 PM
Splash pages are archaic and limit traffic, but TMK's was cool.  I think it'd be better to make it a hidden feature like the secret... 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on July 14, 2013, 05:01:51 PM
I was disappointed that the 3DS Mario Tennis didn't have an RPG mode. I've complained about the NSMBs before, but if NSMBU and NSLU are indicative of the path they're taking in the future, I think we'll be good.

The people who complain about SM3DL/W because they're not as "epic" as Galaxy 1, though, I don't get them.

I remember the History of Mario splash page for the 20th anniversary in 2001, and I remember when clicking the splash page to open the site did that pixel-in thingie, from the one or two times I got it to work on my browser.

And I've never found the secret page.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on July 14, 2013, 07:57:18 PM
It's not that hard to find.

Mario Tennis Open didn't have an RPG mode because it was a console Mario Tennis on a handheld. Camelot's handheld sports entries are supposed have a bunch of animé-style human nobodies and take place at an academy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Super-Jesse on July 17, 2013, 04:02:38 PM
I liked Mario Power Tennis. I wasn't huge into golf (if anyone watching Game Grumps, you have to check out their Mario Gold Toadstool Tour video).

I don't know what I would like to see, but I definitely think at this point, we might have enough "NEW Super Mario Bros." content and sequels and should get back to the main series. Please Mr. Miyamoto?

Splash pages are archaic and limit traffic, but TMK's was cool.  I think it'd be better to make it a hidden feature like the secret...

Oh you mean like some sort of secret page that may or may not exist on here?

That I may or not know about? That I may or not remember being told about? That I may or not recall exactly what the page had or where it is?

;-)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Qwerty on July 26, 2013, 01:47:22 AM
I just realized today that it's been forever since I posted anything on da 4rumz, so I suppose I'm back (temporarily at least)!

So anyway, here's some other good news:

  • I'm turning 17 on the 8th.
  • I've been with my wonderful girlfriend Victoria for 9 whole months as of last week.
  • I've somehow managed to start selling my own album on iTunes and I'm preparing another two EP's for soon release.

I'm feeling pretty content at the moment.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on July 26, 2013, 05:42:07 AM
>My avatar when
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on August 05, 2013, 09:24:56 AM
In whatever you choose to do. Do it because it's hard, not

because it's easy. Math and physics and astrophysics are

hard. For every hard thing you accomplish, fewer other

people are out there doing the same thing as you. That's

what doing something hard means. And in the limit of this,

everyone beats a path to your door because you're the

only one around who understands the impossible concept

or who solves the unsolvable problem. - Neil deGrasse

Tyson
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 05, 2013, 02:22:16 PM
My whole life has been avoiding difficult things, really.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 07, 2013, 09:01:21 AM
I built a computer. Nothing's really wrong with my laptop except that it crashes easily when it has to deal with 3D graphics and occasionally just because. It used to be constant until I figured out it couldn't even handle Aero and turned that off.

So my new desktop is better. Now I'll be able to play PC games, when I can get them (and when it can access the Internet, I need a wi-fi dongle). Download limits are still a problem that I have. Besides that I'll be able to use 3ds Max more. Sometimes this laptop is perfectly fine with me doing that, sometimes it just wants to crash all day.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 07, 2013, 04:22:25 PM
Building computers is one of the most fun things, really. What'd you put in it?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 07, 2013, 05:08:48 PM
computer parts
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 07, 2013, 07:16:56 PM
He filled it with Stove Top stuffing. Then he ate it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 11, 2013, 02:35:51 PM
Along with M&L, I picked up Hyrule Historia (http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/book_review_the_legend_of_zelda_hyrule_historia/attachment/0/original.jpg) today. It's pretty neat.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on August 15, 2013, 04:57:52 PM
My AP psychology teacher gave us the AP psychology test (not including the two free response questions) today unannounced so that we hadn't prepared for it at all. Apparently students average 15-20% on this test (that is without studying) so I was pretty happy when I got a 49%, especially since the score we get on this is added to our final exam score and he counts scores that are above 100%. This is pretty rad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 15, 2013, 09:18:59 PM
Along with M&L, I picked up Hyrule Historia (http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/book_review_the_legend_of_zelda_hyrule_historia/attachment/0/original.jpg) today. It's pretty neat.
Right on! I'm finally permitting myself to read it after beating Skyward Sword. There's been a couple questionable segments so far, but it's a real treasure overall.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on August 18, 2013, 06:09:49 PM
As of today, I've been with my girlfriend for a year. Out of two relationships, this is the longest I've been in one. It's a bit exciting.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 18, 2013, 10:21:38 PM
Lucky stiff.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 19, 2013, 01:08:50 AM
Briguy is a corpse?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on August 19, 2013, 04:18:00 AM
Lucky bum.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 19, 2013, 08:34:22 AM
Briguy is the corpse of a butt?

I'm just learning all kinds of new things today
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on August 19, 2013, 09:44:35 AM
As of today, I've been with my girlfriend for a year. Out of two relationships, this is the longest I've been in one. It's a bit exciting.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FlCnII.gif&hash=f30e7c419d26e87550e6906420f8d74d)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 19, 2013, 01:26:09 PM
I've been with mine, Jill, for over 20 years.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on August 19, 2013, 05:02:56 PM
Dude, my girlfriend looks a lot like yours! She plays video games and types everything for me with her twin sister, buries herself under my pillow when I sleep, and does any kind of favor for me.






;_;
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 19, 2013, 06:48:54 PM
I just wish she'd bathe after we get intimate.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 09, 2013, 11:25:59 PM
I've discovered the L.A. Downtown Art Walk and am planning to make next month's (this month's is tomorrow, that's short notice). To sell paintings. I have sold one painting before, for probably way less than it should have gone for... and haven't put serious thought into how to sell more because I just couldn't do it here. There are good artists around here, I've met plenty, but it's just not that kind of place.

Appraising my own stuff is hard. I might be underselling myself when my personal appraisals (ranging from $50: well, good enough that I call it finished to $300: unquestionably awesome) of these 11 paintings I'd be taking would total up to 1900 dollars... but if I counted hours and materials for each one they could be worth way more
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on October 10, 2013, 06:32:46 AM
Awesome! Hey, good luck at the show--I wish I could be there to personally support your laudable skills...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on October 10, 2013, 02:16:36 PM
I wish I could be there too. I hope you make your $1900.. :p

or something like that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 10, 2013, 03:14:22 PM
Well I doubt I'll sell everything but that wizard one with the Christmas lights piercing it is pretty crazy awesome, the orange clock might go 'cause I wouldn't ask for much for it, I've got paintings of Han Solo and JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson that are pretty dead-on and crazy fans might want those, my other stuff ranges from goofy to surreal... so I mean, I've got my sights set lower than selling everything, but confident I can get rid of a few of them and make some cashmoney.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on October 24, 2013, 01:09:03 AM
Got a bunch of Super Famicom games in the mail! Highlights: Yoshi's Island, Super Mario Kart, Front Mission: Gun Hazard, Harvest Moon, Panel de Pon, and Bahamut Lagoon.

As it turns out, if you aren't concerned about the language barrier (mostly an issue with RPGs) and have access to a good proxy service, most SFC games end up being significantly cheaper to import than their SNES equivalents are to purchase domestically. I got thirteen cartridges (around the sweet spot for weight for a single box to still be eligible for cheap shipping) and paid $75 total; Harvest Moon alone would've cost around that if I had purchased a US cartridge, and wouldn't have included Japanese Kit Kats.

My next order will most likely include Super Metroid, Super Castlevania IV, the various Kirby games (except Kirby's Star Stacker because I can't find any SFC copies), Super Puyo Puyo Tsuu Remix, Pocky & Rocky, Popful Mail, all three SFC Parodius games, and both SFC TwinBee games. Six of those games cost $20+ each on eBay for bare cartridges (or, for Popful Mail, $70+ for just the CD), but for import copies of all of them together (including shipping and proxy fees), I'd only pay ~$120 total.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on October 30, 2013, 11:55:08 PM
I had my teacher, someone who has and does sell paintings, appraise mine, telling him not to think of me as a student of his but as a green artist trying to sell his works for the first time. He told me none of them should go for less than 200 and the more detailed and cared-for ones can reach for 350 or more, and I should especially be asking for more where there's personal nostalgic value (http://smaaaash.net/some-nowheres/). And while he thinks the light-up wizard (http://smaaaash.net/wizard-joins-your-party-wizard-is-the-party/) is gimmicky, if I think the right kind of person would pay a lot for gimmicky I should trust that. So the new potential total comes up and over 3000 now... but the prices will be negotiable. Maybe I'll even bump 'em up a bit, I'll be in LA where people have money at an art convention where people want to buy art.

I was at a few galleries on Sunday and looked at the prices some artists ask for for their paintings. Less polished ones can go for 500 or more. Not framed. That is a crazy idea to me, too. But the numbers make sense taking materials and hours into account. It could hurt to ask for too little as much as it could to ask for too much, it sends a message...

A card reader that works with my phone will come in the mail so I won't have to demand cash only. Yay future.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on October 31, 2013, 01:12:36 AM
That's actually almost sort of kinda decent-ish.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on October 31, 2013, 09:42:00 AM
It's not decent, because BP doesn't have 22-minute episodes.

Actually I'm real happy for you. Your paintings are cool!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on January 11, 2014, 12:48:23 AM
I've been debating when to reveal this, but with only a few more days left, I think it's finally time I do my part to balance the HOPEFUL and ANGST threads.

I'm going to be a father.


HA HA HA HA ooooooooh yeah, right.

No, I'm going to Japan on Monday, to arrive at my job at a mobile app making company. Maybe if I help to make something I'm proud of, I'll talk about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: LauriJ on January 15, 2014, 03:35:40 AM
I hope that the year 2014 will be the best year ever!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on January 15, 2014, 10:28:49 AM
Blast From The Past 2014?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 31, 2014, 02:31:52 PM
New laptop seems to be working well, though I've lost my bookmarks, and the contents of a certain hidden folder.
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on March 31, 2014, 03:04:44 PM
I hate it when I lose AppData, too.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on March 31, 2014, 03:39:38 PM
Just contact the NSA.  I'm sure they have a backup. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on March 31, 2014, 04:32:48 PM
a certain hidden folder.

O-oh...
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 02, 2014, 08:55:11 PM
Package from Japan came in today:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fget04022014.png&hash=5d462c34aa32a07440fafaeb11f18f22)

Puyo Puyo x Tetris gummi candy, Kit Kats, LASERREIMU (http://voidproc.com/lr/), and Japanese copies of Super Castlevania IV, Kirby Super Star, and Super Metroid.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on April 03, 2014, 08:19:17 AM
Cool! I'm especially jelly of your Japanese Super Castlevania IV, I hear the Japanese version of that game is better because it's uncensored and the whip sound is cooler.

Also, Homestar Runner updated on Tuesday.
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Post by: Tavros on April 03, 2014, 08:40:54 AM
Awesome, Warp!
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 03, 2014, 09:26:46 AM
Disregarding any content differences between versions, the Japanese version of Super Castlevania IV is better than the US version because it doesn't cost $35 for a bare cartridge.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 03, 2014, 04:23:15 PM
Plan on eating the gummies?
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 03, 2014, 10:19:01 PM
I'm afraid to open the package, because the pieces might match and clear before I get to eat them.

I picked up some Genesis carts on the cheap: Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, and Aladdin. Fortunately, Genesis games have the opposite of the problem I deal with when buying SNES stuff: outside of some odd cases (mostly JRPGs), US carts are the cheap ones, while JP carts can get expensive (and require extra hardware to circumvent the region lock).
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on April 04, 2014, 02:18:01 PM
How are the green tea KitKats?  I've considered ordering some green tea chocolate, but the shipping was too much.  Now that one of my brothers lives in Japan I may just ask him to ship me some if they are good. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 05, 2014, 02:27:58 PM
I tried one just now to answer your question. The first finger didn't taste like much of anything, but the second was very much "green tea," so, uh, if you like green tea, they might be worth trying. (Note that none of the weird Japanese Kit Kat flavors actually have chocolate in them unless they're specifically labeled as such.)

Had another package arrive today, containing my limited-edition copy of the English release of mega-popular all-ages sci-fi visual novel Steins;Gate.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 08, 2014, 03:05:14 AM
With English vocals, I wonder? It occurs to me that the ever frequent fu--hahas would be difficult to reenact.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 08, 2014, 06:45:31 AM
Standard Japanese audio; considering the audience, I doubt an English dub would've been economical anyway.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 09, 2014, 03:03:16 AM
No, and from what I read about it today, it doesn't look like it's been localized, in the American pop culture sense of the word, to any extent.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 13, 2014, 09:07:00 PM
Don't scare me like that again, TMK.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on April 14, 2014, 12:47:47 AM
Whatever happened, it seemed to affect all of Kontek (TMK's host) since SMAAAASH was also down. I'm glad it's back up, and that the site hasn't been replaced with ASCII art of a middle finger or something with "PWND" in the middle.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 14, 2014, 05:39:32 AM
Wait, what did I miss (again)?
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on April 14, 2014, 06:22:20 AM
Site was down for an extended period of time.
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Post by: TheMightyThor on April 14, 2014, 06:59:02 PM
At least #TMK kept me company while I was spooked solid reading stories on the internet.
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Post by: Weegee on April 14, 2014, 08:28:54 PM
Horror-erotica will do that to you.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on May 02, 2014, 06:25:58 AM
I got the "Proofing" copies of my book, "Time Toss," in the mail yesterday. I already found errors that I want/need to fix (I always do), but I was just too excited that to have actually had a physical copy of my book to care. I gave out a few copies to friends (who now have versions of the book that no one else will ever have, woo), and will be giving a copy to my old creative writing teacher, because she was awesome and think she'd get a kick out of it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 03, 2014, 06:44:07 AM
Hey, cool! Alway glad to a hear a fellow self-published author doing well.
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Post by: Bigluigifan1.0 on May 03, 2014, 09:52:50 AM
Thanks! I feel lucky to have gotten this far with a book that I started on 8 years ago.

I'll probably post about it here when I get everything squared away. Anyway, in related news, I already have a fan, one of my friends has committed himself to finishing the book, and he seems very invested in the story. He's also helping me revise the book for grammatical errors and full-on missing words. I'm apparently not very good at catching mistakes like those, because my brain has been trained to correct all the mistakes in my book as I read it.

I blame the stupid "If Yuo Cna Raed Tihs Yuo Aer A Smrat Prseon" tests that keep popping up on the internet.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on May 07, 2014, 07:55:38 PM
I met a qt gril and we fell for each other pretty much instantly. We would be dating if we didn't both very recently get out of relationships (or, in my case, a weird complicated almost kinda-sorta dating-ish thing), and therefore want to take it slow.

I've set a date to properly ask her out, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 11, 2014, 04:09:49 PM
I've been in Scotland for almost two weeks now and having a lot of fun.  I never did see/meet Karen Gillan but I did tour the highlands and develop a slight addiction to Irn Bru and Jelly Babies.

Also be nice to go home, mind.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 11, 2014, 05:54:55 PM
Hey, that sounds pretty fun! I'm headed to Paris this June myself for study abroad.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on May 11, 2014, 08:06:20 PM
Will you be studying her in secret, or with her permission?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on May 12, 2014, 05:38:40 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi14.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa335%2FTrevornater%2FGoodOne_zpsf9b03d78.gif&hash=1cbc2371a752104dadecb58100a67176)

Well, unless Eva Green rolls into town, I'll only have eyes for five weeks of international and comparative law.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Ninjap00 on May 13, 2014, 04:56:49 PM
I got a first generation iPod today. The mechanical click wheel is fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on June 01, 2014, 04:08:59 PM
The school year ends on Friday, I'm getting my permit on Wednesday, I'm getting Mario Kart 8 either this weekend or next week(end?), and E3 is coming up soon. HYPE
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 05, 2014, 10:16:24 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObURLnfQxi4

Badwords warning.

Don't get me wrong, I think exclusives are a good thing. Exclusives should be the bullet points that a console boasts. If every console had numerous awesome exclusives that the console makers shelled out thick dough to make and keep, maybe games would be better all-around.

But we don't really live in that world, and I'm allowed to be happy that the One existing reason that I would want an Xbox One is instead becoming a reason to be glad I put together my own gaming PC. Maybe it's thinking like that, and not thinking that one game is worth buying a console for, that created this world. Well, what can be done about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on June 05, 2014, 03:22:12 PM
The school year ends on Friday, I'm getting my permit on Wednesday, I'm getting Mario Kart 8 either this weekend or next week(end?), and E3 is coming up soon. HYPE
Please don't drive right after a long Mario Kart 8 session.  I'm hopeful that you will be safe. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on June 30, 2014, 08:12:01 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/community-returning-sixth-season-yahoo-715857
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on June 30, 2014, 11:37:45 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fasset-8.soup.io%2Fasset%2F3759%2F0042_8f1a.gif&hash=1a4b3f6644350e1059fe19ee2a092ad4)
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Post by: WarpRattler on August 10, 2014, 01:35:29 PM
It's been a while, so let's go over recent-ish purchases, now that I've had a job again for about two months:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fstuff81014.png&hash=b16973912ad4863e4ed0e600efdff9d2)

Per platform:
PlayStation:
Omega Boost. Very cool mech shooter by Polyphonic Digital, before they stopped being allowed to make anything other than Gran Turismo games. :(
Tetris Plus. Tetris with some extra game modes. Not really much to say here; I already owned the Game Boy version of Tetris Plus, but the PSX version was $3, so I went ahead and picked it up.

PSP:
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. One of the only games in the series I didn't own.

Xbox:
OutRun 2. One of my all-time favorite games. No, I don't own an original Xbox, and OutRun 2 doesn't work very well on an Xbox 360; my plan is to pick up an Xbox as soon as I can find one at a local store, but it's pretty difficult because they tend to sell immediately.

Genesis:
Ecco the Dolphin. Slowly building up my collection of iconic Genesis titles!

Super Famicom:
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Duh.
Super Puyo Puyo Tsuu Remix. The enhanced SFC version of Puyo Puyo Tsuu, the best version of the Puyo Puyo ruleset.
Kirby's Dream Course. Continuing my neverending quest to own every Kirby game.
Kirby's Dream Land 3. Featuring ridiculous puzzle-solving on par with point-and-click adventures!

GBC:
Wario Land 3. A puzzle platformer unlike any other, which saddens me because there's some amazing stuff going on in this game's design. I didn't own a copy of it for some reason, but that's no longer a problem.

GBA:
GBA SP. I already had an OG GBA, but I wanted something I could properly carry around with me without worrying about being able to see the screen. This is the revision with the brighter backlight.
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White. Hoping to find a copy of Blue as well at some point.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Oddly enough, I prefer this over Aria of Sorrow, mainly because I'd rather play games that are more like Metroid than Castlevania: Symphony of the Night these days, and CotM fits the bill.
Lady Sia. Obscure platformer from the GBA's launch. It's pretty average, but it was free. Also, this is the European version, which is exactly the same game, but has a better label than the NA version.
Game & Watch Gallery 4. Not much to say here.

DS:
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. I played the crap out of the original PMD, and played a bit of one of the first versions of Explorers, but never really got into it. After some people in IRC gushed about Explorers of Sky being the best game in the series, I ended up picking up a copy and have been playing it on and off since then. It's good stuff!

3DS:
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. I caught a few minutes of this game during a speedrun marathon recently and immediately decided I had to buy it; a pricematched BOGO deal allowed me to pick up this and the other 3DS game here for $40 total. I'll play this as soon as I finish replaying A Link to the Past, which I haven't touched in close to a decade.
Kirby Triple Deluxe. I wish people had told me how good this game is sooner! (More stuff about this coming up when I get 100% completion and post in the Father's Day challenge thread.)

Other:
S-video cables for Saturn and Dreamcast. I had to replace my Dreamcast's S-video cable because the connector broke, and I only had a standard composite cable for my Saturn.
Puzzle & Dragons: Capture! Metal Dragon Dungeon. A deckbuilding card game (along the lines of Dominion) based on Puzzle & Dragons, an incredibly popular mobile RPG I've been playing since March. I'm working with another P&D player who bought the card game to get the cards and rules translated.

Not pictured: various digital purchases, the laptop I'm picking up on Friday.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 10, 2014, 04:27:39 PM
Going out with an actress in NYC on the daily, so I've got that going for me.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on August 11, 2014, 02:03:46 PM
And actress, or an "actress"?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 11, 2014, 05:59:22 PM
I think an "actress" because aren't they all supposed to be called actor regardless of sex?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on August 11, 2014, 06:55:16 PM
Please don't drive right after a long Mario Kart 8 session.  I'm hopeful that you will be safe.

I failed the permit test, actually! My friends all have permits now, but at least I attempted a test first...
>tfw gf (for over a month now)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 11, 2014, 08:07:12 PM
Well, yes, I'll admit I'm being generous with the term, but a handful of TV shows, a lesser Broadway play, and the occasional TV ad is still a more impressive resume than all of my exes combined.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 11, 2014, 09:53:22 PM
Have you anonymously added "Is currently dating award-winning author Trevor White" to the Trivia section of her IMDB page yet?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 15, 2014, 07:31:53 PM
Ha! Well, okay, I'll admit she's still not even that renowned, but the point is whether or not this thing works out once I move back to Ithaca, it's extraordinarily refreshing to have a woman both openly recognize all the positive traits I know I possess and back it up with physical intimacy.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on August 24, 2014, 11:43:57 AM
CLANNAD IS COMING TO STEAM. (http://www.japanator.com/visual-novel-clannad-is-getting-a-steam-release-in-english-32977.phtml) I'M SO [darn] HYPE NOW.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: ShadowBrain on August 26, 2014, 09:23:20 PM
LIVING THE DREAM
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on August 26, 2014, 09:44:03 PM
omg you got an oculus rift!?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on August 26, 2014, 11:34:05 PM
That last picture destroyed my vision. I want a refund.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on August 29, 2014, 10:46:42 AM
You know, I remember playing the Virtual Boy one time.  My next door neighbor had it.  He wound up selling a lot of his video games when he grew up (he's several years older than me), and I wish I would have inquired about more of them.  I did manage to buy Clayfighter 2: Judgement Clay from him, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on August 29, 2014, 04:13:32 PM
I think it would have done fairly well if they'd spent a little more on three colors. 
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: The Chef on August 29, 2014, 09:06:28 PM
In all seriousness, it was already a really expensive system to produce. If they had spent anymore it may have done even worse damage than simply being a failed system.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BriGuy92 on September 10, 2014, 06:17:24 PM
Today's my birthday, and as of today I've been on this forum for eight years.

That's all, really. I'm just pretty happy. Birthdays are fun.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on September 11, 2014, 04:10:17 PM
Happy birthday! Condolences about the other bit, though.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 29, 2014, 06:11:14 AM
A dog showed up at my place a little over 6 weeks ago. I'll spare the details about how she's so smart, sweet, quiet, loving, basically perfect, and how much I love her to bits. I named her Lily and hoped nobody would call me about the Found Dog ad I posted on Craigslist.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FCs6EjQx.jpg&hash=9b276a9d225af14d08aae79dc8bc2079)

Here she is, grinning at me the first day she got here, 11/11. I'm sure she looks scary and aggressive... which is why I made sure this was the main picture in the craigslist post. I thought it might deter people who might want to lie about having lost a dog... heh.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FSEBAKyu.jpg&hash=826dc89466a8ff89a56c931e1410ad7b)

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FoZ1jis7.jpg&hash=19889b413b01983b2637ddae195d0d83)

She just gave birth. Tonight. To nine healthy puppies. None of them have her patterns, she must have hooked up with a dog with a really dark coat. Her timing for getting here was absolutely perfect. A few hours earlier and I might have been asleep. Any number of days later and... she might not have gotten enough nourishment for the pups. This house is surrounded by orchards and is on a busy 55mph road so she could have gotten lost and died in the cold or gotten hit by a truck. Any number of completely awful things could have happened to her. But it's jackpots all around.

The jackpot for me being, well... she's just such a good dog. Unrealistically. The kind you don't have to make excuses for. She's not aggressive with new people or the other dogs, has never made a mess in the house (besides the little larval dogs just now), very rarely barks even when the others are... she hates cats, but hey, so do I. I'm gonna be moving next year and she would be a perfect city dog. My friend loves dogs and doesn't have one yet, so when his apartment's lease is up we'll find a place that'll let us have a dog like her.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on December 31, 2014, 12:31:50 AM
What a sweetie.

Any pics of them there pups?
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on December 31, 2014, 05:41:40 AM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fb7jvfyY.jpg&hash=0f00b71bc8ddcb84c3432311ae3f21b7)

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FBCXMS0W.jpg&hash=756b072a5290437a31d0e59022244698)

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FzKMgzeA.jpg&hash=93c105c13dae70145c38b4cf0bfc94a3)

every last one of them has the white tail dip and white feet. There are five boys and four girls. If they inherited Lily's general shape and face they'll all be gorgeous as adults!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Toad on January 01, 2015, 09:42:40 AM
How many have perfect IVs


She is so precious, and so are the pups! Maybe nobody will respond to the ad, and you can keep her forever.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on January 01, 2015, 06:18:55 PM
I took it down after five weeks. I don't think she could have come from a GOOD place... assuming she also wasn't intentionally abandoned. Even though she was immediately friendly with me, my parents, my friends when they visited, and my sister when she came and brought her own dog over Christmas, she showed some signs of having been around people a dog shouldn't trust. She used to be extremely skittish the moment you picked up a spatula or flyswatter. She was also wary of fast or sudden movements, especially involving cupboard doors opening. It took a LOT of coaxing to get her to come into the house at all, as if she were trained with negative reinforcement to never do it. Signs point to somebody being rough with her, at best, and downright abusive at worst. She's gotten over all those things and feels right at home, now.

I can't even imagine who would hurt a dog like this. I don't mean "a dog like this" as in "it would be okay to hurt a different kind of dog or one with worse behavior", I mean that I wonder what the context even was. What reason there could have been. The things that make her such a good dog are parts of her personality. Sure, conditioning can affect personality, but a dog doesn't become affectionate and mellow out of cruel training. She would have to have been that way already--somebody saw fit to hurt this completely sweet dog. The worst thing she's done while here is shown little regard for the difference between the floor and the kitchen table... but I wonder if she'd ever even seen a kitchen table before, with how new and scary the concept of going inside a house was to her. Besides that, she probably wouldn't do it if she'd been physically punished for it, in specific. She's responsive enough to simply being told "no."

It has crossed my mind and made me feel a little dirty for how I handled the initiative to find her "real" home. Maybe five weeks wasn't long enough. Maybe there is, somehow, someone who doesn't know what Craigslist is, and also doesn't have a single friend or family member who does. Maybe no one looking for her has driven past the house and seen her in her favored spot, right in front of the front door. But the world isn't as black and white as Lily's face. There are little grayish speckles like on the side of her body, too. She's happy, I'm happy, we've gotten really attached, her puppies are safe and healthy and have a place to grow up until they're ready to be given to new homes and, with luck, be happy and make other people happy too. I feel good enough about it.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Turtlekid1 on January 01, 2015, 11:15:54 PM
I'm not even a dog person but this is a touching story.  It's great that she found a good home.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on January 02, 2015, 11:25:56 AM
I had a cat like that.  Not a stray that showed up at my door, though.  My family got her from the local Humane Society. 

She would always come into my room and sleep at the foot of my bed.  You know all those movies about special bonds between humans and pets?  It was kinda like that.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 03, 2015, 01:59:44 AM
Here is the rest of the puppy story.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F5T0LEqO.jpg&hash=ef1b28cff6c9e992d2146128194247b3)

They lived in the back storage room with the space heater and each other to keep them warm throughout January.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FyXkjlKv.jpg&hash=91eb19d2606404409593c92d240e0120)

Spring comes early here, and they were rapidly getting too big for the nine of them to stay comfortable and not make the air unbreathable in that little room for even a day at a time. My dad and I built this fenced-in area and made a doghouse out of a crate. They learned to use the dog door on the storage room door almost instantly, and about a day after this picture was taken a plastic flap was added over the door of the dog-crate so that they wouldn't forget how to use one.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F2XHotJl.jpg&hash=c0f0548da19937a78c985eaa037ea992)

Still couldn't really identify the breed mix they are. Lily has webbed feet and a soft baggy mouth like a lab, her ears are shaped like an aussie's and she has some aussie mannerisms, and maybe some border collie... no idea what she hooked up with but the puppies have similar features to hers. All different coats, different patterns, different fur thickness and length, who knows.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F1lhkJbO.jpg&hash=2dc57c194938dee2d1fb741f26ea2541)

I would usually hop over the fence instead of using the gate because of how eager they were to see me or my parents or their parent. They had human contact every day they were here. I think they'll prove to be friendly and very easy to train as a result.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FtVM5b4I.jpg&hash=1cb40d274edb2746f68388d6ec59f44f)

But since there's no grass in the back, they were always awfully dirty. Especially on the days that it rained. They got the idea of keeping the area surrounding the crate clean though, and all the crap would be closer to the wooden fence.

Right before they turned 8 weeks old I put a "free to good homes" post on craigslist. One person contacted me within the hour, but that night I also got into some texts with an animal shelter urging me to let them take them and put them through a more formal adoption process, which would include all their vaccines on time, deworming, spaying and neutering. I get that there are some freaky people who'll take free puppies just to abuse them or as targets to train fighting dogs, so I agreed... but I also let the first guy and his fiance come by and take two first. They seemed trustworthy enough. So just like that, two of them found homes and five of them were taken to a foster home to live in a volunteer's backyard until about three more weeks from now, until their medical stuff is finished and they're ready for adoption. Seven of them, gone. Yeah, of course I cried, which really got my eyes burning on top of not having slept the previous night. I slept for about 16 hours after that. I don't know if Lily was anxious about seven of them disappearing, or if she was just bored, but she tore a few things up in the days following, like my old shoes.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FP9BKlMS.jpg&hash=66709ac8400addf7a144a617429ee10d)

These two were still here for one more week. Little Bear on the left, Bowie on the right, the two my aunt Pat had chosen. She has one dog already, Sunny, who is really really old, an escape artist for leashes, a cat murderer... she is really very sweet, but not a take-on-a-walk dog. My mom and I took them there on Saturday and they settled in immediately. Sunny actually seemed a bit excited to have the company, her granddaughters love them, they're reportedly "already housebroken", and I get to see them grow up.

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FYhQtuQk.jpg&hash=cecf6dd6dc54e3cbe1ebbba46c83986f)

The next day, yesterday, I took Lily on her first walk (also her first extended period of time on a leash), into the orchards behind the house. That went well, and I wanted to take her on another one today, but didn't because the side of her mouth was all swollen up. I'm pretty sure she just got a bee sting. That's what happens when you try to catch bugs in your mouth indiscriminately! She's already looking better, so I'll take her tomorrow. She's got saggy empty teats that need toning.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 11, 2015, 12:35:33 AM
I can't believe I'm entering my twelfth year here (I think my actual anniversary is sometime this week or next).  Does that make me one of the senior members of the forum?

I hope Chupperson, Sapphira, among many, many others are doing well, wherever they happen to be at.  I hope everyone who still contributes now, new or old, can enjoy themselves the way we all used to. 

Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Tavros on March 11, 2015, 07:27:42 PM
Well, I'm gonna be here for 4 years in around October (including my old account), and I still enjoy every single time I see a new post.
I mean I rarely ever actually log in but still.
Oh yeah and I beat Chrono Trigger yesterday so yay.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on March 16, 2015, 05:22:15 PM
I hope you know that there's, like, ten other endings, depending on when you fight Lavos.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Tavros on March 17, 2015, 03:50:41 PM
I've loved Chrono Trigger for a while now, so yeah, I knew.
I mean, even if I didn't, the fact that on the DS version (the one I played) it unlocks an "Ending Gallery"should tip me off.
Now all I want to do is get the ending where Crono talks, the one where he's a Reptite, and the one where Marle has Frog as an ancestor.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Jman on March 23, 2015, 10:53:23 PM
Ah yes, Chrono Trigger.  Just beat it recently myself (DS version) after buying it 2-3 years ago, playing until 65,000,000 BC, and then forgetting about it. 

What a magical game.  I'm starting Final Fantasy VI (actual SNES cartridge, got it at a game store) this week.  Still working on the Elite Four in Pokemon Alpha Sapphire.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Tavros on March 24, 2015, 06:13:27 AM
Final Fantasy VI? Funnily enough, I'm playing that one right now.
Also, if you haven't gotten to the part where you have to split your party into 3 groups, watch out for that. I could only make it through after getting multiple game overs, and an annihilation.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on March 26, 2015, 04:38:18 PM
You mean in Kefka's Tower? I still can't beat that place on Virtual Console because I only leveled up characters I actually used, like Terra and Sabin.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: bobbysq1337 on March 26, 2015, 07:02:11 PM
I know we don't really do leaks here, but I really hope this is real. (http://www.reddit.com/r/3DS/comments/30dd28/paper_mario_thousand_year_door_3d_leak/)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on March 26, 2015, 07:37:11 PM
This video has been removed by the user.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 26, 2015, 07:59:13 PM
There's a .gif of the title screen in the comments.

I'M SO HYPED
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: CrossEyed7 on March 26, 2015, 08:26:28 PM
I'm going to assume it's fake, both because of some problems pointed out in the comments and because I don't want to get disappointed again, but I would be so happy if this ended up being real and it outsold Sticker Star.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 26, 2015, 10:43:34 PM
I don't believe leaks, ever, until proven... and I don't have a particular desire to play PM2 on 3DS... and if it does happen I just know that it'll be a test and if it doesn't sell a million billion copies (because of people who don't want to play long timesink games on handhelds, or people who don't want to get the same game again for another 40 bucks) Nintendo will never try and make a good Paper Mario again and confirm as much in an interview, expressing utter confusion..........

Oops not very hopeful

Pups are beautiful, look happy and are ready for adoptions in Dublin, CA

(https://i.gyazo.com/9619c1bf36ed39cf9d6a2406717c734f.png)
just the first five, there

Not meaning to change the subject, just lighten the mood of my own post, resume
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 27, 2015, 12:15:51 AM
I was just about to ask about that sixth one. Almost thought Lily was sniffing a little extra butt on the side.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Tavros on March 27, 2015, 06:56:38 AM
You mean in Kefka's Tower? I still can't beat that place on Virtual Console because I only leveled up characters I actually used, like Terra and Sabin.
Geez, I'm way behind! I mean, like the first time you choose who is in what group. At Narshe.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on March 27, 2015, 11:56:35 AM
Back to PM, we're at the point when fans can make a better Paper Mario platformer than Nintendo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4OqPSEnZhw
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Luigison on March 27, 2015, 03:45:44 PM
Thanks WeeGee.  I'll try it and Super Mario 64 HD when I find my PC controllers (In case you didn't know, I just moved.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-2TF3Okyw
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on March 27, 2015, 05:12:48 PM
Haven't seen anything about SM64HD in a while. The physics look spot-on.

Think about modding that... getting the SM64DS characters/content in, importing custom maps or maps from other games... making entirely new playable characters working off of SM64DS' lead, like Donkey Kong, Rosalina, Friendly Floyd, Bowser Jr.... from what I've done in Unity I would guess it wouldn't be difficult to edit Mario's attributes and add unique commands once the foundations are in place (and the new animations are complete), and anything is possible until Nintendo drops the C&D
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on March 29, 2015, 08:54:41 AM
Oh look, it's been seven and a half months since I last posted about new stuff. Two boxes from strange foreign lands (in this case, Japan and San Francisco) arrived this week, so let's talk about the last two months' pickups. No dogs, unlike the last several images in this thread, but I did get a cat, a scorpion, an elder dragon, a Super Dragon, and two God[darn]ed moons:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fstuff32815.png&hash=9e3443bb6359028a868d473d22eb57ae)

Games:
-I think the New 3DS XL itself goes in this category. It's been great having a 3DS again and being able to play, uh, Wario Land 2 (https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHiytldPWA).
-Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Limited edition, which is why the Gore Magala is next to the game there. I've been enjoying it quite a bit, unlike previous games in the series!
-The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. Standard edition. Haven't started it yet.
-Not pictured: Codename S.T.E.A.M. I did get the preorder bonus, though, and that's in there for that reason. Also haven't started this yet.
-Demon Gaze. First-person dungeon-crawler with some modern concessions, in the same vein as Etrian Odyssey. I really admire the game's willingness to kill off voiced story characters all the time.
-Fate/stay night + Fate/hollow ataraxia. Box set released last year containing both games and two artbooks, for slightly more than what one of the games by itself would have previously cost. I got the set from Yahoo! Auctions Japan for 6600JPY (MSRP was 9500JPY), at a time when the yen was tanking enough that I paid about $55 for it.
-TRON 2.0. I paid a dollar for it! I'm waiting until the classic game club over on Quarter to Three gets around to it before I start it.
-東方永夜抄 ~ Imperishable Night. The eighth mainline Touhou Project game, and the first official one I've actually purchased. One of my all-time favorite shmups, with a compelling and intuitive score system, good difficulty balance across all its modes, the incredibly fun Spell Practice mode that lets you fight individual boss patterns (including Last Words, ultra-diffficult patterns not seen in the main game), and one of the best soundtracks in the series.
-Tragedy Looper. A localized Japanese tabletop game, based heavily on murder-mystery visual novels like Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. On the surface, it's basically "Clue on steroids," but Tragedy Looper is far deeper and more enjoyable than Clue could ever be. Highly recommended if you can get at least two friends to play it with you, and especially if you can get it for 50% off like I did.

Not games:
-Space Invaders candy. One of a handful of random things included in that package from San Francisco. You can't really see it in the picture, but the container is shaped like the classic arcade cabinet, complete with the old Taito logo.
-Monster Hunter 4 Seltas Queen figure. Also from the SF package. There's also a Seltas figure from the same set that can be attached to it, but I only got the one figure, sadly.
-Peach and Yoshi amiibos. Picked up for $10 each. These were the only characters I actually wanted because I like the characters rather than because I want in-game unlocks, so finding them on sale was pretty nice. I'll most likely wait until the card versions come out to get other stuff.
-Lucky cat! This one is solar-powered, and waves its arm when left in sunlight.
-2015 calendar with some sort of anime/video game characters on it? I don't recognize any of it. This was a freebie in the Japan package.
-St. Elsewhere. Great album. Picked up at the same time as TRON 2.0, just as cheap.

Not pictured: hundreds of dollars' worth of Dice Masters and Magic: the Gathering stuff, assorted digital purchases and gifts like the Mighty Switch Force! games and Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition, some other books, CDs, and games I forgot about, every English volume of Monster Musume so far, the really comfortable Uniqlo Heattech shirt that was the entire point of the package from Japan (I was wearing it when I took the picture), and a lot of foreign candy with packaging that wasn't as cool as the Space Invaders candy.

Oh yeah, and I met a really cool girl this weekend.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: TheMightyThor on March 31, 2015, 01:53:52 PM
Haven't seen anything about SM64HD in a while. The physics look spot-on.

Think about modding that... getting the SM64DS characters/content in, importing custom maps or maps from other games... making entirely new playable characters working off of SM64DS' lead, like Donkey Kong, Rosalina, Friendly Floyd, Bowser Jr.... from what I've done in Unity I would guess it wouldn't be difficult to edit Mario's attributes and add unique commands once the foundations are in place (and the new animations are complete), and anything is possible until Nintendo drops the C&D

Actually, that's a different project entirely.
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Weegee on April 01, 2015, 06:13:29 PM
Thanks WeeGee.  I'll try it and Super Mario 64 HD when I find my PC controllers (In case you didn't know, I just moved.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-2TF3Okyw

Killed by The Big N. (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/03/31/nintendo-takes-down-super-mario-64-hd-fan-project)
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 01, 2015, 07:05:41 PM
Called it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: Suffix on April 01, 2015, 07:24:06 PM
Called it!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: BP on April 01, 2015, 08:29:50 PM
I don't like being excluded!
Title: Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!
Post by: WarpRattler on April 02, 2015, 09:07:24 PM
Prepurchased my Ness and squid amiibos today!
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 07, 2015, 10:59:30 AM
ENGLISH TOUHOU HYPE. (http://playism-games.com/article/touhou-finally-coming-to-the-west)
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Post by: BriGuy92 on April 07, 2015, 05:05:18 PM
I went to an anime convention over the weekend and got my stuff autographed!
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Ftr0H3nt.jpg&hash=89719b74718fb4e63667fa3836acde18)
The Angel Beats DVD was signed by LiSA, a singer who features prominently in the show. Kingdom Hearts was signed by Yoko Shimomura.

Other stuff happened, too, but the autographs were probably the most exciting.
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Post by: Fifth on April 08, 2015, 06:39:52 AM
Oh, whoa!
What anime convention had Yoko Shimomura as a guest?  She's one of my favorite game music composers!
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Post by: BriGuy92 on April 08, 2015, 03:19:55 PM
It was Anime Boston, in... well, Boston. Sadly, I arrived to the convention too late to see her panel. I would have made it, too, were it not for a burst pipe backing up the subway. Ah well, maybe she'll be there another time.
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Post by: Luigison on April 08, 2015, 06:59:19 PM
I was ANGSTing pretty hard last week when Half-life 2 and my daughter's JumpStart games wouldn't work in Windows 10, but Microsoft fixed the issue with JumpStart and I found I can run Half-life 2 windowed. 

Now I'm hopeful they'll fix my other problems:  Office won't work (Win 7 key doesn't work on 10), scroll wheel doesn't work in Spartan, and print doesn't work in Chrome. 
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Post by: Luigison on April 09, 2015, 02:27:43 PM
LEGO Dimensions! 
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Post by: Weegee on April 09, 2015, 02:40:49 PM
Lego Amiibos?
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Post by: WarpRattler on April 09, 2015, 02:45:41 PM
No, LEGO Skylanders.
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Post by: Luigison on April 09, 2015, 02:50:07 PM
I hope it's more like LEGO Infinity! 
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Post by: BriGuy92 on April 09, 2015, 03:53:06 PM
Infinite Legos?
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Post by: Luigison on April 09, 2015, 04:24:47 PM
I'm evaluating Windows 10.  While doing so I've found that cloud services with Google+, Amazon, and Dropbox are almost constantly full.  Regardless, the biggest conflicts seems to be between Google, Microsoft, and Steam.  Hmm.  Hopefully, I'm reading too much into this. 
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Post by: BP on April 09, 2015, 04:49:01 PM
I've ordered myself a second one of these:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FK4VdJhi.jpg&hash=236d146632471a9d41bd70d630f8253a)

They're discontinued and run $100 used on Amazon, so this (http://arcadeshock.com/products/hori-horipad-ex2-turbo-black-or-blue?variant=1066131805) is probably my last chance to get one. I still regard it as the best controller I've ever ever used. The size of the face buttons and spacing between them is excellent, six face buttons makes it the best you can get for N64 emulation (although, LT and RT being on an axis makes mapping Z and R a hairy thing for some games), the sticks are great, the D-pad is as good as D-pads get, it's just a really great all-purpose controller. Why do I need another one? In case mine ever breaks, and sometimes for multiplayer.

Other good things in recent history that make me REALLY REALLY HAPPY about my PC as a games machine: I got a new graphics card about a month and a half ago that puts me about on the same level as the 'bone and the PS4, sold my old one, five groups of completely unrelated games I actively wanted (including some I wanted to replace the 360 versions of to play them at higher resolutions/at higher framerates/on a platform I'm going to continue to upgrade and never put away in a box) went on sale in rapid succession, and now that I have a graphics card that supports three displays (maybe more), my setup looks like this:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FDlnxAUW.jpg&hash=d955182bd56aaed1576934d4bedda33b)

Drawing tablet lower-left, standard monitor upper left, TV far right all going simultaneously. Laptop upper middle, foot lower middle. Neither of those are connected to my desktop PC. I used to only be able to have two displays active at a time on my old GPU or my laptop. I've also figured out how to properly map my tablet's range to just the monitor it's for and not the entire desktop, so I can draw crap while a movie is on or something.

It's nothing super special but it's really cool, and always a lot of fun to do new stuff with my computer.
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Post by: Weegee on April 09, 2015, 05:00:39 PM
Are you a hobbit?
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Post by: BP on April 09, 2015, 07:26:22 PM
I'm sure the sum of my body hair would look like nothing next to your neck.
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Post by: Weegee on April 09, 2015, 07:36:58 PM
Everything looks like nothing next to my neck.
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Post by: bobbysq1337 on April 09, 2015, 08:48:49 PM
LEGO Dimensions!
I really wanted to like the idea. This is the game I've wanted since the beginning. But I just can't get behind the NFC figure part here. It's like buying a house but having to buy keys for all the rooms separately.
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Post by: Weegee on April 10, 2015, 12:35:47 AM
You need as much money as two houses cost to afford Lego these days anyway.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 19, 2015, 11:07:31 AM
I graduated from college yesterday summa cum laude and with honors in my major.  Time to start lookin' for work.
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Post by: Tavros on April 19, 2015, 12:46:09 PM
Awesome! Your new avatar looks so perfect with that post, too!
that edgeworth tho
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Post by: Weegee on April 19, 2015, 02:07:51 PM
Good for you?  Remind us, what major?
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 19, 2015, 02:40:56 PM
New Media.
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Post by: Weegee on April 19, 2015, 03:17:17 PM
Ooh, trendy.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on April 19, 2015, 06:52:43 PM
Ah, well, you know me, champion of all that is hip, fashionable, and progressive.
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Post by: Luigison on April 19, 2015, 07:26:11 PM
OnePlus 2
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Post by: Tavros on June 06, 2015, 06:34:35 AM
Oh hey so I finally got permanent internet.
The possibilities are endless now.
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Post by: Weegee on June 06, 2015, 10:44:58 PM
Welcome to the first world!
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Post by: Tavros on June 07, 2015, 01:08:22 PM
Yay! Now I can complain about things that don't matter!
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Post by: Weegee on June 07, 2015, 01:30:03 PM
Hey now, only getting $100 from your parents for Easter is a totally valid complaint.
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Post by: Tavros on June 08, 2015, 10:20:29 AM
If I actually got 100 dollars from my parents in general I'd be beyond blissful, really.
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Post by: Weegee on June 08, 2015, 01:52:14 PM
How's life in Zimbabwe?
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Post by: Tavros on June 08, 2015, 03:07:33 PM
It'd be ten times better if we had Toonami.
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Post by: Ninjap00 on June 09, 2015, 08:48:47 AM
I weighed myself for the first time in just under a week and I'm under 200lbs now! That's about 26lbs lost since mid march.
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Post by: Tavros on June 09, 2015, 11:29:00 AM
Great job! Really the only thing I know about y weight right now is that it's definitely slightly overweight, at least.
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Post by: Luigison on June 16, 2015, 04:18:15 PM
01.14,1989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfYKbKdlBM

I am surprised now at how true Asimov was correct then...
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Post by: Tavros on June 16, 2015, 05:34:49 PM
Hey guys
Final Fantasy VII remake
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Post by: Jman on June 25, 2015, 01:00:07 PM
So, in my quest to obtain a Lucina Amiibo, I found Marth. At night. At a place where Amiibos should easily have been picked over by then.
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Post by: WarpRattler on June 25, 2015, 07:03:04 PM
Also in figures, but not in "time to wait in line forever" figures, my first figure pack for Krosmaster Arena, a physical tabletop game based on a digital tabletop game in French multimedia company Ankama's MMOs Dofus and Wakfu, arrived today! I started off with the Dofus: The Treasures of Kerub set, with four characters from the Dofus TV show. I'm getting the Wakfu TV set (six figures) next, and then I'm getting Krosmaster Junior, a less expensive variant with slightly simplified rules, four exclusive figures, and full compatibility with the full game. My girlfriend and I have been watching Dofus and Wakfu TV shows and playing Wakfu itself, and if we enjoy Krosmaster Junior as well, I'll go ahead and spend $60 for the full Krosmaster Arena base game.
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Post by: Tavros on June 25, 2015, 10:27:51 PM
Oh no now I feel so bad.
I asked for a Lucina amiibo for my birthday.
I really didn't mean to put my relatives through hell I just wanted an amiibo of my main.
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Post by: Tavros on July 07, 2015, 11:06:47 PM
Sorry for double post but
I just saw the Season 2 (and most likely series) finale of TOME.
And [darn] if it wasn't excellent, especially at the end.
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Post by: BP on July 11, 2015, 12:23:33 AM
I'm moving in two months. Finally (finally) leaving The Nest and moving to Oceanside, CA. My friend works in Carlsbad and has been asking me to move to a new place in the area with him forever. I had plans to go to UCSD and get one of those degree things everyone's so freaky about, but... at least as of now I don't think that's what I want or need. I could change my mind later, but for now what I want to do is work an average joe's job and tend to my projects in my own time. When that's not what I should be doing with my life, I will know.

So, now, that's happening. I spent the week at his place in Escondido (leading up to Comic Con) and we found the place we want. It's a one-bedroom and I'm gonna live in the dining room. He works nights and I'm probably going to work days, so our awake-and-at-home time will overlap little enough that it actually makes a lot of sense. It's a really gorgeous apartment complex with lots of grass that allows pets (I want to take Muff and Lily) and is five miles away from the ocean. There are loads of places to work close by, so with a little luck I'll have a commute I could bike to and from--I actually really hate driving, but when you live 15 minutes away from everything like I currently do, you have no choice. There's space on the patio wall in front of the apartment where I can grow basil and rosemary, I noticed some of our future neighbors are already doing the same thing. I'm not one to count chickens but I've got good feelings.

Of course it is scary, it's a major change upcoming in my life with a number on it. And it is also scary that I'll have another problem to take on in a year and a half or more when the aforementioned friend relocates to Florida for his job and I have to move somewhere else or, preferably, find a roommate and move into a two-bedroom. But I'll deal with that as it comes. More than afraid, I am excited. The only thing I'm going to miss about living here that is bound to the location, I think, is walking the dogs in the walnut orchards... but I'm trading that up for walking them on the friggin beach so that's fair. I'll miss my parents, but they'll visit.
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Post by: Weegee on July 11, 2015, 12:46:58 PM
Our little BP is growing up so fast... ;~;
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Post by: Ninjap00 on July 15, 2015, 04:14:31 PM
Built a computer 2 days ago, something I wanted to do since i was about 13 years old... it works great and building it went really smoothly (took quite a while though -- maybe 7 hours). Tomorrow I have a HDMI to Mini-DisplayPort coming so I can use my hand-me-down iMac as a monitor and give my little brother his cheapy TV back and really push this thing to its limits.

It's a huge upgrade to experience, only ever having used computers that use mobility parts. The best computer I've had until now was that iMac which had a Mobility Radeon 4850 and my Mac Mini, which had a 6630m. Now I have a R9 290x and an i5-4690k, though I have yet to overclock either. Exciting!
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Post by: BP on July 18, 2015, 03:46:21 PM
Babysitting for my aunt

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FjYsy2wM.jpg&hash=a146f00c9cc34f9aa352f98ae9a9dad7)

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Post by: Weegee on July 18, 2015, 04:19:42 PM
"YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD, FRIEND"
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Post by: Tavros on July 18, 2015, 08:50:00 PM
I was just at The Legend Of Zelda: Symphony Of The Goddesses-Master Quest.
And wow it was great.
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Post by: Suffix on September 06, 2015, 06:45:06 AM
I just got back from a five-day vacation to Kyoto and Nara, and man, are my eyes tired. I learned quite a bit about Buddhist figures, though, or at least their Japanese versions.
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Post by: TheMightyThor on January 08, 2016, 09:10:12 PM
Super Mario Bros. Z is back, dudes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5-ErbSrTOc
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Post by: Tavros on January 09, 2016, 08:02:53 PM
I never liked it, but it's great to see a classic come back.
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on February 28, 2016, 04:53:11 PM
I no longer have a girlfriend.

I do, however, have a fiancée.
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Post by: Tavros on February 28, 2016, 06:09:25 PM
Way to go, man! Here's to hoping you'll have a long and happy marriage!
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Post by: Weegee on February 28, 2016, 06:46:55 PM
My babies are growng up so fast ;~;
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Post by: Toad on February 29, 2016, 10:49:15 AM
Congrats!!
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Post by: BP on March 19, 2016, 03:29:53 AM
I made strawberry preserves yesterday!

The store I work at bought an excess (read: a [dukar]-ton) of strawberries somehow and was selling them 97 cents a pound. I bought 8 pounds with the intention of making 16 8-ounce jars of it. It came out great, it's just like how it is when my mom makes it, and I even got an extra unexpected pint, plus nearly a pint of the foam skimmed off the top before canning it, which tastes just as good too.

I know what you're thinking, "that's too much ****ing jam you maniac" you don't know me I could eat all of this within a few months. Not that I'm going to. I'm giving jars to people I work with. Mostly I'm just really pleased with myself that it came out perfect. The jars even sealed properly. This is something I never lived without, and now I never have to, 'cause I can do it myself. I only ever had storebought jelly a few times before I moved out, and it's trash. It's sugar vs. high-fructose corn syrup. I'm not even really anti-hfcs but when you've got a substance that only has three ingredients and one of them is a sweetener, you can tell the difference
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Post by: ShadowBrain on March 20, 2016, 08:28:34 AM
Tk puttin' a ring on it!
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Post by: ShadowBrain on March 21, 2016, 08:44:16 PM
Also: I didn't mess around with my first eBay bid win.

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Post by: Weegee on March 21, 2016, 11:12:48 PM
Very, very nice. I tried winning a copy years back,but the bids always went out of my ballpark.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on March 22, 2016, 11:32:12 AM
Yeah, I count myself lucky I found a strangely noncompetitive listing--no one else was even bidding, so I got it for $130 (someone else had been selling it for $50, but I had this nagging fear there'd be a catch).
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Post by: ShadowBrain on May 15, 2016, 06:53:33 PM
Cornell Law School, Class of 2016.
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Post by: Weegee on May 15, 2016, 07:31:20 PM
CONGLATURATION
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Post by: Turtlekid1 on May 15, 2016, 08:09:39 PM
Congrats!

I guess you'll be headed to the bar now.  And then the bar.  Not necessarily in that order.
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Post by: ShadowBrain on May 15, 2016, 08:36:40 PM
Thanks! And yeah, definitely going to be, ahem, judicious alternation between those to get me prepped for the real deal.
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Post by: Tavros on May 28, 2016, 02:25:36 PM
Just came back from MegaCon (essentially ComicCon for Central Florida), and oh wow was it fun.
I got a Nintendo 64, Resident Evil 2 on the N64, an egg-themed Square Super Famicom game, an audio cable for my PS2, an imported version of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, and a Jotaro Kujo figurine.
And I got my copy of Sm4sh Wii U signed by Ryo Horikawa (Captain Falcon's VA), and I took a picture with him.
It was really fun.
(Pics will come when I bother to take them, so probably in a couple hours)
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Post by: Robert on August 11, 2016, 01:29:31 PM
I signed up late for the college course I wanted. Didn't think I would get in, but an opening became available two days ago :D!
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Post by: Ultima Shadow on September 14, 2016, 04:31:06 AM
Despite being incredibly rusty in Mario Kart (or really any Mario games at all), I signed up to a Mario Kart tournament at my work, and after starting with 48 contestants, I'm into the semi-finals! Just got one more cup to race against three others and I'll be in the finals; pretty excited to see how it will go down.

Edit: After qualifying 2nd in both of the opening rounds, I managed to tie for 1st in the third round, but lost the tiebreaker. The layout of the tournament was such that there was a wildcard spot in the final, so I got that. 1st place on DK Jungle Parkway and Yoshi Valley, 2nd on Banshee Boardwalk and that was enough to clinch it! (Thank goodness for that, I'm terrible at Rainbow Road...)
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Post by: Weegee on September 16, 2016, 04:49:12 PM
Finally got a nice record player that doesn't skip.

I'll be posting about the price in the ANGST thread.
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on September 22, 2016, 11:31:07 AM
I've ordered myself a second one of these:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FK4VdJhi.jpg&hash=236d146632471a9d41bd70d630f8253a)

One of these just popped up on Amazon for $30 in Used Very Good condition while I was in the bathroom, and I bought it. Hope it works, because it was the only listing, and I can't find it or any other actual six-face-button dual analog controller anywhere else online other than a pre-S-Type original Xbox controller (the S put the black and white buttons in a weird place that would defeat the purpose of using it for N64 and Sega emulation).

(I thought I found one for $10 that looked just like a tiny little Dualshock with 6 face buttons, but the sticks are actually just duplicates of the D-pad and first four face buttons, and there's no Start and Select buttons, so effectively it's just the pre-analog PS1 controller. No one makes controllers like this anywhere as far as I can tell, which is weird because the fact that someone made that $10 one that tricks you into thinking it's one definitely shows there's a demand for it.)
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Post by: Weegee on December 11, 2016, 07:45:55 PM
Some internet friends  came over for a visit and gave me a polo shirt with Pepe the frog on it.
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Post by: Tavros on December 29, 2016, 10:38:07 PM
My copy of JoJo No Kimyou Na Bouken: Eyes Of Heaven on PS3 came today, and it was the first print bonus, too!
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Post by: Lakitu on January 15, 2017, 10:38:09 PM
Hey did anyone think that the TV button should be on the switch? It was really helpful to me, personally.
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Post by: Lizard Dude on August 29, 2017, 05:22:58 PM
Video of me happily playing with my fidget spinners

(https://media.tenor.co/images/6c734c31d2f6750d8325cce3f840e790/tenor.gif)
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Post by: Tavros on August 29, 2017, 05:37:25 PM
what a happy lizard
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Post by: Lizard Dude on September 02, 2017, 03:33:06 PM
Finally earned my badge

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9oxl8VXoAEe6LC.jpg:large)
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Post by: CrossEyed7 on November 29, 2017, 09:18:33 PM
Update: that controller that i got is very good
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Post by: Markio on September 23, 2020, 10:28:33 AM
LD that looks like a wedding band. Should the staff wedding poll be updated?
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Post by: Lizard Dude on September 24, 2020, 07:33:02 PM
I'm the other person in the picture.

And trust me, if I ever got updated info for that thread I would be INSTANTLY posting about it.
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Post by: BronzeHeart92 on September 28, 2020, 07:16:55 AM
Coronavirus sure is a nasty thing to have indeed. Let's all stay positive in these troubling times. Any idea when a working vaccine can be deployed against the disease? The sooner we can return back to normal the better.
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Post by: Trainman on May 02, 2022, 10:59:25 PM
It's cool to check out TMK after not being here for many years. I even managed to sign into my old account. Some of y'all from like 15 years ago may remember me lol. I was here back in the LizardDude, Megabyte, sadib100, Markio era lol.