How is everyone doing?

[Bond]

This is, of course, traditionally the time of year in which GameTavern is very slow due to school, work, and such. Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing with this and that?

[gekko]

Can't talk, busy.

[BreakABone]

I think most people here pretty much know I hate my current job, which in turn makes me a more negative person.

As a few know, also working on going back to school next year and hopefully complete this long journey.

[Bond]

I think most people here pretty much know I hate my current job, which in turn makes me a more negative person.

As a few know, also working on going back to school next year and hopefully complete this long journey.
You should audition for Fallout 4.

[GameMaster]

Very full from Thanksgiving.

Gonna try to nab a new cell phone tomorrow in honor of Black Friday.

Yep, I'm a souless, materialistic, consumer-whore.

[Angrist]

I'm working on an essay at the moment. As soon as I finish it, I'm writing my MSc thesis proposal, which is due on December 11.

It's just that I'm a bit illish today. Two nights ago I suddenly got very nautious, it was scary. Lying down only made it worse, as if I was in a carousel which kept going harder and harder.
I e-mailed my physician about it, waiting for a reply.

[Dylflon]

Just have to finish my third draft for my screenplay and finish editing my video project and then this semester will be over.

[Fox 6]

I have two more weeks, then im off until the new year. These last 2 weeks have been very hard.

[Teuthida]

Just finished a comic to be published in February. Working on another now which might be downloadable on iPhone. If I have time will do another for the first comic collection for February.

[gekko]

As a few know, also working on going back to school next year and hopefully complete this long journey.

Going to school for what?

Anyways, next week I got 4 more assignments due, two math tests, and then we have a presentation and turn-in on the first playable builds of our games. Then it's finals week, and this semester finally will end.

[Typhoid]

I'm doing okay.
I have medical problems and can't have a job because of it, but life is fantastic.
All glory to the hypnobiden.

[Combine 017]

I got a job at a fabric place where I will be folding fabric on a fabric folding machine that folds fabric. I start monday.

[Acebot44]

I'm doing okay.
I have medical problems and can't have a job because of it, but life is fantastic.
All glory to the hypnobiden.

Whats wrong? :confused:

I'm hoping to grab a blackberry today, then buckling down and getting ready for finals, plus two papers due tuesday.

A few weeks ago I decided to pick up an African American Studies minor along with my History Major, so thats what next quarter has in store, plus a Entertainment Business class that I'm TA'ing for with Peter Guber as the lecturer. It's lining up to be amazing (Chad Hurley and Will Wright are both set to be guest lecturers).


Also, I woke up this morning feeling a slightly bit tristful. It's always around this time of year that I feel like I want a girlfriend, then I end up getting one and break up with them within a month or two...But I don't wanna mess around anymore!...ah well

[Jason1]

I am pretty busy with school, I have one more week then finals week and the semester is over so thats a good feeling. I have an interview for an internship on wednesday, its for a job in the box office of the Peoria Chiefs, which is a minor league Cubs affiliate. Shame, they used to be a minor league Cardinals affiliate.

[Swan]

I got a job at a fabric place where I will be folding fabric on a fabric folding machine that folds fabric. I start monday.

About time.

I have been working early mornings Monday through Fridays, climbing Saturday Sundays. Going for my license in about 2 weeks. Hoping I get into the school in January though I doubt a spot will open up.


Um......hmmm

[BreakABone]

Going to school for what?

Anyways, next week I got 4 more assignments due, two math tests, and then we have a presentation and turn-in on the first playable builds of our games. Then it's finals week, and this semester finally will end.

Masters in School Psych.
really want to mess with the kids' head when it counts. ;)

And today is just one of those days, my body can no longer go on. Physically exhausted. Worked 6 days this week. Including a holiday. Spent 2 days in the hospital with my residents. Working on 3 hours of sleep for the past 3 days due to work schedule.

Yeah, think gonna go home and just pass out.

[The Germanator]

I've been more or less on tour since mid-September with only a few days back at home. We go back out through the North East/ New England from December 3rd - 13th hitting some smaller cities. After that I'm home for Christmas and New Years with not much to do in January. I'd like to pick up a part-time job or something, but I'm not sure what I could find for just a 1.5 months.

[Angrist]

Also, I woke up this morning feeling a slightly bit tristful. It's always around this time of year that I feel like I want a girlfriend, then I end up getting one and break up with them within a month or two...But I don't wanna mess around anymore!...ah wellI know that feeling. But I decided to stay single for at least 6 months, concentrate on my own life for a while. Finish my study, find a job, etc.

Of course it helps that no (worthy) girls are interested in me. :D

[DarrenMcLeod]

i'm doing well.

OH SNAP ITS DARREN MCLEOD.

i have to finish a few papers, and then exams are coming. i'm in second year law. it's interesting stuff. I also just applied for a google policy fellowship. i won't get it, but it was fun to apply.

[Dyne]

Super. Finally graduating in spring. Done done and done.

Contract is ending at Propaganda soon, on December 19th. I've learnt a metric fuckton of game programming. I'm really happy I landed this Coop. I'm a lot more confident in my abilities now. I've thought tandemly about working while at school. I've sent my application off to Rockstar but I haven't sent to anyone else. Propaganda straight up told me they had to put a hold on hiring because of the whole economical bullshit thing. I'm willing to bet every other studio is like that right now. Oh well! Maybe if I put effort into school next semester I'll enjoy it. >_>

[Angrist]

OH SNAP IT'S DARREN MCLEOD

Welcome back. ;) I was going to ask 'how are you doing', but you just answered that... :D

[Dylflon]

Darren!

Still writing?

[KillerGremlin]

Medium well.

[BlueFire]

I have to write two term papers and take two exams before I can go home for the holiday. :[

At least I was able to enjoy Thanksgiving break, somewhat.

[BreakABone]

I have to write two term papers and take two exams before I can go home for the holiday. :[

At least I was able to enjoy Thanksgiving break, somewhat.

Hey, I wouldn't have mind your TG break.
You got to see Boston, Philly and New York in a short time.

And you got to meet new people.

[BlueFire]

Hey, I wouldn't have mind your TG break.
You got to see Boston, Philly and New York in a short time.

And you got to meet new people.

I don't consider seeing you "meeting new people" :p

[DarrenMcLeod]

Darren!

Still writing?
yeah! I tried to email you once but you never responded. either you didn't get it, or just didn't feel like responding. oh well. I was in vancouver all summer and was planning on emailing you to meet up, but forgot about it and didn't get a chance. it's a shame.

i have been too busy with school to do any writing this semester, but i plan on getting back into one of the screenplays in january when i start a work term. what about you? what have you been working on? where are you? new west?

[Krypton]

well i've just recently been employed, and it's great, kind of.

other than that though, things aren't picking up and i'm not a very happy person as of late.

[DarrenMcLeod]

well i've just recently been employed, and it's great, kind of.

other than that though, things aren't picking up and i'm not a very happy person as of late.
well, keep listening to the bouncing souls' gold record (i saw it in your sig).

that album cheers me up. pretty positive stuff.

[Krypton]

well, keep listening to the bouncing souls' gold record (i saw it in your sig).

that album cheers me up. pretty positive stuff.

well it's just typical stuff, which most of you wouldnt find worthy getting upset over; problems with a certain girl, my friends, family; but mostly that girl.

it's stupid, but i'm surprisingly new to a lot of stuff, so it's hitting me hard.

[DarrenMcLeod]

ah, don't worry about it, bud. it's not stupid... it affects us all. it hits us all at some point or another. but as it turns out, all the cliches are true: there are lots of girls out there, the things that seem important now are completely forgotten in a couple of years, etc.

but i realize that you've heard those things a million times and they don't mean much right now, so what I will say is that no matter what happens, just be honest about the whole thing, don't overthink it, and have fun with it all. if you're not enjoying it, then why bother with it?

and if you need any advice or need to talk to anyone, i'm pretty sure BreakABone is the ladies man around here. Right?

[Bond]

well it's just typical stuff, which most of you wouldnt find worthy getting upset over; problems with a certain girl, my friends, family; but mostly that girl.

it's stupid, but i'm surprisingly new to a lot of stuff, so it's hitting me hard.
"One day Solomon decided to humble Benaiah Ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister. He said to him, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want you to bring to me. I wish to wear it for Sukkot which gives you six months to find it." "If it exists anywhere on earth, your majesty," replied Benaiah, "I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?" "It has magic powers," answered the king. "If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy." Solomon knew that no such ring existed in the world, but he wished to give his minister a little taste of humility. Spring passed and then summer, and still Benaiah had no idea where he could find the ring. On the night before Sukkot, he decided to take a walk in one of the poorest quarters of Jerusalem. He passed by a merchant who had begun to set out the day's wares on a shabby carpet. "Have you by any chance heard of a magic ring that makes the happy wearer forget his joy and the broken-hearted wearer forget his sorrows?" asked Benaiah. He watched the grandfather take a plain gold ring from his carpet and engrave something on it. When Benaiah read the words on the ring, his face broke out in a wide smile. That night the entire city welcomed in the holiday of Sukkot with great festivity. "Well, my friend," said Solomon, "have you found what I sent you after?" All the ministers laughed and Solomon himself smiled. To everyone's surprise, Benaiah held up a small gold ring and declared, "Here it is, your majesty!" As soon as Solomon read the inscription, the smile vanished from his face. The jeweler had written three Hebrew letters on the gold band: _gimel, zayin, yud_, which began the words "_Gam zeh ya'avor_" -- "This too shall pass." At that moment Solomon realized that all his wisdom and fabulous wealth and tremendous power were but fleeting things, for one day he would be nothing but dust."

[Fox 6]

So i have a chance to do 1 of my finals on thursday, think i will just so i can study for it more and decrease my load overall.
On another note I got offered a summer job, havent actually me the guy but since im in the program hes offering jobs.

Heres the site

www.teldonprintmedia.com

So far I have networking with 6 people in the industry, and im only in first semester

[Angrist]

Ah, finally somebody else is talking about girls. The one I liked, I still like. But I see that it's not going anywhere soon, so I decided to let it rest. If it's worth it, I'll try again in half a year.

[KillerGremlin]

i'm pretty sure BreakABone is the ladies man around here. Right?

:lolz:

[Acebot44]

Quick observation: Final Exams are the only thing that make me nervous. How can professors get away with having 80% of your 10 week course depend on 1 test?

[GameMaster]

Quick observation: Final Exams are the only thing that make me nervous. How can professors get away with having 80% of your 10 week course depend on 1 test?

American education system sucks and is deeply flawed and broken?

I wish my parents had home-schooled me.

Then I could be quirky and introspective like DeathsHand.

[gekko]

Quick observation: Final Exams are the only thing that make me nervous. How can professors get away with having 80% of your 10 week course depend on 1 test?

Because passing the class means you should understand a majority of the material that was taught to you. If at a moment's notice you can't stop what you're doing and pass a test, I'd say you don't really know the material that well.

I don't like that idea one bit, but it makes sense.

[Fox 6]

Exam week has started.

7 Final exams and 1 in class assignment

today: FMGT 1152 in half hour, then MDIA 2325 at 5:30

Tuesday: GTEC 2150 at 2:30, then GTEC 2180 at 5:30

Wednesday : COMM 1100 in class assignmetn at 11:30

Thursday : BUSA 1005 at 1:30, GTEC 1364 at 6:30 (already did the practical part of this exam)

Friday : GTEC 1000 at 11:30


DONE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bond]

Having seven finals should be illegal.

[Dyne]

Having seven finals should be illegal.

Somehow BCIT gets away with it. Sometimes with 8.

[Fox 6]

Somehow BCIT gets away with it. Sometimes with 8.

Because were the best!

[Swan]

Because were the best!

You forgot the apostrophe college boy

[gekko]

Having seven finals should be illegal.

If you sign up for seven classes, it seems to me like you brought it on yourself.

[BlueFire]

Two term papers due Thursday.

Then two finals the next week.

I'm stressing about the papers more.. especially because I procrastinate like a bastard.. which is why I'm on GT right now

[Angrist]

I'm still working on this stupid essay. The prof hasn't mailed me back yet, so I don't know when/where/how to hand it in. And it's hard to put all my essay pieces together.

[Fox 6]

You forgot the apostrophe college boy

Polytechnical institute boy.

You also forgot a comma, unless I'm unfamiliar with a gramatical tool called an "apostrophe college boy."



If you sign up for seven classes, it seems to me like you brought it on yourself.

I didnt choose these classes outright, I chose the program, which so happens to have a goat load of classes. Im only really stressed about 2 of them anywho, 1 of them which I already did.

[Dyne]

If you sign up for seven classes, it seems to me like you brought it on yourself.

That's BCIT. More courses per semester and no break, so they can rush you out to the industry. My girlfriend's brother went there and now he's making loads of money working for the RCMP as a computer forensics guy. I'm slightly jealous, but nothing at BCIT interested me enough to take.

[Dylflon]

yeah! I tried to email you once but you never responded. either you didn't get it, or just didn't feel like responding. oh well. I was in vancouver all summer and was planning on emailing you to meet up, but forgot about it and didn't get a chance. it's a shame.

i have been too busy with school to do any writing this semester, but i plan on getting back into one of the screenplays in january when i start a work term. what about you? what have you been working on? where are you? new west?

I had to do a screenplay for my screenwriting class. You can read my current draft if you want.

I'm in Port Coquitlam by the way.

[GameMaster]

I had to do a screenplay for my screenwriting class. You can read my current draft if you want.

Link?

[Dylflon]

You forgot the apostrophe college boy

You forgot the comma, foolio.


Edit: apostrophe college boy is too quick for me.

[DarrenMcLeod]

I had to do a screenplay for my screenwriting class. You can read my current draft if you want.

I'm in Port Coquitlam by the way.
sure, email it to me: darrenmcleod[at]gmail.com

I can't remember, are you at VFS? or somewhere else?

i have other questions, but we'll save that for emails.

[BreakABone]

sure, email it to me: darrenmcleod[at]gmail.com

I can't remember, are you at VFS? or somewhere else?

i have other questions, but we'll save that for emails.

How come you put [at] and not @...

As for me, well let's see the usual.
I can't say I hate my job haven't worked a full schedule in almost two weeks. (Got to love saved up time).
I am debating what to do with myself. I want to leave this job, but I enjoy the cushion, and if I do leave what will I focus on.
As you can see, got into writing TavernTales again. Discussing with a friend the idea of starting a blog where I post an edited page from my original novel everyday or so... so I can finally read it a year later.

I know its a long shot, but also curious about starting up my own afterschool program or rec center.

Oh... and been trying to expand my musical taste by asking everyone I know for an artist/album I should check out. So feel free to offer up suggestions.

[GameMaster]

How come you put [at] and not @...


Web crawlers recognize the @ symbol and then add your email to spam lists.

If you spell it out like earl-at-breakabone-dot-com, the web crawlers breeze by it none the wiser.

Now you know!

[Teuthida]

I can't get in touch with the writer of the comic I'm working on. :unsure:
I might have to stop work on it to do gig that's guaranteed pay. The quest for steady income continues.

I drew a pretty nice looking Patti Smith inspired comatose feigning part insect femme fatale though.



Now you know!
And knowing is half the battle!

[Dylflon]

sure, email it to me: darrenmcleod[at]gmail.com

I can't remember, are you at VFS? or somewhere else?

i have other questions, but we'll save that for emails.

SFU

[BreakABone]

If anyone is interested, I set up that blog to edit my other story on.
Not sure if should post TT chapters as well.

http://writ3now.blogspot.com/

[Fox 6]

DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D


Finished the last exam around 12:30 ish. Hit the bar with some class mates, had a few pints. Its good to be on break!

[Krypton]

i was pretty surprised today.
i was late to my english class and i thought i was going to get a nice chewing out by my teacher, but instead she opened the door and let me in and said she had something for me.

about a month ago, my class had to write an impromptu on the book Metamorphosis by Franz Kafa and the topic/question was: What is Kafka telling us about isolation in the modern world?

and i myself, going into this was quite freaked out because i barely read the story, and i had no idea how much it'd be weighed on my grade.

but today was a nice surprise, she handed me by paper back and i had recieved an A on it. i didn't think it was going to be that good, and i'm not good at impromptu's, but it was a nice change of pace.

the paper itself was weighed 70% of our grade, so it helped me out bigtime.
picked my spirits up quite a bit as well.

[Swan]

Band played first show tonight. Went pretty well.


Kind of sore now but woo

[Acebot44]

about a month ago, my class had to write an impromptu on the book Metamorphosis by Franz Kafa and the topic/question was: What is Kafka telling us about isolation in the modern world?

That story is like 15 pages at most, why didn't you read it? AND its really good!

If you enjoyed it, check out another short of his, "In the Penal Colony."

[Angrist]

I FINALLY finished my long due report. It took me so much more time, it's incredible. :(
But I'm very happy with the result. I'm going for an 8 or a 9 (although I'll be content with a 7 or even a 6).

I started the report in English, but quickly decided to do it in Dutch. The language barrier was affecting the quality. Now that it's done, I could probably translate it fairly easily, but I'm busy with my thesis proposal. :)

[Swan]

http://www.supernova.com/shows/2074/vote

So for the show I played it turns out it was a battle of the bands kind of thing. Top 3 bands get into the finals at a bigger venues and get a chance to win some recording time.

As well there is a wildcard vote to get into the finals so I figured I might as well whore us off to my closest internet friends.

So the link is up there, bands name is Leaf Eye and you need to sign up but it is quite easy. You can vote once a day and yeah.

You don't have to but it would help a hell of alot if you could.

[Fox 6]

So I got my final exam mark back for GTEC 2180, I got 88% :D

[Bond]

Nice. What's the grading system like in Canada?

[Fox 6]

My coure is just cumulative, I'm sure there are others on curves and what not.

[DeathsHand]

I jez gradiated high school (by which I mean got my GED)!
And I'm gonna look into like, college.
Maybe community college first...
No idea what I'd study, though...

[BlueFire]

Going home tomorrow!

[BreakABone]

Going home tomorrow!

Unless the weather changes plans for you.

[GameMaster]

Unless the weather changes plans for you.

Why so serious?

[BreakABone]

Somewhat good.
Some friends from school are coming down today. Getting ready to visit them. Others are returning from university.

Then there is work, the dark spot on my life. Just found out working Christms during the prime hours of 2-10 so that kind of blows. Trying to switch with co-workers, but yeah not gonna find many.

[Swan]

Pretty sweet. Went to a killer concert last night.

http://www.myspace.com/vgmetal

Power Glove, check them out.


Got my license recently, learned how to belay as well. My band had our first gig the other week and have landed us another one as well.


And of course I am of legal drinking age on Monday so that means Guinness on tap

[Dyne]

Finished my contract with Propaganda finally. Now it's time to finish school!

I also got Pure for PS3 yesterday as a gift from Propaganda. Nice! That makes four free games within 2 weeks.

I want to finish some RPGs while at school, I think. Definitely FF7 (and try not to fall asleep again).

[GameMaster]

Pretty sweet. Went to a killer concert last night.

http://www.myspace.com/vgmetal

Power Glove, check them out.


Got my license recently, learned how to belay as well. My band had our first gig the other week and have landed us another one as well.


And of course I am of legal drinking age on Monday so that means Guinness on tap

Did your band win that vote you asked us to participate in?

[Teuthida]

I attended New York Comic Con today. I had won an iTunes logo designing contest so rather than have the podcaster ship me my prize (Showcase Flash books) I said I would meet him at Comic Con and I also agreed to help man the table of the comic I just finished.

Upon arriving I met the mother of the writer of the comic I worked on. Said there was too much cursing in the comic but explained it wasn't my fault. Then I manned the table and I sat and sat and sat.

Talked a little with my neighbor, the artist of the book Grounded, and soon to be artist on Punisher Noir for Marvel. Nice guy. And then I sat some more.

Twice different girls walked by and told me to cheer up and smile. I guess I was looking mopey.

I caught the podcaster in my field of vision and tried to make him come over to my table through mind power alone. I was watching over another table other than my own so I felt weird about leaving. He was escaping though so I made a mad dash and handed him the original drawing, received two huge books, got our picture taken by a guy from iFanboy.com (said was going to put on their blog...I fear that), and then headed back to the table to sit until the con ended for the day.

[Krypton]

That story is like 15 pages at most, why didn't you read it? AND its really good!

If you enjoyed it, check out another short of his, "In the Penal Colony."

I ended up getting an A on that impromptu, something was definitely wasn't expected, but my teacher loved it. and 4 months and counting until i graduate.

[Angrist]

Twice different girls walked by and told me to cheer up and smile. I guess I was looking mopey. Heh, I once had that when I was 15 and deliviring papers. A girl told me "Don't look so angry!"
I realized my neutral face can look pretty angry. I try to smile a bit more since then.

A week ago I had this weird thing... I cycled home from university and every girl that I met on bike, would smile at me. After the 5th I started to wonder if I had something in my face. I still don't know what that was for. I'm not complaining.

[ZebraRampage]

Heh, I once had that when I was 15 and deliviring papers. A girl told me "Don't look so angry!"
I realized my neutral face can look pretty angry. I try to smile a bit more since then.

A week ago I had this weird thing... I cycled home from university and every girl that I met on bike, would smile at me. After the 5th I started to wonder if I had something in my face. I still don't know what that was for. I'm not complaining.


Does your bike look really cool? Or maybe you just looked sexy while riding it.

I know that when I ride my bike everyone looks at me, but that's because I have a racing bike and I'm clothed in spandex, so it's more of a situation where you don't see that everyday.

[KillerGremlin]

Does your bike look really cool? Or maybe you just looked sexy while riding it.

I know that when I ride my bike everyone looks at me, but that's because I have a racing bike and I'm clothed in spandex, so it's more of a situation where you don't see that everyday.

Maybe he was naked.

Have you ever noticed that it is like ten times more weird to see a naked person on a bike or rollerblading than if they were walking.

[ZebraRampage]

Maybe he was naked.

Have you ever noticed that it is like ten times more weird to see a naked person on a bike or rollerblading than if they were walking.

Haha, yeah. Maybe it's just strange to see someone doing a biking or rollerblading motion while naked, because it's not something we would ever generally imagine a naked person to do. And it's normal for someone naked to walk, so it's not very strange.

[Angrist]

Hm I don't remember being naked...

Maybe it was my coat+hood. But I've been wearing that for years. Oh well, never mind.