Jahled

Impressive stuff! I guess we guys have to budget our combat reality, we simply can't afford to field anything like your super carriers. Loosing one during combat would be an economic disaster, for the MOD.

You destroyed the entire galaxy!?! I...sense...you may have issues..

Oh yes! Now that looks like fun! I scanned my work in National Geographic this afternoon: Clicky for biggerization I'm seriously proud of this btw, if you hadn't noticed! Also: Looky here what the Ministry of Defense have just ordered, TWO of them! What with the new Astute-Class submarine and the Type 45 Destroyers, which to quote: Oh yes!!

And who would have thought Ian Paisley, the 'No Surrender,' arch-unionist, is now the Northern Ireland Chief Minister with a former IRA commander, Martin McGuinness, as his deputy. Implacable idiological opponents for the decades of the troubles, now sharing power together.

I found this on my ealy morning internet jog: http://www2.b3ta.com/host/creative/46786/1185178792/SWQ24.jpg

The latest issue of National Geographic... Remember what I said I worked on a while ago? It's in there!!

La_Forge, being Ninja, is everywhere. At this very moment Mad he might be lurking about in your loft plotting sinister, fiendish stuff; like phoning your local pizza joint and ordering five 15" meat feast supremes for your household before vanishing into the shadows...

Googling South Padre Island is depressing stuff given the crap excuse for weather at my window. Oh well.

I bought a copy yesterday, and something got me thinking. The retail price was £17.99, as printed by the publisher in the sleeve, but I had to walk a mile to a bookshop that had it because my local independent bookshop said it was pointless him buying any copies because the supermarkets would be selling it four pounds cheaper than he could buy it as a retailer at cost price, without even considering his logical profit mark-up. The independent bookshop in Muswell Hill I subsequently went to then tried to charge me only £14.99, instead of the £17.99 printed on the sleeve. When I asked why, they said they were forced to because of how cheaply the supermarket across the road were selling it. I insisted on paying them £17.99, out of support for independent retailers, but ended up in the supermarket across the road anyway to buy some tasty Chinese duck for my lunch. I'm all for the free market and enterprise and the like, but this scenario had a sour taste to it as I walked home. Independent business' can't afford to have 'loss leaders' like the huge chain stores, so is it right they suffer economically selling a book of this obvious popularity? Just food for thought.

Dang! A day late! Happy birthday Paul! Have a crazy gif: http://www.jahled.co.uk/conlol01.gif I haven't a clue who it is, but it makes me chuckle!

I've just noticed you have to Vinsoth's, next to each other

Which is why I avoid the books. Realistic, logical combat stuff

Looking good Tex, love Magrathea!

Boba Fett could speak! But a welcome change!

must Agree whith that can i carry out the execution id much like to mitth_raw_nuruodo any one who speakes like that needs the fireing squad The utter irony! Sorry, but I can't let this one go. Firstly, for the rest of us to even begin to understand where you are coming from, honestly, how old are you? Your abuse of language is simply dreadful beyond anything we have ever encountered. It's simply a turn-off to log onto the site and behold. The comments directed at this were completely qualified by other long term users, and justified. I have raised this with other mods. The majority of us are either young adults, adults, or utterly ancient (with Tex's case); i'm 36 for the record and really don't appreciate your half efforts at bashing a key board and the subsequent results. If you have a problem with spelling, I do being mildly dyslexic, then download a spell-checker. Google has one with their tool bar. It's simple and easy to use, and in your case would probably help you with your use of language in the long term.

So K, are these new planet pictures "compatible" with the poor Rebellion graphics? What about size and a "full on" view? I'm not sure if this is just another outlet for your excellent talents, or if this was (hopefully) another way to mod the game (just hoping) Sure they can, you just have to change them to .bmp with the game's colour table, which I can send you if you want. To bad it's not freeware though, looked a blast.

Is that lovely little package freeware by anychance?

Hahahaha Data's just realized the Borg are uploading their virus..

As if George Lucas was playing some with some expensive toys this time round? I've got a book called The Star Wars Archives, props, Costumes, Models, and artwork from Star Wars (well the original trilogy). Apparently the Executor was originally conceived for use in a few establishing shots, but once the production team saw the completed, ten-foot model, new story boards were prepared to accommodate additional Executor shots. Ten foot!! Those of us old enough to remember seeing the original movies before the numerous special editions I think would agree all the effects were impressive enough; perhaps to the extent we had not seen their like before, and were suitably awed. But they certainly didn't over-shadow the overall films. Rather they added to the magic. This is a genuine question: but were there any capital ship labour of love models made for the prequels, like the ten foot Executor? Whilst it could be argued the technology made such props unnecessary, i'm just wondering whether not having any need for them made the special effects get lost somewhat with all the technology now at their disposal. Compare say the Battle of Hoth and the attack of the clones against the droids in AotC. If you ask yourself honestly, which was the overall more enjoyable and breathtaking? Obviously Hoth! It had build up, suspense, uncertainty, lots of subsequent action and explosions, a hint of believability, and the ultimate point of the original three films; that might, in this instance the gigantic, seemingly indestructible, AT-AT walkers, could be overcome by guile, cunning, and hope. The fact they ultimately aren't overcome is a refection of the brilliance of the ESB and it's hopeless mood. But compare those factors to the final big battle in AotC, and it's like we as the audience were simply dropped into an orgy of laser bolts and special effects, relieved with the single human interaction (we as humans) can relate to of Mace Window looking serious and Yoda looking stern. All sense of reality was lost in the battle, perhaps due to the fact that the few bits actually shot by the living were in a studio in front of a green backdrop. I think it would be safe to say here it's not just the actors who aren't going to feel like they are Henry V at some Star Wars equivalent of Agincourt; I think it was lost on Lucas. I'm not going to knock George Lucas to much because he's obviously given us one of the major loves of our lives, the Star Wars mythos; but feel somewhat let down ultimately with the prequels, simply because I was left with a somewhat shallow feeling at the end of each of the prequels. The story lines were understandable, such as Palpatine's rise to power, his brilliant manipulation of events used as an excuse to create his Imperial military machine, the emotional corruption of Anakin, and the demise of the Jedi. And he certainly gave us the same ingredient with each of the original films of fantastic and diverse locations, but everything seemed slightly overshadowed by a relentless use of special effects, and certainly at times extremely wooden acting. Most of the actors have stated it was hell to film because of the constant studio shooting location, and obvious Director in the chair saying don't worry, the special effects guys will do the rest, but how much of this feeling of not quite actually being in a scene rubbed-off on their acting? I feel quite a lot. I appear to be burning my supper. I had at least another twenty lengthy paragraphs in me.

I just found this: http://starwarz.com/starkiller/scripts.htm

Right, i'm off to the pub

CHAAAAARGE! http://www2.b3ta.com/host/creative/56927/1184521813/atattimeandmotion.gif Not mine, but made me laugh

I take it English isn't then your first language? Emm.. go on then, be irritable. Generally, when you start posting in a new web community you've just joined, you do stuff like try and fit in, which you seem unable to do. Membership of this site is a privilege, not a right. I think i'll send a little PM to the webmaster to keep an eye on you.

Hahaha That redefines evolution. I feel for the gunslinger on the other end of that!

Emm.. that's the wrong attitude for a newbie, matey. You may have noticed your last avatar completely borked the boards on account of it being virtually 800x600 in size. Your latest one (i've just adblocked again) is still doing it on account of it's size. In your profile, where you change your avatar, there's the following little piece of guidance: Displays a small graphic image below your details in posts. Only one image can be displayed at a time, its width can be no greater than 80 pixels, the height no greater than 80 pixels I think this is what JH was pointing out. Whilst we're a pretty laid back bunch, your avatar's are corrupting the board's layout. Play ball, and you'll win friends!