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    • RE: Do we have a Joke Thread goin here?

      I always like these:
      Deep Thoughts - Jack Handey
      Today I accidentally stepped on a snail on the sidewalk in front of our house. And thought, I too am like that snail. I build a defensive wall around myself, a "shell" if you will. But my shell isn't made out of a hard, protective substance. Mine is made out of tinfoil and paper bags.

      When I think back on all the blessings I have been given in my life, I can't think of a single one, unless you count that rattlesnake that granted me all those wishes.

      If you ever go temporarily insane, don't shoot somebody, like a lot of people do. Instead, try to get some weeding done, because you'd really be surprised.

      You can't tell me that cowboys, when they're branding cattle, don't sort of "accidentally" brand each other every once in a while. It's their way of letting off stress.

      If there was a big gardening convention, and you got up and gave a speech in favor of fast-motion gardening, I bet you would get booed off the stage. They're just not ready.

      Instead of raising your hand to ask a question in class, how about individual push buttons on each desk? That way, when you want to ask a question, you just push the button and it lights up a corresponding number on a tote board at the front of the class. Then all the professor has to do is check the lighted number against a master sheet of names and numbers to see who is asking the question.

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Kannonbal in the house

      Chuck,

      is the diminutive size of your laptop making you feel less "manly"? Keep in mind that these are slow, plodding beasts. It's not the size of your machine, it's the speed (or what you do with it) - uh, okay enough... 😳

      I haven't tried an animation from SU yet, I think that would require another license for each machine - unless someone came up with some way to use the comps as a cluster or something.. but SU wouldn't support that - (multi core).

      I just realised that I suggested someone should have 2 SU's open on 1 computer today to utilise both cores for rendering (splitting up the animation pages between each instance) but I hope that I didn't counsel an illegal behaviour - I often open a couple instances to copy/paste.

      I have this set up for VUE, the animations take for fricking ever. I have them set up on a simple network, nothing installed on the dells and ibms except the VUE render cow (node) and then they are controlled by a "head" computer that has VNC viewer, the rest are VNC servers so that you don't have to have a keyboard, mouse and monitor for each. I can then pick which ones I want to use for rendering and I can have my computer free for more work if I want!

      Why don't you come over and check it out? πŸ˜„

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Kannonbal in the house

      Chuck,

      Yep. I've got a farm homey! - I would probably do renders for people, but I only run VUE5i and SU. Here is a pic. My farm isn't too hot yet - but here's what I have:
      My machine Opteron 170 dual core - a beast
      My wife's old computer - Celeron 2800 - a real pig
      Beside that a P3 550 that I "won" at work (too old to sell)
      The stack of machines are Dell's and IBM's The IBM's are 1Ghz and the Dells are 1.6Ghz and 1 is a 1.59Ghz But I'm always on the lookout.
      The Laptop is a 1.66 Ghz Dual Core HP Pavillion.
      The results with all this beastly equipment? A render that would take my machine 30 hours, now takes 12. These aren't wonderful machines by any sense, but I'm impressed that I was able to link them all, run virtual desktops so I didn't have to have a tonne of monitors and it all works pretty decent.

      Looking forward to hearing what you think of this! πŸ˜„
      Grasp Renderfarm.jpg

      posted in Corner Bar
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    • RE: Kannonbal in the house

      Chuck,
      I didn't get time to play with your images last night - video conversion got the best of me.. I finally got my animation married with sound, converted and then uploaded to youtube last night though - glad that's done! I just checked out OpticVerve - and shoot wouldn't you know it - only for PC... sorry bud. I might have a quick peek tonight, but we'll see. As far as Photoshop.. well I'm still using Photoshop elements actually - I got it with my (now ancient) Nikon Coolpix 5000 when I bought it, and I've never had the priority to pick up CS3. The only time it crossed my mind is with "the worncall" technique - Marc Day if I'm not mistaken. That is a cool rendering technique, and I can't do every step in PS elements, but I didn't break down.. I have other stuff on the burner! (like trying to amass computers for my renderfarm!). Talent.. good on ya... I saw Ross scopin a couple babes the other day at the outdoor bean shaped pool.

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Kannonbal in the house

      Chuck,
      I just had a look over your website again man. I really liked your straight SU output stuff, and some of your exteriors are fantastic! A little piece of critiscism though, I didn't really like most of the renders, I think that the materials need to be explored a little more with highlights, reflections, bump and diffusion/absorbing qualities. I did like the overhead kitchen view though and will likely rip you off on that!!! (if that is okay) something about a perspective like that that just seemed exiting. That is something I noticed right away looking at your stuff this time, was your eye for perspective. PS filters after are a great way to bring even a not-so nice render up to snuff... One of my fav's right now is OpticVerve Labs Virtual Photographer...I'll post a link tonight after I play with your render on that other post!

      The photomontages also were AWESOME... I haven't tried anything like that yet.. so I guess I should get on 'er I didn't check out your animations, but I'm sure that they are pretty cool.. all in all a really cool site and it gives me some motivation to get mine going...

      again - I'm glad that you are here and we can all keep in touch and in community - I was also glad to see your KAAAANNNNNOONNNBALLLL! in the pool - you soaked me!

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Kannonbal in the house

      Chuck,
      I'm freakin' laughing right now because I could almost use a tut EVERYTIME I make a sphere! - but seriously - i was thinking something along those lines too, I think the old forum had 30,000 people on there? now obviously many did not contribute, but if we have 300 or so mighty men of Sketchup here and can gather.. well, i would definitely dig that...and judging by the current roll call - it looks good... really good - now as long as we all stick around..and post we will have something special I think..
      Thanks for being around - and can I have your IM so I could call you when i need to make a sphere? πŸ˜„
      (ooh - i love the avatars too - just nice to know what everyone looks like!)

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Kannonbal in the house

      Chuck,
      KKKKAANNNNNOOOONNNNNBAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!
      I know I promised not to do that again, but the elation I feel is increased by the hard news today and the screwing that we got... I am just so exited to see some of my friends here...I hope that this is not burdonsome for Coen, and it would be nice if he was able to host us all and have space for attachments etc..

      Hopefully he can make some money at this so that it could continue.

      <and porting all the history.. well, that would be nothing short of miraculous... if that happened, I don't think anyone would be upset in the least...>

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Thanks Guys!

      Hey guys - I haven't checked in for a while, and really haven't contributed much yet due to my extremely hectic schedule.. but I had to get in on this one.. Susan can vouch for me on this, I'm 6'4" and change and about 255lb, Ran 100 meters right around 12 last year (but Coen still says I'm really fat! πŸ˜„ ). So I guess I classify as one of the "big" guys! - I have been outgrowing my treeline as of the last couple of years and wonder how long I can keep up my Gen-X Comb-up before the last of the hairs on my head join the rest of them on my ever-thickening 100% natural Canadian sapien-sweater. Just call me the 'squatch! πŸ˜„

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Fantastic News

      wow, Paul - that is fantastic news.. she must be an incredible woman. You are a lucky man.. couple more steps to being married to a knight!

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Things to be proud of!

      Canada- Invented Alex Trebek

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: The strangest thing

      have you asked your cat what may have happened? πŸ˜„

      posted in Corner Bar
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    • RE: New Character for Fuel &amp; Fire

      Justin,
      Your work is absolutely incredible - I have watched for your posts lately and am glad to see that I will get to see more and more on this forum! - thanks for all the WIP's they are just awesome and beautiful. I am very impressed.

      posted in Gallery
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    • RE: Where do you work?

      Bernard,
      That is actually very interesting that you bring this up, I heard on a news program that it is dire straights right now for Australia, and that the Gov't had a plan to evacuate up to 20 million people (or something huge like that) - Sounds really terrible, crops are withering because of the drought and no water exists for irrigation, because you guys need to drink etc.. is it really this bad, or is this newsmongering - or what's the sitch- I'd really be curious.

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Digital watercolour...

      Ross,
      I think that this is one of my fav's that I've seen so far. I'm not sure why, but the bus and the linework specifically there is continually drawing my interest. I really love this image and think it might be on my desktop for study for a while.

      Thanks

      posted in Gallery
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Sketchup and 3d max

      That's a cool ziggurat. Any reason that you are building this? Is this a specific one? or are you building the pyramids from the inside out? πŸ˜„

      posted in Gallery
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      Shaun Tennant
    • How to Kill a Virus...

      Well, I don't think that <he> would mind me mentioning this here, especially if it helps anyone out.

      I just spent 4 days trying to slay a virus and have finally done it. The rambling story is here http://wagonlife.blogspot.com/ with some cryptic instructions, I will post a proper step-by-step how to kill once I have a chance (hopefully tonight) with links to the appropriate programs.

      Why should you care (or why post here?)
      I got this virus from <an upstanding member of the past 3 forums>, it uses MSN and your contact list to send an innocuous looking file to your contacts (who wouldn't trust <him> - right?) <he> didn't even know it happened until after.
      If you share MSN with folks from here, there may be a good chance of infection, and this virus is ugly to remove, it thankfully doesn't do tonnes of damage though.
      I am posting this here, because I'm hoping that it will help anyone who may have fallen prey to it as well as me.

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Music to make models go by

      Kompressor = the stuff. very funny - I remember the first time I heard that disc a couple years ago.. couldn't stop laughing.

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Music to make models go by

      Phil,
      Old radio podcasts? Would you be so kind as to share a link? I used to listen to the broadcast here from 11PM to 1AM and then listen to Coast to Coast AM after that till I'd be asleep. The Shadow, The Whistler all those Hard-boiled detective ones, Suspense, the creaking door, X minus 1 etc. I would love to get some of that on my ipod for working.
      I forgot that I streamlink Coast To Coast AM while I work too, that show is just too entertaining, focuses on the paranormal and is just a real free-for all for ideas (sign above door says "nutcases and cracker-jacks enter here!") Once in a blue moon they break a story that turns out to be pretty big though (like the current mysterious mass disappearance of honeybees)

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Old forum is now closed

      Re: "Shaun Lives!"
      yes - most certainly, but I'm in the midst of selling my house and getting ready to move into the new one - a baby on the way and a very busy work schedule - so I haven't had much time for SU. Actually none :< I shall be back and will invite you all over for a party when I build the SU model of my new house.

      Interesting piece of trivia:
      800 sq ft "birdhouse" in Edmonton - Cost: just under 300K. The most amazing part - that's a really incredible deal -there were only 2 others in the city (of 1 million people) under 300.

      So yes I live, but ask me in a month! Smile

      posted in Corner Bar
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      Shaun Tennant
    • RE: Old forum is now closed

      eah. I didn't know that it would ever shut down... that may date seems pretty far away. I went there today and to my suprise.. well, I knew it would happen, but I didn't expect it - y'know? Sad. Even worse, I thought that maybe they had implemented some changes at Google groups, so I went on over. Looked the same, same amount of members roughly as in may and still the same layout - although it looked as if the top line of fonts had been made a little nicer.. that's not a reason for me to go back.. the only reason would be hope of something better in the future..

      Sad day for us all, but three cheers for Coen for creating this place, and three cheers for all the masters that came over - this is a great place.

      posted in Corner Bar
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