TmsT signing in for a moment

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:05

Toomuchsparetime wrote:
DaVince wrote:
KeenRush wrote:Yeah, it's great. Especially that 'anti-piracy' ad.
Yeah. Dutch, Australian, Vorticon... Quite unexpected. Also: German flag on the Dutch piracy notice.
It's the Belgian flag. The German one is very different. That's like getting NZ's flag confused with the Aussie one!

Oh garg! I didn't even know. The colours are the same though, so they're as different as the Dutch from the French flag.

And I thought I said SGA... I told myself I had to type SGA, how did I type "Vorticon" in the end? ???
It obviously was late when I posted.

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 23:47

Technically, SGA still uses English words, so doesn't really count as a language, just an alphabet. Japanese adapted to Latin characters is still Japanese.

</sober logic mode>

*waves to TmsT* Greetings once more. Sounds like you're doing well for yourself. Congratulatorium.

CK Prank Call

Ah, a classic moment in Internet history. I still queue that clip up at parties, along with the Take Me Away song that was adapted to the Shadowlands III spoof (I actually have footage of a bunch of us frying an amp via very loud Take Me Away karaoke, 4 years or so back). The response to both seems always to be unanimous amusement.

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 0:23

Holy garg, what parties do you go to?

Djaser · Post by **Djaser** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:37

Commander Spleen wrote:Technically, SGA still uses English words, so doesn't really count as a language, just an alphabet. Japanese adapted to Latin characters is still Japanese.

</sober logic mode>

What's more, because it uses the same vowel and consonants and doesn't have any other special features one could argue that it's only a variation of the the Latin alphabet.

Sciz CT · Post by **Sciz CT** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 22:19

I was wondering where you'd wandered off to, TMST. I guess real life and getting locked out of your own site would explain a bit. ;p

Loved USC3, both the writing and animation. Weren't you working on another Lemon Demon video a while back as well?

And keep us updated on whatever you're doing, professional or otherwise.

Toomuchsparetime · Post by **Toomuchsparetime** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:08

The last Lemon Demon video I made was "Bad Idea" in 2006. Crikey, that was a while ago. I really ought to get my Lemon Demon groove on again this year.

Retodon8 · Post by **Retodon8** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 16:42

Hey TMST!
Congrats on being noticed at the animation studio, and good luck getting a full time job there!

Commander Spleen wrote:Technically, SGA still uses English words, so doesn't really count as a language, just an alphabet. Japanese adapted to Latin characters is still Japanese.

Wikipedia's SGA article currently calls it a writing system, so I'm assuming that's correct. (Not in the mood to read the whole article right now.) (It said something different before, but I think it was me who edited/added the formal description to make the article more professional, and I'm not exactly familiar with the vernacular.

)

Also I see Joe Siegler uploaded a newer, better scan of the original SGA document a while ago.

Djaser · Post by **Djaser** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 17:31

Retodon8 wrote:Hey TMST!
Congrats on being noticed at the animation studio, and good luck getting a full time job there!

Commander Spleen wrote:Technically, SGA still uses English words, so doesn't really count as a language, just an alphabet. Japanese adapted to Latin characters is still Japanese.
Wikipedia's SGA article currently calls it a writing system, so I'm assuming that's correct. (Not in the mood to read the whole article right now.) (It said something different before, but I think it was me who edited/added the formal description to make the article more professional, and I'm not exactly familiar with the vernacular. )

Also I see Joe Siegler uploaded a newer, better scan of the original SGA document a while ago.

Because good old Retodon is blind, I will quote myself:

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Commander Spleen wrote:Technically, SGA still uses English words, so doesn't really count as a language, just an alphabet. Japanese adapted to Latin characters is still Japanese.

</sober logic mode>

What's more, because it uses the same vowel and consonants and doesn't have any other special features one could argue that it's only a variation of the the Latin alphabet.

Post by **KeenRush** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 17:39

Nice, a new scan of that paper. I wonder if they have other stuff from the Keen era -- they should scan it all, what else got 3D Realms to do there anyways, it's not like they're working on any gigantic game project.

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 0:25

Just checked your new site. I can't wait to see a sack full of kittens! It looks hilarious.

Retodon8 · Post by **Retodon8** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:19

Djaser wrote:Because good old Retodon is blind, I will quote myself: [...]

I quoted the very same sentence, so I did read it.
Maybe you're saying I missed something relevant in the Wikipedia article I referred to, that contradicts what you said?
I did say I didn't really read that.
If I missed something in your post itself... I must still be missing it.
I'm confused...

KeenRush wrote:Nice, a new scan of that paper. I wonder if they have other stuff from the Keen era -- they should scan it all

Remember this post?
It suggests Tom Hall may have saved his original concept art.
One of us could mail him and ask him if he'd consider scanning and uploading that stuff.

Post by **KeenRush** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 18:03

Yeah, I think it has been mentioned before, too, that he still might have or has all that stuff stored somewhere. But he seems a bit reluctant to scan it... He's either a bit lazy, or then the stuff might have things he wants to have in TUIT, and thus doesn't want the world to see yet. I think it could be something like that.

Retodon8 · Post by **Retodon8** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:15

I've seen scans with blurred out parts before, so TUIT wouldn't be a valid reason not to scan.

Post by **KeenRush** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 16:59

Hah, I honestly didn't even think one could alter those scans with software. Good point there!

So, yeah! Bring on those scans Tom.

Sciz CT · Post by **Sciz CT** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:28

*ahem*

Someone who is clearly not TMST has been having fun lately.