The 2nd Annual Bob festival
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Yes it's that time of year again! It's the annual Bob festival! :-D Last year during the October -> November period Bob's adventures were started with the release of the totally unnoficial short movie Bob's Big Night Out[^], depicting Bob's misadventures with alcohol and a goat rental firm. This year I have no film to announce as yet, though you may be in luck later in the year with a more toned down adventure staring our favourite web site's mascot (maybe a visit to the beach or something - I haven't decided yet), but I have introduced Bob into the h.a.s. rating signature version 2, as seen below all of my messages past and present. Now Bob will take on a pose to show the overall tone of my message, seperate to the individual ratings. This gives me more freedom with the anger and humour ratings and allows me to use both if appropriate whilst still being, say, humourous. Let's have a butchers[^] The usual rules apply: non IE users can suck for all they want but it ain't gonna come any time soon, you must mouse over my name to show the ratings, and you should not treat it religiously -- it is merely a quick guide to the tone of my message when I wrote it. Suggestions both for the new sig and the movie will be appreciated.
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
I thought you had given up on Bob forever, David. If you need any voice talent for the new movie, my rates are cheap. :)
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David Wulff wrote: I have introduced Bob into the h.a.s. rating signature version 2 Loads a while on slower connection but it's nice :). Pavel Sonork 100.15206
Pavel Klocek wrote: Loads a while on slower connection but it's nice It chouldn't be noticably different form the previous sig - how long is it taking?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
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David Wulff wrote: Suggestions both for the new sig and the movie will be appreciated. The Sig: animation is always cool... The Movie: An average day in the Life of Bob, depicting common Bob activities such as Raking the C++ Rock Garden, Mowing the VB Kudzu Vine, Lounging, and Avoiding the Evil Soapbox of Circumcision.
Shog9 ------
No one's immune now, from a world of problems No one's exempt now, from a world of pain That's the way that it goes when you're down here with the rest of us...
Shog9 wrote: The Sig: animation is always cool... No! I have jumped through hoops to keep the current images aound 2000 bytes - any more and it would take a noticable time to download, and for the person who inadvertantly mousesovers my sig area that would be unaceptable. As it is it takes about a qaurter of a second longer to download than my previous sig, and the four images only need to be downloaded once. In fact my "usual" rating of "0|0|4|o" only needs to be downloaded once to be used in about 90% of my messages. Shog9 wrote: The Movie: An average day in the Life of Bob, depicting common Bob activities such as Raking the C++ Rock Garden, Mowing the VB Kudzu Vine, Lounging, and Avoiding the Evil Soapbox of Circumcision. I'm not sure how I could make a short story out of those though? :~
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
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Now that is cool! One thing - the sig only loaded as I was getting to the end of the message, surely it shouldn't be that slow? I was wondering what you were talking about till Bob finally made his appearance! :-D
Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator. - Marc Clifton
As Simon said, it is only triggered when you "mouseover" my sig area, not automatically.
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
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Pavel Klocek wrote: Loads a while on slower connection but it's nice It chouldn't be noticably different form the previous sig - how long is it taking?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
David Wulff wrote: It chouldn't be noticably different form the previous sig - how long is it taking? cca 10s if I clear the cached files, ISDN 64kB. Pavel Sonork 100.15206
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David Wulff wrote: It chouldn't be noticably different form the previous sig - how long is it taking? cca 10s if I clear the cached files, ISDN 64kB. Pavel Sonork 100.15206
Ten seconds?! :omg: X| Are you sure you are counting from the time you move the mouse over the sig area? Even if I delete the files form the cache it still only takes me just over a second.
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
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Ten seconds?! :omg: X| Are you sure you are counting from the time you move the mouse over the sig area? Even if I delete the files form the cache it still only takes me just over a second.
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
David Wulff wrote: Are you sure you are counting from the time you move the mouse over the sig area? Yes, after I move the cursor over the sig area, the progress bar on IE status bar begins to advance by jerks and after 8-10 sec the Bob pops out. Some narrow point on the way :confused:. Pavel Sonork 100.15206
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It's triggered by a mouseover. :)
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
It all (and Bob) becomes clear :)
Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator. - Marc Clifton
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Shog9 wrote: The Sig: animation is always cool... No! I have jumped through hoops to keep the current images aound 2000 bytes - any more and it would take a noticable time to download, and for the person who inadvertantly mousesovers my sig area that would be unaceptable. As it is it takes about a qaurter of a second longer to download than my previous sig, and the four images only need to be downloaded once. In fact my "usual" rating of "0|0|4|o" only needs to be downloaded once to be used in about 90% of my messages. Shog9 wrote: The Movie: An average day in the Life of Bob, depicting common Bob activities such as Raking the C++ Rock Garden, Mowing the VB Kudzu Vine, Lounging, and Avoiding the Evil Soapbox of Circumcision. I'm not sure how I could make a short story out of those though? :~
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
David Wulff wrote: I'm not sure how I could make a short story out of those though? :bob: gets up in the morning, checks for posts on CP, has a shower (who in their right mind showers before checking CP?), has some toast with :vegemite:, gags, then goes outside to rake the C++ rock garden, etc..
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David Wulff wrote: I'm not sure how I could make a short story out of those though? :bob: gets up in the morning, checks for posts on CP, has a shower (who in their right mind showers before checking CP?), has some toast with :vegemite:, gags, then goes outside to rake the C++ rock garden, etc..
zwischen Plankton und Phiosophie / zwischen Semtex und Utopie / gibt es sie / die Interimsliebenden
'Die Interimsliebenden' Einstürzende NeubautenOkay, I'm liking that. Nice and straightforard, and unlikely to offend too many people this time. :) Just one minor point... what the heck is a C++ rock garden when it is at home, and what the hell does one of them look like?! :~
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
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Okay, I'm liking that. Nice and straightforard, and unlikely to offend too many people this time. :) Just one minor point... what the heck is a C++ rock garden when it is at home, and what the hell does one of them look like?! :~
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
David Wulff wrote: what the hell does one of them look like?! :confused: I don't know, you'll have to ask Shog9. I did think of another idea though.. :bob: walks into garage/driveway, past a bicycle with 'VB' on a little licence tag, past a scooter with 'C#' on it's tag, and gets into a big manual shift (must be manual) sports car with 'C++' on the tag. He slides his shades on, revs the engine, and takes off down the road/into the sunset. I suppose this might make a good ending. :)
zwischen Plankton und Phiosophie / zwischen Semtex und Utopie / gibt es sie / die Interimsliebenden
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Okay, I'm liking that. Nice and straightforard, and unlikely to offend too many people this time. :) Just one minor point... what the heck is a C++ rock garden when it is at home, and what the hell does one of them look like?! :~
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
David Wulff wrote: what the heck is a C++ rock garden when it is at home, and what the hell does one of them look like?! I sort of pictured it like [this](http://webpages.charter.net/shog9/rock garden.jpg). A quiet, peaceful place, for self-reflection and class design.
Shog9 ------
No one's immune now, from a world of problems No one's exempt now, from a world of pain That's the way that it goes when you're down here with the rest of us...
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Shog9 wrote: The Sig: animation is always cool... No! I have jumped through hoops to keep the current images aound 2000 bytes - any more and it would take a noticable time to download, and for the person who inadvertantly mousesovers my sig area that would be unaceptable. As it is it takes about a qaurter of a second longer to download than my previous sig, and the four images only need to be downloaded once. In fact my "usual" rating of "0|0|4|o" only needs to be downloaded once to be used in about 90% of my messages. Shog9 wrote: The Movie: An average day in the Life of Bob, depicting common Bob activities such as Raking the C++ Rock Garden, Mowing the VB Kudzu Vine, Lounging, and Avoiding the Evil Soapbox of Circumcision. I'm not sure how I could make a short story out of those though? :~
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
2000 bytes! You're just not trying, are you ;P bob.zip - all your images optimised down to 16 colours, coming out at rougly 900 bytes each I could probably get them even smaller if I had UAE and PPaint setup :-D -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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David Wulff wrote: what the hell does one of them look like?! :confused: I don't know, you'll have to ask Shog9. I did think of another idea though.. :bob: walks into garage/driveway, past a bicycle with 'VB' on a little licence tag, past a scooter with 'C#' on it's tag, and gets into a big manual shift (must be manual) sports car with 'C++' on the tag. He slides his shades on, revs the engine, and takes off down the road/into the sunset. I suppose this might make a good ending. :)
zwischen Plankton und Phiosophie / zwischen Semtex und Utopie / gibt es sie / die Interimsliebenden
'Die Interimsliebenden' Einstürzende NeubautenDaniel Ferguson wrote: I did think of another idea though.. walks into garage/driveway, past a bicycle with 'VB' on a little licence tag, past a scooter with 'C#' on it's tag, and gets into a big manual shift (must be manual) sports car with 'C++' on the tag. He slides his shades on, revs the engine, and takes off down the road/into the sunset. I suppose this might make a good ending Lets just hope he doesn't crash! What we do without our leader? :eek: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 I have a terminal disease. Its called life!
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2000 bytes! You're just not trying, are you ;P bob.zip - all your images optimised down to 16 colours, coming out at rougly 900 bytes each I could probably get them even smaller if I had UAE and PPaint setup :-D -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
benjymous wrote: You're just not trying, are you You are rigt - no I wasn't. Then again, they were born at 2 am in the morning or so so I wasn't being picky. :rolleyes: benjymous wrote: all your images optimised down to 16 colours, coming out at rougly 900 bytes each Thanks. :)
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
An orgy in Tiverton... ({) `/\^^/\:p (Z) :$/\^^/\` (})
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David Wulff wrote: what the hell does one of them look like?! :confused: I don't know, you'll have to ask Shog9. I did think of another idea though.. :bob: walks into garage/driveway, past a bicycle with 'VB' on a little licence tag, past a scooter with 'C#' on it's tag, and gets into a big manual shift (must be manual) sports car with 'C++' on the tag. He slides his shades on, revs the engine, and takes off down the road/into the sunset. I suppose this might make a good ending. :)
zwischen Plankton und Phiosophie / zwischen Semtex und Utopie / gibt es sie / die Interimsliebenden
'Die Interimsliebenden' Einstürzende NeubautenOh, but it turns out that his oil and gas weren't type-safe, so his pretty little sports car died. That means that he has to use the "scooter" which is really on loan from James Bond. It turns into a jet and he flies off to work...:-D Norm Almond: I seen some GUI's in my life but WTF is this mess ;-) Leppie: I made an app for my sister and she wouldnt use it till it was colorful enough:) Norm:good point leppie, from that statement I can only deduce that this GUI must be aimed at children:laugh: Leppie:My sister is 25:eek: -Norm on the MailMagic GUI
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Oh, but it turns out that his oil and gas weren't type-safe, so his pretty little sports car died. That means that he has to use the "scooter" which is really on loan from James Bond. It turns into a jet and he flies off to work...:-D Norm Almond: I seen some GUI's in my life but WTF is this mess ;-) Leppie: I made an app for my sister and she wouldnt use it till it was colorful enough:) Norm:good point leppie, from that statement I can only deduce that this GUI must be aimed at children:laugh: Leppie:My sister is 25:eek: -Norm on the MailMagic GUI
David Stone wrote: it turns out that his oil and gas weren't type-safe So, are you suggesting that :bob: isn't smart enough to get the right kind of gas? I assure you, he's much more intelligent than that. :cool: David Stone wrote: That means that he has to use the "scooter" Actually, he can't use the scooter -- it doesn't run on regular roads (too great a chance of crashing). Instead the C# scooter runs on little tracks like a train. It's called the .TRACK framework, but it isn't installed in very many places because it requires more land than regular roads. :laugh: David Stone wrote: It turns into a jet and he flies off to work.. Okay, now you're just being silly. :rolleyes: ;P
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David Stone wrote: it turns out that his oil and gas weren't type-safe So, are you suggesting that :bob: isn't smart enough to get the right kind of gas? I assure you, he's much more intelligent than that. :cool: David Stone wrote: That means that he has to use the "scooter" Actually, he can't use the scooter -- it doesn't run on regular roads (too great a chance of crashing). Instead the C# scooter runs on little tracks like a train. It's called the .TRACK framework, but it isn't installed in very many places because it requires more land than regular roads. :laugh: David Stone wrote: It turns into a jet and he flies off to work.. Okay, now you're just being silly. :rolleyes: ;P
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'Die Interimsliebenden' Einstürzende NeubautenDaniel Ferguson wrote: So, are you suggesting that :bob: isn't smart enough to get the right kind of gas? I assure you, he's much more intelligent than that. Oh no, it's just that he made a mistake. Even the best of coders sometimes make mistakes. Daniel Ferguson wrote: It's called the .TRACK framework, but it isn't installed in very many places because it requires more land than regular roads. But it's much faster to make a vehicle that goes on these tracks because one doesn't have to worry about the gas and the oil. :-D Norm Almond: I seen some GUI's in my life but WTF is this mess ;-) Leppie: I made an app for my sister and she wouldnt use it till it was colorful enough:) Norm:good point leppie, from that statement I can only deduce that this GUI must be aimed at children:laugh: Leppie:My sister is 25:eek: -Norm on the MailMagic GUI