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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
Well, since so many people had their intro threads wiped out and are starting new ones, I figure I could use these events to start my own, ultra-untimely intro, seeing as how I've been around HoP for like 3 years.
So then:
Name: Vance
Alias: Van, Vanize, Add, Zaidou (my 'African' name) ... oh, and I almost forgot, Pixie Banger! (don't ask if you don't really want to know).
Age: 34 (35 now)
Location: Potchefstroom, South Africa (WSW of Jo'berg) presently. Grew up in Houston, Texas. Most of my Family lives in Austin, Texas. I'm moving to Berlin, Germany in January for 2 years. (ok, been in Berlin for a year now)
Favourite Toys: sailboats (been sailing 29 years), surfboards (been surfing 19 years), poi (3.5 years) (almost 5 years now)
Occupation: Reasearch scientist (Ph.D. in space physics)
Hobbies: Too many - sailing, surfing, poi, scale models, travelling, collecting stamps and paper money from places I visit, Dungeons & Dragons, SCUBA diving, tropical fish, reading, painting, drawing, getting projects ready for Burningman, ....
Your favourite website/s: www.burningman.com
Music: I'll listen to most anything except modern country music. My favorites are classical (e.g. vivaldi, beethoven), trance, classic rock (led zep, hendrix, beatles), and what used to be called alternative (foo fighters, pixies, whale, ...)
Movies: blade runner (director's cut), strictly ballroom, band of brothers (more like a mini series I guess), amelie, ... er, I know there are more, but I can't think of them just now.
Books: mostly sci-fi, fantasy, and history.
Philosophy: Technological Gaiaism, Quantum Fatalism
Favourite Colour: Burgandy ( sorry Alice!)
Favourite Quote/Saying:
From a movie: "Gentleman, we have a blind date with destiny, and she just ordered the lobster!" - the Shoveler (Mystery Men).
From literature: "The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love" - W. Somerset Maughn
From personal life: "I was just telling Sara K. that I have no particular segway between being stone cold sober and really wasted. Then she kicked her glass of water across the room..." - Zouwera (Christmas day, 2002, west africa)
So that is that. We'll see if it goes anywhere, eh?
EDITED_BY: vanize (1111489303)
Well, since so many people had their intro threads wiped out and are starting new ones, I figure I could use these events to start my own, ultra-untimely intro, seeing as how I've been around HoP for like 3 years.
So then:
Name: Vance
Alias: Van, Vanize, Add, Zaidou (my 'African' name) ... oh, and I almost forgot, Pixie Banger! (don't ask if you don't really want to know).
Age: 34 (35 now)
Location: Potchefstroom, South Africa (WSW of Jo'berg) presently. Grew up in Houston, Texas. Most of my Family lives in Austin, Texas. I'm moving to Berlin, Germany in January for 2 years. (ok, been in Berlin for a year now)
Favourite Toys: sailboats (been sailing 29 years), surfboards (been surfing 19 years), poi (3.5 years) (almost 5 years now)
Occupation: Reasearch scientist (Ph.D. in space physics)
Hobbies: Too many - sailing, surfing, poi, scale models, travelling, collecting stamps and paper money from places I visit, Dungeons & Dragons, SCUBA diving, tropical fish, reading, painting, drawing, getting projects ready for Burningman, ....
Your favourite website/s: www.burningman.com
Music: I'll listen to most anything except modern country music. My favorites are classical (e.g. vivaldi, beethoven), trance, classic rock (led zep, hendrix, beatles), and what used to be called alternative (foo fighters, pixies, whale, ...)
Movies: blade runner (director's cut), strictly ballroom, band of brothers (more like a mini series I guess), amelie, ... er, I know there are more, but I can't think of them just now.
Books: mostly sci-fi, fantasy, and history.
Philosophy: Technological Gaiaism, Quantum Fatalism
Favourite Colour: Burgandy ( sorry Alice!)
Favourite Quote/Saying:
From a movie: "Gentleman, we have a blind date with destiny, and she just ordered the lobster!" - the Shoveler (Mystery Men).
From literature: "The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love" - W. Somerset Maughn
From personal life: "I was just telling Sara K. that I have no particular segway between being stone cold sober and really wasted. Then she kicked her glass of water across the room..." - Zouwera (Christmas day, 2002, west africa)
So that is that. We'll see if it goes anywhere, eh?
EDITED_BY: vanize (1111489303)
-v-
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
you don't get payback in germany...
we did get like 3 days in a row above freezing though... maybe spring is here? does that qualify?
you don't get payback in germany...
we did get like 3 days in a row above freezing though... maybe spring is here? does that qualify?
-v-
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
Here's some sunshine to warm the place up a bit...
I may need some as well seeing as how it's supposed to rain buckets and buckets today.
Here's some sunshine to warm the place up a bit...
I may need some as well seeing as how it's supposed to rain buckets and buckets today.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
thank you!
there was a bit of vieled sun this morning shining thru thin clouds. they were filming a movie on my street as I walked to the U-bahn station. they had big sun lamps to make it look like it was an actually sunny day. they were also dressed lightly like it was supposed to be summer or something.
thank you!
there was a bit of vieled sun this morning shining thru thin clouds. they were filming a movie on my street as I walked to the U-bahn station. they had big sun lamps to make it look like it was an actually sunny day. they were also dressed lightly like it was supposed to be summer or something.
-v-
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
ohh...that's cool. Poor actors though. I bet they were frozen. Now, why don't they ever shoot movies down here where it is actually warm and frequently sunny? I guess we're just not as popular as Berlin.
Have you seen this ? It looks like you will soon be able to pay for groceries with just your thumbprint. Of course, it's a select chain only, but that's still cool.
ohh...that's cool. Poor actors though. I bet they were frozen. Now, why don't they ever shoot movies down here where it is actually warm and frequently sunny? I guess we're just not as popular as Berlin.
Have you seen this ? It looks like you will soon be able to pay for groceries with just your thumbprint. Of course, it's a select chain only, but that's still cool.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
soooo... I have been thinking about changing my avatar.
what do you all think - should I change or not? I was thinking maybe I'd go back to an updated/animated version of my old "VH" symbol.
soooo... I have been thinking about changing my avatar.
what do you all think - should I change or not? I was thinking maybe I'd go back to an updated/animated version of my old "VH" symbol.
-v-
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Yep i reckon so... what about one of your spacey-type pics?
Morning
Yep i reckon so... what about one of your spacey-type pics?
Morning
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
I like the motion of your current one. It reminds me of the hair on VT's old one that I loved cuz of the way it moves.
I like the motion of your current one. It reminds me of the hair on VT's old one that I loved cuz of the way it moves.
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
You mean I'll have to stop thinking about you as a pirate? 
You mean I'll have to stop thinking about you as a pirate? Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Posted:
Oooooo I'm going to.... oh I can't tell you that here yet...... its a suprise
*whispers to Gidg on PM*
Oooooo I'm going to.... oh I can't tell you that here yet...... its a suprise
*whispers to Gidg on PM* Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
no no i like the pirate
Written by: Gidg
no no i like the pirate
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
Well, he is still stealing the hearts of HOP lasses, so in my opinion he's still a pirate.
Well, he is still stealing the hearts of HOP lasses, so in my opinion he's still a pirate.
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Pictures Skully, remember pictures.
I can see Vanize dressed as a pirate. He would pull it off nicely.
Pictures Skully, remember pictures.
I can see Vanize dressed as a pirate. He would pull it off nicely.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Am not saying anything.
Snigger.
Am not saying anything.
Snigger.
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Firepoise you don't have to say a thing. The snigger does it all.
Firepoise you don't have to say a thing. The snigger does it all. Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
I apologise. I have a dirty mind
I apologise. I have a dirty mind
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
No worries. We all seem to be in the gutter thinking of Vanize dressed as a pirate. Ooooh the possibilities.
No worries. We all seem to be in the gutter thinking of Vanize dressed as a pirate. Ooooh the possibilities.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
for anyone interested, my Falmouth 3 pics are at:
https://gallery.3jane.net/view_album.php?set_albumName=Falmouth3
I have videos too, but for some reason I can't upload them even though I should be able to.
for anyone interested, my Falmouth 3 pics are at:
https://gallery.3jane.net/view_album.php?set_albumName=Falmouth3
I have videos too, but for some reason I can't upload them even though I should be able to.
-v-
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
You can't upload them because the server has SERIOUS space issues at the moment. You probably should have only uploaded small ones there. The rest of us have been told not to put any more pics on the server until the owner can put more memory on it (it's purchased, just waiting for a part)
You can't upload them because the server has SERIOUS space issues at the moment. You probably should have only uploaded small ones there. The rest of us have been told not to put any more pics on the server until the owner can put more memory on it (it's purchased, just waiting for a part)
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
ah.
well, I have NEVER been able to add movies to my 3jane directory anyway
I'll work on swithcing it over to Thomas' website then...
ah.
well, I have NEVER been able to add movies to my 3jane directory anyway
I'll work on swithcing it over to Thomas' website then...
-v-
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
I can add ones as long as they aren't larger than 2M each.
apparently I can't reply to a deleted post
I can add ones as long as they aren't larger than 2M each.
apparently I can't reply to a deleted post
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
ah... mine are just over 2M - thanks. will see if thomas' website can handle them yet.
ah... mine are just over 2M - thanks. will see if thomas' website can handle them yet.
-v-
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grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
ooooh will check them out in a mo
hugs you very very tickelish man you hehehehe
ooooh will check them out in a mo
hugs you very very tickelish man you hehehehe
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
Hey! you let someone tickle you?
Hey! you let someone tickle you?
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
Do you know any way to make movies shorter once they are off the CF card or how to shrink them in size? I've got a couple I'd like to put somewhere as well, but I know they are too big.
If I think about it, I can edit them while the card is still in my camera (take bits off the front or end). Is there a piece of software (free is good) that can do this as well?
Do you know any way to make movies shorter once they are off the CF card or how to shrink them in size? I've got a couple I'd like to put somewhere as well, but I know they are too big.
If I think about it, I can edit them while the card is still in my camera (take bits off the front or end). Is there a piece of software (free is good) that can do this as well?
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grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
he kinda didn't have a choice lol
Written by: spritie
Hey! you let someone tickle you?
he kinda didn't have a choice lol
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Lol fair play to you miss froggie... the very idea is much too scary
Lol fair play to you miss froggie... the very idea is much too scary
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
No fair, GothFrogette!!!
Tickling him can be soooo much fun indeed. I wish I could have joined you. 
No fair, GothFrogette!!!
Tickling him can be soooo much fun indeed. I wish I could have joined you. BRONZE Member
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
hehe well he shot me with the water pistol lol was great fun though
hehe well he shot me with the water pistol lol was great fun though
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
and I'll shoot anyone with my water pistol who dares try to tickle me!
and I'll shoot anyone with my water pistol who dares try to tickle me!
-v-
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Jeez, if that's the only punishment I'm first in line
Jeez, if that's the only punishment I'm first in line
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