The Ramble On thread - Part 2

[jasoncran]

I just watched Back to the Future. I haven't seen it in about 5 years. It's hilarious. At the end, Doc goes 30 years into the future, to 2015. That's just over a year away, and we don't have any flying cars or floating skateboards yet. Does anybody know if they're working on those?

The TOG​

we have had flying cars since the 50's. its not practical.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_car_(aircraft)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piasecki_VZ-8_Airgeep

read them and take note of the accident issues.

 

[TOG]

But what about the skateboards?

The TOG​

 

[jasoncran]

But what about the skateboards?

The TOG​

lord, why one earth would do that. that would be scary. a kid with a cell phone operating a hover board.

 

[evenifigoalone]

I totally want to try the "grab onto a car while skateboarding" thing in the movie...except not. For one thing it's probably illegal now if it wasn't back then, and for another I'm a chicken and it would be dangerous especially if the car is going at high speeds.
It was cool in the movie, though.

 

[jasoncran]

I totally want to try the "grab onto a car while skateboarding" thing in the movie...except not. For one thing it's probably illegal now if it wasn't back then, and for another I'm a chicken and it would be dangerous especially if the car is going at high speeds.
It was cool in the movie, though.

I have heard of that being done.

 

[farouk]

You skinned an ipod?

Almost sounds like the unmentionable ta- word on the camera's skin...

 

[TOG]

I've heard of kids grabbing onto cars on icy roads and sliding just on their feet. The floating skateboard wouldn't be nearly that dangerous. Hoverboards also look cool.

lord, why one earth would do that. that would be scary. a kid with a cell phone operating a hover board.

Yes, it is kinda scary, and dangerous. But why would anyone invent something as scary and dangerous as a car, an airplane or an ICBM?

The TOG​

 

[reba]

Shane , a neighbor kid, grabbed the bumper of a truck for a skateboard ride.... Before he let go a number of calls had been placed to his dad. The joys of living in a small town...

 

[jasoncran]

I've heard of kids grabbing onto cars on icy roads and sliding just on their feet. The floating skateboard wouldn't be nearly that dangerous. Hoverboards also look cool.



Yes, it is kinda scary, and dangerous. But why would anyone invent something as scary and dangerous as a car, an airplane or an ICBM?

The TOG​

aircraft air safer then cars. motorcylclist often die at low speeds not the high speeds because they fail to wear the proper gear. ie helmet. and icbm was for war.

 

[evenifigoalone]

So curious what a cartoon version of myself might look like...any attempts I've made on myself in that style I haven't been satisfied with. (Here's one: http://colliequest.deviantart.com/art/Selfportrait-attempt-391825157 Ignore the poorly planned text placement. The dog is my fursona, what I use to represent myself in animal form. She's also in my current avatar.)

I found an anime face maker someone on dA made...here: http://gen8.deviantart.com/art/Anime-Face-Maker-2-182829244

I tried it once before and wasn't sure it fit. I tried it again tonight and like the result a little better. Here's what I came up with:
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Still not quite sure it's accurate, but oh well.

 

[farouk]

So curious what a cartoon version of myself might look like...any attempts I've made on myself in that style I haven't been satisfied with. (Here's one: http://colliequest.deviantart.com/art/Selfportrait-attempt-391825157 Ignore the poorly planned text placement. The dog is my fursona, what I use to represent myself in animal form. She's also in my current avatar.)

I found an anime face maker someone on dA made...here: http://gen8.deviantart.com/art/Anime-Face-Maker-2-182829244

I tried it once before and wasn't sure it fit. I tried it again tonight and like the result a little better. Here's what I came up with:
View attachment 3929

Still not quite sure it's accurate, but oh well.

Wearing a cross, I see...

 

[evenifigoalone]

Wearing a cross, I see...

I have a cross necklace very similar to that one, so it makes sense.

 

[farouk]

I have a cross necklace very similar to that one, so it makes sense.

Well, yes, it makes sense, then.

Any other jewelry, too, maybe?

Cartoon characters seem to be dipicted often in minimalist style, anyway.

Blessings.

 

[evenifigoalone]

Well, yes, it makes sense, then.

Any other jewelry, too, maybe?

Cartoon characters seem to be dipicted often in minimalist style, anyway.

Blessings.

Some. In the pic on dA I linked as an attempt at drawing myself, I'm wearing a "best friend" necklace that is half a heart--my best friend has the other one. I also had another cross necklace made of wood that I liked a lot, but I had the use the string to make something for someone. I have a few other necklaces, one being a small orb containing a mustard seed.

Of course. They're much easier and quicker to animate that way, which is why the style was invented.

 

[farouk]

Some. In the pic on dA I linked as an attempt at drawing myself, I'm wearing a "best friend" necklace that is half a heart--my best friend has the other one. I also had another wooden cross necklace, but I had the use the string to make something for someone. I have a few other necklaces, one being a small orb containing a mustard seed.

Of course. They're much easier and quicker to animate that way, which is why the style was invented.

Cartoons used to be political in the early days; only later did they become widely used to entertain young people. (Unless I'm mistaken.) Satire was often a part of political cartoons.

I think also you said before you left your previous church that the preacher's wife wanted to take you to a jeweler to put rings through your ears; but maybe you left before it happened.

Blessings.

 

[evenifigoalone]

Cartoons used to be political in the early days; only later did they become widely used to entertain young people. (Unless I'm mistaken.) Satire was often a part of political cartoons.

I think also you said before you left your previous church that the preacher's wife wanted to take you to a jeweler to put rings through your ears; but maybe you left before it happened.

Blessings.

I stand corrected. Yes, they did exist before animation. I'm a bit of a ditz sometimes. lol They're easier to draw and quicker to draw than realism...that said, one needs to have a very good grip on realism and anatomy to be a good cartoonist.

 

[farouk]

I stand corrected. Yes, they did exist before animation. I'm a bit of a ditz sometimes. lol They're easier to draw and quicker to draw than realism...that said, one needs to have a very good grip on realism and anatomy to be a good cartoonist.

Walt Disney was a great animator. Studying his style would be very worthwhile.

Blessings.

 

[farouk]

PS: questdriven: It's curious how some local church environments make a person more likely to wear jewelry than others. It's an individual thing, anyway, I guess. Blessings.

 

[evenifigoalone]

PS: questdriven: It's curious how some local church environments make a person more likely to wear jewelry than others. It's an individual thing, anyway, I guess. Blessings.

I've never been much of a jewelry person myself. I do like the few necklaces I do have, but I'm not dying for more. I do like the idea of a piercing in one ear, eventually. Kinda wish I had bought those pawprint earrings when I had the chance. xD

 

[farouk]

I've never been much of a jewelry person myself. I do like the few necklaces I do have, but I'm not dying for more. I do like the idea of a piercing in one ear, eventually. Kinda wish I had bought those pawprint earrings when I had the chance. xD

In one ear? Intriguing; traditionally women get both ears done, at least for their first, if not subsequent, ear piercings.

(It used to be that men would get one ear done, but now they often get both done at the same time.)

Blessings.