For the first time this year
I was able to see some daylight on my cycleride home. At last, the dark days are coming to an end. This may inspire me to get to the office earlier so I can cycle home in daylight.

So what inspirational things have happened to you recently?


( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 18:59, 64 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

This is a Post-it note on my bathroom mirror:
Here
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:06, Reply)

It's got a robot on it!
Robots are great, so ten points.
Have a robot of mine:
www.b3tards.com/u/33b5702509926c2beff6/robot-boat-small.jpg
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:09, Reply)

Evening no3L & ka0L
@Kaol: Is that pic an idea for a computer-game perchance?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:14, Reply)

Nope...
It's based on a dream I had.
Can't remember any more of it than that.
It did make sense at the time though!
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:15, Reply)

Robots are awesome.
Did you draw that K? It's really rather good.

Here's another one of mine - my first foray into using paths and a work in progress. It was going to be a HSH pic originally but it'll probably end up on /board if I ever get around to finishing it.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:17, Reply)

I love that robot
he seems so content catching his lock fishies :)

Edit: No3l, that house robot is awesome! :D
( Mellicious is made of candy, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:17, Reply)

*bows*
Thanks mel... you can stay :)

Post your pictures of robots!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:21, Reply)

Yeah, I drew that robot.
Well, and the fishes and stuff.
I say drew, I mean drew it on on the computer.
Thanks though!
Yours is cool too! You did it with paths? I never got my head around them, so nice work!

Talking of work... I kinda wanna go home :|

EDIT: Of course Mel can stay, she's lovely!
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:22, Reply)

Greetings Melicious
@kaol: Did you get to find out what happened when a fish was unlocked?

@No3L: I like that robot too. Perhaps you could draw a house for it?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:24, Reply)

Eh?
I just said, I can't remember :p

While we're on robots... TGB drew this one...
It's what would happen if I had my brain put into a robot made out of bits of my old Land Rover :\
www.b3tards.com/u/33b5702509926c2beff6/kaolbot.jpg
She's a bit special
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:27, Reply)

Ahahaha!
I can imagine you looking like that :P
( Mellicious is made of candy, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:29, Reply)

hah!
its too cool to be Kaol!

Evening all
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:31, Reply)

I think it'd be pretty cool.
Although stuff like "feeling things" and "getting drunk" would be more tricky.

EDIT: Halfy, you sod! How's it going?
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:32, Reply)

Heheh that's good KGB.
Paths seemed really hard before I started working with them, and I'm still not sure I've got my head around them completely, but you can see the result. There's some good tutorials online... but I use an ebook from getpedia.com - Photoshop CS2 All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies.PDF

Out of curiousity, how the hell do you do your comic if you don't use paths?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:33, Reply)

silly question
anyone here able to get into the bbc site ok?

just wondering if its my internet or them that is borked
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:34, Reply)

Fuck you Kaol
you fucking love the robokaol and we all know it

and the bbc is working fine for me :) so it's you. HAR HAR!
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:35, Reply)

My comic?
Lots of brush tools, selection tool, reference photos and patience :p

EDIT: Of course I love the RoboKaol! I wouldn't show it off if I didn't!

EDIT 2: BBC is fine.
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:35, Reply)

hmm odd
b3ta is fine but bbc is running like a fat bloke with an overloaded chip buttie in each hand
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:38, Reply)

Evening, all. Hope we're all good.
Re: inspirational stuff. Pretty much naff all. I'm a cynic of the highest order.

If God came down to earth, knocked on my door, did a hand stand and juggled live hand grenades with his feet, the most he might get out of me is a half hearted thumbs up.
(The Stig, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:39, Reply)

Evening Halfy, Badgerkins & Stig
I can get to the BBC site just fine, but it's a bit slow here.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:43, Reply)

Visiting the BBC site
(working just fine) I note that Norn Iron are playing a match of the football tomorrow. Engerland are too but if I read it right the Norn Iron one is unfriendly.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:46, Reply)

Also, good evening b3tans
What with one thing and another I spent almost the entire time I was at work working. It's a bloody liberty!

Now I must choose a bottle of wine from the winerack. Primitivo, Shiraz or Nero d'Avola. Hmmm.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:48, Reply)

I have to go now
It's my Tai-Chi class soon. See ya's laters...
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:49, Reply)

Right...
Well I'm gonna go home soon, hopefully.
I've got all my planning done for my meeting tomorrow.

Here's hoping that the roads are less flooded than they were this morning. Took an hour instead of 20 minutes :\
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 19:56, Reply)

Evening all
BBC site working fine for me.

And nothing inspiring has happened to me for ages. Wicked.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 20:02, Reply)

oh ffs
I can get on just about every website known to man, apart from the BBC one, and all I want to do is go on the BBC site.

cunting internet.
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 20:05, Reply)

i have extra cheesy risoto
and the new heroes woot!

catch you all later :)
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 20:05, Reply)

Oz and James win
Then it's off to bed to read my new book...

www.ciao.co.uk/Food_for_Free_Collins_GEM_Richard_Mabey__6745836

Later taters!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 20:13, Reply)

Not much really, I've broke it off with the bloke.
I have no fantastic birthday plans coming up and am feeling like a loser.
I've decided to start writing poetry in random places and photographing them. Graffiti innit lawl.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 20:20, Reply)

Kristine
Go to a bash!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 20:49, Reply)

There are never any stinking bashes here :(

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 20:56, Reply)

where is here?

(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:05, Reply)

America,
Isn't it?
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:07, Reply)

@Kristine.
If I get to Richmond again then me and the Loon will meet you for our very own mini-bash.

There may only be 3 of us but it's quality and not quantity that counts.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:07, Reply)

Why is everyone feeling down recently?
It can't be the recession....can it?

BGB: "The Loon and I".
(The Stig, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:09, Reply)

takes kaols
excellent geological and navigational advice

books a b3ta bash for America

edit: hey stig, im happy!
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:10, Reply)

"Recession"?
Hahaha!
No!

I think people are just grumpy.
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:10, Reply)

The Loon and I?
Do I look like Deborah Kerr?
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:12, Reply)

Navigational advice?
Nah, I'm just a creepy web-stalker :p
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:13, Reply)

Well America
is quite big, was hoping for something a little more . .

how shall I put it . .

Precise?
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:15, Reply)

BGB
Nope, you've just got poor grammar, that's all!

For once, in a long time, I feel good about life (ironic, under the circumstances).
(The Stig, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:16, Reply)

Well...
Keep on hoping, sunshine.
I'm going to cook some potatoes.
( Cawl, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:17, Reply)

hahah
you do your spuds, im going for a smoke.

Stig, why so chipper?
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:18, Reply)

Halfy.
I got a good payoff from my old job, I walked straight into a new job for more money, I've lost 3 stone and my six pack is coming back!

Still single, but you can't have everything! :O)
(The Stig, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:21, Reply)

Yes Stig!
I know the grammar was incorrect. I was just being sarcastic.

To be honest I'm not really in a 'I need my grammar correcting' kind of mood right now.

I'm off to bed.

Goodnight all.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:24, Reply)

Evening all
How are we all? I skipped most of the bottom half of the thread, so have no idea what's ben going on.

A quick catch-up, anyone?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:25, Reply)

@BGB
Well, goodnight.

@POD

Pretty much naff all.
(The Stig, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:26, Reply)

@Stig
What did you do to lose the weight, Stig?

I'm 6 months pregnant with a beer baby, and I wouldn't mind trading it in for a 6 pack.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:26, Reply)

@stig
good skills, I like the beer and food too much to get a six pack, and more than 90 mins at the gym is just a fucking chore!
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:30, Reply)

I was reading this thing about microexercise
it was all like 4 x 30 seconds flat-out sprints is the equivalent of an hour in the gym.

Or something. I forget. I may have seized on something and taken it out of context in an attempt to not have to do proper exercise.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:34, Reply)

chains
apparently that only works if you are already in good shape, its no good if you are trying to get there!

My ankles and knees are too fucked to run so have to make do with cycling, however the thought of a spinning class makes me feel sick
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:37, Reply)

I just did some exercise
On my flatmates exercise bike.

I now hold the records for:
- Fastest 1k
- Fastest 5k
- Highest pulse displayed on the screen

Go me! It makes me feel good, since I'm faster than my flatmate who does exercise and goes to the gym =)
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:38, Reply)

@TLIC
I limit myself to 1800 calories a day. That's a good way to start losing weight. But I couple that with 5 trips to the gym, each consisting of 85 minutes training.

And whenever I can, I squeeze a run in. Normally going to the shops. I barely use my car now.
(The Stig, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:40, Reply)

Damn
I was hoping there were magic beans or something.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:45, Reply)

@PoD
I'm not sure "highest pulse" is a good record, more a "seek medical attention" alert?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:46, Reply)

@ TLIC
Sorry, mate! It's a long, hard slog!

My stomach is now (relatively) flat, and I can see a couple of muscles poking out behind it.

Still a long way to go, though....
(The Stig, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:47, Reply)

I feel it's a good record
I think it shows my dedication to trying hard to get the records. Go me!
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 21:55, Reply)

*wanders back in*
Oooh never correct BGB's grammar she has a free pass to write however the fuck she wants on account of her being awesome.

*does a little dance* I have had sooooo much sugar today
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 22:37, Reply)

I tried to make a badge TGB
but discovered I suck so badly at Photoshop I can't even make the writing curve round!

It may have to be a Paint effort.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 22:43, Reply)

I'm sure it will
be awesome Sam!

Dexter is getting really awesome :D
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 22:45, Reply)

BGB/Loon/Kristine
and any others on the right hand side, if you plan something, let me know a couple months in advance (if possible) so I can organize vacation time :)
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 22:46, Reply)

Goodness me is that the time?
Another evening of idle chit chat has passed me by.

Never mind, I has replacement copies of my birth certificate and decree absolute, which means I can officially get hitched again :)
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 10 Feb 2009, 22:52, Reply)

woo congrats
DG :)
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 10 Feb 2009, 22:53, Reply)

Thanks Badg!
I'm off to bed now so I shall bid you all goodnight. I didn't get any sleep last night, and not in a good way, either.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 10 Feb 2009, 23:08, Reply)