ShadowScourge

Holy damn, it's been forever. Happy holidays everybody! Just graduated and started work as a mechanical engineer, so that's taking up most of my time. I still find the time to game some here and there though. :P

I know ive been saying this for a while... but we really need an IRC channel. The shoutbox is sorta laggy, so why dont we just get an IRC channel. Its faster.... and ezer to mod... and theres bots. YAY!!

Wow... just... YES. :D

Never got an invite. D: Makes me sad. ;)

If any of you are willing to read over this and provide grammar corrections as well as feedback, it'd be MUCH appreciated. :P Prompt #2 Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? Inspection: 5 Points I tried to stay perfectly still as a man in a suit circled me, scratching away at a clipboard in his hands. Everything I had worked for in the previous weeks led up to this, from spinning alongside other drum majors at practice, to re-running my routine in my head before going to bed each night. Projecting his voice into a small tape recorder, he commented on a loose thread on my tie. Unmoving, I continued to hold my chin high and keep a blank expression on my face. Now was my chance to command my invisible band through the “L-pattern” competition, attempting to top other high schoolers before me. After completing yet another rotation, he stood back and recited, “Hello Anthony. Call your band to attention. Execute a left and right face, and you may begin.” Snapping my head to the side, I bellowed towards my rear, where my band awaited my instruction. Drum majors has helped define who I have become: a leader, confident in my accomplishments. Presentation: 25 Points. My imaginary band burst into sound, marching forward at the command of my whistle. Each step I took wracked pain through my body; a purely physical pain, emanating from the left side of my hip, where my pelvis was fractured in an accident four weeks prior. On crutches for the last month, I tried to recover as quickly as possible and participate in the L-pattern. It may have been a reckless decision, but I resolved to compete in this event and qualify for championships, even if I was injured. I did not let the pain show in my complexion, and continued to march along the duct tape line on the floor, trying not to have a visible limp in my step as I performed my routine. Routine Content: 25 Points. Our routines are self-choreographed, starting months in advance. Although the drum majors at our school practice as a group, we each write our own work to a march of our choosing. In these routines, we are able to show our individuality and creativity through moves that have been mastered by years of practice. It requires a lot of hard work outside of school, spending hours each week in preparation to come out on top. However, in addition to presenting one’s skills, the drum major also has the responsibility to lead the band. Beating of Time: 15 Points. Beating time is essentially the same as a conductor with his baton in the front of an orchestra, leading the band and giving the tempo so they play as an ensemble. Although it is a repetitive motion that looks simple enough to do, it represents the confidence of the band in their drum major. However, being the drum major doesn’t merely mean you march in front of your peers in parades and field shows, but also lead them through practices and rehearsals. This sense of leadership has carried from drum majors to other clubs and sports. Currently, I am the captain of the Badminton Team and Math Team, and president of 2 clubs. Using the principles I’ve learned through drum majoring, I can apply them to other extracurriculars when working in a group, allowing practices and competitions to run as smoothly as possible. Execution: 30 Points. In the end, you only get one shot, one opportunity to show everything you’ve accomplished. In order to do your best, you must take risks, such as making a large toss that you might drop, or performing a trick that you haven’t quite mastered; but it is this confidence and courage that allows you to thrive in the moment. It is with this mindset that I go through life, with the confidence to perform at my fullest, and with the assurance that I will have tried my best in my endeavors. 

Time to get the SOTW started again! Sig Of The Week #16 Voting Theme: Freestyle Abstract -------------------------------- Rules: Here -------------------------------- Opening Date: Friday, May 8, 2009 Closing Date: Friday, May 15, 2009 -------------------------------- Grand Prize: Hall Of Fame Entry, + reps and 1,000 GP! Runner-Up: 500 GP! -------------------------------- Good Luck Everyone.

very nice! i like :) esp the smoke... sexy. you should make a bunch of related themes and produce a render pack. :)

HEEEEY HAPPY BUHTHDAY! :)

I've never played DoTA in my life but HoN is actually really fun. Also, the beta keys have just run out.

No expectations, no dissapointment. I expected delays like no fucking other (remember Starcraft Ghost?). I'm frankly not surprised about this. But i'm still dissapointed.

I know of an mf-ing/baal bot, (awesome-o), but nothing of what you mentioned above. Sorry. :o

You should be able to take a regular image with your exposure at 0, then overlay 50 or 75% each exposure on top (changing opacity might work too, but i think overlay or soft light would work better), and it should look something like that

If this does go through, I'll still support it, I just don't think it's the most effective way to moderate the forums.

Lol, you just gotta know where to look. :(

I think he might be talking about the themes in vista, not to make your xp look like vista... But i might be mistaken. :o

I remember how big of a deal it was when people got General Mod, as well as Global Mod. It's just that now you guys have progressed past that, to Admin. Each of us are basically passing trials; once you show that you can moderate, and are enthusiastic, you can apply to become General or Global. Then from there on, it's up to XGhozt to promote you if he so desires. I was pissed off as FUCK when MadChat got promoted to Global, as were many of you. If you don't remember, Poply, here's a nice little reminder. http://www.Ghoztcraft.net/forums/index.php...ost&p=65872

Trial Moderators? How exactly would that work. They'd still need the power to perform moderator actions... Putting them in charge of like... The Lounge or something wouldn't do much at all... I still think this idea would not work. Almost every functional forum on the web has section moderators. Not a ton of global ones.

Personally I think this would give the moderators all a little bit too much power. They now have jurisdiction across the entire forums, which also means they are less obligated to maintain their assigned part of the forums. This would basically promote every mod to global. We also don't have any general moderators, they've either all been promoted or retired... Also, most of the active members now are moderators, but for different sections. Basically what you're making is 3 tiers of members, admins, mods, and regular members. This would make it harder for regular members to become mods, and i know that after being a mod you spend more time here, so that would overall decrease the number of people regularly visiting the site... Well, all in all, i vote no. You may disagree, but this is my argument. Go ahead and respond to it, but keep it friendly. I don't like flame wars.

VIP skin for me :D I bet it looks great though. >_<

They look kinda flat. Otherwise amazing job. :) 9.8/10. :)

Haha, niceee. :( You should try it with more bots... o_O

Lol... good shit. >_< I'm probably going to NOT watch this in theaters.

Yo, anybody playing D2 Ladder on USWest who could help level or donate some items?

I'll have to agree with Poply on this one. Taxes are essential. You want to change your government into one that will not take your money to get rid of their huge debt or to take care of its citizens? Good luck. I doubt you'll find one. And, your analogy has many flaws that, like Poply, I will not address. If you wish to continue these arguments or biased speculations, i'd advise you open up a thread in the flame board, rather than state your claims in the "World News" section.