As most of the new users, I’ve been lurking for a long time. Today, I finally shelled out 15 bucks to get into a worthless argument in the pit.
Luckily, that’s quite unlike me. I tend to lurk and remain quiet, unless I’m really, absolutely sure what I’m talking about. The only two areas I consider myself knowledgeable of are Lego and computer graphics. Should you have any questions about those two things, you can regard this as an “Ask the Lego addict / Photoshop whiz” thread.
I’m sure someone will bring in the goats any moment now.
In the pit thread I confessed my disdain for a certain luddite who doesn’t want to run with the program. As I said, it wasn’t really worth getting into. However, supporting the SDMB with my measly 15 bucks is well worth it. It is quite propably the most entertaining and interesting thing I ever paid for.
I’m hoping they use it to feed the hamsters. They seem to be starving at times.
Ahhh. Now I think I know what Hal is planning to do with that 14-foot sheep.
ahem
WELCOME, MostlyClueless!
Um, yes, so. I used to love Lego as a kid. I’d build transformers out of them. They really worked, too – but I never had enough hinge pieces to do really complex ones, much to my chagrin.
I also happen to love Photoshopping, and occasionally enter contests at Worth1000 whenever I feel like the subject matter is something I could semi-competently pull off. (Which is rare) I’m hardly a wiz, but I can tool around with adequacy at least.
I say all of this by means of a friendly hello, and not in any way to distract your attention from other … matters … occurring behind me.
Yeah, I built lots of those too. And bond-cars, knightrider’s KITT… all other kids were asking for regular toys, as I just built them with my own collection.
I know who he’s talking about. Do I spend too much time on the internet? (People with faint hearts propably shouldn’t Google the name.)
iampunha I take it it’s cold at your place?
And as we’re in MPSIMS anyway, a bug seems to have died inside my flatscreen just now. There was a small line (the size of this i) crawling all over the screen, and as I tried to brush it away I found out it was actually on the inside. it stopped moving a couple of minutes ago. Poor thing.
Um, yes. Quite sorry to inform you, but Mr. Hands didn’t exactly make it through the last initiation. Not to fret, we’ve got a suitable replacement here in Mr. Lips. But don’t feel bad for Mr. Hands, he passed quickly. Here, have some gelatin.
MostlyClueless, I think we should go into business together. See, here’s the thing. A friend of mine at work asked me if I could PhotoShop an engagement ring onto her left hand because she wanted to play a joke on her mom. That wasn’t too hard.
But the cool this is this…about two weeks after I did it, her boyfriend really DID give her an engagement ring! So I’m think I must have the enchanted, wish-granting PhotoShop mojo.
So if people come up with really tricky ones, like “make me look 50 lbs. thinner,” you can tell me how to do it. I think we’ll make buckets of money. (Hell, why don’t you just tell me how to PhotoShop buckets of money into a photo of me in my living room?)
Just ignore these crazy people and all the talk of goats and donkeys and sheep.
They don’t really do that any more.
But if they start talking about needing 500 pounds of lime Jell-O, you better watch your back.
