Thomas, Maltuin

What do you call a blonde wearing a wolf costume? A fursuiter

Oh yeah and we'll... I can't find the thread for steam id's sorry Steam ID : ThomasMaltuin (see what I did there )

Day 10: Computer is pretty much done Had it up fully last night but I was tired. So... Just gotta get everything how I like it.

Update day 9 Comp doesn't yet register Internet so I can install drivers or register Windows. I'm going to connect directly to the lan bypassing the router next. Gotta get isp info from provider first nor before that, lunch. To those I told that I'd be sleeping... I really meant to, but sleeping so late yesterday, I'm just not tired. Yet Update 3:07 p.m. Computer successfully pings out but shows no it address when running ipconfig in the command line. Tech support member on the way LOL glad when I know all this stuff without help. Update 4:13 p.m. Tech guy (Jake, nice guy, pray he doesn't hold him self back in furthering his education for lack of confidence) verified full Internet functionality, which in turn suggested the computer was the problem. Strangely the computer successfully pinged out with not ethernet connected :/ However I got the mouse working and was able to navigate the motherboard driver cd and get the lan driver installed. Should be a lot smoother from this point forward. Yay

Day 8(9-i was up all night as usual.) Okay first off, I got the monster together. Cool thing, msi motherboard made an enclosure with a depiction of a dragon. The heat venting around the processor BUILT ON the mother board turned out to be dragon cut-out. The bad news: Because I chose to use horizontal housing, the hydro cooler's radiator wouldn't fit next to the mobo (motherboard) neither would the hoses reach any other vent for the fan so we had to go with stock heatsink. The silver lining (grey "I'm okay with this" area) : Wasn't planning on overlooking anyway, I plan to upgrade housing later to a vertical display case and hopefully show off my graphics card,so I can make use of the cooler later. The good news: It runs. Here's the front. Looks clean. Maybe you guys can make suggestions on where to put these. After assembly, I ran I to an issue with the computer not recognizing my keyboard and mouse. Local computer guru suggested using the included ps2 adapter for the keyboard and turning the computer off completely and restarting. It worked and presently Windows is installing. Thank you God that it's all working and for being able to get it. Thanks to Adair and Curo for walking me through hardware, very special thanks to Adair for the shopping insight. I will keep you posted. Hopefully it all doesn't blow up.

Day 5 cont. : Hard drive check Water cooler check 16th RAM check OS W7 check Corsair HX750 check Processor check Mother board check Mwahahahahahaha. Hopefully construction can begin tomorrow. If not, then Monday. Sorry some of the pictures are boring, gotta catnap. Pray that I don't electrocute myself or fry anything with static. I fear that all the precautions I'm taking will somehow convert static into alternating current. I also stopped by my local radioshack and caught some store closing clearance. Bought Arctic silver heat sink paste, a static guard wrist strap, screwdrivers that aren't rusted, an extra cat5e cable, an active USB extension cable among some other things. Yay

Day 5: Last package has arrived... But I'm not home. Pictures to follow.

I will be wanting more monitors later but six is a bit over the top for me I think. I'd'nt've ever thought about a triple, but oh baby.

says the arctic fox who claims he is broke... now i know why you're broke : P edit: changed your to you're auditory spelling is great, until you run into a nice compound word :/

Sunday the 8th marked day zero Day 3 cumulative: O.o why oh why.... SIX MONITORS?!!?!??!? Needless to say I'm excited/intimidated about this project. And before I can get the thing set up proper I must replace the power outlet I this room because none of the existing that work appear to be grounded. #youhadonejob Thank God for my computer Pray that when day x of building comes that I don't mangle the heatsink or zap anything. I gotta get a static guard one day.

As some of you already well know, I have been needing a computer. I've never owned a "gud" computer but tax season was coming so I made a plan. Mr. Mud was kind enough to make me a list of parts and now they are arriving a few at a time. I'll be posting progress and problems along the way for interested parties. ~Thomas Maltuin

Too Cute

Nah, thank you for lighting a spark. I think we have a good group

Purrrrrrrrogrrrrrrrrrressssss nusers = raw_input("how many attended?") nmeets = raw_input("how many meetings have been held?") def progress(users, velocity): genvrble=0 smileyface=users + velocity if users >= 3 and velocity >= users: genvrble += 5 elif velocity >= users: genvrble +=2 else: print "Game Over" break momentum = genvrble ** smileyface if momentum >= 5**10: print "Mind=Blown" print "Great Job" progress(nusers, nmeets) hehehe

Don't worry I don't intend to post every last one of my poems in the writing thread only to move them here. I'll probably start posting them here directly from now on. nine thirty go to sleep wake up check the time five thirty blink it's seven blink again eleven day begins coffee in feel the same wish I had some snuff though I could I do not move stand up not desired must go on I'm angry no I'm not who's this pessimist Is that me well who am I guess I'll find out later elude truth read some lit not just yet where's the wife and lunch whatsit mean to feel just blank must be what I wished for pray for peace that's not nice lets not fignt let's see it this way do you like these pretty words ignorant of meaning I don't yield eat some tuna feel the same don't know how to smile class starts soon I'll get it done maybe I'll just sit here I don't move why am I angry now I'm not just without mad thoughts without emotion a thoughtless steady heart where was I wish I could be myself what would that be now nothings right but nothings wrong snuff was no good either when I quit did the world just stand still while I slept for naught did I miss it black or white who knows any different trying too I did not maybe this is who i am now once a month without relief until somethings written much or less

And that's fine. I was just experimenting and wondered what you thought of that. I'm not trying to make it impossible to define, but in keeping reference points limited, there is more room for interpretation. Allusive means to work by suggestion, I don't want to overstate.

This one was based off a real day. And I would hope readers put there images in. That's part of the goal. A kind of way to see how my feelings relate to someone else. Not done with it yet but I do want to ask. Did you notice the punctuation. How it pairs keywords?

If i do change it, I would like to find the most ambiguous of quotable protagonists, almost to the point of obscurity, or some name that nearly any reader could step into without thinking about it. I don't want to give it away, however i do want the reader to have the option of seeing how they are the protagonist of their own tale.

perhaps joy within the stories, hardship, and experience, manifest history, and all live in footprints, silhouettes dreamed, the Identities, in the wake, of The Protagonist I think it finally works, for analysis sake, here are the independent lines. LEFT: perhaps joy hardship and history and all silhouettes dreamed of The Protagonist CENTER: perhaps within experience live the identities of The Protagonist RIGHT: perhaps the stories manifest in footprints in the wake of The Protagonist SUMMATION: perhaps joy within the stories hardship and experience manifest history and all live in footprints, silhouettes dreamed, the identities, in the wake, of The Protagonist. I'm considering removing all but the last line's worth of punctuation. I hope this is at least an improvement. I am very tempted to name this work "Protagony" in the end

I feel this one needs obscurity. Do you not sense any thing or see anything in this. I'm curious how this poem speaks at present to others.

I have Borderlands one and two. Cod, from mw2 through ghosts. And other stuff. I like to play differently depending on the game/weapon/mode. I really like playing distraction or defensive.

Edited to remove quote command 9:30 go to sleep wake up check the time 5:30 blink 7:30 blink again 10:30 day begins coffee in feel the same wish I had some Nicotine... though I could getting up Not important i'm angry no I'm not Pessimistic? that's not me yes it is Who am I read some lit maybe later to feel (Blank) where's the wife did she cook What's it mean this must be what I wished for pray for Peace. ignorant of definition I don't have 1 eat some tuna feel the same don't know how to Smile? class starts soon get it done Maybe I'll just sit here why am I angry im not mad Thoughts without emotion steady heart Where was i wish i could be myself what's that anyway nothings Right nothing's wrong nicotine Didn't help either did the world stop while i slept did i miss It. am i black or white What's the difference Maybe i'll play guitar i didn't maybe (This) is the real me once a month

Interesting. I try not to think about this stuff when I post the original. Partially because these last two have been submitted via cell phone and correcting punctuation is distracting from line of thought which I want to at least start as raw. Which is why I say, we can always always edit. I like that insight on stanza. It really clears things up. To elaborate on the tense, it is one constant stream of thought reflecting on the day before that point but it's being stated in fragments, as they are experienced the second time or noted on. It's written in present tense because that's how it is viewed in thought. The past tense is a pause to note a fact perhaps because the actual event was skipped. "maybe I will" is future-ish because the old thought was planning. I hadn't thought about this till you mentioned it. Kinda makes things a bit more interesting. I'm tempted to put away all capitals and go back to add them only to key words. Something that I think I noticed in your poem. Let's try something. I'll post a first edit and then tell me how the poem makes you feel and how you interpret it. EDIT: I fixed a typo. ("Do it's written..." DX OH COME ON!!!)

I don't have any clue man. If you think we can refine this one, I'll put it on the list behind my other, which I intend to return to soon

9:30, go to sleep Wake up, check the time. 5:30 Blink 7:30 blink again 10:30, day begins Coffee In, feel the same Wish I had some nicotine Though I could Getting up, not important I'm angry No I'm not Pessimistic? That's not me. Yes it is Who am I? Read some lit, maybe later. Where's the wife, did she cook? What's it mean to feel blank This must be what I wished for Pray for peace Ignorant of definition Now I don't have one. Eat some tuna, feel the same Don't know how to smile Class starts soon Get it done Maybe I'll just sit here Why am I angry? I'm not. Mad thoughts without emotion Steady heart Where was I? Wish that I could be myself What would that be anyway Nothings right but Nothings wrong Nicotine didn't help either. Did the world stop While I slept Did I miss it Am I black or white What's the difference Maybe Ill play guitar I didn't Maybe this is the real me once a month