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Simmy Amos

Registered User

Join date: 27 May 2005

Posts: 22

12-11-2005 21:40

Write about what people do when they take SL way too far

Dreaming that you were a woman in a hospital, your baby was kicking and it was coming out...

You pushed and pushed until you saw its head...You pushed even more but then a mysterious thing happened! Everything jsut went black...

You think to your self

"OH F**** SYSTEM CRASH AGAIN!*

Burke Prefect

Cafe Owner, Superhero

Join date: 29 Oct 2004

Posts: 2,785

12-11-2005 21:46

I don't know what you're smoking, but...

nevermind, I don't wanna get anywhere near the shit.

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Tren Neva

Registered User

Join date: 16 Oct 2004

Posts: 619

12-11-2005 23:34

It was like you were on to something, then stopped half way and took a turn for the crazy.

Sydney Jacobs

Registered User

Join date: 31 May 2004

Posts: 756

12-11-2005 23:37

From: Tren Neva

It was like you were on to something, then stopped half way and took a turn for the crazy.

LOL ummm ya

Maxx Monde

Registered User

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,848

12-12-2005 04:23

its easy to mock, and really for that reason - it isn't worth doing. Sure, some people will internalize what happens here in a context that some will deem 'too far'. However, how many people have rich 'inner lives' that we don't even consider odd?

if I'm some guy, sitting at a coffee shop, and all I do in my freetime is make up stories in my head, write some of them down, and sip a latte, is that so bad? Who cares if creativity is focused internally, or externally in-world?

"Get a life" is a common put-down, but really, if you need to say it - are you so sure *you* don't need to follow your own advice?

Perhaps I have too much empathy, but I don't think ridiculing people is the way to expend energy here.

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Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

12-12-2005 05:58

I haven't dreamed about SL.

I have had things happen in SL that remind me of some of the dreams I've had when I've been deep-hacking real-time code. I've had occasional nightmares about messing up the "software" controlling my body (complete with dreamed code) now and then, but it took SL to make it really happen!

Burke Prefect

Cafe Owner, Superhero

Join date: 29 Oct 2004

Posts: 2,785

12-12-2005 07:01

I have really screwy stage-one dreams that usually involve what I was working before I fell asleep, and if if involved a screwy asset server.... I'll dream that I'm losing body parts like a leper in a giant blender.

That's rare, tho.

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Newfie Pendragon

Crusty and proud of it

Join date: 19 Dec 2003

Posts: 1,025

12-12-2005 08:11

I know when I'm in a good scripting 'groove' is when I go to bed and write passages of code in my dreams. On occasion I'll wake up and have a particularly annoying scripting issue resolved!

- Newfie

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Kage Seraph

I Dig Giant Mecha

Join date: 3 Nov 2004

Posts: 513

12-12-2005 08:13

From: Newfie Pendragon

I know when I'm in a good scripting 'groove' is when I go to bed and write passages of code in my dreams. On occasion I'll wake up and have a particularly annoying scripting issue resolved!

- Newfie

Ditto this 100%.

Martin Magpie

Catherine Cotton

Join date: 13 Nov 2004

Posts: 1,826

12-12-2005 08:14

From: Maxx Monde

its easy to mock, and really for that reason - it isn't worth doing. Sure, some people will internalize what happens here in a context that some will deem 'too far'. However, how many people have rich 'inner lives' that we don't even consider odd?

if I'm some guy, sitting at a coffee shop, and all I do in my freetime is make up stories in my head, write some of them down, and sip a latte, is that so bad? Who cares if creativity is focused internally, or externally in-world?

"Get a life" is a common put-down, but really, if you need to say it - are you so sure *you* don't need to follow your own advice?

Perhaps I have too much empathy, but I don't think ridiculing people is the way to expend energy here.

Claps and buys you another latte

ps: I used to dream a lot of really wild things and build them in SL. Now I just dream a lot of really wild things

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SuezanneC Baskerville

Forums Rock!

Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

12-12-2005 09:16

I recall one time when there was a dead possum floating in the apartment complex swimming pool. As I walked past it I thought about the workers who had the task of removing it and thought, "Oh god, I'm sure glad I don't have to click on that!"

When you think of touching things in the real world as clicking on them it's time to take an break from the computer.

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Travis Lambert

White dog, red collar

Join date: 3 Jun 2004

Posts: 2,819

12-12-2005 09:44

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

I recall one time when there was a dead possum floating in the apartment complex swimming pool. As I walked past it I thought about the workers who had the task of removing it and thought, "Oh god, I'm sure glad I don't have to click on that!"

When you think of touching things in the real world as clicking on them it's time to take an break from the computer.

Ack! I need a break then!

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Julia Hathor

Child Of Nature

Join date: 7 Feb 2005

Posts: 172

12-12-2005 09:56

I had a dream about SL one night-

In it I was visiting the doctor. He turned to me and said, 'You know...you would feel alot better if you just turned your AO off.'

My family and I had a good laugh about that one in the morning and agreed that I would probably feel better if I didn't stay up so late at night playing SL!

Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

12-12-2005 10:39

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

I recall one time when there was a dead possum floating in the apartment complex swimming pool. As I walked past it I thought about the workers who had the task of removing it and thought, "Oh god, I'm sure glad I don't have to click on that!"

When I was cutting plywood to put over the windows when Rita was coming through, I really wanted to click create, cube, click on window, control-shift-stretch to cover it... DONE! I mean, I wouldn't even have to edit the texture!

Shadow Garden

Just horsin' around

Join date: 17 Jul 2005

Posts: 226

12-12-2005 11:44

*chuckles* My mate and friends have started learning to ignore me when I see something interesting in RL and immediately blurt out ... "I wonder how many prims that would be?"

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Damien Took

Meat Popsicle

Join date: 3 Dec 2004

Posts: 151

12-12-2005 11:51

From: Newfie Pendragon

I know when I'm in a good scripting 'groove' is when I go to bed and write passages of code in my dreams. On occasion I'll wake up and have a particularly annoying scripting issue resolved!

- Newfie

I wish that would happen. I always get stuck in loops!

Damien Took

Meat Popsicle

Join date: 3 Dec 2004

Posts: 151

12-12-2005 11:53

From: someone

I know when I'm in a good scripting 'groove' is when I go to bed and write passages of code in my dreams. On occasion I'll wake up and have a particularly annoying scripting issue resolved!

I wish that would happen. I always get stuck in loops!

April Firefly

Idiosyncratic Poster

Join date: 3 Aug 2004

Posts: 1,253

12-12-2005 12:26

From: Shadow Garden

*chuckles* My mate and friends have started learning to ignore me when I see something interesting in RL and immediately blurt out ... "I wonder how many prims that would be?"

That happens to me.

On another note, I love it when bad threads turn good. LOL!

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the truth is overrated

From: Argent Stonecutter

The most successful software company in the world does a piss-poor job on all these points. Particularly the first three. Why do you expect Linden Labs to do any better?

Yes, it's true, I have a blog now!

Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

12-12-2005 12:36

From: Shadow Garden

*chuckles* My mate and friends have started learning to ignore me when I see something interesting in RL and immediately blurt out ... "I wonder how many prims that would be?"

Heh. My kids are well used to me waxing rhapsodic about traffic light control systems and algorithms for bird flight and the like.

Bertha Horton

Fat w/ Ice Cream

Join date: 19 Sep 2005

Posts: 835

12-12-2005 21:13

"Excuse me, how much does this item cost?"
"Oh, just mouseover it."
"Huh?"

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Taking Second Life Too Far
Simmy Amos Registered User Join date: 27 May 2005 Posts: 22	12-11-2005 21:40 Write about what people do when they take SL way too far Dreaming that you were a woman in a hospital, your baby was kicking and it was coming out... You pushed and pushed until you saw its head...You pushed even more but then a mysterious thing happened! Everything jsut went black... You think to your self "OH F**** SYSTEM CRASH AGAIN!*
Burke Prefect Cafe Owner, Superhero Join date: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 2,785	12-11-2005 21:46 I don't know what you're smoking, but... nevermind, I don't wanna get anywhere near the shit. _____________________ My Blog \| My Board \| My Cafe\| My Slex
Tren Neva Registered User Join date: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 619	12-11-2005 23:34 It was like you were on to something, then stopped half way and took a turn for the crazy.
Sydney Jacobs Registered User Join date: 31 May 2004 Posts: 756	12-11-2005 23:37 From: Tren Neva It was like you were on to something, then stopped half way and took a turn for the crazy. LOL ummm ya
Maxx Monde Registered User Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,848	12-12-2005 04:23 its easy to mock, and really for that reason - it isn't worth doing. Sure, some people will internalize what happens here in a context that some will deem 'too far'. However, how many people have rich 'inner lives' that we don't even consider odd? if I'm some guy, sitting at a coffee shop, and all I do in my freetime is make up stories in my head, write some of them down, and sip a latte, is that so bad? Who cares if creativity is focused internally, or externally in-world? "Get a life" is a common put-down, but really, if you need to say it - are you so sure you don't need to follow your own advice? Perhaps I have too much empathy, but I don't think ridiculing people is the way to expend energy here. _____________________ Opensim Tutorial - http://opensimuser.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/opensim-install-and-configuration-tutorial/ Run your own simulator on your personal machine!
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-12-2005 05:58 I haven't dreamed about SL. I have had things happen in SL that remind me of some of the dreams I've had when I've been deep-hacking real-time code. I've had occasional nightmares about messing up the "software" controlling my body (complete with dreamed code) now and then, but it took SL to make it really happen!
Burke Prefect Cafe Owner, Superhero Join date: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 2,785	12-12-2005 07:01 I have really screwy stage-one dreams that usually involve what I was working before I fell asleep, and if if involved a screwy asset server.... I'll dream that I'm losing body parts like a leper in a giant blender. That's rare, tho. _____________________ My Blog \| My Board \| My Cafe\| My Slex
Newfie Pendragon Crusty and proud of it Join date: 19 Dec 2003 Posts: 1,025	12-12-2005 08:11 I know when I'm in a good scripting 'groove' is when I go to bed and write passages of code in my dreams. On occasion I'll wake up and have a particularly annoying scripting issue resolved! - Newfie _____________________
Kage Seraph I Dig Giant Mecha Join date: 3 Nov 2004 Posts: 513	12-12-2005 08:13 From: Newfie Pendragon I know when I'm in a good scripting 'groove' is when I go to bed and write passages of code in my dreams. On occasion I'll wake up and have a particularly annoying scripting issue resolved! - Newfie Ditto this 100%.
Martin Magpie Catherine Cotton Join date: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,826	12-12-2005 08:14 From: Maxx Monde its easy to mock, and really for that reason - it isn't worth doing. Sure, some people will internalize what happens here in a context that some will deem 'too far'. However, how many people have rich 'inner lives' that we don't even consider odd? if I'm some guy, sitting at a coffee shop, and all I do in my freetime is make up stories in my head, write some of them down, and sip a latte, is that so bad? Who cares if creativity is focused internally, or externally in-world? "Get a life" is a common put-down, but really, if you need to say it - are you so sure you don't need to follow your own advice? Perhaps I have too much empathy, but I don't think ridiculing people is the way to expend energy here. Claps and buys you another latte ps: I used to dream a lot of really wild things and build them in SL. Now I just dream a lot of really wild things _____________________
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	12-12-2005 09:16 I recall one time when there was a dead possum floating in the apartment complex swimming pool. As I walked past it I thought about the workers who had the task of removing it and thought, "Oh god, I'm sure glad I don't have to click on that!" When you think of touching things in the real world as clicking on them it's time to take an break from the computer. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Travis Lambert White dog, red collar Join date: 3 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,819	12-12-2005 09:44 From: SuezanneC Baskerville I recall one time when there was a dead possum floating in the apartment complex swimming pool. As I walked past it I thought about the workers who had the task of removing it and thought, "Oh god, I'm sure glad I don't have to click on that!" When you think of touching things in the real world as clicking on them it's time to take an break from the computer. Ack! I need a break then! _____________________ ------------------ The Shelter The Shelter is a non-profit recreation center for new residents, and supporters of new residents. Our goal is to provide a positive & supportive social environment for those looking for one in our overwhelming world.
Julia Hathor Child Of Nature Join date: 7 Feb 2005 Posts: 172	12-12-2005 09:56 I had a dream about SL one night- In it I was visiting the doctor. He turned to me and said, 'You know...you would feel alot better if you just turned your AO off.' My family and I had a good laugh about that one in the morning and agreed that I would probably feel better if I didn't stay up so late at night playing SL!
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-12-2005 10:39 From: SuezanneC Baskerville I recall one time when there was a dead possum floating in the apartment complex swimming pool. As I walked past it I thought about the workers who had the task of removing it and thought, "Oh god, I'm sure glad I don't have to click on that!" When I was cutting plywood to put over the windows when Rita was coming through, I really wanted to click create, cube, click on window, control-shift-stretch to cover it... DONE! I mean, I wouldn't even have to edit the texture!
Shadow Garden Just horsin' around Join date: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 226	12-12-2005 11:44 chuckles My mate and friends have started learning to ignore me when I see something interesting in RL and immediately blurt out ... "I wonder how many prims that would be?" _____________________ "Ah, ignorance and stupidity all in the same package ... How efficient of you!" - Londo Molari, Babylon V.
Damien Took Meat Popsicle Join date: 3 Dec 2004 Posts: 151	12-12-2005 11:51 From: Newfie Pendragon I know when I'm in a good scripting 'groove' is when I go to bed and write passages of code in my dreams. On occasion I'll wake up and have a particularly annoying scripting issue resolved! - Newfie I wish that would happen. I always get stuck in loops!
Damien Took Meat Popsicle Join date: 3 Dec 2004 Posts: 151	12-12-2005 11:53 From: someone I know when I'm in a good scripting 'groove' is when I go to bed and write passages of code in my dreams. On occasion I'll wake up and have a particularly annoying scripting issue resolved! I wish that would happen. I always get stuck in loops!
April Firefly Idiosyncratic Poster Join date: 3 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,253	12-12-2005 12:26 From: Shadow Garden chuckles My mate and friends have started learning to ignore me when I see something interesting in RL and immediately blurt out ... "I wonder how many prims that would be?" That happens to me. On another note, I love it when bad threads turn good. LOL! _____________________ From: Billybob Goodliffe the truth is overrated From: Argent Stonecutter The most successful software company in the world does a piss-poor job on all these points. Particularly the first three. Why do you expect Linden Labs to do any better? Yes, it's true, I have a blog now!
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-12-2005 12:36 From: Shadow Garden chuckles My mate and friends have started learning to ignore me when I see something interesting in RL and immediately blurt out ... "I wonder how many prims that would be?" Heh. My kids are well used to me waxing rhapsodic about traffic light control systems and algorithms for bird flight and the like.
Bertha Horton Fat w/ Ice Cream Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 835	12-12-2005 21:13 "Excuse me, how much does this item cost?" "Oh, just mouseover it." "Huh?" _____________________ Trapped in a world she never made!

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