Zion

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Join date: 23-Sep-2004
Last activity: 16-Jul-2025
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Post: #314698
Topic: Aand, Fanboys get a victory!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314698/action/topic#314698
Time: 27-Mar-2008 2:24 AM

The 501st are especially pissed about Fanboys because they were actually in the movie. Apparently they volunteered costumes, as well as themselves as extras, to help shoot this ultra-low budget film.

What I find hilarious is how much their panties are in a knot over the change in direction of the film. Sure, it's pretty bad when someone like TWC steps in and says "we need more crude language and nudity in this film or it won't do well," along with trying to remove the cancer plot and make it just about crazy-ass fans who have nothing better to do than break into Skywalker Ranch. But some of those 501st guys are acting like it's an insult to them personally that the film has been changed - as if this sort of thing never happens in the film industry, and they wouldn't have volunteered to help make the film anyway.

Furthermore, they're saying that taking out the cancer plot is a direct insult to the founder of the 501st, whose daughter died of cancer last year. They really don't need to go there.

Post: #314682
Topic: Aand, Fanboys get a victory!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314682/action/topic#314682
Time: 26-Mar-2008 9:15 PM — Edited 26-Mar-2008 9:16 PM

Not sure if I would call that a victory per se. We already knew in a way that they would release both versions on DVD. This announcement is just the Weinstein Company attempting to deal with the imminent protesting for "Superhero Movie". It proves that they are paying attention to the fans, but probably not much else.

On the other hand, they have to know by now that irritating ~90% of the people who will eventually go see Fanboys has got to count for something. Maybe they really are considering releasing the film with the cancer plot intact.

Post: #314587
Topic: How many Dune threads do we need?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314587/action/topic#314587
Time: 26-Mar-2008 1:40 AM

How many Dune movies do we need?

Post: #314354
Topic: New Avatars
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314354/action/topic#314354
Time: 22-Mar-2008 10:36 PM

Johnny Ringo said:

Zion said:

You will never guess the man in my avatar.

I just assumed it was you.

Heh. It is not me.

Post: #314338
Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZION !!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314338/action/topic#314338
Time: 22-Mar-2008 5:27 PM

Wow, thanks guys!

*sees the ban button next to Jay's name*

Post: #314194
Topic: Video Games - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314194/action/topic#314194
Time: 20-Mar-2008 2:43 PM

Nothing against Wii Sports, but I would hope that a game like that wouldn't be their "big announcement" at E3.

That reminds me, I need to go back and finish WW at some point. I got up to just before the very end and kinda forgot about it. About 8 months ago. It's my 2nd time through the game though so it's not like I just gave up on the game.

Post: #314110
Topic: Video Games - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314110/action/topic#314110
Time: 19-Mar-2008 6:52 PM

A new Zelda maybe? A DK game?

Post: #314042
Topic: Should there be a sequel to Manos: The Hands of Fate?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314042/action/topic#314042
Time: 19-Mar-2008 1:46 AM

I fully support this sequel. Especially if it gets an immediate Riff Trax treatment.

Post: #314040
Topic: New Avatars
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314040/action/topic#314040
Time: 19-Mar-2008 1:28 AM

You will never guess the man in my avatar.

Post: #314037
Topic: Political compass: interesting test
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314037/action/topic#314037
Time: 19-Mar-2008 1:01 AM

Knightmessenger said:

But I just copied the text direct from imageshack just as I had before when it worked.

Knightmessenger, you need to understand that this is a completely new forum software, not just an upgraded "new look" of the old forum. All of the users and posts are here, but everything else is running on entirely different coding. Markup codes are not going to be the same, and at this point a lot of features are missing as Jay continues to work on the software. Please read Jay's announcement post to get an understanding on what's going on.

Post: #313931
Topic: New forum software - please read!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313931/action/topic#313931
Time: 17-Mar-2008 8:31 PM

Doctor M said:

If you need software for editing/resizing/convert to jpeg, get Gimp. It's free.

Gimp rocks. Use it if you don't have Photoshop or some other image editor.

Post: #313728
Topic: Page Navigation
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313728/action/topic#313728
Time: 14-Mar-2008 11:42 PM

Perhaps redundant, but an easy way to refresh a page, can the page navigation links be extended by one level on the forum pages? In other words, could the main forum page navigation read "originaltrilogy.com :: forums ::" instead of just "originaltrilogy.com ::" and then could the forums themselves have their respective links as well?

Post: #313724
Topic: LOST
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313724/action/topic#313724
Time: 14-Mar-2008 11:09 PM

From what I read on the Lost timeline, it was Christmas eve when Desmond called Penny from the boat, but it was actually the day AFTER Christmas on the island. The date on Jin's tombstone was September 22nd, the date of the plane crash. So it would appear that The Six are telling everyone he died on the plane. I guess whether he's really dead or not is up for debate.

Post: #313525
Topic: Video Games - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313525/action/topic#313525
Time: 13-Mar-2008 1:49 AM

C3PX said:

I honestly think they should make a Nintendoland to compete with Disneyland. Maybe even a Nintendoworld. I know I'd take my kids. They could have a show with people dressed up like Nintendo characters (in those costumes from the original Super Smash Bros. TV ad), fighting and trying to knock one another out of the ring. They could also have a cool Donkey Kong mineshaft ride. An "Its a Small World After All" rip off with mushroom people. They could make a Pokemon sufari sort of thing for little kids where you go on a tour through a land filled with anamatronic Pokemon. A pirates of the Caribean rip off feature Kaptian K. Rool and his pirates from Donkey Kong Country 2. A Metroid themed Space Mountian rip off. A few Zelda themed rides, etc. They have a lot of material to work with. Of course it could never work, Disney reaches a lot wider of an audience than Nintendo does, every kid who watches cartoons sees a few things Disney, but not every kid who plays video games is exposed to Nintendo trademark characters.

That is a freakin' awesome idea! I would totally go and I don't even have kids.

Post: #313518
Topic: Problems staying logged in....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313518/action/topic#313518
Time: 13-Mar-2008 12:17 AM

Working for me now in both browsers. Thanks.

Post: #313513
Topic: Problems staying logged in....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313513/action/topic#313513
Time: 12-Mar-2008 11:45 PM — Edited 12-Mar-2008 11:49 PM

OK I've tried this myself in Firefox and I am also having this issue. Usually I don't ever close my browser so I hadn't noticed this before.

If I log in with Firefox, making sure "remember me" is checked, I will stay logged in even if I close a tab and then open a new one to OT.com. But if I close the browser and come back, I am logged out again. I am using FF 2.0.0.12 and XP SP2.

I pulled up the cookies for OT.com, but I'm not really sure what I'm looking at. Would any of that information help Jay?

Edit: I get the exact same results using IE 7.0.5730.13.

Post: #313509
Topic: Avatar Issues
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313509/action/topic#313509
Time: 12-Mar-2008 11:24 PM — Edited 12-Mar-2008 11:26 PM

ChainsawAsh said:

Now if only that blue space would go away ...

You can make your image exactly 80x80 if you use the Image>Canvas Size option and change the dimensions. In your case, you'd want to anchor the image at the bottom, and choose a white background. Otherwise, you can wait til Jay comes up with a way to center the avatars inside the blue.

Post: #313503
Topic: Problems staying logged in....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313503/action/topic#313503
Time: 12-Mar-2008 11:04 PM

Maybe a dumb question, but are you making sure "remember me" is checked every time before you click login?

Post: #313412
Topic: Good Job!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313412/action/topic#313412
Time: 12-Mar-2008 2:58 PM

It really shouldn't be that difficult. My avatar is just over 4K. What are you using to edit your image?

Post: #313398
Topic: Good Job!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313398/action/topic#313398
Time: 12-Mar-2008 1:54 PM

PSYCHO_DAYV said:

JAY, IT'S NOT THAT BAD. I'LL ALWAYS LIKE THE OLD VERSION BETTER, BUT THIS WILL DO.

From a moderating and usability standpoint, the new version is way better even in beta.

Post: #313314
Topic: Posting Error
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313314/action/topic#313314
Time: 12-Mar-2008 1:29 AM

Works now, thanks.

Post: #313313
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313313/action/topic#313313
Time: 12-Mar-2008 1:27 AM

Somebody's slackin'...

Post: #313282
Topic: Posting Error
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313282/action/topic#313282
Time: 11-Mar-2008 11:31 PM

Got this error while trying to reply in the X0 Project thread:

Error Occurred While Processing Request
Error Executing Database Query.

Tried the quick reply and then the regular one but no dice. I don't think it's the first time it's happened today. Is that enough info for you or should I copy/paste more of the error next time?

Post: #313223
Topic: can't read text
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313223/action/topic#313223
Time: 11-Mar-2008 4:09 PM — Edited 11-Mar-2008 4:10 PM

Jay has said that the OT styles are still being worked on and are not finished yet, but should be done soon.

Post: #313220
Topic: "Last Post" Problem?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313220/action/topic#313220
Time: 11-Mar-2008 3:33 PM

On the main page, it seems like there is some inconsistancy with the "Last Post" information at times. When I moved the "Uploading Author Icon" thread into this forum, it listed the last post in that thread as the last post for the forum, even though it shouldn't be chronologically.

Also, it seems like if a post is deleted, it is still reported as the last post.

Lastly, some forums are reporting the initial post in the board-wide announcement as the last post even though there are newer posts in other threads.