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Honestly, I would go to IRC for this kind of stuff, but if any of you have been there recently, everyone seems to be...inactive. Sooooooooo, out of boredom, I'm turning a thread among this msgboard into a chat room, anyone care to join? =P.

It's Sunday night, and I'm bored out of my mind. There's much to do, but I'm too lazy to get around to do it. My boyfriend is busying trying to get Visual Studios to work so I can't talk to him on the phone....and we can't seem to talk over the phone anyways...it'll just be silence mostly.

New Semester started........so anyone alive out there to join Elffie in this chat marathon? =P

Let's try not to let this post hang for over 2 hours, hm? =P
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Reply #13151 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I didn't mean to stay away that long.  I am starting to feel better.  I didn't even know how sick I was feeling, but I had an infected tooth that got so bad it broke the bones in my mouth.  I don't know why it didn't hurt more... else I would have sought help sooner.  Anyway the stitches are all out, the antibiotics have worked their magic and I feel human again.  Sometimes not feeling good comes on so gradually that you don't stop and realize something is wrong, I guess.  I have been peeking in, but in a dismal mood.

I got a camera because I needed to get out more.  I have been out learning to use it, and learning to use the software.  http://skins3.wincustomize.com/GoodMorphing/wallpapers/26868.jpg

This is a picture of Honolulu from my rooftop.  I am a little frustrated with it because I wish i had a bigger monitor to see it in its true size and because all the buildings seem to point different angles... I finally gave up on getting them straight and tried to find a horizon line between the  buildings to level with.  I have been uploading pictures to my personal gallery only, partly because I'm not ready to have stuff in the general library and partly because they aren't all that good, and partly because there are enough that they are prolly to the point of spamming.  But since it is on my page only I reckon that is ok.  It has been good therapy.

Elf, in my life i have learned that it is possible to formulate ideals and ideas that make a lot of sense when in the passions of youth.  For me, as I have experienced different people, different cultures, different joys and tragedies I have learned to be more forgiving both of myself and other people.  The only thing to be gained from being so rigid you cannot sway to life's dance is a life that is too constricted and lonely for my taste.  Love is a treasure not to be squandered.  Tend your feelings, follow your heart, and build your life around what you perceive to be real. 

Reply #13152 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This is my page at Flickr, in case anyone wants to see.  Like I said, I am just learning and doing this for other kinds of reasons so stuff that I put there is just stuff, nothing special.  It has been a healing thing for me.

Hope everyone is well.  TaTa.

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Reply #13153 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Your photos are excellent. You are getting too good!

Here's my Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/82431068@N00/ I haven't finished uploading yet, all my pics have to be downsized to make them managable. The scenery here is very different from Hawaii - wish we could swap for a few hours!

I'm pleased you are feeling a bit better. Not too bad here despite almost being a regular at the doctors & hospital the last couple of months. My left ventricle is only working at about 60% of normal plus the operation I had 3 years ago (Feb 21st - almost an anniversary!) left me with a hiatus hernia. That means in total I'm on 10 different tablets a day   I rattle when I walk... 

I have a new printer, it arrived today. It's a HP 8450. I picked that one because I like to print B&W photos and the HP 8450 has black and a tri-grey cartridges just for B&W. I've not used it yet - none of my USB cables fit, grrrr

(((hugs)))

Reply #13154 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks fuzzy.  Uploading my photographs here was mostly an experiment.  I noticed that people could upload to *their site only* and I thought that would make an ideal solution for people who don't want to deal with the rating/comment situation.  I don't know why, but ever since I was a little girl I didn't like the feeling of being rated or graded.  I always withdrew from as many of those situations as I could.  And I  have been upset to see people getting discouraged and leaving, or not uploading anything any more.  I think it would be a very good WC benifit to have personal libraries that they could toggle *comments* and *ratings* on and off.  It would be a way to reach out to another group of people, and maybe to retain others who are burned out, or simply burned and who might otherwise leave.  We should try to get those people back, or keep them! Maybe this way would help.

I'm sorry to hear you are having health troubles.  It is a pain to take medicine, I know.  Luckily, I don't much.. except for a lot of pain pills now.  I'm getting ready to go for more surgery on my foot, and I am doing all I can to avoid knee surgery later on.  I did a lot of high impact sports before and I guess I am paying for it now.

Thanks for the link to your flickr page.  I'll bookmark that now.  I have a free account there, but maybe one day I will buy in.  I don't have a printer, but I would like to make a print or two.  Maybe I will go to kinko's.

Reply #13155 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Beautiful work FL! 
Reply #13156 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I often think WC should have a photo section... but the rating system would put me off... and it would end up full of crappy snapshots like DA...   I'm trying to remove all my photos from DA, but it's a pain doing it one at a time. Their new submission policy has to be read to be believed.

Maybe we should have a Flickr thread?

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Those are some nice photos you have there FL!

Meowy drools
Reply #13159 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Can I follow you around?
Reply #13160 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Whoa 264 pages later. Brings back memories. See a lot of the old (and I use that term loosely) gang around, among which feline. Didn't know feline was still on the prowl. Glad to see everyone.
Reply #13161 from WinCustomize Forums Top

   starone!  Good to see you!

Nice photographs, fuzzy.   Congrats on the publication!

I often think WC should have a photo section... but the rating system would put me off
   That's what I mean.  A lot of people get put off.  I can understand why the rating system exists, and know that it won't change.  But I think that having the ability to have a personal gallery that a person can control might be a good alternative.  It would also be a nice subscrition perk.

Reply #13162 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hello to you too Goodmorphing. Certainly has been a while, huh? Nice to see you.
Reply #13163 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey S1, nice to see you in here. Hope you are ok

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Reply #13164 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Eeek, I submitted a skin   It's been sitting there part finished for months...
It'll be many more months before another is done. Just ran out of ideas

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Reply #13165 from WinCustomize Forums Top

  Good job, fuzzy! 

Yeah, it has been a long time starone.  Now that you are here, don't lose the way back, OK?  Nice to see you.

Fuzzy, what photo editing software do you use?  I like that Microsoft Digital Image... it doesn't match up to a really good graphics program, but it  has things that I like.  (it makes it easy to get a horizon straight)

Reply #13166 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Fuzzy, I remember when....had lots of fun on here, especially with Feline doing his thing. Wonder where he is lately. Maybe if we talk about him enough he'll prowl on in, if he's not too busy with his chocolates anyway. I'm fine and back to my mischievous self. Wonder what I could do next to get the ball rolling in here? My but this thread has grown. I think it may be the longest one in history.
Reply #13167 from WinCustomize Forums Top

GM: For my photos I start of with Nikon View to convert my RAW files to Tiff, adjust contrast, white balance and exposure (if required). The Tiff files are then processed in PaintShop Pro 7, which has PanoTools attached to correct any distortion/chromatic aberration. If the photos are high speed (noisy images) or film (grainy) I run them through Neat Image.

PSP 7 is where I create all my images for skins too. I have Photoshop 5 but it's not installed - I find PSP much easier to use.

Reply #13168 from WinCustomize Forums Top

S1, all this thread need is a little love, understanding, hugs and lots of chocolate.

To get feline back I'm afraid you are going to have to wear the nurse's uniform...

Reply #13169 from WinCustomize Forums Top
BTW, did you ever take the furryness test...? ***innocent expression no 22***
Reply #13170 from WinCustomize Forums Top
 I didn't really know what I was looking for when I went camera shopping.  Mine doesn't give me RAW images.  I would look for that now, and a lot more too.  I am trying to work more with histograms, both when I snap the shot and when Edit the image.

  I finally got a real computer desk, so i put my table on the lani and today i planted crops!  I'll have tomatoes, cabbage, and summer squash!  its my first garden.

  ... maybe ol' crab with come back to his treehouse too.

 

I think feline is working real hard at a couple of jobs.  But maybe he will drop in sometime... especially if starone gets the nurse uniform and furryness test. 

Reply #13171 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I will have to wear a nurse's uniform? That doesn't sound good. No, never took the furryness test. It sound warm though.
Reply #13172 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh dear, the nurse's uniform is missing... wonder where it could be?

feline! Take that uniform off immediately!

Naughty kitty...

Reply #13173 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is getting interesting indeed. Feline in a nurse's uniform. No wonder I couldn't find it. He is indeed a naughty kitty. Wonder if he is still on Mars, or was that Pluto renamed to Feline in his honor? Yup, bet that's where he is, on the planet, eating chocolates and wearing a nurse's uniform - sitting there with a fendish grin 'cause he's watching everyone going crazy trying to find the uniform, licking his paws, and enjoying every minute of it. Think I've figured it all out now. Thanks for the clue Fuzzy.
Reply #13174 from WinCustomize Forums Top
  ... gm thinks maybe he's too shy to appear right now.  After all, fuzzy commanded the uniform to come off, but he forgot about the chocolate coating...
Reply #13175 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good one GoodMorphing. Your probably right. You'd think he'd hear bells ringing from mentioning his name and come running. Guess we have to try a different call soooooo "Here Kitty, Kitty."