Author Topic: General Comings and Goings (Read 128572 times)

GuyPerfect · « **on:** June 15, 2009, 03:50:14 AM »

Coming out here to Washington, I brought with me a little Novatell Wireless USB internet dongle thing that I use through the Verizon network. It's very handy, as it's portable broadband that doesn't cost too much a month and I don't have to be near a wireless access point or what have you in order to use it.

But today... it was wonky! Turns out it was actually because of that little 3-inch USB extension cord that's useful for A) connecting USB flash drives that are shaped so obnoxiously you can't fit them into the spot where the USB port is and B) keeping delicate devices that normally just stick out of the computer from getting accidentally knocked and damaged. I used one such cord for purpose B, and the cord is going bad due to constant flailing every time I move my laptop around.

The short-lived anti-internet scare led me to realize something, though. How long have I been using the internet? Years. Several years. How many days have I gone without internet, on purpose? I'd say the number is probably less than 25, at least from the point when the internet became commonplace and not just that special time you take out of your day to dial up for a half hour. But yeah, internet's like a blood filter these days! An extension of the psyche!

I realized that whenever I'm not working or sleeping, I tend to be right here in front of the screen, clicking various links or checking to see if any new posts have been made or any new articles have gone up. There's so much I could be doing, but I'm not doing it! Well, since I have no particular obligations online, I have decided to do the unthinkable: I will go for a week with no internet! On purpose!

Fret not: this is not merely a whim; I've been considering such a fast for a while. But I figured now was a good opportunity to do so, so I will. At 0:00 Eastern tonight (which is when the calendar flips over to June 15), I'll be offline for a week. If I need emergency directions or if I need to place an order for something, I may use the internet for those purposes, but otherwise... nothing. And I have no reason to believe that I'll use the internet at all for the next week.

Instead, I'll have to find other things to do with my time. Pull out old video games? Work on something? Go outside and... socialize!? Such unfathomable opportunities will be presented to me. Well, guess I have an hour left. Leave your comments here in the mean time!

*Waits for the obligatory "See you tomorrow!" post*

Dullstar · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2009, 05:18:37 AM »

Did you ever succeed at doing that?

Clam · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:41:09 PM »

Y'know, ever since this idea came up, I've been considering doing something like it sometime.

That time is now.

Unlike our esteemed colleague who originated this concept (well, he probably stole it from somewhere else, but anyway) I can't just cut myself off from the internet since I need it for my course work. So instead I'll do the next best thing: I'll give up Lemmings. This afternoon, I'm going to remove every trace of this accursed game from my sight and hide it all in a dark cupboard (or electronic equivalent).

Why am I doing this? Well, I need to. For my own sake. I've been spending my afternoons frantically checking these forums for updates, and trawling through the levels looking for something to add to the wave of challenge threads that has swept through this place. My enthusiasm for challenges is gone, my level designing side has fallen away, and whatever good intentions I've had - like (*gasp*) doing something other than Lemmings - just haven't been followed through. The quality of my posts on this forum is slipping, and worse, thinking about this game has kept me awake at nights. It's clear to me that I need a "Lemming holiday".

I'm going to stick around for the rest of today, but after that I'll be gone until next Saturday. (That's New Zealand time - for most of you it will still be Friday). When I get back, I'm going to try to be a more rounded Lemmings fan - and that means going back to work on my own levels instead of just tearing through challenge threads. And maybe, just maybe, I'll learn to enjoy this game in moderation.

Wish me luck

Yawg · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2009, 06:17:39 AM »

Wow, its going to be a quiet week here

Regardless, good luck with your lemmings vacation!

Clam · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2009, 09:37:59 AM »

Thanks.

Only a couple of hours of today left, then I'm outta here. I'm sure you'll barely even notice my absence.

By the way, has anyone seen GuyPerfect's blog lately? I just noticed he's been offline for some time, and this might go some way towards explaining it.

Clam · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2009, 11:04:56 AM »

Just one last thing to get rid of - the bookmark for this site.

See you in a week. *waves*

Dullstar · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2009, 12:53:26 AM »

Did GuyPerfect ever return anyways?

Dullstar · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2009, 02:16:35 AM »

I see Clam Spammer came back!

Clam · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2009, 03:21:51 AM »

Yep, I'm back. For what it's worth

So that's what a week feels like. How interesting...

Minim · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2009, 08:03:58 AM »

Good to see you Clam Spammer, although I haven't seen you on Friday (I live in the UK so the time is slightly ahead in Britain than in America). I think you were posting during my sleep.

Minim · « **Reply #10 on:** September 02, 2009, 07:32:40 PM »

Anyway, just to let you know I've got my first day of school today and I think the 2009-2010 season (My last year at school) will be the most hectic. I may carry on posting in the lemmings forums, but this could be my "breaking point" and I'll be off site between 7:45am and 3:35pm* BST (Those are my working hours) as well as my night time hours (Look at the stats). I'll also be trying to hide all my lemmings games, because sometimes I get a little too distracted by this thing while I concentrate on my schoolwork. I won't do any more lemmings challenges until the weekend, but just bear in mind that I'll be back at school for about 7 more weeks until my next half term holiday.

*EDIT: I am permitted to come home an hour earlier on Wednesdays an Thursdays.

Dullstar · « **Reply #11 on:** September 02, 2009, 10:38:59 PM »

I am back in school, but I've got *some* time remaining, even on weekdays! Meh, I resumed about 2 weeks ago from this time.

Clam · « **Reply #12 on:** September 03, 2009, 12:06:09 AM »

I'm going back to school next week too... big school, that is (i.e. university). I'll keep posting here, but I'm afraid you won't see much progress on my custom levels.

ccexplore · « **Reply #13 on:** September 03, 2009, 12:46:55 AM »

Well good luck to all of you with school coming up, I hope you'll have a successful and rewarding year!

Clam · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2009, 12:49:45 AM »

Oh, haha, forgot to mention. I've only got one term left of the year (about 2 months), then I'm off for the summer.

As for the rest of you... good luck.

GuyPerfect · « **Reply #15 on:** September 04, 2009, 12:37:48 AM »

Not sure why I decided to type in "lemmingsforums.com" again, but I did and here there are recent posts in a thread I made a while back!

The aforementioned fast only lasted the week in question. I was looking at the files for my blog just today and noticed that the announcement for the fast was the last thing I posted. That was before putting that big medallion-like thing on the front page.

While I'm not currently fasting, per se, I've all but withdrawn myself from the internet save for playing City of Heroes. As much as I try to prevent it, I keep having a life and it keeps interfering with my electronic endeavors... In this case, at the end of July I reeeeeeally was considering if I wanted to quit my job and move some three hours away and start all over again... and then the next day I found out I'd have to move out of my apartment. Problem solved!

The next two weeks were spent in a hotel working through the end of the pay period, and the past three weeks have essentially been spent in the back of the van keeping all my stuff company and spending my weekends in a hotel since two days a week is considerably cheaper than seven days a week. Though it's only Thursday today, I'm spending tonight in the hotel and hopefully for the last time... which is good, 'cause I'm almost out of money.

We'll see how things go, but you have my word I haven't played any Lemmings since the time I created this thread. (-:

I still have a desire to do a Lemmings fangame someday, but it's on my slowly growing list of fangames to do someday along with the likes of Tetrisphere, Uniracers, and even that Metroid project that signified my disappearance from these forums. It wasn't until thoroughly enjoying Metroid Prime: Trilogy that I decided to sort of come out of retirement, and today I dug out my main compy from its pile in the van and got my project's program code out so I could work on it again.

Buuuuut, like I said, we'll see. There are more uncertainties going forward than there were when I got here, 'cause after all... if you know you're going to be homeless, you can plan accordingly. But now I don't know! I wish I could expand on the situation, but that would venture into turning this post into an article or beyond, so I should probably cut it down to that.

Anyways, the fasting thing was my own idea. I'm not the only one who ever came up with it, but I didn't steal it from anyone. (-:

Minim · « **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2009, 03:38:51 PM »

Quote from: GuyPerfect on 2009-09-03 18:37:48

I still have a desire to do a Lemmings fangame someday,

Hang on; Dullstar is already planning to do a fangame called "Epic Lemmings". I wouldn't like you to do a different one all by yourself (Unless you're really good with the technical aspect). Why don't you help out with us members?

GuyPerfect · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2009, 07:13:18 PM »

Fortunately the old forums are accessible now, so allow me to direct you to this thread over there.

Minim · « **Reply #18 on:** September 04, 2009, 08:45:11 PM »

Because I arrived too late, I can't log on to those old forums.

Dullstar · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2009, 12:10:14 AM »

Where do you go to, uh...

take a 1 week fast from school? Oh well, at least it's a three day weekend.

Dullstar · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2009, 12:13:25 AM »

I hope you come back GuyPerfect... and I'd like to see GuyPerfect do a fangame... besides, by time he's done, the Epic Lemmings fangame will probably be finished because we're making custom levels for it, I seem to recall GuyPerfect wanting to reprogram things.

Clam · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2009, 10:02:55 PM »

I'd still very much like to see a reprogrammed version of Lemmings - if only to get rid of steel glitches. Those are a nightmare from a level design perspective

Then again, Lemmings 2 has properly indestructible steel...

Pooty · « **Reply #22 on:** September 05, 2009, 11:35:25 PM »

I think Lemmings 2 uses a tile-based system. All Lemmings games i've played so far that uses such a system, including the Master System version of the original, has flawless steel. That said, I can't really see why the original Lemmings game has that strange steel behaviour to begin with.

Dullstar · « **Reply #23 on:** September 05, 2009, 11:47:20 PM »

Have you ever made a custom level with steel? You have to use the steel areas!

Clam · « **Reply #24 on:** September 06, 2009, 12:23:28 AM »

I think the steel glitches arise because each 4x4 section of the map can only have one type of field active (steel, trigger, blocker) at one time. It just so happens that steel has the lowest priority. Which makes sense, in a way - otherwise your blocker would do nothing if you placed it on steel.

The problem is really that steel terrain and steel objects are separate entities in DOS Lemmings. Putting them together goes a long way towards fixing it, although it's not foolproof - steel glitches exist in Lemmings 3 as well.

Pooty · « **Reply #25 on:** September 07, 2009, 07:23:39 PM »

Quote from: Dullstar on 2009-09-05 17:47:20

Have you ever made a custom level with steel? You have to use the steel areas!

I'm not talking about custom levels, I'm referring to how steel works in the game.

But to answer your question, I do use steel areas. I have to place them carefully to avoid backroutes where possible (but i'm not a pro at this by any stretch of the imagination).

Quote from: Clam Spammer on 2009-09-05 18:23:28

I think the steel glitches arise because each 4x4 section of the map can only have one type of field active (steel, trigger, blocker) at one time. It just so happens that steel has the lowest priority. Which makes sense, in a way - otherwise your blocker would do nothing if you placed it on steel.

The problem is really that steel terrain and steel objects are separate entities in DOS Lemmings. Putting them together goes a long way towards fixing it, although it's not foolproof - steel glitches exist in Lemmings 3 as well.

Ahh, I see. I did often wonder how the game works with such hefty technical limitations. Do you know if the Amiga version works in the same way?

Lemmings 3 has steel glitches? Now that is suprising. That game, including the skills, is pretty much entirely tile-based, if my memory serves me.

GuyPerfect · « **Reply #26 on:** September 07, 2009, 07:29:39 PM »

Not to be a stick in the mud, but a changed topic generally fares better as a new topic. (-:

Dullstar · « **Reply #27 on:** September 07, 2009, 07:31:38 PM »

How's your Metroid fangame going, GuyPerfect? You could start a topic about in Off-Topic Discussion or Video Games, whichever you think is appropriate.

Minim · « **Reply #28 on:** September 07, 2009, 07:36:29 PM »

Quote from: Dullstar on 2009-09-07 13:31:38

How's your Metroid fangame going, GuyPerfect? You could start a topic about in Off-Topic Discussion or Video Games, whichever you think is appropriate.

Video games please.

GuyPerfect · « **Reply #29 on:** September 07, 2009, 08:12:43 PM »

It is done.

Dullstar · « **Reply #30 on:** September 08, 2009, 02:26:23 AM »

I believe he means the thread, anyways! That context confused me at first. "HE'S DONE ALREADY?!"

ccexplore · « **Reply #31 on:** September 15, 2009, 10:16:20 PM »

It's my turn now. It's vacation time for me, I'll have people staying over my place for the next 3 days, and then we'll be traveling for another 7 days. So I'll be busy and absent for a week or so. Now hold your tears

, I'll be back before you know it

(and I'll still be around until the traveling starts after 3 days, just not online as often).

Pooty · « **Reply #32 on:** September 15, 2009, 10:29:20 PM »

Cool.

I hope you have a good time, ccexplore.

If you don't mind me asking, where are you travelling?

ccexplore · « **Reply #33 on:** September 16, 2009, 12:44:14 AM »

Thanks, I'm going on a 7-day cruise to Alaska.

Clam · « **Reply #34 on:** September 16, 2009, 09:14:09 AM »

Oh nice, that sounds lovely. Hope you have a good time

(This thread needs to be retitled to "general comings and goings", or similar. This isn't about "the Fast" anymore...)

Fernito · « **Reply #35 on:** September 18, 2009, 12:21:13 AM »

Now, who will solve challenges that no one can?

Enjoy your vacations ccexplore

Take some pictures and then post them here

Adam · « **Reply #36 on:** September 19, 2009, 03:04:54 AM »

Just to let you all know, I might be away for a while next week - I have a hospital checkup and they might keep me in for observation.

Fernito · « **Reply #37 on:** September 19, 2009, 03:12:35 AM »

Damn, is it something serious? I hope not!

Pooty · « **Reply #38 on:** September 19, 2009, 12:07:34 PM »

It sounds like it's his ongoing anaemia. I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you get well soon.

Minim · « **Reply #39 on:** September 19, 2009, 01:38:44 PM »

Oh dear, I'm scared again.

Hope it works well.

Adam · « **Reply #40 on:** September 19, 2009, 10:21:40 PM »

Hey folks!

This one is just a checkup, I'm on the road to recovery, but I'm having checkups every so often to make sure I'm still recovering well. If anything is wrong, all that will happen is that I'll get refilled with blood - that takes about 24 hours at the most, then I'm home again!

Adam

Dullstar · « **Reply #41 on:** September 22, 2009, 04:41:01 AM »

Good luck! I think you're the best moderator I have ever seen between the few forums I have visited!

ccexplore · « **Reply #42 on:** September 25, 2009, 08:24:00 PM »

Quote from: ccexplore on 2009-09-15 18:44:14

Thanks, I'm going on a 7-day cruise to Alaska.

...and here I am again, the 7 days flew by rather too quickly.

Anyway, it was fun and I probably gained a few pounds as well.

And yes, I did get seasick once--it was on the way back from Alaska during an evening, I think the ship encountered some bad weather and a lot of people were affected, but otherwise the experience has been positive all the way

, although it did make me miss Lemmings a bit I have to admit.

I've just finished browsing through the messages posted during my absence, and I'll start posting again, although I'm still hosting some people at my place for today and tomorrow so progress on things like challenges etc. will probably not fully resume until later this weekend.

Minim · « **Reply #43 on:** September 26, 2009, 09:16:39 PM »

Quote from: Adam on 2009-09-19 16:21:40

This one is just a checkup, I'm on the road to recovery, but I'm having checkups every so often to make sure I'm still recovering well. If anything is wrong, all that will happen is that I'll get refilled with blood - that takes about 24 hours at the most, then I'm home again!

Is that over yet?

Anyway, I could tell you what happened on my 5-day absence (Which happened before I found the Lemmings forums!)

Guess what happened, I was at a boarding school in Uppingham! But it was on a special occasion. It was actually a music school, since my favourite entertainment subject was music.

Basically, there were two courses running on this occasion, the National Young Pianists Week and the Total Music Powerhouse. I was at the TMP, which is all about song-creating and studio production with instruments, although I was disappointed that I didn't go to the concert. I was one step too shy to do that.

PM me if you want to know more, but from there onwards I'll stop there. I won't go too far here.

Adam · « **Reply #44 on:** September 26, 2009, 11:40:44 PM »

I had my blood test, and got the results: my blood levels are normal at the moment!

Dullstar, thank you for the compliments! I'm pretty experienced at the job in hand though!

ccexplore · « **Reply #45 on:** October 01, 2009, 12:21:44 AM »

I'm seeing another upcoming wave of real life busy-ness (a week or two), so I think I really need to do some sort of fast myself this time. I doubt I can totally stay off of the forums, but I clearly have to limit myself to something like maybe 1 hour per day on it, or possibly something more drastic. Challenges in particular can be very time-sucking so I really need to stay off them a bit......

Proxima · « **Reply #46 on:** January 16, 2010, 11:49:33 PM »

I'm sorry about this, but I too will be leaving, don't know when I'll be back. Need to get my life sorted out before I can think about playing Lemmings again.

Mr. K · « **Reply #47 on:** January 17, 2010, 01:20:41 AM »

Well, that's unfortunate... hopefully, we'll see you back in the future. Good luck getting things sorted out.

Lemika · « **Reply #48 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:47:45 AM »

I lost the forum again. I take it the other forums went down for some reason and I missed it. Completely.

On the plus side, I found it. Obvious, I suppose, seeing as how I'm here now.
In the mean-time, I was doing the usual sort of stuff I do - roleplaying, drawing, theatre (directing a show currently), computer gaming, all that. For the last week or so I've been trying to get my website into shape again, completely redoing it because it needed it. Hopefully I'll have that finished up tomorrow and I'll be able to get back to doing other stuff. Like playing Lemmings again. It's been too long.

-H0ru5- · « **Reply #49 on:** February 09, 2010, 12:12:58 AM »

Due to LIFE (mostly university) i wasn't able to come up... but after approx. 7 months of absence i'm back!
I was sure a lot of things happened since... but a L2 editor (even if it's in underground state) and online Lemmings versions were far beyond my expectations...

All of you guys who helped these things to became reality are simply awesome

Thankyou!

Some days later i'll try to get some experience with them, right now i still have things to do. But i'm looking forward to it.

ccexplore · « **Reply #50 on:** May 10, 2010, 02:26:49 AM »

I'll be away yet again for about 2 weeks, from May 14 to May 30, with pretty much no internet access. Just a heads up in case people starts wondering why I stop updating the challenge threads for example during that time. I'm also a little behind in packing and wrapping up work-related stuff before my trip, so even in the next few days, I'll be slower to respond to stuff here, and definitely won't be doing anything that requires huge amounts of time (eg. no new levels, or improvements to other people's challenge results).

I hope I'll be looking forward to new interesting challenge results and new custom levels by the time I'm back!

Timballisto · « **Reply #51 on:** May 24, 2010, 04:06:43 AM »

I came back = ). I'm not sure how many of you remember me - the crowd I initially knew from way back at the original Lemmings Universe seems to be thinning, but there are still some names around I recognize. Hello to all the new faces = ) .

ccexplore · « **Reply #52 on:** June 01, 2010, 06:53:56 AM »

Quote from: ccexplore on 2010-05-09 20:26:49

I'll be away yet again for about 2 weeks, from May 14 to May 30, with pretty much no internet access. Just a heads up in case people starts wondering why I stop updating the challenge threads for example during that time. I'm also a little behind in packing and wrapping up work-related stuff before my trip, so even in the next few days, I'll be slower to respond to stuff here, and definitely won't be doing anything that requires huge amounts of time (eg. no new levels, or improvements to other people's challenge results).

I hope I'll be looking forward to new interesting challenge results and new custom levels by the time I'm back!

Well, I'm back, and the forum looks practically the same way I left it. $:-\$ I'll be busy catching up with work for the next few days, but I'll try to slowly add some stuff (levels, results) here.

[edit: welcome back Tim!]

Dullstar · « **Reply #53 on:** June 17, 2010, 04:23:26 AM »

Well, I never really announced leaving the forums for a while, but I did... for a very long time. Well, I'm back...

Liebatron · « **Reply #54 on:** June 27, 2010, 07:48:01 AM »

Indeed, I see only a few of the people who used to be on here. I haven't been on in a few years; I used to be Dumb Lem. It sounded a bit redundant, so I felt the need to change it. Anyway, I'm back too; and indeed I'm happy to see some new people in the world of Lemmings.

GigaLem · « **Reply #55 on:** July 05, 2010, 01:23:50 AM »

You know WHAT?!?!
I'm trying have a good 4th of july
but yet everyone hates me
100 forum members is a special ocassion
it dosen't mean i'm the bored a bad name!
Look a my sad face

By the way heres your fireworks KaBoom! put the bore on fire
If you need i'll be in the angry dome

" title="Angry" class="smiley" />

Clam · « **Reply #56 on:** September 04, 2010, 05:06:57 AM »

Just thought I'd let you all know I'm still alive... albeit a little shaken.

ccexplore · « **Reply #57 on:** September 04, 2010, 05:30:53 AM »

Oh my! Glad to hear you're okay, and since you are able to go online to the forums, sounds like it's not too catastrophic a disruption to your normal everyday life. Actually according to the linked article, it sounds like only two person was serious injured (and so I guess no one died?), so that's a relief.

Clam · « **Reply #58 on:** September 04, 2010, 05:47:10 AM »

Yep, no deaths yet. We got power back after about 6 hours here, though it's still out in some parts of town.

geoo · « **Reply #59 on:** September 21, 2010, 11:59:37 PM »

I won't be here for the next two weeks (well, might not make much of a difference compared to my activity recently, as I've been around and busy for a while already), and I'm not yet sure how much I'll frequent the forum the 1.5 weeks following that. And after that the next semester begins...

(I've done the evil deed and pushed the other thread from the top of this subforum.

)

Clam · « **Reply #60 on:** November 11, 2010, 04:25:53 AM »

Exams are over.

SUMMERTIME!

GigaLem · « **Reply #61 on:** November 25, 2010, 07:20:06 AM »

I have Thanksgiving at my Sister's house so i won't be able to play much today so People who play L++ mite want to get on when i'm on early okay guys?

Adam · « **Reply #62 on:** November 25, 2010, 07:33:15 AM »

Thanks for letting me know, Giga! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

GigaLem · « **Reply #63 on:** November 26, 2010, 03:47:48 PM »

im back from thanks giving dinner a ready for Christmas

LemSteven · « **Reply #64 on:** November 27, 2010, 06:54:47 AM »

I've got some good news here: I've finally moved into a new apartment and got my Lemmings games back!

With that said, I'll be posting some new L2 challenge results in the very near future.

Lemika · « **Reply #65 on:** December 01, 2010, 03:37:25 AM »

And close to a year later than last time, I'm back again!

I finally got around to actually installing DOSBox, so I've been playing Lemmings again. It feels good to be back at it.

Clam · « **Reply #66 on:** December 28, 2010, 05:46:47 AM »

I'll be away on holiday for a week from the 30th. Much as I'd like to celebrate my 21st with a L++ party, it's not gonna happen

(besides the fact the network's down anyway).

ccexplore · « **Reply #67 on:** December 28, 2010, 07:13:41 AM »

Quote from: Clam Spammer on 2010-12-27 23:46:47

Much as I'd like to celebrate my 21st with a L++ party, it's not gonna happen

Well, given it's going to be your 21st birthday according to the calendar, it is almost obligatory for you to celebrate it Insane-Steve style.

(actually, not sure what the laws are down there regarding that sort of celebration and age limits)

ccexplore · « **Reply #68 on:** December 29, 2010, 03:37:03 AM »

I'm not exactly "going", but currently I'm at my parent's house during holiday break, and they don't have a wireless router. I have been resorting to stealing unprotected WiFi access points

in order to be online at random hours of the day (and night), but looks like my evil deed has been detected and I'm increasingly having trouble finding access points I can steal that way.

$:-\$ This means I won't be online as much as I normally would be. This will last for a week or so until I go back to my own place.

geoo · « **Reply #69 on:** December 29, 2010, 02:04:28 PM »

Quote from: Clam Spammer on 2010-12-27 23:46:47

I'll be away on holiday for a week from the 30th. Much as I'd like to celebrate my 21st with a L++ party, it's not gonna happen (besides the fact the network's down anyway).

Incidentally, I'll be away for a few days as well from the 30th, and thus won't have an L++ party for my 21st either. (Not that the 21st birthday means anything special over here, at least not as far as I'm aware.)

ccexplore · « **Reply #70 on:** January 03, 2011, 09:06:40 PM »

Quote from: geoo on 2010-12-29 08:04:28

(Not that the 21st birthday means anything special over here, at least not as far as I'm aware.)

21 is the legal drinking age* in the U.S., hence my reference about "Insane-Steve style" celebration.

*Although as it turns out from a quick glance at Wikipedia, the actual truth of matter is more complicated; the 21 limit in the U.S. is more a prohibition of sales of alcohol to minors, and regulations regarding mere consumption seem to vary from state to state.

Clam · « **Reply #71 on:** January 04, 2011, 08:29:31 AM »

I got on to the forums while I was on holiday, but I couldn't be bothered trying to post from my iPod Touch

. I'm back home now, though it was nice to be (mostly) disconnected for a few days. The weather was lovely too

By the way, the drinking age here is 18, so no trouble there

, though I don't drink much.

GigaLem · « **Reply #72 on:** January 04, 2011, 03:14:56 PM »

Well on 1-1-11 My Sister just had a baby
Her name is
Audrey Grace <Middle Name
Thats my Niece
She is Very Small when she was a new born
I Got to go to my sister's house Yesterday and got to hold her Twice
You just got to love Babies

ccexplore · « **Reply #73 on:** January 05, 2011, 11:14:31 PM »

Congratulations to your sister and your family! What a way to start the new year!

Clam · « **Reply #74 on:** January 06, 2011, 01:15:05 AM »

Uncle Giga... has a nice ring to it

Congrats!

GigaLem · « **Reply #75 on:** January 12, 2011, 08:28:08 PM »

Quote from: ccexplore on 2011-01-05 17:14:31

Congratulations to your sister and your family! What a way to start the new year!

Quote from: Clam Spammer on 2011-01-05 19:15:05

Uncle Giga... has a nice ring to it

Congrats!

Xexe (Thank you is Chinese) Guys she was \____/\____/IDE awake yesterday and it was so a-door-a-bull

GigaLem · « **Reply #76 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:16:35 AM »

sorry double post
saw the video for this

AWSOME
This would be better if i post this in a video game topic but what ever
_{_{Don't attack me}}

Adam · « **Reply #77 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:37:20 PM »

Giga, your post shows contempt for what the other members of the forum and I have requested from you.

You admitted yourself that the post was not relevant to the topic.

You leave me with very few options now, and it's looking incredibly likely that you will receive at least a warning for this post.

GigaLem · « **Reply #78 on:** April 14, 2011, 04:04:31 AM »

I would have posted this on the video games subforums but theres no topic that show what new games are coming for today gaming consoles

ccexplore · « **Reply #79 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:12:26 AM »

Quote from: Giga on 2011-04-13 22:04:31

I would have posted this on the video games subforums but theres no topic that show what new games are coming for today gaming consoles

You do realize that you can just start a new topic don't you?

GigaLem · « **Reply #80 on:** April 15, 2011, 02:09:15 AM »

Sometime when ever i make something like that no one replys

ccexplore · « **Reply #81 on:** April 15, 2011, 02:15:40 AM »

You may notice that so far the only "replies" are not on your post itself, but rather on its inappropriateness. Unless you purposely posted on the wrong place just to get people to comment about eg. it posted in wrong place, but then you are trolling and is grounds for ban.

Gronkling · « **Reply #82 on:** April 15, 2011, 03:24:41 PM »

I've just came back from a holiday near the lake district. It was very nice!

Nortaneous · « **Reply #83 on:** April 27, 2011, 04:02:27 AM »

Finally remembered my password. Won't be around much for the next few weeks, mostly thanks to my sadistic constitutional law professor, but once summer vacation starts, I'll probably see if I can get Lemmix working under Wine or something. (I switched back to Linux a few weeks ago.)

Clam · « **Reply #84 on:** October 04, 2011, 11:06:31 AM »

I'll be on holiday for 4 days from Thursday morning, and as far as I'm aware there's no internet where I'm staying. Oh well, I could do with a little break from the game anyway

Timballisto · « **Reply #85 on:** November 01, 2011, 04:18:29 AM »

Hi. I'm here for my random once-in-a-blue-moon appearance of randomness. So hi!

Nortaneous · « **Reply #86 on:** November 29, 2011, 06:52:17 AM »

Quote from: Nortaneous on 2011-04-26 22:02:27

Finally remembered my password. Won't be around much for the next few weeks, mostly thanks to my sadistic constitutional law professor, but once summer vacation starts, I'll probably see if I can get Lemmix working under Wine or something. (I switched back to Linux a few weeks ago.)

Well, that didn't work, by which I mean the cursor doesn't show up. Odd. And I've got the conlaw professor again, although he's the least of my worries right now; I've got 30 pages and a presentation to write this week, which means I might actually be around (wooo procrastination) even though I can't actually play Lemmings.

finlay · « **Reply #87 on:** November 29, 2011, 12:38:44 PM »

Quote from: Nortaneous on 2011-11-29 00:52:17

Quote from: Nortaneous on 2011-04-26 22:02:27
Finally remembered my password. Won't be around much for the next few weeks, mostly thanks to my sadistic constitutional law professor, but once summer vacation starts, I'll probably see if I can get Lemmix working under Wine or something. (I switched back to Linux a few weeks ago.)
Well, that didn't work, by which I mean the cursor doesn't show up. Odd. And I've got the conlaw professor again, although he's the least of my worries right now; I've got 30 pages and a presentation to write this week, which means I might actually be around (wooo procrastination) even though I can't actually play Lemmings.

My cursor is a bit buggy in Wine too, but it works well enough to play. (I can't take a screenshot of it because OS X removes the cursor from screenshots, but it's something to do with the mask or something, so only the horizontal segment shows up in green, and there are stray pixels)

Liebatron · « **Reply #88 on:** January 18, 2012, 05:01:39 PM »

Quote from: Timballisto on 2011-10-31 22:18:29

Hi. I'm here for my random once-in-a-blue-moon appearance of randomness. So hi!

I had no idea you still came on here. Anyway I'm here too. This is my once in a blue moon appearance. I might make a level or two, since I'm in the Lemmings Spirit once more. I might change my name to Xan Kriegor too, so if you see a Xan running around it's because someone decided to tip their hat to the olden days of the Random Story thread.

Mr. K · « **Reply #89 on:** January 19, 2012, 02:23:06 AM »

Quote from: Xan Kriegor on 2012-01-18 11:01:39

the olden days of the Random Story thread.

Just wanted to say that that story is one of my favorite Internet memories.

Nortaneous · « **Reply #90 on:** April 01, 2012, 05:17:57 AM »

My mouse stopped working a while back, which is why I haven't been around. Can't exactly play Lemmings or Lix with a tablet.

Liebatron · « **Reply #91 on:** April 18, 2012, 02:47:25 AM »

The Random Story... Pages and pages of nonsense. It's had an excellent run, but it seems like most of the original members who posted in it in the old forum have gone off to pursue other facets of life. I wrote a post that would make a fitting end to it; if some newer member wants to breathe new life into it that would be cool, but seeing as all of the original authors have departed for other worlds I feel like we've reached the only logical appropriate stopping point.

Every time we did a server/site switch we had to hope someone had a copy of it to post so we could start where we left off; but sometimes they didn't. Would you, by chance, happen to have a copy of the story from the last forum at all; or know how I could get that? I want to put it all together and take a look at how the mad irrationality of our ramblings has changed over the past 7 or 8 years since we started doing this.

geoo · « **Reply #92 on:** April 18, 2012, 09:31:24 AM »

I've never participated or even read in the Random Story threads, but fwiw, here's the one from two incarnations back: http://www6.camanis.net.ipv4.sixxs.org/lemmings/lemmingswelt/forums/?topic=1089276152
Still don't have the data to the most recent forum before this one.

Liebatron · « **Reply #93 on:** April 18, 2012, 04:47:48 PM »

This is awesome! Thanks; I'll put it back together in all its craziness and this time I'll actually hold on to it in all its bizarre unpredictability.

Proxima · « **Reply #94 on:** April 24, 2012, 07:37:26 PM »

This isn't an easy decision to make, but... I'm afraid I have to leave. I don't know how long it will be for. There's just too much going on in real life at the moment, and I think the best way for me to cope with it is to put Lix and Lemmings aside completely, at least for a while. I'm really glad you invited me back and that I've been able to contribute to the community set and other aspects of the Lix project; it's been great fun. I really hope that I'll be able to come back soon and contribute further, but even if not, I just want to say thank you, and good luck with everything!

(Actually, I think I ought to be a bit more specific. The department where I work is closing down in the near future. I've been summoned to a meeting on May 1, and I'm expecting to be told that I will be redundant. I've worked there for nearly eight years, but only part-time since I've been caring for my mother, so I don't have a great CV. So I'm going to have to put some serious time and effort into searching for a new direction. I'll keep you all posted if there's any further news!)

Timballisto · « **Reply #95 on:** April 25, 2012, 07:05:24 AM »

Good luck. Hope things work out and you can make it back here...

ccexplore · « **Reply #96 on:** April 25, 2012, 10:14:23 AM »

Hear hear. Sorry to learn about your real-life troubles, and best of luck going forward! Times are (still) tough all over and I have friends and relatives in similar situations job-wise. As awesome as Lix is, it ain't gonna pay the rent.

geoo · « **Reply #97 on:** April 27, 2012, 07:32:26 AM »

I wish you all the best and that things settle for you again as soon as possible. And that you'll get something you'll enjoy doing.

No matter how much time off you need; I think it goes without saying, but please don't feel obliged to anything regarding the community set, or anything you said you might do for it. What you've done is already more than anyone could have asked for, and I want to thank you again for your contributions.

Proxima · « **Reply #98 on:** April 28, 2012, 07:15:50 PM »

Thank you for the kind words, everyone!

ccexplore · « **Reply #99 on:** May 07, 2012, 07:40:11 PM »

I'll be gone for vacation for about 2 weeks starting this coming weekend, without Internet access most of the time. Not that you'd notice, since real-life had taken over anyhow and I hardly have time to post or even read anything here now. $:-\$

Minim · « **Reply #100 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:11:37 AM »

Just a note that from 14th to 21st July I will be on holiday to Italy. I am very excited about this nice, hot and dry place, which will certainly be unlike this horribly wet weather pattern that Britain have had throughout this July. This also means I can't play any lemmings games. However, my holiday destination does apparently have Wi-Fi access so I might still be able to post on the forum if I want to.

geoo · « **Reply #101 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:33:53 AM »

Some people already know, but I won't be around for the next 1.5-2 months (not that it makes such a huge difference to my recent activity).
I'll travel across Europe for 3 weeks with a couple of friends, and then move to Canada, where I'll take some time to get to know the surroundings.

ccexplore · « **Reply #102 on:** July 24, 2012, 03:18:12 AM »

I have actually been back on time from my vacation, but basically found myself more or less buried with work, and just generally afraid to resurface here for the detrimental distraction it is bounded to place on real life.

But things have slowed down slightly now, so I will start to slowly catch up on this forum again, but don't expect too much activity from me over the next few weeks.

Yes, I still remember I made some promises of doing something for some people (something about music ordering in DOS Lemmings, and customizing cgaspec files) "by July", which is sadly coming soon to a close. I will do my best to at least get one of those promises fulfilled before end of July, even if the people have probably stopped waiting at this point. Sorry.

Simon · « **Reply #103 on:** July 27, 2012, 12:09:42 AM »

I'm sitting in the math library, IRC is blocked via this particular connection, so you guys must entertain me via the forum. There is a ton of big, fat, dumb flies in here, who constantly burn their butts in the neon tube lamps and sit down again somewhere else, just to repeat this after 10 seconds.

Hooray for cc being back, even if there will not yet be as much rotating hamster as before.

-- Simon

mobius · « **Reply #104 on:** July 27, 2012, 12:18:24 AM »

Hey ccexplore, could you get me all of the code in txt file format of the original super mario brothers NES games?

Oh and ccexplore, I know your busy but could you fix my refrigerator for me? Idk what's wrong with it doesn’t get cold.

Also... I'd appreciate it much if you could get me a copy of the CIA's most wanted list.

(I said I wanted to do this joke because a lot of people seem to come on this forum just to specifically ask ccexplore to do some complicated thing)

SPIDER-LEM · « **Reply #105 on:** July 28, 2012, 11:25:27 PM »

That's pretty funny, m?bius

(excuse my standard keyboard!

)

Anyway, I was the one who requested ccexplore to make a program to be able to create custom cgaspecx.dat files (kind-of like his myvgaspec), though someone else, according to ccexplore, has requested him to apply music fixes for the cga-lemmings or something, which might come in handy to me as well

And ccexplore, I'm glad to be back on the forum today! earlier this week I've sent an email at your 'ccexplore@yahoo.com' address that I came across while viewing older topics on this forum. I haven't seen a reply yet in all my mail, so I'm guessing you might not have got it yet. (I think I sent it on Monday, and I'm sure is probably labeled by my real name, Steve Howard, with address being stevehow113@gmail.com) so I'll be looking forward to hearing from you!

geoo · « **Reply #106 on:** September 04, 2012, 01:53:24 AM »

After travelling across Europe for 3 weeks, preparing a couple of things the week after, and then touring through Canada again for 2 more weeks, I've finally arrived and moved in to my destination in Canada. I still need to settle down, getting used to the new surroundings and university, so I don't know how active I'll be during the next weeks yet.

Here in Canada I've seen groundhogs, squirrels and chipmunks, but unfortunately no lemmings, beavers or capybaras yet.

Prob Lem · « **Reply #107 on:** October 03, 2012, 04:11:37 AM »

Hello everyone!

I'm new, though I have been lurking here for a little while. I couldn't find a specific topic that seemed to be for introducing oneself, so I hope that it's ok to do so here - it seems relevant enough, as far as I can tell.

Erm, what to say... Let's see... I was first introduced to the Lemmings series in 1993 when a relative bought the Game Gear port of the game, but my favourite version of the first game ultimately turned out to be the Amiga original - though, of the home-console ports, the Master System version is my favourite, since it's more-or-less the same as the Game Gear version, but with a higher resolution to do things in.

Aside from those two, my favourite games in the series tend to be the ones that others appear to consider to be the "black sheep" titles - specifically, Lemmings 3D, The Lemmings Chronicles/All New World of Lemmings, and Lomax (the latter of which was a dream come true for me, because I'm a major platformer nut as well as a Lemmings fan, and it was something that I had long hoped for). This said, even after all these years, I'm still not sure what I make of Lemmings Paintball (which I run in a Windows 95 VM, since for some reason Paintball has some audio problems under WINE on my main box), and I've never played Lemmings Revolution at all (and I'm unsure if I want to let myself in for the hassle of getting it running on the hardware I use).

As for my puntastic username, I was actually struggling to think of one myself and mentioned this fact to my boyfriend, who suggested (amongst others) "Prob Lem", which I found so amusing that I just had to go with it.

That's all there is to say for now, methinks. It's nice to be here.

EDIT: Actually, having thought about it some more, I do have one more thing to say for the moment.

I was wondering, what's the rule on responding to old topics, here, please? I couldn't seem to find this info, for some reason. Is it best to bump old topics if you have something worthwhile to add to them, or, as it is in some places out there, is it preferred that a user posts a new thread and links to a related old one? Thankyou for any advice on this - I don't want to cause any hassle.

LemSteven · « **Reply #108 on:** October 03, 2012, 06:40:04 AM »

Welcome to the forums!

I'm glad to hear that you enjoy L3D and The Lemmings Chronicles. I enjoy those games, too, but sadly neither one gets much discussion on the forums.

We don't have an official rule on bumping threads, so if you have something pertinent to add that is directly related to the topic at hand, go ahead and bump the thread rather than create a new one. Also, you are encouraged to add your input to threads like the "Top 5, Bottom 5" thread, even though nobody has posted there in over three months.

I would still use common sense when it comes to bumping, though. Don't bump a thread that is no longer relevant or if you don't have anything meaningful to add to the discussion. Also please refrain from bumping threads for the sole purpose of bringing them to the top of the page.

Prob Lem · « **Reply #109 on:** October 03, 2012, 06:51:45 AM »

Quote from: LemSteven on 2012-10-03 00:40:04

Welcome to the forums!

Thanks muchly!

Quote

I'm glad to hear that you enjoy L3D and The Lemmings Chronicles. I enjoy those games, too, but sadly neither one gets much discussion on the forums.

I had noticed that. I hope I can contribute something worthwhile to rectify this situation, too.

Quote

We don't have an official rule on bumping threads, so if you have something pertinent to add that is directly related to the topic at hand, go ahead and bump the thread rather than create a new one. Also, you are encouraged to add your input to threads like the "Top 5, Bottom 5" thread, even though nobody has posted there in over three months.

Thanks very, very much for clarifying this. These things seem to differ a lot from place-to-place, so I figure that it's best to be certain.

Quote

I would still use common sense when it comes to bumping, though. Don't bump a thread that is no longer relevant or if you don't have anything meaningful to add to the discussion. Also please refrain from bumping threads for the sole purpose of bringing them to the top of the page.

That goes without saying, don't worry.

(I can't even see a point to adding to a thread if there's no purpose to it - it's a waste of everyone's time, no?

)

ccexplore · « **Reply #110 on:** October 03, 2012, 12:44:13 PM »

Hello and welcome!

Since you've been lurking already, I guess there isn't much I need to add at this point. For example you may have read that several regular members are preoccupied this week with this online puzzle contest thing, so things will be a little more quiet around here.

Prob Lem · « **Reply #111 on:** October 03, 2012, 01:10:31 PM »

^ I did indeed see that. And, I must say, I found the team name, and some of the participant names, most amusing. I will probably be eternally tickled by "Carl P. Bara", for example.

Proxima · « **Reply #112 on:** November 05, 2012, 01:15:50 AM »

This isn't really the right topic for this post, but I kind of feel I should let you all know.

Mother died at one o'clock this morning. She was taken into the hospice on Tuesday and her last few days were peaceful. We're doing okay; the rest of the family and our friends have all been very supportive. I'm not sure what's going to happen from here, but certainly we're going to be very busy for a long while sorting things out. I'll try to get back to Lix-ing as soon as I can, but I have no idea when that will be.

Best wishes to everyone

Pooty · « **Reply #113 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:29:57 PM »

Oh wow, I'd been gone for a while, hadn't I? One minute, I was making a tool for the Master System version of Lemmings, and the next, I'd disappeared. Oops!

So, what happened? Back then, I was doing a college course I didn't enjoy very much. However, I decided to press on with it because I wanted to do a university course where the focus is on games programming. Programming in general interests me, but I also want to make games, so...

Anyway, the college course got really ugly, with three separate long projects to do, all at once, and none of them had anything to do with games development whatsoever! Not only was it time consuming, it was very stressful.

Thankfully, I pulled through in the end, and I have now moved to Bolton and started going to university there. Granted, Bolton's has been ranked the worst university in this country, but I'm a believer of getting out what you put in. It's not just what you're being taught, but also what you study out of hours. Four months in, and I feel that my programming skills have improved, and my love for mathematics has been resurrected. I haven't been this happy in a long time.

I got sent a PM this weekend about a level design contest, and that made me remember this forum. I do love it here, so I've decided to come back.

Timballisto · « **Reply #114 on:** July 14, 2013, 09:03:07 AM »

Poke.

I live.

Clam · « **Reply #115 on:** November 11, 2013, 07:28:03 AM »

Seems I've caught a bit of the "absent moderator syndrome" lately

. I have various reasons / excuses for this:

- Recent computer crash (I haven't even put Lemmix or Lix back on it yet

)
- Puzzlehunt (this covers off the last couple of weeks)
- Slightly more going on IRL than before (nothing really noteworthy, just accumulation of things).

But really, my interest in all things comes and goes, and that includes Lemmings.

You'll be glad to know I still log in here during off times

ccexplore · « **Reply #116 on:** November 11, 2013, 11:45:27 AM »

Quote from: Clam Spammer on 2013-11-11 01:28:03

- Recent computer crash (I haven't even put Lemmix or Lix back on it yet )

Yikes, I hope it doesn't mean you lost all your replays too?

(As you know, right now some of the older posts on challenge threads have their attached replays lost. Granted, probably all of yours have been downloaded by someone at some point....)

Prob Lem · « **Reply #117 on:** November 11, 2013, 09:51:34 PM »

Gah, not cool. I hope you had backups of everything?

namida · « **Reply #118 on:** November 11, 2013, 11:52:14 PM »

I can guarantee any replays I've posted prior to my temporary departure from the site are lost, unless someone else has them saved, since I never bothered to attempt to preserve them over several reformats (Heck, I don't even bother to preserve them next time I want to record a new replay for the same level...)... fortunately, they aren't really that impressive. The only one I can remember being REALLY impressive was the 1-builder solution to Danger 29 of LPDOS, but that replay doesn't work on new versions of the player anyway since it was recorded before the change in bomber mechanics.

Clam · « **Reply #119 on:** November 12, 2013, 05:23:39 AM »

I haven't lost anything

. Thankfully it wasn't a hard-disk crash but a boot problem (it got to the point where it couldn't start up). I backed up everything before formatting the disk. I also have heaps stowed away on USB disk and Dropbox

Clam · « **Reply #120 on:** January 29, 2014, 10:34:53 PM »

I'm away on holiday from tomorrow til Tuesday, with no guarantee of internet access (and other things to do even if I have it

)

ccexplore · « **Reply #121 on:** January 29, 2014, 11:58:39 PM »

Out of curiosity, is this just personal vacation, or is there some sort of Kiwi national holiday around this time? (Hmm, apparently Chinese New Year is also around the corner but presumably that's just coincidence.)

Prob Lem · « **Reply #122 on:** January 30, 2014, 01:00:54 AM »

Have fun, Clam!

Clam · « **Reply #123 on:** January 30, 2014, 01:10:58 AM »

Quote from: ccexplore on 2014-01-29 17:58:39

Out of curiosity, is this just personal vacation, or is there some sort of Kiwi national holiday around this time? (Hmm, apparently Chinese New Year is also around the corner but presumably that's just coincidence.)

There's a (minor) event on, but really this is just an excuse for an extended weekend break

Clam · « **Reply #124 on:** February 18, 2014, 08:06:39 AM »

I posted this on the IRC about a week ago - in fact, I got the call the day after I posted my plan for ClamLix

. But now the timing is confirmed, so here it is for everyone:

New job. New town. Leaving home (cue mad rush to my profile page to check my age

).

Essentially, new life. Starting in two weeks.

Where Lemmings fits in is anyone's guess. But this place is my home on the internet, and level designing is my #1 creative outlet, so I have no intention of abandoning either.

ccexplore · « **Reply #125 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:03:11 PM »

Exciting. Good luck on your new life!

I'm sure you will at least find time to post on a forum game or two, although hopefully it won't come to that point (then again maybe it's a good thing depending on what you have going in non-Lemmings part of life).

Prob Lem · « **Reply #126 on:** February 19, 2014, 09:38:47 PM »

Congrats on the new life, Clam.

Hope it gets off to a flying start!

Clam · « **Reply #127 on:** March 28, 2014, 09:02:43 AM »

Hello again! *waves*

Things have settled to the point where I feel I have time for Lemmings again

. And the forums work. And my internet works. Fun times

Now seems like a good time for a change that, frankly, has been coming for a while (i.e. everyone calls me this by now anyway)

. Plus a new addition to the Beach Clam avatar gallery

ccexplore · « **Reply #128 on:** March 29, 2014, 07:06:19 AM »

Well, it was never in doubt that you are no spammer, but the lack of a victim in your latest avatar is somewhat of a (small) letdown...... $:-\$

...hmm maybe spam (as in the meat product) should be the latest victim depicted in the avatar, for logical/symbolic reasons.

Clam · « **Reply #129 on:** July 20, 2014, 02:40:55 AM »

I'm going on vacation in the US for two weeks, departing a week from now. Not the time of year I'd have picked to go to Arizona, but there are family reasons behind this (of the happy variety, not that other sort

)

Prob Lem · « **Reply #130 on:** July 20, 2014, 02:43:11 AM »

Nice - hope all goes well.

grams88 · « **Reply #131 on:** July 20, 2014, 11:18:40 PM »

Hi Clam,

I bet you are going to go and see the grand canyon.

Hope you have good time in america.

mobius · « **Reply #132 on:** July 21, 2014, 01:51:37 AM »

If you do see the Grand canyon or any national parks there; I recommend it; they are pretty spectacular.

Just keep in mind; it's extremely hot; especially this time of year. Of course maybe it's that hot in NZ for all I know.
while your there; [if this is a thing that they don't have in NZ, I know it's sort of rare in my area] try corndogs!

Clam · « **Reply #133 on:** July 21, 2014, 10:45:12 AM »

Grand Canyon is definitely on the to-do list

It most certainly is not that hot here in NZ (different hemisphere = opposite season). It's 40°C there and more like 40°F here!
And we have corndogs here, but we call them hotdogs. And what they call hotdogs we just call a sausage. (I'm working on learning the "US English" language

)

ccexplore · « **Reply #134 on:** July 21, 2014, 11:02:18 PM »

Quote from: Clam on 2014-07-21 04:45:12

(I'm working on learning the "US English" language )

Off to a great start with the cantaloupe/rockmelon bit--now you know our buffet fruit salads.

grams88 · « **Reply #135 on:** July 21, 2014, 11:49:47 PM »

If I'm right that will be your winter months just now Clam (June, July, August) I think August is usually the coldest of the three then again I could be wrong.

I wonder if you are going to the (London bridge in arizona), which I think is located in lake havasu city because I wonder if that was the london bridge that was meant in the song london bridge is falling down.

It looks for certain that this bridge is not falling down anymore.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/02/london-bridge-falling-down-arizona-sun-drugs

Lemika · « **Reply #136 on:** August 07, 2014, 05:35:37 AM »

Hello, all! I am back.

I suppose most of you probably either don't remember me or never knew me in the first place, but I used to come around here quite often (well, "here" as in "the last incarnation of this site, and Lemmings Universe before that", not so much here at this specific location). I had got quite busy with college and all some years back, and had actually not even played any Lemmings game in years before I broke my leg two years back and ended up playing through the entirety of the game on a fortuitously available PSP to preserve my sanity while recovering. After that, I decided to get as many Lemmings games as possible working on my computer again, but didn't have much time to play them after I recovered.

Now I finally have more time to get back into playing Lemmings (and hopefully actually get some levels made this time around like I'd always planned). Not as much time as I would like, of course, because now I have work instead of school, but hey. Still more time than I had. Also, I'm not as burned out on forums as I was a few years back, when I mostly drifted away from all of them.

Anyhow, yeah. Slightly rambling story there. For anyone who does still remember me, I'm back. For everyone else, nice to meet you! I doubt I'll be as active around here as I was ten years ago, but I hope to at least drop in fairly frequently again from here on out, having found the place again.

Prob Lem · « **Reply #137 on:** August 07, 2014, 06:33:44 AM »

Hi Lemika! I only got here a bit short of two years ago, so I've not met you yet, though I did see some of your posts during the time I simply read the forum prior to joining.

Nice to meet you!

geoo · « **Reply #138 on:** August 10, 2014, 01:02:27 AM »

I'll be on my way to Ghana tomorrow where I'll stay until the end of the year. There is internet at the institute where I'm at, though for the next two weeks I'll be on the road and thus not available here.

Prob Lem · « **Reply #139 on:** August 10, 2014, 01:25:52 AM »

Have a safe trip!

Clam · « **Reply #140 on:** August 10, 2014, 04:31:55 AM »

Got back home from Arizona today

Grand Canyon - check
Extreme heat - check (but dodged the worst of it - just before I got there it was 40°C with dust storms)
Salad bar with cantaloupe (and not banana) - check
Corndogs - check
London Bridge - nope (too far out of the way)

NaOH · « **Reply #141 on:** August 14, 2014, 06:21:11 PM »

I'll be in 'Frisco until the end of the month, so I won't be on the forum or IRC much at all. And then I'm doing my first full year at UBC, so it may be some time until I finally finish my forest tile set. (Yikes, I started that... four months ago?) Anyway, keep being an awesome, friendly group of people I've never met until I get back.

Prob Lem · « **Reply #142 on:** August 14, 2014, 09:56:40 PM »

Take care out there, and best of luck.

GigaLem · « **Reply #143 on:** August 15, 2014, 07:30:22 PM »

well im just about to enter my senior year of high school and there two things I'll doing this weekend
1.Attending a program at the same place I was for two weeks (Earning $10)
2.Watching Pokémon world championships '14 on twitch

I just can't believe I am a senior already

Lemika · « **Reply #144 on:** August 15, 2014, 11:41:08 PM »

Prob Lem -- Hi! Yeah, it's been a while since I've been around here very much. Thanks for the welcome!

geoo -- Have a good trip! Sounds interesting.

Clam -- Sounds like you had a good trip, minus the extreme heat (although to my mind, at least, that's unavoidable in the southwest).

NaOH -- Good luck!

Giga -- I've always had a slightly iffy grasp of the whole junior/senior/whathaveyou thing (I think senior is the last one?), but good luck!

grams88 · « **Reply #145 on:** August 16, 2014, 10:41:21 AM »

Welcome back to the forum Lemika

Time does tend to go by quickly, I think the older you get the faster it seems but then again that's getting into deep thinking there.

mobius · « **Reply #146 on:** August 22, 2014, 08:53:52 PM »

I still have interest in Lemmings but right now I am more busy then I ever have been in my entire life. I don't like it much at all to be honest. I quite honestly would rather be a bum then work hard. Money/Independence isn't worth that much to me. I wish I could sit around and play Lemmings all day

good luck to everyone else who also seems to be busy around here.

Simon · « **Reply #147 on:** August 23, 2014, 02:29:00 AM »

Take your time, work hard and make something. Productivity makes proud and happy.

-- Simon

namida · « **Reply #148 on:** September 04, 2014, 06:26:26 PM »

I'm going to be staying at my girlfriend's house out-of-town for the next week and a half, so it's likely I won't be on very much. I do have my laptop with me, so at times when she isn't home (exams and whatnot), I'll still be able to work on my projects and possibly even pop onto the forums, but yeah, expect me to be a lot less active for the next week and a half or so. Have fun guys!

Prob Lem · « **Reply #149 on:** September 04, 2014, 10:51:30 PM »

Take care, and have a good trip, namida.

Clam · « **Reply #150 on:** September 10, 2014, 10:10:10 AM »

I'm moving to a new flat this weekend so will be busy for a while (basically starting now) packing, moving and setting up. I'll still be checking the forums, but don't expect much in the way of lengthy posts or forum game participation for a couple weeks

namida · « **Reply #151 on:** September 16, 2014, 12:31:21 PM »

I'm officially back now.

grams88 · « **Reply #152 on:** September 23, 2014, 08:29:03 PM »

I've noticed you have been quite active on the forum Namida, Welcome back. Hope your new flat is okay Clam, let us know how you get on.

It was all happening in Scotland we had our independance referendum vote which was very close but the thing about it was it's got many of us talking about politics. I was so close to bumping into Alex Salmond the first minister, I was in the same centre as him. I was wondering why all the cameras were there.

I'm still struggling along with my mental health issue, lets hope things do improve. I've not been too well for a long time but lets not dwell on the negatives. That ain't good. I'll need to get back into playing custom lemmings levels.

Clam · « **Reply #153 on:** September 24, 2014, 07:27:04 AM »

Thanks for the kind comments! The flat's going fine so far, although 'flat' is somewhat of a misnomer - it's perched on the side of a hill. It's not the easiest place to get to, but the view is worth it

We just had a vote here in NZ too - the general election. Our PM now has his mug on the Wikipedia front page. Lovely.

ccexplore · « **Reply #154 on:** October 08, 2014, 01:14:38 PM »

My turn now finally to be out traveling, approximately from the 11th to the 25th, with likely sporadic and limited Internet access (plus it will likely be through a phone or tablet, so I won't be too inclined to type much--maybe a random Zendo guess here and there).

mobius · « **Reply #155 on:** October 09, 2014, 10:12:29 PM »

this isn't to say I'm going away but I felt like posting.

I applied for a job in my area of expertise [building/designing furniture] about 2 months ago and for some reason just now they contacted me. So I'll be getting a new job and I'll also be beginning a online college course. So Imma be fairly busy lately. Probably only enough time to deal with the lix contest and not much else.

namida · « **Reply #156 on:** October 15, 2014, 07:32:29 PM »

I'll be away for the next 5 days or so. I won't have my laptop with me so won't be able to do any work on Lemmix / NeoLemmix or my level packs, but I'll have my phone so I can access the site still.

Minim · « **Reply #157 on:** January 11, 2015, 03:14:55 PM »

This week on Tuesday I have an interview coming up (and possibly a two week trial) which may hopefully lead to a permanent job. I haven't been so active on the forum within the past week or two because of potential work, and I may not be as active as I have been within the past 5 years.

Thanks everyone, and wish me best of luck!

Prob Lem · « **Reply #158 on:** January 11, 2015, 08:51:45 PM »

Best of luck, Minim!

namida · « **Reply #159 on:** February 17, 2015, 08:58:41 PM »

Just as a heads up, I'm going to be away from home for about 2 weeks. As usual, I'll be able to come online / work on my stuff, but probably not as much as I usually do. In case of emergencies, all the staff members have several different outside-of-the-site contact details for me.

IchoTolot · « **Reply #160 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:20:14 PM »

So I decided to share a bit of the things that happened to me in the last months (WARNING: pls do not read while eating

):

Last December I noticed that I had problems with eating my food. It did not go down smoothly and I needed to chew some of it again (a bit like a cow). I thought it was not a big deal, because I had a cough and maybe some slime got in the way.
But the problems didn't go away (they got worse) and from time to time I felt some pain for ~ 10 min in my upper body. Also I needed to throw up slime from out of my esophagus (google translated that word sry english is just my 2nd language) more and more often.
So I went to a doctor and he sent me right to an Internist who made a gastric reflex (google translated that word, too) inside my esophagus, stomach and small intestine. He found out that my muscle to my stomach is tensed and my esophagus is widened, because slime and food that did not made it through gathered there (and came up again thorough my mouth more and more often).
That problem is called "Achalasie" in German (achalasia in english) and is a rare hereditary disease (my father has no problems at all).
In the time I could only eat slower and slower to the point that I must stop eating certain things. Also I must throw up slime at a regulary base now.
I made an x-ray that confirmed the problem and on this friday I had the last big check up before the operations that should fix the cause.
I had to eat nothing the whole week to clear up my esophagus. Normally the gastric reflexes are done while I am asleep but on that friday I had also to do sth else. A pressure measuring. A little hose was inserted into my nose to get in my esophagus, whlie I had to gulp water. It was very uncomfortable and while I was laying there slime comming out of my mouth (because I should only gulp on command) the doctor had problems running the program that was doing the measuring. I just thought: "Man get your program working NOW!" But after that was finished the second part could be done while I was sleeping.
Now I have 2 choices to fix to problem:
1.) Three op's with a balloon which will be inflated in the muscle to get it open more and more until it is normal again. Nearly no side effect apart from maybe some little pain. BUT a <2% chance to cause "tragic" consequences: The esophagus tears up => emergency op.
2.) Cut the muscle open and "strangulate" the stomach opening so I dont get permanent indigestion (looked that up too) . "Higher chance for Side Effects" like sewings go open again (So I need to come back again).

I choosed 1.) because the doctor makes the procedure in three "slow" sessions to make it as safe as possible and I am not likely to have more Side effects.
The first procedure is next wensday and I need to stay until thursday. The sessions after that will be 1 month apart each.
After each session eating will become more and more normal and the throwing up slime will go away slowly.

I just wanted to share my little "medical history" to you and I am hoping to become healthy again in the near future.

(I hope not too many horrible typos made it through

)

NaOH · « **Reply #161 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:09:08 PM »

Yikes, that sounds scary IchoTolot. Good luck and take things easy.

namida · « **Reply #162 on:** March 07, 2015, 10:21:13 PM »

Ouch! That sucks. Hope it all goes well for you!

Wafflem · « **Reply #163 on:** March 08, 2015, 01:38:23 AM »

So sorry to hear that

.

We're all hoping you get well, IchoTolot.

Prob Lem · « **Reply #164 on:** March 09, 2015, 08:13:09 PM »

Ouch, that's not cool at all, IchoTolot.

I hope that the procedures to fix the problem go well, and you're back to full health as quickly as possible!

Best of luck.

IchoTolot · « **Reply #165 on:** March 12, 2015, 03:04:33 PM »

I'm back from the hospital! Everything in the first session was fine and apart from a little bit of pressure pain (which was expected) I'm also feeling alright. The next days I just can eat liquid stuff, but I already recognise that I can swallow better than before.

And a big thx for your comments, too.

Now back to creating stuff.........

mobius · « **Reply #166 on:** March 13, 2015, 12:26:34 AM »

Glad to hear you're ok.

I hope you can avoid more problems in the future; that didn't sound fun.

namida · « **Reply #167 on:** March 14, 2015, 01:46:34 AM »

Just wanted to say I'm back now.

Over the last couple of days my internet connection at home wasn't working, so I wasn't able to pay much attention to the forums; all's good again now.

finlay · « **Reply #168 on:** March 14, 2015, 03:42:01 AM »

Hello! I should remember about this place more! I came back here last year, and I think I was gonna transcribe the lemmings game books onto the computer. I didn't get that far though because my computer broke in September. I've got another one temporarily, though, and the one I had was fixed, but it's broken again... Oops. We'll see if I can't do it someday...

GigaLem · « **Reply #169 on:** March 17, 2015, 09:32:48 PM »

Hey finlay long time no see

Lemika · « **Reply #170 on:** March 18, 2015, 03:33:15 AM »

Finlay -- welcome back! Haven't seen you around for a while. Good luck with getting one of your computers working reliably again.

namida · « **Reply #171 on:** March 18, 2015, 04:57:11 AM »

Speaking of haven't seen for a while - haven't seen you around for a long time either! Welcome back.

Lemika · « **Reply #172 on:** March 18, 2015, 07:16:58 PM »

Thanks!

It's good to be back. Things got extremely busy for me in the last few months, and I wound up more or less disappearing from the face of the internet. Too much theatre all at once, had to buy a new car, there were some family issues, and a bunch of other stuff. All of that seems to have finally levelled off at this point, and I'm hoping over the summer I can finally get into finishing up all those half-started Lemmings levels I have sitting around -- but who knows. At least I have time to play games and browse forums again, and that's something!

It seems like there are a lot more level design programs and Lemmings-related projects in general going than last time I had time to investigate all that, so I intend to be taking a look around there. I'm still running Lemmings under DOSBox, since I've got so many other DOS games to emulate as well, but it may be time to finally move on from LemEdit.

GigaLem · « **Reply #173 on:** March 18, 2015, 07:43:33 PM »

Quote from: Lemika on March 18, 2015, 07:16:58 PM

Thanks! It's good to be back. Things got extremely busy for me in the last few months, and I wound up more or less disappearing from the face of the internet. Too much theatre all at once, had to buy a new car, there were some family issues, and a bunch of other stuff. All of that seems to have finally levelled off at this point, and I'm hoping over the summer I can finally get into finishing up all those half-started Lemmings levels I have sitting around -- but who knows. At least I have time to play games and browse forums again, and that's something!

It seems like there are a lot more level design programs and Lemmings-related projects in general going than last time I had time to investigate all that, so I intend to be taking a look around there. I'm still running Lemmings under DOSBox, since I've got so many other DOS games to emulate as well, but it may be time to finally move on from LemEdit.

Or Neolemmix just in case if you have problems that you can't fix

namida · « **Reply #174 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:40:37 AM »

Quote from: Lemika on March 18, 2015, 07:16:58 PM

Thanks! It's good to be back. Things got extremely busy for me in the last few months, and I wound up more or less disappearing from the face of the internet. Too much theatre all at once, had to buy a new car, there were some family issues, and a bunch of other stuff. All of that seems to have finally levelled off at this point, and I'm hoping over the summer I can finally get into finishing up all those half-started Lemmings levels I have sitting around -- but who knows. At least I have time to play games and browse forums again, and that's something!

It seems like there are a lot more level design programs and Lemmings-related projects in general going than last time I had time to investigate all that, so I intend to be taking a look around there. I'm still running Lemmings under DOSBox, since I've got so many other DOS games to emulate as well, but it may be time to finally move on from LemEdit.

Wow, and I thought I was a late LemEdit holdout!

I moved on around the time of making Lemmings Plus III's bonus pack (or Lemmings Plus III, if you count "a self-made NeoLemmix-friendly Windows remake of LemEdit" as moving on).

IchoTolot · « **Reply #175 on:** March 19, 2015, 10:22:43 AM »

Quote from: namida on March 19, 2015, 03:40:37 AM

Wow, and I thought I was a late LemEdit holdout! I moved on around the time of making Lemmings Plus III's bonus pack (or Lemmings Plus III, if you count "a self-made NeoLemmix-friendly Windows remake of LemEdit" as moving on).

I didn't even get to know LemEdit

. My first Lemmings custom experience were Pieuw's and Lacktardo custom levels and Dodo's DoveLems on Lemmini.

Little News Edit: Pack status 131/150! Not very much to go and I am looking for some additional music tracks at the moment (Found a handful already).

GigaLem · « **Reply #176 on:** March 19, 2015, 08:03:29 PM »

Look what i got

IchoTolot · « **Reply #177 on:** March 19, 2015, 08:08:34 PM »

Quote from: Giga on March 19, 2015, 08:03:29 PM

Look what i got

Looks nice!

GigaLem · « **Reply #178 on:** March 19, 2015, 08:11:28 PM »

Quote from: IchoTolot on March 19, 2015, 08:08:34 PM

Quote from: Giga on March 19, 2015, 08:03:29 PM
Look what i got

Looks nice!

Next up MegaMan

607 · « **Reply #179 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:52:09 AM »

Quote from: Giga on March 19, 2015, 08:03:29 PM

Look what i got

Cool!
Do you have Super Smash Bros. then? For Wii U or 3DS?

Lemika · « **Reply #180 on:** March 20, 2015, 11:40:34 PM »

Quote from: namida on March 19, 2015, 03:40:37 AM

Wow, and I thought I was a late LemEdit holdout! I moved on around the time of making Lemmings Plus III's bonus pack (or Lemmings Plus III, if you count "a self-made NeoLemmix-friendly Windows remake of LemEdit" as moving on).

Heh, yeah, it has apparently been out of date for some time now. Last time I was particularly active around the forums (and level design in particular), LemEdit was still going strong and Cheapo had just come onto the scene, so I've got a lot of catching up to do. I kept using LemEdit even when I was mostly away from the forums, so that's what I've still got. Moving on should be interesting!

Quote from: Giga on March 19, 2015, 08:03:29 PM

Look what i got

Neat!

GigaLem · « **Reply #181 on:** March 21, 2015, 12:03:44 AM »

Quote from: 607 on March 20, 2015, 05:52:09 AM

Quote from: Giga on March 19, 2015, 08:03:29 PM
Look what i got
Cool!
Do you have Super Smash Bros. then? For Wii U or 3DS?

3DS i want the Wii U version though

Wafflem · « **Reply #182 on:** March 30, 2015, 12:38:09 AM »

After the third Lemmings contest is over, I'm probably going to take a break from Lemmings for a couple of months. I haven't been on the forums as much as before, and I don't know when I'll be back.

Wishing everyone the best of luck in their levels.

GigaLem · « **Reply #183 on:** April 01, 2015, 01:10:54 AM »

Every lemming run Here come the clams
(Happy april fools day)

607 · « **Reply #184 on:** April 01, 2015, 05:35:33 AM »

I love this xD

Clam · « **Reply #185 on:** April 01, 2015, 08:04:41 AM »

Clams Clams Everywhere!

GigaLem · « **Reply #186 on:** April 03, 2015, 07:19:54 PM »

And that makes three
now i just need shulk

mobius · « **Reply #187 on:** April 20, 2015, 09:29:40 PM »

today I discovered that in May the 25 year ago made but as of yet unreleased Chips challenge 2 will FINALLY actually be released on Steam!!!! So I may just have to put everything lemmings related aside during that time (or simply slow down my lemmings related activites) whilst I play the crap out of this game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXzAfMeAqUQ

SLIME MINISTER · « **Reply #188 on:** April 25, 2015, 07:41:38 PM »

ey i guess i just wanted to apologise for not really being around much anymore, there's a lot of stuff going on with my mental health / life and i just dont have the ability to play lemmings at the moment

♥ these new smileys though

namida · « **Reply #189 on:** April 26, 2015, 03:36:44 AM »

No worries dude. Hope you're okay!

grams88 · « **Reply #190 on:** May 08, 2015, 10:01:31 PM »

I've been doing volunteering and it's coming up for a year since I started, it's very rewarding, I must encourage more of us to give it a go. I help out at the local hospital shop stacking all the non alcoholc drinks up in the fridge. The sugar free ones tend to go very fast.

You will enjoy chips challenge 2 Mobius, I remember playing the first one to see what the fuss was all about, now I know it's actually quite a good game.

ccexplore · « **Reply #191 on:** May 10, 2015, 12:06:38 PM »

I'll be away from May 12 to May 28. At least half of the period (maybe more) I should have Internet access, though don't expect much replies since I am no fan of typing on the mobile phone. The main point is that I probably can't (certainly not efficiently) perform any extensive admin duties during that time.

Honestly, with work to deal with in past few weeks, I might actually have more chances to read the forum during my away period, sadly.

namida · « **Reply #192 on:** May 12, 2015, 06:11:55 PM »

I'll be away for the next few days. I'll be able to get on here via smartphone, but won't have my PC with me so I won't be as active as I normally am.

IchoTolot · « **Reply #193 on:** May 19, 2015, 09:24:43 PM »

Tomorrow will be my next visit at the hospital due to my Achalasia, but this time (if everything works as planned) I can go home the same day.
My own bed is far more comfortable than the ones at the hospital.

bsmith · « **Reply #194 on:** June 05, 2015, 05:31:38 PM »

Hello everyone! I'm new to the forums and registered after getting back into Lemmings. I'll probably drop in on occasion from time to time.

grams88 · « **Reply #195 on:** June 06, 2015, 06:02:02 PM »

Hi Bsmith

Welcome to the forum

It's a very adictive game I feel, What lemming games have you been playing lately Bsmith? I've played through lemmings tribes recently again, a really good game in my opinion. If you get a chance why not give the family feud a try, it's been very fun playing it on the forum.

bsmith · « **Reply #196 on:** June 06, 2015, 06:16:37 PM »

Thanks for the welcome. Recently I have been playing the original and ONML. I want to try playing the Tribes but I have to find a copy first. I'll give forum Family Feud a try while I'm here today.

607 · « **Reply #197 on:** June 07, 2015, 08:11:36 AM »

Quote from: bsmith on June 06, 2015, 06:16:37 PM

Thanks for the welcome. Recently I have been playing the original and ONML. I want to try playing the Tribes but I have to find a copy first. I'll give forum Family Feud a try while I'm here today.

For what platforms do you have them?

bsmith · « **Reply #198 on:** June 07, 2015, 03:01:38 PM »

Only on PC.

607 · « **Reply #199 on:** June 25, 2015, 03:46:05 PM »

Carrot, accidentally clicked "mark all as read" >.<