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Cloud
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Member # 276

posted 16-04-2005 05:13 PM

I have a few annoying spam-ish questions for you (J/j, but I always wanted to know these...):

Why did you pay $300 for a forum instad of using a free one like phpBB or YaBB?

What's your favorite food?

When did you start drawing?

Could I find most of these things out on your prfile section on Organicmetal.co.uk? (probably)

How fast do you type?

What anime's do you own?

What's ur fav anime?

How did you get photoshop?

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Bomu
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Member # 1

posted 17-04-2005 07:59 PM

- Yeah, no probs...

Why did you pay $300 for a forum instad of using a free one like phpBB or YaBB?
A: Can't Run phpBB as I don't have MySQL on my server B: I tried Yabb last year, but didn't like it as much as UBB- wasn't quite as easy to use and not as easy to upgrade/hack. C: I didn't pay for UBB

How did you find out about anime and manga?
- Just happened to stumble across it via comics and video games. I then bought some anime vids on VHS (Fist of the North Star, Battle Angel Alita to name a few) and have been hooked since.

What's your favorite food?
Read my Q&A page! - Question 37

When did you start drawing?
Read my FAQ!

Could I find most of these things out on your prfile section on Organicmetal.co.uk? (probably)
- Yes too lazy to check it?

How fast do you type?
- about 30 words per minute?

What anime's do you own?
- about a few dozen on VHS.. I plan on updating with DVDs soon. Too lazy to list.

What's ur fav anime?
-See the Q&A page again...

How did you get photoshop?
-I have friends who can take care of my software needs

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Cloud
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Member # 276

posted 20-04-2005 12:18 AM

Thanks for answering those

. Yeah, I am too lazy to check the Q&A out, sorry. That's a cool YaBB forum! How'd you get UBB for free? I would love that!

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 20-04-2005 01:26 AM

Cloud you crum bum! lol just kidding. eh bomu I was just a wondering ... about how much did u make from that tennis game deal? or is that calssified infomation . or is this just a rude question.

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Bomu
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Member # 1

posted 20-04-2005 05:25 PM

Cloud: I did a few favours for a friend and he gave me UBB.

Tri: I don't usually like to talk about money publicly, but it's an old project, so I don't mind letting you know I earned £3000 (I think!) on the Tennis Stars art

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Cloud
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posted 20-04-2005 11:18 PM

*think's Ben is the luckiest guy on earth* UBB free + 3000? Wow! Of course, I'm 11 and it seems like a LOT of money to me, it might not to you... whatever ^^

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 21-04-2005 02:00 AM

well bomu that's a pretty sweet deal! wow from my research with 5000pounds u can buy a brand new ford "Ka" in uk, so in canada that would be around 15,000 dollars. so u made areound $9000 canadian give or take , sweet deal. I bet that piad some bills and such.(u probly never got to spend a cent on ur self eh?

sorry 4 asking, it was just kinda a burning question in the back of my brain that need to be flushed out or put out. and well yea.

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Bomu
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posted 21-04-2005 11:54 AM

Tri- Spent half on a new PC and ended up putting the rest towards a brand new Ford Ka Luxury! (I must of mentioned that at some point?)

These bigger jobs payments are great, but as you say, most of the money ends up going towards paying the bills. I also just won $5000 US in an art contest I entered last year- check out my site blog for the full story

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 21-04-2005 04:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bomu:
Tri- Spent half on a new PC and ended up putting the rest towards a brand new Ford Ka Luxury! (I must of mentioned that at some point?)
I also just won $5000 US in an art contest I entered last year

that's CRAZY!! i was just saying the ford "ka" before because i watch this show on the tv"The fifth gear" and it's a uk show telling about the diffrent cars around the world and it was doing one about the ford "Ka". haha crazy irony eh ?

but wow 5000$ U.S that must be nice little sum in the pocket eh! jeez bomu i must say u made some head way in ur art work ?

I plan to do free lance art 4 kinda of a hobbie/side job once am able to see that i can do decent work and such and my photoshop skillz improve more(but that means i need my lappy,witch i don't have yet).

wow i wrote alot compared to most of my stupid post! blah well i got to eat later!

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KaiserD
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Member # 319

posted 21-04-2005 09:59 PM

quote:
plan to do free lance art 4 kinda of a hobbie/side job once am able to see that i can do decent work and such and my photoshop skillz improve more(but that means i need my lappy,witch i don't have yet).

I think a lot of people say that. I did, I'm always waiting to get better and never willing to take the plunge!! I guess it's mostly about confidence, which is something I don't (and I think a lot of artists) have a terrible lot of. Do you think you will know when the time is right?

I think I'll be ready when I get accepted into Epilogue or maybe one day in the far future, the elites of GFX artist (or maybe I'm just dreaming....)

Ben has definatly come a long way, I remember when he was upset about not being able to sell a Sasami picture on e-bay. I still to this day think those people have a way of cheating, though hardly anyone sells art on ebay any more. From what I've seen artists definatly don't get their moneys worth.

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 22-04-2005 01:04 AM

I feel once I improve on the things I have the most troubles with(such as eye's hair few others like face lines I'll be able to call my self a amiture artist. Past that i think i have a steady hand. all my art teachers said i had some real talent i should try and make it one of my main focuses. Tho i don't think am a real manga type drawer. tho i'd like to. it seems comical characters are my thing, if u remember my alex picture that was proubly my most..... right drawing(it was the first drawing that came out just how i thought of it.

but anywho am really good at makeing webpages. I got my own section in computer camp were i taught some people about it web design and basic media needs and such.

but i think we should stop posting here since this was more of a"QUESTIONS TO BOMU" typr thread eh ?

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Erock
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posted 22-04-2005 09:56 AM

I was going to read all of these post but im too lazy.

Bomu: Didnt you say some time back you can actually make an anime for about 20,000? Next time you get a big check i say make your anime. Then you'll get a bigger check. Oh i also wanted to thank you Bomu. When you had the mvgc going on you made one of your rules no copying or tracing. You know lots of people do this exact thing when they draw. You taught me to study the character and how it looks then draw it in a different way then the original pic. Its taught me so much because i just finished drawing some badass pics with no reference material and its all thanks to you. Just had to let that out...

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Bomu
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Member # 1

posted 22-04-2005 05:00 PM

Tri : Yeah, cool coincidence about the KA! and good luck if you do go into any freelance stuff- it's bloody hard going but if people are happy to pay you money for doing what you love, go for it!

KaiserD: Lol- That Sasami Tenchi fan art was years ago, but yes- took me a day to complete and I eventually sold it for something like a tenner!

Erock: Glad the MVGC helpped you out! Tracing and copying other's pics is all good for fun when you're young, but if you can't make up your own designs, you can't really call yourself an artist.

As for making my own anime~ I'd like to but I'd also like to move out into my own house so will probably be putting any more profits I get via artworking into my savings account. I know- how boring am I?! But it'll hopefully pay off in the long run.

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 23-04-2005 08:27 AM

smart plan! set up camp and plan 4 battle in the morning eh!

i've finally got my art want back so i've been sketching ever so often lately , nothing great but u know nothing bad. i just Wish i had my LAP TOP!! mainly 4 photo shop.... i linger baddly 4 color! pencil crayons to not settles my hunger.

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Cloud
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Member # 276

posted 01-05-2005 04:03 PM

quote:
that would be around 15,000 dollars.

Ookay, I'm stupid and don't know different currencies.

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Si13Nt
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Member # 221

posted 01-05-2005 04:35 PM

*points and makes fun of cloud*

*does it some more*

*and again for luck*

*cant think of anything remotely constructive to IMPUT into this thread*

*why am i talking with stars?*

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Bomu
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posted 01-05-2005 05:58 PM

Try this:
http://www.xe.net/ucc/

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Angelo
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posted 11-05-2005 05:23 PM

Bomu - the plan to move into your own house sounds a helluva lot like what I want to do after I finish uni. Not that I have anything against family, just once you savour the taste of independence, you don't want to let go of it.

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Cloud
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Member # 276

posted 12-05-2005 02:57 AM

Thx 4 the site Bomb, even though I probably won't need it that much

[EDIT]OMG... I can type faster than the great Bomu! [brag]Seriously 120 WPM is my average.[/brag][/EDIT]

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