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by Obbl
Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: NaNoWriMo again dudes
Replies: 173
Views: 63156

Re: NaNoWriMo again dudes

Teh Brawler wrote:If you were a published author, I'd say that it would be poor to start writing a book on that.

Since you are not and this is for fun, I'd say it's not really important
Understood, and it's why I'm still gonna try :D
by Obbl
Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: NaNoWriMo again dudes
Replies: 173
Views: 63156

Re: NaNoWriMo again dudes

The power of Tehbs compels me :shock:

I will try, but I'm not kidding when I say I only have a vague idea of where this thing's going :P
by Obbl
Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: NaNoWriMo again dudes
Replies: 173
Views: 63156

Re: NaNoWriMo again dudes

Gah! I've only got a general idea of where mine's going to go! :?
Which means I'm probably not going to make it :(
by Obbl
Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:48 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Joys And Sorrows
Replies: 16349
Views: 4838684

Re: Joys And Sorrows

Joy: Candy!!! :D

Sorrow: My dog's archnemesis is the doorbell. You can guess what's going to be going off aaaaaaall night ¬_¬
by Obbl
Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:44 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Firefox Personas
Replies: 9
Views: 3156

Re: Firefox Personas

:D :D I have PENGUINS!!!!!!!! :D :D


That is all. :ugeek:
by Obbl
Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:38 pm
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: [Discussion] New Spanish Translation
Replies: 32
Views: 34320

Re: [Discussion] New Spanish Translation

Thanks for your input Alex. :) Unfortunately Profesor Rod has been a no-show for the past few months, so until someone else is willing to continue the project, it is on hold. :( I have to disagree with you on a few points though: Fourth Strip, Second Panel: Delegaciones.... ¿Con Piratas? - Negociaci...
by Obbl
Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:57 am
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Languages
Replies: 445
Views: 284386

Re: Languages

Oh and probably goes all over the place :D

/prali/ /prabli/ /prabəbli/ :lol:
by Obbl
Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:42 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Which character would you most want as a pet?
Replies: 185
Views: 96575

Re: Which character would you most want as a pet?

Well, right now I want Max, because he definitely is in need of a hug :(

On any other day... NO IDEA! They're all AMAZING!!! And they all complete each other. :D
by Obbl
Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:34 am
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Languages
Replies: 445
Views: 284386

Re: Languages

Well, the gh was probably originally a voiceless (maybe voiced) velar fricative (see hard German ch as example), but as English moved away from using that sound entirely, it migrated to places that sounded similar (cough: f is fricative so it has a similar feel), occurred in the same place (ghost: g...
by Obbl
Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:30 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Joys And Sorrows
Replies: 16349
Views: 4838684

Re: Joys And Sorrows

Joy: All this talk of procrastination has motivated me to work on tracking down the Seg fault in my program
Joy x2: I found it! :D
(or at least the first one, here goes nothing . . . *tests again*)
by Obbl
Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:48 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Trivial Things That You're Proud Of
Replies: 640
Views: 195070

Re: Trivial Things That You're Proud Of

I'm proud that I finished writing my Binary Search Tree for my Data Structures class in two days :D
Now to work on that Seg fault <_<
by Obbl
Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:17 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Housepets! Radio Show Is Closed
Replies: 749
Views: 217938

Re: Housepets! Radio Show

Hey Creek! Thanks for joining us! :D See the first post for the list of parts and who currently has the part (no part is ever "closed", we want the best actors we can get ;) ) It's the small font part (because Ebly wants to focus on scripting, though he and Teh Brawler are always open to g...
by Obbl
Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:24 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Housepets on Youtube?
Replies: 207
Views: 74568

Re: Housepets on Youtube?

Teh Brawler wrote:
Obbl wrote:What's there to script?
Wouldn't it just be what's written in the comic strip itself?
Not completely. Panel transitions, sound effects, and movements all have to be scripted as well. Though the correct term for it is storyboarding.
Oh oh oh ooooh! So like, MORE than just a script. Gotcha ;)
by Obbl
Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:36 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Housepets on Youtube?
Replies: 207
Views: 74568

Re: Housepets on Youtube?

What's there to script?
Wouldn't it just be what's written in the comic strip itself?
by Obbl
Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: The seasons are upon us ^_^
Replies: 127
Views: 40254

Re: The seasons are upon us ^_^

FALL! :D

Cause we get really hot, really humid summers (with NO WIND :evil: )
And just cold enough to be cold, but not cold enough to snow winters (with LOTS of wind :x )

But in fall, the air is crisp (but not cold), and everything just feels fresh :D
by Obbl
Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:47 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Housepets! Radio Show Is Closed
Replies: 749
Views: 217938

Re: Housepets! Radio Show

You know, Valerio, you're Fido actually reminds me of a Russian accent. You're vowels were very similar in many places.
Just found that amusing :D
by Obbl
Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:56 am
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Housepets Chinese P.R.C. Translation
Replies: 173
Views: 125088

Re: Housepets Chinese P.R.C. Translation

The way I understand it is this: It is so hot in the turtle neck shirt that you feel like you might pass out, but you would feel ashamed if you passed out, and it is that shame that keeps you from passing out in the first place. So "only your shame (of passing out) keeps you from passing out.&q...
by Obbl
Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:16 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Languages
Replies: 445
Views: 284386

Re: Languages

English (native)
Spanish (me faulta vocabulario y práctica)
Japanese (まあまあ)

I have lofty language understanding goals, but limited time/resources to fulfill said goals :(
by Obbl
Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:55 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Housepets! Radio Show Is Closed
Replies: 749
Views: 217938

Re: Housepets! Radio Show

Yo, Ebly, Rick mentioned that he has Rita's voice (from Rita and Runt from Animaniacs) in his head for Grape. Do you mind if I try to incorporate that in my Grape voice (aka: the voice I auditioned with won't sound quite the same as this new voice)? Cause it'll actually be easier for me to work with...
by Obbl
Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:18 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Housepets! Radio Show Is Closed
Replies: 749
Views: 217938

Re: Housepets! Radio Show

Ebly wrote:well it would be helpful if vadiant and obbl found the time to actually record their lines
GAH! Sorry! Got a bit discouraged early on trying to find the right balance of female-male for Grape, need to just sit down and work ;)

*Work Work Work*
by Obbl
Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:11 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: Arc #33: Theme Park World
Replies: 872
Views: 241651

Re: Arc #33: Theme Park World

Dude, serious props to Rick for an amazing song! :D
(The Radio Show is really beginning to wonder what gender those two are :lol: )
by Obbl
Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: Old Comic Discussion
Topic: Arc #33: Theme Park World
Replies: 872
Views: 241651

Re: Arc #33: Theme Park World

I read it! :D

As much as I think Zach's faint is cute, I LOVE how Fox just stands there looking at the raving dolphin! :lol:
by Obbl
Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: [Discussion] New Spanish Translation
Replies: 32
Views: 34320

Re: [Discussion] New Spanish Translation

Alas, we have not heard from Profesor Rod in a long while :( (The Spanish Project appears cursed <_<) Nice catch on that first one, Ryuji ;) As for the second one, the original is Plague Zombies. Not a Plague of Zombies. In English it's reeeeeally easy for us to cram nouns together as descriptors wi...
by Obbl
Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:05 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Housepets! Radio Show Is Closed
Replies: 749
Views: 217938

Re: Radio Show Script Discussion

Ah, well consider this my application :D
by Obbl
Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:26 am
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Male or Female
Replies: 1164
Views: 328262

Re: Male or Female

Ebly, is there a reason you keep saying 話せます? Since I would assume it's 話します? Unless I'm missing something.

Wow, I never come over to this section. But I LOL'd the whole way through, so... male. :D
by Obbl
Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:58 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Housepets! Radio Show Is Closed
Replies: 749
Views: 217938

Radio Show Script Discussion

Well, Ebly wants a script, so here's a preliminary idea for the first arc: :D Grape: *Sleep noises/breathing* Peanut: GRAAAAAPE! Grape: Whaa! Peanut: The Wii remote is out of batteries, Mom and Dad are out of the house and I’m bored! Grape: *Groan* I have a great game you can play. It’s called LET T...
by Obbl
Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:25 am
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Housepets Chinese P.R.C. Translation
Replies: 173
Views: 125088

Re: Housepets Chinese P.R.C. Translation

Domestic meaning "not feral" or "not wild" "onboard" is really two words "on board": originally this is like coming on board a ship, but we also use it for becoming part of a program, such as... The Equal Chance Program: Basically the ferrets want pets to have...
by Obbl
Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:36 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Housepets! Radio Show Is Closed
Replies: 749
Views: 217938

Re: Housepets! Radio Show

Here is the file that I am looking for the owner of. Don't click "download now" or any of those things, they're ads. It says "Save file to your PC: click here" on the page, click there instead. (Duh?) Anyway yeah if you know who did that or if you did that, congrats, that's the ...
by Obbl
Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Transcribing
Replies: 43
Views: 24825

Re: Transcribing

Hey Rick, it won't accept a transcription for Subbed Stands For "With Subtlety" I keep getting an internal server error when I try to submit, despite being able to submit other transcriptions (this is not the first day I've encountered this) I've also managed to get a software error before...
by Obbl
Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:12 pm
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Housepets Chinese P.R.C. Translation
Replies: 173
Views: 125088

Re: Housepets Chinese P.R.C. Translation

1. It's literal. "Enemy Player" A player who is an enemy 2. It's "Deal with it" but the "for once" implies that he usually likes to NOT "deal with it" 3. Basically as you said 4. "Or was it (a dream?)" is what it is. The same as when Grape found the ...
by Obbl
Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:46 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Why do you like Housepets?
Replies: 171
Views: 65333

Re: Why do you like Housepets?

Great universe. Plays with some of my favorite themes. Is not afraid to get serious, but always ends with a punch line. AMAZING expressions. And it updates 3 times a week! :D
*bows before Rick*
by Obbl
Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:51 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Comprehensive comment stats
Replies: 38
Views: 15432

Re: Comprehensive comment stats

tsk tsk tsk, my dear: the only universally accepted correlation with the rising of global temperature is the ever-reducing presence of pirates, although the apparente increase in activity, recently, led to some weather instability toward cold. Well, I never said it was MY belief. :roll: Personally,...
by Obbl
Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:25 pm
Forum: The Comic
Topic: Comprehensive comment stats
Replies: 38
Views: 15432

Re: Comprehensive comment stats

I believe it's a correlation between the rise in the number of comments and the rise in the global temperature
THINK OF THE RAMIFICATIONS WHEN YOU POST COMMENTS, PEOPLE!!! :lol:
by Obbl
Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]
Replies: 332
Views: 333895

Re: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]

fenning wrote:Lightened up by suggestion of Obbi (thanks Obbi), and I think the overall finished product is much better than the last update both color-wise, and not-pixely-wise! Hopefully it's good enough!
Dude, it's awesome! :D
BTW Obbi Obbl
(You're the second person to do that ;) )
by Obbl
Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]
Replies: 332
Views: 333895

Re: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]

Here's some houses: https://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/04/27/no-joke-today-just-violence/ https://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/04/01/yeah-i-only-read-it-ironically/ https://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/03/09/bzzt/ Here's some trees/grass/greenery: https://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/05/22/i-always-ge...
by Obbl
Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:02 pm
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]
Replies: 332
Views: 333895

Re: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]

As per usual, any feedback is welcome, just don't unnecessarily point out what I've already said I would do to the pic Sorry, but I disagree with the color palette. They just don't strike me a Rick colors. Honestly the only colors I really like are Peanut, Grape, and the wagon. It's just like the r...
by Obbl
Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]
Replies: 332
Views: 333895

Re: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]

Though it's a bit blurry, everything feels thicker It needs more pop :D 2 things: 1. Yeah, I'll try to tone it down in the future 2. yeah, that's what happens when you use the Gaussian blur tool to fill in the white pixels. I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again! Thanks for the support guys!...
by Obbl
Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:19 pm
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Housepets Chinese P.R.C. Translation
Replies: 173
Views: 125088

Re: Housepets Chinese P.R.C. Translation

It's not a special phrase, you can just translate it normally. ;)
by Obbl
Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:55 am
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]
Replies: 332
Views: 333895

Re: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]

Though it's a bit blurry, everything feels thicker
It needs more pop :D
by Obbl
Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:52 am
Forum: Translation Projects
Topic: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]
Replies: 332
Views: 333895

Re: Colored B&W versions [Refur project]

This is really great, but the recent trend in super-bright background colors is blinding me :P
(Like the bright green couch w/ bright yellow bg in the first mouse revolution strip)
Any chance you could tone it down a tad in the future :D