moultanoCreator of ns_shiva.Join Date: 2002-12-14Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
<!--quoteo(post=1605228:date=Feb 9 2007, 09:50 PM:name=Zig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Zig @ Feb 9 2007, 09:50 PM) [snapback]1605228[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> If you were trying to be funny here, not funny. Even if I weren't a Marine I'd still be offended. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> I posted it because when I saw that image and read the story behind it, I literally almost started crying at work. I don't know whether to say that it's tragic or incredible or beautiful or what. It's just all mixed together.
Here's the story behind it: <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article1294008.ece" target="_blank">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_...icle1294008.ece</a>
The second picture is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basmala" target="_blank">Bismillah</a>, and spells out "In the Name of God".
More calligraphy from, this time from <a href="http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070130p2a00m0et023000c.html" target="_blank">Kunishige</a> <a href="http://weekly.mainichi.co.jp/2007/01/20070129180053.html" target="_blank">Tomomi</a>
Unfortunately, the news site that featured a gallery of her work sans flash decided to shutdown (hopefully temporarily), so I didn't get a chance to save any samples of her work. To give description of her work, she splices English with kanji. Just click the links and you'll understand.
Finally, this crazy thing from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells" target="_blank">The Book of Kells</a>:
<!--quoteo(post=1605275:date=Feb 10 2007, 04:49 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Feb 10 2007, 04:49 AM) [snapback]1605275[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> I really wish she had another expression on her face. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
here you go: <a href="http://archive.reduxpictures.com/Production/PhotoGroupView.aspx?pbid=4&msa=1&pgid=6415897" target="_blank">http://archive.reduxpictures.com/Productio...mp;pgid=6415897</a>
<!--quoteo(post=1605195:date=Feb 10 2007, 01:07 AM:name=Rover)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rover @ Feb 10 2007, 01:07 AM) [snapback]1605195[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> *points at his last post* <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Oh, I see. Scrolled past it.
in order to offset the idiocy presented in GreyFlcn's post, I present: incense stick + photoshop= <img src="http://picture.sensitivelight.com/smoke2/0D0T0570.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> <img src="http://picture.sensitivelight.com/smoke2/14.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
and some more fireworks: <img src="http://picture.sensitivelight.com/fireworks/3.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
all from <a href="http://sensitivelight.com/" target="_blank">Senestive Light</a>
even though i'm against all sorts of "lol omgz nine-eleven" bull----. i found this photo to be of exceptional quality. click for hires. <a href="http://kei.iichan.net/ph/src/1163095222531.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://kei.iichan.net/ph/thumb/1163095222531s.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
<!--quoteo(post=1607021:date=Feb 15 2007, 11:18 PM:name=emperor_awesome)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emperor_awesome @ Feb 15 2007, 11:18 PM) [snapback]1607021[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Why do you care so much? Are <i>you</i> Heresiarch_Mustafkhan?? <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
LikuI, am the Somberlain.Join Date: 2003-01-10Member: 12128Members
<!--quoteo(post=1607021:date=Feb 15 2007, 10:18 PM:name=emperor_awesome)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emperor_awesome @ Feb 15 2007, 10:18 PM) [snapback]1607021[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Why do you care so much? Are <i>you</i> Heresiarch_Mustafkhan?? <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I don't, I'm just curious.
X_StickmanNot good enough for a custom title.Join Date: 2003-04-15Member: 15533Members, Constellation
<!--quoteo(post=1605217:date=Feb 10 2007, 01:51 AM:name=moultano)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(moultano @ Feb 10 2007, 01:51 AM) [snapback]1605217[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Wounded US Marine returns home from Iraq to marry <a href="http://www.worldpressphoto.com/index.php?option=com_photogallery&task=view&id=875&Itemid=146&bandwidth=high" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.worldpressphoto.com/images/photocache/photos/2007/PO/Singles/PO-1_520x465x90.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> </a> <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> There is something particularly awesome about this image and I honestly can't place what it is. And no I'm not trying to make a joke at the expense of anyone, I mean it.
SloppyKissesomgawd a furreh!VirginiaJoin Date: 2003-07-05Member: 17942Members, Constellation
<!--quoteo(post=1607058:date=Feb 16 2007, 02:28 AM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Feb 16 2007, 02:28 AM) [snapback]1607058[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> There is something particularly awesome about this image and I honestly can't place what it is. And no I'm not trying to make a joke at the expense of anyone, I mean it. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
BlooVillage Fool of UWFJoin Date: 2006-11-09Member: 58497Members
The only thing that is amazing with that picture is the way the man on the picture calls The Iraq war a successful operation.
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->From one of the non Shia-Muslim Iraquan rebel Generals: We gave USA a little war because they like winning. However we have enough weaponry to keep guerilliaing the next 100 years. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The war in Iraq is a total failure.
Anyways, here is an amazing image to pretend like I am not going off-topic.
<!--quoteo(post=1607058:date=Feb 16 2007, 02:28 AM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Feb 16 2007, 02:28 AM) [snapback]1607058[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> There is something particularly awesome about this image and I honestly can't place what it is. And no I'm not trying to make a joke at the expense of anyone, I mean it. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
that image is so disturbing, and successful as an art piece. Mostly because of her expression that says 'I'm signing myself up to be miserable for the rest of my life'.
X_StickmanNot good enough for a custom title.Join Date: 2003-04-15Member: 15533Members, Constellation
<!--quoteo(post=1607171:date=Feb 16 2007, 04:15 PM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoZombie @ Feb 16 2007, 04:15 PM) [snapback]1607171[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> that image is so disturbing, and successful as an art piece. Mostly because of her expression that says 'I'm signing myself up to be miserable for the rest of my life'. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's not her I look at, it's the guy. There's something about his entire posture that is just.... awesome.
douchebagatronCustom member titleJoin Date: 2003-12-20Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
<!--quoteo(post=1607181:date=Feb 16 2007, 01:04 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Feb 16 2007, 01:04 PM) [snapback]1607181[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> It might just be the fact that he looks almost exactly like Nemesis in the photo. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think there's some earlier in the thread...probably on more than one occasion. Also, see what <a href="http://images.google.com/images?q=aurora+borealis&svnum=100&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&imgsz=xxlarge" target="_blank">this</a> (or even more specifically <a href="http://www.vad1.com/photo/stock/a9-19.html" target="_blank">this</a>) does for you.
<!--quoteo(post=1607018:date=Feb 16 2007, 04:15 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Feb 16 2007, 04:15 AM) [snapback]1607018[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Just out of curiosity, how come all your posts are in this topic? <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
1-2. Philip Toledano 3. Bill Reid - Raven Discovering Mankind in the Clam Shell 4. Charles Allan Gilbert - All is Vanity
7. <a href="http://www.mrx.no/heida.html" target="_blank">Hei?a Helgad?ttir</a> - The Rainbow 8. Antti Kemppainen - Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning
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tattoo is still awesome.
tis fixed.
sry again. >_>
If you were trying to be funny here, not funny. Even if I weren't a Marine I'd still be offended.
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I posted it because when I saw that image and read the story behind it, I literally almost started crying at work. I don't know whether to say that it's tragic or incredible or beautiful or what. It's just all mixed together.
Here's the story behind it: <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article1294008.ece" target="_blank">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_...icle1294008.ece</a>
<img src="http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8448/hassanmusafqm7.gif" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> <img src="http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/1360/bismillahdv6.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
The second picture is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basmala" target="_blank">Bismillah</a>, and spells out "In the Name of God".
More calligraphy from, this time from <a href="http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/news/20070130p2a00m0et023000c.html" target="_blank">Kunishige</a> <a href="http://weekly.mainichi.co.jp/2007/01/20070129180053.html" target="_blank">Tomomi</a>
Unfortunately, the news site that featured a gallery of her work sans flash decided to shutdown (hopefully temporarily), so I didn't get a chance to save any samples of her work. To give description of her work, she splices English with kanji. Just click the links and you'll understand.
Finally, this crazy thing from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells" target="_blank">The Book of Kells</a>:
<a href="http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=celticbookofkellseo1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7130/celticbookofkellseo1.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
4 MB version available <a href="http://jmbaggs.smugmug.com/photos/49292803-D.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>.
And now for something non sequitur:
<a href="http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wingsuitama0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/216/wingsuitama0.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a> <a href="http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wingsuitbdp6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2033/wingsuitbdp6.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
David Levy concepts of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingsuit_flying" target="_blank">wingsuits</a>
I really wish she had another expression on her face.
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here you go: <a href="http://archive.reduxpictures.com/Production/PhotoGroupView.aspx?pbid=4&msa=1&pgid=6415897" target="_blank">http://archive.reduxpictures.com/Productio...mp;pgid=6415897</a>
*points at his last post*
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Oh, I see. Scrolled past it.
incense stick + photoshop=
<img src="http://picture.sensitivelight.com/smoke2/0D0T0570.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
<img src="http://picture.sensitivelight.com/smoke2/14.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
and some more fireworks:
<img src="http://picture.sensitivelight.com/fireworks/3.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
all from <a href="http://sensitivelight.com/" target="_blank">Senestive Light</a>
even though i'm against all sorts of "lol omgz nine-eleven" bull----. i found this photo to be of exceptional quality. click for hires.
<a href="http://kei.iichan.net/ph/src/1163095222531.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://kei.iichan.net/ph/thumb/1163095222531s.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
1. Norman Rockwell - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_civil_rights_worker_murders" target="_blank">Mississippi Civil Rights Worker Murders</a>
2. <a href="http://www.terra.com.br/sebastiaosalgado/" target="_blank">Sebastio Salgado</a> - Korem Camp Refugees. Ethiopia, 1984
3. Michael Yon - Major Bieger with Farah (referenced <a href="http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/battle-for-mosul-part-iii.htm" target="_blank">here</a>)
4. Franck Fournier - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omayra_S%C3%A1nchez" target="_blank">Omayra Snchez</a>
1. Donald McPherson - Keira Knightly
2. Just Imagine - Joyzelle Joyner
3. Steven Klein - Cate Blanchett
4. Djimon Hounsou
<img src="http://www3.telus.net/confuzor/emot-unwanted.gif" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
1-2. Jerry Uelsmann. Pre-Photoshop.
Sandy Skoglund:
3. Radioactive Cats
4. Walking on Eggshells
Why do you care so much? Are <i>you</i> Heresiarch_Mustafkhan??
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The plot... THICKENS.
Why do you care so much? Are <i>you</i> Heresiarch_Mustafkhan??
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I don't, I'm just curious.
when the door cant be opened...
Wounded US Marine returns home from Iraq to marry
<a href="http://www.worldpressphoto.com/index.php?option=com_photogallery&task=view&id=875&Itemid=146&bandwidth=high" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.worldpressphoto.com/images/photocache/photos/2007/PO/Singles/PO-1_520x465x90.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> </a>
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There is something particularly awesome about this image and I honestly can't place what it is. And no I'm not trying to make a joke at the expense of anyone, I mean it.
There is something particularly awesome about this image and I honestly can't place what it is. And no I'm not trying to make a joke at the expense of anyone, I mean it.
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im not either, but she doesnt look to happy lol
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->From one of the non Shia-Muslim Iraquan rebel Generals: We gave USA a little war because they like winning. However we have enough weaponry to keep guerilliaing the next 100 years. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The war in Iraq is a total failure.
Anyways, here is an amazing image to pretend like I am not going off-topic.
<img src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/Mats_photo/spoon3D1680x1050.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
This is the 3D version of the drawing that started the "Gone with the blastwave" web comic
<img src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/Mats_photo/wallpaper_113.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
This is a wallpaper i found on the web. It reminded me of DooM 3 so I painted the Logo into it.
There is a slight possibility that the images are damaged due to the resizing...
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/tykjen/PICT0060.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/tykjen/PICT0059.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/tykjen/PICT0058.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/tykjen/PICT0057-1.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
I've always thought it looks great when the sun shines through rain in the distance like in the last pic..
There is something particularly awesome about this image and I honestly can't place what it is. And no I'm not trying to make a joke at the expense of anyone, I mean it.
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that image is so disturbing, and successful as an art piece. Mostly because of her expression that says 'I'm signing myself up to be miserable for the rest of my life'.
that image is so disturbing, and successful as an art piece. Mostly because of her expression that says 'I'm signing myself up to be miserable for the rest of my life'.
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It's not her I look at, it's the guy. There's something about his entire posture that is just.... awesome.
It might just be the fact that he looks almost exactly like Nemesis in the photo.
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coincidence? i think NOT!
So, any one have any very good shots of the aurora borealis?
Just out of curiosity, how come all your posts are in this topic?
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No real reason. I'm just being quaint.
Kind of the same way as I was under my old name.
<a href="http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=philliptoledanopeopleplip7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8655/philliptoledanopeopleplip7.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a> <a href="http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=philliptoledanofirearmsvs2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8075/philliptoledanofirearmsvs2.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a> <a href="http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=billreidravendiscoverinlq7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4359/billreidravendiscoverinlq7.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a> <a href="http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=charlesallangilbertalliib8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/279/charlesallangilbertalliib8.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
<a href="http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=leviathandesktop2f6dj2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4025/leviathandesktop2f6dj2.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a> <a href="http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lapsizesanitasjapezt6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/551/lapsizesanitasjapezt6.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a> <a href="http://img506.imageshack.us/my.php?image=heiahelgadttirtherainboyk5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/8508/heiahelgadttirtherainboyk5.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a> <a href="http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=anttikemppainencometbetnh4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8840/anttikemppainencometbetnh4.th.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
1-2. Philip Toledano
3. Bill Reid - Raven Discovering Mankind in the Clam Shell
4. Charles Allan Gilbert - All is Vanity
7. <a href="http://www.mrx.no/heida.html" target="_blank">Hei?a Helgad?ttir</a> - The Rainbow
8. Antti Kemppainen - Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning