SirRob
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There's a big difference between having an interest in guns and having an interest in hurting people.
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BlitzCo
Zoots Root
I know that I'm not the only one with an interest in guns. (I own a 1943 Mosin and a Marlin .30-.30) I just feel that I'm becoming one of those nutcases that make all of us gun owners bad, and I felt that I was too obsessed with them from the backlash on my most recent drawing thread.
T'was a joke.
SirRob
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I took a look at that thread. If you feel guilty about it, then I think you're pretty safe. If there's anything to learn from that thread, it's to be more sensitive towards other people- Violence is a touchy thing for a lot of folks, especially realistic violence.
Sorry. Even if it was a joke though, I think it's a common thing for people to lump two similar things together- Like how people associate furries with bestiality. So I feel like it should be addressed, joke or not.
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RedSavage
Rattlesnake Flavored
I just watched that video of the Chechen rebels beheading those 6 Russian soldiers.
This was a terrible mistake.
Imagine, if you will, some children tasked to slaughter a pig. They do so enthusiastically, but are only given a dull knife to do so. One or two kids are somewhat hesitant and ill about the idea, but the others are having -fun-. They slit the throat down to the neck bone, and kinda kick and stab at the slowly dying animal. Throws the knife into it. Pulls it out. Makes random gashes and slowly, ineffectively, beheading it.
Now instead of a pig it's a Russian soldier kid no more than 18. He's gasping, gargling, and moaning. Another kid begs for his life and starts crying and sobbing, screaming MOMMY in Russian as three Chechen rebels hold him down and slowly hack his throat and let him slowly bleed out.
Only the sixth escapes and runs, only the be shot down.
That was bad. That was real bad. I don't know why I watched it. But I did. The sound of a serrated edge of a knife cutting through the trachea is horrific.
And they were kids, dammit. They were just kids.
No older than but a fraction of the people on these forum boards.
This was a terrible mistake.
Imagine, if you will, some children tasked to slaughter a pig. They do so enthusiastically, but are only given a dull knife to do so. One or two kids are somewhat hesitant and ill about the idea, but the others are having -fun-. They slit the throat down to the neck bone, and kinda kick and stab at the slowly dying animal. Throws the knife into it. Pulls it out. Makes random gashes and slowly, ineffectively, beheading it.
Now instead of a pig it's a Russian soldier kid no more than 18. He's gasping, gargling, and moaning. Another kid begs for his life and starts crying and sobbing, screaming MOMMY in Russian as three Chechen rebels hold him down and slowly hack his throat and let him slowly bleed out.
Only the sixth escapes and runs, only the be shot down.
That was bad. That was real bad. I don't know why I watched it. But I did. The sound of a serrated edge of a knife cutting through the trachea is horrific.
And they were kids, dammit. They were just kids.
No older than but a fraction of the people on these forum boards.
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Samandriel Morningstar
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I confess that I really enjoy all the shows about people prepping for various 'end of the world' scenarios.
After playing Fallout 3,I just can't get enough of these sort of things.
After playing Fallout 3,I just can't get enough of these sort of things.
BlitzCo
Zoots Root
And people wonder why I support Russia agianst the Chechen terrorists
Butters Shikkon
Patron Saint of Queers
I know this was a while ago buuuuuuuutttttt
Wow. Rukis was so butthurt. I hate when an author/artist who attempts to create "kind, wise" characters reveals an immature nature. It just...taints the artwork.
Saw a writer I really liked throw a hissy fit on Weasyl forums once just cuz no one said hi on his intro thread. So disheartening.
Volkodav
Dad****er
The worst part is that nothing has changed except that she draws her ears in more than one position now.
Butters Shikkon
Patron Saint of Queers
Ok. Just one more post related to that Rukis thing then I'll stop gushing about it.
Rukis: When your opinions are backed by your own art, or a comic, I will listen to you. I have a nice big ol' circle of artistic contacts, who actually DO this for a living. Swapping secrets, trading techniques and critiquing one another's work is how a professional improves. Not by listening to internet rants. I like the way I draw, I like the way I write, and apparently, so do a lot of other people. Why should I change that for you?
Oh, and I really *did* get a huge boost in watchers today :smile: So. . . rant on.
Azure: A man who takes a shit in the street gets lots of watchers, too.
Does that make him awesome?
Was Azure not the sexiest motherfucker to ever post on this forum? My panties are wet from that perfectly executed "smoker girl" moment.
Rukis: When your opinions are backed by your own art, or a comic, I will listen to you. I have a nice big ol' circle of artistic contacts, who actually DO this for a living. Swapping secrets, trading techniques and critiquing one another's work is how a professional improves. Not by listening to internet rants. I like the way I draw, I like the way I write, and apparently, so do a lot of other people. Why should I change that for you?
Oh, and I really *did* get a huge boost in watchers today :smile: So. . . rant on.
Azure: A man who takes a shit in the street gets lots of watchers, too.
Does that make him awesome?
Was Azure not the sexiest motherfucker to ever post on this forum? My panties are wet from that perfectly executed "smoker girl" moment.
Volkodav
Dad****er
I agree with what she said about "I like the way I draw, I like the way I write [...] Why should I change that for you?"
but what I disagree with is how she tolerates critique. All artists should be open to critique, and this doesn't mean that you should draw the way other people want you to, but I think all artists should be open to advice that encourages them to improve.
If you're happy with where you are, say thank you for the critique but I'm in a good place art-wise and move on. don't bicker and fight with people and then say "I've got a lot of friends", it makes you look like a hack, like an arrogant hack whose friends serve only one purpose and that's to boost your ego so you can point to them and say "I have a lot of friends"
(Also, "I have a lot of watchers/artist friends" doesn't mean jack shit about your art skills or personality. I gained a lot of followers (over 1000 IIRC which was a lot for me because I didn't post often) but I was a straight-up prick who drew shitty MS Paint troll comics)
but what I disagree with is how she tolerates critique. All artists should be open to critique, and this doesn't mean that you should draw the way other people want you to, but I think all artists should be open to advice that encourages them to improve.
If you're happy with where you are, say thank you for the critique but I'm in a good place art-wise and move on. don't bicker and fight with people and then say "I've got a lot of friends", it makes you look like a hack, like an arrogant hack whose friends serve only one purpose and that's to boost your ego so you can point to them and say "I have a lot of friends"
(Also, "I have a lot of watchers/artist friends" doesn't mean jack shit about your art skills or personality. I gained a lot of followers (over 1000 IIRC which was a lot for me because I didn't post often) but I was a straight-up prick who drew shitty MS Paint troll comics)
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Butters Shikkon
Patron Saint of Queers
I didn't like the "My work is popular! (And me by proxy :3c) Anything that's popular is above criticism! Popularity is the one true God!" message she was sending off either. As you said it was utterly arrogant but also sorta a scary way of thinking. Twilight was a popular book series for example.
Also...I kinda wanted to see Arshes Nei appear in that thread. Remember how old school hard ass she was about critiques? I didn't always agree with her views on symbolism (she viewed it as a crutch), but I did admire her dedication to other's improvement.
I confess I just found out about two dates that make me excited.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Guillermo Cabrera Infante's death, which means that his masterpiece, Tres tristes tigres, is now available in book stores and... mini markets (yeah...). That book is notoriously hard to get, and I only got it last year because my relatives searched high and low in Cuba, and spent a lot of money in it <.>
Anyway, it's a glorious book, and for anyone who can read in Spanish, I really recommend it.
The other is the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland, which is just one of my favourite books in this life! Coindicentally, Tres tristes tigres's epigraph is taken from Alice.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Guillermo Cabrera Infante's death, which means that his masterpiece, Tres tristes tigres, is now available in book stores and... mini markets (yeah...). That book is notoriously hard to get, and I only got it last year because my relatives searched high and low in Cuba, and spent a lot of money in it <.>
Anyway, it's a glorious book, and for anyone who can read in Spanish, I really recommend it.
The other is the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland, which is just one of my favourite books in this life! Coindicentally, Tres tristes tigres's epigraph is taken from Alice.
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UrsusArtist
Hurr durr I'm a Big Black Burr
Not abnormal at all, Atemis. For quite a few emotional connection is integral to having physical intimacy.
Schwimmwagen
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it's like having raw, freezing feet and then slipping on thick smooth socks that have been sitting on the radiator for a good while.
but its not your feet
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