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  2. Swert

    Amusing Fact

    By Swert,

    I had planned to post like lists of top 10 stuff involving music with Necro. Then I got busy and didn't. Now I have like 2 days left to do so.
     
    Woe is me~ -Swert
  4. Swert
    It was about a year ago. Almost, not quite. I forget really.
     
    Anyway, Bonesiii and I were discussing stuff, as usual. Then Expanded Universe came up in discussion. A question was asked whether it would return. I was unsure. He was unsure. We then spent two months discussing WHY Expanded Universe failed to catch on. As you read in the news report announcing the guide, it was simple why it failed. There was no story to follow. So we spent months planning what will indeed be a VERY, VERY shocking story to read.
     
    Basically speaking, the original concept was simple. One planet, hooray. We made a planet! But then I switched it up by saying "What about one planet, stuck in seven different dimensions?" Okay, this is where the term Multiverse began coming into play. Over time, it evolved from one world in seven dimensions to seven worlds in one dimension. It made sense, because now there are physical changes to worlds that, with my first idea, would have not happened unless changed.
     
    So, we began phase two: The Plot. What, you may ask, would be a perfect plot? Well, the answer is simple, mystery. It worked well for 3 years in 2001-2003 in Bionicle, and has kept people coming back from 04 on. We planned out an entire origin for these worlds, most of which remains locked up in our heads, and have not once made it to any text program yet. Bones led that charge, with his physics and space-altering ways, while I worked out reasons for them to happen. It began to take form, and finally it made sense.
     
    Phase three, approval of contests from BZP. That was easy. Those will come out eventually.
     
    Phase four, characters to write about. Well, we spent a great deal of time on them, and I'm happy to report there are several that, if you don't feel too happy about writing your own character, you can use ours. (Within the rules, of course... for more on that, read the Guide, page 2.)
     
    And finally, Phase five, putting it ALL together. You can see we mashed it all into place with a mallet and a nuke or two, but it all managed to fit into 100 pages of glorified Guide reference. Bones again wrote most of it, asking me along the way for input, and I did my civic duty by doing graphics. He did his own duty by one-upping my graphics with his awesome PowerPoint skills. Needless to say any ego I had at that point was buried. It will not be missed.
     
    And so, the five-stage plan was complete. We had a setting, a plot, a set of contests, characters, and a set of guides we plan to release for awhile to come. What was missing?
     
    WE FORGOT THE PUBLIC!
     
    So we fixed that last week. Enjoy
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  5. Swert

    Funny Stuff

    By Swert,

    So, I went to that new password form, figuring to fix my password. I go to fill it out.
     
    "Sorry, incorrect password."
     
    Huh, okay. Take two...
     
    "Sorry, incorrect password."
     
    Take three...
     
    "Sorry, incorrect password."
     
    Take Forty-Two...
     
    "Sorry, incorrect password."
     
    Take One hundred and nine...
     
    "Sorry, incorrect password."
     
    Finally, asked Black Six to help me out. He hooked me up with a password for temporary usage. By this point, I was convinced it was the new password unit anyway. Take nine thousand and one...
     
    "Welcome to BZP."
     
    Seriously. It was that easy. I wish to thank Six for hooking me up with a temp password, and for putting up with my foolish ways, and whatnot. But yeah, first hand experience folks, this system -WORKS.-
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  6. Swert

    Return

    By Swert,

    It has been an age since I last posted here.
     
    Have I anything to say? Nah.
     
    Besides, what makes me think I'm notable here?
    -
  7. Swert

    Doomed, Pt. 3

    By Swert,

    "Why did they do it? We tried to warn them, but they wouldn't listen..." -Scientist in HL1.
     
    So yeah, why oh why did someone HAVE to retrieve the Mallard of doom? Now BZP's in for the fads again.
     
    I figure this should close off my blog, it's been fun guys. Let's do this again next year.

    - 
    Edit: Wow, I can still edit this? Sweet. -Swert
  8. Swert
    Oh man, this was an awesome game. Well, for a 4-year old game XD

    I bought it yesterday, and it took roughly 11 hours. Makaru and I have agreed many things, for example: There is a reason we don't go to Ravenholm anymore. *shivers*

    I. HATE. GUNSHIPS.

    For that matter...

    I. HATE. STRIDERS.

    ...

    I. HATE. HEADCRABS.

    Oh, and while I'm complaining...

    I. HATE. FALLING. OFF. OF. BRIDGES.

    That hatred follows on to every single sequel. Except for the hatred of Gunships, since I only take one down.

    It transfers to Hunters

    So yeah, now you know why I was so busy all day, to those BS01 readers. I might post a review on my BS01 Blog, since I won't have one written in time for here.
    -
  9. Swert
    Okay, I figure a bit of a BIONICLE theme this time.
     
    Based on observations, there might be repeats, but of different sets. Here we go. Also, they have specific reasons for why I like them, so I will note with a symbol behind each one. Chart for explaination at bottom of list. EDIT: NEW LIST BELOW.
     
    #10: Jaller Mahri (G) (K)
    #9: Nuju Metru (F) (T)
    #8: Vakama Hordika (T) (G)
    #7: Kongu Mahri (F) (G/T)
    #6: Lewa Adapted #1 (F) (K)
    #5: Pohatu Mata (F) (K)
    #4: Nuparu Inika (A)
    #3: Ignika (V) (K)
    #2: Takanuva (2003) (F) (K)
    #1: Lesovikk (A)
     
    #10: Jaller Mahri (G) (K)
    #9: Nuju Metru (F) (T)
    #8: Vakama Hordika (T) (G)
    #7: Kongu Mahri (F) (G/T)
    #6: Hahli Mahri (K) (Wings)
    #5: Pohatu Mata (F) (K)
    #4: Nuparu Inika (A)
    #3: Ignika (V) (K)
    #2: Takanuva (2003) (V) (F) (K)
    #1: Lesovikk (A)
     
    Chart:
    (T) Tool's awesome
    (K) Kanohi (or similar) rocked
    (G) Gun (or similar) rocked
    (F) Actual figure was awesome
    (V) Vehicle rocked
    (A) All of the above
     
    So there we go. Criticism is welcome But I think the list is awesome.

    -
  10. Swert
    Since it worked so well last time, I decided to do it this time.
     
    Again, THIS LIST IS OPEN FOR DEBATE. Please do complain that I didn't add rappers. I dare ya Also again, this is based on my experience, not on any "facts." Also, these are all Rock only, if I start using more out of that genre, the list is harder, and the Honorable Mentions is longer.
     
    #10: Nirvana
    #9: Guns N' Roses
    #8: Sublime
    #7: Foo Fighters
    #6: Beatles
    #5: Beach Boys
    #4: Metallica
    #3: A Perfect Circle
    #2: Tool
    #1: Pink Floyd (DSOM-Wall)
     
    Honorable Mentions: Ozzy Osbourne, Floyd Post-Waters, Beastie Boys (pre-00's), Nickelback, Creed (They were very decent, trust me), Audioslave, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam (got all the Seattle mainstream rock out of the way...), Calling the Kettle (Shoutout to you, Dav!), Billy Joel (He's rock, nobody better correct me xD), Paul McCartney and the Wings (Rather good), Led Zeppelin (If I do a top 10 Best songs, a few of their songs might make it on the list), NIN, Godsmack, Disturbed, and many more.
     
    Again, criticism and praise welcome.

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  11. Swert
    Okay, it's not a giant list of albums as impressive as Dav's (Kyn Ace) or Makaru's (Makaru), but it's my favorites.
     
    These are listed from my personal experience and is open for debate. As usual, all Top 10 lists are open to debate, except for mine 8D (sarcasm, of course). I might make this a feature for the rest of the week, and bring it over to BS01 in my blog there, it depends on feedback.
     
    #10: Pink Floyd's Animals
    #9: Metallica's Black Album (Metallica)
    #8: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack
    #7: The Eagles' Hotel California
    #6: Jesus Christ Superstar Soundtrack
    #5: NIN's The Downward Spiral (Halo 8)
    #4: Tool's 10,000 Days
    #3: Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here
    #2: Pink Floyd's The Wall (Many would think I'd rank this #1.)
    #1: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
     
    Honorable Mentions, albums I felt had good music but not to the level I liked, consist of the following albums: Pink Floyd's A Momentary Lapse of Reason, Pink Floyd's Division Bell, Nickelback's The Long Road, Tool's Lateralus, Tool's Ænima, the Across the Universe Soundtrack, and the Paint Your Wagon Soundtrack.
     
    These are my list. I accept all criticism and praise.

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  12. Swert

    Doomed Pt. 2

    By Swert,

    So I've come to figure, what could possibly doom BZP if it were to return?
     
    We've covered Plushie Fad, so I'm thinking what's worse?
     
    I am [insert user name here], perhaps? Or perhaps the infamous Ducks?
     
    I can promise you, if Ducks came back, we'd be in trouble.
     
    Oh, perhaps combine old fads? Plushie All Your Base? That would scare.
     
    Let's go ahead and dedicate this blog entry to thinking of what would doom us all.

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  13. Swert
    So last night/this morning around 3AM PDT, I linked the BZPower talk page on BS01 to... the Auto Plushie Generator.
     
    Most (if not all) newer members will not understand. All those members that joined before 2004 know what dangers that poses.
     
    I just hope it doesn't spark the fad again... PLEASE don't let it spark the fad.
     
    For those who don't know, in an attempt to be more accurate in our BS01 database, I dediced to post a new section called "Fads," which would describe all fads BZPower had that were notable. Notability, of course, is different from Wikipedia notability, since we still have more content on our site that WPedia would have deleted by now. Of course, one such fad, sparked by the appearance of "Plushies" in MNOLG2, led to probably the biggest sprite mania that BZP can probably record. It even sparked the first resistence group (You only thought you started it with Anti-Ponies ) that opposed them. Yes, the Plushie Fad.
     

    I just hope I didn't doom us all.
    - 
    EDIT: So I checked back, and Mahalis modified it to include a new watermark and he reset the counter. It says at 3:03 PM:

     
    We're doomed.

    -²
  14. Swert
    I must stop blagging soon enough, but I must ask the question before the day is out.
     
    What happened to Concept Albums? Seriously, it seemed like every single mainstream band put out one of these puppies every 4-5 years, and now it's rarer than a decent Generation One Pokémon card.
     
    Let's be honest, would you rather listen to 12 songs with barely any connection to each other, or 12 songs which tell a story of either love, hate, anger, passion, peace, war, anything? I mean, come on artists of the world. Nine Inch Nails/Trent Reznor's still doing it, and he's making good money.
     
    Also, remember when Green Day made one in 2004? They made very good money. In fact, so good they're probably still living on the sales very comfortably.
     
    Now granted, those bands who did it were very Classic Rock based, and the current generation has very little patience for story telling. It's one of the reasons we've got movies based on action and less talking. Now, this isn't to say a very -bad- thing, but I know for a fact it's not very good for those who enjoy reading a book or enjoying a lovely story being acted out, and not just guns blaring. And again, this isn't to say I hate guns blaring, and I'm losing track of focus here.
     
    I'm pretty sure people wouldn't mind seeing Concept Albums anymore in a more widespread fashion. Imagine what kind of money could be made on it after the album's done. Roger Waters was, at last check, writing a Broadway musical based on The Wall, a very famous concept album. Trent Reznor once mentioned that he was going to make a sequel to Year Zero soon, and that he also wanted to bring the album to the big screen, taking another feather from the cap of Pink Floyd when they made The Wall with their music. 10 Bucks says they ask Bob Geldof to star in it.
     
    I'm also pretty sure people would buy these albums and enjoy them. I mean, sure they buy singles and all that, which also bring in money, but which would get you more money, buying an album or buying a music download? That's the question before the board. Record Labels would call out Album, consumers (us) would ask Music Download. I'd gladly support Concept Albums coming back IF they were written in a way that it'd be awesome and could be converted into at least 2 forms of outside media afterwards, be it movies, a TV series, a book, a play/musical, or even a remix (Like Year Zero Remixed)

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  15. Swert
    As many of you know, or will now learn, I am fascinated with music. What kinds, you may ask? (Either that or you're being forced with this question.)
     
    I'm big into Classic Rock. The obvious connection from there is my Pink Floyd collection. My original Blog title was "A Momentary Lapse of Reality," an obvious play on words from the original title, which was "A Momentary Lapse of Reason," an awesome album from them. The current one is a more accurate portrayal of that, "A Delicate Sound of Blagging," which had an original name of "A Delicate Sound of Thunder," also a rather interesting album. I might perhaps call this "The Division Blog" eventually, to portray "The Division Bell," but that's optional.
     
    The next genre I'd like to discuss is current Rock. It's divided within several genres from that, some I like and some I don't. I actually enjoy Grunge, some Industrial, some standard Rock, Alternative, Post-Grunge, and some classic Punk (90's). I don't particularly enjoy the Goth and/or Emo styles. They were never a favorite of mine. I also dislike the current age rap and R&B, preferring classic (early 90's).
     
    This also leads me into another genre like it. Jazz and Blues. I love some Jazz numbers I heard my brother play in highschool band, and also I listen to Floyd's renditions of Jazz in songs. I also love the Swing genre, which derives from it a bit.
     
    Without a doubt, you can probably toss anything in front of me and I'll either enjoy it, endure it, or hate it. I'm not too picky with stuff from the 60's to the 90's, but I'm very picky about current age. Only one person really got me to listen to music I disliked, and that was Kyn Ace. He made me listen to NIN, who I hardly enjoyed at the time. I'm glad he did, because I enjoyed a few songs. Bravo, Dav.

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  16. Swert

    Coke Vs. Pepsi

    By Swert,

    So some have come up to me on various chat programs and asked, "Do you like Coke or Pepsi?" Well actually no, they ask if BS01's going to add BL11 spoilers on the day the book comes out, but I'd rather discuss Coke vs Pepsi, so I will.
     
    I have had nothing but good things to say about both products. On one side, I love Pepsi's Cola, but on the other I love the Coke version of the Cherry flavoring. Also, don't even try to force me to drink Diet Pepsi.
     
    So, why discuss it? I clearly have no favorite.
     
    Ah, but I do.
     
    I drink Pepsi only when I'm forced to, but I prefer Coke.
     
    But that doesn't make sense, does it? Why do I love Coke over Pepsi when I like the Pepsi cola better? It comes down to one thing. If I buy a 20 Oz Coke, I get 3 Coke Rewards points, or if I buy one 20 Oz Pepsi, I get... 1 Pepsistuff point? That's bad marketing. Also, if I buy a 12 case of Coke, I get 10 points. If I buy a 12 pack of Pepsi I get... 2 POINTS! Very bad marketing.
     
    But I do still give my grandparents' stock in Pepsico some money. So, better christmas for me. Yay.
     
    Oh, and for the record, BL11 will be added 1 month to BS01 in white on white after it's spotted in stores. Thank you.

    -
  17. Swert

    Swert's Back To Blog

    By Swert,

    Ah yes, the Blog. I remember I had a blog here once... I nuked all the entries after the week was up.
     
    So, welcome to the Swert Blog, possibly the only blog you will want to forget
     
    I'm sure nobody here has heard of me, so I won't bother with introductions.
     
    I'll be here all week to post what I really think about anything. Maybe it'll be good? Maybe not? Who knows? (Who cares? )
     
    Hope everybody enjoys my works, I don't know what to say yet, post comments if you'd like, or make suggestions. I'm pretty much unsure what to say.
     
    Oh, one thing first, please don't mention "BS01." I talk about that -all the time- these days. Give me something different -Swert
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