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rohirwine

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  1. Yes, as Rob says, we more or less got overridden by real life issues and are no more in shape to keep on with the project. TLA was far too ambitious for 2 or 3 people to bring it on, moreover for a long period we tried to recruit new staff members but finding really dedicated peoples to whom pass the torch proved almost impossible. So we decided to mothball it (it was a general WFG staff decision). I think i must ask our fan their pardon for not writing an explanatory message in the forums and on the main TLA website. There is really no rational excuse a part maybe the fact that throwing the sponge made us feel somehow sick about the situation (at least these were my feelings). In any case there is still much material archived that could be helpful if someone in the future is willing to restart the whole thing (no need to reinvent the wheel). Plus i have the TLA folder stored away in my HD, with some xls files and other draft work made by the team. Still i think it could be a nice idea if the 0 a.d. project reached its final stage before starting TLA again, thus benefitting from the existence of a final and stable version of the major sister-project and maybe from the help of some of the "no more so busy" members of 0a.d. staff. Till then, a big thanks to all you for your ideas, support, comments and criticism. For me it has been a really exceptional human experience, and i thinlk i'll bring it on with me in the future. Best to all Matteo (aka Rohirwine)
  2. This is a bit uneducated quote: who ever established that parents are perfectly sure about when their children will be able to run?In my experience (with my nephew) parents do not have a clue about the day their children will be able to walk, not to mentioning running...
  3. I fell between the dock and the sailing boat i had to moor. It was a 12,5 tons boat... ...i can assure i beat every short distance swimming record known since the reopening of the olimpic games...
  4. Sorry for double posting the birthday, somehow i managed to miss your BD thread Chris...
  5. ...our Tim's birthday! Hoooray! Huzzay for him! Happy birthday, dude! Hope you had a nice one...
  6. My compliments guys: well done! BTW: did u included WFG community in the traditional "we wish to thank...", for counsels and criticism i mean?
  7. The same reasons why i bought that car (plus, it has a real whallop of cargo space, and it's very comfortable for everyone, rear passengers included).
  8. I imagine american and european taste for cars differs a bit, but anyway: u cannot have a sleek sportscar-like shilouette with that kind of car (and the Fiat Doblò is ugly, anyway, i agree). ...it smells of PVC, Polyvinilic leather, plastics... ...i guess it smells of "new car", i guess
  9. I'm very sorry, my deep condolescences...
  10. lol! Is that cap a basque? Good one... :DB) BTW: as a professional quirk a had a brief look at the shelves behind u... ...X-Wing, SiCity 3000...
  11. Thanks for the nice comments. Well, a Golf wasn't what i needed. I needed a spaceful vehicle, quite "rough" to be driven over quarrel roads without worries (it's quite high over ground: 17 cm., roughly 6 inches and something), with a diesel engine to spare fuel. Spacious enough to let me drive without my knees just under my mouth (even most station-wagons i tried did not respect this basic requirement): VW golf did not meet these requirements. I'm quite happy of it being a Renault, it has good reliability(another issue). I know Fiat is not going well (financially), but his last models are not so bad, i simply "stumbled" upon this occasion (it was brand new and quite discounted) wich i could not find for the similar Fiat model (Fiat Doblò: see image attached below)
  12. Yes, and it has as much space as an assembly hall!
  13. ...Renault Kangoo 1.5 dCI... ...wroooom Image in the attachment (sorry, but i don't have SCP from where i post...)
  14. I flew an A340 few weeks ago (from South Africa). Not much impressive (economic class, tail section, you know... ), but much better than the B747 wich i flew two years ago. (actually i flew two versions of it, the smaller one and the largest one: both had microscopic seats)....
  15. Well, someone prefers the Gibson Les Paul, as rock electric guitar. When i used to play i had an Ibanez Artstar 400, a jazzy guitar wich left itself to be rocked quite a bit (with a valve Marshall). Usually, with good amplification and effects, you can get good sounds even from a broomstick with phone cable strapped upon it... Lately i preferred to play acoustic (even if amplified) with D'addario acoustic strings: they are great! Talking about acoustic guitars in general i won't suggest to go on savings: sustain and natural volume are essential (even if amplified): better postpone the expense and save some money to buy a better guitar, than waste it on a birch log barely planed off... ...in the acoustic field good brands are Washburn, Martin, Ovation (i love those ones), some models of the Ibanez (cheaper) and Fender. They all cost like diamonds, so better practice with cheaper electric ones before spending more than what you needed... (as Klaasy wisdomely suggested) As top acoustic amplification i heard that Trace-Acoustic are great amplifiers, but never had the chance to try one... (man: they cost a lot!) For beginners i suggest to buy a cheap classic guitar, though. I began over a Sakura 100. And yes, even if i began studying classic guitar, i soon found out you could play a bit of folk-rock-jazz-blues with a classic guitar too, just do not expect to sound like Mark Knopfler or The Edge. Why classic guitar? Because it has a decent volume, strings are soft (excellent strings are the Augustine, Bleu kind)and don't tear your fingers over what you can bear, most of all they can be very cheap: you won't regret too much after a spark of a campfire will brand some exhotic sketch over the top of it. With time you can decide wich kind of guitar is best suited to your style, phisical build (little or big hands...) and your wallet (the most important aspect of the deal... )
  16. I bought my father a novel, my mom a necklace, and my sister a pair of earrings.
  17. Paul: it happens that i'm doing some traditional archery with my medieval experimental archeology association, in case you need...
  18. Ahem, pss, mikael, it's silenril *whispers from behind his back* ...
  19. Welcome here Silenril! Archery: great stuff! It happens i'm a greenie archer myself, and a beginner in bowyer skills (i made myself an ash longbow and the relative arrows). Much to rejoice here as well!
  20. Welcome aboard Sirindu! Hope you'll get in touch with Adam asap, so that we can start working together! :SB)
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