barbult's Discursion Thread

Richard Haseltine · May 10

SimonJM said:

background said:

SimonJM said:

background said:

When I was a lad falling off a bike was part of the learning experience, and an incentive to do better next time. It's surprising how a few bruises can sharpen your skills. In these days of 'Health and Safety' there are probably padded bicycle riding simulators to stop the little dears risking getting a scratch. To be fair there were a lot fewer cars on the roads in those days, so your risk of being run over after falling off was very low.

I was thinking, maybe a 'concerned citizen' observed Richard falling off his bike and sent him off to learn to ride it 'proper', but I would rather other people came up with ideas because I don't want to monopolise the story. Barbult would be quite justified in saying "If you have so many ideas about what should happen, go off and make your own thread".

Many years agon in the UK there was (maybe still is?) a motor-cycle magaizne called Bike, which had a featured cartoon strip called 'Ogri', drawn by Paul Sample. One of the strips saw the appearnce from someone from the governmwent road safety showing what was t o be suggested as a way of making bikes safer - stabilisers, , flashing lights, engine crash bars, etc., etc., and the gyt wobbling off to show it in action, then hitting a brick and all the safety featues going off with a final speech bubble of, "oh no, not the air bags' or something similar!

I recall seeing something about a helmet with a built in airbag, to be honest it looked pretty dangerous, especially if it went off unexpectedly.

For a cat of unqustionable renown I presume the safety device would produce a nice cardboard box instead?

I think they (used to) use cardboard boxes as landing pads for stunt performers.

Artini · May 11

Interesting story, @background

background · May 11

Nooooo! It looks like the paradox has resulted in their being two Richards! It just goes to show messing with quantum physics can be dangerous. We should be grateful it didn't result in an earth shattering explosion. I think perhaps the hole in the box meant that inside and outside were the same place.

Ron Knights · May 11

I just dropped in to say hello.

It's been a terrible day. One of my eyes is swollen, and looks dark inside.

I switched my computer to a really dark theme so I can read the screen without screaming.

I'll probably see a doctor soon.

Ron Knights · May 12

If you're interested i have a little horror story to tell on my own Art Studio home.

I don't think I have the skill to illustrate the story.

Here is a teaser.

(I'm spending most of my days in near darkness till my eye heals. But I'm already working on a way to illustrate my story. The rough draft will be here in ArtZone. As the story improves, it will go to my web site.)

Ron Knights · May 13

3DIO, It's too late, I've had a drink of water.

Things are settling down now. The swelling on my right eye has gone down. Frequent cold compresses helped do the trick.

Now I'm trying to get myself ready for the very first visit from my family. They haven't been here since I was moving in, five years ago.

barbult · May 14

Sometimes we all get off on a tangent, but let's try to keep the thread focused on Richard's adventures, please.

Ron Knights · May 14

OK, sorry. But in my defense you're turned some of my "true life" experiences into your story.

I'm not complaining, but will refrain in the future.

background · May 14

barbult said:

Sometimes we all get off on a tangent, but let's try to keep the thread focused on Richard's adventures, please.

While the cat's away the mice will play. But yes you're right, I'll keep my non Richard related comments out of the thread.

Ron Knights · May 14

background, you gave me an idea. I just started painting again after a few months' "dry spell."

If barbult is willing, I might do a poster.

barbult · May 14

Ron Knights said:

background, you gave me an idea. I just started painting again after a few months' "dry spell."

If barbult is willing, I might do a poster.

I'm glad to see you are inspired to paint again, Ron! Post the resulting poster in your painting thread, where people are following your artistic work. I keep an eye on that thread. If I can incorporate it into a future story, I'll ask you for permission to use it, like I did the sunflower painting. I think it makes more of an impact here when it is part of a Richard story.

Ron Knights · May 15

I like Richard, even though he sometimes "corrects" me in the forums. Don't tell Richard, but he's usually right. I do try to behave myself these days.

Barbult, I am thriled that you have included me and some of my "misadventures" in your (Richard's) story to this date.

i tend to get easily bewildered by some of the more intricate social complexities. I do, however, take gentle suggestions to heart.

Sometimes I think no one looks at my misadventures. But there's been some frantic activity tonight.

barbult · May 15

background said:

Milly to the rescue. I like the continuation of the story it looks like the evil onion might get what he deserves.

I was going to render a joke page from a comic 'The Adventures of Catman and Moggie' but I should probably post that elsewhere ( and I really should work on projects I have on the go that are half completed instead).

You can even start your own Life of Richard thread! You certainly have no shortage of great ideas to get him in trouble! I would be a follower of that thread for sure. Ron is rendering some Richard images, too. And Artini makes Richard AI images. Richard may be the most famous person on the torum now. (He probably always was.)

background · May 15

I think if I was going to start a thread it would be called 'Food for Thought' and it would cover a range of subjects, My mind is a butterfly ( now that sounds really pretentious I'm sorry) I have difficulty concentrating one one thing without getting distracted by other ideas that pop in there without warning.. This is one of the reasons I comment here, I see something that inspires me with an idea, I write it in a comment, and then I'm free to think about other things without having to stick to the idea. I don't think I could stick to one topic or theme, which is one of the things I really like about your 'take on the lives' thread. Also I'm too much of a perfectionist ( sounding pretentious again ) for my own good, so spending a fortnight getting one image 'just right' isn't going to retain viewers ( and my idea of 'perfection' is probably well short of other peoples)... For example i have now edited this post five times to correct spelling misteaks. lol

Artini · May 15

background said:

Richard related: I was thinking about the book and film 1984 and the posters they have 'Big Brother is Watching YOU'' and I thought it might be an interesting future idea to have posters 'Richard is watching YOU', which he does of course . Then I thought, maybe the reason Richard is so often at the scene of a disaster is that he is actually trying to stop them, and thet getting arrested or taken in for questioning is just a cover, so that he has chance to talk to his law enforcement guys without anyone realising he's actually one of them. Maybe he secetly has a Catmobile and chases the villians, rather than being a villian.

I would have to say if Richard is trying to stop disasters, he's not terribly good at it based on the number that happen, but who knows, maybe Richard's world would be ten times worse if he wasn't there. Think of the forums if Richard wasn't here, it would be like Dodge City and 'The Purge' rolled into one.

You inspired me again. Please take a look at the thread:

https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/591121/remixing-your-art-with-ai#latest

Artini · May 15

barbult said:

background said:

Milly to the rescue. I like the continuation of the story it looks like the evil onion might get what he deserves.

I was going to render a joke page from a comic 'The Adventures of Catman and Moggie' but I should probably post that elsewhere ( and I really should work on projects I have on the go that are half completed instead).

You can even start your own Life of Richard thread! You certainly have no shortage of great ideas to get him in trouble! I would be a follower of that thread for sure. Ron is rendering some Richard images, too. And Artini makes Richard AI images. Richard may be the most famous person on the torum now. (He probably always was.)

Yes, I have started to post AI images in the thread:
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/591121/remixing-your-art-with-ai#latest
because they are created by AI.
Your thread is so great, that it is better not to post more other images here.

Richard Haseltine · May 15

I am releived that Richard-clones are not going to be proliferating, ny ego is quite unwiireldy enough anyway.

Richard Haseltine · May 16

barbult said:

Richard Haseltine said:

barbult said:

Richard Haseltine said:

I wonder if Milly is going to aquire a new bicycle.

I wondered the same thing, but it looks way too small for her. She is growing, I guess. You are the same size as always.

I am optimist reliably told I am slim https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/9531271/#Comment_9531271

Nice work by Artini.
You are especially slim when rendered in Filament, as you noticed. One could say skinny. I used to be skinny. Then I met chocolate..

Chocolate has led many of us to the dark side.

background · May 16

I gave up chocolate, and the next time I went for a checkup the doctor sent me for blood tests on account uf unexplained weight loss. ( I did explain but he wasn't convinced ). What prompted me to do it was Halloween, I had bought a tub of chocolate for trick-or-treat and no kids appeared so I um, ate the lot , then I felt so bad I decided to give it up for good. It's weird, if it's not there i don't miss it. If it is there it calls to me 'eat me' eat me'.. Now back to our regular Richard thingies.

Richard Haseltine · May 16

background said:

okay sooo sorry to go off topic, but I know Barbult is adept at this so ...I started a new thread and tried to add an image into my post, and it's just a thumbnail. How can I get the real image into the post? Btw if anyone is curious what I look like there's a pretty good likeness of me in it ( from about 35 years ago ).

Right-click on the thumbnail below your post and select Copy Link or the like (not Copy Image Link, that will just give you the thumbnail image). The click the gear icon at top-right of your post>Edit Post. Put the cursor where you want the image, usually the start of a new line, and click the Image (framed landscape button) just above the Styled button in the toolbar, then paste the link you copied into that. If you tab to another field your image should appear in the preview area. If the image is over 800 pixels wide then I suggest setting the width to 800, with the proportions locked, otherwise the image will get squished horizontally but not vertically (which probably won't improve it)

background · May 16

Thanks Richard.

barbult · May 16

Don't delete the thumbnail of the uploaded image after you add the image link to the main part of the message. If you delete the thumbnail, your image link will have nothing to link to.

background · May 16

Thanks Barbult. I put three images into the thread which is more than I intended on day one, but I needed to practice the method. Finger's crossed it's done right. I showed the first picture to my sister and her immediate reaction was "Is that you?" so I think I got close enough.

Ron Knights · May 16

A few years ago, I was depressed and consumed massive amounts of chocolate.

I was feeling ill, and called for an ambulance. They checked my blood sugar, and it was several times the recommended level.

I went into the hospital for 2.5 days for observation, etc. I was officially declared to be a Type 2 Diabetic.

I was on insulin and Ozempic for a year or so. Then I drastically cut out my consumption of sweets.

I lost a lot of weight, and don't need insulin any more. My "A1C" level is the same as someone who doesn't have diabetes.

I still take Ozempic. It helps reduce my appetite, which helps me lose weight.

(Sorry for jumping in here, but I saw a conversation about chocolate. I rarely eat chocolate any more, and I miss it.)

barbult · May 16

Ron Knights said:

A few years ago, I was depressed and consumed massive amounts of chocolate.

I was feeling ill, and called for an ambulance. They checked my blood sugar, and it was several times the recommended level.

I went into the hospital for 2.5 days for observation, etc. I was officially declared to be a Type 2 Diabetic.

I was on insulin and Ozempic for a year or so. Then I drastically cut out my consumption of sweets.

I lost a lot of weight, and don't need insulin any more. My "A1C" level is the same as someone who doesn't have diabetes.

I still take Ozempic. It helps reduce my appetite, which helps me lose weight.

(Sorry for jumping in here, but I saw a conversation about chocolate. I rarely eat chocolate any more, and I miss it.)

I take full responsibility for derailing the Richard conversation into a chocolate discussion. See, we all get off on a tangent. Bad me.

Ron Knights · May 17

Oh my. Get out the "wet noodle!"

background · May 17

"Luckily you have a girl's bike" Immediately made me think of Blackadder season 2 episode 3 where Captain Rum repeatedly says to Blackadder "You have a woman's ... m'lord" where the ... includes things like his hand, his skin his mouth his legs and his purse, and each one the captain wagers it's never suffered the hardship that happens at sea ( the purse being the funniest IMHO ). I know I'm off topic, I'll get my coat.

Milly has certainly grown. I wouldn't get into a fight with her.

background · May 17

I think perhaps the mice are enjoying having Evil Onion in their mousehole for a lunchtime treat..

background · May 17

It's considered bad form to bump-off the hero. Never fear, with a leap and a bound you will be free as, well, a bird. Perhaps your little bike has some undocumented safety features, such as an ejector seat , although that might make things worse? Much would depend on your angle of launch ( which looks to be about 45 degrees, velocity, and the proximity of the nearest solid object in your flightpath, but look on the bright side, there may be no ejector seat.

Richard Haseltine · May 17

[SPOILERS] I can think of at least two books where the lead character was killed in book 1 - the Damiano series by R A Macavoy, and a kinda-zombie series (Newsomething?) by a well known author (which I am not going to read). To say nothing of Beau Geste, where we are told at the end that the manuscript of the book was found by the narrator's dead body.[/SPOILERS]

Not that I am trying to encourage Barbult to follow suit.

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