VLM-3 Demo DVD - How to get your grubby mits on a copy!

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:01 pm 0

Ahchay wrote:Apologies if I've got the wrong end of the stick here, but it sounds like you're looking for explanations?

PVB wrote:ad astra?
To the stars! I think Elizian could have used Ad Infinitum (To infinity) but Ad Astra works just as well - the "normal" context of which is Ad Astra Per Ardua (Through hard work (we reach) to the stars!) which quite nicely reflects Yak's work ethic I feel - so, a sort of dog-latin pun really.

nomenclature?
Just "naming of" as far as I can tell. And, I think, just pointing out that Unity is rather aptly named - there is only one Unity, and it is all things...

And, no, I haven't studyed Latin. But words, and the way they evolve through cultures, interest me

Cheers
Chris

Thanks Chris.

Must keep reminding peeps on here that I'm just a thickie council worker, who didn't do Latin at school (I could only just about manage English) and any word over two syllables(sp?) confuses me.

Elizian · Post by **Elizian** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:30 pm 0

Ahchay wrote:
PVB wrote:ad astra?
To the stars! I think Elizian could have used Ad Infinitum (To infinity) but Ad Astra works just as well - the "normal" context of which is Ad Astra Per Ardua (Through hard work (we reach) to the stars!) which quite nicely reflects Yak's work ethic I feel - so, a sort of dog-latin pun really.

Close but no cigar ... a modest cheroot, perhaps. The actual source is Per ardua ad astra which has the meaning you ascribe (literally "through endeavour, to the stars") and is the motto of the RAF. I decided that the stars were more appropriate to Yak's objectives than infinity. (I didn't do Latin either

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Ahchay wrote:
PVB wrote:nomenclature?
Just "naming of" as far as I can tell. And, I think, just pointing out that Unity is rather aptly named - there is only one Unity, and it is all things...

nomenclature covers a whole range of ideas to do with naming things. It can refer to system for naming objects or the terminology used within a particular discipline. In this case, I think Yak was just saying be careful with labels

Ahchay wrote:And, no, I haven't studied Latin. But words, and the way they evolve through cultures, interest me

Me too! I seem to remember that you, PVB, are the only other person I know who has the Chambers Dictionary CD edition. I can pass a happy hour just reading through it

just cross-linking from one word to the next.

Favourite Chambers definition: Ã©clair: noun, A cake, long in shape and short in duration.

Dr. M · Post by **Dr. M** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 12:10 am 0

Elizian wrote:Favourite Chambers definition: Ã©clair: noun, A cake, long in shape and short in duration.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 9:26 am 0

Elizian wrote: Me too! I seem to remember that you, PVB, are the only other person I know who has the Chambers Dictionary CD edition. I can pass a happy hour just reading through it just cross-linking from one word to the next.

Nope, not got the CD, just have the URL in my Favourites is all.

It's only there in case the nephew's don't trust M$ Word's spell checker.

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 1:11 pm 0

Ad Astra was also Gargoyle's first release for the speccy. Top down scrolling shooter.

Simon

Song of the day: Edgey - Ten Foot Squared
Rambling at Retrovision

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 5:12 pm 0

put me down for one please

jshawnd · Post by **jshawnd** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 5:38 am 0

VLM3 made its way stateside today. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Yak, Muttley, and Alchay, you've brightened up my day!

Yak, the VLM3 is amazing. I just want it. No game necessary. While watching and listening, I kept thinking about how it'd be interactive, and I imagined a motion sensor/Dance Dance Revolution type thing where you could dance around and it would react on the screen (and maybe some wristband sensors so you could punch and see explosions on the screen), all to whatever music I wanted to hear at the time...aah...

Thanks again...

moobaa · Post by **moobaa** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 7:02 am 0

jshawnd wrote:VLM3 made its way stateside today. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Yak, Muttley, and Alchay, you've brightened up my day!

And, through a very happy and strange coincidence, a shiny VLM3 DVD appeared in Antipodea also

Just sat through the first couple of chapters - oooooh, my eyes hurt, and that's a good thing. A very very very good thing

So thanks indeed to Muttley & Ahchay - and most of all, sore-eyed fluffy thanks to Yak!

(BTW - worked fine in a PAL Xbox with a Region 4 DVD kit. How odd - watching Cube created goodness on an Xbox

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PVB · Post by **PVB** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:04 am 0

moobaa wrote: (BTW - worked fine in a PAL Xbox with a Region 4 DVD kit. How odd - watching Cube created goodness on an Xbox )

DTJ will be proud of you.

moobaa · Post by **moobaa** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:13 am 0

PVB wrote:
moobaa wrote: (BTW - worked fine in a PAL Xbox with a Region 4 DVD kit. How odd - watching Cube created goodness on an Xbox )
DTJ will be proud of you.

I think not

Post by **Muttley** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:13 pm 0

More shippage has occurred! Check the 2nd post in this thread to see if you're one of the lucky 6!

All shipments to people with confirmed donations have been done now, so My DVD writer can have a breather while we wait for more to come in!

Muttley

corrosive · Post by **corrosive** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:50 pm 0

Ace, look forwards to this on Monday!
Thanks v.much Muttley

Elizian · Post by **Elizian** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:53 pm 0

Muttley wrote:More shippage has occurred! Check the 2nd post in this thread to see if you're one of the lucky 6!

All shipments to people with confirmed donations have been done now, so My DVD writer can have a breather while we wait for more to come in!

Muttley

Maybe if you changed the color (sic) of the names of those from whom you have yet to receive payment/confirmation, then they would stand out better in that extraordinarily long list!

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:32 pm 0

...i can hardly contain myself!

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:02 pm 0

I'm also quite impressed the DVD also works on the player in my PC... currently blasting away in a small window in the corner