2016 Today I...

[Mr Stickyfingers]

..for some reason the website won't let me post this as one complete post so I'll split it into two parts...

Part 1

OMG @Mr Stickyfingers , your artistic ability/talent is all the more remarkable. It must be incredibly difficult creating what you do with colour issues.
All the stuff you do for others and images, and you have never even hinted - some things must be a challenge to see. You are such a kind and thoughtful person.
And this is wonderful that this is happening for you.

Have you seen a rainbow yet, sunsets & sunrises, and fireworks!

And some old movies that are rather spectacularly coloured, Wizard of Oz, and Gone with the Wind.
Doctor Who - what a treat for you.

...hey kxk... yes it has been difficult indeed... I've always done my artwork and colour images while using a 'Pantone formula guide' which is like a colour chart that you see at 'Bunnings' and other paint stores... the charts that I use are some of these...



...I would do what I thought was the closest to the colour or ask my sweet dear wife what a particular colour was before I even started it... I would always call her in before posting it and ask her if "that looks right?"... if it didn't I would tweak it and ask again... when it looked 'normal' I would then post it lol!... I just used to hold that chart up to my computer screen to see if it matched it (or pretty close to it at least)... and then post it...

...those charts also tell you of how many parts 'blue' go with how many parts 'green' and also 'yellow' to make such and such colour so I had a pretty good idea of what the colour would look like in the end... after having not seen colour for just going on 63 years you tend to get pretty good at improvising lol!...

...I think that I've explained this next part somewhere else in these Forums before now so bare with me if you have already read this before... when I was a kid I always drew in black and white only... and my dad asked me as to why I didn't try to do things in colour?... I said something like "duh dad!... I'm colour blind!... remember?... I can only see red and yellow and black/white and grey how can I paint anything in colour?"... how he explained it totally blew me away... cheers.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

part 2 (make that 3 parts?)...

...he said... "when you look at a black and white photograph you don't just see 'black and white' do you?... you see all the tones and shades of the photo too don't you?...well that's the same with colour... if someone says to you 'what a beautiful blue sky or that grass is lush green' for instance... you know what the colours are... you just can't see them that's all!"... cheers.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

...what the hell is going on?... Part 3...


…that made so much sense to me so I gave it a go and it worked!!!!!!!!... from that time onwards I did everything that I could do in colour lol!... sometimes it backfires though… I always put blue on one side of the palette and green on the opposite side of it… one day I inadvertently put them the wrong way round and did an oil painting… I called my beloved wife in and asked… “so what do you think?”… she looked at it and said… “it’s nice but why is the sky green and the trees and grass blue?”… lol!... I mixed them up… (what a nuff nuff eh?)…

…in regards to your statement… “All the stuff you do for others and images, and you have never even hinted”… the reason that I’ve never let on that I was colour blind was because I was worried that people wouldn’t ask me to do artwork on here for them… I learned a long time ago that people treated me differently and steered away from asking me to do artwork for them because they knew that I was colour blind so that they didn’t ‘inconvenience’ me or ‘make life hard’ for me in requesting favours… I’ll do any artwork requests for you delightful people on these Forums because it keeps me all ‘Photoshopped up’ in between seasons of Australian Big Brother lol!... that’s why I sometimes spring animated versions of peoples Avatars on some people to keep myself ‘in practice lol!... does that make sense?... lol!...

…in answer to your question… “Have you seen a rainbow yet, sunsets & sunrises, and fireworks!”… since I got my colour blind glasses I love watching sunsets and sunrises… I haven’t had the fortune to see a rainbow or fireworks yet… (except on Google but not myself first hand)… I can’t wait to see them though… I’m sure that I’ll love them…

…and as for this statement… “You are such a kind and thoughtful person.”… I’ll make sure that Mrs Sticky reads this lol!... thanks for you kind comments kxk… they are much appreciated my dear… (sorry that this reply ended up being a short novel lol!)…cheers.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

...here is part bloody 4!... I have no idea as to why this website won't allow my dads explanation to be put in the previous posts but here it is hopefully... your supposed to read this at the beginning of part 3... URGH!

...well-obviously-I-laughed-at-him-and-said-something-like-"so?"-or-"and?"...-he then said...-if you-have-a-tube-of -oil-paint-and-on-the-tube-it-says-'blue'-then-you-know-what-colour-that-you're-dealing-with-don't-you?...-so-you -place-that-colour-onto-your-palette-and-then-look-at-the-sky-for-instance-and-look-at-the-'shade'-or-'tone'-of-the-sky-and-you-mix-the-other-colours-into-it-until-you-match-it!...-you-can't-see-the-colour-of-the-sky-but-you-have-matched-it-so-that-it-looks-'normal'-to-us-that-can-actually-see-it"... cheers.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

...can you believe that the only way that I could put my dads explanation up was by putting one of these - between every bloody word?... what?... is there a certain phrase within it that is not allowed on this website?... stuffed if I know?... but at least I got it all out in the end eh?... don't forget... this part goes before part 3... sorry about all of this but SOMETIMES!... cheers.

 

[Tuttle]

Very inspirational, Mr S.
I worked in film editing a while back with someone who was legally blind, and couldn't distinguish colours. Admired him greatly for the capacity to adapt to the world the way everyone else saw it. Same thoughts now.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

Very inspirational, Mr S.
I worked in film editing a while back with someone who was legally blind, and couldn't distinguish colours. Admired him greatly for the capacity to adapt to the world the way everyone else saw it. Same thoughts now.

...wow!...-thanks-Tuttle...-that's-so-nice-of-you-to-say-so-my-friend...-it's-funny-just-how-much-you-can-get-away-with-being-colour-blind-at-times...-my-close-friends-at-work-knew-that-I-was-colour-blind-and-at-'morning-tea'-or-'lunchtime'...-two-of-my-female co-workers-used- to-tease-me-each-morning-by-asking-me-things-like-"what-colour-dress-am-I-wearing today?"...-the-first-time-I-never-knew-it-but-they-all-told-me-what-colours-they-were-wearing-by-the-end-of-the-break...-when-they-did-I-took-a-good-look-at-the-dress-and-had-to-catalogue-the-colour-into-my-feeble-brain-so-that-the-next-time-they-wore-it-and-asked-me-again... I-was-able-to-tell-them-lol!...-as-I-said-before...-you-learn-to-adapt...-lol!...

...again... I had to put these - inbetween each word that I wrote for this post to be accepted... what's going on Admin?... something that I said?... lol!... cheers.

 

[Tuttle]

...wow!...-thanks-Tuttle...-that's-so-nice-of-you-to-say-so-my-friend...-it's-funny-just-how-much-you-can-get-away-with-being-colour-blind-at-times...-my-close-friends-at-work-knew-that-I-was-colour-blind-and-at-'morning-tea'-or-'lunchtime'...-two-of-my-female co-workers-used- to-tease-me-each-morning-by-asking-me-things-like-"what-colour-dress-am-I-wearing today?"...-the-first-time-I-never-knew-it-but-they-all-told-me-what-colours-they-were-wearing-by-the-end-of-the-break...-when-they-did-I-took-a-good-look-at-the-dress-and-had-to-catalogue-the-colour-into-my-feeble-brain-so-that-the-next-time-they-wore-it-and-asked-me-again... I-was-able-to-tell-them-lol!...-as-I-said-before...-you-learn-to-adapt...-lol!...

...again... I had to put these - inbetween each word that I wrote for this post to be accepted... what's going on Admin?... something that I said?... lol!... cheers.

Dunno about your - issue's, but one of them didn't need it?
You have been lucky, my boss was ripped off by other workers (went through his things, etc) and others couldn't seem to tell him the colours were wrong, the ink in the printers was off. Could still see context of film/photo's though, and a damned good eye for that.

 

[kxk]

Today I booked a few flights on sale. If you are interested Jetstar sale ends 25/5, flights all around Aus, you only pay one way and get a free return.
However - they hit you with a load of extra costs. Still very cheap travel for October/November some December, and some dates in 2017

 

[timmy]

Today I thought I'd let you know what this little muppet has been up to.

Just before Easter I told my arsehole boss to GAGF (admittedly not those exact words). Since then, I have installed the kitchen of my dreams in my apartment - a project I had been working toward for the last three years - rented the place out, and 48 hours from now will be taxiing down the runway to a new life in Cambodia.

I had always planned to retire to some exotic tropical destination but my boss had become erratic, even hostile in his behaviour so it kind of forced my hand. Not just towards me but to everyone. He is a sociopath. Working for him was like being in an abusive relationship, and I just couldn't take it any more.

I would say goodbye but in internet terms I guess I'm not actually going anywhere, just returning to lurking as usual

 

[Lucas]

Today I thought I'd let you know what this little muppet has been up to.

Just before Easter I told my arsehole boss to GAGF (admittedly not those exact words). Since then, I have installed the kitchen of my dreams in my apartment - a project I had been working toward for the last three years - rented the place out, and 48 hours from now will be taxiing down the runway to a new life in Cambodia.

I had always planned to retire to some exotic tropical destination but my boss had become erratic, even hostile in his behaviour so it kind of forced my hand. Not just towards me but to everyone. He is a sociopath. Working for him was like being in an abusive relationship, and I just couldn't take it any more.

I would say goodbye but in internet terms I guess I'm not actually going anywhere, just returning to lurking as usual

Wow. That is a big life change.
Good luck with your exciting new journey. I hope it all goes well.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

Today I thought I'd let you know what this little muppet has been up to.

Just before Easter I told my arsehole boss to GAGF (admittedly not those exact words). Since then, I have installed the kitchen of my dreams in my apartment - a project I had been working toward for the last three years - rented the place out, and 48 hours from now will be taxiing down the runway to a new life in Cambodia.

I had always planned to retire to some exotic tropical destination but my boss had become erratic, even hostile in his behaviour so it kind of forced my hand. Not just towards me but to everyone. He is a sociopath. Working for him was like being in an abusive relationship, and I just couldn't take it any more.

I would say goodbye but in internet terms I guess I'm not actually going anywhere, just returning to lurking as usual

...I admire you for having the balls to throw your job in Timmydownawell... nobody deserves to be treated like that... just a question... do they have the Internet in Cambodia?... (please pardon my ignorance... I'm not trying to be funny)... if so... will you continue posting here timmydownawell?... I wish you the very best of luck with your new life change my friend... you will be missed... bon voyage'... keep safe and well... cheers.

 

[Meglos]

Good luck @timmydownawell
Well he was Thailand based
She was an air force wife
You have a job to do
Flying to Cambodia

 

[timmy]

...I admire you for having the balls to throw your job in Timmydownawell... nobody deserves to be treated like that... just a question... do they have the Internet in Cambodia?... (please pardon my ignorance... I'm not trying to be funny)... if so... will you continue posting here timmydownawell?... I wish you the very best of luck with your new life change my friend... you will be missed... bon voyage'... keep safe and well... cheers.

Thanks Sticky. You won't miss me much because (a) I hardly ever post; and (b) I will continue to hardly ever post .

As to the internet question, many apartments there come with wifi, or you can pay just USD5/month to get it if it doesn't. Incidentally you can get fibre to the home installed for free if you go on a six month contract. Starts at USD30/month for a feeble 8Mbps and goes up to a outrageous USD350/month for an actual NBN like speed of 50Mbps. Suffice to say I'll probably be getting the free/$5 wifi lol.

I moved to Sydney from Auckland almost 19 years ago. There have been some highs like buying my apartment , and some lows - particularly the death of my lovely kitty and the suicide of my closest friend a few years ago. Since I doubt the chances of anyone employing a thirtysomethingmumble*cough** fluffy blue puppet, and the sharemarket's apparent conspiracy to prevent me from becoming rich I just decided to bring forward my retirement plans, even if it means living in one of the poorest, most corrupt nations in the area (I'm talking about Cambodia here not Australia)

I took a gamble and put in a cheeky $300 bid for a business class upgrade on Malaysia Airlines and got it, so at least I get to go out in style

Currently trying to squeeze my life into 40kg of check in and 7kg of carry on baggage.

Thanks for your kind thoughts!

**there's an extra ten years in that mumble

 

[timmy]

Good luck @timmydownawell

Ha! Great song, I had forgotten all about that one! Cheers Meglos.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

Thanks Sticky. You won't miss me much because (a) I hardly ever post; and (b) I will continue to hardly ever post .

As to the internet question, many apartments there come with wifi, or you can pay just USD5/month to get it if it doesn't. Incidentally you can get fibre to the home installed for free if you go on a six month contract. Starts at USD30/month for a feeble 8Mbps and goes up to a outrageous USD350/month for an actual NBN like speed of 50Mbps. Suffice to say I'll probably be getting the free/$5 wifi lol.

I moved to Sydney from Auckland almost 19 years ago. There have been some highs like buying my apartment , and some lows - particularly the death of my lovely kitty and the suicide of my closest friend a few years ago. Since I doubt the chances of anyone employing a thirtysomethingmumble*cough** fluffy blue puppet, and the sharemarket's apparent conspiracy to prevent me from becoming rich I just decided to bring forward my retirement plans, even if it means living in one of the poorest, most corrupt nations in the area (I'm talking about Cambodia here not Australia)

I took a gamble and put in a cheeky $300 bid for a business class upgrade on Malaysia Airlines and got it, so at least I get to go out in style

Currently trying to squeeze my life into 40kg of check in and 7kg of carry on baggage.

Thanks for your kind thoughts!

**there's an extra ten years in that mumble

...hahaha!... yes but just knowing that you may be 'hovering' over the Forums in the background is always good to know anyway my friend lol!... those sound like pretty good cheap Internet plans my friend so perhaps you will hang around after all?... have a great life over there my friend... speak to you later hopefully... cheers.

 

[Columbo]

Got a haircut.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

Got a haircut.

...which one?... cheers.

 

[Columbo]

...which one?... cheers.

the left one. too Maverick for me.

 

[timmy]

Today I... thought I'd resurrect this thread with something off-topic such as my fibre internet speed. Download is a feeble 6Mbps but upload (which is meant to be capped at 50Mbps) seems to be uncapped today. I was getting almost 100Mbps this morning. At least it's only US$16/month.

I also bought some plants for my balcony.

The little one is the top off a pineapple. If I stay here more than two years maybe I will successfully grow my own pineapple fruit. Purely for entertainment purposes, as a pineapple costs like 20c here.