AN ALIEN ROBOT NINJA FROM THE PLANET ENGLAND

Back when I was working on SFJenn in the 90s, I would play around with crazy stuff, like loading the raw background files into a sound editor and doing wierd sound stuff, then seeing how the game would display the images. Emily got me thinking about trying that again...

Here's the source image:


It's been repalletted with the SFIBM specific pallette, which is why it's all stripey.

( He're are some results: )

AN ALIEN ROBOT NINJA FROM THE PLANET ENGLAND

Back when I was working on SFJenn in the 90s, I would play around with crazy stuff, like loading the raw background files into a sound editor and doing wierd sound stuff, then seeing how the game would display the images. Emily got me thinking about trying that again...

Here's the source image:


It's been repalletted with the SFIBM specific pallette, which is why it's all stripey.

( He're are some results: )

There's lies, damned lies, and documentation.

What's sad is, my usual answer to a lot of the deep philosophical questions presented in this tone poem is "yes."

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There's lies, damned lies, and documentation.

What's sad is, my usual answer to a lot of the deep philosophical questions presented in this tone poem is "yes."

Are you trying to seduce me, Missssssssssssssster Anderson?

I've been grumpy all day. I REALLY wanted to go to the Moviegasm. Towards the end of my shift, though, I started thinking - "Hey, they go on all night...go anyways. It'll only be a few hours, but you usually turn the lights out at these parties anyways."

My shift ends at 8PM...I don't get out till 9. Won't get there till 10. Still, there's stuff going on at that time. Let's go.

Then I start hearing it. The gentle tapping sound of....



...sleet. In April. In South Central Texas. And just as I'm leaving. I live a third of a mile away - by the time I get to home, the truck is covered in this.

This has gone from a "Coworkers ganging up on me to keep me here on the 7th" situation to one where "GOD HIMSELF HAS COMMANDED THE SKIES TO OPEN AND DENY YOU THIS DAY! NEPTUNE! RELEASE THE KRAKEN!"

I'm so going to talk to him about this next staff meeting. Get home safe, everyone.

For the weather geeks, and I know you're out there:

Statement as of 2:15 PM CDT on April 07, 2007

... Freeze warning in effect from 8 PM this evening to 8 am CDT
Sunday...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
freeze warning... which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to
8 am CDT Sunday.

Temperatures in the mid and upper 30s across The Hill Country and much
of south central Texas will warm little the rest of this afternoon.
Therefore a freeze warning has been issued as temperatures will dip
to at or just below freezing overnight. Tender vegetation will be
most susceptible to the near freezing temperatures. Pets should
also be brought indoors or given adequate protection from the
elements.

A freeze warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive
vegetation that are not provided with extra protection.

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Statement as of 5:25 PM CDT on April 07, 2007

... Record low temperature was at San Antonio...
... Record lowest high temperature was set at San Antonio...

A record low temperature of 35 degrees was tied in San Antonio
this afternoon. This ties 1996 with a reading of 35 degrees.
As colder air still filters down into San Antonio, this reading
may drop even lower.

Another record was broken today. The coldest high temperature
for this date. The current high temperature for today is 54
degrees at 12:24 am. This breaks the previous record lowest
high temperature of 59 degrees set in 1939.

Are you trying to seduce me, Missssssssssssssster Anderson?

I've been grumpy all day. I REALLY wanted to go to the Moviegasm. Towards the end of my shift, though, I started thinking - "Hey, they go on all night...go anyways. It'll only be a few hours, but you usually turn the lights out at these parties anyways."

My shift ends at 8PM...I don't get out till 9. Won't get there till 10. Still, there's stuff going on at that time. Let's go.

Then I start hearing it. The gentle tapping sound of....



...sleet. In April. In South Central Texas. And just as I'm leaving. I live a third of a mile away - by the time I get to home, the truck is covered in this.

This has gone from a "Coworkers ganging up on me to keep me here on the 7th" situation to one where "GOD HIMSELF HAS COMMANDED THE SKIES TO OPEN AND DENY YOU THIS DAY! NEPTUNE! RELEASE THE KRAKEN!"

I'm so going to talk to him about this next staff meeting. Get home safe, everyone.

For the weather geeks, and I know you're out there:

Statement as of 2:15 PM CDT on April 07, 2007

... Freeze warning in effect from 8 PM this evening to 8 am CDT
Sunday...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
freeze warning... which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to
8 am CDT Sunday.

Temperatures in the mid and upper 30s across The Hill Country and much
of south central Texas will warm little the rest of this afternoon.
Therefore a freeze warning has been issued as temperatures will dip
to at or just below freezing overnight. Tender vegetation will be
most susceptible to the near freezing temperatures. Pets should
also be brought indoors or given adequate protection from the
elements.

A freeze warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive
vegetation that are not provided with extra protection.

---

Statement as of 5:25 PM CDT on April 07, 2007

... Record low temperature was at San Antonio...
... Record lowest high temperature was set at San Antonio...

A record low temperature of 35 degrees was tied in San Antonio
this afternoon. This ties 1996 with a reading of 35 degrees.
As colder air still filters down into San Antonio, this reading
may drop even lower.

Another record was broken today. The coldest high temperature
for this date. The current high temperature for today is 54
degrees at 12:24 am. This breaks the previous record lowest
high temperature of 59 degrees set in 1939.