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Ok... lets start..

1_ I was born in Bs As Argentina.

2_ I have a foreing trade degree that I never use.

3_ Iam veggie so It was very difficulty for me to eat meat in the game :S

4_ Out of this world was one of my favorites games in my chillhood, then wolfenstein 3d. TLD is the first survival game that I ever played

5_ I love the earth, everything on her it is beautifull. (not humans ¬¬ )

6_ Some times I dont know what to do in my life.

7_ Dogs, cats, Chicks are actualy my pets. In a future, I want to have a cow.

8_ I would like to live like TLD but not in that weather, but im scared of it.

9_ TLD showme how far I am from survive without tecnology.

10_ I love to teach and learn, and I enjoy a lot the people who knows more than me, it is difficult to found those people but there are a lot.. and not because iam clever, it is because people that arround me are stupid 9_9

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5 hours ago, Yolan said:

2. I'm from Australia. We had kangaroos visible from the window of my house. I envy people who live in places with a nice cool climate. I like the idea of camping in boreal forests. That would be a dream come true. 

If you get the chance I would recommend camping in the summer. The boreal forest can be quite unforgiving in the spring, fall and winter if you don't know what to expect. If you are more experienced or camp in cabins instead of tents though I'd suggest the fall. No bugs, warm days, cold nights, and beautiful colours as the leaves change.

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9 hours ago, cekivi said:

If you get the chance I would recommend camping in the summer. The boreal forest can be quite unforgiving in the spring, fall and winter if you don't know what to expect. If you are more experienced or camp in cabins instead of tents though I'd suggest the fall. No bugs, warm days, cold nights, and beautiful colours as the leaves change.

Thanks for the advice! Watching videos of people like MC Bushcraft, I get the impression layering can be very important.

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Another one from me:

If you want a sneak peek of sorts into my film...to hear my voice and see moving pictures...go to this link and watch the show reel, there is a 35-40 second "Teaser" for the film in there starting at 1:37.

Best friend Writer/Director/DoP Check out the Showreel!

Let me know what you think...it's coming out this year....finally!

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On 3/20/2017 at 10:50 AM, cekivi said:

If you get the chance I would recommend camping in the summer. The boreal forest can be quite unforgiving in the spring, fall and winter if you don't know what to expect. If you are more experienced or camp in cabins instead of tents though I'd suggest the fall. No bugs, warm days, cold nights, and beautiful colours as the leaves change.

Fall is my favorite time of year to camp (actually pretty much anywhere, but the boreal forest as well). So long as you have a the right sleeping bag and adequate insulation below your bag, there shouldn't be a problem.

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1 hour ago, mattyboi said:

Fall is my favorite time of year to camp (actually pretty much anywhere, but the boreal forest as well). So long as you have a the right sleeping bag and adequate insulation below your bag, there shouldn't be a problem.

You also need adequate clothing. It can easily go from +15C and sunny to drizzle or sleet and near zero especially if you're out for multiple days. Layers are your friends ;)

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1. I'm a huge Pearl Jam fan

2. I'm a proud Aspie (Asperger's)

3. I lived the TLD life for a little over 4 years when I was a possum trapper here in the cold, wet, steep, New Zealand bush. (I lived for 2 years in a hut almost exactly identical to Trappers Homestead in every way)

4. I love gaming, and RPG survival / exploration games in particular

5. I'm an "old" gamer (47 years old)

6. I prefer B grade movies to box office hits

7. I love motorcycles, and even raced them for a while in my younger days (sidecars)

8. I once got to touch a wild massive bull Orca when I worked on a fishing boat. [Clever bastard came up out of the water to distract us while the cows were stealing all the fish off our long line]

9. I left scool ...school, and home at 16 years old to take a job scrub clearing on a remote back country farm

10. I over think most things .... to the point where even boiling water becomes a logic puzzle

 

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  • 5 months later...

The film I made that I mentioned in my post is gearing up for Digital Release in October, so I'm hyping it gently with a few preview images cropped from still frames from the original cut of the film.

In October we'll have official releases of images, perhaps Behind the Scenes videos...and at least 1 Trailer.

These 3 images feature the 3 leads of the film:

 

Coming Soon Christina.jpg

Coming Soon Ross.jpg

Coming Soon Yan.jpg

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#1. My favorite film is The Revenant. (Starring Leo DiCaprio/Tom Hardy)

#2. I love whiskey.

#3. I smoke fine cigars.

#4. I’m Cherokee/Native American.

#5. My favorite food is Beef, Elk, and Bison jerky.

#6. I wear a lot of clothes made by The North Face.

#7. I’m very efficient with firearms.

#8. My favorite seasons are winter and autumn.

#9. I’m a huge fan of Captain America and Jack Kirby.

#10. I drink a lot of milk.

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7 minutes ago, Timber Wolf said:

 

Welcome to the forums, @Timberwolf_2387!  I also love whiskey and milk! :D

Thanks @Timber Wolf

I just bought a gaming PC. I blew my budget on the tower, so now I’m buying the accessories a little at a time. I can’t wait to play TLD on PC. I originally played it on Xbox One Preview before switching to a gaming PC. I’m betting it’s going to be a lot easier to aim with the rifle and bow/arrow.

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Okay, never did this. Might as well give it a spin, then.

1. I sing. Sometimes. Not very good, but not really bad either. Getting better.

2. I barely escaped death four times. Maybe a bit exaggurated, only one time I actually got seriously hurt and almost died, the rest of them were just close calls that make you think about how precious life is aftewards.

3. I like talking about all the things I learned or know, to the point its annoying everyone else. This has ruined dates. I explain things as well.

4. I used to play in a metal band when I was 13. We only produced one song, I hope it has been lost in the depths of internet and will never be found again. We also had one concert in total. 

5. In the spirit of 3rd point, many people think I am super-serious person. I am not.

6. I watch Game of Thrones.

7. I have a younger brother, by two years.

8. My younger brother is in higher college class then I am, by one year.

9. I am the black sheep of the family.

10. I can get extremely kinky/perverted at times. I often use this side of me for comedy purposes. If you know who Mr Sark is on the YouTube, you will understand what I mean.

There is more for sure, but I think this will be good enough for now. Might do another set of 10 eventually again.

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Excellent, a list to complete:

  1. I love completing lists and putting things into order
  2. I have eaten roadkill (on more than one occasion) but am now mostly vegetarian
  3. I grow my own food and would really like to be completely self-sufficient
  4. I run (on average) 30km a week (for fun)
  5. I was pecked in the eye by a penguin when I was 3 yrs old, thankfully I did not lose my sight but still have a scar on my eyebrow
  6. I have stroked a 20ft Basking shark
  7. The most beautiful place in the world (that I have visited so far) is the Kyle of Tongue
  8. I am a half-Scots, half-Irish, Englishman... yeah, I'm more British than the Queen!
  9. I once owned a dog that could climb trees (but regulalry couldn't get back down again)
  10. My motorbike is the third love of my life (after my wife and son)

And that is me in a nutshell. ;)

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 Well, hardly defining, but 10 random things then...

1. I cannot suffer a fool unless I am somehow put in their charge at which time I will do anything I can for them.

2. I am a pantheist, following the ideas founded mainly by Spinoza.

3. I am a socialist libertarian.

4. I reject all forms of identity politics and believe that it is hard evidence of the US currently being in what is historically seen as the beginning of the end of an empire.

5. I judge people aesthetically.

6. I revere the literary works of Hunter S. Thompson, Christopher Hitchens, William S. Burroughs, Oscar Wilde, Cormack McCarthy, Noam Chomsky, Chuck Palahniuk, William Gibson and David Foster Wallace (very short list).

7. I taught graduate language acquisition courses for the U of Oregon while only holding an undergraduate degree (Not bragging, I just think it's funny).

8. I love Salons (gatherings), recalling the artistic and intellectual honesty and integrity of 17th and 18th century Europe.

9. I am averse to large bodies of water.

10. I believe the existing purposes of smartphones are fundamentally evil.

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Welcome to the forums @TreeBeard. Haven't seen any hobbits around recently, have you? ^_^

On ‎2017‎-‎09‎-‎27 at 7:40 AM, Carbon said:

10. I believe the existing purposes of smartphones are fundamentally evil.

That's a bit harsh Carbon. Smartphones, like any technology, can be used for good and ill. Consider that a smartphone gives access to the Internet, banking, censor free communication, etc. in places where the infrastructure and money for traditional computers and wired internet don't exist.  

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4 hours ago, cekivi said:

That's a bit harsh Carbon. Smartphones, like any technology, can be used for good and ill. Consider that a smartphone gives access to the Internet, banking, censor free communication, etc. in places where the infrastructure and money for traditional computers and wired internet don't exist.  

Not really. I agree with @Carbon, well, for the most part. I feel like with evolution of smartphones what used to be a way of convenient communication turned into a prison for the creative and independent spirit. People became slaves to their smartphones and apps on them. The battery life on modern phones will not last much thanks to the thousand apps people don't actually need if they could stop using them. I agree that having some things on it is convenient - calendar, alarm clock, camera, music player... but many of those things could be a part of a normal phone intended for calling and a few other tools. Instead of having a personal computer which leads your life around and can't even last a while without recharging.

You should not bank from your phone. Phones are easier to access then a PC. That's yet another modern thing we could live without. 

People lifestyles are so susceptible to manipulation, and that's all thanks to social media, and smartphones.

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7 hours ago, cekivi said:

That's a bit harsh Carbon. Smartphones, like any technology, can be used for good and ill. Consider that a smartphone gives access to the Internet, banking, censor free communication, etc. in places where the infrastructure and money for traditional computers and wired internet don't exist.  

 It is harsh and in retrospect my sweeping condemnation needs qualification.

 When I make the claim of uses being fundamentally evil I wasn't referring only to the users who are the (willing/complicit and thus blame-worthy) victims in this social engineering, but those who make the devices and populate them with software. They first and foremost monetize every action we take with them making us the commodity in a greater sense than ever which is an affront to our individual autonomy and liberty. Secondly, they are tracking devices which again, monetize - or otherwise incentivize - other parties knowing our movements, habits and locations and finally, people just aren't ready for them. Like children with new shiny toys who forgo important necessities to engage with the toy, societies are more atomized than ever, people are more isolated and are addicted to the devices in an unhealthy, unnatural manner and all of this planned and welcomed by the underlying institutions and systems.

 I don't deny that there are positive aspects of these devices nor would I deny their ultimate potential, but we aren't there yet. We are in our bawling, ignorant infancy with this technology and some very bad people have leveraged this naivete against us. We need to reflect upon how to manage ourselves and mediate our lives with these devices and relegate them to their proper subordinate place.

 Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. Yes, I am vigilant and passionate about this issue. As an educator and father of two, I see what is happening to young people as a result of this; very little good and far too much bad. It doesn't have to be this way (and indeed isn't always) and I predict that it won't continue forever, but right now we are being sold a far-reaching, nefarious agenda under the guise of convenience and benefit.

 To wit:

The Red Wheelbarrow - William Carlos Williams, 1883 - 1963

 

so much depends

upon

 

a red wheel

barrow

 

glazed with rain

water

 

beside the white

chickens.

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7 hours ago, Mroz4k said:

I agree that having some things on it is convenient - calendar, alarm clock, camera, music player

That's probably why I don't think smartphones are bad. I use mine mainly to communicate and keep track of things to do. Being able to browse the internet while bored (or when my computer isn't working) is a plus. 

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1 hour ago, cekivi said:

That's probably why I don't think smartphones are bad. I use mine mainly to communicate and keep track of things to do. Being able to browse the internet while bored (or when my computer isn't working) is a plus. 

 This kind of misses the point though mate. I do all of that as well and enjoy it, dare I say need it (or at least have come to rely on it) but the fact that my browsing is being logged, connected to my unique device ID and all of that correlated back to X, Y and Z which is then packaged and sold to multiple parties...this is where my objections begin. What songs are on your device, your birthday notifications, appointment schedule...we have agreed for all of that to be uploaded somewhere and used by someone for something. Fingerprint unlocking? Prints uploaded somewhere. Iris scan unlock? Scans uploaded somewhere.

 We are constantly being silently tracked, logged and targeted which we don't see, thus making it all seem quite benign, which it is not for a number of reasons. We are being monetized with each and every step, click and search we make; we are past being seen only as consumers - which was horrific enough - but we are now the product as well. This is how they chose to monetize the internet; by making us the commodity of commerce and I find it not only reprehensible but crossing lines of decency and ethics.

 This is the age of constant, pervasive surveillance where privacy is a luxury nobody can afford.

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That's going a bit too far for my taste.

I mean, I get it. But people today put too high price on their "privacy". As far as the marketing goes, that information collected about you is used in the economy, and in exchange for it, you usually get other perks as well, as memberships etc. It's more of a symbiotic relationship. And you almost always have the option to lie if you want to.

As far as location, video and audio surveillance goes, I get your point. Doing it without our consent goes against human rights but since its next-to-impossible to prove it, agencies will do it as it gives them more control over people. But is this something that should worry you? As long as nobody is using it against me, I don't mind this terribly much. Every time I see people complain about how someone might have their prints saved somewhere, in my mind immediately comes up the argument "Do you care? Why?"

Because committing crimes, or a potential of being framed for a crime are two only reasons why I can see fingerprint database as a bad thing. I know my fingerprints are somewhere logged, I am pretty sure I gave them up voluntarily as a kid during some police-related lecture. It does not bother me, chances that I would be framed of anything are very low and I wouldn't be an ideal candidate anyways due to my clean records, and I don't expect to commit any crimes in the future so I really don't care. They can have my prints.

Life is stressful enough even without worrying about what others might know about me. Really, I started being very open about many things in my life with my 18th birthday, and life has been less stressful when I stopped caring what others think about me. 

My issue with phones comes more from the fact that they suppress creativity and free thinking in people because it is basically a platform that most people use all the time, and thanks to that they are influenced by media all the time. That all have degenerative effects on the people minds.

That's at least my view on this sub-topic.

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2 hours ago, Mroz4k said:

Every time I see people complain about how someone might have their prints saved somewhere, in my mind immediately comes up the argument "Do you care? Why?"

 Ah, mate...the old standard. There's even a Wikipedia page devoted to this gutted argument.

 Not having anything to hide doesn't make what they are doing reasonable and this kind of apathy is tantamount to telling the governments and corporations that what they are doing is fine. Is criminal activity the only thing worth protecting? Holding that argument simply means one is even more affected by the billions of lobby dollars directed toward making us believe it.

 Anyhow, I'm done here. Sorry to all for the serious OT diversion in this thread. :$

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Welp, time to break my claim, you kind of nudged me into it by assuming I am going with that lame argument "only criminals would want to hide their finger prints!" - which is not at all what I meant.

I know it's an old argument, and a stupid one at that, I simply wonder why people care about keeping their fingerprints hidden. Other than the comment "it's my right to have my privacy". 

I disagree with surveillance. My point only was that people who do nothing wrong should not worry over the fact that someone somewhere has a picture of their fingers. Worrying about useless things is an energy wasted, at least in my opinion. 

If someone cares so much, there is always an option to use VPNs, sweep your house for the surveillance equipment (if you have the technical know-how how to remove it) and so on, to prevent others from knowing what you do. Just expect they will be increasingly interested in you as a response because you took the steps to get back your privacy - as it gives them the incentive that you have something to hide. I would say it is better to live your life normally, ignore it and this way, you might actually have more privacy because if your life is boring and casual, nobody is going to pay close attention to it.

It is not like someone has the power to prevent governments and agencies from doing it in the first place. The only way to actually do that is to trigger a TLD event. The moment electricity dies and we go back to the age of darkness, is when the surveillance in its current form will end (and we will go back to the old system of spying on each other)

But yea, I get your opinion, and I am not trying to diss it. I have respect for people who are willing to speak their piece out loud without any sort of fear like that. I was simply wondering what is the point with the fingerprint arguments because to me it sounds mostly like just an ego thing. I wouldn't want fingerprint database or something since I believe such system would hold too much power for an agency to hold onto, but individually it does not make much sense to me, to dwell on this. 

Happy to continue this discussion in PMs :D don't wanna off the topic even further.

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8 hours ago, cekivi said:

Yeah... this got really derailed :D

 

Did it tho?
*puts on a tinfoil hat*

What if the OP is a government agent who had a task of gathering information about all of us, and this thread was a way to do that? :D:D:D 

 

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