AlexCrowley

John is my alter ego. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

Everyone is different. Go see a sports nutritionist and discuss your requirements. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

You should check out Guitar Hero, awesome game, sorta like those stupid dance games but with a stupid plastic guitar instead. I'm hooked. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

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First: Steroids - I mention it below, but DONT DO IT. You're trying to build up strength. Muscle cells gained from steroid use are of a different type than ones you'll gain naturally - they're far more liable to tear and pull - look at the idiot wrestlers on TV, the majority of their injuries are muscle tears - HELL their current champion once tore a tricep while JOGGING! scroll down for a more balanced thought or two on the subject. First, Im not a big muscle head. As part of my wrestling training I did get into shape, but I have neither the drive or motivation to body build. My advice is based on my own experiences and the experiences of my friends and coworkers in the wrestling business at the independent level - and more than a little research into the subject. get yourself a sports nutritionist (although I'm assuming your PT might have a good clue). Ask at your local gym if they can recommend someone. They'll set you up with a basic diet based on your goals and track and modify the diet as you go along. Work with a physical trainer to build you a good routine - ask the nutritionist for a referral, as that way they'll be aware of each other. It may take some time to find the right balance of fat/carbs/protien for your metabolism, as everyone builds differently. At first you can probably get all the nutrition you need from regular food without supplementing - unless your daily routine would be easier using supplements for the occasional meal replacement. Eating regular small meals at the right times, having a conservative but productive workout schedule and most importantly, getting enough sleep, will help you the most. Many people do great on the first two and then ignore the need for rest. Dont overdo things, the temptation is to go crazy for a few weeks and then quit once you realize its tough to maintain over the long term. Being among a lot of health freaks in the wrestling biz really shows you what works and what doesnt. There isnt a FAST method to do this, but you can build up pretty damn quickly if you work at it and are patient. I watched a friend spend several months tweaking his diet until he found the right combination and he started gaining quickly once he did, but his gym time is well spent and he'll train no matter how bad he feels or how busy the rest of his life is. Short answer: there's no easy way to do this. Start conservative on your dietary and exercise expectations and stick to them religiously. Steroids: I can't say don't do them, there's a lot of guys in the industry that are using them, even in the independents, however the health effects are pretty fucking horrific and there's no real way to know if you're going to be one of those guys that gets them. If you do decide to try a cycle or two remember that you still have to work out and you'll get better gains if you're already maxing out your current frame doing regular exercise. In nearly all the cases I'm aware of they're all guys who worked their asses off in the gym for several years and simply don't have the body type to gain naturally and are going for SIZE rather than any real fitness. I also know of a few people who have been prescribed them to heal huge muscle tears, but the side effects are not pretty at all. Unfortunately it'll take time to come back from the surgery, pushing things will only put you at risk of re-injuring yourself. Take things slow, get plenty of rest, listen to your body and dont over exert even though you get frustrated. Good luck. [and since i started writing this there's been some solid advice given above, sorry for any redundancy - ignore specific dietary advice except as a guideline, your nutritionist/PT trainer will be more aware of your requirements] TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

The wonderful ln311. I need not say more. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

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Hi Keely But your avatar just isn't working for me. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

This has always been a personal favorite of mine. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

I wasn't talking about as far as YOU are concerned. I meant ME! TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

Ya know.... I wish it was this easy with women. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

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but my mistakes are either endearing or completely justifiable? TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

Apparently a few apps seem to do this: here is one of them. One of the nice things about the intarweb is the 'search engine', these 'engines' are for 'searching' for information. Google.com is a pretty good one to use. Just type what you're looking for, say 'burn psp video' and hit return and it will magically return links that are highly likely to contain relevent information. Amazing what you can do with technology and a functioning brain. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

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I recently heard a great standup routine about cannibalism. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

no, I tend to agree with you. I think it's not only that the physical has those imperfections that register as 'real' but that the things interacting with them behave differently. Strangely I see a great deal of current CGI like Ray Harryhausen movies, actors acting to nothing. The difference was that Harryhausen's models had a great deal of personality (which is why we remember them as his films rather than the directors). TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

many. hit pause, use still camera without a flash is probably the least technical way. There's always MS Paint if all else fails. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

last time I helped someone with this problem it led to nasty emails from anti-virus vendors and calls from the FBI about a week later. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

if grabbing a link in Google counts as a great deal of effort, then yes. Dont be disappointed but your post was more a springboard to a topic that has been bugging me more and more recently. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

Not particularly, although it's worth noting that the Fx guys talked about early yoda's being too lifelike, it wasnt until they modelled all the limitations of the original model that yoda came to life (like the wobbly ears, "puppet" movement etc), the original renderings were 'like a small green man'. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

good call on Gollum, although it's worth remembering that Pete Jackson did a great deal of his own work with fx, miniatures and models on his early movies and seems to apply a lot of that philosophy on his big budget films - a great deal of LOTR fx were in camera for live action. Context can be another issue. I'm having trouble with the new season of 24 because whomever is the new sound engineer has decided to TURN THE MUSIC SOUNDTRACK UP TO FULL VOLUME SO IT SOUNDS LIKE A VIDEO GAME. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.

So, thinking about computer graphics and my recent forays into sfx software....... I realized recently that special effects are currently HORRIBLE. With very rare exceptions I cannot think of a decent digital special effect that didnt make me think 'wow, nice computer graphics'. With the exception of perhaps the digital spiderman in the second movie I cannot think of a solid fx shot in recent films (except obviously stylized ones) that surpass the physical models used in the 80s and 90s (and even some modern films). Beyond the usual rash of bullshit - I was was wondering if anyone else had noticed how crap fx have become since the influx of digital. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking.