My latest and greatest development, come see...
by Melv May · in General Discussion · 02/13/2004 (11:03 am) · 19 replies
Well,
This month I've been busy with development of sorts. ;)
I'd like to introduce the best thing that I've ever developed in my whole life!
My wife, Sarah, is now 14 weeks pregnant and we both went for the ultrasound on Thursday. I was only really interested in knowing that everything was fine and that there were no problems when something extraordinary happened ... it moved (kicked actually) before my eyes. Suffice to say that we were overcome with Joy, boy it gets real pretty fast when something moves like that in front of your eyes!
The only real relevance to the community will be my progressively restricted time on Strategem but we're trying our best to plan around it and all is going well so far. I've got to dig out my old computer manuals and get ready for tutoring the little one in the ways of the Z-80 processor, don't want to start too complex. ;)
Thanks everyone for your patience in waiting for Strategem but as I can now reveal, I've been a little distracted of late. I'm hoping that the IGC'04 doesn't coincide with the birth as I really want to attend this year.
All the best everyone,
- Melv.
This month I've been busy with development of sorts. ;)
I'd like to introduce the best thing that I've ever developed in my whole life!
My wife, Sarah, is now 14 weeks pregnant and we both went for the ultrasound on Thursday. I was only really interested in knowing that everything was fine and that there were no problems when something extraordinary happened ... it moved (kicked actually) before my eyes. Suffice to say that we were overcome with Joy, boy it gets real pretty fast when something moves like that in front of your eyes!
The only real relevance to the community will be my progressively restricted time on Strategem but we're trying our best to plan around it and all is going well so far. I've got to dig out my old computer manuals and get ready for tutoring the little one in the ways of the Z-80 processor, don't want to start too complex. ;)
Thanks everyone for your patience in waiting for Strategem but as I can now reveal, I've been a little distracted of late. I'm hoping that the IGC'04 doesn't coincide with the birth as I really want to attend this year.
All the best everyone,
- Melv.
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#2
great news. My congratulations for you and your wife.
Damned women did such things all the time ;-),
you think: Hey I'm in development with the greatest game of the world and there will be nothing better. Than the come and geting a baby and you know, man that's the reason we live for and nothing else can get better.
(hope you understand what i try to say ;-), sorry for the plain english)
02/13/2004 (11:55 am)
Heey Melv, great news. My congratulations for you and your wife.
Damned women did such things all the time ;-),
you think: Hey I'm in development with the greatest game of the world and there will be nothing better. Than the come and geting a baby and you know, man that's the reason we live for and nothing else can get better.
(hope you understand what i try to say ;-), sorry for the plain english)
#3
I can see you've been busy while I've been waiting to see the particle effects in Strategem!
02/13/2004 (12:04 pm)
Congratulations!I can see you've been busy while I've been waiting to see the particle effects in Strategem!
#4
Crunchtime for Strategem is going to train your for sleepless nights ;)
Cheers
02/13/2004 (12:22 pm)
Heartfelt congratulations to your wife and you Melv !!Crunchtime for Strategem is going to train your for sleepless nights ;)
Cheers
#5
Congrats Melv, so happy to hear!
- Brett
02/13/2004 (12:48 pm)
Excellent job, although the shadows are a little dark, and the resolution could use an upping!Congrats Melv, so happy to hear!
- Brett
#7
02/13/2004 (1:18 pm)
Hey that's wonderful news, congratulations Melv! All of the best to your wife and to you! :)
#8
@Kenneth: Awwwwww, so cute.
- Melv.
02/13/2004 (1:31 pm)
Sarah & I have just come back from a valentines meal to these greetings; thanks everyone.@Kenneth: Awwwwww, so cute.
- Melv.
#9
Hope everything goes well and congrats again! :)
02/13/2004 (1:48 pm)
Congrats Melv! As the father of a 2-year old myself I can say this with absolute surety: You are in for some sleepless nights the next couple of years :)Hope everything goes well and congrats again! :)
#10
Don't worry about the Z-80 Melv... it won't take long for them to catch up on how to be just like daddy.
Here's a picture of my 3 year old daughter to prove it, you'll notice she already has the open box of software on her PC, the stack of CD's next to her monitor, 2 sets of headphones, a magazine, and her drink all on her desk (and her flashlight).
02/13/2004 (2:31 pm)
Congrats Melv...Don't worry about the Z-80 Melv... it won't take long for them to catch up on how to be just like daddy.
Here's a picture of my 3 year old daughter to prove it, you'll notice she already has the open box of software on her PC, the stack of CD's next to her monitor, 2 sets of headphones, a magazine, and her drink all on her desk (and her flashlight).
#11
02/13/2004 (3:10 pm)
Congrats Melv
#12
Congrats to you and your wife!!!
All the best,
Martin
02/13/2004 (3:20 pm)
Looks like you got your fxBaby plugin working ;-)Congrats to you and your wife!!!
All the best,
Martin
#13
02/13/2004 (3:40 pm)
Congratulations! Kids are great!
#14
So what kind of a time frame are we looking at here?
~22 weeks till public beta?
This beta's at 29 months and working on the artwork. :)
Congratulations and get any sleep you want in the next 3 years NOW. :)
EDIT.. Picture resized to fit 1024 wide.
02/14/2004 (12:46 pm)
Hey Melv,So what kind of a time frame are we looking at here?
~22 weeks till public beta?
This beta's at 29 months and working on the artwork. :)
Congratulations and get any sleep you want in the next 3 years NOW. :)
EDIT.. Picture resized to fit 1024 wide.
#15
02/14/2004 (12:55 pm)
Congrats Melv, nice work as usual ;)
#16
Congrats!
02/14/2004 (3:31 pm)
Wow Melv, that's the greatest resource I've seen you produce for Torque yet! ;)Congrats!
#17
Zachary Overman, 4 days old (now almost 1 year!)
02/16/2004 (9:44 am)
I have been waiting for this news to break - fxMay. Great news Melv, congrats to mom and dad (whooah, now that's a reality check). Enjoy every second, it goes by so fast.Zachary Overman, 4 days old (now almost 1 year!)
#18
@Rick: I can't believe Zachary is almost a year old! Time really does fly by, you'll have to post a development update in your next plan bud. :)
Thanks everyone. :)
- Melv.
02/16/2004 (10:02 am)
@Lloyd: She looks a handful; I hope you've got blue wallpaper!@Rick: I can't believe Zachary is almost a year old! Time really does fly by, you'll have to post a development update in your next plan bud. :)
Thanks everyone. :)
- Melv.
Torque Owner Greg Ellwood
Awesome news! - Congrats :D
-Greg.