This is what happens when experienced Flash Animators have to deal with their own creations. It's intense.



And then, for those who are new at animating... NEVER name your person "the chosen one". You will find out why by watching this video:



I hope you enjoyed it. So if anything like that ever happens to you, just push the big X in the top right corner of the screen.

I'm Uploaded

That's right folks, I've finally uploaded a video onto the web, for the whole wide world to see on the world wide web. It's my popcorn popping video, in extremely poor quality. Enjoy!

There you have it.

If you want the link to the site to comment on it (please do) go:

POPCORN POPPING EXTREME MUSIC VIDEO


Enjoy. The Buckinator.

Google me this, google me that...

Did you know that according to Google, I am many things that I'm not?


Google says:
As you click on links be sure to do a 'find on page' and write my name. Sometimes they're hard to locate.

I am a UC Davis employee that serves as a shining example of how to save lives.

I hold a prominent profile in the massage arts and is a recognized inspiration among his colleagues and students.

I have a BS from BYU with a cum laude, and graduated in May 2007 at the U of U as a student in the department of Biomedical Informatics (Med school)

I’m a British musician .

I own a construction company – Buck Construction. (Read “the response”)

I’m a film critic.

I am a faculty member at the University of Idaho.

I have another blog website.

I am a faculty member at the University of North Carolina!

I’m a clinical associate Professor at the Ithica College in New York.

I am listed as a Camera Operator in New York City’s Directory.

I’m yet another composer.

I review Photography Equipment.

I am a student at the Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.

I am many more things according to google, but I will let you decide on who I really am.

Who are you?

So it's just a myth

The whole daddy long leg spider thing came to me as I was at work. One coworker of mine age 63 was talking, and I mentioned daddy long legs for no particular reason, when he bursted out saying that they aren't spiders and they aren't poisonous ("It's just a myth!"). I looked at my other coworker of my same age, and gave him a wierd look.

I responded, "I think 8 legs means it's a spider" but he told me the body is different than "Normal" spiders. I agreed. But I've always heard they're poisonous, so I told him that I still think they're poisonous. I'm always right... wrong.
Anyway, I decided to make this into some sort of contest by polling every single person who strolled by. Since I work at the Church Office Building in Downtown Salt Lake City, that wasn't hard, as I pass many electricians, custodians, manual laborers, and the whole bunch. I began randomly polling everyone, and the next day everyone was asking me how the poll was going.

I decided to get to the internet and make those who visit my blog (The millions of loyal fans) join in on the fun. So far I've had a great (uh huh...) response. But that's aside the point.

Out of 15 people I polled at the Church Office Building, 13 said it was poisonous, and 12 said it was a spider. Leaving 3 saying it was NOT a spider, and 2 saying it WASN'T posionous.

I was proud of my accomplishment, proving that I was right. It is a spider, it is poisonous. But then I looked on the "web" (this time, pun intended). I found out that although the daddy long leg is an arachnid, it is NOT classified as a "Spider" as we know it. It is actually a harvestman, or of the order of "opiliones".

There is a point of confusion, however upon the statement that it is not a spider.
The Daddy long leg is not a "true" spider, but the Daddy long-legs spider is. If that's not confusing I don't know what is.

And to set the record straight on if they are poisonous, I asked my friends at Mythbusters, and they told me to look here: Is the daddy long-leg poisonous?

Although it has venom, it is not potent enough to harm a human, unlike a black widow which would kill a human being.

FINAL RESULTS
Is the daddy long leg a spider? It is an arachnid, but not the same order as a Spider.

Is the daddy long leg poisonous? It has venom, but definately not strong enough to envenomate a human, even if it does penetrate the skin with a bite.

SUPER SURVEY DAY

This is an extensive research study-survey of an investigations committee reviewed by the top CEO of Buck Enterprises. Please answer according to your own knowledge and ability, without help from the "web" (no pun intended).


VOTE IN POLL #1

VOTE IN POLL #2

Thank you for participating! As soon as results come flooding in, like they WILL, I will publish the information and state my scientific findings.

What can I do for you?

Today, you get to participate in a cool thing where you get to fill in the blanks. On the comments, you just write what number you're filling in and complete it. Ready to play?

1.The Buckinator is so _______. He even plays the piano.
2.One thing he likes to do is _________. He loves it so much he tries to do it everyday.
3.His favorite passtime is _________. If he's not doing that when you're around, you're missing out.
4.He really enjoys working on _________. The hand workout is cool.
5.If the Buckinator were a super hero, he would have the power of ____________. Cool!

Boredom no More

That's right. If you are totally bored, you will follow this list of directions and laugh your silly pants off. Are you ready for this?

1. Go to Google Maps
2. Click on "Get Directions"
3. Type "New York" in the 'start address', and "London" in the 'end address'.
4. Look at direction #24
5. Be prepared to set a world record.
   

I guess that would make a trip to London affordable for just about anyone, just don't forget to bring along the essentials for the trip! And (Yes, I started a sentence off with 'and') there you go! Boredom no more, well, at least it got your mind off something you probably should have been doing.

Okay, and now, for some more fun stuff, the cover of Harry Potter 7! Not just the front, but the back, too! Take a peek:

Sorry the words on the cover don't look to well, I had to cut and paste the cover with words onto the cover that had no words. Which is why I'm showing one with words and one without.

This is without the words

So basically, there are a few things of note on the cover. It appears as if Harry and Voldemort were fighting, but neither of them have wands. They both seem to be focused on something out of view... is that the cause of the orange sky? Are they working together to prevent something from happening at that very moment, or is Harry summoning something while Voldemort is trying to prevent him? Again, no wands. Remember that they have 'brother' wands, so perhaps something happened to both their wands.

Tell me what you think!
The Buckinator

Space Station X3-4T - A story by yours truly

This is a prologue to a story I am writing. I don't know if I will add any more storyline along with it in the future on this blog; however, I will try to add a scanned version of what the station looks like soon.

SPACE STATION X3-4T

The story of the completion and habitation

of a functional space station above earth, and it’s demise.

History:

The year was 2010 when plans for the space station X0-1Q were finished. But, when attempts were made to begin the building of this space station beginning in 2013, international issues aroused and the plan was devastated. 2 more futile attempts were made, until the fourth and final attempt was reviewed by international teams and approved in 2030. Space Station X3-4T is a space station that includes living space for residential living, and also recreational areas, as well as artificial habitats for growing and raising food. Plans have been made so that there is partial gravity (1/3 gravity) in the living quarters, while the recreation zone can be altered (from zero gravity to earth level). The artificial habitats for food such as fruit, grains, even animals, vary depending on the habitat.

Everything consumed in the space station comes from the food raised on the space station. All waste is atomically evaporated in special conditions and disintegrated. The energy it creates helps provide electricity and other needs to the space staton. However, whenever that is not possible, it is sent to asteroid dumps.

Living conditions on the space station is very normal. Every family has a spherical home with 4 levels. These levels are reached by a cylindrical elevator or staircase. Travel to the living quarters are achieved by using space pods (space vehicles that are programmed to operate between the main station and the living quarters). But, the homes can also be reached by a walkway inside, as well.

Every home is in a “neighborhood” of 8 houses. These 8 homes are reached by space buses that deposit any visitors or guests in the center. There is one recreation zone for every 4 living quarters, and for every 4 neighborhoods, there is a big recreation zone, where weekly activities take place.

The Space Station took 30 years to build, piece by piece, until it was finally completed. With the technology in place, the space station is durable for more than 4 generations. Every fourth generation, a process will be taken to ensure the continued function of the space station. However, for the first 24 generations, it will not be necessary to receive “earth” help, as all the required technology to continue these functions are already on board, in storage compartments. After those 24 generations, the space station must be re-equipped with the technology. Plans are that after that time, scientific research and technology will be far more advanced that it is now, and we will use a new technology, enduring the space stations life for hundreds, if not thousands more years.

The year is now 2065, and the space station has been functioning for a mere 5 years, with few, if any, problems. We go now to accompany the family Graves (names may change) here on earth as they are setting off on a space bus with a few other families in just 3 days.

Convulsions

If that title didn't grab your attention, I don't know exactly what to say. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that my mission was a success and I returned home safely with my parents coming to pick me up and we traveled around Peru, and now I'm at home, and catching up on life.
First of all, I wanted to apologize for not posting since like, forever ago, and I will now try to be better at it.
So I designed my own quiz and scored 100% on it today... okay, I lied. But, I did get 12 credits for Spanish last week after taking a 15 minute test. I feel happy about that.
And so now I officially end my first blog since a long time, and although it was boring, at least you can say to yourself, "at least I can expect more next time." Ain't that right folks!?

Signing out,
The Buckinator