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Jaguarkid was just making an observation, you really need to lighten up man. This is part of the reason people suggested to save the scenery for last. Have you tried the make invisible function in 8cars 1.32?

Don't look at me. I'm not the one who can,t stay on topic.

Project cancelled.

Sod that Wolfman. That Montu is looking pretty awesome. It's finishable.

How come? I was getting really pumped for you to finish this, especially after Kumba was released. From the screens it looks finishable, I think you should go for it, it shows a lot of promise.

Don't cancel! If you're having trouble with the new 8cars, download a new one.

I do hope you change your mind, this was a great project and it was coming along very well.

Yeah, why the cancellation? I was looking forward to it's release. It's one of the best Inverts out there. You didn't look that far off of the real thing.

Don't quit, Wolfman, this was looking really good!

I got back from my last trip from the hospital like, two weeks ago, and I just don't have the desire to continue in RCT. I tried to open and work on a few saved parks, (as I can usually tweak up something and spark the fire again,) but the desire isn't even there anymore. Rather than leave you hanging, I thought you deserve an explaination.

I don't know if it's because I spent five weeks out of the summer in various hospitals and a health rehabilitation facility, or if the trama of going through two pacemaker implants and dealing with the failure of the first implant and my body's adverse reactions to the botched implant surgery, and subsequential proceedures required to tap and relieve fluids gathering around and crushing my lungs. OR if I'm just depressed over the whole thing. In any case, I'm just not in the mood. I just know I've been through a world of shit that I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy.

I sorta knew this was coming for a long time now. I noticed how I'm just slowly losing intrest and desire in the game. I've been playing RCT in some version for nearly 10 years now. I think it's just about run it's course. IF they make RCT 4, I'll try it again, but today, it's just seems so dead inside. I know I've said that I'm leaving before... and I really don't think this is an "I'm leaving speech", more of a "I'm sortta down at the moment... Please stand by"... sort of thing. But this time, the desire seems to be gone. I can't get back into like I used to.

well i hope you get well soon.

Sorry to hear this Wolfman. As many miscues as you and I have had, I wish you the best for you and your family.

I am sad to hear this.

Take all the time you need to recover, Wolfman. I wish the best for your recovery

^Ditto. And I hope when you return, you're work will take a jump in quality.

Get a bag of weed, you'll be fine.

Best wishes for the future dude.

What I would say (and am well placed to say!) is that desire to play this game comes and goes. If it's not there, keep your files, leave it for a while.

Hope you find a way to feel more up about things soon.

Kong, will you please just shut the fuck up?
Nobody 'round here appreciates it.

Wolfman: Just the best to you and your family. Get well soon!

Get a bag of weed, you'll be fine.

K0NG, you and I are NEARLY the same age. And I'm going through the payback of smoking cigs, pot & drinking. I suffered a series of mild heart attacks and went through two pacemaker implants. I would hate to see you go down the same path. Keep it up and you won't be too far behind me. In the future, please don't make suggestions like that. Because from my point of view, it's just stupid. I didn't even find it slightly amusing. Getting stoned is not the answer. It's part of the problem. To be honest, I thought you were smarter than that. But I guess you wanted to make light of this situation. I can understand why. It's a bummer.

The rest of this is not directed at K0NG, but I'm just talking about this, OK? So, please don't take it wrong. I'm not complaining. Just passing on what I've experienced.

Over the past two years, I've managed to give up my vices. I've quit smoking tobacco, pot, and give up drinking. I'm proud of my accomplishments because it was driven by pure willpower. I didn't use any pansy 12 step drug rehab program where some shrink holds my hand or used some sort of injection or patch to quit any of them. I'm saving literaly hundreds of dollars a year by not spending my money on booze, cigs or weed and I did it in a good way.

My reasoning:
Considering the price of a carton of cigs was $45.00, last I knew, (and the price was only going up due to taxes...) I was smoking two cartons a month. That was $90.00 (plus tax) just going up in smoke. A 1/4 oz. bag of weed, (if you can get it around here,) is about $60.00, steep, yes, but again, it was money up in smoke... and beer is about $8.00 for a six of Bud... and we all know where that ends up... (Multiply that beer by four week ends per month.) That totals $182 a month. Any incidentals over a months time, might cost you $18.00. (Like if you bought limes because you bought Corona instead of Bud, and considering gas, snacks/munchies.)

So you're looking at blowing an estimated low bid of approximately $200.00 a month on just partying, depending on your beer/dope/smokes consumption. More if you consume more. I considered myself a lightweight. But even multipling that by 12 months, and that's $2,400.00 a year. For someone on an SSI budget, like me, that's a big freakin' chunk of change. And what have you got to show for the money spent? Nothing but air pollution and some yellow water.

Putting that in perspective... in the course of four years of saving... $9600 (or nearly $10,000)I could get deluxe hotel accomidations for three people, at the Magic Kingdom's Grand Floridian hotel, for five days, the best meal ticket they offer (for three) a park hopper pass for five parks (for three) transportation, a slew of specials and perks... all over the Christmas Holidays for an estimated $8,760. And I'd still have a decent chunk of change left over for incidentals, like souvenirs, pictures and videos.

It's all bad for you anyway:
I don't even miss it. (Hell, I'm probably living proof of paying the price.) So why do it? Honestly, if you're over 40, got dependants like a wife & kids, and you still have to get wasted like a college freshman, how mature is that? Haven't you had enough? (Most people's heath motabulisim changes around 40/50) So you can't really consume the stuff you used to when you were younger. Isn't it time to act responsible? I mean, it's really for you and your health. Right? For me, it was time to let a lot of things go. But this was about a year before I started having my health problems.

Considering the economy, I'm sure people are looking for ways to cut back and save money. And I've found a way to clean myself up and save money, (big money) in the long run. Both are considered positive actions that you can only benifit from. It's just unfortunate that the money I thought I'd be pocketing is going towards medical bills. It's just how my scenario seems to have played out I guess. The timing was perfect. Just in time to have the cash for this medical crap. But eventually, I'll be in calmer waters and it'll be smooth sailing.

But consider this... Just imagine if I was still dependant on all those habits and spending all that money? I'd be worse off than I am now. Financially today, I'm floundering. Just managing to get by. My checking account has been overdrawn three times in the past four months just trying to get my medical bills out of the way. If it wasn't for my parents being here and alive to bail me out, you can imagine I would be considerably worse off than I am right now. Considering everything over the course of the summer, I've been lucky. Lucky to be alive, lucky to have my parents, lucky to have their home to live in, lucky to ditch my bad habits in time to pay off my medical bills, and lucky to have been accepted by the VA program.

In 2 months a lot of the small bills will be taken care of. In 10 month's time I could be free & clear. I registered with the Veteran's Assistance (VA) program, and I've now got free medical coverage, check ups on my pacemaker, medications, etc. and a chance for re enbursement of bills from the past two years. So I managed to trim the financial expendatures even more. Probably even get some $$ back. Thank god I volenteered for the Navy back in the 80's when we were'nt at war with anyone. Because it's literaly covering my ass now.

So when you say, "Get a bag of weed, you'll be fine."... well, in my opinion... no. I actually dare you to make less sense. But that's just my opinion, based upon my recent experiences of the past few years or so.