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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 09:48:28 am

Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 09:48:28 am
.....Where does he get his money from?

He's going on about teams of lawyers and stuff, but all his games bombed and AFAIK he's not got anything resembling a deal with any credible games company.

Are his mountains of cash like his PhD (fake) or is there actually some reasonable explaination for his being not-poor?

Seriously, it's been bugging me all night.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Rictor on July 16, 2004, 09:50:06 am
His games weren't what you might call spectacularly succesful, but they did make money. But I don't think that accounts for all of it, so I'm as lost as you are.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Turnsky on July 16, 2004, 09:51:54 am
the very same place he gets his big words from, his ass.

seriously, he has the personality of a 12-year old AOL'er with slightly better english skills.

talk is cheap, so i really would take what he says with a grain of salt.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Sigma957 on July 16, 2004, 10:00:11 am
Whatever or whereever it nothing for us to be concern about. We should just continue on. :)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: aldo_14 on July 16, 2004, 10:07:10 am
I think he sues a lot of people - y'know, for bad reviews, for releasing his games, etc.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Turnsky on July 16, 2004, 10:08:11 am
Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14
I think he sues a lot of people - y'know, for bad reviews, for releasing his games, etc.


:lol:

i bet he sued that coke machine for assault.. :p
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Setekh on July 16, 2004, 10:08:23 am
I appreciate your frustration, an0n, and your anger, Turnsky. But Sigma's got it on the head here. Wherever he gets his money or his words from, we can worry about them later. Consider how helpful this thread is to the present situation? Not really, at the moment. Let it go, at least for now, guys.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 10:11:31 am
Aww, but I wanted to know.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Turnsky on July 16, 2004, 10:12:38 am
i can see your point, Setekh, i've dealt with these types before, the trick is, to just ignore them, that really annoys them to no end.:)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Ashrak on July 16, 2004, 10:16:22 am
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Originally posted by Turnsky

seriously, he has the personality of a 12-year old AOL'er with slightly better english skills.

 



well FINALLY i have found someone more annoying (DS) than ME and AN0N put together
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 10:17:54 am
*cries*
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Setekh on July 16, 2004, 10:18:25 am
Quote
Originally posted by an0n
Aww, but I wanted to know.


I'm confident we'll discover most of what we're curious about in the next few days. It will reveal itself. :)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 10:20:29 am
I'm curious about Tiara.

Hehe.

Uh-oh.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Tiara on July 16, 2004, 10:26:04 am
:blah:

*smacks an0n across the head*
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Setekh on July 16, 2004, 10:26:20 am
Uhhhh, yeah... maybe I'll just retract that last statement there. :nervous:
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 10:33:36 am
Quote
Originally posted by Tiara
*smacks an0n across the head*

Try again.....about 3ft lower.....and harder.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Tiara on July 16, 2004, 10:41:25 am
:blah:

*knees an0n in the sack*

Was it good for you too?
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Turnsky on July 16, 2004, 10:45:57 am
anybody got a photo of derek smart?.. i gots an idea..;)
*opens sketchbook*
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 10:48:19 am
There's pictures of him all over the place.

He's an ugly black guy. Looks kinda like Stevie offa Malcolm in the Middle.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Setekh on July 16, 2004, 10:49:21 am
I'm sure a Google Images search would turn up something. :nervous:
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 10:49:52 am
(http://www.dereksmart.com/ds_left.jpg)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 10:50:37 am
GAH! Where's Photoshop when you need it?

I wanna make a Sperminator poster.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: IPAndrews on July 16, 2004, 10:53:28 am
Now regardless of Mr Smart's actual personality... that picture seriously makes him look like a ******. That someone would buy a domain name of their own name and furnish it with a picture that makes them look like a ******... is quite bizarre.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Turnsky on July 16, 2004, 10:53:48 am
thank you an0n, it's time i drew up a quick comic.. ;)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on July 16, 2004, 10:58:22 am
As soon as that pic came up, I immedaitely thought,
"Lister!"
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Setekh on July 16, 2004, 10:58:34 am
Turnsky, I appreciate your humour just as much as the next HLPer, but it may be an idea to keep any comics you draw in reserve for a day or two. You know?
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 11:00:00 am
/me notes he only said Turnsky

Mwuahah.

*down......err.....purchases Photoshop 7 from Suprnova*
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Turnsky on July 16, 2004, 11:01:45 am
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
Turnsky, I appreciate your humour just as much as the next HLPer, but it may be an idea to keep any comics you draw in reserve for a day or two. You know?


don't worry, with my backlog, it may be a little while.;)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 11:05:42 am
Funny, I said the same thing yesterday while walking into the bathroom.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Nico on July 16, 2004, 11:13:00 am
Your mother was worried about you dirtying the walls?
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Setekh on July 16, 2004, 11:16:04 am
Quote
Originally posted by an0n
/me notes he only said Turnsky

Mwuahah.


Both of you. :p Don't do anything rash that won't help anyone.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 11:17:21 am
I was only gonna make 2 movie-esque posters:

You Got Served
Grease: One man and his pig.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 11:18:15 am
And maybe: Attack of the Cokes.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Fineus on July 16, 2004, 11:18:39 am
Nobody can stop you, just realise you do it off your own back - it's nothing to do with us, HLP or the FS community.

I never realised PR could be so bloody tiring.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Turnsky on July 16, 2004, 11:18:59 am
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh


Both of you. :p Don't do anything rash that won't help anyone.


don't worry, it'll be only of light humor.. :nod: it's actually making fun of his lawyers more than anything else :P
check your PM box steak, for details..
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Setekh on July 16, 2004, 11:28:26 am
10-4. I'll leave it in your hands, I trust your discretion. :)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: J3Vr6 on July 16, 2004, 11:31:06 am
OMG I MET THIS GUY!!! NO LIE!!!  I used to work at where he had his mailbox!
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: J3Vr6 on July 16, 2004, 11:33:59 am
What a coincedence man!  I remember when I worked there he was working on a game (this was back in 95 or 96).  The owner at the time wanted to put in computer games and he offered to do it for an astronomical amount.

FYI: I didn't remember the name, but I saw his picture on the other page and I couldn't mistake him.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Turnsky on July 16, 2004, 11:39:37 am
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
10-4. I'll leave it in your hands, I trust your discretion. :)


i'll show it to you first.. see what you think of it..
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 11:43:16 am
Quote
Originally posted by J3Vr6
What a coincedence man!  I remember when I worked there he was working on a game (this was back in 95 or 96).  The owner at the time wanted to put in computer games and he offered to do it for an astronomical amount.

FYI: I didn't remember the name, but I saw his picture on the other page and I couldn't mistake him.
In 20-30 years you'll be sat around a fireplace, telling your kids that story.

"I knew Smart. I knew him before he took over Germany. Before the SA, before the SS, when he was just a dumbass with an ugly girlfriend. If only I'd kicked him down the stairs, millions of lives might have been saved.........."
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: J3Vr6 on July 16, 2004, 11:44:58 am
Lol, he used to come in and I never personally had a problem with him.  Other employees there that were into games thought he was cool cuz he was designing a game or had designed one.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Nico on July 16, 2004, 11:47:49 am
Quote
Originally posted by an0n
And maybe: Attack of the Cokes.


That's already been done :p
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: aldo_14 on July 16, 2004, 12:47:55 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
As soon as that pic came up, I immedaitely thought,
"Lister!"


Bloody 'ell.....good spot

(http://www.dereksmart.com/ds_left.jpg)
(http://www.simon-turner.co.uk/reddwarf/lister.jpg)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Styxx on July 16, 2004, 01:57:57 pm
Just try not to blatantly insult anyone, ok? We don't want more closed threads than we already have. :p
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: aldo_14 on July 16, 2004, 02:06:32 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
Just try not to blatantly insult anyone, ok? We don't want more closed threads than we already have. :p


Who, me?
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 02:10:12 pm
an0n, like I said, please don't. Maybe later, possibly. But this really is not helping anyone. // Setekh
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Rictor on July 16, 2004, 02:18:30 pm
...looks vaguely like Shodan.

You have too much time on your hands.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 02:20:42 pm
I think with some chin-shadow on the neck it'd look better, but I've closed PS now, so screw it.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Dough with Fish on July 16, 2004, 06:14:55 pm
Can someone please tell me what all these refrences to the Coke machine are about?
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: HeX on July 16, 2004, 06:16:12 pm
An incident at a company. He got pissed at them cause they were gonna release his game early with bugs in it. He got pissed off and apparently attacked a coke machine before being escorted out.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Unknown Target on July 16, 2004, 06:21:44 pm
Lmao!
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Bobboau on July 16, 2004, 06:24:21 pm
he "beat up" a coke machine once, it's become something of a running gag.

umm... why don't you guys go do this stuff over at NW or WS, as said we've already made a bit of an ass of our selves.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: HeX on July 16, 2004, 06:25:05 pm
Sorry Bobboau. They asked, I answered. Didn't mean to perpatuate an incident. :)

Though thanks for the Warpstorm pimpage. ;)
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Bobboau on July 16, 2004, 06:37:43 pm
I wasn't refering to you but more the photochopping and stuff like that. we're getting referenced by half the wired world today, it would be better to not give Mr. Smart a nice indexed list of our idiocy. if you get what I'm saying.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: HeX on July 16, 2004, 06:39:12 pm
Perfectly.

Was just thinking, it's a pity you can move threads to other forums but not other sites. I kept thinking "he should move this thread to Warpstorm" :D
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Bobboau on July 16, 2004, 06:41:30 pm
you're both useing vBulletin arn't you?
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 06:43:40 pm
That was on the wishlist of vB3. Cross-server administration options.

But the vBulletin people decided it posed a security risk or something.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: HeX on July 16, 2004, 06:45:45 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
you're both useing vBulletin arn't you?


For the time being yes. Why do you ask?
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Bobboau on July 16, 2004, 06:47:51 pm
I'd still think it would be posable to copy the files, delete them here, continue them there.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: HeX on July 16, 2004, 06:48:43 pm
What about the member names? We don't have alot of HLP members.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 07:03:04 pm
Methinks you could export the specific posts and import them into the WS database, but like HeX said, there's the problem of the members.

And not to mention vB3 uses a ****load of different table and field names to vB2.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: HeX on July 16, 2004, 07:04:49 pm
Well we could simplify the matter. Just direct people to Warpstorm. Hell they wanna ***** and rant and rave about the issue the Rift is the place to be.

Though PeachE may start biting at the newbiew. :D
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 07:10:58 pm
Whoa, whoa, ****ing, whoa!

NW. They're going to go to NW.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: HeX on July 16, 2004, 07:11:33 pm
Why not both?
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 16, 2004, 07:13:55 pm
Right. Outside now.

*grabs the bludgeon-n-blade sticks and puts on the dramatic music*

Standard TOS Pon Farr rules apply.

*hands HeX a stick*

Die!
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Knight Templar on July 16, 2004, 08:21:09 pm
Because there is no dungeon pr0n forum.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Setekh on July 17, 2004, 05:13:21 am
Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
I wasn't refering to you but more the photochopping and stuff like that.


Agreed. Sorry, but I've had to edit out an0n's post. If it crops up again, I'll close this off.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: an0n on July 17, 2004, 12:00:50 pm
Buh!?!

Why? It's wasn't exactly offensive. Hell, the picture I did of Sutehp was FAR worse and that never got removed.
Title: A Quick Derek Smart Question....
Post by: Knight Templar on July 17, 2004, 08:40:12 pm
Sutehp was funnier.