[personal observation]
That you are free to ignore and go about your business as planned.
But I have to say it anyway …
You’re setting yourself up for a lot of failures in life that have nothing to do with this challenge. I hope they all make you stronger.
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Anyway … “good luck with the challenge”.
I know … not what you want to hear, but I’m just naturally friendly (most of the time). 
I agree with kirt…I wish much more says but I havent got a enough eng to much more says
What failures???
Last time i checked all the people that Succeeded BIG TIME in life or some or other competition, or simply because the best were the ones that were serious about what they did and focused on one thing and one thing only SUCCESS.
How can i fail if i do my best and keep REAL about what is gonna help me to win? Sure i understand that i may not win, regardless of how hard i try, how good i am, how REAL and seriously determined i am, but thats all outside of my control, just cause other may shove my work back in my face and send me packing, does not mean i should work towards such an end as opposed to making a success.
Now maybie you had some deeper more philosophical meaning by what you said, like maybie i’ll lose out on friends and contacts or other Relationships with people by being driven only by the desire to win.
If so then allow me to demonstrate.
In school i failed because i chose FRIENDS and fun over being serious and determined to do the best i can, with my band, again i chose FUN over blood, sweat and tears, and thus nobody took us seriously and that failed.
To make OTHERS feel happy and comfortable and find me FUN to be around i wasn’t serous about myself and the person i really am, and for that i went through many sad days in my life, simply because i was the FUN guy instead of myself.
I don’t pretend and i’m no liar, i am not gonna be the FUN and Friendly guy and ontop of that a liar by saying saying something thats not true, like - I’m just going to have fun and learn as much as i can.
It’s not that i did anything wrong or offensive, i just didn’t conform to the NORM - if you want normal, i’m not your man - i’m an individual, and i will, speak, act, think and be motivated as such.
If people think so low of themselves (or so honestly - if they know they dont stand a chance to win) then sure, i suppose having Fun and sicializing and possibly learning becomes the next PRIZE. I dont want to rob them of that, i just dont want to be seen as THE FREAK for having a different focus - i AM good enough to compete, and i could very well win - i;m not gonna pretend otherwise.
BUt i dont want to Put words in your mouth, please elaborate on what you mean t by failures.
REMEMBER what i said - “IF you dont know how to fix it, dont call it broke” dont say something and then be vague in the explination.
I dont mind PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS, but that which you said was something you could have kept to yourself, as it delivers a blow to an area of which you know very little- the REAL ME and my life, personality and FUTURE. Don’t simply assume i may have hardship further along in life if you merely read a few short posts o f mine in this thread. THings arent always what they seem at first glance, maybie it is YOU who will have the troubles with your OBSERVATIONS, who knows?
but this discussion/explination of myself is not going anywhere, so for now i’ll just go ponder over my theme for the challenge and see i f i can cause some troubles for myself further along in my future, hey if you said it it must be so righ?
have a nice day
Instead of spending so much time ranting and raving here, why not spend that time on your challenge entry? Just a thought.
I am Leigh, i am - But with 13 possible ideas i want to make sure i ABSOLUTELY positively choose the best and most fitting one of the lot.
I guess i can see why it looks like i am ranthing and raving - I have that dreaded LOCK JAW sysndrome, once i latch on i dont let go easily 
ha ha, if i can still laugh about it i know its all cool.
You guys and girls have fun now, i’ll go and make history, i wish
hmmm…
-OBSERVATION- Your also from lekker land Leigh - Is it me or is the world getting smaller?
No, the world is still pretty big. I know from my phone bills from calling Cape Town every single night.
OK this is my last post then i’m off to the… what am i saying, i’m gonna sit right here behind this damn screen to work, so i guess i’m staying.
Cape town huh, what is it with that city, the only people that ever get anywhere are the ones from capetown. All the actors and stuff that make it globally are from the mother city, every second person that i caht to on the net in some far off land lived in capetown, now CG artists make it over seas aswell, whats next???
South African Fashion designer takes Japanese fashion industry by storm… from CAPE TOWN…
You capetonians have it all, the flats, UCT, the beach, cold sea water (so you guys bath at least - not like Durbs people that use SWIM as an excuse not to and now the WORLD, maybie i should make a move to Capetown, wait a moment, but then again why do you all LEAVE eventually???
anyways, i’m off, maybie i can salvage some of this sunday afternoon and get some work in.
BTW - checked your work out just now - WOW, sure hope i’m not gonna hafta compete against you for the prizes.
Well since Cape Town is undoubtably the cultural capital of ZA, it’s not surprising that most of the artists and creative types come from there. Most of us CG artists end up leaving the country because the work there sucks - it’s mostly commercials and TV work, which gets dead boring after a few years.
Thanks for the compliments on my work, but I am far too busy to enter challenges so you don’t have to worry about me (although there are thousands of artists on this site whose work puts mine to shame). Plus, since I am the manager of the site, I can’t win prizes anyway
It sounds as if you have a rather strange attitude towards work-- it’s one thing to work hard and to aim to succeed, it’s another trampling down other people and biting their backs.
I have a few friends around these here parts and when they entered, I wished them luck- how is that any different from everyone being in a big hall about to begin a competition? Surely you'd go around to wish your friends luck? So it is here.
Ultimately, this knowing you have people behind you is encouraging and motivating. I know most of my stuff isn't great, but because people are behind me, I feel more motivated to work. Also, it is fun when one of your friends wins!! :D
(hi bonanza friends!)
I am a real bad artist, if i compare myself with the kind of talent spread all around here. But it does help getting some boost from the company. Every one wants to win that is for sure, and most of them have the confidence too, but remember most of them are modest too. What is wrong in learning from others and praising others work, if you really feel like. There was time when i kept going because of such boostings.
So yep this is quite a way to doom myself even before i begin, if one of the judges reads this, i think my chances to win are down 60%, no matter what i submit at the end of the competition
This is one of the most childish things you can ever say!
“It’s not me, i’ve done the best work but the judges were against me for what i’ve said 
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Are you thinking that someone will feel so sorry for you?
Come on, be a man. If your work will deserve it you’re going to win no matter who you are. I’ve worked with awful people (worse than how you’re appearing right now…you have room for improving) but their works were great and that was the only important thing. although they were never invited to get beer with the crew but i see that social life is not serious enough for you…
I’m sorry if i was rude but if you look at your post the way you look at other people’s comments it was just useless, a waste of time and space.
I shouldn’t have come back, now i gotta retort AGAIN!
Look i dont have an issue if FRIENDS Complement FRIENDS, but the Fanboys and the ones that hope to score Public lyalists #1 and their, quick to be seen, useless to use posts are what i was complaining about.
Hey i can perfectly take it if some people here are VERY popular and have 15+ friends that all wish them luck - however, if those 15 are just the fly by, get seen type, then that is the real issue i have and why this thread got started.
And Zakkos, no i dont expect people to feel sorry for me but its a simple fact, some people cant seperate FIRST IMPRESSIONS from a persons and their work, so i am being realistic, it could happen and if it does - hey, i think i can live with having to work on my new (being built) $2000 system instead of a BOXX 3200.
But best of all -I GOT MY WISH- i have pissed enough people off with this thread to ensure that the fanboys leave me alone, good things can come from not so good actions and this little blunder has worked its charm for me - so end of discussion already!
As far as Improving myself and caring more about a social life goes, i guess this is some attempt at a low blow from you, what makes you think YOUR RIGHT and YOUR NORMAL is RIGHT and NORMAL??? I guess that just comes with the numbers - if ten agree with you and one with me then i guess that makes your Opinion written in stone - i dont care to have a social life because society is the breeding place for people like you, with your definitions of normal and right and wrong and how we should all just ADAPT and improve so YOU can feel normal in the masses.
I did not disrespect people and their work with what i have said, nor have i taken direct and personal shots at peoples character simply based on some comments they made with which i didn’t agree with, but if some of you people have the guts to take a whack at my personality - you can be sure i am gonna whack right back - because none of you are diamonds in the rough, you just seem to think you are!
This is getting out of hand and miles off topic - and because i know myself and i know i can t just LET IT GO - i want to ask the admins to close this Thread PERMANENTLY!
It’s a real shame when somebody makes an observation about a POTENTIAL problem or exploit and you get a lucture on your attitude.
You have to admit it’s pretty cocky to come here and start bitching about the way that the challenges happen, when we’ve been doing them for years. Sure, there are fanboys, but if you actually bother to look through some of the previous challenges, you’ll see a ton of great critique too.
I am closing this thread. Not because you asked for it to be closed, but because I think it’s pointless, and frankly rather rude.
Then again, just about every challenge gets a handful of threads like this. Usually it’s because the thread poster is actually trying to get attention in their own thread, and those people with the biggest mouths usually end up not even finishing the challenge anyway.
Good luck.