Friday, March 12, 2010

Something is coming.....and i'm excited,

For several years, i've been always of big fan of Star Wars lightsaber replicas, when i went back to visit my friends back in Bathurst, on of my friends had a Darth Vader FX saber, it was cool, i've always wanted one since then, it sounded cool, it can still remember the features: the sounding saber hum, the clasing sound upon hitting something, and many other things,

for years i've been trying to save (and by the word: " Save" i mean spending what little i had as soon as i got it.) money for something like that, but years ago, when you're in a thirty dollar a month allowance, you can't seem to find a way to make cash even though you're fourteen (at the time) and that you wanted to get a job but there is no trust at that time. So i had to wait, but on the way to my 16th birthday, i found some sites that where selling custom LED sabers,


You may ask what are LED sabers?? Clearly you guys need to do your research, but no need to rush down on the computer tonight and search on google: What the hell is a LED Saber??. no need to worry, i've done all the years of research, a LED saber is a lightsaber replica which are either machined or handcrafted, the Saber have a basic design decided by the designer,

Afterwords, the process of making the saber becomes diverse, they are many directions that the saber maker can go, it is all about choice, wether to make the coloring mecanism of the blade inside the Hilt (the thing that holds the saber) or inside the blade that goes INSIDE the hilt. And if the saber maker wants to put electronic on the saber (like the saber sound and the color LED chip), there has to be a choice of what sound to put on and where to make the vent holes on the bottom of the hilt which allow the sound to be heard.


Anyways, then after the saber hilt is completely finished, the is one two more things you have to do (besides adding the electronics on the hilt) is

1. and a retension screw on the top of the hilt (which when the blade is place on the hilt, you insert the retension screw on, and the blade in not removable and would allow the saber-wielder to fight on swing without the blade to come off)

2. find a blade. simple....let me elaborate on that.

::: The blades that you find on a Hasbro toy (such as the Darth Vader fx saber back in Bathurst) are not stable, and are easily destroyed if a person or persons decide to duel with the sabers, they will break eventually, however, you can find a small amount of little homemade companies making custom dueling sabers for a small profit or even a hobby, such companies are found only on the internet and can ONLY buy from the Internet

Two sites have been the most biggest money makers when it comes to making custom LED sabers

One is : http://www.parksabers.com/

INFO: This company is runned by a small amount of people, but is motivated by a whole lot of saber fans from what i've researched. They where first seen back in 1993 at COMIC-CON events where they would sell the're sabers for quite a high price, but it's worth it, because it's handcrafted by professionals. They're saber have no sound, but the color electronics are inside the blade (unlike other saber makers, where the electronics are inside the hilt and once you remove the blade a press the button......you've got a frickin jedi flashlight) so which allows you to buy different blades with different colors in them.....cool.


OPINION: I don't want to say anything negative, (in which case i usually do) Parksabers may be one crazy child's dream (which was my reaction when i saw the site three years ago) sure, there is a few copied Star Wars franchise sabers, i don't see how it's custom desgined by imagination, and unless you're an impatient person hoping that you're saber would get priority one shipping, guess again, the making and packing takes about 10-12 weeks to get there, no critizing just crazy customers.


2. the second is more fun to look at: http://www.saberforge.com/

INFO: Well, this is the guy i've ordered from what i've heard and seen on my computer screen, that the saber's are the brightest sh*t at night, (so i'm gonna scare some fricking ding dong ditcher's one night...and pound the shit outta them!!) and that the prices are really affordable (but i must warn you about shipping cost, where i live: 44.10$..ouch)

this "company" is runned by two-three-four-five-six people top notch, and they have experienced much customer complaints about the timing, and delay for the saber building process. but i know they'll get out of this mess.

OPINION: These guys can take alot of crap from customers from what i've read on www.fx-sabers.com on the forum section. these guys have my trust and i'm prettty sure that if my saber comes out like crap on a sunday morning, they'll fix it, they've done it before.


Here is a photo of the saber, it's not actually mine for say: it's from the website. here:





See ya

TYLER MAC

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Parents Make Mistakes?

It's been quite a while since i talked about my parents, i'd always thought: i should let people know what my parents are like"

Oh ho!! It just gets better, my family is important, but lately it seems that it starts to crumble like a an earthquake rumbling in the middle of the Jordan River where the quake is so strong that there a flock of fricking sheep and it was seperate from it's sheperd. In today's world more and more families and torn apart, aren't listening to each other, they're always different stories, she said this, he said that, it's just bullshit that families are completely seperated because the lack of communication, they are several different things that can .....improve the situation, what i find first is to understand the parental language and communication skills that are highly advanced (and also the gayest thing in the world)

This is why i always have something to come up with, they don't know how i think here's an example:


(Mother and Father are discussing between each other) **Note that is minorily (new word) similar to a real situation....no exagerrations pinky swear promise**

I walk in the room and try to get them to understand me after a confrontation involving : school, sister, and friends. (totally not true NEVER happened) My sister comes in and tells my parents of something "Apparently" very bad that i've done. (As people in the streets would say : - What you talking about b***?!!!" ) Anyways, i've was totally shocked that my sister would bring so much drama and chaos to one simple MISUNDERSTOOD thing,

As you know, when girls reach puberty, they tend to get : (i say stupid, but i'm just ranting when i'm saying that) they get completely unpredictable, frig, they should have a National Geographics documentary intitled: How to deal with your b***  of a teenage Son and Daughter (i put the capital letters on "son and daughter" because....- We are important in mom and dad's life love you. LOL..HA!! what a joke. "

I've always had a question, do parents really have a favorite son or daughter?? What a minute, why am i doing this?? it's not the kids fault, it can actually be the parent's fault!! WHAT??! IMPOSSIBLE!!! PARENTS ARE PERFECT IN EVERYWAY!!!

It seems that i've been witnessing some things about my parents that are just cute and priceless and what just not the parent-code-of-honor. Oh the joy of seeing my creator of flesh and blood cursing at us, telling us to shut-up, and expecting us to crying so badly, when it doesn't appeal to them they tend to increase the rage and shame and make us think : - Shame on you!! Tyler!! Never treat your sister like that!! " and goes for the reward and says : - Good girl, you my best creation, i'll listen to you until i'm old and rusty (already half way there) you want a cookie?!!! Good Girl!!!"

And me, since i'm a rebel of the family (besides my dog) I am completely indepenent, i used to think : - wow, mom and dad do the coolest things a walk to the park?!! That's the shit man!!" Now it's just like : - Get away from me, can't we just talk and TRY to really understand me??!! You're not used to have someone with Asperger's and i feel VERY different when it comes to analysis of my parents and when they think that they know me!!! well they don't!!!


One of the concepts that i use when it comes to our family is: Being Misunderstood, Different, awkward, impatiences, etc.


Frig, that's basically it, i have one that just eats more than half a cheesecake when  he/she's upset (THIS IS NOT THE GOLDEN GIRLS!!!) and one can't calm the f*** down, he's apparently a supersonic yelling machine!!! His basic superpowers is: Stupid actions thatc an cause complete chaos to the family (thank you very much, one for me) yelling at a grave but loud volume that can make our dog sing as if the moon was full and he was a fricking wolf. and the last but not least my sister: An overexagerrated-dramatic-trouble-causing-two-timer-tattle-tale-little-twerp!!! ................................................................................................................oh and she craves attention!!!

let me give you some phrases that i've managed to translate with the help of some years of experience (do not try this with YOUR blog, it may cause some anger, frustration, total anxiety, etc, etc.)


Phrase 1: Anger issues: - OK SHUT UP YOU JERK!! (try to picture her all tomatoe red and tears, and an overly loud voice that sound 20% softer than the voice of God)

 Phrase 2: Exagerrations: - You never listen to me, you always pay attention to Tyler and you TOTALLY IGNORE ME!!" (WBC - WhataBunchofCrap)


Phrase 3: ???? : Sister: - NONONONO!!! You're not listening!!! i meant that i telll you something and you don't listen, and they i have to yell and yell.

Mother: - I know, i just said that!!

Sister: - NONONONONONONO!! you don't!!!!



Thanks for reading 

Tyler Mac

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