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Old 05-14-2006, 02:15 AM
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Default "It's NOT pink!" gauges (and RvB fans rejoice!)

a little ounze of creativity, a pinch of genious, and a gallon of lunacy to dilute it all...
here's what i came up with:


not photoshopped... and it's not "lightish red" LEDs.. my methods are well.. "ghetto-fied".. but hey.. it works. with this method i am able to do purple as well for those who have asked me.

also with this method i can control colors of every individual part of the gauges.. you want red numbers on white scale? i can do it.

HOW? you may ask? White LEDs.. with colored cellophane

my HVAC will not be completed for awhile because I am using it to swap out for my led swapping "business"

and btw.. i think you need to be true Red vs Blue fan to appreciate the color.. so no hatin'.
comments appreciated.

you can get the video here: Red vs Blue Episode 16

Donut: "Dude! This is Sweet! Command was so happy that I got the Blue Flag, they gave me my own color armor!"
Grif: “Uhh… Hey Donut?”
Donut: “What?”
Simmons: "Umm, about your armor…”
Donut: "What about it?"
Simmons: "How do I put this… your armor is umm… it's a little… umm… Grif? Uhh… You want to help me out here?"
Grif: "It’s Pink! Your armor's is frickin’ pink!!"
Simmons: “Yeah that’s it… pink."
Donut: "Pink? My armor’s not pink!”
Grif: “PINK.”
Simmons: “Yeah, definitely pink.”
Donut: “You guys are colorblind. Why would they give me pink armor?”
Grif: “Hey… don’t ask, don’t tell”
Simmons: (chuckles) “That’s not funny.”
Grif: (laughter) “It’s a little funny.”
Donut: “Look at it! It’s not pink… it’s like uhhh… a lightish red.”
Grif: "Guess what? They already have a color for lightish red. You know what it’s called? Pink.”
Donut: “I hate you guys…”
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Old 05-14-2006, 02:20 AM
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SWEET!
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awww man u just put in white for me. why didnt u tell me i could have gotten pink
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Great reference to Red vs Blue, that is the best mini series ever. Its like totally something me and my college buddies would have thought of doing if we would have actually put down the controllers and stopped playin Halo. Very nice idea tho, the color possibilities are endless now
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niceee!!
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+1 for RVB reference... hahaha
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Haha.. that's really funny video...

I guess female would love them...
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dude... your gauges are pink!
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"Look at it! It’s not pink… it’s like uhhh… a lightish red."
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btw, that vid took place on my favorite map COAG!!!
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actually.. it's Blood Gulch.. the predecessor of COAG

RvB doesn't use COAG until like episode 57 and afterwards
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halo 1?
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^^ yup
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i havent playes halo1 in forever!
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^^ me niether!! you see the Halo 3 trailer?? omg.. *drool*.....

(we're such nerds.. )
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Looks great Trung!

I think I got a little project for you
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Now you make me want to watch Red VS Blue again...and again... and again.
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i'll be meeting the guys down in Comic-con again if they come... which they probably will.

buy me some more t-shirts and DVDs
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
^^ me niether!! you see the Halo 3 trailer?? omg.. *drool*.....

(we're such nerds.. )

um NO! how about a linkn to that one hahahha



and i dont play halo as much as you think,.... i just watch a lot cuz my roommate and friend play it religously
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
um NO! how about a linkn to that one hahahha
and here ya go:
http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory....o3Announcement
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