User:RRabbit42

So who is this "RRabbit42" person anyway?

Well, to quote Zaphod Beeblebrox's analyst, "He's just zis guy, ya know?" A fan of Phineas and Ferb since around July, I find most cartoons to be better than the prime-time shows on the networks. However, I will watch reality shows if they are about something useful instead of just being a contest (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition/Dirty Jobs/etc. versus Survivor/Big Brother/etc.).

Let's see. What else?

Ah. My user name. RRabbit42 is one that I've used for many years, going back to when AOL (America Online) was Quantum Link. It references two of my influences: Roger Rabbit and 42. Add Dr. Demento to the mix and you get someone who like parodies of songs better than the original songs that they are based on.

I think that's about it.

No, wait. Wait a minute! Wait. I'm having a thought. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. I'm gonna have a thought. It's coming... It's gone.

Yup. Okay, that's it.

(I'm not a fan of Dick Tracy, but Big Boy Caprice's quote from the movie was too good not to include.)


 * For a list of pages this bunny has worked on, refer to my credentials list.

A Rollercoaster-inspired rollercoaster
At the end of January 2009, I got it into my furry little head that it would be neat if I could ride a rollercoaster like the one that Phineas and Ferb built. It took about 10 days to work on it, but I think I've come up with something close.

Presenting...

a Rollercoaster-inspired rollercoaster.

If you own Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 and both expansion packs, you can download the data files from my website.

There's two versions of the coaster. "Danville" is the complete coaster. "Danville wreck" causes the coaster cars to fall into the tree in the boys' back yard, similar to what happened in the episode.

thumb|230px|right|Highlights from the coaster The pictures are for the billboards that appear in the game, to mark events shown in the episode, such as the snakes being released or when the coaster got caught on the Eiffel Tower.

The coaster is intended to be run in Sandbox mode. After all, Phineas and Ferb made their coaster just for their friends, not for the whole town. Before you ride it, look around. You'll see some buildings that look familiar, and one or two unexpected sights. You might even discover the Easter Egg I included.

If you'd like to learn more about this coaster or to see screen shots, check the website. If you want to discus this, hop on over to my user talk page.

Warning: if rapid movement of pictures on a monitor make you feel sick, you're going to have to watch out. This coaster is fast. I learned how to make the track go up higher than you normally are allowed to, which translates into a lot of extra speed.

Screencaps from DVR
What kind of DVR do you have and how do you get your screencaps from it? If it's a Tivo it's easy, I guess. But if you're using a Comcast DVR, I could use some tips to screencap from it. I thought about using a camera in a dark room to take pictures of my lcd tv, but I don't think they would look very good. Please share any info you have. EDIT: Also have you been able to record off your dvr? Thanks, Topher 20:19, 17 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Mine is a home-built DVR. Windows 2000, BeyondTV 4 from SnapStream, and two capture devices. One is an ATI Radeon 7500 All-in-Wonder AGP card, and the other is a Hauppage WinTV PVR USB2. The screenshots come from PowerDVD, which I use to play the files. VideoStudio 9 and Nero help me get the files into shape for personal DVD-making.


 * I'm recording TV shows that I can't buy on DVD, and a few that take a long time to become available on DVD. There's also some shows I'm keeping because the DVD you can buy is missing a couple of items. For example, Season 1 of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends didn't include the closing scenes that played along with the credits. I've bought Season 1, but I'm keeping the DVDs I put together cause of those missing end scenes. -- RRabbit42 23:11, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Update:

After Comcast switched to digital transmission, I bought two new tuners, but found out that the computer I had wasn't fast for the tuners. So, new computer. Should be fast enough to handle 1 or 2 more tuners if I need them.

I am still in the process of finding an editing program that can handle these digital files natively, but in the meantime I've got a workaround that will allow me to get screencaps. The images are a bit brighter and crisper, so even though it's not HD, they're better than what I was getting before with the analog tuner. Most of the pictures I've uploaded can be replaced with better quality versions. I know what I'm doing this weekend. — RRabbit42 06:58, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Promos for the voice actors
In between shows on Disney Channel, they will run "bumpers" (little 15-second promos by the actors of a show where the actor uses a wand to draw the Disney Channel logo, or similar spots). So far, I've seen ones by Alison Stoner, Ashley Tisdale and Mitchel Musso, plus a couple of animated ones featuring Phineas, Ferb and Candace. If there's interest in seeing those, I can send the files to YouTube. -- RRabbit42 23:11, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Sandboxes
Just a quick list for me to keep track of what sandboxes I currently have in use.


 * admin conference notes
 * Cquote variations
 * User:RRabit42/Rollercoaster - testing Cquote formats in an episode page
 * Community Portal sandbox