The Black Iron Prison - v2

[Triple Zero]

Hey Prof - I took a look at things in order to try doing some more PDF magic with the Pro version at work, and the .doc file I downloaded was 58 pages and contained all the weird formatting and page break issues people seem to be running into with Syn's PDF.

At this point, I'll hold off until all the little edits are in place before going into making a PDF of this. However, it's weird that some things are being seen with and some without the formatting. What version of Word did you use to make this, Prof? If it's the latest version that could be causing some issues as post-Vista Office programs react VERY badly with pre-Vista versions, especially in regards to formatting - I think there's a "Save As" option that allows it to be saved in an older format. If that's not it (I'm running Word 2003) then I don't know off-hand what's causing the weirdness with formatting, but something sure is.

.. and this is why you shouldn't try and do any serious formatting with crappy applications such as MS Word

no offense to you, cram, you did a masterful job with the tools at hand, i'd just like to use this opportunity to bitch at the crappyness of Word compared to .. well mostly anything. (InDesign comes to mind)

[LMNO]

In that case, you're up.

[Triple Zero]

SHIT!

nononono i specifically remember passing the Adobe InDesign hot potatoe over to D-Cup

she got it

also, i can only do large layouting projects in team form, at least one other person needs to be present in the room

[Cramulus]

What version of Word did you use to make this, Prof?

I'm using Word 2003.

I'm getting a whole intertruk of weirdness concerning this file. When I saved the file it came down as "LOLLERCAUST.doc" then I made the .pdf from that. The formatting is a bit odd too. Why 6"x4"? Trying to force that much text per page is going to make a 6"x4" booklet barely readable.

Yeah I thought so too at first. If I recall correctly, the 6x4 template was installed on work computers for booklet printing. Or I tinkered with an existing template until it looked right. I agree that the pages are a bit crowded, but I tried to strike a balance - without cutting down any of the content (IMO some of these pieces run a bit long for a publication like this), it was either cram the pages full or release a 60 page booklet.

On my printer it looks fine. To me. In fact, I was surprised at how readable it is despite its size.

.. and this is why you shouldn't try and do any serious formatting with crappy applications such as MS Word

I wholly agree. I wish MS Word's formatting procedures were a human being because then I could track him down and strangle the life out of him.

I cannot describe the constant headache that this formatting engendered.

But here at work, I only have access to crap (hence MS Paint and not GIMP or photoshop).

[tyrannosaurus vex]

we should discuss using a common document format for publications.

preferably one that doesn't change much between versions.

of course the only viable candidate is .ODT, which is the native format used by OpenOffice.org.

OpenOffice also lets you save to PDF with no hiccups in the format or layout

[guest7654]

pg 5-  "We acknowledge that it would be in everybod(ies) best interest(s)" -

pg 18-  "AM MYSELVES OUR HABITS?"  wtf?  and "It may seem fair(l)y obvious"

pg 20- "Things that you can't notice (that) are right in front of you."

pg 21- "Would it be best to try our best" redundant?

pg 23 masta killa quote cut off at bottom

pg 26 and 27 same problem with text boxes as 23

pg 41- images need transparency

pg 43- "all in jesus(') name" and "fertilising"->fertilizing

pg 44- "an(d), even worse" (top)

pg 47 "market forces to moderate it a(n)d tell us what,Äôs cool" and key image could be lightened

also-

[tyrannosaurus vex]

"everybodies" is not a word. it's everybody's. "best interest" is grammatically correct, since "everybody's" is singular (it means belonging to each person individually).

"AM MYSELVES OUR HABITS" is intentionally weird.

[guest7654]

1. lol, everybodies...it sounded right. ...

edit: oh the original said "everybody best interests"....which is not correct.  But yes everybodies is also incorrect, should be everybody's and interest not everybody and interests...I assume. 

edit again: The strikethrough is hard to see on the (s) in my previous post.

2. I assumed as much...

[guest7654]

and I know what everybody means, smart ass.  No need to be a dick, I am just trying to help.  I assume you don't want it full of typos and grammatical errors.

[tyrannosaurus vex]

and I know what everybody means, smart ass.  No need to be a dick, I am just trying to help.  I assume you don't want it full of typos and grammatical errors.

But it's so seldom I get to use my vast and superior knowledge of grammar.

[guest7654]

lol...  If it is so seldom, then maybe it is not quite as vast and superior as you suspect. 

[Cramulus]

Submitted for your approval:
The Black Iron Prison
in glorious 8.5 x 11 inch format
for ease of reading
tight-ass 6x4 inch booklet format
for memetic distribution
with 400 magnificent dots per inch.

8.5 x 11 inch format - for ease of reading
booklet format - for ease of distribution
.doc format - because all this shit is opensource kopyleft doityourself anyway

[Rev. St. Syn, KSC (Ret.)]

JESUSSQUID WILL FUCKING YUO UP!!!11!1!three.

[LMNO]

The Black Iron Prison
Professor Cramulus edit

presented in PDF format, .doc available

comments, meme bombs, additions, art, edits, et cetera
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[Cramulus]

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Good call LMNO. I edited the original link - that file name was for an earlier draft. Been updated since then. Most current copy is in my sig as well, at least until I get distracted by some other project.