Hey..Where's my avatar??? [Archive]

Sharewaredemon

Jun 14, 2005, 09:42 AM

is your 'tar from the sega game "altered beast"

maybe its just too early in the morning but it certainly looks like it :p

Nope it's from an ancient shareware game made by
Spiderweb Software (http://www.spidweb.com) called Exile 2 Crystal Souls (http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/exile2/macexile2.html)

I've been using the name Sharewaredemon on the internet for 7 years.

yellow

Jun 14, 2005, 09:48 AM

Not many pics available of her that I have been able to find
Same problem here.. still searching when I have the time.

Mr. Anderson

Jun 14, 2005, 09:54 AM

pm mudbug with the problem - it might be a database issue.....its happened before.

D

MacDawg

Jun 14, 2005, 09:58 AM

pm mudbug with the problem - it might be a database issue.....its happened before.

D

Thanks Mr. A... I had no idea that Mudbug could help us find pics of Evangeline :p

Woof, Woof - Dawg

Mudbug

Jun 14, 2005, 10:00 AM

:)

I'm looking into it...
_____________________ time passes...

everything is set the way it should be. Try again - if it doesn't work for you, then send me a private message and we'll take care of it.

MacSA

Jun 14, 2005, 10:24 AM

yayyyyyyyyyyy, i've finally got one :)

emw

Jun 14, 2005, 10:45 AM

yayyyyyyyyyyy, i've finally got one :)And a fine one it is - although the speed of rotation is a little distracting; you may want to drop it down a notch.

* quickly checks on my own rotation speed *

Mr. Anderson

Jun 14, 2005, 10:47 AM

And a fine one it is - although the speed of rotation is a little distracting; you may want to drop it down a notch.

* quickly checks on my own rotation speed *

yep, its a tad bit fast (MacSA's) - but he might not have enough frames to make a smooth animation at a slower speed

Where'd you get the images?

D

MacDawg

Jun 14, 2005, 10:54 AM

yayyyyyyyyyyy, i've finally got one :)

Congrats!
Looks great, even at that speed.

*silently disappointed it wasn't a pic of Evangeline*

Woof, Woof - Dawg

Sharewaredemon

Jun 14, 2005, 11:03 AM

yayyyyyyyyyyy, i've finally got one :)

And a cool one at that.

I find I really don't know user's names on Macrumors unless the have a 'tar.

Maybe I'll notice you around more often now.

Edit: :eek: 3 posts behind!

Yeah I spose it could be a bit slower but I still like it.

MacSA

Jun 14, 2005, 11:14 AM

Thanks

It's a timelapse movie of the Sun from July 27th 2004 - August 27th 2004 taken from the SOHO Spacecraft :) I made it myself :D

MacDawg

Jun 14, 2005, 11:16 AM

Thanks

It's a timelapse movie of the Sun from July 27th 2004 - August 27th 2004 taken from the SOHO Spacecraft :) I made it myself :D

Good work!
You should be proud of it!

Woof, Woof - Dawg

wordmunger

Jun 14, 2005, 11:16 AM

It's a timelapse movie of the Sun from July 27th 2004 - August 27th 2004 taken from the SOHO Spacecraft :) I made it myself :D

Wow... a great avatar designer and a space pilot as well ;)

emw

Jun 14, 2005, 11:16 AM

Thanks

It's a timelapse movie of the Sun from July 27th 2004 - August 27th 2004 taken from the SOHO Spacecraft :) I made it myself :D
Very cool. Did you grab the pics off of space.com or something? Nice job on assembling the avatar.

MacSA

Jun 14, 2005, 11:44 AM

Images are from here: http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/

efoto

Jun 14, 2005, 12:06 PM

Same problem here.. still searching when I have the time.

You might have these already, not sure. But if not, I thought you might perhaps want them....frisky little thang, I had a hard time focusing when I took the shots :rolleyes: :D

http://img35.echo.cx/img35/4092/evangelinelillyphotoshoot025nt.th.jpg (http://img35.echo.cx/my.php?image=evangelinelillyphotoshoot025nt.jpg)
http://img13.echo.cx/img13/4575/evangelinelillyphotoshoot047nq.th.jpg (http://img13.echo.cx/my.php?image=evangelinelillyphotoshoot047nq.jpg)

dirka dirka, I hope you enjoy :D

killuminati

Jun 14, 2005, 12:08 PM

Congrats on your avatar.

Off opic: buryyourbrideau I love you avatar.

Dagless

Jun 14, 2005, 06:42 PM

im not far off the 500 mark :)

StarbucksSam

Jun 14, 2005, 07:08 PM

Thanks

It's a timelapse movie of the Sun from July 27th 2004 - August 27th 2004 taken from the SOHO Spacecraft :) I made it myself :D

Sorry if this sounds very Paris Hilton but I didn't know the sun was blue.

puckhead193

Jun 14, 2005, 08:13 PM

Sorry if this sounds very Paris Hilton but I didn't know the sun was blue.
Good someone metioned it before me :p :o I'm no astronomer but i thought the sun was yellow .....

~Shard~

Jun 14, 2005, 08:14 PM

im not far off the 500 mark :)

And with short little posts like that you'll move yourself even closer! :p ;)

buryyourbrideau

Jun 14, 2005, 11:25 PM

Congrats on your avatar.

Off opic: buryyourbrideau I love you avatar.

yea probably my favorite, i plan on getting this and the george picture in his underwear framed and up in my apartment, every time i look at it i start to laugh :)

~Shard~

Jun 14, 2005, 11:59 PM

yea probably my favorite, i plan on getting this and the george picture in his underwear framed and up in my apartment, every time i look at it i start to laugh :)

Yep - those are true works of art!

killuminati

Jun 15, 2005, 12:09 AM

yea probably my favorite, i plan on getting this and the george picture in his underwear framed and up in my apartment, every time i look at it i start to laugh :)

Haha!

The George one cracks me up just thinking about it.

efoto

Jun 15, 2005, 03:48 AM

Good someone metioned it before me :p :o I'm no astronomer but i thought the sun was yellow .....

There are other suns beside the one lighting and warming the planet Earth you know ;)

Just to get a little more anal, I think ''our'' sun is actually more white than yellow, the intensity of it is quite high I believe.

From Google, one of my best friends :p :

The sun is a huge ball of hot, glowing gases that lies at the center of our solar system. It contains about 70 of the 92 natural elements that occur on the earth. The sun is made up of about 75% hydrogen, 24% helium, and just 1% of other elements.
The sun is one of billions of stars in the universe, and it is the earth's closest star. With a diameter of about 865,000 miles, the sun is only medium in size when compared to other stars. While some stars have a diameter 10 times smaller than the sun, others have diameters up to 10,000 times larger.
When you look at the sun and moon as they appear in the sky, they seem to be about the same size as each other, but the diameter of the sun is actually 400 times greater than that of the moon. They only appear similar because the sun is 400 times further away from the earth than the moon!

Just to top things off and make sure we all learn something today, a neat little site I stumbled on that seemed to have some decent content. Here (http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/sun.html) you go.

Edit: Just like regular photography, the color of our sun can be altered by viewing through different lenses and filters, as shown on that linked page with the sun through x-ray, appearing red.

wrldwzrd89

Jun 15, 2005, 06:44 AM

And a cool one at that.

I find I really don't know user's names on Macrumors unless the have a 'tar.

Maybe I'll notice you around more often now.

Edit: :eek: 3 posts behind!

Yeah I spose it could be a bit slower but I still like it.
I always noticed you, even when you didn't have an avatar, Sharewaredemon. In fact, I'll notice everyone regardless of their avatar status. The ones with avatars are, of course, easier to spot.

jnicolso1

Jun 15, 2005, 08:12 AM

I was wondering if I would get an avatar when I became a contributor

mad jew

Jun 15, 2005, 08:15 AM

I was wondering if I would get an avatar when I became a contributor

You've still gotta reach 500 posts, sorry.

How's the weather. ;)

jnicolso1

Jun 15, 2005, 08:23 AM

Actually I am in Sale at the moment, its nice here just a little cold

efoto

Jun 15, 2005, 08:59 AM

You've still gotta reach 500 posts, sorry.

How's the weather. ;)

Beat me to the punch, but looking at the member list there are a couple demi-gods that do not have tars so I assume you still have to hit 500, and of course I have faith that mad jew is correct, so I'd 500 still.

jnicolso1

Jun 15, 2005, 09:31 AM

well I shall strive for the big 500

efoto

Jun 15, 2005, 10:05 AM

I was wondering if I would get an avatar when I became a contributor

On the topic of contributions....

Has there ever been discussion over stages of contribution for honorary titles on MR? $25 isn't all that much money....and there is only one value avabilable. Perhaps $25 could get a "demi-god(dess)" title, and $50 could get "_____", and $100...etc etc. I guess those circumstances could be handled on an individual basis, but I would be inclined to contribute more if I would get a special title :D

MacDawg

Jun 15, 2005, 10:25 AM

On the topic of contributions....

Has there ever been discussion over stages of contribution for honorary titles on MR? $25 isn't all that much money....and there is only one value avabilable. Perhaps $25 could get a "demi-god(dess)" title, and $50 could get "_____", and $100...etc etc. I guess those circumstances could be handled on an individual basis, but I would be inclined to contribute more if I would get a special title :D

Considering you are 6502 and not Demi-god now, anything you contribute would be *more* than nothing. :)

Woof, Woof - Dawg

~Shard~

Jun 15, 2005, 11:09 AM

Considering you are 6502 and not Demi-god now, anything you contribute would be *more* than nothing. :)

Woof, Woof - Dawg

I approve of your logic. :D

efoto

Jun 15, 2005, 11:51 AM

Considering you are 6502 and not Demi-god now, anything you contribute would be *more* than nothing. :)

Woof, Woof - Dawg

I agree with you, my point was that if you make giving money more fun (as it seldom is) then I would be more likely to give more of it. I subscribe to tons of shi* it daily life, and waste well over a couple hundred dollars a year on subscriptions to this and that, be it magazine, online news, online forums with special access hehe, etc. It can not be that hard to make a drop down offering $25, $50, $75, or $100 dollars, I'm confident there are people with enough webpage skill to accomplish said task. With the amont of creative juices signed on to MR at any given time, I'm also confident that a few other titles could be created to aid in differentiating the frequent-posting-contributors from the not-frequent-posting-contributors :p

I like my rating, and you know part of the reason I have not contributed is because I am ONLY a 6502 and I want to see some other chip numbers under my name first :p You may think it is a stupid thing to want, but I want it. You can also not instruct me in the usage of my money, and unless MR becomes a pay-only forum, I'll only pay when I feel like it. Again, you can view this as immature, arrogant, stupid, or what have you, but there are a lot of people much 'older' on these forums than I that have not contributed yet, go woof at them why don't ya.

Contributions are voluntary, if they were required it would be a payment more than a contribution. I think MR is a great place, and the adminstration is top-notch. When my financial situation is better I would love to, and will, donate/contribute to MR but for the time being, I'll take the 'cheap' route and just post as a non-demi-god.

All that aside, how do you have 'contributor' as your title instead of demi-god(dess)?

efoto

Jun 15, 2005, 11:56 AM

I approve of your logic. :D

Are you SERIOUS!?

Listen here Mr. 68020 or whatever....I don't see demi-god under your name either so where is the green stan? :rolleyes: :D

He selected the perfect section of my post and called it out which in specific his arguement makes sense. Read the entire post and hopefully you see that my purpose was not saying I want a reason to contribute more (I realize I have not contributed) but was talking about it for current/future contributors.

I hope you all realize I'm not mad about this....it's in good fun, at least from my side. :eek:

Sharewaredemon

Jun 15, 2005, 01:01 PM

I always noticed you, even when you didn't have an avatar, Sharewaredemon. In fact, I'll notice everyone regardless of their avatar status. The ones with avatars are, of course, easier to spot.

Cool! Yeah I used to notice you back when your 'tar video game buy cutting something. Also, Solon stood out to me because I was studying Solon (Greece?) at the time in school.

~Shard~

Jun 16, 2005, 12:44 AM

Are you SERIOUS!?

No. I was joking.

And I thought you might reply with something like that as a result. :p ;) :)

efoto

Jun 16, 2005, 04:08 AM

No. I was joking.

And I thought you might reply with something like that as a result. :p ;) :)

Ha, it took me thrice readings on this post to make it out....man I have to sleep more :p

I'm glad you were joking, I was worried I would have to change my opinion about the city that rhymes with fun! :rolleyes: :D

MacDawg

Jun 16, 2005, 07:16 AM

efoto

Jun 16, 2005, 07:30 AM

I was just taking a playful poke which is why I included a :)
Hope you didn't take me too seriously

I've been off the board for a while, so I don't know who is sensitive and who is not anymore :o

Love the 'tar by the way...

Woof, Woof - Dawg

I enjoy a playful poke as much as the next person (haha) so no worries. I didn't think you were being serious, but have to admit I wasn't fully sure.

As far as being off the board and not knowing who is what, well I'm neither sensitive nor sensible so don't mind me. Just earlier I posted the iMac store page in a thread talking about Power Macs....don't ask me why, it was early and I must have found it relevant. To bad no one else in that thread did :p

MacDawg

Jun 16, 2005, 07:36 AM

All that aside, how do you have 'contributor' as your title instead of demi-god(dess)?

There are a few of us who opted for "contributor" instead of "demi-god" as a title, wdlove comes to mind.

Woof, Woof - Dawg

efoto

Jun 16, 2005, 07:39 AM

There are a few of us who opted for "contributor" instead of "demi-god" as a title, wdlove comes to mind.

Woof, Woof - Dawg

wdlove and you are the only two I can recollect that have contributor as opposed to demi-god(dess) as their title. I was unaware you were given the option, or perhaps you aren't and you specifically requested it?

I still vote for more titles to further differentiate the contributors. They are still general users and their post counts vary drastically, it would be fun to see the differences.

yellow

Jun 16, 2005, 07:54 AM

Personally, I just asked to be moved back to the chip numbers, even though I'm a contrib.

efoto

Jun 16, 2005, 08:12 AM

Personally, I just asked to be moved back to the chip numbers, even though I'm a contrib.

Excellent to know that is an option as well.

So yellow, if the wife had a fit and Lilly has to be gone...is this temporary or are you going to have to update your profile and sig to reflect this? :(

BTW, you ever get those two images I bumped you in a diff. thread? If you didn't have them, I figured you might like that shoot ;)

MacRy

Jun 16, 2005, 08:53 AM

I dream of having an identity by achieving 500 posts for my avatar :(

yellow

Jun 16, 2005, 10:18 AM

So yellow, if the wife had a fit and Lilly has to be gone...is this temporary or are you going to have to update your profile and sig to reflect this?
Unfortunately. My wife doesn't "get" forums (or computers). Rather then try to explain how begnin it is.. I'll just give it up.

BTW, you ever get those two images I bumped you in a diff. thread? If you didn't have them, I figured you might like that shoot ;)
Actually have them already, but thanks!

MacDawg

Jun 16, 2005, 10:45 AM

Unfortunately. My wife doesn't "get" forums (or computers).

Are you sure we aren't married to the same woman?
I've never seen them in the same room together.

Woof, Woof - Dawg

efoto

Jun 16, 2005, 10:47 AM

Unfortunately. My wife doesn't "get" forums (or computers). Rather then try to explain how begnin it is.. I'll just give it up.

Actually have them already, but thanks!

I figured you might have them since they were very easy to find...but still thought I would offer just in case ;)

wrldwzrd89

Jun 16, 2005, 12:52 PM

I dream of having an identity by achieving 500 posts for my avatar :(
Don't worry MacRy; I still see your distinct identity and enjoy reading your posts even without an avatar.

evilernie

Jun 16, 2005, 04:18 PM

I need 315 more posts. :(

Well, 314 now. :o

emw

Jun 16, 2005, 05:20 PM

wdlove and you are the only two I can recollect that have contributor as opposed to demi-god(dess) as their title.
Silent Panda (http://forums.macrumors.com/member.php?u=12339) is the only other "Contributor" I've seen.

I would have thought that MacDawg might have opted for the somewhat dyslexic "Demi-Dawg" instead, but who knows? Reminds me of the joke about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac...

efoto

Jun 17, 2005, 04:02 AM

I need 315 more posts. :(

Well, 314 now. :o

and if you continue to update us in this fashion you'll be there in no time :rolleyes:

efoto

Jun 17, 2005, 04:04 AM

Silent Panda (http://forums.macrumors.com/member.php?u=12339) is the only other "Contributor" I've seen.

I would have thought that MacDawg might have opted for the somewhat dyslexic "Demi-Dawg" instead, but who knows? Reminds me of the joke about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac...

So you can opt for what you demi-staus or name will be? Obviously I would assume this is at the discretion of the mods and admin(s)? but you are saying you can finagle a little bit? is that where "mod mini" came from?

MacRy

Jun 17, 2005, 04:38 AM

Don't worry MacRy; I still see your distinct identity and enjoy reading your posts even without an avatar.
Awww cheers dude, that's really nice. :) I don need no steenkin avatar....

MacNut

Jun 17, 2005, 04:46 AM

So you can opt for what you demi-staus or name will be? Obviously I would assume this is at the discretion of the mods and admin(s)? but you are saying you can finagle a little bit? is that where "mod mini" came from?Mod Mini was given by Arn when we needed more patrols on the forums to handle with the over spam problems.

jnicolso1

Jun 17, 2005, 04:57 AM

I think I will ask to just have contributor, I feel that Demi-God is a little over the top. All I did was bung them $25 bucks, although I wish I had posted more and lurked less it would have made the Avatar much closer. I hope that we don't end up with P4 as a new chip number though. :eek:

efoto

Jun 17, 2005, 05:40 AM

Mod Mini was given by Arn when we needed more patrols on the forums to handle with the over spam problems.

LOVE the new tar MacNut, I always laugh when I see your posts because I love Family Guy and you always have such great scenes capped as reminders. Thanks for that, haha :D :)

Oh, and thanks for the explanation of the mini thing too :rolleyes:, it would have been more important but the new tar took my focus.

Edit: Added a cap of your tar, just in case it changes I wanted to remember it :D

~Shard~

Jun 17, 2005, 08:40 AM

LOVE the new tar MacNut, I always laugh when I see your posts because I love Family Guy and you always have such great scenes capped as reminders. Thanks for that, haha :D :)

Yes, MacNut always has good ones. I guess it was before your time efoto but I used to exclusively use FG avatars as well - it's one of my favorite shows hands down! :cool:

efoto

Jun 17, 2005, 08:52 AM

Yes, MacNut always has good ones. I guess it was before your time efoto but I used to exclusively use FG avatars as well - it's one of my favorite shows hands down! :cool:

Not sure if it was before my time or simply outside my memory range. I have quite the horrid little memory so it wouldn't surprise me if I 'knew' you before with FG tars and just completely forgot.

I swear I could file for complete memory worthlessness, I have trouble with everything both long and short-term, for nearly all my life. I actually got dumped, twice, in HS for that reason....by the same girl :p I convinced her to try me again, and apparently the lack of memory was too much for her to handle :D or maybe it was something else.....OOOOh :p

~Shard~

Jun 17, 2005, 08:58 AM

Not sure if it was before my time or simply outside my memory range. I have quite the horrid little memory so it wouldn't surprise me if I 'knew' you before with FG tars and just completely forgot.

I swear I could file for complete memory worthlessness, I have trouble with everything both long and short-term, for nearly all my life. I actually got dumped, twice, in HS for that reason....by the same girl :p I convinced her to try me again, and apparently the lack of memory was too much for her to handle :D or maybe it was something else.....OOOOh :p

Ah, fair enough then! ;) Well here are a few of my old ones to jog your memory - let me know if any ring a bell!

efoto

Jun 17, 2005, 09:03 AM

Ah, fair enough then! ;) Well here are a few of my old ones to jog your memory - let me know if any ring a bell!

I remember the third with the bug and the last with the hurt knee, the memory jog worked wonderfully. I remember the third the best, it was on a long time wasn't it?
Is the fourth one that Tron episode?

~Shard~

Jun 17, 2005, 09:18 AM

I remember the third with the bug and the last with the hurt knee, the memory jog worked wonderfully. I remember the third the best, it was on a long time wasn't it?
Is the fourth one that Tron episode?

Excellent, glad that helped. :) Yes, I had the Bug one on a long time, and briefly afterwards I had the Adam West one before switching to my present one featuring one of my other all-time favorite cartoon characters. :cool:

And yep, that other one was a screenshot from the Tron episode.

MacNut

Jun 17, 2005, 01:14 PM

Thank you for the tar comments, I have another classic one waiting in the wings. Shard, the tar with stewie and the bug always made me laugh. Thats one of my favorite episodes.

~Shard~

Jun 17, 2005, 01:30 PM

Thank you for the tar comments, I have another classic one waiting in the wings. Shard, the tar with stewie and the bug always made me laugh. Thats one of my favorite episodes.

To quote the bug, "Goooood.... goooood....." :cool:

Sharewaredemon

Jun 17, 2005, 02:09 PM

Thank you for the tar comments, I have another classic one waiting in the wings. Shard, the tar with stewie and the bug always made me laugh. Thats one of my favorite episodes.

Ditto, you were one of the first people on this forum I recognized regularly.
Yellow almost made the slip with his 'tar change recently. I glanced at the name for some strange reason and was like, wait.

Yellow.....
isn't his 'tar supposed to be EL?

I was so confused.

The mods don't usually throw me when they change theirs'

But that edesign girl, man she's hot, she keeps changing her 'tar, but I always know it's her.

;)

MacNut

Jun 17, 2005, 02:31 PM

Ditto, you were one of the first people on this forum I recognized regularly.
Yellow almost made the slip with his 'tar change recently. I glanced at the name for some strange reason and was like, wait.

Yellow.....
isn't his 'tar supposed to be EL?

I was so confused.

The mods don't usually throw me when they change theirs'

But that edesign girl, man she's hot, she keeps changing her 'tar, but I always know it's her.

;)Don't want to burst your bubble but edesign is not the girl in the tar. It is actually Kiera Kightley.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=82590 here ya go

feakbeak

Jun 17, 2005, 02:35 PM

Cool! Yeah I used to notice you back when your 'tar video game buy cutting something. Also, Solon stood out to me because I was studying Solon (Greece?) at the time in school.Yeah, Solon stands out to me too since one of my long-term gf's in college lived there. Spent a decent amount of time there - nice town, although some of the people are a bit snobby, IMO. It's a stupid reason but just for that fact wrldwzrd89's posts stand out more to me. Plus, his posts are usually well-thought out - that always helps too! :)

I get my 'tar in about 30 more posts. It'll be nice after lurking and visiting the site for years. I am glad you have to obtain 500 posts for a 'tar - makes it an accomplishment. I wouldn't have wanted to get a 'tar by contributing, which I have. I know some think it encourages spamming and stupid "me too" posts, but the moderation on MR is great and most of that is kept to a minimum.

Sharewaredemon

Jun 17, 2005, 02:39 PM

Don't want to burst your bubble but edesign is not the girl in the tar. It is actually Kiera Kightley.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=82590 here ya go

Yeah that's what the wink was for. I always laugh when people think that edesign is a girl.

MacNut

Jun 17, 2005, 02:42 PM

Yeah that's what the wink was for. I always laugh when people think that edesign is a girl.When I first got here I thought the same thing.

Sharewaredemon

Jun 17, 2005, 02:42 PM

I get my 'tar in about 30 more posts. It'll be nice after lurking and visiting the site for years. I am glad you have to obtain 500 posts for a 'tar - makes it an accomplishment. I wouldn't have wanted to get a 'tar by contributing, which I have. I know some think it encourages spamming and stupid "me too" posts, but the moderation on MR is great and most of that is kept to a minimum.

I agree, and BTW you are one of the few who I've noticed that don't have a 'tar, maybe you're the only one. I remember looking at your name after reading a post (probably cause it wasn't trash). I'm glad I had to work for my 'tar.

I just wonder if any of my posts were ever dubbed spam. As I used to only post about MacBytes articles, and there isn't usually a lot to discuss over there.

Sharewaredemon

Jun 17, 2005, 02:43 PM

When I first got here I thought the same thing.

You know I probably did too. I can't remember. I might have been edesign before he used Kiera for his 'tar.

Does anyone know when that was, or if it ever was?

feakbeak

Jun 17, 2005, 02:49 PM

When I first got here I thought the same thing.I didn't think that at all. No girl that hot would use professional pictures like that as a 'tar on a geeky board like this, filled with mostly male posters - that would be like covering yourself in honey and jumping into a fire-ant hill. :D

MacNut

Jun 17, 2005, 02:54 PM

I didn't think that at all. No girl that hot would use professional pictures like that as a 'tar on a geeky board like this, filled with mostly male posters - that would be like covering yourself in honey and jumping into a fire-ant hill. :DI think we have a new movie plot for Kiera. :p

wrldwzrd89

Jun 17, 2005, 03:15 PM

Yeah, Solon stands out to me too since one of my long-term gf's in college lived there. Spent a decent amount of time there - nice town, although some of the people are a bit snobby, IMO. It's a stupid reason but just for that fact wrldwzrd89's posts stand out more to me. Plus, his posts are usually well-thought out - that always helps too! :)

I get my 'tar in about 30 more posts. It'll be nice after lurking and visiting the site for years. I am glad you have to obtain 500 posts for a 'tar - makes it an accomplishment. I wouldn't have wanted to get a 'tar by contributing, which I have. I know some think it encourages spamming and stupid "me too" posts, but the moderation on MR is great and most of that is kept to a minimum.
Hmm...interesting observation, feakbeak. I haven't noticed any of the snobbiness you noticed in Solon. I agree with your second paragraph 100% - having the 500 post requirement for an avatar combined with the great moderators here encourages everyone to make meaningful, constructive posts.

~Shard~

Jun 17, 2005, 03:17 PM

Does anyone know when that was, or if it ever was?

Hmm, now that you mention it, I think he did have a different 'tar way back in the day, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was. I could be wrong of course...

~Shard~

Jun 17, 2005, 03:27 PM

I agree with your second paragraph 100% - having the 500 post requirement for an avatar combined with the great moderators here encourages everyone to make meaningful, constructive posts.

Exactly. That's one of the many reasons why I like MacRumors - I've been on so many other message boards which are poorly run (if at all) and it's really counter-productive to be a part of them. There are a lot of intelligent members here, and as you said, any "unecessary" behavior is not tolerated. If you could get an avatar instantly, or after only a few posts, there would probably be even more newbies coming on board, only caring about their post count and their "pretty picture" as opposed to actually contributing to the discussions.

(By the way, I was so tempted to reply to your post simply with "Me too". :p ;))

feakbeak

Jun 17, 2005, 03:31 PM

Hmm...interesting observation, feakbeak. I haven't noticed any of the snobbiness you noticed in Solon.Well that was several years ago and perhaps it was just my ex-gf's family and friends. :D

~Shard~

Jun 17, 2005, 04:36 PM

Well that was several years ago and perhaps it was just my ex-gf's family and friends. :D

Ah yes, now the truth comes out... ;)

efoto

Jun 20, 2005, 05:06 AM

Yeah that's what the wink was for. I always laugh when people think that edesign is a girl.When I first got here I thought the same thing.

I did too at first glance, but I was already a fan of KK and figured it out quite quickly it was her and I just knew (sadly) should would not be posting on a board like this using those pictures....oh well, edesign can use them and I can pretend it's her, I doubt he would mind the connection :p

I did the same thing with yellow and his tar, since I didn't (sorry) know who EL was, I just assumed it was the poster with a nice photo to use....until I read a little bit deeper and saw the location and sig which gave it all away.

I think it is probably a common mistake among new people (new people being first time seeing a given tar) when users use female tars. Other than the professional quality they I think it is a general reaction to assume it is the poster in the tar because why else would they use a real-life picture? :rolleyes:

mad jew

Jun 20, 2005, 07:19 AM

I think it is probably a common mistake among new people (new people being first time seeing a given tar) when users use female tars. Other than the professional quality they I think it is a general reaction to assume it is the poster in the tar because why else would they use a real-life picture? :rolleyes:

You'd be surprised how many people think I'm a hill.

efoto

Jun 20, 2005, 07:34 AM

You'd be surprised how many people think I'm a hill.

Wait, you're not a hill? Sh**! You realize this completely ends all ties and friendship we had right? I mean, our *connection* if you will was based solely upon summiting....wait, scratch that....it isn't going anywhere pretty.

Okay, so ummm, you're really not a hill? :eek: :p

~Shard~

Jun 20, 2005, 07:36 AM

And you know that I'm Harvey Birdman, right? :cool:

efoto

Jun 20, 2005, 07:39 AM

And you know that I'm Harvey Birdman, right? :cool:

Oh good lord the sky must be falling....I could have sworn you were Batman reborn as a hawk.

Of course I knew you were Harvey Birdman, I watch cartoons as well :D Personally I have to say that I prefer Family Guy to Birdman, but change is good and all things have a shelf-life, so I am fine with your current tar decision as well.

How are things on the cartoon front? Anything new and interesting lately? (since I cannot keep up in France without TV and even then, I haven't seen a cartoon on TV here at other's homes anyway....)

mad jew

Jun 20, 2005, 07:39 AM

Okay, so ummm, you're really not a hill? :eek: :p

I wanted to let you down slowly but... Sorry. I look nothing like my 'tar. :o

efoto

Jun 20, 2005, 07:51 AM

I wanted to let you down slowly but... Sorry. I look nothing like my 'tar. :o

Today has to be one of the most emotional days I have had in weeks. First I find out you are not a hill, then that ~Shard~ is not infact Batman....*searches for pills*

Okay, calm the rage, calm the rage. You guys should have told me, secrets like this don't help friendships prosper you know. I mean, I have always been completely upfront about my appearance, as seen in my tar :rolleyes:

Edit: I always thought you were mad because Jack and Jill kept spilling water all over you and rolling down your sides. Damn kids :p, now I simply don't know what to believe anymore.

~Shard~

Jun 20, 2005, 07:57 AM

Oh good lord the sky must be falling....I could have sworn you were Batman reborn as a hawk.

Of course I knew you were Harvey Birdman, I watch cartoons as well :D Personally I have to say that I prefer Family Guy to Birdman, but change is good and all things have a shelf-life, so I am fine with your current tar decision as well.

How are things on the cartoon front? Anything new and interesting lately? (since I cannot keep up in France without TV and even then, I haven't seen a cartoon on TV here at other's homes anyway....)

Ah, excellent, a lot of people don't recognize the character - good to see a fellow cartoon fan on the Forums! :cool:

Yes, I prefer Family Guy as well (if I had to choose I suppose, but I don't, since I can have both ;)) but Birdman is stupidly funny as well. I own the Volume I DVD, have all of Season 2 downloaded, and can't wait for the third season to start, I believe it should be any time now!

And yes, I decided to give my string of Family Guy avatars a rest for now... :cool:

As for Family Guy, I trust you are aware of this thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=125597)?

~Shard~

Jun 20, 2005, 07:59 AM

Today has to be one of the most emotional days I have had in weeks. First I find out you are not a hill, then that ~Shard~ is not infact Batman....*searches for pills*

Who said I wasn't Batman? How do you know Batman doesn't enjoy watching Harvey Birdman? Ah, but I've said too much...

efoto

Jun 20, 2005, 08:16 AM

Ah, excellent, a lot of people don't recognize the character - good to see a fellow cartoon fan on the Forums! :cool:

Yes, I prefer Family Guy as well (if I had to choose I suppose, but I don't, since I can have both ;)) but Birdman is stupidly funny as well. I own the Volume I DVD, have all of Season 2 downloaded, and can't wait for the third season to start, I believe it should be any time now!

And yes, I decided to give my string of Family Guy avatars a rest for now... :cool:

As for Family Guy, I trust you are aware of this thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=125597)?

Yes, however not being able to watch and follow along, it is more of a spoiler thread for me than anything else. Granted reading about FG prior to seeing an episode isn't as bad as being given the ending to a blockbuster movie, however I still prefer to see them for the first time and then discuss them. I can't wait to get home and start watching everything again.

~Shard~

Jun 20, 2005, 08:28 AM

Yes, however not being able to watch and follow along, it is more of a spoiler thread for me than anything else. Granted reading about FG prior to seeing an episode isn't as bad as being given the ending to a blockbuster movie, however I still prefer to see them for the first time and then discuss them. I can't wait to get home and start watching everything again.

So how long are you in France for, what for, and when will you be home? Just curious. :)

efoto

Jun 20, 2005, 08:32 AM

So how long are you in France for, what for, and when will you be home? Just curious. :)

I am in France for a total of 3 months, however quite thankfully (no offense here, I love it, just happy to head home) 2.5 months have passed and I will be leaving in just over two weeks.

I am here for work, a NPD (new product development) project that we had thought we could join internationally between the US and the company here (which my company in the US owns). After working on it for 1.5 months we had a meeting here with some other US-ers flown in, and it was decided that the project is not going to be joint. So, since I was involved and it was planned for 3 months, I am here continuing to help French development out for the remainder of my time.

I will be heading back to comfy Grand Rapids, MI on July 7 (don't hijack my plane please!!!) and then I have to head back to school on the 11th....quite the break I know :(

Sharewaredemon

Jun 20, 2005, 08:50 AM

Well I don't know about you guys but I actually AM a demon.

My 'tar doesn't lie!

This is the punishment you get for using Windows. I was sentenced to eternity in hell using a MAC and posting on this forum.

PS

I'm a lifer. (a Mac lifer)

PPS the MAC was done on purpose to get a rise out of you guys.

:D

mad jew

Jun 20, 2005, 08:57 AM

...the MAC was done on purpose to get a rise out of you guys.

A demon, he truly is!

Anyone know where I left my pitchfork?

PlaceofDis

Jun 20, 2005, 08:59 AM

A demon, he truly is!

Anyone know where I left my pitchfork?

pitchforks are for monsters like frankenstein, we need a priest to perform an exorcist ;) :D

mad jew

Jun 20, 2005, 09:03 AM

pitchforks are for monsters like frankenstein, we need a priest to perform an exorcist ;) :D

I'm but a simple lad. A pitchfork will answer most of life's problems.

efoto

Jun 20, 2005, 09:34 AM

I'm but a simple lad. A pitchfork will answer most of life's problems.

That reminds me of an aweful joke involving bowling balls and ______, however it is soooo aweful and offensive I feel dirty just thinking about it again and I don't want to share it. Funny, but incredibly offensive :(

A pitchfork can however solve many problems, like dispersuing woodchips around one's lawn ;)

Sharewaredemon

Jun 20, 2005, 09:49 AM

That reminds me of an aweful joke involving bowling balls and ______, however it is soooo aweful and offensive I feel dirty just thinking about it again and I don't want to share it. Funny, but incredibly offensive :(

A pitchfork can however solve many problems, like dispersuing woodchips around one's lawn ;)

Why last summer I used a pitchfork to put woodchips in buckets so that I could disperse them around my lawn.

I mean
wait
I'm in hell.

That must have been a dream.
:D

efoto

Jun 20, 2005, 12:39 PM

Why last summer I used a pitchfork to put woodchips in buckets so that I could disperse them around my lawn.

I mean
wait
I'm in hell.

That must have been a dream.
:D

They don't let you put woodchips on the mini-lawn you get in hell? Or did you not dish-out for that model flat down there?

My reservation is for the single-bedroom (plan to be single there) extremo-sexy flat with mini-lawn allowing 2, but no more, lawn-ornaments (because those are the true definition of evil!). Nice little place, I really liked the photos, but the virtual tour is what sold me on my plot :rolleyes:

Woodchips rule. In reality I'm not so sure, but it certainly seemed like the appropriate thing to say.

Sharewaredemon

Jun 20, 2005, 01:57 PM

They don't let you put woodchips on the mini-lawn you get in hell? Or did you not dish-out for that model flat down there?

My reservation is for the single-bedroom (plan to be single there) extremo-sexy flat with mini-lawn allowing 2, but no more, lawn-ornaments (because those are the true definition of evil!). Nice little place, I really liked the photos, but the virtual tour is what sold me on my plot :rolleyes:

Woodchips rule. In reality I'm not so sure, but it certainly seemed like the appropriate thing to say.

Ssssssss yeah...... you see, by lawn is kinda full right now, i've got 160 lawn gnomes which I thought I was ordering on a good deal, turns out I got ripped off royally.

Go figure, I guess you can't find good deals in hell either.

So anyway, nope no room for woodchips on my lawn.
Though I really wish I could have some.

Back to reality.

I actually did use a pitchfork to put woodchips into buckets to take all over my lawn last summer.

My whole yard is a garden, and we have mulch (woodchip) paths everywhere.
It's sweet.

~Shard~

Jun 20, 2005, 10:42 PM

I leave this thread for the day and look at all the great discussions that took place while i was gone! Most intriguing... :cool:

PlaceofDis

Jun 20, 2005, 10:56 PM

I leave this thread for the day and look at all the great discussions that took place while i was gone! Most intriguing... :cool:

you could always come join us in hell....err i mean the afterlife....or ummm dreamland.... or whatever you want to call it...... back to bed now on my hot coals heee

(okay maybe some of us need some help........)

efoto

Jun 21, 2005, 03:26 AM

you could always come join us in hell....err i mean the afterlife....or ummm dreamland.... or whatever you want to call it...... back to bed now on my hot coals heee

(okay maybe some of us need some help........)

If you change "some" to equal "all", I fully agree with you :D

I leave this thread for the day and look at all the great discussions that took place while i was gone! Most intriguing... :cool:

We are quite the intriguing bunch afterall, you would have been disappointed had we given you any less.

Back to reality.

I actually did use a pitchfork to put woodchips into buckets to take all over my lawn last summer.

My whole yard is a garden, and we have mulch (woodchip) paths everywhere.
It's sweet.

In a bucket!? There is this invention called a "wheel barrow". I realize this may be hard to grasp, but here it goes. It is essentially like a very large bucket atop an axle and wheel which you can transport easily mass quantities of woodchip mulch (or what have you) and then "dump" the "package" at the "drop off". Your employer will not only be happy by your efficiency, but also driving the little beast is just plain fun!

So this yard of your's seems pretty nice. Care to take a picture of those little paths? I would be interested to see a little more of what you are describing.

Sharewaredemon

Jun 21, 2005, 07:52 AM

In a bucket!? There is this invention called a "wheel barrow". I realize this may be hard to grasp, but here it goes. It is essentially like a very large bucket atop an axle and wheel which you can transport easily mass quantities of woodchip mulch (or what have you) and then "dump" the "package" at the "drop off". Your employer will not only be happy by your efficiency, but also driving the little beast is just plain fun!

So this yard of your's seems pretty nice. Care to take a picture of those little paths? I would be interested to see a little more of what you are describing.

Well you see the pile of mulch was on my driveway, and to get to the yard is a set of 3 stairs, then a set of 4 stairs right after a tight corner.

Try taking a wheelbarrow full of mulch down some stairs and we'll talk ;)

Also my employer was my mom.

I'd take pictures of these paths, but alas for the most part, they are overrun by weeds this year.

And we only have film camera's at my house.

(good ones though, don't worry)

efoto

Jun 21, 2005, 08:33 AM

Well you see the pile of mulch was on my driveway, and to get to the yard is a set of 3 stairs, then a set of 4 stairs right after a tight corner.

Try taking a wheelbarrow full of mulch down some stairs and we'll talk ;)

Also my employer was my mom.

I'd take pictures of these paths, but alas for the most part, they are overrun by weeds this year.

And we only have film camera's at my house.

(good ones though, don't worry)

Well actually I do take wheelbarrows full of stuff (not just woodchips) up and down stairs I thank you :p. My employer is my father (at times....less often recently) and he is more concerned with speed and efficiency than a few spills in the grass or on the stairs I guess.

Oh well, he is getting old and I impatient, I hope this year is the last for woodchips :rolleyes:

Sharewaredemon

Jun 21, 2005, 09:07 AM

Well actually I do take wheelbarrows full of stuff (not just woodchips) up and down stairs I thank you :p. My employer is my father (at times....less often recently) and he is more concerned with speed and efficiency than a few spills in the grass or on the stairs I guess.

Oh well, he is getting old and I impatient, I hope this year is the last for woodchips :rolleyes:

My mom's pretty chill about that stuff so she didn't mind. My mom would care more about the spilling than the efficiency, and come to think about it, I don't think I'd be able to use the wheel barrow on those stairs. Too narrow at the turn.