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Great headshots, David. Especially these ones.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108876.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063109271.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063109314.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">what?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pronounced Jobe. It's the title character from Heinlein's "Job: A Comedy of Justice", taken from the cover of the book. Given some time and initiative, I could tell you which edition and the artist, but that's not likely.

Works very well for the handle "Loser". I'm sure you're familliar with the original namesake, who also fits the handle pretty well.

[ September 09, 2003, 16:30: Message edited by: Loser ]

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Speaking of headshots, I was inspired by some Posts in another thread...

Leeloo, have you seen my Multi-pass?

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063122852.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063122867.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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this one looks like one from a game called fantasy empires, based on a shared world, forget what it's called.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108501.gif

looks like gordon freeman, from half-life
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063109314.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just what do you think you're doing, Dave? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ September 09, 2003, 21:55: Message edited by: General Woundwort ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">"I need the trials of a job like I need the trials of Job."

-Old Man Murray

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It doesn't fit the original namesake, the one from the Bible. He started out as the wealthies person around - "He had seven sons and three daughters, and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East." Job 1:2-3. Sure, he had a very nasty low point, but he gets back up "The Lord blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys." Job 42:12

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Are you all ready for a little flood?...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108144.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108190.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108201.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108213.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108224.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108242.gif

Cheers!

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...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108468.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108480.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108491.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108501.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108512.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063108523.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I know plenty well how the story goes.

But he's know for the part of his life that sucked. See below comment by Puke for convenient anecdotal evidence.

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There was definitely a period of Job's life that sucked big time, no lo contendre on that aspect. However he wasn't so much a loser as temporarily cursed. I don't believe hard times necessarily make a person a loser; I think there's more to it than that.

Mind you, it is a matter of word definitions on this aspect, and people can disagree on those rather easily, with no difinitive way to determine who is right. You might consider him a loser, I don't think the label is appropriet. We dissagree? Happens; I suppose it doesn't exactly matter much, does it?

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

the avatar emporium crashed my computer!

after loading.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hmmm, I just loaded it and had no problem. All it's doing is loading images into your Cache and memory. perhaps you have a problem with your memory chips.

... or your Cache is set to a smaller size than 3.3mb and the avatars just didn't fit.

Well, it works fine for me. Anyone else want to try loading the emporium to see if it works for them?

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Cache is 50 mb.

the second time, it didn't crash, but it did temporarily mess up my start menu badly.

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Sounds like somebody is due for a reload.

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why would that help?

maybe i should clear the Cache?

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Because when a Windows install gets old and has been hurt to many times it can have abad temperment. When this happens it really is best for everyone involved to put it down and get a new puppy.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

oh, you mean reinstall windows. thought you meant reload the page.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

David, great new avatars.
I would also like to make request that you reserve this avata.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1063109744.gif

Time for a change for me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Thanks

Edit: Testing... Oh, and keep my old avatar reserved as well too please.

[ September 12, 2003, 23:40: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

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No problem, Rags. When next I update my emporium I'll add your new choice to the reserved section.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Ok, I just brought my Emporium up to date again.

Enjoy! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Don't mind me I'm just dropping this here so that it doesn't get lost. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064001266.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

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Reserve mine too! Thank you!

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Arr! a small update on me sig!

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Hey, Dave, if its not too much of a trouble...

http://webpages.charter.net/livermouse/ots/blink2.gif

can you give that your magical avatar treatment? Thanks.

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#847 and #856 should probably be reserved, since they're in use by members of the forum.

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Is it my current? If so, please reserve it. If it is one of my former ones open it up. Anyone who wants the gob or Happy Noodle Boy is welcome to them.

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[edit: double]

[ September 25, 2003, 15:28: Message edited by: Loser ]

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Yes, the first avatar is yours Loser while the second one is mine, or at least the one I am currently using. If you would like to, you could label my avatar as being reserved, although it would be unlikely that someone else uses this avatar among the thousand available. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif (I asked you about avatars on #se4 incidentally, a few weeks ago)

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First, here is one 'treated' avatar (as requested)..

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064489476.gif

Second, Thanks for the heads up on the two avatars SJ, I know one is Loser, but am still searching for who the second belongs to. (btw: they never asked to have these avatars reserved, so are you sure they want them to be?)

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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David, could I request an avatar or Doc Brown from Back to the Future or Dr. Strangelove, I intend to use it on the Play by Committee board, not here.

Some links:

Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove
Strangelove

Dr. Emmett Brown
Christopher Lloyd
Dr. Emmett Brown
Dr. Emmett Brown
Dr. Emmett Brown
Dr. Emmett Brown
Dr. Emmett Brown (like that one)

[ September 28, 2003, 16:18: Message edited by: Loser ]

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did someone mention Dr. Emmett Brown?... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064767381.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064767419.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064767431.gif

..and while I'm at it, here is a trio of avatars for purely nostalgic reasions...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064767444.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064767457.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064767471.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ September 28, 2003, 16:48: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

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Hmmm... I really like this one.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064767431.gif
But I think this one says what I mean, in a big way.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064767381.gif
So, barring any Strangelove surprizes, I'll use it over on the PbC board.

Wasn't someone using a avatar like that here? Or was that another board...

[ September 29, 2003, 00:05: Message edited by: Loser ]

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BUMP (for two reasons - getting this thread back up to the realm of the living, and getting my promotion)

BTW, any chance of some Dr. Strangelove Avatars? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Gee, I was going to bump this thread today and you beat me to it. Well, the least I can do is process your request to say thanks for the bump...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1065440618.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1065440646.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Cigarette picture? Sorry I'm a non-smoker and cannot comply. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Awe, what the heck, who am I to judge... smoke-em if you want.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1065453030.gif

[ October 06, 2003, 15:12: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

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[edit: beat me to it.]

Hmm, with the picture so small the cigarette, and more improtantly its shadow, kind of break up the image. Is there a way you can fake that out? At least the shadow?

[ October 06, 2003, 15:14: Message edited by: Loser ]

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You mean something like this?..

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1065454812.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Yes!!
The strange expression that puts on his face makes it even better!!

Thanks Dave!

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[pause]

[double-take]

http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung...smiley-027.gif

Dave, what did you do to your avatar?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">What?.. Ah,.. um,... I changed it. Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket. It was within my powers, so I 'made it so' http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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Hey ! Lands of Lore avatars ! But no Bakata... Dave, how about a Bakata avatar ?

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How could I leave out our good friend Bakata..

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1065470068.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Oh, wow.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1065440646.gif
Goodbye, Dr. Brown.

But can you whip one up for the cigarette picture?
http://starsky.ee.ucla.edu/~boykin/p...gelove_lrg.jpg
I can see how there might be contrast issues, what with the size change and all...

[ October 06, 2003, 12:42: Message edited by: Loser ]

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how about some R.A.Salvatore?

*currently reading Immortalis*

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">hmmm, I take it you mean make avatars from the cover art on his books? (He is a writer after all, and an all-text avatar wouldn't be too apealing.)

If you meant a pic of R.A.Salvatore himself, then I'll have to find a good one.

anyway, here's a link with many 'Cover-Art' pics from the Forgoten Realms books. A few are covers of books by Salvatore.

Forgotten Realms Cover Art

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Edit: If you look through my emporium, you'll see several existing avatars that come from Salvatore's cover art.

[ October 07, 2003, 12:04: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">neat! now, the only problem is finding them.

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testing...
edit: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif to cool http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ October 08, 2003, 08:46: Message edited by: parabolize ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yes indeed, nice choice for an avatar there... just don't ever ask me what I'm doing. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

"Dave,.. What are you doing Dave?... Dave,.. I can't see you Dave,.. Dave,.. what are you doing?.. Dave,.. I'm afread,..."

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Take a stress pill dave.
My instructor taught me how to sing a song if you would like to here it I can sing it for you its called Daisy.

edit: happy? its a little closer to my name but still not there...

[ October 08, 2003, 22:19: Message edited by: parabolize ]

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Don't mind me, I'm just dusting off this thread. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1065784156.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1065784198.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif