Avatars for TAM 8

[Kochanski]

Just want to let everyone know that I will be printing up avatar stickers for forum members to put on their badges.

For newer members, get your post counts up and pick your avatars.

I will post an avatar request thread sometime in June to get everyone's avatars.

I am going to try to do a better printing job than last year, I did them very last minute last year and they did not come out as nice as I would have liked.

[mumchup]

Cool! Thanks Kochanski!

[cStyle]

My post count is so low I do not know much about this, how many posts do you have to have to get James Camron again? oh, sorry, wrong Avatar...

[mumchup]

I think you need another 40. Start posting all those "Me too" entries!

[Wowbagger]

Make sure you have a printer that can print the proper shade of green, this time.

(Not that I can really the difference. I scored poorly on the color differentiation test.)

[Kochanski]

Make sure you have a printer that can print the proper shade of green, this time.

(Not that I can really the difference. I scored poorly on the color differentiation test.)

My printer does 6 colors and usually does well provided I have time to get it set up right. Last year I did not have that time.

cStyle, go into community and post on some fun threads, you will get there fast :)

[TsarBomba]

Kochanski, you are the best!

[Chicken Pot Pie]

Yes, Kochanski IS the best!

[RSLancastr]

... and she makes kick-ass purple pillows!

[Chris H]

... and she makes kick-ass purple pillows!


Heya Robert. Are you planning on coming to TAM this year?

[Wowbagger]

... and she makes kick-ass purple pillows!..and Jayne Cobb hats!

[SkepticScott]

Just want to let everyone know that I will be printing up avatar stickers for forum members to put on their badges.You're fantastic, Kochanski! Thank you.

[zooterkin]

Thanks for volunteering; I was at TAM London, and it would have been much easier to find other forum members there if avatar badges were being worn.

What size image will be best for you to work with? If you let us know now (or when you know, if you need to check printing options, etc.), that will give a bit more time for me to find the original photo and adjust it to size.

(I expect I'll be back to my usual avatar by June.)

[MLynn]

Kochanski - thanks! I don't even know if I can attend yet, but here is my regular avatar.

[cwalner]

planning on attending and have not changed my avatar since I first selected it

[MattusMaximus]

Groovy. Thanks K!

[Kochanski]

I have Photoshop and Illustrator and can handle any size avatar and any file format. I will be able to resize if needed, so when I post the avatar thread, just give me what you have then. If there are any issues with size or format, I will let you know then.

[CriticalThanking]

... and she makes kick-ass purple pillows!
And Mobius scarves.

And origami pigasi.

CT

[Miss_Kitt]

Kochanski, you are indeed the best! I have the scarf, the avatar badge from last year, and the roommate to prove it!!

Thanks, Miss_Kitt

[exarch]

I will post an avatar request thread sometime in June to get everyone's avatars.

I feel like I should put a reminder in my calendar, because I hardly ever post here any more and I might miss it :(

[Horatius]

I'm changing my avatar for an upcoming game, so I'll post a big version of my usual one here, so it doesn't get lost:

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/6471/nwokittyavatar.png (http://img42.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nwokittyavatar.png)

[Cuddles]

can handle any size avatar and any file format.

I accept your challenge.:)

[exarch]

I accept your challenge.:)

I suppose you'll be the one walking around with the sandwich placard around your neck ...

[Kochanski]

I accept your challenge.:)

You doubt the powa of Photoshop? Tsk tsk

[mumchup]

Ah Photoshop; is there nothing you can't do?

It's thanks to photoshop that I have my awesome avatar, Colonel Mantis.

[caglvo]

One post closer to having an avatar!

[cStyle]

I think you need another 40. Start posting all those "Me too" entries!

I would never stoop to a "Me too" entry.... Thats to many characters, I would just say "me 2".

[Tsukasa Buddha]

Nice, I was thinking of doing something like this. But then I remembered I have no photoshop skills :p .

[Wowbagger]

Ah Photoshop; is there nothing you can't do?

Apparently, it can't zoom and crop at the same time, for one thing.

[exarch]

Apparently, it can't zoom and crop at the same time, for one thing.

Impatience is to blame for many Photoshop disasters I'm sure ...

[HawaiiBigSis]

I'll need one. Please use my mermaid (although I don't imagine it'll be animated...).

[MLynn]

Kochanski, I just found out that I am attending TAM, so please produce an avatar for me - see Post #14. Thanks!

[crocofish]

Looks like I'll have a gray sticker.

[MLynn]

Looks like I'll have a gray sticker.
Hey crocofish, why don't you attach a graphic of what your avatar will look like.

[HawaiiBigSis]

Hey crocofish, why don't you attach a graphic of what your avatar will look like.

I don't think he's got enough posts for an attachment. But hey, it's months away still, plenty time to get to both attachment and avatar level!

[Robo Sapien]

New here, but working on it!

[HawaiiBigSis]

Could I also request that my name (or all words on the label) be printed in blue comic sans? I just want to piss people off... :D

[Kochanski]

For the avatars I just print the image and not the names, but otherwise, yes I can do that font and color.

[hcmom]

Half-way through April, nearly May, then only June to go...

OH MAN OH MAN OH MAN!!!

[Cuddles]

Incidentally, I'm not using my usual avatar at the moment, but the one I'd like on a badge is this one. Preferably animated. :)

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/108294bd0550e5dc1b.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=19781)

[Horatius]

I'll need one. Please use my mermaid (although I don't imagine it'll be animated...).



You could do it flip-book style. I'm sure having people come up and fiddle with your badge wouldn't be at all annoying.

[kmortis]

Incidentally, I'm not using my usual avatar at the moment, but the one I'd like on a badge is this one. Preferably animated. :)

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/108294bd0550e5dc1b.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=19781)
Wait, so who IS using your tradional avatar? LizardSomething....

[Cuddles]

Wait, so who IS using your tradional avatar? LizardSomething....

Yeah, he copied mine when he was trying to make some kind of point about Darat not letting people use his. Apparently he missed the part where Darat actually owns the copyright to his, so the point kind of failed. He only turns up occasionally to complain though, so presumably he hasn't been back to change it since then.

[kmortis]

Yeah, he copied mine when he was trying to make some kind of point about Darat not letting people use his. Apparently he missed the part where Darat actually owns the copyright to his, so the point kind of failed. He only turns up occasionally to complain though, so presumably he hasn't been back to change it since then.
Ahh...so it's a failed protest. Gotcha.


Kochanski,
I'll use James Clerk Maxwell this year as he's been my avatar for most of the year. Thankee
http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/54904bd1980c373e9.gif

[zooterkin]

Here's a slightly larger version of mine.
http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/thum_158694bd19e8da6078.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=19794)


(If you click on it, you get a larger version still.)

[JamyeJ]

What's so sad is that I've been on the forums for ages, but I just don't post frequently enough to have the postcount! How many do we need to have an avatar, anyway?

[Hokulele]

(If you click on it, you get a larger version still.)


Doesn't make the wave anything more than an ankle-biter. :p

What's so sad is that I've been on the forums for ages, but I just don't post frequently enough to have the postcount! How many do we need to have an avatar, anyway?


50.

[AZAtheist]

See you in Vegas Kochanski and thanks for printing out the avatars.

[Ed Baehr]

Thanks for your efforts. I hope I got this right.

[zooterkin]

Doesn't make the wave anything more than an ankle-biter. :p



Oh, I have no illusions about being able to surf. :) The photographer had to be quick to catch me standing upright.

[JamyeJ]

Nevermind, I'm a spaz.

[exarch]

Lest I forget, here's mine ...

[Yogzotot]

Mhm, people wrote something about getting the post count up for avatars...

50 is the threshold, isn't it... Quite some to go.

Oh, one less now.

[zooterkin]

Mhm, people wrote something about getting the post count up for avatars...

50 is the threshold, isn't it... Quite some to go.

Oh, one less now.

Have a look in the Humor (sic) section; there are plenty of threads where you can make inconsequential posts to get your post count up to 50, and no-one will think the worse of you. :)

[DocM]

Well, you can publish your post count in the "Post Count" thread. Since it will go up every time you post it, that provides endless fun: http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=125983

There's also the word association thread (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=171943). That helped me a lot. :)

[Fitter]

Have a look in the Humor (sic) section; there are plenty of threads where you can make inconsequential posts to get your post count up to 50, and no-one will think the worse of you. :)

Barring that: Have a look in the CT section; there are plenty of threads where you can make inconsequential posts to get your post count up to 50.

[20vturbo]

Looks like I'll have a gray sticker.
Addison TX thats pretty close to me!

[Yogzotot]

Have a look in the Humor (sic) section; there are plenty of threads where you can make inconsequential posts to get your post count up to 50, and no-one will think the worse of you. :)

Thanks, that helped me a lot. Almost there. :)

[Yogzotot]

Thanks, that helped me a lot. Almost there. :)

There now.

I will go with my usual avatar, i.e. the one I also use in other forums and on Twitter, to go with my name.

[Kochanski]

Starting to put the avatars together. I have grabbed avatars from here and the roll call thread, if you want your avatar and forum name on a sticker for your badge let me know.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Starting to put the avatars together. I have grabbed avatars from here and the roll call thread, if you want your avatar and forum name on a sticker for your badge let me know.

Me! See attached. Take your pick. The one on the left is better, but may be too big?

[Hutch]

Yep, I'll keep the UH-60 for mine.

[JamyeJ]

I would certainly like a sticker now that I have my own avatar. :)

Jamye

[bumlet5]

Mine, thanks!

[dasmiller]

Starting to put the avatars together. I have grabbed avatars from here and the roll call thread, if you want your avatar and forum name on a sticker for your badge let me know.

What's the cutoff date? I'm hoping to attend, but don't know for sure yet. And I like my avatar ;)

[nowoo]

I don't post much, but I'd appreciate a copy of my avatar to put on my TAM badge too, please. Thanks!

[Geek Goddess]

Ah, I thought I had posted this already!

Thanks for doing this!

http://ngener.smugmug.com/Other/calendar/IMG4612/185695280_mLtun-S-1.jpg

[hcmom]

A slightly larger image of mine:

18297

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

Here be mine:

[Kochanski]

What's the cutoff date? I'm hoping to attend, but don't know for sure yet. And I like my avatar ;)

Don't worry about it I will add your avatar to the sheet, one more will not hurt, I have plenty of label sheets. I am gathering them now and will be printing up some of the sheets ahead of time.

I will probably be doing a printing of any last ones just a few days before I head to TAM. I just wanted to give everyone a reminder as I decided to get them started now.

[SkepticScott]

Here's mine:
http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/1654c0403cc9b2fc.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=20065)

[DocM]

I think I'll stick with this one until somebody finds out who that is:

[Yogzotot]

Here is mine, thanks!

http://www.schwa.de/yogzotot.jpg

[mumchup]

I don't have my profile pic on my computer anymore. Can you grab it from over there to the left? Or should I make a new profile pic?

[Tsukasa Buddha]

I know mine is avatar sized originally, so hopefully you can just snag it.

[Kochanski]

As long as your avatar is in your profile I can grab it from this page.

[Ziggy66]

I'd like mine too, thanks!

[nowoo]

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/thum_145894c053868b1700.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=20068)

Here's a higher quality version. Thanks!

[Kil]

This looks something like my regular avatar...

http://www.skepticfriends.org/forum/uploaded/3/getimage 1.jpg


Go figure.

[Terry]

Me too, please. Or should I just wear shorts :)

[Kochanski]

Me too, please. Or should I just wear shorts :)

I will do your avatar for you but don't let that stop you from wearing the bicycle shorts Terry, I love a man in bicycle shorts :D

[Terry]

Actually I'm planning to bring a bike, so who knows, if you hang around the lobby in the early morning, you might be in luck...

[SkepticScott]

Me too, please. Or should I just wear shorts :)That'll only work if you also ride a bicycle.:)

[hcmom]

Me too, please. Or should I just wear shorts :)

But you aren't wearing shorts in your avatar picture...

[zooterkin]

Me too, please. Or should I just wear shorts :)

No, just bring the bike ;)

ETA: Damn, foiled by the page break...

[James Fox]

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/241244c0970e7d2377.jpg[/img][/url]

Here you go Kochanski! And thank you very much!

[saganite]

Mine please! Thanks, Kochanski.

[canadarocks]

Me too, please

[Tamazon]

Yes please! Thank-you.

You rock!

[BrianEngler]

Here's mine. Thanks!

[zooterkin]

Here's mine. Thanks!

I'm thinking that, in your case, an avatar badge may be superfluous. ;)

[BrianEngler]

I'm thinking that, in your case, an avatar badge may be superfluous. ;)
Only if I'm wearing a hat :)

[kosai]

Here's mine, thanks much Kochanski!

[TobiasTheViking]

Sadly i don't have a better version of my avatar :'(

[idoubtit]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tc_G31WB2gY/S1ueuRECRPI/AAAAAAAACMw/-LeDdzSvbvU/s144/Sharon_small.jpg

Thanks for the Twitter Tip Goddess Geek. This is exactly what I'm looking for.

[phyz]

Here's mine, embiggened a wee bit.

[KingMerv00]

Thanks Ko.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/mentalrehab/n1000313440_30261740_60671.jpg?t=1276384364

[HawaiiBigSis]

Thanks Ko.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/mentalrehab/n1000313440_30261740_60671.jpg?t=1276384364

That's not really you... Your eyes are on the wrong side of your head.

[Bloodtoes]

Is it too late to change?

I figured it makes more sense to use the picture I use here rather than what I use everywhere else.

Here's a high resolution version.

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/9769/theskeptic.png

Thanks!

[Kochanski]

Not too late, I haven't printed anything yet. I will start putting sheets together this week, but don't expect to print them quickly.

[dang]

Here's my dang avatar. And thank you, Kochanski.

[gerdbonk]

I would like one, please. Thank you for your effort.

[kylev]

This probably means I need an Avatar...

[bumlet5]

This probably means I need an Avatar...

Only 38 more posts to go! You can do it! Anything in the Community forum is helpful for that.

[Kochanski]

Only 38 more posts to go! You can do it! Anything in the Community forum is helpful for that.

As our friend Raidy says "post, post like the wind" :D

Seriously, you do still have time to get an avatar for TAM, I will probably be printing until the day before I leave for TAM - July 7th is my flight.

I will have the avatars on the Wednesday when I arrive and you can find me around on that day (probably in the bar) or you can look for me at the forum welcome table. I hope to have them all cut out and in some sort of order to make it easy for everyone to grab their stickers.

[zooterkin]

Only 38 more posts to go! You can do it! Anything in the Community forum is helpful for that.

Or 'Humor', there's several threads there where you can post just one word at a time and not be out of place.

[kmortis]

Or 'Humor', there's several threads there where you can post just one word at a time and not be out of place.
There's some where that's required

[bumlet5]

There's some where that's required

Not necessarily...

[Chris H]

Thanks so much for this.

[kmortis]

Thanks so much for this.

That has to bey newest most disturbing avatar. I can't even explain why.

[rikzilla]

I'll be there! Thanks Kochanski!

[dasmiller]

If I'm not too late .. .

[Kochanski]

Not too late. I will be accepting avatars until July 6th.

[dasmiller]

Sweet! Thanks

[Wowbagger]

Well, as long as it's not too late, I might as well premier the Official Medium-Sized Version of the Wowbagger Avatar!

Actually, this is a little bit of a reconstruction. I had larger versions of all the elements, but never combined into anything larger than 100 pixels, before.

I can make it even larger than this, if I wanted to.

However: If the printout is going to be really small, it might be better to use the small version, anyway.

[krelnik]

Count me in. Here's a larger version of mine:

http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/873218123/Tim_Farley_Caricature_Avatar.jpg

[Wowbagger]

I sense a trend where larger avatars aren't necessarily prettier.

(and I think I'm part of it)

[Hamradioguy]

Do you need a larger version or is this OK? Might have a -slightly- larger one filed somewhere.......

[Kochanski]

I got yours Hamradioguy :)

[rikzilla]

I no longer have the file (my avatar is really old) is that a problem, or can you just lift it from the forum??

-z

[Chris H]

That has to bey newest most disturbing avatar. I can't even explain why.


Why thank you. ;)

[Kochanski]

I no longer have the file (my avatar is really old) is that a problem, or can you just lift it from the forum??

-z

I got it, so you are set.

[AdMan]

Hope I'm still on time. Thanks, Kochanski!

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/thum_382604c28f48ddd70f.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=20270)

[Kochanski]

Hope I'm still on time. Thanks, Kochanski!

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/thum_382604c28f48ddd70f.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=20270)

Yup, still filling up 4th sheet of avatars. Will be printing this when it is full and have another started for stragglers. Will be printing final ones on July 5th.

[RSLancastr]

Heya Robert. Are you planning on coming to TAM this year?

Sorry, just now seeing this. Yes, My Better Half and I will be attending - thanks for asking!

[stephenenelson]

Sorry, just now seeing this. Yes, My Better Half and I will be attending - thanks for asking!

Can you have chocolate? I'm compiling a list of people to whom to give chocolate, and you're high on the list.

[rikzilla]

I got it, so you are set.

Thanks a bunch!
-z

[hcmom]

Can you have chocolate? I'm compiling a list of people to whom to give chocolate, and you're high on the list.

Am I on the list? Please, please, please, please, please??

(oh, and btw...
oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man!!!! A week from right now, I'll be well on my way to Vegas!!!)

[bumlet5]

(oh, and btw...
oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man!!!! A week from right now, I'll be well on my way to Vegas!!!)

Only one week and a half hour til my flight leaves ground... :whistling

[Allecher]

Kochanski, please print an avatar for me if it is not too late. I hope to be the hardest one to find in the forumite scavenger hunt (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?postid=6079572#post6079572).

stephenenelson, please add me to your chocolate list if possible as well.

[HawaiiBigSis]

Can you have chocolate? I'm compiling a list of people to whom to give chocolate, and you're high on the list.
Me too, please! Pretty please? :o

Five days and about four hours before I wing off into the dark night for the bright lights of the big city! whoo-hoo!!

[kmortis]

Kochanski, please print an avatar for me if it is not too late. I hope to be the hardest one to find in the forumite scavenger hunt (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?postid=6079572#post6079572).

stephenenelson, please add me to your chocolate list if possible as well.
Of course, being that we'll be taking the same shuttle will make it easier for me to pierce that veil. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Allecher]

Aha, but that is a double-edged sword.

Being on the same shuttle just puts you in my "inner circle"

[stephenenelson]

Here's hoping that the July 5th list hasn't been printed yet. This being my fiftieth post, and therefore (I hope) allowing me to upload an avatar at last...

[kmortis]

Aha, but that is a double-edged sword.

Being on the same shuttle just puts you in my "inner circle"
But you're a leaf, how sinister can you be?

[Kochanski]

Here's hoping that the July 5th list hasn't been printed yet. This being my fiftieth post, and therefore (I hope) allowing me to upload an avatar at last...

You are in, I will print the last sheet tomorrow, so any last peeps with enough posts to have an avatar can sneak in then.

[xenxabar]

Almost forgot to post it. Hope I'm not too late. Thanks for doing this, Kochanski. :)

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/thum_56354c32b411571f1.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=20337)

[Kochanski]

Almost forgot to post it. Hope I'm not too late. Thanks for doing this, Kochanski. :)

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting/thum_56354c32b411571f1.jpg (http://forums.randi.org/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=20337)

I grabbed yours ages ago from the Roll Call, thread, you are set, see you in a couple of days.

[AdMan]

Bumping this thread to say thank you once again to Kochanski for doing this!

[HawaiiBigSis]

Bumping this thread to say thank you once again to Kochanski for doing this!

Hear, hear!

[kmortis]

Kochanski rocks. Not only for the avatar sticker, but for the games. Tsuro and Trailer Park Wars.

You know, Trailer Park Wars, WHERE SHE KEPT KILLING OFF MY TRAILERS!!!!!!! :mad:
:p

[LibraryLady]

Kochanski definitely rocks. Not only did I love having my avatar on my badge, but we shared a cab to the hotel!

[Kochanski]

Kochanski rocks. Not only for the avatar sticker, but for the games. Tsuro and Trailer Park Wars.

You know, Trailer Park Wars, WHERE SHE KEPT KILLING OFF MY TRAILERS!!!!!!! :mad:
:p

Hey I did not hit you with the alien abduction :p

Next time I bring more zombie games :D

[SkepticScott]

And here's another "Thank you for the avatars" post: Thank you Kochanski!

[kmortis]

Hey I did not hit you with the alien abduction :p

Next time I bring more zombie games :D
And if I can figure out a good travel edition format, I'll bring Dominion. The only reason I didn't bring it is cause it's so bulky.

[mumchup]

Yes, thanks Kochanski!

[ExMinister]

Me too. The avatars were a real highlight for me. I spent a lot of time looking for the little squares that would tell me someone was a forumite. That was cool!

Thanks, Kochanski! It was fun to meet you, too.