No political posts or avatars please.
This is a stomp box forum, not a political forum. Please go there to debate.
Aron
hey, i have a feeling i was about my avatar,
it didn't occur to me that i was breaking 2 forum rules, (political and animated avatar)
sorry for that,
i removed it and will keep the rules in mind for the next avatar i chose.
cheers, Iain
Understood loud and clear, boss!!
Thanks for everything you do keeping this place going, Aron.
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 10, 2021, 08:10:41 AM
Understood loud and clear, boss!!
Thanks for everything you do keeping this place going, Aron.
Yeah, this - x10.
I presume this is connected to that guy with paranoic post about being banned from various places...
However, what is this word SUPPORTER I see under my posts?
Amen.
That's an apolitical, nondenominational amen, btw.
Rock on Aron.
no... :icon_mrgreen:
only joking, i know how to behave........most of the time. :)
To all non-US forumites,
Americans are having an exceptionally difficult time right now, if we seem crazier than usual, well, we are. A little extra patience might go a long way. As would changing the subject back to diodes and op amps and germanium when you notice things starting to get political. Thank you dear friends, and thank you Aron, for steering the ship, cheers!
No crazier than the UK with a prime minister making a new U turn almost every day!!!
No political posts dammit! ;D
Americans have a hard time and i can see why. Not much more than in France which is quickly drowning.
But i hear you : music and electronic only here and it's important . I notice garcho's avatar is kind of very red... is it yellow stars on it ?!
QuoteI notice garcho's avatar is kind of very red... is it yellow stars on it ?!
I noticed you're not very good at noticing things. It's a lamp, from Morocco, but if that makes me a Communist in your eyes, I can't imagine there's much I can do about it. Good luck!
Quote from: garcho on January 11, 2021, 12:16:58 AM
It's a lamp, from Morocco
And there was me thinking it was a butterfly wing ::)
Am I the only one who cannot see garcho's avatar?
Yes, you are.. :icon_lol:
It's the bottom of an alien space ship ... with a Moroccan lamp landing light.
Quote from: stallik on January 11, 2021, 07:36:13 AM
Quote from: garcho on January 11, 2021, 12:16:58 AM
It's a lamp, from Morocco
And there was me thinking it was a butterfly wing ::)
Don't worry. First, i thought it was some sort of pizza art, then I looked closer then realized it wasn't that. After, i thought it was some sort of umbrella design. I held onto that belief until garcho spoke the truth... :icon_lol:
Quote from: Fancy Lime on January 11, 2021, 07:43:48 AM
Am I the only one who cannot see garcho's avatar?
no, i can't see it either :'( :'(
Quote from: Fancy Lime on January 11, 2021, 07:43:48 AM
Am I the only one who cannot see garcho's avatar?
Wait, there are avatars available and visible? Seriously, in 20-some years here, I can't recall ever seeing one.
I m sorry garcho. It was a bad attempt to make a joke. I was thinking about Skunk Anansie's 1996's song : "Yes It's @#$%ing Political" with the great chorus : "Everything's political". I love that song ! Can you recognize the specific distortion on the guitar ?
QuoteI m sorry garcho. It was a bad attempt to make a joke.
^ No, it was a successful attempt, I'm just a little thick in the scull, ha! Sorry, to snap at you Rennes. Growing up in the States you hear a lot of people calling each other "communist", basically like calling someone a "dum dum head" or some other childish thing. And in these times, who knows what insanity people actually believe?! I appreciate your sense of humor, I'm the same. Sarcasm is hard to discern with text only, but I should have known better! Cheers, homey ;D
Quotesome sort of pizza art
did I say lamp from Morocco? Because I meant to say pizza art!
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61QBNBaxcNL._SX396_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 10:23:37 AM
...I can't recall ever seeing one.
Those are the invisibles avatars, Mark ;D
Mark, have a look at your account settings in 'look and feel' there's a check button to show/hide avatars
Quote from: stallik on January 11, 2021, 11:05:09 AM
Mark, have a look at your account settings in 'look and feel' there's a check button to show/hide avatars
I see many other avatars but where Gary's/garcho's would be, there's a avatar sized square outline with a very small image icon in the top left corner, has not always been the case.
Looking through this thread and same thing has happened to bluebunny's avatar space.
dave
how about now?
if you don't get the reference you haven't spent enough time on the Burst Box thread ;D
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50193007747_3330c46792_o.png)
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 11:49:11 AM
Quote from: stallik on January 11, 2021, 11:05:09 AM
Mark, have a look at your account settings in 'look and feel' there's a check button to show/hide avatars
I see many other avatars but where Gary's/garcho's would be, there's a avatar sized square outline with a very small image icon in the top left corner, has not always been the case.
Looking through this thread and same thing has happened to bluebunny's avatar space.
dave
Same for me.
i see them all....using opera browser / pc
Quote from: stallik on January 11, 2021, 11:05:09 AM
Mark, have a look at your account settings in 'look and feel' there's a check button to show/hide avatars
I have "account settings"? :o :icon_confused: News to me.
What am I missing by not having done whatever reveals avatars? (Bear in mind you're talking to someone who never has, and never will, own a cellphone, because there is nothing of any particular use for me on them. I recently got a new MP3 player after my previous one died, and 2/3 of what's on that is of no earthly use.)
So, again, what would I be missing by not monkeying around with my account settings?
Quote from: garcho on January 11, 2021, 12:09:46 PM
how about now?
if you don't get the reference you haven't spent enough time on the Burst Box thread ;D
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50193007747_3330c46792_o.png)
That one shows up.
dave
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 12:14:07 PM
Quote from: stallik on January 11, 2021, 11:05:09 AM
Mark, have a look at your account settings in 'look and feel' there's a check button to show/hide avatars
I have "account settings"? :o :icon_confused: News to me.
What am I missing by not having done whatever reveals avatars? (Bear in mind you're talking to someone who never has, and never will, own a cellphone, because there is nothing of any particular use for me on them. I recently got a new MP3 player after my previous one died, and 2/3 of what's on that is of no earthly use.)
So, again, what would I be missing by not monkeying around with my account settings?
For the most part I share your views on that topic. However, avatars provide a visual cue that humans can decipher quicker than a written name. Not a critical feature by any means but that's the reason why I have an avatar.
Andy
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 12:16:41 PM
Quote from: garcho on January 11, 2021, 12:09:46 PM
how about now?
if you don't get the reference you haven't spent enough time on the Burst Box thread ;D
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50193007747_3330c46792_o.png)
That one shows up.
dave
For me too.
Also, am I the only one who sees half of a grinning, red-bearded face with aviator shades in davent's avatar?
Andy
Quote from: Fancy Lime on January 11, 2021, 12:27:13 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 12:14:07 PM
Quote from: stallik on January 11, 2021, 11:05:09 AM
Mark, have a look at your account settings in 'look and feel' there's a check button to show/hide avatars
I have "account settings"? :o :icon_confused: News to me.
What am I missing by not having done whatever reveals avatars? (Bear in mind you're talking to someone who never has, and never will, own a cellphone, because there is nothing of any particular use for me on them. I recently got a new MP3 player after my previous one died, and 2/3 of what's on that is of no earthly use.)
So, again, what would I be missing by not monkeying around with my account settings?
For the most part I share your views on that topic. However, avatars provide a visual cue that humans can decipher quicker than a written name. Not a critical feature by any means but that's the reason why I have an avatar.
Andy
Hmm, I looked at the account settings in my profile, and basically all I see are some options regarding passwords, and my e-mail address. Nothing that seems germane to avatars or anything beyond passwords.
davent's avatar's thread : I see a big opened mouth with white front teeth in the top left corner. the rest of the picture seems to be a dirty floor with a red lighting.
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 12:14:07 PM
Quote from: stallik on January 11, 2021, 11:05:09 AM
Mark, have a look at your account settings in ‘look and feel’ there’s a check button to show/hide avatars
I have "account settings"? :o :icon_confused: News to me.
What am I missing by not having done whatever reveals avatars? (Bear in mind you're talking to someone who never has, and never will, own a cellphone, because there is nothing of any particular use for me on them. I recently got a new MP3 player after my previous one died, and 2/3 of what's on that is of no earthly use.)
So, again, what would I be missing by not monkeying around with my account settings?
I'd say these features allow you to appropriate the forum, and give some human warmth to this forum. I like the little sentences people can add under their posts (called "signature"). Unfortunatly, Mark doesn't have this... it's all in "profile" and then "forum profile".
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 02:05:55 PM
Quote from: Fancy Lime on January 11, 2021, 12:27:13 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 12:14:07 PM
Quote from: stallik on January 11, 2021, 11:05:09 AM
Mark, have a look at your account settings in ‘look and feel’ there’s a check button to show/hide avatars
I have "account settings"? :o :icon_confused: News to me.
What am I missing by not having done whatever reveals avatars? (Bear in mind you're talking to someone who never has, and never will, own a cellphone, because there is nothing of any particular use for me on them. I recently got a new MP3 player after my previous one died, and 2/3 of what's on that is of no earthly use.)
So, again, what would I be missing by not monkeying around with my account settings?
For the most part I share your views on that topic. However, avatars provide a visual cue that humans can decipher quicker than a written name. Not a critical feature by any means but that's the reason why I have an avatar.
Andy
Hmm, I looked at the account settings in my profile, and basically all I see are some options regarding passwords, and my e-mail address. Nothing that seems germane to avatars or anything beyond passwords.
Go to these account settings. Right above the horizontal bar titled Profile, there should be a button "Modify Profile". Hover the mouse over it and then click on the item "Look and Layout" that should appear. There are lots of options for me. I'm not familiar with the technical underpinnings of this forum. It is possible that your account is lacking these options altogether because it was created before the options existed. More likely, though, you have the options but they are turned off because they did not exist when the account was created. If there is a tick-box option "Don't show user's avatars", uncheck it and you should see the avatars. You may need to log off and on again for the change to take effect, I don't know.
HTH,
Andy
Edit: Oh, and you may also want to turn on user's signatures, there are some fun ones and some with interesting links in them.
Edit2: If you go to "Modify Profile" again and choose "Forum Profile" from the hover-over drop-down menu, you can link your own avatar file and signature text.
Okay, went there, and the only thing I thought worth modifying was removing the link to the website I used to have, courtesy of AMPAGE. I don't think the link is valid anymore, so no point keeping it. Don't see much point in avatars or signatures for myself. So, I'm good. But thanks for the info.
It's weird when there's this whole other world visible to others that you didn't even know existed. I feel like Roddy Piper in the film "They Live". when he puts on the glasses.
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Quote from: Fancy Lime on January 11, 2021, 01:58:32 PM
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 12:16:41 PM
That one shows up.
dave
For me too.
Also, am I the only one who sees half of a grinning, red-bearded face with aviator shades in davent's avatar?
Andy
Quote from: eh là bas ma on January 11, 2021, 02:08:56 PM
davent's avatar's thread : I see a big opened mouth with white front teeth in the top left corner. the rest of the picture seems to be a dirty floor with a red lighting.
Took some digging, tens of thousands sorted by... October 31, 2016.
(https://i.imgur.com/Qdqk05ql.jpg)
dave
If you want to examine an avatar in a little more detail, just zoom in. (CTL+, pinch etc) works better if the image is hosted elsewhere as they can be bigger than those allowed for embedding in the forum
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 11:49:11 AM
I see many other avatars but where Gary's/garcho's would be, there's a avatar sized square outline with a very small image icon in the top left corner, has not always been the case.
The same happens here for Iain's avatar. Garcho's is visible here.
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 02:53:03 PM
Okay, went there, and the only thing I thought worth modifying was removing the link to the website I used to have, courtesy of AMPAGE. I don't think the link is valid anymore, so no point keeping it.
I just checked and it is still valid. I remember it went down a few times (probably the whole ampage server went down on those times), but right now it's still active.
Quote from: rankot on January 10, 2021, 08:44:51 AM
However, what is this word SUPPORTER I see under my posts?
I'm also curious on that. I saw it on a few users' posts.
If your browser blocks "non-secure" resources, then you might not see my bunny pic. It's at the end of a plain ol' http:// connection, and always has been (same as all my pedal pix).
Quote from: Marcos - Munky on January 11, 2021, 04:08:31 PM
Quote from: rankot on January 10, 2021, 08:44:51 AM
However, what is this word SUPPORTER I see under my posts?
I'm also curious on that. I saw it on a few users' posts.
I believe it indicates where Aron has been able to identify those who have (recently) chucked a few pennies in his direction for the upkeep of the forum. Perhaps a more muted indicator in the userid/avatar section might be more suitable, amongst the tiny profile/website/PM icons?
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 02:53:03 PM
Okay, went there, and the only thing I thought worth modifying was removing the link to the website I used to have, courtesy of AMPAGE. I don't think the link is valid anymore, so no point keeping it. Don't see much point in avatars or signatures for myself. So, I'm good. But thanks for the info.
It's weird when there's this whole other world visible to others that you didn't even know existed. I feel like Roddy Piper in the film "They Live". when he puts on the glasses.
Fantastic movie including the best one-liner in movie history! Point or no point, there's an idea for your avatar and signature. How do we need to bribe you to make that happen? 8)
Andy
Quote from: Marcos - Munky on January 11, 2021, 04:08:31 PM
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 11:49:11 AM
I see many other avatars but where Gary's/garcho's would be, there's a avatar sized square outline with a very small image icon in the top left corner, has not always been the case.
The same happens here for Iain's avatar. Garcho's is visible here.
no it doesn't happen for my avatar
cheers, Iain
Quote from: iainpunk on January 11, 2021, 06:22:11 PM
no it doesn't happen for my avatar
(https://i.imgur.com/ArjKcsvl.png)
My view.
:icon_razz:
use dark mode
cheers, Iain
Quote from: iainpunk on January 11, 2021, 06:40:01 PM
use dark mode
cheers, Iain
In dark mode where the avatar sits remains a white square with an icon in the top left corner.
@Bluebunny it's only of late that your avatar vanished for me.
dave
Quote from: rankot on January 10, 2021, 08:44:51 AM....what is this word SUPPORTER I see under my posts?
It may mean you support the forum.
At another place you get a shy star:
(https://i.postimg.cc/3dhy0WRx/Donate-Star-42.gif) (https://postimg.cc/3dhy0WRx)
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 07:02:14 PM
@Bluebunny it's only of late that your avatar vanished for me.
dave
Bluebunny's is visible here.
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 07:02:14 PM
Quote from: iainpunk on January 11, 2021, 06:40:01 PM
use dark mode
cheers, Iain
In dark mode where the avatar sits remains a white square with an icon in the top left corner.
@Bluebunny it's only of late that your avatar vanished for me.
dave
(https://i.postimg.cc/G4czLnNq/avatar-bluebunny.png) (https://postimg.cc/G4czLnNq)(https://i.postimg.cc/f3yKdjMd/avatar-Iain.png) (https://postimg.cc/f3yKdjMd)
Quote from: iainpunk on January 12, 2021, 11:12:14 AM
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 07:02:14 PM
Quote from: iainpunk on January 11, 2021, 06:40:01 PM
use dark mode
cheers, Iain
In dark mode where the avatar sits remains a white square with an icon in the top left corner.
@Bluebunny it's only of late that your avatar vanished for me.
dave
(https://i.postimg.cc/G4czLnNq/avatar-bluebunny.png) (https://postimg.cc/G4czLnNq)(https://i.postimg.cc/f3yKdjMd/avatar-Iain.png) (https://postimg.cc/f3yKdjMd)
Exactly, haven't yet noticed any others but now i'll be watching.
dave
Quote from: Fancy Lime on January 11, 2021, 04:41:14 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 11, 2021, 02:53:03 PM
Okay, went there, and the only thing I thought worth modifying was removing the link to the website I used to have, courtesy of AMPAGE. I don't think the link is valid anymore, so no point keeping it. Don't see much point in avatars or signatures for myself. So, I'm good. But thanks for the info.
It's weird when there's this whole other world visible to others that you didn't even know existed. I feel like Roddy Piper in the film "They Live". when he puts on the glasses.
Fantastic movie including the best one-liner in movie history! Point or no point, there's an idea for your avatar and signature. How do we need to bribe you to make that happen? 8)
Andy
I appreciate your motivation, Andy. But I think I'll stick with plain vanilla civil-but-witty posts. It's what got me here. Should probably be good for a few thousand more.
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 12, 2021, 01:28:59 PM
I appreciate your motivation, Andy. But I think I'll stick with plain vanilla civil-but-witty posts. It's what got me here. Should probably be good for a few thousand more.
Sounds like a challenge! Let's bombard Mark with such civil-but-witty avatars that he can't possibly fail to be charmed by one and decide that it should be the new visual clue to Hammer-wisdom on DIYSB! ;)
Quote from: davent on January 12, 2021, 11:34:04 AM
Quote from: iainpunk on January 12, 2021, 11:12:14 AM
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 07:02:14 PM
Quote from: iainpunk on January 11, 2021, 06:40:01 PM
use dark mode
cheers, Iain
In dark mode where the avatar sits remains a white square with an icon in the top left corner.
@Bluebunny it's only of late that your avatar vanished for me.
dave
(https://i.postimg.cc/G4czLnNq/avatar-bluebunny.png) (https://postimg.cc/G4czLnNq)(https://i.postimg.cc/f3yKdjMd/avatar-Iain.png) (https://postimg.cc/f3yKdjMd)
Exactly, haven't yet noticed any others but now i'll be watching.
dave
Blue Bunny's avatar doesn't load, mine loads just fine, take another gander at the screenshots...
cheers, Iain
Got it, Iain! Your avatar is actually a picture of a avatar that doesn't load for some reason. So maybe curious users keep trying to "refresh the avatar to see it", when they're actually seeing it. Very clever :icon_lol:
QuoteBlue Bunny's avatar doesn't load
Can you get to here?
http://www.bouron.org.uk/
or
http://www.bouron.org.uk/marc/bluebunny.jpg
or see this, pic ?
(http://www.bouron.org.uk/marc/bluebunny.jpg)
Maybe it's a DNS lookup issue. It could even be something to do with blacklistings.
Quote from: davent on January 11, 2021, 07:02:14 PM.... @Bluebunny it's only of late that your avatar vanished for me. ...
Most of the web has switched to http
s protocol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS
In the last year several browsers have depreciated http in favor of https.
Firefox with
my current settings will display an http page but with a warning.
In this case (after unwarranted investigation) it is clear that bouron.org.uk is not going to be asking me for passwords which others might eavesdrop.
If I had non-https connections blocked, I'd see nothing at that site, not even the bunny image.
(https://i.postimg.cc/wRymNxZq/bouron-42.gif) (https://postimg.cc/wRymNxZq)
Quote from: Rob Strand on January 12, 2021, 11:42:31 PM
Maybe it's a DNS lookup issue. It could even be something to do with blacklistings.
As Paul says (and I said earlier) it's because it's on a HTTP (no S) connection.
I put a copy of my bunny pic on imgur, so now on a secure connection.
QuoteAs Paul says (and I said earlier) it's because it's on a HTTP (no S) connection.
I don't doubt it. I've seen warnings but not blocks but now you mention it there were a few issues when this forum changed from http to https.
I think successive iterations of the various browsers out there are also tightening up on their default behaviour, as Paul mentions with Firefox.
Quote from: bluebunny on January 13, 2021, 03:54:33 AM
Quote from: Rob Strand on January 12, 2021, 11:42:31 PM
Maybe it's a DNS lookup issue. It could even be something to do with blacklistings.
As Paul says (and I said earlier) it's because it's on a HTTP (no S) connection.
I put a copy of my bunny pic on imgur, so now on a secure connection.
i can see it now
Quote from: Rob Strand on January 12, 2021, 11:42:31 PM
QuoteBlue Bunny's avatar doesn't load
Can you get to here?
http://www.bouron.org.uk/
or
http://www.bouron.org.uk/marc/bluebunny.jpg
or see this, pic ?
(http://www.bouron.org.uk/marc/bluebunny.jpg)
Maybe it's a DNS lookup issue. It could even be something to do with blacklistings.
the bunny loads on a separate tab, after confirmation of a pop-up, the site only loads a background texture and some white text, and the image you posted here directly doesn't show
Quote from: Marcos - Munky on January 12, 2021, 10:34:11 PM
Got it, Iain! Your avatar is actually a picture of a avatar that doesn't load for some reason. So maybe curious users keep trying to "refresh the avatar to see it", when they're actually seeing it. Very clever :icon_lol:
finally someone gets it, HAHAHA
cheers, Iain
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 12, 2021, 06:49:57 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 12, 2021, 01:28:59 PM
I appreciate your motivation, Andy. But I think I'll stick with plain vanilla civil-but-witty posts. It's what got me here. Should probably be good for a few thousand more.
Sounds like a challenge! Let's bombard Mark with such civil-but-witty avatars that he can't possibly fail to be charmed by one and decide that it should be the new visual clue to Hammer-wisdom on DIYSB! ;)
I'm always open to civil and witty charm, but I'd have to see them, Tom. And I haven't enabled that
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 13, 2021, 09:25:36 AM
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 12, 2021, 06:49:57 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 12, 2021, 01:28:59 PM
I appreciate your motivation, Andy. But I think I'll stick with plain vanilla civil-but-witty posts. It's what got me here. Should probably be good for a few thousand more.
Sounds like a challenge! Let's bombard Mark with such civil-but-witty avatars that he can't possibly fail to be charmed by one and decide that it should be the new visual clue to Hammer-wisdom on DIYSB! ;)
I'm always open to civil and witty charm, but I'd have to see them, Tom. And I haven't enabled that
You may see our avatars, Mark, but I think what Tom meant was that we make suggestions for YOUR new avatar until you are either so charmed by one that you decide to adopt it or so annoyed by us that you will surrender to our civil-but-relentless pestering 8)
If I may do the honors:
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gDKdHuyQpHY/hqdefault.jpg)
And the signature that obviously goes with that:
I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubble gum.
Cheers,
Andy
P.s.: Tom, your turn!
Here's a song I wrote for a band called Mucca Pazza I used to be in. This is a pretty bad live recording we made but a fun video. It's called "...All Out Of Bubblegum", and now you know why ;D
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 13, 2021, 09:25:36 AM
but I'd have to see them, Tom. And I haven't enabled that
if you don't want to see avatars that's owkay, but that's no reason to not have one for others to see.
i'd like to submit this suggestion
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZBNM84Z6/3086129999750.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZBNM84Z6)
get it? Big mark hammer, a bic marker and a hammer.... yeah, i'll see myself out
cheers, Iain
Quote from: iainpunk on January 13, 2021, 06:45:36 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 13, 2021, 09:25:36 AM
but I'd have to see them, Tom. And I haven't enabled that
if you don't want to see avatars that's owkay, but that's no reason to not have one for others to see.
i'd like to submit this suggestion
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZBNM84Z6/3086129999750.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZBNM84Z6)
get it? Big mark hammer, a bic marker and a hammer.... yeah, i'll see myself out
If not that, then maybe this?
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/e0/81/00e081edfd75849fded5bb76ebf1f2a4.jpg)
Quoteget it? Big mark hammer, a bic marker and a hammer.... yeah, i'll see myself out
Marker Hammer sounds Italian.
Quote from: rockola on January 14, 2021, 12:44:02 AM
Quote from: iainpunk on January 13, 2021, 06:45:36 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 13, 2021, 09:25:36 AM
but I'd have to see them, Tom. And I haven't enabled that
if you don't want to see avatars that's owkay, but that's no reason to not have one for others to see.
i'd like to submit this suggestion
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZBNM84Z6/3086129999750.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZBNM84Z6)
get it? Big mark hammer, a bic marker and a hammer.... yeah, i'll see myself out
If not that, then maybe this?
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/e0/81/00e081edfd75849fded5bb76ebf1f2a4.jpg)
Well, it's Hammer Time somewhere.
I was wondering how long it would take for MC Hammer to be proposed. Third entry. I think it's save to say that we, as a community, are not afraid of a cheap pun ;D
Cheers,
Andy
When I used to have a university office, invariably some student who thought they were the first in history to have the thought would insist on inscribing a C between the "M" and "Hammer" on the door sign. I don't know if I feel worse for the person who wrote that, or for those who came after them with that intent and realized, to their dismay, that it was not their original idea.
Do you have a middle initial, out of interest? Presumably it's not "C".
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 14, 2021, 08:33:22 AM
Do you have a middle initial, out of interest? Presumably it's not "C".
Please please please please please let it be true! :icon_biggrin:
Mark indeed have a middle initial, we have the same first and middle name (Mark's is the english variation while mine's the latin variation). But sorry to say it isn't "C" :icon_cry:
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 14, 2021, 08:33:22 AM
Do you have a middle initial, out of interest? Presumably it's not "C".
Yes, and NO, in that order.
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 14, 2021, 04:08:21 PM
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 14, 2021, 08:33:22 AM
Do you have a middle initial, out of interest? Presumably it's not "C".
Yes, and NO, in that order.
lol, awww, it was so close. Nearly so close. Close-ish. Ok, not very close. Still, Bunny and I got to dream for a little while.
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 14, 2021, 06:12:51 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 14, 2021, 04:08:21 PM
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 14, 2021, 08:33:22 AM
Do you have a middle initial, out of interest? Presumably it's not "C".
Yes, and NO, in that order.
lol, awww, it was so close. Nearly so close. Close-ish. Ok, not very close. Still, Bunny and I got to dream for a little while.
My parents were concerned with avoiding contemporaneous sources of "heh, heh, heh" remarks. The apocryphal story was that I was
supposed to be Michael, but a nurse or someone in the hospital made a remark about the Micky Spillane character "Mike Hammer", that was gaining popularity at the time, and my parents thought better of it, so I became Mark.
When our youngest was born, we gave him two middle names, but hadn't decided on the order. When it came time for me to fill out the birth registration form at the hospital, I thought about it and realized that one order would give him the initials BZT and the other order would give him BTZ. Considering that no teenage or pre-teen boy would wish to be saddled with initials that could be pronounced as "butts" by his classmates, I went with the first order.
Names and initials are subject to all sorts of whims and snap decisions. But enough about me Please read the forum rules.
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 14, 2021, 08:53:05 PM
But enough about me Please read the forum rules.
Lol, read 'em. You're so much more interesting!
Great story about the initials too. I totally agree that Buzz't is way cooler than Buttz.
My sister was almost "NEW", but my parents realised at the last minute that "ENW" was a better bet, so her first and middle names got swapped around. It's funny how such apparently consequential decision get made...
Here in Brazil there's a music style called música popular brasileira (brazilian popular music), which is abbreviated as MPB. It's basically bossa nova, and it's a kind of "boring music for old people" in kids' eyes but great music once you grow up and learn how to listen to nice stuff. Kinda similar to how a kid and a grown person sees jazz.
My initials are MPB. It just took a (very intelectual and smart) teacher to point this out in front of the entire class when I was 9 or 10, and I had to take stupid jokes on this for some time.
Quote from: ElectricDruid on January 15, 2021, 08:18:35 PM
Quote from: Mark Hammer on January 14, 2021, 08:53:05 PM
But enough about me Please read the forum rules.
Lol, read 'em. You're so much more interesting!
Great story about the initials too. I totally agree that Buzz't is way cooler than Buttz.
My sister was almost "NEW", but my parents realised at the last minute that "ENW" was a better bet, so her first and middle names got swapped around. It's funny how such apparently consequential decision get made...
Our older son's initials are JAH. If he ever takes a trip to Jamaica, he's in for quite a welcome.
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Our older son's initials are JAH. If he ever takes a trip to Jamaica, he's in for quite a welcome.
or even to a church, Jah is short for Yahweh (Jesus)
hahahaha, yahweh is not jesus ;D
EDIT: I'm not trying to mean, I just thought it was a funny mistake! I'm an atheist, not making any judgement, ba da boom!
C'mon guys, it's right in the thread title.
Quote from: garcho on January 16, 2021, 03:45:11 PM
hahahaha, yahweh is not jesus ;D
EDIT: I'm not trying to mean, I just thought it was a funny mistake! I'm an atheist, not making any judgement, ba da boom!
isn't it? owyeah, its god's name, nevermind, t much of the devils lettuce tonight.
cheers, Iain