Acme Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 You guys are good stalkers. I'm not finding these pictures. 'Good stalkers', like 'circus folk', is an oxymoron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 'Good stalkers', like 'circus folk', is an oxymoron. "There's only two things I hate in this world; people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch." -- Nigel Powers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonDie Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) 'Good stalkers', like 'circus folk', is an oxymoron. *Fart*... Edited September 3, 2015 by MonDie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg H. Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Maybe we could use that as a form of punishment. Instead of suspension, we just Jar Jar your avatar. ROFLMAO. Maybe use that as the pre-suspension warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatfaal Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 And for suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimreepr Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Back, I'll be. I know it’s weak but the way I see it, Hans Solo gets trapped in a “ground hog day” like moment and eventually emerges as yoda. Edited September 3, 2015 by dimreepr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I will probably go back eventually. But we were battling caricatures of evil geniuses, so it felt more like Powers than Bond. I've gone in another direction. It's been suggested that using a sexy avatar will garner me undeserved extra reputation, so I'm checking that out. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I've gone in another direction. It's been suggested that using a sexy avatar will garner me undeserved extra reputation, so I'm checking that out. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Sure, you may get a few rep points, but at the cost of playing patty-cake with every crackpot who flashes his big ears? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel123456 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Sure, you may get a few rep points, but at the cost of playing patty-cake with every crackpot who flashes his big ears? Yes, it looks to me Swansont wants to diminish as much as possible the impact of his avatar in order to see whether his comments are enough for convincing. He began the experiment when switching from 007 to Austin Powers. Now he goes even deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimreepr Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I think it's just a thing for Jessica Rabbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Yes, it looks to me Swansont wants to diminish as much as possible the impact of his avatar in order to see whether his comments are enough for convincing. He began the experiment when switching from 007 to Austin Powers. Now he goes even deeper. Actually, this is one of the few times where swansont gets to change his avatar without bowing to some imagined objection. I think he only kept the Connery avatar for so long because there were those who objected to it for silly reasons. "You obviously want to shoot me for posting my ideas!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Actually, this is one of the few times where swansont gets to change his avatar without bowing to some imagined objection. I think he only kept the Connery avatar for so long because there were those who objected to it for silly reasons. "You obviously want to shoot me for posting my ideas!" On the nose. Some may not know that in one instance, multiple staff members temporarily changed their avatars to ones wielding some kind of weapon, after a particularly silly objection along those lines. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirona Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Jessica rabbit, although extremely asthetically pleasing to the senses is a wee bit too obvious and sultry. My pixel girl crush would have to be Daphne Blake who is a delightful mixture of intelligence and sophistication and leaves just enough for the imagination. I'm glad I wasn't around for Swansont's Connery avatar, he was my least favourite Bond. I'm not a Scottishist, I would just prefer not being slapped around once rescued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatfaal Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Jessica rabbit, although extremely asthetically pleasing to the senses is a wee bit too obvious and sultry. My pixel girl crush would have to be Daphne Blake who is a delightful mixture of intelligence and sophistication and leaves just enough for the imagination. I'm glad I wasn't around for Swansont's Connery avatar, he was my least favourite Bond. I'm not a Scottishist, I would just prefer not being slapped around once rescued. An unappealing Bond perhaps - but a perfect fit for the character from the books. And the only one till Daniel Craig that actually looked like a (wrong side of) borderline psychopath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 An unappealing Bond perhaps - but a perfect fit for the character from the books. And the only one till Daniel Craig that actually looked like a (wrong side of) borderline psychopath. I love Daniel Craig's Bond, but I think if he were to try slapping Jessica Rabbit around, he'd sing a different toon. Probably in a higher voice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) An unappealing Bond perhaps - but a perfect fit for the character from the books. And the only one till Daniel Craig that actually looked like a (wrong side of) borderline psychopath. I would say that Connery is slightly more interesting as he has an odd kind of charm to his lunacy, whereas Craig just seems the usual kind of violent psychopath. In that context I should add that I think a good character does not have to be appealing or likable on a personal level. In fact, sometimes quite the opposite works better. Edited March 30, 2016 by CharonY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) Jessica rabbit, although extremely asthetically pleasing to the senses is a wee bit too obvious and sultry. My pixel girl crush would have to be Daphne Blake who is a delightful mixture of intelligence and sophistication and leaves just enough for the imagination. I'm glad I wasn't around for Swansont's Connery avatar, he was my least favourite Bond. I'm not a Scottishist, I would just prefer not being slapped around once rescued. Some avatar of a real woman that fits Jessica Rabbit's visual message would be a perfect test subject because she is alluring and sultry, without being overtly sexual in a tasteless way. With Daphne Blake, although she is attractive, she doesn't have the former attributes which need to be clearly apparent for such a test, I think. I think Daphne would gain reps mainly on intellectual merit if she were an SFN member. To be honest, even if SFN male members were so shallow, it wouldn't persist for long if the brain didn't match the beauty. Physical beauty is like wallpaper, it soon peels off. Edit: I take it all back,,, check out the avatar. Edited March 31, 2016 by StringJunky 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I take it all back,,, check out the avatar.Wow... I've never felt like repping you so hard, StringJunky! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Engineer Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I've gone in another direction. It's been suggested that using a sexy avatar will garner me undeserved extra reputation, so I'm checking that out. At least I wasn't ignored.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirona Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Some avatar of a real woman that fits Jessica Rabbit's visual message would be a perfect test subject because she is alluring and sultry, without being overtly sexual in a tasteless way. With Daphne Blake, although she is attractive, she doesn't have the former attributes which need to be clearly apparent for such a test, I think. I think Daphne would gain reps mainly on intellectual merit if she were an SFN member. To be honest, even if SFN male members were so shallow, it wouldn't persist for long if the brain didn't match the beauty. Physical beauty is like wallpaper, it soon peels off. Edit: I take it all back,,, check out the avatar. That avatar is cut too low to receive only intellectual merit, Junky! Maybe if I move my camera back a little in my next picture 1/2 my posts will receive a rep instead of 1/3 I love Daniel Craig's Bond, but I think if he were to try slapping Jessica Rabbit around, he'd sing a different toon. Probably in a higher voice. She's out of his league! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Some avatar of a real woman that fits Jessica Rabbit's visual message would be a perfect test subject because she is alluring and sultry, without being overtly sexual in a tasteless way. I think she was modelled on Veronica Lake (if anyone wants to test the hypothesis). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I think she was modelled on Veronica Lake (if anyone wants to test the hypothesis). Bingo! Yes, very sirenesque. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirona Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Bingo! Yes, very sirenesque. Veronica.jpg I think it's the black and white photograph that makes her look sirenesque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Plus professional makeup, lighting, photography, .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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