Halloween Up Your Avatar

[livius drusus]

I just snagged darkmoon's :witch:, flipped her, and pasted her into my usual avatar. Your turn!

[Legs]

cute :aww:

[The Jesus Lawyer]

mine is scary enough as it is :)

[IRON MAN]

As scary as this?

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7974/jesusvampireqe0.jpg

[livius drusus]

:squee: That's the spirit!

[Legs]

I really wish I hadn't seen that.

[livius drusus]

Oh c'mon, it's cute! Don't be a Halloween :grinch:.

[The Jesus Lawyer]

As scary as this?

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7974/jesusvampireqe0.jpg

muahahahahaha :)

i wonder what bothered legs?


michael :)

[Cynical-Chick]

Yay! The Witches!! :wriggle:

[IRON MAN]

Okay, how about this one?

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/170/vmzombiedc7.jpg

[livius drusus]

:lol: Pretty good, but that blood needs to be dripping, man. It's hard as a bastard to animate blood, though, believe you me.

[chick]

Bok bok, livius drusus shrank down a picture of a chick in a witch's hat for me.

Fine, fine. Chicken.

Close enough.

[Legs]

Yay! The Witches!! :wriggle:

:vibes:

I like the blood on vm, no offence vm :)

[IRON MAN]

Okay, beat this:

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3246/pumpkinheadlh8.jpg

[livius drusus]

:rofl: Do it, JACK O' MAN!

[Legs]

I like PUNKIN' MAN :yup:

[IRON MAN]

Bok bok, livius drusus shrank down a picture of a chick in a witch's hat for me.

Fine, fine. Chicken.

Close enough.

You should keep your old av but make the cat black.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7667/cathat4xr4.jpg http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/2258/cathat3wt5.jpg

It's evil I tells ya!

Eeeeeviiiiillll!

[ChuckF]

Say hello to HM Captain Ichabod Chuckfock.

[livius drusus]

Eek! It's the Headless Horseman of Grace Brothers! :chase:

[Legs]

IRON MAN, that's a grey cat. :nojustno:

[ChuckF]

Mr. Humphries, are you free?
:jack:

[beyelzu]

hmm, i am shit with photoshop, anyone want to halloween up my avatar?

[livius drusus]

You should keep your old av but make the cat black.
Good idea.

[livius drusus]

hmm, i am shit with photoshop, anyone want to halloween up my avatar?
Got anything specific in mind?

[Beth]

Ok, I eviled up my av a little.

[IRON MAN]

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9729/psychocharliesmoothpq1.gif

[quiet bear]

Okay, beat this:

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3246/pumpkinheadlh8.jpg


that's awsome!. How can I do up mine like that?

[ChuckF]

Ok, I eviled up my av a little.
The lighting is evil. The décolletage is sinful. :caramba:

[IRON MAN]

Ok, I eviled up my av a little.

Cool. Trying to live down your nice reputation? :wink:

[Legs]

Beth, very nice.

[chick]

Thanks livius and Iron Man, now I can change things around over the month.

[ChuckF]

:chuckle: chick's title

[chick]

:chuckle: chick's title
:innocent2:

[viscousmemories]

I like the blood, but I'm not sure if it makes it Halloweeny enough on its own. :chin:

[livius drusus]

You look hot all witchy, Beth. Legsy might have to put your avatar in one of her signatures. :yup:

[Legs]

She'll have to show some ass for that to happen.

[Beth]

Hehe. Thanks guys.

Liv, that made me chuckle. My kids thought it was evil looking...
IM, I am not all that nice or good.;)

[MonCapitan2002]

I just snagged darkmoon's :witch:, flipped her, and pasted her into my usual avatar. Your turn!
The cuteness factor of the witch detracts from the majesty of the Colosseum.

[Beth]

She'll have to show some ass for that to happen.
nope, I only have witch photos with cleavage and legs showing, but they ain't going up.;)

[Ymir's blood]

:chin:

[Legs]

for Crumbles

[IRON MAN]

that's awsome!. How can I do up mine like that?

Beware the Bearwolf.

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8796/bearwolfrg0.gif

[Beth]

Legs, I am going trick or treatingwith the kids as Samantha Stevens*. Your av is my costume....




*Me mum talked me into going trick or treating with her, my siblings, their kids, and my kids. She insists that I look like Elizabeth Montgomery- so she talked me into it. ...my hubby refuses to go as Darrin.


ETA: That is an awesome av for QB, Iron Man!

[IRON MAN]

I like the blood, but I'm not sure if it makes it Halloweeny enough on its own. :chin:

Well you are supposed to be a frankenstein too - hence the scar, and rooly spooky red eye. I thought you had the forehead and hair for it. Maybe you need a couple of bolts in your neck instead of a sword.

[ChuckF]

...my hubby refuses to go as Darrin.
Call Dick Sargent. :rimshot:

[The Jesus Lawyer]

She'll have to show some ass for that to happen.
nope, I only have witch photos with cleavage and legs showing, but they ain't going up.;)

post them and it will be more than that going up ;)


michael :)

[quiet bear]

Yikes!!! LOL.

[IRON MAN]

... IM, I am not all that nice or good.;)

That's what they all say. :wink:

(Returning a library book late doesn't count either).

[Legs]

Legs, I am going trick or treatingwith the kids as Samantha Stevens*. Your av is my costume....


I think I'll go as Endora.

[quiet bear]

Calling Dr. Bombay! Calling Dr. Bombay!

[Beth]

Legs, I am going trick or treatingwith the kids as Samantha Stevens*. Your av is my costume....


I think I'll go as Endora.My husband suggested that costume for my mom. She gave him a strange look.

[Legs]

:laugh: Endora rules, though

[quiet bear]

Mrs. Kravitz could kick her a$$.

[Legs]

Witch Which one did you like better?

http://www.tvacres.com/images/bw_gladys.jpg

http://www.tvacres.com/images/bw_gladys2.jpg

[viscousmemories]

Well you are supposed to be a frankenstein too - hence the scar, and rooly spooky red eye. I thought you had the forehead and hair for it. Maybe you need a couple of bolts in your neck instead of a sword.
Aha! A cunning plan.

[quiet bear]

I can't see them.

"ABNER!!!!!"

Funny, I was enthralled by that show as a kid, but I can't sit through five minutes of it now.


Anyway, back to the topic....

[Beth]

You're already a vampire (Angel), vm. You are already set for Halloween!

[Beth]

I just saw pesci's av. I love it! Very Halloweenish!

[IRON MAN]

Oh is that what that puppet is! It just clicked. I have been wondering all this time.

[Cynical-Chick]

My costume: Bowler hat (if I can bloody find one :shakefist:: ), white button-down shirt, black skirt, black platforms, cigar, mascara.

GUESS!

[quiet bear]

Keith Moon?

[Beth]

Charlie Chaplin?

[quiet bear]

Elton John? (the skirt)

[viscousmemories]

You're already a vampire (Angel), vm. You are already set for Halloween!
That's what liv said. :laugh:

[Legs]

The guy from the Avengers?

[D. Scarlatti]

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9729/psychocharliesmoothpq1.gif

:laugh:

[viscousmemories]

Yeah the dead Snoopy cracked me up too.

[Plant Woman]

Ok, I halloweened my avatar.

[livius drusus]

Oo! Pretty! Are those pumpkins going to stay white or are they just white as babies or something?

[Cynical-Chick]

YAY! Livius, you rule!

No, you fuckers :glare: , this:

http://goredrummer.tripod.com/alex/b_w_cwo.bmp

[Plant Woman]

Liv, I love your avatar, that is sooooooooooo cool.

[IRON MAN]

By special request ... Dalai Simmons:

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7342/dalaisimmonsjx9.gif

Hey don't ask me ... :shrug:

[IRON MAN]

Yeah the dead Snoopy cracked me up too.

Can't wait to see what Crumb thinks. :D

[livius drusus]

Thank you, PW. :vibes:

Dalai Simmons:laugh:

[Legs]

Those are some anemic lookin' pumpkins you got there, P-Dub

[Plant Woman]

Liv, they are called Baby Boo pumpkins (http://www.directgardening.com/detail.asp?pid=5261) . I don't know that site, it's just for info, not an adorsement of their products. :)

[Legs]

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7342/dalaisimmonsjx9.gif



:gene: :jack:

[viscousmemories]

:laugh:

[IRON MAN]

Frankenvm:

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8397/frankenvmeo9.jpg

[Legs]

IRON MAN you really are a sick puppy :pat:

[Corona688]

Does my av even NEED halloweening up?

[Cynical-Chick]

Yes. You should do a Dia de los Muertos av, just 'cause of your name.

[viscousmemories]

Frankenvm:
Thanks!

[IRON MAN]

Okay, this one is called: SheWolf PWNS Kurgan ...

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1203/shewolfpwnskurganog8.gif

[The Jesus Lawyer]

cool avatars, iron man.

i guess i'll just use this one i made recently.


michael :)

[pescifish]

I like freemonkey's! :vampire:

[Sauron]

You like?

[godfry n. glad]

Okay... I'm open for suggestions. (Remember: Analog guy in digital world.)

[godfry n. glad]

You like?

Inspired, dark lord.

[IRON MAN]

Okay... I'm open for suggestions. (Remember: Analog guy in digital world.)

I just started working on one for you Godfry. I was going to put Calvin in a ghost sheet like this:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4913/godfry1di9.jpg

And have him still doing each of the poses in the same sequence.

What do you think?

It will be time consuming I'm afraid, so don't know if I can finish today. I should be working - as usual.

[godfry n. glad]

Okay... I'm open for suggestions. (Remember: Analog guy in digital world.)

I just started working on one for you Godfry. I was going to put Calvin in a ghost sheet like this:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4913/godfry1di9.jpg

And have him still doing each of the poses in the same sequence.

What do you think?

It will be time consuming I'm afraid, so don't know if I can finish today. I should be working - as usual.

Basically, I think it's good.

But I always have other suggestions.

Based upon the character, I'd say that Calvin would multiple the number of costumes...perhaps by just changing small things about himself....a la face paint. Then he'd screw up his face into whatever it was to scream "Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!"

Twelve times.

...that means twelve times the candy!

Another would be to get Hobbes (as the stuffed toy tiger) with bag in hand. Double twelve candies!

But I recognize that it would be a lot and I'll go with just the ghost.

[IRON MAN]

For Lees:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9369/leesifernuketk6.gif

[Stormlight]

:lol:

[IRON MAN]

You like?

That's pretty cool.

I like the parody of Sauron in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d778Scq15qs

:sauron: "I don't like you". :rofl:

[IRON MAN]

Stormlight is an easy one:

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3813/stormdarktt6.jpg

[Miisa]

I'll bite.

[Crumb]

Me likey. But the file is too big! :(

[IRON MAN]

Will the real Phantom of the Opera please stand up ...

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8210/phantomeq4.gif


Thanks for saving me the time Slim. :super:

[IRON MAN]

Me likey. But the file is too big! :(

Oh sorry. It's got like a hundred different pics because I was experimenting with a smooth pan. I think I have the old file somewhere.

[IRON MAN]

Here we are, this file is just under the limit of 78.1KB

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/186/psychocharlievn9.gif

[Crumb]

Thank you, sir! :thankee: It is very cool. :pleased:

[curses]

I like this thread. :hellyes: All these new avatars are fantastic!

[Sweetie]

Thank you, sir! :thankee: It is very cool. :pleased:

It really is very cool. :eek:

That one just kicks ass.

What the hell programs you guys have? I would love a program that could do that.

[beyelzu]

so iron man, you want to help me halloween my avatar?


i have absolutely no ideas about it, so just make it cool.

[IRON MAN]

Okay first off I just want to say that this kind of humour is not really my style.

I usually leave these kind of jokes to Leslie Nielsen and various other gits who still find looking dirty words up in the dictionary funny.

But, then again look what I'm working with here. :shrug:

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1376/morticiama0.gif

[Miisa]

Genious. :bow:

[IRON MAN]

Glad you guys are enjoying these by the way.

And Crumb's is my favourite, that couldn't have come together any nicer than when I hit those pics on Google image search. :)


ETA: The programs I am using are Ulead Photoimpact 8 for image editing, (similar to Photoshop in function, but I fucking hate Adobe with a passion - I'll no doubt be posting a rant about what fuck-ups they are at a thread near you soon), and Ulead Gif Animator 5.

I think it's important not to look for a program that does 'everything' you want, but a bunch of programs that are specific, easy to use, and interact well together.

That way you can find and learn the functions you want quickly and easily, and you don't have to wait two fucking hours for the program to load up, just so you can crop a pic or some shit like that.

Adobe/Apple writes programs that do the job, maybe, but good luck finding the functions where any normal human being would put them. Their software feels like it was written by a hundred different people all locked in separate broom cupboards and not allowed to talk to each other.

On the other hand, Ulead kicks arse. The interface is intuitive, cleverly designed and isn't pandering to some fucking stupid counter-productive marketing ploy. It does all primary functions, and does them well. Good continuity too, I've been using Ulead Photoimpact since I got version 3 on the driver disk of my Canon printer in 1998.

[Sweetie]

:roflmao: @ beyelzu's.

[D. Scarlatti]

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1376/morticiama0.gif

lololol

[Sweetie]

Mine's not real good for Halloweening up. :sniff:

And I won't admit openly that I spent like, an hour or so trying to get some sort of tattoo of a spider on my shoulder yesterday and changing my shirt black, and maybe putting in some sort of fire backround. :nope:

My program is not good for that. :sniff:

( :glare: Who changed the *sniff* smilie? Where's my yellow guy? :( )

[curses]

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1376/morticiama0.gif
:roflcopt:
Sheer brilliance!

[Joshua Adams]

Hmm... mine's kind of hard to come up with an idea for. Maybe some knives instead of pencils, or something...

[Stormlight]

Stormlight is an easy one:

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3813/stormdarktt6.jpg

Great! :yup:

[IRON MAN]

Well I guess it's easy to see who all the low-brows are around here. :wink:

Hmm... mine's kind of hard to come up with an idea for. Maybe some knives instead of pencils, or something...

How about they are slashing each other's wrists with razor blades?

[livius drusus]

I love that Morticia one, but here's a version just in case bey prefers to stay large and in charge.

[Joshua Adams]

How about they are slashing each other's wrists with razor blades?Sure, that'd work. :yup:

[Miisa]

Any ideas to keep me penguinny?

[livius drusus]

How about a batguin?

[Crumb]

Oh come on, you know she needs a vampguin!

[Miisa]

The batguin would be nice :aww: , but a vampguin would be even better :eager:

[IRON MAN]

Sure, that'd work.

I'd love to, but I've been going at this all day and it's 3am.

Miisa, I've been racking my brains over that goddamned penguin all day, and just can't seem to think of anything off the top of my head.

I am personally trying not to use the same idea twice, vampire, skeleton, frankenstein, etc. I know there has to be something that goes really well with a penguin, or that particular pic, so I don't want to do anything half-hearted. I liked the seal though.

At any rate, I'm not the only one around here who can do this stuff, liv obviously knows what she's doing, and I'm sure there would be a few more from the avatars I've seen. Besides, we have all of October to really Halloween this place out.

ETA: Ha. I like the batwings liv.

I just has another thought. You could turn the penguin into a black hooded executioner because he already looks like he has a black hood on, and you could just extend it down his neck a bit perhaps. Then stick an axe in his hand. There's also something about his posture that has a formal air about it, like an executioner has when awaiting to do his duty. After that it's just blood, severed heads and chopping blocks to complete the decor.

[Miisa]

Great! Now I can't decide whther to go for the batguin or the baby seal. :choices:
It must be Monday.

[livius drusus]

Vampguin:

[D. Scarlatti]

Well I guess it's easy to see who all the low-brows are around here.

:qduh:
:duh:

:wave:

[Miisa]

'Tis done. :bgirl:

Thanks, Liv!

[IRON MAN]

Mine's not real good for Halloweening up. :sniff:

And I won't admit openly that I spent like, an hour or so trying to get some sort of tattoo of a spider on my shoulder yesterday and changing my shirt black, and maybe putting in some sort of fire backround. :nope:

My program is not good for that. :sniff:

( :glare: Who changed the *sniff* smilie? Where's my yellow guy? :( )

You know the first thing I thought of was the spider web idea. Go figure. Still, what about some horrific injury, like someone drove axe through your shoulder? And you could always put vampire fang marks on your neck.

[Sweetie]

You know the first thing I thought of was the spider web idea. Go figure. Still, what about some horrific injury, like someone drove axe through your shoulder? And you could always put vampire fang marks on your neck.

Ha, vampirish spider on my shoulder, vampire marks on my neck. That sounds cool. Red shirt, not solid black, but blackish backround. :yup:

However, I don't have the programming capabilities. :shy:

:shy2:

[ChuckF]

lololol
btw, please don't make your avatar any scarier.

[IRON MAN]

Idea for Scarlatti: See how the guy has his hand up to one side of his face? Do an animated gif where he grabs under the skin and tears his own face off, and underneath he's a cyborg, (or whatever).

[godfry n. glad]

Idea for Scarlatti: See how the guy has his hand up to one side of his face? Do an animated gif where he grabs under the skin and tears his own face off, and underneath he's a cyborg, (or whatever).

I think it would be easier just to give the 'Swedish chef' a severed human limb to gnosh on.

[Sweetie]

I have a black cat with white paws, two solid black kitties and a black kitty with white paws in the house right now. They're so cute. :aww:

I would love to have a pic of some sort, with the black kitties sleeping on my bare back, I think that would look cool. Only problem is, the damned things don't sit still. :glare:

:giggles:

[beyelzu]

well thank you liv and iron man, i think im going to go with the morticia one for now, i think its cuter.

and whimsy dictates i go with it.

[beyelzu]

but i might go to the large sword and pumpkin wielding one later.

[Watser?]

Hey dudes, check out my new monkey

[Miisa]

Cool. Is it Halloweeny, though?

[livius drusus]

He's definitely had some kind of violence done to him. :reaper2:

It's in urgent need of a transparent background, though, Wat, and I just happen to have one handy right heah. :giggle:

[Watser?]

Thanks liv :thankee:

[pescifish]

( :glare: Who changed the *sniff* smilie? Where's my yellow guy? :( )Are you maybe thinking of *deepsigh* guy?

:deepsigh:

[livius drusus]

Or :snooty:, perhaps. Neither of them were ever :sniff: that I recall, though.

[Sweetie]

( :glare: Who changed the *sniff* smilie? Where's my yellow guy? :( )Are you maybe thinking of *deepsigh* guy?

:deepsigh:

:yup: Oh yes, that's him. I think of him fondly as sniff, must change that.

Thankee.

[Shake]

Ok, I eviled up my av a little.
The lighting is evil. The décolletage is sinful. :caramba:
That's what I was thinking about that.
... I fucking hate Adobe with a passion ...
Does that make you a Foxit Reader user then?

And then, back on topic, I think I'll just leave mine as it is. I'm freaking out people all over the web with this one just as it is.

[Miisa]

I'm not freaked (sorry). I think it is cute.

[Crumb]

You could make it blood shot, shake.

[Sweetie]

Yeah, sorry Shake, I'm a bit desensitized to your evil eye. :P

[Shake]

Well yeah, but that's 'cause I've had it up here for long enough for people to get used to it. The folks here seem to be a hardy bunch and not easily shocked in general.

There a few folks over on Moosey's forum who find it rather disturbing.

[Miisa]

They are from a different dimention.
That is what makes her forum so interesting, the rather unique mix of atheists and C.S.Lewis fans (largely very Christian).

[Legs]

You could make it blood shot, shake.

Yeah, with a fork jabbing at it.

[Shelli]

I don't want to ask anyone to put effort into changing an avatar for me because I like to change mine so frequently so I've added a bunch of scawwwy avatars to my collection tonight. :yup2:

[IRON MAN]

:scared: Jesus king of the kikes! That's one goddamned scary monkey!














:scaredbaby: ... scary monkey ... scary monkey .... scary monkey ...

[SheWolf]

Well yeah, but that's 'cause I've had it up here for long enough for people to get used to it. The folks here seem to be a hardy bunch and not easily shocked in general.

There a few folks over on Moosey's forum who find it rather disturbing.

Actually I just saw it and it had absolutely no effect on me.
So where's this Moosey forum anyway?

[IRON MAN]

Ah Moosie, my favourite cervidae ...

http://europeforum.12.forumer.com/index.php

[Julie]

Man I love hallowe'en....I spend more time on my costume than I do on the kids heh

[Legs]

Julie, you're such a :naughty: girl

[Stormlight]

Stormlight is an easy one:

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3813/stormdarktt6.jpg


I didn't notice that there's a spelling error in my Halloween avatar! :wink:

[IRON MAN]

Stormlight is an easy one:

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3813/stormdarktt6.jpg


I didn't notice that there's a spelling error in my Halloween avatar! :wink:

:blush2:

Uh ... you see ... that's an alternative spelling ... um ... because they are in an ... alternative universe ... Get it? ... Yeah ... that's what it is ...

... They're ... um ... so goddamned evil they spell things wrong just to annoy people. And in that Universe, Mr Spock is opposite so he must be stupid enough to make an error like that. :innocent2:

:tiptoe:

[Sauron]

Well I guess it's easy to see who all the low-brows are around here.

:qduh:
:duh:

:wave:

Scarlatti, you're not joining in on the fun. :whup:

I know that Robert Bork is already a scary guy, but...........let's see some effort, eh?
:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[IRON MAN]

Here you go - fixed.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5863/stormdarkuf2.jpg


And at least I picked up the first spelling error I made. I got this one out of the recycle bin.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1615/millivanillibp6.jpg

[Miisa]

:roffle: Pumpkin!

[Stormlight]

Here you go - fixed.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5863/stormdarkuf2.jpg


And at least I picked up the first spelling error I made. I got this one out of the recycle bin.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1615/millivanillibp6.jpg

:roffle:

Thanks, mate!!

[Leesifer]

Thanks IRON MAN. :pounceglomp:

Just waiting for liv to make it transparent now :ungiggle:

[IRON MAN]

You're welcome Lees - where you been?

[Leesifer]

I've had a stinking headache for the last few days, along with back/neck ache.

General stress, I think, IRON MAN. But I'm feeling a bit better today, so am trying to catch up on all the threads I've missed. :study:

[IRON MAN]

Missed you.

You're sunny disposition offsets mine and cancels out, keeping the board in balance I think. :yinyang:

:wink:

[godfry n. glad]

I've had a stinking headache for the last few days, along with back/neck ache.

General stress, I think, IRON MAN. But I'm feeling a bit better today, so am trying to catch up on all the threads I've missed. :study:

Hey, I resemble that remark!

I've been whining about home and work with an aching shoulder and cold at the same time. I've been to the chiropractor once and it helped, but didn't do the trick entirely. I've a a bad couple of nights with coughing and shoulder/back pain. It sucks.

I'm glad to see you're feeling better and back into the thick of the muck.

:wave:

[Leesifer]

Missed you.

You're sunny disposition offsets mine and cancels out, keeping the board in balance I think
:squeezle:
Ya big ol' softy!Hey, I resemble that remark!

I've been whining about home and work with an aching shoulder and cold at the same time. I've been to the chiropractor once and it helped, but didn't do the trick entirely. I've a a bad couple of nights with coughing and shoulder/back pain. It sucks.

I'm glad to see you're feeling better and back into the thick of the muck.
Thanks godfry. It does indeed suck! Sorry to hear you've been poorly too. I've got this week off work, luckily, so hopefully I can just relax around the house.

My friends have bullied me into meeting them for lunch today, so that should be nice too!

[livius drusus]

Just waiting for liv to make it transparent now :ungiggle:
:shakefist:

IM, you're going to need to start incorporating transparent backgrounds into your skill set, because it's way harder to do after the fact. :chain:

[IRON MAN]

Just waiting for liv to make it transparent now :ungiggle:
:shakefist:

IM, you're going to need to start incorporating transparent backgrounds into your skill set, because it's way harder to do after the fact. :chain:

Actually I had planned to put a transparent background on that one, or at least duplicate the grey background here to get the same effect. I guess I forgot at some point. My bad. And I don't know how many frames are in that pic but I can't imagine it wouldn't be a lot of fun to do them individually. :canworms:

It's a pretty straight forward animation, I'll see if I can do anything with the original files, might have to wait until tomorrow though. :yawn:

[slimshady2357]

I'm afraid I only have MS Paint to work with, so I was wondering if some kind person would Halloween yp my avatar? :dopey:

I asked IM to in another thread, but he probably just missed it.

(or he snubbed me!)

[IRON MAN]

Take a look at Post #98 of this thread.

Sorry I should have PMed you, but I figured you were at least lurking on this thread if you knew I was Halloweening avatars.

[livius drusus]

nd I don't know how many frames are in that pic but I can't imagine it wouldn't be a lot of fun to do them individually. :canworms:

I use Macromedia Fireworks and Jasc Animation Shop, both of which have some ways of applying transparency (or anything else, I suppose) to all frames at the same time. They're both weird about some things, though, so you end up having to go about it in a really circular way.

It's a pretty straight forward animation, I'll see if I can do anything with the original files, might have to wait until tomorrow though. :yawn:

It's done.

[IRON MAN]

Sorry Boss, it won't happen again.

[livius drusus]

See that it doesn't.
:livius:

[slimshady2357]

Take a look at Post #98 of this thread.

Sorry I should have PMed you, but I figured you were at least lurking on this thread if you knew I was Halloweening avatars.

Haha! You sent me on a little wild goose chase before you edited that post :D

Thanks man! I was following this thread, but I think I missed about half a page when reviewing it at some point.

I knew you wouldn't snub me :yup:

[IRON MAN]

I knew you wouldn't snub me :yup:

Hey liv, is this guy talking to me? :wink:

Thanks man! I was following this thread, but I think I missed about half a page when reviewing it at some point.

That's okay, just submit your apology in triplicate engraved gold plate care of this forum and all will be forgiven. :wink:

Haha! You sent me on a little wild goose chase before you edited that post :D

My bad. But in my defence Post #98 was posted at 1am my time. :sleepy:

I hope you like it, the idea kind of writes itself with that avatar. And by the way, that's not just any old scary face under the mask.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera#Plot_summary

[Leesifer]

It's done.

I love you, liv. Thanks a million.

[livius drusus]

:leeshug:

[wei yau]

So, how's this for a scary avatar?

[Artemis Entreri]

For my avatar I'm using a picture of myself from 500yrs in the future.
Can anyone guess, from the expression on my face, how I die?

[viscousmemories]

Trying to fellate an elephant?

[Legs]

Extracting your foot from your mouth one too many times?

[Artemis Entreri]

Trying to fellate an elephant?
:rofl:

[IRON MAN]

So, how's this for a scary avatar?

:roflmao:

[IRON MAN]

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/3135/reallyletmeoutnowqh4.gif

[Shelli]

<--- newest scawwy avatar :boo:

[Sock Puppet]

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/3135/reallyletmeoutnowqh4.gif
Ooh, that's pretty cool. Thanks. I was thinking of a different direction, but I might use this one. In fact, I haven't had a chance to read this whole thread yet. I was out of town for 4 days and had about 10 rush jobs to rush ahead of the other rushes. Tomorrow I'll get caught up on what's really important, i.e., :ff:, and decide what I'm going to do with the avatar.

[IRON MAN]

Just a suggestion, I would want anyone to feel obligated to use one of mine. Please modify them any way you wish or use a different one, I have no ego invested in them, it's just my personal artistic expression based on your avatars, and I find them fun to create.

I've been wondering where you got to. I always fucking loved that avatar man. Cracks me up everytime I see it. I just saw the original video that it is from last month.

What's with that gif by the way? I wanted to really speed up the hammering on the wall to imply desperate panic and something to the effect of, "Hey, really get us the fuck out of here now", but all the frame delays are set to zero, and I even removed superfluous frames that were slowing it down, but that's as fast as I can get it to go.

[Sock Puppet]

No idea about all of that frame-delay stuff. I copped this gif from somebody else on another forum, and when I asked her about it, she just said she got it off a free avatar site someplace and couldn't remember where. So I have no idea where it came from, let alone how it was made. I've been meaning to learn how to make halfway-decent stuff in PSP but never got around to it.

I've got the germ of an idea that I'll try to run by you and the other gif gurus tomorrow.

[viscousmemories]

I just saw the original video that it is from last month.
What video is that?

[livius drusus]

What's with that gif by the way? I wanted to really speed up the hammering on the wall to imply desperate panic and something to the effect of, "Hey, really get us the fuck out of here now", but all the frame delays are set to zero, and I even removed superfluous frames that were slowing it down, but that's as fast as I can get it to go.

Some gifs don't carry framerates when you do a save as. I have no idea why, but it can be enormously annoying. I think Sock's av is just 10fps across the board. That's what I set it to, anyway. Seems aight.

[viscousmemories]

That's great. :laugh:

[Ensign Steve]

I just saw the original video that it is from last month.
What video is that?
It was linked to from a post on this forum, but since I don't remember the context at all, I don't know what to search for. :shrug:

It's here, though. Trust me...

[Legs]

It reminds me of A-Ha, Take on Me :songhead:

[IRON MAN]

That kicks arse liv.

Here's the vid on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaXlR-EMijk

[Blake]

I must offer belated thanks to our livius for doing me up my Hallowe'en pumpkin bunny. :)

[Legs]

It's adorable :squee:

:bunglomp:

[viscousmemories]

It was linked to from a post on this forum, but since I don't remember the context at all, I don't know what to search for. :shrug:

It's here, though. Trust me...
No way that's true. Sock Puppet himself couldn't remember where he got it when we grilled him, and I'm damn sure I would've remembered that video. (Okay I might've missed someone linking to it, but I don't miss much...) Anyway that's hilarious.

[IRON MAN]

No way that's true. Sock Puppet himself couldn't remember where he got it when we grilled him, and I'm damn sure I would've remembered that video. (Okay I might've missed someone linking to it, but I don't miss much...) Anyway that's hilarious.

Geez, if I'd known you guys had never seen that before I would have mentioned it earlier. How did you manage to live before seeing that cool video? "My anus is bleeding." :roflmao:

And it's kinda creepy and funny at the same time. Really freakin' creeps me out at the end too, (in a good way).

:rofl: @ Blake's avatar.

[Johnny Pneumatic]

Eh, I don't know how Halloweeny mine is, but that's the best I care to do.
If Iron Man wants to do anything with it, here's the original (http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fdf2006pj3.jpg)

[RevDahlia]

There. That's a pumpkin on a stick.

[godfry n. glad]

So, how's this for a scary avatar?

That is superb, Wei!

[IRON MAN]

I just saw an old avatar pic in my files and had a Jimmy Neutron brain-blast.

This one is called: Don't fear the SharonDee

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/716/dontfearthesharondeehu7.gif

[Leesifer]

That's great IRON MAN. I love it!

[IRON MAN]

Eh, I don't know how Halloweeny mine is, but that's the best I care to do.
If Iron Man wants to do anything with it, here's the original (http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fdf2006pj3.jpg)

Okey Dokey.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7726/pneumaticsatanmv3.gif

Tell me if you have trouble uploading this one as an avatar Johnny, it may be slightly too large.

And here's one with just the flames if you prefer. The size restrictions make the satanic face necessarily repetitive I'm afraid.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8396/pneumaticsatan2av2.gif

[SharonDee]

This one is called: Don't fear the SharonDeeI'll take it!

Thanks. :thankee:

[IRON MAN]

The Scariest Halloween Avatar Ever!

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2212/kenthovindty3.gif

To make it less scary, (because it was way too scary to have on all the time), I made it change into a picture of a nice monkey every four seconds.

[livius drusus]

And here's one with just the flames if you prefer. The size restrictions make the satanic face necessarily repetitive I'm afraid.

I prefer the one with just the flames on purely aesthetic grounds. We wouldn't be opposed to upping the size restrictions, btw. We're on a more capacious server now thanks to member donations, so we can afford to spread the wealth.

How does 200KB sound?

[IRON MAN]

Oh that wasn't a complaint or even a suggestion that it should be increased.

On the contrary, I think keeping some of this stuff to a reasonable minimum is a better way to go. I personally don't want to spend half my life waiting for avatars to load.

[livius drusus]

Well, I upped it to 200KB anyway. So there.

[IRON MAN]

Yes m'lady.

:bowdown:

[TomJoe]

I gots mine.

[livius drusus]

It's way cute, TJ.

[TomJoe]

It's way cute, TJ.

Thanks. :)

[Sock Puppet]

:wriggle:

Thanks liv! The idea I had was to "zoom out" and reveal something "scary" that they were trapped in, but I like this one too.

Here's the vid on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaXlR-EMijk
:hysteric:

Our headline story today: Man chokes on own spit while laughing. No film at 11.

I remember the mention of the A-Ha video, now that my mousewheel-powered memory* has been jogged. Didn't they do "I'm Going To Disneyland"? Or am I thinking of somebody else?


*Actually, I have an extraordinary memory. I even remember shit that never really happened.

[Leesifer]

I :love: this thread.

[IRON MAN]

Here's the vid on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaXlR-EMijk
:hysteric:

Our headline story today: Man chokes on own spit while laughing. No film at 11.

Now you know why I can't look at your avatar without cracking up. I assumed you had picked that one to pay homage to that film.

[wei yau]

Hey, IM, though I won't be needing your services, I did want to drop a line and pay respect to your skillz.

I am loving this thread and loving your work in it.

[viscousmemories]

Sharon Dee's r0x0rs.

[curses]

That kicks arse liv.

Here's the vid on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaXlR-EMijk:laughdie: Those are great! I always wondered where Sock's avatar originated.

[Leesifer]

My god, IRON MAN it's 3:00 a.m. Get some sleep already!

[IRON MAN]

Yeah I know. :sleepy:

Actually I am trying to complete some work, but the additional distractions I'm indulging here are making it take a bit longer.

I figure I'll be up till 6am at this rate. I keep putting off sleep. If I do it much more I'll have to sleep for an additional 10 years straight after I die.

I appreciate the kind comments, and I'm not the only one on this thread with cool avatars.


... Oh holy Christ on a hayride!

It just started raining outside (http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR022.loop.shtml), and I was just about to go out there. Maybe I'll get some sleep after all and sort this shit out tomorrow.

[Miisa]

Well, I upped it to 200KB anyway. So there.
Sweet. In that case, here is one I made earlier...

[viscousmemories]

That's hawt. [/paris]

[Miisa]

Thankey! But one must have the patience for it, a virtue so many lack... :peace1:

[Leesifer]

I love it Miisa.

Mmmm. Angel!

[Miisa]

Mmmm. Angel!
I came dangerously close to saying that very thing at an extremely inopprtune moment last night. :blush2:

[Leesifer]

came dangerously close to saying that very thing at an extremely inopprtune moment last night
:foocl:

[viscousmemories]

:laugh:

[Crumb]

:scratch:

[viscousmemories]

Sometimes men and women take off their clothes and rub their private parts together, during which one or both of them experience passionate feelings that culminate in a verbal expression of the other's first name. In the joke in question, Miisa was alluding to the fact that she came dangerously close to expressing the name Angel while presumably experiencing passionate feelings at the hands of someone else.

[Crumb]

:narrow:

[Leesifer]

In the joke in question, Miisa was alluding to the fact that she came dangerously close to expressing the name Angel while presumably experiencing passionate feelings at the hands of someone else.

:cough: I think she was close to saying "Mmmmm, Angel". [nitpick]You can't forget the "Mmmmm" [/nitpick.]

/me has just finished season 3.

[viscousmemories]

:cough: I think she was close to saying "Mmmmm, Angel". /nitpick.
Pedant.

* Leesifer has just finished season 3.
:yes:

[Leesifer]

Pedant.

Bite me!

[viscousmemories]

Bite me!
:vampireglomp:

Does anyone else constantly misread this thread title as "Halloween up your ass"?

[pescifish]

That's only because you're giggling. (http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=294858#post294858)

[Leesifer]

Bite me!
:vampireglomp:
What with the avatar and now the smiley. Mmmmmm, viscousmemories.

Does anyone else constantly misread this thread title as "Halloween up your ass"?
Not until you said it. Now I read it like that every time I refresh my screen.

[Miisa]

Pedant.

Bite me!
Angel: "You can both bite me."

:chuckle:

I got to about "Mmmm, An...", realised my mistake, bit my tongue and turned it into a generic moan. I don't think my husband would have been amused. :innocent:

[viscousmemories]

That's only because you're giggling.
:giggle:

[Crumb]

Why would your husband mind if you called him an angel?

[Miisa]

I suspect he would know what I really meant, we are going through the series together at the moment, now in season 3.

Mmmm, Angel!
:penwalk:

[JoeP]

I suspect he would know what I really meant, we are going through the series together at the moment, now in season 3.It's healthy when a couple are comfortable watching porn together. Not that he knows it is.

[viscousmemories]

Gwen, Faith, Cordy, Illyria... oh, he knows it is. Believe you me, he knows it is.

[IRON MAN]

I can't leave you kids alone for a second can I? :tsktsk:

[MonCapitan2002]

Does my current avatar qualify as a Haloween-esque?

[Ensign Steve]

I tried. I think the text is too small to read it though. I'll keep trying. :sigh:

Edit: NM, changed it.

I don't know if this is the one I'll keep all month, though.

[viscousmemories]

I split the discussion of Australia's History and Geography to the History and Geography forum: Wild On: Australia (http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10350)

[Spenser]

OK, got me a new costume...

[Miisa]

Leees, you gotta come help! JoeP is threatening to change back to the moggy at EF!

:panic:

[LadyShea]

I don't know how to do stuff like that :(

However, in the Omen movies, the anti-Christ was born of a Jackal, so as the mother of Satan isn't my avatar very Halloweeny?

[wei yau]

Psst, LadyShea...maybe ol' Shellhead can hook you up



Shellhead being our own IRON MAN