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mdijon
Shipmate
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In fact that's bollocks.
Flying safe was first used as a term in the late 18th Century when Sir George Cayley was working out the physics of safe flying. Brilliant book he wrote, I've got a copy on my shelf with the original diagrams, and it still forms the basis of serious aerodynamic theory today.
The adverbial ending didn't really take off, so to speak, until that bloody semi-literate French good-for-nothing would-rather-be-out-drunk-than-write-properly Alphonse Pénaud starting messing around with his twisted rubber monstrosities that probably set aviation back 50 years or more.
Of course if you really want antiquated terminology you have to look at the original Chinese work on flying kites before Christ, but they wrote it down with ideograms, and the way those relate to adverbs is another fascinating conversation that I don't have time for now because I'm off down the pub.
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LeRoc
Famous Dutch pirate
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I often confuse Freddy and Dafyd, and they don't even have the same avatar. Could there be a rule that if two Shipmates have similar avatars, they can't have both an 'f' and a 'y' in their screen names? Apparently, that's what my mind distinguishes posters' names on ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
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I suspect it's more that they have vaguely similar posting styles and/or views. I only say that because they're both Shipmates that I often find myself in furious agreement with in Purgatory debates.
I think. ![[Paranoid]](graemlins/paranoid.gif)
As PeteC said, in some other cases you really can't get that easily confused because the posting styles are so different.
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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There are some people I never confuse - and those are the ones who sign off their posts.
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Hazey*Jane
Ship's Biscuit Crumbs
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Maybe the non-custom avatar gallery just needs a few more cat options. Clearly felines are a popular choice.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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quote:
Originally posted by Boogie:
There are some people I never confuse - and those are the ones who sign off their posts.
I like the fact that this post wasn't signed off.
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Zappa
Ship's Wake
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I have identical twins who are 21. They live together, work together, play sport together. I still can't tell them apart.
My avatar is a customr avatar. I'll rip the bifocals off anyone who tries to remove it. So far I've never seen anyoner else use it.
There was briefly a poster called Zeppa, though he appears to have disappeared from the directory. That had me a little bonfused. ![[Ultra confused]](graemlins/confused2.gif)
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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quote:
Originally posted by Zappa:
My avatar is a customr avatar. I'll rip the bifocals off anyone who tries to remove it. So far I've never seen anyoner else use it.
Weren't there two(?) other different Dylan avatars at one time? I didn't like theirs as well as yours.
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LeRoc
Famous Dutch pirate
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Boogie: There are some people I never confuse - and those are the ones who sign off their posts.
I'm the one who usually signs my posts with "I know why God made the rhinoceros, it's because He couldn't see the rhinoceros, so He made the rhinoceros to be able to see it. (Clarice Lispector)" ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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I know why God made the rhinoceros, it's because He couldn't see the rhinoceros, so He made the rhinoceros to be able to see it. (Clarice Lispector)
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Jonah the Whale
Ship's pet cetacean
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But does anyone ever read or even notice what is under the dotted line?
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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Originally posted by Jonah the Whale:
But does anyone ever read or even notice what is under the dotted line?
I'm not talking about sigs - I'm talking about people like The Intrepid Mrs S and Pyx-e.
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Jonah the Whale
Ship's pet cetacean
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I realise that. My response was more to LeRoc.
JtW
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Jonah the Whale:
But does anyone ever read or even notice what is under the dotted line?
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Anyone? Yes, I do. And I see comments on them from time to time.
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Dafyd
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by LeRoc:
I often confuse Freddy and Dafyd, and they don't even have the same avatar.
So do I occasionally. Not for very long, mind you.
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The Weeder
Shipmate
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I occassionally read a post with my avatar, and think
'WTF did I post that! Was I drunk?' Then realise it is an avatar twin.
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Scarlet
Mellon Collie
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quote:
Originally posted by Jonah the Whale:
But does anyone ever read or even notice what is under the dotted line?
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Not a sig.
Always...many times it's better reading than the post. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote:
Originally posted by The Weeder:
I occassionally read a post with my avatar, and think
'WTF did I post that! Was I drunk?' Then realise it is an avatar twin.
It was exactly that situation that persuaded me to shell out for a custom avatar and title.
Worth thinking about?
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Niteowl
Hopeless Insomniac
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Just about every board I've been a part of has had users provide their own avatars as long as those avatars fit specifications set by the board. It took a bit of getting used to to see so many duplicates here and I shelled out fairly quickly. Didn't want to be a "twin".
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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quote:
Originally posted by Niteowl:
Didn't want to be a "twin".
But it's nice to have an owly cousin.
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Niteowl
Hopeless Insomniac
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quote:
Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
quote:
Originally posted by Niteowl:
Didn't want to be a "twin".
But it's nice to have an owly cousin.
Yes it is. We owls do have to hang together.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
quote:
Originally posted by The Weeder:
I occassionally read a post with my avatar, and think
'WTF did I post that! Was I drunk?' Then realise it is an avatar twin.
It was exactly that situation that persuaded me to shell out for a custom avatar and title.
Worth thinking about?
Date started: One month after Marvin
Original Avatar: Same as Marvin's
Political views: The Yin to Marvin's Yang.
Solution: Custom avatar and title. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
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Yeah. It was time for the lyre. Beautiful.
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Lucia
Looking for light
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Decided to support the Ship and stop being confused by mixing myself up with someone else with the same avatar! So as an early Christmas present to myself I've ordered a custom avatar and title. Waiting with eager anticipation for it to appear!
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IngoB
Sentire cum Ecclesia
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quote:
Originally posted by Zappa:
My avatar is a customr avatar. I'll rip the bifocals off anyone who tries to remove it. So far I've never seen anyoner else use it.
I'm certainly not suggesting to remove existing custom avatars. I'm suggesting to remove standard avatars. That avoids confusion (those with custom avatars remain visually unique, for all others one will automatically look at the name) and people may well feel more compelled than now to actually pay for a custom avatar. Win-win. One does not even have to take away anyone's current standard avatar (to avoid anger over that). Just stop handing them out. By natural attrition, over a few years the new system will fade in.
And before you mentioned it, I never had the naughty idea of copying someone else's custom avatar and then submitting it as my own, becoming their unwanted twin. Evil.
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Robert Armin
All licens'd fool
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quote:
Originally posted by Lucia:
Decided to support the Ship and stop being confused by mixing myself up with someone else with the same avatar! So as an early Christmas present to myself I've ordered a custom avatar and title. Waiting with eager anticipation for it to appear!
Very elegant Lucia! Nicely done.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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quote:
Originally posted by Lucia:
Decided to support the Ship and stop being confused by mixing myself up with someone else with the same avatar! So as an early Christmas present to myself I've ordered a custom avatar and title. Waiting with eager anticipation for it to appear!
Ooh -- I like it!
![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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Niteowl
Hopeless Insomniac
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Very nice avatar. Elegant does describe it. I like it.
[ 07. December 2012, 11:36: Message edited by: Niteowl ]
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Lucia
Looking for light
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Yay, it's there! Thank you for the nice comments, thank you to the person behind the scenes who sets these things up.
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Gill H
Shipmate
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Am I the only Shipmate who actually features in an avatar?
Not mine, but not unrelated in subject matter.
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
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quote:
Originally posted by IngoB:
I'm suggesting to remove standard avatars. That avoids confusion (those with custom avatars remain visually unique, for all others one will automatically look at the name) and people may well feel more compelled than now to actually pay for a custom avatar. Win-win. One does not even have to take away anyone's current standard avatar (to avoid anger over that). Just stop handing them out. By natural attrition, over a few years the new system will fade in …
You want us to take away one of life’s few little freebies and only let people have an avatar if they’re willing to pay for one?! Well, isn’t that nice. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Originally posted by IngoB:
And before you mentioned it, I never had the naughty idea of copying someone else's custom avatar and then submitting it as my own, becoming their unwanted twin. Evil.
To paraphase Father Jack Hackett, "That would be a Commandment 1 voilation". Anyone pulling such a stunt would receive something very special from whichever Admin got there first.
Tubbs
PS Lucia, that's lovely.
[ 07. December 2012, 12:24: Message edited by: Tubbs ]
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Chapelhead
I am
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quote:
Originally posted by Gill H:
Am I the only Shipmate who actually features in an avatar?
Not mine, but not unrelated in subject matter.
Doesn't Chive appear in Chive's avatar?
I always find my posts easy to spot because of my highly distinctive avatar, but I do sometimes wonder if it isn't a bit bright. Do people find it a tad on the 'loud' side?
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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quote:
Originally posted by Gill H:
Am I the only Shipmate who actually features in an avatar?
Not mine, but not unrelated in subject matter.
Mine's a self portrait.
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mdijon
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Chapelhead:
Do people find it a tad on the 'loud' side?
Not at all. Reprehensibly lurid and reminiscent of genetically modified snot, perhaps. But not at all on the loud side.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote:
Originally posted by Chapelhead:
quote:
Originally posted by Gill H:
Am I the only Shipmate who actually features in an avatar?
Not mine, but not unrelated in subject matter.
Doesn't Chive appear in Chive's avatar?
Yes, and there are a few other "self-portrait" avatars knocking around as well.
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Hail Gallaxhar
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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I'll admit it's not a recent photo.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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quote:
Originally posted by Firenze:
I'll admit it's not a recent photo.
I dunno. I recognised you when we met!
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Mine is an exact likeness. Though, it's my everyday walking around town outfit, not Sunday best.
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Posted
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Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
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Originally posted by Chapelhead:
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Originally posted by Gill H:
Am I the only Shipmate who actually features in an avatar?
Not mine, but not unrelated in subject matter.
Doesn't Chive appear in Chive's avatar?
Yes, and there are a few other "self-portrait" avatars knocking around as well.
I'll be honest, I thought la vie in rouge had her own photo as her avatar . . . before I saw it in the stock image gallery. Oh, and can't forget RooK's recent one—that bonnet looked so fetching on him!
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
Yes, and there are a few other "self-portrait" avatars knocking around as well.
Yep - mine is my spitting image.
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
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quote:
Originally posted by Gill H:
Am I the only Shipmate who actually features in an avatar?
Not mine, but not unrelated in subject matter.
I was there when that picture was taken!
quote:
Originally posted by Chapelhead:
From her posts, I've always thought that Jack the Lass was a contender for 'Shipmate most like their avatar'.
I used to have the "bald" avatar - you know, the one of the bald bloke with glasses. At shipmeets, people used to mistake ken for me!
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W Hyatt
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Jonah the Whale:
But does anyone ever read or even notice what is under the dotted line?
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Not a sig.
I have a personal quotes file where I've collected dozens of the ones that appeal to me the most.
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lilBuddha
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quote:
Originally posted by Firenze:
I'll admit it's not a recent photo.
And I though we'd a wonderfully precocious child amongst us.
Mine, BTW is not a good likeness. I've a bit more skin and the horns are more of an internal thing.
I like this avatar*, though I do regret driving OG from it.
*Or whatever it is properly called.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
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Originally posted by Firenze:
I'll admit it's not a recent photo.
And I though we'd a wonderfully precocious child amongst us.
You have someone who looks at that expression of premonitionary distrust and thinks: You're no wrang, hen.
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IngoB
Sentire cum Ecclesia
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quote:
Originally posted by Tubbs:
You want us to take away one of life’s few little freebies and only let people have an avatar if they’re willing to pay for one?! Well, isn’t that nice.
The forums are the freebie. But they are not free to run. Is it a terribly mean idea to take an ongoing source of confusion and turn it into a badge of dedicated membership that financially supports the free membership for all? Hardly.
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
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Thank you for your input which has been noted
Spike
SoF Admin
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ToujoursDan
Ship's prole
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Speaking of icons: I paid for an icon and saying and uploaded it about a week ago, but haven't received any response. How quickly do these things get turned around?
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RooK
1 of 6
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Originally posted by ToujoursDan:
How quickly do these things get turned around?
It can be measured in ice ages, unfortunately. The number of people with access to the payment system and the servers is very small, and they're all incredibly busy.
Nevertheless, I'll give them a poke to check their queue. Sorry about the wait.
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