Roost Air Lounge => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ted_Stryker on September 11, 2006, 04:46:34 PM
Title: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Ted_Stryker on September 11, 2006, 04:46:34 PM
Just wanted to publicly thank Stef and Mike for keeping things going with a great new book, and terrific strips every week!
I also want to send out a personal note of thanks for my new avatar! Great job!! I love it! I know I've said so privately, but I want to make sure everyone knows that it's your wonderful handiwork and kindness that has gifted it upon me!
Thanks so very much!!
Sincerely, Bob - (aka Ted Stryker)
:) |:)\
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Firegirl on September 11, 2006, 06:49:31 PM
HA HA! :D
Looks like Stefan captured you very (very, very) well! ;) I had to go back in the archives to your picture and to see where the Trekkie thing comes from, and it's AWESOME! Perfect fit.
Kudos to Stef! |:)\ |:)\ |:)\
Could this be a new character in the strips as well?
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Frank N. O. on September 11, 2006, 06:52:38 PM
It looks cartoon-avatars are all the rage here huh, now at least three new here, both Stryker's and Firegirl's new avatar is very cool! |:)\ Ok mine isn't actually a bird, but at least it's a pilot, and I like his outfit too, have had a yellow shirt like that too, elegant and different at the same time, no idea where to get such a cap though.
Frank
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Ted_Stryker on September 11, 2006, 06:58:44 PM
Looks like Stefan captured you very (very, very) well! ;) I had to go back in the archives to your picture and to see where the Trekkie thing comes from, and it's AWESOME! Perfect fit.
Kudos to Stef! |:)\ |:)\ |:)\
Could this be a new character in the strips as well?
It's almost spooky how well Stef was able to do that! :) :)
Stef did mention something about making it a character at some point, which, naturally, I'd love to see too :) :)
I like your new avatar too, firegirl! Very cute... and animated too!!
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Ted_Stryker on September 11, 2006, 07:02:09 PM
It looks cartoon-avatars are all the rage here huh, now at least three new here, both Stryker's and Firegirl's new avatar is very cool! |:)\ Ok mine isn't actually a bird, but at least it's a pilot, and I like his outfit too, have had a yellow shirt like that too, elegant and different at the same time, no idea where to get such a cap though.
Frank
I know I've seen your avatar's character somehwere.... I just can't place the name ... is it a Disney character??
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Firegirl on September 11, 2006, 07:06:35 PM
I like your new avatar too, firegirl! Very cute... and animated too!!
THANKS!
I was looking for something different since mine hasn't been working for some time. I wanted to get something "fire-girl-ish" but when I found this one I just HAD to use it. It fits the forum and is just soooooo cute! (like me, he he ;) ;D ) That's exactly the way I dance ! ! HA HA
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Mike on September 11, 2006, 07:17:46 PM
HA HA!!
Your new avatar is awesome Ted !! Good work little bro !! Hit the nail on the head!
Nice avatar too firegirl. I gotta find you and watch you dance now. I wanna see that !! ;) ;D
Hey Frank. I am not familiar with your avatar. Can there be a cartoon out there I don't know about?
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Frank N. O. on September 11, 2006, 07:49:33 PM
Gasp! Could there be anyone out there that doesn't know Baloo and his Seaduck!?!? That's Baloo from Disney's 1990-91 tv-series TaleSpin (which also featured Shere Khan and Louie).
The pc-game Crimson Skies always struck me, and at least one danish pc-game magazine reviewer, as TaleSpin with humans basically, at least in terms of how the world was and what era we were in, where planes and not cars made America! Sniff, brings a tear to ones right?
Frank
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Ted_Stryker on September 11, 2006, 08:41:24 PM
Gasp! Could there be anyone out there that doesn't know Baloo and his Seaduck!?!? That's Baloo from Disney's 1990-91 tv-series TaleSpin (which also featured Shere Khan and Louie).
The pc-game Crimson Skies always struck me, and at least one danish pc-game magazine reviewer, as TaleSpin with humans basically, at least in terms of how the world was and what era we were in, where planes and not cars made America! Sniff, brings a tear to ones right?
Frank
Ah!!! Okay... I knew it was familiar from somewhere!! It's been ages since I saw that one :)
I have seen the ads for Crimson Skies, but have not yet played it. I'll have to give that a whirl as well.
Firegirl.... I'm with Mike... one of these days we have to throw a Chicken Wings dance party some night at Oshkosh or something! If we can get John Travolta up there with you, you could do that dance for us! :)
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Frank N. O. on September 11, 2006, 08:58:29 PM
Ah, you made a second post before Firegirl posted, my response was for Mike (and of course jokingly in the start, I see I forgot to add a smilie to confirm that).
For the dance then don't forget to bring Julio and get him to do some Electric Boogie! (Please don't anyone ask what that is, I already feel old with all this grey hair :D)
Frank
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Baradium on September 12, 2006, 02:25:32 AM
I also want to send out a personal note of thanks for my new avatar! Great job!! I love it! I know I've said so privately, but I want to make sure everyone knows that it's your wonderful handiwork and kindness that has gifted it upon me!
I have to say, all the Avatar's they've created for people are great. The Star Trek uniform, and the character in general for yours, however, just blow me away.
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Baradium on September 12, 2006, 02:39:56 AM
I also want to send out a personal note of thanks for my new avatar! Great job!! I love it! I know I've said so privately, but I want to make sure everyone knows that it's your wonderful handiwork and kindness that has gifted it upon me!
I have to say, all the Avatar's they've created for people are great. The Star Trek uniform, and the character in general for yours, however, just blow me away.
What he said, they are all amazing. And well, I have nothing original too add, it's great work.
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Stef on September 12, 2006, 09:49:03 AM
Thank you guys for all the flattering remarks!! |:)\
Actually Ted's avatar was not so hard, because he gave me a lot of ideas that I could choose from. I like the way it turned out though too!! It would surely be great to put this owl into a strip sometime... We'll see!
Oh, and I LOVE Firegirl's new avatar too!! Even better than the last one! Where do you find all these?
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: BrianGMFS on September 12, 2006, 03:49:55 PM
Check out my new Avitar ;D ;D ;D ;D
it's a resize of a pic I found on the net of a German Shepherd manning (dogging???) the Mini gun mounted in the door of a helicopter. I thought it approriate since My girlfriend and I rescue unwanted German Shepherds and I just thought it was cool :D
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Baradium on September 12, 2006, 06:48:31 PM
Great one Brian!
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Ted_Stryker on September 12, 2006, 07:06:23 PM
Now there's a dog that you don't want to have get mad at you! ;D
German Shepards packing heat is one thing.... but wow.... that one is major-league serious! ;D |:)\
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: happylanding on September 12, 2006, 09:48:29 PM
it actually seems as if we are having a new fashion's season here! :) Nice avatars mates! :) :) |:)\ |:)\
And Firegirl........I dance like you too! :) actually I'm even more stuck! I always say that as alchool goes down, I dance on more tones....and on tables too, but then I must have a loooot of alchool running through my veins ;)
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Baradium on September 12, 2006, 09:52:56 PM
it actually seems as if we are having a new season fashion here! :) Nice avatars mates! :) :) |:)\ |:)\
Fashion? I don't know that word. :p
Oh wait, here's another one.... when I was getting winter gear the girl asked me which style of hat I liked the looks of better. I gave her my "I'm a guy, I don't know what you're talking about" look and she handed me one and said "you want this one."
I have absolutely no clue how stuff looks. ;)
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: fireflyr on September 13, 2006, 02:30:16 AM
Good one Brian----I'm a dog lover also----I believe it was Will Rogers who said "if dogs don't go to heaven, I want to go where they do!"------my feelings exactly!!! :D
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: spacer on September 13, 2006, 03:34:07 AM
"Let's see that neighbor's cat just set ONE PAW on my doghouse again... c'mon..." ;D
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: tundra_flier on September 13, 2006, 03:42:43 PM
Quote
Check out my new Avitar
it's a resize of a pic I found on the net of a German Shepherd manning (dogging???) the Mini gun mounted in the door of a helicopter. I thought it approriate since My girlfriend and I rescue unwanted German Shepherds and I just thought it was cool
Brian
Brian Check this guys site out. He's a local Fairbanks artist that does some great, and usually humorous, aviation relate paintings. You're new avitar reminded me of one of his with a Wolf manning the gun on a Chinook. http://www.sandyjamieson.com/leprints/readyforchinook.html
http://www.sandyjamieson.com/
Phil
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: tundra_flier on September 13, 2006, 03:45:33 PM
Here's one of Sandy's prints that hanging by the security gate at Fairbanks International. Gotta love this town. 8)
Phil
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: cj5_pilot on September 13, 2006, 04:35:32 PM
I have to say, all the Avatar's they've created for people are great. The Star Trek uniform, and the character in general for yours, however, just blow me away.
Hey Switchtech! btw:
Who made your avatar? You look just like on the foto you posted... I like it!
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: switchtech on September 17, 2006, 12:31:02 AM
Who made your avatar? You look just like on the foto you posted... I like it!
I drew on all my skills from my one college 2d design course. When I shrunk the original (1528x1528) to avatar size the teeth and lower jaw looked really bad so I touched it up in Arcsoft Photostudio (a little like Adobe Photoshop, but cheaper). It took me quite a bit of work and time to complete!
Thanks! It think it came out nicely despite my best efforts.
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Firegirl on September 17, 2006, 04:06:56 AM
Looks good, man!
I had to go look at the picture myself now.
One question though: What's with the white suit. Is this what is supposed to be?!
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: switchtech on September 17, 2006, 04:29:19 AM
One question though: What's with the white suit. Is this what is supposed to be?!
Well, it's supposed to be a white shirt! I actually wear them from time to time - though it's been a while since I wore a blue tie - or any sort of tie. 8)
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: Baradium on September 17, 2006, 04:42:25 AM
Well, it's supposed to be a white shirt! I actually wear them from time to time - though it's been a while since I wore a blue tie - or any sort of tie. 8)
White? What is this color you speak of? ;)
J/K They make me wear white shirts most days, although it's pretty hard to keep a shirt "white" in the bush. ::)
It isn't too bad keeping my black tie black at least... don't worry, it's official airline clip on style. ;)
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: spacer on September 17, 2006, 03:01:17 PM
One question though: What's with the white suit. Is this what is supposed to be?!
Miama Vice... but with a little more-developed facial hair.
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: chuckar101 on September 19, 2006, 06:10:48 PM
I'm going to age myself here but I remember watching tailspin as a little kid Frank. So cool avatar.
Title: Re: Got a "Thank You" to pass along.....
Post by: YawningMan on October 02, 2006, 06:04:12 PM
Talespin is easily my favorite cartoon from when I was growing up.
I don't know what it was about Disney during those years, but they didn't seem to get many things wrong back then. I have no interest in the cartoons they have these days, even though I still watch quite a few.
Crimson Skies. Great game. I didn't play it a whole lot, but the MP3 played during istallation is like listening to a radio broadcast in air racing's heyday. One of my best memories of the game was when I was being chased by a bunch of pilots who sounded like Natasha from Rocky and Bullwinkle. One was tailing me, but I managed to out-turn her. In this game, all aviators in the sky spoke on the same comms, and it was just satisfying to hear her lament about losing me out of her sight picture.
