Straight_ManGeeky, in my own wayNaples, FLIcrontian
edited May 2004
Um, you should see my driver's license, real car registration, and one of my creditcards-- the numbers on those do not line up either-- the registration sometime, I might post, it is numbers with printbar white gap\dropout in them and it would be in the same place across all digits except they slope down to right. Actually, I like the imperfect numbers, reminds us of WHY we fold-- people are not perfect either, we have things that need fixing in our lives and bodies and minds....
Perfect is how it hits home, for humans. Only thing is, I would call the card Folding Express.... j/k Thanks for a great graphic, Vicodin. Hang in there, and thanks for sharing this with us....
Sdie Note: Actually, am at 31791 and counting, as to points right now. As of about 20:15 GMT on May 3 I was at 30208. So, about 2K a week is what that comes out to-- neat what two boxes can do for cancer research in 5.5 days while one is getting its HS gunk burned in right. The Prescott is now at 3 GHz and stable-- I think it is stable enough to start rocking now with steady production.
I actually tried to make it 'Folding Express' for about an hour. I couldn't find the right font.
(chuckle)
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Straight_ManGeeky, in my own wayNaples, FLIcrontian
edited May 2004
Try this:
Type it in Avantgarde Blk or XBlk if you can find that or Futura XBLK BT and then save as a vector pic, by, if Photoshop does this easily, converting the text to curves. Now strip filling out. Now stretch to make it wider for each letter. Now save as as a type 89a transparent Gif. Lay the gif over card after you lay gold box over text now there, and you will need to use both words in graphic.
It's kinda picky, American Express had a custom font made for themselves, but you can get the feel of it with a stretched Avantgarde starting point and some vector morphing.
That looks great. Now that needs to have its own section in the folding section on the front page.
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Straight_ManGeeky, in my own wayNaples, FLIcrontian
edited May 2004
I like it also, except for one thing-- Pharoahs were rulers, we fold for the good of all. We follow, but we are part of a team. In a sense, we are lead, and CSIMON's folding is awesome and an example, but he is a leader more than a ruler. I would just like this on the record, Pharoah works so long as this is said. If there were a change, it might be appropriate to use:
"Followers of The Great Example"
That acknowledges part of what a leader is, and CSIMON is indeed a leader in this respect as well as in others. A leader is an example, teacher, someone who has some of his methods copied.
Hail CSIMON, leader of the folding pack, Alpha folder of this team....
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Straight_ManGeeky, in my own wayNaples, FLIcrontian
That looks great. Now that needs to have its own section in the folding section on the front page.
The goal to "be on the plaque" is a good one, but we have a whole area here for this:
Let's sticky the plaque thread, and maintain the plaque in that Stuck thread.... What say you all??? Then link to a "plaque thread" from folding part of front page....
Now put all the other members that just made 100k on there.
Now I'm about to step on a bus to get to the airport for a jaunt to England as you might recall :P I spent my last bits of free time hacking that revision together as an example and greeting ~110 new members so I'll just hold off on updating it until a decision is made and I'm back
I like the plaque a lot. It's very formal. But the fold-cola thing is too sweet to pass up for a milestone award. I think the Fold-Cola should be the actual award, but people who reach 100K will definitely make it on the plaque.
That was exactly what I was thinking. Even if it isn't the Fold-Cola, the plaque is just too damned nice.
It's like this sacred place of honor that should be displayed for all to see. Something a little more tongue-in-cheek for the actual award might make more sense.
C'mon, we give out a TOASTER for 50k.
A very nice toaster, might I add... but it's a TOASTER.
At the rate the cogs are piling up, we should start on the next level of award soon.
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Yes, Spidey is once again doing his alternative lifestyle aerobics for the viewing pleasure (or intense disgust) of the general public.
The taglines for this one are endless...
"I'd like to teach the world to fold..."
"Have a cog and a smile"
"Fold adds life"
I have WAY too much free time.
Perfect is how it hits home, for humans. Only thing is, I would call the card Folding Express.... j/k
Sdie Note: Actually, am at 31791 and counting, as to points right now. As of about 20:15 GMT on May 3 I was at 30208. So, about 2K a week is what that comes out to-- neat what two boxes can do for cancer research in 5.5 days while one is getting its HS gunk burned in right. The Prescott is now at 3 GHz and stable-- I think it is stable enough to start rocking now with steady production.
I actually tried to make it 'Folding Express' for about an hour. I couldn't find the right font.
(chuckle)
Type it in Avantgarde Blk or XBlk if you can find that or Futura XBLK BT and then save as a vector pic, by, if Photoshop does this easily, converting the text to curves. Now strip filling out. Now stretch to make it wider for each letter. Now save as as a type 89a transparent Gif. Lay the gif over card after you lay gold box over text now there, and you will need to use both words in graphic.
It's kinda picky, American Express had a custom font made for themselves, but you can get the feel of it with a stretched Avantgarde starting point and some vector morphing.
...when are we going to decide on an award?
Fold on.
"Followers of The Great Example"
That acknowledges part of what a leader is, and CSIMON is indeed a leader in this respect as well as in others. A leader is an example, teacher, someone who has some of his methods copied.
Hail CSIMON, leader of the folding pack, Alpha folder of this team....
The goal to "be on the plaque" is a good one, but we have a whole area here for this:
Let's sticky the plaque thread, and maintain the plaque in that Stuck thread.... What say you all??? Then link to a "plaque thread" from folding part of front page....
100k milestones are popping up quickly so something disposable like the Toaster might be better served.
Disposable like Fold-Cola!
(chuckle)
Fold On.
Hurry up...
1) Kee... Russell's plaque will be enshrined in the Milestone forum as the permanent official acknowledgement of the 100,000 point milestone.
2) I will rotate the other submissions into the individual threads.
Thoughts?
It's like this sacred place of honor that should be displayed for all to see. Something a little more tongue-in-cheek for the actual award might make more sense.
C'mon, we give out a TOASTER for 50k.
A very nice toaster, might I add... but it's a TOASTER.
At the rate the cogs are piling up, we should start on the next level of award soon.
Fold on.
I cleared out room in my trophy case for whichever one we give the nod to.
Fold on.
I Like it....
I may need a few hints...
Looks great.