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Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
As a celebration of Celt's success with his medical treatments, I'd like to propose we assign Celt as winner of "TLPTPW #186 - Is it Summer yet?". Having been given a clean bill of health by his doctor, Ian Celt-Tooth is certainly a winner. At the start of TLPTPW #186 I called a target range of 500-600, and picked a number near the middle of that range. We are just over half way to the range, and not quite half way to the target number. We have a motion on the floor - do I hear a second? I'm off to dinner and a bit of music - be back in a couple hours. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I have no objections but it will create a precedent, which might be difficult to refuse in the future e.g. We did it for X, why cant we do it for Y? I appreciate the sentiment being expressed here, but is it a wise one? Perhaps a Mod Squad decision on it ..... As the long lost finder of rules. I say that those of you who play the game can change or modify the rules as you see fit. ( After the proper discussion of course ) But!! Id ask Celt how he feels about it. [/quote] Old James |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Surely a deserving soul, he. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
I have no objections but it will create a precedent, which might be difficult to refuse in the future e.g. We did it for X, why cant we do it for Y? I appreciate the sentiment being expressed here, but is it a wise one? Perhaps a Mod Squad decision on it ..... Those thoughts also occurred to me. Were we considerably closer to the target, and/or had I not given a target range at the onset, it would have been easy to have Ian "hit the target". But Ian also takes great joy in playing the game, so I am more inclined to let the game run to completion, and see if perhaps Ian wins without any adjustment to the target number.... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I hope the latest picture in Beets isn't copyrighted in the bottom RH corner .... The addy says free funny screen savers. Id say its ok. [/quote] Old James |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I have no objections but it will create a precedent, which might be difficult to refuse in the future e.g. We did it for X, why cant we do it for Y? I appreciate the sentiment being expressed here, but is it a wise one? Perhaps a Mod Squad decision on it ..... That was also My thought, let Ian have fun. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
The addy says free funny screen savers. Id say its ok. I tell ya, When you journey through posts long past looking for rules long lost, I begin to wonder what year it is:) [/quote] Old James |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
It is more fun for me if I win on the square. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
It is more fun for me if I win on the square. Just what I thought, well party on dude. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Now wasnt that easy:) [/quote] Old James |
Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 |
Ok-was only an idea. :) |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
As no one seems interested in playing the landscape game any more I'm thinking of awarding the win later today to N9JFE, who was the nearest so far 4 days ago, with the location of Madagascar. I let it go as long as I did after asking if it was Madagascar because I didn't really want to find another picture and because of my previously stated frustration when I just searched "Madagascar" with no other parameters. I may have a cityscape or two I could post to see if that interests more people. (Assuming my answer is right...) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
006 tries harder, but doesn't get the results... I think it was meant to be a pun on the fact that he wasn't quite 007. There was an old commercial, Avis I think it was. Their slogan was.....We're number 2, we try harder. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
Okidoki, listen up folks! That's the way I do it. I don't think it's time consuming though... rOZZ Music Pictures |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Okidoki, listen up folks! My issue with the kitchen tool game, and sometimes with landscape, is finding a sufficiently baffling tool that's not going to be a copyright problem. This is why I've used my own pictures for the last couple of landscapes I've done, but that limits me to places I've been. (I do have a large stash of other stuff I could use if I had a slide scanner.) Uploading it to my own web site is only a secondary problem, the main complication being that I can't do it from work and that's where I most often surf this forum. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Okidoki, listen up folks! Seems to be a problem that could be cropped out of the picture, if ya know what I mean. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
Seems to be a problem that could be cropped out of the picture, if ya know what I mean. What an outrageous suggestion!! "Oh that's only someones property, I'll just steal it and hide any evidence" I am actually dumfounded that someone would make that suggestion on a public forum. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Okidoki, listen up folks! If you're suggesting cropping a copyright notice off, I consider that unethical to say the least. The copyright is still held by the owner even if there is nothing to say so. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Okidoki, listen up folks! Of course, I didn't say anything about Me doing that of course. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
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