THE (ALMOST) UNDELETED

Posted: **Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:29 pm**

Here is a picture of me. I think this is how Elvis died.

Posted: **Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:33 pm**

Dude! WTF?

Posted: **Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:38 pm**

My wife dared me to put it up. She took it. In the vein of all fine art, she named it "Straining at Stool."

Posted: **Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:13 pm**

Shit.

I mean...DAYUM.

Dude...I am literally wiping...my eyes.

I haven't laughed this hard since...talking to Teg last night.

You HAVE GOT to post a reduced version as your sig over on 'Keen. She'll...just shit herself.

(I don't even want to think about the domestic politics involved in the taking of the thing and the daring.)

YOU DA MAN! (Almost obviously)

Posted: **Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:54 pm**

SandChigger wrote:You HAVE GOT to post a reduced version as your sig over on 'Keen. She'll...just shit herself.

An altogether excellent idea! I shall!

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:01 am**

Me, 1980

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:32 am**

SandChigger wrote:Shit.

I mean...DAYUM.

He must've just read the part of SOD where humanity was completely surrounded my machines.

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:01 am**

People say I look like some guy on TV. Whatever.

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:04 am**

Omphalos wrote:My wife dared me to put it up. She took it. In the vein of all fine art, she named it "Straining at Stool."

Jesus Omph, get some fiber!

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:12 am**

Here's me and the fam....

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:02 am**

Star Dust wrote:People say I look like some guy on TV. Whatever.

I cant see your pic. Is it still up?

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:03 am**

Freakzilla wrote:Me, 1980

Rock steady, Freakzilla. BTW, excellent 'fro.

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:08 am**

Omphalos wrote:
Star Dust wrote:People say I look like some guy on TV. Whatever.

Dude, you are so hot I'd make out with you

Err...thank you. I think.

Posted: **Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:10 am**

Wow. Im gayer than I thought!

Posted: **Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:32 pm**

Omphalos wrote:Wow. Im gayer than I thought!

Oh, we knew that already....

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:02 pm**

This is from a Frank Herbert Look-Alike contest that I had with myself. I just shaved this week and I miss it already.

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:40 pm**

Great photo! Handlebars are a hoot.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:22 am**

Omphalos wrote:Here is a picture of me. I think this is how Elvis died.

Naaaa, I think you're trying to ape a certain sometwo’s writing style.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:37 am**

Thanks ever so for bumping this one again.

That...one is just as disturbing now as it was two months ago.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:12 am**

It's the towel at his back to protect from toilet sores that kills me

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:31 am**

I wish I could remember what I was reading.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:55 pm**

Rob

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:12 pm**

My brother and I always wear a MacBeth tartan over our sholders like that when going formal, even if we have no kilt on.

Posted: **Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:24 pm**

Omph.. that is too damn funny

.. and quite disturbing as well.

I am gonna try not to think of you as the man that had to take a big poopy.

hhhaaaahahahaaaaaaaahahahaaaa... heeheee...whew.

OK, to be fair, here I am at the Veteran's Day parade this year.

Posted: **Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:11 pm**

I didn't know you were a vet!

<SALUTE!>

Posted: **Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:41 pm**

No sir... I never had that honor. My dad did 2 tours in Vietnam. I honor his service by wearing an Army campaign hat with my dads unit badge on the hat. So I accept your salute for him.

Tho in real life he was an alchoholic and an ass. The booze and the memories of 'nam caused his death at the age of 43.

Plus my boys are in the Air Force ROTC at school and they march in the parade.

Posted: **Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:10 pm**

Worm wrote:Omph.. that is too damn funny .. and quite disturbing as well.

I don't think I meant what you thought! I mean when Im wearing a suit or a tux or something.

Posted: **Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:05 pm**

Omphalos wrote:
Worm wrote:Omph.. that is too damn funny .. and quite disturbing as well.
I don't think I meant what you thought! I mean when Im wearing a suit or a tux or something.

No.. I meant the pic was funny and disturbing.

Posted: **Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:43 pm**

Worm wrote:
Omphalos wrote:
Worm wrote:Omph.. that is too damn funny .. and quite disturbing as well.
I don't think I meant what you thought! I mean when Im wearing a suit or a tux or something.
No.. I meant the pic was funny and disturbing.

Ah. Stupid me.

Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:00 pm**

Omphalos wrote:Here is a picture of me. I think this is how Elvis died.

Ya know Omph I could've gone my whole life without seeing that pic and been just fine but NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
thanks alot

Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:43 pm**

Never let it be said that T(A)U is not entertaining. At least we have that.

Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:13 pm**

(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again?

)

Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:37 pm**

SandChigger wrote:(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again? )

I don't think so. That one is fine the way it is.

Posted: **Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:04 pm**

And, in Freak's words which I have shamelessly embraced, "Poop is funny."

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:43 am**

SandChigger wrote:(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again? )

....Mousemat???:)

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:11 am**

inhuien wrote:
SandChigger wrote:(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again? )

....Mousemat???:)

Oh God! My poor kids!

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:02 pm**

So here's the infamous toilet pic!

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:27 pm**

GamePlayer wrote:Dude! WTF?

QFT

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:45 pm**

SandChigger wrote:(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again? )

Hmmm...i remember something about a new avatar for Arrakeen at one time, before the demise..

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:48 pm**

Rakis wrote:
SandChigger wrote:(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again? )
Hmmm...i remember something about a new avatar for Arrakeen at one time, before the demise..

Ah! That was it.

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:52 pm**

Ah, well, you won't be needing that any time soon, will you?

I guess I just still owe B, then....

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:59 pm**

Thought I'd copy this from Jacurutu for anyone who isn't over there and for some reason wants to see me without a shirt on. Wish I had a more recent pic with my whole right arm inked.

A Thing of Eternity wrote:Okay, this is two or three years ago when I was on tour. I look pretty much the same now, except my entire right arm is one big japanese tattoo, I have a bit of a beard and my earlobes are stretched to about an inch now (in the pic they're at a little less than half that). I'm sure I'll get some lewd comments (orald) but I'll live.

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:01 pm**

Omphalos wrote:
Rakis wrote:
SandChigger wrote:(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again? )
Hmmm...i remember something about a new avatar for Arrakeen at one time, before the demise..
Ah! That was it.

Too bad it did not come up before you left DNBBS...it would have been glorious...

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm**

Rakis wrote:
Omphalos wrote:
Rakis wrote:
SandChigger wrote:(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again? )
Hmmm...i remember something about a new avatar for Arrakeen at one time, before the demise..
Ah! That was it.
Too bad it did not come up before you left DNBBS...it would have been glorious...

Let's just say that it still could be.

Posted: **Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:20 pm**

Omphalos wrote:
Rakis wrote:
Omphalos wrote:
Rakis wrote:
SandChigger wrote:(Pssst! You wanted something done with that image, didn't you? What was it, again? )
Hmmm...i remember something about a new avatar for Arrakeen at one time, before the demise..
Ah! That was it.
Too bad it did not come up before you left DNBBS...it would have been glorious...
Let's just say that it still could be.

Excellent...

Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:05 pm**

Here's an OLD one if anyone is interested. I'm not saying how old.

Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:15 pm**

Nice pic! I think Ive see that one before, probably at Worm's.

Got one with Spiff, High Eyes? Id like to see what he looks like (word on the street is that he is 1/2 space slug!)

Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:06 pm**

Here's one from around the same time. He doesn't have as much now.

Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:37 pm**

Why, you're just a teeny tiny leetle thang, aren't you!

Eyes High wrote:Here's one from around the same time. He doesn't have as much now.

As much what now?

Lifting power?

Alien vegetation lurking in photo backgrounds?

Picket fence to still put up?

Facial hair?

Hair on top?!

If it's the latter, tell him I feel his pain. In my own way. My pain actually, so nothing to do with his.... Anyway, I sympathize if that's the what what you meant!

Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:44 pm**

Have the mutton chops shrunk back to lamb chops?

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:05 am**

They are mighty sideboards, nice to meet you

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:32 am**

Now I've been threatening to do this for a while...

That's me and the wee man David.

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:47 am**

I'd always pictured you as a fat yellow man on speed.

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:56 am**

The sweater certainly throws of the spead-freak image.

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:56 am**

^^^
^^^been there and done that, it gets old fast

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:05 am**

I think thats called a "jumper," and all the speed freaks in the UK wear them.

It looks like you are car shopping in that pic.

You have a handsome boy there! I should dig up pics of the kids and post them again. I hope Hyppo has taken down the ones I once put up at Aridqueen.

Posted: **Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:44 am**

Not to pick nits but it's a Cardigan

, or to quote the youths, a zipper top.
Thanks Omphalos he's a bonny wee boy and crazy about his cars, his fav of the moment being Ford's Ferrari killing GT40.

The photo was taken at a local transport museum.

Posted: **Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:05 am**

"Now, do you by any chance have Dinosaurs on your, on your "Dinosaur Tour"? *tap, tap* Hello, hello? Yes?"

I don't know why, but it's the first thing that came into my mind seeing your picture. You're definitely a lot less bouncy than I imagined

Posted: **Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:27 am**

I like the car. Sleek and smooth.

Posted: **Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:12 am**

GamePlayer wrote:"Now, do you by any chance have Dinosaurs on your, on your "Dinosaur Tour"? *tap, tap* Hello, hello? Yes?"

Ya, I like to go for a laired wool look from time to time as it just screams Kayos Mats.

Whooooo they Meesta, You.re not saying I look like heem.

Posted: **Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:44 am**

No, I don't think you look like Jeff Goldblum. It's just the picture; you're son appears to be looking for something and you've got this sort of questioning "where's the exhibit?" look on your face

Plus I'm a total film geek, so most everything strikes me as a movie quote

Posted: **Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:09 am**

Nice one. I was just checking cause I'm sure someone along time ago said I did, but now I think about it they had a white cane and an seeing dog.
Speaking of quotes and what with all this talk of reading Banks I looked out "Look to Windward" to reread and this struck me a funny
"...that is like criticising somebody for owning both an umberella and a shower"

Posted: **Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:19 am**

SandChigger wrote:Why, you're just a teeny tiny leetle thang, aren't you!

Eyes High wrote:Here's one from around the same time. He doesn't have as much now.
As much what now?

Lifting power?

Do any of us when our bodies have aged faster than our minds?
The trick is not to think you can lift as much as you used to!
Found that out the hard way.

SandChigger wrote:Alien vegetation lurking in photo backgrounds?

NO! NO! we uh took care of that a long time ago! (Honey did you feed the SlugoFycus!)

SandChigger wrote:Picket fence to still put up?

Actually not my fence. This photo was taken at out local small town outdoor amphitheater(No longer in use)

SandChigger wrote:Facial hair?

Yes the facial hair is gone although I do still carry a goatee sometimes and I can still gro a very healthy beard tang yoo bery mooch! It's just not quite as dark as it once was.

SandChigger wrote:Hair on top?!

Yea Yea lot's of use suffor form the "sliding down the side" sindrome. It got so bad I just keep it shaved now it's easier that way and I saver money on shampoo!

SandChigger wrote:If it's the latter, tell him I feel his pain. In my own way. My pain actually, so nothing to do with his.... Anyway, I sympathize if that's the what what you meant!

Thanks. It's nice to know others are suffering too. Actually it's not so bad. Eyes seems to like it, she was always ogling Jean-Luc Picard (Curse you dashing baldheaded starfleet captains!) Now at least I get a bit of the ogling. OO I just love it when she rubs my freshly shaven head.

Oh there is something I actually have more of now I think you all know what I mean.

Omphalos wrote:Have the mutton chops shrunk back to lamb chops?

HA HA that was funny! Never heard that one before. Like I said I can still have mutton chops if I can talk Eyes High into it.

Posted: **Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:44 pm**

SpacemanSpiff wrote:...

Omphalos wrote:Have the mutton chops shrunk back to lamb chops?
HA HA that was funny! Never heard that one before. Like I said I can still have mutton chops if I can talk Eyes High into it.

I hope not

Posted: **Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:33 pm**

Actually, I'm not suffering.

Save LOTS on not having to go to the barber anymore. Bought me a pair of electric clippers and cut it myself. ChiggerBint trims out the uneven bits if I ask nicely.

Posted: **Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:11 pm**

Posted: **Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:09 pm**

Stand by for your monitors to explode!! not photgenic at all, crappy Digital camera shot of me in my shiny starfist t-shirt (bought from authors of books).

Posted: **Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:30 pm**

Trang wrote:Stand by for your monitors to explode!! not photgenic at all, crappy Digital camera shot of me in my shiny starfist t-shirt (bought from authors of books).

Not at all what I expected, Trang. Not that I had any impression of what you looked like, but for some reason I expected to see a few cartons of smokes and a bottle of Beam in the background.

Posted: **Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:05 pm**

From the user name I expected someone of Southeast Asian extraction.

Posted: **Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:22 pm**

Smile

You remind me of one of my brothers a little

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:22 pm**

I think he looks like a pissed-off state trooper.

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:35 pm**

Freakzilla wrote:I think he looks like a pissed-off state trooper.

Know that look well, do ya?

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:47 pm**

Anyone who's seen a good movie set on the highways of the states knows what a pissed-off state trooper looks like

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:49 pm**

GamePlayer wrote:Anyone who's seen a good movie set on the highways of the states knows what a pissed-off state trooper looks like

Not if you know how to handle them.

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:57 pm**

I don't want to post my pic. I look too much like a young version of a writer we all hate. Which makes me hate him more.

Here goes:

Sorry I forgot I still have my hair. It'll be a few years till i need a comb-over.

Such a sweet face, i know. Lets me get in close...

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:57 pm**

You don't look like Kevin J Anderson. You look like Jeff Bridges

Posted: **Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:07 am**

It's The Dude!

Posted: **Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:35 am**

LOL

Posted: **Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:27 pm**

That ending to Chapterhouse just really brought the room together. You don't go into a man's house and piss on his legacy.

Posted: **Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:46 pm**

This mediocrity will not stand, man!

Posted: **Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:00 pm**

Abide!

Posted: **Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:19 pm**

Freakzilla wrote:It's The Dude!

The Dude abides.

Posted: **Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:02 am**

pic of me and my girlfriend on a walk... taken with my cell phone but with surprisingly good quality.

Posted: **Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:11 am**

You make a lovely couple, hiya

Posted: **Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:18 am**

inhuien wrote:You make a lovely couple, hiya

thx... any kids will hopefully get their looks from her.

Posted: **Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:30 am**

Baraka Bryan wrote:
inhuien wrote:You make a lovely couple, hiya
thx... any kids will hopefully get their looks from her.

They probably will. I think my kids look more like their mother. Luckily my daughter got my curly hair though.

Posted: **Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:26 pm**

Now, what were you two doing in the forest? Oh, for the scandal!

Posted: **Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:34 pm**

my kids look like the mailman.

Posted: **Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:13 pm**

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:45 am**

The Ampoliros-Dude abides

I'm Ampoliros, and I approve this message.

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:28 am**

GamePlayer wrote:Now, what were you two doing in the forest? Oh, for the scandal!

ummmmm... walking and talking and.... yno a lot of it is just a blur now, i don't really remember

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:24 am**

Hey, you're both in Moronto. Where abouts was that picture taken?

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:48 am**

GamePlayer wrote:Hey, you're both in Moronto. Where abouts was that picture taken?

that was taken in hamilton at some conservation area.

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:14 am**

Ah. Do you live in T-dot or in Hamilton?

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:29 am**

toronto during the week, typically back in hamilton for weekends.

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:36 am**

Yikes. I don't envy the commute you have

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:22 am**

Omphalos wrote:

People have been asking me what i'll dress up as for halloween, now i know!

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:33 am**

GamePlayer wrote:Yikes. I don't envy the commute you have

it's not bad at all. i drive 15/20 minutes to work every day from where i live in toronto and from work to home is only an hour on a friday afternoon if i take the 407

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:41 am**

I have a 55 mile one-way commute that I have made in as little as 45 minutes (85 mph) and has taken more than two hours, depending on traffic.

So...

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:46 pm**

Freakzilla wrote:I have a 55 mile one-way commute that I have made in as little as 45 minutes (85 mph) and has taken more than two hours, depending on traffic.

So...

dude that is just too long - ever think of moving (home or job?)

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:00 pm**

Ampoliros wrote:I don't want to post my pic. I look too much like a young version of a writer we all hate. Which makes me hate him more.

Here goes:

Sorry I forgot I still have my hair. It'll be a few years till i need a comb-over.

Such a sweet face, i know. Lets me get in close...

Actually you look like a friend of mine named Will (from a few years ago). He's a good man just can't remember if he was into Science Ficition

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:49 pm**

I think my parents are Tleilaxu, apparently there are several of me running around.

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:01 pm**

SimonH wrote:
Freakzilla wrote:I have a 55 mile one-way commute that I have made in as little as 45 minutes (85 mph) and has taken more than two hours, depending on traffic.

So...

dude that is just too long - ever think of moving (home or job?)

It's not bad if I stay out of rush hour and it helps that I work 4 10-hour days. I'll move closer to work when my credit and the housing market improves. By then my country home will be suburban and the schools will suck anyway.

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:39 pm**

I live about 65 miles from the uni. I learned at my previous job that if you live in the same (small) city where you teach, you keep running into students working part-time jobs and you end up with everyone knowing where you shop, who you were out partying with, etc. I prefer the commute and my privacy. Only having to be in the office three days doesn't hurt, of course.

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:01 pm**

OK, quiz time!

+

=

(Hint: Authors on tour...be afraid. Be very, very AFRAID.

)

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:24 pm**

my chigga + airplane = not a pussy like "The Disgrace", formerly known as Brian Herbert

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:27 pm**

I can't wait to hear about this!

Let us know if you need some bail money.

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:02 pm**

Has to have been one of the worst trips back yet, so far.

Adversity just makes me bitchier.

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:08 pm**

"Chiggers on a Plane"?

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:34 pm**

Omphalos wrote:I can't wait to hear about this!

Let us know if you need some bail money.

Try to keep it under five figures, or at least under six... I only keep so much money put aside for bailing out people who... um,... "interact"

with our "favorite"

authors.

(get pics and audio! unless they may be used as evidence)

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:34 pm**

Found some old photos of me in a kilt. These were taken at my wedding. The short guy next to me is my brother, Ragabash.

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:36 pm**

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:23 pm**

You have a beautiful wife. Also, either you are very tall or she is very short.

I always wanted to wear a kilt, I could get away with it with my red hair.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:28 pm**

Thanks. Shes a princess.

And a little of both. Im 6'8" tall and she is 5'3" short.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:00 pm**

You're 6'8"?

Holy fuck, I'd say more than a little of both.

My girl's about that height too, but a bit more south asian.

Your wife's heritage is from where? I have a hard time telling certain asian groups apart.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:04 pm**

A Thing of Eternity wrote:You're 6'8"? Holy fuck, I'd say more than a little of both.

My girl's about that height too, but a bit more south asian.
Your wife's heritage is from where? I have a hard time telling certain asian groups apart.

Filipino/Spanish on one side and Chinese/Moroccan on the other, but she grew up in the Philippines, and is Filipina through and through.

Im Scot/French/English and Swiss.

Our babies are brown. Just....brown

Ill look for some pics of me in my own kilt. We h ad to rent these so we would have matching ones. They didnt have MacBeth tartan, so we got that watch.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:15 pm**

Omphalos wrote:
A Thing of Eternity wrote:You're 6'8"? Holy fuck, I'd say more than a little of both.

My girl's about that height too, but a bit more south asian.
Your wife's heritage is from where? I have a hard time telling certain asian groups apart.
Filipino/Spanish on one side and Chinese/Moroccan on the other, but she grew up in the Philippines, and is Filipina through and through.

Im Scot/French/English and Swiss.

Our babies are brown. Just....brown

Ill look for some pics of me in my own kilt. We h ad to rent these so we would have matching ones. They didnt have MacBeth tartan, so we got that watch.

Ah, I was debating guessing Chinese or Filipino. Mixed people are always the best looking; your kids will grow up to be very handsome.

I'd have to make up my own tartan. Are there any rules to that or can you just make up whatever you want and say it's your families?

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:32 pm**

A Thing of Eternity wrote:I'd have to make up my own tartan. Are there any rules to that or can you just make up whatever you want and say it's your families?

Are you Scottish? What's your family name? It's pretty easy to find what clan or sept your family is part of.

Look here: http://www.traceit.com/tartans.htm

The Kendricks are a sept of the MacNaughton clan, the tartan:

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:52 pm**

I'm not officially Scottish, but my red hair makes me pretty sure it's in my heritage on both sides. I'm officially Ukrainian and English. I might try that site with my mother's maiden name (english side) and see if it brings anything up.

Thanks.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:54 pm**

My ancestors were MacBeths and MacDonalds. More MacBeths though. Our family was incredibly wealthy before the Civil War and they kept importing cousins to marry into the family so that there was no danger of losing that wealth. Too bad they lost it anyway.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:01 pm**

Nope, that site has no tartan for my English side. They do claim to have a coat of arms though, might check that out someday when I have too much money sitting around. I figure it's a waste of time to check my Ukrainian name (Holowaychuk), not bloody likely to have a tartan affiliation.

So I can just make one up now?

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:02 pm**

A Thing of Eternity wrote:I'm not officially Scottish, but my red hair makes me pretty sure it's in my heritage on both sides. I'm officially Ukrainian and English. I might try that site with my mother's maiden name (english side) and see if it brings anything up.

Thanks.

There are Irish Tartans too, you muh want to check in that direction.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:03 pm**

Omphalos wrote:My ancestors were MacBeths and MacDonalds. More MacBeths though. Our family was incredibly wealthy before the Civil War and they kept importing cousins to marry into the family so that there was no danger of losing that wealth. Too bad they lost it anyway.

My family was on the loosing side and lost everything, appearantly. I GOT NOTHING!

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:38 pm**

Ancient MacBeth:

Modern MacBeth:

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:53 pm**

Omphalos wrote:Ancient MacBeth:

Modern MacBeth:

I think I like the ancient better.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:02 pm**

Freakzilla wrote:
Omphalos wrote:Ancient MacBeth:

Modern MacBeth:

I think I like the ancient better.

I do for sure. I have a kilt and a few other things made with ancient.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:22 pm**

Omphalos wrote:Thanks. Shes a princess.

And a little of both. Im 6'8" tall and she is 5'3" short.

So,Ragabash is about what, 6'3"-6'4" ?

Big boys you are, yes !

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:23 pm**

Rakis wrote:
Omphalos wrote:Thanks. Shes a princess.

And a little of both. Im 6'8" tall and she is 5'3" short.
So,Ragabash is about what, 6'3"-6'4" ?

Big boys you are, yes !

Yeah, I hope they're around at my next bar fight.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:47 pm**

Freakzilla wrote:
Omphalos wrote:Ancient MacBeth:

Modern MacBeth:

I think I like the ancient better.

ditto.. the green adds something for sure.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:18 pm**

Rakis wrote:
Omphalos wrote:Thanks. Shes a princess.

And a little of both. Im 6'8" tall and she is 5'3" short.
So,Ragabash is about what, 6'3"-6'4" ?

Big boys you are, yes !

6'5" I think. We call ourselves "half-a-ton of Tidwell."

Posted: **Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:41 pm**

My beloved bride made this for me today. It was like Christmas came a week early for me!

Posted: **Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:58 pm**

More:

Posted: **Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:23 pm**

Damn, she's good!

(Is she an arteeest or something?)

Posted: **Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:24 pm**

I think she did it on a website. Just resize your pic, plug it into a premade background (and foreground, as it were), and voila!

Posted: **Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:27 am**

Oh. Of course.

Still funny, tho. Especially the one with gas masks!

Posted: **Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:25 pm**

Omphalos wrote:I think she did it on a website. Just resize your pic, plug it into a premade background (and foreground, as it were), and voila!

What's the site. I sense some doin's a-transpirin'.

Posted: **Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:38 pm**

http://www.photofunia.com/

Here's a new one I did.

Posted: **Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:56 pm**

SandChigger wrote:Oh. Of course.

Still funny, tho. Especially the one with gas masks!

it certainly seems appropriate considering the source photo

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:39 pm**

My thoughts, exactly.

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