Wolf smilies

Vuldari · Post by **Vuldari** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:36 am

Lupin wrote:
vrikasatma wrote:How do you use them in other fora?

I don't have IM anything, but I'd love to plunk a few down in the other boards I'm on. It's just...after woofies, the standard humanoid yellow ball doesn't cut it
Well you could aways upload them to your own webspace/imageshack (beause hotlinking is dumb and bad) and do:

Or whatever the correct code for linking is there.

It'll end up looking the same.

(I just did it there.)

Yup...that's how I get all of MY custom emoticons in my posts.

They will show up in ANY forum (that allows images to be displayed) just the same.

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:05 am

http://www.phillygarou.org/phpBB2/index.php

Philly Garou WoD Werewolf LARP forums. I added them to the forums, because I'm a webadmin there. ;) muhahahaha.

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:14 am

vrikasatma wrote:How do you use them in other fora?

I don't have IM anything, but I'd love to plunk a few down in the other boards I'm on. It's just...after woofies, the standard humanoid yellow ball doesn't cut it

My Photoshop is coming in two days, hold onto your stripes then...meesa gonna have some fuuuuuunnn — ! I'm thinking of doing the ever popular "condescending head shake."

Meesa can't wait to see what yousa going to come up with.

heh....I started this wolf editing craze in this forum. Its hard to believe all the different wolfies we have so far.

:wolfclock:

Time marches on!!

Koshaw · Post by **Koshaw** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:02 pm

Hey if you pull that wolf clock's tail does it howl?

I agree oodles of wolfies

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:05 pm

Koshaw wrote:Hey if you pull that wolf clock's tail does it howl?

actually..it howls on the top of the hour.

Koshaw wrote:I agree oodles of wolfies

And more is on the way!!

vrikasatma · Post by **vrikasatma** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:23 pm

You know, Figarou, you gave me an idea. I'm a woodworker. And while I don't have a lot of savvy in terms of clockworks, I'm actually thinking of making a Wolf cuckoo clock like that

Don't hold your breath for it though, Life just threw me the mother of all curveballs and I'm going to be dealing with that for the next 2-6 months. I'll be working on it sporadically at best.

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:24 pm

vrikasatma wrote:You know, Figarou, you gave me an idea. I'm a woodworker. And while I don't have a lot of savvy in terms of clockworks, I'm actually thinking of making a Wolf cuckoo clock like that

Don't hold your breath for it though, Life just threw me the mother of all curveballs and I'm going to be dealing with that for the next 2-6 months. I'll be working on it sporadically at best.

cool!! Make me one.

vrikasatma · Post by **vrikasatma** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:54 pm

Like I said — it's gonna be awhile!
But I will do it. Anyone else want one? I need something to keep my creative mind busy while I'm in the hospital.

Trinity · Post by **Trinity** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:32 am

meeee!!!!

It might be intresting to make it look like a tree trunk too. ;) *chuckles*

But serious I woul dlike one too if you have the chance. Much luck with your curveball!

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:47 am

vrikasatma wrote:Like I said — it's gonna be awhile!
But I will do it. Anyone else want one? I need something to keep my creative mind busy while I'm in the hospital.

Oh...you're in the hospital?

I hope you get well soon.

If you actually plan on making one for me, I'll pay you for your efforts.

:wolfclock:

Koshaw · Post by **Koshaw** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:31 am

Wahhhh vrikasatma is in the Hospital :~(

I hope its not serious and that you get better sooon!!!!!!!!!

^^

Hamster · Post by **Hamster** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:19 am

Hope it isn't serious. Come back soon!

Aki · Post by **Aki** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:05 pm

Ouch.

Hope all goes well with that...

vrikasatma · Post by **vrikasatma** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:46 pm

Okay, apparently some clarification needs to be done...this is probably more suited to the "General Announcements" discussion, but here goes...

I've been diagnosed with colon cancer. I'm not in the hospital yet but I'll be going in on the 23rd. The cancer is definitely operable, it's mostly clustered around the sigmoid and appendix and those will be coming out, along with my lymph nodes.

I'm taking a forward-thinking outlook to the whole thing and not letting myself get into a funk over it; so if I seem to be overly glib or flippant about it, apologies, and know that I'm taking this almost literally deadly seriously. I just have a game face on

Not aggressing — just that's the closest emoticon that we have to a fiercely-grinning, psyched-for-battle wolf.

Now, on to the cuckoo clock...

I did some brainstorming last night. I'm visualizing a sort of glockenspiel-type thing with figures of wolves chasing a deer. There will be some elements of birch trees, maybe support pillars along the sides. I'm seeing dovetail joints.

I'll probably work in furniture-quality birch or perhaps walnut, but cuckoo clocks are traditionally made of linden and I'll check with my supplier to see if I can get that. It's thin wood, 1/4", so one sheet will probably be plenty for me to work with and I expect I can get at least three out of a 4x4' sheet of 1/4" solid. Cedar would be nice but it's pretty fragile, not very structural; maybe I'll make the tail/pendulum with that, since it won't be weight-bearing like the casing will. In all likelihood I won't carve the wolf's head, that'll probably be cast wood (resin impregnated with sawdust — looks like wood, not plastic).

We have a master clocksmith/clock museum in town here and I'm going over there later today to see how feasible it is to get a single, longer bellows made to emulate the wolf howl. I'll also price out how much the movements will be.

At first blush, the size will probably be 8" deep x 8" wide x 12" tall, not including the pendulum and weights. The glockenspiel will stick out a couple inches at the base of the faceplate.

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:54 pm

ah dude i hope you get better, good luck

Koshaw · Post by **Koshaw** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:00 pm

She is a dudette

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:00 pm

vrikasatma wrote:Okay, apparently some clarification needs to be done...this is probably more suited to the "General Announcements" discussion, but here goes...

I've been diagnosed with colon cancer. I'm not in the hospital yet but I'll be going in on the 23rd. The cancer is definitely operable, it's mostly clustered around the sigmoid and appendix and those will be coming out, along with my lymph nodes.

I'm taking a forward-thinking outlook to the whole thing and not letting myself get into a funk over it; so if I seem to be overly glib or flippant about it, apologies, and know that I'm taking this almost literally deadly seriously. I just have a game face on

Not aggressing — just that's the closest emoticon that we have to a fiercely-grinning, psyched-for-battle wolf.

Well, I wish you the best of luck and I hope everything turns out ok. I had surgery done on myself. It was to remove a fistula.

vrikasatma wrote: Now, on to the cuckoo clock...

I did some brainstorming last night. I'm visualizing a sort of glockenspiel-type thing with figures of wolves chasing a deer. There will be some elements of birch trees, maybe support pillars along the sides. I'm seeing dovetail joints.

I'll probably work in furniture-quality birch or perhaps walnut, but cuckoo clocks are traditionally made of linden and I'll check with my supplier to see if I can get that. It's thin wood, 1/4", so one sheet will probably be plenty for me to work with and I expect I can get at least three out of a 4x4' sheet of 1/4" solid. Cedar would be nice but it's pretty fragile, not very structural; maybe I'll make the tail/pendulum with that, since it won't be weight-bearing like the casing will. In all likelihood I won't carve the wolf's head, that'll probably be cast wood (resin impregnated with sawdust — looks like wood, not plastic).

We have a master clocksmith/clock museum in town here and I'm going over there later today to see how feasible it is to get a single, longer bellows made to emulate the wolf howl. I'll also price out how much the movements will be.

At first blush, the size will probably be 8" deep x 8" wide x 12" tall, not including the pendulum and weights. The glockenspiel will stick out a couple inches at the base of the faceplate.

WOW!! I defenently want one!!

Like I said.....I'll pay you for your efforts. Let me know how much it'll cost.

Koshaw · Post by **Koshaw** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:08 pm

Ditto that sounds very very kewl

Scott Gardener · Post by **Scott Gardener** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:04 pm

vrikasatma:

I've been diagnosed with colon cancer. I'm not in the hospital yet but I'll be going in on the 23rd. The cancer is definitely operable, it's mostly clustered around the sigmoid and appendix and those will be coming out, along with my lymph nodes.

I hope things go smoothly for you. It sounds like you're having a right hemi-colectomy with lymph node dissection.

Thankfully, cancer is not the death sentence it used to be. The last fifteen years have made cancer recovery a lot more commonplace--though it's important to catch it early! A lot of people I know, including my wife's mother, have been treated for early cancer and have recovered fine.

It's the people who ignore it, not wanting to be diagnosed with it in the first place, who end up letting it go until it's too late.

OK, all our hopes for a good recovery, and, back to topic.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:06 pm

hmm yet another random idea for a smili what about a hippy werewolf

Hamster · Post by **Hamster** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:20 pm

or a rabbies wolf?

you can do something with this:

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:19 am

Fenrir wrote:hmm yet another random idea for a smili what about a hippy werewolf

A hippy werewolf?

Here, go put this on.

Hamster wrote:or a rabbies wolf?

you can do something with this:

Like foaming at the mouth?

Hmmmmm.....

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 7:50 am

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:10 am

Figarou wrote:
Fenrir wrote:hmm yet another random idea for a smili what about a hippy werewolf
A hippy werewolf?

Here, go put this on.

Hamster wrote:or a rabbies wolf?

you can do something with this:

Like foaming at the mouth?

Hmmmmm.....

*grumble* stupid shower cap

Aki · Post by **Aki** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:26 am

Figarou wrote:

Suuuuuper-Wolf!