23-10-2004 00:04									#151
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Curiously enough, 'vel' in Danish means just that, 'well'. The words 'Lev vel' mean '(do) live well'.

What I'm trying to say is that I hope you get vel soon, Vel.

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	23-10-2004 00:32									#152
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Isn't the Avatar we hold right now our best online representation?

Anyway, i'm back from work and nobody has stepped up to the plate yet. So I've collected every avatar i could find on this thread and gave it a try. So here goes my first version.


Don't forget the image will have to be printed. So it's better to judge on paper instead of the screen.

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	23-10-2004 01:27									#153
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:sniff: you forgot mine. Otherwise, terrific job! Do add mine alto.

	23-10-2004 01:33									#154
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I can think of one you missed as well

*and you missed rah's also*

	23-10-2004 01:34									#155
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I've been away for a while, and wasn't really planning on coming back, but how could I stay away from a thread like this? (thanks alva, for emailing me about it)

I'm not ashamed to say I shed a few tears reading that first post. It seems weird to have those emotions about a guy I've never met, but that's the kind of guy Chris is.

I've never really prayed before, but I think I will tonight.

Get well soon, buddy.

	23-10-2004 01:46									#156
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Weird, they are indeed there but for some reason they don't show up when i browse through the graphics. Must be some sort of PSP bug.


Guess I'll have to bring Irfanview.

Next try coming up...

	23-10-2004 01:56									#157
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Hey, where's mine?!?

Other than that, nice work.

	23-10-2004 01:58									#158
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Bingo, Irfanview found the problem right away. While I was saving everyone's avatar I was saving them with the .gif extension while many where .jpg's.

5 more mins

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	23-10-2004 02:16									#159
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Here's take 2....I have made it a little bigger. It's actually starting to resemble a collage now. (b&w because colour is just a tad to big, 700k)


Be merciful oh mighty Ming

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	23-10-2004 02:19									#160
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quote: Originally posted by Solomwi Hey, where's mine?!? Other than that, nice work.

I think it's in there, somewhere...i was in a bit of a hurry

	23-10-2004 02:20									#161
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That's nice to see. If the Hypnotoad can't make Vel better, then nobody can.

	23-10-2004 02:25									#162
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This is great.

*Those avatars belong to selfish people hoping sincerely that Vel be back soon on Apolyton.*

	23-10-2004 02:25									#163
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Any chance you could update this to my regular avatar, back now? I feel it's more personal that way, I actually get recognized by that avatar...

	23-10-2004 02:26									#164
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Vel's CIV3 strategy threads made me stick to Apolyton when I found out the hard way CIV3 was not CIV2 and had to Google "civilization 3 strategy", back in late 2001. After a month or two, I stopped lurking and started to post myself. After a year in the CIV3 forums, I moved on to the off-topic forum to protest the Iraq war in early 2003, and I never looked back. Seems I'm stuck forever. And it's all Vel's fault!

I think Vel is about my age and it's a real pain to see someone that young (well, middle-age, whatever) vanish.

14 years ago, I saw my own dad go away in cancer. I saw him suffer for 2 years, loose weight and hair, get weaker and finally die in pain and bitterness. At least the whole family gathered to stay with him the last weekend before he died on a Tuesday. It was not planned to be that way, just a co-incident. If I only knew, I would had stayed for a few more days, but I had to get back to university to not miss too much of the education.

On the other hand, I have colleagues at work who recovered from cancer and is still going strong, years after. Let's hope for the best! We want to see "The Cure for Cancer" wonder movie every time we log into Apolyton. The reason that wonder gives you one happy citizen in every city is not because one more citizen gets well, but because one friend of a citizen in each city gets well. Vel has friends in every city on the Apolyton planet, and if he gets well, it's like the Cure for Cancer wonder is built.

	23-10-2004 02:27									#165
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And my current avatar, and most of my former, is too ugly to fit into that page

	23-10-2004 02:29									#166
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quote: On the other hand, I have colleagues at work who recovered from cancer and is still going strong, years after. Let's hope for the best! We want to see "The Cure for Cancer" wonder movie every time we log into Apolyton. The reason that wonder gives you one happy citizen in every city is not because one more citizen gets well, but because one friend of a citizen in each city gets well. Vel has friends in every city on the Apolyton planet, and if he gets well, it's like the Cure for Cancer wonder is built.

Wow. That's amazingly well said, Ollie!

	23-10-2004 02:32									#167
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quote: Originally posted by Solver Any chance you could update this to my regular avatar, back now? I feel it's more personal that way, I actually get recognized by that avatar...

No problem, luckily I work with layers.

	23-10-2004 02:33									#168
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quote: Originally posted by CapTVK Isn't the Avatar we hold right now our best online representation?

Yes, and nobody represents me better than Pierluigi Collina!

Great job on the collage

	23-10-2004 02:36									#169
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quote: Originally posted by Chemical Ollie And my current avatar, and most of my former, is too ugly to fit into that page

It will have to make do. It's already in

	23-10-2004 02:39									#170
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quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni Yes, and nobody represents me better than Pierluigi Collina! Great job on the collage

I believe I've got your previous picture in there somewhere. But what the heck, the more the merrier!

	23-10-2004 02:41									#171
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Great work.

	23-10-2004 02:48									#172
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quote: Originally posted by CapTVK Here's take 2....I have made it a little bigger. It's actually starting to resemble a collage now. (b&w because colour is just a tad to big, 700k)

Great job!

	23-10-2004 02:51									#173
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Take 3 (with a little dropshadow to give it more depth)

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	23-10-2004 02:56									#174
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That collage looks awesome!




thanks for including mine

	23-10-2004 02:59									#175
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You can add my avatar too if you like...

	23-10-2004 03:01									#176
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Very nice, but mine's not in there. Don't use my current CB one, I'll post my good "nerve staple" avatar here when I get home (should be about 10 hours from now). Again, great work on the collage... I like it.

	23-10-2004 03:01									#177
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Nice collage .

	23-10-2004 03:03									#178
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quote: Originally posted by Solver quote: On the other hand, I have colleagues at work who recovered from cancer and is still going strong, years after. Let's hope for the best! We want to see "The Cure for Cancer" wonder movie every time we log into Apolyton. The reason that wonder gives you one happy citizen in every city is not because one more citizen gets well, but because one friend of a citizen in each city gets well. Vel has friends in every city on the Apolyton planet, and if he gets well, it's like the Cure for Cancer wonder is built. Wow. That's amazingly well said, Ollie!

Well thanks! But when reading this forum backwards, it doesn't seem to be cancer after all. But whatever it is, it surely seems to be serious.

	23-10-2004 03:09									#179
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The scary part is that I associate most of the avatars with the respective posters, quickly. Avatars such as Skanky's aren't easy to forget .

	23-10-2004 03:14									#180
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quote: Originally posted by Colon You can add my avatar too if you like...

I will add it to the list. But at the moment it is getting late. So here's my plan:

1. Time is an issue. Vel's condition seems to be serious so it is important we do this right now!
   
2. We still need to send the collage to Vel. Anyone who hasn't posted yet, please do. I'll include your avatars tomorrow morning.
   
3. The collage needs to be printed.
   
4. Mailing it from Europe would take too long. Someone in the US has to mail it to Vel.