Mechamaniac

Sweet merciful crap!! Sleep now, while you can bro...

Wish I could figure out how they got that top image so smooth,looks like they enhanced the colors a good bit as well.

Married (2nd time) for going on 7 years. Two kids.

I know, but this is partially in response to a comment Graham made not too long ago. Something to the effect that if the forums did not exist, would anyone even come here, as it seems noone hits the main page anymore. If the site were re-arranged like the example, then it would be much easier to get to the rest of the site.

yeah, that's what I needed. Here's my version, quick and easy. I'm sure Solscud can do better. 1024 x 768

Wish I could make out the artist's name in the lower right corner. Might be easier to find out if the guy has a catalogue of his work in an online gallery somewhere. Fixing the rather large gap in that pic is going to require a shitload of clone brush, and patience. Unlike most magazine prints, it's not just a pic split in half, and spread apart slightly, there's actually about 1/4 inch of MISSING photo there. If you crop the pic, and just slide the halves together, it looks all fubar.

I was thinking that it would be nice if there was a link to the MW main page somewhere on the forum page. There are alot of times that I want to pop over to the main site to check out an image or toy etc, but I don't have the main site bookmarked. Is there a button that I am missing? Also, something that Shawn may want to consider is maybe redoing the site so that it is built into the Invision PHP format. See here for an example: http://www.katoots.com/forum/index.php Thanks.

yeah, sorry fellas, I was going to piddle with it today at work, but got way sidetracked. A higher res scan would work MUCH better.

LOL, I posted this last night, but here I go quoting myself for those who want an update. So there it is....

Erumm, Dave.... It says NEWTYPE in the bottom left corner Working on converting this now fellas.... Gimme a bit.

Crap I missed it! Someone quote it if you copied it?

Update - Thursday - (12/18) - Another bag on the door, containing a children's book, and the following note: On the 5th day of Christmas A Christmas story to bring good cheer, To warm your hearts and spirits At this special time of year! Love, your secret elves. Now, tonight it happened around 830 PM. I am starting to suspect it is my business partner, but he was there at the time, we were having a meeting. But that doesn't rule out his wife.

My wife rocks. We have pretty much no spare money, or at least, the spare money we do have can always be better put to use somewhere else (kids, bills etc). So I made an agreement with her that I would finance my own habit. I have a credit card that's solely for my anime addiction, so I get what I want. Usually, I am paying my own way through other means . But occasionally, she'll have to pay the bill out of the real money, but she never gives me grief about it. However, she's drawing the line at letting me get the big gigantic display case that I want. "Too much wall space"she says.

OK, here are details, here's a rundown thus far..... 1st Day (Sunday12/14) - A set of dish towels and a hot pad with snowmen on them: "On the first day of Christmas Your secret elves bring a delight Festive Christmas towels and mitts For you to use each night Love, your secret elves" 2nd Day (Monday 12/15) - A bottle if Sprite with a ribbon attached. "On the 2nd day of Christmas A drink we hope is right To brighten up your holiday And make your spirits "Sprite"! Love, your secret elves. 3rd Day Tuesday 12/16) - 4 holiday M&M gift tubes with the little figures on top of them. (Incidentally, there are 4 people in my house, more proof that the culprit knows me.) On the 3rd day of Christmas A treat for your delight Red and Green M&M's Try one or two tonight Love, your Secret Elves. 4th Day (Wednesday 12/17) - Christmas tree ornament. On the 4th day of Christmas An ornament for your tree To brighten up your holiday And fill your hearts with glee Love, your secret elves. 5th Day - (Thursday 12/18) - PENDING......

Nah Airsoft all the way baby. Full auto w/ silencer whisper quiet and compact. But paintballs would be much more festive. I could load it up with Red and Green (Christmas Colors) balls, and when I see them on the porch, I just step out, and as I stitch em from head to toe, I scream....Merry Christmas Motherf$$%$rs!!!!

Update time.... They're getting sneaky now.... Last night, I checked outside, and there was nothing. Then around 8PM while I was preparig to go out and stake out the front door, my wife heard something touch the door. She opened the door no more than ten seconds later, and there was another gift hanging from the doorknob in a bag, this time, it was a Hallmark tree ornament. She did not however spot anyone, so if they were on my front porch, they must have dove into the hedge in front of my house to not be seen. I bolted out the door, and flew round the corner to the shopping center where the pay phone is that all the calls have been coming from. I thought I saw a car that I recognized (my business partner's wife), but I am not sure. I parked and watched the phone, and noone went near it, then when I drove back past where the car was, it was gone. I went home, and about ten minutes later, the call came in, but this time, from a 7-Eleven down the street. I think whoever it is, I missed em by a red **** hair, and definitely spooked them into using a different phone. But, the times are varying so much now, it's hard to say when they will come next... I have a meeting tonight with my partner though, maybe some bright light, and trickling water, and bamboo shoots will come in handy.

Yeah, Fulcy sent me that link earlier today. I had searched Google Sunday night, but all I found was a link to some forum or another with about two posts from people talking about signing up for Secret Elves. Didn't say who or what they actually were, and they were not a local group. Usually around 915-1015 each night. Yeah Max, it does, I would kind of like to know who is leaving crap covertly at my doorstep, especially since my kids are going M&M's! Can we have some? Kind of like to know the origin of this stuff. That's where I will be tonight

He's not ranting about the useless piece of junk. He is ranting about the cretinous swine that seem to populate the internet in abundance, and most of the world as well. If I had to guess, I would say the auctioneer works in the Tech Support industry, and is used to having to explain what should be simple things, to the idiotic, unwashed masses that infest the Earth.

Nope, not the wife, though she's probably responsible for the difference in the time. Blabbermouth went and told everyone she works with about it, and told her friends and crap too . She told them that we would be watching. So, therefore, if it was anyone of them, they would know to come at a different time. I guess I have to give her a briefiing on InfoSec, OpSec, and Need to Know. But I know it is not her, as I said before, the stuff they are leaving is meant for everyone, not one person in particular. Last night, it was 4 of those M&M gift tubes with the little figures on top of them. And the note said.... On the 3rd day of Christmas A treat for your delight Red and Green M&M's Try one or two tonight Love, your Secret Elves.

Well, last night..... 12/16 I staked out from 8:55 to 9:45 and noone showed up. Then I gave up, and went downstairs to get something from the kitchen. Around 1020, I went back upstairs, and checked the door on my way.... Another package, another note, a few minutes later, another phone call..... So tonight, I will be watching

Army - 1989-1994 Active (05/98H) Army Nasty Guard - 1994 - 1997 (95B) - Worst mistake I ever made. Don't ever go from the high speed, low drag world of active military service, to the ate up, low speed, Nasty Guard. Nothing like having some tool who has never been on active duty trying to bark orders like he's GunE Hartman. Although it is kind of funny to see the dudes who have only been nasty guard get all uptight when those of us who were in the real military tell them to go F themselves.

Well, if the last two days shows anything... Sunday 12/14, got a call, got a package. Monday, 12/15 got a call, got a package. Tuesday, 12/16 - PENDING Each note makes reference to the 1st day of Christmas, the 2nd day of Christmas etc. So, I can only assume there will be one daily until Christmas day.

Thanks for your concern man!

Yes, she's as deadly as they come. She used to like to field strip my AK, and clean it after we went shooting. But no, she's just as paranoid about it as I am, and she has even said that anyone that knows me would know that I will eventually stake them out, and catch whomever is doing it in the act, so it cannot be someone who knows me well.

just.......