Author Topic: Official Urban Ohio Avatar Thread (Read 19209 times)

LAsam · « **on:** July 20, 2006, 07:50:48 AM »

Cincy and Cleveland have tons of avatars to pick from, even Akron has one! Columbus, however, is unrepresented... could we please have a Columbus avatar?

Brewmaster · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2006, 12:20:05 PM »

LOL! I was wondering what the Akron avatar was all about! I thought you may have gone to the dark side.

David · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:39:57 PM »

I wish they would allow more space to work with for avatars. Another board I go to allows 150x150.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:04:42 PM »

You could always create your own Columbus avatar. Just find a pic of Columbus, crop the part you want to use to a 1:1 ratio and resize it to 100 x 100.

UncleRando · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2006, 01:16:51 AM »

Quote from: grasscat on July 20, 2006, 06:04:42 PM

You could always create your own Columbus avatar. Just find a pic of Columbus, crop the part you want to use to a 1:1 ratio and resize it to 100 x 100.

Create your own avatar......that sounds like hieracy!

MayDay · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2006, 01:57:47 AM »

Here's an animated avatar for anyone who wants it:

UncleRando · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2006, 05:37:09 AM »

^Now how does one go about creating an animated avatar??

MayDay · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2006, 05:52:20 AM »

I'm sure there are other ways to do it, but here's what I do:

1. In Photoshop, create a new blank image at the size you want (be sure it's in RGB format with a transparent background).
2. Open the images you want to use.
3. Make a new layer for each image (aka each "slide" of the animation). Or just drag and drop each image you want to use (it becomes a layer).
4. Click the "ImageReady" button, and select "Make Frames from Layers".
5. Adjust the time/display for each slide.
6. Save the whole kit and kaboodle (images and html) and upload to your web host.

Or you could always ask me nicely

MayDay · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2006, 06:28:46 AM »

As we're getting more and more members each day, I thought we could start a thread here for new avatars.

For Columbus:

For the Ohio City neighborhood in Cleveland:

UncleRando · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2006, 06:57:13 AM »

I'm sorry but this is UrbanOHIO....not just Columbus and Cleveland. So why is it that this thread is 'New avatars (Columbus and Cleveland). It would make more sense to be 'New Avatars'.

LAsam · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2006, 07:31:33 AM »

kingfish out of water · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2006, 07:32:32 AM »

So when's someone gonna get jiggy with a Lima avatar already?

I'm waiting...

ColDayMan · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2006, 09:06:12 AM »

I'm awaiting Stryker myself...

MayDay · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2006, 09:30:09 AM »

"I'm sorry but this is UrbanOHIO....not just Columbus and Cleveland. So why is it that this thread is 'New avatars (Columbus and Cleveland). It would make more sense to be 'New Avatars'."

And I thought *I* was a crabby, high-maintenance, nitpicking b!tch!

RiverViewer · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2006, 09:30:12 AM »

How about this?

ColDayMan · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2006, 09:31:13 AM »

^You rock!!!

Quote from: MayDay on July 21, 2006, 09:30:09 AM

"I'm sorry but this is UrbanOHIO....not just Columbus and Cleveland. So why is it that this thread is 'New avatars (Columbus and Cleveland). It would make more sense to be 'New Avatars'."

And I thought *I* was a crabby, high-maintenance, nitpicking b!tch!

But you are! You just live *north* of I-480!

UncleRando · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2006, 11:14:04 AM »

Quote from: MayDay on July 21, 2006, 09:30:09 AM

"I'm sorry but this is UrbanOHIO....not just Columbus and Cleveland. So why is it that this thread is 'New avatars (Columbus and Cleveland). It would make more sense to be 'New Avatars'."

And I thought *I* was a crabby, high-maintenance, nitpicking b!tch!

I'm not sure why this makes me a nitpicking b!tch (I am quite particular/anal), but this is quite obvious. Why would you label it soley for Cbus and Cleveland. It makes one think that you dont find the rest of the state important enough to include in the thread. Its not just Cincy that you are lacking in the title....but the entire state. BTW, thx for fixing it for me (I think I have OCD).

But if you would like to think that I'm a 'nitpicking b!tch then so be it (I take it as a complement)....go ahead and throw that in their with my 'pulling a Nick Spencer' label.

Its all good

MayDay · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2006, 11:44:54 AM »

It's your approach. Here I am, taking time out of my day to whip up a few avatars out of the goodness of my heart. They just so happen to be for Columbus and Cleveland.

Instead of being polite and saying "Hey, those are nice but how about some avatars for Cincy, Stryker, etc.?", you say "I'm sorry but this is UrbanOHIO....not just Columbus and Cleveland. So why is it that this thread is 'New avatars (Columbus and Cleveland). It would make more sense to be 'New Avatars'."

As ColDayMan would say - do you know who the HELL I am?

And honey, you may be nitpicking but don't ever forget that around here, *I* am the H.B.I.C.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2006, 11:47:56 AM »

Damn.

RiverViewer · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2006, 12:00:04 PM »

Can I climb out from underneath my desk to ask what H.B.I.C. stands for? Or will I get hit with shrapnel?

MayDay · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2006, 12:04:10 PM »

Head Bitch In Charge

*Whereas Rich and Chris are the head... umm... well - they're in charge but I handle things on the bitch end

RiverViewer · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2006, 12:09:23 PM »

Here's a Cincinnati avatar, from a shot I was really lucky to get - sun setting over downtown, taken from about three or four miles away, on Columbia Parkway. Here's the original:

...and here's an avatar from it:

RiverViewer · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2006, 12:10:53 PM »

BTW, thanks for the definition!

Magyar · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2006, 04:32:34 AM »

Quote from: UncleRando on July 21, 2006, 11:14:04 AM

Quote from: MayDay on July 21, 2006, 09:30:09 AM
"I'm sorry but this is UrbanOHIO....not just Columbus and Cleveland. So why is it that this thread is 'New avatars (Columbus and Cleveland). It would make more sense to be 'New Avatars'."

And I thought *I* was a crabby, high-maintenance, nitpicking b!tch!

I'm not sure why this makes me a nitpicking b!tch (I am quite particular/anal), but this is quite obvious. Why would you label it soley for Cbus and Cleveland. It makes one think that you dont find the rest of the state important enough to include in the thread. Its not just Cincy that you are lacking in the title....but the entire state. BTW, thx for fixing it for me (I think I have OCD).

But if you would like to think that I'm a 'nitpicking b!tch then so be it (I take it as a complement)....go ahead and throw that in their with my 'pulling a Nick Spencer' label.

Its all good

And you forgot your rant over the "High St Cap" from last week.
http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=9555.0

kingfish out of water · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2006, 04:48:13 AM »

When Urban Planning Wonks Attack! This Monday on Fox!

RiverViewer · « **Reply #25 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:02:34 AM »

Here's a skyline shot avatar from last night:

UncleRando · « **Reply #26 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:10:06 PM »

Quote from: MayDay on July 21, 2006, 11:44:54 AM

It's your approach. Here I am, taking time out of my day to whip up a few avatars out of the goodness of my heart. They just so happen to be for Columbus and Cleveland.

Instead of being polite and saying "Hey, those are nice but how about some avatars for Cincy, Stryker, etc.?", you say "I'm sorry but this is UrbanOHIO....not just Columbus and Cleveland. So why is it that this thread is 'New avatars (Columbus and Cleveland). It would make more sense to be 'New Avatars'."

As ColDayMan would say - do you know who the HELL I am? And honey, you may be nitpicking but don't ever forget that around here, *I* am the H.B.I.C.

I appologize....I was a too direct about the situation, and it was very nice to see you help the others out in their requests for more avatars

. As for the HBIC situation I would like to make a request that I am appointed the AHBIC (Assistant Head B!tch in Charge

)...or associate...vice...whatever.

Magyar, it is close...but that was no blow-up on my part. Just a simple disagreement amoung forumers..I left it as it was (I should be commended for those efforts

).

Map Boy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 31, 2006, 02:11:58 PM »

it would take a thread about decorating for people to get all bitchy about!

LAsam · « **Reply #28 on:** October 06, 2006, 02:45:30 PM »

MayDay, any chance of soliciting a Los Angeles avatar from you?

MayDay · « **Reply #29 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:47:21 AM »

Los Angeles? Bah.

Brewmaster · « **Reply #30 on:** October 09, 2006, 12:34:48 AM »

Maybe you can find one on urbancalifornia.com.

traitor.

MayDay · « **Reply #31 on:** October 09, 2006, 04:03:52 AM »

I finally snapped a pic of one of my favorite signs in Greater Cleveland - the Parma BOWLING sign on Ridge Road. In celebration of this event, I've created a Parma avatar for anyone who wants to use it!

the pope · « **Reply #32 on:** October 22, 2006, 08:31:43 AM »

tee hee, i like it.

MayDay · « **Reply #33 on:** November 07, 2006, 03:18:31 PM »

One more, given the recent news:

J.Remy · « **Reply #34 on:** November 07, 2006, 03:43:47 PM »

haha, awesome! took me a second but I got it.

News:

Author Topic: Official Urban Ohio Avatar Thread (Read 19209 times)