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Havell 01-04-2006 05:31 PM

Poll ends 8pm Sunday BST.

Have fun and I'm hoping for as good a theme as we had this week for next week.

The Results:

Browsers [ 6 ] [16.67%]
Clowns (aaah!) [ 5 ] [13.89%]
Spectrum Games [ 8 ] [22.22%]
Kitsch [ 3 ] [8.33%]
Firefly (?) [ 4 ] [11.11%]
TV Game Shows [ 7 ] [19.44%]
Lucha Libre [ 3 ] [8.33%]
Total Votes: 36

Winner Spectrum Games with 8 votes

TheChosen 01-04-2006 05:33 PM

Aw poop! I just had a great idea and then you pop up the poll!

Can you add the "Lucha Libre" in the poll?



@Havell-Merci Beaucoup! Or should i rather say: Mucho gracias!

Havell 01-04-2006 05:48 PM

Since you got in so quickly and asked so nicely, yes.

Tulac 01-04-2006 06:05 PM

Kitsch FTW! :bleh:

Scarface 01-04-2006 06:21 PM

Lucha Libre, si se?or :D

a1s 01-04-2006 06:54 PM

ew. :sick:

I never thought this day would come, but I guess I'll have to vote for firefox (aka browsers), well at least I can be nonconformist and have a IE avatar (that will be so lame that it'll be cool).

Abi79 01-04-2006 07:21 PM

Viva la Lucha Libre!!!

BeefontheBone 01-04-2006 08:12 PM

Game shows! I want to get Richard O'Brien on your asses! :P

Frodo 01-04-2006 08:32 PM

Once again, I voted for ... Spectrum Games. :D



Sean 01-04-2006 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Frodo@Apr 1 2006, 08:32 PM
Once again, I voted for ... Spectrum Games. :D
Why is that no suprise? :D

Frodo 01-04-2006 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sean+Apr 1 2006, 08:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Sean @ Apr 1 2006, 08:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Frodo@Apr 1 2006, 08:32 PM
Once again, I voted for ... Spectrum Games.* :D
Why is that no suprise? :D [/b][/quote]
Cos Spectrum games are the best. :kosta:

Grinder 01-04-2006 09:43 PM

And once again, we're short of good themes.

Stebbi 01-04-2006 10:36 PM

Browsers

#BlakhOle# 01-04-2006 11:19 PM

Game Shows Game Shows Game Shows..

Blood-Pigggy 01-04-2006 11:42 PM

Gameshows man.
Bob Barker
BOB BARKER!

Don Andy 02-04-2006 12:22 AM

Damn, totally forgot to participate in the last theme :crazy:

Voted Spectrum.

gregor 02-04-2006 11:01 AM

Why does Firefly have a question mark written next to it?

Havell 02-04-2006 11:52 AM

Because I don't know what it is. And I did look on Wikipedia and found an obscure TV show, but that didn't aid my understanding.

EDIT @ Grinder, if you think there's a shortage of good themes, just suggest some. This goes to everyone else too, the Avatar Weeks rely on everyone suggesting themes.

gregor 02-04-2006 01:59 PM

Obscure?

Hmm... Well it's a very good tv SF series that was hit by so called Fox Curse. Yeah they canceled the show after first season, not ebcause it wasnt' popular, but because it wasn't popular enough.

Anyway fans bought DVD's, variour trinkets etc. This helped the creators to finance the movie called - Serenity (after the ship in the series). The series is about some outlaws in the future and has Chinese/Wildwest touch to it. It is both funny and intriguing.


Some fact from Wiki:

Quote:


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Fans (self-named Browncoats) attributed the low ratings in part to actions of the FOX Network — most notably the fact that FOX had aired the episodes out of chronological order, making the plot much more difficult to follow. For instance, the two-hour episode "Serenity" was intended to be the series' premiere episode, and therefore contained most of the character introductions and back-story. However, FOX decided that "Serenity" was not suitable to open the series, and so the second episode, "The Train Job", was rushed into production to become the episode aired. In addition, Firefly was promoted as an action-comedy rather than the more serious character study it was intended to be. Episodes were occasionally preempted for sporting events.

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Awards

* * * Emmy Award: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series, 2003
* * * Visual Effects Society: Best visual effects in a television series, 2003 (episode "Serenity")
* * * Saturn Award: Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award, Male, 2003 (Nathan Fillion)
* * * Saturn Award: Saturn Award for Best DVD Release (television), 2004

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By September of 2005, its DVD release had sold approximately 500,000[3] copies, and was one of the top movers at both Amazon.com and DeepDiscountDVD.com for months. As of March 2006, Firefly is still in Amazon.com's top 25 for DVD sales. This is notable, considering that the other 24 top sellers are no older than 2 months, while the Firefly box set has been out since 2003.


Shrek 02-04-2006 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Frodo@Apr 1 2006, 09:45 PM
Cos Spectrum games are the best. :kosta:
You have my support there, miss Baggins :ok:
Spectrum games "rulz" :bleh: (or used to rule :whistle: ) :D

bruno 02-04-2006 03:42 PM

iīm watching the latest weeks and i didnīt like the themes, this week is the some, but i vote in the theme that i like a little bit: tv game shows... :yawn:

Frodo 02-04-2006 07:24 PM

Well it's after 8pm, and Spectrum games have the most votes.

:D


Havell 02-04-2006 07:42 PM

I declare Speccy Games the winner!

Tulac 02-04-2006 09:27 PM

Didn't we already have 80's games week? This is almost identical (even less choice) and yes I made my own proposition so I'm not whining without a reason...

Shrek 03-04-2006 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tulac@Apr 2 2006, 10:27 PM
Didn't we already have 80's games week? This is almost identical (even less choice) and yes I made my own proposition so I'm not whining without a reason...
"less choice"? :blink:
I believe there are over 600 Spectrum games (sorry, I don't know them all :whistle: ), so I would say there is plenty of "material" there...

Well, of course that if all the 6000 members decide to get in this week's avatar theme, it could be complicate LOL

:bleh:

Even so, I recognise you might be right about that "80's games week" being identical, but why shouldn't we have it?

Right now I am more curious to know for how long we can keep this "little game"...

Tulac 03-04-2006 09:20 AM

Well the thing is it shouldn't be repetitive so I'll add a few more propositions:
  • Super Heroes (this might've been already I don't remember)
  • Horses
  • Forum Members (put their personal pictures as avatars)
  • 70's (anything associated with 70's)
  • Flowers (this also might've been but I don't recall)
  • Kitsch

Bobbin Threadbare 03-04-2006 09:39 AM

Mine's pretty crap...

Can we have LucasArts games as a theme choice? (Yes, my av will be different.)

#BlakhOle# 03-04-2006 11:44 AM

I have some ideas.

1. Beer cans (dont ask why, it was the first thing that came in my mind :whistle: )
2. Favourite actors
3. Favourite Game actors
4. Parents and/or Siblings

Plus i liked the idea for the super heroes. :ok:

bruno 03-04-2006 01:30 PM

i like this: Forum Members (put their personal pictures as avatars) :whistle:

Rogue 03-04-2006 01:43 PM

No one is forcing you to participate in avatar theme week (nor to post here :))

ZX Spectrum does deserve to be week avatar theme.

If you are too lazy to emulate ZX Spectrum and can't find descent screenshot to make an avatar, then just go to The Video Game Museum spectrum floor and make an image from screens that are available there. :)

gregor 03-04-2006 05:00 PM

Agitating for next week:


http://www.fireflywiki.org/Firefly/FireflyThemeSong


You can't take the sky from me!

Rogue 03-04-2006 05:04 PM

To keep retro-theme, next weeks one should be C64. :D :ok:

Tulac 03-04-2006 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Anubis@Apr 3 2006, 03:43 PM
No one is forcing you to participate in avatar theme week (nor to post here :))

Nope, but I would like to, I mean the point of avatar themes is to be diverse as possible, I think that zx spectrum is the record low by popularity (only saw 3-4 avatars), and if you would have C64 games you would have something almost the same, what's next Atari ST 260 games?

Rogue 03-04-2006 06:14 PM

Quote:

Atari ST 260 games
Huh? :)


Never heard of that one. :D


ZX is much older then most members here.

Frodo 03-04-2006 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tulac@Apr 2 2006, 09:27 PM
Didn't we already have 80's games week? This is almost identical (even less choice) and yes I made my own proposition so I'm not whining without a reason...
There was an 80's cartoon week, but I don't think we had an 80's game week.



@ Blakhole
Favourite Game Actors - Brilliant suggestion. :D


BeefontheBone 03-04-2006 10:10 PM

Oooh, forgot about this! I had to resist the temptation to pick Jet Set Willy, but this was irresistible - kudos to anyone who can identify it!

Shrek 03-04-2006 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tulac@Apr 3 2006, 06:41 PM
I think that zx spectrum is the record low by popularity (only saw 3-4 avatars)
well, I can count at least 4 posts from diferent members that decided to participate (and mine it's the fifth) - BTW, mine is from "Mooncresta" and maybe I should "magnify" it a little bit.

Bobbin Threadbare 04-04-2006 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Frodo+Apr 4 2006, 07:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Frodo @ Apr 4 2006, 07:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Tulac@Apr 2 2006, 09:27 PM
Didn't we already have 80's games week? This is almost identical (even less choice) and yes I made my own proposition so I'm not whining without a reason...
There was an 80's cartoon week, but I don't think we had an 80's game week.



@ Blakhole
Favourite Game Actors - Brilliant suggestion. :D [/b][/quote]
Game Actors as in voice actors?

#BlakhOle# 04-04-2006 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bobbin Threadbare+Apr 4 2006, 03:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bobbin Threadbare @ Apr 4 2006, 03:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Quote:

Originally posted by Frodo@Apr 4 2006, 07:12 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Tulac
Quote:

@Apr 2 2006, 09:27 PM
Didn't we already have 80's games week? This is almost identical (even less choice) and yes I made my own proposition so I'm not whining without a reason...


There was an 80's cartoon week, but I don't think we had an 80's game week.



@ Blakhole
Favourite Game Actors - Brilliant suggestion. :D

Game Actors as in voice actors? [/b][/quote]
Sorry I should have said game characters, but voice is good too if anyone wants it.

Rogue 04-04-2006 11:07 AM

Yek!

Post avatar of game voice... :blink: LOL

#BlakhOle# 04-04-2006 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Anubis@Apr 4 2006, 11:07 AM
Yek!

Post avatar of game voice... :blink: LOL

Oh yeah good point. Just try to find pictures of these people... LOL

Sebatianos 04-04-2006 11:46 AM

I would prefer C64 games, but I guess this will do for this week.

Bobbin Threadbare 04-04-2006 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by #BlakhOle#+Apr 4 2006, 08:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (#BlakhOle# @ Apr 4 2006, 08:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Quote:

Originally posted by Bobbin Threadbare@Apr 4 2006, 03:03 AM
Quote:

Originally posted by Frodo@Apr 4 2006, 07:12 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Tulac

Quote:

Quote:

@Apr 2 2006, 09:27 PM
Didn't we already have 80's games week? This is almost identical (even less choice) and yes I made my own proposition so I'm not whining without a reason...


There was an 80's cartoon week, but I don't think we had an 80's game week.



@ Blakhole
Favourite Game Actors - Brilliant suggestion. :D


Game Actors as in voice actors?

Sorry I should have said game characters, but voice is good too if anyone wants it. [/b][/quote]
Sure game charactors works.

#BlakhOle# 05-04-2006 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bobbin Threadbare+Apr 4 2006, 12:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bobbin Threadbare @ Apr 4 2006, 12:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Quote:

Originally posted by #BlakhOle#@Apr 4 2006, 08:58 PM
Quote:

Originally posted by Bobbin Threadbare@Apr 4 2006, 03:03 AM
Quote:

Originally posted by Frodo@Apr 4 2006, 07:12 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Tulac


Quote:

Quote:

Quote:

@Apr 2 2006, 09:27 PM
Didn't we already have 80's games week? This is almost identical (even less choice) and yes I made my own proposition so I'm not whining without a reason...


There was an 80's cartoon week, but I don't think we had an 80's game week.



@ Blakhole
Favourite Game Actors - Brilliant suggestion. :D


Game Actors as in voice actors?


Sorry I should have said game characters, but voice is good too if anyone wants it.

Sure game charactors works. [/b][/quote]
:Brain: Yay I made a contribution! :bleh:

Havell 08-04-2006 09:35 AM

I think, as it's the last week of Lent, we can give up avatar themes for this week. That means everyone switchs back to their normal avatars at 8pm Sunday.

Bobbin Threadbare 08-04-2006 10:15 AM

Meh, fine.

Tulac 08-04-2006 10:20 AM

What's Lent?

TheChosen 08-04-2006 10:32 AM

Next theme's:

Pro Wrestling
Fantasy Monsters
Disney
RPG Character Classes

#BlakhOle# 08-04-2006 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tulac@Apr 8 2006, 10:20 AM
What's Lent?
Some Christian celebration thingy

Shrek 10-04-2006 08:47 AM

Hum... :blink: there was no "Avatar Theme Week" pool last weekend... looks like it lasted a little less than I expected :whistle:

So, I'm returning to one of my usual "old avatars" :bleh:

gregor 10-04-2006 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shrek@Apr 10 2006, 08:47 AM
Hum... :blink: there was no "Avatar Theme Week" pool last weekend... looks like it lasted a little less than I expected :whistle:


Read the posts in this thread. :tai:

Shrek 10-04-2006 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gregor+Apr 10 2006, 10:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gregor @ Apr 10 2006, 10:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-Shrek@Apr 10 2006, 08:47 AM
Hum...* :blink:* there was no "Avatar Theme Week" pool last weekend... looks like it lasted a little less than I expected :whistle:


Read the posts in this thread. :tai:[/b][/quote]
Hum, I believe you meant this one:

Quote:

Originally posted by Havell@Apr 8 2006, 10:35 AM
I think, as it's the last week of Lent, we can give up avatar themes for this week.* That means everyone switchs back to their normal avatars at 8pm Sunday.
You are right, sorry... but Havell's post was in another page and that's probably why I missed it... and it seems I've done the right thing (going back to my old avatar :D )

Frodo 10-04-2006 04:43 PM

@ Shrek

Don't worry, it will be back next week. :D



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