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18 January 2007

Suggestion for Photo Friday tomorrow: Since we scanned things last week, how about drawing something in Paint or whatever for tomorrow?
bleh. I know there are lots of great artists here and i'm sure it'll be a popular theme but i can't draw for beans and especially nothing i'd bother uploading.
posted by lonefrontranger 18 January | 17:35
I'm am in no way saying I can draw on the computer! :)
posted by youngergirl44 18 January | 17:37
Horizons. Let's all take pictures of horizons we can see everyday, perhaps even ones we'd walk or drive locally to see, if we work in high rises, or live around notable geographic features.
posted by paulsc 18 January | 17:55
LunaticFringe loves drawing things in Paint.
posted by sciurus 18 January | 18:45
Drawing very badly in Paint is an internet tradition. Skill not required, just name a theme and draw something terrible.
posted by cortex 18 January | 18:58
just name a theme and draw something terrible


your favorite things?
your job?
birds?
self portrait?
landscapes?
something funny that happened to you?
monsters?
phobias?
posted by youngergirl44 18 January | 19:11
cortex i don't even *have* paint, i don't think. Macintard here, y'know.
posted by lonefrontranger 18 January | 19:46
Can I just say that I love how laid back and artsy this place is, especially compared to MetaFilter?
It's great.
/random

Ok. Paint theme. Um. I can only think of super vague things like "adventure!" and similar Poster-esque abstract concepts (y'know, the inspirational posters?).

But does it have to be in MS Paint? Could we include other forms of crude drawing? I'm only around a computer on my breaks, but I've got access to crayons and paper at work, I could make a totally badass little kid type drawing, most likely.
posted by CitrusFreak12 18 January | 20:19
Sure - crayons, markers, pencil, ball point pen, drawing programs... whatever. I just don't have a scanner so hand drawings are not that easy to post - and they'd be less entertaining than my computer drawings. I can actually draw decently by hand.
posted by youngergirl44 18 January | 20:25
I can actually draw decently by hand.


Ha, I can't. I bet you a dollar--nay, a Euro--that your computer drawing will turn out better than my hand crafted drawing.
posted by CitrusFreak12 18 January | 20:33
We have so many new members that soon we HAVE to do another Myspace Face Photo Friday, or something along those lines. How about Smoking Gun face - like, what our mug shots would look like? Now I know that we're such a fine upstanding group of citizens that none of us have any idea of what posing for a mug shot even entails, but we could wing it. Or whatever, just something like that. It was so fun.

Check it!
posted by iconomy 18 January | 21:05
Iconomy, thanks for the links; according to all those photos, I am officially the youngest person on MeCha.
I'm a permanent n00000b.
:'(

I assume mugshots look like your drivers license photo or other ID's, depending on your mood at the time, whether or not you smile, and how heinous the crime you committed is.
posted by CitrusFreak12 18 January | 21:21
Are you, uh, saying we're old, CitrusFreak? Or just that we look old?
posted by mudpuppie 18 January | 21:28
Hah...yep, CitrusFreak. Or like these!

Hey, someone has to be the baby. How old are you?
posted by iconomy 18 January | 21:30
Iconomy: Yep, I can imagine all of those as drivers licenses, Library Card photos, etc. Well, maybe not all of them.
I guess the requirements would be standing in front of a cinderblock wall (or something equally boring), perhaps with a sign or something. I like the idea!

And I'm turning 19 this April. :/

Mudpuppie: I am saying that I am too young by comparison! This is a complaint! You guys aren't old, you're... experienced! Mature! Not likely to be asked for ID!
I fear my opinions will not be taken seriously because I am a dumb teenager, instead of because they are independently ridiculous regardless of my age.
Or something like that.
I look at all the MeFi/MeCha meetup pictures and I think "Dang. Nobody here is under 20. I need to age two years. Fast."
posted by CitrusFreak12 18 January | 21:39
Your age has nothing to do with whether or not we take your opinions seriously. I'm old enough to be your mom so I will personally defend you (by wrestling in jello) anyone who dares belittle your opinion on anything because you're only 18. Strawberry jello! With banana slices in it!

Or, maybe orange slices, in your honor ;)
posted by iconomy 18 January | 21:59
Fucking christ, I'm mature now.
posted by cortex 18 January | 22:02
*hands cortex a really cool walking cane that plays MP3s and has a tip that turns into a digital pen*

Here ya go, granpa!
posted by iconomy 18 January | 22:19
Haha, I'm honored, iconomy, truly honored. Thank you.

Cortex: As someone who is over twenty/under thirty (yes?), then chronologically speaking, yes, you are "mature". Psychologically speaking, I can't vouch for you either way, as I really have no idea.
posted by CitrusFreak12 18 January | 22:24
I think it's funny that someone would see 'mature' as an insult.
posted by iconomy 18 January | 22:40
I'm not mature, I'm Old!

Have fun on Friday!

Should we call it "Art Friday" now?
posted by eekacat 18 January | 22:44
I'm not mature, I'm cranky.
posted by cmonkey 18 January | 23:00
::sigh::
I hope you all realize my use of the word "mature" was meant to be as tongue-in-cheek as these responses ;)

Oh and if someone could fill the newbie in on Photo Fridays, that'd be nice. Do we just decide on a theme by general concensus? Is someone appointed to choose? Etc
posted by CitrusFreak12 18 January | 23:12
We could draw each other
posted by youngergirl44 18 January | 23:14
We could draw each other

How would we do this?
posted by CitrusFreak12 18 January | 23:55
based on pictures from previous threads, flickr, or just usernames. just throwing stuff out there
posted by youngergirl44 19 January | 00:15
Aw thats a good one too.
Too many good ideas.
Someone post a crappy one so we can eliminate something.
posted by CitrusFreak12 19 January | 00:20
Body fungus!
posted by taz 19 January | 01:27
Toejam sculptures?
posted by arse_hat 19 January | 01:38
Things you find in the drain?
posted by mudpuppie 19 January | 01:39
Of course you need a macro lens for that.
posted by arse_hat 19 January | 01:39
Favorite colonoscopy images?
posted by arse_hat 19 January | 01:41
Flatulence auras?
posted by taz 19 January | 02:08
Magic nose goblin collections on the bottom of the piano bench?
posted by arse_hat 19 January | 02:20
Thank you, all, for the terrible suggestions. I think we can safely eliminate them, creative though they may be.
But keep them in mind for next Friday!!
posted by CitrusFreak12 19 January | 08:47
Why don't planes have airbags? || I've just made a breakthrough.

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