Less to See than on NHL Center Ice®

Originally posted by ltl/fb
It's your generic black-and-white-photo avatar.

While most black and white avatars are outstanding, I gotta agree that his is not a standout. And not bc I am anti Rollins. That said, I prefer it to the other two really dreadful avatar categories

1) the cartoon avatar
2) the moving avatar.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Well, at least you're not making fun of my flipper-arms.

I am sorry if I hurt you with my flipper arm comment. If it makes you feel any better, I had forgotten about it so thoroughly that I had to do a search for the genesis.

I am OK with cartoon and moving avatars. I find the vengeful Statue of Liberty with a flaming sword avatar of slave's a bit disturbing, if only because it makes me think she's going to incinerate and/or chop up the tired/poor/hungry etc.


ETA I am pondering trying to become nicer. Aside from the fact that I'm likely incapable of being nicer, I think it would just make me wholly tedious (instead of mostly tedious).

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
While most black and white avatars are outstanding, I gotta agree that his is not a standout. And not bc I am anti Rollins. That said, I prefer it to the other two really dreadful avatar categories

1) the cartoon avatar
2) the moving avatar.

Please. Don't make me ask Hank for a favor.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Please. Don't make me ask Hank for a favor.

Can't anyone photoshop around here other than Hank's wife? Perhaps we should set up a scholarship fund, send someone to trade school to learn this.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Can't anyone photoshop around here other than Hank's wife? Perhaps we should set up a scholarship fund, send someone to trade school to learn this.

I'll gladly volunteer. It's got to be more satisfying than my current gig.

Originally posted by mmm3587
[Gambling intervention stuff]

I just found out a very close friend of mine has been gambling away his paychecks and living on credit cards for the last nine months. He finally hit rock bottom, came to me and we had our little one on one intervention.

I gave him some money so he could pay his rent and file for bankruptcy. He has sworn that he's done with the gaming forever. I believe him and trust him, which will make it all the worse if I find out he hasn't taken the steps (12 of them, I believe) we both agreed he needs to take. If I find out he tried to parlay the money I gave him on Golden Casino.com, that will be the end. I am really hoping I don't find that out.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by ironweed
I just found out a very close friend of mine has been gambling away his paychecks and living on credit cards for the last nine months. He finally hit rock bottom, came to me and we had our little one on one intervention.

I gave him some money so he could pay his rent and file for bankruptcy. He has sworn that he's done with the gaming forever. I believe him and trust him, which will make it all the worse if I find out he hasn't taken the steps (12 of them, I believe) we both agreed he needs to take. If I find out he tried to parlay the money I gave him on Golden Casino.com, that will be the end. I am really hoping I don't find that out.

Good luck to you and your friend, and nice work on getting him into bankruptcy before the law changes.

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Can't anyone photoshop around here other than Hank's wife? Perhaps we should set up a scholarship fund, send someone to trade school to learn this.

Slave is shitting in his manpanties at this idea.

And yes there is. I am waiting...

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by ironweed
I just found out a very close friend of mine has been gambling away his paychecks and living on credit cards for the last nine months. He finally hit rock bottom, came to me and we had our little one on one intervention.

I gave him some money so he could pay his rent and file for bankruptcy. He has sworn that he's done with the gaming forever. I believe him and trust him, which will make it all the worse if I find out he hasn't taken the steps (12 of them, I believe) we both agreed he needs to take. If I find out he tried to parlay the money I gave him on Golden Casino.com, that will be the end. I am really hoping I don't find that out.

I feel for you man. I've had similar experiences, and it isn't always pretty. My advice is to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Be ready to follow through.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by ironweed
I just found out a very close friend of mine has been gambling away his paychecks and living on credit cards for the last nine months. He finally hit rock bottom, came to me and we had our little one on one intervention.

I gave him some money so he could pay his rent and file for bankruptcy. He has sworn that he's done with the gaming forever. I believe him and trust him, which will make it all the worse if I find out he hasn't taken the steps (12 of them, I believe) we both agreed he needs to take. If I find out he tried to parlay the money I gave him on Golden Casino.com, that will be the end. I am really hoping I don't find that out.

Could I borrow a few bucks for, um, rent also? Promise I won't spend it in Vegas next weekend.

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I feel for you man. I've had similar experiences, and it isn't always pretty. My advice is to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Be ready to follow through.

I was shacked up with a gambling addict for a year and a half (until he was chased out of town by the three bookies he owed money to). From this, and a bevy of afterschoo specials, lifetime movies and other such stuff, I think that addicts rarely succeed quitting on the first try. Best of luck.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
I was shacked up with a gambling addict for a year and a half (until he was chased out of town by the three bookies he owed money to).

I have a two-part question.

Are you the three bookies in this story? If so, what are your names?

Oops. Follow-up: If so, are you the gambling addict too?

TM

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I feel for you man. I've had similar experiences, and it isn't always pretty. My advice is to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Be ready to follow through.

Yeah, I am steeling myself for the worst if it comes to that. I love the guy, but I've got a wife and kid and a bar tab of my own.

And of course, now that he has confessed to me and I've become a benefactor, the whole dynamic of our friendship that I used to enjoy is totally lost. I am now The Guy He Owes Money To, and until he gets that monkey (ha) off his back he and I won't be completely comfortable around each other. Sucks all around.

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Could I borrow a few bucks for, um, rent also? Promise I won't spend it in Vegas next weekend.

You I don't believe or trust.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
That said, I prefer it to the other two really dreadful avatar categories

1) the cartoon avatar
2) the moving avatar.

And with that my avatar is renewed for another 6 mos.