Joined at last!

[Cheadle]

Hi everyone! I've been visiting the forum on and off for a while and thought I'd finally join in!

I'm a graphic designer in England, where I've been running my own company for a couple of years. Before that I worked as a designer for a marketing company.

Look forward to meeting you all! :)

[DesignVHL]

welcome to the board! :)

[Cheadle]

Thanks! Have I got enough posts for a taco yet?!!! :D

[Exodus]

Not quite yet. ;)

Welcome to the forum. :)

[Two-Toe Tom]

hi cheadle, welcome to the forum! :)

[SpugNothuson]

Welcome Cheadle.

Any relation?
http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/getty/73634126aj021_premiere_of_r.widec.jpg

[Virgo Nightingale]

Damn Spug, that's what I was gonna ask...

Welcome aboard, Mr. Cheadle! You're a fine actor! :)

[Cheadle]

Thank you very much - glad you like my acting work! Bet you didn't know I'm a graphic designer on the side though! I have to make ends meet somehow - Hollywood wages tend to be quite low.... ;)

[frankster]

Is it Cheadle, as in Cheadle Hulme? Because I used to live near there. If it is, then can I call you "r kid" in a Manchester accent? ;) Welcome. :D

[Logo-Mechanix]

Wecome aboard Cheadle.

[Cheadle]

No Manchester link i'm afraid! I'm from Suffolk - not so much 'r kid' as 'alroight boi' :)

[SpugNothuson]

Arghhhh! A Southerner. ;)

[Ben Kessler]

Cheadle, welcome to GDF!

[Samakimoto Graphics]

*Karibu* Cheadle!:)

I was thinking Don Cheadle too.

[morea]

Thanks! Have I got enough posts for a taco yet?!!! :D

lol, not QUITE, but you can have this tasty avocado:

http://i19.tinypic.com/4ml96p4.jpg


Welcome aboard. Be sure to check out the "Getting to know GDF (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28801)" thread for help with navigating and using the forum, as well as the other threads HERE (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=42) (especially the "New User FAQ" and the "Welcome and Forum Rules" if you haven't seen them already).

Enjoy your stay!

[Virgo Nightingale]

I don't know morea, I think avocados should be saved for like 50 posts. What about a tortilla chip?

http://www.wisebread.com/files/fruganomics/wisebread_imce/chip1.jpg

*steals avocado and eats it while everyone is distracted by the wondrous tortilla chip*

[Two-Toe Tom]

or maybe a pretzel?

http://img.search.com/thumb/a/ac/Pretzel.jpg/240px-Pretzel.jpg

*steals tortilla chip and eats it

[SpugNothuson]

Avocados are wrong. They should only be used to throw at people.

How can a piece of fruit be so bad for you?

[morea]

I don't eat them either... I'll join you in the throwing. :p

*hurls avocados at Tom, what with him being a good sport in dealing with morea's shenanigans* :D

[Virgo Nightingale]

How does a pretzel fit in with the Mexican food theme? Geez Tom, way to ruin...

:p

[Two-Toe Tom]

I don't eat them either... I'll join you in the throwing. :p

*hurls avocados at Tom, what with him being a good sport in dealing with morea's shenanigans*

< hey, you got some on me! i will save it to snack on later :D

How does a pretzel fit in with the Mexican food theme? Geez Tom, way to ruin...


well you can get pretzels in mexico, can't you, that makes them mexican food in my book :p

[Virgo Nightingale]

Throw the avocados to me! I'm open I'm open!!

[morea]

Whoa, careful - these things might be in league with the corn! See for yourself: http://blog.petegraham.co.uk/category/aliens/


*throws avocados to Virgo*

Virgo, you are hereby declared the Keeper of the Avocados®.
Keep them secret. Keep them safe.

Here is your official Avocado Identification Guide:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4tk116u

This is no small task. The sanctity of the GDF is in your hands!
Godspeed, Virgo.

[Two-Toe Tom]

Throw the avocados to me! I'm open I'm open!!

here, catch!
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3227/pitcherck6.jpg

[MyST]

*throws avocados to Virgo*



... The sanctity of the GDF is in your hands!
Godspeed, Virgo.


:eek:
Why does the thought of this scare me so?

[Virgo Nightingale]

Thanks, Tom, got it!

http://i9.tinypic.com/4q8cttx.jpg

Morea: I accept your bestowment, the avocados will be safe with me, I swear this on my life.

Myst: What is it you think I'm going to do with the avocados? I'm not that much of a perv... Really, I promise.

[Two-Toe Tom]

haha, nice catch! :D

[Cheadle]

Hey! Quit throwin' my avocado around! Get yer own! :)

*brushes dirt off the mashed up pieces and eats them anyway*



Thanks for the welcome. Nice to meet you all! :)

[morea]

lol, looks like you're going to fit right in here, Cheadle. ;)

[cornfed]

Welcome Cheadle!

[Logo-Mechanix]

Would'nt want to get brushed back from a hundred mile an hour avocado, that thing could crack your skull open.

[Virgo Nightingale]

Hey! Quit throwin' my avocado around! Get yer own! :)

*brushes dirt off the mashed up pieces and eats them anyway*



Thanks for the welcome. Nice to meet you all! :)
If you're nice to me, I'll give you a slice now and then. :D

[Tea]

Welcome Cheadle.

Cripes, six posts and already, an avacodo, a pretzel and a tortilla chip are thrown his way. This just bites the big one. I hate tacos now. NO TACOS for me...nope. I could care less about tacos. Hmmmpf. Crappy tacos...probably greasy ones too. Drip all over the arms, down the shirts, get lettuce stuck between the cleavage. Tacos are nasty. Who'd want a taco anyway?:mad:

[Virgo Nightingale]

Would a peace offering of sour cream make things right, Tea? :(

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FSF20G7AL._AA280_.jpg

[Exodus]

If you're nice to me, I'll give you a slice now and then. :D

Bow Chicka Bow Wow

get lettuce stuck between the cleavage. Tacos are nasty. Who'd want a taco anyway?:mad:


I'd like to see that.

[Virgo Nightingale]

Ya know, I opted to change the dirty girl avatar to help rid myself of this "reputation" I seem to have gotten. Thanks for putting me right back in my "place." :p

[budafist]

Welcome. Good luck with the taco collection.

[Exodus]

Ya know, I opted to change the dirty girl avatar to help rid myself of this "reputation" I seem to have gotten. Thanks for putting me right back in my "place." :p

No problem. :D

[morea]

Ya know, I opted to change the dirty girl avatar to help rid myself of this "reputation" I seem to have gotten. Thanks for putting me right back in my "place." :p

*kicks Exodus under the table*

avocados aren't dirty... it's all good. :D

[Exodus]

*ow!*

[morea]

heh heh... I know SOMEBODY who won't be receiving any avocados any time soon! <cough> EXODUS! </cough> ;)

[Exodus]

That's okay. I'm not a fan of avocados anyway.

Peaches on the other hand...

[Tea]

Would a peace offering of sour cream make things right, Tea? :(

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FSF20G7AL._AA280_.jpg

Well maybe. I don't know though, I'm picking lettuce out of my cleavage right now. Just for spite I had taco salad for lunch. Less grease drippage.

I'd like to see that.

I bet you would! Well, hmmmm....things CAN get lost there though. We'd hate to lose you.

[morea]

We'd hate to lose you.

would we? No, really?

;) :D

[Virgo Nightingale]

avocados aren't dirty... it's all good. :D
They've ALWAYS had a very clean and wholesome reputation. :cool:

[morea]

*spits coffee into keyboard*

[Virgo Nightingale]

Peaches on the other hand...
Movin to the country gonna eat a lot of peaches
Im movin to the country Im gonna eat me a lot of peaches
Im movin to the country Im gonna eat a lot of peaches
Movin to the country Im gonna eat a lot of peaches
Peaches come from a can they were put there by a man
In a factory downtown
If I had my little way Id eat peaches everyday
Sun soakin bulges in the shade

Movin to the country Im gonna eat a lot of peaches
Movin to the country Im gonna eat a lot of peaches
Im movin to the country gonna eat a lot of peaches
Movin to the country gonna eat a lot of peaches

I took a little nap where the roots all twist
Squished a rotten peach in my fist
And dreamed about you woman
I poked my finger down inside makin a little room for a ant to hide
Natures candy in my hand or can or a pie

Millions of peaches peaches for me
Millions of peaches peaches for free
Millions of peaches peaches for me
Millions of peaches peaches for free

Look out

[urstwile]

I love avocados.

[Cheadle]

Virgo - I love that peaches song! It was the song on a road trip i did with a mate a few years ago!

P.s. Sorry for all the avocado jealosy everyone, I'll bring some cream cakes into the forum tomorrow or something, to make up for things!!

*still munches on 6-post-avocado*

[Kool]

Did you guys know that every single Hass (often misspelled Haas) avocado tree anywhere in the world is a clone from the original tree planted by Rudolph Hass in 1926?

[Red Kittie Kat]

I did not know that ... I wish I could thank him ... I loveeee avocados :)

[Red Kittie Kat]

Oh .... and welcome aboard Cheadle :D


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/RedKittieKat/welcomes/mc2DHT5FSpringBlinkie5FWelcome.gif

[budafist]

Sign me up for the Avocado fan club.

[Virgo Nightingale]

I like the Florida avocados better. They're bigger (;)).

[morea]

lol virgo (http://whatscookingamerica.net/avacado.htm)!

Avocados got their name from the Spanish explorers. They couldn't pronounce the Aztec work for the fruit, know as ahuacatl, "testicle," because of its shape. The Spanish called the aguacate, leading to the guacamole we know today.


Did you guys know that every single Hass (often misspelled Haas) avocado tree anywhere in the world is a clone from the original tree planted by Rudolph Hass in 1926?

What DON'T you know, Kool?

[urstwile]

Actually, the Florida avocados are also supposed to be less fatty.

[budafist]

What you all got against fat? :D

[urstwile]

I have nothing against it, Buda, I was just intrigued by Spug's comment that avocados are bad for you.

Apparently, they are not, although like any food, in excess, they could be. They're great for a lot of things, nutritionally, and yummily. :)

[frankster]

the Aztec work for the fruit, know as ahuacatl, "testicle," because of its shape.

Them's some awful weird lookin testykewls!

[morea]

they're all knobby and green. That can't be healthy.

[MyST]

Really?


*picks up phone to make appointment at the doctors.

[urstwile]

You know what? Just more avocados for me and Virgo is the way I look at things. :D

[SpugNothuson]

Spug's comment that avocados are bad for you.
In comparrison to other fruits they're pretty naff.

I'm a health food freak, I keep my total fat intake to less than 20g most days and the saturated intake I try to keep under 5g a day.

To be fair I've NEVER tried an Avocado, they may be really tasty. I'm thinking about trying them now as it turns out there is a dirty aspect to eating them. Virgo is a star. :D

[urstwile]

Well, from what I've read, Spug, it's like most things with fats. Avocados do have a fair amount of good stuff in them, no, you'd probably not want to munch on them with the same abandon as say an apple or a pear, but they have zero cholesterol, and a healthy shot of Vitamin A and other cool things, plus a fairly large dose of protein, for a fruit.

I still consider them a vegetable, actually, even though I know, technically they're a fruit.

[SpugNothuson]

Could you just munch on an Avocado? Or would it be like eating Turnip?

I always equate fruit based things with snack foods, but Avocado always appears to be a cooking ingredient.

The zero cholesterol is good, but the saturated fats would be aproblem for me anyway. All the males in our family suffer from High Cholesterol levels from birth so I've been on a low fat diet my entire life.

I didn't try chocolate till I was in my teens, its gross stuff!

[budafist]

Spug has never tried avocado!? That's funny to me. It's like this girl I know that has never tried a banana and now she's in her 20's she is keeping up the tradition just so she can be the girl that has never tried a banana. You could keep it up Spug and they will write it on your tombstone. "Here lies Spug. He never tried an avocado".

Spug, I don't equate avocado to a cooking ingredient because I never cook it. You can put it on toast, in sandwhiches (bacon and avocado sandwhich is real good), salads...If you must cook it, then mix it in at the end of a chicken pasta dish. Have you ever had guacamole?

Food is a really big deal to me (as you might have noticed) and I have never watched my fat intake before. I do however think that it is important to pay attention to what your body is telling you. Example, if I've been eating junk, my body says "Give me a salad for cryin' out loud!!!" and if I've been eating really healthy, that is the only time I crave KFC. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could be so in tune with what your body needed that you only ever ate according to cravings and feel terrific for it?

Example, if you actually could crave the exactly RDI (or at least for your body type/size) of iron, calcium, vitamin C and all the stuff I worry that I don't get enough of.

[SpugNothuson]

Example, if you actually could crave the exactly RDI (or at least for your body type/size) of iron, calcium, vitamin C and all the stuff I worry that I don't get enough of.
I wish that was possible! It would be better than my staring into the fridge longing for things I can't eat. :(

Note: Signature change. :)

[Exodus]

Movin to the country gonna eat a lot of peaches
Im movin to the country Im gonna eat me a lot of peaches
Im movin to the country Im gonna eat a lot of peaches
Movin to the country Im gonna eat a lot of peaches
Peaches come from a can they were put there by a man
In a factory downtown
If I had my little way Id eat peaches everyday
Sun soakin bulges in the shade

Movin to the country Im gonna eat a lot of peaches
Movin to the country Im gonna eat a lot of peaches
Im movin to the country gonna eat a lot of peaches
Movin to the country gonna eat a lot of peaches

I took a little nap where the roots all twist
Squished a rotten peach in my fist
And dreamed about you woman
I poked my finger down inside makin a little room for a ant to hide
Natures candy in my hand or can or a pie

Millions of peaches peaches for me
Millions of peaches peaches for free
Millions of peaches peaches for me
Millions of peaches peaches for free

Look out

I love that song. President of the United States of America. Haven't heard anything from them (the band) in awhile. (Haven't heard anything worth crap from a regular President of the U.S.A. in awhile either. Coincidence? I think not.)

[Exodus]

I bet you would! Well, hmmmm....things CAN get lost there though. We'd hate to lose you.
There are worse things to get lost in. If I'm gonna get lost, it might as well be in a place I would enjoy. ;)

would we? No, really?

;) :D
That's just cold, Mo. Really cold.



:p

[morea]

*passes Exodus a colorful sweater*

[Exodus]

*passes Exodus a colorful sweater*

Is this so you guys can keep watch over me as I trek through the mountains?

[morea]

you don't Trek through the mountains, silly - you Gary Fisher through the mountains. You're not fooling anybody!

http://i15.tinypic.com/6f9pvuw.gif

[Virgo Nightingale]

Is this so you guys can keep watch over me as I trek through the mountains?
There's an RF transmitter in it too.

[Exodus]

you don't Trek through the mountains, silly - you Gary Fisher through the mountains. You're not fooling anybody!

http://i15.tinypic.com/6f9pvuw.gif

:D

Virgo, did you borrow this transmitter from National Security? There are some men here in suits & sunglasses...

[Virgo Nightingale]

And I told them you were revolting against the avocados and joining the peaches. You're in for it.

[Exodus]

Damn...

*opens secret hatch under desk*

[Typically]

GuacBoy here! Helping spread the greatness of the avocado!!!

[tuliptree]

You guys are too funny.

Let's get serious here shall we? Ok. Virgo, can I have one of your avacados pleeeese?

Morea, can I have a lime and some garlic for my posts so far? (pretty please?)

Tom....do you have some salt I can borrow?


Ok, hang on ***mash mash mash, stir, slice, ch ch ch, stir, stir...dips finger to taste...ewwww who put THAT in there?....picks out mystery object too gruesome to divulge***

Ta da! Anyone for some GDF Guacamole? Wait, who has the chips now?

Welcome Cheadle!

[morea]

Typically - I thought it was GuacGuy - you know, for the sake of alliteration. ;)

Tuliptree - glad to oblige! There's more here if you need it. :D

http://i12.tinypic.com/52enzf7.jpg

[tuliptree]

Thanks morea! mmmm that's some healthy looking garlic too! Yum yum!

[Two-Toe Tom]

tulip, you can scrape the salt off my pretzel :D

[tuliptree]

Pretzel "S" ?? :eek: LOL Tom oh yeah, your pretzels!

[Virgo Nightingale]

Chips ahoy!! LET'S PARTY!!!

http://www.mannaharvest.net/images/sn292.jpg

[Two-Toe Tom]

what pretzels? i just have one. :rolleyes:

[tuliptree]

Alright Virgo!!!

Anyone for a margarita.....or my favorite if anyone dares! (tequila and ginger ale, please don't laugh its quite yummy:o :p !)

[tuliptree]

So that's what the extra mystery substance is in the guac....its your pretzel!!

Hey...you edited your post and took off the S. You do have multiple, I know it.

[morea]

whatcha trying to hide, Tom? Keeping those pretzels for yourself?

[Two-Toe Tom]

nuh uh!

*quickly shoves all pretzels in mouth*

[Typically]

Let's get this party started!
http://www.theshroyers.com/zihua/day7/margaritas.jpg

[Two-Toe Tom]

yeah! partaaaaayyyyyy!!!1

*takes a sip and passes out*

[tuliptree]

passes napkin to Tom (edit: before he passes out that is)

Cheers everyone!

Arm-nyah-nyah-crunch-crunch-glugg-glugg-glugg....ah!!

Lifts Tom's face out of the Guacamole bowl

[Two-Toe Tom]

*tries to use napkin as blanket and just gets frustrated*

[tuliptree]

Runs off, returns with larger napkin for Tom to use as blanket.

[Typically]

try to stay out of the sun
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/624815/2/istockphoto_624815_drink_umbrella.jpg

[morea]

*removes umbrella and writes bad puns on Tom in sunscreen*

:D

[Typically]

*removes umbrella and writes bad puns on Tom in sunscreen*

:D

with a comic sans stencil

[Two-Toe Tom]

*grumbles something about secretly liking comics sans and goes back to sleep*

[morea]

nah, he'd like that! :p

edit: and I see that he beat me to saying it! lol

[Virgo Nightingale]

*Virgo reverts to her Dirty Girl days and dances on the table*

*Virgo's too drunk, falls off table*

THUD. groan.

[morea]

*throws a box of pancakes near the table for Virgo to collapse into, preventing any serious head trauma*

[Virgo Nightingale]

A box of fvcks? Awesome, thanks mo! :D

[Virgo Nightingale]

Avocados for EVERYONE!!!

http://www.hawaiifruit.net/avocado.jpg

*There's even some comic sans for Tom!*

[SpugNothuson]

I think I'd like to try a Mex 9.

But that would make my sig null and void.

I must resist!

[tuliptree]

< throws a napkin blanket to virgo, too

[morea]

A box of fvcks? Awesome, thanks mo! :D

actually, that sounds much worse than I intended...

*substitutes a box of mashed potatoes instead*

[SpugNothuson]

< Takes blanket away from Virgo.

These things don't grow on trees you know, 2 people to a Napkin Blanket. This party has only just started and I thinks its only going to get worse! ;)

[Virgo Nightingale]

Do the mashed potatoes have garlic?

[Virgo Nightingale]

HEY!! Spug's a blanket hog!

[morea]

tons of garlic! And some salty butter.

Mmm... salty buttery garlicky potatoes!

[Virgo Nightingale]

Nothin' like being drunk and falling into a vat of garlicky buttery mashed potatoes. I can do without the salt, but it's okay this time. It'll make me thirstier so I'll have another margarita, get drunker, dance on the table again, and fall into another vat of mashed potatoes. It's a not-so-vicious cycle. :D

[Typically]

how about a vat of chocolate pudding too? i would just eat my way out if i "fell" into it :D

[Virgo Nightingale]

I don't like chocolate... :(

If you make it a vat of cannoli cream, not only would I gladly eat my way out of it, but I will violently bite any hand coming near it that has intentions of theft.

[Two-Toe Tom]

chocolate pudding is probably too heavy for me to eat my way out of, i think i'd only be able to handle a vat of jello or something.

[tuliptree]

< offers washcloths to everyone to clean off the jello, pudding, canoli, mashed potatoes, guacamole, pretzel(s), sunblock (in comic sans on Tom's back), and spilled margaritas.

This round is on me!!

Look at this thing, a "personal margarita MACHINE!!" gah!! This party will NEVER end
http://www.margaritaxpress.com/newfaby1%20014.jpg

[Virgo Nightingale]

DiBS ON THE HOTTUB!!1

*splash*

[Typically]

what if you filled the hot tub up with margaritas?

[Drawing a Blank]

I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a margarita today

I think the air conditioner for my brain has stopped working and my brain has gone bad.

[tuliptree]

All we need to do is nudge that margarita machine a little to the left (look out Virgo!), and ta da! A margarita hot tub. Maybe they shouldn't be heated though. Just a whirlpool of slushy frothy margarita goodness.
DaB, I've got this round so you're good---enjoy your margarita! Salt or no salt?

[Two-Toe Tom]

GERONIMO!!!1

*tries diving into puddle of margarita at the bottom of the hot-tub and hurts himself*

[Virgo Nightingale]

what if you filled the hot tub up with margaritas?
Margaritas are very cold. Your avocados would shrink. ;)

All we need to do is nudge that margarita machine a little to the left (look out Virgo!)
Um, if that thing's plugged into an electrical outlet and you accidentally push that thing in, we may have ourselves a serious problem. :D

BZZZAPP!!!

[Drawing a Blank]

Margaritas are very cold. Your avocados would shrink. ;)
<<Best George Kastanza voice, screaming frantically>> I WAS IN THE POOL I WAS IN THE POOL.

[Drawing a Blank]

DaB, I've got this round so you're good---enjoy your margarita! Salt or no salt?
Salt please.

[Typically]

Margaritas are very cold. Your avocados would shrink. ;)

hahahaha i surf without a wetsuit so i should be able to deal with it.... i'd be drinking the hot tub the whole time so i'd be feelin no pain. we just gotta hope that no one is to lazy to get out of the hot tub!

[tuliptree]

Hmmm, Virgo, that would end the party too soon for my tastes.
Wait! Ok, here's a garden hose, I'll attach it to the spout and put that in the tub. Or we can just pass it around.