RPJ² | OT | Real Pic Avatars, now with 100% more July

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*spreads arms about him ominously*

Yes, yes... I can feel all of you becoming more real. Allow the reality to flow into you, filling your veins with strength.

Seriously though, I'm ecstatic with the head of steam this has attained since my last post. I'm blown away at how many have taken up the mantle already and it's not even July 1st. NeoGAF proves to me time and time again that despite its various quirks and rough patches, it is without fail the most fun community to be found in this series of tubes.

Maxrpg said:
SMIRK WAR

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I purposefully tried to take the same picture in the same style.

If I was going to use an avatar of me for this month, I just took this one:

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Whatcha think?
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I dunno man. Toss up. You're giving me a run for my money.
LaneDS said:
I am not, in fact, a drawing of Victor Sullivan.

My participation here is partially based on Hawkian creating the thread (P90X BFFs 4 lyfe).
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Oh fuck yeah. Worlds colliding. *incredibly swole high five*
sphinx said:
I think 12 months is a lot of time and many people aren't the whole year through browsing GAF so I fully support having this twice a year, the 1st and 7th months of the year, January and July.

OP why don't you tell Evilore or a mod about this? that way the thing takes off and people aren't put off by the fact that any month can be real-pic mont.

I do have a pic I've been meaning to use so I might/will join in the next days.
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Well, the reason I haven't told a mod about this or attempted to formalize it in any way... is because it is literally not formal in anyway. I swear to god, real pic january was just an idea spilling out from the drunk thread that caught on like wildfire. A bunch of great people ran with it and made it something truly special. It wasn't even close to my idea, and neither was this thread. Somebody just PMed me and said, hey howsa bout a real pic june? And I said well there's e3, it'll be chaos, how's july? And here we are.

The reason id feel uncomfortable making it some kind of formal thing is that I wouldn't have wanted someone else to feel bad for making a Real Pic July, or August, or December, cause it's not like I asked anyone's permission to make this.

ALL THAT SAID, I'm not opposed to the idea, and if we can get some kind of consensus (let's say 15 'aye' votes), I will gladly PM EviLore and ask to formalize this whole shebang: January and July being the "offical" Real Pic Avatar months and all other months being disgusting aberrations of bone and sinew when it comes to "realness."
Except not really, because I fully support people using real pics all year round if they so desire. YOU HEAR ME SEANSPEED?

Let me know if there's a genuine desire to go this route. :)
 
On the subject of haircuts, going from my pic do you think I could get away with a really small and subtle pompadour/rockabilly style haircut? I want to get out of the habit of just shaving it myself, and I really love the rockabilly style, but I'm not sure if my face is too round to pull it off.
 
I got new glasses today. I had used the old ones for about 6 years. My prescription had changed so much that putting on these new ones was like everything turning to HD-vision. I had been seeing things in SD for so long! I just stood staring at random objects for a good while, looking at the details.

I might take some new-glasses-pics. We need to get Glasses-GAF together!
 
Lissar said:
I got new glasses today. I had used the old ones for about 6 years. My prescription had changed so much that putting on these new ones was like everything turning to HD-vision. I had been seeing things in SD for so long! I just stood staring at random objects for a good while, looking at the details.

I might take some new-glasses-pics. We need to get Glasses-GAF together!
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I got some new ones a couple weeks ago. I'd lost my regular glasses and my back up pair. I'm somewhat night blind so I was having a pretty shitty time driving back home at night. Still, not really a fan of contacts.
 
Lissar said:
I got new glasses today. I had used the old ones for about 6 years. My prescription had changed so much that putting on these new ones was like everything turning to HD-vision. I had been seeing things in SD for so long! I just stood staring at random objects for a good while, looking at the details.

I might take some new-glasses-pics. We need to get Glasses-GAF together!
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I wear glasses all the time, however it seems impossible to take a picture of me in them where I don't look like a moron. And that's an uphill battle already anyway.
 
Kitsunebaby said:
I got some new ones a couple weeks ago. I'd lost my regular glasses and my back up pair. I'm somewhat night blind so I was having a pretty shitty time driving back home at night. Still, not really a fan of contacts.
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Yeah, I won't ever wear contacts again. It was pretty miserable. Actually, I couldn't even put them in myself because it freaked me out so much. When I was wearing them at 12, my mom did it for me. After awhile, I couldn't do it anymore. I can't even do eyedrops! :s

Charmicarmicat said:
I wear glasses all the time, however it seems impossible to take a picture of me in them where I don't look like a moron. And that's an uphill battle already anyway.
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It's really easy for pictures to turn out bad when you're wearing glasses. And I like to think I look good in glasses!
 
Charmicarmicat said:
On the subject of haircuts, going from my pic do you think I could get away with a really small and subtle pompadour/rockabilly style haircut? I want to get out of the habit of just shaving it myself, and I really love the rockabilly style, but I'm not sure if my face is too round to pull it off.
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Dude, you're charmicarming as hell. If you want to pomp it up I say go for it; rock it with confidence and the rest will follow. :)
 
y2dvd said:
We got claws so it's all good! *clawfist*

One problem I had with RPJ was that I heavily used people's avatars to associate with. When the real pics came, I just couldn't tie posters anymore lol. I think everyone should post their previous avatar to make the connection! Unfortunately for me, I've been using this avatar for a long time now and forgot what it previously was. ^_^'
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That's a good idea though it's a bit late for most :(

I was a hawk or a hawk or another kind of hawk.

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Everyone in this thread is so friendly and welcoming, this should be Real-Pic-GAFs theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cwr7Y389us
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Now the photograph is coloured in, now the train is on the track again
we're moving right along, mi casa, su casa, dormir aquí mi corazón

We were busy in the interim, cleaning up the place and buying things, to make your welcome warm
With everything taken 'to consideration, you made it home
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...your proposal is accepted.

Hey this bananas fella above. I like him.
 
Sheepishly checking in to the real-people thread, not sure how long it should last though, ha.
 
sphinx said:
Robothaus stole my idea :D

anyway, I have two options

Funny smile with goatee

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Serious in winter clean/shaven

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.. if anyone wants to help me decide, I appreciate it.

I am kinda leaning towards the smile, it fits better in GAF..
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I'd go with goatee :)

edit also I seem to have missed a few pages. Damn this thread goes fast.
 
Oh it's back again

Never changed my rl pic from January, just had it shopped by someone in that thread, still hilarious

I'll take a new pic though, good to see everyone again


Also

*waves to girl gaf* :D

*sees no wave back* :(


When is it gonna be avatar swap month where everyone swaps avatars with each other D:
 
Ezalc said:
What do you guys think?

It's within the size limit right? I'm not very good at the shops D:
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Haha. What are those glasses, friend?
-PXG- said:
Plywood is female. Mind blown
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You
I
wish.
Zeppu said:
WTF is going on here?
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Heed the call Zeppu. It's me asking.
RobotNinjaHornets said:
Well...since I have a new photo, I might as well get a new avatar for this. One of the only times I've worn a suit. Which is entirely why the picture exists.
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Classy!
 
Inanna said:
I didn't! :D I haven't found one that I liked better than my old animated Hypnotodd avatar but I don't want a still hypno avie, that's no fun.
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I miss your animated Hypnotoad. :< Of course, whenever I ran across one of your posts I had to stare at it for a few seconds. *shake fist* Hypnotoad!
 
Huh...never knew all these different posters were female. Learn something new every day. I'll be participating in this real pic adventure as soon as someone can avatarize a photo for me.
 
CAN YOU FEEL IT?

Hey make sure you repost if you have a July birthday like myself, I wanna make sure to dole out the appropriate well-wishes!
 
I'm an August birthday. :< Too late to get any well-wishes!

Or Well Wishes. *throws coin in well* Pleaaaaase let me get accepted into grad school.
 
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