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helicopterp .
Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: Banner ID |
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This is somewhat embarassing to ask, but I'm too intrigued not to. One of the banners on this site has a multi-colored robotic-ish character standing in the middle of what seems to be a side-scrolling stage with a really well-drawn explosion to his left. The character is saying "ROAR." Can somebody tell me what game this is and how I can play it? _________________ Like you thought you'd seen copter perverts before. They were nothing compared to this one. |
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SJ .
Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: swamp
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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It would be so awesome if each image had a mouseover* that told you what it was, because I am often left wondering.
so awesome
*or whatever |
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Alc .
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 109 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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I've had this too many times to count. Even the image names don't help.
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SuperWes Updated the banners, but not his title
Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3725
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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SJ wrote: | It would be so awesome if each image had a mouseover* that told you what it was, because I am often left wondering.
so awesome
*or whatever |
It's impossible. It'd be nice though!
-Wes _________________
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dessgeega loves your favorite videogame
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 6563 Location: bohan
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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SuperWes wrote: | It's impossible. |
for you, maybe! _________________
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SJ .
Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: swamp
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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dessgeega wrote: | SuperWes wrote: | It's impossible. |
for you, maybe! |
Guys, show me the magic. |
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The Great Unwashed .
Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 359 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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I dunno. I think part of the charm of TGQ banners is that abstractedness of it all, the mystery of not knowing. Like the one I saw just before, the words "waxworks sinatra" appearing as somebody moves their in-game cursor over an object in what was no doubt an adventure/point-and-click game of some description.
That's magic, right there. I don't want to know. _________________
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helicopterp .
Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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The Great Unwashed wrote: | I dunno. I think part of the charm of TGQ banners is that abstractedness of it all, the mystery of not knowing. Like the one I saw just before, the words "waxworks sinatra" appearing as somebody moves their in-game cursor over an object in what was no doubt an adventure/point-and-click game of some description.
That's magic, right there. I don't want to know. |
Oh, I feel you. There are a lot that speak so well for themselves that it doesn't matter where they come from. But this thread isn't genera commentaryl. I just want to know about that one banner. _________________ Like you thought you'd seen copter perverts before. They were nothing compared to this one. |
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Shapermc Hot Sake!
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyone know how to unblock this on firefox? It is blocked on my laptop... and I don't know why. _________________ “The average man has a secret desire to be a swaggering, drunken, fighting, raping swashbuckler.”
-Robert E. Howard in a letter to a friend circa Decmber 1932
"There is no place in this enterprise for a rogue physicist!" |
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Tablesaw .
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 303 Location: LACAUSA
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:14 am Post subject: |
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SJ wrote: | It would be so awesome if each image had a mouseover* that told you what it was, because I am often left wondering. |
If you desperately have to know (and I know that I have had this urge before), try saving the banner and making a note of the file name. It should be something like "tgq430.jpg".
You can now view any banner you want by surfing to:
http://www.gamersquarter.com/banners/tgq[n].jpg
Where [n] is a number between 1 and the total number of banners.
You can also use this to ask people in the banner thread, "Hey, do you know what this is from?" Then you can link the banner, like this:
And someone will say, "Darkseed."
And holy crap, when I previewed this post, this exact banner came up. Is there code that does that, or is it just freaky? _________________ It's the saw of the table!
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dessgeega loves your favorite videogame
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 6563 Location: bohan
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:04 am Post subject: |
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i find that the banner code tends to do stuff like that. it is usually pretty astute. _________________
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ApM Admin Rockstar
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 1210 Location: Ottawa, ON
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:25 am Post subject: |
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I'm actually working on a Greasemonkey script for Firefox / simple website thing that would allow wiki-like annotation of the banners. Just to prove Wes wrong.
Shaper, the latest AdBlock plugin has the option of whitelisting sites. Do that. |
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ApM Admin Rockstar
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 1210 Location: Ottawa, ON
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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SJ wrote: | It would be so awesome if each image had a mouseover* that told you what it was, because I am often left wondering.
so awesome |
I am so awesome. |
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simplicio .
Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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ApM wrote: | SJ wrote: | It would be so awesome if each image had a mouseover* that told you what it was, because I am often left wondering.
so awesome |
I am so awesome. |
Well there goes my afternoon. |
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Sushi d Moderator
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 239
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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i gave titles to about 30 or so.
its like taking a quiz. but about gaming. _________________ X_X |
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Mister Toups Hates your favorite videogame
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 1693 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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this is awesome _________________ where were you when nana komatsu got a wii? |
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Six .
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 313 Location: montreal
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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so awesome |
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helicopterp .
Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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I am in love. _________________ Like you thought you'd seen copter perverts before. They were nothing compared to this one. |
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SJ .
Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: swamp
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:41 am Post subject: |
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ApM wrote: | SJ wrote: | It would be so awesome if each image had a mouseover* that told you what it was, because I am often left wondering.
so awesome |
I am so awesome. |
In addition, you are a gentleman and a scholar. |
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Shapermc Hot Sake!
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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ApM wrote: | Shaper, the latest AdBlock plugin has the option of whitelisting sites. Do that. |
The site is whitelisted...
it's still blocked _________________ “The average man has a secret desire to be a swaggering, drunken, fighting, raping swashbuckler.”
-Robert E. Howard in a letter to a friend circa Decmber 1932
"There is no place in this enterprise for a rogue physicist!" |
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wourme .
Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 362 Location: Maridia
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Speaking of recognizing pictures from games, it took me this long to notice that this is Zany Golf. |
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sawtooth .
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 419
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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yay! I helped out with a couple (mostly my own) _________________
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ApM Admin Rockstar
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 1210 Location: Ottawa, ON
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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I bet you'd have caught on quicker if I'd have decided to use the animated version: Quote: | | I really need to make some Zany Golf banners, don't I?
It warms my heart that you guys have already identified over 400 banners. |
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Shapermc Hot Sake!
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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ApM wrote: | It warms my heart that you guys have already identified over 400 banners. |
I want to as well, but I can't see them _________________ “The average man has a secret desire to be a swaggering, drunken, fighting, raping swashbuckler.”
-Robert E. Howard in a letter to a friend circa Decmber 1932
"There is no place in this enterprise for a rogue physicist!" |
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Shapermc Hot Sake!
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Fixed it, It was norton! The bastard _________________ “The average man has a secret desire to be a swaggering, drunken, fighting, raping swashbuckler.”
-Robert E. Howard in a letter to a friend circa Decmber 1932
"There is no place in this enterprise for a rogue physicist!" |
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Fred .
Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 99 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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SO AWESOME. For serious.
One wee question--what about banners 495-527? They are not represented in your awesomewidget. |
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ApM Admin Rockstar
Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 1210 Location: Ottawa, ON
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: |
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They are not represented in the forums' banner-generating Javascript, either!
The Greasemonkey plugin parses the Javascript and sends the number of banners back to my page. So when the forums update to use the new banners Wes is apparently in the process of uploading, my site will automagically update to accomodate them. |
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xvs07 .
Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 160
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Can anybody ID #422 for me? Thanks in advance.. |
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