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Post by Fraggle on Dec 16, 2013 16:13:08 GMT -5
Duff Dawg doesn't mean stalking, he is referring to the practice of "strategic moderating." Ahhhh, that makes all the difference then. Strategic Moderating is definitely not stalking. See we just have to learn to listen/read better. Context clue can make all the difference between a great Secret Santa gift and spending time Club Fed I'm sure that's what many of my students tell themselves when they log onto Facebook. |
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Post by brettolmsted on Dec 16, 2013 16:16:25 GMT -5
Ahhhh, that makes all the difference then. Strategic Moderating is definitely not stalking. See we just have to learn to listen/read better. Context clue can make all the difference between a great Secret Santa gift and spending time Club Fed I'm sure that's what many of my students tell themselves when they log onto Facebook. Now that brings a smile to my face. Students are great at rationalizing/repurposing things to their own benefit |
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Post by ThorButtockth on Dec 16, 2013 16:48:24 GMT -5
My excitement for this event has now turned into depression and anxiety, as I can't come up with anything to gift. I've written essays that were easier than this (notwithstanding the grade I got).  |
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Post by Sony on Dec 16, 2013 16:51:10 GMT -5
Done :lak: I hope the person will like it  |
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Post by Chrisp530 on Dec 16, 2013 17:27:03 GMT -5
My excitement for this event has now turned into depression and anxiety, as I can't come up with anything to gift. I've written essays that were easier than this (notwithstanding the grade I got). I'm fairly certain that someone as artistically talented and photoshop savvy as you will have no problem with this and will put all the rest of us to shame  |
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Post by z on Dec 16, 2013 17:35:03 GMT -5
I don't remember if it was me or someone else, but the Kevin  photo was posted in our very first thread on the EA forum. The thread that started the obsession. |
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Post by Fraggle on Dec 16, 2013 17:42:16 GMT -5
I don't remember if it was me or someone else, but the Kevin photo was posted in our very first thread on the EA forum. The thread that started the obsession. There's no possible way that could have happened since I just made that picture this morning to give to my secret santa. I also happen to have a professional quality photography studio I haven't told anyone about. It's why that image is so much sharper than the photos I usually post. |
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Post by ThorButtockth on Dec 16, 2013 18:00:02 GMT -5
My excitement for this event has now turned into depression and anxiety, as I can't come up with anything to gift. I've written essays that were easier than this (notwithstanding the grade I got). I'm fairly certain that someone as artistically talented and photoshop savvy as you will have no problem with this and will put all the rest of us to shame Are you just sucking up to me in case I'm your Secret Santa and you want an awesome gift?  Thanks for the kind words. I don't really know how talented I am, but sure, I could probably execute an idea well enough... but I just have no ideas. I'm like a... uhh... running back who can run pretty fast but always runs the same route. The analogy doesn't fit perfectly but you get the idea, hehe. |
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Post by textkitten on Dec 16, 2013 19:29:32 GMT -5
I HAVE OFFICIALLY DIED
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Post by Duff Dawg on Dec 16, 2013 19:45:56 GMT -5
Would it be cheating if like u had an artist to do something that u weren't capable of doing to include in your gift?
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Post by BatusiMan on Dec 16, 2013 19:47:10 GMT -5
Would it be cheating if like u had an artist to do something that u weren't capable of doing to include in your gift? Wouldn't that be like taking an image off the internet and not altering it? |
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Post by Duff Dawg on Dec 16, 2013 19:51:21 GMT -5
Would it be cheating if like u had an artist to do something that u weren't capable of doing to include in your gift? Wouldn't that be like taking an image off the internet and not altering it? I said to include in ur gift there will be alterations |
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Post by z on Dec 16, 2013 20:00:17 GMT -5
So, you're saying I can't get my husband to draw my gift for me? Squiggle lines it is then!
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Post by Swanky on Dec 16, 2013 21:38:24 GMT -5
When I read the PM I was all  'whoo hoo we can make our peeps 'real' gifts" So I made my person two gifts, one in real (for me to eat for them) and one I made in Photoshop and now I have no gifts. I didn't get a chance to save the stuff on Photoshop and it crashed on me. My friend came over ate the baked goods even though the person's name was on them.  I fail so hard at Secret Santa  |
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Post by A Bad Example on Dec 16, 2013 21:51:24 GMT -5
I may or may not be doing the same thing  hmmmm, it seems like a new theme on this forum. I too may, or may not, be stalking my secret Santa in order to learn more about them. I think this might be a new form of Google Stalking and may carry with with a maximum penalty of a $5,000.00 fine and up to 30 days at Guantanamo, so we had better be careful to cover our cyber-tracks I do not need to stalk strategically moderate my victim giftee. They have joyfully participated in threads I created. I have the perfect gift for them. |
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Post by Chrisp530 on Dec 17, 2013 0:00:08 GMT -5
I'm fairly certain that someone as artistically talented and photoshop savvy as you will have no problem with this and will put all the rest of us to shame Are you just sucking up to me in case I'm your Secret Santa and you want an awesome gift? Thanks for the kind words. I don't really know how talented I am, but sure, I could probably execute an idea well enough... but I just have no ideas. I'm like a... uhh... running back who can run pretty fast but always runs the same route. The analogy doesn't fit perfectly but you get the idea, hehe. Pretty much, yes I know how you feel. Last night after I got the pm, I stared at the screen for about 8-10 minutes mumbling "What the **** am I going to do?!?" repeatedly. But something came to me today, and I'm sure inspiration will strike you. If not, try getting drunk  |
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Post by Tara on Dec 17, 2013 0:37:07 GMT -5
I must say that I too am now feeling the anxiety (and perhaps, a bit of nausea) expressed by others. I thought I had an idea when I signed up, but realizing that I cannot make it work, I am at a loss. I am now looking forward to those "examples" promised us, because I am fairly sure that time will speed up and being creatively challenged, I'll get into that last minute panic I remember from procrastinating a project in school until the last minute and then having to pound something out I was less than pleased with...*sigh*  |
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Post by Tara on Dec 17, 2013 0:38:52 GMT -5
Done :lak: I hope the person will like it WHAT?!? Really??? Dammmmmn.  |
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Post by JayKay47 on Dec 17, 2013 8:52:28 GMT -5
Damn my forum hiatus! I knew I would miss out on some cool badges. Looking forward to seeing all the cool prezzies. +1
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Post by LSLeong on Dec 17, 2013 14:42:57 GMT -5
DONE!!! I must admit when I got the PM I was worried for a while because I couldn't think of anything to gift, but I finally decided on something. Hope my giftee likes what I made 
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Post by brettolmsted on Dec 17, 2013 14:48:46 GMT -5
I sent mine is as well. I am sure Duff Dawg is diligently working on procrastinating until the last 5 minutes (wait, I had better be nice, he could be my secret Santa)  |
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Post by Duff Dawg on Dec 17, 2013 15:08:38 GMT -5
Crap! People already done with this? I have a theme but no idea what to do. Where are these examples we were promised
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Post by pixy0stix on Dec 17, 2013 15:13:27 GMT -5
If I make something physical, that still counts, right? I'll even send it to my recipient if they want it.
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Post by brettolmsted on Dec 17, 2013 15:23:14 GMT -5
Crap! People already done with this? I have a theme but no idea what to do. Where are these examples we were promised Some people do not like to wait until the last minute  |
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Post by ThorButtockth on Dec 17, 2013 15:49:22 GMT -5
Jeez. Done already?! I'm not trying to procrastinate -- although, that was my middle name throughout school -- but I still haven't thought of what to make.
This is why I give people socks and gift cards in real life (sometimes gift cards for sock stores, or gift cards in socks). My creativity is as lacking as... um... this analogy!
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