This week's avatar: alternate headings

"My God, Dexter... how did we end up here?"

Hey Cho, is that a Crip?

If we get enough people wearing sky blue outfits, it will reflect in the atmosphere and make the sky look blue.

I don't know why we bother checking; it's always a male photographer!

I thought the east was red.

we should keep the current picture of Raoul F duke up for minimum of 6 months. out of respect for the man who created this for us all.  A truly generous man who got a bit of a raw deal of this life, but made the most of it.

Agree,Fox good idea. 

I would love to see some more photos of Raoul if anyone has some.

we should keep the current picture of Raoul F duke up for minimum of 6 months

I'm pretty sure Phil wouldn't have wanted any sort of personality cult developing.Also, while the current avatar shows the theatrical and dramatic "Raoul", its not really Phil as people knew him. He'd be urging us to do business as usual, minus the squabbling. He told me in his last PM how much he hated this. The best sign of respect we could show would be for the forum to be healthy in ten years time. That, he would approve of!

The best sign of respect we could show would be for the forum to be healthy in ten years time. That, he would approve of!

  Agreed

Quote from: fox on January 15, 2013, 11:46:52 PM

we should keep the current picture of Raoul F duke up for minimum of 6 months

I'm pretty sure Phil wouldn't have wanted any sort of personality cult developing.Also, while the current avatar shows the theatrical and dramatic "Raoul", its not really Phil as people knew him. He'd be urging us to do business as usual, minus the squabbling. He told me in his last PM how much he hated this. The best sign of respect we could show would be for the forum to be healthy in ten years time. That, he would approve of!

In yet another sign of the apocalypse, I find myself in total agreement with Gonzo.

Please give the mods and admins a few days.  We promise that Raoul's memory will be well taken care of.

a decision best made by those who knew him personally methinks.

Quote from: fox on January 15, 2013, 11:46:52 PM

we should keep the current picture of Raoul F duke up for minimum of 6 months

I'm pretty sure Phil wouldn't have wanted any sort of personality cult developing.Also, while the current avatar shows the theatrical and dramatic "Raoul", its not really Phil as people knew him. He'd be urging us to do business as usual, minus the squabbling. He told me in his last PM how much he hated this. The best sign of respect we could show would be for the forum to be healthy in ten years time. That, he would approve of!

I agree 100%. This place will always be "Raoul's" China Saloon, and it will be a memorial to him no matter what picture is on the front page. While this has been shocking and heartbreaking for us all, we need to try and keep the Saloon going as normally as possible. It is what he'd have wanted.

And, as EL said, the staff is working on a way to properly memorialize Raoul and I am sure you will all be pleased with the outcome.

Agree. Raoul would not have wanted his ugly mug plastered on the front page for any length of time. On the other hand, Granny Mae would like to see other pics of Raoul, outside of fancy dress, but methinks they should be placed in The Memorial Garden. Post 'em if ya gots 'em! I will, but I gots to find them first.

Agree. Raoul would not have wanted his ugly mug plastered on the front page for any length of time. On the other hand, Granny Mae would like to see other pics of Raoul, outside of fancy dress, but methinks they should be placed in The Memorial Garden. Post 'em if ya gots 'em! I will, but I gots to find them first.

I was able to put some slightly alarming faces to names by looking at the photos on the old site that someone posted a link to.

Many of them were of one of the annual Suzhou gatherings. I feel a bit like somone who was born too late to see The Beatles live; if 'seeing The Beatles Live' was a euphemism for weekends of excessive drinking with saloonies.