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Posted: 07 April 2008 07:51 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 50 ]
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I am kind of shocked with myself for not having read any of the Three Investigators books. I had (and still have, I think) some Alfred Hitchcock collections for kids. Hmm….

The Brains Benton books were pretty fun, too, from what I can remember. That’s another children’s dectective book series. Not saying they are Great Literature, but…

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Posted: 07 April 2008 08:00 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 51 ]
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I think I’ve only read the one, since I do remember a mystery book featuring Alfred Hitchcock (afore now I would have put it assumed it was a Secret-Seven/Famous-Five book). As a boy I always preferred the Tom Swift novels.
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Posted: 07 April 2008 08:07 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 52 ]
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Boo - 07 April 2008 07:48 AM

I swapped to Pete to allow someone else to be Jupe.
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and yet I see no Jupiter Jones next to his name. blank stare

Want me to photoshop a sun in there somewhere Chary? tongue wink

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Posted: 07 April 2008 08:39 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 53 ]
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I was thinking of doing three animated gifs, myself. One that cycles through Jupe, Pete & Bob every few seconds, one that cycles through Pete, Bob & Jupe and one for Bob, Jupe & Pete.

That way all your avatars would swap simultaneously from one character to the next, all the while remaining different.

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Posted: 07 April 2008 08:40 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 54 ]
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David B. - 07 April 2008 08:39 AM

I was thinking of doing three animated gifs, myself. One that cycles through Jupe, Pete & Bob every few seconds, one that cycles through Pete, Bob & Jupe and one for Bob, Jupe & Pete.

That way all your avatars would swap simultaneously from one character to the next, all the while remaining different.


but…but….but…. I only love Bob!!

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Posted: 07 April 2008 08:44 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 55 ]
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MadCarlotta - 07 April 2008 08:07 AM
Boo - 07 April 2008 07:48 AM

I swapped to Pete to allow someone else to be Jupe.
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and yet I see no Jupiter Jones next to his name. blank stare

Want me to photoshop a sun in there somewhere Chary? tongue wink

I can’t do the circle thing on my software here at work, so you’ll just have to take Jupiter as he is. raspberry

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Posted: 07 April 2008 08:46 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 56 ]
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David B. - 07 April 2008 08:39 AM

I was thinking of doing three animated gifs, myself. One that cycles through Jupe, Pete & Bob every few seconds, one that cycles through Pete, Bob & Jupe and one for Bob, Jupe & Pete.

That way all your avatars would swap simultaneously from one character to the next, all the while remaining different.

Yes, that’s wouldn’t be confusing in the slightest, would it? raspberry

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Posted: 07 April 2008 08:50 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 57 ]
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Well the point was for it to be confusing!

Also…

Jupe2.jpg

(Source: http://3investigators.homestead.com/files/jupiter.htm)

Ironically, when I was about twelve, that is exactly what I looked like!

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Posted: 07 April 2008 08:58 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 58 ]
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I have to say I liked mine better, though I’ll stick with the theme.  At least it was from the same cover.

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Posted: 07 April 2008 09:46 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 59 ]
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You know, in that picture, Jupe looks just like my friend Dave…

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Posted: 07 April 2008 10:22 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 60 ]
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I keep a wish list at Amazon for the books I’d like to have.  Kid’s books.  Graeme Base is one of my favorites for KID kids.  The pictures are fantastical.  VanAllsburg is really fun, too.  Probably best known for Jumanji & The Polar Express, he has some really fantastical stories.

I have the lemony snickets books on the list, too.  I’d like Jocelynn & Anicah to read a variety of child/kid/young adult books.  Not just the stuff they’re SUPPOSED to read.  Books that open up the imagination a little.

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