If You Would Consider a Santa Hat... · 10:41pm Nov 30th, 2013
Dear Loyal Watchers, Interested Visitors, and Confused Passersby:
I don't usually do this type of thing.
Except for last year, when... well, I did. And now, I'm doing it again. Because I can. So there.
I don't like trying to use what little "fandom capital" I have on personal projects and irrelevancies. None of you come here to be told what I think you should do or to hear my wishes.
Still, when I asked this last year, you were all so wonderful about it. You all did so great! It really made things a little brighter, and there's so many more of us now. So, I think it's a good idea, on one level or another.
So, here it is:
Would please consider putting a Santa hat on your avatar?
Yeah, like that one.
That's all I'm asking for.
A Google Images search for "Santa Hat" comes back with literally hundreds of transparent .gifs that would be so easy to apply with even the most rudimentary image manipulation software. Seriously, it is easy. I'm just about the laziest person you know, and I did it in maybe fifteen minutes using "Preview", the most pedantic of all image software. Using an avatar that already has one on is cool too!
But why?
There is no reason. There is no greater purpose. We're not out to fight the homeless, prevent whales, save cancer, or preserve forest fires (those may have gotten slightly mixed up). I'm not trying to raise awareness about this, that, and the other thing (of this other thing that I talked about that one time). I know we don't all do the Santa thing, but the hat itself pre-dates Moore's poem, so it's really just a winter hat, if that sways your opinion.
I just want to see a wide swath of red and white greeting me as we grow closer and closer to Christmas. I just want something of the fun that was present in this fandom to show up again. I just want Knighty to sit down to his computer, open the site, and have the most merry "WTF?" of his life go across his features as he checks every news post just to discover a tide of holiday-flavored bonnets smiling back at him. That's all... just for fun. Just a big old in-joke between us and our 90,000 friends here on FIMFiction. Nothing more.
Please consider doing so. Please consider reposting this to your blog when you do.
Also, do it or I'll come caroling to your house.
You don't want that.
Happy Holidays,
and Stay Awesome,
-T.D.
Gosh, you tempt me not to!
Just because your avatar has total holiday swag, and I want to do something hilarious, I am doing it.
LET'S GET IT, EVERYBODY!
Swanky hat. I think I might go for the beard personally, but I'm a sucker for facial hair
Ah I remember doing this last year, good times.
Now, where's my photo editing software...
Ooh, this thing again.
Ah, contraire, my dear raven. The "Santa hat" is in fact a floppy bishop's mitre, because St. Nicholas is bishop of Smyrna, and thus the hat of Santa predates the poem.
Here we go again!! And you're more than welcome to come carolling at my place... by the time you find it, it will be Christmas!!
I'VE BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS MOMENT MY ENTIRE LIFE
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Well, that certainly wasn't my intent! I hope that you'll consider it.
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I look forward to seeing how it comes out!
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I've got mah Swag.
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Awww yeah!
>Fuck knighty.
The Santa Hat Airborne Brigade stands ready, TD!
...I need to get one done, actually...
I suck with photoshop things...
~Skeeter The Lurker
I might do it, but your threat to come caroling? bah! I enjoy accordion music!
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Yup! This thing!
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I'm aware that the hat pre-dates the poem, but the fur lining makes me think more of a winter hat than a mitre.
Will you be joining us, sir?
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I'll consider accepting that challenge!
1558115
Indeed! Let us make the most of it!
1558148 Now I've got to get two for my profile pic...
Which ones are the transparent background again?
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That's part of it, from a certain point of view.
Care to join us? Maybe?
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There he is! Well done, West!
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I can try. Do you wanna use that Sombra one?
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You know that I'd appreciate it if you would!
You can reach me at a pineapple at the bottom of the sea?
Already got one prepared.
1558160 Well, when I get to my home PC, find a suitable hat and parlay my semi-nonexistent imaging skills into something non-sucky.
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You'd do one? Really?
Not gonna force ya to, but here's a link to the source, if you wanna do it.
Thank you in advance if you do, mate!
~Skeeter The Lurker
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They are usually gif's, but I think that png's can be used to make them, too.
This site has some:
http://www.scri8e.com/h/xmas/SantaHats/
Well here's my attempt, my generic pony seems to have lost a bit of its resolution in the operation though.
1558189 My Santa Hat stays on year round.
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Screw Google, I just did a quickie
And yes, that's the full image.
Me and my bad editing skills now have a hat!
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This is your fault that my hat is already on. Thanks!
Done and done.
I would, but I don't think a hat would work with my avatar.
Well, I had to change my avatar, but 'tis the season. I may do a better one if I can find something else I like better.
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I will hunt you down. I will find you. I will sing poorly.
Actually, you have no excuse not to do this! Not with how easy it is to just use any image of Spongebob in a Santa Hat! Google image search, man!
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I'm looking forward to seeing it!
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Let me know if you get stuck.
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I could give it a try. No promises! You could also use this image of Sombra in a Santa hat that already exists, too, if that tickles your fancy!
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HOLY CRAP THAT AVATAR IS AWESOME.
~Skeeter The Lurker
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The hat makes up for it in every appreciable way, T&T! Thanks so much!
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Heh, there were a couple of people like Lurk, CSSquared, and yourself who kept them on all year through. I'm glad yu stayed in the holiday cheer!
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Well done! Thanks for participating!
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It look great! Thanks so much!
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The hat makes up for it in every appreciable way, T&T! Thanks so much!
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Heh, there were a couple of people like Lurk, CSSquared, and yourself who kept them on all year through. I'm glad yu stayed in the holiday cheer!
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Well done! Thanks for participating!
1558208
It look great! Thanks so much!
Sweet! I still have mine from last year!
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You, Pasco, are awesome.
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I bet you'd be surprised! We managed it with a galaxy last year, a watch wouldn't be so hard!
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I'm glad that you did what you already did do. Thanks a bunch for participating!
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Awesomesauce, Zap!
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Don't ususally do this kind of thing, except for regularly once a year.
Fortunately I, too, still have mine on from last year.
One year we ended up taking down the Christmas tree in like... May.
Wait, you can use Preview to do that?!
Can ya give me the basic instructions as to how? I'm having a bit of trouble.
May I be so bold as to request the Hearths Warming Carol when you come caroling at my house?
// Sphex
done and done! now its tf2 style as i already have a hat!
1558231 I made it using Preview too.
It's pretty terrible, although that's intentional.
3santa5u
Hooray for MS paint
Hey, whaddaya know, a better one.
And folks, if you're having trouble, you can just do these in paint. No need to mess around with high powered photo editing software.
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I'm a creature of habit!
Thanks for joining in, Jord!
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Thanks, Plum. I appreciate you taking the time.
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Subtle, Mess, subtle!
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Huzzah!
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If I were to have a festive watch, I doubt I would be the one making it.
I don't have the software or the experience, honestly.
But I am tempted by the thought of a Santa hat or some Christmas lights...
Fantastic idea! Just for you, TD!
I'm at my mother's for Thanksgiving at the moment, but I will dig up mine from last year or make a new one when I get home.