Kung Fu Jawa
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quote:Originally posted by ShadowDog: Oh, and thanks for the avatar, Kung my man.
You're welcome. I was going to clarify (had my thread not been CLOSED!!!coughpowertripcough) that it's the American symbol for library, with a pie subbing for the book.
quote:ALA Library Fact Sheet Number 30 The National Library Symbol, which depicts a generic human figure reading a book, was originally designed by Ralph E. DeVore for use in the Western Maryland Public Libraries. At the 1982 Annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA), at the recommendation of the ALA Presidential Task Force on a National Library Symbol, the ALA Council officially endorsed the image and does promote its use (see Section 50.13 of the ALA Policy Manual). The Task Force had specifically sought a standard symbol that could be used to identify all types of libraries, hoping to increase public awareness of the institution of libraries through the symbol's utilization on library directional signs and promotional materials.
The image debuted in its official capacity in the 1982 publication, A Sign System for Libraries, by DeVore and Mary S. Mallery, and was the cover story of the September 1982 issue of ALA's member magazine, American Libraries. DeVore's original design scheme for the image (similar to the image shown below) was an opaque white silhouette against a blue (specifically, PMS #285 blue) background.
Detail from the back cover of the ALA Handbook of Organization 1982/83
The Library Symbol Clip Art Book (1983, now out of print) from ALA's Public Information Office encouraged the use of this new national library logo on letterhead, bookmarks, posters, bumper stickers, and business cards, stating, “So much time and energy has already gone into the library symbol … if we’re going to get the symbol launched and accepted, we have to make it look as good as possible.”
In March 1985, the symbol was accepted by the Federal Highway Administration for inclusion in their manual that sets highway sign standards, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; it made its first appearance in the revised (4th) edition of this publication, which was released one year later, in March 1986. View the official Library Symbol Highway Sign on the General Information Signs page of the online version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Many library vendors offer the National Library Symbol imprinted on adhesive labels, mugs, flags, note pads, and similar items. Such uses help to reinforce the meaning and fulfill the original purpose of the logo.
With the inception of the Internet, the National Library Symbol has evolved into a popular library web site graphic. There are a number of online sources to use for downloading this national library logo as electronic clip art, including the Library Symbol Icons page at LibraryClipArt.com.
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Trila Trtat
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Kung Fu Jawa
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Thanks, I have my moments.
quote:Originally posted by Trila Trtat: Random forum comment: This is now officially the best forum at Nightly.
I agree. It's got me back into reading and I can say that I'm more than a little excited by it.
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quote:Originally posted by Trila Trtat: That makes it even more brilliant.
Here here! That is genius. And now I'll be able to look smart when people ask me what my avatar means. I just need to figure out a way to silence everyone who knows I didn't come up with it. >:-#
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Trila Trtat
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Well, you're part of the Moderator Mafia now. Use your... influence...
Kung Fu Jawa
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You have the power of the almighty Edit at your disposal. You could even have all witnesses banned.
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True PIE story. I bought an Edwards Georgia Pecan PIE today and put it in the freezer. Later I went to "git me some of dat" and I saw that they wanted me to thaw it out for 4 hours! I wanted PIE now and I had to wait FOUR HOURS?!?!? NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
When I woke up from my shock induced coma, I continued reading the back panel where they said I could also just nuke it in the microwave for 60 seconds. I didn't want to wait 60 seconds either but that was better than four hours. >:-# A disaster of biblical proportions had been neatly averted.
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I also have a pie story. My family has this secret family pie recipe (named Bob Andy Pie) and well it's famous in our circles for being a delectible dish. Well we have this joke that you're not truely part of the family unless you like that pie. Anyway, there's this couple that always comes to our reiunions and whatnot even thought they are not related to us at all. So one year my grandmother decides it's time for them to try the pie. So the guy starts to eat it and acts kinda like it's hard to eat but smiles through it and tells my great grandmother how wonderful her pie is. So my great grandmother cuts herself a peice and starts to eat it and she's like "Oh my stars this stuff is terrible! Silly me I musta forgotten the sugar."
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Oh it did. Course all us kids had to try it. Poor guy, he just wanted to fit in.
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Kung Fu Jawa
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I vote for your banning.
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quote:Originally posted by ShadowDog: That's hysterical! Don't get me wrong, I love PIE, but no sugar?!?!?!?
Yeah, to this day no one is quite sure if Grams did it on purpose or not... that lady... well she's a bit on the wirery side. For a 90 year old anyway.
Is it weird that I keep sniffing my hair? It just smells so damn good.
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quote:Originally posted by Kung Fu Jawa: I vote for your banning.
Seriously, it smells THAT good... you wouldn't understand. I'm a smell person. If something smells really good it totally makes me happy but if doesn't it can totally ruin my day. At least you know that if any ever meets me I'm guarenteed to smell nice.
And as for you Winch... I have it on good authority that you are a mean one! (Mr. Winch... ahahaha)
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quote:Originally posted by ShadowDog: Even if I WAS considering such action, this:
quote:Originally posted by Jaycie: Is it weird that I keep sniffing my hair? It just smells so damn good.
would quash any such thoughts. That is hot.
No, I was talking about UK Legend Killa. >:-# I should have copied over his avatar or something to make my hatred more clear.
Haha, Ohhh lol. I was like.. what? What's so wrong with having good smelling hair. lmao.
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