Post Yur Piture Thead v. Surfin' Bird

[jingle.boy]

Great... now we're not gonna hear from BlackFloyd for a few days until he recovers.

[cramx3]

Welcome 

[Nick]

Okay, so this has been a crazy 10 days or so. The following picture was taken Sep. 16 from Tilburg, Netherlands.

From the Netherlands, with love.



(L>R, Train of Naught, Nick, Elite, Evermind, and Home)

And then here is Sep. 23, Chicago, IL. (Splent, Nick, Implode)



And finally Sep. 24, New York City, NY. (Milahhhhhh, El Barto, Stadler, Cram, Nick, Axeman)

[Zydar]

Stadler looks nothing like Gene Simmons.

[jingle.boy]

El Barto looks like he should start a ZZ Top tribute band.

You're certainly getting around this month Nick.  Pretty epic shots... again, the Haken shirts notwithstanding.

[gmillerdrake]

Great pics Nick!!! Looks like a fun 10 days

[Stadler]

Stadler looks nothing like Gene Simmons.

Well, I wasn't wearing my makeup.  Duh.   

[nobloodyname]

Stadler looks nothing like Gene Simmons.

No, but I do still think there is a slight touch of the Lifeson about him

[The Walrus]

I won't explain the context for this, but it's about 3 years old, I look exactly the same except now I have a huge beard that's 8 inches long

[Zydar]

Stadler looks nothing like Gene Simmons.

Well, I wasn't wearing my makeup.  Duh.   

Of course

[King Postwhore]

Bad ass beard El Barto.

[TAC]

Bad ass beard El Barto.

Bad ass bart El Beardo.

[Stadler]

Stadler looks nothing like Gene Simmons.

No, but I do still think there is a slight touch of the Lifeson about him

I'd take that in a heartbeat.   I got "Garth Brooks" once, and "Kevin James".   

Does anyone see the picture still, or is it a square with an x like I see?  I need to analyze the finger technigue.  Apparently El Barto is the only one that knows how to do it, but I don't recall there being a huge difference. 

[Podaar]

The pic is still there.

And, yes, EB is the only sporting a truly rigid and stiff bird. I give it a 9.5

Nick is probably a 8.5, mainly based on his enormous fist.

The rest are pretty soft...sub 5 pointers.

[bosk1]

Pic looks fine to me. 

Barto used the "claw technique"--index, ring, and pinky fingers in "claw" position rather than fully closed, and thumb extended.  Everyone else went for the closed fist technique with thumb wrapped over the closed fist.  I just consulted my copy of Flipping the Bird for Dummies, and it says that neither form is "incorrect."  They are both acceptable regional variations. 

[Nick]

Jesus, I've never felt self conscious about it before, but the pictures don't lie, I do have freak fists.

[TAC]

Um...so much for the "guys with big hands" theory... 

[Nick]

Um...so much for the "guys with big hands" theory... 

Transform into a female hottie in their 20's and perhaps I'll give you the entirety of the evidence you would need to make such a claim! As for now, fake news!

[King Postwhore]

Nick's fists are photoshopped.

[El Barto]

The ring and index fingers are an important part of the expression. They have to be firm and and supportive. Just look at the best examples over time and there's that commonality.
Nobody beats Johnny Cash.



Reagan got it, too.

Bad ass beard El Barto.

Thanks, King. Yours is an earned and informed opinion.

[Implode]

Agreeing with Barto, who looks amazing btw.

My hand looks like it's feigning confidence. 

[twosuitsluke]

Stadler looks nothing like Gene Simmons.

Totally ruined my perception of you Stadler 

[millahh]

Stadler looks nothing like Gene Simmons.

Totally ruined my perception of you Stadler 

I think I got the usual "wait...you're not black?" reaction out of Stadler...

[TAC]

I like your hat, Mill!

[jingle.boy]

I think I got the usual "wait...you're not black?" reaction out of Stadler...

Phew... I'm not the only one.

[black_biff_stadler]

Stadler looks nothing like Gene Simmons.

Totally ruined my perception of you Stadler 

I think I got the usual "wait...you're not black?" reaction out of Stadler...

Same 

[splent]

The pic is still there.

And, yes, EB is the only sporting a truly rigid and stiff bird. I give it a 9.5

Nick is probably a 8.5, mainly based on his enormous fist.

The rest are pretty soft...sub 5 pointers.

I take offense to this.

[Implode]

I'll admit mine was awful. I need to improve me form.

[cramx3]

I still feel like I should have gotten credit for the double bird

[TAC]

I think you should've gotten more credit for being possessed.

[Podaar]

The pic is still there.

And, yes, EB is the only sporting a truly rigid and stiff bird. I give it a 9.5

Nick is probably a 8.5, mainly based on his enormous fist.

The rest are pretty soft...sub 5 pointers.

I take offense to this.

The picture you were in wasn't being critiqued, so your offense is unfounded.

[Podaar]

King points out that I probably wasn't having enough fun with my post above. In retrospect, he's probably right. I should have responded with:

[Stadler]

In all fairness, there were multiple pictures taken.  One without birds, one with birds, one with pants, one without pants, one with hookers, one without... in all the other ones (except the one without birds) I was giving the bird the correct way.



In all seriousness, I never gave it even a seconds' thought (though I will now). 

[El Barto]

There was one without the birds?

[gmillerdrake]

EB.....how long you been growing that beard? That is a mans man beard....friggin legit!