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    Captain Karrot is offline Membership Revoked for repeated rule violations.
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    Caricature at Work

    Okay...I have been called a character many times, but never a caricature.

    At work we do a lot of web-based training. One of the things we do for compliance (legal) issues is called Compliance Corner. It has a caricature of the head of our legal department covering various topics - the last one was on what one could and could not do with the company's name and the presidential race.

    Anyway, they decided they wanted to address workplace safety in an office environment. Since that is one of my specialties, they decided that I would be a guest host. To do this, they needed to "animate" me. Here are the results:

    First, a pretty good likeness of me, if I do say so myself:



    Next, for fun, I asked to have them put me in a kilt. Personally, I think he took a little too much liberty with it, making me look like a leprechaun:



    I liked the idea, so I tried to merge the 2 together a little more...not terrible:



    Finally, here is the full blown real one that they will be using:


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    The first one IS a good likeness. But in reality, you do look like a giant leprechaun.
    Animo non astutia

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    Quote Originally Posted by McFarkus View Post
    The first one IS a good likeness. But in reality, you do look like a giant leprechaun.
    Damn. I just spit on my keyboard!

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    Captain Karrot is offline Membership Revoked for repeated rule violations.
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    Quote Originally Posted by McFarkus View Post
    The first one IS a good likeness. But in reality, you do look like a giant leprechaun.
    Well, you do know me, don't you!

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    Yup, that's you.
    No bout adoubt it.

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    Insperata Floruit! - Flourished Unexpectedly!

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    Quote Originally Posted by McFarkus View Post
    The first one IS a good likeness. But in reality, you do look like a giant leprechaun.
    Having met you I agree with this assesment.

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    being a leprechaun is a good thing !! think of all the fun you could have

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    SexyButler is offline Membership Revoked for repeated rule violations.
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    Keith, sorry Brother, I have to agree with the giant leprechaun assessment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Balaamsass51 View Post
    No bout adoubt it.

    Matt
    [quick hijack... sorry ] Old saying for you or are you using a "Sigler-ism" ? [/hijack]

    Chris...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissss View Post
    [quick hijack... sorry ] Old saying for you or are you using a "Sigler-ism" ? [/hijack]

    Chris...
    Are you talking about Scott Sigler the horror writter/bloggist?

    As far as I know it's just an old saying that I've heard'used for years.

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