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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2807702, member: 10461"]Well, now, when a poll <i>names you specifically</i>, do you have to vote for the option that <i>has your name all over it?</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Survey says ... yes. <img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/lm_biggrin-gif.6908/full?d=1501141859" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Seems to be a majority opinion, too, I'm amused to note.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not really up to speed on electrotypes. They're kinda scary. I <i>do</i> think they should be marked, though I would not object if it were with some subtle symbol or other "tell" instead of a giant incuse "COPY" stamp. I like the "R R" on the edge of the Robert Ready copy that [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] posted. That's a good, unobtrusive, yet totally honest way to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I LOL-ed [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]'s Play-Doh bacon-n'-eggs facsimile. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gagged [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]'s bacon s'mores - that's an abomination. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":vomit:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>(Worse even than pineapples on pizza, perhaps, but I digress. In my defense, I will mention that I OD-ed on marshmallows at age six - ate an <i>entire bag</i> of those little rainbow-colored miniature marshmallows <i>in one sitting</i> and then had the rainbow-spews for the rest of the afternoon, much to my mother's distress and annoyance. That cured me of marshmallows for the remainder of my life, it would seem.)</p><p><br /></p><p>(The Bacon Firecracker Shrimp looks quite tasty, though, and I'd tentatively try one o' dem wrapped prunes- why not?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Cringed a bit [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER]'s giant pic of my face with bacon shoved in it.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Truth be told, though bacon is a wonderful thing, it is not terribly easy for me to eat anymore, as I lack any upper teeth, don't wear my denture, and have a tough time with crunchy stuff. So I can't go the extra-crispy route anymore. Man, I miss being able to eat roasted peanuts sometimes. Those are hard to do even with a denture in.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2807702, member: 10461"]Well, now, when a poll [I]names you specifically[/I], do you have to vote for the option that [I]has your name all over it?[/I] Survey says ... yes. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/lm_biggrin-gif.6908/full?d=1501141859[/IMG] Seems to be a majority opinion, too, I'm amused to note. I'm not really up to speed on electrotypes. They're kinda scary. I [I]do[/I] think they should be marked, though I would not object if it were with some subtle symbol or other "tell" instead of a giant incuse "COPY" stamp. I like the "R R" on the edge of the Robert Ready copy that [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] posted. That's a good, unobtrusive, yet totally honest way to do it. I LOL-ed [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]'s Play-Doh bacon-n'-eggs facsimile. :hilarious: Gagged [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]'s bacon s'mores - that's an abomination. :eek::vomit: (Worse even than pineapples on pizza, perhaps, but I digress. In my defense, I will mention that I OD-ed on marshmallows at age six - ate an [I]entire bag[/I] of those little rainbow-colored miniature marshmallows [I]in one sitting[/I] and then had the rainbow-spews for the rest of the afternoon, much to my mother's distress and annoyance. That cured me of marshmallows for the remainder of my life, it would seem.) (The Bacon Firecracker Shrimp looks quite tasty, though, and I'd tentatively try one o' dem wrapped prunes- why not?) Cringed a bit [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER]'s giant pic of my face with bacon shoved in it. (Truth be told, though bacon is a wonderful thing, it is not terribly easy for me to eat anymore, as I lack any upper teeth, don't wear my denture, and have a tough time with crunchy stuff. So I can't go the extra-crispy route anymore. Man, I miss being able to eat roasted peanuts sometimes. Those are hard to do even with a denture in.)[/QUOTE]
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