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End of an era
on: January 31, 2013, 02:59:38 AM
This is it- I'm changing my avatar to reflect my updated situation.  My new one shows my new green Jeep along with Eddie and Daisy, rather than my old yellow one with Daisy and Chinook, who is sadly no longer with us.

I've had that yellow Jeep avatar for years, and the yellow Jeep it represents will be listed for sale soon too.  I'm going to miss that old thing.

Huge thanks to Micah for making the yellow avatar for me a few years ago and for putting the green one together too!  I'm attaching the before and after avatars for reference.

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Re: End of an era
Reply #1 on: January 31, 2013, 03:06:18 AM
Impressive! :cheers:

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Re: End of an era
Reply #2 on: January 31, 2013, 03:06:27 AM
Should do the rear and load it onto your GPS. I have my black suzuki sierra soft top on mine.

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Re: End of an era
Reply #3 on: January 31, 2013, 03:10:45 AM
WTG Looks Good  :tu:

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Re: End of an era
Reply #4 on: January 31, 2013, 03:13:08 AM
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Re: End of an era
Reply #5 on: January 31, 2013, 05:07:32 AM
I saw this and commented in another thread. Looks great Grant :tu:
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Re: End of an era
Reply #6 on: January 31, 2013, 08:12:14 AM
Looking a bit stressed behind the wheel there!  :D

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Re: End of an era
Reply #7 on: January 31, 2013, 09:41:22 AM
I have to say part of me was looking forward to test driving your yellow Jeep... guess that's not going to happen now...
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Re: End of an era
Reply #8 on: January 31, 2013, 11:43:20 AM
changes:
  • new pic of Daisy, add Eddie
  • move bumper guards out and add bumper fog lights/silver center bit
  • full painted mudguards
  • smaller headlights
  • move/change turn signals
  • shorter grill, with JEEP logo above it
  • wider mirrors
  • a more mood reflective emoticon of Grant  :D
  • change jeep colour
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Re: End of an era
Reply #9 on: January 31, 2013, 12:07:05 PM
i do like the new jeep Def  :salute: may it last many years  :tu: cool avatar as well, ill miss the old one but still kind of the same so no big change  :salute:
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Re: End of an era
Reply #10 on: January 31, 2013, 12:46:24 PM
I think you need to get one of these to go with the new Jeep:

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Re: End of an era
Reply #11 on: January 31, 2013, 01:11:47 PM
Quote from: Whoey on January 31, 2013, 11:43:20 AM
changes:
  • new pic of Daisy, add Eddie
  • move bumper guards out and add bumper fog lights/silver center bit
  • full painted mudguards
  • smaller headlights
  • move/change turn signals
  • shorter grill, with JEEP logo above it
  • wider mirrors
  • a more mood reflective emoticon of Grant  :D
  • change jeep colour

The new avatar looks great!  :tu:  I love the new expression on his face!  :rofl:

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Re: End of an era
Reply #12 on: January 31, 2013, 01:25:59 PM
It is accurate- the new one is quite large.  The front end doesn't feel that different, but I feel like a freight train with so much more behind me.  I always commented on how agile my old one was- between the short wheelbase and the fact that the wheels turned almost completely sideways turns always felt more like you were rotating in the yellow one, while you can feel the new one "swing" when you turn.  It's hard to explain really, but trust me, it's a major difference!

Also the turning radius in this one is much larger- I usually park on the street and when I leave in the morning I just make a left handed arc from my side of the street to the opposite side of the street so I'm facing the opposite way.  With the new one if I try that I end up with a detour through the park across the road!   :ahhh

Quote from: Whoey on January 31, 2013, 12:46:24 PM
I think you need to get one of these to go with the new Jeep:
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 :D

I have been looking at those... :D

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Re: End of an era
Reply #13 on: January 31, 2013, 01:43:10 PM
I likes! I found this shirt, I think it fits pretty good. JR
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Re: End of an era
Reply #14 on: January 31, 2013, 01:48:30 PM
maybe it's time to update the MTO theme as well?  :D
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Re: End of an era
Reply #15 on: January 31, 2013, 01:50:07 PM
I rather sad to see it go after looking at it for so many years, but enough has changed to make the new one right.

It is also excellent work as ever :salute:
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Re: End of an era
Reply #16 on: January 31, 2013, 03:42:57 PM
No, don't change the MTO theme!  We seem to put a lot of stuff on OD green (shirts, hats etc) and now that I have an OD green truck it's fitting... if we change our color scheme I'll be behind again!  :P

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Re: End of an era
Reply #17 on: January 31, 2013, 04:26:34 PM
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on January 31, 2013, 03:42:57 PM
No, don't change the MTO theme!  We seem to put a lot of stuff on OD green (shirts, hats etc) and now that I have an OD green truck it's fitting... if we change our color scheme I'll be behind again!  :P

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If i may, maybe it is time for a update? and since you changed the jeep to a new color, the page should have a new color? olive drab with a brown, it would look great with the MTO steel logo..
Yet at the same time, you could say no do to the fact that as the name of the page is MTO, not military or survival.. even though every subject is discussed on here..  just my thought, JR
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Re: End of an era
Reply #18 on: January 31, 2013, 06:15:20 PM
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Re: End of an era
Reply #19 on: January 31, 2013, 07:19:21 PM
I was thinking of swapping the yellow bits for green... like the jeep.
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Re: End of an era
Reply #20 on: January 31, 2013, 08:11:10 PM
That seems a bit more sensible than redesigning the site to ensure I continue to be out if fashion!

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Re: End of an era
Reply #21 on: January 31, 2013, 08:55:37 PM
we'll see... I have some ideas rolling around, but for now there will not be any changes.
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Re: End of an era
Reply #22 on: January 31, 2013, 09:59:17 PM
You know me man I'm good with anything.

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Re: End of an era
Reply #23 on: February 04, 2013, 08:49:31 AM
Personaly i like more the new avatar, but i will miss the old one.
The first few seconds i saw your new avatar, i was thinking that something happens to my eyes because of the color change.
I rushed to write a post, to see how the smileys look. :facepalm:
(too many beers that night)

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