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# Ive made a new picture
But i cant decide on a name.
What sounds better - 'TV dinner' or 'Prime time hottie'?
Im trying to go for a catchy, campy, pun-laden 1950s slang kind of title. It is a tribute to Gil Elvgren, after all...

(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:29, archived)
# Here is my full suggestion of titles - i managed to narrow it down to those 2 up there
TV dinner, Good reception, Strong reception, Babe on the box, Cathy Ray, Boob tube, Tube totty, Clear view, Good view, Ariel deal, Box bunny, Sexy signal, Signal siren, Cathode cat, Cathode cutie, Prime time hottie
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:29, archived)
# Cathode is good for the 50's theme
Cathode Cutie probably my fave from those.
(I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:32, archived)
# Or for a pre-60's sexist vibe - "Every man needs a good receptionist"
Slightly shorter - "Fancy a career in reception?"
(I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:36, archived)
# not trying to be a cock socket
your pic's ace, none of your titles are though
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:34, archived)
# sex on tv?
damn, it's quite hard isn't it?
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:35, archived)
# too 'direct' and not very 50s.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:36, archived)
# channel flipping?
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:47, archived)
# knob twiddling :-D
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:49, archived)
# even better :D
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:51, archived)
# cathy ray
followed by cathode cutie and good reception.
(I helped save b3ta! ms morbo lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:34, archived)
# I like Cathy Ray
but some thick people might not get the reference. Hmm... Im going to thumb through my bumper-sized Gil elvgren book for some name inspiration.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:39, archived)
# fuck thick people!
go for the one you like :)
(I helped save b3ta! ms morbo lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:18, archived)
# Cathy Ray.
This is a beautiful piece of work.
:D


(I helped save b3ta! Fresh Water Mole loves his baby boy more and more every day, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:43, archived)
# Cathy Ray
and the pic is lovely
(I helped save b3ta! Saner, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:03, archived)
# You forgot Arsewatch
(I helped save b3ta! Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Tue 21 Jun 2011, 14:00, archived)
# "The hottest thing ever to be on TV"
(I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:30, archived)
# Hmm - nice
bit long though. Im looking for short and snappy.
Someone suggested "we interrupt this broadcast", which was also good, but too long.

I suppose "hottest thing on TV" could work. Ta for your suggestion, sir.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:32, archived)
# your mum always climbs on tv?
woo to the pic btw
(benito vaselini no not that one, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:31, archived)
# Hellchrist Fukkenschytt (The Year He Came)
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:32, archived)
# Stockings, how I love thee!
And I'd go for 'TV Dinner'.
Woo, also.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Howdy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:33, archived)
# I do like "TV dinner"
as it is as rude as you want to read into it. It could mean pure filth, or it could mean 'what a dish!' kind of thing. Plus, TV dinners make me think of 1950's families with their TV trays and 'gee-whiz!' and all that.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:35, archived)
# If you're in the mood of the 50's you might like this thing I did with classic 50's footage
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiaUxTs5RtY
(I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:39, archived)
# Now in COLOR!
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:45, archived)
# Go with the gut instinct, man.
And if something better comes along, so be it.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Howdy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:39, archived)
# gut instinct says TV dinner
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:46, archived)
# It turned out wonderful

woo
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:33, archived)
# "Good reception"?
Cracking pic btw *clicks*
(I helped save b3ta! Jeccius Steam Borderlands 2 junkie, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:35, archived)
# Splendid!
I like cathode cutie and Good Reception, out of the two above I like Tv Dinner
(I helped save b3ta! Christian's Bolt and Ski, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:38, archived)
# Ariel?
Awesome pic!
(I helped save b3ta! XLVII .uk, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:41, archived)
# Lovely work as always, taters.
(Pie of Meat ___°¬¯O¯____\o/_____/\_,____Y¯¯Y, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:50, archived)
# ning
great work chap
(MarkP0rter is an annoying faggot, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:50, archived)
# 'Don't touch that dial!'
.
(I helped save b3ta! Happosai _,,,,_(O ; o)_,,,, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:55, archived)
# Reminds me of Cup from transformers the movie :-D
"Do you talk TV?"
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 9:57, archived)
# Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:14, archived)
# Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong
*offers energon goodie*
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:24, archived)
# No welcome wagon hello stranger with that good coffee flavour for you.
Offer expires while you wait. Operators - are standing by.

(And it was 'Kup', not 'Cup', and those were Wreck-Gar's [Eric Idle's] lines).
(I helped save b3ta! joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:59, archived)
# My bad on the Kup thing
but it was Kup who said "I talk some TV - and now the news, don't touch that dial!"

Wreck-gar was ace though :-D
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 11:27, archived)
# I say!
Top stuff.

"Are you receiving me? * " perhaps?

* only came to mind as it's an old XTC tune.
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:00, archived)
#
You are deceiving me I know, see, I know
(I helped save b3ta! Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:26, archived)
# Oh, you lovely man!
*mwah*
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:33, archived)
# Also
do you think the signature is obvious enough?
The 'AH-11' logo on the TV is my initials and the year the image it was made.
I always put some sort of signature on my images to try and deter cheeky cunts from nicking it.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:00, archived)
# You know exactly what it means, but any potential thieves probably don't.
As signatures go, it's a part of the overall image - which probably means it's less likely to be erased than a free-floating 'AH 2011'.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Howdy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:13, archived)
# so... is that a good thing?
I'd say it is. I hate obtrusive signatures on images.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 11:28, archived)
# Personal taste? I prefer the subtle/merged signature, and try to do it wherever possible.
There will always be some pics which don't offer much room for anything other than a blatant free-floater, though.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Howdy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 11:47, archived)
# This is a thing of great beauty
trying to think of an aerial pun, but failing
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:01, archived)
# all i could muster was
'aerial deal', but its too david dickinson-y
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:03, archived)
# why the change in style of face?
It's a lovely composition and everything, but I wonder if it would be better with your more cartoony style face. It's edging a bit too close to the uncanny valley for me this one.
Also not sure on the cable near her head, doesn't look right, wants to disappear more toward her shoulder, not cheek

and I agree with Cathy Ray, let the idiots not get it, why panda to them?
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:04, archived)
# Its a tribute to Gil Elvgren
and his gals are always a bit realistic, but slightly caricaturish. I didnt want to go too nuts with the stylisation, as im a bit sick of doing that sort of stuff at the moment, and wanted to try and emulate a 1950s pinup.
I agree though - ive seen folks try and do the same thing, and the face always looks creepy. I think its the strained, very 'cheek-heavy' expression that theyre always in!

I'd like to think that she's pretty far away from realistic enough to be considered 'uncanny valley'
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:07, archived)
# stick to your own style man, swap the face, go on, you know you want to now ;)
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:09, archived)
# Ok
ill swap it with a Max teapot primitive
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:26, archived)
# :)
phwoar, look at her spout etc
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:38, archived)
# Cor!
that good that is.

TV shortcake.
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:29, archived)
# To quote Mrs Morbo - "fuck thick people!"
Im going with Cathy Ray

Its not very pun-laden, but its catchy, has a double meaning, and 'cathy' is quite a sweet retro name anyway.

I ditched TV dinners when i did some research on wikipedia. Guess my minds view of TV dinners was different to reality...
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:58, archived)
# i always thougth a tv dinner was a microwave "meal"
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 11:00, archived)
# it is pretty much
i thought they were called TV dinners because they were made for the quintessential 50's families who ate while watching TV. Turns out theyre basically frozen meals that are named so, due to the shape of the tray they came in.

My romantiscised 50's view is shattered! *puts propeller cap on and sulks*
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 11:29, archived)
# Well then I've learnt something today - hurrah!
also, "Picture Perfect" sprang to mind as a possible title.
(I helped save b3ta! RiffRaff lurking like a lurky thing, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 12:01, archived)
# gah - that's a good one
too late though :-/

Bastard! I cant stop thinking about what could have been. Top suggestion.

I think ill stick to Cathy Ray though. Its more unique, so therefore easier to find on a search. Cathy is a nice name too, and i try to name all the gals i make.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 12:17, archived)
# fantastic, i love all your arts
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 12:25, archived)
# this is really nice
how about 'set top box'
(I helped save b3ta! charlie brown doesn't have a dog but still enjoys shitbagging, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 12:41, archived)
# Magnificent!
Cathy Ray or What's on TV?

TV Dinner's good too.
(I helped save b3ta! Ugi , it's a game of give and cake, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 15:50, archived)
# Tranny on the telly
(I helped save b3ta! Flash_Bastard, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 16:16, archived)
# Excellent stuff, as always.
(I helped save b3ta! drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 21 Jun 2011, 17:20, archived)
# stunning
that's absolutely flawless mate

I'm local sunday league football compared to you fella, you're bloody premier league!
(I helped save b3ta! Clay hopes this bit is long enough to promote my websi, Wed 22 Jun 2011, 1:04, archived)
# oooh!
very nice indeed : )
clicks
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