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Max has been hinting around for a while now that he felt deserving of more awards. So today, in addition to his recent title change, we hereby award Max the coveted Yellow Boots.

It's a major award.

Congratulations, Max.
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Ho-ly cow, Max!

Coveted is an understatement!.
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I have gotten in touch with my sister in Brazil you know the witch? She needs to know what shade of yellow before she can give me any accurate answer in what is in store for me. From left to right you know which one is it? Razz emoticon
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Please don't make me regret giving you a major award, Max. Posting screenshots of PMs between you and a moderator is unbecoming of the recipient of such a major award.
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just asking here - does this yellow boots award mean the same as the the way yellow boots are judged on the NSM side? Not trying to stir the pot, truly. Just curious......
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just asking here - does this yellow boots award mean the same as the the way yellow boots are judged on the NSM side? Not trying to stir the pot, truly. Just curious......
You might think that - but I could not possibly comment.
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just asking here - does this yellow boots award mean the same as the the way yellow boots are judged on the NSM side? Not trying to stir the pot, truly. Just curious......
Ask Birdsnest.
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She needs to know what shade of yellow before she can give me any accurate answer in what is in store for me. From left to right you know which one is it? Razz emoticon
One of the many things I did at Apple (many years ago) was to create an application that can still be found in the Utilities folder of the Mac today -- it's called Digital Color Meter (I didn't name it!) and it has a feature that might be useful here: it can average many pixels together and give you a single color for that average. Holding it over the major part of the major award, we get the color shown in the square below, on the right:
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Wear them with pride Max. I looked in FAQ: What are all the Forum Awards & How do I get them? Nothing there about Yellow Boots award.

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Ask Birdsnest.
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Awesome boots award, Max!

Ok, I went to see your new title but I can't seem to find them anymore?
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Wear them with pride Max. I looked in FAQ: What are all the Forum Awards & How do I get them? Nothing there about Yellow Boots award.

Miguel
If there's a description, I'd be happy to add it to the wiki.
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If there's a description, I'd be happy to add it to the wiki.
This is the official description: "The coveted Yellow Boots. It's a major award".
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Okay that's enough of that. Thank you. I don't see any title on my cell phone. I hope it's something cheeky. Razz emoticon
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Okay that's enough of that. Thank you. I don't see any title on my cell phone. I hope it's something cheeky. Razz emoticon
Oh I see you now. How appropriate?
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I hope it's something cheeky. Razz emoticon
cheeky or not it's a major award and that's the most important part
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Maybe only one boot is needed?

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Huge! Kind of a big deal, even!
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jess wrote:
This is the official description: "The coveted Yellow Boots. It's a major award".
Thank you Jess. Those shoes rock!


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Yellow is a sunny color – happy, positive, and optimistic.

Yellow is powerful, confident, and energetic.

The spiritual meaning of the color yellow will bring you focus, energy, and overall feelings of happiness.

Not too shabby.
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Ho-ly cow, Max!

Coveted is an understatement!.
Thanks Dave. I hope it's going to improve my social media standing. Your enthusiasm is appreciated.
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You know, while I was researching artwork for yellow boots, I stumbled across a very risqué pair of thigh-high boots that were also, somehow, assless chaps. And they were bright yellow.

I'm not linking to them.
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You know, while I was researching artwork for yellow boots, I stumbled across a very risqué pair of thigh-high boots that were also, somehow, assless chaps. And they were bright yellow.

I'm not linking to them.
I saw those too. These were safer. Razz emoticon
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You know, while I was researching artwork for yellow boots, I stumbled across a very risqué pair of thigh-high boots that were also, somehow, assless chaps. And they were bright yellow.

I'm not linking to them.
You've made a good choice. I love them.
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jess wrote:
Max has been hinting around for a while now that he felt deserving of more awards. So today, in addition to his recent title change, we hereby award Max the coveted Yellow Boots.

It's a major award.

Congratulations, Max.
I LOVE this. Well done Jess and congrats to an incredibly worthy Max.

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Wear them with pride Max. I looked in FAQ: What are all the Forum Awards & How do I get them? Nothing there about Yellow Boots award.

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That's because they're tippy-toppy secret.
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With the Yellow Boots does that mean if Jess says I am done? Do you click your heels together and become the One? Those Boots are a big responsibility. Wear them well.
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With the Yellow Boots does that mean if Jess says I am done? Do you click your heels together and become the One? Those Boots are a big responsibility. Wear them well.
Thanks I take it as a compliment. I don't think though that I would be able to feel his shoes.🤗
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One of the many things I did at Apple (many years ago) was to create an application that can still be found in the Utilities folder of the Mac today -- it's called Digital Color Meter (I didn't name it!) and it has a feature that might be useful here: it can average many pixels together and give you a single color for that average. Holding it over the major part of the major award, we get the color shown in the square below, on the right:
I've used that many times. Thanks Jess!


I am a little sad that I can't long press on the icon to see the alt text.
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I've used that many times. Thanks Jess!
Glad to hear it! And here's a little secret feature, that didn't used to be so secret but is now kind of hard to discover: if you display the color values as hex (as anyone working on the web would instinctively do) then lock the current color (Command-L) and then you can select "Copy color as text" from the Color menu (or press Shift-Command-C, in which case there's no need to lock the color).

What you get is a string of the format:
#FFFFFF
Which can be put right into HTML.

For context, when I first wrote this app somewhere in the mid 90s, the web was still in its infancy. I was also in a brief moment of time when, as an engineer, I could add almost anything I wanted to an application and ship it, and for the most part nobody would object. So I just did that one afternoon because it seemed like a cool feature, and here it is all these years later.
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I am a little sad that I can't long press on the icon to see the alt text.
I'm not sure why that's not a thing.
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Glad to hear it! And here's a little secret feature, that didn't use to be so secret but is now kind of hard to discover: if you display the color values as hex (as anyone working on the web would instinctively do) then lock the current color (Command-L) and then you can select "Copy color as text" from the Color menu (or press Shift-Command-C, in which case there's no need to lock the color).

What you get is a string of the format:
#FFFFFF
Which can be put right into HTML.
Super handy!
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I'm just glad we can all have a bit of fun here!

It brings a smile to my face, and that is the major award I'm always looking for here.
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Well done Max. I've no idea, currently, what your award celebrates; however, your posts, both the highs and lows, have shown your value as a contributor. Obrigato.
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Well done Max. I've no idea, currently, what your award celebrates; however, your posts, both the highs and lows, have shown your value as a contributor. Obrigato.
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So.... uhh....

Who's the next recipient of the yellow boots award?
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So.... uhh....

Who's the next recipient of the yellow boots award?
Are you throwing your name in the hat?
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