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This forumz name, i mean i just can't get over it. its way to lame...

yeah i know there are other topics on it, but seriously who comes up with this shizz and their graphic designer (i doubt they even hired one) should be shot, the forum is totally hideous. the buttons suck, the colours suck.... Uggg.

one good thing is it works well, so technically no issues, but Ewww it is really ugly, and the brand image is in the pits.

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dude no one's forceing you in here

Reply to Rob423

Did you make phpbb themes before? If you did, then you should try creating a THGC classic theme for us :)

Like everybody else I hate the "forumz" name, too.

Reply to Spitfire_x86

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Did you make phpbb themes before? If you did, then you should try creating a THGC classic theme for us :)

Like everybody else I hate the "forumz" name, too.

New name Crap :mrgreen:

Reply to HardWareBoss

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dude no one's forceing you in here



But no one is letting him go either :roll:

Reply to BigMac

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This forumz name, i mean i just can't get over it. its way to lame...

yeah i know there are other topics on it, but seriously who comes up with this shizz and their graphic designer (i doubt they even hired one) should be shot, the forum is totally hideous. the buttons suck, the colours suck.... Uggg.

one good thing is it works well, so technically no issues, but Ewww it is really ugly, and the brand image is in the pits.

Alltaken



Appreciate your comments, alltaken. Just to let you know, our priority now is functionality, stability, and features. Changes to look & feel will occur later.

Reply to steve_sa

Scuba Steve, i can't speak for everyone because there is an international crowd....but as an american it's our national stance to make things that look nice first and have funtionality second and stability isn't even in the top 10.

People buy cars based on the LOOK of them....if someone will spend 40K on a car ENRTIRELY because it LOOKS nicer then car that is 25K....thats a true american.

SO fix the graphics first and if you dont get around to stability....thats alright, we are used to random crashes....we all use windows don't we?

Reply to pickxx

As you can see from his Picasso look alike avatar looks are very important to alltaken, as he's a graphical designer.

Reply to BigMac

I'm not overly enamoured with the Forumz name either, but I can see Scuba Steve's point, it does make the name stand out. Even if it does make us all seem like a bunch of 14 year oldzzz :?

Reply to RobD

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Scuba Steve, i can't speak for everyone because there is an international crowd....but as an american it's our national stance to make things that look nice first and have funtionality second and stability isn't even in the top 10.

People buy cars based on the LOOK of them....if someone will spend 40K on a car ENRTIRELY because it LOOKS nicer then car that is 25K....thats a true american.

SO fix the graphics first and if you dont get around to stability....thats alright, we are used to random crashes....we all use windows don't we?



LOL

Reply to dhlucke

Ya, that was a good one :trophy: :trophy:

Reply to steve_sa

first off, suba steve is my pet nickname for him....You could call him Steve Young, Stevie nicks, Stevie Franchise, Steven Baldwin, Steven Segal, Stevie Wonder, but Scuba Steve is mine....if you use it i want royalties


secondly.....maybe would should protest the forum name by substitution....use z's for s's. Its a Ghandi way of protesting

Reply to pickxx

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People buy cars based on the LOOK of them....if someone will spend 40K on a car ENRTIRELY because it LOOKS nicer then car that is 25K....thats a true american.



If that's true then why do americans like german cars?! 8O

Reply to BigMac

Damn you Scuba Steve! [/Big Daddy]

Reply to RobD

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I'm not overly enamoured with the Forumz name either, but I can see Scuba Steve's point, it does make the name stand out. Even if it does make us all seem like a bunch of 14 year oldzzz :?



:lol: :lol:

Reply to steve_sa

Well not all americans are idiots...Germans make great cars.

but here is an example of what i am talking about.....the new VW Beatle....they are HORRIBLE looking(to me) and yet people flock to them like flys to shitt. If you ask eveyone who owns one about gas milage, warrany, engine power, speaker setup, i garentee that 90% of them know none of that....they just know that they are "cute"

Now i am not saying style shouldn't be part of every purchase....but it shoudln't be the ONLY thing.

I would never own a lamborghini even if i was a billionare....i think they look like overangled turds. I would much rather have a nice looking car that is badass...like a Carerra GT for road racing.....or a Hennessey Venom 1000TT for quarter's (0-60 est at 2.0, 0-100 est at 5.0, quarter in 8.93 at 149MPH....I hate ricers and this would kill just about any ricer i know of....granted with almost 1100HP and 1100lbs or torque...it would be a bear to dirve on a road couse but i could get from stoplight to stoplight quickly.)

Reply to pickxx

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first off, suba steve is my pet nickname for him....You could call him Steve Young, Stevie nicks, Stevie Franchise, Steven Baldwin, Steven Segal, Stevie Wonder, but Scuba Steve is mine....if you use it i want royalties



I like Scuba Steve, a lot better than batman
:lol:

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secondly.....maybe would should protest the forum name by substitution....use z's for s's. Its a Ghandi way of protesting



that is a good way to protest. Better way, tell anyone interested in hw stuff about the name...

Reply to steve_sa

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/10/murcielago02_01_1024.jpg

You are so high if you don't like all lamborghinis. Over angled?

Are you still thinking back to the Countach?

http://www.qv500.com/Lamborghini%20Countach%20P4%201.jpg

Reply to dhlucke

I honestly HATE how the murcillago(sp) looks......Alright its WAY WAY better then some of the previous ones, but i just dont like someof the angles it has. It still seems over angled to me....sorry
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6488/murcielagocircled9tt.jpg

I like how these two look MUCH MUCH better....
Hennessey Venom 1000tt
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/4738/1000tt9mj.jpg

2005 Carrera GT
http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/2721/carreragt059dl.jpg




its just what i perfer....

Reply to pickxx

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I would much rather have a nice looking car that is badass...like a Carerra GT for road racing.....or a Hennessey Venom 1000TT for quarter's (0-60 est at 2.0, 0-100 est at 5.0, quarter in 8.93 at 149MPH....I hate ricers and this would kill just about any ricer i know of



my thoughts exactly, hennessey = so good!

Reply to mrface

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Appreciate your comments, alltaken. Just to let you know, our priority now is functionality, stability, and features. Changes to look & feel will occur later.



well you got eh functionality done pretty damn well, so i am not dissing that at all.

and as for the look and feel, will it be along the lines of Tomes other sites? I.e. the aquaish look?

and one more question, what is the history behind the name "Forumz"

Alltaken

Reply to alltaken

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Like everybody else I hate the "forumz" name, too.



it was the name and the new TG brand image i am dissing, not the phpbb theme. the phpbb theme is fine IMO i have no issues with sub-silver or any of their other defaults :P

the issue i have is with the cross-website brand image that Tom has going on. now it may very well hit the target market right on the head, i didn't do the market research into who likes this kind of stuff.

the TG logo looks kinda temporary IMO (but i'd need to talk to the designer and see their concepts to see why they chose it)

the buttons being under a google ad, but not being very distinguished... then straight under that a similar looking but different set of menu entries.... not particularly ergonomic for the user. its rather cluttered.

it is that which i am dissing, not the forum here. (except the name)

i think the colour choices and some of the brand identity is nice, like the curve and such, but basicly the logo, and button positioning i am not so keen on and that effects the whole feel of the brand.

but hey, not my customers, so i guess not my issue.

Alltaken

Reply to alltaken

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Well not all americans are idiots...Germans make great cars.

but here is an example of what i am talking about.....the new VW Beatle....they are HORRIBLE looking(to me) and yet people flock to them like flys to shitt. If you ask eveyone who owns one about gas milage, warrany, engine power, speaker setup, i garentee that 90% of them know none of that....they just know that they are "cute"



Haha thats so funny, I just got a 2005 MKIV GTI and everyone just says its cute... But i actually am one of those people that know whats under the hood...

I just installed my own custom built CarPC for music Nav and DVDs. (look for a article on toms in the next few days)

Reply to webdog

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I just installed my own custom built CarPC for music Nav and DVDs. (look for a article on toms in the next few days)



Spammer :lol:

Reply to Tom_Smart

well then i can say this..since were on the topic of the good' o'l americans..


Americans these days are just never satisfied... Be happy we have a forum that's up and running with a lame name then have ZERO FORUM...


steve said he'll get to it, then he'll get to it... The look and feel isn't why everyone comes here, it's cause we have the best forum information wise.

Rob.

Reply to Rob423

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I would much rather have a nice looking car that is badass...like a Carerra GT for road racing.....or a Hennessey Venom 1000TT for quarter's (0-60 est at 2.0, 0-100 est at 5.0, quarter in 8.93 at 149MPH....I hate ricers and this would kill just about any ricer i know of



my thoughts exactly, hennessey = so good!


My buddy loves ricers and thinks they are the greatest cars ever....
I showed him some Hennessey Vipers and he nearly shat himself.

They may not win any Gran Turismo style races, but in a quarter mile you will be hard pressed to beat it LEGALLY. I'm sure some can....but VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY few.


I love any car that has a theoretical top speed....that means people who make a living by driving cars as fast as they can can't/won't take it up to full power.....thats beast!

Reply to pickxx

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, but Scuba Steve is mine....if you use it i want royalties



Too late, I just registered it .. I beat you at this..

Now, it will be Scuba Steve®



® by Pat on november 10, 2005

So guess who will have to pay royalties...

PM me for my paypal account for your payment...

Reply to pat

I don't like the way either of those cars looks at all. To each their own. I don't really like the Viper type look.

Reply to dhlucke
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