2016 United States Election
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Voronwë the Faithful
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Re: 2016 United States Election
I can't stand the idea of seeing that cartoon of Trump and Putin every time I pull up Tapatalk, so:
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Primula Baggins
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Perfect! 
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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You can turn the preview off in the settings. But this is definitely an improvement. 
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Thanks, Frelga. I'll do that in the future if there is something I don't want to see.
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Undoubtedly the finest portrait ever to appear in one of our political threads
Although why does it appear slightly vertically stretched?
Although why does it appear slightly vertically stretched?
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I think it is just an optical illusion. All I did was crop the picture, I didn't adjust the size ratio at all.
ETA: Although, looking again at the original, I see what you mean.
ETA: Although, looking again at the original, I see what you mean.
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Primula Baggins
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She's no more vertically stretched than any other gorgeous supermodel.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Why am I still seeing that cartoon?
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I'm still seeing it, too, but I've noticed it can take a few hours to change.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Can I please un-see that cartoon? Please?
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Primula Baggins
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Rigel was a whole lot more humble and generous than Trump. And had more sense. Though he was still an arrogant, self-centered little git.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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I keep catching expressions that look like Rigel on every newscast of Trump that I see now. 
I guess that speaks to the genius of the puppeteers for Rigel's character, more than anything. They really did a great job with him.
I guess that speaks to the genius of the puppeteers for Rigel's character, more than anything. They really did a great job with him.
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They did. But my favorite Farscape puppet was Pilot. He could make me cry. Jim Henson's folks are geniuses.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Re: 2016 United States Election
Sorry. Lesson learned.
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Impy, the problem was that it was an unpleasant image to see repeatedly on Tapatalk. There was nothing wrong with posting it. I thought it was funny and hope Trump saw it.
Though not here!
Though not here!
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Impish - it was a great cartoon!
I just don't want to see Trump's face in my thread. Even the recent one - so, thanks Frelga - I just switched off the "image preview" option. Yay!
I just don't want to see Trump's face in my thread. Even the recent one - so, thanks Frelga - I just switched off the "image preview" option. Yay!
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I thought it funny too. I saw an opportunity to make joke about it, so I took it. I don't use tapatalk, so that's not an issue for me. Please don't feel bad about it Impy.
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Also it gave Willow Matilde Shadow Margaret Note Spelling an excuse to appear in this thread!