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Title: How did you think of your clock name?
Post by: Loki Clock on October 01, 2009, 05:44:17 AM

When telling a new member how to pick a clock name, it seems like we always end up saying either to "be creative," "look around your room," or "look at the recommended names list."

So I thought it would be a lot better if instead we wrote how we've actually picked our clock names. You know, get the wheels turning in the head.

I picked my name because since I was 9 or so I've had a fascination, perhaps obsession, with Loki. Until I was about 14 or 15 I had a conspiracy theory going that I was somehow inextricably linked to him, evidenced by various symbological associations and the number of disasters I perceived to be surrounding my day of birth. So when I started pondering joining the CC, I toyed with this, I toyed with that, but when it came down to it and a friend asked if I'd considered joining this little group I knew there was only one real option for me.

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Post by: AstronautClock on October 01, 2009, 05:49:23 AM

I like space

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Post by: EnglishClock on October 01, 2009, 06:10:24 AM

I was going to be Tophatclock at first, because I always found it funny that the pieces of clothing and personality that england is supposed to be stereotyped for are pretty much the exact opposite in reality. Then I toyed around with the idea of InvisibleClock which was going to be an invisible humanoid character where you could only see the clothes and accessories he was carrying, like the top hat, a classy black suit, a monocle, a cane, various other stereotypes, with a clock floating somewhere on there.

After that I just thought English would be the most straight forward solution which could potentially include all of these things, and was suprised to find it hadn't been taken, 3 years after the birth of the clock crew. Signed up as English and here I am today. hello.

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Post by: PropagandaClock on October 01, 2009, 06:24:39 AM

It reflects my personallity, style and my likings.

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Post by: TequilaClock on October 01, 2009, 06:40:31 AM

Way back in the last months of 2005, I joined as Archangel Clock because i thought it would be pretty cool and I got a bit inspired of using it after watching Strange's "Lord of the Clocks" for some reason. I though using a roman helmet would be neat too.

That said I realized my clock was just too fucking hard to animate, and I had to face some dilemmas on how to animate the clock, helmet and wing in an appropriate angle, so I rejected it in the middle of 2006.

Later in jr high school's graduation trip I went to many places in Mexico including Guadalajara, Mexico City, Morelia, Zacatecas and Queretaro. And then I realized "hey! maybe a bottle clock would work too!", originally I thought MezcalClock would be a good idea but thought no one would know what it was, but then I browsed through the list of taken clock names and I saw no Tequila in there, which was a bit of a shock on how common the liquor is as scotch or vodka. i also picked it in a way it reflected myself: mexican, but white.

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Post by: Fireman on October 01, 2009, 07:02:14 AM

I joined using PaperBagMask because that was my Newgrounds alias and was like yeah that isn't such a bad name. Then I got bored of it and didn't like it that much.
After doing some griefing on iscribble with my loveable fireman character I realised no one had taken Fireman yet! Then I was like woah the possibilities he could be a ball clock if you are really bad at animating BUT you can animate him as something decent if you have skill and it also is unique and doesn't sound gay at all.
So I went for it, was proud of it.
I wanted to be Lego at one point but a few other fags had called dibs on it that never where active. I didn't really know how that worked out at the time.

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Post by: AstronautClock on October 01, 2009, 07:13:07 AM

Quote from: PropagandaClock;1674525It reflects my personallity, style and my likings.

if thats the case then I would call you apocalyptic clock

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Post by: Wind-up Clock on October 01, 2009, 08:32:29 AM

At first it was going to be "namelessclock," an entity that stole the life force from other clocks and retains their powers. Luckily i got enough sense in me to realize that was a stupid idea.

I chose mine from a list of names i made up during my lurking period (the others included C4, Grenade, B). Alarm clocks are wind-up, so why not a wind-up clock? My art skills were mediocre at best, so i just went with the idea of a ball clock with a key stuck in his back, just so i can keep drawing him without any problems with details. He was originally grey and a static key, but i changed it to red because it was more cheery, and finally got around to animating the key.

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Post by: FossilClock on October 01, 2009, 08:56:12 AM

I originally wanted to be ClockClock to be witty and original

But uh

ClockClock was already taken by Koala

So I was like "hm how can I still be witty"

And then I put on my Fossil wristwatch

And I was like "oh that is a tiny clock
...
fantastic faggotry can come from this"

lo and behold, Fossil Clock

I just never really got around to making the wristwatch version because I am lazy forever and I realized that a wristwatch-based clock would be kind of gay

So I just stuck with the cracked skull

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Post by: Pencilclock on October 01, 2009, 09:18:14 AM

Banana Dog was JUST. FUCKING. TERRIBLE!

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Post by: DWARFINATORclock on October 01, 2009, 09:19:30 AM

im the king of originality

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Post by: TelephoneClock on October 01, 2009, 10:05:59 AM

Telephone wasn't in the name database :D

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Post by: DiscoBallClock on October 01, 2009, 10:56:14 AM

I usually intended to be YinYangClock, but it was taken. So I thought about it for a while and DiscoBallClock seemed like something cool to be.

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Post by: PaperClipClock on October 01, 2009, 11:08:07 AM

i tried to do a 'tommorrows nobodys' style flash show with friends from school, i called the group "paper clip posse", the group fell through and I kept paperclip.

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Post by: MonsterMunch on October 01, 2009, 11:15:27 AM

I joined as "Demon Clock" in 2003 when I was a stupid 14 year old pre-teen fuckward. After 18 months of people telling me my name sucked a great, big bag of dick and also constantly having new "deamon_clocks" join every fucking week I changed my name to MonsterMunchClock in late 2004.

I chose the name simply because I like monster munch.

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Post by: paperbag man on October 01, 2009, 11:25:16 AM

my name originates from when i was 8-9 i made a weird ass comic about a vigilante called, paperbag man, who was an insane homeless guy who lives in an abandonned castle and puts on a paperbag at 6 pm then fires himselfe out of a cannon into a city nearbye and fights a evil mutated banana called, dr. mr. banana. ive always liked paperbag man so i thought it would be a good name for my clock. it was either that or contorted clock wich i might change it too in the near future, i need a design first.

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Post by: noseclock on October 01, 2009, 11:48:06 AM

um fuck you, conrad is the best clock ever, i mean catclock? he should be president

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Post by: DiscoBallClock on October 01, 2009, 11:49:09 AM

Quote from: nose;1674599um fuck you, conrad is the best clock ever, i mean catclock? he should be president

Terrible alt.

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Post by: DWARFINATORclock on October 01, 2009, 11:49:33 AM

Quote from: nose;1674599um fuck you, conrad is the best clock ever, i mean catclock? he should be president

CatClock should be permabanned oh wait he is!

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Post by: noseclock on October 01, 2009, 11:50:33 AM

man, fu chu, im no alt, im nose, ive always been like this

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Post by: noseclock on October 01, 2009, 11:51:05 AM

but yea, catclock unpermaban!! cc needs him!!!

(User was banned for this post; Reason: suck out my farts fuckgoof)

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Post by: paperbag man on October 01, 2009, 11:52:06 AM

weres the admins, cant someone permaban this guy!

(User was banned for this post; Reason: minimodding, being a fucking child)

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Post by: Faygo on October 01, 2009, 11:56:54 AM

Quote from: paperbag man;1674597my name originates from when i was 8-9 i made a weird ass comic about a vigilante called, paperbag man, who was an insane homeless guy who lives in an abandonned castle and puts on a paperbag at 6 pm then fires himselfe out of a cannon into a city nearbye and fights a evil mutated banana called, dr. mr. banana. ive always liked paperbag man so i thought it would be a good name for my clock. it was either that or contorted clock wich i might change it too in the near future, i need a design first.

Jesus, 5-year-old, Think of something better. Oh an This is how I did mine.

(User was banned for this post; Reason: trolling/flaming. I'm a edgy teen members need guidance not shouting!!!! also you are no champion yourself m8.)

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Post by: paperbag man on October 01, 2009, 11:59:26 AM

we have already gone over this, there is no point in randomly insulting me becouse of my creative process, the way you act is immature and id like to see you ever come up with something like that. god i dont know why your so negative.

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Post by: DWARFINATORclock on October 01, 2009, 12:01:33 PM

It's ok, clockswithouthats is a shitty name.

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Post by: Faygo on October 01, 2009, 12:12:56 PM

Quote from: DWARFINATOR;1674612It's ok, clockswithouthats is a shitty name.

It's better than what I origionally had.

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Post by: paperbag man on October 01, 2009, 12:18:42 PM

wait... whats wrong with contorted clock?

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Post by: AstronautClock on October 01, 2009, 12:49:01 PM

I want dispenser clock to post in this topic right now

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Post by: HorseChestnutClock on October 01, 2009, 12:53:33 PM

Just before joining CC/thinking of a name, I had planted a horse chestnut tree in my backyard. I just love horse chestnut trees!

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Post by: Topcatyo on October 01, 2009, 01:26:06 PM

Horse Chestnuts are the shit. I haven't seen any since I moved to this house when I was 8.

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Post by: Loki Clock on October 01, 2009, 01:31:19 PM

Quote from: DiscoBallClock;1674600Terrible alt.

wut

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Post by: SouvlakiClock on October 01, 2009, 01:41:38 PM

i was originaly tacoclock, but that was taken, so i went out and bought a souvlaki and thought of how superior it was compared to tacos so i switched.

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Post by: Sheep on October 01, 2009, 02:18:56 PM

I like sheep.

That's it.

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Post by: Sheep on October 01, 2009, 02:24:52 PM

I'm not Welsh.

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Post by: TequilaClock on October 01, 2009, 02:36:19 PM

Quote from: MonsterMunch;1674596I joined as "Demon Clock" in 2003 when I was a stupid 14 year old pre-teen fuckward. After 18 months of people telling me my name sucked a great, big bag of dick and also constantly having new "deamon_clocks" join every fucking week I changed my name to MonsterMunchClock in late 2004.

I chose the name simply because I like monster munch.

So Monster Much is an existent snack? I should look for it.

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Post by: Thor on October 01, 2009, 03:09:50 PM

I always thought vikings in general are the hight of manliness and badassitude. Everything from their culture, their mythology, their gods, all the way to their cloths are awesome. I came to the clock crew with the intent of being "viking clock", but was sad to discover that the name was taken. So, thinking quickly, I decided to be the singular embodiment of everything I love about the norse; Thor, God of Thunder.

Quote from: DiscoBallClock;1674600Terrible alt.

Noseclock isn't an alt dingus. I have flash about him from years ago.

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Post by: Soup Clock on October 01, 2009, 04:18:09 PM

I used to be fond of the work of Andy Warhol so I took the Campbells Soup Can picture and slapeed a Clock on it. Originally I was going to roll with Campbell's Clock, but I instead just went generic soup. Though the character Campbell's Clock did appear in the Action Clock and Mission Imclockable series'.

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Post by: PirateClock on October 01, 2009, 04:20:32 PM

I made a Lego pirate captain in flash and Grey was like, hey join the clockcrew, and i was like, lol k, so i made a yellow bal, slapped my premade pirate hat and a clock on it and pirateclock was born.

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Post by: Flan Clock on October 01, 2009, 05:35:08 PM

I wanted to be a clock that was simplistic and not too hard to draw. So I made a list of clock ideas and custardclock was my favorite, I loved the design I had for it, but I was afraid custard might have been taken. not only that but flan just sounded better. So I took my favorite dessert, slapped a clock on that bitch and here I am. My second favorite was ItalianIceClock, but thats probably been done before.

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Post by: Silly Putty Clock on October 01, 2009, 05:50:34 PM

I don't remember how exactly I got my name. My theory is that I was a hyperactive 12-year-old who still thought "randomness" was funny, so I chose silly putty because I had been playing with some silly putty not long before then and I thought something with the word "silly" would say something about my hilarious personality.
I actually still think the name represents me to a certain extent, but more because of my malleable point of view than anything else.

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Post by: F U Clock on October 01, 2009, 06:49:21 PM

I remember at that point in my life I was giving people the finger and saying, "F U," a lot.

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Post by: Silly Putty Clock on October 01, 2009, 06:57:02 PM

Quote from: Eff Yoo Clawk;1674943I remember at that point in my life I was giving people the finger and saying, "F U," a lot.

that's a good reason

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Post by: HotPocketClock on October 01, 2009, 07:09:09 PM

I like hotpockets.

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Post by: EtchASketchClock on October 01, 2009, 07:46:21 PM

Looked around my room, saw a mini Etch A Sketch.
I later drew a clock on that very same etch a sketch, but smashed it shortly before I moved.
Now all I have is an Etch A Sketch pen that I put a clay clockface on.

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Post by: TwistClock on October 01, 2009, 09:18:11 PM

I like things that twist and turn and whirl and flip and spin. i also liked those huge twisting lollypops you get. Maybe i should have been lollypopclock. but I'm unaware if that's taken or not, and i'm too lazy to find out

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Post by: Silly Putty Clock on October 01, 2009, 09:21:48 PM

Quote from: GRANDMA;1674977I like things that twist and turn and whirl and flip and spin. i also liked those huge twisting lollypops you get. Maybe i should have been lollypopclock. but I'm unaware if that's taken or not, and i'm too lazy to find out

read uzumaki

really, do it: http://www.onemanga.com/Uzumaki/

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Post by: AnkhClock on October 01, 2009, 09:23:13 PM

I thought it was cool and my old name sucked.

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Post by: TwistClock on October 01, 2009, 09:25:45 PM

Quote from: Chaotic Silly Putty;1674978read uzumaki

really, do it: http://www.onemanga.com/Uzumaki/

http://www.onemanga.com/Uzumaki/1/04/

*orgasm*

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Post by: Silly Putty Clock on October 01, 2009, 09:35:38 PM

Quote from: GRANDMA;1674981http://www.onemanga.com/Uzumaki/1/04/

*orgasm*

Well, most of it is actually in black and white, but the quality of the artwork is still really good. Junji Ito's style revolves around including an unsettling level of detail in grotesque images.

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Post by: TwistClock on October 01, 2009, 09:40:51 PM

Quote from: Chaotic Silly Putty;1674984Well, most of it is actually in black and white, but the quality of the artwork is still really good. Junji Ito's style revolves around including an unsettling level of detail in grotesque images.

Well its captured my attention. I'm on chapter 2 atm

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Post by: GodClock on October 01, 2009, 10:08:52 PM

i forget, but i thought i would let you guys know i forgot, just in case

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Post by: Blue on October 01, 2009, 10:10:22 PM

There was a red, then there was a green, I had to be blue.

Besides, Blue is most definitely my color.

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Post by: buttplug on October 01, 2009, 10:15:31 PM

This Opie and Anthony prank call
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3ea_1209726316

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Post by: Kamikazi on October 01, 2009, 10:45:22 PM

I'm still trying to come up with a name. Infact for a week i tried the name blue. But then the CC crashed and split into two different sites cause some douche did something i forget the details..

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Post by: Thor on October 01, 2009, 11:53:20 PM

Quote from: Lucius Fox;1674979I thought it was cool and my old name sucked.

you'll always be chaos clock to me

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Post by: bgryderclock on October 02, 2009, 12:07:22 AM

I am named after my old email address. The blonde bloody head is a small iconic version of me.

(wow that actually sounds quite ego-maniacal)

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Post by: TropicanaClock on October 02, 2009, 12:26:58 AM

Originally I made a flash movie it was sorta of a fan/anticlockmovie.
It involved Pepsi clock spearing Orange Clock with a straw, and drinking all of his juices. because you cant kill clocks orange clock exploded out of pepsi clock, and pepsi clock recovered making an endless loop.

One of my friends I knew in real life (lol you guys might know him as slaughterdog) said I should make a tropicanaclock character an orange with a straw. After awhile I switched to the carton.

doubt anyone cares but im bored

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Post by: FLOUNDERMAN_CLOCK on October 02, 2009, 12:31:03 AM

They say you're supposed to just pick a random object in your room and slap a clock on it, so that's what I did.

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Post by: patriotclock on October 02, 2009, 12:34:51 AM

I was watching the Patriot. I hate the name btw

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Post by: heineken on October 02, 2009, 02:12:46 AM

to get clam's panties in a bunch

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Post by: Thor on October 02, 2009, 02:15:21 AM

Quote from: FloundermanClock;1675097They say you're supposed to just pick a random object in your room and slap a clock on it, so that's what I did.

I laffed

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Post by: patriotclock on October 02, 2009, 02:25:21 AM

Quote from: FootballClock;1675132to get clam's panties in a bunch

uhm...

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Post by: OvenmittClock on October 02, 2009, 03:26:37 AM

I was thinking of whacking off with one i think, that or i already was and then i saw it.

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Post by: Fireman on October 02, 2009, 03:31:28 AM

Quote from: FloundermanClock;1675097They say you're supposed to just pick a random object in your room and slap a clock on it, so that's what I did.

I'm surprised that your name hadn't been taken yet, it's such a common object.

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Post by: Slurpee on October 02, 2009, 03:48:51 AM

I drank a lot of slurpees in high school. there was literally a slurpee cup lying on my floor

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Post by: DigitalLemonClock on October 02, 2009, 09:00:55 AM

so am i the only fruitclock now?

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Post by: PirateClock on October 02, 2009, 09:12:05 AM

Quote from: DigitalLemonClock;1675263so am i the only fruitclock now?

Pineapple is still here from time to time and euhm some sort of berry or cherry whatever and dragonfruit i think.

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Post by: DWARFINATORclock on October 02, 2009, 10:18:45 AM

Quote from: DigitalLemonClock;1675263so am i the only fruitclock now?

joke about slurpee being a fruit

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Post by: AstronautClock on October 02, 2009, 11:11:59 AM

you are all fruits

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Post by: AMPEEEM on October 02, 2009, 12:19:36 PM

I SHEET IT OUT

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Post by: PaperClipClock on October 02, 2009, 03:03:10 PM

um at first i picked my first clock name but then i [thought about it] and then i picked my current clock name

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Post by: Loki Clock on October 02, 2009, 03:31:55 PM

Quote from: bgryderclock;1675084I am named after my old email address.

All has Bn revealed.

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Post by: Steve on October 02, 2009, 03:56:01 PM

I thought of the things i had in the pantry, and worcestershire sauce was the first thing that came to mind.

mmmm that shits delicious.

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Post by: DiscoBallClock on October 02, 2009, 03:58:01 PM

Quote from: Steve;1675361I thought of the things i had in the pantry, and worcestershire sauce was the first thing that came to mind.

mmmm that shits delicious.

But then Worcestershire changed his mind and then adopted the Clockname his parents had given to him.

Steve.

(or: Steve the Clockfriend, the Artist Formerly known as WorcestershireClock)

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Post by: Steve on October 02, 2009, 04:07:47 PM

Quote from: DiscoBallClock;1675362But then Worcestershire changed his mind and then adopted the Clockname his parents had given to him.

Steve.

(or: Steve the Clockfriend, the Artist Formerly known as WorcestershireClock)

Actually no my parents gave me the name Steven, nor is it a Clockname.
It is a Clockfriendname

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Post by: AstronautClock on October 02, 2009, 04:41:12 PM

steveclock

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Post by: AmberArachnidClock on October 02, 2009, 05:21:41 PM

Well first I was igneous, but that was too close to boulder and coal, so I randomly thought of satellite dishes. When googling for a reference image I saw a bunch of outer space satellites and realized how much cooler that would be.

And here I am.

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Post by: buttplug on October 02, 2009, 05:32:28 PM

Quote from: DigitalLemonClock;1675263so am i the only fruitclock now?

at least until ban everybody yeah

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Post by: Silly Putty Clock on October 02, 2009, 11:22:15 PM

So TwostCleck, how's that Uzumaki coming along?

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Post by: Beret on October 03, 2009, 12:21:23 AM

I have 4 berets

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Post by: ChimeClock on October 03, 2009, 12:43:53 AM

back when I was first thinking of joining, I was thinking about what a clock does, and in my warped then 12-year-old mind, I came up that they make a "chime" sound, and for some reason, made my first design a pendulum with gears on it. After a bit of looking up, I changed to a wind chime, and then to a bar chime 'cause it's easier to draw.

Clock Crew

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