My Name in Gold: Achieving Grandeur Through Contributing

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The discussion revolves around the experience of having a "gold" name on the Physics Forums, celebrating contributions to the community. Participants share their excitement about being part of this exclusive group and engage in light-hearted banter about avatars and the nature of their membership.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express pride in having a gold name, suggesting it signifies a special status within the forum.
  • There is playful speculation about the nature of the "Gold Club," with jokes comparing it to secret societies like the Masons.
  • Participants discuss their avatars, particularly referencing characters from the show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," and share humorous interactions related to them.
  • Some members inquire about how to obtain a golden name, with responses indicating that it involves becoming a contributor.
  • There are references to the short episodes of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," with participants sharing their favorite moments and quotes from the show.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a light-hearted camaraderie about their gold names and avatars, but there is no consensus on the seriousness of their "club" or the implications of membership.

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Some discussions include playful hypotheticals and jokes that may not reflect serious beliefs about the forum's structure or the significance of membership.

Who May Find This Useful

Members of the Physics Forums interested in community engagement, contributions, and those who enjoy animated shows like "Aqua Teen Hunger Force."

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Yes, that's right, My name is in gold!

For those of you who have been toying around with the idea of contributing, this forum is definitely worth every penny and then some. There is no other place like it on the web!
 
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Is your avatar a package of fries? lol
 
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dontdisturbmycircles said:
Is you avatar a package of fries? lol

:smile:

Welcome to the club :cool:
 
G01 said:
Yes, that's right, My name is in gold!
Congratulations! :approve:
 
Yeah, its from Aqua Teen Hunger Force. I believe one of admins of PF also has an Aqua Teen avatar.

He's Frylock, a superhero box of fries with laser eyes. lol

(Its much weirder than you even thought I bet.)
 
mattmns said:
:smile:

Welcome to the club :cool:

oooooo Is this club like the masons? Do we PF contributers secretly control the world?
 
Congrats; use the goldness wisely.
 
G01 said:
oooooo Is this club like the masons? Do we PF contributers secretly control the world?

nah! You have to be blue to do that. We just look good :smile:
 
Kurdt said:
nah! You have to be blue to do that. We just look good :smile:

Maybe us golds can attack the blues and usurp power!

We have strength in numbers...yet we have to get past their green colored goons!

I feel that last statement may get this thread locked.:rolleyes:
 
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G01 said:
He's Frylock, a superhero box of fries with laser eyes. lol


:smile:, well, I give that 10 points for creativity :biggrin: . I have never seen the TV show.
 
  • #11
Yay! Congrats and thanks for contributing! Welcome to the fold. :biggrin:
 
  • #12
Yay!

Woooooo! Jeez I'm busy. Why am I on here?

Help! I am steppin' into the twilight zone!
 
  • #13
G01 said:
oooooo Is this club like the masons?
No. It's more like a club of mesons. :smile:

What do you expect at PF? :biggrin:
 
  • #14
G01 said:
oooooo Is this club like the masons? Do we PF contributers secretly control the world?

Wait till we tell you of our secret handshake.

:)

Zz.
 
  • #15
ZapperZ said:
Wait till we tell you of our secret handshake.
Not to mention the silly walks. :wink:
 
  • #16
G01 said:
Maybe us golds can attack the blues and usurp power!

We have strength in numbers...yet we have to get past their green colored goons!
Whacks G01 with a frozen block of chum.

Green goons.

We'll be watching you. :devil:

And thanks for contributing! PF really is a great place with great people. :approve:
 
  • #17
Hey man, your avatar rules! :smile:
 
  • #18
Evo said:
Whacks G01 with a frozen block of chum.

Green goons.

We'll be watching you. :devil:

And thanks for contributing! PF really is a great place with great people. :approve:

OUCH! They got FISH! FISH I TELL YE!

Retreat Golds... REEEEEETTTTRRRRRRREEEEAAAT!

radou said:
Hey man, your avatar rules! :smile:

Thanks! I love Aqua Teen Hunger Force...
 
  • #19
Oh! That's why my name is gold. I thought we were being bad.
 
  • #20
Mallignamius said:
Oh! That's why my name is gold. I thought we were being bad.
Actually it's only gold electroplate, it wears off after a year. :-p
 
  • #21
Welcome to the Gold Club.
Nice avatar. :wink:
 
  • #22
How does one obtain a golden name?
 
  • #23
Ooh, what happened MIH...you look a bit...um...swollen. :bugeye:
 
  • #24
Math Is Hard said:
Welcome to the Gold Club.
Nice avatar. :wink:

Hey! You're Aqua Teen Hunger Force, too! Can I be the http://z.about.com/d/animatedtv/1/0/u/Q/ATHFgroup.jpg" ? Can I, can I? :biggrin:
 
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arevolutionist said:
How does one obtain a golden name?

Become a contributor. The "upgrade" link at the top of the page leads the way.
 
  • #26
Hey MIH!, You, Greg, and I should hold an ATHF-avatar only party!

G01
 
  • #27
ha ha No doubt! Radou, you can be Shake.:approve:

but who will be Carl?
 
  • #28
Math Is Hard said:
but who will be Carl?

we should get a mentor in on the club,Carl Hmmmm...Evo?(I can't even imagine what fish I will be hit with when she sees a picture of Carl! Dont worry, we don't think you look like Carl!)
 
  • #29
Evo sometimes wears a scary avatar from Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
 
  • #30
lol, MIH I like your new avatar :)

I'll have to watch ATHF sometime
 

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