Virtual Adventures Explained

[Barbara]

I've said it before: I love the virtual threads and I had lots of fun in them.
This one mixed me up too- but I know you didn't intend it.
I want to continue

I am sorry that all your good and fun intentions did not work out.

[Karen]

I think that we should have a new practice: any "Virtual Adventure" should have it's thread title start that way - Virtual Adventure: Willy's been kitnapped" for example, so that everyone who even just sees the thread title will know to skip it if they do not enjoy such things.

[GreyhoundGirl]

I was wondering why people were being rude (seemingly) when they heard your baby was kidnapped. I thought some of the responses seemed un-caring. But it sorta makes sense now. Thanks for explaining it.

Photo manipulation... WHAT? I'm confused again.

It's a confusing life. But things are never boring!

[kittycats_delight]

Photo manipulation... WHAT? I'm confused again.

Photo manipulation is where you take 2 photos and make them one. For example by taking a picture of a meadow filled with flowers and nothing else and then taking a second photo with your dog and taking your dog from the original photo and putting her into the photo with the flower filled meadow.

Understand?

[GreyhoundGirl]

Photo manipulation is where you take 2 photos and make them one. For example by taking a picture of a meadow filled with flowers and nothing else and then taking a second photo with your dog and taking your dog from the original photo and putting her into the photo with the flower filled meadow.

Understand?

Yea, I know what it is, but I haven't seen any. If some people are good at it I'd like to see the finished product. Where might I find this picture?

[kittycats_delight]

Yea, I know what it is, but I haven't seen any. If some people are good at it I'd like to see the finished product. Where might I find this picture?

Ooops sorry I misunderstood why you were confused. You can find example of it right here

[Grace]

I also agree with Jen.

[Soapets]

Look in this thread and you will see plenty of these pictures. Willy is NOT really at my house, but Michelle took some pictures of him from Lorraine, and inserted his picture into the pictures from me, to make it APPEAR as if he is really at my house.

This also has a picture of Little Orphan Annie superimposed into a picture taken at an airport, so that it appears that Little Orphan Annie is really there.

[GreyhoundGirl]

Look in this thread and you will see plenty of these pictures. Willy is NOT really at my house, but Michelle took some pictures of him from Lorraine, and inserted his picture into the pictures from me, to make it APPEAR as if he is really at my house.

This also has a picture of Little Orphan Annie superimposed into a picture taken at an airport, so that it appears that Little Orphan Annie is really there.

Wow! Those ones of shadow really look real. You guys really are good at this.

[kimlovescats]

I have already spoken by pm to Lorraine and Soapets about my feelings. I understand that they were trying to have fun, but I was also very upset particularly by the Willie one ... it seemed so real. I was a bit suspicious about Annie's because she said the sleeping bag was missing, but by the end of the post I still thought she really was. It just brought to mind the story of the little boy who cried wolf. In the future, it would just make it hard to know when to believe if prayer was really needed. Well, with that said, I accept both apologies and I am thankful that both of these kitties are home and safe. I still feel very bad for Isis, as she is truly missing!

[Taz_Zoee]

I think that we should have a new practice: any "Virtual Adventure" should have it's thread title start that way - Virtual Adventure: Willy's been kitnapped" for example, so that everyone who even just sees the thread title will know to skip it if they do not enjoy such things.

This is a great idea!!

[kuhio98]

Thanks for explaning what is going on. I hope in the future the thread title will indicate that it's all in good fun.

Willy is one of my favorites, and I was genuinely concerned in his first kitnapped adventure, but I caught on quickly. This time, I worried all day yesterday about Annie. I wasn't on the computer much as I was running last minute Christmas errands. But, every now and then I said a prayer for her safe return. Needless to say, I am quite relieved that everything is okay, but..... Let's just say, I'm not a happy camper right now.

Now, I'm responsible for my feelings and actions, but whenever a kitty is missing, it brings up a lot of issues for me. We searched frantically for Kuhio when she was missing. We still cry almost daily for her loss. To me, the kitties being missing is just about as funny as joking about the kitties passing away. Not funny at all!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I took both threads very seriously and I was very worried about both of them. I think that's a great idea to put the words virtual adventure in the thread title so that this won't happen again. Please continue with their stories if you want to. All is forgiven.

[Soapets]

Hey GreyhoundGirl, I PM'd you about the photo manipulation, but then thought I'd show it on here, too. Here is an example of an original picture of Dottie on my bed that I sent to Michelle:


Here is what she did to make it look like Willy is actually at my house, using a picture of Willy that Lorraine sent to her:


The pictures of MY cats at my house ARE real. I showed Shadow at the door and added the captions to fit the "story". Shadow, Dottie, and Angel are my cats that will be in the original pictures. The manipulations are being done when Michelle adds Willy into the pictures with them. We have LOTS more to show if the poll is in favor of continuing the story. If not, we won't show any more of them on here.

[catmandu]

I Personally Would Love To Hear More Of Annie And Willy.
There Not Enough Romance In The World And Its Nice When One Of Our Cats Can Find Taht Special Friend.
And Juke Joint Joseph Seconds That Motion, Thats How He Found H H Lady Edwina Rose.