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Friday Contest: You are CF Dude

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Posted in Misc | Posted on 11-06-2009 | 4,558 views

Today's contest is 100% non-code based. I've got a 20 dollar Amazon gift cert to the best impersonation of the famous (imho) ColdFusion Dude:

I know you guys can do better than this...

Contest ends at 5PM CST.

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Frank Wheatley said on 11-06-2009 at 10:32 AM #
At least take the cap off ;>
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 10:33 AM #
I won't lie - I was tempted. ;)
Charlie Griefer said on 11-06-2009 at 10:37 AM #
Oh sure in other languages you'd have to first take the cap off before you drink the beer. And that's only after you import the bottleOpener library.

But that's the beauty of ColdFusion. You don't have to explicitly take the cap off.

ColdFusion... making the hard things easy.
Brian Swartzfager said on 11-06-2009 at 10:38 AM #
@Charlie: LOL. Well done, sir!
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 10:39 AM #
Ok - right now Charlie is in the lead - even with no picture.
Alirio Boquin said on 11-06-2009 at 11:02 AM #
LOL LOL LOL!
Charlie Griefer said on 11-06-2009 at 11:07 AM #
No Photoshop/Fireworks available to me at the moment, so I did the best I could.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgriefer/4080182461/
Craig Heneveld said on 11-06-2009 at 11:07 AM #
Where can I get that shirt?
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 11:08 AM #
@Charlie - That is truly sad. Totally negates the coolness of your earlier comment.
Charlie Griefer said on 11-06-2009 at 11:11 AM #
@Ray - the truly gifted artists are rarely recognized as such within their own lifetimes.

When I did you'll all be like, "wow... remember that CF Dude entry Charlie did? That was genius."
Charlie Griefer said on 11-06-2009 at 11:12 AM #
Dammit. That should have been "when I die". Can we get users editing their own posts in the next version of BlogCFC? :)
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 11:13 AM #
@charlie: Put up a decent picture and I'll consider it. I don't work for chumps. ;)
James Allen said on 11-06-2009 at 11:20 AM #
Right guys, here is my hastily thrown together attempt at emulating CF Dude. I have no blue tops whatsoever so I've gone for a black look. Also I have no CF t-shirt, but if you look closely you'll see a tiny CF badge someone stole from Adobe for me recently (stole being a relative term. ;) ).

The first picture is the closest I could get to CF Dude original. The second is the same but with a bottle of Piswasser from GTA 4. The final picture is with some CF merchandise to spice things up.. ;)

Hope you like.

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/slingshotuk/CFDude?a...#
Jen said on 11-06-2009 at 11:24 AM #
Umm... what about the female equivalent? I can't be the only CFChica... :-D
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 11:27 AM #
@jen: _please_ post - and obviously all my calls out to 'guys' here apply to everyone. Will you post?

@jamesallen: OT - right before my 360 died I started GTA4 again. I forgot how well that game was done.
Jen said on 11-06-2009 at 11:29 AM #
LOL Ray... I'll try. It may be a "re-imagining" though. Thanks!
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 11:31 AM #
Heh fine by me. No matter what you do, it will be better than Charlies.

(Sorry, I just feel like picking on him today. ;)
Brian said on 11-06-2009 at 11:34 AM #
@Charlie: such a hassle to take the cap off. I agree it should be implicit.
James Allen said on 11-06-2009 at 11:34 AM #
Awesome Ray. I remember reading your thoughts on GTA 4 originally and how you weren't too taken by it. Great to hear that you've rediscovered it. I'm a *huge* fan. Can't get enough of the detail and atmosphere of the world Rockstar always manage to create.

I've just bought a 360 just for the new episodes.
Jim Leether said on 11-06-2009 at 11:38 AM #
Here's my CFDude impression, VWRacer style.

http://www.jimleether.com/images/jimcfdude.jpg

And a picture of my latest tattoo, before it healed obviously. It looks much better now.

http://www.twitpic.com/hu6fa

Enjoy!
Charlie Griefer said on 11-06-2009 at 11:40 AM #
/downloads MangoBlog :)
James Allen said on 11-06-2009 at 11:40 AM #
OMG wow!! You have an actual tattoo of CFDude. That rocks!
Jim Leether said on 11-06-2009 at 11:46 AM #
Yep, it's all healed up now, just in time for winter clothes. Now no one will get to see it.
James Allen said on 11-06-2009 at 11:47 AM #
Even if I get nothing from this compo, any chance you could get me one of those cool CF t-shirts Ray? I need some CF t-shirt action in my life to complement my CF cap.
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 11:48 AM #
@James: Adobe has the shirts, not me - but I do believe some will be given out in the "Best of CF9" contest I'm running. In fact, I believe _EVERY_ entry gets one. Sounds like an easy way to get a shirt, right? :)
James Allen said on 11-06-2009 at 11:48 AM #
@jim,

Yeah but come Summer it's cool city man!
James Allen said on 11-06-2009 at 11:50 AM #
@Ray,

That sounds like an awesome idea.. Any route to get a t-shirt is cool with me.

Along with GTA promo material I'll have to add CF to the mix. ;)
Simon said on 11-06-2009 at 12:10 PM #
I did not change my shirt for this... this is what I'm wearing today.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sromanski/4081080598/...

Note, I also had to open a beer in order for the shot to work!
James Allen said on 11-06-2009 at 12:52 PM #
@Simon

Well you got it in spirit and the open beer is a nice touch.

Your house looks awesome though! Looks like you have a great back yard. Do you work from home?
Bob Silverberg said on 11-06-2009 at 1:01 PM #
Here's my entry: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobsilverberg/4081168...

Thanks to Ray I have now had an excuse to take two portraits of myself today: One for this contest and one for Whiskerino (http://whiskerino.org/2009/beards/elegantchaos/).

In case you can't make out the shirt on Flickr, here's a link to a full-size pic: http://www.silverwareconsulting.com/images/CFDude-...

Good times!
Micah Douglas said on 11-06-2009 at 1:31 PM #
No entry, as I am at work, but I want me a CF shirt someday.
Rachel Luxemburg said on 11-06-2009 at 2:20 PM #
This contest seriously rocks!
Lagaffe said on 11-06-2009 at 2:44 PM #
Here's my version... http://tinyurl.com/CFRocks
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 3:55 PM #
Nice job people. Sorry to be so quiet - spent the last few hours taking care of my wrecked car. Me cans have beer now, yes?
Denise Preston said on 11-06-2009 at 4:09 PM #
Thanks, Ray. Very amusing for a Friday afternoon...
Kevin Schmidt said on 11-06-2009 at 4:33 PM #
http://twitpic.com/oilrq

Here you go Ray!
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 4:35 PM #
Nice. FYI - the Smithwick in my picture? Open and poured into an ice cold mug.
Jen said on 11-06-2009 at 4:47 PM #
Here ya go: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fiveforefun/408091649...

Public employee = no bottle for me. Just a coffee cup. ;-)
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 4:51 PM #
@Jen: Of course, no one knows whats in the cup. ;)

Ok... so I have to ask. Many of you took pics with your arm covering your face. Was that intentional?
Jen said on 11-06-2009 at 4:52 PM #
The guy in the original has his face covered. Just trying to follow instructions. ;-)

And no, I'm not telling what's in the cup.
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 4:53 PM #
Original - you mean the poster? On the tee shirt his face is exposed - so it must be the original art.
Jen said on 11-06-2009 at 4:57 PM #
My t-shirt's at home (I know, bad planning on my part) so I was working off the picture that's on the sticker sheet. His face is hidden on that...
Adam Tuttle said on 11-06-2009 at 5:03 PM #
Lil' CF-Dude

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tuttletree/4080943847...
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 5:05 PM #
@Adam: Dude. Dude... do I see a _beer_ in your child's hand?? Your answer to this question is very important.
Charlie Griefer said on 11-06-2009 at 5:10 PM #
Kid with beer? Comin' up.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgriefer/3321111397/
Charlie Griefer said on 11-06-2009 at 5:10 PM #
...and don't judge. I took his little plastic car keys away first.
Raymond Camden said on 11-06-2009 at 5:15 PM #
You people disgust me. Of course, I had my son bring me my beer. ;)

Soooooo it's past 5. I have to pick a winner. I'm torn... beer with baby is such a strong statement. But....

I have to go Jim Leether. I think he did best at capturing the wild passion that all CFer have in their soul. (Wow, did I just write that?)

Jim, I've got your email so I'll shoot the gift cert there.

Everyone... thank you. And if folks want to keep posting pictures, PLEASE do!
Charlie Griefer said on 11-06-2009 at 5:17 PM #
Jim should get an extra $20 for having the tat :)
James Allen said on 11-06-2009 at 5:42 PM #
Well done Jim - that Tat does rock!

@Ray,
We were just following the image of CFDude you posted.. Trying to get an exact match. Bob, Jen and myself achieved that.. ;) Great competition. Thanks for making our Friday more interesting.
Adam Tuttle said on 11-06-2009 at 6:23 PM #
Yep, that's a beer in my boy's hand. For what it's worth, he couldn't even hold on to it - a little too slippery from condensation and too heavy for an 11-month-old. Sorry for the delay - it was dinner here time on the west coast.

Grats, Jim! I really liked your picture.
Simon romanski said on 11-06-2009 at 9:30 PM #
Jim should totally win with that tat.

I really like the other photo...he's already into the spirit of the holidays.
Adam Tuttle said on 11-06-2009 at 9:48 PM #
I said west coast. I meant east coast. I have no idea why.
Guusts' colleague said on 11-07-2009 at 5:57 AM #
Here's my demonstration of having too much free time:

http://www.cleymans.com/kayne.png

Cheers!
Raymond Camden said on 11-07-2009 at 7:32 AM #
@Guusts: Oh snap!
Fuzie said on 11-07-2009 at 10:35 AM #
is it just me, or does it look like the hair on the tat rendition is approaching a jquery logo?
Matt Gifford AKA coldfumonkeh said on 11-07-2009 at 4:59 PM #
Damnit! I was so excited when I got this tweet and was looking forward to rocking a picture over. I should have read the finer detail that the competition was only open until Friday evening.

Next time, Gadget.. next time
Raymond Camden said on 11-07-2009 at 5:02 PM #
Matt - as I said in my 'closing' comment - people are free, and _ecouraged_, to keep posting pictures!
Rob Brooks-Bilson said on 12-25-2009 at 2:10 PM #
Took the pic but totally forgot to post it!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooks-bilson/4213291...
Raymond Camden said on 12-26-2009 at 8:49 AM #
@Rob: Awesome. Better later than never. ;)
Phillip Senn said on 12-29-2009 at 3:16 PM #
www.PhillipSenn.com/Index/Images/PhillipSenn_CFDud...

I guess the only thing I can say is...
I look drunker than anybody else.
DoubleCFBastard said on 12-29-2009 at 3:32 PM #
@RobBrooks-Bilson
Stone FTW!
Raymond Camden said on 12-29-2009 at 3:44 PM #
You don't look drunk, Phillip, more like drunk, dazed, and confused. ;)

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