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Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Flaser on March 28, 2005, 12:52:19 pm
(http://geocities.com/flaser_01/firefoxalpha.gif) (http://getfirefox.com/)

Our favorite browser just got a cute banner.
This is not really new, but I just saw it at the DS forums.

edit: parallel foruming is bad for your grammer.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Fineus on March 28, 2005, 01:05:48 pm
Oh no... not anthro art...

Update: I suddenly realised that anthro artists might get the wrong idea about my comment. Turnsky, I know for a fact you do this kind of thing and want to clarify there's nothing wrong with that. You're a great artist (as are many other anthro artists).

I just don't see why an anime-styled fox-girl is required by FireFox for a mascot. If they have to go down the anime route then use something like the nine-tails demon fox of Naruto. It even looks like it's on fire...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Getter Robo G on March 28, 2005, 01:22:29 pm
OK since I beat Anon to this one (he he), time to analyze what they (The Capitalist Industrial Econimic Entity) could posibly mean by that banner...

1.) Safer (so she has protection in her purse?)
2.) Faster (Well foxes are pretty quick. I guess maybe if you want a quickie?)
3.) Better (Hmm.. The jury's still out on that one, seeing I've never BEEN with an anthropomorphic GF)
4.) That expression could indicate she's in the throes of self pleasure.

To sum up I give it a thumbs up!
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: mitac on March 28, 2005, 01:26:20 pm
That's just ugly.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 28, 2005, 02:05:04 pm
I'm suddenly having visions of a partially humanized female version of Tails, from Sonic the Hedgehog...

...in short, please kill me now.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Ghostavo on March 28, 2005, 02:19:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by ngtm1r
I'm suddenly having visions of a partially humanized female version of Tails, from Sonic the Hedgehog...

...in short, please kill me now.


(http://img.thefreedictionary.com/wiki/5/55/FeminineTails.png)

*kills ngtm1r*
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 28, 2005, 02:23:43 pm
...and pictures like that are exactly the reason I wanted someone to kill me. Seen too many for my own sanity...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Corsair on March 28, 2005, 02:28:07 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Getter Robo G
OK since I beat Anon to this one (he he), time to analyze what they (The Capitalist Industrial Econimic Entity) could posibly mean by that banner...

1.) Safer (so she has protection in her purse?)
2.) Faster (Well foxes are pretty quick. I guess maybe if you want a quickie?)
3.) Better (Hmm.. The jury's still out on that one, seeing I've never BEEN with an anthropomorphic GF)
4.) That expression could indicate she's in the throes of self pleasure.

To sum up I give it a thumbs up!
I was thinking something along those lines as well. Sexual innuendo to gain the attention of the male population. Good marketing.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Gai Daigoji on March 28, 2005, 02:34:39 pm
I am not even going to comment ;)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Clave on March 28, 2005, 02:42:38 pm
Meh..

I like a nice icon though: http://interfacelift.com/icons-mac/details.php?id=1416
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Rictor on March 28, 2005, 02:55:25 pm
What Thunder said.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grug on March 28, 2005, 02:55:44 pm
lol.

I was thinking along similar lines of the sexual inuendo too.
Now they can say that Firefox is sexier than Internet Explorer.

-Come to think of it, it is. IE is so ugly...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 28, 2005, 03:51:41 pm
I'm not sure a cartoon drawing of a half-fox half-pre-pubescent-girl is the best form of sexual innuendo to use in advertising......

(technically, shouldn't she also be on fire?)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Janos on March 28, 2005, 04:00:19 pm
ok now i got a huge boner thank you guys :mad:
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Corsair on March 28, 2005, 04:04:07 pm
From what we said? Dude, you need to get some action...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Taristin on March 28, 2005, 05:23:15 pm
*is mad at Kalifireth* :p
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Fineus on March 28, 2005, 05:25:15 pm
Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14
I'm not sure a cartoon drawing of a half-fox half-pre-pubescent-girl is the best form of sexual innuendo to use in advertising......

Well...perhaps it is for Mozilla products... :lol:
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Turnsky on March 28, 2005, 06:48:44 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Kalfireth
Oh no... not anthro art...

Update: I suddenly realised that anthro artists might get the wrong idea about my comment. Turnsky, I know for a fact you do this kind of thing and want to clarify there's nothing wrong with that. You're a great artist (as are many other anthro artists).

I just don't see why an anime-styled fox-girl is required by FireFox for a mascot. If they have to go down the anime route then use something like the nine-tails demon fox of Naruto. It even looks like it's on fire...


well given that she's not an anthro in the strict sense, that character above has more in common with catgirls than actual anthros.


which i might add seems to be an obsession amongst some people.. :doubt:

also.. that is part of a larger dealie...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OS-tans   make up your own mind. :blah:

Edit: Ghostavo.. that's just....wrong.:blah:
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grey Wolf on March 28, 2005, 06:57:55 pm
Ghostavo is officially disturbing me now. This is an change from his previous status of "occasionally disturbing".
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Ghostavo on March 28, 2005, 06:59:51 pm
"occasionally disturbing"?

Besides, that's just something I found in one of my occasional trips in wikipedia. :nervous:
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grey Wolf on March 28, 2005, 07:07:02 pm
Most people are "occasionally disturbing". Who hasn't posted something that's not even remotely questionable on these boards?
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: WMCoolmon on March 28, 2005, 07:08:54 pm
:lol:
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Turnsky on March 29, 2005, 03:16:49 am
based on thise two images, i feel the need to sketch a few comics... vicious ones, perhaps..but i think most would find them funny.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Shrike on March 29, 2005, 03:32:32 am
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/hana2001.jpg)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Turnsky on March 29, 2005, 04:03:36 am
words fail me, shrike... seriously..

as for what i was gonna draw earlier...

here's one: (it's horrid, i know, but i -did- draw it in flash)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/FFsmite.jpg)

i'll have the other one up later.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2005, 04:08:26 am
EDIT; @Shrikes' abomination

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!

My eyes!  Must....burn...out....with....hot....poker...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grug on March 29, 2005, 04:21:57 am
:lol:
@ Shrike's image Oh, My, God.
:wtf: @ Janos

rofl at Turnsky's pic. Now do the 'after' image.

lol:
*looks into its eyes* Aww, its so cute, I can't wack it with the cricket bat...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2005, 04:29:15 am
Blindfold it and shoot it by firing squad, then......
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: vyper on March 29, 2005, 04:41:13 am
I just noticed the ears after a few seconds of staring.... :wtf:
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Andreas on March 29, 2005, 04:48:13 am
Shrike: :ick: I can't even tell how much that, that...thing violates my senses.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grug on March 29, 2005, 04:50:49 am
What's the bet its his desktop image. ;)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: vyper on March 29, 2005, 04:53:57 am
In fairness, if you took off said ears...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Fineus on March 29, 2005, 06:16:16 am
I now challenge people to find a suitable caption for Shrikes image. The best will win a prize ;)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grug on March 29, 2005, 06:41:55 am
I just put your two posts together Vyper. :lol:
Worked your way up to the head did you? :p rofl.

As for caption... umm...ahh... lol. Nothing comes to mind currently. :)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2005, 06:43:01 am
"Fox hunting ban gains new supporters"
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Rictor on March 29, 2005, 06:47:00 am
"So then the wizard's all like "Screw you *****, I don't need you anyway" and, well...yeah, this. On the upside, I can hear a pin drop like a mile away."
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2005, 06:52:28 am
"It's bad enough having a bush growing out my arse, but why did they have to stick chains on my legs too?"
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Singh on March 29, 2005, 06:52:53 am
................................
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Ghostavo on March 29, 2005, 06:56:00 am
:lol: :wtf: @ Shrike
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Turnsky on March 29, 2005, 07:00:56 am
"I only do this to pay off my college loan"
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2005, 07:00:57 am
"When I said I wanted to meet a foxy lady, I didn't mean this......"
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grug on March 29, 2005, 07:25:15 am
"Cosmetic Surgery gone bad."
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Turnsky on March 29, 2005, 08:31:43 am
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/burnfox.jpg)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: BlackDove on March 29, 2005, 09:19:34 am
Quote
Originally posted by Kalfireth
I now challenge people to find a suitable caption for Shrikes image. The best will win a prize ;)


"Next".
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: delta_7890 on March 29, 2005, 10:07:17 am
<<;;  Am I the only person here who actually likes these pictures?

..With an exception to the Tails pic.  It's kinda cute, but..it's Tails..  He's supposed to be a guy..  Oo;
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Flipside on March 29, 2005, 11:49:31 am
Hehehe look on the bright side guys, before we thought 'Huminals' were cartoons with sexual undertones, we thought they were Gods, with sexual undertones. ;)

And why is Turnsky about the only artist I've seen who can draw a Fox and not manage to make it look more like a squirrel?
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Taristin on March 29, 2005, 12:06:13 pm
You should have seen some of my attempts :p
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2005, 12:12:14 pm
Quote
Originally posted by delta_7890
<<;;  Am I the only person here who actually likes these pictures?

..With an exception to the Tails pic.  It's kinda cute, but..it's Tails..  He's supposed to be a guy..  Oo;


SEGA presents:
Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails in Gender Identity Crisis!
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Taristin on March 29, 2005, 12:26:17 pm
Miles "Chasin' dem Tails" Prowler... :nervous:
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: wolfdog on March 29, 2005, 12:42:41 pm
Quote
Originally posted by delta_7890
<<;;  Am I the only person here who actually likes these pictures?

..With an exception to the Tails pic.  It's kinda cute, but..it's Tails..  He's supposed to be a guy..  Oo;


No, you're not, actually,  terabytes worth of movies and pictures of it get down/uploaded every day:D

guess that's the problem though.....
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: BlackDove on March 29, 2005, 02:09:37 pm
Seriously though, I don't understand why they went with it.

This isn't Japan, and people won't really get the "Koneko-chan" reference they were going with in that image.

Weeeeeeeird.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grey Wolf on March 29, 2005, 02:14:32 pm
Well, it seems that Ghostavo has now been beaten in the "disturbing" category by Shrike.  On a related note, Turnsky's first pic looks like Riff from Sluggy Freelance.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Shrike on March 29, 2005, 02:12:14 pm
You can never have too much catgirl.  The fact that firefox is a foxgirl doesn't change that. :p
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Styxx on March 29, 2005, 02:16:35 pm
Er, why is it disturbing? Every japanese RPG since time imemmorial has had a catgirl.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grey Wolf on March 29, 2005, 02:24:52 pm
Primarily the chains. That, and the fact that Shrike posted it. I seem to remember a long line of things involving Shrike and stuff like that...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Flaser on March 29, 2005, 02:35:38 pm
A minor point to point out: this isn't the official banner.
It's A banner, made by someone, and I found it cute, so I posted it here.
Since I'm not a bandwith whore I put it on my own webspace.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Rictor on March 29, 2005, 02:41:21 pm
Personally, I think the text should read "Firefox: More titties than IE" but that's just me.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Shrike on March 29, 2005, 03:17:53 pm
Bah.  Pussies.

Is this one more to your tastes? (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/1104888778614.jpg)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2005, 03:22:19 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
Er, why is it disturbing? Every japanese RPG since time imemmorial has had a catgirl.


What, you don't see the parallel between chains&skimpy clothes&foxgirl -> s&m (half) bestality?
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Flaser on March 29, 2005, 03:25:45 pm
'Cause we not that bad...and we didn't get the Jigolo perk in Fallout.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Styxx on March 29, 2005, 03:25:06 pm
Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14
What, you don't see the parallel between chains&skimpy clothes&foxgirl -> s&m (half) bestality?


Nope. :p
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: BlackDove on March 29, 2005, 03:33:57 pm
Ah, if it's not official, the whole thread falls through then.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Flaser on March 29, 2005, 03:37:29 pm
Which made watching the whole lot of you immediatelly jumping to conclusions all the more funny.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: BlackDove on March 29, 2005, 03:38:42 pm
Funny in how many ways you can jump to the wrong conclusions when you hear this:

Quote
Our favorite browser just got a cute banner.


How strange anyone thought that banners for FireFox are being created by the creators of the browser.

Wild.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grug on March 29, 2005, 03:47:24 pm
:lol: !

@Turnsky's flamethrower pic
@Shrikes new Avatar and the link to the other pic
@aldo's comments
@ Grey Wolf's comments

:lol: !
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Shrike on March 29, 2005, 03:52:43 pm
Fuller version:

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/1105903338560.jpg)

From Fate/Stay Night, in case in anyone is wondering.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Flaser on March 29, 2005, 03:55:27 pm
I'm diving more into the issue.
While I try to unreveal the story of the foxgirl banner, here's something to "much on".

(http://lime.sakura.ne.jp/illust/firefox/firefox.jpg)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grug on March 29, 2005, 03:59:10 pm
:lol:

This thread is a classic. :D

I think anime could be counted as a Fetish... :p
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Flaser on March 29, 2005, 03:59:15 pm
hubblefox
(http://moloko.itc.it/paoloblog/images/hubble-fox.jpg)

...and variations on a theme: Mozilla's two girls together.

(http://www.pandora.nu/tempo-depot/notes/blosxom/data/PC_side/Web_Browser/fftb_svga.jpg)

...found her:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unofficial_OS-tan_based_Computer_Mascots#Firefox-ko
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Clave on March 29, 2005, 04:17:48 pm
The original iMac girl is still good: http://www.toyboxarts.com/gallery/extra/mbabes-iCandy1/yum_g1024.jpg
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grey Wolf on March 29, 2005, 04:22:48 pm
Now that's a nice picture right there (the Hubblefox one). That's actually something I'd set as a desktop if it was bigger.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Andreas on March 29, 2005, 04:27:41 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Grug

This thread is a classic. :D

:yes:
Maybe we could have somesort of HLP "Hall of Fame", were all of these threads would be moved and archived one day.:D
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Shrike on March 29, 2005, 04:44:33 pm
Time for more pictures.

http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/rider59nh.jpg
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/rider62xj.jpg
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: BlackDove on March 29, 2005, 05:21:56 pm
Softcore.

Another low reached. Yay.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Shrike on March 29, 2005, 05:21:08 pm
Oh pff, it's just a drawing.  Hardly something to get excited over.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Flaser on March 29, 2005, 05:26:40 pm
All you firefox-ko dreams came true:
http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=node/view/1468
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Taristin on March 29, 2005, 05:30:25 pm
*is trying his damndest not to post something else relating to fire and fox
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Gortef on March 30, 2005, 05:20:52 am
Win XP now with SP2 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/gortef/XP-Tan_SP2_pantsu.jpg)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 30, 2005, 10:48:44 am
Quote
Originally posted by Raa
*is trying his damndest not to post something else relating to fire and fox
  • , and not necessarily in that order* [/B]
...I think I know, but don't want to...

Is it, God help us, this (http://daveykinsfoxfire.deviantart.com/)?
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: vyper on March 30, 2005, 11:28:22 am
If only that iMac one was truly representative of the chicks a mac could attract...

Edit: LMAO @ SP2
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: TrashMan on March 30, 2005, 11:31:35 am
You call those sexy and good? Bah!

http://wallpapers.boolsite.net/srv16/Images/Wallpapers/DessinsAnimes/RecordOfLodossWar/Lodoss19.jpg

http://wallpapers.boolsite.net/srv16/Images/Wallpapers/DessinsAnimes/RecordOfLodossWar/Lodoss14.jpg

http://wallpapers.boolsite.net/srv16/Images/Wallpapers/DessinsAnimes/RecordOfLodossWar/Lodoss18.jpg

And It took me 3 seconds to find...
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Gai Daigoji on March 30, 2005, 11:35:10 am
Lol, this is turning in a anime softcore thread :p
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: vyper on March 30, 2005, 11:50:31 am
Long may it continue.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: redmenace on March 30, 2005, 12:19:49 pm
This whole thread is just hilarious.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 30, 2005, 03:09:12 pm
Darkstalkers owns you all to hell

Morrigan (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/ngtm1r/0561.jpg)

Lilth (http://www.deviantart.com/view/14907500/)

Felica (http://www.deviantart.com/view/8001862/)

Just 'cuz I'm crazy too

I'm a Rouge fan, what's it to ya? (http://www.deviantart.com/view/15692283/)

Sheer coolness factor (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/ngtm1r/bestsaturnpic.jpg)

Sheer coolness factor II (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/ngtm1r/Marsownzyou.gif)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Grug on March 30, 2005, 03:18:29 pm
:wtf:

I feel so dirty now... :blah:
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Clave on March 30, 2005, 03:21:49 pm
Well, no sign of any tentacles....yet....:p
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Shrike on March 30, 2005, 04:32:13 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Gai Daigoji
Lol, this is turning in a anime softcore thread :p
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/wtf.jpg)
How exactly is it softcore?  Have you actually seen any naughty bits?  No.

More Morrigan
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/41908jnw_ch05.jpg

Shipon proves that happiness is a warm snack
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/1110744651157.jpg

When OS-tans and Stardust Memory have an unexpected collision
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/1109038268826.jpg
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/1109038312538.jpg

And in case anyone is wondering, my current wallpaper:
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/gitstank.jpg
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: redsniper on March 30, 2005, 04:55:47 pm
mmmm... Tachikoma :yes:
but about that Win XP picture. I don't think a hot girl personifies Windows very well. I think of windows as an obese, ugly, incompetent, easily confused nanny that by trying to 'help' you, gets in the way and causes problems instead.
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: Clave on March 31, 2005, 03:53:15 am
Mmmhmm...

(http://www.toyboxarts.com/gallery/pics/toybox24-firefoxy.jpg)
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: aldo_14 on March 31, 2005, 03:53:23 am
:rolleyes:

Bad curry?
Title: Firefoxgirl
Post by: SadisticSid on March 31, 2005, 09:28:50 am
Viewing this thread has just killed off the last, tiniest bit of appreciation I have for the female form - but otherwise yeah, aldo's captions are best