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December 2-4, 2005

At The Top - Hackity, yackity, yack! She's got yours, he's got hers, and we've got yours! Oh yeah...Decem-BURRS! This second day of December, the coughs and chills are gettin' around town. But we always find our way down by monkeying around with the funnest pixel show in town - Your Friday Icon Edition! And with the smiling pixel packages comes Community News from Live Pencil and StockIcons, as well as a weird sense of wows found in Bananas. So if you have no bandanas, no tickets to Havana, then you'll just have to settle for these silly old stanzas! Let's party!

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New GOO!

New Icons - Never mind the freezing cold. Let's heat up the view as we offer you 2 New Icon Sets for this week's bag o' GOO! No fireplace needed. Just kick back, relax, and the fun will be seeded!

HellCat - Back for a cool cat MacAttack in icon artistry is the one and only Caterina Pinto from the house of HellCat with a dizzy dazzle of cyber animals - Drunk Zoo! Blurry eyed and fuzzy tailed, these intoxicating characters will add a delightful dish of pixelicious pleasures to your eye candy GUI menu!

 

DesignMood - Always in the mood for a smooth move in pixel melodies, DesignMood's master pixel crafter TAB creates a song sung blue with his latest icon number titled BLUE ORBS BUTTONS! Whether singing the blues, or simply pressing the right buttons, this set is a certain to be a hit...Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Caterina, and TAB...

Absolutely fantastic!

Keep up the pixelicious work!

THANK YOU!

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Community News

Live Pencil Updates - With Christmas just around the corner, Live Pencil has announced the release of your 2005 Advent Calendar! Each day from December first to the 24th, one of these Christmas cookies will be activated. Click on the active numbers and you will see the surprise they hold. This year a collection of smiling animal animations. The calendar now available for all members. Not a member yet? hurry over to Live Pencil and get signed up!

StockIcons Releases New Multimedia Stock Icons - The pixel crafters from The Iconfactory and StockIcons are proud to announce four new Stock Icon Add-on sets targeting the multimedia market at stockicons.com. Covering concepts such as audio, video, mixing, and many others, the add on sets introduced today are valuable additions for anyone needing icons for multimedia software development.

These new add-ons are available for the Mac OS X friendly Aquatica and
Carbon styles as well as Xpressionism and the recently released Logica
style. Each collection contains 52 unique icons in our standard sizes and
formats and costs $179.00 USD. For complete details, hurry over to StockIcons and check 'em out!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Work Vs. Prison Part II

In prison they allow your family and friends to visit. At work you cannot even speak to your family and friends.

In prison all expenses are paid by taxpayers with no work required. At work you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for prisoners.

In prison you spend most of your life looking through the bars from the inside wanting to get out. At work you spend your time wanting to get out and inside bars.

In prison you can join many programs which you can leave at any time. At work there are some programs you can never get out of.

In prison there are wardens who are often sadistic. At work we have managers.

Get A Leg Up

A man requires surgery to remove his left leg. He consults with the surgeon; plans are made for surgery the next morning. Morning comes and the Surgeon arrives still intoxicated from a night on the town. He removes the left leg only after mistakenly removing the right. Needless to say the patient, after recovering, saw a lawyer who told him he couldn't win, because he didn't have a leg to stand on.

Move It!

Three buddies die in a car crash, and they find themselves at the pearly gates.

They are all asked, "When you are in your casket and friends and family are mourning upon you, what would you like to hear them say about you?

The first guy says, "I would like to hear them say that I was the greatest doctor of my time, and a great family man."

The second guy says, "I would like to hear that I was a wonderful husband and school teacher who made a huge difference in our children of tomorrow."

The last guy replies, "I would like to hear them say...LOOK!!! HE'S MOVING!!!!!"

Strange Cookin'

To tag birds migrating, the U.S. Department of the Interior used metal bands that bear the address of the Washington Biological Survey, abbreviated: Wash. Biol. Surv.

Until the agency received the following letter from a camper: Dear Sirs,
While camping last week I shot one of your birds. I think it was a crow. I followed the cooking instructions on the leg tag and I want to tell you it was horrible.

December 1, 2005

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - If yesterday's Desktop Edition didn't give your GUI gander the ultimate in goodness (which, by the way, we're sure they did), then you best be prepared to stare and drool with the precious pixel packages to be available for tomorrow's Friday Icon Edition...Oh yeah, baby! So whilst you're waiting for the brand new GOO, let's take a look at the latest info available Network News!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Apple Meets Video Market - One can't help but wonder if Apple CEO Steve Jobs has some kind of sixth sense about what will sell successfully. Recent reports indicate that online videos advertising is rising rapidly, and just in time for the iPod to play them. More than a million video clips were downloaded from iTunes in only twenty days, proving that video is popular. Now all the advertising agencies want to jump on the video scene. - from MacNewsWorld

iPod Bar On Trial - One of the most impressive features of an Apple retail store is the Genius Bar, where workers field questions from the customers. In an attempt to model the Genius bar, the Apple store in Japan is testing out an iPod bar. The iPod bar will be utilized to field questions customers have specifically concerning their iPods. The most common problem quoted so far is the iPod freezing up. - from MacWorld

Spaceship For Citizens - It has come to the attention of some that though the citizens of the United States fund NASA developments, there is no way for them to participate in those developments. A spaceship called SpaceShipTwo is being designed to allow such participation. It will be comfy and also give passengers a trip into space where they can feel what is like to be weightless and float around outside the atmosphere. - from Space.com

November 30, 2005

Desktops | Community News | Bananas

At The Top - G' day, mates. And welcome to this week's round of GUI wonders as we roll out your Wednesday Desktop Edition! This week we have quite the eye-pleasing gathering of New GOO, along with the latest Community News from the fabulous folks at The Iconfactory and the ever creative designers of U'nek Design Studios. Add to that a nice heap of Bananas, and you have just the right recipe to blast your mid-week slump into the downward slide toward the upside of the weekend. Now that we've lit up the Top fires, let's let 'er rip!

New GOO!

New Desktops - What do you get when you have the Da Vinci along with the Lennon and McCartney of 3-D Art, as well as the Sweet of Nature photography all in one place? How about a star-studded round of New GOO with 4 New Desktops from a fab four gathering of desktop designing greats! Open wide your eyes and let your appetite say "ahhhh!"

3-D Rendered - Combine the realism of the famed 15th century artist with technology used by digital craftsman Juegen Eilts, and you will have another masterpiece from the galleries of ShiftedReality! Sporting a letterbox format, Miruseth offers a serene skyscape that will soothe your view, GOO, and desktop experience too!

As we're pleased to announce the return of Alan Sherwood and his newly placed pixel palace - burntcanvasdesign, we also have the privilege of featuring the number one desktop track titled Move I! First in a series of four, this cool "rock block" view will attract an audiences no matter what their genre of choice may be!

Also burning up the web with a passionate return to his 3-D roots is Ed Allen of EA Design Studios! With the displacement of Positive Tension from the mind to the digital canvas, Ed offers this fresh new desktop rendering that is certain to become a hit with your toe tapping taste in GUI greats. Crank up the "volume" and have a blast!

 

Nature - With Winter's bitter edge and gray sky scenery, what better way to warm things up than with a sweet selection from the pixel portfolios of Adam Dickson! Part of his massive collection found at Pictures and Adicons, 2 Ladybirds can be found singing the sounds of nature's love in this budding selection...Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Juergen, Ed, Alan, and Adam...

This is perhaps the best gathering of desktops and artists ever!

THANK YOU!

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Community News

Preview Design From U'nek Design Studios - As he prepares to close out for the year, Francisco Bennett of U'nek Design Studios wants to end with a pre-release of a desktop design from his forth coming theme package entitled Evolution. This most amazing creation is the ultimate expression of Apple's Design and Engineering. You can get a peek of the up-and-coming theme collection with a simple click to U'nek Design Studios and gaze in awe. Check it out!

Iconfactory Releases Agua Icon Collection - Thirsty for some System Icons? Then you'll be happy to hear that The Iconfactory is offering up their latest drink of freeware icon collections with the real ease of Agua! Although all of the Factory workers love their Macs to death, one thing they don't love are Apple's default system icons. In the never ending quest to come up with the ultimate system icon replacement, their own icon whiz kid David Lanham has created this most amazing new collection for your overall view. So if you have a thirst for something even better than the "insanely great," hurry over to the The Iconfactory and grab their latest CandyBar package of 60 to smooth, soothe, and refresh your system look!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Family Prayer

A family of skunks was trapped in a thicket, surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves that were edging even closer. The Mother skunk calmly instructed her young, "Quickly children, let's put our heads together!"

After they obeyed, forming a circle, she continued, "Now—Let us spray!"

Work Vs. Prison Part I

In prison you spend the majority of your time in an 8 x 10 cell. At work you spend most of your time in a 6 x 8 cubicle.

In prison you get three meals a day. At work you only get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it.

In prison you get time off for good behavior. At work you get rewarded for good behavior with more work.

In prison a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you. At work you must carry around a security card and unlock and open all the doors yourself.

In prison you can watch TV and play games. At work you get fired for watching TV and playing games.

Curls, Curls, Curls

Q: What do you get when you cross a perm with a rabbit?

A: Curly hare.

Bad Taste

For weeks, a six-year old lad kept telling his first-grade teacher about
the baby brother or sister that was expected at his house. One day the
Mother allowed the boy to feel the movements of the unborn child.
The six-year old was obviously impressed, but he made no comment.
Furthermore, he stopped telling his teacher about the impending event.
The teacher finally sat the boy on her lap and said, "Tommy, whatever
has become of that baby brother or sister you were expecting at home?"

Tommy burst into tears and confessed, "I think Mommy ate it!"

November 29, 2005

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Burrrrrrr! The snow has fallen, the wind has blown, and down come the temps! Still above zero (but barely), the chill is dippin' down low each and every eve here in Monkie country. But as you know, we can all keep things warm and fuzzy as your bi-weekly installment of new GOO is be readied up for the Wednesday Desktop Edition. So there's no need to freeze. Simply slip on back tomorrow and thaw out with great new eye candy goodies!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Apple Brings Happy Holidays - Apple products are proving to be a smash for online holiday shoppers this year. Among the top selling electronic items on Amazon over the weekend was iPod nano. On another site nanos actually sold out! Another big Apple hit on Amazon was the black iPod nano, selling at the sixth top spot. It is clear that iPods are topping many Christmas lists this holiday season. - from Excite

Be A DJ With iPod - iPod has become a staple part of party scenes across the country. Many MP3 players including the iPod are taking over the dance floor, making parties last with their playlists of music. While the deed used to be to hire a DJ to host such happenings, people have found power in punching their playlists such a rush that they are daring to become their own DJ. - from Yahoo

Santa Sightseers Cause Flight Congestion - The country of Norway has a special sort of congestion as this time of year rolls around. Their congestion is not due to the common cold, but to travelers. It seems that tons of tourists like to fly through to the Arctic Circle to visit Santa, which can put a damper on excess holiday travel. Citizens have been sufficiently alerted concerning these Santa flights. - from CNews

November 28, 2005

Community News | Monkie News | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - bcd Returns; Live Pencil Updates - As Thanksgiving wrapped up the week's funtivities and the last holiday season, this week's snow begins the unofficial Christmas season and brings about great new GUI news from both bcd and Live Pencil! After a long hiatus, burntcanvasdesign returns to the web with an all new look, a brand new home, and fabulous new works. Desktop and icon artist Alan Sherwood invites you to update bookmarks and save rss feeds from his amazing new spot on the web. So get ready for this grand GUI treat coming your way today from bcd! Continued...

Sweetening the season with pixel delights, Live Pencil swings into action with a brand new round of GUI goodies! If you're really into the "second season" of holiday gladness, you're sure to enjoy this wish list of goody presents come true:

• New EMOTICONS - Thanksgiving is gone...Christmas coming!!!
• New EMOTICONS - More Christmas.
• SLIDE PUZZLE - Here is a winter game.

A fun time for all is almost guaranteed once you slide on over to Live Pencil, wouldn't you agree?!!

Monkie News

The Holiday Spam Grinch - With Christmas just around the corner, there's always a web crawler around just itchin' to spoil the Holiday Spirit! It has come to our attention that once again, spammers are out in full swing sending you unwanted junk mail. Making matters even worse, they are using legitimate e mail addresses from popular sites around the web - such as our own - to spread their unwanted garbage. So, for clarification, we have not, do not, and will NEVER send you e mail in this form! Therefore, if you ever find an e mail that appears to be from MacMonkies with files attached or with junk advertising, simply DELETE it. Never attempt to download attached files, click on included links, or reply to the bogus e mails. Since that is what they want you to do, stop their scheme before it further spreads!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Sweet Treat To Eat - First manufactured in 1930, the Snickers® Bar is the number-one selling candy bar in the United States.

All In The Suit That You Wear - In Hollywood's early movie-making days, even the stars supplied their own wardrobe for contemporary films. Period clothes were supplied from stock, or by the Western Costume Company, established in 1912. This remained the practice for most male actors and for all extras. Anyone with a dress suit could earn extra money and higher status in films of the 1920s.

Bad Medicine - When officials in one city sought champagne in 1927 to welcome aviator Charles Lindbergh back after his historic transatlantic flight, they were told by a tavern keeper that the sale would be illegal unless medicinal or religious need was shown. After securing vouchers provided by several churches, police officers returned a little later for the champagne.

What Up, Dog? Hot Sales! - Occasionally, hot dog sales at baseball stadiums exceed attendance, but typically, hot dog sales at ballparks average 80 percent of the attendance.

- David Sarnoff's associates...the radio in the 1920s

Acting Up - The only acting you ever see at the Oscars is when people act like they're not mad they lost. Nicole Kidman was smiling so wide, she should have won an Emmy at the Oscars for her great performance. I was like, 'If you'd done that in the movie, you'd have won an Oscar, girl!

- Chris Rock

The Law: With Or Without You - Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

- Plato

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Know Your Nose Hairs

A man entered a barbershop and said, "I am tired of looking like everyone else! I want a change! Part my hair from ear to ear!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!" said the man.

The barber did as he was told, and a satisfied customer left the shop. A few hours passed and the man reentered the shop. "Put it back the way it was," he said.

"What’s the matter?" Asked the barber. "Are you tired of being a nonconformist already?"

"No", he replied, "I am tired of people whispering in my nose!"

Still Crazy

The psychiatrist said sternly to the patient: If you think you are walking out of here cured after only three sessions, you are crazy.

Old Age

Somehow we always think we are aging at a slower rate than everyone else, this was true of this older woman who is seeing a doctor for the first time.

She was taken into a room and told to "make herself comfortable." While reading the doctor's diploma on the wall, she realizes that she went to high school with him many years ago.

The doctor enters the room; he is very gray, and slightly bent over from old age, and says, "Hello, how can I help you?"

The woman asks, "Did you attend Roosevelt High School?"

"Yes I did," the doctor answered.

She asks, "Class of 49?"

"Yes I was," was the answered.

The woman was delighted, and said, "You were in my class!"

The doctor responded, "What did you teach?"

New Math

A father buys his son 2 Goldfish, and once the father has given the boy the fish, he tells him he must call the goldfish 1 and 2. Puzzled, the boy asks his father why this is, well the father replies, if 1 dies, you still got 2!!!