A&PI Virtual Pet Show 2011!

Cherry Blossom

I think we need a forum mascot, so in true X-Factor style I've decided to launch a nationwide search for a star and couple it up with a virtual pet show.

Closing date for entries is Sunday 18th September. Voting by thumbs up to posts and winners of individual classes announced on Friday 23rd.

Rules:
Maximum of 3 classes per poster please (so I can keep my sanity ) - excluding class 15. One picture per post, if you want to enter the same picture twice you will have to post it twice for voting purposes. Your post should be in the following format eg.:

Class 2 - Golden Oldies - Rover, age 12

Then your picture.

If your entry requires a bit of explanation of why you are entering it in a specific class feel free to put this under the picture.

If I can't figure out how to resize enormous pictures I'll have to delete them, if you exceed your 3 entries I'll have to delete any additional posts also.

All classes with the exception of 14 are open to all species of pets.

The winner (1st place) of each classes will be awarded with a rosette (or at least a picture of one) which can be added to the posters signature. However if you post in other boards forums this may make you may look quite silly.


Winners of classes 1 – 14 will go forward to the grand final for the title of Boards A&PI Official Mascot of 2011 which will be decided by poll. The owner will be required to write a short biography and chose a photo to go with it which will be posted somewhere appropriate within the forum stickies (possibly edited into post no. 1 of the Chill-out Thread). Sorry, can’t make a new sticky for the purpose I’m afraid!


The classes are as follows:



Class 1 – Bonny Babies (under 1 year) – please state pet’s age

Class 2 – Golden Oldies – please state pet’s age

Class 3 - Most Butch

Class 4 - Most Glamorous

Class 5 - Biggest Poser

Class 6 – The Aww Factor

Class 7 - Pets With Jobs

Class 8 - Best Impersonation

Class 9 – Best Comedy Act

Class 10 - Most Mysterious Heritage

Class 11 - Best Action Shot

Class 12 - Dynamic Duos

Class 13 - Happy families (3+ animals in the picture)

Class 14 – Most Dangerous Dog (per post below)

Class 15 - Pet videos (video entries in this class only, not the other classes please!)


Good Luck and remember - if everyone gives thumbs up to everything we will never be able to choose winners!

Hellrazer

Can I add a category?

How about the most dangerous dog??
Must be pics of dogs on the restricted list doing something really really vicious like snuggling up to a child<<you know like really really vicious type stuff

Entries limited to restricted breed list dogs only.

January

Seriously need to do the dangerous dogs one!

Cherry Blossom

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

Well I don't agree with the RB bit ! I feel I should be allowed enter my Westie in this class if I want. The little feckers get as much bad press as any staffie! :rolleyes:

Whispered

Class 2 Winner - Post #54 Pigwidgeon, Golden Oldies

adrenalinjunkie wrote: »

Well I don't agree with the RB bit ! I feel I should be allowed enter my Westie in this class if I want. The little feckers get as much bad press as any staffie! :rolleyes:

But in the case of westies they deserve it. :pac:

Only joking!!

Are pics to be posted in this thread?

Hellrazer

adrenalinjunkie wrote: »

Well I don't agree with the RB bit ! I feel I should be allowed enter my Westie in this class if I want. The little feckers get as much bad press as any staffie! :rolleyes:

Yeah we`ll allow Westies in there.Satans spawn.Actually call it the RB list + terriers.Now sorted!!

Cherry Blossom

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

Whispered wrote: »

But in the case of westies they deserve it.

Only joking!!

Are pics to be posted in this thread?

Other people can post their pics in this thread, you can't cause your banned for the Westie comment . . .

Whispered

Class 2 Winner - Post #54 Pigwidgeon, Golden Oldies

Class 15 - Pet videos

This was about 3 weeks after Phoe came for foster. He's taking his tablets. How could you not love that poor raggedy face with such loving and happy eyes?

I am entering this video because I think that it's really very cute, but it also shows the best part of Phoe. How he looks happy and enjoys the simple things in life even when things are a bit crappy.

EDIT: Apologies; for those not familiar with Phoe, the reason he has a stripe of hair down his back and barely anything else is due to an illness, which he arrived with. I didn't shave him.

Whispered

Class 2 Winner - Post #54 Pigwidgeon, Golden Oldies

Class 12 - Dynamic Duos


IMG_0187 by Whispered Who, on Flickr

January

Class 1 - Bonny Babies



Harley, our little female JRT, is 8 weeks old and the newest member of our family! She's one of our mammy Buffy and daddy Stars litter who we've decided to keep (good thing as well as she's an inguinal hernia and according to vet, it's pretty bad)

January

Class 12 - Dynamic Duo's



Star (left) and Buffy (right) our adult JRT's, they go everywhere together. In the night time they snuggle up on the couch and cuddle up like this old married couple, licking each other to death and finally falling to sleep.

Whispered

Class 2 Winner - Post #54 Pigwidgeon, Golden Oldies

Class 4 - Most Glamorous

:pac:

Whispered

Class 2 Winner - Post #54 Pigwidgeon, Golden Oldies

:(:( Only 3?

:pac:

EDIT: Technically - my husband who has an account could post too right :P

/cheat

Mech1

Rex the Chorkie has stolen Shannons new slipper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j0ucGwr9eU

Class 15 entry

Shannon now knows not to throw stuff at Rex !!!!

greeneyedspirit

Class 6 - the Aww Factor

Cherry Blossom

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

Whispered wrote: »

:(:( Only 3?

:pac:

3 + the vid then as it doesn't count towards the grand prize.

Mech1 wrote: »

Rex the Chorkie has stolen Shannons new slipper.

Shannon now knows not to throw stuff at Rex !!!!

It will have to be Class 15 - photos only in the others, this is why I added the vid category

DBCyc

Hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife....

Whispered

Class 2 Winner - Post #54 Pigwidgeon, Golden Oldies

Class 7 - Pets With Jobs

Pillow dog

DBCyc

Shenanigans...

belongtojazz

Class 11 Winner - Post #82 Cocalola, Best Action Shot

Class 11 - Best Action Shot


By belongtojazz at 2011-09-04

At the agility show last week

belongtojazz

Class 11 Winner - Post #82 Cocalola, Best Action Shot

Class 13 - Happy families

The ladies


By belongtojazz at 2011-02-25

Hellrazer

DBCyc wrote: »

Hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife....

Not going to quote the pic but that is too cute.The two of them look like theyre up to something no good.Partners in crime!!!
Great pic.

belongtojazz

Class 11 Winner - Post #82 Cocalola, Best Action Shot

Class 12 - Dynamic Duos


By belongtojazz at 2011-09-04

LucyBliss

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

Class 7: Pets with Jobs



My grandmother and her own personal therapy dogs!

The Sweeper

Class 12 Winner - Post #110 **Vai**, Dynamic Duos

Class 13: Happy Families

homerhop

Class 7- Dog with job

homerhop

Class 11 Flint in action

The Sweeper

Class 12 Winner - Post #110 **Vai**, Dynamic Duos

Class 11: Best Action Shot

Remember kids: oral hygiene comes first, every day!

scarlet_mandy

Class 5 - Biggest Poser



Juno using her powers of puppy dog eyes only for good......

anniehoo

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

Class 13 Happy Families: Beanie & his favourite Ginger buddies

anniehoo

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

Class 5 Biggest Poser.....he really is! Loves the camera more than me

scarlet_mandy

anniehoo he is stunning, have a soft spot for the ginger kitties myself! Also our dog does the same thing, finds the sun spot in any room and will proceed to sunbathe for hours

anniehoo

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

Anyone keep F5'ing their pics to see how many votes you're getting??:D

Kenevil

Class 11 - Best Action Shot



Bailey the SUPER CAT!!

MarthaMyDear

Can't get my image to show up! It's on flickr, can anyone help??

anniehoo

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

MarthaMyDear wrote: »

Can't get my image to show up! It's on flickr, can anyone help??

I use Imageshack as it gives you the option to "resize" your images. The 640 x 480 (for message boards) option is the best one for here.Copy the "direct link" into the on the bar above your posting section and it should be fine.

Whispered

Class 2 Winner - Post #54 Pigwidgeon, Golden Oldies

MarthaMyDear wrote: »

Can't get my image to show up! It's on flickr, can anyone help??

Yes, click on share and a box will drop down with a code in it. Copy and paste the code and voilà.

TG1

Class no. 5 - Biggest Poser - Bobby



Bobby is a pet who has never worked a day in his life, but he occasionally likes to pretend he's a real sheepdog!

Chris_Heilong

Class 2 Winner - Post #54 Pigwidgeon, Golden Oldies

Kenevil wrote: »

Class 11 - Best Action Shot


Bailey the SUPER CAT!!

or Zombie cat, lol so cute!

Kenevil

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

or Zombie cat, lol so cute!

lol he's clearly flying

Zapperzy

Charlie- Taxi driver

Zapperzy

Fluffy

Zapperzy

Charlie

gazahayes

Class 5 Winner - Post #66 Chris Heilong, Biggest Poser

Lexi playing up to the camera!

gazahayes

Class 5 Winner - Post #66 Chris Heilong, Biggest Poser

I'm a lady!

Cherry Blossom

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

Most computers should have Microsoft Picture Manager or something similar

Find the pic on your computer, right click and go to the option that says 'open with' and choose Microsoft Picture Manager. This will open the picture in the program.

Now click on edit picture at the top of the screen and a menu will pop up at the right hand side of the screen. Choose resize (so you don't end up with a huge photo). The percentage box is best to use and you can play with it until you get the picture to something around 500 x 400 pixels which is a good size to put in a post.

Save this under a new name (you will still have the old photo).

In your post click on the paperclip button and browse to find your pic and 'upload' it to your post and click on submit message as normal.

Now the sneeky bit. Click on the link to your picture after you have posted it, this should bring it up in a new window. Copy the address the (http://www.boards.ie/etc.....) bit.

Go in and edit your post - click on the button that look like a picture - (mountains and the sun). In the little box that pops up right click and paste in the address that you have copied. and submit your post again.

The link will still be there but your pic will also be imbedded in the post. Don't try to remove the attachment again or the pic will disappear.

If it all goes a bit belly up, don't worry about it. I can always save the pic on my computer, resize and edit it back into your post for you, as long as the attachment is there. I'll just need your permission to steal your picture.

anniehoo

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

adrenalinjunkie wrote: »

Most computers should have Microsoft Picture Manager or something similar

AJ no offence but i think thats a long way round of doing things.

anniehoo wrote: »

I use Imageshack as it gives you the option to "resize" your images. The 640 x 480 (for message boards) option is the best one for here.Upload image.Copy the "direct link" into the on the bar above your posting section and it should be fine.

Whispered wrote: »

Yes, click on share and a box will drop down with a code in it. Copy and paste the code and voilà.

Cherry Blossom

Class 8 Winner - Post #137 TG1, Best Impersonation

It's not the long way if you have to open an account on an online photo storage site. Lots of people would rather upload directly from their own computer. The instructions are detailed, it takes a few seconds in real time and you don't have to wait a lifetime for photos to upload to a third party site. For those with mobile broadband in poor reception areas it can literally take 4 hours to upload one pic to either photobucket or image shack.

Blogger50

Class 14 Winner - Post #17 DBCyc, Most Dangerous Dog

This is Finn - The Security Blanket!

adser53

Class 13 Winner - Post #51 asder53, Happy Families

Class 1 - Bonny Babies, Kai aged 10 weeks or so

adser53

Class 13 Winner - Post #51 asder53, Happy Families

Class 13 Happy Families