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Springfield, U.S.A. III
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* THE SIMPSONS ICON COLLECTION, VOLUME THREE *
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July, 1994
And yet another collection of icons hits the networks.
Is there an end to this? Hopefully not, if the Simpsons
show never ends. I want to thank all the nice people
who sent me e-mail. If all the suggestions I've gotten
for new icons is any barometer, I think my icons
are being well received. And I'd say a fourth volume is
definitely in the works. I'm still taking suggestions, too,
so keep 'em coming, folks! :-)
If by some chance an icon isn't present in this volume,
it's not by intention. I tried to get to as many requests
as was humanly possible. What icons I didn't get to
here, I will try to include in volume four (they've been
saved on a list, so I haven't forgotten them).
I would also like to note that I've gotten several things
back from people who have put my icons to interesting
uses. If by some chance you have done some neat thing
with my icons, feel free to send me a copy. I'm delighted
to see the creativity out there!
I would like to take a moment to thank one person,
without whose help I could not have made this third
volume. He spent many an hour video capturing images
from his Simpson tapes for me to work from. I owe him
greatly for his generosity. Thanks so much, Kevin.
One embarrassing note: I found, to my chagrin, that I had
missed a b/w resource here and there in my icons. So even
though I promised that there would be no more "corrections,"
there is this time. I've fixed the icons that didn't have a
correct resource, and am including them with this collection.
Take note: these corrections are for all volumes, all versions,
so they apply to everyone. Please take the time to make the
appropriate substitutions.
One last note: If you haven't gotten it yet, do get the
Simpsons Gunshy game. A friend (thanks so much, Mig!)
used my icons as tiles in this public domain game, and
the result is great fun for Simpson fans. Look for this game
at the addresses listed below the paragraph about Dave
Schutz's icons (mentioned later). And also, look for a
mega-challenging version of the Simpsons gunshy
game to appear soon. This version will feature icons from
all three volumes, and will have 4 different icons matching
each other. For example, the 4 Flanders family members
will match each other, the 4 B Sharps will match, and so
on. I'll call this game "Tough Simpsons Gunshy" when I
upload it.
Okay, I lied. One final note: I was dissatisfied with the
way Maude Flanders and Mrs. Hibbert looked when I first
iconed them. So I've made a second icon for each in this volume.
I say this just in case people are curious as to why they're there.
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NOW THE USUAL NOTES:
These icons are free for your enjoyment. So instead of
asking for money (which I couldn't do anyway, as they
are copyrighted characters), all I ask is that if you like
these icons and keep them, please send me either an
e-mail or a postcard and let me know what you think
of them. I thrive on feedback, and would be interested
in all comments. (And besides, the more mail I get, the
faster I work on the next volume, and the more icons
will result, as I get suggestions.)
I want thank Dave Schutz for the use of his small
"bogus" application, that I put my icons on. The
application doesn't really work; double-clicking on it
will do nothing. It's just there to provide funny balloon
help. When you turn on balloon help in system 7 on the
Mac and put your cursor over each icon, the text in the
balloon has been changed to a funny quote from the
Simpsons show for that character. No sound.
Dave's "Colossal Icons" collection features some of the
best animation icons I've ever seen. You can find them at
the following addresses:
sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/gui/grf
wuarchive.wustl.edu/mirrors/info-mac/gui/grf
ftp.hawaii.edu/mirrors/info-mac/gui/grf
(or any info-mac mirror)
LEGAL STUFF: You may freely distribute this collection of
Simpson icons, provided you distribute the collection in
its original form with all the files intact, give me credit,
and do not charge anything for them. If you do use these
icons, I would be delighted to see what you've done. Feel
free to send things to me that use my icons, and thanks!
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/ H O W T O U S E T H E S E I C O N S /
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1. You really need system 7.
2. Do a "Get Info" (File menu) on the original icon file.
3. Click on the icon in the window; choose "Copy" (Edit menu).
4. Close the window, then "Get Info" on destination file/disk.
5. Click on the icon, choose "Paste" (Edit menu).
6. Exclaim in wonderment at the artistry and subtlety of the icon.
7. Enthusiastically send e-mail or postcard comments to creator.
Send praise, icon suggestions and Simpson pix to:
Jeanette Foshee
1603-13th St.
Boone, IA 50036
Or you can e-mail me at:
x1foshee@exnet.iastate.edu
Enjoy!