Hey John

That's top drawers stuff.

Jim Rimmer

Well, press my pleats!

Any volunteer models for a Trouser Semaphore PhotoFont?

I'm game, but I don't normally wear long pants. Would �hairy-legs in shorts semaphore� be pushing the boundaries of good taste?

Good lord, you live in Calgary and don't wear long pants? Are you mad, man?

Long pants are for wusses. Unless I'm heading out for a high-class shindig or need to shovel more than 15cm of snow off the driveway, it's shorts weather.

Joe - there are laws like that in Quebec too.

Yow. Having made many a winter visit to Calgary (my in-laws used to live there), I'm impressed.

--Meredith, a wuss

Back in my EyeWire days, a bunch of folks would run a �Grant Pants� pool starting around the middle of November. The winner was the person who guessed the date closest to when I had worn long pants three days in a row. One year, the date was February 21st.

This reminds me of a guy who goes to my school. This past winter he wore shorts every single day. Everyone would ask him, "why are you wearing shorts?" He would reply, "Because I'm hot." Even with the blizzards and everything. Still with the shorts. Then the first day it broke 60 degrees, he wore pants. I saw him walk down the street and someone shouted out him, "Why are you wearing pants?" and he said, "Because I'm cold!" The biggest setup for a punchline I've ever experienced.

I think Trouser Semaphore should become the official international language. Think of it as a great way for different cultures to start a conversation from a mutual base-ground. I suggest the next peace-talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians (whenever that happens) should use the promissing new language.
Personly, I started spreading the word: www.pixelsurgeon.com

Cool thing about this system is the potential for punctuation.

Anyone willing to hazzard a suggestion for an exclamation point?

Hmmm ..... what could work, pray tell?