[SOLVED] What happened to my coffee cups?

[Bruce M.]

Hi Folks,

This is a silly question really, since the mystery of the allocation of the cup/beans are only know by the staff.

BUT!!!!!

Last week I noticed that I had 5 coffee cups. Today I have 1 and some beans. Where did my 4 other cups go?

I remember when I got my first cup. People told that it would disappear - and it did, then came back and slowly climbed to 5. Now I'm down to one again. :confused: :cry:

Am I being punished?
I promise I'll be good.

{seriously}
How does this work?

Have a nice day.
Bruce

[forestpiskie]

seriously - I think that as soon as it gets worked out, supposedly, it gets changed again

I do have a vague recollection of similar happening to me, I've also reverted to 5 green beans

[bapoumba]

The change is only known (and worked on) by admins.

Relax, it will change again as you contribute and change your post count :KS

[Bruce M.]

The change is only known (and worked on) by admins.

Relax, it will change again as you contribute and change your post count :KS

Maybe so, not that I really care. I'm just glad to be here. However I see people now with half the posts I have and 3 cups.

And for that reason I'm curious, not angry by any imagination.

I have a lot of cups in the kitchen and the coffee pot is always on with coffee in it. Those are the ones that really count. :D

Have a nice day.
Bruce

[cyberdork33]

Maybe so, not that I really care. I'm just glad to be here. However I see people now with half the posts I have and 3 cups.

And for that reason I'm curious, not angry by any imagination.

but the cups / beans don't really "mean" anything. There are just there, and change every so often. That's it.

[Joeb454]

From what I recall - you will always have a cup now :)

I remember losing mine, then I got ~1,250 posts or something, and I got a permanent cup

[Bruce M.]

From what I recall - you will always have a cup now :)

I remember losing mine, then I got ~1,250 posts or something, and I got a permanent cup

:lolflag::lolflag::lolflag: Well, I got my cuppa right beside me. :)

Colour me happy.
Bruce

[FuturePilot]

From what I recall - you will always have a cup now :)

I remember losing mine, then I got ~1,250 posts or something, and I got a permanent cup

Mine ran away on me once. It was sad :( But they eventually came back. :)

[jpeddicord]

Mine ran away on me once. It was sad :( But they eventually came back. :)

You all are complaining about missing cups, but look at us! We're stuck with plastic travel mugs! :mrgreen:

[Temüjin]

Also note that if you look closely, there are two different "cup" graphics. The cup with the cream on top (like the one the OP has) is apparently a significant "promotion" over the steaming cup.

[Bruce M.]

You all are complaining about missing cups, but look at us! We're stuck with plastic travel mugs! :mrgreen:

WoW! You're right! Looks like something from Starbucks, McDonalds, Tim Hortons, Dunkin' Donut. One of those throw-away things.

Now I feel sorry for you. - NOT! :lolflag:

Also note that if you look closely, there are two different "cup" graphics. The cup with the cream on top (like the one the OP has) is apparently a significant "promotion" over the steaming cup.

:oops: Well duh! I never noticed that.
Colour me: Embarrassed! :oops:

That settles it... I gotta drink more coffee. :D

CHIMO!
Bruce

[wieman01]

Funny thing, but mine have gone a long time ago as well. Kept looking for them but nothing... frustrating.

[Temüjin]

You all are complaining about missing cups, but look at us! We're stuck with plastic travel mugs! :mrgreen:
Actually, they look like paper cups. LOL, I guess it means, "We were getting tired of washing our mugs, so we switched to paper cups."

[Bruce M.]

Funny thing, but mine have gone a long time ago as well. Kept looking for them but nothing... frustrating.

Says the man with 5 Super-Large StarBuck, or is it Dunkin' Donut, coffees. :)

Actually, they look like paper cups. LOL, I guess it means, "We were getting tired of washing our mugs, so we switched to paper cups."

Actually your first two look like the "coffee glass" that some bars here (Buenos Aires) use for coffee. Now that would make me feel right at home. :lolflag:

Have a good one.
Bruce

[wieman01]

Says the man with 5 Super-Large StarBuck, or is it Dunkin' Donut, coffees. :)
It's still paper cups, I prefer real cups... or mugs. :-)

[Joeb454]

It's still paper cups, I prefer real cups... or mugs. :-)

+1 for "real" cups :)

[Bruce M.]

It's still paper cups, I prefer real cups... or mugs. :-)

+1 for "real" cups :)

Ok, just for you guys. Don't go telling everyone else though, because they'll all want the same. I give you two "glasses of coffee" (south american style) and three real cups with cream.

Have a GREAT day.
Bruce

[Joeb454]

Thanks a lot ;)

[Bruce M.]

Thanks a lot ;)

You're more than welcome.

You really should have better cups with all the hard work you guys do.

CHIMO!
Bruce

[Bruce M.]

HA! I have a new cup! Bigger is better! :lolflag:

Hava java conmigo!
Bruce

[bapoumba]

I vote for environment friendly, non-disposable, washable cups for Staff :)
AI ?

[Bruce M.]

I vote for environment friendly, non-disposable, washable cups for Staff :)
AI ?

+1

I'll support that!

[Joeb454]

+2 We should encourage saving the planet ;)

[Bruce M.]

I vote for environment friendly, non-disposable, washable cups for Staff :)
AI ?

+2 We should encourage saving the planet ;)

You should promote an Ubuntu Forums Staff Meeting and vote on new cups for yourselves.

I mean really, paper cups for the Staff, it's a crying shame!

Chimo!
Bruce

EDIT: You could do something like the Java Logo. :)

[overdrank]

We just got rid of our skulls and pumpkins from Halloween and we may not need to press our luck :)

[Nano Geek]

+2 We should encourage saving the planet ;)I agree. So lets stop wasting computer power by talking about paper cups. :)

[Bruce M.]

We just got rid of our skulls and pumpkins from Halloween and we may not need to press our luck :)

Yes, but those are "yearly" changes. You probably have something planned for Christmas too.

This would be a permanent change for "real" cups that you don't throw away.

You'd probably need a "Staff Cup Washing Party" every now and then though.
Offer some newbie a bean for every cup s/he washes. :lolflag:

PS: Lost my "Tux Cup" don't know what happened to it.

Maaaaaaaaaaaby some Staff Member took it? :)
Oh well, they obviously wanted it more than I did.

Chimo!
Bruce

[Bruce M.]

I agree. So lets stop wasting computer power by talking about paper cups. :)

Hey, paper cups is a great topic.

But then I have an ulterior motive. In the year 2323 when I become a Staff Member I don't want no paper cups!

Chimo!
Bruce

[pluckypigeon]

awww a nice break from all the hard work we all put in to our pc's and linux:popcorn:

[wieman01]

I vote for environment friendly, non-disposable, washable cups for Staff :)
AI ?
Oh, this is so... what's the word... French!

[bapoumba]

oh, this is so... What's the word... French!
lol !

[Bruce M.]

I vote for environment friendly, non-disposable, washable cups for Staff :)
AI ?

Oh, this is so... what's the word... French!

lol !

I thought it was in keeping with the PUU in the signature. :lolflag:

Unless it was for Artificial Intelligence, but I can't relate that to cups.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Bruce

[bapoumba]

I thought it was in keeping with the PUU in the signature. :lolflag:

Unless it was for Artificial Intelligence, but I can't relate that to cups.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Bruce
Yes, it was for Artificial Intelligence. He made the Halloween theme icons and logo.

[Bruce M.]

Yes, it was for Artificial Intelligence. He made the Halloween theme icons and logo.

Oh, "THAT" Artificial Intelligence.

OK, Now I understand it. #-o

[-o< AI, Could the Staff possibly have "REAL" cups! [-o<

:lolflag::lolflag:
Bruce

EDIT: Who is stealing my avatar????????????
Seriously ... where is it going?

[jpeddicord]

EDIT: Who is stealing my avatar????????????
Seriously ... where is it going?

We fed it to vorian. Avatars are delicacies.



anyway, it looks fine to me.

[Bruce M.]

We fed it to vorian. Avatars are delicacies.



anyway, it looks fine to me.

You can obviously see something I can't.
Or did you see it before you fed it to vorian?

Gee, how off topic can we get from cups to my avatar. :lolflag: :confused:
I'm really serious it keeps dissappearing - been two days now. :(

Have a nice evening.
Bruce

[jpeddicord]

You can obviously see something I can't.
Or did you see it before you fed it to vorian?

Gee, how off topic can we get from cups to my avatar. :lolflag: :confused:
I'm really serious it keeps dissappearing - been two days now. :(

Have a nice evening.
Bruce

99% chance that's the caching server's fault. When that happens, right-click the "Bruce M.'s Avatar" text and do View Image and see what error pops up.

[Bruce M.]

99% chance that's the caching server's fault. When that happens, right-click the "Bruce M.'s Avatar" text and do View Image and see what error pops up.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind instead of always uploading it.

Have a nice day.
Bruce

PS: You really "should" have nicer cups. :lolflag:

[Joeb454]

PS: You really "should" have nicer cups. :lolflag:

Will these do? They're more eco friendly, we just have to wash them after use ;)



*hint* If you can't see - hard refresh

[Bruce M.]

Will these do? They're more eco friendly, we just have to wash them after use ;)



*hint* If you can't see - hard refresh

WoW!!!!!!!!! Now those are cups to be proud of.

But of course, like you said, you'll have to wash them as everyone will be looking for dirty staff cups now.

I can see it now:

REPORTED POST:
Staff member Joeb454 didn't wash his cups and green things growing in them.

Seriously, I think it's a great improvement, and if I had a small part of you getting them then I feel good for that.

Chimo!
Bruce

[Joeb454]

Seriously, I think it's a great improvement, and if I had a small part of you getting them then I feel good for that.

Chimo!
Bruce

Indeed you did. If you can find any svg coffee cup images (similar to the styles of coffee we currently have) then let me know :) Then we can try and get more new images for everybody

[Bruce M.]

Indeed you did. If you can find any svg coffee cup images (similar to the styles of coffee we currently have) then let me know :) Then we can try and get more new images for everybody

Great stuff.

OK, first I'll have to Google "svg images" to find out what they are. But since I'm retired I have time to do stuff like that. (when I can get my wife off the computer :D )

That was easy:
SVG images and their behaviours are defined in XML text files. ... Being an efficient, widely understood and flexible image format, SVG is also well-suited ...
Ok going looking for Inkscape type coffee cups.

Have a Great Day, I'll keep you posted.
Bruce

[drubin]

But of course, like you said, you'll have to wash them as everyone will be looking for dirty staff cups now.

lmao.
Joeb454 you showing off again hey! ;p

[Joeb454]

lmao.
Joeb454 you showing off again hey! ;p

I couldn't help it...they're so shiny :)

[drubin]

I couldn't help it...they're so shiny :)
Give to me my precious......

[FuturePilot]

Hmmm, these new coffee cups are in a Tango style. I love Tango styled stuff.

/me wants these new Tango coffee cups.

[cyberdork33]

Iced coffee:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Coffee.svg

A very nice coffee cup:
http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/creating-a-coffee-cup-using-inkscape/

[Joeb454]

Thanks cyberdork33, I just need an image of a coffee cup with foam now (similar to yours and FuturePilots) and I should have enough to make a full set

[Bruce M.]

mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble ...

Why couldn't I find those? :cry:

But they ARE nice. :)

Everyone have a another cuppa ...
Ubuntu Staff is buying the round!!!! ):P

[Joeb454]

Everyone have a another cuppa ...
Ubuntu Staff is buying the round!!!! ):P

Haha :) If you find a cup with foam on top, we'll have enough to make a whole new set :D I'm so desperately looking! ;)

[Bruce M.]

Haha :) If you find a cup with foam on top, we'll have enough to make a whole new set :D I'm so desperately looking! ;)

I Googled: coffee with whipped cream (http://images.google.com.ar/images?q=coffee%20with%20whipped%20cream&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) ... but all are gif's or jpg's. :(

Me = no help. :(

[forestpiskie]

Enough talk of coffee :)

You should be wanting tea joe

[Joeb454]

/me is working on adding foam himself.

forestpixie - that's where the irony is - I have a cup of tea (a.k.a "cuppa") right beside me while I'm working ;)

[overdrank]

/me is working on adding foam himself.

forestpixie - that's where the irony is - I have a cup of tea (a.k.a "cuppa") right beside me while I'm working ;)

and you seem to be getting better with gimp ):P

[Bruce M.]

/me is working on adding foam himself.

forestpixie - that's where the irony is - I have a cup of tea (a.k.a "cuppa") right beside me while I'm working ;)

Earl Gray? My personal favourite.

Chimo!
Bruce

[forestpiskie]

Nah good old fashioned tea tea please for me - brewed until it's this colour #DA2F26

[Joeb454]

Nah good old fashioned tea tea please for me - brewed until it's this colour #DA2F26

Brewed until it's red?

[jpeddicord]

Bwahahaha. We have some new beans ready, but we'll never tell where they are.

[Bruce M.]

Bwahahaha. We have some new beans ready, but we'll never tell where they are.

Hey! Not fair, I helped you get your new cups!

I wanna know! :p

Have a nice day.
Bruce

[jpeddicord]

Hey! Not fair, I helped you get your new cups!

I wanna know! :p

Have a nice day.
Bruce

Well, they aren't ready, but they're close.

[Bruce M.]

Well, they aren't ready, but they're close.

I know: Mexican Jumping Beans! Am I close? :lolflag:

EDIT:
You went: From - To ... nice difference.
Now I have to start collecting them all over again :)

[Joeb454]

I much prefer our new images :)

I'll give you a clue...the new images are more tango styled ;)

[Bruce M.]

I much prefer our new images :)

I'll give you a clue...the new images are more tango styled ;)

TANGO ... Perfect, I'm in Argentina, can you make mine look like this! ):P


Chimo!
Bruce

[Joeb454]

We have a complete and finished set now ;)

Not that I'm going to tell you where, we'll just have to see if/when they get uploaded

[jpeddicord]

We have a complete and finished set now ;)

Not that I'm going to tell you where, we'll just have to see if/when they get uploaded

They are sitting here, wide out in the open: http://files.codechunk.net/*********/****** :o

Edit: weird, it looks like the word filter caught them. Oh darn.

[Joeb454]

you shouldn't have named the directory *********/****** then should you? :p

[drubin]

We have a complete and finished set now ;)

Not that I'm going to tell you where, we'll just have to see if/when they get uploaded
Quick flood his pm inbox. ;p

They are sitting here, wide out in the open: http://files.codechunk.net/*********/****** :o

Edit: weird, it looks like the word filter caught them. Oh darn.

/me sets his l33t h4x0r skills on jacob's **

EDIT:
Darn the filter got it. :)

[Bruce M.]

We have a complete and finished set now ;)

Not that I'm going to tell you where, we'll just have to see if/when they get uploaded

Riiiiiiiiiiiight! This could very well be a love/hate relationship.

Where I love to hate you! :)

They are sitting here, wide out in the open: http://files.codechunk.net/*********/****** :o

May 10,000,000 used Starbuck's paper cups fill your abode!

Edit: weird, it looks like the word filter caught them. Oh darn.

Wipe that smile off your face or there'll be no Dunkin' Donuts for you!

Quick flood his pm inbox. ;p

Someone beat me to it, it's full and won't accept anymore!
Hmmmmmmmmm, maybe Starbucks sent him 10,000,000 Used PM's :)

/me sets his l33t h4x0r skills on jacob's **

EDIT:
Darn the filter got it. :)

I'd do that too if I knew what it was. ):P

[Joeb454]

Because I'm feeling generous...you can find a sample image below (this is for the "Ubuntu Green Coffee Beans" rank, where a user has 0 posts).

Jacob - I hope you don't mind :)

[Bruce M.]

[-o< Please don't let it be if [-o<

[-o< Please let it be when [-o<

[-o< I'm a patient man, Now is good! [-o<

Chimo!
Bruce

[jpeddicord]

Because I'm feeling generous...you can find a sample image below (this is for the "Ubuntu Green Coffee Beans" rank, where a user has 0 posts).

Jacob - I hope you don't mind :)

Joe: I'll kill you................ in Nexuiz. :mrgreen:



...if only Nexuiz worked.
...if only jaunty's X acceleration worked.

Curse my curiosity.

[Bruce M.]

Because I'm feeling generous...you can find a sample image below (this is for the "Ubuntu Green Coffee Beans" rank, where a user has 0 posts).

Jacob - I hope you don't mind :)

Nice .... OK, only another 1,350 beans to see mine? ;)

[Joeb454]

[-o< Please don't let it be if [-o<

[-o< Please let it be when [-o<

[-o< I'm a patient man, Now is good! [-o<

Chimo!
Bruce

ubuntu-geek is offline, so there's no real chance of that :( I'm hoping for sooner though :D

And Jacob - not if I kill you first!!!

[Bruce M.]

Joe: I'll kill you................ in Nexuiz. :mrgreen:

I'll protect you Joe ... IF!!!!!!!!!!!! :p

[Bruce M.]

ubuntu-geek is offline, so there's no real chance of that :( I'm hoping for sooner though :D

Oh great, and 411.com doesn't have ubuntu-geek listed. :-x

Stupid phone company, don't they realize how important this is?

EDIT:
I just realized; now I'll never complete my collection (of the old ones):
rank_uf_staff.png
rank_ubuntumember.png
rank_oldstaff1.png
rank_banned.png
rank_administrator.png

rank_28.png
rank_27.png

rank_25.png
rank_24.png
rank_23.png

rank_21.png
rank_20.png
rank_19.png

rank_17.png



rank_13.png
rank_12.png

rank_10.png
rank_9.png
rank_8.png
rank_7.png
rank_6.png
rank_5.png
rank_4.png
rank_3.png
rank_2.png
rank_1.png
rank_0.png
{ sigh } #-o

[Joeb454]

Oh great, and 411.com doesn't have ubuntu-geek listed. :-x

Stupid phone company, don't they realize how important this is?

Hahaha, clearly they don't...you could PM him, but I doubt he has email notification of PM's turned on ;)

[Bruce M.]

Hahaha, clearly they don't...you could PM him, but I doubt he has email notification of PM's turned on ;)

OH SURE!

I can see it now:

Hi ubuntu-geek,
Where's my new beans?

Reply:
You mean these green ones?

Nooooooooo, I'll wait. I'm a semipatient man. :)

[snova]

I just realized; now I'll never complete my collection (of the old ones):

Why not just punch in the URLs? ubuntuforums.org/images/rank_#.png

Assuming you're serious... I can never tell with some people.

[Joeb454]

Why not just punch in the URLs? ubuntuforums.org/images/rank_#.png

Assuming you're serious... I can never tell sometimes.

I was about to suggest the same thing...I have a collection on my laptop actually, and an earlier version of the new images...and then the new images ;)

[Bruce M.]

Why not just punch in the URLs? ubuntuforums.org/images/rank_#.png

Assuming you're serious... I can never tell with some people.

Oh great! Ruin my collecting experience.
No fun just grabbing them in mass like that! :(

Seriously:
Yes, I was collecting them, just for something to do - as I was looking around the forums. It's not a do or die thing. :)

Just for me, if I'm joking about something and then want to make it clear, I add a "Seriously" section. :)

CHIMO!
Bruce

[Bruce M.]

I was about to suggest the same thing...I have a collection on my laptop actually, and an earlier version of the new images...and then the new images ;)

So you have 3 sets on your machine?
An old set, the active set and the new set?

If I give you my email would you ... ummmmmmm ... :popcorn: ... never mind, I think I already know the answer.

EDIT: Belay that, can I get the "old" set? ... just because. :)

[Joeb454]

I'm hoping to see them up sometime in the next day or so :) but as it's 2:10am right now, I'm going to have to call it a night. I'll post back here if I know anything new...or just to tease you with another image ;)

[Bruce M.]

I'm hoping to see them up sometime in the next day or so :) but as it's 2:10am right now, I'm going to have to call it a night. I'll post back here if I know anything new...or just to tease you with another image ;)

OK, goodnight Joe ...
And thanks for the heads up....
There are "thousands" out there that don't know yet. :)

/me lucky

Chimo!
Bruce

[FuturePilot]

Because I'm feeling generous...you can find a sample image below (this is for the "Ubuntu Green Coffee Beans" rank, where a user has 0 posts).

Jacob - I hope you don't mind :)

That is amazing! Keep up the good work :D

[Joeb454]

/me hits refresh ;)



Edit: Due to the fact that there's 28 images, there will likely be times you see the new and old images on the same page. A refresh should fix this

[FuturePilot]

Wow, these look great! Great job Joeb454 and jacobmp92!:D

[jpeddicord]

/me hits refresh ;)



Edit: Due to the fact that there's 28 images, there will likely be times you see the new and old images on the same page. A refresh should fix this

\o/

[Joeb454]

Wow, these look great! Great job Joeb454 and jacobmp92!:D

Thanks :D

I enjoyed working with jacob to do it actually, it was an interesting little project to distract me from proper work ;)

[ajmorris]

Jacob... could i suggest something with the new icons, they do not stand out all that well, may i suggest a darker outline? like the old ones had :)


AJ

[jpeddicord]

Jacob... could i suggest something with the new icons, they do not stand out all that well, may i suggest a darker outline? like the old ones had :)


AJ

I do have a draft on my system with larger borders, but they looked rather obtrusive and "unwieldly," if that's the right word. You should be focusing on the content rather than the beans, anyway, and a stand-out border distracts with too much eye candy. ;)

[Nano Geek]

Very nice you two. I like them. =D>

The only thing I could suggest would be, as someone else already mentioned, to darken the foam on the cups. Right now it looks yellow.

[wersdaluv]

The new icons are more photorealistic and are still Tango compliant. So nice. I hope, the Human icon theme will get more of this. It reminds me of Mango (http://jimmac.musichall.cz/i.php?i=Tango-NG).

:D

[bapoumba]

@ wersdaluv, merged you in here :)

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

I hate new icons!
But obviously you can't please everyone!

[Bruce M.]

WOW!

With REAL cream too! Can't complain about that.
Thanks a bunch Joe!

CHIMO!
Bruce

[Nano Geek]

How come the admins don't have any shiny new cups?
You shouldn't make them angery. :)

[Bruce M.]

How come the admins don't have any shiny new cups?
You shouldn't make them angery. :)

Ahhhhhhhh, but theirs are the Affordable French Press Coffee Makers by Bodum (http://www.furniturestoreblog.com/2008/02/07/affordable_french_press_coffee_makers_by_bodum.htm l).

Put the grounds in, add boiling water, put the plunger near the top and wait for a while, then slowly push the plunger to the bottom. The filter traps the grounds at the bottom and you have GREAT coffee! Been using one for years, and I'm not even Admin!

CHIMO!
Bruce

[drubin]

Because I'm feeling generous...you can find a sample image below (this is for the "Ubuntu Green Coffee Beans" rank, where a user has 0 posts).

Jacob - I hope you don't mind :)

I leave for 2 days, and the forums fall apart. We have Joeb454 uploading new bean images. WTF has this world come to :)

We let these people control our beans this means war ;p bean bean heheh

Ps see this post (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6315313&postcount=22)

[Joeb454]

How come the admins don't have any shiny new cups?
You shouldn't make them angery. :)

They got to choose their new images out of a small selection