[Featured]: TONMO.com - 20th Anniversary!!

What a run! I'll be sending out a newsletter* on our 20th anniversary, which is May 29th. Post a note below to wish the community a Happy Anniversary -- and THANK YOU for being a part of it!

I dug deep into the digital archives; here is the initial launch, such that it is

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[tonmo]

This is what TONMO.com looked like BEFORE it was an octopus site:

 

[tonmo]

Sorry about the missing images, but here is the site on the day before 9-11:

TONMO.com: The Octopus News Magazine Online

 

[DWhatley]

Trying come up with something new for the forum to mark the event but I have only been around since 2006 . FWIW, here is a collection of my "artistic" contributions over the last 14 years

 

[Architeuthoceras]

 

[tonmo]

FWIW, here is a collection of my "artistic" contributions over the last 14 years

I love all these, always have. So clever. You also did a couple of of our TONMOCON event logos, like our last one -- it's funny that we did not end up getting to tour the ROV because it was out on a mission at the time!

 

[tonmo]

For the acclaimed BBC documentary, "The Octopus In My House", our community members were contacted to discuss keeping cephs as a hobby:

 

[pkilian]

I had no idea @DWhatley did the art for some of the emoticons on the site, they're great!

 

[tonmo]

I had no idea @DWhatley did the art for some of the emoticons on the site, they're great!

some history:

TONMO Smilies Explained

TONMO loves to use smilies; we always have. Good forums make good use of smilies. It's an enhanced way of expressing yourself, akin to gesturing with your hands when you talk. Not everyone does it, but for people who are in a groove, it enhances and deepens the message. Over the years we...

tonmo.com

 

[DWhatley]

I had no idea @DWhatley did the art for some of the emoticons on the site, they're great!

Hidden talents

 

[tonmo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1265335726255869959

 

[DWhatley]

 

[tonmo]

wow! That is new, I have not seen it! I love it!

 

[DWhatley]

I also made it into an sure how it will look reduced I could not attach the .ico file so would have to send via email if you want it (The icon I made is 96x96 if that is too large let me know) or you can convert the png on-line here: ICO Convert - Create Icons From PNG & JPG Images Online

I can also change colors -- to an extent. The graphic is actually made from a font so there are more limitations than for actual graphics.

 

[tonmo]

I'll PM you