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December
20 / 07
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Mr.
X,
It was just over 1,000 and I missed it. We actually have to allow
it to display more than 999! It's a good day in flake-land.
Tim
B. / Popular Front
Woo-Hoo!
ThanX, Tim! It TRULY IS a good day in "flake-land"! Many congrats
to you and everyone at Popular Front for this year's record breaking numbers!
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December
20 / 07
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Good
evening "X"
Sorry to disturb you on such a silly matter. But I'm having trouble with
my
mouse. It gets stuck and then starts to slide all over the place.
So my husband has kindly gone and got me a new mat, also a new mouse but
this time he has got me a laser one, that I find very hard to control.
It doesn't like to do precise cuts for me. I used to have one with
a ball under it.
So I'd like to ask you which one in your opinion is a better mouse to control
to do precise cuts.
He has just phoned me and got me yet another ball mouse. But I just want
one that will be easy to put a cut where I want the cut to go.
Again sorry for this stupid query, I know it is much to the individual
but I value your opinion.
Many
thanks, Carmelina x
Hi
Carmelina :) This is an area that I really should discuss here at
the site, as MANY flakers ask me what I am using to make my flakes.
I used to use an "old" mouse with a ball and had no problems with it, as
long as I made sure the area with the ball was maintained and kept clean.
If you look at the bottom of your mouse, you will see that it can be opened
and the ball can be removed. If there is any dirt on the ball, remove
it with soap and water. Also, there are 3 points inside that the
ball contacts when it is in there. Remove any hair or lint on them
and the mouse should work great again. I NOW am using a cheap lazer
mouse (with a cord). I think it cost me a whole 10 dollars!
I LOVE it and would never return to the old style mouse again. I
do not even need a mouse pad! I couldn't draw straight lines with
it though when I 1st got it, but that only took a day or two of practice
to "get used to it". Really, a mouse is a personal preference sort
of thing and the artist must choose what they prefer, but I swear by my
lazer mouse and would recommend one to anyone! Good Luck! -
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December
16 / 07
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| Hiyaz
X! I would like to be added to your mailing list please and thanks! Also,
thank you for this site. It has made me a much better flaker and a lot
more flakey, too! :P My flakes since finding your site have had more comments
than any other flakes I've made prior, which is so exciting!
My
flaking alias this year is Mysteh 07. I added the 07 to designate this
years flakes from those I made when I first discovered Snow Days last year.
Too bad I didn't discover your site last year, too! Last years flakes are
under Mysteh and when I search that, I see all of my flakes from each year,
so I will probably continue to designate the year in my alias, making it
ever changing.
Unfortunately,
I have a hard time with face flakes and ALTing but I am in love with the
bubble flake technique and abuse it quite frequently. The Scissor Police
still thwart my cuts regularly because of my inability to make Alt cuts
and my innate desire to make loads of scrolls and swirls, so I dedicated
a special flake to them. You can find it at #5573400.
Thanks
again so much for your site and Happiest of Holidays to you!!
Regardz,
Mysteh
Hello
Mysteh :) Welcome to my mailing list! Your flake is WONDERFUL
and I'm sure you are well on your way to MANY MORE comments. The
Face Flakes can indeed be difficult to "grasp", but keep at them and the
WILL come to you. I myself made MANY "tomato heads" before FINALLY
getting the dimensions right. Also, INGRID's TEMPLATE is a very kewl
way to LEARN those dimensions and will help in hand drawing the faces later
;) As for the ALT TECHNIQUE, be sure you are using Internet "X"plorer
6 or 7 and it WILL work for you. Sometimes you will need to click
the ALT twice to get it started and afterwards you will only have to click
it once for each move. At any rate, HAVE FUN, that's the important
thing, and I look forward to seeing more of your flakey masterpieces :)))))
- X - |
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December
15 / 07
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WINNER: NUTTY
Once
again, the Slopes went BONKERS with another fun filled "X" event!
Flake number 5,555,555 has come and gone, but for those of us that were
there, the memories shall last a long time to come! The Slopes started
going "nutty" around 1000 flakes before the big number hit, with the flake
count averaging around 35 flakes per minute. It went completely BONKERS
after 5,555,000 hit and the average flakes made per minute rose to 50+
until 555 arrived. These are VERY high counts, even for this time
of the year. Also, the high count for the Christmas Season flakes
per minute (so far) has been made. 97 flakes per minute!
It
is always surprising just how fast your heart rate goes up when trying
for these flakes. I myself thought that blood was going to start
squirting out of my ears because of my increased blood pressure, and I
couldn't even win the prize, lol!
As
per the rules, the winner had to delete a comment I left on the flake and
also contact me in writing afterwards. Nutty accomplished both tasks
and is officially a winner. Here is her wonderful letter.....
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Hello Xsy! Sorry, I didn't mean to get the 5,555,555 LOL :o)~ woohooo yipppeeee,
doing cart wheels in the snow!! And it is definitely snowing here today!
Expecting 6 inches overnight, we already have a couple on the ground, been
snowing all day. WOW!!!!! I still can not believe I did it! *spins
around in chair* Whoa, I'm dizzy now. LOL Better be careful
or I will fall outta my chair again!
Had
lucky 13 windows open and started releasing at 485 or something like that.
Xsy,
I want to personally thank you, for all the fun flaking tips n tricks and
contests too! I think it is the only exercise my heart gets!!! LOL
Thanks
again X!!
*HUGZ*
NUTTY
(The
following was a team effort between Toni and I!)
:)
Apologies
I send to you for taking 555
With
all the tension getting there, it's lucky I'm alive!
My
fingers flew, my heart beat fast
And
when that number came at last
I
flung my arms into the air
And
almost tumbled from my chair!!
So
to the yard I had to go
Where
I did cartwheels in the snow
On
some ice I chanced to tread,
And
promptly fell onto my head
And
as I lay there on the ground,
my
arms and legs were flailing round
And
when I struggled to my feet
There
on the earth, and looking sweet,
Two
lovely angels in the snow!
One
for each of us, you know.
Thank
you X you're number one
Providing
us with all this fun!
How
wonderful to see you win this, Nutty! My MANY thanX to you (and everyone)
for playing! See you at the neXt event! :D - X - |
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December
15 / 07
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Here
is a letter that Janet/UK forwarded to me from Kathy/PA...
I
was happy and lucky enough to see a flake from Janna/Deployed in Iraq at
5545988 and though it would be a wonderful gesture if we would all go and
visit and let Janna know of our total support for our military, preserving
our freedom and wishing CHRISTmas greetings! Many thanks!
Love,
hugs and blessings,
Kathy
:)
ThanX
to you both :) I hope placing the letter and number here will help
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December
13 / 07
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Oh,
Mister X, what have you done, you man of mystery?
You've
fed the frenzied, flaking fire in simple folks like me!
You
spur us on to greater things, to flaking mastery!
You
give us hints so we can be the best that we can be.
We
really do appreciate the lengths to which you go,
to
give us tips'n'trix'n'things for playing in the snow.
THANX!
--
*HUGS*
from Toni :o)
Oh,
Toni - Dearest Flaker Friend, you're such a treat to know.
I
can't believe how many folks, like you, are in the Snow!
You
make my "job" a fun event for me, & ALL to see.
You
make great flakes, but also, fill our hearts with love and GLEE!
ThanX
so much for writing me this heart felt flakey poem.
ThanX
again, because of YOU, I KNOW that I'm at "home"!
-
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December
13 / 07
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My
dear Mr. X.....I could never make a straight line to save my soul, and
here I am an artist. It amazed me to see how straight yours were. Then
you shared your "secret" with all of us...the Alt key...WOW...has that
ever changed the way that I flake now. I have learned so much since I joined
your site. You are the nicest and most unselfish artist I have ever known.
Many like to keep the "secrets" to themselves and be the only one who can
do a certain thing. I actually had a message left once from a flaker who
said "kopycat"....WELL....now don't we all learn from each other? When
you see something a flaker does and you want to go ahead and experiment
and see if you can do it too, it is so much fun ...learning is one of the
greatest things on earth ...and we never ever stop learning ...we learn
from each other ...that certainly is not copying...ask PM...hahahah..or
ask you....because I copy from you guys all the time...recently PM did
a lovely flake with writing on it and I was amazed and could not wait to
try it....I did....LOL...it was not as nice as hers of course but what
fun....It is so wonderful that there are so many wonderful friends on your
site and meeting them on the Slopes and comparing notes is about the most
relaxing thing that I can do.......You are loved Mr. X SuperFlaker......It
is a pleasure to advertise for you...that is...when this old mind of mine
can remember to do it.............God bless.....Ria
Dearest
Ria... Such a wonderful letter deserves a BIG reply....so
here goes!
1st and foremost, I should probably confess to you that I was once one
of those "selfish artists" that liked to keep his "secrets" to himself.
To begin with, I was the same on the Slopes, but quickly realized that
sharing my techniXes would not "ruin" my individuality there. Telling
others how to make cuts in a flake, (or strokes on a painting, etc.), is
fine and SAFE, as it does not allow another person to steal your "signature".
For instance, even if a famous artist such as Picasso or Van Gogh could
teach us their "x"act strokes and techniXes used to make their paintings,
we certainly couldn't capture their individual "style". I NOW know
that sharing information artistically is the ONLY way to go! 2nd,
I would like to mention that when I first started making straight lines,
there was NO Alt technique. I wish there had been, as it would have
made trying to describe straight lines to others MUCH easier for me!
The ALT technique "came to be" by flakers sharing their information with
each other. Mark SiX came on the scene with some truly ground breaking
flakes that "wowed" all of us in Flakeville. He was making perfect
straight lines by using the ALT+TAB buttons. Then Toni wrote to me
about how she was doing the same thing with ONLY the ALT button.
After I finally "caught up" to these AWESOME toys being used, I shared
the info. with all on SnowDays and the rest, as they say, is HISTORY!!!
Yet another testament to the POWER of sharing techniXes! The more
we share, the more we LEARN! 3rd, copying is the GREATEST form of
flattery! As mentioned, one cannot TRULY copy another's "signature",
but it sure is fun to try! Even if we trace another's work, it shows
our own individuality in its final design.
Now, about PM's flakes that you mentioned... I am so proud of her.
This is a person with NO artistic background, yet has proven to be one
of Flakeville's MOST artistic individuals. PM has told me that she
learned ALL she knows from MisterX.ca, and THAT is a wonderful accomplishment
to me! To be able to "x"pose someone's God given gift like that is
truly a delight, and thus I KNOW I am doing SOMETHING right!
I know of the flakes of hers with the writing on them that you are refering
to. I thought she had only made one, but when I went to look it up
in the search, I was thrilled to see she had "x"perimented with SEVERAL
of them! PM's "It's a SnowDay" flakes are instant classiX!
SEARCH:
NAME-PM / LOCATION-ARK
/ MESSAGE - ITS A SNOWDAY
The above is an "x"treme close up of one of PM's SnowDay flakes.
The detail is amazing, and once again PM shows off her artistic individuality,
even though she has used a template and traced her ideas onto a flake!
There are MANY ways for us all to accomplish our artistic "thoughts" and
transfer them onto a flake, and MisterX.ca is here to help everyone know
what they are :)
It is truly MY PLEASURE to be able to "share" all I know about flake making,
and when I hear your GREAT enthusiasm, it gives me the strength to continue
with my work. ThanX so much for your FABULOUS letter, Ria!
:DDDDD - X - |
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December
13 / 07
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| Dear
Mister X;
Your
web site is so fun and really gives the reader a feel for the person behind
it. Won't you please tell me your REAL name? I promise not
to tell anyone what it is.
Yours
Truly,
an
X fan
Dear
"an X fan",
I
COULD tell you my REAL name, but then I would have to KILL YOU! Even
if I didn't, then other flakers on the Slopes WOULD! You see, MANY
folks want that info., but I haven't been kind enough to share it.
Rest assured, any information shared will be with everyone, and I'm SURE
it will be a BIG DEAL! lol! Happy flake making to YOU!
-
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December
12 / 07
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2007's TOP
FLAKER COUNT:
There
it is, the TOP COUNT of the MOST FLAKERS online this 2007 Holiday Season!
675
flakers online at one time! (ThanX
to ME for this screen shot! LOL!)
If
YOU see a higher count, please send me a screen shot :)
Naturally,
I will be more than happy to mention your name
should
you be the one that sends me the HIGHEST COUNT!
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December
12 / 07
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| Dear
Flakers,
As
we ALL know, the Slopes were in SERIOUS disarray for quite some time!
I DID, of course, get MANY emails during this time, but as I was taking
"time off", they weren't published here.
Flakeville
is now running properly again, and oddly enough, so am I! (And so
is MisterX.ca!)
ALL
has been restored to "normal" at BOTH sites, so feel free to drop me a
line, no matter what your thoughts and comments are! If they are
worthy, they shall appear HERE! ;)
ttys~
"X"
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December
4 / 07
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| Dear
Flakers,
My
own frustrations with the Slopes is almost beyond description! I
am unable to make flakes, search flakes, and often can't get into Flakeville
at all. I know many of you have sent me flakes and comments, but
alas, I cannot check them or leave my comments back to you.
I
can only handle so much aggravation. I'm taking a break! I
will be noticeably absent until SnowDays is running properly once again.
If and when that happens, I'll see you there!
-
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December
3 / 07
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HIYA
MASTER X'Y, LOL!!!!
DID
YOU KNOW ABOUT DEBRA'S (PA) SPECIAL WORLD FLAKE #5256149 - IT'S DIFFERENT
AND UNIQUE WHAT SHE'S TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH - GREAT IDEA!!!
SUNSHINE,
LOVE, AND PAPA GOD'S BLESSINGS TO YOU AND THE WHOLE FAMILY,
SUNSHINE
AKA VICKI 
Hi,
Sunshine :) No, I did not know about this kewl flake! ThanX
so much for informing me :) Hopefully placing it here will give her
a few more locations ;) - X - |
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December
2 / 07
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Oh
my goodness X!!! You know there is a big problem when you're dreaming about
flakes!!-I had a dream that the flakes were in color!! That we could actually
pick what color we wanted our flake to be in!! -Wouldn't that be
fun!!- Geez...Even when I'm sleeping I'm flaky!!!! Hope all is well.
Have a great day!!
Happy
dreaming! ~Linda
LOL!
That is hilarious, Linda! I have also had dreams about SnowDays,
and yes, the flakes were in COLOR! The site had a different background
and when an animated flake fell as a tiny "dot" flake, it would "pulsate"
so the flakers knew to check it out! Who knows? Maybe our dreams
are showing us the future! - X - |
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December
1 / 07
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SORRY
MISTER X, IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED, JUST LOSING TOO MANY FLAKES. OH WELL,
TAKE CARE.
NICK
ARIZONA
Dear
Nick...I KNOW how frustrating the Slopes can be at this time of the year,
especially when we lose flakes that we have worked very hard on.
I have also been losing them, but have found if I wait long enough (sometimes
5 minutes) the program WILL eventually accept the flake. If it is
driving you batty, please take a break and try again in a few days, as
I am sure Popular Front will be working on this MOST IRRITATING "GLITCH".
If you leave for good, MANY of us would miss YOU & your FLAKES!
- X - |
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November
30 / 07
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Hello
from downunder MisterX. Today I pulled up my own name in the search box
out of curiosity to see how many flakes I have done. The search box pulled
up 1009 flakes. This is odd because I made my 1000th flake a few days ago
and by my records here I have made 1070 in total. (I am keeping my
flake numbers in a notebook) My math is bad, but I dont think it's that
bad, LOL. Any suggestions as to why the number the search function is showing
is so 'off', or have I discovered another glitch at a busy time of year?
I must say thank you to you for your wonderful work on your website and
for your encouragement to new flakers. Also to yourself and other seasoned
flakers for generously sharing your knowledge and experience so freely
with anyone who wants to learn how. I love the changes you made to your
pages for Christmas!!! They look fabulous and I am having a wonderful time
searching out your flakes and those you recommend we seek out!
peace
and healing
ladychiara
Hi
LadyChiara :) There is an ongoing problem with the search feature
at SnowDays. Popular Front is working on it and have informed me
that it is a problem with their server provider. They said that they
are working with them to fiX it, but they haven't been too "snappy" about
it. rest assured, it shall be working again SOON! Also, many
thanX for your kind words about MisterX.ca , it is MUCH appreciated!
- X - |
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November
30 / 07
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Why
is the search still broke? WAAAAAA….<sniffle> …I’m sure their site is
being slammed…but I miss my flakes...<snorfle> <gasp> <gulp>
…I miss ‘em so….I gotta go blow my nose… -Cheerytoes
I'm
sure you can pass those tissues around the rest of the Slopes as well!
WAAAAA! - X - |
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November
30 / 07
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Good
morning Xy :)
Why
is it that, when reaching the limit on 'flashers', they never seem to open
up the same way twice??I've just watched one several times, and each time
the final 'flash' is different. I've noticed this phenomenon before, but
never gave it much thought at the time LOL Serves me right for 'thinking'
!
Have
a great day, and a greater weekend my friend :)
--
*HUGS*
from Toni :o)
Good
Afternoon, Toni :)
I
wondered if anyone else had ever noticed that! I have known about
it for years, but as no one has EVER mentioned it to me, I haven't bothered
talking about it, (go figure!).
Of
course, on the newer "mega fast" puters, this will not even be noticable,
but on our "x"perienced machines it is, and I think that the reason is
this...
As
the SnowDays program is tied directly into our computers, the first time
we watch a flake "load", it is a fraction slower than the second time we
watch it load. The first time is usually the BEST unfolding.
Afterwards, our puters have all the info, so it unfolds quicker.
Also, I have mentioned on the site in several areas that the program shows
each cut individually and in order, but NOW I am thinking that (depending
on your puter's speed) it actually takes short cuts and on some flakes,
especially lonnnng animations, it sometimes takes shortcuts and omits some
of those cuts while unfolding.
Of
course, I could be completely wrong, lol!
Happy
Friday, my Flakey Friend!
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November
29 / 07
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| Hello,
thank you Mister X for sending me the Flake Death, etc.
It
has happened to me quite a few times, I just thought that I had done something
wrong, as I find myself clicking on it and then off the screen, twirling
my mouse over the area trying to make it come back. Then at other times
I see a blank flake coming down when I'm looking to see if anything happened.
I'm glad that I wasn't doing anything wrong.
Also,
sometimes when I get a message from someone, and I look it up, the number
comes up with someone else's design and not a mention at all of the person
who sent me a message. Not sure what I'm doing wrong there. I click on
the number on my e-mail under check it out on. And then get confused by
what I'm seeing.
Also
when I click on it sometimes to see what the message is that I have been
left by some kind flaker, I find my flake all right, then read the message
that has been left, hit the response, whilst their name and message is
showing, type my message back, and then low and behold I get a message
in my e-mail saying that I have responded to my own flake.
So
then I go into a spin and don't know if the kind person who left me a message
has received my message or not, and then I go in and leave another message
to the person. Then again I sometimes, not every time get a message telling
myself that I've responded to myself. HELP........
I
haven't caught it yet to see which site it's coming from. Because it doesn't
always happen. But when I do get messages back it flits from Snowdays to
Make a Snowflakes. I don't know why because I always go into Snowdays.
I thought it was because the other person has seen my flake on Make a Snowflakes.
I have become a member on that site too, as when looking at my flake it
sometimes comes up with a totally different flake from someone else, so
I thought the only way out was to sign up with them too. But still getting
problems every now and again.
Basically
I just want to know what I am doing wrong. When I get notification
of someone leaving me a message what are the correct steps that I should
follow?? Maybe I'm doing something wrong in the process that I follow.
Who knows?????
Anyway
sorry about this long message, I'm sure that you are far too busy for this.
It's just that I'd like to understand what I'm doing wrong, as I'm only
on my 3rd day flaking.
Thank
you for your kind help and take care. See ya
TTYS,
Carmelina
Hello,
Carmelina :) When you make a flake at SnowDays, or the Make-a-Snowflake
site, and place your email address onto it, there are a few things to remember......
1st
of all, you will be notified via email if ANYONE makes a comment onto your
flake, THIS INCLUDES YOU! Even when you leave a comment on your own
flake, you will be notified via email!
2nd,
Do not put your email address onto your own flake a second time!
If you do, you could start getting DOUBLE email notices for each comment
left on your flake!
3rd,
if you have placed your email address onto your flake when you created
it, you have the power to REMOVE any comments it gets that you do not want
on it. You can KEEP/DELETE any
comments!
Now,
about you getting the wrong flake falling...
There
is likely a flake number, and a response ID number in your email link that
is sent to you. They can often look very alike. Remember, you
will most likely want the number that begins with a "5", as we are currently
in the Five Millions at SnowDays. There are MANY more good hints
located HERE that you should check
out :)
Also,
you should know that you can make a response on any of your flakes, and
the flakers on BOTH sites can read it. Furthermore, if you make a
flake at one site, it will be seen on the other as well! The 2 separate
web sites are essentially the SAME web site, only seen at 2 different locations.
...BIZARRE!
If
a flaker at SnowDays sees your flake and comments on it, you will get a
SnowDays Greeting in your mail. If a flaker from the Make-a-Snowflake
site sees it and responds to it, you will get one of THEIR greetings instead.
You can respond to these comments from either location and that person
will get it! (That is, if THEY left their email address on your flake!)
:)
ALSO,
remember that if you leave your email address on someone else's flake,
YOU will be notified every time ANY ONE responds to the OTHER person's
flake too! It can be difficult to keep track of at times, but always
try to remember the flake numbers you have checked out, so you can just
delete those "x"tra greetings you find for the same flake number.
Any emails you get saying that YOU responded to your OWN flake can also
be deleted.
I
hope all this information helps you. Write me a long letter, get
a LONG answer, LOL!
If
I can be of further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to ask~
Happy
Flaking!
-
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November
29 / 07
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(Re:
Ad-Flake your way to a Featured Flake!)
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Thanks Mister X. I do have your ad on most all of my flakes. I for one
have improved tremendously since I first made flakes. Thanks so much for
your TIPS'N'TRIX . It has helped me very much besides the fun of trying
them & combining some to make a different look. You have seen the logo
I made to advertise your site. I love the comments that some say about
it & how I made the border around it. Well the secret is that I got
it from your symbols & used it to make the border to fit around it.
When some ask me about it I tell them I got it from Mister X's web site.
Thanks for your web site. A great teaching site. NORMA from TEXAS. Thanks
for your site for it has helped me very much.
ThanX,
Norma! As you well know, I appreciate your efforts more than I can
tell you! Yes, your "ad-flakes" are MOST original with the most "x"cellent
symbols you incorporate into them. Real eye catchers! Please
keep up the wonderful work! - X - |
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November
28 / 07
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Hi
Mister X,
Thanks for all the good stuff about the "glitches". Have been on
the receiving end of several of them and am getting quite cranky (or is
it crankier?). Have been sending new people to your site, but must
say I am ambivalent about it as it means even more traffic. If things
progress in this fashion we will hit 6,000,000 flakes very soon.
If you are in contact with the powers that be over at Snow Days please
let them know about a problem that I have with the new site. I cannot
register or sign in with my current flaker name as it has a number in it
(Anon22). I do not wish to start another name as this is what I am
recognized by. For now if I get a response from the other site and
wish to answer it I have to go back to our site and respond there.
It can be time consuming and annoying. I can hear you saying so just
change your name, but I kind of like my little Anon22 as it goes with my
little flakes.
By the way, it would be nice to have some simple flakes as your special
flake of the week or month or just noticed. After all, that is what
snowflakes are...simple and gentle.
Happy
Holidays!
Anon22
Hi
Anon22 :) Here is a suggestion for you... If you were to make
your registered name say, "AnonXX" at the new site and then make a flake
there, before sending it off you could just backspace the "XX" part out
of it and then replace that with "22". It may seem like a bit of
a hassle, but after a few flakes it will become 2nd nature and STILL saves
you a lot of time, as your name (mostly) will be there and your email address
as well! As for worrying about sending flakers to my site, remember
that this seasonal traffic is just that...SEASONAL! After the holiday
season, things will be back to "normal", with the "x"ception of (hopefully)
a FEW new "addicts" on the Slopes to join our flakey family! As for
the Featured Flakes... I DO indeed intend to Feature some new talent, as
well as a few from we flaking pros! I think it is important to remember
though, that Featured flakes here are meant to demonstrate what can be
done at SnowDays with the TriX found at MisterX.ca Happy Holidays
2 U 2! :) - X - |
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November
27 / 07
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I
also saw 46 flakes per minute! omg! - PM
Hee-hee!
TYVM, PM! This is THE record so far this year! - X -
(I
am looking for the BIGGEST seasonal counts this year. If you see
a HUGE amount of flakers online that is LARGER than the above count,
please
take a screen shot and send it to me.
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November
27 / 07
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Dear
Mr.X
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your web site! It has such a KEWL feel about it
and the images you have used there always delight me when I log on.
Seems everytime I visit, I find something new that I didn't notice before.
Is this because you just added it, or just because I am not looking hard
enough the first time I visited? Anyway, it is awesome and so are
you. I am just starting to learn the tips and tricks and am truly
surprised to see they work just as you say they do. Thank you so
much for your effort, you make flaking even more fun!
Cathy
Wow!
ThanX, Cathy :) The site has MANY areas that can only be seen if
you happen to click the right link on a specific page, so that keeps things
"interesting", especially for new folks that visit. Also, I do try
to add new content whenever time allows for it. So happy to hear
you are enjoying yourself :) Happy Flaking! - X - |
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November
25 / 07
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Another one bites
the dust!
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L (music note)
Oh,
L~ I am so sorry to see your loss :( He is sort of the opposite
of the poor HAPPY FLAKE, but he "x"perienced
the same sad fate! Was he a One Cut? At any rate, he has managed
to find a home here at MisterX.ca! Perhaps that'll put a smile on
his face!
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November
25 / 07
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Hi
X!! How r u doing?? Do we like the new site?? Is it a "bad" thing or "good"
thing??? And...How can they do that? I really don't know how stuff like
this works. Thanx, Linda :)
Hiya,
Linda :) Well, I think the new site is a "good thing", as it is bringing
MANY new flakers to the scene. However, like MOST "hard-core flaking
addicts", I prefer MY SnowDays! The new site is a kewl "novelty"
to play with, but it loses that aspect quickly for me. I DO like
the feature of having the email and name, etc. automatically filled out,
and also I like the colors on the creation triangle better there, but I
dislike the advertising and the bright white page it is located on. As
for "how do they do that?", I couldn't say. Obviously both sites
are tied into the same program and the computers running it at Popular
Front. You'd have to ask them for the details! - X - |
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November
25 / 07
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Here
are some comments I got from flakers after sending out a letter to my Mailing
List entitled ' Flake Death & other irritating "glitches"! '.
This letter described several issues that the program can display during
busy times like the holiday season and also had many screen shots of them.
If you would like to see the letter, just sign
up and I will send it to you! - X -
Ok,
I need to donate to you, someone needs to be paying you for all the trouble
you go to just to help out! I have not seen most of these problems, but
I have had the 'yours and your friend' thingee – and I’ve had searches
that timed out and I cancelled them and they still came up and then I couldn’t
get rid of them without reloading the page! Small problems…losing the flake
is the worst one! …no no, what am I saying – not being able to gain access
is the worst …then the flake losing then the not being able to search…lol
Have a marvelous Sunday, X, darlin’! -Cheerytoes
TYVM,
CT! It can certainly be "interesting" at this time of year.
Just wait, you may be able to "x"perience the same ;)
Yes
Mister X. It happened to me yesterday on the bhg site. I worked very hard
on an ALT-cut flake & tried to send it to you but it never showed on
the site at all. I also did not write the number. I have tried
to see if it made it by bringing up my flakes, but to no avail, it was
not there. It was by far a very unusual flake but it died a cruel
death on the site and never showed. Oh well, we live to make one another
day. -Norma from Texas. So sorry
to hear that, Norma. It would seem that BOTH sites will "x"perience
the same problems.
HI,
"X" Thanks for the information!!! I have experienced several
of the troubles mentioned...MOSTLY just flake death in BH&G LOL...thanks
for writing to us and explaining things...I can tell it will be a really
busy site this year...and the slopes will be full of flakers...Thanks again....Keep
us informed as we know you will.
Thanks
for your care and PS I love this site the best.. -Faith Brown
You
are more than welcome, Faithy! We certainly shan't get bored!
LOL
Awww, it made me sad seeing your poor little Happy Flake again :o(
I don't think I have totally lost any flakes lately, but I have had to
refresh the page a few times to see the flake. It acts like it is
frozen, but the flake falls when I refresh. That program sure does some
bizarre things.
Great letter, too! I'm sure new flakers will really appreciate knowing
that it isn't just their computer that is acting up when one of those glitches
happen.
Speaking of glitches, this is a first (for me it is, anyway). I was
thanking someone for a response and it double posted my thank you. I've
lost responses before, but I've never had one double up like that. (I know
it looks like I typed it twice, but I promise I didn't! lol~) The time
stamp on both response alerts was the same, down to the second.
Hope you have a nice night and Monday~ -PM :o)))))
ThanX
so much, PM :) The "Happy Flake"
has managed to live a happy life after all here at MisterX.ca, so do not
feel sad for him! lol! The double posting thing is truly bizarre.
I don't believe it has happened to me either, but I am quite sure I have
witnessed it in the past. I always wondered how those folks left
2 "novels" on the flake "x"actly alike!
Thank
you so much for this information (very informative btw) :-) I have
experienced a few of these things myself, but no worries for me, I didn't
lose any MASTERPIECES, believe me (you've seen my flakes,right? LOL) I
had it freeze on me two days ago-and I freaked out, coz I thought it was
my computer, which we had just got fixed and started all over with.
When it worked again (snowdays) I figured it was just too much traffic,
understandably :-) Anyway, thank you. I'll file this for future
references. I wish good luck to all:-) -Deb
So
glad you enjoyed it, Deb :) Let's hope we've seen the last
of them for a while!
Thanks
Mister X, that was very helpful and very interesting to see and thanks
again for listening and all the help you gave to me. Best wishes
from Fee
Always
a pleasure, Fee! I am so happy you are able to gain access to SnowDays
once again!
LOL...I
actually am starting to think the place is haunted....heh heh...I have
also had flakes falling that say..."YOUR FLAKE" and they are certainly
NOT my flake and I sit and wait and my flake does not show up...but if
I put a search in..usually it is there....many times this had happened
and happened just last week..I guess the software just gets overworked
like all of us LOL.....all of what was on the pages at your site has happened
to me and even more odd things...I never bothered to report to you but
I surely will in the future...GB X...have a great night....Ria Hee-hee!
I call them the SnowDays Gremlins, but I suppose they could be ghosts!
LOL
Ain't flaking life fun!!!!! -Toni ROFL,
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23 / 07
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| Mister
X;
I
don't understand how to get my snowflake to be animated like other's I've
seen.
I
don't understand how to do more than one negative. I try, but
it just disappears altogether.
I
don't understand the 'melting star'. I do it just like the depiction,
but nothing happens and I just end up with a star.
Thanks
for your site. It's awesome. I have learned some interesting
stuff but I'm a sponge and I want to learn more!
Madison,
Phoenix
Howdy,
Madison!
Start at the beginning!
Enter the site and go to Tips'n'TriX.
BE PATIENT! Be sure you have read the BASIX
there first. Second, go to my FLAKING
SCHOOL and try the various triX mentioned there. Do NOT go on
to the neXt tip until you understand and can perform the one you are on!
If you get stuck on a specific area, let me know. ;)
Be sure to click on the linX on the page you are viewing, for they will
go further into depth on the subject being discussed there.
If you are willing to start at the beginning and work your way through
it, you can become a "FLAKING MASTER"!
Good Luck, and most of all, HAVE FUN! Learn the tips'n'triX at your
own speed, and remember, it took us "pioneer" flakers YEARS to learn this
information. It will NOT all come to you in an hour!
Happy
Flaking to you!
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November
23 / 07
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| Dear
Mister X
I
am sorry to have to email you AGAIN over this matter but, well maybe you
can explain to me what its wrong with my PC (apart form it being full of
pics!).
I
have managed to get SnowDays up fine, but i still can't get snow to fall,
and I get that window opening up saying to try again later, but if I search
for a snowflake I can get the one snowflake coming down but none follow
it.
It
baffles me to think I can get one snowflake, why should this be so?
I get everything else.
Best
wishes for the weekend,
FEE
Hi
Fee! :)
With
this much traffic, SnowDays is bound to have a few "glitches" here and
there. Last year's Christmas traffic saw MANY! I have also
had some conneXion problems, but have found if SnowDays won't load properly,
I can usually get on at BH&G's Make-a-Snowflake site. Try that
out and if you STILL can't get on, then listen to what the sign says...Try
again SOON!
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November
22 / 07
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Hi
Mister X, I created this Christmas scene for you to enjoy...It looks
like a Christmas card! Hope you like it...Amethyste...:)
Dearest
Amethyste,
Your
beautiful artwork continues to amaze me! Yes, it DOES look like a
Christmas card, and I shall use it as such! ThanX so much! "X"
(I
am always looking for artwork to use here at MisterX! Please feel
free to submit your own worX to me. X@MISTERX.CA)
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November
21 / 07
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Morning Mr. X,
Love
your site all decked out for Christmas, you always do a wonderful job with
fixing it up. Thanks for taking the extra time to do so.
About
the sister site, I do have a question. Will the sister site be around
after Christmas? I was so shocked when I got the response email on one
of my flakes from this site. There are a few things I do love about this
site...one of them being the triangle is on a navy blue background.
It really helps me to see the flake a bit better and it shows more of the
detail. Plus when the flake drops down from the sky it looks better,
to me anyway. When I see the same flake on the SnowDays site.....doesn't
look as pretty. Also, love the fact that my email addy is already
there. It doesn't bother me to see the advertisements, I just
look at the flakes!
Now
keep those beautiful flakes of yours coming. One day...I do hope
to be at least 1/100th as good as you. I will keep working at it.
God
Bless...Elaine
Hiya,
Elaine! :D
I
learned about the "x"istance of the new BH&G site the same way as you
did, by getting an email response from there. I do not know if BH&G
intend to keep it around all year like SnowDays, but I would assume it
is just here for the holiday season. As for the BETTER background
color and also having our information "remembered" by the program, this
is something we flakers had mentioned to the folks at Popular Front long
ago. Keep your fingers crossed, these options could indeed show up
at SnowDays too!
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November
20 / 07
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| Dear
MisterX,
I
am new to this business of flake making and have a complaint. Why
didn't I find these sites years ago?
I
started by finding Better Homes and Gardens' flake site, then got an email
from the Snowdays site and discovered it. As if these 2 sites weren't
awesome enough, I found your site address on a flake and tried out some
of your tips and now can't stay away from these places.
Could
you please sign me up to your mailing list so I may become a part of your
flaky family?
Best
regards,
Janice
P. / Washington State
PS
- When's the next flaking contest? I can hardly wait!
Welcome,
Janice! Of course you can join our "family". The more, the
merrier! I have added you to my mailing list and look forward to
seeing what you create on the slopes. As for the neXt contest, we
will have to wait until I get the funds to have one. The flaking
community funds these themselves through donations I receive, and I JUST
gave away my profits for the 5,000,000th flake and previously to a ZERO
GAME V.3! Rest assured, if and when I get enough to host another
one, I shall! :)))))
"X"
(If
you would like to help support our flakey community. Make a donation
HERE!
Hey, even 5 buX would help and would be MUCH appreciated!!!)
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