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02-15-2011, 04:04 PM
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How about your colors being red, buff, and green? Because "buff" is 99% of the time yellow. Which is fine (it's bright and happy, I'm down) but we had such a hard time with new members that didn't understand what BUFF was. Because all they see is red, yellow, and green.
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02-15-2011, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Alumiyum
How about your colors being red, buff, and green? Because "buff" is 99% of the time yellow. Which is fine (it's bright and happy, I'm down) but we had such a hard time with new members that didn't understand what BUFF was. Because all they see is red, yellow, and green.
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Try explaining brown and mode...I'm still not exactly sure how to explain 'mode' to others!
ETA: Sorry for the double post!
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02-15-2011, 06:27 PM
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Can we go on a tangent about crests?
Real ASA crest:
As you can see, there are 4 little hickydoos (I don't know what else to call them) at the top of the crest and under the Phoenix. As AF mentioned, the number 4 is special to us, so it fits.
Lazy ass commercially produced crest:
Not only does it have 6 hickydoos instead of 4, it has an eagle instead of a phoenix on the crest. An eagle with its butt on fire does not a phoenix make.
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02-15-2011, 06:29 PM
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An eagle with its butt on fire does not a phoenix make.
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02-15-2011, 09:07 PM
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As you can see, there are 4 little hickydoos (I don't know what else to call them) at the top of the crest and under the Phoenix.
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It's called a wreath or sometimes tortilly. 
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02-15-2011, 09:34 PM
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It's called a wreath or sometimes tortilly. |
I think I prefer hickydoos
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02-15-2011, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by indygphib
Try explaining brown and mode...I'm still not exactly sure how to explain 'mode' to others!
ETA: Sorry for the double post!
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Short answer - Beige. 
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02-15-2011, 08:46 PM
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We were told that "mode" is the same color with a lighter tonal value of any other color. I have no idea if that is true or not! LOL So blue and lighter version of the same hue would be blue and mode. :-P
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02-15-2011, 10:06 PM
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I love our red, buff, and green. I really like the way the colors look together, as they do on the old handlettered charters. The red, yellow, and green combo is also pretty, but IMHO it looks so brassy compared to the true colors.
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02-15-2011, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AGD1978
I love our red, buff, and green. I really like the way the colors look together, as they do on the old handlettered charters. The red, yellow, and green combo is also pretty, but IMHO it looks so brassy compared to the true colors.
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That's how I feel about it...it's cutesy, but not dignified.
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