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It's Wallpaper Season : Alabama

By jonvalk — July 29th, 2012 at 11:38 PM — 25 comments
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Ok, boys and girls, here's my first wallpaper of the season.  I'm going to try to make multiple styles for each upcoming game.  I'm also going to work on making mobile versions of each one this year.  I hope you all like this first one.  Let me know what you think!  Go Blue! Beat 'Bama!

 

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July 29th, 2012 at 11:45 PM | mirin' (Score:1)
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mirin'

ATTN NBA Dads and Siblings: Have brothers / sons on the hoops come-up? 

Michigan = NBA Family U

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July 29th, 2012 at 11:50 PM | that's dirty. well done. (Score:2)
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that's dirty. well done.

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July 29th, 2012 at 11:51 PM | For some reason it took me a (Score:4 Normal)
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For some reason it took me a few glances to realize what the hell that thing in the receiver glove was.  GOOD JOB!

"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."

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July 29th, 2012 at 11:55 PM | It took me more than a few (Score:3 Normal)
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It took me more than a few glances.  I love the subtlety of it.

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July 30th, 2012 at 1:36 AM | Wallpaper'd. (Score:3 Normal)
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Wallpaper'd.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

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July 30th, 2012 at 8:18 AM | Good work. I have also (Score:2)
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Good work. I have also wallpaper'd it.

“What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve and those who stay will be champions.” - Bo 

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July 30th, 2012 at 8:21 AM | Strong work (Score:4 Normal)
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Strong work, jonvalk! This is pretty sweet.

I don't want to take away from the OP, but I dropped this in a "There are..." thread last week, thought I'd re-drop it here, since it seems to be a logical place. If enough people want a mobile version, I can do that as well.

 

Available in:

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1280x1024

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July 30th, 2012 at 8:58 AM | I wouldnt mind a 7' tall (Score:1)
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I wouldnt mind a 7' tall plastic version of that mascot

I could really use a good ass kickin, but I would rather have my 200 dollars 

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August 6th, 2012 at 1:15 AM | I have one. It is inflatable. (Score:1)
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I have one. It is inflatable. Got it as a gift years ago and is on the lawn every week during the season. (I've got ND fans down the way and we wager various fan decoration pieces on game outcomes, but I won't bet that!)

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July 30th, 2012 at 11:49 AM | This has been on my phone for (Score:1)
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This has been on my phone for a few days already!

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July 30th, 2012 at 8:22 AM | Thanks, Jon! (Score:2)
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This looks great on my cellphone and laptop.

"I thought tweeting is what birds do in the morning." --Coach Hoke

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July 30th, 2012 at 9:28 AM | Well, first I thought it was a deformed hand. (Score:2)
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Then I thought it was a heart. Then I realized what it was and considered replacing the Sugar Bowl wallpaper on my laptop (and that is a big deal, I really like that wallpaper!)

May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift

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July 30th, 2012 at 9:53 AM | Which Sugar Bowl wallpaper? (Score:2 Normal)
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Which Sugar Bowl wallpaper? The awesome bayou one with the fireflies? I loved that one.

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July 30th, 2012 at 10:13 AM | Yeah, that one! (Score:2)
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It is nothing short of awesome, to be sure.

Edit : Ok, I changed it. Elephants were my favorite animal when I was short. Someone please tell me he doesn't hurt the elephant - much.

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When the winds of changes shift

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August 6th, 2012 at 1:08 AM | Do have the old ones (Score:1)
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Do have the old ones available somewhere? I missed getting that Sugar Bowl one.

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July 30th, 2012 at 9:38 PM | i had (Score:1)
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the sugar bowl wallpaper on my computer and phone, now i changed my phone over to this.  I enjoy this one a lot.

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July 30th, 2012 at 9:49 AM | For those who don't get (Score:1)
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For those who don't get what's in his hand, it's an elephant.  Took me a couple minutes to finally realize what it was.

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July 30th, 2012 at 10:44 AM | Wow (Score:2)
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I thought it was a rock b/c of our "underdog status" we were going to slay goliath, but the elephant is insanely better.

University of Dayton Class of '13 // The Twitterz

Dual QB Statistical Analysis

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July 30th, 2012 at 11:07 AM | Yep, wallpaper'd here too. (Score:2)
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Yep, wallpaper'd here too. Really nice job.

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July 30th, 2012 at 11:31 AM | Cowboys (Score:2)
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I never knew it was the CowBOYS Classic, I always thought it was the CowBOY Classic. I guess that makes more sense.

Also, awesome. 

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July 30th, 2012 at 12:36 PM | That wallpaper might be the (Score:1)
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That wallpaper might be the best one yet. It's almost kind of creepy (which I like)

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July 30th, 2012 at 1:08 PM | You (Score:2)
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You want me to beat a baby elephant? Seems cruel.

"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
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July 30th, 2012 at 1:33 PM |  Need moarrrrr blurrrrrrrr (Score:1)
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 Need moarrrrr blurrrrrrrr tool on tha phant.

Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica

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July 30th, 2012 at 2:41 PM | He's got... (Score:2)
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...the teenie weenie elephant in his hand.

He's got the itsy bitsy elephant in his hand.

He's got got the teenie weenie elephant in his hand.

He's got the whole elephant in his hand!

L.S.A. '88

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July 31st, 2012 at 8:57 AM | In use (Score:1)
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Already got this in use now. Mucho Gracias.

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