Wow!!

[Deweyville]

Originally Posted by montgjules

I don't get the skulls/crossbones thing w/ RSL. Or the military thing. Is this just men's way of making sure the testosterone level stays high enough? Because, correct me if I'm wrong, pirates and military don't really have anything to do with RSL or soccer.

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I hope none of the flag bears were offended when I asked them why they were flying DC United colors. The response was that there was a crown on the skull.

I don’t quite get the death and military theme, either…. But at least there were a lot of flags!

[Czar Jake]

Why do I feel like my flags are not good enough?

When I made the lion one the only comment I got was "It looks too much like a dog."

When I made the skull-n-crossbones one I get DC colors.

One of the things I want to accomplish is to intimidate the opposing players.. or at least make it known that they are in a hostile environment. I don't throw stuff or engage in violence, so a skull and crossbones I thought was a logical move. I think the crown should make sense.

But to everyone criticizing the flags, may I gently inquire where your flags are? 😴

[taytay33]

I think they rock!

[montgjules]

Originally Posted by Czar Jake

Why do I feel like my flags are not good enough?

When I made the lion one the only comment I got was "It looks too much like a dog."

When I made the skull-n-crossbones one I get DC colors.

One of the things I want to accomplish is to intimidate the opposing players.. or at least make it known that they are in a hostile environment. I don't throw stuff or engage in violence, so a skull and crossbones I thought was a logical move. I think the crown should make sense.

But to everyone criticizing the flags, may I gently inquire where your flags are? 😴

I don't have any. That's where mine are.

Point taken, but still: huh? :P

[soccerman]

The flags are awesome.
I think the real question is why do we use a skull and crossbones to indicate poison.
I thought pirates were much more likely to make someone walk the plank then poison them.

[Aero]

Originally Posted by Czar Jake

Why do I feel like my flags are not good enough?

When I made the lion one the only comment I got was "It looks too much like a dog."

When I made the skull-n-crossbones one I get DC colors.

One of the things I want to accomplish is to intimidate the opposing players.. or at least make it known that they are in a hostile environment. I don't throw stuff or engage in violence, so a skull and crossbones I thought was a logical move. I think the crown should make sense.

But to everyone criticizing the flags, may I gently inquire where your flags are? 😴

I thought that those flags rocked.

I forgot my flags though. :frusty: I felt naked without them.

[Aerick]

As I mentioned in a previous post, the "Skull and Crossbones" symbol doesn't HAVE to conote piracy or even poison. It can serve as a symbol of warning, or danger, or ill omen. Those last three can be indicative of what Jake and others are trying to accomplish, which I salute them for. I don't have a flag, and in fact you could say I have "flag envy". I think, however, there are/will be those who automatically relate the skull and crossbones to pirates and think, "huh? I don't get it..."

[taytay33]

I agree, it makes sense to me... We're just trying to scare the other team...

[Rover]

Originally Posted by Czar Jake

Why do I feel like my flags are not good enough?

When I made the lion one the only comment I got was "It looks too much like a dog."

When I made the skull-n-crossbones one I get DC colors.

One of the things I want to accomplish is to intimidate the opposing players.. or at least make it known that they are in a hostile environment. I don't throw stuff or engage in violence, so a skull and crossbones I thought was a logical move. I think the crown should make sense.

But to everyone criticizing the flags, may I gently inquire where your flags are? 😴

Everyone is free to make whatever flags they'd like to make. As far as I know, there are no rules. Sure, it makes sense to keep it clean, but other than that anything goes.

I don't want to get into anything that seems critical of someone's handiwork. As I said before, the folks who have gone to the trouble and expense to make flags are to be appreciated.

Would I personally go with some of the designs I've seen? No, I wouldn't. But that should have no weight for those who make them. It's the variety and diversity of flags that give a supporters section its character, and that's something that can't--or shouldn't--be dictated.

So if there are comments from time to time about flags or streamers or signs or whatever, consider them discussion points on the forum and not attempts to force anyone in a particular direction. And keep making flags--you can't have too many.

And for the record, I didn't think the lion looked too much like a dog. 😉

[taytay33]

Originally Posted by Rover

And for the record, I didn't think the lion looked too much like a dog. 😉

I didn't think so, it looked kind of like fire, but that just made it cool so...