Wow, is that what we've come to? Really? Mentioning skin tone - you think it only applies to your skin tone? As an example of skin tone problems in trying to make amusing (or at least what I THOUGHT was amusing) faceinthehole mock ups...
In this shot Jon is a bit too red, looks like he has a sunburn. His face tone doesn't match those of his arms.
So I adjusted it to end up like this instead. It's not quite right, either, but it was the best I could come up with.
Another example of skin tone problems:
If you look at the woman on the far left, her arms and legs are darker than the women on the right. I was working with four different ex member photos each of which had different skin tones for Marilyn, Ellen, Missy and Jennifer. Never even even got close to the proper hue with Ellen.
Did I think you looked like either of those pictures I put up? Of course not. Was I thinking in terms of deliberately offending you with that first shot, that I think you look like a transgender person? Uh, NO. I was remembering our bantering back and forth about whose arms were stronger and which of us would win an arm wrestling contest. And I was remembering at the reunion how I gave up the fight before we even started, because you were obviously so much stronger and more in shape than I. I was remembering how much I wished my arms looked like yours. And I THOUGHT you would find picture amusing. Truth.
The second one couldn't be more feminine. I thought that would be fun too. Wrong again.
I put those two pictures up on this blog because I hadn't gotten a chance to put them up on the Bonfire before it shut down and I thought you'd get a kick out of them. I actually was thinking that you might feel left out since I didn't get you up on the Bonfire. I saw you respond here, so thought this would be a good place. There are a couple of other people that I made mock ups of that didn't get on the Bonfire and I was going to put them on other blogs at different times also. But not any more. Learned THAT lesson.
I hope I have not offended you
That is what people say when they know they have or intended to and are checking to see if they accomplished their goal.
Actually it can also be what someone says when they suddenly perceive a reaction that makes them question the interpretation and want to make sure that no offence was taken. "Accomplish their goal?" My God, Jackie, I love, do you really think I would deliberately do anything to hurt you in ANY WAY? I thought you knew my heart?
I don't know what to say now. I got it all so wrong. I'm sorry I was not more sensitive. I'm sorry I hurt you. I certainly didn't intend to. I've learned an important, very hard lesson. I hope you can forgive me.
I love it too, just seeing it now. I am certain that you meant no offense. I was actually admiring those toned arms in the pic with Jackie tagged. My arms look more like cooked spaghetti these days. This is kind of sad, sorry it was misinterpreted. 
Ellen
I don't believe that you have a malicious bone in your body Giulia 
huge caring hug coming your way sweetie and thanks for the pic of me with Ellen, Missy and Jennifer I love it. 
