X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,99fe1ec4687c8d27,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: 10b271,99fe1ec4687c8d27,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10b271,public X-Google-Thread: 1051ef,951457b8059ebf4b X-Google-Attributes: gid1051ef,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-11-26 14:33:22 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!dearn!blekul11!idefix.CS.kuleuven.ac.be!ub4b!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net! wupost!waikato!comp.vuw.ac.nz!canterbury.ac.nz!southern.co.nz!equinox.gen.nz!equinox!not-for-mail From: Colin_Douthwaite@equinox.gen.nz (Colin Douthwaite) Newsgroups: rec.humor,sci.physics,alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: GIF: Einstein Date: 26 Nov 1994 21:35:42 GMT Organization: Southern InterNet Services Lines: 163 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3b89ne$e4n@southern.co.nz> References: <39051197.5484939@hdnsr111.horacemann.pvt.k12.ny.us> <3aqid5$ece@liberator.et.tudelft.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: equinox.gen.nz X-Newsreader: TIN [AMIGA 1.3 941121BETA PL0] Xref: nntp.gmd.de rec.humor:95850 sci.physics:74774 alt.ascii-art:17251 Herre de Jonge (herre@morra.et.tudelft.nl) wrote: : If you still don't think it's his tongue, get the picture : from ftp.sunet.se (dir /pub/pictures/people/physicists). :) : Herre I am quite convinced from the GIF to ASCII conversion of the Einstein birthday photograph that it is Einstein and that it is a T-O-N-G-U-E not a TOUNGE ( a twisted tongue ). ^^^^^^ It is quite clear from the following GIF to ASCII conversion that the tongue is not twisted but in fact quite straight. .+~ :xx++:: :`. - .!!X!~"?!`~!~!. :-:. < .!!!H":.~ ::+!~~!!!~ `%X. ' ~~!M!!>!!X?!!!!!!!!!!...!~. : ' >!~ '!! ! .!XMM8$$$$$@$$$R888HMM!!XXHWX$8$RM$MR5$8MMMMR$$@MMM!!!< ~ ! ' ! ~!! :!:XXHXMMMR$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$8$$$$8$$$MMR$M$$$MMMMMM$$$MMM!!!! ~ !! !Mf x@#"~!t?M~!$$$$$RMMM?Xb@!~`??MS$M@MMM@RMRMMM$$$$$$RMMMMM!!!! ! '!~ !XMMMMMMMMXMM!!:!MM$MMMBRM$$$$8MMMM~ `?H!M$R>'MMMM?MMM!MM6!X!XM$$$MM$MM$$$$MX$f `MXM$8X MMMMMMM!!MM!!!!XM$$$MM$MM$$$RX@" ~M?$MM !MMMMXM!!MM!!!XMMM$$$8$XM$$RM!` !XMMM !MMMMXX!XM!!!HMMMM$$$$RH$$M!~ 'M?MM `?MMXMM!XM!XMMMMM$$$$$RM$$# `>MMk ~MMHM!XM!XMMM$$$$$$BRM$M" ~`?M. !M?MXM!X$$@M$$$$$$RMM# `!M !!MM!X8$$$RM$$$$MM#` !% `~~~X8$$$$8M$$RR#` !!x:xH$$$$$$$R$R*` ~!?MMMMRRRM@M#` -Sushil- `~???MMM?M"` ``~~ The person who originally requested the picture asked for the GIF of Einstein's TOUNGE - let us hope that the TONGUE picture is still acceptable because it is unlikely that a photograph exists of Einstein's twisted tongue ( TOUNGE ). Also every time I post this picture I get a stream of requests for the GIF to ASCII conversion program. It was not me but Sushil who converted the GIF to ASCII but here is a list of sites where GIF to ASCII converters can be obtained: ==================================================================== GIF to ASCII converters (from the FAQ) ==================================================================== You can get Gifscii for many systems, and the source code from: Chris' FTP site -> Host: ftp.ncsu.edu Path: pub/ncsu/chking/Archive Scarecrow's FTP Site -> Host: ftp.wwa.com Address: 198.49.174.1 Path: pub/Scarecrow/Gifscii Both Chris' and Scarcecrow's sites have the following: Version: File name MSDOS: Gifscii.exe Unix (Sun): Gifscii.ux Macintosh: MacGifscii.hqx Amiga: Gifscii.lha Digital Alpha: ALPHAGifscii.exe Digital VAX: VAXGifscii.exe c-source: Gifsciiv2.2src You can get Gifscii for the Mac, and the source code from: Jorn's FTP site -> Host: ftp.mcs.com Path: mcsnet.users/jorn/ascii-art You can FTP ASCGIF from: -> Host: usc.edu Path: archive/usenet/sources/comp.sources.misc/volume30/ascgif -> Host: wuarchive.wustl.edu Path: usenet/comp.sources.misc/volume30/ascgif -> Host: ftp.uu.net Path: usenet/comp.sources.misc/volume30/ascgif You can get GIF2ANSI from: -> BBS: Exec-PC (414) 789-4210 GIF2ANSI.ZIP is in the "Mahoney MS-DOS" file collection. You can get gif2txt from: -> BBS: Aquila BBS (708) 820-8344] gif2txt.zip If you do NOT have FTP available, you can get Gifscii by email. To receive _ send email to boba@wwa.com with the subject line _ _| |_ _| |_ \ / \ / \ / \ / Y Y File Name Version Size Subject line o Gifscii for the Mac 2.2 - 37 K REQUEST GIFSCII MAC o Gifscii source code 2.2 - 51 K REQUEST GIFSCII SOURCE ====================================================================