This is a radically unofficial contest sponsored by me. Jon & Phillip will deny all involvement with it, and may create fake users merely to enter.

The Contest:
Here we see a Mad Scientist, with a newly completed Secret Formula. Please utilize the graphic/photo editor of your choice to rework, enhance, or otherwise mangle this soothing restful image to produce an image that shows the Mad Scientist after the Secret Formula has been consumed. As is typical in these things, the only basic rule is “Final image must contain at least some measurable part of the original image”. Also, works that are apparently too derivative of other works may be disqualified at the discretion of the judges.

Post your final images here, or if you do not have a reliable image host or are not allowed to post images, contact me and arrangements will be made.
[jaral.org]
[jaral.org]

Eligibility:
This contest is also only open to registered members. Lonely Goatherds are warned that they have only themselves to blame for the poop in their head. But do remember that registration is free, and fun!

The Prize:
The winner of this contest will win an item of their choice from the Goats store valued at $25 or less including shipping (with a little slack to cover international delivery if needed). No guarantees that the prize will ship in time to be received by Christmas.

The Deadline:
You must submit your entry by 12:00 am (Midnight) Thursday December 1st, 2005.
All deadlines are Goats Standard Time.

The Judging:
There is no co-judge for this contest, as I assume that everyone wants to get a shot in. Consequently, the winner will be determined by me solely on caprice, whim, and how far the image pegs my laugh-o-meter.

(P.S. - the label on the tie claims that it is made of "High class polyester".)

First of what may be several.

[verizon.net]

(click image for full size Zamphirness!)
 

In Response to gtyrrell (#30268):

That's actually pretty awesome.

I can't stop myself! Help!

[verizon.net]

(click for full-sized moustachery)
 

In Response to gtyrrell (#30270):

Man, Gary, you are going to make my entry look lame.

But you haven't actually made my entry yet, so I guess I should be grateful. Or something.

Whatever. Those do look good.

In Response to sakuruth (#30271):

Those do look good.

Thanks. I'm new to the photo-manipulation game, so I was hoping they weren't too amatuerish.

I strongly considered seeing if I could merge this [timmythearmadillo.com] or this [timmythearmadillo.com] into the photo, but I figured it would be unfair to you.

I have two more ideas right now. One ought to be pretty easy, the other one a nightmare; if I can pull it off, it'll be the definite statement on Zammy's true nature. Dang, said too much.
 

So what exactly is that on the wall behind you to the viewer's right? Mold?

I plan to enter after I solve the mysteries of GIMP. Which may be some time from the look of it.

In Response to mkinyon (#30273):

So what exactly is that on the wall behind you to the viewer's right? Mold?

Old ... paint ... stains.

In Response to zamphir (#30274):

I like how you've substituted hyperbolae with ellipses.

I wasn't around for this guy's brief appearance [goats.com], but it was the stuff of which legends are made.

[iusb.edu]

I was looking more for Buddy the fanboi, but this will do for now...

[goats.com]

In Response to Dynedain (#30277):

The resemblance is uncanny.
 

With thanks to Gary [goats.com] and apologies to Stephanie [goats.com].

[iusb.edu]

In Response to Dynedain (#30277):

Did you intend to link to a hi-res version?

Cause you, um, didn't.

In Response to zamphir (#30280):

Nope, I was trying to make the nifty title mouseover stuff... but apparently that only works with text links.

In Response to mkinyon (#30279):

Oh, man.

Stephanie is gonna beat you so hard.
 

This is really more fun than I should be having.

[verizon.net]

(click for full-sized l33t!)

I'm surprised nobody's thought of this yet.

[verizon.net]

(click for full-sized crispy fries!)
 

Hi, my name's Gary, and I'm a Photoshopaholic.
(Hi, Gary!)

Okay, that's it. I'm ending my addiction here. I have one more to do (and it's gonna be hard), and that's it. I'm out! Cold turkey.
 

OH MAN! I worked it out! You look like Drew Carey in those shots.

Geez, that was bugging me for ages.

In Response to tynic (#30288):

Your message doesn't appear to contain a contest entry...

In Response to gtyrrell (#30284):

OMG NOOOEZ!!!1!!one!

l337 h4z 0v3rc0m3 Z m4n!

A couple of entries:

Number one. [jaral.org]
Number two. [jaral.org]

In Response to gtyrrell (#30285):

Actually I did think about it while cloneing the bricks to erase that ugly mug... but I figured it was a cop-out.

I see that photoshopping a donkey head would be redundant.

In Response to gtyrrell (#30283):

Stephanie is gonna beat you so hard.

Please don't get my hopes up.