chirrup users hate it when the server is down . The popular social networking site is often over capacity , which can be like drug onanism for hard-core user . But the trope you see whenTwitteris down bring in out the smile . Everyone loves the Fail Whale !
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It ’s an inspire use of art . Take a tough site ( interruption of serving ) and buoy up the climate with a whimsical distraction ( fail whale ) . In this dim-witted excogitation , you may see an entire floor . It ’s a whale of a tale ! A immense whale who dreams of flying achieve his end with the assistance of his many devoted ally . The smile on his face tells you it really is a ambition come true for him . How can younotlove that ?
And there are quite a little of ways mass show their passion for Fail Whale .
Fail Whale was design by artistYiying Lu . It was n’t a commission oeuvre , and Twitter did n’t pay her directly or even link to her . She had upload it to iStockPhoto , where Twitter found it . It was primitively called"Lift a Dreamer,“and was created as an ecard for a booster . Yiying Lu gained recognition of her work through the fans of Fail Whale , and she benefits from the cut-rate sale of merchandise at the officialFail Whale storeat Zazzle . you may scan the entire story atReadWriteWeb .
TheFail Whale Fan Clubwas the driving force behind the recognition of Yiying Li ’s artwork . There ’s also a Fail WhaleFacebookGroup , FlickrGroup , and News Group . The sports fan society recently hold aparty , where they drink Fail Whale Pale Ale . Of naturally .
TheFail Whale storehas FW t - shirt , bumper stickers , fool , and other items . you could also purchase FWgreeting cardsandart print .
Fail Whale ’s lady friend is Eve Whale , who declares her love for FW inthis designby Yiyang Lu .
tribute to the design come from all over . Hilary Talbot made this Fail WhaleKinetic Sculpture .
Flickr useremdotembroidered Fail Whale on atleasttwooccasions .
Apelad ( Adam Koford ) paid testimonial to Fail Whale by including him in hisLaugh Out Loud Catscomic serial .
Flickr userTimothy Greigused FW for aposterapologizing for inconvenience at a library in New Zealand .
( image : express mirth Squid )
You get it on you ’ve made it when you see your name ( or image ) in light ! This testimonial to FW prove up on aPeggy(an LED pegboard ) .
Flickr userSummerTXphotographed this FWbirthday cake . There are morecakesat thefan club site .
chirrup itself is not above using the whimsical whale in irregular ways . When the stave moved to their unexampled power , a " redirect " sign was put up on the oldoffice door . It was n’t long before they updated it with a slightly morepositive content .
What could be next for Fail Whale ? Maybe beinglovedis enough .
