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{{trophy
{{trophy|
|name={{PAGENAME}}
name=Look, Ma! No Pants!|
|image=not_wearing_any_pants.gif
number=32|
|obtained=not having pants equipped just after the turn of the new year on January 1st, 2006.
image=not_wearing_any_pants.gif|
|text=You're entitled to the "Look, Ma! No Pants!" Trophy, for having celebrated New Year's pantsless.
obtained=not having pants equipped on January 1st in 2006 or 2016+.|
}}
text=You're entitled to the "Look, Ma! No Pants!" Trophy, for having celebrated New Year's pantsless.}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
*This trophy is called "Pantsless!" in the [[Trophy Case]], but "Look, Ma! No Pants!" at the [[Trophy Hut]].
*This trophy is called "Pantsless!" in the [[Trophy Case]] and "Look, Ma! No Pants!" at the [[Trophy Hut]].
* The [[system message]] ''"Happy New Year! Now take off your pants!"'' was displayed in chat.  
*The [[system message]] "Happy New Year! Now take off your pants!" was displayed in chat in 2005.
* Many players who received the trophy were not online and had not seen the message; they received simply because they were lucky enough not to be wearing pants at the time.
*Many players who received the trophy were not online and had not seen the message; they received it simply because they were lucky enough to not be wearing pants at the time.
*According to the [[Jick_and_Mr._Skullhead_Radio_Show_FAQ|Jick & Skullhead show (1-2-06)]], this was a spur of the moment idea and will never be repeated. This has not stopped [[Mr Skullhead]] from pulling people's chains in system messages.
*According to the the [http://shows.kingdomofloathing.com/120_Minutes_20060102.mp3 January 2nd, 2006, Jick and Mr. Skullhead Radio Show], this trophy was a spur-of-the-moment idea and would never be seen again. Even so, [[Mr Skullhead]] continues to pull people's chains in system messages.
*To many peoples disappointment, this trophy did not come around again for New Year 2007
*To many people's disappointment, this trophy wasn't available on any New Year's Day for the next 9 years.
*On December 14, 2009, the Trophy Maker [[The Loathing Herald-Times-Tribune-Messenger/December 14, 2009|claimed]] in [[The Loathing Herald-Times-Tribune-Messenger]] that he would be offering this trophy again. However, Mr Skullhead made it clear in [http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3521834&postcount=1140 this forum post] that the bulletin was a joke.
*It was reintroduced during the 2015/2016 New Year:
**on January 1, 2016 players reported [http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/vb/showpost.php?p=4811637&postcount=11 not getting the trophy at rollover] despite not wearing pants. Players were advised to keep their pants off until [http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/vb/showpost.php?p=4811681&postcount=20 Arizona's New Year] (12:00 AM MST or 07:00 UTC), and those that did were [http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/vb/showpost.php?p=4811718&postcount=25 duly rewarded];
**in the following year the trophy was delayed by one day - one had to keep their pants off during rollover on New Year's Day rather than New Year's Eve. An [[History of Loathing (2017)|appropriate announcement]] was made in the form of a trivial update.
*In order to qualify for the trophy (at least during the 2015/2016 new year), one had to [http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com/vb/showpost.php?p=4812627&postcount=81 have logged in within the last 7 days before new years].
** '''On January 1, 2022, without warning, the time changed to rollover'''.
*This trophy's image name is "not_wearing_any_pants.gif", which is pretty self-explanatory.
*As of 2017 it is available post ascension.


==References==
==References==
*In many computer programming languages, the '''!''' in front of a function translates to a boolean false function (i.e. function is false). So "!pants" literally translates to "event of (having) pants (on) is false", which in turn means "no pants".
*In logic and mathematics, the exclamation point ("!") can indicate [[Wikipedia:Negation|negation]]. Thus, if "pants" represents the state of wearing pants, then "!pants" represents the state of not wearing pants.
 
*The title of this trophy refers to the common phrase "[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=look%20ma%20no%20hands&defid=5367691 Look, Ma! No Hands!]".
[[Category:Trophies]]

Latest revision as of 09:40, 1 January 2024

Look, Ma! No Pants!
Look, Ma! No Pants!

This trophy is earned by not having pants equipped on January 1st in 2006 or 2016+.

Look, Ma! No Pants! You're entitled to the "Look, Ma! No Pants!" Trophy, for having celebrated New Year's pantsless.

Notes

  • This trophy is called "Pantsless!" in the Trophy Case and "Look, Ma! No Pants!" at the Trophy Hut.
  • The system message "Happy New Year! Now take off your pants!" was displayed in chat in 2005.
  • Many players who received the trophy were not online and had not seen the message; they received it simply because they were lucky enough to not be wearing pants at the time.
  • According to the the January 2nd, 2006, Jick and Mr. Skullhead Radio Show, this trophy was a spur-of-the-moment idea and would never be seen again. Even so, Mr Skullhead continues to pull people's chains in system messages.
  • To many people's disappointment, this trophy wasn't available on any New Year's Day for the next 9 years.
  • On December 14, 2009, the Trophy Maker claimed in The Loathing Herald-Times-Tribune-Messenger that he would be offering this trophy again. However, Mr Skullhead made it clear in this forum post that the bulletin was a joke.
  • It was reintroduced during the 2015/2016 New Year:
    • on January 1, 2016 players reported not getting the trophy at rollover despite not wearing pants. Players were advised to keep their pants off until Arizona's New Year (12:00 AM MST or 07:00 UTC), and those that did were duly rewarded;
    • in the following year the trophy was delayed by one day - one had to keep their pants off during rollover on New Year's Day rather than New Year's Eve. An appropriate announcement was made in the form of a trivial update.
  • In order to qualify for the trophy (at least during the 2015/2016 new year), one had to have logged in within the last 7 days before new years.
    • On January 1, 2022, without warning, the time changed to rollover.
  • This trophy's image name is "not_wearing_any_pants.gif", which is pretty self-explanatory.
  • As of 2017 it is available post ascension.

References

  • In logic and mathematics, the exclamation point ("!") can indicate negation. Thus, if "pants" represents the state of wearing pants, then "!pants" represents the state of not wearing pants.
  • The title of this trophy refers to the common phrase "Look, Ma! No Hands!".