Author Topic: The meaning behind your avatar? (Read 1372 times)

rickymooston · « **on:** September 18, 2011, 12:22:40 PM »

Mine encapsulates the perspective that comes with Taoism. I'm not always true to the perspective by the way.

Sometimes, I suck as a Taoist.

Irish · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2011, 05:01:26 PM »

Listeria monocytogenes. Causative agent of Listeriosis and one of the most fatal causes of food poisoning.

I'm a microbiologist so my avatars are always that of bacteria or viruses.

Willie · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:42:40 AM »

Mine is just a picture I took in my backyard.

Timo · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:03:29 AM »

The late great J Dilla (1974-2006)

rickymooston · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2011, 06:44:05 AM »

Quote from: Irish on September 18, 2011, 05:01:26 PM

I'm a microbiologist so my avatars are always that of bacteria or viruses.

The bacteria is a bitch for people who are pregnant.

Quote from: Timo on September 19, 2011, 02:03:29 AM

The late great J Dilla (1974-2006)

I haven't heard of him before.

He inspired you in some way?

Quote from: Willie on September 19, 2011, 01:42:40 AM

Mine is just a picture I took in my backyard.

Rather nice one.

plethora · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2011, 07:45:56 AM »

Mine is a picture of me.

I used to use this one though ... flat earth:

One Above All · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2011, 07:50:33 AM »

It's one of the most epic pictures I've found of Blaziken

Zankuu · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:13:11 AM »

Mesopotamian literature is interesting to me, so I sport Gilgamesh's robust sculpture.

Irish · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:20:11 PM »

Quote from: rickymooston on September 19, 2011, 06:44:05 AM

Quote from: Irish on September 18, 2011, 05:01:26 PM
I'm a microbiologist so my avatars are always that of bacteria or viruses.

The bacteria is a bitch for people who are pregnant.

Yes it is. This organism is the reason OB/GYN's tell pregnant women not to eat soft cheese or raw processed meats.

Nam · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:35:43 PM »

It's me face. If I have to see it once and awhile, so does everyone else!

-Nam

Timo · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:37:30 PM »

Quote from: rickymooston on September 19, 2011, 06:44:05 AM

I haven't heard of him before. He inspired you in some way?

Yes. He was one of the quiet forces behind some of my favorite albums. And his work was a major influence on how I approach my own music.

bosey926 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:48:39 PM »

Mine is simply Guinness Stout. Used to be my favorite brew out there, but now there is the Foreign Extra Stout. I need to change it.

Whateverman · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:55:47 PM »

My avatar = Artis = the Spoon Man. Soundgarden wrote a well-known song about the guy because he's strange and talented and has played with some very famous musicians.

His shtick is to make noise creatively; silverware is just a tiny portion of what he works with. I'm a drummer who's fascinated with abstract improvisational music, and people like Artis inspire the fuck outta me.

Paperbackslave · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2011, 12:14:23 PM »

Somewhat self explanatory

I read...and read, and read...etc. And while I am now middle aged, when I pick up a really good book, I feel like I did when I was a little girl just getting the reading bug - hence the pic.

Although with the times a changin' - I may have to rename to 'e-readerslave'

I haven't actually picked up a genuine, made of paper, paperback in a couple years now...

velkyn · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2011, 12:23:14 PM »

and also, somewhat self-explanatory.

I love snow leopards. And I nom-nom-nom theists

Backspace · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2011, 01:44:31 PM »

I used to have a pic of my keyboard Backspace key, but I think the image was lost in a server changeover or something. I couldn't relocate that image, so I chose the eye because it was handy and fit the avatar size requirements. I may reload the backspace picture if I can find it or take the time to take another photo of it.

"Backspace" reflects my poor typing skills -- I use that key the most (thank dog for spell check).

Benny · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:27:00 PM »

ALL HAIL THE FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER IN ALL OF HIS NOODLINESS!

Timo · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:29:22 PM »

Ramen to that.

pianodwarf · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:55:10 PM »

Many of you probably recognize my avatar as being the titular character from the film "Edward Scissorhands". I chose that as my avatar because I identify very strongly with the character in a wide variety of ways.

Historicity · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2011, 05:08:02 PM »

Mine was a choice between a blue avatar of Jake or a blue avatar of Rama.

Astreja · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2011, 09:30:36 PM »

My avatar is Me in woo-woo white linen robes, playing batter-up with the Clue-By-Four™, a hefty piece of rune-inscribed lumber. (The runes say "Heimskingistafr," or "Idiot Stick" in Old Norse.)

And that's the M42 nebula from Orion in the background.

velkyn · « **Reply #21 on:** September 21, 2011, 08:45:21 AM »

Quote from: Astreja on September 20, 2011, 09:30:36 PM

My avatar is Me in woo-woo white linen robes, playing batter-up with the Clue-By-Four™, a hefty piece of rune-inscribed lumber. (The runes say "Heimskingistafr," or "Idiot Stick" in Old Norse.)

And that's the M42 nebula from Orion in the background.

that is simply awesome

Hatter23 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 21, 2011, 02:46:34 PM »

Mine is to remind peiople Jesus Christ rose from the dead to save the world from having brains.

Samuelxcs · « **Reply #23 on:** September 22, 2011, 10:07:35 AM »

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af163/wolvegirl101/demon9-1.jpg

This is just a picture I thought would look good enough for an avatar, I made it myself.

Here is a whole page about it: http://thespiritguide.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/the-devils-exorcism/

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Why do humans inflict this sort of thinking and belief system upon themselves simply because a book told them so?

That is a good question.

Larissa238 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 26, 2011, 06:23:59 PM »

Mine is just me... I like the way I look, so I don't mind having my face out there

kardula · « **Reply #25 on:** September 26, 2011, 07:21:53 PM »

Mine is a guitar amp. I play guitar and Rivera is one of my favorite brands, I couldn't find a pic of my actual amp to fit the avatar or the KR7 that I want, so I went with the Knucklehead Tre

violatedsmurf80 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 26, 2011, 07:33:33 PM »

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I'm a microbiologist so my avatars are always that of bacteria or viruses.

Nice, the hardest thing i have had to do so far is find an article on the morphology of Salmonellosis

I am working on my computer science degree, so is a symbol of how fiber optics work

Mr. Blackwell · « **Reply #27 on:** September 26, 2011, 07:36:48 PM »

It's the scene from Faust where Mephisto spreads his shadow across the land.

mrbiscoop · « **Reply #28 on:** September 26, 2011, 07:39:10 PM »

Chucky D. never lost faith in the FSM. Check out his lapel.

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