What Does Your Avatar Mean?

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  1. Forkfoot

    Forkfoot Caitlin's ex is a lying, abusive rapist. Contributor

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    Okay, you gotta explain this to me now, yo. I've heard you discussing how badly you want to see the human species wiped from the face of the earth, but at the same time you refuse to review any material with "violent" content. What's up with that?
     
  2. tristan.n

    tristan.n Active Member

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    If the humans are wiped from the Earth, can it just be the bad ones so all the good people can stay? I recycle and don't kill people or spread rumors or push my religion on other people, so I get to live, right? lol
     
  3. Cogito

    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    Mine is a webcam photo of myself, posterized.
     
  4. Mallory

    Mallory Contributor Contributor

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    Mine is the Gadsden flag because it's the commonly recognized Libertarian symbol and I'm a staunch Libertarian.
     
  5. Forkfoot

    Forkfoot Caitlin's ex is a lying, abusive rapist. Contributor

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    Was it true they banned people for using those as profile pics on Facebook?
     
  6. Mallory

    Mallory Contributor Contributor

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    I don't know. I would be highly surprised. Being a Libertarian just means that you want the government to stay out of both your checkbook and your moral decisions/personal life (plus no spying, surveillance etc).
     
  7. fish1

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    Mine is a gelatinous fish that just wants to be loved.
     
  8. Ashleigh

    Ashleigh Contributor Contributor

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    That poor Blobfish. He's always been a favourite sea critter of mine.
     
  9. tristan.n

    tristan.n Active Member

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    That thing is butt ugly... I want one
     
  10. Mallory

    Mallory Contributor Contributor

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    lol lol lol....is that thing actually real?
     
  11. fish1

    fish1 New Member

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    Yep, it's a Tasmanian Blobfish. Its density is only slightly greater than that of water and it basically hangs around on the sea floor eating and sleeping. Sadly, the blobfish is facing extinction due to deep sea trawling. :(
     
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    The Angel of the North - a monument 4mls from where I live. The locals either love it or hate it - there's no middle ground. No prizes for guessing my feeling about it.
     
  13. mammamaia

    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    check out related works on my website, or email me, if you really need to know... don't want to derail the thread...

    love and hugs, maia
    maia3maia@hotmail.com
     
  14. Dante Dases

    Dante Dases Contributor Contributor

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    As a Huddersfield Town fan who has been starved of quality 20-goal-a-season strikers for the last few years, Jordan Rhodes has been a Godsend. He's not actually my favourite player (Anthony Pilkington gets my vote, just because he's a sensational footballer), but he is Town's top scorer with 23 goals last season and 15 thus far this.

    That's why JR's my avatar.
     
  15. Melzaar the Almighty

    Melzaar the Almighty Contributor Contributor

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    It's Templeton the aardvark in some welly boots enjoying the rain. :D

    He's a bit of a mascot of the band I'm in, and since there's a fair few artists there too, we get a lot of official artwork. :)
     
  16. Mercurial

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    Poor blobfish! I'd never heard of it before, but he looks adorable, in an unsightly sort of way. ;) And the extinction of any animal due to corporate greed is just sad.

    Mine is Gaga. :) I love Gaga's music and character, but I could say that about a lot of people. I like this photo because, to me at least, it seems to convey quite strength and confidence, two things I would love to have more of.
     
  17. Clumsywordsmith

    Clumsywordsmith Active Member

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    Years of wandering through forums and, in all honesty, I've never once used an avatar.

    I think the empty space speaks volumes more than any image I've ever been able to come up with. Maybe I'll come across something that seems suitable... eventually. Until then, I prefer the ambiguity of a blank slate.
     
  18. Sabreur

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    Yeah.

    I prefer being a weird caricature of "artsy" people too.

    ;)
     
  19. CJStarkey

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    That blobfish is the cutest ugly thing I've ever seen!

    Mine is one of my off track Thoroughbreds going for a gallop on a freezing day, which neither of us minded because we love to work outside.
     
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    A sketch from Descartes' Optics.
     
  21. Jesusfreak

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    Mine symbolizes my love for Christ!
    That and it shows what the Lord is all about - Love.
    "God is love, and love is real."
    Wonderful quote. [;
     
  22. Midnight_Adventurer

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    Mine's been floating around in the endless sea of files on my computer for so long that I don't even remember how I got it, all I know is that it's pretty and cool.
     
  23. Lavarian

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    Mine is of my favorite musician- Mr. Chris Cornell.
     
  24. JTheGreat

    JTheGreat New Member

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    Mine is a "J" in Old English font. I was having a bit of a Death Note obsession at the time, and it just stuck since it went quite well with my username.
     
  25. The Freshmaker

    The Freshmaker <insert obscure pop culture reference> Contributor

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    Mine is Faye from the webcomic Questionable Content. I guess it sorta looks like me? Short brown hair and square glasses, at least. But really I have her because she's my favorite character. Sassy, sexy, and loyal.
     

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