Who/what did you choose for your avatar and why?

[Nutmegger]

Mine is "Beaker"; I choose him because he looked kind of neat.

My prior avatar was an orange ribbon. That symbolized that Orange Revolution.

How about you?

[terrya]

1. The Rainbow Flag

Because it's the flag of the gay community. And...I just like it very much. :-)

[XemaSab]

2. Broccoli

In commemoration of the 1991 War on Broccoli that Bush Sr started but was unable/unwilling to finish. :eyes:

[Ohio Joe]

3. I picked the devils

Mainly because I recognized it. The things are sooooo small and I need new glasses, I was actualy only able to tell what a few of them were.

[redwitch]

7. I don't have an avatar. Sniff.

Where can I get one?

[Ohio Joe]

14. go to

Option at the top of the page. Then on the left go to edit profile and it will be in the middle, there is a link to select or upload your own. Tell me what you pick though, I may not be able to make it out :)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. Go to "options", then "edit your profile"

You'll see a list of avatars to select from. Or if you're one of theos brilliant folks who knows how to manipulate images, you can submit your own. :hi:

[redwitch]

26. honey I didn't even know I could edit my profile!

brilliant does not describe my computer talents! :hi:

Damn! Forget I said that! I am a GENIUS! I now have a lovely wine glass avatar AND a Nixon quote on my posts. How cool is Redwitch?

[genie_weenie]

4. Floyd

All time top 5 band...

[Aristus]

5. The State flag of Washington. The "dollar bill flag".

Because I'm from Washington, natch. :-)

[ghostsofgiants]

6. It's a painting by Luke Chueh

He paints some of the most morbidly cute art I've ever seen. I just really dig it.

http://www.lukechueh.com/paintings/polishing-my-grill.html

http://www.lukechueh.com

[Nutmegger]

11. Very interesting work

I see what you mean about "morbidly cute". Thanks for the links.

[Kerrytravelers]

76. How do you get a personalized avatar?

I can not get it to work. Explain it real simple... I'm not always that tech savvy!

[ghostsofgiants]

86. Okay, click the Options button at the top of the page...

Then on the Options page, click on the "Edit your profile" link which is in the menu on the left.

On the Profile editor page, you'll see this:

Avatar Image
You can choose from following images or upload your own. To use your uploaded avatar, add the following to your avatar box: personal/137338.

"Following Images" and "Upload" will both be links.

Click "Upload" and it will open up a window in which you can choose an image to upload.

The image has to be 3 KB or less, at the recommended dimensions of 48x48 pixels. (I can help you with that if you want, just PM me.)

It has to be a jpg or gif file. Just upload it, then put personal/137338.gif or personal/137338.jpg (depending on the format of the image) into the text box that is next to the Avatar Image section.

Scroll down to the bottom, click Update.

[RandomKoolzip]

8. Robert Pollard of Guided by Voices.

Because he's fuckin' "Bob," that's why....

[jane_pippin]

33. I was going to ask you if that's who that was.

And lo--it is.

Have you seen him recently? There's a picture in Spin or some such thing for his 8 billionth record, and his hair is all gray now. That was odd to see.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

9. its me. i like the pic.

[Ohio Joe]

17. I think

I've liked every pic you've posted, you photograph very nicely.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. thank you

[Shine]

10. I was born in the year of the Dragon. They are auspicious creatures.

:thumbsup:

[SeattleGirl]

12. Yin and Yang

Because I think that's how life is.

[nini]

13. My grandson..... because he brings me much happiness

and he's cute :D

[Midlodemocrat]

15. I change mine kind of a lot, and it was time for the DU logo.

[Nutmegger]

20. Hi Midlodemocrat!

I liked your previous avatar though I know what you mean. Sometimes I'll just change mine sporadically.

[flamingyouth]

16. Mine is one of the members of the Chocolate Watchband

I've been listening to the Nuggets boxed set a lot lately.

[Fenris]

61. Napoleon crossing the Alps

Because they imprisoned the man on Elba, he escaped, returned to France, got an army, and almost won the battle of Waterloo.

That is badass.

[flamingyouth]

62. Alas, he didn't fare so well on St. Helena.

[Fenris]

64. Just a sad little man.

Makes you feel sorry for the tiny guy having to live on that rat-infested rock for the last years of his life. :(

[flamingyouth]

66. Hey, I'd like to visit that rat-infested rock one day.

That and Tristan da Cunha.

The reality of that ever occurring, though. Well, you know how I am. :D

[Fenris]

68. That would never happen.

They wouldn't allow you into their society anyway.:D

[flamingyouth]

70. And that is why I read lots and lots of books about it.

And I've even made Tristan tater cakes. :D

[Fenris]

71. Hee hee hee.

Tristan tater cakes?:D

[flamingyouth]

74. Yes.

They grow lots of potatoes on Tristan da Cunha. :D

[Fenris]

77. That's about it.

:D

[flamingyouth]

78. Sheep too.

:D

[Fenris]

79. So mutton and french fries, then.

:D

[flamingyouth]

81. And fish.

;)

[Fenris]

82. And xenophobia.

:D

[x-g.o.p.er]

19. Minnesota Vikings logo

Skol!!

[izzie]

21. I am mine

--

[RevolutionaryActs]

22. I have no idea what it is, nor do I know why I choose it.

:shrug:

[Nutmegger]

24. LOL, nevertheless it's pretty funny!

I like it!

[RevolutionaryActs]

25. Why thank you.

:)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. I use the Impeach Dumbyass avatar; but I'm starting to think

I should change it, so someone will actually proceed to impeach him.

[Ptah]

27. It's a photo taken by my now deceased brother

Taken in eastern Montana,Feb 26, 1979:






Here's another one of his photos:

[Nutmegger]

28. Real awesome photos!

I'm sorry for your loss.:-(

[Ptah]

31. Thanks.

As a side note, 26 Feb is our sister's birthday.
Here are brother, sister and my now 22 year old son.

[Nutmegger]

35. Another great photo!

Thanks so much for sharing. :hug:

[bertha katzenengel]

30. It's the "old" logo of my home town, Huntington Beach, California

the "new" logo is in my sig line.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

32. The cover of Miles Davis' "Steamin."

Because I'm a big fan of his and because the cover art looks really cool.

Hat tip to DUer Mobius for creating it for me. :hi:

[jane_pippin]

34. It's Bill Hicks and I picked it

because he's a fucking amazing comedian, Goat Boy and all.

Or was. He's dead now, which is sad and wrong, though if he were alive now he'd probably be having multiple aneurysms each day.

[Call Me Wesley]

37. Hat's off to Bill Hicks.

Rest in peace. There are non-smokers still living. How bad is that?

[jane_pippin]

39. It's very bad, especially if one of them is Carrot Top.

Or someone of that ilk.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

113. Bill Hicks was a genius.

Why is he dead and Dane Cook alive?

[LSK]

36. yeeaaahhhhh

Kinda obvious....

[Call Me Wesley]

38. Jacques Tati,

wonderful French comedian and obsessive director/actor. RIP.

[graywarrior]

40. Because I despise Bob Dylan

[Oeditpus Rex]

41. Mr. Gumby

Specifically, the animated Mr. Gumby who says "I... hope... you're... en... joy... ing... THIS."

These are the real guys, and they're my role models:

[Deja Q]

42. Bender is a loveable scamp!

I used to have Beaker; he reminded me of me. :7

[Dave Reynolds]

43. The biohazard symbol,

both because of my work in the lab, and the fact that I am toxic.

[swag]

44. I chose William Burroughs. I had Jerri Blank, but then somebody started

signing on with "Jerri Blank" as their handle and a couple of other people started using Jerri Blank avatars, so I was shit out of luck on the Jerri Blank front.

So I chose Burroughs, who was next best.

[ghostsofgiants]

89. Burroughs is cool...

And it's pretty aesthetically pleasing as well.

[SOteric]

45. My current avatar is Avatar.

Meta-humour. :7

[Fox Mulder]

46. Alien

I wonder why...;)

[Nutmegger]

50. LOL

The Truth is Out There!

[vikegirl]

47. Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb

My favorite industrial band. No one else seems to know who they are. :shrug:

[Nutmegger]

51. I never heard of them

I'm going to check them out at Amazon. Thanks!:D

[asthmaticeog]

100. lies, lies, lies, lies

gold, gold, gold, gold
guns, guns, guns, guns
fire, fire, fire!

[vikegirl]

129. force is machine!

:thumbsup:

[Ikonoklast]

48. The Gadsden Flag

The coiled rattlesnake ready to strike, and the warning "Don't Tread On Me".

The rattlesnake was one of the earliest Revolutionary War symbols of rebellion against the tyranny of Kings. Seems fitting today.

[Nutmegger]

52. Cool, didn't know that about the flag

Thanks for sharing.:D

[flvegan]

49. The Leaping Bunny is a symbol of a humane product.

No animal ingredients, no animal testing. Sort of a "certified humane" symbol.

[Nutmegger]

53. Now I know what that Leaping Bunny symbol means!!!

Thanks!:D

[flvegan]

56. If you are interested in the story behind it

you can check out the website, here: http://www.leapingbunny.org/

[Nutmegger]

58. Thanks for the site flvegan!

I got myself edu-ma-cated! :D

[deadparrot]

54. For Harry Reid, after he shut down the Senate.

:bounce:

[KamaAina]

55. The 'Aints 'cause it was the only New Orleans symbol available.

I shall not succumb to "Katrina fatigue" even if I am forced to once again put a paper bag over my head so as to endure the gridiron antics of those assclowns who managed to lose a game by getting called for defensive holding on a field goal try! (There, sports fans, is an example of how heinous NFL officiating actually can, unlike Sunday, alter the outcome of a game.)

[Beware the Beast Man]

72. I feel for you. The Saints desperately need a break.

Hey, any news on the Saints' relocation? From what I have heard, the owner angled to move the team for years, and the Katrina debacle just happened to be a fortunate accident for him. :(

[KamaAina]

75. Tagliabue put his foot down. They're back in Sept. 24,

against those selfsame Atlanta Falcons. Paper bags de rigueur; yellow hankies optional. So at least for the upcoming season, New Orleanians (past and present) shall once again be treated (?) to the sporting equivalent of a really bad sitcom episode, you know, like the one where you just know the neighbor is gonna get his ugly new toupee pulled off.

If only the NBA's David Stern had as much cojones! He's allowing the Hornets to bask in their sweetheart deal in the continent's sporting capital, Oklahoma City :sarcasm: for (everyone says) one more year. This although the N.O. Arena, right next door to the Dome, was never used as a shelter and appears to have been far less damaged. :eyes:

[dolo amber]

57. I used to have a South Park caricature of me

But I decided the wee techno baby goes better with my glow-y eyes. :D

[WolverineDG]

59. The Empire State Building

because of the upcoming KOEB Invades Manhattan trip!

dg

[qnr]

60. The old USARP patch design, from the time when I was involved.

I had Ensign Opus for a long time, then I changed it to "This Space For Rent, CHEAP" when jpgray did the avatar change thread, and I changed to this last night. I love Antarctica, and I think the colors complement the Source Mage GNU/Linux logo in my signature.

[Benfea]

63. I chose Opus because Animal wasn't available

Or at least, I didn't see Animal on the list.

[Texasgal]

65. Mine?

The TEXAS LONGHORNS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!! WOOT!!!

[Roon]

67. I chose the pink triangle

Duh!

[ghostsofgiants]

88. Weezer fan?

:P

[Roon]

105. I don't know the connection

but NO!!!! lol

[ghostsofgiants]

106. They have a song called "Pink Triangle"

[Roon]

132. Oh, ok!

I had no idea. Thanks for the info!

[ghostsofgiants]

133. It's a pretty good song. ...

And I'm sure I mildly amused any other weezer fans out there.

[Beware the Beast Man]

69. I will return to my regular avatar next week.

I usually have a photo of General Ursus from Planet of the Apes. My current av is the Vince Lombardi trophy.

[AlCzervik]

73. i was asked to remove my original one after a year--"It offended someone"

[Nutmegger]

85. LOL, I like Stuart just the same. [nt]

[Left Is Write]

80. My smile and just because.

I wanted to smile at all of you!

[qnr]

84. And a lovely, heart-warming smile it is! n/t

[Left Is Write]

91. Thanks!

:D

[stlsaxman]

83. Abbie... the master of street theatre, free speech, independence, humor,

sedition and the joys of revolution.

[hippywife]

87. Because he's

the most courageous Congressman ever! And he's my hero. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

90. Mine's VERY obvious:

I'm from California! :hi:

[meow2u3]

92. My cat Boots

I'm a cat lover, and Boots has a purrfect pic.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

93. As a reminder of what could have been.

:thumbsup:

[Tikki]

94. I love the.....

Tikki

[mvd]

95. Flyers' logo

I'm a big fan - hope they can get out of this slump soon!

[LynzM]

96. It's a visual representation of...

The line in my sig, that I wrote. "Patchwork"

Plus, it's very visually memorable, and I wanted that, once I realized that that was how I recognized a lot of people around here. Thought perhaps I'd make myself a little more memorable, and it's unique!

[Nutmegger]

99. I seen you around before

You're right, it is memorable!

[LynzM]

101. Thanks, neighbor!

I'm in CT, too :)

I like your avatar, too!

[Nutmegger]

104. Another Nutmegger, cool!

Thanks, Beaker seems to reflect my mood at the moment.

Not to mention his hair!!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

97. My avatar is of my childhood doggie.

My parents had to put her down last friday- all of her organs were failing and there was nothing more that could be done for her.

[Nutmegger]

98. Awwwww

I'm sorry for your loss! What was her name?

[ncrainbowgrrl]

109. Her name was Tandem.

and she was my baby girl. (Litter box trained, too! :thumbsup: )

[madrchsod]

102. because that`s who i am....

mr natural

[asthmaticeog]

103. The cover of Alfred Jarry's "Ubu Roi"

A favorite play of mine, and the reference for the name of Pere Ubu, a favorite band of mine.

[AwakeAtLast]

107. I think mine is pretty much self explanatory

And I can't wait to change it!!! ;)

[NMMNG]

108. My current avatar (created for me by Mobius)

Is what I call "Fred Phelps, the Antichrist". Mobius created it, along with several others, when I asked him to make me an avatar that went along with my screen name. The others he created were:



The first one I used was "God Loves You Unless You're Gay". I plan to rotate the collection over time.

[rucky]

111. I'm tellin' ya, Phelps is on our team.

He's just acting extra kooky to make the fundies look even kookier. Sort of a reverse COINTELPRO.

[rucky]

110. Switched to Malcom X after Katrina. n/t

[Nutmegger]

124. Very apropos

Cool drawing. George "War" Bush says it all!:D

[Omphaloskepsis]

112. Mine is random:

I prefer a sig.

Well it is this picture: I just like it.


That runs through a script I wrote that grabs a small chunk and adds a border and randomly leaves in color or makes it black and white.
Link

It is supposed to make a new random image every five minutes. But, that is giving me trouble right now.

[tjwmason]

114. Emblem of the England Rugby Team.

I changed it at the week-end to mark the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament, before that it was Our Lady of Walsingham, before that it was the Ashes Trophy (the cricket trophy played between England and Australia), and before that the emblem of the England cricket team.

[Bzzzz]

115. Darwin...

explanation is probably not needed.

[donheld]

116. Cuz it's beautiful and Colorado's state flower.

[GalleryGod]

117. Empire State Building..it symbolizes the greatest city on earth

IMHO:hi:

[Nutmegger]

125. Cool picture, thanks for sharing! [nt]

[tyedyeto]

118. I change every month or two...

don't want to get in a rut, you know. LOL

[Nutmegger]

127. I know what you mean

I think it's about time to break out the "Impeach Bush" avatar!

Thanks for sharing!:D

[Magrittes Pipe]

119. Valerie Solanis, because I also shot Andy Warhol.

[scarlet_owl]

120. Jesus.

I'm devoted to the Sacred Heart.

[SteppingRazor]

121. Mine's always been Hunter...

except for a brief period of Che Guevara.

Dr. Thompson is a big influence on both my writing and my way of life.

[kick-ass-bob]

122. A leader truly elected by the people of the country.

And one who is not afraid to say what he thinks.

[Nutmegger]

126. Amen to that! [nt]

[bikebloke]

123. I haven't the foggiest.

[malmapus]

128. Mine is the flash for 3rd Special Forces Group

I use it because it was the unit I spent most of my time with in the Army and pretty much made me who I am today from my experience there.

[Heidi]

130. It's me.

It's a scan of my face and my hair. I chose it because it was handy and somehwat anonymous.

[rbnyc]

131. I designed mine for another purpose...

but decided I really liked it and asked skinner to add it to the avatars. Then I had a friend make mine wink so it would be different from the one generally available.

[Hand]

134. Mine is my old bunny Mimi...

She actually passed on years ago, but I've always liked the pic. She lived a long time and was quite grumpy and cute.

There are other pix of Mimi and our other bunnies here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/133256710YIIxos

Weirdly enough, someone actually recognized Mimi from my avatar and mentioned it in a DU thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1336477&mesg_id=1336721

[catzies]

135. Because she's me to a T.

:P

[LeftyMom]

136. Buttercup kicks ass.

That's all. :D