What is the meaning behind your avatar?

richardda1st (Richard) · #1 13-08-2011, 10:45 PM

If you use an avatar, why is it a representation of you?

Come on, please explain.

I don't use an avatar, I personally like to see who I'm actually chatting to or who owns the post I'm reading.

Some members use a brand name of a product as a representation of themselves.

Others use a symbol of their main hobby or interest as a representation.

And others use a picture of someone else maybe well known, to represent them.

But some avatars are very esoteric

Cheers

Richard

Octane (Humayun) · #2 13-08-2011, 10:48 PM

Neigh. Shot in 2007.

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DavidU (Dave) · #3 13-08-2011, 11:03 PM

Me and a mate Seymour Duncan with Jeff Becks telecaster.

Gem (Grant) · #4 13-08-2011, 11:20 PM

My current scope!!!!

And GEM is simply my initials. (NOT German Equatorial Mount!!)

bloodhound31 · #5 13-08-2011, 11:20 PM

Want everyone to see how mean and nasty I am. So there.

Edit: As per Suzy's request, my user name is a combination. Bloodhound was my CB-Radio callsign back in the late 80's and then when I got my first computer I was 31.

barx1963 (Malcolm) · #6 13-08-2011, 11:26 PM

Mine is a pic of me with a replica Bluesmobile at Universal Studios in LA. Its my favourite movie and I liked the pic!

Malcolm

pgc hunter · #7 13-08-2011, 11:54 PM

Mine is Peter Griffin's frozen sex face.

Big Family Guy fan here

mill (Martin) · #8 13-08-2011, 11:59 PM

I collect Samurai swords and just bought a new one

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #9 14-08-2011, 12:19 AM

It's our Astro club.
A form of blatant advertising

I notice that some avatars are too hard to make out what they are.
Here's mine enlarged.

bartman (Bart) · #10 14-08-2011, 01:20 AM

Bart is my name and Bartman is my nickname. Hence Bart Simpson. I quite like that pic of Bart - its a pic of the cover from Nirvana's Nevermind album- (oh and I like the Simpsons too!

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Bartman
woot!!!! I passed the 1000 post mark

Suzy · #11 14-08-2011, 02:07 AM

Congratulations on 1000 posts Bart!!!!!!!!!!

:ju ggle:

:juggl e:

:ju mp2:

Suzy · #12 14-08-2011, 02:14 AM

I've been wanting to do a thread like this for ages and now you've beat me to it Richard.

My thread was going to ask about usernames, some really interesting and strange usernames here- like renormalised for instance.. why do you call yourself that Carl.. why.. why

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If you don't mind Richard, I think it would be fabulous if people can explain their usernames also

I can't wait to find out, should be an interesting thread.

My avatar and username are a bit obvious.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #13 14-08-2011, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suzy

My thread was going to ask about usernames, some really interesting and strange usernames here- like renormalised for instance.. why do you call yourself that Carl.. why.. why

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If you don't mind Richard, I think it would be fabulous if people can explain their usernames also

I can't wait to find out, should be an interesting thread.

There already is one Suzy

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=51477

Ric · #14 14-08-2011, 03:42 AM

There's no real reason behind mine, I just found it one day while surfing around the net.

It still gives me a laugh when I look at it and I hope it does for everyone else.

There's also a picture of me on the profile page if you want to see my mug.

Most say the cat is better looking.

BB (Brendan) · #15 14-08-2011, 08:18 AM

I collect polystone figurines called "Bad Taste Bears". This is one of my favourites!

Gem (Grant) · #16 14-08-2011, 08:27 AM

The pic on my profile page is my youngest son in wet season in Zambia... on the phone telling his mum (who as in Australia) that dad was looking after him just fine!!

CraigS · #17 14-08-2011, 08:34 AM

My new one is a rendition of the Lorenz Attractor .. a phase space diagram applicable to a chaotic system (like the weather). The trace which draws this pattern, never crosses any of the previous paths already drawn … in spite of the drawing complexity .. amazing stuff!

The "Initially Sensitive" title is one of the key hallmarks of such a system and if the initial conditions change, chaotic behaviour results.

Am I, and all life-forms, the result of chaotic processes ?

Cheers

kustard (Simon) · #18 14-08-2011, 08:55 AM

Mine is Io. The reason I have this is because I find the colours of the image absolutely astounding. Plus it's also part of one of the wallpapers I use on my iMac with Mission Control

Here's a link as it ha a large filesize:http://www.kustard.org/images/wallpa..._wallpaper.png

spacezebra (Petra) · #19 14-08-2011, 09:28 AM

I collect zebra's.

Cheers Petra d.

JohnG (John) · #20 14-08-2011, 09:45 AM

Those who know me understand, trained as a helicopter door gunner in Huey's, SAR Flight Instructor out of Sydney, PolAir until my retirement.

Crazy life,

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Cheers