Why Did You Choose Your Avatar?

[Placebo]

I made mine, it's Andy Warhol, my favourite artist.

[Left Is Write]

1. Oh, because it makes me smile.

The thought of impeaching Junior, that is.

[Iris]

2. Because it's almost Thanksgiving.

[JohnKleeb]

3. fave NFL team

I had one that I made too though.

[Midlodemocrat]

4. Because I am smart.

[Politicub]

I didn't choose my avatar

It followed me home and demanded I use it

[Politicub]

5. Deleted post

Dupe.

[Jack Schitt]

6. I don't understand why they use the term "avatar"

for those little pictures next to our names. "Avatar" means "an incarnation in human form," "the incarnation of a Hindu deity," and "a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity". Boggles the mind.

Anyways, I chose my avatar because I like beer.

[St. Jarvitude]

9. Forum tradition

"Avatar"'s been the standard term for it for ages...

At least on THIS internet

[Jack Schitt]

14. Yeah, I know.

I just wondered how they came up with the term.

Sorry. It's Sunday afternoon and I'm studying. I guess I'm thinking too much.

I should go surf the other Internet. Maybe it'll tell me there.

[Tesibria]

42. a funny (well it was funny to me)

.. i went thru the too-typical hazing in the beginning w/ people accusing me of being a troll or otherwise slamming me. Someone made some comment about "check out the avatar - clearly a freeper." Well -- i had to look that one up -- and came up with the same definition you posted.

So -- I wrote back explaining where my NAME came from and how it could not possibly be interpreted as republican ... blah blah blah

this kind (to me) gentleman PM'd to explain that (1) avatar was the pic, not the screenname ... and ... (2) he was responding to another post, not mine

i was ... embarrassed .......

[NV Whino]

51. It's a nerd thing n/t

[a new day]

7. Mine goes with the signature

It is hard to see it, but under a magnifying glass, Lydia the Tattooed Lady is rendered. A reference to the song Groucho Marx sings on the train in "A Day at the Circus."

[name not needed]

8. Cause Family Guy kicks ass

[Placebo]

20. Mmm, that it does.

[Bertha Venation]

10. it's the California Angels' 1971 cap -- the Angels have been my team since

I knew what baseball was (which was probably about 1966).

[St. Jarvitude]

11. Because Radiohead is not whiny!!

Despite what that miscreant "Dookus" may tell you.

[greyfox]

12. I have a flag

outside my home and I have turned it upside down for th enext 4 years becauseour country is in distress. Avatar just mimics that.

[zulchzulu]

13. Frank Zappa was a genius and political activist

I miss FZ.

[zippy890]

15. Right now I'm a proud Bay Stater

[qnr]

16. I'm lazy, so I'll just repeat what I said in another thread

He's a combo-penguin reflecting my love of my trips to Antarctica, my Linux advocacy, memories of Bloom County, and a general nod to the USCG, Personal Floatation Devices, beer bellies, Bill The Cat (Ackkkkkkkkk Phffffft!) mugs, and lemonade!

[CO Liberal]

17. My New Avatar is ME!!!

It's a picture of me in a Robin Hood costume, taken at a Halloween Dance in October of 1991. That was the night that The Princess and I met.

[Reverend_Smitty]

18. Cause I loves me the Kennedys!

Especially Bobby

[miss_kitty]

19. because I love the sweetest kitty that ever lived

and I was calling her 'pesky kitty' when she gave me 'the look'.

[StClone]

21. A Symbol of Freedom needed after Two-face's ReSelection

And there are few more beautiful packages than a bird, especially a Swallow-tailed Kite in flight.

[RogueTrooper]

22. Obssessed Dean supporter

'tis the truth.

[knowbody0]

23. my avatar is described as crazy horse

who never allowed a photograph or painting of himself. ( believe it is sitting bull)

[Neoma]

24. Because my name is greek for 'new moon'

[qnr]

26. um... ok

new moon ... full moon ... whatever

[Cobalt Violet]

25. I believe there is rampant widespread election fraud.

If that isn't distress, I don't know what is.

[NashVegas]

27. Batboy Shall Be Our Savior

You just watch.

[new2004voterWV]

28. Well, it's for equal rights..

just like me. And I was kinda hoping to have one here that others weren't using, but noooo, once I started posting, I started seeing the same avatar as mine all over the board..lol. So much for being original! I might have to break out my l-word avatars that I made myself!

[donheld]

52. Welcome to DU

[City Lights]

29. Because my country is in distress. eom

[robbedvoter]

30. To drive you nuts! Flat Clark - the day of ballot signatures gathering

Also remind me of a time I didn't feel powerless...

[gollygee]

31. Michigan Frog

Because I'm from Michigan

[DBoon]

32. Because there's always room for Jello!

And besides, Alternative Tentacles provides a good selection of Noam Chomsky's verbal essays.

http://www.alternativetentacles.com/search.php?section_...

[ironflange]

33. Ludwig is da Man!

He'd be da man even if he didn't go deaf, but the fact is, it's hard to think of many who have overcome such a handicap. Stephen Hawking also comes to mind, both are in the same league.

[tedoll78]

34. I'm in a Radiologic Technology program.

(X-Ray Technologist)

And I really, really like it to the point where I am super-pleased with my career choice. A job that pays well, helps people heal, has a relatively good hiring market, and cannot be shipped overseas - pretty sweet. In 9 months, I'll be doing it for a living.

Who knows? I might move-on to MRI..

[DrZeeLit]

35. Worked for RFK in '68. My first campaign. Later...

...I worked as an admin for one of his speechwriters. What a guy! One of the all time name droppers in the universe, but I still love him.

I carry the spirit of those times in my heart.
I weep whenever I visit Arlington -- for all those who gave their lives, and particular for RFK.

Kerry On.

[woofless]

36. I plead insanity.

I'm crazy 'bout that stuff!

Woof

[Anarcho-Socialist]

37. ...because I think Kerry/Lennon photo is awesome n/t

[flamingyouth]

38. Mine is the love of my life

I took the photo myself, and he made the avatar.

[Tesibria]

39. so that when I say I'm happy to SEE you

i'm actually lookin at you .....

[da_chimperor]

40. I just happened to stumble on a picture of a chimp wearing a crown

so I thought I'd use it

[Beware the Beast Man]

41. Nothing makes a statement like a talking green gorilla

on edit...my avatar is the Steelers logo through the rest of the season.

[buckettgirl]

43. I love Muppets and Fraggles!

Beaker is my favorite muppet, but they didn't have any fraggles. I LOVE fraggles! i'm a child of the 80's

[RC]

44. It's a wood figurine I picked up

in Hawaii.

Make Love, Not War. Killing is so destructive. Killing begets more killing. Where does one stop?

Can anyone imagine if all that money that this administration has used for killing and destruction and hi-tech war toys since 9/11/01 had been used for education and Health care? How much better and safer this country and the world would be,

[sans qualia]

45. Ia! Ia! Cthulhu fhtagn!

That's why. Damn, it drives me crazy the way capital I's look just like lowercase L's in the subject box thingy.

[getoffmytrain]

46. Because

it's a pirate's life for me!

[donheld]

47. I chose mine

because if feel like i live in a country in deep distress

[UrbScotty]

48. Because U-M is going to repeat as Big Ten Champions!

[kitchen girl]

49. I chose the guitar because they didn't have a fiddle. n/t

[Kellanved]

50. it says quite a lot

It is an East-Berlin style traffic light, actually it is one very close to my apartment.
It is East-Berlin, green, walking (i.e. progressive), male and facing left.

[SarahB]

53. Because of what it means in my personal life.

I'm going through many changes in my life right now and I can sum up my avatar by this quote:

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." -- Anais Nin

That's what it means. To remind myself not to fear the changes taking place, because it is an inherently beautiful thing.

Man, I'm deep.

[NV Whino]

54. Really stupid reason

I have California because I have't figured out how do use a more personal icon. And, well, I live in CA.

[realisticphish]

55. mine is

a reminder to people that 49% of Ohio did NOT vote for the chimp


The Incorrigible Democrat

[lolamio]

56. Because I love my "blue" New York State! n/t

[PunkinPi]

57. We are in distress!!! n/t

[hippiechick]

58. 3 reasons ~

Cause he's smokin' HOT !
He plays hockey - the best sport in the world.
And I completely adore him.

Is that enough ?