What does your avatar say about you?

[CatWoman]

why did you choose it?

I'll go first: my old sig line had one of her most powerful quotes.

I've always been an admirer -- actually she was a role model for me as she was a very strong woman.

[meegbear]

1. I'm a bear ...

'nuf sed.

[Terran]

54. Me too Meeg

http://profiles.yahoo.com/dcable7

I'm being fickle with my avatar--just trying out the UN symbol for size. It actually hadn't occurred to me to choose the polar bear, but maybe I will.

[ronnykmarshall]

2. My hometown

There are several others that I might pick in the future.

[CO Liberal]

3. It Says That I Still Miss Bobby Kennedy

I believe that he would have won in 1968 if not for Sirhan Sirhan. And I've always loved the RFK quote that is part of my new sig line.

[JohnKleeb]

66. a simliar reason

Isnt kind of ironic that Bobby was talking about himself. My favorite RFK quote is ripple of hope. I originally had Kucinich then saw your avatar I love Dennis and Bobby but I couldnt fit a RFK quote in to my box so I did Kucinich for President with his face as avatar but then saw RFK and thought what better way to have both of my heroes.

[Deege]

4. A Tribute

Mine is a tribute to my American Indian (Choctaw) heritage

[CatWoman]

18. I have a mandela hanging on my bathroom door

I bought it in El Paso.

I was told it was supposed to bring luck :hi:

[Deege]

94. Yes...now

Historically Mandella's were shields used in battle. Now they are a sign of luck and protection.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

5. that i'm a 'mo

;-)

[meegbear]

12. I wish they had the bear flag ....

gonna make that a future request.

[Ellen Forradalom]

6. That Smart Women Vote Democratic.

And that I like showing off my own designs.

[catzies]

27. Did you design that really? I for one thank you very much!

I love it! :bounce:

[Ellen Forradalom]

42. Why thank you

I've been thinking of getting it turned into buttons.

[catzies]

52. Did you send it to Northern Sun? Bet they'd like it.

It would be such a great button! And t-shirt. And bumpersticker. :bounce:

[supernova]

7. Nothing deep

just that I like wine, like learning about it, like drinking it. And hey, it's actually good for you in moderation!

I'm still finding the definitive one. There's several others I'll probably try on for size. :D

[ibegurpard]

8. That I'm a groupie

who is easily taken in.
:P

[Rainbowreflect]

9. Mine is a reminder to myself.

After my husband, my dogs are my best friends. And one of them is a golden. They always love me, no matter what.

[mac56]

22. My dogs are my best friends too, Rainbowreflect.

Plus, it means that I'm a yellow-dog Democrat.

[Archae]

10. Proud to be Wisconsin native!

Says it all, aina? :-)

[carolinayellowdog]

11. Couldn't resist a yellow dog

even though I'm not a "dog person" (like `em, just don't want one of my own)

[havocmom]

13. that I wasn't inspired by any of them

but I'll look again soom

[juajen]

16. Hi, havocmom

I really like you username, since I have raised five children and still going strong with grandchildren. Please, tell me how I access the avatars? I know I've missed it somewhere, just don't know where.

[CatWoman]

19. Click on the options menu

and choose, "edit your profile".

[juajen]

30. Thanks, CatWoman

I appreciate that info. I knew I had seen it somewhere, just couldn't find it. Is your username a reference to a love of cats? Just wondering, as I have in excess of 10 myself, last count. We seem to collect strays.

[CatWoman]

38. Let's just say that my cat family stands at four

now, anyway :D

[procopia]

24. I saw a lot of good ones,

but none that particularly applied to me. I haven't chosen a favorite candidate yet, and I'm too embarrassed by my home (red) state to choose a state symbol. I might have chosen a pro-choice design, but didn't see one.

[XNASA]

14. "I dig Dragons"

Especially Smaug.

[underpants]

59. Do not meddle with dragons for you are crunchy and taste good w/ ketchup

:bounce:

[Dudley_DUright]

15. Einstein has always been my intellectual hero

and for more than just his phenomenal contributions to physics. I have posters of him all over my office, so it seems natural to pick him as my avatar.

[leftist_rebel1569]

17. Wellstone was my favorite senator

[Ashes]

20. Broccoli raises blood pressure

Everytime I read the news, my blood pressure goes up. It just seemed fitting.

[Divernan]

21. It's the closest I could get to a coral reef.

nt

[tpub]

23. I never got the bumper sticker I ordered

that read:

"Bipartisanship? I'll hug your elephant if you'll kiss my ass"

So this is close enough.

[rene moon]

That I still love my state!

Even though it is backwards much of the time!

[rbnyc]

25. It says that I really, really...

...liked the movie, Secretary.

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0274812

[Kazak]

26. It says...

That I wish I could pick my own off-site avatar.

[Champion Jack]

31. I hear that!

"It says..."
Posted by pengpong
That I wish I could pick my own off-site avatar. "

----THAT would be nice

[rbnyc]

32. Me too! (nt)

[Ellen Forradalom]

49. Workaround until then:

1) Choose an image. 48 x 48 pixels, gif; or easily reduced to that size.
2) Post to http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=120&topic_id=276&mesg_id=276&page=

3) If Skinner is feeling generous, he will avatarize it for you, reposting it to that thread.

4) Get the image's DU server filename. The method for getting this information varies by computer and browser. You can open image in new window, or open the Properties window for that image.

5) Go to your options, edit your profile, copy/type the name into the avatar image name blank. You don't need a full pathname, just the filename (smartwomen.gif, or whatever).

[Mr. McD]

28. Viet Nam Veteran

[ZenLefty]

29. I don't know.

He's French-Canadian. I have no idea what he says; his English is really poor.

I hope he says good things about me, though. But I somehow doubt it.

[cmf]

33. I chose Rosa Parks

Because sometimes by doing something as simple as sitting on a bus, you can galvanize change. She was a regular person just like you and me who stood up for her rights. It's a reminder that all of us can do little things to make this a better place to live.

[TXlib]

34. That I'm a horny little devil...

[Interrobang]

77. But are you a Beastie Boy (or Girl)?

Beastie wants to know.

I picked this one because I'm Canadian, and because I didn't see an appropriately cute Tux floating around. If I could get the one from the "If you use Linux, you're supporting Communism" poster (where he's got a Cossack hat and a star on his tummy) that would be even better! :)

[nykiera]

35. That I like rats.

We have 10. Also, rabbits, dogs, cats & birds. But I love my ratlings.

[AlienGirl]

96. That's a sizable colony!

I had 9 rats as a colony once--the Rat Pack. It was great fun to hear them "party" in their cage every night!

But I prefer having rats in 1s and 2s--they become much more human-oriented that way. Right now I have one rat and he goes everywhere with me.

Tucker

[underpants]

36. I'm an American and a patriot and I love my country

period.

[CatWoman]

39. and you need to wash that underwear

:D


:hi:

[Aristus]

37. What does my Avatar say about me? Uh............that I'm from Washington

State maybe? Just kidding you, Cat. I like a lot of the Avatars, and I may change it in the future, but right now, my Evergreen State pride is showin'!

[catmandu57]

40. Here I am

Even though we have some ass backward dengenerates doing our representing in the Senate right now, there are still some decent people living here.

[Deege]

90. I agree...

There are good people in Missouri but we definately need to get rid of Kit Bond, Jim Talent, and Kenny Hulshof. I'm proud to live in Missouri because when given the choice to vote for either Ashcroft or a dead guy, the majority of Missourians said, "I'm going to have to go with the dead guy."

[Punkingal]

41. I first became interested.....

in politics in the fifth grade when Kennedy ran for President. He is still my hero.

[GOPisEvil]

43. That is ME!!!

Well, we share a name anyway. :D

[greatauntoftriplets]

44. Mine says that I....

...am proud of my Irish heritage.

[DieboldMustDie]

45. It depicts how * and his cronies make me feel.

:(

[SPICYHOT]

46. Maps

of the world, from the places I've visited, lots of them.
and the places that I'd like to go too.

[Breezy du Nord]

47. i'm a Minnesotan who liked Paul Wellstone

n/t

[maxanne]

48. that I'm here

in my state to help it enter the 21st century, and actually embrace the 2 party system!

[davidinalameda]

50. I'm gay!

what else would a rainbow flag say

[GOPisEvil]

55. What else would a rainbow flag say?

That you like Skittles? :shrug:

Uh, the candy, not the DUer! :D

[ima_sinnic]

51. that fighting the Axis of Evil is my necessary purpose in life now

and also that I couldn't get what I really wanted:
Bob Marley or somehing 60s (well, there is Jimi Hendrix and I might switch over to him at some point) or an insect (I'm an entomologist).

[cosmicdot]

53. I'm finally moving to California ... 18 years after ...

... my Mom returned from visiting there ... and, said: I just know you'll end up living in California

... well, Mama, I'm almost there (this weekend) ...

my parents never ever flew ... in '85, they took the train from Virginia to California and back ... I was 35 then ...

I like so many avatars - I'd rather have a collage :)

[DrGonzoLives]

56. It says I will infect you and kill you

n/t

[CatWoman]

61. What's up, Doc??

:hi:

[lazarus]

69. heh

I lobbied hard for them to add it, too. :D

I couldn't decide, so one avatar moved to my sig. Heck, I've got another one or two to add eventually.

[ulysses]

57. just a progressive majority Dem...

:hi:

[Melsky]

58. I'm a native Californian

I've lived here all my life except a sad, sad 15 months in Ohio.

[TheBigGuy]

63. Ohio can be very sad.

I know! I moved here from California....!!!

(california dreamin', on a winters day...)

[Harrumph]

60. I think mine ....

pretty much says it all. No explanation necessary. :smoke:

[TheBigGuy]

62. its says Im a Yellow Dog Democrat

woof!

[tjdee]

64. Me like perty pictures...

I didn't really want a face unless it was Bobby Kennedy's (which in my excitement to have an avatar, I apparently missed it!), and so I went with Starry Night. I don't know if I'm a big Van Gogh fan, but something about Starry Night I like very much. I never get tired of looking at it, it's really interesting to me for some reason.

[buddhamama]

65. that i still have hope

in the power/ideals/compassion of We the People.

[rasputin1952]

67. Hi CW...

I admire your choice of avatar. ER was one heck of a person, she was involved in so many things, and never seemed to have tired of any of it.

As for mine, my explanation is simply...I've juat always loved Eagles,
(except for the Philadelphia Eagles).

:hi:

[thermodynamic]

68. Officially?

I'm a proud homo! :D

The potential choices I added at the bottom remain a mystery though! :D :D

[FarLeftRage]

70. That I am a big John Lennon fan...

Loved his music, his words and his politics... still do.

[The Lone Liberal]

71. It says, I am smart enough, I am good-looking enough

and doggoneit people like me.

[Habibi]

72. That I live in Rochester, NY

am a feminist, and admire Miss Susan B!

[SPICYHOT]

73. I think is pretty obvious!

but I like the little green stuff!

[Shakeydave]

74. Tampa Bay Bucs Fan!

That's as close as we get!

[Coffee Coyote]

75. I'm a rising star!

Or I live in AZ. ;-)

[Amaya]

76. I like

goofy looking penguins :shrug:

[phoebe]

78. Hmmm.

n/t

[Kat45]

79. Mine says...

that I love Jesus, and I try to follow His way. I'm a Christian and I'm tolerant, and I want people to know that a lot of us do exist. I know a lot of progressive Christians--we're not all like "those" people, who have co-opted the term and IMHO given Christians a bad name.

[Ashes]

80. It better not say what I was doing last night!!!!

damn avatar. Knew I couldn't trust'em.

[noiretextatique]

81. it says i lack imagination

and i choose it because i thought it was a rose

[noiretextatique]

89. now that i've changed it from the tulip

the eye, my first post doesn't make sense. i decided on this one because it reminds me of the cool eyes i had in my sig line at one time. and i suppose it's a window to my soul..and all that jazz :7

[solinvictus]

82. Che

I disagree with Marxism, but I have a soft spot for Che because he was a hell of a guerilla and seemed to be a decent human being.

[Sean Reynolds]

83. That FDR is my idol.

I've been a fan of him for many years and every book I read I go away with a higher opinion of him.

[Avatar13]

84. It says...

edit: forgot i changed it a couple of times already...

[Amaya]

85. Can I have this one?

[kathee]

86. I thought she was appropriate

for what I do. She created a persona, which is what I do as well. Other that that and blonde hair, not much else in common with her:D

[peekaloo]

87. I know how to pick a weiner!

it's sad when disgust and contempt prompt my choice(s).

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

88. It says

That I absolutely love RFK. I agree with you about Eleanor Roosevelt. When I was younger, I used to read every little kids kind of book I could find on her, like "Amazing Women in History" books and that sort of things. She really was one of the best first ladies of all time, IMHO.

[RushIsRot]

91. It says REALLY DO miss the Mothership!

I'd still be aboard if I hadn't bumped into that little asteroid when they let me drive. I just didn't see it coming. The green folk don't seem to have much sense of humor, but otherwise they're good to be around. Hey guys! I'm sorry! REALLY sorry! Please come back.

[SmileyBoy]

92. It says I'm a fan of SpongeBob Squarepants.

That's right....

DAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....DAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

[Ein]

93. It's hamtaro time

kush kush, ticky ticky woo.... thats all

[AlienGirl]

95. It says I like rats!

I normally have a rat in my shirt, so it makes sense to have one in my posts, too.

Tucker

[Circe_Invidiosa]

97. i like sunflowers

they seem happy...as i will be in 2004