Avatar, at long last.

[ChrisA]

I have finally given in and submitted an avatar to the board, manga-style self portrait.
I may have to redo it, I’m not happy with the ear or the neck… and I should’ve used bolder
lines so the reduction would be cleaner. But at least it vaguely looks like me.

Though I left off my moustache. Moustaches look funny on anime/manga style
characters. Maybe they look funny iRL though. Hrmm.

I prefer avatars that actually represent the person, though, and that don’t change too often.
I think. No offense to, err, the ninety percent of the board I just offended.

Right, so, hello again everybody, I have a face now! Pleased to meetcha.

(They didn’t have avatars when I first joined the board y’know. Weird new fangled
super graphical stuff… )

[Darwin]

@ChrisA

I prefer avatars that actually represent the person, though, and that don’t change too often.

Like mine, huh?

[ChrisA]

If you actually resemble the creatures in your avatar, you have my deepest sympathies.

–Chris

[anniemcu]

@ChrisA

I prefer avatars that actually represent the person, though, and that don’t change too often.
I think. No offense to, err, the ninety percent of the board I just offended. …

How do you know our avatars don’t actually represent us? Huh?

I mean… they don’t call me “Mother Possum” fer nuthin!

[StewySmoot]

bump

[ChrisA]

@anniemcu

@ChrisA

I prefer avatars that actually represent the person, though, and that don’t change too often.
I think. No offense to, err, the ninety percent of the board I just offended. …

How do you know our avatars don’t actually represent us? Huh?

I mean… they don’t call me “Mother Possum” fer nuthin!

Oh, well, possums are charming creatures, so if you do resemble one, at least you’re
better off than poor darwin who apparently resembles a shark (or perhaps a moray…)

I think that StewySmoot is the wrong sex to be resembling his avatars, but perhaps I’m
wrong and she’ll tell us that’s self-taped video… eh, or not.

[anniemcu]

@ChrisA

Oh, well, possums are charming creatures, so if you do resemble one, at least you’re
better off than poor darwin who apparently resembles a shark (or perhaps a moray…)

I think that StewySmoot is the wrong sex to be resembling his avatars, but perhaps I’m
wrong and she’ll tell us that’s self-taped video… eh, or not.

Actually, I think Stewy’s is probably pretty accurate, except his eyes don’t usually wear that blue stretchy material, and look more like this : … at least while he’s filming voluptuous young women walking provacatively behind him…

[Lambchop]

@ChrisA

But at least it vaguely looks like me.

Though I left off my moustache.

I prefer avatars that actually represent the person, though, and that don’t change too often.

No offense to, err, the ninety percent of the board I just offended.

1. I have no way of producing an avatar, so I used an avatar that I felt communicates my personality. Couldn’t find a Peg Bundy small enough.

2. If you prefer avatars that actually represent the person, why is yours a girl? Sorry, confusion here. I was doing ok until you mentioned the mustache. Granted, I’d leave mine off, too, but I probably wouldn’t mention having done so.

[Flyingcursor]

@Peggy

1. I have no way of producing an avatar, so I used an avatar that I felt communicates my personality. Couldn’t find a Peg Bundy small enough.

2. If you prefer avatars that actually represent the person, why is yours a girl? Sorry, confusion here. I was doing ok until you mentioned the mustache. Granted, I’d leave mine off, too, but I probably wouldn’t mention having done so.

Peg Bundy? She was hot.

I don’t think ChrisA’s avatar is a girl.

[GaryKelly]

@ChrisA

If you actually resemble the creatures in your avatar, you have my deepest sympathies.

–Chris

Oy!

[Martin_Milner]

@ChrisA

If you actually resemble the creatures in your avatar, you have my deepest sympathies.

–Chris

appreciated…

[ChrisA]

@Flyingcursor

@Peggy

2. If you prefer avatars that actually represent the person, why is yours a girl? Sorry, confusion here. I was doing ok until you mentioned the mustache. Granted, I’d leave mine off, too, but I probably wouldn’t mention having done so.

I don’t think ChrisA’s avatar is a girl.

I guess I didn’t do very well at the drawing then. It’s hard to overcome the impression of the
long hair though. I suppose I should have drawn in the mustache. Kind of like why I originally
grew a mustache… I got tired of guys in sports cars and frat houses catcalling. Which didn’t
actually stop, but it become more amusing.

“Hey, babe!” (turn and give cold stare) “You moron that’s a guy!” “Oh, sh*t!”

[anniemcu]

@ChrisA

It’s hard to overcome the impression of the
long hair though. I suppose I should have drawn in the mustache. Kind of like why I originally
grew a mustache… I got tired of guys in sports cars and frat houses catcalling. Which didn’t
actually stop, but it become more amusing.

“Hey, babe!” (turn and give cold stare) “You moron that’s a guy!” “Oh, sh*t!”

LOL! IKJWYM! I used to work in surveying, and we’d be staying for a time in small towns, or remote areas, and it required sturdy, functional garb like heavy jeans, heavy boots, heavy flannel shirts, etc. I’d be walking down to the local bar or 7-11, with my long blonde hair, usually braided, and get just the opposite - “Hey you stupid fggt!” … (turn and give cold stare)… “Sh*t! It’s a woman?”…

I guess they didn’t see their prospects growing after that, LOL!

[Wormdiet]

@ChrisA

I prefer avatars that actually represent the person, though, and that don’t change too often.
I think. No offense to, err, the ninety percent of the board I just offended.

Would mine fall into that category??

[Flyingcursor]

@anniemcu

LOL! IKJWYM! I used to work in surveying, and we’d be staying for a time in small towns, or remote areas, and it required sturdy, functional garb like heavy jeans, heavy boots, heavy flannel shirts, etc. I’d be walking down to the local bar or 7-11, with my long blonde hair, usually braided, and get just the opposite - “Hey you stupid fggt!” … (turn and give cold stare)… “Sh*t! It’s a woman?”…

I guess they didn’t see their prospects growing after that, LOL!

There are some real morons in this world.

Are you a member of the Black Hairy Possum’s? That’s one of my favorite fiddle tunes.

[anniemcu]

@Flyingcursor

There are some real morons in this world.

Are you a member of the Black Hairy Possum’s? That’s one of my favorite fiddle tunes.

Yes, there are, and yes, as a matter of fact, I am (not one of the morons of the world… er.. at least not so much any more… ) … I love to get really rolling with that tune. … now I need to learn it on the whistle as well…

[ChrisA]

@Wormdiet

@ChrisA

I prefer avatars that actually represent the person, though, and that don’t change too often.
I think. No offense to, err, the ninety percent of the board I just offended.

Would mine fall into that category??

I have no idea what category your avatar falls into, I’ve never been able to figure out
what I’m looking at when I see it!

It does, however, do the job of unmistakably identifying you, so I guess it works!

@anniemcu

LOL! IKJWYM! I used to work in surveying, and we’d be staying for a time in small towns, or remote areas, and it required sturdy, functional garb like heavy jeans, heavy boots, heavy flannel shirts, etc. I’d be walking down to the local bar or 7-11, with my long blonde hair, usually braided, and get just the opposite - “Hey you stupid fggt!” … (turn and give cold stare)… “Sh*t! It’s a woman?”…

I guess they didn’t see their prospects growing after that, LOL!

I’d think that’d pretty much be the end of their chance, yeah.

Erm… “Black Hairy Possum’s”?

[Lambchop]

@ChrisA

@Flyingcursor

I don’t think ChrisA’s avatar is a girl.

I guess I didn’t do very well at the drawing then. It’s hard to overcome the impression of the
long hair though. I suppose I should have drawn in the mustache. Kind of like why I originally
grew a mustache… I got tired of guys in sports cars and frat houses catcalling. Which didn’t
actually stop, but it become more amusing.

“Hey, babe!” (turn and give cold stare) “You moron that’s a guy!” “Oh, sh*t!”

It’s a nice avatar, Chris! Merely joshing. I like the manga style on you.

A guy I work with is about my height (5"6") with a delightful build and this really fine hair. Long and wavy–nice. Went to dinner a few weeks ago–the waiter kept calling him “ma’am.” Not just once, either. He kept on doing it. :roll:

[ChrisA]

@Peggy

It’s a nice avatar, Chris! Merely joshing. I like the manga style on you.

Thank you.

A guy I work with is about my height (5"6") with a delightful build and this really fine hair. Long and wavy–nice. Went to dinner a few weeks ago–the waiter kept calling him “ma’am.” Not just once, either. He kept on doing it. :roll:

Oh no! Generally, I’m only mistaken for female at a distance or from behind. I’ve never
been ma’am’d more than once in the same sitting. That would get old fast. My sympathies
to your friend!

–Chris

[I.D.10-t]

I just wish that the English language had a non-sexed form of he /she, sir / ma’am to refer to some one. It is difficult on the phone to know which term to use (think Sunny and Cher songs) and yet I do not feel polite without some form of sir /ma’am. It is like when I visit a friend’s house and say “nice dog, what’s his name” and they reply in disgust. “HER name is Spike”. Yet people seem equally offended with calling their pet “it” (not that I care about people’s feelings when they are that easily offended).

I like your avatar, it is personal and original.

It took me about a year to decide on mine. Okay, about half of that was figuring out how to get it onto the forum.