OT - Avatar-less

Hey there.

I’m suffering from a lack of an Avatar, and would like to know if anybody has any suggestions for sites where I can get something decent that doesn’t need to be modified (I also suffer from lack of editing software :astonished: )

I’ve seen some pretty interesting ones on C&F, you guys can be quite creative… Ava, love your teddy-bear. Amar, is that really you? CHIFF FIPPLE, uh, wow… Az, I know that’s a self-portrait, I’ve seen you in person.

Mebbe it would help if I told you a bit about myself: I drink chlorophyll in my smoothies, I love Peter Gabriel, I can’t drink coffee cause it makes me really jittery and overly talkative (doesn’t help that the only coffee I actually like is Second Cup’s caramel corretto with extra caramel, one of which I’ve just finished drinking… oh no…), um, and I like boys. Especially cute ones.

If you find something you like, I can modify it for you to meet avatar requirements…

And the bear’s name is Henry. :smiley: He likes to go to the playground.

How about the cover of 'Peter Gabriel Plays Live", the one with the monkey face paint? Go to Amazon and download the image, then edit out any text.
If you like the idea, I can do it for you and e-mail it to you.

That’s a good idea, Father, I think I prefer the Secret World Live album cover. Hm… When I get a bit more time, I’ll browse the album covers and see if there’s one I like. Actually, there is tonnes of really cool Peter Gabriel 3D art I’ve seen somewhere on the net…

Thanks Father and Ava for offering to help! I should stop buying whistles and save my money for creative editing software eh… Wait, this is the C&F website, that idea wouldn’t get any support… Whoa, what was I thinking!!

Henry the bear, nice to meet you :slight_smile:

There are some really crazy ones on other message boards you could steal by rt clicking and downloading. Look at some new-agey boards like related to astral projection, psychic stuff. Whoo…
Tony

I make 20% of mine. The rest I steal from livejournal or have people make them for me.

My favorite avatars have always been Stacey’s.

Good lord, Cran, is that Mrs](http://www.tvheaven.ca/aybs.htm%22%3EMrs). Slocum?


(Edited to fix image after Cranberry’s avatar changed – smaller version of the picture above was the avatar in question.)

Celia Cruz, queen of salsa.

Hiya Moxy,

I’m a cute boy! :wink: And I’ve met Az, the hairy lumberjack! That makes up practically best mates!

I like to change my Avatar regularly, I get bored with the same one all the time.

Why don’t you start with Phil Collins, and then work up gradually to Peter Gabriel. :smiley:

Go to “google” “images” and type in what your interested in getting pictures of, such as Mr. Peabody. It will list the pixel size on the picture. Find one that meets the 100 x 100 format or close to it. Save it to your computer. I’ve had luck with reducing the larger pictures by; saving the picture I’m interested in on my computer, I then open the image and send it somewhere else such as my desktop. At this point it asks me what size to save it as and I can shrink that way. Sorry if that all sounds confusing.

Wrong picture, but perhaps the same show. I miss her.

Oops. I was googling by memory.

You must be joking… :astonished:

Wow, I was away for the weekend and I came back to see all this great feedback! Thanks everyone…

Not confusing at all. I’ll try that too.


Martin, judging from your current avatar, you definitely have potential, but that sneer is just dreadful…!!

There we go. Got me an avatar.

What do ya think, huh? :slight_smile: It’s my man, Peter Gabriel!!

(I’ve got more in reserve :thumbsup: thanks Beth!!)

That’s an awesome avatar, moxy! Did Beth make that?

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If anybody is looking for an avatar an awesome place to look for one is http://www.hotavatars.com/ .

Nah, just resized some that she emailed me.

Well, you still did a good job on the resizing-- sometimes the pics get all smushed, but that stayed really clear and in proportion. :slight_smile:

Best,
Ad

Thanks Ad :slight_smile:

Peter Gabriel can be quite creative, and I really like some of his photos. Some are bizarre, like when he was with Genesis - although some Genesis stuff is really cool too, even if it was a little odd in its time!!

Eric, thanks for the link - looks like there are tonnes of stuff there too…

It’s so hard to pick just one, isn’t it…