Great stuff!

Carolyn_Duncan · July 2, 2001, 6:15pm

I guess the title may be a bit misleading but I wanted to compliment everyone with the graphics that come up with posts. What I mean is the little things like the slinky and Mike off ridalin. I know there is a good word to use to describe them but I can’t think of it. Anyway, just thought I’d let you guys know that I thought they were cool!
C~ya,
Carolyn

David_Kelly · July 2, 2001, 6:17pm

they are called Avatar’s.

Carolyn_Duncan · July 2, 2001, 6:29pm

Thanx. I knew someone would help me out of that moment.
C~ya,
Carolyn

EddieMcD · July 2, 2001, 6:43pm

I like my new avatar. And for the record, this is a post meant to increase my post count.

Tom_Fairchild · July 2, 2001, 6:47pm

*Originally posted by David Kelly *
**they are called Avatar’s. **

So why are they called Avatar’s, anyways? Never heard of the word until this site, and was just a little curious.

~Tom~

David_Kelly · July 2, 2001, 6:58pm

*Originally posted by Tom Fairchild *
**

So why are they called Avatar’s, anyways? Never heard of the word until this site, and was just a little curious.

~Tom~ **

Maybe it’s like a buddy icon thing. I think only AOHell, i mean AOL, uses that term. Avatar may be vBulletin’s way of describing the same thing.

Joel_J · July 2, 2001, 8:05pm

*Originally posted by Tom Fairchild *
**

So why are they called Avatar’s, anyways? Never heard of the word until this site, and was just a little curious.

~Tom~ **
Webster’s Definition:

Main Entry: av·a·tar
Pronunciation: 'a-v&-"tär
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit avatAra descent, from avatarati he descends, from ava- away + tarati he crosses over – more at UKASE, THROUGH
Date: 1784
1 : the incarnation of a Hindu deity (as Vishnu)
2 a : an incarnation in human form b : an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person
3 : a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity

~In other words, a representation of yourself (really should be some powerful thing though, but in this case, you get the point).

EddieMcD · July 3, 2001, 12:27pm

A bit simpler: If you ever see the show Andromeda, the ship’s brain itself has a humanoid body. That is the ship’s avatar.

How ironic that my representation is by Chuckie, Dil, Angelica, & Spike.

system · July 3, 2001, 2:15pm

What does it say about me that my avatar is King Ghidrah, the three-headed monster from the planet Mars?

What’s the deeper significance there?

Christina · July 3, 2001, 4:05pm

*Originally posted by Michael Krass *
**What does it say about me that my avatar is King Ghidrah, the three-headed monster from the planet Mars?

What’s the deeper significance there? **

It says that you’re a three headed monster from the Planet Mars. Duh! Hmm…maybe not…you’ve only got one head…so, you can just be a one headed monster from the planet Mars? That seems to make more sense. I always knew you were too weird to be from Earth anyway. Yes, and all of the sudden things seem to make more sense about you.

~Christina ºoº

mike_o_leary · July 3, 2001, 4:09pm

whats the deeper significance of my avatar being a guy on ridilin?

actually on second thought maybe we dont have to go there…

EddieMcD · July 3, 2001, 5:06pm

*Originally posted by Christina *
**

It says that you’re a three headed monster from the Planet Mars. Duh! Hmm…maybe not…you’ve only got one head…so, you can just be a one headed monster from the planet Mars? That seems to make more sense. I always knew you were too weird to be from Earth anyway. Yes, and all of the sudden things seem to make more sense about you. :)**

Another quote to put in the sig.

Carolyn_Duncan · July 24, 2001, 10:32pm

Where do you guys find them? I’ve ben looking at a few sites and can’t decide what I want. I know that Eddie just steals David’s, but really where should I look for more options?

Clark_Gilbert · July 24, 2001, 10:44pm

I LOVE my avatar!!!

Clark_Gilbert · July 24, 2001, 10:51pm

Here is another cool avatar…

David_Kelly · July 24, 2001, 11:05pm

*Originally posted by Carolyn Duncan *
**Where do you guys find them? I’ve ben looking at a few sites and can’t decide what I want. I know that Eddie just steals David’s, but really where should I look for more options? **

you can just use a gif file or a jpeg to stick in there. but it has to be the right size. clark and i share ours with each other over IM. i get mine from from a really cool website. i don’t really want to post it here cause i’m afraid that someone will that all the cool avatar’s that i’m saving for later. if you really wanna know carolyn, email me and i might give you the link if i’m nice.

A_Leese · July 24, 2001, 11:10pm

I actually got my slinky thing from my uncle. He sent it to me as an attachment to an email b/c I had fun playing with a slinky on the stairs in his house on the 4th of july (I don’t have any stairs in my house and had never actually tried the slinky down the stairs thing before).

~Angela who still has a Heatwave slinky from '99