Why the avatar?

or; what do we use to represent ourselves?

Published on September 1, 2006 By SanChonino In Blog Communities

With the new format for the forums and Zoomba's article about putting up an avatar to be a "cool kid" (if you haven't read it yet, read this article here), many of us have been putting up (or changing) our avatars. It's gotten me to thinking - why do we pick what we pick?

For months my avatar was a portrait of Miguel de Unamuno, my favorite author. But with the new format, I felt I wanted a change. So now it's Holly, the hologrammatic computer program from my favorite BBC TV show, Red Dwarf. Norman Lovett played him just so well, as did Hattie Hayridge during the middle series . . . (Hattie's female Holly is my avatar on MSN Messenger.) I picked it because I'm just such a fan, and Holly is just so funny. Heh. I'm weird.

But the question then presents itself - why do we have the avatar that we do? Serenity has an actual avatar as her avatar . . . George Nash has a picture of himself . . . Zoo has a red-headed little something . . . I can't tell what Jennifer's is . . . BlueDev's is a cool flaming eye with a door or something . . .

So . . . what is it? What's your avatar and why do you use it?

Spill it already.

Comments (Page 2)

SanChonino

on Sep 02, 2006

Because that's all we are really - monkeys with less fur and shinier stuff.

LOL True, but a good laugh!

SanChonino

on Sep 02, 2006

I get bored looking at the same thing sometimes.

I'm the same way, Tex. That's why I had to change mine with the new format and all . . .

Zoologist03

on Sep 02, 2006

Zoo has a red-headed little something

Samurai...specifically one by the name of Kenshin, from the animated Japanese show, Rurouni Kenshin. If you're interested look it up on Wikipedia...I'm not going to go into detail here, because I'll probably bore everyone.

I use it because I respect the code of the warrior...I know, outdated and all...but I admire samurai and their loyalty. They are very interesting...and this particular fictional samurai is a protector and he doesn't kill anymore, although he was a vicious assassin during a war. Anywho, like I said, if you want to know all about it check Wikipedia.
~Zoo

SanChonino

on Sep 02, 2006

Very nice, good to know. How was your first week of school anyway, Zoo? Settling in to University life? Found a beautiful gaggle of young, pliable women to pass your time with? Hope so.

Zoologist03

on Sep 02, 2006

Very nice, good to know. How was your first week of school anyway, Zoo? Settling in to University life? Found a beautiful gaggle of young, pliable women to pass your time with? Hope so.

Oh, it was alright...I've actually been here since the 18th and classes started on the 22nd. I have an impressive amount of work to get done before next week, thank God for a 3 day weekend. Unfortunately, no gaggle of girls yet...but I'm working on it.

~Zoo

SanChonino

on Sep 02, 2006

Unfortunately, no gaggle of girls yet...but I'm working on it.

Hop to it! I'm aching to visit Florida, and if you've got a nice little group of say . . . fifteen or twenty girls to split between the two of us . . . we could have a really good time!

Ah, nubile co-eds. What a problem, and a blessing.

drmiler

on Sep 02, 2006

Mine is General Robert E Lee as in famous southern general during the civil war. And as most here can tell you....I have this thing about the Confederacy. My old one was the Stars & Bars (Confederate flag).

Harumph

on Sep 02, 2006

Oh..oh.. I know what Kenshin is!!! Actually, about two years ago, we (the family) started watching Rurouni Kenshin together as a family activity. For the seven year old, we felt it had a good morality to the story. Plus, the kiddo is a japanophile. Goes crazy over anything Japanese. She went nuts over "The Last Samurai" when she realized it was the same era as Kenshin. Kudos on the avatar..

SanChonino

on Sep 02, 2006

She went nuts over "The Last Samurai" when she realized it was the same era as Kenshin.

I sure did enjoy that movie . . . it was a goodie.

Harumph

on Sep 02, 2006

it was a goodie.

Probably one of the best Tom Cruise movies I've seen, but not because of Mr. Cruise. It was a well made, detailed film, and I enjoyed it very much.

Dr Guy

on Sep 02, 2006

I have this thing about the Confederacy. My old one was the Stars & Bars (Confederate flag).

that helped to get Dabe banned! hehehehehe

MasonM

on Sep 02, 2006

Slack

Tova7

on Sep 03, 2006

I borrowed mine from a NASA site.

I just love the way it looks and the stories it inspires in my mind when I look at it.

Here's a question...how do you interpret my avatar?

MasonM

on Sep 03, 2006

.how do you interpret my avatar?

ummm, visually?

SanChonino

on Sep 04, 2006

ummm, visually?

I'd prefer aurally, but there's no cool space sounds to go with it . . .

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