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I change my avatar from time to time but I have been going with this one for a while now. It is Ryu, one of the characters from the video game Street Fighter II.

My son played that video game often with me back in the early 1990`s and although he was around five years old at the time, he beat me handily almost every time. Despite that awful parenting involving that kind of video game, he has also turned out just fine. The avatar reminds me of those days.

The avatar also projects a macho image that is not at all like me in real life. That`s another reason why I like it.

The "Sun Warrior" title comes from the yoga position of that name. My wife got me interested in yoga about six years ago and I do it regularly.
 
Huskee11 said:
I change my avatar from time to time but I have been going with this one for a while now. It is Ryu, one of the characters from the video game Street Fighter II.

My son played that video game often with me back in the early 1990`s and although he was around five years old at the time, he beat me handily almost every time. Despite that awful parenting involving that kind of video game, he has also turned out just fine. The avatar reminds me of those days.

The avatar also projects a macho image that is not at all like me in real life. That`s another reason why I like it.

The "Sun Warrior" title comes from the yoga position of that name. My wife got me interested in yoga about six years ago and I do it regularly.
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Ah.... reminds me of one of my favorite video games back when I played them. I was a Guile fan... that sonic boom and flash kick... woo hoo.
 
Completed school for massage therapy in 1991.

Always enjoyed syfi/fantasy books. To the point of acquiring a tattoo.

Even before school people were referring to me as having majic hands.

Went with majic hands. Found this drawing of a wizard. Works for me
 
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quavik said:
When i moved to Kivalina (AK) i found out the Inupiaq give "eskimo names" to every newby after their first year. Too many naluagmiu (eskimo for a white person) leave Kivalina after a VERY short stay. One new prospective teacher upon landing on the short gravel strip that connects the village with the outside refused to get off the plane. Another lasted one month. I made it for three years, but then transferred to teach at Noatak. Kivalina is a tough place for naluagmius. Early on in my second year teaching in Kivalina i was given the name Quavik - Inupiaq for wolverine. My avatar is an Alaskan quavik. I have used the name off and on for over thirty years now; it's rarely used down here (now living in IL) so it comes in handy to filter out some of the "noise" i encounter sometimes. Didn't mean to write a book here!
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That’s a great story! Did they ever say why wolverine? Also what made it so challenging for outsiders there?
 
Aluminny69 said:
Showing my age, I grew up reading MAD magazine, cover to cover. You even had to read in the margin for a clever quip. The quote, partially hidden, "What, me worry?" is a semi-veiled reference to some BY posters who seem to worry about everything.
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Yes sir! I‘m also a proud disciple of Alfred E. Neuman. Read that magazine in junior high and high school. I think that’s why I’m missed up now. :confused:
 
Kmoney said:
My pic is a naked woman with her back to the camera. She Is part of a beautiful art display.
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While I have to agree with you it is also a sad note for myself. My first avatar was Lady Diana's ESPN the magazine cover. Ran with no problem for a year or more and then with no PM or notice I became a question mark. The mods removed my avatar. A world wide magazine cover was not all of a sudden acceptable on this forum.

I moved on to the howling Huskie! As the loudest in any section at any game it fits, and those that may or may not know me do not disagree.
LET'S GO HUSKIES !!!!!
 
Woof 101 said:
While I have to agree with you it is also a sad note for myself. My first avatar was Lady Diana's ESPN the magazine cover. Ran with no problem for a year or more and then with no PM or notice I became a question mark. The mods removed my avatar. A world wide magazine cover was not all of a sudden acceptable on this forum.

I moved on to the howling Huskie! As the loudest in any section at any game it fits, and those that may or may not know me do not disagree.
LET'S GO HUSKIES !!!!!
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'Graphics disappear all the time. Sometimes because the site they were hosted on removed the graphic, or this site pruned its cache.

Check an old tweet thread. Many now show as not available.
 
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My avatar (on this board) was inspired by Nan's use of celeb avatars: It's the edification of classic and elegant (everything I'm NOT) Cary Grant.
My avatar on Linked-In is my favorite black cat. Some folks should NOT post their own photos.
 
I went with the obvious in going with a generic hoop pic when I set the account up. I kind of like it though. After the next UConn National Championship I'll change it to celebrate the beginning of the latest new era of Huskie domination.
 
quavik said:
When i moved to Kivalina (AK) i found out the Inupiaq give "eskimo names" to every newby after their first year. Too many naluagmiu (eskimo for a white person) leave Kivalina after a VERY short stay. One new prospective teacher upon landing on the short gravel strip that connects the village with the outside refused to get off the plane. Another lasted one month. I made it for three years, but then transferred to teach at Noatak. Kivalina is a tough place for naluagmius. Early on in my second year teaching in Kivalina i was given the name Quavik - Inupiaq for wolverine. My avatar is an Alaskan quavik. I have used the name off and on for over thirty years now; it's rarely used down here (now living in IL) so it comes in handy to filter out some of the "noise" i encounter sometimes. Didn't mean to write a book here!
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That is a great story. When I was in college, we had a Nigerian student who had worked for a time as a park ranger at one of the big reserves. He gave me the nickname of "Okapi" although I have no idea why.
 
Mine is an actual Coke bottle that I had. I switched to that avatar when we were non-stop discussing re-alignment and key and non-key tweets. States my preference for the Big Ten conference as opposed to the ACC.
 
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Pretty obvious. Arsenal are my favorite football team. Actually my favorite team of any sport. My avatar is their shield.

Only team to ever complete a Premier League season undefeated.

(granted the resent seasons have not been too kind, but they are still and always will be my team)

Also my avatar never changes, and I think kinda stands out, so people always know who they are talking to on here.


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Interesting reading here. Some of these avatars are a little obscure on their face. :confused: However, once you know the history or meaning behind them, they make perfect sense. :)

My avatar of choice is Carnac the Magnificent. That venerable sage from the East (in my case, from the west). Johnny Carson played several continuing characters on sketches during the Tonight show's 30 seasons. Carnac was my favorite. Some of his other characters included:
  • Art Fern was the "Tea Time Movie" announcer whose theme song was "Hooray for Hollywood". Carson once admitted on camera that this was his favorite character.
  • Carnac the Magnificent, a turbaned psychic, could answer questions before seeing them. Carnac had a trademark entrance in which he always turned the wrong direction when coming onstage and then tripped on the step up to Carson's desk. (In one episode, technicians rigged Carson's desk to fall apart when Carnac fell into it.) These comedic missteps were an indication of Carnac's true prescient abilities. McMahon would hand Carson a series of envelopes containing questions, said to have been "hermetically sealed and kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk & Wagnalls' porch since noon today."
  • Floyd R. Turbo American (with no pause between words) was a stereotypical common working man, wearing a plaid hunting coat and cap, who offered "editorial responses" to left-leaning causes or news events.
  • Aunt Blabby, a cantankerous and sometimes amorous old lady, was invariably interviewed by straight man Ed McMahon about elder affairs.
  • El Mouldo, a mentalist, would attempt to perform mind-reading and mind-over-matter feats, all of which failed.
  • The Maharishi, whose theme song was "Song of India", was a frizzy-haired "holy man" who spoke in a high-pitched, tranquil tone, greeted announcer McMahon with a flower, and answered philosophical questions. This was a take-off on Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
I wanted an avatar that was unique, yet one that needed no explanation. I figured I could have some fun with a Carnac persona. As a "seer", I can step out on a limb from time to time and make some predictions. I was a big fan of the Tonight Show during the Carson years (1962–1992).

 
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My avatar is a picture of two of the members of the vocal group in which I perform. We were performing at a well known night spot in St. Louis, DeJa Vu II Cafe. We are called Nostalgia because we sing songs from the past. That is me on the right.
 
Carnac said:
Interesting reading here. Some of these avatars are a little obscure on their face. :confused: However, once you know the history or meaning behind them, they make perfect sense. :)

My avatar of choice is Carnac the Magnificent. That venerable sage from the East (in my case, from the west). Johnny Carson played several continuing characters on sketches during the Tonight show's 30 seasons. Carnac was my favorite. Some of his other characters included:
  • Art Fern was the "Tea Time Movie" announcer whose theme song was "Hooray for Hollywood". Carson once admitted on camera that this was his favorite character.
  • Carnac the Magnificent, a turbaned psychic, could answer questions before seeing them. Carnac had a trademark entrance in which he always turned the wrong direction when coming onstage and then tripped on the step up to Carson's desk. (In one episode, technicians rigged Carson's desk to fall apart when Carnac fell into it.) These comedic missteps were an indication of Carnac's true prescient abilities. McMahon would hand Carson a series of envelopes containing questions, said to have been "hermetically sealed and kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk & Wagnalls' porch since noon today."
  • Floyd R. Turbo American (with no pause between words) was a stereotypical common working man, wearing a plaid hunting coat and cap, who offered "editorial responses" to left-leaning causes or news events.
  • Aunt Blabby, a cantankerous and sometimes amorous old lady, was invariably interviewed by straight man Ed McMahon about elder affairs.
  • El Mouldo, a mentalist, would attempt to perform mind-reading and mind-over-matter feats, all of which failed.
  • The Maharishi, whose theme song was "Song of India", was a frizzy-haired "holy man" who spoke in a high-pitched, tranquil tone, greeted announcer McMahon with a flower, and answered philosophical questions. This was a take-off on Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
I wanted an avatar that was unique, yet one that needed no explanation. I figured I could have some fun with a Carnac persona. As a "seer", I can step out on a limb from time to time and make some predictions. I was a big fan of the Tonight Show during the Carson years (1962–1992).

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Ed McMahon: "Shrimp cocktail"
Carnac: "Name a drink for Mickey Rooney."

Ed McMahon: "UCLA"
Carnac: "What happens when the smog lifts?"

I think the Carnac routines were second only to the Tea Time Movie segments but both were terrific. Thanks and cut off your Slauson, @Carnac.
 
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