helgrenze wrote:

Red9 wrote:
Is this just me, or does anyone else feel like they're talking to bizarre entities that share a common hobby?

Um Isnt that exactly what we are?

Red9 wrote:

helgrenze wrote:

Red9 wrote:
Is this just me, or does anyone else feel like they're talking to bizarre entities that share a common hobby?

Um Isnt that exactly what we are?

You're cheating, using yourself doesn't help my case in this thread

Red9 wrote:I find myself relating each and everyone of you in my mind as whatever your avatar is. Alpharius is multiheaded MOD of doom. Frazzled is some kind of cyborg scavenger. Malf is a talking tau manpurse. Gwar! is a lame 80's dance move. So on and so on...

Is this just me, or does anyone else feel like they're talking to bizarre entities that share a common hobby?

Kanluwen wrote:I try to disassociate the posts from the avatars.

Pika_power wrote:You're arguing with an electric rat. Your argument is invalid.

oni wrote:

@Red9 - I can't help but be curious to know how you interpret my avatar. Or how anyone interprets it for that matter.

Ketara wrote:

oni wrote:

@Red9 - I can't help but be curious to know how you interpret my avatar. Or how anyone interprets it for that matter.

I often mistake you for Jin at first glance.

RiTides wrote:

Ketara wrote:

oni wrote:

@Red9 - I can't help but be curious to know how you interpret my avatar. Or how anyone interprets it for that matter.

I often mistake you for Jin at first glance.

That is EXACTLY what I was going to say! In fact, that's exactly what happened before I looked over to see the username of that post.

I guess the avatars have a bigger impact than I'd realized

Edit: Slightly related, I saw DashofPepper's avatar printed out on a sign in the library today. And I'd thought that was his cat :(. Or maybe it is, and they stole the pic... (much less likely)

Ketara wrote:I find an avatar contributes to your 'forum personality' so to speak.

I remember meeting two of my Dawn of War clan members once. I was a short 16 year old, they were both in their twenties, and hard rocking and smoking punks. I lost all respect from them after that.

Nurglitch wrote:Originally I turned off the avatars so I could post from work confortably, but I liked it so much I keep them turned off; they contribute nothing to dialog.

Cyporiean wrote:EXTERMINATE!

Flashman wrote:Think if I ever met Luna and discovered she wasn't actually an anime cartoon, I'd be quite disappointed.

Same with MGS, I would expect nothing less than Brian Blessed's twin brother.

aka_tizz wrote:

Flashman wrote:Think if I ever met Luna and discovered she wasn't actually an anime cartoon, I'd be quite disappointed.

Same with MGS, I would expect nothing less than Brian Blessed's twin brother.

Take a look a little higher above...would you do the same if you had a meeting with Killkrazy? Or anyone with a not-human avatar for that matter?

Jin wrote:Damn straight! I will be very disappointed if Killkrazy isn't a can of bottled water,

Ketara wrote:It makes you wonder what other people think of you.

Great Unclean One wrote:I do indeed find this, I relate more to the avatar than the name or person =D

Shadowbrand wrote:Alot of people still think i'm a girl too.

Orkestra wrote:I'm definitely in the 'associate things by avatar' boat. The only thing is OPs. I see the OP's name when I choose to read a thread or not, but when I read the thread everyone else is just a picture. The christmas avatars threw me for a loop, but all in all I've been getting better at realizing names.

Though it took me a little while of reading this thread to figure out that red9 is a real person, and not reds8n with a new avvy.

Dashofpepper wrote:WHO STOLE MY CAT PICTURE?!?!?

PS: This is a real shirt. That I own. And I will be wearing at GTs.

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:+1 internet prize if a non DCM can tell everyone what Malfred's avatar is.

Dashofpepper wrote:Why do my pictures keep getting deleted?

Kilkrazy wrote:

Cyporiean wrote:EXTERMINATE!

helgrenze wrote:Would you prefer a pic of my Squat Warlord?

Shadowbrand wrote:@lunahound.

Aww, Shion wouldn't hurt a fly.




And honestly people diss you for having a cute avatar?

Hmm... I think I will find a girly kitten picture to incite trolling.

Kanluwen wrote:Canadians aren't Vikings.

DarkHound wrote:Hey, hey Terminus, want to come over to myspace and twitter my yahoo until I google all over your facebook?

Shadowbrand wrote:Perhaps. But my heritage is almost exclusively Norwegian, so thus Viking.

Hey wasn't the director of ghost busters Canadian? maybe ill just do something like that but stick trolls in vacuum cleaners instead of ghosts.

@Luna

That is Perfect!!!

Shadowbrand wrote:@ Luna

Saved. As I said I'm too lazy to fight trolls as of now.

You didn't answer my point about Shion being innocent though.

terminus wrote:

helgrenze wrote:Would you prefer a pic of my Squat Warlord?

Is that what the kids are calling their genitals these days? I swear, slang is getting ever weirder and more esoteric day by day.

DarkHound wrote:Hey, hey Terminus, want to come over to myspace and twitter my yahoo until I google all over your facebook?

MeanGreenStompa wrote:HBMC remains that line drawing of a commissar for me.

Deadshane will, despite me liking Mr Zombie's works, always be Gary Busey.

I miss both the avatars, they were instantly recognisable.

Nurglitch wrote:Originally I turned off the avatars so I could post from work confortably, but I liked it so much I keep them turned off; they contribute nothing to dialog.

Alpharius wrote:

Nurglitch wrote:Originally I turned off the avatars so I could post from work confortably, but I liked it so much I keep them turned off; they contribute nothing to dialog.

The best part being, of course, that you have an Avatar!

WarOne wrote:That is proof?

At least make it look convincing like this:

Page 3?

Way to early for THAT reference!

aka_tizz wrote:You had forgotten a little something

sonofruss wrote:Then there is the bestest avitar evar ... mine it is my right arm

terminus wrote:Although I'm far from a Tom Cruise fan, that's a Wehrmacht uniform, not a Waffen-SS one, so you're just a one-eyed scientologist. Wehrmacht soldiers were no more Nazis than our armed forces are democrats simply because one is in office.

DarkHound wrote:Yeah, Shaman you are one of those people I can't keep track of. You don't post often enough, and when you change your avatar suddenly 'A NEW CHALLENGER APPEARS!'

Then I see your faithfully consistant sig and back off...

Flashman wrote:I was aiming to change mine at every major post count milestone (2500 is the next one I think). Unfortunately, there's only so many pics of the great Flashman and I kind of like the current one.

terminus wrote:Although I'm far from a Tom Cruise fan, that's a Wehrmacht uniform, not a Waffen-SS one, so you're just a one-eyed scientologist. Wehrmacht soldiers were no more Nazis than our armed forces are democrats simply because one is in office.

helgrenze wrote:

Flashman wrote:I was aiming to change mine at every major post count milestone (2500 is the next one I think). Unfortunately, there's only so many pics of the great Flashman and I kind of like the current one.

Have you looked for stills from the movie "Royal Flash"? ( Malcolm McDowell, Oliver Reed, Alan Bates... 1975) I'm thinking a clipped version of the poster.

sonofruss wrote:Then there is the bestest avitar evar ... mine it is my right arm

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:+1 internet prize if a non DCM can tell everyone what Malfred's avatar is.

terminus wrote:

sonofruss wrote:Then there is the bestest avitar evar ... mine it is my right arm

Tattoos are for poor people.

terminus wrote:

sonofruss wrote:Then there is the bestest avitar evar ... mine it is my right arm

Tattoos are for poor people.

greenskin lynn wrote:i find myself using avatars to know when to stop and read when skimming posts, helps me avoid the clutter

Shaman wrote:A New Challenger Appears.

sonofruss wrote:Um yeh that one cost about $70 and a friend has 2 that rate $300 they are not cheap it is art that I will carry for the rest of my life

terminus wrote:

sonofruss wrote:Um yeh that one cost about $70 and a friend has 2 that rate $300 they are not cheap it is art that I will carry for the rest of my life

That only serves to prove my point. Poor people frequently spend what money they have on frivolous things. Like mouth grilles or spinner rims for their '87 Chevette. Or tattoos.

terminus wrote:Thanks for the compliment, but I don't complain to them. I take out my frustrations by having them flayed while I dine.

I also think the comic is overrated. A pink squid monster? Really? And the movie was boring and had entirely too much dong. That thing had so much face-time, I'm surprised they didn't give it lines.

WarOne wrote:Hmm...how much does he charge for the work?

DarkHound wrote:So, if I replace my visage with an image of the chick from Elfen Lied, in the first episode mind you, I'd be more menacing? I might have to try that.

Shadowbrand wrote:Well now im old man Vikernes.

Ready to burn some churches and party hard.

I have realized a lot of people judge by your avatar.


And I realize i'm a little late.

But the people who are still whining about the "Nekkid wimminiz" can stow it. That was 3 months ago. And honestly at the best those women were in Xmas themed lingerie.

Thus not naked.

terminus wrote:

sonofruss wrote:Um yeh that one cost about $70 and a friend has 2 that rate $300 they are not cheap it is art that I will carry for the rest of my life

That only serves to prove my point. Poor people frequently spend what money they have on frivolous things. Like mouth grilles or spinner rims for their '87 Chevette. Or tattoos.

Orkeosaurus wrote:I've changed my avatar to something a little happier. What do you guys think? Does it make you want to live in harmony always?

RiTides wrote:Gwar!- What if we each sent you a nickel (via Paypal or something) to get you to change your avatar? How many nickels would you need?

ShumaGorath wrote:What's this thread about again?

WarOne wrote:

You dirty, dirty man.

terminus wrote:
What's dirty about that? I'd pee in her butt.

Gwar! wrote:I miss the old Avatar :(

Shadowbrand wrote:What can I say? thats a hot piece of gilf.

Now my DP is the only reason I ever tried IG.

Shadowbrand wrote: Once you go dead you never go back.

Shadowbrand wrote: Once you go dead you never go back.

terminus wrote:

Shadowbrand wrote: Once you go dead you never go back.

If you go corpse, you don't have to fear herps?

Darth Bob wrote:Ummm...it's probably safe to say you'd have a twisted view of me if I still had my old avatar .

WarOne wrote:

Darth Bob wrote:Ummm...it's probably safe to say you'd have a twisted view of me if I still had my old avatar .

Can you provide a picture of said avatar?

Shadowbrand wrote: Once you go dead you never go back.

Darth Bob wrote:

EDIT: You know what....FORGET IT! I want scary clown back!


*goes to change avy back to scary clown*

terminus wrote:

Darth Bob wrote:

EDIT: You know what....FORGET IT! I want scary clown back!


*goes to change avy back to scary clown*

Haha, what the hell is that from? That's awesome.

a moderator wrote:Guys, I want to remind you that the normal forum rules apply in OT. Comments about peeing in GILF's butts and suchlike are not PG13 friendly. Moderator action will be taken if they continue.

If you want Gwar's avatar changed, send the money to the Moderators. We can change anyone's avatar.

Darth Bob wrote:

WarOne wrote:

They're a hell of alot better than the gakky ones that are coming out of america these days. You know. America. The place that made 6 movies out of torturing random people with lots of crappy gore effects. Did I mention they killed off the villain then brought him back to life?

Also, my avy is (edit: was) from an American film that's based off a Japanese video game .

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Monster Rain wrote:

WarOne wrote:

They're a hell of alot better than the gakky ones that are coming out of america these days. You know. America. The place that made 6 movies out of torturing random people with lots of crappy gore effects. Did I mention they killed off the villain then brought him back to life?

Also, my avy is (edit: was) from an American film that's based off a Japanese video game .

Okay, I really don't think I said that. I think you need to fix that quote Monster Rain.

And seeing how moderators are now zeroing in on this thread like a snake stalking a baby chick, I will now leave this as my final post of this thread and with this as the results of said snake and chick:




I do not condone baby bird eating via snake, but it was done as a practical exercise of observing predatory behavior by a person interested in science. That has not stopped a bajillion people from calling him an animal murderer.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1401007.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1401007.page GMT http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/348926-deadly-mouse-turns-tables-on-snake]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1401123.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1401123.page GMT
That and I enjoy the potential gender confusion it may cause.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1402041.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1402041.page GMT robot unicorn attack here in the OT]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1402219.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1402219.page GMT
This avatar keeps following me!!

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WarOne wrote:

I do not condone baby bird eating via snake, but it was done as a practical exercise of observing predatory behavior by a person interested in science. That has not stopped a bajillion people from calling him an animal murderer.

Bollocks.

It was done for voyeuristic pricks on youtube along with all the other horrible 'animal killing animal' and 'animal vs animal' posts on youtube. Like the hamster being eaten alive, piece by piece by pirhana as it struggles to get out of the fishtank, or that gakker who shows a live chick being slowly eaten alive by a python and claims it's 'how the animal eats in the wild!' despite the snake having a rat's tail hanging out of it's mouth, clearly showing he's added the chic to the snakes mouth so it dies extremely slowly and in considerable duress.

I have kept predatory animals for many years. I can think of only one that would not take dead food, that was a pantodon buchholzi (freshwater african butterfly fish) and it was content to take wingless fruit flies, not vertebrates.

All constrictor snakes I've know in my life (12 or so) have taken dead food from the get go.

This was exploitative and needless, the key was in the title of the clip.

Is he an animal murderer? He certainly is in the ranks of the pricks who keep exotic animals not for appreciation of them but for bragging rights. FFS the guy that posted this is called JonahVORE, didn't that give you a clue?!? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1403403.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1403403.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1403479.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1403479.page GMT Mine made my laugh so i use it. But like you guys have said if you dont recognise it your like woah new challenger approaches.......

Hang on? does that mean im a pimping inquisitor?
I would have gone for a Viking but couldn't find 1 i liked. . . .]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1403547.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1403547.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406312.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406312.page GMT lol

You get to know that a post is going to be crap by glancing at the ava.

Hey, what does my ava say about me? lol [secret] I don't drink [secret/] ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406785.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406785.page GMT

Sharpasaspoon wrote:
You get to know that a post is going to be crap by glancing at the ava.

Hm, not necessarily, some people are capable of producing some really interesting (in a good way) surprises.
But generally yes, sometimes you don't even need to read the post to know it's full of crap

Sharpasaspoon wrote:Hey, what does my ava say about me? lol [secret] I don't drink [secret/]

It says we'd all be pretty messed up if the military actually did that

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aka_tizz wrote:

Sharpasaspoon wrote:
You get to know that a post is going to be crap by glancing at the ava.

Hm, not necessarily, some people are capable of producing some really interesting (in a good way) surprises.
But generally yes, sometimes you don't even need to read the post to know it's full of crap

Looked at your face palm avatar there, but read the post anyway. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406797.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406797.page GMT

Nightwatch wrote:Looked at your face palm avatar there, but read the post anyway.

And i was hoping it wouldn't convey the "all my posts are crap" message *worried*
Should i change it? *worried* ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406807.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406807.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406832.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1406832.page GMT

Zip Napalm wrote:Muph mmh mmmhum fmmunnn!

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Such BS
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Terminus wrote:They actually look quite similar, except one is before jail time, and the other is after.

Belive it or not I've actually heard that before,several of my friends say I "remind" them of Capt.Spaulding (not sure why). ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1410330.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1410330.page GMT (Yes, it was hallowe'en)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1410443.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1410443.page GMT

FITZZ wrote: Belive it or not I've actually heard that before,several of my friends say I "remind" them of Capt.Spaulding (not sure why).

Well, you actually have very similar facial features. So you "remind" them of the Capt. because you DO look like him. Or maybe it's the barely restrained homicidal rage simmering behind your eyes. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1410752.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1410752.page GMT

Terminus wrote:

FITZZ wrote: Belive it or not I've actually heard that before,several of my friends say I "remind" them of Capt.Spaulding (not sure why).

Well, you actually have very similar facial features. So you "remind" them of the Capt. because you DO look like him. Or maybe it's the barely restrained homicidal rage simmering behind your eyes.

Why Terminus..you do say the sweetest things
Actually,looking at the two pictures side by side I do see some similar facial fetures,particularly around the cheecks,eyes and nose...Meh,could be worse,I could have ended up looking like Marty Feldman. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1411081.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1411081.page GMT

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J.Black wrote:Here is a comparison of me and my Avatar (Yes, it was hallowe'en)

Somehow that photo reminds me of Michael Jackson ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1411699.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1411699.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1411936.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1411936.page GMT PC.

I also use him on Yahoo NHL whenever I get around to logging in.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1412039.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1412039.page GMT 1) I am too lazy to change it.
2) I have only one commissar in my army, his name is Commissar Christmas. He brings the gift of spontaneous combustion.

Also, all of my buds tell me that I would be an almost perfect commissar. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1412275.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283097/1412275.page GMT