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**littlePen** · 07-05-2007, 04:27 AM

Righto, based on another thread where we got talking avatars, please let us know about your choice of avatars: why, when, who etc...

I tend to choose avatars based upon favourite films. To date, I have had pics from Leon, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Full Metal Jacket, The Big Lebowski etc. My current one is of Roy, the main replicant in Bladerunner. Superb movie, great characters - no other reason for choosing the avatar, though. My 'User Title' is from a scene in the same movie:

"Fiery the angels fell - deep thunder roll’d around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc"

- William Blake

Anyone else?

**craditc** · 07-05-2007, 04:34 AM

I've had many I suppose.

I tend to use anything that strikes me as funny at the time. I had "Insanity Prawn Boy" from weebls-stuff.com, Donald Sutherland with googly eye photoshopped on, all sorts of stuff.

My current one..... well that's got obvious.

**PristisoliTer** · 07-05-2007, 04:44 AM

But where does "shred lord" come from? Are you a surfer?

(BTW, Cracking toast Grommit!)

**gorbasevhuynani** · 07-05-2007, 04:49 AM

Spendius is a character in the novel Salammbo, which is a great read, deals with Hamilcar's return from Sicily after the first punic war, and tells about the mercenary war that follows.

I chose my current avatar after seeing Lost in la Mancha, what a great movie Gilliam was about to do...

**Grieryaliny** · 07-05-2007, 04:50 AM

I like to eat.

**TEFSADDERFISA** · 07-05-2007, 04:51 AM

I've only had two avatars. This one is me, doing Oroshi.

My user title changes every so often. I like using Japanese, but I can only fit three Japanese characters in the title box (something to do with the encoding) so when I come up with another a 3-character phrase I like I put it there. My last one was 野武士 - a word for bandits (think 'Seven Samurai') or armed peasants who looted battlefields. My current one is 氷の刃, and I'm going to leave it up to you to find out what it means...

**deackatera** · 07-05-2007, 04:57 AM

(BTW, Cracking toast Grommit!)

Hehe Hakama are the ultimate in 'wrong trousers'...

My current one is 氷の刃, and I'm going to leave it up to you to find out what it means...

Sorted...

**Sierabiera** · 07-05-2007, 05:06 AM

Avatar list, Will change over time :-
Started with D.Vader (Coz I am a geek)

Then Dojo Mon (variations of)

Then Me (hamsome swine.. if you doubt the validity of this statement, you can check http://www.kendobolton.co.uk homepage .. I'm the sturdy guy on the far left)

Now ...Where I am (Oldham sysmbol is Owl.. Hoot)

**Aleksis** · 07-05-2007, 05:24 AM

Then Me (hamsome swine.. if you doubt the validity of this statement, you can check http://www.kendobolton.co.uk homepage .. I'm the sturdy guy on the far left)

HAMsome...?

**6Rexw51X** · 07-05-2007, 05:24 AM

But where does "shred lord" come from? Are you a surfer?

(BTW, Cracking toast Grommit!)

Ah, well, I play guitar (heavy metal) back in my college days and I had a habit of snapping the bass E string a lot while chugging away. That, along with my slightly crazy playing style, caused my instructor to remark one day, "Jesus Gareth, you're just some type Shred Lord aren't you". It stuck.

**yqpY4iw6** · 07-05-2007, 05:26 AM

Mine is a picture of kenshin that I scanned and shrunk down to size. It was a gift after a student asked what one of my favorite anime was. The answer has since changed, but I still like the show and the avatar. The real picture in full size is really cool!

I am also a slayer of cockroaches since my last apartment in Japan had a bug problem and we devised many interesting ways of removing them... peacefully and not...

**sensation** · 07-05-2007, 05:29 AM

Do you have it tuned to an open chord so you can "point"?

Do you know Big Dave from Stoke? He is another axe murderer, err, I mean "hero"...

**blackjackiisre** · 07-05-2007, 05:30 AM

My avatar is Toshiro Mifune on a movie poster. I believe the film is Yojimbo.

I'm not at all inspired to do a user title.

I made mine when I could change it. I guess I'll be a newb for a while

**Arkadiyas** · 07-05-2007, 05:35 AM

HAMsome...?

hence the swine addage.

**Xibizopt** · 07-05-2007, 05:38 AM

Ah, the genius of Drop-D

I've met Big Dave a couple of times, but I didn't know he was a fellow string strangler.

**b7RKli4l** · 07-05-2007, 05:51 AM

Is that like a chicken choker?

**ENCOSEARRALIA** · 07-05-2007, 06:14 AM

I base my avatar choices on stuff that i like, the one that i have now is from the LOTR MMORPG, as for my user title, well since i don't practice in a dojo anymore i put honorary next to member, i just added "lunatic" because of Sats's comment on my post in the Eating Global thread.

**Savviioor** · 07-05-2007, 06:41 AM

I have had three avatars so far I think. The first one was a pic of myself in seiza, the second was our club mon, and the one I am using now also has the club mon in it and is actually the picture on the back of our dojo t-shirts. Unfortunately it is too small to see well and I will probably change it soon.

**xgnuwdd** · 07-05-2007, 08:09 AM

Do you have it tuned to an open chord so you can "point"?

Do you know Big Dave from Stoke? He is another murderer,

Quite possibly

**Svatudjw** · 07-05-2007, 08:52 AM

Avatar? I just love skiing. I'd like to pretend the picture is me as I do tend to wear a red jacket and black salopettes but it's just one I found. I do look that good skiing though!

User title - no real reason, just how I'm feeling at the moment and subject to a whim.

07-05-2007, 04:27 AM	#1
littlePen Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	Explain your Avatar/User Title... Righto, based on another thread where we got talking avatars, please let us know about your choice of avatars: why, when, who etc... I tend to choose avatars based upon favourite films. To date, I have had pics from Leon, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Full Metal Jacket, The Big Lebowski etc. My current one is of Roy, the main replicant in Bladerunner. Superb movie, great characters - no other reason for choosing the avatar, though. My 'User Title' is from a scene in the same movie: "Fiery the angels fell - deep thunder roll’d around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc" - William Blake Anyone else? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 04:34 AM	#2
craditc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	I've had many I suppose. I tend to use anything that strikes me as funny at the time. I had "Insanity Prawn Boy" from weebls-stuff.com, Donald Sutherland with googly eye photoshopped on, all sorts of stuff. My current one..... well that's got obvious. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 04:44 AM	#3
PristisoliTer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 605 Senior Member	But where does "shred lord" come from? Are you a surfer? (BTW, Cracking toast Grommit!) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 04:49 AM	#4
gorbasevhuynani Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	Spendius is a character in the novel Salammbo, which is a great read, deals with Hamilcar's return from Sicily after the first punic war, and tells about the mercenary war that follows. I chose my current avatar after seeing Lost in la Mancha, what a great movie Gilliam was about to do... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 04:50 AM	#5
Grieryaliny Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	I like to eat. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 04:51 AM	#6
TEFSADDERFISA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 659 Senior Member	I've only had two avatars. This one is me, doing Oroshi. My user title changes every so often. I like using Japanese, but I can only fit three Japanese characters in the title box (something to do with the encoding) so when I come up with another a 3-character phrase I like I put it there. My last one was 野武士 - a word for bandits (think 'Seven Samurai') or armed peasants who looted battlefields. My current one is 氷の刃, and I'm going to leave it up to you to find out what it means... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 04:57 AM	#7
deackatera Join Date Dec 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	(BTW, Cracking toast Grommit!) Hehe Hakama are the ultimate in 'wrong trousers'... My current one is 氷の刃, and I'm going to leave it up to you to find out what it means... Sorted... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:06 AM	#8
Sierabiera Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	Avatar list, Will change over time :- Started with D.Vader (Coz I am a geek) Then Dojo Mon (variations of) Then Me (hamsome swine.. if you doubt the validity of this statement, you can check http://www.kendobolton.co.uk homepage .. I'm the sturdy guy on the far left) Now ...Where I am (Oldham sysmbol is Owl.. Hoot) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:24 AM	#9
Aleksis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	Then Me (hamsome swine.. if you doubt the validity of this statement, you can check http://www.kendobolton.co.uk homepage .. I'm the sturdy guy on the far left) HAMsome...? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:24 AM	#10
6Rexw51X Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 458 Senior Member	But where does "shred lord" come from? Are you a surfer? (BTW, Cracking toast Grommit!) Ah, well, I play guitar (heavy metal) back in my college days and I had a habit of snapping the bass E string a lot while chugging away. That, along with my slightly crazy playing style, caused my instructor to remark one day, "Jesus Gareth, you're just some type Shred Lord aren't you". It stuck. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:26 AM	#11
yqpY4iw6 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 360 Senior Member	Mine is a picture of kenshin that I scanned and shrunk down to size. It was a gift after a student asked what one of my favorite anime was. The answer has since changed, but I still like the show and the avatar. The real picture in full size is really cool! I am also a slayer of cockroaches since my last apartment in Japan had a bug problem and we devised many interesting ways of removing them... peacefully and not... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:29 AM	#12
sensation Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 366 Senior Member	Do you have it tuned to an open chord so you can "point"? Do you know Big Dave from Stoke? He is another axe murderer, err, I mean "hero"... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:30 AM	#13
blackjackiisre Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 507 Senior Member	My avatar is Toshiro Mifune on a movie poster. I believe the film is Yojimbo. I'm not at all inspired to do a user title. I made mine when I could change it. I guess I'll be a newb for a while Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:35 AM	#14
Arkadiyas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 692 Senior Member	HAMsome...? hence the swine addage. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:38 AM	#15
Xibizopt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	Ah, the genius of Drop-D I've met Big Dave a couple of times, but I didn't know he was a fellow string strangler. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 05:51 AM	#16
b7RKli4l Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	Is that like a chicken choker? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 06:14 AM	#17
ENCOSEARRALIA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	I base my avatar choices on stuff that i like, the one that i have now is from the LOTR MMORPG, as for my user title, well since i don't practice in a dojo anymore i put honorary next to member, i just added "lunatic" because of Sats's comment on my post in the Eating Global thread. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 06:41 AM	#18
Savviioor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 609 Senior Member	I have had three avatars so far I think. The first one was a pic of myself in seiza, the second was our club mon, and the one I am using now also has the club mon in it and is actually the picture on the back of our dojo t-shirts. Unfortunately it is too small to see well and I will probably change it soon. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 08:09 AM	#19
xgnuwdd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	Do you have it tuned to an open chord so you can "point"? Do you know Big Dave from Stoke? He is another murderer, Quite possibly Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-05-2007, 08:52 AM	#20
Svatudjw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 536 Senior Member	Avatar? I just love skiing. I'd like to pretend the picture is me as I do tend to wear a red jacket and black salopettes but it's just one I found. I do look that good skiing though! User title - no real reason, just how I'm feeling at the moment and subject to a whim. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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