What's with those avatars ?

I'm usually not that active in this section, but now that I'm here I think I'll launch this one right now.

From what I personally know:

ProgFreak created his own Simpsons avatar (right?)
The character in Menswear's avatar is Nelson from The Simpsons (how can one possibly not know Nelson, ha-ha! ).
El bothy has "Stalin" Beaker in his avatar.
Slartibartfast's drawing is probably his own, though I could be wrong.

Atkingani's got some sort of national figure, but I forgot who it is.
Alitare has Nietzsche in his avatar.
Epignosis has Skeletor in his avatar.



Edited by Ricochet - May 31 2009 at 07:26

progrules wrote: I'm usually not that active in this section, but now that I'm here I think I'll launch this one right now. Sometimes I get curious with those avatars. I noticed there are roughly three (or four) categories: 1. Those chosen out of the possibilities presented by PA 2. Those chosen from one's favorite albums 3. An intriguing picture or painting of ... you tell me, I haven't got a clue 4. one's favorite animal or something.   The category I'm interested in right now is no.3. I will give some examples to explain it some more: I always wondered the drawings of El Bothy, Slartibartfast, Fuxi, Menswear and mr. Progfreak for instance: what are they ??? I mean, do these collaborators look like those pictures, are they cartoon heroes or what ? But also the avatars of Atkingani, Alitare, Clarke2001, Epignosis. Liquideternity, Obiter and CCVP, I mean who are these guys ? Maybe in some cases I don't know my classics no doubt but I really want to know where these avatars come from and what or who they represent ? Anybody knows the answer(s) ?

I've mentioned this before, mine is taken from an American Greetings make your own card program.  I customized the image to look like me and this version was used as part of the cake topper at our wedding.  The hair and beard colors were cloned over from an actual photograph.  Totally custom dude.

Occasionally I like to substitute this guy:

Mine fits in category #3 if I'm not wrong....

It's the main character from the book 'The City of Dreaming Books' by Walter Moers, and the character is called 'Hildegunst von Mythenmetz'

Trouserpress wrote: The Quiet One wrote: Mine fits in category #3 if I'm not wrong.... It's the main character from the book 'The City of Dreaming Books' by Walter Moers, and the character is called 'Hildegunst von Mythenmetz' OT but that's a fantastic book, innit? Have you read Moer's other Zamonia novels? Lovely as City of Dreaming Books is, I think Rumo's his best to date.

No I haven't checked them, but I will!

Mine was either painted by a machine or by someone in a state prison.

I'm glad that you know who Daniel Day-Lewis is and didn't have to ask. Unlike some people here...Or maybe you just didn't notice me. ;-)

Edited by Henry Plainview - May 31 2009 at 19:00

More specifically, my avatar is Skeletor from the live action movie that came out in 1987 that was a poor and laughable rip off of the Star Wars franchise.

However, Frank Langella, one of my favorite "little known" actors, did an absolutely kick-ass job playing the villain. He was terrifying and no-nonsense in a movie based largely on cheesiness and comic relief.

In similar news, there is supposed to be a new Masters of the Universe coming out in 2011 called Grayskull, which is supposed to reflect the adulthood of its original audience...in other words, there will be blood.   PG-13 ftw.

Also clarke2001's avatar is Thusla Doom, played by James Earl Jones, from the movie Conan: The Barbarian.

Dean wrote: Mine is me.

oh you poor guy, bizarre gardening accident?

Mine's definitely #3. I had a Mikael Akerfeldt one for a long time (the picture that's found in his Wikipedia article I believe) but changed it after Mike/King By-Tor suggested I change it to a bird with teeth. Luke/Evolutionary Sleeper showed me the one I currently have though and I liked it more than the one Mike gave me, so I changed it.

I might have to use a different bird with teeth soon though...