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micky wrote: Snicolette wrote: My avatar is no longer the black swan...This photo is strange, I have the actual photo as well, but a long time ago, somehow, in messing around, this ghost effect accidentally showed up.  I like it better this way since it's kind of eerie. And thanks, Logan, for the tip.  I didn't realize that even though the preview looks enormous (at least on my laptap), the actual photo comes out the right size. that's really cool!  funny about that black swan...  seems to be a popular choice of the ladies around here.  I see it and I immediately think of Terri.  She went forum AWOL around election time 2016.. she got into it with one of our forum nutjobs and it got a bit messy .. you would have really liked her. A Kentucky girl.. and full of fire, piss and vinegar. We obviously hit it off immediately. Shame she left..  she owed me a signature on that book of hers that I bought.  Swans are very feminine in aspect (although, of course, some are males, or there would be no more swans), my favourite fairy tale of all time is The Ugly Duckling.  I love justice (how The Ugly Duckling became the Swan) And Bert Jansch had a CD called The Black Swan.  I think I would have liked Terri, too.  Maybe she'll come back and surprise everyone.  You'll have to let me know if she does (or I'll look for a "new" black swan to appear).

Snicolette wrote: My avatar is no longer the black swan...This photo is strange, I have the actual photo as well, but a long time ago, somehow, in messing around, this ghost effect accidentally showed up.  I like it better this way since it's kind of eerie. And thanks, Logan, for the tip.  I didn't realize that even though the preview looks enormous (at least on my laptap), the actual photo comes out the right size.

Edited by micky - February 20 2019 at 20:24

My avatar is the cover of one of my favorite albums, Giger Lenz Marron's Where The Hammer Hangs

Provided that it's on one's computer, the image is 150 KB or less and the extension is .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .png, I haven't had a problem with uploading the image. It can help to have some good photo editing software.

I cycle my avatar pics. The ones I used the longest were Sean Connery as Zed in Zardoz, Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap (various people thought it was Randy Rhoads), another Spinal Tap image with the trio, and scientists with the Doomsday Clock as I was not feeling optimistic about our future (still not, to be honest).

Edited by Logan - February 20 2019 at 11:24

Geddy Lee looking happy, thus Giddy Lee 

Was really excited for A Moon Shaped Pool three years ago and was just too lazy to change it.

Aww I love Aladdin! Reminds me of my childhood.
I was thinking of having a Disney Princess as my avatar. I have been told (clearly by blind people) I look like a cross between Kate Middleton and Ariel from the little mermaid (i wish!!!)

sunflower421 wrote: My avatar is a photo of me dancing in a very low cut dress and listening to music. It was a happy time in my life.

^ I'm married so I avoid commenting on women's very low cut dresses, at least when they have them on, and especially in this day and age it might be seen as terribly inappropriate at the best of times. That said, it is a very nice happy pic.

My avatar is from the show Black Mirror from the episode White Bear (also to be found in Bandersnatch). For a time after I joined I used my "mug", but I fear that some who see my photo will develop an unhealthy obsession with me. I'm not vain, just glorious. ;)

A Khajiit outlaw: Moon Sugar narco trader, Elsweyr Fondue specialist.