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ExittheLemming 
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 Topic: Do you associate the Avatar with the person ?
Posted: November 17 2009 at 09:46 |
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Over time, I have (perhaps subliminally) come to think of PA members as somehow resembling or embodying their avatars. Is this just me or is it a phenomenon noticed by anyone else ? e.g I sometimes think Epignosis is the guy behind that skull mask or that Dean has one huge psychedelic eye or Tony R is a biped horse or that Henry Plainview might actually look like a suited gangster ?
So, am I in need of counselling or can some suitably erudite member explain this psychological erm... anthropomorphism ?
BTW For the sake of clarity I am not really a furry scottish rodent (on the outside)
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 09:50 |
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I am a Rush album.
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Ricochet
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 09:57 |
 King By-Tor wrote:
I am a Rush album.
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You change often, so who are you really?
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 09:59 |
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Henry Plainview is a suited gangster.
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:01 |
Ricochet wrote:
King By-Tor wrote:
I am a Rush album.
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You change often, so who are you really?
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someone_else
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:04 |
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I associate my avatar with my cat. So if anyone associates my humble person with it, he or she isn't very wrong, but still wrong.
Edited by someone_else - November 17 2009 at 10:07
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The T
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:06 |
The avatar reflects a part of the member's personality, that's a fact. Nobody picks an avatar that has absolutely no relation whatsoever with any concscious or subconscious part of his/her self. So I would guess it's partially valid to attach the avatar to the person. In the end, it's the only image of themselves than most of the members allows us to see.
Even no-avatar avatars like Harry's (Petrovsk) say something... that's obvious. Even when it's just the selection of something that you enjoy like a particular album, it's still saying a lot about what you choose to represent yourself..
..so if we imagine Epignosis as Skeletor, we might think he's trying to conquer the world!  (which may be true from a musical point of view)... Or maybe he just finds it ridiculous (the movie was awful) but it still says something...
By the way, I also associate members with their avatars.. Sometimes when I see an actual photograph of a member and I see their real faces I'm like surprised they don't resemble their avatars.. (even if it's a thing...  )
Edited by The T - November 17 2009 at 10:09
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Epignosis
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:08 |
The skull isn't a mask.  
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The T
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:10 |
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Jim Garten
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:17 |
The T wrote:
So I would guess it's partially valid to attach the avatar to the person. In the end, it's the only image of themselves than most of the members allows us to see. |
Which sorta makes you a bit of a Satanist... 
...and me a bit of a swirly thing.
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The T
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:20 |
No.. it makes you a fan of... whatever that thing is... (can't read that)... And that is a side of your personality too... You choose to show us just what you like.. You don't have to make any statement using your avatar...
I'm no satanist but I'm displaying other things with mine.... (no... i'm not a goat shepperd )
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Epignosis
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:22 |
The T wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
The skull isn't a mask. |
It looks awfully cardboard-ish... Langella must really have been paid well to wear that... |
Just a grainy photo. 
It's actually really heavy white makeup. Langella said he didn't know much about He-Man, but took the role because of his children (or grandchildren...something like that).
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:24 |
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Yus!
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:26 |
It would be hard not to associate me with my avatar as it is a cartoon image of me. By the way, does anyone else think Jim Garten's looks a little aroused? 
Edited by Slartibartfast - November 17 2009 at 10:28
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:27 |
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^ I find it rather... err, feminine.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:30 |
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^^ I find it a Robin Trower, Bridge Of Sighs covet.
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 10:54 |
Snow Dog wrote:
^^ I find it a Robin Trower, Bridge Of Sighs covet. |
And you are a big fluffy white bird.
And I am a group of famous people.
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 11:02 |
chopper wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
^^ I find it a Robin Trower, Bridge Of Sighs covet. |
And you are a big fluffy white bird.
And I am a group of famous people. |
Perfect example, the two of you - every time I see Snowie's posts now I think it's chopper, because he had the Fly by Night avatar for a really long time.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 11:06 |
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Right now I'm a cat which is standing on its head. I change from time to time, though.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 11:15 |
Slartibartfast wrote:
By the way, does anyone else think Jim Garten's looks a little aroused? |
You find this arousing?
Form an orderly queue ladies...
Snow Dog wrote:
I find it a Robin Trower, Bridge Of Sighs covet |
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours Trower albums
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