Avatars again (yes i've done a search)

[marko]

In other DB's that i contribute to (read: spam) the avatars that people use seem to be a bit more abstract. I'm suprised here to see the vast majority here have "human" or vaguely human avatars.

My understanding of the word "avatar" is that it is connected with Hinduism, in that the various faces of the Hindu god/s are avatars, right? (i'm really not sure at all) I guess i always took it to mean an image that represents the essence of your personality.



So what does your avatar mean to you, and do you use it elsewhere?



Mine involved minimal effort, just a fractal image that i like, rotated (mandelbrot, can't remember the location) The full size image is below.

I guess the chaos imagery goes well with my personality

[The Rainmaker]

My understanding of the word "avatar" is that it is connected with Hinduism, in that the various faces of the Hindu god/s are avatars, right? (i'm really not sure at all) I guess i always took it to mean an image that represents the essence of your personality.

So what does your avatar mean to you, and do you use it elsewhere?
I guess the chaos imagery goes well with my personality

yeah you're right abt that one!



my avatar is not what i am, but its something i'd want to be...

my display pic is just a faceless guy in ferrari team colors (i'm a micheal schumacher + ferrari fan since their early days in '95).

[marko]

i like the "faceless guy" imagery, very suitable for the internet

[The Rainmaker]

... exactly what i had in my mind while uploading it!

[Alexis]

In other DB's that i contribute to (read: spam) the avatars that people use seem to be a bit more abstract. I'm suprised here to see the vast majority here have "human" or vaguely human avatars.
My understanding of the word "avatar" is that it is connected with Hinduism, in that the various faces of the Hindu god/s are avatars, right? (i'm really not sure at all) I guess i always took it to mean an image that represents the essence of your personality.

So what does your avatar mean to you, and do you use it elsewhere?

Mine involved minimal effort, just a fractal image that i like, rotated (mandelbrot, can't remember the location) The full size image is below.
I guess the chaos imagery goes well with my personality

So you have a chaotic soul, huh? I think that avatar looks like a work of art. Its very pretty, with vibrant colors that are perfectly contrasting.



Why I chose my avatar is beyond me. I guess cuz it wasnt taken. So no story behind why I chose mine.

[The Rainmaker]

what does Alexis mean?

[Alexis]

I googled it for ya, Rainie.



Origin and Meaning of First Name Alexis



What is the ethnic origin?

Greek



What does it mean?

Form of Alexander. Helper and defender of mankind.



What's the gender (commonly)?

Female







You know my real name, but Alexis is what I go by here in America. No, Im not a sell-out. I was actually required to change my name at work. This was what I chose, and it just stuck. No regrets cuz I really like this name.

[The Rainmaker]

Helper and defender of mankind.

my nick has similar connotations



hey, but why did ur employers ask u to change ur name? what kinda requirement is That?

[Alexis]

Helper and defender of mankind.

my nick has similar connotations

hey, but why did ur employers ask u to change ur name? what kinda requirement is That?

Im an office manager and I deal with in-coming and out-going calls, and my real name is not American obviosuly. My employer wanted a name thats easy for the customers and dealers to remember....a pretty lame excuse cuz my name isnt weird at all or hard to pronounce.

No problem. I dont care.

[The Rainmaker]

okie.. so thats what its all about. your real name would have sounded exotic to the callers, though.

[Alexis]

Thanks, Rainie.

[popesmokesdope]

**PSD's AVATAR REVIVAL PETITION.**



Kindly scribble and scramble your support here. NOW!

[Mayavi Morpheus]

Check this thread to understand PSD's post



http://www.fullhyderabad.com/discussions/viewtopic.php?t=38697&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=avatars&start=0

[popesmokesdope]

Check this thread to understand PSD's post

http://www.fullhyderabad.com/discussions/viewtopic.php?t=38697&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=avatars&start=0

That was uver candid of you dude. I'll take this gesture as your support.



Others, just igore thef first few boring pages of the link and skip to pages 6 & 7. Explains a lot. The Mods with their big brother thumping attitude and me with my 'walking tall' style, standing up what is right. What the mods to me was a bona-fide case of oppression.



Are we gonna keep quiet to all this? You could be a victim to this one day!



Rage Peepal Rage!!

[Mayavi Morpheus]

Yes dude, you have my full support and in case you havent noticed, I have deleted my avatar in protest of the mods high handedness.

[azazel]

Are we gonna keep quiet to all this? You could be a victim to this one day! Rage Peepal Rage!!

well , well.. outta nowhere, the Pope springs back into action.. i supported ya last time n here too thou shalth have my vote n sympathies..

[The Crackednut]

**PSD's AVATAR REVIVAL PETITION.**
Kindly scribble and scramble your support here. NOW!

Hey, look who'se posted again???

Hey PSD... Let me sign your petition on behalf of:-

->thewingfinger

->daydreamer_extraordinaire

->ds_ramakant

->Jaszalcatraz

->Jawszalactraz

->Hellspawn

->preetam_akkineni

->My Dog - Newton

->My neighbour's son (who was caught "grassing" the other day)

->My neighbour's son and his 3 friends

->Gowtam - the dude who first showed me "vegetation"

->TahirBhai

->TahirBhai's superiors at Clock-tower

->..and their Annas of Dhoolpet

->and last but not the least... also signed by .... The Pope!!

[CtrlAltDel]

as at that time, u still have my vote n sympathy PSD....



kahaan mar gaye the app itte din, your holiness??

[CtrlAltDel]

my real name is not American obviosuly. My employer wanted a name thats easy for the customers and dealers to remember....

the same reason why call centers here assign American names to each of their employees who recieve calls...

[marko]

my real name is not American obviosuly. My employer wanted a name thats easy for the customers and dealers to remember....

the same reason why call centers here assign American names to each of their employees who recieve calls...

Heard a funny story the other day, a friend of mine works in BPO, and they've just set up a new call centre in Bangalore. They were doing some test calls (the offshore guys didnt realise they were tests) and tried to deviate from the "script" to see how the guys would cope.

Anyhow, they asked the girl in Bangalore her name, and she said "Anne", then they asked her how to spell it, at which point she screamed, dropped the phone, and ran out of the office in shame (it was one of her first calls).

quite entertaining, and it least it wasn't a customer.

[CtrlAltDel]

she screamed, dropped the phone, and ran out of the office in shame (it was one of her first calls).

:lol: wtf was that for?????

[The Rainmaker]

the Height of over-reacting?

[ZC]

i like the "faceless guy" imagery, very suitable for the internet

...........n so i have the Ancestral Mask

[Aquarian81]

When I was looking through the avatar's page, I literally thought I was looking at a picture of my own eye when I came across my current avatar. The color and shape were very similar, so I chose it...............and thats it

[CtrlAltDel]

...and mine was the first one i found that wore glasses....so i chose it...