AndrewD
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* Avatar: definition
Avatar comes from the Sanskrit word Avatāra, meaning to pass down or pass over, and in Hindu mythology it embodies a concept similar to that of incarnation.
In computing it refers to a user’s representation of him/herself, usually in the form of a picture. The term first appeared in computer gaming in 1985 (Habitat) and have become widely used on internet Forums to represent a members persona.
Avatar …
No, not the movie(s), your PPro avatar*. There are a few avatar stories buried in various introductions, but I am interested in how you came to choose yours. How useful do you find the avatars to identify others? How important are they and do they lead yo...
My avatar is special to me...
...so I doubt I'll ever change it on PPro. It's a picture of my favorite possession, a 1968 Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitar. It's the material thing that I feel is most representative of me -- a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll; has se...
Can you play it Daos..
.. I have a old floor bass I inheritet from my father that I am going to start playing next season. Cheers Hans
I can play it...
...but I'm not musically gifted in any way. I play it enough to accompany myself when I want to sing (also poorly). I do enjoy it though! Cheers, Daos
I am almost the same..
... I used to play the piano, accoustic guitar and drums. I was said to be gifted but stopped playing as late teenager, whereas my brother continoued and are playing at concerts (as still amateur, playing electrical guitar, Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Les...
As long as you practice at your own pace, and...
...without pressuring yourself to be "good," I think you will be fine. More importantly, I think you will enjoy the mental (and physical exercise). When I play, it is the only time I am inside my own mind, and completely relaxed. Cheers, Daos
Well my avatar is pretty self-explanatory
I wanted the community to get used to see the PPro "178" clock. Yes I know it looks like an odometer, but my excuse is it is a chronograph subdial But before, my avatar on TP and PPro used to be my Journe tourbillon avatar I made from one of my past pictu...
My AVATAR.....
As seen from my AVATAR, I like to shoot things. On second thought, make that I LOVE to shoot things....... -MW...
re:camera-gun...
Hello Andrew, Someone emailed me the pic. My passion is firearms, everything else is a distant second. -MW
Why Dr No? Partly because I'm identified with the character . . .
. . . at my place of work . . . . . . but mostly because my first choice . . . . . . was already taken ;-) . . ....
Because I LOVE sailing
If I have to choose between watches and sailing, well it would be very difficult. br, Dirk
Same problem as Art...
...some other lowlife had already pinched the preferred avatar: Cheers, pplater....
OK, Nikolaj, as you have asked...
[This is reproduced from the 'Introductions' thread below, which (for the explanation behind other avatars) you can also see here: click here ] In this jurisdiction a driver who has learnt the basics, but who is still very new to the wheel, is required to...
I get it. Well thought out! I guess I was confused because..
To me you are a Pro, a Cardinal Thanks for clarifying! Nikolaj
Very simple ...
... i'm simple ... .. love the 'simple' Legend diver ... simple cheers, simple Filip
Let me first say...
that I have alwas liked your avatar Andrew! It is in my eyes a very successful shot of Reverso elegance! My avatar is a painting. It is by a Danish artist who mostly does cartoon style, but the day I saw this painting named "Raindog" in a gallery, I felt ...
I'm saying that....
Hello Graham! I'm saying that like the helmet, you're cool! Have a Happy New Year my friend and all the best for 2010!!!! -MW
Ming, i'm officially cool! that...
Ming, i'm officially cool! that is praise indeed and i feel truly honoured. i'm having a quiet new years eve on my own watching Jool Hollands Hootenanny on TV with guests such as Tom Jones. Jools is one of the great Blues pianists of our time and if your ...
re: cool....
Happy New Year Graham! You aren't own your own, you are hanging with all the PuristS around the world! -MW
Oops, am I in trouble now?
I didn't mean to link your personality with that screaming fellow My point is just that your avatar is really cool and since my first steps here on PPro I have not come across many members where I instantly think of their avatar when seeing a post. All th...
no worries Nicolaj, you can...
no worries Nicolaj, you can also associate the Avatar with a fun loving personality which is what i strive for. best for 2010 and you'll be seeing as much from me as ever. best Graham
Very interesting ...
Do you have a larger image of "Raindog" to post Nikolaj? I would be interested to see it in greater detail. Regards Andrew
Thanks. It's really the striking blue that ...
... sets the mood here. You can interpret the dogs slouching gait in various ways. He looks to me like he has experienced a lot. Thanks for sharing this. One of the more interesting and recognisable avatars on PPro. Andrew
I guess Raindog means someone who's lost and cannot find his way
But I too see a lot of experience and thoughts in this fellow. I always enjoy it when there is more to a thing than meets the eye. Thanks for your opinion! Nikolaj
Thanks a bunch Helen! Kinda rare that someone sings to me nowadays...
(Ok I could list hundreds of watches that "sing to me" as we like to call it here ) I really like these old Clapton/Cream songs (although they date back before my time) and for some reason it has been too long since I listened to them. Mental notes: Downl...
My avatar is my
hometown coat of arms. I'm very proud of being born there and that my son is 5th generation of my family born there so basically we are among not so many old families in town. The coat of arms of Zagreb is based on the arms of Gric community from XIIIth c...
Mine is due to that I inherited...
...this Omega Dynamic from my late father. A watch he was wearing all the time I was growing up. I was also considering other things as a Lecia A or Lecia Compur camera. But I thought a watch on this foreum is saying more BR Hans...
thought this was fitting
it's the back of a ca. 1930s Gruen that my uncle and aunt gave to my grandmother. i later inherited it from my mother and now it belongs to my daughter. nice to send it down through the generations. btw, my daughter loves watches. cheers, elliot...
and here I always thought...
it was a stage prop from a sci-fi movie! Happy holidays, Big El! TM
Cool & talented guy....
gifted driver, entrepreneur, humanitarian, Rolex icon....actor !...
my Avatar is a mixture of things..............
firstly it is the most treasured motorcycle helmet i've ever owned and still own. the design was used by James Whitham, a friend of mine, in the 1990's when he rode in British superbikes for the Yamaha Cadbury's boost team. i've always loved the original ...
& all these time i thought
urs r cool painting on an easter egg:p Mine is quite simple, at the time @ my registration, some colleagues were joking that i reminded her of this cartoon character and i looked it up. Thought its funny and was handy Cheers, Ed~ This message has been edi...
Avatar ...
Decided to use the logo I designed ( and registered ) for my work as a designer. Like it's clean graphic elegance. This message has been edited by NJ on 2009-12-31 13:48:53...
Very bold work ...
Rather reminiscent of a Penrose polygon and some of Escher's impossible creations. Escher always tried to bring purity to his work and I find your avatar both compex and restful. Does it have a name? Andrew
Mine is simply my cat.....
she is a blue point Siamese who i have had since I bought my house over 13 years ago....she never leaves me alone and has been with me through thick and thin, good times and bad and has kept me sane throughout..!!! In fact she is sat between me and the ke...
Pretty Simple
Flag USA and the Rising Eagle is the ensignia of the Warrant Officer Corp in the United States Army. Plus the crossed flags of a C6 Corvette and the LS2 engine designation....
Interesting thread!!
Wow, I love you guys avatars and your stories behind it! It's very interesting to read all of them. I'm the sad one here that doesn't have any avatar... maybe I should think about one going forward
Looking through your gallery ...
Pleased you are finding this interesting. Hopefully it will inspire you to create an avatar. Just looking through your Gallery there are some great shots, but you may want to come up with something new. Look forward to seeing it! Regards, Andrew Ps. I rat...
I like it also ...
but slightly "cleaned up" it might be graphically a little stronger ... ?...
* Avatar: definition
Avatar comes from the Sanskrit word Avatāra , meaning to pass down or pass over, and in Hindu mythology it embodies a concept similar to that of incarnation. In computing it refers to a user’s representation of him/herself, usually in the form ...
Pink Panther....
Mine is quite easy.... My favourite cartoon character and a great movie.... I would not change my avatar as I also like to recognize others by avatars.... Cheers
I guess it's about time
I add an avatar. Mine is one of many fine art giclée pieces that I did. Although the avatar isn't as vibrant as the original, it is entitled, Galaxy. Aloha, Bob
Perfect …
Hi Bob, That’s a perfect choice for an avatar: something you created yourself and bold enough in a 1 inch square to bounce off the page. You are now immediately recognisable to me! I had to look up Giclée , but I am now better educated and you will have t...
Thanks for the "recognition", Andrew! :-)
I wouldn't mind showing some of my work but i would not want anyone to think that I was using this fora to "Hawk My Wares" so to speak. Aloha, Bob
I can't speak for the 'Mods', but ...
Hi Bob, I don't know what Ming and the other 'mods' would say, but from my point-of-view I think it would be fine to show your work and discuss the techniques used. You can't link to any outside (and particularly commercial) sites, but any Purists who wer...
Ice, Ice, Baby!
Well, I guess I've been sleeping since I missed this one but perhaps it's never too late to make my contribution. My avatar is the Chinese character for "ice" which is pronounced bing in mandarin. I guess from that, my parents got "Ping" somehow. There ar...
Mine is the Greatest Pic I have ever taken of a watch..
for someone with no photo taking skills with a simple point and shoot camera. Lots of compliments on this one...my head almost blew up . Plus I also LOVE the GO Nav...what a Fantastic watch ! Its the first watch I can truly say "its me" you know what I me...
New Avatar pictures
New camera (Leica DLux-4) so new pictures of the JLC Reverso Grand Date subsecond dial. I tried to reproduce the 'smiling' hands as well. Andrew...