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12-21-2012, 06:56 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Oh my, it's December 21 and I didn't change mine. Oh no!
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12-21-2012, 10:10 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Upstate
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Originally Posted by NW-Bound
You know what is common about these new avatars?
When I look at them, all I see is red. Yes, red!
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All I see is RED -- Retired, Extremely Dangerous
Tyro
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12-21-2012, 11:07 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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OK. I'm getting with the spirit. Here's a bigger copy of my holiday avatar so you can read the caption:
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12-21-2012, 12:26 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
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Purrrrfect choice, Purron!
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12-21-2012, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
I changed mine because of peer pressure.
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I also succumbed and changed it.
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12-21-2012, 04:31 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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I never get tired of looking at mine so I'll keep it. It is a part of the goal after all. And we just recently decided to move ER up a little, as in, we're moving down this coming summer. DW will be RE and I'll be working part-time for awhile. It will get me a little closer to 59 1/2 and help compensate for the accelerated schedule. But I'll be working part-time in the land of the Mayans so not a bad trade-off. Anyway, I'll keep my avatar, for now, and maybe consider changing once the view is full-time.
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12-21-2012, 07:18 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: irradiated - too close to the nuclear furnace
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If I knew how to put a Santa hat on mine I would. 
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12-21-2012, 07:59 PM
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#28
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: Rio Grande Valley
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What? 
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12-21-2012, 11:43 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Location: Upstate
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Quote:
Originally Posted by obgyn65
I could change this avatar to a speculum, but I don't think people would like this...
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I came to the same conclusion about changing mine to Mr. Hankey.
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12-22-2012, 03:30 AM
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Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
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Post a full-size image and I'll see what I can do with it. Even in Photoshop a 120 pixel image is a bit small to work with.
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12-22-2012, 06:25 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: Charleston, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Walt34
I also succumbed and changed it.
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I am proud to see such good results from my badgering!
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12-22-2012, 10:39 AM
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Location: N. Yorkshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarah in SC
I am proud to see such good results from my badgering!
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If this was England I'd be calling for an increased badger cull.
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12-22-2012, 10:46 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Here's one, made by our Janet H. Just right click on it and choose to save it on your computer. Then upload as an avatar. And Merry Christmas!
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12-22-2012, 01:33 PM
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#34
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: irradiated - too close to the nuclear furnace
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Janet and W2R,
Thanks, I appreciate it. Merry Christmas to you both! (It's gotten so bad with political correctness today I hesitate to wish anyone a Merry Christmas which I think sucks.)
I was reading through the thread and when someone asked for a larger image I got caught up in that. The original I have is just 88X88 pixels but I was able to enlarge it after fooling around (guessing how to do it). But then I saw your post so I'll save this one! 
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12-22-2012, 01:46 PM
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Location: Chicagoland
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Nice avatar, V
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12-22-2012, 01:49 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: irradiated - too close to the nuclear furnace
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Yahoooooo! 
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12-22-2012, 02:15 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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01-05-2013, 05:31 AM
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Location: midwestern city
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I changed mine back to a traditional stethoscope. Forget about speculae :-)
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01-05-2013, 08:54 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by obgyn65
I changed mine back to a traditional stethoscope. Forget about speculae :-)
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Obgyn, I agree, I don't think a speculum would make the best avatar!
Speaking of stethoscopes, I have a little rant. It seems that whenever a physician is interviewed by the media or is photographed in a brochure, he or she is wearing a stethoscope, often a white coat too. That applies even if the physician is a researcher or administrator who never uses them. In my field (NICU) infection control requires that each patient have their own stethoscope. White coats (and ties) are proven vehicles for transmitting infection. Why do media persist with this outdated symbolism? Is the public so naive that people don't think you can be a "real doctor" unless you wear a stethoscope?
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01-05-2013, 12:14 PM
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#40
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lawn chair in Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadbh
Is the public so naive...
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Naive is not the word that comes to mind...
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