Whats the story behind your avatar choice?

[simple girl]

Ah yea, we know that spot! Excellent.

How cool!!!! Do you recall which mountain/hike it is? I want to say it may have been Peaks of Otter but that may just be another hike we did that was also glorious.

 

[Montecfo]

How cool!!!! Do you recall which mountain/hike it is? I want to say it may have been Peaks of Otter but that may just be another hike we did that was also glorious.

McAfee Knob.

If you Google it there are lots of pics. And some great YouTube vids. It is usually described as the most photographed spot on the Appalachian Trail!

Well done!

 

[sengsational]

One might think that I like the grateful dead, and I did listen to them in the 70's, but it's more random than that.

I don't really have one "passion", like being a traveler, pilot, engineer, musician, Trekkie, meditator, programmer, although I'm all of those, to some extent. But none define me.

At the time of picking an avatar, there seemed to be a lot of "old man portraits" and postage stamp portraits on here. So I came across an irreverent one and figured it was good enough. I'm not the artist.

I don't have facial hair and do have a full head of hair, but fine, not bushy, so look nothing like Lincargia.

Yes, avatars are fun.

 

[Trooper]

My avatar (and screen name) are of my since-passed pup. RIP Trooper!

 

[simple girl]

McAfee Knob.

If you Google it there are lots of pics. And some great YouTube vids. It is usually described as the most photographed spot on the Appalachian Trail!

Well done!

That's it, that's it! Thanks so much!

 

[street]

I lived among the American Indian all my life. I have great respect for their culture and history.

 

[Exit 2024]

My choice is obvious
Picked the name and avatar to keep me focused, it worked

 

[pb4uski]

My avatar is a picture from my living room at the lake house in Vermont of the sunrise early one winter morning. I don't remember the year but probably 2014 or thereabouts. That morning was unusual in that the rising sun combined with ice crystals in the air created a "sun dog" where the rising sun looks like a bunsen burner flame on the horizon.

I can't find the original picture, but below is a screenshot enlargened.

Sun dog - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[aja8888]

I got so excited about this thread, I changed my avatar. It's my dog Birdie at daycare and dressed for the XMAS visit. He hated it.

 

[Sojourner]

My previous avatar pic was an artistic photo of the 2017 total solar eclipse, which was the first one I ever saw. Incredibly moving and mesmerizing. The current one is emblematic of my interest in all things wine. Vineyards in the fall, loaded with clusters of ripe purple berries, are some of my favorite soul-enriching landscapes to visit.

 

[djsander]

Always liked Snoopy and Woodstock. I would always have a Peanuts calendar in my office. This was on the calendar when we decided to accept the company’s early retirement offer. It seemed rather fitting.

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

I got so excited about this thread, I changed my avatar. It's my dog Birdie at daycare and dressed for the XMAS visit. He hated it.

Umm, you better update your signature line, too, then!

 

[aja8888]

Umm, you better update your signature line, too, then!

Oh! Thanks!

 

[mistermike40]

That is a picture of John Belushi right? So were you a U.S. Senator?

Yes it's Belushi, from the movie "Animal House". If you didn't see the movie then you wouldn't get the semi-funny joke in my post. And no, I'm not a senator

 

[audreyh1]

My previous avatar pic was an artistic photo of the 2017 total solar eclipse, which was the first one I ever saw. Incredibly moving and mesmerizing. The current one is emblematic of my interest in all things wine. Vineyards in the fall, loaded with clusters of ripe purple berries, are some of my favorite soul-enriching landscapes to visit.

Do you remember what varietal that is?

 

[bltkmt]

Mine is a drawing of the late Jason Molina of Magnolia Electric Co.

 

[steelyman]

Mine is Buddy Emmons, my favorite steel guitarist. It’s cover art from the Flying Fish album Steel Guitar.

 

[1242Vintage]

I’m an avid bicycle racer. Have been for my entire life. Had dreams of making the big leagues when I was a junior racer. Satisfied as an amateur hack in regional events.

Just love the whole experience. Lining up at the start and the nerves behind the line. The second the man says go when we accelerate as a pack to the first turn. The focus on the wheel just a few feet in front of you as your entire world while trying to keep the guy on your rear wheel behind you.

And the finish line when we all become friends again and share a beer and a few race stories.

 

[Koolau]

I lived among the American Indian all my life. I have great respect for their culture and history.

It's a stunning picture, indeed. I'm glad you chose it because I like to see it often.

 

[Flieger]

I’m an avid bicycle racer. Have been for my entire life. Had dreams of making the big leagues when I was a junior racer. Satisfied as an amateur hack in regional events.

Just love the whole experience. Lining up at the start and the nerves behind the line. The second the man says go when we accelerate as a pack to the first turn. The focus on the wheel just a few feet in front of you as your entire world while trying to keep the guy on your rear wheel behind you.

And the finish line when we all become friends again and share a beer and a few race stories.

Cool! My neighborhood is around a hotel owned by (in part) George Hincapie and they have a huge race starting there every year called the Gran Fondo Hincapie. I don't ride but they have free food and beer so I always walk over after they kick everything off.

Flieger

 

[Teacher Terry]

My little Maltese Max.

 

[38Chevy454]

One of my old cars, which is a 1937 Chevrolet Utility Coupe (from Australia, model not made in USA).

 

[SnowballCamper]

When I was a newbie here, I found the thing about dryer sheets, and I realized dryer balls are way better than cutting dryer sheets in half. The picture is a close up of the dryer balls bag from Trader Joe's with one dryer ball in the corner.

 

[BruinBones]

My brothers, my cousins, and I were big Bruce Lee fans in the ‘70’s.

 

[swakyaby]

I don't understand the purpose of avatars. . . What purpose does the little picture serve in that?

I too enjoy jumping to the posters whose responses I find most helpful, and their cute avatars make that easier. But then, some like to change their avatar just for variety, and that messes me up.