Best Avatars - Page 59 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Holbytlass · 01-04-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

Hey, who needs Photoshop? Being somewhat limited in available graphics software, I just use Paint. Basic but effective.

Thanks for the tip, SpM. It's a little late for the holidays but it works.

Manwe's newest avvie with the burning wreath is very funny.

Volo · 01-04-2007, 05:27 PM

Holby, your new one so reaminds be of Terry Pratchett.

Bêthberry · 01-04-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mänwe

I recently noticed Bêthberry's new avatar, it had me staring for some time, trying to decipher what on earth it is...definately cryptic.

Oh my, such time lost, as I assure you, my avvie and new siggie are merely, well, not exactly random, but simply seasonal.

Not that global warming is complying in any way whatsoever.

I must say I like lommy's yinyang penguin and I'm waiting to see what Mänwe comes up with for Chinese New Year and Ground Hog Day.

Mänwe · 01-05-2007, 05:32 AM

So Bêthberry could you tell us what it is?

And mhm, Ground Hog day, i've never celebrated Ground Hog Day...sounds like a challenge.

Formendacil · 01-05-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mänwe

So Bêthberry could you tell us what it is?

Looks like a polar (or merely winter) landscape at night to me.

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-05-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mänwe

So Bêthberry could you tell us what it is?

Easy - just read her signature quote!

Formy, I'm a big Asterix fan and love your comic Julius Caesar!

Boromir88 · 01-05-2007, 12:43 PM

I just saw Oddwen's avatar...and I must say it kind of creeps me out.

Holbytlass · 01-05-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Boromir88

I just saw Oddwen's avatar...and I must say it kind of creeps me out.

She made a whole bunch of them and offered anyone to use. Azaelia of Willowbottom is sporting my favorite one.
Perhaps we could pursuade Oddwen to give us the link again if she still has it.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-05-2007, 04:35 PM

And Volo's avatar! At first I thought "huh, what the heck is that?"
Now I came to conclusion that these are either asteroids, an underwater landscape (if you can call something under water a landscape) or intestines of some unknown creature. Huh...

P.S. And Holby, I also like much your late-Christmas avatar!

Kuruharan · 01-05-2007, 06:29 PM

Ha!

In the past I've been immortalized in a sig (that proved rather mortal) and now I'm immortalized in a location (which will probably also prove a bit mortal...) and vicariously in an avatar!

I've reached the pinnacle of success!!! The view is great from up here!!!

(Beat that phantom

...yes, I'm ignoring the bit about him having his own comic strip, so stop raining on my parade

)

Oddwen · 01-05-2007, 06:39 PM

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Perhaps we could pursuade Oddwen to give us the link again if she still has it.

Of course...

Always glad to promote myself.

Macalaure's avatar has always slightly disturbed me...it looks like some plant monster, the kind that could suck your face off.

The Might · 01-05-2007, 06:51 PM

Yeah, I guess it might resemble an Alien (no, not Hookbill's alien) type monster
Still, it reminded me more of Staryu or whatever its called that Pokemon creature that looked like a star and shot with water...

Nice avatars, I especially liked the "your hat is so Second-Age"

Formendacil · 01-05-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Formy, I'm a big Asterix fan and love your comic Julius Caesar!

It's what comes of going home for the holidays, getting out the old comics, having a scanner handy, and being vaguely ready to change. I had variations of my original avatar for nearly two years running...

Glad you like it though... and you two, Master Dwarf.

Macalaure · 01-06-2007, 03:39 AM

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Macalaure's avatar has always slightly disturbed me...it looks like some plant monster, the kind that could suck your face off.

Actually, it's a mind worm from Alpha Centauri, one of my all-time favourite computer games.

Don't worry, they won't bite your face off. They will only be laying eggs in your brain - while you're conscious.

I second the admiration for Volo's avatar. I came to think it's just bubbles inside a cup of coffee, but it looks very nice and mysterious.

Bêthberry · 01-08-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mänwe

So Bêthberry could you tell us what it is?

And mhm, Ground Hog day, i've never celebrated Ground Hog Day...sounds like a challenge.

Further to Esty's comment, it's a visual representation of some lines from Emily Dickinson.

But now your avvie, Mänwe, calls to mind Child's eagle avvie. All that's missing between the two of you is a baby, as in the sign outside Tolkien's fav pub, The Bird and Baby, although obviously I guess Child is the Child. (That's one of the most subtle avvies we have here.)

I too enjoy Formy's nod to Asterix. If we could persuade Rimbaud to change to a pic of Cacaphonix, we could see a run on Asterix avvies.

Mänwe · 01-09-2007, 10:22 AM

Bêthberry, thankyou, I would not have guessed that in a thousand years, as for avvie, I am unobservent enough not to have noticed the similarity between mine and Child's and with the Eagle & Child. Now you have pointed it out...I wonder what his favourite ale was, I like to think he would have been amused by the ale "Fursty Ferret" with which I toasted his Birthday.

The Might · 01-09-2007, 02:24 PM

I noticed 2 interesting ones today...
first Kuruharan's reminds me of the paintings of saints in Orthdox churches, it might actually be one

and Feral Shadow'S one is nice as well, I like the way it comes out of the darkness and then goes away again

Kuruharan · 01-09-2007, 05:59 PM

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Kuruharan's reminds me of the paintings of saints in Orthdox churches, it might actually be one

Very close in culture, yet so far in relative sanctity. I don't think this individual would be made a saint (Bulgarians would throw a fit). It is Basileios II Boulgaroktonos (Basil the Bulgar-slayer).

Thinlómien · 01-10-2007, 03:15 AM

I like Mänwë's eagle, it's almost as cute as my occasional penguins.

Volo · 01-10-2007, 06:39 AM

My avatar is a picture of non-alcoholic-ale in a big saucepan. I wanted something new so I searched my computer for something avatar-size and thought that this one is freaky enough.

The Might · 01-10-2007, 06:43 AM

Yep close indeed Kuruharan
I can tell you that in Romanian Orthodox churches kings who were considered holy (usually because of supporting the church or killing Muslims) are depicted as saints as well, having a saint-like aura around their heads

One interesting story is Stephen the Great, a very brutal and bloodthirsty king who punished his servants easily, but that was considered holy by the church and was beatificated because of his battles against the Ottomans.
Guess not all things are what they look like

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-10-2007, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Volo

My avatar is a picture of non-alcoholic-ale in a big saucepan.

Very appropriate.

I must say I'm a fan of Gil's pixelated pictures of game characters he keeps using. Keep it up, sir.

Mänwe · 01-10-2007, 09:37 AM

Lommy, I have to admit your penguins are more cute...fantastic characters too! David Attenborough did fantastic episodes on penguins in his Blue Planet series.

And to add to the list of eagles, I am a great fan of Raynor's soaring Bald Eagle.

Kitanna · 01-11-2007, 09:13 AM

I just saw Alcuin's Monty Python avatar. At least I'm pretty sure it's from the Holy Grail, it's small so it's hard to tell. In any case a wonderful avatar from a wonderful movie.

Mänwe · 01-11-2007, 10:38 AM

I too was going to give a "thumbs up" to Alcuin's avatar, I believe it is the many eyed monstor in the cave of Caerbannog.

Gil-Galad · 01-11-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Very appropriate.

I must say I'm a fan of Gil's pixelated pictures of game characters he keeps using. Keep it up, sir.

anything for you hookbill

Kuruharan · 01-11-2007, 06:08 PM

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I can tell you that in Romanian Orthodox churches kings who were considered holy (usually because of supporting the church or killing Muslims) are depicted as saints as well, having a saint-like aura around their heads

In this particular instance, I think the halo was drawn around his head because that is just the way that the emperor was portrayed, although he was remembered fondly by his own people (well, by some of his own people...).

piosenniel · 01-15-2007, 02:55 AM

Durelin ---

Great avvie!!

~*~ Pio

Durelin · 01-15-2007, 09:19 AM

Ah, it was noticed!

Perhaps I need to start doing something like that for every RPG I play in...or every RPG? I'll start taking requests? No, no...trust me, if you cannot tell: my skills are (extremely) limited.

CaptainofDespair · 01-15-2007, 09:26 AM

Indeed! A wonderful avatar, Durelin!

And such nice use of Lust as your own avatar-incarnation of Thurgy.

shieldmaiden4xsword · 01-15-2007, 06:48 PM

Manwe, I LOVE your avatar!!!!! can't stop looking at it.

Liriodendron · 01-15-2007, 08:27 PM

Ah! Thinlomien....A Mucha!

I'm on dial up, high speed Net Zero....so I usually see all the images quickly, with poor quality.
I took the time to wait for the "show all images with high quality" thing....and realized your avatar is a Mucha!

Volo · 01-15-2007, 10:50 PM

I like piosenniel's avatar. Could be staring at it for ages (when not hunting for the Seer).

Thinlómien · 01-16-2007, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Liriodendron

Ah! Thinlomien....A Mucha! I'm on dial up, high speed Net Zero....so I usually see all the images quickly, with poor quality.
I took the time to wait for the "show all images with high quality" thing....and realized your avatar is a Mucha!

Why, thank you. I like it myself too.

My favourite non-penguin avvie is another picture by Mucha, but I've decided no to use it before I get a net access home... So watch out! When the summer-maiden with red huge red flowers in her hair returns, you know that the ever-floodposting Lommy has returned to the wwing fields!

I noticed Nogrod's new avvie. I'd comment with the words I found in one toilet in Northern Norway, but as it inlcudes a swear word, I leave it unsaid. Great that someone promotes Finnish culture, though. Hyvä Suomi!

Mänwe · 01-16-2007, 06:01 AM

Thank you shieldmaiden4xsword, it is the start of my intended avvie series for the Chinese New Year. Though I am going to have to ask now, why the smilie smashing a computer? Does it someway reflect the relationship with your own computer?

And a second to Volo's comments on piosenniel's avatar, extremely beautiful.

Kitanna · 01-16-2007, 09:14 AM

CaptainofDespair, I love your avatar. For oh so many reasons.

CaptainofDespair · 01-16-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitanna

CaptainofDespair, I love your avatar. For oh so many reasons.

Why thank you, Kitanna! And I do very much enjoy your own avatar. It's been awhile since I've seen Daria.

And thanks to Durelin for putting my avatar together for me. Yay for GIF animators.

shieldmaiden4xsword · 01-17-2007, 12:57 PM

haha, definitely!!! the internet is sooo slow, and everything is sooo slow....

CaptainofDespair · 01-21-2007, 08:56 PM

I love Durelin's new avatar! Yay for the Bears!

Kitanna · 01-21-2007, 09:20 PM

I agree on Durelin's. I'm actually in the process of making my own Bears avatar. So proud of my hometown team right now and I love Durelin's avatar for that reason.

01-04-2007, 05:27 PM	#2322
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,691	Holby, your new one so reaminds be of Terry Pratchett. __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

01-05-2007, 05:32 AM	#2324
Mänwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: May as well be the Arctic Circle Posts: 297	So Bêthberry could you tell us what it is? And mhm, Ground Hog day, i've never celebrated Ground Hog Day...sounds like a challenge. __________________ "I am, I fear, a most unsatisfactory person." - (Letter #124 To Sir Stanley Unwin)

01-05-2007, 12:43 PM	#2327
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,559	I just saw Oddwen's avatar...and I must say it kind of creeps me out. __________________ Fenris Penguin

01-05-2007, 04:35 PM	#2329
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,606	And Volo's avatar! At first I thought "huh, what the heck is that?" Now I came to conclusion that these are either asteroids, an underwater landscape (if you can call something under water a landscape) or intestines of some unknown creature. Huh... P.S. And Holby, I also like much your late-Christmas avatar! __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

01-05-2007, 06:29 PM	#2330
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,685	Ha! In the past I've been immortalized in a sig (that proved rather mortal) and now I'm immortalized in a location (which will probably also prove a bit mortal...) and vicariously in an avatar! I've reached the pinnacle of success!!! The view is great from up here!!! (Beat that phantom ...yes, I'm ignoring the bit about him having his own comic strip, so stop raining on my parade ) __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

01-05-2007, 06:51 PM	#2332
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,287	Yeah, I guess it might resemble an Alien (no, not Hookbill's alien) type monster Still, it reminded me more of Staryu or whatever its called that Pokemon creature that looked like a star and shot with water... Nice avatars, I especially liked the "your hat is so Second-Age" __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-09-2007, 10:22 AM	#2336
Mänwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: May as well be the Arctic Circle Posts: 297	Bêthberry, thankyou, I would not have guessed that in a thousand years, as for avvie, I am unobservent enough not to have noticed the similarity between mine and Child's and with the Eagle & Child. Now you have pointed it out...I wonder what his favourite ale was, I like to think he would have been amused by the ale "Fursty Ferret" with which I toasted his Birthday. __________________ "I am, I fear, a most unsatisfactory person." - (Letter #124 To Sir Stanley Unwin)

01-09-2007, 02:24 PM	#2337
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,287	I noticed 2 interesting ones today... first Kuruharan's reminds me of the paintings of saints in Orthdox churches, it might actually be one and Feral Shadow'S one is nice as well, I like the way it comes out of the darkness and then goes away again __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-10-2007, 03:15 AM	#2339
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,385	I like Mänwë's eagle, it's almost as cute as my occasional penguins. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-10-2007, 06:39 AM	#2340
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,691	My avatar is a picture of non-alcoholic-ale in a big saucepan. I wanted something new so I searched my computer for something avatar-size and thought that this one is freaky enough. __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

01-10-2007, 06:43 AM	#2341
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,287	Yep close indeed Kuruharan I can tell you that in Romanian Orthodox churches kings who were considered holy (usually because of supporting the church or killing Muslims) are depicted as saints as well, having a saint-like aura around their heads One interesting story is Stephen the Great, a very brutal and bloodthirsty king who punished his servants easily, but that was considered holy by the church and was beatificated because of his battles against the Ottomans. Guess not all things are what they look like __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

01-10-2007, 09:37 AM	#2343
Mänwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: May as well be the Arctic Circle Posts: 297	Lommy, I have to admit your penguins are more cute...fantastic characters too! David Attenborough did fantastic episodes on penguins in his Blue Planet series. And to add to the list of eagles, I am a great fan of Raynor's soaring Bald Eagle. __________________ "I am, I fear, a most unsatisfactory person." - (Letter #124 To Sir Stanley Unwin)

01-11-2007, 09:13 AM	#2344
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,390	I just saw Alcuin's Monty Python avatar. At least I'm pretty sure it's from the Holy Grail, it's small so it's hard to tell. In any case a wonderful avatar from a wonderful movie. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

01-11-2007, 10:38 AM	#2345
Mänwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: May as well be the Arctic Circle Posts: 297	I too was going to give a "thumbs up" to Alcuin's avatar, I believe it is the many eyed monstor in the cave of Caerbannog. __________________ "I am, I fear, a most unsatisfactory person." - (Letter #124 To Sir Stanley Unwin)

01-15-2007, 02:55 AM	#2348
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,816	Durelin --- Great avvie!! ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

01-15-2007, 09:19 AM	#2349
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,121	Ah, it was noticed! Perhaps I need to start doing something like that for every RPG I play in...or every RPG? I'll start taking requests? No, no...trust me, if you cannot tell: my skills are (extremely) limited.

01-15-2007, 09:26 AM	#2350
CaptainofDespair Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 452	Indeed! A wonderful avatar, Durelin! And such nice use of Lust as your own avatar-incarnation of Thurgy.

01-15-2007, 06:48 PM	#2351
shieldmaiden4xsword Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor.... Posts: 220	Manwe, I LOVE your avatar!!!!! can't stop looking at it. __________________ Sometimes the peril is not in what is around us, what enemies or trials that may come, but what is in our own hearts.

01-15-2007, 08:27 PM	#2352
Liriodendron Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 532	Ah! Thinlomien....A Mucha! I'm on dial up, high speed Net Zero....so I usually see all the images quickly, with poor quality. I took the time to wait for the "show all images with high quality" thing....and realized your avatar is a Mucha! __________________ http://www.lizmargason.com

01-15-2007, 10:50 PM	#2353
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,691	I like piosenniel's avatar. Could be staring at it for ages (when not hunting for the Seer). __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

01-16-2007, 06:01 AM	#2355
Mänwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: May as well be the Arctic Circle Posts: 297	Thank you shieldmaiden4xsword, it is the start of my intended avvie series for the Chinese New Year. Though I am going to have to ask now, why the smilie smashing a computer? Does it someway reflect the relationship with your own computer? And a second to Volo's comments on piosenniel's avatar, extremely beautiful. __________________ "I am, I fear, a most unsatisfactory person." - (Letter #124 To Sir Stanley Unwin)

01-16-2007, 09:14 AM	#2356
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,390	CaptainofDespair, I love your avatar. For oh so many reasons. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

01-17-2007, 12:57 PM	#2358
shieldmaiden4xsword Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor.... Posts: 220	haha, definitely!!! the internet is sooo slow, and everything is sooo slow.... __________________ Sometimes the peril is not in what is around us, what enemies or trials that may come, but what is in our own hearts.

01-21-2007, 08:56 PM	#2359
CaptainofDespair Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 452	I love Durelin's new avatar! Yay for the Bears!

01-21-2007, 09:20 PM	#2360
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,390	I agree on Durelin's. I'm actually in the process of making my own Bears avatar. So proud of my hometown team right now and I love Durelin's avatar for that reason. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain