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P: 2/20/2004 8:21:40 AM
Nicrez Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,230 Last Post: 10/21/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2004	Interesting to know that the little icon you use to identify yourself, actually had a lexiconic meaning as follows: (but what does yours say about you...? Like, Cassandra's cute little girl avatar, or Leonid's little guy on his avatar, Diamondlil's eye avatar? ) avatar \AV-uh-tar\, noun: 1. The incarnation of a deity -- chiefly associated in Hinduism with the incarnations of Vishnu. 2. An embodiment, as of a quality, concept, philosophy, or tradition; an archetype. 3. A temporary manifestation or aspect of a continuing entity. Examples in usage: In 1517, the year of their first contact, the Aztecs took the Spaniards to be avatars of Quetzalcoatl, the plumed serpent, god of learning and of wind. --Paul Theroux, [1]Fresh Air Fiend People . . . believe he was some sort of avatar of peace and love, the ultimate hippie. --Edna Gundersen, "For $60, a ticket to read," [2]USA Today, October 5, 2000 It would seem that no definitive identification can be made (Rimbaud the symbolist, the surrealist, the Bolshevik, Rimbaud the bourgeois, the crook, the pervert, Rimbaud the prophet, the superman, the mystic, Rimbaud the Catholic, the cabalist, the atheist, etc.); the latest "proved" avatar is forever recycled as evidence -- faulty or secure -- on which to base the next. --Richard Howard, "There Was Only One Rimbaud," [3]New York Times, November 19, 2000 _________________________________________________________ Avatar is from Sanskrit avatara, "descent" (of a deity from heaven), from avatarati, "he descends," from ava-, "down" + tarati, "he crosses, he passes over." "Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls...as long as they sparkle! " Nicrez, G.G., A.J.P.
Posted: 2/20/2004 8:21:40 AM

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P: 2/20/2004 8:29:50 AM
Basset Hound Cut Rock Total Posts: 304 Last Post: 3/27/2007 Member Since: 1/29/2004	My love, my life, my hound.
Posted: 2/20/2004 8:29:50 AM

P: 2/20/2004 9:52:33 AM
Mari Rough Rock Total Posts: 46 Last Post: 10/14/2004 Member Since: 9/17/2003	The name of a ladybird in Norwegian is Mari-hone Mari being a form of Mary, (the mother of christ) and hone meaning Hen. So we basically share a name. It is particularly apt as my party piece is a corker of a chicken impression so I am truly a Mari hen.
Posted: 2/20/2004 9:52:33 AM

P: 2/20/2004 9:58:32 AM
DD Rough Rock Total Posts: 22 Last Post: 2/20/2004 Member Since: 2/10/2004	The photo I chose does not really fit that definition. It's a logo for fiestaware, and I wanted folks to know that I collect it! I also have different user names on some other forums, so I hope that using the same avatar helps identify me! DD
Posted: 2/20/2004 9:58:32 AM

P: 2/20/2004 10:09:09 AM
glitterata Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,365 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/17/2002	I wish I could see your chicken impression, Mari! My avatar is a delicate Victorian cameo that I love because it's actually a picture of a Maenad--a frenzied follower of Dionysus, the god of wine. (I think it was Valeria who identified her for me as a Maenad. Thanks, Ana!) It's a beautiful cameo, and I love the idea that staid Victorian ladies were wearing pictures of drunken madwomen on their dresses.
Posted: 2/20/2004 10:09:09 AM

P: 2/20/2004 10:45:57 AM
PlatinumDiamond Cut Rock Total Posts: 142 Last Post: 3/3/2004 Member Since: 1/25/2004	this avatar .. doesn't mean much really
Posted: 2/20/2004 10:45:57 AM

P: 2/20/2004 10:54:54 AM
winyan Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,144 Last Post: 11/1/2006 Member Since: 5/9/2003	Well it could mean I dwell in the past (which I do somewhat, but the historical past), however in this case has a more prosaic reason. It's the only scanned/digital pic I have of me in which you can see my face. I could use the powder blue blur pic, which is me on my x-cntry skis, but I think this one is better. win "... (Corporations) have all the benefits of voters, without the guidance of a conscience. ... Corporations they will bring this country down." Theodore Roosevelt 1904
Posted: 2/20/2004 10:54:54 AM

P: 2/20/2004 11:43:09 AM
Patty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,031 Last Post: 6/4/2008 Member Since: 12/7/2003	On my other message board I have a great dancing chicken as my avatar but the file was too big for Pricescope. When I got the pics of my new ring I knew I wanted one as my avatar. I chose the one that didn't look as much like Diane's. I mean, I copied her ring as it is...I don't have to copy her avatar too!
Posted: 2/20/2004 11:43:09 AM

P: 2/20/2004 12:24:04 PM
shopsalott Rough Rock Total Posts: 7 Last Post: 5/20/2004 Member Since: 2/13/2004	I love Brittanys. We volunteer as a foster family for American Brittany Rescue. This is my favorite foster dog, Odie. (The one we should have kept for ourselves) ________________________________ A nose is a terrible thing to waste! www.americanbrittanyrescue.com
Posted: 2/20/2004 12:24:04 PM

P: 2/20/2004 12:31:45 PM
sumi Ideal Rock Total Posts: 565 Last Post: 1/3/2006 Member Since: 1/6/2004	I wanted to keep as much anonymity as I could. So, I took one of the stock images and changed the color to hot pink. This way, I feel totally anonymous, but I have a little bit of individuality too! So, I guess what my avatar says about me is that I'm a private person!
Posted: 2/20/2004 12:31:45 PM

P: 2/20/2004 12:42:22 PM
tessa Cut Rock Total Posts: 156 Last Post: 8/26/2009 Member Since: 4/20/2003	Mine is supposed to be my 8* DVatche Xprong ring but is came out a bit distorted. I tried to upload a different one but it won't let me. So I guess my avatar says about me: I am confused and distorted.
Posted: 2/20/2004 12:42:22 PM

P: 2/20/2004 3:21:56 PM
Nicrez Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,230 Last Post: 10/21/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2004	Win, I thought that was a painting at first, because it looked almost painting-like...Fascinating! Mine, that's what I imagine everytime I wake up in this cold cruddy weather...Grrr... Sumi...the lady of mystery! "Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls...as long as they sparkle! " Nicrez, G.G., A.J.P.
Posted: 2/20/2004 3:21:56 PM

P: 2/20/2004 4:15:17 PM
innerkitten Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,923 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/2/2003	This is my little blind cat TC when he was a kitten. I guess I just like showing him off.
Posted: 2/20/2004 4:15:17 PM

P: 2/20/2004 5:23:52 PM
Rand_alThor Rough Rock Total Posts: 82 Last Post: 11/7/2004 Member Since: 1/27/2004	Inner Child on display ----------------------------- "All who wander are not lost." -JRR Tolkien "I invented the internet". - Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President "Two Rules For Success: 1) Never tell people everything you know." ------------------------------
Posted: 2/20/2004 5:23:52 PM

P: 2/20/2004 5:38:01 PM
Lions, Tigers & Bears Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,107 Last Post: 9/12/2005 Member Since: 10/18/2003	Right now, this avatar tells you that the inherent value of my diamonds is the love and commitment with which they were given. As discussed in prior threads, my original eRing isn't the biggest or most perfectly cut stone, but it is most beautiful to me. My other avatars have been pictures of my dogs, both rescued from shelters, and both extraordinarily sweet, smart, and beautiful. _____________________________________________ Don't breed or buy when homeless pets continue to die.
Posted: 2/20/2004 5:38:01 PM

P: 2/20/2004 5:47:52 PM
doxiemom Rough Rock Total Posts: 80 Last Post: 8/31/2006 Member Since: 2/9/2004	The pic in mine is my mini dachshund Magnolia, aka Maggie, hiding in some tall grass. It just goes along with my user name, as doxie is a short name for dachshund, and I am her mom (see the thread "about doxiemom" ) .........so I guess I have a sort of theme thing going on.
Posted: 2/20/2004 5:47:52 PM

P: 2/20/2004 6:37:54 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,922 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	Mine just says...I LOVE SPARKLY DIAMONDS. My first one...used for a long while...was Buttercup from the PowerPuff girls who I could relate to because she was the bitchy but depectively cute PowerPuff gal. Then I switched to one of my favorite pieces of artwork by MackenzieThorpe which is one of my favorite artists...he does alot of children-like cartoon art and I have loved his work for years. I love the big cute heads of the children, and the representation of love in most of the pictures. I own a large replica, but no real pieces...yet. Then I had Daphne's legs for a while in honor of the Scooby gang here on Pscope... The current one is Greg's ACA.... I just love looking at the perfection daily. Here's a compiled image of my avatars in the past. ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 2/20/2004 6:37:54 PM

P: 2/20/2004 6:39:52 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,922 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	Hmm that image did not work, trying again. Buttercup was before Leo made the avatar sizes larger..so she's really tiny. I use her on my AOL IM as well..my MOH/best friend has the blond powerpuff gal that is sweet and innocent. ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 2/20/2004 6:39:52 PM

P: 2/20/2004 6:49:06 PM
ClownFishFunk Cut Rock Total Posts: 343 Last Post: 9/27/2009 Member Since: 9/18/2003	Hi everyone! My avatar, like my name, is a clownfish. Clownfish are my favorite kind of fish, and I have used this screen name for many things - unfortunately many people now assume my love for clownfish developed from Finding Nemo, however I assure you I was a clownfish-lover far earlier than when Nemo came out. Doxiemom - I love your avatar! I have two dachshunds at home which I adore and I miss them so much (I am at college), so it's nice to see little reminders of them, like in your avatar, every now and then.
Posted: 2/20/2004 6:49:06 PM

P: 2/20/2004 11:51:38 PM
mike04456 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,441 Last Post: 3/28/2004 Member Since: 11/20/2002	Mine? Um. That's Ben Affleck. It's a long story. There were a couple of threads about it last year. Run a search.
Posted: 2/20/2004 11:51:38 PM

P: 2/21/2004 12:28:24 AM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	He he, Nicrez! Great Q... It sounds like the dictionary needs to add a few more definitions to account for our "avatars"; definition #3 sounds almost funny, relatively. So... the " temporary manifestation or aspect of [this] continuing entity " is a peek into a blue sapphire Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 2/21/2004 12:28:24 AM

P: 2/21/2004 7:54:40 PM
strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003	mine is kinda self explanatory if you know what my nick stands for :} ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K
Posted: 2/21/2004 7:54:40 PM

P: 2/23/2004 12:21:16 PM
Bagpuss Ideal Rock Total Posts: 830 Last Post: 11/27/2005 Member Since: 9/10/2003	Mine's a metaphor. Bagpuss is a character in a children's tv programme. Emily (his owner) brings broken things for him to look at. When he wakes up, he and his friends mend the item. When he goes back to sleep, so do all his friends. I thought this story matched pretty much what happens on Internet forums. People bring questions/problems to the forum, everybody tries to help fix the problem and then, like Bagpuss, we all go 'back to sleep'. Once upon a time Not so long ago There was a little girl and her name was Emily And she had a shop It was rather an unusual shop because it didn't sell anything You see, everything in that shop window was a thing that somebody had once lost And Emily had found And brought home to Bagpuss Emily's cat Bagpuss The most Important The most Beautiful The most Magical Saggy old cloth cat in the whole wide world Well now, one day Emily found a thing And she brought it back to the shop And put it down in front of Bagpuss Who was in the shop window fast asleep as usual But then Emily said some magic words Bagpuss, dear Bagpuss Old fat furry cat-puss Wake up and look at this thing that I bring Wake up, be bright Be golden and light Bagpuss, Oh hear what I sing And Bagpuss was wide awake And when Bagpuss wakes up all his friends wake up too The mice on the mouse-organ woke up and stretched Madeleine, the rag doll Gabriel, the toad And last of all, Professor Yaffle, who was a very distinguished old woodpecker He climbed down off his bookend and went to see what it was that Emily had brought [Then after Bagpuss and his friends help out] Bagpuss gave a big yawn, and settled down to sleep And of course when Bagpuss goes to sleep, all his friends go to sleep too The mice were ornaments on the mouse-organ Gabriel and Madeleine were just dolls And Professor Yaffle was a carved wooden bookend in the shape of a woodpecker Even Bagpuss himself once he was asleep was just an old, saggy cloth cat Baggy, and a bit loose at the seams But Emily loved him (Plus I like cats, a lot) ----------------------------- Bagpuss
Posted: 2/23/2004 12:21:16 PM

P: 2/23/2004 12:31:02 PM
Rank Amateur Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,547 Last Post: 5/5/2009 Member Since: 2/26/2003	It says that I haven't been able to decide on an avatar.
Posted: 2/23/2004 12:31:02 PM

P: 2/27/2004 11:03:56 AM
chris-uk04 Cut Rock Total Posts: 273 Last Post: 9/15/2005 Member Since: 12/9/2003	Mine is that that I saw many people's avatars of bright and shiny diamonds, jewelery, or H&A images, and I thought I'd be cheeky and put the worst ugliest diamond possible (and it was for sale too!) Cheers, Chris
Posted: 2/27/2004 11:03:56 AM

P: 2/27/2004 11:16:03 AM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	---------------- On 2/27/2004 11:03:56 AM chris-uk04 wrote: I thought I'd put the worst ugliest diamond possible (and it was for sale too!) ---------------- He he, I remember that rock ! It was on E-bay... but the auction ceased just as I intended to link the page to the forum. After all, one does not see a FIVE carat I3 piece faceted every day. It must take some work to polish that hay stack... but who would wear or display it other than for fun ? Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 2/27/2004 11:16:03 AM

P: 2/27/2004 2:03:07 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,922 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	Haha Chris that is hilarious. I couldn't remember what you bought and every time I see your avatar I think...oh my god is that what he ended up with...but didn't want to ask. Sooo glad that's not the case!! ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 2/27/2004 2:03:07 PM

P: 2/27/2004 2:12:24 PM
pqcollectibles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,441 Last Post: 6/18/2005 Member Since: 2/23/2003	Still enjoying the new ROCK!! What ever I do, where ever I go, flashes of colors everywhere!! I still can't get over it!! Why use a big word when a diminutive word would be succinct! ____________________________________________________________ Just a regular person trying to be helpful. Consult a Pro prior to purchase!
Posted: 2/27/2004 2:12:24 PM

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