Apologies - there were so many new posts overnight (for me) - I knew I'd forget to multi-quote one of them!
I was going to say that I think that pic of you makes a good avatar. Your frown suits the t-shirt
"That's Me!" Avatar Week? (Silly idea inside.)
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Apologies - there were so many new posts overnight (for me) - I knew I'd forget to multi-quote one of them!
I was going to say that I think that pic of you makes a good avatar. Your frown suits the t-shirt
Thank you.
Well, I figure it's not a good idea not to draw the attention of the Punisher.
Apologies - there were so many new posts overnight (for me) - I knew I'd forget to multi-quote one of them!
I was going to say that I think that pic of you makes a good avatar. Your frown suits the t-shirt
truthfully, it's cuz the sun was in ma face.
PRAETOR: certainly not Dolph!
Hey folks, an idea for something we could do on this board crossed my mind the other day and now I'm eager to know what my fellow Trek BBS posters think about it. And please be nice to me, as I'm not prepared for my idea to be shot down.
I like to think of this whole site as a true community. Now, I know that many here despise the mere thought of social networking sites. And really, I do, too. If it wasn't for my band's MySpace profile I'd probably not come anywhere near MySpace. But I found that this board can serve similar functions. Granted, I don't know everyone around here. Hell, I don't even like everyone. But I found many posters that I like and a few I now consider friends. Well, and I think that is a wonderful thing!
However, I was thinking about a way to celebrate the thought of this site as a community. I often found that many posters (myself included) use avatars to (visually) define themselves around here. And just think about it, many times you don't even have to read people's screen name to recognize them; you already know them by their avatar. I know I do. I got this idea when I witnessed a conversation in another thread the other day where one poster found it questionable that another used a picture of himself as his avatar. This had me thinking how many of us (kind of) hide behind funky avatar images. And I don't mean this to sound disdainful. That's basically why I use avatars, too. Because you can show off your interests. But what if only for once we would show ourselves?
So, finally, here's my idea: What if for one week we all try to use just an image of ourself as an avatar? Wouldn't that be nice? Wouldn't that make our posts even more personal? We'd get to know each other more. And these avatars wouldn't even have to be simple portrays. You could be creative! You could do virtually everything you'd like. Have you seen J. Allen's current avatar, for example? That's what I'm talking about. I'd love to see you all in your avatars. Even if just for one week.
So, what do y'all think? Is this even feasible? Any suggestion for improvements? Am I an idiot?
1.) If you really hate MySpace, try using Facebook for your band instead. It's at least more professional looking than MySpace. There aren't very many stupid surveys going around, either.
2.) My avatar, more often than not, is used for comedic effect. It will stay that way.
3.) I don't feel like revealing my face to anyone. You people can't handle something that beautiful anyway.
I'm looking kinda Romulan in my pic.
Explains a lot.
Explains a lot.
Could be worse. I'm in 1985.
It's a leftover from my Gene Hunt Ashes to Ashes avatars.
Yeah, you do look a little like modern day David Bowie...It's a leftover from my Gene Hunt Ashes to Ashes avatars.
Yeah me too. Only spent my first six years in it but there are some strong memories!
That's one huge drink.
I'll play. This is the snow beard I developed while running in a blizzard 2 or 3 months ago... it was actually much better before the snow stopped and it started melting
That looks awesome.
@ captcalhoun: Is that a recent picture? I never would have guessed your age. You look younger.
Well, I must say there are some quite attractive chaps in here. Seems like the prejudices against Trekkies are entirely unconfounded.
Then there are the ugly exceptions to the exceptions to the rule, like me.
Then there are the ugly exceptions to the exceptions to the rule, like me.
Well, you have this ever-shifting face...
But seriously, there's a limit to self-deprecation. Don't sell yourself short. 
