Choose Your Avatar & Discuss

[Gruno]

what is your avatar and why did you choose it?

My avatar is my Studio Gruno skull. I use it in different forms on other message boards. I will probably rotate between a few of them here to see how that works. I like the avatar feature as some become the image I think of when remembering board users.

[NogbadTheBad]

Mine is a picture of Nogbad The Bad from the 1960's BBC television program. He's na classic villan in the style of Dick Dastardly or Terry Thomas.

[Sean]

Well, you all know I play guitar, so....

[Duncan Glenday]

<-- This is my current portrait on PEv2 - so I kept it for consistency.

I'm told it's very true-to-life. I've been told bullshit, though - this is more true-to-life:

https://twimg0-a.akamaihd.net/profile_images/1150853950/Superman_Standing2_reasonably_small.jpg

[Just Eric]

The first acceptable image to come up from my files.

[NogbadTheBad]

This one should probably be mine

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[strawberrybrick]

When I upload an avatar or picture in my profile, I find myself clicking the "save changes" at the bottom of the page, then get the following:

Upload of file failed.

But it does upload.

Could be me, but looks intuitive to "save changes" after uploading.

[Gruno]

When I upload an avatar or picture in my profile, I find myself clicking the "save changes" at the bottom of the page, then get the following:

Upload of file failed.

But it does upload.

Could be me, but looks intuitive to "save changes" after uploading.

Do you know what the original file size is of your avatar BEFORE uploading?

[strawberrybrick]

couple of kb, small

[Scott Bails]

Mine is a picture of Nogbad The Bad from the 1960's BBC television program. He's na classic villan in the style of Dick Dastardly or Terry Thomas.

I always wondered WTF Nogbad the Bad was!

[Scott Bails]

When I upload an avatar or picture in my profile, I find myself clicking the "save changes" at the bottom of the page, then get the following:

Upload of file failed.

But it does upload.

Could be me, but looks intuitive to "save changes" after uploading.

Yeah, I was getting this, too. I noted it in the Images thread.

[Scott Bails]

Anyway, back on topic, I just always liked this pic of the Big Blue Marble. I'll probably change it when I get home, as I have many avatar-like images saved on the home PC.

[Jerjo]

I just went with an old Lord of the Rings avatar I had on file. It was the only thing that met the size requirement. My porn images are just way too big.

[100423]

Self Portrait.

[wideopenears]

Well, it should be obvious..

[rushfan]

Mine is also obvious......

[zombywoof]

Me, jamming on flute!

[Hunnibee]

My avatar is one of my favorite albums by one of my favorite bands. I will change it from time to time, of course!

[Vic2012]

It was either Leftoverture or Song For America for me. Kansas started all this madness for me.:cool

[mozo-pg]

I have not had an Avator/picture on PE in five years. For me, Hittin the Note, is the best example of a band hitting there complete stride in their later years, rivalling their peak 70s years. I simply love the Allman Brothers.

[Rarebird]

I decided to use my logo instead of a picture.

[saatuk]

A dandelion is appropriate for a gardener with white hair. |)

[spellbound]

Wouldn't you like to know, Earthling.

[Desdinova]

Mine is the cover of the first Genesis album I ever owned. I'd already been listening to and buying a smattering of prog and prog-ish music (Oldfield, Tull, Yes, Queen) but this is the album that I think of as my "gateway drug" into the larger world of prog.

[DrGoon]

A well known album cover.

[Kanukisbrave]

makes me look far more official then I actually am.. :)

[notallwhowander]

Mine's a detail from the interior sleeve art of Fragile.

[Just Eric]

Changed my avatar.... couldn't resist.

[notallwhowander]

Oh Blue Vino, do you ever stop giving? X)

[proggrl]

Mine is pretty true to form. ;)

[Gruno]

Changed my avatar.... couldn't resist.

I have a few I will be going through. I like avatars!

[Jay G]

My boys pedal board because I have no idea what else I could use except guitar pictures.

[notallwhowander]

I changed my avatar too. This one is much more conducive to the color scheme: snake detail from the back of Relayer.

I'll settle on something soon, I'm sure.

[East New York]

I love cats...and they love me.

[Trane]

When I upload an avatar or picture in my profile, I find myself clicking the "save changes" at the bottom of the page, then get the following:

Upload of file failed.

But it does upload.

Could be me, but looks intuitive to "save changes" after uploading.

I wish the uploading window would show up on my screen...

[polmico]

Statue of James Joyce in Dublin.

[NogbadTheBad]

Just checking out some alternative. I typically like album covers that are easy to see at this size and are fun.

This one is Moving Gelatine Plates

[spellbound]

I never had an avatar before. Here is a song for him:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQskSOOESe0

[trurl]

Tormato- IN LEGO!

[SuperTed]

Mine are illegal aliens!

[Man In The Mountain]

A close-up on the cover, specifically of the burning organ, I created for the Keith Emerson Band.

[Scott Bails]

A burning organ sounds painful.

[Gruno]

A burning organ sounds painful.

The only burning organ I like is from Paul Gilbert!

[Jefferson James]

Does this avatard make me look fat? My band, incidentally.

[Seven8]

I like turtles. How come it doesn't show in my posts, though?

[Kim Olesen]

Just myself. A picture from our apearance at ProgPower Europe in 2005 i think.

[Kim Olesen]

I like turtles. How come it doesn't show in my posts, though?

Same problem here..... (Not the turtles thing.....the picture does not show up thing....)

[3LockBox]

->How do I gets an avatar...

OK, so its pretty easy after all. I picked this one because I knew everyone would pick prog album covers and kittens, so I wanted to make sure the death metal community was represented.

[Kim Olesen]

Same problem here..... (Not the turtles thing.....the picture does not show up thing....)

Nevermind. It's there now.

[Crystal Plumage]

One of my favorite bands. I wanted to do an animated one but it isn't allowed...

http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/customavatars/avatar2523_47.gif

[Scott Bails]

I wanted to do an animated one but it isn't allowed...



Interesting...


Had to change mine - the previous one was just a placeholder. I'm sure I'll change mine on a somewhat regular basis...

[Corbie]

Mine is the same photo I'm currently using on Facebook. It's just a pic of me, basically. Rather unimaginative, I suppose.......

[Hunnibee]

Rather unimaginative, I suppose.......

Actually, it's rather dashing! ;)

[Superfly]

It's a painting I did for my old Myspace avatar, I've used it for years now on facebook as well.

Yay...my first post on the new site. X)

[Camelogue]

Here I am
How ya like me now?

[proggosaurus]

eco friendly

[Seven8]

Nevermind. It's there now.

Did you have to "do" anything or did it just take time for it to show up? :huh

[Corbie]

Actually, it's rather dashing! ;)

Ha! "Thank you", he blushed.

[Trane]

OK, I'm an eternal optimist that stopped being one quite a while ago...

yet my avatar still shows I still have some kind of hope left.

[IMWeasel]

Mine is a classy representation of me X)

[Chuck AzEee!]

Mine is a caricature of myself that I did online earlier this year.

[3LockBox]

Mine's a detail from the interior sleeve art of Fragile.

you mean - Relayer

[East New York]

Mine is a caricature of myself that I did online earlier this year.

Hey, I know you! :D

[Trane]

Mine is a caricature of myself that I did online earlier this year.

Here's one a former gf of mine made

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and one where I relinked with her a few years ago

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[PeterG]

Anyone know of any good avatar sites?

[Duncan Glenday]

Mine is a caricature of myself that I did online earlier this year.

Mine too.


Anyone know of any good avatar sites?


I used a system called "WeeMee" which was linked to from Skype. (Dunno if it's still available.)

[It's only me!]

Some years ago I visited a bi-annual comic convention in Germany. It focused on artists from China. I took many photographs and one of them is shown as my avatar (I believe the original piece was 20" by 15"). I chose it because of it's vibrance and beautiful colours.

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[Adm.Kirk]

I think the connection between my avatar and screen name should make my choice obvious.

Bill

[Meme Prog Mutation]

One of our earlier SOAR graphics, which will disappear on our new web site, finds a new home.

[ChrisXymphonia]

Mine's a word of advice :cool

[Progmatic]

one for me ...the resamblance is striking

[zombywoof]

Here's one a former gf of mine made

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You're Mikael Åkerfeldt?

[Chuck AzEee!]

Here's one a former gf of mine made

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and one where I relinked with her a few years ago

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Hey Hughes, those are cool!

@ Duncan a good likeness! :lol

[Chuck AzEee!]

Hey, I know you! :D

G'Day Stacia! :D

[rcarlberg]

Too old for cute.

[mpoll]

This is what I look like while listening to symph prog for hours and hours.......I tend to look a bit less civilized when listening to prog metal. ;)

[Johnboy]

Rare photo... flower mask, Gabriel, black & white.

[rcarlberg]

Steve Feigenbaum, who is that in your avatar? Muddy Waters?

Is that a comment on Sandy? :lol

[Gruno]

For now, I am going to rotate between these:

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad308/goblynzgroove/misc/g1_80x80_zps7ab689ea.jpg http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad308/goblynzgroove/misc/avatar_kg2_zpsa6576f19.jpg http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad308/goblynzgroove/misc/avatar_kg1_zps581d51c6.jpg

[Progbear]

Caricature of General Shafter from a 1898 issue of Life Magazine. Beep (http://books.google.com/books?id=XsoaAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA135#v=onepage&q&f=false)!

I’ll probably be changing mine on a more or less weekly basis.

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MIKE (a.k.a. "Progbear")

"It is not an obscenity to be free. It is a divine right." --Annette Peacock

N.P.:“Pablo”-Volapük/Polyglöt

[Mr Class & Quality?]

Cover art of second underrated album by '70s New Zealand Prog band Ragnarok. Not to be confused with the Scandanavian band with the same name.

[Amy]

Jersey strong, in more ways than one.
Come and see a show! :)

[ffroyd]

It's a Thingamagoop 2.

[sonic]

Ninja Papa
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51asTjYb51L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[Gruno]

Ninja Papa
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51asTjYb51L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

So you were Andun at PE2?

[sonic]

So you were Andun at PE2?
Yep. Got bored with the old name. It's an all new me. :lol ...

[Garion81]

Mine is Mike Portnoy sitting right in front of us at the yellow Matter Concert in Long Beach. He was channeling Ringo with the tambourine.

[Ribo]

Self-portrait. Trust me.

[Don Arnold]

I've never used an avatar before. I had a couple saved images on my computer and this was one of them. And it worked when I selected it (no size issues). Doesn't really connect to me personally other than I like Star Trek, and I like the pic.

[Progbear]

In the continuing tradition of Civil War veterans in cartoon form, I give you Chibi-Grant. From this slab (http://books.google.com/books?id=k8AnAAAAYAAJ&dq=puck%20vol.%2019&pg=PA388#v=twopage&q&f=false) of Joseph Keppler artwork.

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MIKE (a.k.a. "Progbear")

"'Thin Thighs For Your Man.' But I don't *like* men with thin thighs" --Daria

N.P.:“All Through the Night”-Lou Reed/The Bells

[Brian Griffin]

Family Guy > Brian Griffin > BG

BG

[notallwhowander]

Okay I'm going to hang with this one for a while.

Detail from the cover of the Grateful Dead's To Terrapin: Hartford '77 .

[Sean]

Detail from the cover of the Grateful Dead's To Terrapin: Hartford '77 .
Love it (and that album)!

[Progatron]

I love Olias Of Sunhillow, I love the symbol from it, and it makes for a good prog-site avatar. I even have it tattooed on my right forearm.

[Planechant]

A picture taken of my accordion, by my daughter, during performance.

[squiz17]

Includes my favourite Yes tune - a cover!

[HealthyNational]

Mine is of their first album. Purchased the day after I saw them at the Squat Theatre in 1979; along with the second one as well from Second Coming Record store in the Village, NYC.

[NogbadTheBad]

Mine is of their first album. Purchased the day after I saw them at the Squat Theatre in 1979; along with the second one as well from Second Coming Record store in the Village, NYC.
In was thinking of using that one

[PeterG]

My avatar is the medal for Ordinary Members of the Societas Sancti Iustini Martyris.

[Duncan Glenday]

Changed mine.

Made it at : http://www.weeworld.com

[rapidfirerob]

It's my bass equipment these days at a gig at Club Fox in Redwood City, Ca., my buddy 85 Alembic Spoiler, Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0, two Gallien-Kreuger Neo 112s.

[rapidfirerob]

A close-up on the cover, specifically of the burning organ, I created for the Keith Emerson Band.
I love that album! And of course the cover. :)

[Hal...]

Mine's just a puppy... because I still occasionally miss my dog... which looks nothing like my avatar... maybe I should change it.

Really, though, is this the cutest fucking dog you've ever seen?

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And I say that even though my dog was incredibly cute:

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She could be funny, too (yep, she somehow got a hanging flower pot around her neck):

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And my favorite picture of her:

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[Sean]

I have a hat that looks a bit like this...

[progeezer]

Just a pic of an old man singing "Aqualung" at a Rosfest afterparty.

[The Red Masque]

mine may change but for now it's a crop of an artwork that I made.

[polmico]

You can't tell, but I'm killing zombies in mine.

[Brave73]

My favorite Grateful Dead/Steal Your Face picture.

[Hunnibee]

Just changed my avatar to the Kino-Picture album cover. This album is very important to me and brings back very special memories.

[Amy]

Just changed my avatar to the Kino-Picture album cover. This album is very important to me and brings back very special memories.

Great choice, Mel - that is a fantastic album. Glad it evokes such good feelings for you. :)

[walt]

I just thought it looked cool.No other reason.

[Jymbot]

Maybe I should blow up my current avatar:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/baggra/Bitco/psych/suzyquatronotmike.jpg


There.

Now anyone know the meaning here?

[Big Ears]

I am probably the only person here whose self portrait is actually better looking than the original.

[Duncan Glenday]

No you aren't :lol

[Ursula]

I grabbed the first pic that came to hand and looked reasonably nice.

Uschi

[monika]

Mine is a pic I shot (ok, a part of it, for square size) at a show two weeks ago: My Sleeping Karma, way cool Stoner Rock/Psychedelic Rock.

[Steve F.]

my avatar is (one of) my musical heroes. The super, super bad Mr Howlin' Wolf.

and it's a bad-ass photo too!

[jeffo621]

Mine is a turkey vulture, taken from the "Raptors Up Close" program at Hawk Mountain. I do a little bit of bird watching, and find raptors to be fascinating. Turkey vultures in particular are marvels of evolution - they actually have a negative carbon footprint (they digest almost everything they eat, and what little waste they create is excreted onto their legs to serve as a disinfectant from clawing through rotting flesh)

[Big Ears]

^ I like to do a bit of bird-watching, but we don't have turkey vultures here (although we have our own species of buzzards and carrion crows). Turkey vultures are notable because they have no syrinx in their trachea.

[Jymbot]

I like to do a bit of bird-dogging (others wives).

No.
Not good-looking enough.

[nosebone]

Barnabas Collins from Collinsport, Maine.

My hero, inspiration and role model!

[Hunnibee]

Turkey vultures are notable because they have no syrinx in their trachea.

So they can't be priests at the temple? ;)

[jeffo621]

Yeah, that one was too easy. So I guess turkey vultures are prog, eh?

[Hunnibee]

Just changed mine to IQ-Dark Matter. I think this is my favorite IQ album because it was the first one I ever heard.

[yogibear]

my avatar is the famous Yogi Bear hey hey hey Boo Boo. nothing to discuss but that this was my favorite cartoon as a kid and my younger brother became Boo Boo.

[Mr. Grizzly Bear]

Need I say much more?

[Lopez]

I changed mine recently from a picture of me (once I saw what everyone else was using I thought mine was rather dull) to one of Dean Martin smoking. I was always intrigued by the Rat Pack. They were, and I believe still are, the pinnacle of cool. Actually, my favorite of the Rat Pack is lesser member Joey Bishop, but Dino really looks much cooler.

[progeezer]

Sure, it figures that the Italian would like the Jew better than the Italians, the Kennedy family Brit & the converted Jew with the (at the height of the Pack's popularity) hot Swedish wife!;):p

[Plasmatopia]

Anyone needing a senseless, confusing waste of time should begin reading this thread from the beginning, lol! It seems most of the avatars have changed. :)

My avatar is plasma related...should be self-explanatory really.

[Hal...]

I decided to change mine to something more appropriate.

[Lopez]

Sure, it figures that the Italian would like the Jew better than the Italians, the Kennedy family Brit & the converted Jew with the (at the height of the Pack's popularity) hot Swedish wife!;):p

That is correct, sir. And my oft told story: I once dated a Jewish girl. On showing her pictures of my family, she said, "You Italians are so Jewish."

[Vic2012]

I'll be changing my avatar every now and then as I get bored with seeing the same one all the time.

[Hunnibee]

I have changed mine to reflect my nickname. Even my hair is the same, LOL!

[Wolfhound]

This is my avatar because it is my picture of me. I took it in a pitch black closet with a lightning globe and a flash. Didn't even need to Photoshop it. Also, I can make it festive by simply replacing the lightning ball with a pumpkin, a heart or put a Santa hat and beard on it.

[KIPMEISTER]

How does one apply the avatar to their profile?

[Big Ears]

Click on settings at the top right of the sceen. Look for edit avatar under settings again on the left hand side of the next page. Click on that and then browse etc.

Ask again if you get stuck!

[Mr. Toad]

My avatar was chosen as my PE name was; on the fly. It was the first thing I thought of (which are usually my best choices) . Mr. Toad is from, of course, The Wind in the Willows and the avatar is the impeccable Shelby Stanga from the show "Ax Men". He is quite the entertaining chap.

[Rune Blackwings]

Mine is one of the pieces I did for Ava Inferi's Blood of Bacchus album, specifically to illustrate the song "Black Wings". Although the vocals in the song are Carmen Simoes and Garm (Kristoffer Rygg), the figures depicted are Carmen and Rune Eriksen, since they are both in the band and are husband and wife. In the image, she is dead and he is a sort of "final dream", taking her from this world into the next. I chose it because it is one of the first pieces I have done to appear on an album.

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[Gruno]

Nice one!!

[Rune Blackwings]

Thanks! The three pieces tell a story, or try to, using the song's lyrics, so there's parts of the imagery that makes sense from the context of the song: "The snow in your hands" (there's snow in Rune's hands in the first image), "Your frozen heart..." (part of the second image has Rune's heart exposed, as these I believe are Carmen's lyrics, usually seemingly directed at Rune). "drowning in moving sands" (part of the second image depicts Rune's hand out as he is buried in a whirlpool of sand), "These black wings you gave me are heavy" (Carmen has the wings), ""the wasteland where you stay" (the third image is a wasteland with a silhouette of winged Carmen in the foreground and Rune's face hidden on one of the mountains).

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[Hunnibee]

Just changed my avatar to reflect my new employer! :D

[Scott Bails]

Nice Beaver. :up

[Hunnibee]

Nice Beaver. :up

There's a lot you can do with two front teeth!

[NogbadTheBad]

Nice Beaver. :upNice quote Sir

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Congrats Mel.

[chipperoo]

Just changed my avatar to reflect my new employer! :D

I believe I predicted this not so long ago! Check your rep on YFs. ;)

Happy for you Mel.........

[Hunnibee]

I believe I predicted this not so long ago! Check your rep on YFs. ;)

Happy for you Mel.........

Thanks, Chip, and I hope you have fun at RosFest!

[sarah]

My avatar is Audrey Hepburn, she is the most beautiful woman ;)

[Scott Bails]

Can't see it, sarah.

[sarah]

Now you can Scott ;)

[Scott Bails]

That's better!

Yes, gorgeous woman.

[sarah]

:)

[NogbadTheBad]

Not my avatar but thought you guys might like this picture I got at my Farewell Party. Stunningly accurate.

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[Scott Bails]

That's really cool, Ian!

[VickiLynn]

Very artistic pic, Ian! I guess a move is in your near future; hope it's a smooth transition :)

I chose my avatar because I like mandalas...and fish....(because I love being near the ocean and I'm a pisces). Plain and simple!

[moecurlythanu]

Can an avatar be a gif?

[LongFrog]

Not my avatar but thought you guys might like this picture I got at my Farewell Party. Stunningly accurate.



Since your pic was made, there have been some updates to the NUFC logo:

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[No Pride]

My avatar is the album cover of my former band's first and last album: Bad Dog U - s/t... as a handful of you know. It's 9 years old now and I've pretty much given up on trying to promote it anymore... except for this last feeble attempt. Besides, I still love the cover, which I looked through thousands of stock photography submissions to find.

[Jerjo]

Just cued up my new copy of Bad Dog U (from CD Baby). Some thoughtful music here - kind of a fusion/prog blend. I'm really liking the guitar work.

[No Pride]

Just cued up my new copy of Bad Dog U (from CD Baby). Some thoughtful music here - kind of a fusion/prog blend. I'm really liking the guitar work.

Ah, so you're the recent "anonymous customer"(CD Baby emails it's artists to let them know whenever somebody has purchased their CD)! Since the CD has been there for nine years now, I get an email like that about once every two or three months, so it's always a noteworthy event! Thanks so much for buying it, Jerjo! I'm glad you're liking the guitar work, especially since that was me! :)

[Hunnibee]

My avatar is Audrey Hepburn, she is the most beautiful woman ;)

One of my favorite actresses. I love the old classics! (Movies, not Audrey, LOL!)

[Rune Blackwings]

You're Mikael Åkerfeldt?

:rofl

[Mr. Toad]

MIne is a picture of an angry ugly cat. I have no idea why I picked it except that it was in my Pictures folder.

[Garden Dreamer]

On the old PE, I had profile photos of me playing bass and wearing a kimono on stage in 1977 and in 2008. This Symphony X album cover reminds me of that.

[JKL2000]

[QUOTE=NogbadTheBad;88741]Not my avatar but thought you guys might like this picture I got at my Farewell Party. Stunningly accurate.

Good likeness!

[Progbear]

Staying on the 19th Century caricature theme, my new avatar is detail from this (http://superitch.com/images/2012/03/Puck18841008cntrspread.jpg). Obviously, this bit is a takeoff from the famous cherubs from Raphael’s Sistine Madonna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Madonna)...which means there’s sort of a prog connection via DDR rockers Electra.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUx4SwjuLrc

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MIKE (a.k.a. "Progbear")

‘“What blow, Goblin?” said Corinius.’ --E. R. Eddison

N.P.:“Half-Angel, Half-Eagle”-Jane Siberry/Bound by the Beauty