Author Topic: Should we have a yearly Best Avatar award on DC? (Read 35798 times)

mouser · « **on:** March 24, 2009, 09:31 PM »

If so, who would you nominate?

Alternatively, maybe what we should do is make a special mug just made up of active forum member avatars.. It would be a pretty special mug to give out to active forum members.

mouser · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2009, 09:33 PM »

Some top contenders have to be:

Nudone:

App103:

Zridling (not for any one particular avatar but for his constantly changing entertainment):

nosh · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:35 PM »

App wins, hands down! (Though you should verify that those images that cat is Googling are SFW before handing it to her.)

cranioscopical · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:36 PM »

I like 'em all but I think App103 deserves a prize for using up an entire roll of TP

Then there's this to think about

from Josh

mouser · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:53 PM »

note you have to stare at nudone's to appreciate it.

nosh · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:49 PM »

Then there's this to think about (see attachment in previous post)
-cranioscopical (March 24, 2009, 10:36 PM)

I loathe insects. I'll just think about something more pleasant... like

rgdot · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:23 AM »

Mine is not best or award winning but who can identify it?

40hz · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:26 AM »

App wins, hands down!
-nosh (March 24, 2009, 10:35 PM)

I'm in awe of App's absolutely awesome avatar. It's clever on so many levels.

(Though you should verify that those images that cat is Googling are SFW before handing it to her.)

But wouldn't that depend on who the W is?

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P.S. Josh's little 'bug thing' is pure evil. Every so often I forget and try to squash it. (Yee-hah! Go Josh!

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40hz · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:28 AM »

Mine is not best or award winning but who can identify it?
-rgdot (March 25, 2009, 12:23 AM)

Bob Hayes as Ted Striker in Airplane?

rgdot · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:29 AM »

Cool

quick response, one of the best movies ever in my opinion

40hz · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:33 AM »

Cool quick response, one of the best movies ever in my opinion
-rgdot (March 25, 2009, 12:29 AM)

I agree. The now classic scene with Julie Hagerty and Otto the inflatable autopilot was absolutely priceless - as was Robert Stack's performance throughout.

rgdot · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:41 AM »

Yes, classic lines like 'And don't call me Shirley' are great

nudone · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:14 AM »

note you have to stare at nudone's to appreciate it.
-mouser (March 24, 2009, 10:53 PM)

you also have to have gif animation enabled. some browsers may have animation turned off. but, if it's off, you wouldn't see app's avatar properly either, nor Josh's.

nosh · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:37 AM »

P.S. Josh's little 'bug thing' is pure evil. Every so often I forget and try to squash it. (Yee-hah! Go Josh! )

That thing had me convinced once that it had managed to crawl inside the LCD, coz cleaning it with a cloth didn't work!

cranioscopical · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2009, 08:13 AM »

Yes, classic lines like 'And don't call me Shirley' are great
-rgdot (March 25, 2009, 12:41 AM)

Go ahead, be Frank.

40hz · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2009, 09:05 AM »

Yes, classic lines like 'And don't call me Shirley' are great
-rgdot (March 25, 2009, 12:41 AM)
Go ahead, be Frank.
-cranioscopical (March 25, 2009, 08:13 AM)

Let me be Frank with you:

"I did it myyyyyyyyyy wayyyyyyy!"

mzah8 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2009, 09:50 AM »

P.S. Josh's little 'bug thing' is pure evil. Every so often I forget and try to squash it. (Yee-hah! Go Josh! )
-40hz (March 25, 2009, 12:26 AM)

I never remember that it's an avatar! It always takes me about 2 full seconds to react when I see it. Vote!

cranioscopical · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:03 AM »

Let me be Frank with you:

"I did it myyyyyyyyyy wayyyyyyy!"

-40hz (March 25, 2009, 09:05 AM)

Regrets, I've had a few and reading that has certainly made the list...

cranioscopical · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:04 AM »

Josh's bug avatar would get my vote were it to include a Pythonesque foot stomp!

zridling · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2009, 01:10 AM »

I'm flattered, but it's got to be App followed by Josh and then Paul Keith.

tomos · « **Reply #20 on:** March 26, 2009, 01:35 AM »

Then there's this to think about (see attachment in previous post) from Josh
-cranioscopical (March 24, 2009, 10:36 PM)

that should be Brett's - well he had it first but dont know did he "make" it himself either ...

Target · « **Reply #21 on:** March 26, 2009, 01:35 AM »

Josh's bug avatar would get my vote were it to include a Pythonesque foot stomp!
-cranioscopical (March 25, 2009, 10:04 AM)

but to get the gong it would have have the relevant sound effect as well

mwb1100 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2009, 02:16 AM »

note you have to stare at nudone's to appreciate it.
-mouser (March 24, 2009, 10:53 PM)

nudone's avatar has always seemed mildly disturbing. I can't place it, but I feel like it's from a movie - maybe a Terry Gilliam flick? Where's it from?

I never noticed the 'easter egg' until I followed your suggestion.

nudone · « **Reply #23 on:** March 26, 2009, 05:13 AM »

i can't remember what Paul Keith's avatar looks like (i shall do a search in a minute). isn't there a quick/easy way to display the avatars in this thread - it's going to be difficult know what they all are if we get a few nominated.

mwb1100, not sure which film you are thinking of. the avatar is something i put together in photoshop:

stock photo hat.
stock photo body.
photograph i took of a Ram's skull.
cody added himself.

there is a Gilliam film, Time Bandits, that has the Minotaur in it. i think that might have a similar looking head. can't really remember. maybe Jabberwocky, probably could be a few.

nudone · « **Reply #24 on:** March 26, 2009, 05:15 AM »

Paul Keith's avatar:

lurker[1].jpg