Author Topic: Should we have a yearly Best Avatar award on DC? (Read 49,735 times)

mouser · « **on:** March 25, 2009, 02:31 AM »

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 25, 2009, 02:33 AM »

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 25, 2009, 03:35 AM »

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 25, 2009, 03:36 AM »

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 [attach]

mouser · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2009, 03:53 AM »

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

nosh · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:49 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on March 25, 2009, 03:36 AM

Then there's this to think about (see attachment in previous post)

I loathe insects. I'll just think about something more pleasant... like [attachimg=#]

rgdot · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2009, 05:23 AM »

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

40hz · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2009, 05:26 AM »

Quote from: nosh on March 25, 2009, 03:35 AM

App wins, hands down!

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

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(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, 05:28 AM »

Quote from: rgdot on March 25, 2009, 05:23 AM

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

Bob Hayes as Ted Striker in Airplane?

rgdot · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2009, 05:29 AM »

Cool

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

40hz · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2009, 05:33 AM »

Quote from: rgdot on March 25, 2009, 05:29 AM

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

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, 05:41 AM »

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

nudone · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2009, 09:14 AM »

Quote from: mouser on March 25, 2009, 03:53 AM

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

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, 09:37 AM »

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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! )

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, 01:13 PM »

Quote from: rgdot on March 25, 2009, 05:41 AM

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

Go ahead, be Frank.

40hz · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2009, 02:05 PM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on March 25, 2009, 01:13 PM

Quote from: rgdot on March 25, 2009, 05:41 AM
Yes, classic lines like 'And don't call me Shirley' are great
Go ahead, be Frank.

Let me be Frank with you:

"I did it myyyyyyyyyy wayyyyyyy!"

mzah8 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2009, 02:50 PM »

Quote from: 40hz on March 25, 2009, 05:26 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! )

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, 03:03 PM »

Quote from: 40hz on March 25, 2009, 02:05 PM

Let me be Frank with you:

"I did it myyyyyyyyyy wayyyyyyy!"

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

cranioscopical · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2009, 03:04 PM »

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

zridling · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2009, 06:10 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, 06:35 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on March 25, 2009, 03:36 AM

Then there's this to think about (see attachment in previous post) from Josh

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, 06:35 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on March 25, 2009, 03:04 PM

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

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

mwb1100 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2009, 07:16 AM »

Quote from: mouser on March 25, 2009, 03:53 AM

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

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, 10:13 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, 10:15 AM »

Paul Keith's avatar: