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#257546 - 03/13/13 12:44 AM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
Bingley Offline
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Registered: 02/27/08
Posts: 1576
Originally Posted By: JeanetteIsabelle
I have one vote for the first picture. One vote for the second picture. I need a tiebreaker.


I'll help! I vote for the second picture!

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#257547 - 03/13/13 12:51 AM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
Jeanette_Isabelle Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 11/13/06
Posts: 2946
Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas
You already voted.

Jeanette Isabelle
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I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday

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#257548 - 03/13/13 04:43 AM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
rafowell Offline
Enthusiast

Registered: 11/29/09
Posts: 258
Loc: Southern California
My avatar is the view through a retroreflective mesh signal mirror aimer showing the "fireball" the aimer produces in the direction of the reflected column of light.

(That bright white spot in the avatar is not the sun itself - the sun is "offscreen" to the right. The bright spot is the aimer "fireball").

I chose this avatar image to:
  • represent my "Equipped to Survive" main interest - signal mirrors.
  • show folks who haven't used a real retroreflective mesh aimer (perhaps they have only used the look-alikes that Doug Ritter calls "Phony Glass Signal Mirrors") what they should see through the aimer.

My signature is a disclaimer to temper my usual "signal mirror enthusiast" message by pointing out that PLBs are usually much more effective than a signal mirror.

Of course, there is only so much message you can squeeze into an avatar - here's a photo with more detail and description:





Edited by rafowell (03/13/13 06:54 AM)
Edit Reason: Clarify "fireball"
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A signal mirror should backup a radio distress signal, like a 406 MHz PLB (ACR PLB) (Ocean Signal PLB)

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#257563 - 03/13/13 02:01 PM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
JPickett Offline
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Registered: 08/03/12
Posts: 264
Loc: Missouri
Jeanette_Isabelle
I vote for the avatar on the right.

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#257564 - 03/13/13 02:28 PM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
widget Offline
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Registered: 07/06/03
Posts: 550
My avatar is a hunter symbol from some southwest rock art by native Americans.

My signature refers to the Man vs. Wild character who stays in hotels rather than the created shelters during his "survival" shows.
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No, I am not Bear Grylls, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night and Bear was there too!

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#257569 - 03/13/13 05:38 PM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: JPickett]
Jeanette_Isabelle Offline
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Registered: 11/13/06
Posts: 2946
Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas
Originally Posted By: JPickett
I vote for the avatar on the right.

J Picket is the tiebreaker.

Jeanette Isabelle
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I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday

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#257585 - 03/14/13 12:54 AM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
Jeanette_Isabelle Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 11/13/06
Posts: 2946
Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas
This is embarrassing. There has been a big misunderstanding. Fan fiction author Kiskaloo has been using images of Fumi Manjoume from Aoi Hana for his depiction of Fleda as an adult.

I did not read the small print where he says: Character graphics are Fumi Manjoume from the anime Aoi Hana.

I will be switching back to my previous avatar for the time being. I apologize for the drama.

Jeanette Isabelle
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I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday

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#257586 - 03/14/13 01:18 AM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
Bingley Offline
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Registered: 02/27/08
Posts: 1576
It's OK. Just repent by watching classic Osamu Tezuka anime.

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#257587 - 03/14/13 02:20 AM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Bingley]
Jeanette_Isabelle Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 11/13/06
Posts: 2946
Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas
Sounds like penance to me. I’m not Catholic.

Jeanette Isabelle
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I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday

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#257596 - 03/14/13 06:56 PM Re: Avatars and Signatures [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
spuds Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 06/24/12
Posts: 822
Loc: SoCal Mtns
Ever consider any of the Daria characters?They should show well at avatar sizes.




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