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Jul-19-2006 19:39

Just out of curiousity (and the fact that I just submitted my own pic), how many people have their real picture as their avatar?

PS Whoever you are Alyssa Milano, I doubt thats REALLY you....

Jul-22-2006 09:43

Thats such a cool idea, one of the girls in my agency has a picture of her grandmother which is awesome...wish I was more inventive that way :)

Jul-23-2006 00:55

<------------------ actually (prepare to be shocked) NOT an unusually swarthy garden gnome excavated from your parents' backyard tomato patch circa 1972...that's me.

I've seen the Alyssa pic too; definitely also one of Eliza Dushku and a handful of others floating around where you wonder about the fine line between flattery and fakery. And speaking of 'fine lines', Squirrel, is that a little patch of white powder I see on Sir Arthur's illustrious schnoz?

kidding, natch. I had no idea that's what he looked like; like an idiot I always figured he looked like...well...Jeremy Brett's treatment of Holmes!

I like when people use their own faces for avatars. Go Biggie! The grandparent thing is cool too, but if I used my grandfathers pic I would have to change my name to Kojak (paternal) or Drooling Lou (maternal).

And I find doll faces absolutely terrifying. 'Specially if they don't shut their eyes when you put them down.

*shudders*

Jul-23-2006 01:40

*grin* mine is my great aunt

Jul-23-2006 01:49

No you could be onto something there CP. Might explain Mrs Doyle's confusion over never hearing the typewriter whenever her illustrious husband told her he was off to the study to drop a few lines.

Jul-23-2006 07:03

lol saw the Eliza one too, and that guy from my best friend's wedding...its very rare but every once in awhile i'll recognize someone.

Just cant wait for my pic to go up :)

swarthy garden gnome LMAO

Jul-24-2006 02:19

yeah, in addition to garden gnome the judges would also have accepted 'minimum-wage Raffi look-alike'!

*hums 'the more we get together, the happier we'll be'*

Oh squirreldroid...I do believe his way around that kettle of awkward was to snort off the 'e' key...haven't you ever read "The Hound eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee of the Baskeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer Villeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees"? (Editor's cut)?

Jul-24-2006 03:50

crunchpatty, could you do us a favor and submit a new avatar with you wearing a long white beard, a pipe and a cone-shaped hat? garden gnome...HILARIOUS :D

Jul-24-2006 06:06

Do you do travel myths too?

*glad to know I'll never roam alone*

Jul-24-2006 11:55

Some people submit pictures of their grandparents and other family members. Those are actually my favorites (and not just because they are already black and white.)

I am obviously my avatar, unlike crunchpatty......I AM your garden gnome.

Jul-24-2006 12:00

And for barry.......I am dollfaced garden gnome. :)