What does your avatar mean?

[Alder]

Oh, yes! I had just watched that a year or so ago based on your recommendation.

A really interesting children's movie I saw recently was The Neverending Story. The puppetry was a tad hokey, but the idea behind the story was really cool. (Not unlike the idea behind A Wrinkle in Time, actually.)

The Neverending story was originally written in German as "Die Unendliche Geschicte" translated in 83, I got my hands on a translated first edition. A very interesting literary work and alphabetical chapter arrangement. Do yourself a favor an read the book. The theme is better developed in this format.

Alder

[lady snow]

it's a celtic snowflake - my nickname - hence - lady snow's avatar

[lady snow]

A really interesting children's movie I saw recently was The Neverending Story. The puppetry was a tad hokey, but the idea behind the story was really cool. (Not unlike the idea behind A Wrinkle in Time, actually.)

a wrinkle in time was one of my favorite books in grade school!

[Tall Mike Bismuth van der Bulge]

Arr, me avatar? T'be Winston, o' course. I couldn't a-show ya what exactly be me motivation fer choosin' that image, but rest assured, hearties, it be thar fer a reason. Maybe I jest be choosin' it 'cause it be kooky. After all, I do be wanderin' 'roun' wif eyepatches o'er me eyes an' peg legs an' 'ook 'ands, all by me own volition, an' then I be complainin' 'bout it. Selectin' a flap-jaw Winston avatar jest follers naturally.

[Silkie McDonough]

Mike! Ya'v been missed! Not quite sure by whom but ...ya'ave.

Okay, I confess! By me! :)

Now go an'play in d'Pirate Hunters Smarter broder"!

[Tall Mike Bismuth van der Bulge]

Silkie, m'lass! T'is been unct years! Not soo shure what "unct" be meanin', but th'maffematics be abstract anyhoo. T'is been a long voyage, an' it'll be slow fer me t'come back t'th'pub. On a volé ma voiture quand je suis monté la tour d'Eiffel, donc j'etais en France pour longtemps. Errrrr!

[Silkie McDonough]

HU?

[Aurore Devareaux]

Madame McDonough, though rather jumbled, I believe what Monsieur is trying to say is thus...

He is taking flight to France to view the Eiffel Tower and therfore, will be away for a legnthy amount of time.

**cringe**

[Red Cat Jenny]

Monsiour Van Der Bulge....

Ayez des vacances fabuleuses

Appréciez la tour Eiffiel..mangez de la crème brulée et the vin blanc!

[Tall Mike Bismuth van der Bulge]

Quoi? Je suis déjà allé à France, et mangé de la crème brulée et bu le vin blanc. J'ai les fait pour cinq mois. Personne a volé mon voiture (Quand je voyage je conduis. Même à travers l'océan.) à Paris, donc j'ai resté en France jusqu'l'on a retourné mon auto. Maintenant, je parle seulement français. Merde!

[Red Cat Jenny]

Merde ! ? Vous êtes allé à Paris et ne m'avez pas apporté la crème brulée ? Puits qui est ok. J'espère que votre bateau parlent français !

Ah.. er .. eh'm or summat like tha

[Caraccioli]

We need a chat thread around here.

[Aurore Devareaux]

LOL!!!! ( I refuse to translate all that above....Merde, zut.)

As to the Avatar....

It represents a line from a very old rhyme which began in old Europe and in original form refered to magpies. It is theorized that with the steady migration to the Colonies, that its' form was altered to crows. The rhyme/poem is rather obscure in origins, though most agree that it lies in England and was used as a form of fortune telling; ie. the number of birds counted dictated future events. ( Counting rhymes in general are believed to be thus. ) The number being "two" is noted as representing joy / mirth. There are many variations of the counting rhyme in question; some lines numbering seven others to higher numbers.

[hitman]

Can't rember what I put for the answer last time but here goes.

Mine is the third national flag of the CSA with the red stripe reduced and a skull and cross bones placed in the center. As to what it means well I am a pyrate from the deep South and really wouldn't have it any other way. It is I admit some what obvious and I have yet to change it as well.... I like it. I still some times wonder if anyone here puts their own meaning and or feelings behind my avatar and come up with a lesser few of me. Odd that, as for the most part I could care less but I would feel bad if it led to some one feeling hurt and or less than welcome. ........... ?????????

[Caraccioli]

Time for an update! (And a topic boost...)

First, we have Eugene the Jeep, who is a 4th dimensional creature that solves problems and always tells the truth:

And then there was Pan, the mischievous boy who never wanted to grow up:

And just today, I switched to Koehler. (I used this photo because I couldn't find an undead shot of him. Maybe I'll rip one off the DVD and change the shot.)

[Lady Alyx]

Caraccioli,

Thought you might like this monkey pic. It is a tat from the Sailor Jerry Navy Rum Website (me fav rum by the way). I just saw it last week and it cracked me up!

p.s. I think I also saw this tat using the belly button as the bung hole...lmao!

p.p.s...when you asked avatar do you mean the pic at the very far left of the screen or ones below in our posts?

[Dennis "the blue"]

mine is just to be what my flag be, half happy and half nasty, plus the banana for my trusty sidekick Spank da monkey.

[SilasTalbot]

Mine doesn't really "mean" anything - it's the cover of William Fowler's biography of Silas Talbot. The portrait is one Talbot himself commisioned and still belongs to his descendants.

[Black Anne Rose]

Mine is me flag :) ye cant really see it well, but here it is in large:

or not waved, but no name:

[oderlesseye]

Black Anne Rose...Very cool.

[LongTom]

Nice ensign, Black Anne Rose! Ye may want to consider addin' it to the thread we've been collectin' others on in Plunder, called Post Yer Colors, Mate!

[Black Anne Rose]

Black Anne Rose...Very cool.

Blushes deeply flattered

Nice ensign, Black Anne Rose! Ye may want to consider addin' it to the thread we've been collectin' others on in Plunder, called Post Yer Colors, Mate!

Thanks, I shall

[blackjohn]

What they hell am I using right now... hmm... oh! Right! The used clothes seller with multiple hats from Cryers and Hawkers. Dude rocks. Still not my favorite - that would probably be Calico Mather, or Rufus T. Firefly.

[LadyBarbossa]

Mines been either of myself or myself with Barbossa. :)

Currently it's myself with Barbossa and a ship at sunset under it. Something that ties in Barbossa.

~Lady B

[blackjohn]

You've always had some sort of interesting sig pic or avatar... I like the winking skull...