Why did you choose your Avatar? - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

Spamkebab · Expert

Why did you choose your Avatar?

Wella · Expert

Some of us have had more than one avatar in the past couple of years, usually based on a theme. It does make reading some old post interesting when they refer to long departed avatars smile

As for me, I actuall wanted TC sidekick Benny but couldn't find a decent clip, so settled for TC, as the theme was 'toons.

Bill

semsley · Guru

I kept Miss Ellie from the Dallas theme because I like the picture and I'm around that age group.

Spamkebab · Expert

I remember living with my Nan for a while and Dallas was on (so it seemed at the time) all the time. I was a bit too young to be interested in it but i'm glad there weren't as many channels as there are now showing repeats or else i'd have upped and shot J.R. myself.

BudgetB · Guru

Spamkebab wrote:
I remember living with my Nan for a while and Dallas was on (so it seemed at the time) all the time. I was a bit too young to be interested in it but i'm glad there weren't as many channels as there are now showing repeats or else i'd have upped and shot J.R. myself.

Presumably you'd then have woken up and realised it was all just a dream...

Edit: My Avatar is just my logo. Not very exciting I'm afraid!

-- Edited by BudgetB on Tuesday 20th of September 2011 02:18:48 PM

Peasie · Expert

The avatar is my wife.
The user name is nickname I've had since 1986 - it's the same nickname as one of the opponents of my local football team that year.

Don Tax · Expert

I just had to think of a screen name and used an amalgam of two email addresses. This also made a nice play on the phrase Dont Tax.

The cartoon is just one I found on the net at the time and anticipating your squinting, I gave the caption in my signature lol.

I loved the character of Don Quixote as played by Peter O'Toole in the musical film. Never read the books, but tilting at windmills is a regular experience with bureacracy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuu6ROXY2I&feature=related

Shamus · Forum Moderator & Expert

Ooh, nostalgia time.

As Bill says they generally run with themes. My first one, fat cat was because I come from banking.

Next one, Rodger from American Dad is already in the pipeline (maybe) as you'll see below.

The worst day for the Avatars was when Amanda moved on from Lucy Ewing to Betty Boo. Real black tie day that one.

My user name is just the nickname that I've almost always been known as...

ICBUK · Guru

Mine is really obvious.

Might change it to something more personal as I am the only one from ICB staff who uses this site. Orginally I wanted others to get involved, but the powers that be don't follow my enthusiasm.

If I did personalise it, I would probably use something from the Simpsons, or 30 Rock.

Wella · Expert

Shamus wrote:
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The worst day for the Avatars was when Amanda moved on from Lucy Ewing to Betty Boo. Real black tie day that one......

I don't know

Betty Boop is timeless, and classy.

Charlenne Tilton AKA Lucy Ewing AKA The Poison Dwarf

Edit

-- Edited by Wella on Tuesday 20th of September 2011 05:16:57 PM

kjmcculloch83 · Expert

I don't have one. I was banned a while back for being a naughty boy, and since I've rejoined I never got round to putting one up.

I was kjmcculloch before, but when I returned had to add the year of my birth at the end. Quite boring really its just my name k is for Kris and j is for John, although when it shows as a link it looks like kim and many many people have called me that over the years.

I lack imagination.

Kris

semsley · Guru

Gosh Kris you're the same age as my daughter!

kjmcculloch83 · Expert

I'm just a pup.

Don Tax · Expert

Spamkebab wrote:
Just thought i'd ask for a bit of fun, actually i was squinting trying to suss out what Don Tax's (Tim) avatar was all about. If anyone would like to share their reasonings or stories behind their avatars and forum names i'm sure it would make fun reading.
Thanks
Neil.

So then, Neil. Don't tell me you eat kebabs made with spam ??!!

Spamkebab · Expert

Haha Tim, well.......................

Amanda · Expert

God glad I changed from Lucy Ewing, she doesn't look like she did all those years ago!
I stick to Betty for now.

Mine you saw the original Daisy Duke on Graham Norton show some time ago and she had really aged and had put on lots of weight! Of course the 2 duke boys still looked nice though even though they had aged.

-- Edited by Amanda on Wednesday 21st of September 2011 11:40:47 AM

-- Edited by Amanda on Wednesday 21st of September 2011 11:41:16 AM

Don Tax · Expert

No matter, Daisy Duke, I'd still marry you if you weren't my cousin.

Spamkebab · Expert

I'd marry Daisy Duke if she were my sister, erm never mind.

RedTapeDoc · Member

Thats what I look like! No... like most people it just made me smile

Don Tax · Expert

You look like Daisy Duke! The avatar doesn't do you justice.

biggrin

AICB · Senior Member

My avatar shows how I feel most of the time ... the rising tide of panic ... the sinking feeling ... take your pick ashamed

-- Edited by AICB on Friday 23rd of September 2011 12:13:52 AM

BudgetB · Guru

AICB wrote:
My avatar shows how I feel most of the time ... the rising tide of panic ... the sinking feeling ... take your pick

-- Edited by AICB on Friday 23rd of September 2011 12:13:52 AM

Oh perhaps a navy seal gnome? I love gnomes!

gbm · Guru

I chose mine because everyone on here seemed to have a cartoon avatar (there were a few Dallas avatars which was slightly disturbing), plus my piccy is on the website, twitter, facebook, etc.. and I didn't want to use the logo again! I used to work in an engineering environment for a large company and see a lot of that (politics, apathy, etc..) in Dilbert, so it seemed apt.

Figurate · Senior Member

Dilbert - good choice (I love the Dilbert cartoons).
I've just uploaded a cartoon one, for now... (my real pic is on my twitter, too, but I haven't been as brave as Nick has, in putting it on my website or FB page - may be one day... biggrin )

Shamus · Forum Moderator & Expert

Hi Louise,

who is the cartoon character? Any story behind why you chose that one?

kjmcculloch83 · Expert

Figurate wrote:
Dilbert - good choice (I love the Dilbert cartoons).
I've just uploaded a cartoon one, for now... (my real pic is on my twitter, too, but I haven't been as brave as Nick has, in putting it on my website or FB page - may be one day...)

I put my picture on my website. It was there for a whole 2 days until one of my friends told me al capone had been on the phone wanting his suit back. The photo came off, and that was that.

I don't normally wear suits with ties either, I got a few shirts made with my logo when I started and I tend to wear them, open neck.

Kris

Figurate · Senior Member

@Shaun, it's Princess from "Battle of the Planets" - an old favourite from too long ago :)

@Kris, I can sympathise - I did have my photo on my blog, which I hastily reconsidered after one of my clients dissolved in fits of laughter after having seen said photo biggrin

-- Edited by Figurate on Sunday 25th of September 2011 07:28:32 PM

Spamkebab · Expert

Breeeeeeeeep! that was Battle of the Planets wasn't it, with the kid who spoke in breeps and blips?

-- Edited by Spamkebab on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 08:19:55 AM

Figurate · Senior Member

@SpamKebab, I think there was a character (Keyop??) who did speak like that... it's so long ago, my memory of that cartoon is a bit hazy:-/

ADAS · Guru

Yeah it was keyop....

I was looking for a decent pic of Marine Boy, anyone remember that cartoon?

Edit:

Maybe I'll use Dr Doom, since that's how most clients view me because of all the stat. deadlines.

-- Edited by ADAS on Friday 30th of September 2011 05:52:23 PM

Shamus · Forum Moderator & Expert

And just felt that the time was right for a new one.

Say Hi to Roger from American Dad.

Don Tax · Expert

Yes, I remember Marine Boy - I always wished I had some 'Oxy-gum' so I could breath underwater like him on bath nights.

Spamkebab · Expert

LOL i remember bath night, thank god that is a thing of the past!

Shamus · Forum Moderator & Expert

What, you don't have a bath night anymore!...

Greast memories. I had airfix models of the Bismark and the Hood which weren't quite as watertight as they should be so invariably ended up as submarines.... Actually pretty close to real life then.

Peasie · Expert

Shamus wrote:
And just felt that the time was right for a new one.

Say Hi to Roger from American Dad.

What happened in Saudia Arabia stays in Saudia Arabia.

Shamus · Forum Moderator & Expert

lol Peasie... Well, I know who else watching it now!

Peasie · Expert

Three episodes last night on BBC3.
Slightly worrying that three of my favourite characters in cartoons have drink problems - Homer (Simpsons), Roger (American Dad) & Brian (Family Guy). Come to think of it you could add Bender (Futurama) to that list as well.