Why do you have the Avatar that you do?

[GrafikFeat]

Just wonderin'... :dunno

[kpinvt]

The only picture of me on the bike? Yeah, that's it.

[Slablog]

So people can see me...and that I really DO need help.:wave

[tessler]

My avatar(s) represent a life-long affinity for creativity and humor in music and performance. Groucho was, to me, all of the above and a local NYC boy to boot.

Better question is, representation of your cruiser notwithstanding, why do yo have a thumbnail of the BMW ON as your's? :brow

[drummer]

Cause its me with Baloo at Mickey World ....

"I don't wanna grow up"

[SIBUD]

I like it.

Others find it cryptic.

[MotorradMike]

I wave to everyone. Now I'm waving to you guys too. I thought it was cool.

[scootrp125x]

Thats me at age 6 months with my father on his Harley Hummer. At least thats what I think it is. I figure the riding bug bit me early.

I took a similar picture of my son when he was six months old.

[Visian]

i see things.

(now, whether anyone else sees those same things is a very good question to ask.....)

[Vagabird]

The cattle guard is a local hazard. I thought it appropriate after reading complaints about it from people who live with grated bridge decks and rain grooves, heavy traffic and road rage. :wave I love the open spaces.

[razman10]

I love my Beemer and I love the Sox

[Voni]

My R11RS is my favorite bike!

Voni
sMiling

[Mika]

It is the best picture of me that I have. :ha

Don Quixote is one of my favorite characters in literature. I took out Sancho Panza because I ride alone while tilting at the windmills I see in life as I ‘purposefully wonder’ about.

[bobs98]

Hi Jon, :wave

Better question is, representation of your cruiser notwithstanding, why do yo have a thumbnail of the BMW ON as your's? :brow

Because it IS his Cruiser!

Mine changes every once in a while, but shouldn't need explanation.
I'm not that complicated. :dance

[jdmetzger]

Because Lucy Lou is probably nicer to look at than I am. :nyah

[crazydrummerdude]

I didn't like any of the "stock" ones.. and my friend had recently taken a picture of me drinking some vodka.

So, okey doke, there's my avatar. :dunno

[tessler]

It is the best picture of me that I have. :ha

Don Quixote is one of my favorite characters in literature. I took out Sancho Panza because I ride alone while tilting at the windmills I see in life as I ‘purposefully wonder’ about.John, then you have to come to the Big Gig... El Quijote is the place for dinner!

Hi Jon, :wave

Because it IS his Cruiser!

Mine changes every once in a while, but shouldn't need explanation.
I'm not that complicated. :danceHey Bob! :thumb

You're absolutely right. It would be cool to see some more of the cruiser tho. :ha

Because Lucy Lou is probably nicer to look at than I am. :nyahI'm hesitant to turn this into a Scorpion Helmet Ad thread, but Lucy Liu is definitely nicer to look at than you are :whistle

http://images.askmen.com/galleries/actress/lucy-liu/pictures/lucy-liu-picture-1.jpg

[GrafikFeat]

Better question is, representation of your cruiser notwithstanding, why do yo have a thumbnail of the BMW ON as your's? :brow

Best answer is: That's me on the cover. (and inside)
Although... Like Statdawg... I move the furniture around...

A lot.

Good question about how it's perceived.
Then again... It's only an avatar and dependent on your monitors resolution.
Some of these are really obscure to me. Hence the question at hand.
No need to read any further into that. Kinda like asking "why did you paint your mailbox that color?"

(sorry for the late response... I was over on chromeheads working towards my one millionth post...)

[jeremell]

Because its nice to share pictures of the bestest BMW motorcycle ever produced with the rest of the club. Oh wait, that might be a different thread too.

[JanMiller]

Because this is the most common view my RT has provided me this past summer... oil drooling from the final drive's severed 2-piece crown gear....

[darcym]

Because I laugh every time I see it. Funny cats.

[hlothery]

What's an avatar?:scratch










:stick :doh

[terham]

John, then you have to come to the Big Gig... El Quijote is the place for dinner!


Now where's that picture of Josh and the pork chops? :eat :laugh

[88bmwJeff]

I couldn't think of any better avatar than the reason I'm here to begin with. My bike the day I brought her home.

Now if someone has a better one for me, I'd probably change it.

[BubbaZanetti]

who knows

it was from when i did MSF full time and was always checking the weather.

[SHAG]

Mine is the photo from my drivers license :cry

[35634]

It reflects the dignity of the forum

[sudani]

As winter approaches it reflects my current state of mind.

[terham]

Because I ride a 1971 R75/5.

[userw5]

Bike pic.

:bikes

[mfifer]

If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand....
Ditto

Mike

[lancew]

Because I once heard someone call the Oilhead a "Barney Rubble solution to a George Jetson problem."

I had a K1200RS at the time, and shamelessly stole the quote, calling myself a "Barney Rubble rider on a George Jetson bike"

[MTSweger]

If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand....

Ditto! :nod

-MTS

[KGT1200]

Cause I love puppies

And it is a chick magnet

na...that aint it.

I like the picture cause it's just so different than anybody else has fo a avatar,

and I like that alot, Dr. Freud!

[jdmetzger]

Now where's that picture of Josh and the pork chops? :eat :laugh

That photo is making me the Rick Astley of the BMWMOA forum.

Threads are now getting "Joshrolled"... :bluduh

[thompsonr]

Well I came across this one and thought it fit me. Old farm boy who still has a tractor and land to plow and the driver, well I am also a retired Police Officer sort of poking fun at myself……….:stick

[enfoman]

it's stock- it's where I am from- and If I could figure out how to get my pics on as an avatar here I would as in Chromies and BMWST!

unfourtunatly, I get stymied by the set up of doing things between the three!

enough said!

Bob

[EXR911]

Because it's not a BMW that I'm riding.

PT9766
:hide :ca

[tourunigo]

... all this talk about Avatars made me think that once in a while I should change mine. Switched to something a tad more self centered which I took during a /5 solo trip to the left coast in '98. As I await the inevitable Winter, commence some needed bike work and contemplate a pending retirement, I thought this smart-ass artsy photo of me heading west out of Minn. might better suit my mood..... for a while. Gonna change my username also as soon as I come up with one that I'm happy with. - Bob (pre-retirement lame duck manager:laugh )

[BeemoKat]

Because the two greatest things that I ever spent money on were an electric guitar and a motorcycle.

[86755]

World Cup Soccer! In 2006, Italy beat Germany to advance to the final match in Berlin. Del Piero is celebrating his game winning goal in extra time!

Grande goal, bellissimo!!:clap
Forza Italia, 2010.

[AZ Greg]

Self explanatory at my age . . .

[Motor31]

I covers 4 facets of my life. Two were careers one is an avocation (I also used to own a plane like that one) and the 4th is my current house.

[98098]

see signature...self explianing....:jester

[JanMiller]

Because the two greatest things that I ever spent money on were an electric guitar and a motorcycle.

AMEN, bro!!!!

[The_Veg]

I'm hesitant to turn this into a Scorpion Helmet Ad thread, but Lucy Liu is definitely nicer to look at than you are :whistle

+100000000000000!!! (Veg drools)

No offense Josh...

[The_Veg]

I liked the picture and it was better than what I had before. I don't feel the need to change it anymore, in fact, I like to think that it makes for familiarity and easy recognition. But then I've got some other stuff that might be fun to play with at some point...

As for what it is, it is me on The BatBike back in may of 2004 on the Talimena Scenic Drive in Oklahoma. It was a lucky shot- a friend of mine pointed his camera over his shoulder and pressed the button. Whenever I try to do that all I get is a blurry shot of weeds or the side of my helmet. :laugh

[jdmetzger]

I'm hesitant to turn this into a Scorpion Helmet Ad thread, but Lucy Liu is definitely nicer to look at than you are :whistle

http://images.askmen.com/galleries/actress/lucy-liu/pictures/lucy-liu-picture-1.jpg

+100000000000000!!! (Veg drools)

No offense Josh...

:ha

No offense taken, I agree Lucy Liu is VERY nice to look at! Not that Lucy Lou isn't cute, but that's a different kind of cute. I think the best case scenario for me would be to have BOTH of them living with me. :p

[KGT1200]

John, then you have to come to the Big Gig... El Quijote is the place for dinner!

Hey Bob! :thumb

You're absolutely right. It would be cool to see some more of the cruiser tho. :ha

I'm hesitant to turn this into a Scorpion Helmet Ad thread, but Lucy Liu is definitely nicer to look at than you are :whistle

http://images.askmen.com/galleries/actress/lucy-liu/pictures/lucy-liu-picture-1.jpg

I hope Breadman hasn't seen this yet...

[Rpbump]

The Avatar I use refers to my local BMW club. My picture would not compare to Lucy Liu and might even scare people.
Ride Safe :usa

[Munchy]

My first two wheeled, motorized bike which I rode the heck out of in the Arkansas woods.

[RandallIsland]

Because she's hot.

[EastTNBeemer]

Because the two greatest things that I ever spent money on were an electric guitar and a motorcycle.

Uh huh, uh huh!

[GrafikFeat]

Because the two greatest things that I ever spent money on were an electric guitar and a motorcycle.

Yeah. I like being single too.
:bolt

[mfifer]

"Stupidity, if left untreated, is self-correcting."
~ GrafikFeat


:dance :thumb

[PGlaves]

I thought the little wrenches were a cute touch.

[Kbrick]

to me riding is more than the machine...its a state of mind
and I think its a cool picture...

[henzilla]

30 years as a lineman...got the tattoo when I was 20 on one dark & stormy night:drink

[boofer]

I forget

[bubbagazoo]

That's me wearing rose coloured glasses with one of the Mac OS PhotoBooth effects applied (I had some time on my hands at work one day).

[26667]

It's the only pic I had in my laptop and I really dig that bike!:german

[yngswen]

Because if you know these two basic facts about me, all the rest begins to make sense... almost all the rest... maybe... sometimes...:bolt

[Mongo]

It is what it is. My bike and a snowy day in the white mountains in late fall.

[adamceckhardt]

It reflects my personality pretty well. I enjoy thinking about things, and often find myself stuck in thought. Now if we could only harness my thoughts....

[iRene]

Mine includes me, tie-dye, and a costume (three things I enjoy at BMW events.)

[Statdawg]

I change mine often.

[2beers]

My favorite part of the movie.

[Crow18]

It's a logo I designed for a hockey team I used to play for (and later coach). It also explains my username. The Crows is the name of the team, and 18 is my preferred jersey number (it was my brother's number in HS, and our cousin's before him).

Right now I play for a team called the Headhunters, whose logo I also designed. It looks like this:

http://homepage.mac.com/ericgibbs/lji/hh/headhunter_chest.jpg

[cathdeac]

Jus kuz...:thumb .

[wezul]

Huh?

[KGT1200]

Cause Lamble gave me such amount of sh#$ for exposing my arms.

I would like to update (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31155&highlight=hiding+user) it sometime when I have time....darn...durn...gotta go.

[BuilderBob]

My name is Bob and I am a builder. Hence, the picture of "Bob the Builder" from the kids' TV show.

[clowry]

It's my license plate...

[35634]

It reflects the seriousness and gravity of my contributions to the forum :whistle

[bmweuro]

It is my company logo.

[sumwon]

Because I often feel like Fry surrounded by the "Big Brains" on my Sooty Puff Jr. Someday I hope to be able to hold my own. :laugh

BTW, Futurama rocks!

[35634]

Because I often feel like Fry surrounded by the "Big Brains" on my Sooty Puff Jr. Someday I hope to be able to hold my own. :laugh



Don't worry, anyone who appreciates Futurama is way ahead of the curve :dance

[bmwchromehead]

It's a picture of myself from another lifetime... when I was a Czar.

[Bob_M]

Mine is a scan of a post card I purchased at the BMW museum in Munich. It pictures an R100S in front of the rare and exclusive BMW M1 sports touring car. At the time both were the highest acomplishment of motive engineering.

I choose that image because it is neat. :dance

[Holly]

First avatar I chose, years ago when I was teaching computers and had waist-length hair. Too lazy to change it. Uh, no I just feel it lends consistency and.... Yeah, right--too lazy!

Holly

[John Brase]

Lazy? Yeah, me too. I sold that bike in the avatar five years ago.

John

[R184]

Well we share a name, we both love dogs and gadgets. And he's has a hack!

[TandemGeek]

Because there's more than one way to enjoy 'The Dragon (http://www.tailofthedragon.com/index.html)' riding two-up with your spouse...

[Tinboatcapt]

It was taken on one of my first rides on my first K100.
jim

[nyfty]

30 years as a lineman...got the tattoo when I was 20 on one dark & stormy night:drink

Henzilla, Isn't that Willie Wirehand?

[thompsonr]

:)Pokin fun at myself...A farmboy who became a cop...a pig on a tractor.

[RocksforBrains]

Because my avatar is from one of the funniest scenes in any movie ever.

Kurt

[henzilla]

Henzilla, Isn't that Willie Wirehand?

That actually is Reddy Kilowatt...there have been slight variations thru the years named diff.

[jamesdunn]

I change my avatar periodically. I took several photos of this rusty old mailbox that stood in front of an empty area where a farm house once stood. I found the old mailbox very appealing.

[IAMBOB]

Just wonderin'... :dunno

Cuz Jake Sully was already taken??

[IAMBOB]

Because my avatar is from one of the funniest scenes in any movie ever.

Kurt

I saw Spamolot in Baltimore.. just as good, if not better than the movie.. and they did an AWESOME job with this particular scene.. Nailed it..

[Lee]

I like the picture I took one night when camping in Texas and it shows the bikes we ride.

[bogthebasher]

The RT on a lonely stretch of road south of the small town of Vulcan... +2C with a brisk west wind as usual. What could be better?

:bliss

[IAMBOB]

But seriously..

I'm from Maryland..

and well, I Am Bob!

3 more months and have to change my plate to

DrBob!!

[haughty]

Er I was heading towards the ELephant Mountain in the Big bend area when a kind officer stopped me just in time - to keep me from missing it.. Almost passed it a little fast......

KInda like those Startrek scenes where they jumpout of Warp to a standstill is the best way I can put it...

[basketcase]

Usually mine are some representation of the bike I currently own.

Occasionally I'll throw one out there that is a tongue in cheek poke at something. For example, during the week the "$30 tent club" mini-revolt against pretentiousness was going on I used something that Tessler threw together as part of the fun. :ha

[pffog]

too many pictures of bikes standing still, I am an action type of guy.

http://www.easy-clan.com/ski/richard/beaver%2012x10.jpg

[535is]

I am stunned to see I did not post in this thread yet.

So why do I have the avatar that I do? :scratch Lessee ... it's a bike ... probably a BMW ...

Let me get back to you on that.

[Manfred]

My avatar is me on my current bike on Push Mountain Road, Arkansas. I ride because I enjoy that kind of road on this kind of bike. And because I can't fly a jet fighter.

[RandallIsland]

...and because even with the small avatar picture, you can see the eyes; enjoy their gaze, without wondering what year or model they are...because the picture's so damn small :stick

[criminaldesign]

folder of random scans, images and pix...

[rspennachio]

The last time I went to the avitar store they didn't have one that fit. I am still shopping...

[Mrs2beers]

I like the House-Mouse and it's kinda like riding 2-up.

[Kaltzg]

My avatar honors those brave souls who risk life and limb to provide us candy lovers with that creamy caramel nougat used in the most delectable and savory candies to ever bless our palates. All hail those dedicated and brave Nougat Harvesters. :brad

[tourunigo]

...hmmm.... well, rattling cages? One to many bars? Being a goof? I really think that it was a picture that Mary took and it really made her laugh..... and that I love. -Bob

[6659]

This was a photo of me going to my first rally back in 1975 is South Carolina.

[85138]

too many pictures of bikes standing still, I am an action type of guy.


Sweet! That's Beaverun isn't it? And Advanced group no less. Way to go!

[pffog]

Sweet! That's Beaverun isn't it? And Advanced group no less. Way to go!

Good eye, or you looked at the file name.

Coming out of turn ten on the uphill is one of the places I make a lot of passes, my exit speed and torque, along with the wide line offers me some opportunities. Unfortunately a lot of them then out power me down the front straight, and then hold me up through 1-4, the short shoot between 4 and 5 is the other place I can get a run on them and if I get a good run up through 5, 6 &7 I can usually hold them off down the back straight, and by 10 again gain enough room that they will catch me on the front straight, but not get by.

[BexBmr]

Why? Because my hubby's avatar is Alfalfa.... :love

[85138]

Good eye, or you looked at the file name.



Nah. Recognized the Beaver. My avatar from there as well. :)

[amiles]

Mine is the club sticker

[Semper_Fi]

When I first came across this it was personally inspiring so I use it

[r11rs94]

Not My Avatar but I like this picture too..

[Semper_Fi]

That's pretty cool

[Bigrider]

US Fifth Army (now US Army North) Last active duty Army command served in, and current place of civil service employment. My proud sponsor I guess. Arab Dome is from WWII North African Campaign.

Dave H
San Antonio, TX

[jamesdunn]

My avatar is me on my current bike on Push Mountain Road, Arkansas. I ride because I enjoy that kind of road on this kind of bike. And because I can't fly a jet fighter.
That is a very recongnizable avatar. Soon to be missing from this forum.

[tourunigo]

Why? Because my hubby's avatar is Alfalfa.... :love

so your's is Darla from the Little Rascals? Nice choice. - Bob

[GrafikFeat]

That is a very recongnizable avatar. Soon to be missing from this forum.

Cryptic. :scratch

[GrafikFeat]

I like my new one.
Courtesy of my /5 owners manual and my imagination. :brad

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_popper/4301959701/" title="Color Beemer Man by GrafikFeat, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4301959701_e568c05404.jpg" width="497" height="500" alt="Color Beemer Man" /></a>

[mistercindy]

I love a good martini. A good gibson, to be precise (a martini with cocktail onions rather than olives). 5/1 Beefeater gin/Noilly Prat dry vermouth. I want it crystal clear, not dirty. Shake the hell out of it and strain over two cocktail onions in a proper cocktail glass. A miraculous elixir. :bow

I prefer my martini avatar on ADVrider, though. On ADVrider the olive on the swizzle stick moves about stirring the martini. Unfortunately some forums, like this one, don't allow moving avatars. I'm on several forums and I use my moving olive martini where I can, and this one where I can't. I have thought about finding an image of a gibson, but I'm too lazy, and I've never seen another "moving" martini like the one on ADVrider.

[Holly]

I prefer my martini avatar on ADVrider, though. On ADVrider the olive on the swizzle stick moves about stirring the martini. Unfortunately some forums, like this one, don't allow moving avatars.

Possibly it depends more on the size of the animated gif, rather than whether or not there is motion.

Holly

[mistercindy]

Possibly it depends more on the size of the animated gif, rather than whether or not there is motion.

Holly
I don't know. My ADVrider avatar is pretty small relative to others, and the movement is slight. I see your avatar has some movement, but as I recall, I got a blanket message telling me that animated pics weren't allowed. That's been a few years now, so maybe its changed.

[patiodadio]

When I first saw the "Chairman Meow" T shirts they cracked me up and they look like my cat.....so....

[glennhendricks]

Pinky is the smart one

[Rad]

I just love the guy
http://rad.smugmug.com/photos/775931392_4ayY2-S.jpg

[SheRidesABeemer]

I just love the guy
http://rad.smugmug.com/photos/775931392_4ayY2-S.jpg

I have this poster in my living room :thumb

[Rad]

I have this poster in my living room :thumb

I have it in my garage:laugh

[Brownie]

To honor my trusty "Igor"!!!!! ('82 R100RS...141K mi)

[stuartfurness]

Because the seat is so comfortable. Well, relative to the BMW seat on my 1150RT, the Norton is comfortable.

[Brownie]

How 'bout some larger pics of that Norton:thumb

[stuartfurness]

21551

[GrafikFeat]

You can do more than one...

[stuartfurness]

21552

[GrafikFeat]

21552

Oh... Yer attached... Nevermind.

Nice Norton.

[Trickster]

Stuart, awesome looking ride.....:bow

[JRD]

Not sure, but ain't gonna worry 'bout it.

[erickson9502]

Because it represents some of the things I love. My bike and my family. The picture was taken by my other son riding on my wifes bike.

[johnnyb]

Why? Because my hubby's avatar is Alfalfa.... :love

Hey!!!

That's me!!!!

And besides, Wallace and Gromit were taken already.

[mistercindy]

Possibly it depends more on the size of the animated gif, rather than whether or not there is motion.

Holly
Well, I tried again and got this window when I tried to upload it from my computer:

"You may not upload animated images."

The window gave no reference to size, and its obviously wrong because there are a number of animated avatars on this site. But, I checked the size anyway. The pixels and byte size of my "moving martini" avatar are well within the parameters set for this forum. I did some checking and picked four "moving" or animated avatars on this forum to compare. The one I'm trying to upload is smaller in pixels to two of them, and smaller in byte size than three of them. I don't have a clue as to why I can't upload it.

[GrafikFeat]

Well, I tried again and got this window when I tried to upload it from my computer:

"You may not upload animated images."

Maybe they were 'grandfathered' in when they changed the sig policies.

[rdalland]

Maybe they were 'grandfathered' in when they changed the sig policies.

Or possibly this feature was not turned on when the forum software was updated recently.

[Holly]

Maybe they were 'grandfathered' in when they changed the sig policies.

Nah, I was grandmothered! It does seem weird, though.

Holly

[SheRidesABeemer]

I changed my for the first time in 4 years...I took this salty roundel picture this weekend on a BMW SUV. Cause not all roundels are always polished clean.