montie Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) An avatar is quite small, so one don't really see the details. Mine for example, is a picture af a painting commemorating the return of the boers after being banished to Ceylon, after the 2nd Boer war, following the defeat by England. On returning home to their farms, all they found were burnt-down farm dwellings and graves. This particular photo depicts such a farmer on his return. For me, this it is heart-rending. The under-writing means, when loosely translated: "It is the clear, it is the blue: it is the field, it is the sky: and a bird winging overhead in a lonesome flight-- thats all. It is abannished returned over the ocean. It is a grave in the grass. It is a falling teardrop-- Thats all" Edited May 9, 2012 by montie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 An avatar is quite small, so one don't really see the details. Mine for example, is a picture af a painting commemorating the return of the boers after being banished to Ceylon,after the 2nd Boer war, following the defeat by England . On returning home to there farms all they found were burnt-down farm dwellings and graves. This particular photo depicts such a farmer on his return. For me, this it is heart-rending. [ATTACH=CONFIG]60865[/ATTACH] The under-writing means, when loosely translated: "It is the clear, it is the blue: it is the field, it is the sky: and a bird winging overhead in a lonesome flight-- thats all. It is abannished returned over the ocean. It is a grave in the grass. It is a falling teardrop-- Thats all" That's really nice. My avatar needs little explaining! I really am called Rosie (well actually it's Rosemary) at shows I wear Rosie the Riveter look a like clothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 The above avatar is for vehicle forums and is my 63 series 2A landie. On other forum I use a picture of the beam of a 7 colour laser I made. Rog is my name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Please, PLEASE, don't ask me to explain my avatar. It's even got me wondering now :nut:. Certainly not in the same league as Montie's - very thought-provoking that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Mine's 'cos I like reading "Disc World" novels. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 My avatar is Orange William. A British anti-tank guided weapon instigated in 1956, able to destroy a heavy tank at 6,000 yds three times greater than its rival. It did not fail technically, it failed on grounds of cost & so we bought a cheaper foreign weapon. House of Lords 25th March 1958 "Development is continuing on an advanced anti-tank guided weapon which, we are told, should remove the heavy tank from the battlefield." House of Commons 5th May 1958 "A limited number of anti-tank guided weapons of an interim type have been ordered for evaluation and troop trials. Work is proceeding on the development of a more advanced anti-tank guided weapon." House of Commons 11th November 1959 "The successful development of the missile known as Malkara makes it possible to effect the earlier deployment of an air-portable anti-tank guided weapon than would have been the case with Orange William. We have decided that the improvements which the latter offered do not justify the expense and effort needed to bring it to fruition. This specific project was accordingly cancelled." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) I like reading Discworld novels too, but my avatar is my Sno-Cat, a 1953 type 443. The original GIF file is animated, but won't run as an avatar image here; Edited April 27, 2012 by Gordon_M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Mine is the Snow Trac at the very first show I took it to , loved the setting and it made a good photo - one of the best I have of it in it's present colour scheme . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Mine is simple They depicts a random helmet I restored and painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 The original GIF file is animated, but won't run as an avatar image here; [ATTACH=CONFIG]60904[/ATTACH] That's remarkably similar to this animated avatar one I found somewhere: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 That's remarkably similar to this animated avatar one I found somewhere: [ATTACH=CONFIG]60910[/ATTACH] Is it Berlin or Bust ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Is it Berlin or Bust ????? Looks like a Barnes Wallace prototype? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Mine is a picture Harry took at Bunker Bash 2008. Being chased by all those nasty track heads! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Mine is kind of simple Spitfire 1a AR213 taken at a dampish Shoreham in 2008 Remember seeing it many a time a Booker. Used to cycle there every few weeks in the summer when I was younder. That was about 11 miles each way. Must have been mad. One very nice aircraft. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) That's remarkably similar to this animated avatar one I found somewhere: [ATTACH=CONFIG]60910[/ATTACH] Mesmerising :wow: Not difficult to realize what my avatar is Edited April 27, 2012 by ferrettkitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 That's remarkably similar to this animated avatar one I found somewhere: [ATTACH=CONFIG]60910[/ATTACH] The similarity is astounding!hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Mine is kind of simpleSpitfire 1a AR213 taken at a dampish Shoreham in 2008 Remember seeing it many a time a Booker. Used to cycle there every few weeks in the summer when I was younder. That was about 11 miles each way. Must have been mad. One very nice aircraft. Mike Off topic I'm afraid! :undecided: I know booker well, I was born in High Wycombe!!!!!!! Small world. :kiss: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Mine is just an old photograph of a british soldier on a welbike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I could tell you, but i'd have to kill you...............................................:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Off topic I'm afraid! :undecided:I know booker well, I was born in High Wycombe!!!!!!! Small world. :kiss: I was just outside Amersham then. Who knows I could have cycled past your house. Would have been in in 79-81. They do say you are only six people away from meeting anybody. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation In fact it turned out that when the wife was 6/7 she used to go on holiday to the same place and time as a bloke I used to work with who was a similar age. Just goes to show how easily it could be true. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43rdrecce Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Mine is the cap badge of the Reconnaissance Corps. My vehicles are painted to represent those used by the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, the Recce Regiment of the 43rd Wessex Division, part of the BLA in NW Europe 1944-45. The patron of our vehicle group is Brigadier Frank Henn, now 91 but still active in efforts to remember the achievements of the Regiment and the Division. Brigadier Henn, a Dunkirk veteran, was a Major and Squadron Leader in 43rd Recce Regiment and is their senior surviving Officer. Sadly both the 43rd Recce Regiment OCA and the 43rd Divisional Association disbanded last year due to the increasing age of the membership. The latter Association has reformed as a charitable trust. As a former committee member of the Div Association I am now a trustee of the new trust, activities I have been privileged to have been a part of for the last decade. Now is the time to make an extra effort to record and honour the sacrifices and achievements of the WW2 servicemen and women before it is too late. Find the veteran users of your vehicles and quiz them, they usually enjoy it! (steps off soapbox!) Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Just added mine...self explanatory I think...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 It is dr EvilJack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 It is dr EvilJack! Yes Joris but why is he picking his nose? Or is it someone else's finger? :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Well you know Jack, always the joker!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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