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stormy says 'yes' and in the donald's instance, 'it wasn't all that'Although I'm not at the point of knowing what stance a given DP member may take on "this or that" issue, I'm finally beginning to recognize and recall certain DP members IDs/avatars as ones I fairly often encounter. That epiphany came to me today as I remarked on another member's comment.
Immediately after posting my response, I scrolled back up and realized that an aspect of the member's avatar, its main color, is how I recognize the member. Upon realizing that the limit of my recognition is that "the member's avatar is 'thus and such' color," it occurred to me that I'd have no idea of who's who, so to speak, if the few members who avatars I vaguely recognize were to altar their avatars. LOL
That though inspired me to create this thread to ask whether other members have as vague (less so or more so) a recollection as I of with whom they are, at any given moment, interacting. So there's the thread question:
- If folks changed their avatars,
- would you still recognize the member?
Although I'm not at the point of knowing what stance a given DP member may take on "this or that" issue, I'm finally beginning to recognize and recall certain DP members IDs/avatars as ones I fairly often encounter. That epiphany came to me today as I remarked on another member's comment.
Immediately after posting my response, I scrolled back up and realized that an aspect of the member's avatar, its main color, is how I recognize the member. Upon realizing that the limit of my recognition is that "the member's avatar is 'thus and such' color," it occurred to me that I'd have no idea of who's who, so to speak, if the few members who avatars I vaguely recognize were to altar their avatars. LOL
That though inspired me to create this thread to ask whether other members have as vague (less so or more so) a recollection as I of with whom they are, at any given moment, interacting. So there's the thread question:
- If folks changed their avatars, would you still recognize the member?
Although I'm not at the point of knowing what stance a given DP member may take on "this or that" issue, I'm finally beginning to recognize and recall certain DP members IDs/avatars as ones I fairly often encounter. That epiphany came to me today as I remarked on another member's comment.
Immediately after posting my response, I scrolled back up and realized that an aspect of the member's avatar, its main color, is how I recognize the member. Upon realizing that the limit of my recognition is that "the member's avatar is 'thus and such' color," it occurred to me that I'd have no idea of who's who, so to speak, if the few members who avatars I vaguely recognize were to altar their avatars. LOL
That though inspired me to create this thread to ask whether other members have as vague (less so or more so) a recollection as I of with whom they are, at any given moment, interacting. So there's the thread question:
- If folks changed their avatars, would you still recognize the member?
stormy says 'yes' and in the donald's instance, 'it wasn't all that'
i now return you to the actual thread topic
Many members do change their avatars. They usually keep their name. I"m curious what your avatar is. Is it an old Viking face shield? Modern Movie shield? Artwork from a Museum? Of special significance? I understand the mirror image.
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You're the first person to ask openly about my avatar. It's an upside down theatrical costume element.
I do not change my avatar.
I just put on a new skin
You're the first person to ask openly about my avatar. It's an upside down theatrical costume element.
There's no special significance, per se, to my avatar, but the short version of the story of how I chose the noted image is this:Many members do change their avatars. They usually keep their name. I"m curious what your avatar is. Is it an old Viking face shield? Modern Movie shield? Artwork from a Museum? Of special significance? I understand the mirror image.
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i actually wondered if it was a lighting sconce in your home. :lol:
I often recognize avatars but it doesn’t throw me off if they change it as names are my primary method of IDing a user.
Funny thing is I often recognize an avatar without actually noticing what the picture specifically is. Kind of how you can listen to the same song over and over without ever actually noticing what the words actually say.
I actually wondered if it was a lighting sconce in your home. :lol:
Don't laugh, I've created some bizarre lamps in my day...
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You need a tuba lamp, or a North Shore bead encrusted palm frond lamp with the scattered laser unit on top.
Given those lighting fixtures, I can imagine how you might have thought my avatar a sconce of some sort. Like my avatar, they're sorta "out there."
...And why shouldn't I laugh? You are...LOL
Although I'm not at the point of knowing what stance a given DP member may take on "this or that" issue, I'm finally beginning to recognize and recall certain DP members IDs/avatars as ones I fairly often encounter. That epiphany came to me today as I remarked on another member's comment.
Immediately after posting my response, I scrolled back up and realized that an aspect of the member's avatar, its main color, is how I recognize the member. Upon realizing that the limit of my recognition is that "the member's avatar is 'thus and such' color," it occurred to me that I'd have no idea of who's who, so to speak, if the few members who avatars I vaguely recognize were to altar their avatars. LOL
That though inspired me to create this thread to ask whether other members have as vague (less so or more so) a recollection as I of with whom they are, at any given moment, interacting. So there's the thread question:
- If folks changed their avatars, would you still recognize the member?
One of these days I'm going to resume my old hobby of making strange looking lamps.
I actually did sell those two and I wish I hadn't.
I also made a lamp out of bundled railroad flares, an old brass windup alarm clock and some LEDs that Brenda Carlin liked so much she bought it. She installed it in a guest bathroom.
Yes, it looks a lot like a home made bundle of dynamite with an alarm clock timer.
Maybe she felt it was appropriate for a guest bathroom, we are talking about the Carlins. :lamo
Seems like a nifty hobby. I bid you resume your avocation ASAP. Distractions such as that are often what catalyze in one clarity, as sense of accomplishment, and some entertainment/joy. Those are never bad things to find. Best of luck getting back to it.
Albeit only observationally, I gotta say, though, you have more interest in light fixtures than I can muster. That's fine. It just is what it is. I'm sure I have interests in things that don't "jibe" with your and many others' interests. You know what brings you joy and revel in it, and that's awesome; many folks don't know such things about themselves and/or aren't proud of that which does. Kudos. I'm not among the folks who are unclear about themselves, and you clearly aren't either.
Life lacking clarity and the sense of self such as you've found with your zest for lighting must suck. I truly hope folks thus wanting don't long remain so.
This says "Xelor" all over it but I think it's already sold.
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Dammit, stupid thing wasn't supposed to be sideways.
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