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[Robin Hatcher]

Who or what is pictured in your avatar? If its an object why did you choose it? :love)

[Robin Hatcher]

My avatar is a picture of me taken two years ago while I was visiting a friend in Texas. My children were in the picture with me and I cut them out to make the picture smaller.

[Mike Wooldridge]

My current avatar is Bresee Hall, the administration building at SNU. I chose the picture to celebrate SNU's Homecoming next weekend. I change the avatar often for various reasons.

[Charlene Clevenger]

The one I'm using is a picture taken of me at my sister-in-law's house a few years ago. We were playing Quiddler, and my sister-in-law got out this tiara for the winner to wear. It ended up with everybody getting their picture taken wearing it.

[Jim Franklin]

Fellow NazNetter, Wanda Van Winkle took the picture that is used for my avatar when she and Michael stopped at Sun Valley, AZ on their vacation westward in 2004.

[Gina Stevenson]

Fellow NazNetter, Wanda Van Winkle took the picture that is used for my avatar when she and Michael stopped at Sun Valley, AZ on their vacation westward in 2004.

But, Jim, you didn't tell us who it's supposed to be ... as in Jim "Colonel Sanders a la KFC" Franklin. :basic05

[Billy Cox]

My avatar is a picture of the character 'Captain Avatar' from the early 1980's anime cartoon called 'Starblazers'. I chose it for the sake of cleverness and irony. I was also a big fan of the show.

[Brad Mercer]

Mine is of me, taken about a year ago now, a few months before my diagnosis. I just picked it because the picture is better looking than I really was. ;-)

Brad

[Hans Deventer]

It's me :-) Picture taken at the 2007 Netherlands District Assembly in March.

The picture below my message shows the love of my life, on a hike during our vacation on the island of Madeira in June 2007.

[Garth Lahana]

My avatar was taken when we were on holiday in South Africa in July 2005. A friend of ours took it while we were in a place called Sabi, in the province of Mpumalanga (old Eastern Transvaal) close to the Kruger Park. It was a wonderful winters day with a temperature that day over 20°C (72°F), well over the normal temp for that time of year. It was a good holiday, and nice to be reminded of it when I occasionally glance at it :) Oh boy how our girls have grown...

[Ian Gentles]

Mine was a cop at prayer but it was depressing to some, he looked depressed, so now i have present one.

http://iangentles.livejournal.com

[Robin Hatcher]

Mine was a cop at prayer but it was depressing to some, he looked depressed, so now i have present one.

http://iangentles.livejournal.com

Actually, Ian I liked your old avatar because it made me think you were contiually in a state of prayer. I like your current one because of its message!

I'm going to attach the original picture that was used for my avatar. As Garth mentioned regarding his picture my kids have really grown too. My husband isn't in the picture because he didn't go on this trip with us to see my friend. The picture actually started to be me and my best friend and we decided to have pictures of all the kids together and ended up getting one of me and my two also.

[David van Beveren]

My avatar shows me in front of Casa Battlo in Barcelona disigned by Antonio Gaudi.
My messgaes close wioth a picture of me (again me, what says that of a person :))
overlooking the harbor of Sête in Southern France.

[Grandma Carolyn]

My avatar is a picture of me taken a few years ago. It was a picture of me that I had posted to NazNet and I was with my husband Doug. Scott cropped it and used it on the first Welcome Page. It may be about time to change it. All I need is time. :)

gc

[Tami Martin]

Mine is a picture of me that I set up and my husband took this last year. I really love it a lot. I've told everyone that it's going to be my book jacket photo - I just need to write a book now. I may also use it for my obituary if I don't get another good one before then!

[Dave McClung]

Who or what is pictured in your avatar? If its an object why did you choose it? :love)

Mine is just a recent photo of me. I change it from time to time to reflect whether or not I am wearing a beard.

[Terri Knoll]

Mine is me with my (finally) convertible that is all mine. Don't have to share it with noone! lol

[Gina Stevenson]

Mine is a picture of me that I set up and my husband took this last year. I really love it a lot. I've told everyone that it's going to be my book jacket photo - I just need to write a book now. I may also use it for my obituary if I don't get another good one before then!

'Looking forward to that book, Tami! ;)

[Dave McClung]

... I may also use it for my obituary if I don't get another good one before then!


Bad news, Tami. You don't get to choose the picture for your obituary.

[Tami Martin]

Bad news, Tami. You don't get to choose the picture for your obituary.

I guess I just have to work on making sure my kids know I'll haunt them if they use a less-than-flattering shot!

[Ryan Scott]

Mine is a picture of one of the chimpanzees at the Kansas City zoo. I like visiting them when I can afford it (it's getting pretty expensive these days).

[Peggy Gray]

I never even thought about having an avatar until you posted the question. So I got one! It's my brother and I...maybe 53 years ago...:eek:

[Christine Josephson]

Mine is Princess Hailee my grandaughter 1 1/2 yrs old. What more can I say.

[Hal Paul]

I "Simpsonized (http://simpsonizeme.com/)" myself, just for fun.

[Carsten Schermuly]

I do see myself as questionable.
Turned because I do run in the wrong direction,
maybe I failed to make the best out of that mess I got as my life.
But this must not mean, I did not know where to get help.

[Anne and Dwayne Hood]

We are less than a 100 miles from KC tonight, in a motel, planning to attend an Assembly of God church with friends tomorrow morning. I wish Dwayne would let us take time, to go on to KC, but he has a service at a retirement home on Monday mornings. We may never retire. ha
Also, they might put us in one of the cages with the animal, posted on Ryan's avatar.

[Stan Self]

My avatar is the logo of the organization I work for. The logo depicts the fish, thought by most to be the oldest Christian symbol, on a representation of the world. The mottled look and the unenclosed circle of the world represent the unfinished task of world evangelization.

[Wilson L. Deaton]

In the movie, Castaway, Tom Hanks gets blood all over his hand and puts his hand on a volleyball leaving a stain. He notices the stain looks like a face. Since the volleyball was a, Wilson, brand volleyball, he named it, Wilson....

Wilson

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

I found this picture of a really funny looking guy and decided to use it as my Avatar.

[Teresa Baker]

My avatar was taken about three years ago at the Come to the Water conference. My friend and I had never stayed in a hotel as fancy as the Westin. The pillows and blankets were all extra fluffy. So once we managed to get in the room by ourselves we piled all the pillows and and blankets form the two beds on to one, then we belly-flopped from the stripped bed onto the bed piled w/ blankets and pillows. My friend managed to get this shot of me on my camera. We were young college students at the time, although given the opportunity I would probably do it again.:fav17
Everyone needs to jump on the bed in a fancy hotel at least once their life.

[Carsten Schermuly]

My avatar was taken about three years ago at the Come to the Water conference. My friend and I had never stayed in a hotel as fancy as the Westin. The pillows and blankets were all extra fluffy. So once we managed to get in the room by ourselves we piled all the pillows and and blankets form the two beds on to one, then we belly-flopped from the stripped bed onto the bed piled w/ blankets and pillows. My friend managed to get this shot of me on my camera. We were young college students at the time, although given the opportunity I would probably do it again.:fav17
Everyone needs to jump on the bed in a fancy hotel at least once their life.OFF TOPIC

My friend, Mrs. v. K. told me, she sometimes did go this way to bed.
Bathroom and sleepingroom doors wide open, she runs with highest speed, jumps from sleepingroom door on bed - and does no more move - very, very enjoyed to find rest after a hard day. She runs her own business, has two little children and a large house (two appartments she did rent) with garden. She teaches two times a week in afternoons and evenings in a private school for handicapped (without to get money).

I asked her what she did, once she had guests.
"The same."
"OK - and your guests, watching you - do they go to bed the same way?"
"Yes, why not?" :basic01
"Ahh - I got an idea for first of April"
"No!

Really?"
(sigh - that a rare cases, I got good ideas, she knows me) http://htmbibel.de/phpBB2/images/smiles/rotwerd2.gif

"What is it?"
"Take off on April 1st the beds from guestrooms."


BANG! http://htmbibel.de/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif

[Hal Kreps]

One of my favorite rides.

[Cindi Hammons]

I used to have my photo as my avatar, and then I also had an Ohio State avatar. I probably should have the OSU one now, but I'm just too lazy to change it. My current avatar is the old logo for the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets. Mark and I love CBJ hockey!! It used to represent that I was a true-blue fan...because they were not very good. This year, however, they have morphed into a really competitive team!! Go Jackets!

[Robin Hatcher]

I never even thought about having an avatar until you posted the question. So I got one! It's my brother and I...maybe 53 years ago...:eek:

I love the picture Peggy! Its adorable! Thanks for sharing! It might be fun to change all our avatars to our baby pictures... I guess that would require a bunch of scanning though.

[Mike Schutz]

For most of my time on Naznet my avatar has been a picture of former President Khatami of Iran. There is a scary resemblance to me. the picture was a source of jokes when I was at ENC.
Since my wife has been asking me for awhile to "Please get that picture off of there!" I changed it to a pic of me. I really had to search for one, as I don't have many pics of myself on my computer. This one was cropped from a picture with several folks who were baptized at our church.

[Hans Deventer]

Since my wife has been asking me for awhile to "Please get that picture off of there!" I changed it to a pic of me.

Would you please than your wife for me? I'm glad she can accomplish things that are impossible for me :basic03

[Garth Lahana]

For most of my time on Naznet my avatar has been a picture of former President Khatami of Iran. There is a scary resemblance to me. the picture was a source of jokes when I was at ENC.
Since my wife has been asking me for awhile to "Please get that picture off of there!" I changed it to a pic of me. I really had to search for one, as I don't have many pics of myself on my computer. This one was cropped from a picture with several folks who were baptized at our church.

Good to see the real Mike, you had me going there for a while :M)

[Cindi Hammons]

Hey Mike! Where's your turban? :)

[David Pettigrew]

My avatar is of Brother McClurkin (sp?), the founder of a holiness group in Tennessee that joined with the CotN.

It used to be a picture of my daughter in a bunny suit. Hans and Marsha complained that such a cute picture made it difficult to post disagreements with me, so I changed it to someone who looked very easy to disagree with!

I love it when churches have group photos from down through the years displayed somewhere in their building. You can always tell how sanctified a church is by what year they actually started smiling in their photos. I was in one church recently where even the photos from the seventies looked like everyone had been sucking on lemons. Now those were holy people!

[David Ward]

My avatar is a picture my wife took of me over a year ago on the side of Grandfather Mountain. She was on a lower level of the trail ... I was on a rock above her taking panoramic video for something I was preparing for a worship service ... that explains the sky background (or my head being in the clouds).

Most of her pictures of me have me with a camera of some type in front of my face. Photography is a hobby I (actually both of us) enjoy, and this photo is a reminder to me to enjoy the life I have been given. Somewhat related to that is my signature line, which is stated from personal experience....

[Bob Evans]

I don't have one. I have been hosting the radio show for the mission for the last 5 years. When I first got the assignment my youngest son told me I had the looks for radio. I thought I would do all of you the favor.:basic05

[Bob Evans]

Ohh !!!

I though the other picture was you and your current picture was President Kahtami.:basic05



For most of my time on Naznet my avatar has been a picture of former President Khatami of Iran. There is a scary resemblance to me. the picture was a source of jokes when I was at ENC.
Since my wife has been asking me for awhile to "Please get that picture off of there!" I changed it to a pic of me. I really had to search for one, as I don't have many pics of myself on my computer. This one was cropped from a picture with several folks who were baptized at our church.

[Gary Swartzlander]

Mine is of an old homestead in the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. My favorite place to visit. Near Gatlinburg.

[Gina Stevenson]

I don't have one. I have been hosting the radio show for the mission for the last 5 years. When I first got the assignment my youngest son told me I had the looks for radio. I thought I would do all of you the favor.:basic05

Hey, Bob! If you've 'radio looks,' you could put Nan's picture there ... captioned: "Love of my Life!" or, "My dance partner!" ;)

[Gina Stevenson]

I don't have one. I have been hosting the radio show for the mission for the last 5 years. When I first got the assignment my youngest son told me I had the looks for radio. I thought I would do all of you the favor.:basic05

Hey, Bob! If you've 'radio looks,' you could put Nan's picture there ... captioned: "Love of my Life!" or, "My dance partner!" ;)

BTW, did you show Nan the "congratulations" thread yet?

[Greg Farra]

Since I'm not computer savy, I'm using 'Fearless Leader' from Rocky & Bullwinkle fame. I'm trying to get my daughter to help me post a real picture. :basic03

[Joe Hittle]

Bad news, Tami. You don't get to choose the picture for your obituary.

Sorta depends on how you write your will, doesn't it?? :-)

(now watch, I haven't read the thread all the way through yet, and I'm going to have to come back and delete this because I'm the 745th person to use the quip)

I have NO idea why I have the avatar I do... it just keeps following me no matter where I go.

But, it's been doing it for years, so I like its loyalty to me.

Joe

(Ahhhhhh gooooooooooooddddd!!! this stuff DOES have a delete button! ;-)

[Gina Stevenson]

(Ahhhhhh gooooooooooooddddd!!! this stuff DOES have a delete button! ;-)

... for at least 24 hours! :basic05

Yeah, I think it's after that amount of time the "edit" button disappears; then you need to ask a moderator to do the honors. ;)

[Kevin Rector]

Mine is a picture of me taken while on vacation in St. Maarten with my wife earlier this year. I like avatars that are pictures of the actual people, it sort of makes Naznet feel more like personal connections.

It's also interesting to see how many have pictures that were taken on vacation. I guess that makes sense though since most people probably take more pictures on vacation then while they are sitting around the house.

[Hans Deventer]

I like avatars that are pictures of the actual people, it sort of makes Naznet feel more like personal connections.

So do I.

It's also interesting to see how many have pictures that were taken on vacation.

Like a "real" Nazarene, mine was taken at a District Assembly :M)

[Anne and Dwayne Hood]

You know, I cannot recall where our Avatar was made. It appears to have been when a corsage was pinned on me. Now, when was that? I don't know. I remember a church honoring us around two years ago, but, the roses were yellow, that time.

[Jim Franklin]

I think Mike Schutz looks more like the Pakistani president.

[Jim Franklin]

Gina, I wanted to take Wanda and Michael to KFC for supper and so I dressed for the occasion. It was on that occasion that as I was holding the door open for them as they entered I heard a squeal of brakes and a car turned off the highway into the KFC parking lot and I wondered what was going on when a Navajo jumped out of his car ran up to me and said, "I've always wanted to shake the hand of someone famous." So I shook his hand, he smiled and took off.

When we went in to place our orders I told the workers I was just there to check up on "my people."

[Jon Twitchell]

Mine is a picture of me taken in Ecuador, at the "GPS-determined Equator." (There are three different Equators, you know... the one with the big monument, the GPS Equator, and the Celestial Equator. My theory is that the multiple equators are the single-biggest cause of global warming. :) )

I was in Ecuador with ZOEGirl, and a number of radio listeners from across the country for a missions trip with Big World Venture. I was there as a radio personality, and to provide coverage of the trip to our station back home. In addition to helping ZOEGirl put on a free concert, we did street dramas, church painting, service projects, etc. I also got to visit HCJB World Radio, and ride the world's highest chairlift.

[Marsha Lynn]

I found this picture of a really funny looking guy and decided to use it as my Avatar.

I admired Scott's photo, which I presume was taken at the radio station. When I was ready for a new photo last Christmas, I asked my daughter to take the picture while I sat in front of a bookcase (which I had just built) at the top of our open stairway. I thought books defined my life about as well as anything.

Good idea for a thread, Robin. I've learned several things about people while reading the responses.

Marsha

[Gina Stevenson]

Reading all the commentary re folks liking self-photos, might be some avatars changing?

[Wanda Van Winkle]

Mine is me with my (finally) convertible that is all mine. Don't have to share it with noone! lol


That picture's small; what kind of convertible is it?

[Wanda Van Winkle]

For most of my time on Naznet my avatar has been a picture of former President Khatami of Iran. There is a scary resemblance to me. the picture was a source of jokes when I was at ENC.
Since my wife has been asking me for awhile to "Please get that picture off of there!" I changed it to a pic of me. I really had to search for one, as I don't have many pics of myself on my computer. This one was cropped from a picture with several folks who were baptized at our church.

Wow. The only reason I read your posts is because I thought that was a picture of you and that you looked very interesting.

[Mark Metcalfe]

I'll have to load my avatars below, because if you change your avatar, all of your previous posts get the current avatar and not just your new notes. I know that is because the software simply grabs the avatar from one's profile instead of making it part of the actual note. Anyway...

1. Approximately what I look like today.
2. What I looked like in 2001.
3. 1962
4. 1965 - I used this one a lot and may go back to it. To me, it represents a reminder of a time of innocence.
5. 1899; this is my Great Great Grandfather John "Jack" Metcalfe (with the clarinet) and two of his sons. It represents a reminder of my heritage.

These things are important to me.

Mark