Does an Avatar affect your perception of the poster?

[MN Dave]

Jeez. Drop it everyone, already. 

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Jeez. Drop it everyone, already. 

What is it you think we're trying to do?

[MN Dave]

What is it you think we're trying to do?

Who's "we"?

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Who's "we"?

The "everyone" you were referring to in your post.

[Philoctetes]

Who's "we"?

Royalty.
Mouse in the pocket.

[MN Dave]

The "everyone" you were referring to in your post.

We posted at the same time.

[Scarpia]

Then we're agreed.  If the next post is not about Avatars, I will lock the thread for the time being.  (I suspect everything we have to say about Avatars has been said anyway.)

[Todd]

Then we're agreed.  If the next post is not about Avatars, I will lock the thread for the time being.

I like avatars.  Please do not lock the thread.

[Scarpia]

I like avatars.  Please do not lock the thread.

The judges have ruled that your post was about Avatars.  The thread is still open.

By the way, what happened to your old Avatar of the guy sitting in the brown funnel?

[Antoine Marchand]

The judges have ruled that your post was about Avatars.  The thread is still open.

Todd won for a second. I had written this post:

"Do you know the joke about the two guys that wanted to go to Paris?"

[Todd]

By the way, what happened to your old Avatar of the guy sitting in the brown funnel?

All this talk of avatars made me think that I needed a new one.  The old one was one of the (many) trippy scenes from the movie The Fountain, but since I fancy Paths of Glory, it seemed like a good change.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

All this talk of avatars made me think that I needed a new one....since I fancy Paths of Glory, it seemed like a good change.

Great movie...AVATAR!!!

[Gurn Blanston]

All this talk of avatars made me think that I needed a new one.  The old one was one of the (many) trippy scenes from the movie The Fountain, but since I fancy Paths of Glory, it seemed like a good change.

I'm disappointed in a way though. We've been co-posting for 8 years, and that was only your second avatar. I could spot it and identify your presence easily. Now I have to start over again. Which, BTW, is why I've only change mine once. Except for Mn Dave, I have most avatars memorized for instant recognition.

[MN Dave]

Except for Mn Dave, I have most avatars memorized for instant recognition.

Since I enjoy helping the elderly, I will stick with this avatar so that I will be easily remembered.

[drogulus]

     

      Look, an Aviator avatar!

      _{[He looks a bit.....ominous, don't he?]}
     

[Gurn Blanston]

Since I enjoy helping the elderly, I will stick with this avatar so that I will be easily remembered.

That IS a beauty, Dave, and easily remembered. It puts me in mind of the diary entry by Spohr concerning Beethoven conducting. I'll dig it up and post on the Beethoven thread, it'll make you laugh; really!

[MN Dave]

That IS a beauty, Dave, and easily remembered. It puts me in mind of the diary entry by Spohr concerning Beethoven conducting. I'll dig it up and post on the Beethoven thread, it'll make you laugh; really!

[kishnevi]

A lot of thought and sincere effort goes into all of my writing, either for PFO, my four blogs, my two forums or my book.  I do not write anything anywhere on the internet frivolous.  My goal is to grow the awareness of Classical music and high resolution audio.  Perhaps it might help you understand if you read one of my articles on the subject of growing the awareness of classical music?

The Basic Power Orchestral Repertoire or Classical music for folks who don't like Classical music

Classical Music for music lovers who don't think they like Classical Music

Teresa--
Interesting articles, although my approach would be different than yours.  You're looking for a bridge to make it easier for people to like classical music;  I'd be looking (if I were looking) for something to make them appreciate what makes classical music different and yet so good.  But I know plenty of people like you who discovered classical music because of ELP, etc.  (Actually, my road was the reverse: I got interested in ELP because of their links to classical music.  I was fortunate to usher at an ELP concert in college, and heard them warming up: I fairly sure the pianist (was he E, L, or P? can't remember now) played one of the Transcendental Etudes as a warm up.  And it was well played.)

Thread relevance 1: I've yanked the picture from your article as the basis of a possible future avatar.

Thread relevance 2: May I ask who/what your avatar is? I've seen it, but can not remember any of the details.

[drogulus]

     My avatar is partly Canadian. The amp behind me (the visible one ) is a Traynor, which is Canada's version of a Fender or Marshall (Marshall was the British version of a Fender originally, though it evolved away from that).

     

   

[Teresa]

Now I'm interested.  Who's your favourite? ...

Oops! Thanks for catching the error, I meant to type avatars not aviators.    I am sorry I don't have a favorite.