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Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: Chrome on February 27, 2012, 09:19:24 PM
Title says it all. Explain why you chose the avatar you have. Some of us have used our cars, our wives, cartoon characters, or even car parts for avatars. I have a blue bird as an avatar because I thought since I own a T-Bird my avatar should be a bird and why not have a bird the same color as my car.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: CoogarXR on February 27, 2012, 09:37:41 PM
Mine is my old 83. It's a shot of the 73 hood ornament I had on it, with the primer TC hood I had at the time. I suppose I should make a new one out of my current cat.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: hypostang on February 27, 2012, 09:57:59 PM
Mine is my current car . My father's Town Car
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Post by: Shadow on February 27, 2012, 10:13:07 PM
my 57mm garrett
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Post by: Loaded87IROC on February 27, 2012, 10:16:29 PM
I like everything zombie related so when I saw on the news that somebody had hacked some road construction signs to warn of zombies I just had to have it.  I did not have an avatar prior to this one.
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Post by: dragon574444 on February 27, 2012, 10:16:41 PM
Mine's an Electroluminescent Thunderbird emblem that's on my 84. Apparently it was an 83 only option, but what ever.
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Post by: TurboCoupe50 on February 27, 2012, 10:34:21 PM
I don't remember what mine signifys...
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Post by: Bob on February 27, 2012, 10:44:57 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;382241
I don't remember what mine signifys...

I thought it was your picture Tom lol..

mine is easy to figure out :)
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: hypostang on February 27, 2012, 10:54:55 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;382241
I don't remember what mine signifys...

Isn't that the guy who sold Arnie Cunningham a car ???
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: Shadow on February 27, 2012, 11:09:20 PM
Quote from: hypostang;382245
Isn't that the guy who sold Arnie Cunningham a car ???

from memory, sure looks like him.. and it's not A car, it was The car lol
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: 5.0 tbird on February 27, 2012, 11:14:55 PM
The car's name was Christine.

My avatar is a Ford Motorsport license plate I scanned in and posterized so I can change the colors to whatever.

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/cb400f75/Misc/fmsplateblackred.jpg)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/cb400f75/Misc/fms%20plate%20high%20res/fmsplatewb.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/cb400f75/Misc/fms%20plate%20high%20res/fmsplatestockcolors.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/cb400f75/Misc/fms%20plate%20high%20res/fmsplatelincolnmercury.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/cb400f75/Misc/fms%20plate%20high%20res/fmsplateblackred.jpg
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: 88turbo on February 27, 2012, 11:23:13 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;382241
I don't remember what mine signifys...

 
looks like the unibomber to me..
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Post by: 88turbo on February 27, 2012, 11:24:38 PM
btw mine is my silver TC back in 2006
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Post by: Chrome on February 27, 2012, 11:30:58 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;382241
I don't remember what mine signifys...

It's kind of funny. One tends to see the avatars and gets the feeling that that picture is who they are talking to. When I read your posts its like its coming from an old man who's been around the block a few times. Kind of makes me want to rethink my avatar. Who listens to the birds?!
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: Chrome on February 27, 2012, 11:33:56 PM
Quote from: hypostang;382245
Isn't that the guy who sold Arnie Cunningham a car ???

Never made the connection. I think ur right.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: Chrome on February 27, 2012, 11:35:48 PM
Quote from: Loaded87IROC;382236
I like everything zombie related so when I saw on the news that somebody had hacked some road construction signs to warn of zombies I just had to have it.  I did not have an avatar prior to this one.

Makes me laugh every time.
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Post by: sarjxxx on February 28, 2012, 12:20:59 AM
Mine is a picture of yours truly, looking through the driver side mirror of my cougar

Its funny I was thinking of starting a similar thread, except that it would be to explain some of the usernames around here lol... you know like mine is my initials sarj and then three x's just to take up space for places that require 6 characters or whatever and I just have stuck with it for a looooong time
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Post by: V8Demon on February 28, 2012, 12:25:02 AM
I remember when Tom had the guy from Bum Fights!

Mines the back wheel from my Mustang.  Snapped a shot of it one night for kicks and realized it actually came out quite nice upon review..... Shrunk it down and put it in my upper left hand corner.
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Post by: Beau on February 28, 2012, 01:51:32 AM
One can google mine..it's called a triquetra.

Can mean or stand for several things, but to me, not so much as "mainstream", as what I'd call....."earthy".
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Post by: cougarbird86 on February 28, 2012, 02:16:39 AM
Mine is a picture of my bird on the day i finally won first place at my towns local car show. Proud of it cuz usually whoever donates most wins instead of the car being judged, but not that year!!!!!. If you squint your eyes really hard, you can see i was a smartass and took a pic with the trophy on the air cleaner ; )
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Post by: TheEskimo on February 28, 2012, 05:37:01 AM
Mine is a spinning Ford oval, I saw it and it seemed like a decent idea to use it as I have no imagination at times....LOL
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: Chrome on February 28, 2012, 07:40:16 AM
Quote from: sarjxxx;382257
Mine is a picture of yours truly, looking through the driver side mirror of my cougar

Its funny I was thinking of starting a similar thread, except that it would be to explain some of the usernames around here lol... you know like mine is my initials sarj and then three x's just to take up space for places that require 6 characters or whatever and I just have stuck with it for a looooong time
Your avatar takes the award for most clever. Not just you, but your reflection in the rear view mirror. I started using "Chrome" as a username many years ago. I don't remember why I chose it, but I use it on the internet always. I like to keep my name concealed for privacy and safety. I don't care on this site. You are all becoming my internet friends. If any of you would like to you can call me by my real name. I'm Derik.
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Post by: ZondaC12 on February 28, 2012, 07:53:55 AM
Someone found an 80-82 cougar on ebay that was the "Steel Cat" edition, I can't find the Leads section thread, must have been lost. It had that emblem on the vinyl half-top. I took that picture and horribly quick-and-dirty photoshopped it to say "Steely Cat" like Steely Dan :giggle:
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Post by: daminc on February 28, 2012, 07:56:26 AM
Mine is a pic of a winking cougar....a photographer was out taking pics of this cat all week and it was just sitting there and winked while pics were being taken of it. the pic is now all over the internet since I had come across it in 2007.
If you search winking cougar... you'll find many versions of it now
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Post by: RunninWild on February 28, 2012, 09:42:49 AM
Mine is the "U" for the University of South Florida, the school I attend here in Tampa. I graduate this May with my accounting degree and honestly couldn't be happier!
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Post by: Chuck W on February 28, 2012, 10:18:03 AM
An extreme close-up of my car.
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Post by: cougarman on February 28, 2012, 10:29:52 AM
Mine is the front of my car shortly after I painted it. :D
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on February 28, 2012, 10:33:05 AM
Quote from: hypostang;382245
Isn't that the guy who sold Arnie Cunningham a car ???


Yep the name is George LeBay, at least so in the movie, I'm not sure of the actors actual name...

These days we do bear a similar resemblance, with my grandson Nathaniel....

(http://amradio.freeiz.com/turbocoupe50/nathanelpapa.jpg)
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: 1BadBird on February 28, 2012, 01:21:56 PM
Mine is just the engine going into my car.
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on February 28, 2012, 01:34:41 PM
Mine is a gasser 50's T-bird.  For a long time I had Mr. Wilson from Dennis the Menace because my last name is Wilson and it seems like people are always yelling "hey Mr. Wilsssssoooooooonnnnn" at me.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: thewestie on February 28, 2012, 01:56:01 PM
When things get to serious like planning to take over the world. Naarff comes to mind. That and the old avatar was of the car when it was black. So I needed a change
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Post by: mercury-man on February 28, 2012, 02:03:55 PM
It took me 3 months in 2009 to convince Paula that those [COLOR="lime"]green-eyes[/COLOR] looked so cool at night time so I posted them on here...:evilgrin:

(http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu309/Mercury-man/misc%20pics/IMG_6386.jpg)



3 months and 20 minutes of installation...:poke:
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Post by: mcb82gt on February 28, 2012, 03:19:36 PM
Mine is angled close up of the grill of my 88 cougar.  Im sure everybody new this already. LOL.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: sarjxxx on February 28, 2012, 05:53:57 PM
Quote from: Chrome;382275
Your avatar takes the award for most clever. Not just you, but your reflection in the rear view mirror. I started using "Chrome" as a username many years ago. I don't remember why I chose it, but I use it on the internet always. I like to keep my name concealed for privacy and safety. I don't care on this site. You are all becoming my internet friends. If any of you would like to you can call me by my real name. I'm Derik.

Hahaha thanks I thought it was kinda clever at the time too... I was looking for a way to get me and my car in the same shot and since I didn't have anyone to take a picture of me in the car.... I didn't mean to look so angry though... I don't know what that's about lol
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on February 28, 2012, 07:11:58 PM
Quote from: sarjxxx;382371
Hahaha thanks I thought it was kinda clever at the time too... I was looking for a way to get me and my car in the same shot and since I didn't have anyone to take a picture of me in the car.... I didn't mean to look so angry though... I don't know what that's about lol

 
Yeah I always thought it looked as if someone had just rear-ended you and that was your "reaction face"!
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: CoogarXR on February 28, 2012, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: 50tbrd88;382385
Yeah I always thought it looked as if someone had just rear-ended you and that was your "reaction face"!

I always thought it was him looking out a sunroof, heh
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Post by: sarjxxx on February 28, 2012, 09:08:46 PM
lmao
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Post by: LittleAngel1198 on February 29, 2012, 05:27:12 PM
Mine is me...
and sicne it was brought up, my screen name is my CB handle, given to me by an old trucker that I helped out once... 'little' because I'm only 5' tall.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: T-BirdX3 on February 29, 2012, 05:55:54 PM
Quote from: LittleAngel1198;382500
Mine is me...
and sicne it was brought up, my screen name is my CB handle, given to me by an old trucker that I helped out once... 'little' because I'm only 5' tall.

Holy post count! :D
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Post by: Shadow on February 29, 2012, 07:45:09 PM
Quote from: T-BirdX3;382502
Holy post count! :D

i find that post count to be a conspiracy! lol 5' tall? holy shortness!
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Post by: Scott D on February 29, 2012, 07:58:37 PM
Mine's the tail light of my '97
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Post by: T-BirdX3 on February 29, 2012, 08:00:28 PM
Quote from: Shadow;382520
lol 5' tall? holy shortness!

My wife is 5'2" (lol I'm 6'4") so that didn't seem that odd to me. :D

I am AV-less! :( Never even give a thought to uploading an AV TBH, maybe I'll come up with something. :D
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on February 29, 2012, 08:23:08 PM
Mine is my maverick back in it's ford motor days
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Post by: Shadow on February 29, 2012, 09:02:47 PM
Quote from: T-BirdX3;382527
My wife is 5'2" (lol I'm 6'4") so that didn't seem that odd to me. :D

I am AV-less! :( Never even give a thought to uploading an AV TBH, maybe I'll come up with something. :D

your headlight.. lol
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Post by: TOM Renzo on February 29, 2012, 09:06:06 PM
Hay good things come in small packages. My mom is 5'  and my youngest sister is 4'10". just saying!!!
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Post by: TOM Renzo on February 29, 2012, 09:08:09 PM
Mine is the Midnighters mystery motor Being Built !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: Chrome on February 29, 2012, 09:15:22 PM
Quote from: T-BirdX3;382527
My wife is 5'2" (lol I'm 6'4") so that didn't seem that odd to me. :D

I am AV-less! :( Never even give a thought to uploading an AV TBH, maybe I'll come up with something. :D


Maybe this thread can give you some ideas.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: Chrome on February 29, 2012, 09:17:14 PM
Quote from: TOM Renzo;382543
Mine is the Midnighters mystery motor Being Built !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was just about to ask whacha workin'  on in yours.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: sarjxxx on February 29, 2012, 10:08:21 PM
Ok so I changed it.. It is me and my daugter a couple days after she was born:)
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Post by: Chrome on March 01, 2012, 07:40:48 AM
Quote from: sarjxxx;382569
Ok so I changed it.. It is me and my daugter a couple days after she was born:)
Wow! Best Avatar on the site.
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Post by: TOM Renzo on March 01, 2012, 06:00:07 PM
+++++ 1000 ^^^^^ Steve has the best one bar none
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Post by: sarjxxx on March 01, 2012, 10:32:05 PM
hahah Thanks guys:D
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Post by: vinnietbird on March 02, 2012, 08:14:52 PM
She's my girl.
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Post by: LittleAngel1198 on March 05, 2012, 11:07:12 AM
Tom, my older sister is 4' 10". LOL

Most of you haven't seen my youngest daughter either, she's 13, in 8th grade and looks like she's about the size of a 9 yr old.  But, my boys are 6' and 5' 10", they tower over me.

As for the post count... LMAO, I forgot a certain site helper did that several years ago, I have no idea what my actual count is.
Title: Explain your avatar!
Post by: Chrome on March 05, 2012, 11:31:55 AM
Quote from: LittleAngel1198;383067
Tom, my older sister is 4' 10". LOL

Most of you haven't seen my youngest daughter either, she's 13, in 8th grade and looks like she's about the size of a 9 yr old.  But, my boys are 6' and 5' 10", they tower over me.

As for the post count... LMAO, I forgot a certain site helper did that several years ago, I have no idea what my actual count is.

 

Makes you look very talkative!
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Post by: thunderjet302 on March 05, 2012, 11:46:32 PM
Mine is some exterminator's car.
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Post by: jcassity on March 06, 2012, 01:44:35 AM
mine speaks for itself
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Post by: Chrome on March 06, 2012, 09:49:07 AM
Quote from: thunderjet302;383148
Mine is some exterminator's car.

A ghost exterminator? Lol
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on March 06, 2012, 11:33:04 AM
Mine's a pic of my Bird taken a few years ago in the fall.
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on March 06, 2012, 02:18:29 PM
Just changed mine to "Wilson" from Castaway...another play on my last name.  I will have to admit I got a little choked up at the end of that movie when Wilson is floating away from Tom Hanks.  lol.
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Post by: MY83T on March 06, 2012, 02:33:36 PM
Mine is a schematic of a 83 Bird......so this way i know where to connect the flux capacitor.
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Post by: thunderjet302 on March 06, 2012, 02:48:20 PM
Quote from: Chrome;383181
A ghost exterminator? Lol

 
"Someone saw a pen 15roach up on 12."
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Post by: jcassity on March 09, 2012, 02:48:04 AM
Quote from: 50tbrd88;383195
Just changed mine to "Wilson" from Castaway...another play on my last name.  I will have to admit I got a little choked up at the end of that movie when Wilson is floating away from Tom Hanks.  lol.

 
a train wreck of a movie
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Post by: Chrome on March 09, 2012, 03:14:11 AM
Quote from: jcassity;383430
a train wreck of a movie

Agreed. Good acting, but terrible story line.
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on March 09, 2012, 01:25:24 PM
Really?  I enjoyed it...
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Post by: 1BadBird on March 09, 2012, 01:57:49 PM
Quote from: jcassity;383430
a train wreck of a movie

LOL...... More like a plane wreck of a movie.
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Post by: T-BirdX3 on March 13, 2012, 07:03:43 PM
Ok finally picked one! :D

An output shot of my projectors on low beams!! :cool::welder:
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Post by: Blackbird1 on March 18, 2012, 09:02:10 PM
Mine is a pic of me with what appears to be an enormous bottle of Mountain Dew. My buddy, who took the pic, is actually holding the normal sized bottle and I am about 20 feet away. A little optical illusion, worked pretty well.
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Post by: 83-88T-Bird Guy on March 26, 2012, 03:02:15 PM
Mine was shot last year at NMRA World Finals.