Thread: What (or who) does your Avatar represent and why did you chose it ?
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Old July 15th, 2008, 11:26 AM
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Default Re: What (or who) does your Avatar represent and why did you chose it ?
Many thanks to all who have responded so far.

I am impressed both with the variety of reasons for choosing the Avatars, (particularly those that honour relatives who served in WW2) and the actual quality of the designs themselves.

Just in case you didn't know, you may be intrigued to learn that the word "Avatar" derives from Hindu mythology, a fact that I picked up from WEB TERMINOLOGY :: GreyFoxWebWorks.com :: Website Hosting Webpage Hosting Design & Maintenance Service
who's Web Terminology includes the following:
AVATAR - A graphical representation of a person in a chat room. The word comes from Hindu mythology in which spirits come down and inhabit bodies.

Keep the answers coming
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