What's your avatar?

[Sylvain]

Sciuropterus was one of the older latin names used for classifying Flying Squirrels, some biologists still use it. It is actually more greek than latin; Sciur= squirrel, opter= wing, so it means "squirrel-wing", a very apt description. They can glide over 100 feet with no problem.

Just a precision: Greek for wing is «pteros», without a O at the beginning.

(I wanted to PM or email youk, but I couldn't).

[Kilted_John]

Wearing my Armstrong tartan kilt and holding my pride 'n joy (one of my Nikons) while standing in front of the Strait of Juan De Fuca in Port Angeles, WA. Taken by Al G. Sporrano on his trip down to the Seattle area last year.

-J

[Retro Red]

My avatar is of a Scottish Ninja from -
http://www.scottishninjas.com/

I don't remember how I stumbled across this whilst web-surfing, but it seemed most appropo for the cultural mix in our household - we've hosted 7 Japanese exchange students over the years (with another one arriving in 12 days), plus my son is studying and becoming quite expert in Japanese. Then there's me fully embracing the Scottish culture, kilts & all, and - voila - Scottish Ninja!

[NewKilt]

Mine is the Kennedy Clan Crest. The clan motto: Consider the End.

Darrell

[Pour1Malt]

ma avay is a Glencairn crystal malt whisky glass...

wi' a wee dram o' 36 yr auld Longmorn....

aaaahhhhhhhh.........

[LoftGuy]

Hi,

Mine is my tartan, Tara Ancient.

Bob

[djweso]

Mine is me. It is cropped from a larger pic of my family at one of those Olde Tymie Photo places in Mackinac City, MI. I've been thinking about changing it to something more "kilty" but haven't found anything that I liked yet.

[MacWage]

I can't decide. First (briefly) a Pheonix (a personal symbol- of Christian death and resurrection), then a Jim Clark (Scot 63 and 65 F1 Champ) Lotus 33, and, now, a Covenanter flag (for my heritage). Soon, may change again.

Question-> HOW do you find images so small?
most of the avatars I try are too big! I change them because I am not quite fond of any of the images yet.

[Scott Gilmore]

My avatar is a picture of me Da. Though I use it as tribute to him because he was one hell of a brave and decent man, if I'm to be completely honest, he was one buck-stud handsome guy - and a heck of a lot easier on the peepers than my crusty mug.

Thank you,
Scott Gilmoe

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Macwage, try www.atavarity.com!

Scott, that explains it. I always got the image of a young buck when reading/replying to your messages, even though I had seen your real picture. Your Da was a tough looking gent, think Jimmy Dean, at least in that pic.