Monk Posted August 3, 2007 Curious about how some of the site features work. Anyway, watcha think? Too obvious? Good times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Posted August 3, 2007 This might sound stupid (lol, I have a tendancy to sound that way ), but I cant make out what the pic is of - do you mind giving a bit of detail on its origins/meanings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cisumevil Posted August 3, 2007 Looks like the old blue flame trick.......lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monk Posted August 3, 2007 Strange, now all I see is my former avatar....hmmm. But yes, cisumevil, it is me doing the gas-in-hand-flame-trick one night while particularly far out. It was the biggest, longest lasting one ever and the glass table reflected it to make the pic come out quite interesting. But at that size, it doesn't look that great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monk Posted August 3, 2007 (edited) Um, in 'My Controls,' I see my new avatar. But in all the threads, it's the old one. EDIT: Including in this post, which came after a second attempt to update. Edited August 3, 2007 by FeloniousMonk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted August 3, 2007 (edited) i don't like it when people change there avatar. we associate a certain personalety with the avatar and if you change it this connection gets lost, or at least greatly reduced. worse happens if one changes the member name, than my connection with this individual gets even disconnected more. in other words, similar like only my subconsious personalety knows wher the right letters are located on the keyboard, i "know" of most members after a while a thing or two, which basicly constitutes of familiarity, feelings of trust and friendship, and individual personell knowledge, all this helps me/us to reply in a fashion which suits the individual, but get's a bit lost for a while, if you change your avatar or membername. i liked your old avatar far better as i could asociate the mead master you are with it, the little face was a monk for me who got stuck into his homebrew. Edited August 3, 2007 by planthelper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monk Posted August 3, 2007 Wow, I guess I never thought of it that way. So I guess it would be better to keep the flowering monk head. I guess that works out because it appears to still be there. Can you see the new one planthelper? I guess if T or any mods read this and can rectify the issue, I'd like to keep the old avatar. p.s. Hahaha, yes I'm very much a monk stuck in his brewery (though I'm not celibate and scarcely solemn)! I'm getting deeper and deeper into the extra layer of alchemy it provides. Thanks for the thoughtful response, ph. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XipeTotec Posted August 3, 2007 i actually cant remember how to change the little "member" status under av, i always find it, but i search for ages, where is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monk Posted August 4, 2007 Xipe, 'My Controls' then 'Edit Profile Info.' Weird, now I'm home from work and I see the new avatar....am I loosing it or what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted August 4, 2007 proxy servers and caches..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monk Posted August 8, 2007 I found my old one! It's back and better than ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted August 8, 2007 i don't like it when people change there avatar. we associate a certain personalety with the avatar and if you change it this connection gets lost, or at least greatly reduced. worse happens if one changes the member name, than my connection with this individual gets even disconnected more. in other words, similar like only my subconsious personalety knows wher the right letters are located on the keyboard, i "know" of most members after a while a thing or two, which basicly constitutes of familiarity, feelings of trust and friendship, and individual personell knowledge, all this helps me/us to reply in a fashion which suits the individual, but get's a bit lost for a while, if you change your avatar or membername.i liked your old avatar far better as i could asociate the mead master you are with it, the little face was a monk for me who got stuck into his homebrew. Yeah, I have changed my avatar about as often as my undies lately... so once a months or so! I have heard people say this before, and thought it is probably a good thing if people forget their past associations with me! It's funny, when Felonious first posted this thread, his name was familiar but I didn't fully remember who he was until I saw his old avatar back... guess I will stick with this avatar for a while, at least until I piss a whole bunch of people off again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monk Posted August 8, 2007 Well, IllegalBrain, you better go ahead and change it 'cuz you just pissed me off by hijacking my thread. Just kidding, IB, I don't take myself or anything that seriously I thought you might enjoy some sarcasm, though - considering your personality Anyway, you had a good point about my avatar looking even cooler when enlarged. If you notice there are some ethnobotanicals growing out of this 'monks' head including Ipomea sp. and what looks like a Nuphar sp. If anyone else recognizes some of the other plants, please post the info. Here's the bigger image: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gamma.goblin Posted August 8, 2007 do you know where the image originally came from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monk Posted August 8, 2007 Here:Visions of Rural China The artist is unknown, as you'll see, and the only name it has is 'Flowerhead,' but I imagine it to be a taoist monk that is particularly gifted with and wrapped up in his plants. Either that, a rural shaman/medicine man of sorts, or perhaps Shen Nung himself. Who knows, but I liked it a lot and I'm glad planthelper inspired me to find it and put it back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gamma.goblin Posted August 8, 2007 yeh it highly appropriate, as well as being a great image, I was sad to see it go, glad its back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
