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Old 27-June-2006, 02:26 PM
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But do you have your towel?
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Old 28-June-2006, 07:20 AM
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But do you have your towel?
Busted!

The avatar is: Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, from the old BBC version of Hitchhikkers Guide to the Galaxy.

He would have his towel but has probably dropped it, even though its such a dangerous universe without having one handy, because he has just discovered that there is a terrible lack of tea in the universe!
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Old 28-June-2006, 07:32 AM
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Sorry I haven't posted in awhile......
What flavor is that cookie?

It looks lemonish, like my towel.
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Old 28-June-2006, 02:01 PM
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Busted!

The avatar is: Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, from the old BBC version of Hitchhikkers Guide to the Galaxy.

He would have his towel but has probably dropped it, even though its such a dangerous universe without having one handy, because he has just discovered that there is a terrible lack of tea in the universe!
It's scarcely worth going on after that horrific revelation, isn't it?
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Old 29-June-2006, 12:38 PM
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hmm, i think i need to deluke
maybe i'll reach double digits in posts one day

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Old 29-June-2006, 05:22 PM
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I think your avatar's cute....
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Old 29-June-2006, 09:00 PM
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hmm, i think i need to deluke
maybe i'll reach double digits in posts one day

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Come on! If deThing was good enough for deLuke deSkywalker, then it should be good enough for deYou, deNizmo_man!

Participate! You'll feel like you're getting deLux treatment!
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Old 29-June-2006, 09:04 PM
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I think your avatar's cute....
I thought the same.

It might be instructive to have a thread where each poster's actual photo is displayed adjacent to their avatar. Very instructive, it would seem.

In my case the avatar is very close to reality, except that my left eye is not in such good condition.
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Old 29-June-2006, 10:27 PM
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I thought the same.

It might be instructive to have a thread where each poster's actual photo is displayed adjacent to their avatar. Very instructive, it would seem.

In my case the avatar is very close to reality, except that my left eye is not in such good condition.
My wife thinks I should replace my Spock icon with the alternate-universe Spock because I have a similar moustache and goatee.
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It might be instructive to have a thread where each poster's actual photo is displayed adjacent to their avatar. Very instructive, it would seem.
My avatar is my actual photo.
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Old 01-July-2006, 07:26 AM
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My avatar is my actual photo.
Looks like you have some growing up to do!

On the other hand, you're darn sharp for such a young kid!
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Old 01-July-2006, 08:14 AM
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My wife thinks I should replace my Spock icon with the alternate-universe Spock because I have a similar moustache and goatee.
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WKirk: What about it, Spock? A man must also have the power. In my cabin...is a device that will make you invincible.
AUSpock: Indeed?
WKirk: What will it be? Past or future? Tyranny or freedom? It's up to you.
AUSpock: It is time.
WKirk: In every revolution, there's one man with a vision.
AUSpock: Captain Kirk, I shall consider it.

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AUSpock: (after finding the device in WKirk's cabin) Man, I send that wuss captain back to his own universe and all I get is this lousy shaver. Wait, there's an ear hair trimmer attachment. Very logical.
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Aha! I knew it! You didn't just turn evil, you've always been evil.
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To beard, or not to beard: that is the question.
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I mustache the question, is this a permanent change?
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Old 04-July-2006, 02:24 AM
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I think it makes you look distinguished.
Much better than, as it is with many bearded cigarette smokers, extinguished.
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Old 05-July-2006, 02:21 PM
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I mustache the question, is this a permanent change?
Until I get bored with it or until I have good reason to change again....
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Old 05-July-2006, 02:28 PM
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thanks for the thread

I do visit here and have a little read every week or two, but I don't have much to say.
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Old 06-July-2006, 01:23 AM
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