Guest Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I wonder if you clear your cookies and history and start fresh if that would help. They are all showing up for me in Safari, but I'm on the iPad, not sure how the safaris differ for each device. I cleared my cookies. Some of the previous non-displays are showing now, but others are still missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I had very little lag time with a Firefox fork that is essentially Icecat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 That's nice of you, NowWeAreFour. But I think I will try something new. It's good for me, they tell me... No problem. I just came across it while I was looking on my phone for a pic for my own avatar and thought i'd offer :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 So does this mean I am going to have to take my own photos of David Tennant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Public Domain potential avatars for those who need 'em: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=32348&picture=green-mint-cupcake https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaid_Kilt_Nontraditional.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 How am I suppose to know if my avatar is copywriter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 What I really have wanted for a while now is a graphic of a big, purple quill. I've even considered making my own. But i am so gun-shy about getting it set as an avatar. Because ever since we went to the new boards, i have not been able to post a photo. Resizing never worked properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 How am I suppose to know if my avatar is copywriter? http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/527989-absolutely-essential-all-users-please-read/page-7?do=findComment&comment=5919842 and if it's bad or ambiguous news, here are some public domain images for you: http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=Vivien+Leigh+Gone+With+the+Wind&fulltext=Search&uselang=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Anyone who has had to change should have a tribute to the old avatar in their sigs: -stripe, who used to have the creepy guy photo for my avatar. What?! Creepy guy photo? (In your avatar? How'd I manage that?) Hmph. I'm bringing him back. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 It'll probably be a while for most everyone to be able to see my new avatar, but I already miss my two previous "Hope" ones--I really liked the more recent colorful one! I may have to get out my Scrabble set and take my own Hope photo, cuz that's about as artsy as I get. The avatar pic I have now is of the two (of my three) who officially put me in "halftime." I've decided not to throw them back. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 What?! Creepy guy photo? (In your avatar? How'd I manage that?) Hmph. I'm bringing him back. :D :rofl: Ok, so I will concede he looks substantially less creepy on my PC with the bigger monitor. However, on my tiny phone (which I use most of the time), his eyes get so small and blurred - yes, he looks a bit creepy. Is he really a sensitive genius? I have no idea who this guy is. Knowing more about him might help the creep-factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Once upon a time I liked Fig Newtons. Now I am lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I changed mine because I could not remember where that old one was from. Here is another site for anyone looking for an avatar (they are all public domain pics/clipart): clker.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Mine is the same old same old. Nothin new here. I go by pictures more than the names, so it's a bummer. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I just resized a picture of my littlest's chunky legs. He won't be this fat for long so I've got to savor it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Sigh. Here I am. My feet in my gloves up on the dash of my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Doesn't bother me at all. I've always looked at siggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Found a coffee picture in the public domain....whew. So it is not a Starbucks pic but close enough I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 All the new avatars, except for Stripe's, are broken for me :( There's a post around somewhere that says it can take a day or two for new avatars to be visible to others. So hang in there. My avatar is fine as far as I can tell, but I'm thinking about changing it anyway. Since almost everybody else is, I hate to not join in. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Ok, so I will concede he looks substantially less creepy on my PC with the bigger monitor. However, on my tiny phone (which I use most of the time), his eyes get so small and blurred - yes, he looks a bit creepy. Is he really a sensitive genius? I have no idea who this guy is. Knowing more about him might help the creep-factor. I used to have a different drawing of him, but I like this one, which was drawn by his brother, because he looks a little bit naughty. Anyway I had to search the board to remember why I made him my avatar. :lol: It's Galois, and he was a mathematical genius, but also rather an idiot because he got himself killed in an utterly unnecessary duel at the age of 20. (Actually he died from an infection, the next day.) He knew he'd be killed so he stayed up all night writing down as much as he could, producing all manner of useful mathematical material. I did find out there's a crater in the dark side of the moon named after him. How fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I just resized a picture of my littlest's chunky legs. He won't be this fat for long so I've got to savor it! :001_wub: Toddler legs are the sweetest! There's a post around somewhere that says it can take a day or two for new avatars to be visible to others. So hang in there. Yep, yesterday I couldn't see half the new avatars in this thread. Today they're all there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I know the reasoning behind it sucks, but it is fun seeing what people are choosing for their new avatars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 This is super-annoying. I am in Safari and most of these photos are not displaying for me at all. Me too. I know someone said it might take time, but it doesn't seem like new ones are appearing. It's not a huge issue in the grand scheme of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 It was probably time for change of avatar for me anyway. My last one was of dominoes falling which is what my life felt like at the time...always a mad race to get the next thing done and what a disappointment it was when one fell out of place. But now having graduated my last child in June, my life is much more laid back. Plus this picture (which I did take) reminds me of all the great times we spent at the beach as they were growing up. It feels more me. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I love my visual photo cues. Boo hoo. Laura Corin is just not the same without Calvin & Hobbes. You get my own personal Calvin and Hobbes wrestling on the grass instead. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I considered sitting my kids on top of the barbecue grill and taking a photo for a fitting avatar, but in light of the CPS thread, I better not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I considered sitting my kids on top of the barbecue grill and taking a photo for a fitting avatar, but in light of the CPS thread, I better not. A steak or a set of ribs might raise a few less eyebrows and you would get a dinner out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 A steak or a set of ribs might raise a few less eyebrows and you would get a dinner out of it. I think if CPS showed up investigating grilled children, and I answered the door holding a half-rack of ribs, they'd have a warrant faster than I could say finger-lickin' good. And maybe a SWAT team for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 My avatar is fine as far as I can tell, but I'm thinking about changing it anyway. Since almost everybody else is, I hate to not join in. ;) Mine was getting on my nerves too. I wanted to smack my smug self every time I saw one of my own posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I think if CPS showed up investigating grilled children, and I answered the door holding a half-rack of ribs, they'd have a warrant faster than I could say finger-lickin' good. And maybe a SWAT team for good measure. I don't know...around here they'd probably pull up a chair and strap on a bib. :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I thought my old avatar made me look fat (Totoro) but was paralyzed by indecision since there were 4 I wanted to use as the new me. Right now I'm going with one of our cats, but I'm disappointed you can barely see him against the background. Maybe I'll just rotate through all 4 on a regular basis. I'm pretty convinced most people don't notice me one way or another, so it shouldn't be overly weird if the avatars keep disappearing and reappearing. Edited to add: whoa, I just noticed that the font in my signature changed. Hmmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I notice you, Gail! Your blog gave me comfort back when we decided to homeschool youngest. Thank you for that :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I don't know...around here they'd probably pull up a chair and strap on a bib. :drool5: Ah, so THAT is St. Louis-style BBQ! I want my baby back, baby back, baby back ribs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Is that a...? <horrified gasp> Oh, great googly moogly, I think it is!! brehon falls away in a dead faint> P.S. It's not your dd(?) I'm talking about. Yes, it is. Isn't it awful? And she's so calm! *shaking head* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I think if CPS showed up investigating grilled children, and I answered the door holding a half-rack of ribs, they'd have a warrant faster than I could say finger-lickin' good. And maybe a SWAT team for good measure. Maybe you could tell them you'd been reading Sleeping Beauty http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/526683-what-classic-childrens-book-do-you-detest-that-everyone-else-adores/?p=5920868 'For my dinner to-morrow,' she told him, 'I will eat little Dawn.' 'Oh, Madam!' exclaimed the steward. 'That is my will,' said the queen; and she spoke in the tones of an ogre who longs for raw meat. 'You will serve her with piquant sauce,' she added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I don't know if my old 'I can't keep calm, I'm Irish" avatar was in the public domain or not, and I don't know how to find out. So, I just changed it to a picture that I took. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 My old avatar kind of reminded me of an antidepressant ad, with a vintage twist (a bunch of women with umbrellas.) :tongue_smilie: The new one is of my Lulu sitting on a pouf in the library. She makes my feel all warm and fuzzy. :001_wub: The new avatars are throwing me off a bit, even my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Another poster who is thrown off by the change in or lack of avatars. Mine stays though. Whew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 My old avatar kind of reminded me of an antidepressant ad, with a vintage twist (a bunch of women with umbrellas.) :tongue_smilie: The new one is of my Lulu sitting on a pouf in the library. She makes my feel all warm and fuzzy. :001_wub: The new avatars are throwing me off a bit, even my own. Well her name is fabulous! That is why I changed one toothy gator for another. I don't want to spend hours looking for myself. Sort of like when you buy a new vehicle and keep losing it in parking lots because you're looking for the old one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Well her name is fabulous! That is why I changed one toothy gator for another. I don't want to spend hours looking for myself. Sort of like when you buy a new vehicle and keep losing it in parking lots because you're looking for the old one! I actually considered wading through public domain photos for a good one of Sir Patrick so I would still know who I was by sight, but it seemed like too much work. I figured the belly face would be pretty recognizable for me. And the rest of you will get used to it. :tongue_smilie: Edited for grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Since I think most associated my avatar (yellow sign with sharp edges) & my siggy graphic (robots -- think for yourself and let others do the same with a yellow stripe on it) with the color yellow, I took a photo of one of my fave scarves -- with yellow, of course! I miss my sign & robot guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Just think, with all the missing and new avatars we all have many new friends. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 'You will serve her with piquant sauce,' she added. Yes, everything's better with salsa, isn't it? Now I'm feeling left out of the club, and wondering if it's time to change my own avatar. Everybody else has new clothes for the start of school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsunshine Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I'm so confused. This is what I get for having a busy summer, with not much time to check in here. I come back, one of my social groups is missing, and everyone looks different! :scared: I missed all the drama, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 What I really have wanted for a while now is a graphic of a big, purple quill. I've even considered making my own. But i am so gun-shy about getting it set as an avatar. Because ever since we went to the new boards, i have not been able to post a photo. Resizing never worked properly. I googled purple quill royalty free images https://www.google.ca/search?q=purple+quill&client=firefox-a&hs=09G&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=0X0TVLy7K8LU8AGGoYA4&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=611&dpr=1.25#q=purple+quill+royalty+free+images&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&tbs=ic:specific,isc:purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 <-------------- In case you couldn't figure it out, "A" stands for Amy. My dd want you all to know that. I told her it was for Awesome and Amazing. She says it also can stand for Addled. Who was it that told me I had to teach Vocabulary? I think we might be done with it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 <-------------- In case you couldn't figure it out, "A" stands for Amy. My dd want you all to know that. I told her it was for Awesome and Amazing. She says it also can stand for Addled. Who was it that told me I had to teach Vocabulary? I think we might be done with it now. Vocabulary is definitely overrated. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Now I'm feeling left out of the club, and wondering if it's time to change my own avatar. Everybody else has new clothes for the start of school. No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 No!Like you get to have a vote, what with your Galois transmutation. I found a few other pictures of him. He's changed over the years: http://providingcloudyservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SixMillionDollar.jpg http://www.wallpeapr.com/wallpapers/37281-steve-austin-wallpapers-2.html/steve-austin-wallpapers-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Since I had taken my old coffee mug picture off a random website, I pulled it down and replaced with a photo I took myself. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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