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Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

I'll admit it. when I first came to the Ship forums, Left at the Altar and Corpus Cani both had nun icons.

I thought they were both actual nuns.

for, like, months.

anyone else have mistaken assumptions they want to get off their chest? come on, confession is good for the soul.

Posted by W Hyatt (# 14250) on :

When I first joined, I had the definite impression that §Andrew (later El Greco) was thoroughly big-O Orthodox, but that impression turned out to be somewhat suspect when he later renounced his belief in a personal God of any sort. [Biased]

Also, when I first joined, I assumed that it would be possible to carry on an extended, thoughtful discussion about reasons for being atheist vs. theist, with each side trying to understand the other's point of view. That assumption has also turned out to be somewhat suspect.

Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :

For reasons I can't explain, it's taken me rather a long time to work out that Ariston's a bloke. [Hot and Hormonal]

Posted by Edith (# 16978) on :

I thought Trisagion was an Archbishop at least.

Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :

quote:
Originally posted by piglet:
For reasons I can't explain, it's taken me rather a long time to work out that Ariston's a bloke.

She is ?????!!!! [Eek!]

Posted by The Great Gumby (# 10989) on :

quote:
Originally posted by W Hyatt:
Also, when I first joined, I assumed that it would be possible to carry on an extended, thoughtful discussion about reasons for being atheist vs. theist, with each side trying to understand the other's point of view. That assumption has also turned out to be somewhat suspect.

Likewise for any point of significant disagreement between (or even within) denominations.

Posted by Heavenly Anarchist (# 13313) on :

"I thought this was a Christian website" [Biased]

(Flounce)

I thought Ariston was female too. [Hot and Hormonal]

Posted by North East Quine (# 13049) on :

As a Presbyterian who grew up with the notion, I assumed I understood Predestination until I joined the Ship.

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

I thought Sioni Sais was a catholic and chive a ministry student.

I still think they're lying when they tell me they aren't.

I also thought I knew it all.

[ 07. March 2013, 11:41: Message edited by: Evensong ]

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Evensong:

I also thought I knew it all.

yeah, me too. boy was I wrong.

that revelation has been a bit rough at times. [Hot and Hormonal]

Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Evensong:
I thought Sioni Sais was a catholic and chive a ministry student.

I still think they're lying when they tell me they aren't.

I also thought I knew it all.

Close. I was baptised RC and AFAIK, Rome never lets go.

There used to be some out there who thought I was female. Mind you, I used to think my avatar depicted Lenin!

Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
There used to be some out there who thought I was female.

That's where it's helpful to be able to speak a little bit of Welsh!

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

quote:
Originally posted by W Hyatt:

Also, when I first joined, I assumed that it would be possible to carry on an extended, thoughtful discussion about reasons for being atheist vs. theist, with each side trying to understand the other's point of view. That assumption has also turned out to be somewhat suspect.

I would say that this is misleading. I think the majority (of regular posters, at least) would indeed be able. There are a few, very vocal, exceptions who make this more of a challenge. ETA: and they bring out a more vociferous response from the potentially more reasonable opposition.

[ 07. March 2013, 18:52: Message edited by: lilBuddha ]

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

On topic, I admit to having difficulty accepting female icons/names for male posters and the reverse.

Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :

Hands up anyone who didn't think Mama Thomas was a woman...

Posted by BroJames (# 9636) on :

My first impression of erroneous (*) was that she was a man (an anonymous man), but she turns out to be a woman.
(* erroneous monk)

Posted by W Hyatt (# 14250) on :

quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:

quote:
Originally posted by W Hyatt:

Also, when I first joined, I assumed that it would be possible to carry on an extended, thoughtful discussion about reasons for being atheist vs. theist, with each side trying to understand the other's point of view. That assumption has also turned out to be somewhat suspect.
I would say that this is misleading. I think the majority (of regular posters, at least) would indeed be able. There are a few, very vocal, exceptions who make this more of a challenge. ETA: and they bring out a more vociferous response from the potentially more reasonable opposition.

Yes, exactly. The effect seems to be that it makes extended, thoughtful discussions on the topic virtually impossible. But I appreciate the attempts that you and others make to contribute to the cause of thoughtful discussions.

Posted by A.Pilgrim (# 15044) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
Mind you, I used to think my avatar depicted Lenin!

No - it's Tom Wright, isn't it? [Big Grin]

quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:
On topic, I admit to having difficulty accepting female icons/names for male posters and the reverse.

That's really interesting, and almost worth a Purg thread in its own right. (My next comment needs to be understood in the light of my understanding you to be female...) I thought that women were in general more comfortable with gender ambiguity than men are.

Angus (An unmistakeably gender-marked name [Biased]

)

P.S. I could add something on-topic regarding my first impressions, later changed, about a shipmate, but my comment would probably be rather un-Heavenly.

[edit to re-phrase]

[ 07. March 2013, 19:58: Message edited by: A.Pilgrim ]

Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Ariel:
Hands up anyone who didn't think Mama Thomas was a woman...

I think he explained the meaning of "Mama" in his first post. But it still threw me for quite a while.

Posted by Moo (# 107) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:

quote:
Originally posted by Ariel:
Hands up anyone who didn't think Mama Thomas was a woman...
I think he explained the meaning of "Mama" in his first post.

I think I had already heard of Mama as a title.

Moo

Posted by no prophet (# 15560) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
Mind you, I used to think my avatar depicted Lenin!

I initially thought it depicted Freud.

Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :

quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:
... female icons/names for male posters and the reverse.

Although my avatar's a man, I was quite surprised when someone referred to me as "he"; I sign off with my RL name, which I think is fairly unambiguously female.

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

quote:
Originally posted by A.Pilgrim:

quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:
On topic, I admit to having difficulty accepting female icons/names for male posters and the reverse.
That's really interesting, and almost worth a Purg thread in its own right. (My next comment needs to be understood in the light of my understanding you to be female...) I thought that women were in general more comfortable with gender ambiguity than men are.

It has more to do with the visual cues. I have difficulty when people change avatars as well.
BTW, of all the adjectives applied to me, typical has never been one of them. [Biased]

Posted by Surfing Madness (# 11087) on :

I hate to say this Piglet but I thought you were male to begin with.
When I've played mafia on here, I often pick a male character, people then seem to assume that I'm male IRL too.

Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :

I still get pulled up short when people comment about their age - I suppose taking part in a discussion board always seems such a young thing to do.

Posted by orfeo (# 13878) on :

quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:
On topic, I admit to having difficulty accepting female icons/names for male posters and the reverse.

I thought you were male for ages. Buddha.

Posted by Ariston (# 10894) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:

quote:
Originally posted by piglet:
For reasons I can't explain, it's taken me rather a long time to work out that Ariston's a bloke.
She is ?????!!!!

I think Gwai thought I was a woman at one point as well, so that's four.

I'll take the compliments where I can get 'em.

Of course, now I'm wondering why everyone thought I was female—granted, "Ariston" (or AA) are only gendered names if you're not up on your semi-obscure ancient Greek names, so the non-classicists in the audience have a 50/50 shot of getting it right. Still, it seems I'm with lB on the list of most consistently regendered Shippies . . .

Of course, I always thought lilBuddha looked something like this...

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Ariston:

Of course, I always thought lilBuddha looked something like this...

The Squee! factor on that one!

Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :

Just as long as nobody actually thought that I have three [or four or, originally, five] heads!

I got enormously confused about gender when I was first here and was another one convinced LATA was a nun - but then Glenda Jackson's Nasty Habits is a favourite movie.

Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Ariston:

quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:

quote:
Originally posted by piglet:
For reasons I can't explain, it's taken me rather a long time to work out that Ariston's a bloke.
She is ?????!!!!
I think Gwai thought I was a woman at one point as well, so that's four.

I'll take the compliments where I can get 'em.

[aside] I was actually joking. Ariston I always had labelled as male, my biggest confusion - along with several other people - was Kingsfold who actually turned out to be female, not male.

Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :

Add me to the list Ariston, I had you as female until three minutes ago!

Posted by kingsfold (# 1726) on :

It's still a fairly common mistake...

I don't mind. It probably didn't help that I was Cadfael for a brief while...

(And yes, we do have another shipmate by that name who is male, but since it wasn't the name either of us registed by, it didn't register as a "taken" name once I reverted to kingsfold.)

Posted by kankucho (# 14318) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Ariston:
Of course, now I'm wondering why everyone thought I was female—granted, "Ariston" (or AA) are only gendered names if you're not up on your semi-obscure ancient Greek names, so the non-classicists in the audience have a 50/50 shot of getting it right.

Well, that's my claim to erudition put firmly in its place. I thought you were a washing machine. [Hot and Hormonal]

quote:

Of course, I always thought lilBuddha looked something like this...

Snap!

(@ orfeo: The buddhahood of women is finally revealed in the Lotus Sutra, btw. Sorry if that constitutes a spoiler to anyone who hasn't got to that chapter yet [Biased]

)

Posted by ken (# 2460) on :

quote:
Originally posted by W Hyatt:
When I first joined, I had the definite impression that §Andrew (later El Greco) was thoroughly big-O Orthodox

So, I think, did he.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by kankucho:
(@ orfeo: The buddhahood of women is finally revealed in the Lotus Sutra, btw. Sorry if that constitutes a spoiler to anyone who hasn't got to that chapter yet )

Put that in your myriads of kotis and smoke it. [Overused]

Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :

quote:
Originally posted by kankucho:
(@ orfeo: The buddhahood of women is finally revealed in the Lotus Sutra, btw. Sorry if that constitutes a spoiler to anyone who hasn't got to that chapter yet )

That's okay. Fortunately I finished reading the Lotus Sutra last year. But just don't tell anybody the surprise ending!!!!

Posted by rolyn (# 16840) on :

I made a long post to Anselmina , convinced in my head that she was from across the Pond . That pond turned out to be the Irish Sea .

The reason being that I had previously clocked 'The Munster Wilderness' as her location and had thought it was one of those silly ones which referred to the American TV show 'The Munsters'.

Doh ! [Hot and Hormonal]

Posted by Adeodatus (# 4992) on :

Nearly ten years here and my impression that everyone looks like their avatar is still going strong.

It can get very confusing sometimes.

Posted by Doublethink (# 1984) on :

< Wanders casually in front of Adeodatus' mind's eye >

Posted by John Holding (# 158) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:
Nearly ten years here and my impression that everyone looks like their avatar is still going strong.

It can get very confusing sometimes.

Speaking personally, that's kind of disturbing.

John

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

my avatar is a photograph of me.

no, really. [Biased]

Posted by Moo (# 107) on :

Do you really think I look like a mountain?

Granted I have a weight problem, but it's not that bad.

Moo

Posted by Adeodatus (# 4992) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Moo:
Do you really think I look like a mountain?

Granted I have a weight problem, but it's not that bad.

Moo

You're ... scenic.

comet's avatar is obviously a photo, just like mine is.

John Holding scares me a bit - what nameless horror is hiding behind that mug?

And Doublethink ... hm ... don't take this the wrong way, but the expression "mind bleach" comes to mind. I'm a delicate soul.

Posted by Amika (# 15785) on :

Surely Trisagion is really Q from Star Trek The Next Generation? And I definitely look just like my avatar [Biased]

Posted by bib (# 13074) on :

Embarrassing mistake made at work, not on the ship. A young physiotherapist who has very short hair and is skinny with no female curves can easily pass for a male. The trouble is, I encountered her for the first time in the ladies' toilets and I'm afraid firmly pointed out to her that this was a female establishment and that the gents was next door. I still cringe with embarrassment whenever I see her.

Posted by Lothlorien (# 4927) on :

quote:
Originally posted by bib:
Embarrassing mistake made at work, not on the ship. A young physiotherapist who has very short hair and is skinny with no female curves can easily pass for a male. The trouble is, I encountered her for the first time in the ladies' toilets and I'm afraid firmly pointed out to her that this was a female establishment and that the gents was next door. I still cringe with embarrassment whenever I see her.

That's on a par with asking "when are you due?" to someone who is not pregnant at all.

I'm much holier than my avatar shows. [Biased]

Posted by kankucho (# 14318) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Hedgehog:

quote:
Originally posted by kankucho:
(@ orfeo: The buddhahood of women is finally revealed in the Lotus Sutra, btw. Sorry if that constitutes a spoiler to anyone who hasn't got to that chapter yet )
That's okay. Fortunately I finished reading the Lotus Sutra last year. But just don't tell anybody the surprise ending!!!!

As a Bodhisattva of the Earth, I'm afraid I'm mission-bound to do just that! [Biased]

Posted by orfeo (# 13878) on :

My avatars have consisted of a black hole, a ship of fools logo and a flaming lyre.

Whatever Adeodatus thinks I look like, it can't be good.

PS Okay, the black hole was probably, technically, speaking, an eclipsed sun. I'm not sure that helps.

[ 12. March 2013, 01:35: Message edited by: orfeo ]

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Moo:
Do you really think I look like a mountain?

Granted I have a weight problem, but it's not that bad.

Moo

[serious moment]
in my mind you don't actually look like a mountain, obviously. but you DO bring to mind calm, soothing, cool-headedness from getting away from chaos and embracing the simple truth; which to me is perfectly expressed in the shades of green and blue and the soft mist.

so yes - in my mental landscape, your avatar is perfect for you.
[/serious moment]

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

quote:
Originally posted by bib:
Embarrassing mistake made at work, not on the ship. A young physiotherapist who has very short hair and is skinny with no female curves can easily pass for a male. The trouble is, I encountered her for the first time in the ladies' toilets and I'm afraid firmly pointed out to her that this was a female establishment and that the gents was next door. I still cringe with embarrassment whenever I see her.

hey, I once seriously mistook someone for a dog. no shit. I feel your pain.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

...

...
Holy shit, comet, so did I!

Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :

quote:
Originally posted by kankucho:
... I thought you were a washing machine ...

Me too - have you any idea how much better that makes me feel? [Killing me]

I, too, thought Kingsfold was a bloke until I got a PM from her - and I don't even have the excuse of remembering her as Cadfael. [Hot and Hormonal]

[ 12. March 2013, 03:18: Message edited by: piglet ]

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
...

...
Holy shit, comet, so did I!

the Twins Neurotica...

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

I am not saying you two need help or anything, cough, intervention, cough but clean out your PM box for numbers of organisations and people who can reduce the chances of this occurring again.

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

hey, mine was legit! his wallet chain sounded exactly like a clanky dog collar. and the boy NEVER bathed. I have no idea why he was on the floor, though...

Posted by Gill H (# 68) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:
Nearly ten years here and my impression that everyone looks like their avatar is still going strong.

It can get very confusing sometimes.

Well, yes - particularly when certain people change theirs. I won't be reminded of you at any future performances of 'Sunday in the Park with George' as I was a few years ago!

Posted by Earwig (# 12057) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:
Nearly ten years here and my impression that everyone looks like their avatar is still going strong.

It can get very confusing sometimes.

Yes, I have that too. And for ages I thought TonyK's avatar showed a man holding up over-large trousers. [Hot and Hormonal]

Posted by The Great Gumby (# 10989) on :

quote:
Originally posted by comet:
hey, mine was legit! his wallet chain sounded exactly like a clanky dog collar. and the boy NEVER bathed. I have no idea why he was on the floor, though...

Alaska: Where men are men, but behave like dogs.

Posted by Tukai (# 12960) on :

I actually do look fairly like my - obviously male - avatar, which is why I find Piglet's so confusing. (Though as she says she does sign off with her RL name, which helps). But I'm still puzzled by Mousethief and Cliffdweller, who (after some years of thinking the other way, I now think of as female.

Posted by Heavenly Anarchist (# 13313) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Earwig:

quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:
Nearly ten years here and my impression that everyone looks like their avatar is still going strong.

It can get very confusing sometimes.
Yes, I have that too. And for ages I thought TonyK's avatar showed a man holding up over-large trousers.

But I get the picturing people as being like their avatars thing, I'm glad piglet has her name in her sig or I'd be very confused.

Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :

And I always read your name as Heavenly Arachnid.

erk!

Posted by Drifting Star (# 12799) on :

All I can say about my avatar is that I won't be drinking absinthe again.

Posted by Heavenly Anarchist (# 13313) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Boogie:
And I always read your name as Heavenly Arachnid.

erk!

Generally I leave the spiders to my sons but I admit the last tarantula I met was very beautiful.
But my name does match my avatar.

Posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider (# 76) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Tukai:
I actually do look fairly like my - obviously male - avatar.

Me too, obviously.

Posted by Left at the Altar (# 5077) on :

quote:
Originally posted by comet:
I'll admit it. when I first came to the Ship forums, Left at the Altar and Corpus Cani both had nun icons.

I thought they were both actual nuns.

for, like, months.

I am rather nun-like. As is Corpus. Gosh, I miss her.

Posted by kingsfold (# 1726) on :

That's more than a little disingenuous LATA. Do you mean you miss the nun avatar or you miss Corpus?

Posted by Lamb Chopped (# 5528) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Earwig:
Yes, I have that too. And for ages I thought TonyK's avatar showed a man holding up over-large trousers.

You mean it doesn't? [Hot and Hormonal]

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by lilBuddha:
I am not saying you two need help or anything, cough, intervention, cough but clean out your PM box for numbers of organisations and people who can reduce the chances of this occurring again.

In my case, since you very well know my neurosis is incurable, this is sweet of you. [Big Grin]

Posted by rolyn (# 16840) on :

I selected my avatar thinking it was a good likeness .
Mrs R put a pin to that particular bubble when I mentioned it. [Big Grin]

Posted by Adeodatus (# 4992) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Earwig:
... And for ages I thought TonyK's avatar showed a man holding up over-large trousers.

But ... what is it then?

And it took me till about a year ago to figure out Eutychus's avatar. For a moment it almost made me think I should read the Acts of the Apostles more often.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:

quote:
Originally posted by Earwig:
... And for ages I thought TonyK's avatar showed a man holding up over-large trousers.
But ... what is it then?

Yeah, what is it, the- Oh! it's some schmuck standing in a pulpit!

[Exact transcript of what just went through my head.]

[ 12. March 2013, 22:31: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]

Posted by Firenze (# 619) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:

quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:

quote:
Originally posted by Earwig:
... And for ages I thought TonyK's avatar showed a man holding up over-large trousers.
But ... what is it then?

Yeah, what is it, the- Oh! it's some schmuck standing in a pulpit!

Up until you said that I saw the headmaster flexing a cane a la Jimmy Edwards in Whacko

Posted by Left at the Altar (# 5077) on :

I thought Chive and Amos were both blokes and that Firenze looks exactly like Marilyn Monroe.

Posted by North East Quine (# 13049) on :

quote:
Originally posted by rolyn:
I made a long post to Anselmina , convinced in my head that she was from across the Pond . That pond turned out to be the Irish Sea .

The reason being that I had previously clocked 'The Munster Wilderness' as her location and had thought it was one of those silly ones which referred to the American TV show 'The Munsters'.

Doh !

I originally thought Munster referred to Munster, Germany, and as there's an army base there, I thought Anselmina was an Army Chaplain for quite a while.

Posted by Firenze (# 619) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Left at the Altar:
and that Firenze looks exactly like Marilyn Monroe.

Nothing erroneous about that. That's a real photo of actual me. (And diamonds are a girl's best friend).

Posted by Earwig (# 12057) on :

Adeodatus, are you really a robotic chimp?

Posted by Adeodatus (# 4992) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Earwig:
Adeodatus, are you really a robotic chimp?

repeat;
print "ADEODATUS WANT BANANA";
until (gotbanana:=TRUE);

(or something like that. And I get TonyK's avatar now!)

Posted by Earwig (# 12057) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:

quote:
Originally posted by Earwig:
Adeodatus, are you really a robotic chimp?
repeat;
print "ADEODATUS WANT BANANA";
until (gotbanana:=TRUE);

I thought so.

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

When I first arrived on the Ship, I thought it was a website for a group of friends from Swansea University. Well, there was a rather strong Welsh influence back in those days.

Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :

I know that Doormouse's avatar is a sketch of a mouse, but I always see a bald man in profile!

Posted by Marvin the Martian (# 4360) on :

I'm worried by the amount of people who apparently think I look like a planet.

I may not exercise as much as I did in my youth, but I'm not that fat!

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

No, no, no. You are The Man in Mars. You can just see your face in the shape of the shadowy bits. no, tilt your head and squint.

Posted by The Great Gumby (# 10989) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
I'm worried by the amount of people who apparently think I look like a planet.

I may not exercise as much as I did in my youth, but I'm not that fat!

No, that would be ridiculous. You look like a little short guy with a green helmet and a fondness for disintegrator rays.

Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
I'm worried by the amount of people who apparently think I look like a planet.

I assumed it was the stump of a severed limb until I thought more deeply about how it may relate to your name.

[ 15. March 2013, 18:54: Message edited by: Amanda B. Reckondwythe ]

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

actual photo of Marvin

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

quote:
Originally posted by comet:
actual photo of Marvin

I had wondered what happened to my favorite scrub brush.

Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Boogie:
I know that Doormouse's avatar is a sketch of a mouse, but I always see a bald man in profile!

Looking a bit like one of the Moomins?

Chive's avatar still looks like a conch shell to me, even though I know what it's supposed to be.

Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :

[Eek!]

Hedgehog is male! [Eek!]

I had to read the post on the singles thread three times for the message to sink in completely.
Good grief!
Not that it's a bad thing, I hasten to add - just so totally unexpected.
[Big Grin]

Posted by Dormouse (# 5954) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Boogie:
I know that Doormouse's avatar is a sketch of a mouse, but I always see a bald man in profile!

Oooh Fame at last! Mentioned on a thread!!

I think (tho I'm not sure) it was Marvin who suggested the image as an avatar. I like its bald simplicity

Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Dormouse:

I think (tho I'm not sure) it was Marvin who suggested the image as an avatar. I like its bald simplicity

Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :

Being a big Bob Dylan fan I always read Zappa's post's with interest, even though I *know* he isn't really Bob in disguise.

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

Shhhh! You know, I know, but I am not so sure he knows.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Gussie:
Being a big Bob Dylan fan I always read Zappa's post's with interest, even though I *know* he isn't really Bob in disguise.

I used to always picture him as Bob Dylan, even though I knew I was making that up.

Note to the multitudes: he is WAY cuter than Bob Dylan. Miles cuter.

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

Without at all doubting the radiant beauty of our Zappa, that is not a very high bar to set.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

Fair point, but still, he's really cute.

Posted by Snags (# 15351) on :

quote:

Originally posted by ariel:
Chive's avatar still looks like a conch shell to me, even though I know what it's supposed to be.

Whereas I keep telling myself it's a conch shell even though I always think it's something else, and haven't the nerve to ask what it actually is.

Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :

It's a leg and knee - what else could it be for the Ship's Nude?

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Snags:

quote:

Originally posted by ariel:
Chive's avatar still looks like a conch shell to me, even though I know what it's supposed to be.
Whereas I keep telling myself it's a conch shell even though I always think it's something else, and haven't the nerve to ask what it actually is.

Are y'all Georgia O'Keefe fans? Just wondering.

Posted by North East Quine (# 13049) on :

I thought chive's avatar was a chive, folded over. What am I missing?

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

S/he is nekkid! A bare leg, its all very naughty.

Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :

If I think of it as a leg and knee I then start thinking: whose leg and knee, and who took the photo?

I'm sticking with the conch shell. Fewer questions.

Posted by Jigsaw (# 11433) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:
Nearly ten years here and my impression that everyone looks like their avatar is still going strong.

Adeodatus, I believe you are a hospital chaplain? I really hope you don't look like your avatar, otherwise I fear for your patients.

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

Then you, with your board name and red splotches, are truly one to fear.

Posted by Lucia (# 15201) on :

In my mind the board for discussing the bible is "Kergymania". I misread it when I first joined the ship and it has stuck that way in my brain ever since!

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

HA! I used to do that, too.

Posted by flags_fiend (# 12211) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Lucia:
In my mind the board for discussing the bible is "Kergymania". I misread it when I first joined the ship and it has stuck that way in my brain ever since!

It isn't? Goes and checks...

[Hot and Hormonal]

Posted by QLib (# 43) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Heavenly Anarchist:
I get the picturing people as being like their avatars thing, I'm glad piglet has her name in her sig or I'd be very confused.

I had you down for ages as Heavenly Antichrist. [Devil]

Posted by Erik (# 11406) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Boogie:
It's a leg and knee - what else could it be for the Ship's Nude?

It is? I always thought it was someone with a sheet over their head. As if they are pretending to be a ghost.

Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:
Hedgehog is male!
I had to read the post on the singles thread three times for the message to sink in completely.
Good grief!
Not that it's a bad thing, I hasten to add - just so totally unexpected.

Yeah, I get that a lot. [Big Grin]

I take it as a great compliment that my posts don't read like "a typical male."

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