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avatar meanings (some of them QUITE weird) - let's talk about them

Rafael

By Rafael
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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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On 12/6/2015, 8:24:57, DoomsDave said:

the stems aren't black enough

 

On 12/10/2015, 9:59:04, DoomsDave said:

Here's an old avatar.

Maybe dredge up old ones?

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looks like shaggy from scooby doo

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

Alicehunter2000

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A long time fan of the Coop.....thought this pic from his 30th? Album (Along Came a Spider) was kinda garden-like with spiders and all

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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come on folks...keep this thread running..

cool stories are always fun to read..

 

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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On 12/10/2015, 9:00:28, BS Man about Palms said:

Note the tag line above my Avatar Josh.... :rolleyes:

maybe a garage sale first? lol..

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

steve99 Mentor

steve99

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No meaning, just interesting!

 

4rtawy.jpg

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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18 minutes ago, steve99 said:

 

No meaning, just interesting!

 

4rtawy.jpg

Looks like an apache ah-64e attack helicopter fully loaded and hot on your tail...

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

steve99 Mentor

steve99

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It's a scary prospect isn't it?

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Rafael Grand Master

Rafael

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On 10 de dezembro de 2015, 16:26:58, Kim said:

Fun stories. :)  This kind of thread helps us get to know a bit more about one another, thanks Rafael!  And I remember your moment with the elephant very well -- what a fun day that was at Nong Nooch.

My avatar is a photo taken by Bo-Göran Lundkvist of the largest of three Lemurophoenix hallueuxii in my garden in Hawaii.  The new frond is red, and there can be many, many days of excited anticipation waiting for the newest towering spear to open.  Because I was in California when this one opened, Bo was kind enough to send me the photo.  These palms are dear to my heart; as most of you have experienced, the joy of successfully nurturing a species that is disappearing in its native habitat cannot be exaggerated. The palm is much taller now; even the two smaller Lemurs are larger than this.

Did you take my avatar's picture Kim?! :)

Furadouro and Ovar, zone 9b/10a.
PORTUGAL
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=20668
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/31527-my-new-garden-ovar-january2012/

Howeadypsis Mentor

Howeadypsis

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Mine was my C.metallica in flower, but an old pic of me with my Dypsis lutescens,  which I miss, seems more appropriate to my username.

Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

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Umbrae Experienced

Umbrae

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I self identify as a Mandalorian

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Kai Mentor

Kai

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I drew mine myself back in my spraypainting days. Yeah, I know...I assure you I've never vandalized other peoples properties!

Anyway, it represents my burning passion for palms. Let's see if I can find a full picture of it. Ah, there it is!post-1050-1200588116_thumb.jpg

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www.facebook.com/#!/Totallycoconuts

Amsterdam,

The Netherlands

Gonzer Grand Master

Gonzer

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17 hours ago, Kai said:

I drew mine myself back in my spraypainting days. Yeah, I know...I assure you I've never vandalized other peoples properties!

Anyway, it represents my burning passion for palms. Let's see if I can find a full picture of it. Ah, there it is!post-1050-1200588116_thumb.jpg

That's a great graphic Kai. I imagine an airbrush in your hands would really let the creative juices flow.

 

 

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Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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I use to be crazy for palm trees, now I am just crazy for all plants especially exotic plants and plants that attract wildlife, birds, insect…etc… 

The picture is of one of my deceased cats. 

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Jesse Collaborator

Jesse

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No meaning.  Just a picture of the evening sun kissing a freshly opened Rhopalostylis Baueri leaf in my garden.

Funkthulhu Mentor

Funkthulhu

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I am Funkthulhu everywhere I go online, and I am always a Lovecraftian beast, a Creature of the Black Lagoon, a Tiki-god, or just me in a Hawaiian shirt.  

Or, right now, it's the Creature from the Black Lagoon in an Aloha Shirt with a Tiki Drink...

Maybe I should change it up to some formal attire? (Edit: just changed it)

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"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

Darold Petty Grand Master

Darold Petty

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Black tie works best for swamp creatures !  :mrlooney:

San Francisco, California

pin38 Community Regular

pin38

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My avatar logo is part of a picture of the two huge Washingtonia filifera in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. An eight-hour drive south of me, and probably the closest place where they can grow that large. My wife and I randomly decided to stay at the hot springs resort where these are located a couple of nights during a road trip through NM. I kept quiet and didn't even mention the "famous" palms until we pulled up to the place. Then we got a good laugh when we got up to our room and the window was right under one of the palm crowns, she knew I was in heaven! I grabbed some seeds from the patio below but they never germinated...

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Mike in zone 6 Missouruh

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kinzyjr Grand Master

kinzyjr

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Mine is CLU from Tron Legacy.  If you watch the movie and know my line of work, you'll know that it fits perfectly ;)

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Lakeland, FL: USDA Zone 2023: 10a  2012: 9b  1990: 9a | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962)

Missi Grand Master

Missi

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Mine is the print from the back of one of my shirts. Two of my favorite plant families: palms & aroids. :wub:

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Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

RedRabbit Grand Master

RedRabbit

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My avatar has no meaning, just watched Winnie as a kid and think he is a cool dude. B) 

Username is based on Chinese astrology. I'm a Fire (element) Rabbit (animal) so I just modified it slightly to seem a little more sensible. 

 

Howdy 🤠

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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Mine is very straight forward.

this picture was taken at the Palm mods garden.

I'm saluting his perfectly grown dypsis coursii with a cold Kona brew in hand.

 

what a great day that was!!!!!

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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Foxtail in my garden.......and time to change it.

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PalmTreeDude Grand Master

PalmTreeDude

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Mine is ah.... uh.. 

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PalmTreeDude

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Ed in Houston Proficient

Ed in Houston

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I have admiration for old dead white men who ushered in the enlightenment of the Renaissance like Galileo (avatar), Jefferson and Newton, even though it is a political sin.

Ed in Houston

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RedRabbit Grand Master

RedRabbit

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2 hours ago, Ed in Houston said:

I have admiration for old dead white men who ushered in the enlightenment of the Renaissance like Galileo (avatar), Jefferson and Newton, even though it is a political sin.

Ed in Houston

Thanks for the explanation, I was always wondering who that was. Galileo is cool, but I'd argue Gutenberg is the one most responsible for the Renaissance. 

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Howdy 🤠

GoatLockerGuns Mentor

GoatLockerGuns

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No special meaning behind it.  I was testing out my new camera (new at the time) back in June of 2016 on the state capital grounds in Sacramento, California.  Captured this tall CIDP and thought it would make for a good shot with the starburst.  Taken with a Nikon D750.

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Unified Theory of Palm Seed Germination

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(Where: bh = bottom heat, fs = fresh seed, L = love, m = magic, p = patience, and t = time)

DISCLAIMER: Working theory; not yet peer reviewed.

"Fronds come and go; the spear is life!" - Anonymous Palmtalker

RedRabbit Grand Master

RedRabbit

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On 1/22/2018, 8:46:05, Ed in Houston said:

I have admiration for old dead white men

You inspired me to update my avatar to another old dead white man. LOL

I went with Marcus Aurelius. I recently read his book, Mediations. What a profound book, it is amazing to read something that contains so much wisdom and written by the Emperor of Rome no less. 

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Howdy 🤠

TexasColdHardyPalms Grand Master

TexasColdHardyPalms

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My avatar is a picture of my wife with her arms around a Jubaea at Huntington Gardens in LA. Canon T5.

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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On 1/28/2018, 11:40:07, RedRabbit said:

You inspired me to update my avatar to another old dead white man. LOL

I went with Marcus Aurelius. I recently read his book, Mediations. What a profound book, it is amazing to read something that contains so much wisdom and written by the Emperor of Rome no less. 

Interesting. Emperors were often short on wisdom, but long on power. Till they were assassinated.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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On 1/13/2018, 6:49:28, Palm Tree Jim said:

Foxtail in my garden.......and time to change it.

Don't be hasty!

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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