04-07-2002, 07:24 PM | #101 |
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I don't have a middle name, but my xxx name would be Carrots Enfield. My first pet was a rabbit. I reckon my name is pretty cool! I don't have red hair though.
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04-07-2002, 07:36 PM | #102 | |
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04-07-2002, 07:37 PM | #103 |
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Coral Hersey...I like it.
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04-07-2002, 08:04 PM | #104 | |
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What does avatar mean? I did a search through aol and I got a bunch of stuff about buddism. |
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04-07-2002, 08:07 PM | #105 | |
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av·a·tar Pronunciation Key (v-tär) n. 1. The incarnation of a Hindu deity, especially Vishnu, in human or animal form. 2. An embodiment, as of a quality or concept; an archetype: the very avatar of cunning. 3. A temporary manifestation or aspect of a continuing entity: occultism in its present avatar. [Sanskrit avatra, descent (of a deity from heaven), avatar : ava, down + tarati, he crosses; see ter-2 in Indo-European Roots.] Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Avatar \Av`a*tar"\, n. [Skr. avat[^a]ra descent; ava from + root t[.r] to cross, pass over.] 1. (Hindoo Myth.) The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu. 2. Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration __________________________ Plus, there is that computer game, ultima, who's main character is Avatar???
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04-07-2002, 08:15 PM | #106 |
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Well the character would be something about gods decended, or something. Suppose it's us manifesting ourselves for others to worship?
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04-07-2002, 08:38 PM | #107 | |
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Accoding to Hindu legend, the world we live in is Vishnu's dream. When he wakes up...well, what happens to your dreams when you wake up? exactly. We'll all wink out like so many candles on a cake. There are avatars of Vishnu. That is, he incarnates himself into his own dream world, in various forms. Half-fish half-man, a dwarf-like creature that slayed demons, etc. Buddha is also purported to be one of the avatars of Vishnu. Krishna (as in the Hare Krishna religion) is also one of Vishnu's avatars. In all, there will be ten avatars of Vishnu. Nine have come, and after the tenth one passes, Vishnu will wake up. It gets more complicated than that, but that's basically it. and now you know. Don't you feel as SMRT as me now?
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04-07-2002, 09:00 PM | #108 | |
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04-07-2002, 09:54 PM | #109 |
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But why are the little pictures by our names called avatars then?
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04-07-2002, 10:56 PM | #110 | |
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04-07-2002, 11:06 PM | #111 |
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Boy, I wish I was SMRT. But, alas, I have it up for the Smarties.
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04-08-2002, 03:32 AM | #112 |
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The word avatar does indeed come from buddhism (hey I finally know something, let's milk it some more) An avatar is a form of appearence. (wild guess coming up but what the heck)That's why these pictures are called avatars. They show the way you want to appear and you don't have to use a picture that isn't you.
Any smarties left?
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04-08-2002, 03:54 AM | #113 |
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Sure, but there's no brown ones left cos I threw them down the toilet...
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04-08-2002, 10:26 AM | #114 |
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My user name, Elvellon, means Elf-friend in Sindarin. In Quenya it would be Elendil.
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04-08-2002, 10:52 AM | #115 |
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Yeah, I guess our avatars are the "current embodiment" of ourselves, as seen by the other mooters.
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04-08-2002, 05:42 PM | #116 |
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my user name:
eowyn-because she was my favourite character at the time 144- because eowyn on its own was taken and because (i think) 144 was the number of hobbits at bilbo's party
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04-08-2002, 06:14 PM | #117 |
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i guess that is why mine changes all the time.. i have amny different sides. they clash, i writhe, but in the end something ends up on top that isn't slef destruction
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04-08-2002, 06:16 PM | #118 |
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ohh that was positive
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04-08-2002, 06:22 PM | #119 |
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Very positive! Here have a smartie.
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04-08-2002, 06:49 PM | #120 |
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thanky!
yum.. sugar.
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