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Who asked where the word avatar came from? Cause here's your answer:

av·a·tar 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.

4.Among people working on virtual reality and cyberspace
interfaces, an "avatar" is an icon or representation of a user in a
shared virtual reality. The term is sometimes used on MUDs. 2.
[CMU, Tektronix] root, superuser. There are quite a few Unix
machines on which the name of the superuser account is `avatar'
rather than `root'. This quirk was originated by a CMU hacker who
found the terms `root' and `superuser' unimaginative, and thought
`avatar' might better impress people with the responsibility they
were accepting.
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Post by areusad831 »

they added in us computer geeks as a 4th definition yay!
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Post by One-Eye »

"Avatar" was the name of a pretty lame episode of the X-Files.

<- resident X-Files geek
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Post by happening fish »

Actually *I* added us in as the 4th definition, lol. They were from two different sources but the computer one didn't make sense unless you read the other ones first :)
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i love my avatar
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Post by happening fish »

it's making me dizzy
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Post by liam »

i like it, its all like, matt good...ish...
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Post by liam »

i just wish they'd up the maximum size thingy
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Post by bovine »

It was me who asked where the word came from. My avatar used to read "Why is it called an 'avatar'? Is that in Websters?"

I think it's time for a new avatar quote!!! :love:

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Post by xoNoDoubt69 »

I love my avatar. I can never change it
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Post by Bandalero »

i need a new avatar....i wanna a dexter's laboratory one. :)
Whenever death may surprise us,
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.

Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
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Post by Axtech »

My avatar will never change.

Ever.
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Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
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Post by Mechanical Thought »

i doubt that mine will either.

Without you I'm as good as
dead ...
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Post by liam »

i like my new one, but once i have a seizure from it i'll change it... that should be soon
-Liam

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Post by Mechanical Thought »

i really like it :)
Matt good :love:

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Post by happening fish »

mine never has changed, and i've been around since the dawn of CM time.

also:

YES!! I'm in someone's custom title!!

*does the I'm Special Dance*

p.s. the name's Alex :)
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Post by liam »

yeah i remember yours from way back when
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Post by luckyJQ9 »

I've changed mine a couple of times but it's been Jer since November, and it will remain Jer for a while to come.
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Post by ANTI_SOSHELL »

my avatar dances ... and pathetically enough, that amuses me :)
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[glow=cyan]A Lot Of Beatiful Order Can Come Out Of Chaos[/glow]
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Post by happening fish »

i always loved that :lol:
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