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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.

they added in us computer geeks as a 4th definition yay!

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

<- resident X-Files geek

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

i love my avatar

it's making me dizzy

i like it, its all like, matt good...ish...

i just wish they'd up the maximum size thingy

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!!!

:::troy:::

I love my avatar. I can never change it

i need a new avatar....i wanna a dexter's laboratory one.

My avatar will never change.

Ever.

i doubt that mine will either.

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

i really like it
Matt good

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

yeah i remember yours from way back when

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.

my avatar dances ... and pathetically enough, that amuses me

i always loved that