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2004-02-20, 03:24 PM
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Waffle-Tosser, Time-bider and JCTK
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Definition of Avatar
(i'm having a manic posting day
i'm going home for the weekend soon so u'll have your peace from me till monday oops, i'm working 2moro morning...) i never bothered to look up the meaning of the word 'avatar' this arrived as my 'dictionary.com' 'word of the day' avatar \AV-uh-tar\, noun: 1. The incarnation of a deity -- chiefly associated in Hinduism with the incarnations of Vishnu. 2. An embodiment, as of a quality, concept, philosophy, or tradition; an archetype. 3. A temporary manifestation or aspect of a continuing entity. says nothing about picture sigs tho |
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2004-02-20, 03:53 PM
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Last of the Dogmato-Revisionists
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In the short time looking, I can't find a good explanation with details of how this term came to be used as it is in the cyberworld, but here are a few URLs that may shed some light. The second is an extended treatise which I have not full read.
http://info.astrian.net/jargon/terms/a/avatar.html http://art.bgsu.edu/~glittle/ava_text_1.html http://hostingworks.com/support/dict...?jargon=avatar Raphael Lasar Matawan, NJ
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2004-02-21, 08:24 AM
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Waffle-Tosser, Time-bider and JCTK
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2004-02-22, 12:46 PM
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No brakes, No limits.........Felix
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this is a cool thread very original i never really thought about avatars like that before, the things you find out on this forum....
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