some avatars make me angry

lasersbee said:

^^ Mine too.... ^^

I think 2007rev keeps changing his avatar to show
probable terrorists... that pisses me off a bit...

Jerry

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TBH, I find this slightly prejudiced. If this had been a picture of a Canadian, or American solider, or even an average Joe with a weapon this would not have been an issue, but since it's a Muslim, it's automatically assumed "terrorist". The individuals in my avatar pictures are members of the national armies of Muslim countries or in some cases local police forces and have absolutely nothing to do with terrorism. I choose these pictures because they mean something to me, just as others have pictures of flags or soldiers, so please, try to be a bit more careful about categorizing Muslims as terrorists.

^^^ jerry never said she is a muslim.


michael

I don't mind avatars but I hate it when people change theirs. Goddamnit it's like having FACE surgery, I can't recognize you anymore if you change your avatar

I have been asked several times to never change mine -GH

Fonduman said:

mine is the most randomly brilliant moment in music video history:
its at 1:52, no idea about the intro lol

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My favorite Megadeth song of them all!!!

2007Revolution said:

TBH, I find this slightly prejudiced. If this had been a picture of a Canadian, or American solider, or even an average Joe with a weapon this would not have been an issue, but since it's a Muslim, it's automatically assumed "terrorist". The individuals in my avatar pictures are members of the national armies of Muslim countries or in some cases local police forces and have absolutely nothing to do with terrorism. I choose these pictures because they mean something to me, just as others have pictures of flags or soldiers, so please, try to be a bit more careful about categorizing Muslims as terrorists.

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Nah, he's not prejudiced. Right now in the world Muslim extremists are screwing with a lot of people. People are trying to forget that. Seeing pictures that, even if they are not meant to, portray Muslims with weapons makes people uneasy. It makes it so they cant forget. I dont pretend to understand where you are coming from. But I understand why people would be upset. Your photos only have meaning for yourself. How are we suppose to know they are members of the national armies? I dont see any army gear in any of your photos. There is not one thing that says they are NOT. Its really not a good time to be posting photos like that. How about posting pictures of recognized Muslim peace leaders? Wouldn't that be more appropriate to send the message that all Muslims are not terrorists? If you want to fly a flag, its has to be a recognized one, or people are just going to make assumptions. And considering what is going on in the world, you cant get mad because people are getting the wrong impression. Its your own fault.

Now ICU has one cool avatar

ICU said:

I'm sort of the same way, I'll forget a name before I'll forget an avatar.

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You're not alone! lol Some peoples avatars just put me in a bad mood instantly. I think the most annoying one I can remember recently is La5ers' avatar. It was the spiderman actor with an incredibly annoying look on his face.

I dont think anyone's avatar effects me. Well, except Cheech's. Its very sad.

Hey Bud I'll tell you what if I put up a picture of the adverage joe or a Canadian or an Amarican solider anyone would not automatically think that they was looking at a terrorist because it was not thoes kinds of people that are related with terrorist it's MUSLIM's so wake up and smell the coffee this country has been attacked by terrorists and we are a bit sensitive about it and don't apreacheat you bringing thoes pictures here, rember this is a laser forum not your prayer rug.
You chose thoes pictures because they mean something to you well then look at them at home because they mean something to us also and it's not the same as it is for you, get the picture now !

Flaminpyro...

2007Revolution said:

TBH, I find this slightly prejudiced. If this had been a picture of a Canadian, or American solider, or even an average Joe with a weapon this would not have been an issue, but since it's a Muslim, it's automatically assumed "terrorist". The individuals in my avatar pictures are members of the national armies of Muslim countries or in some cases local police forces and have absolutely nothing to do with terrorism. I choose these pictures because they mean something to me, just as others have pictures of flags or soldiers, so please, try to be a bit more careful about categorizing Muslims as terrorists.

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^^ Well said.

rkcstr said:

Did you notice John C. McGinley in the intro (0:28)? Best known as Dr. Cox from Scrubs That guy is seriously the king of cameos; I see him all the time in random movies from before Scrubs started.

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yeah was gonna say "hey, its dr cox!" but would have sounded a bit noobish

2007Revolution said:

TBH, I find this slightly prejudiced. If this had been a picture of a Canadian, or American solider, or even an average Joe with a weapon this would not have been an issue, but since it's a Muslim, it's automatically assumed "terrorist". The individuals in my avatar pictures are members of the national armies of Muslim countries or in some cases local police forces and have absolutely nothing to do with terrorism. I choose these pictures because they mean something to me, just as others have pictures of flags or soldiers, so please, try to be a bit more careful about categorizing Muslims as terrorists.

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Sorry, no intentions to criticize your choice, just making a personal consideration (that can also be wrong, i admit this).

I think that is not matter of showing weaponed peoples, that make the difference, is, probably, the context of the image ..... i mean, any image of soldiers with weapons, make no wrong impressions, cause, unconsciously, peoples associate soldiers and uniforms with war and weapons, so is just natural to see a soldier with a weapon in hand ..... where instead, showing a civilian, woman, pointing an RPG somewhere, don't gives the "right" images association, for the unconscious .....

Also, i admit, there must be some part of "public brainwashing" ..... medias always associated the images of muslims and weapons with terrorism, so for some peoples, is automatic, sometimes also not conscious, to associate the image of a weaponed civilian dressed as muslim with terrorism.

I personally don't find it disturbing, also cause for me is clear that is just an advertising pose, not a true terrorist (shooting in this way an RPG, you lost half of a hand, LOL), but some other peoples can feel it disturbing just unconsciously, for the actual context .....

Like, as example, what if i post a pic of a medieval knight half covered with blood, waving a blooded axe, with 20 or 30 other peoples around killed, ripped and eviscerated ? ..... in the actual context, is surely disturbing, cause now we're used differently, but in that age, it was a sight perfectly normal, and none may had any reaction, if not maybe, to not walk in the blood for not dirt their shoes ..... or in the Japanese Edo age, where a samurai was never thinking to attack an opponent without present itself, exchange salutes and all the courtesy forms, and at the same time, the same samurai had not the minimal hesitation in cut the head of the first villain passing around just for check if the cutting edge of his sword was refined good enough, and none had absolutely nothing to say, seeing this ..... different contexts ..... is this, imho, that make some pics disturbing for some peoples, not just the pics themselves, but overall the context (but, as i said, it's just a personal idea, and can be wrong)

@ HIMNL9 Very Well said, I hope he can see it from the other side and not be so narrow minded...

My avatar was created in 2007, from a logo I created for an amplifier I was building. I brought it from a large audio forum I'm also a member of. The logo didn't include the word MAX, but was added later. The amplifier I had actually named the Microbrut, was a small transistor driven guitar amplifier. While this product worked well, I didn't pursue it due to other projects. The lightning bolts and strong arm actually were intended to portray High Voltage and Power, which fit the other forum well.

Tech_Junkie said:

My favorite Megadeth song of them all!!!

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Mine may just be tornado of souls.

The whole Rust in Peace album was epic. I saw them twice, and they were really tight.