Visualizing PF Members: Avatars, Names, and Identities

[Psinter]

Well, that's the whole fun of the thread. It's on you to guess. I'm eager to see what you come up with..

Hmmmmmmm. Well, by automatic definition I assume you are a 'he'. But like I've said countless times, that matters little anyway. I haven't seen you very much in the Longue so I definitely visualize you by your avatar. Some kind of wise god perhaps?

I visualize @lisab as a considerate person, compassionate, very kind, friendly and good-natured. I also visualize her as generous, warmhearted, agreeable and nice to others. I ran out of adjectives, but I bet she is very solicited in the forum. She radiates this sense of a strong composition which is by all means a good thing. After all, it must not be easy to be kind and still have a strong constitution. It is an admirable trait. I almost always agree with her point of views. I cannot visualize her in an image, but her avatar is perfect.

 

[lisab]

Hmmmmmmm. Well, by automatic definition I assume you are a 'he'. But like I've said countless times, that matters little anyway. I haven't seen you very much in the Longue so I definitely visualize you by your avatar. Some kind of wise god perhaps?

I visualize @lisab as a considerate person, compassionate, very kind, friendly and good-natured. I also visualize her as generous, warmhearted, agreeable and nice to others. I ran out of adjectives, but I bet she is very solicited in the forum. She radiates this sense of a strong composition which is by all means a good thing. After all, it must not be easy to be kind and still have a strong constitution. It is an admirable trait. I almost always agree with her point of views. I cannot visualize her in an image, but her avatar is perfect.

Aawww, that's so sweet - thank you! In real life I can be quite stubborn, and I'm getting less tactful/diplomatic as I get older.

 

[Psinter]

Aawww, that's so sweet - thank you! In real life I can be quite stubborn, and I'm getting less tactful/diplomatic as I get older.

It's okay, stubbornness is fine . Cats are stubborn and I like them (not to mean I'm comparing you with a cat, it's just a comment).

Although we are going opposite sides. In real life situations I'm getting more diplomatic as I get older, although I don't think this is working quite well for me.

 

[Sophia]

I don't think that was a story. It was more like my description of the creepy forest. Now you can visualize me better. [emoji3]

You are great at descriptions. I want to visit that forest! I'd sit there for a few hours quietly, just listening to its sounds and breathing the smell.

 

[CrazyNinja]

That creepy forest? I call it creepy because it is dark. And it is dark because the trees are tall and leafy and cover the sun light. Plus, there are dark subterranean caves. My perception when I saw the entrances to the caves is that they are not safe. I wouldn't put a feet on those caves even if I'm paid. The entrance to the forest is like a gradient that engulfs light from the street. That's how I perceive it. It really gives this air as if you are entering into a whole new world. Which gives me the chills. A friend who once worked at that creepy forest I'm telling you told me that the night is pitch black. You are better off staying at one spot until the day comes than trying to find an exit. He told me that without GPS chances are you will get deeper and more lost if you try to find an exit at night. He once got lost without a flashlight and he ended at a lake which is inside the forest. But he told me he went back to the pitch black darkness of the forest because the mosquitoes at the lake were eating him. Haha!

This whole talk about forest reminds me that my cousin which is with the military promised me a race through the forest. But she got pregnant and we could never race. However, she is not longer pregnant, I'm going to call her, she owns me that race.

You, my friend, have single handedly made this thread more vibrant with that description/story/experience. Hats off.

Anyway, back on topic, so Sophie is the only one who visualizes me?

Let me see. I met you only on this thread and judging from what I have seen, I have formed a partial mental image of you. As with mfb, I have two pics of you and I guess I need help from my friends to decide which one suits better.

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I found this thread rather amusing. I wonder how people on PF would visualize me?

I really don't know you much so... tough to visualise.

 

[Sophia]

You, my friend, have single handedly made this thread more vibrant with that description/story/experience. Hats off. [emoji144]
Let me see. I met you only on this thread and judging from what I have seen, I have formed a partial mental image of you. As with mfb, I have two pics of you and I guess I need help from my friends to decide which one suits better.

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I really don't know you much so... tough to visualise.

Oh yes, definitely the first one! Psinter seems to be studying human emotions and right behaviour as if he wasn't really one of us. And he lives near a forest , too! He's also young and good looking. You are a picture genius, Crazy ninja :-)

I don't know the guy in the second picture, is he a celebrity?

 

[Psinter]

You are great at descriptions. I want to visit that forest! I'd sit there for a few hours quietly, just listening to its sounds and breathing the smell.

Why the creepy one? There is the nice illuminated forest (where I would invite you and friends) and the creepy one. Why are you and Silicon Waffle attracted to the creepy one? I don't understand. I go to the nice one only, the creepy one I only go in very rare occasions and never alone.

He's also young and good looking.

Not really good looking. That's only because of my clothes and how I'm making my hair. Ordinarily, without making my hair and without wearing cosplay, I'm the kind of person you would hire to scare the boogeyman.

You, my friend, have single handedly made this thread more vibrant with that description/story/experience. Hats off.
Let me see. I met you only on this thread and judging from what I have seen, I have formed a partial mental image of you. As with mfb, I have two pics of you and I guess I need help from my friends to decide which one suits better.

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Hahaha! Definitely not me. I hate that character. But it's okay if you visualize me like that . Reminds me of how I had my hair when I was in elementary school. It was just like that. The spitting image of my hair at elementary school.

 

[gjonesy]

lol wonder what you all would guess for me?

 

[Sophia]

Why the creepy one? There is the nice illuminated forest (where I would invite you and friends) and the creepy one. Why are you and Silicon Waffle attracted to the creepy one? I don't understand..

because you described it so well! It almost felt like being there. And people are attracted to things they are afraid of. There's this love-hate relationship between people and woods.
Once i was alone in a very nice forest and stopped to quietly contemplate but than I suddenly became anxious and afraid. I had to leave ASAP. I didn't see or hear anything scary but I don't know... the stillness and unfamiliar sounds, though very quiet and not threatening at all were too much for me. It may also be because it was my first time there and it was in Germany...I worked at tourist info centre in Czech rep, in Sumava national park and went on a trip alone, without a map or previous experience of the terrain and passed the border (silly, I know). Maybe the fact that I became fully aware of this is what scared me so much.

 

[Sophia]

CrazyNinja is Donatello.
Wiki says : "he is depicted as the smartest and second-in-command of the four turtles. Donnie often speaks in technobabble with a natural aptitude for science and technology"

gjonesy I visualise you as your avatar. I like it very much because penguins are friendly and optimistic. I don't know you well but from those posts I read I imagine that you are easygoing and funny but also smart and sensitive.

 

[wolram]

Start guy or not

 

[CrazyNinja]

I don't know the guy in the second picture, is he a celebrity?

Yup. He is the guy who played Draco Malfoy. Don't really know his name and too lazy to Google it.

Once i was alone in a very nice forest and stopped to quietly contemplate but than I suddenly became anxious and afraid. I had to leave ASAP. I didn't see or hear anything scary but I don't know... the stillness and unfamiliar sounds, though very quiet and not threatening at all were too much for me. It may also be because it was my first time there and it was in Germany...I worked at tourist info centre in Czech rep, in Sumava national park and went on a trip alone, without a map or previous experience of the terrain and passed the border (silly, I know). Maybe the fact that I became fully aware of this is what scared me so much.

You know, this experience of yours was quite alarming. This was because I had a similar one when I was six or something. My family was on a trip to a village (I live in India so we have deciduous forests, just to help you imagine). When my mom and dad were talking to some guy, I wandered off into this grove nearby. Soon, I was partially lost and all I could see everywhere were vampires and shadows. Imagine that when you are six..! I somehow managed to keep myself from crying and ended up spotting my mom's red saree.

CrazyNinja is Donatello.
Wiki says : "he is depicted as the smartest and second-in-command of the four turtles. Donnie often speaks in technobabble with a natural aptitude for science and technology"

Finally. I thought no one visualised me at all. And thank you for visualising my true form (Yes I'm a turtle. And yes my dad is 130 years old. And yes, I am young and can speak english. And yes we do get Wi-fi down deep here.)

 

[Sophia]

Yup. He is the guy who played Draco Malfoy. Don't really know his name and too lazy to Google it.
You know, this experience of yours was quite alarming. This was because I had a similar one when I was six or something. My family was on a trip to a village (I live in India so we have deciduous forests, just to help you imagine). When my mom and dad were talking to some guy, I wandered off into this grove nearby. Soon, I was partially lost and all I could see everywhere were vampires and shadows. Imagine that when you are six..! I somehow managed to keep myself from crying and ended up spotting my mom's red saree.

That must have been so scary! But you were lucky that you didn't go too far away. Btw I like colourful sarees :) I imagine they are made from very fine fabric.

 

[CrazyNinja]

I imagine they are made from very fine fabric.

You bet they are..! And a lot of different types of fabrics too. I will get you one if I ever come to visit you.

Soon, I was partially lost and all I could see everywhere were vampires and shadows.

I saw You-Know-Who too... *scared*.

 

[Sophia]

You bet they are..! And a lot of different types of fabrics too. I will get you one if I ever come to visit you.

Oh, you're nice :) I'll have to think what I would give you...
What about "valashka"? It was used by "good bandits" who robbed rich people in the woods and it is believed that they gave the money to the poor (but that's only a legend, of course). Than you could defend yourself next time you get lost :)

I saw You-Know-Who too... *scared*.

What? You're so young that you knew You-Know-Who when you were six?
Anyway, you must be a powerful wizard, if you managed to survive THAT encounter!

 

[CrazyNinja]

Oh, you're nice :) I'll have to think what I would give you...
What about "valashka"? It was used by "good bandits" who robbed rich people in the woods and it is believed that they gave the money to the poor (but that's only a legend, of course). Than you could defend yourself next time you get lost :)

What? You're so young that you knew You-Know-Who when you were six?
Anyway, you must be a powerful wizard, if you managed to survive THAT encounter!

I doubt my mom would allow me to buy one of those. Two reasons why:
1) They have made Marine Warfare rules more strict.
2) I have fins/flappers. It ain't easy at all to wield an axe.

About You-Know-Who... I saw him. He didn't see me (I hope). He was having a quite swim in my neighbor's sea-anemone orchard. Believe me, you don't want that visual in the head.

 

[Sophia]

I doubt my mom would allow me to buy one of those. Two reasons why:
1) They have made Marine Warfare rules more strict.
2) I have fins/flappers. It ain't easy at all to wield an axe.

About You-Know-Who... I saw him. He didn't see me (I hope). He was having a quite swim in my neighbor's sea-anemone orchard. Believe me, you don't want that visual in the head.

 

[CrazyNinja]

Anyway how about we bring Greg into this?

 

[jim hardy]

Anyway how about we bring Greg into this?

old jim

picture courtesy latimes
http://framework.latimes.com/2013/08/07/young-frankenstein/

 

[Silicon Waffle]

I believe he might be Greg's father. Greg isn't that old.

 

[Psinter]

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old jim

picture courtesy latimes
http://framework.latimes.com/2013/08/07/young-frankenstein/

 

[jerromyjon]

I don't try to visualize unknowns. It wastes brainpower. I simply create abstract constraints from people's choices of linguistic expression. It gives truly valuable information about the most critical systems. When you change the dynamics of the situation (conversation face to face) there are far more stimuli which can give you mental insecurity. Like bringing a knife to a gun fight!
Curious thoughts I am having, I wonder if anyone understands what I am thinking or knows any further reading on this topic?

 

[CrazyNinja]

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old jim

picture courtesy latimes
http://framework.latimes.com/2013/08/07/young-frankenstein/

I admit this pic is startlingly tru-ish. This very fact makes it sadder, though. I wonder why all of them are whacking @jim hardy though?

On a personal note, @Greg Bernhardt has always been part superstar for me.

One fine morning, Greg went out to get some pics of lovely Washington DC.

When he came home, he found a gift parcel for himself. (I don't know who placed it there. Maybe @Drakkith because he had spare stuff thrown out of Cybertron? Who knows).

He tried it out and figured he looked good in it.

The rest I guess is history.

So that's the story of Greg.

*spiderman music in background*.

 

[CrazyNinja]

I don't try to visualize unknowns. It wastes brainpower. I simply create abstract constraints from people's choices of linguistic expression. It gives truly valuable information about the most critical systems. When you change the dynamics of the situation (conversation face to face) there are far more stimuli which can give you mental insecurity. Like bringing a knife to a gun fight!
Curious thoughts I am having, I wonder if anyone understands what I am thinking or knows any further ready on this topic?

I did not understand anything after the first two sentences my friend.

 

[jerromyjon]

I did not understand anything after the first two sentences my friend.

Break that sentence down and observe was I can tell about you...

 

[CrazyNinja]

Break that sentence down and observe was I can tell about you...

I did not understand that too.

 

[jerromyjon]

What I mean is that the words you choose says a lot about you. Facts. Well structured. Correct spelling. No internal punctuations. Streamlined thinker.
Now come face to face with a person you know some things about and see their facial expessions and body language and so many other minuscule details you have to take in all at once and it could easily cause contradictions and paradoxes in your mind and sensory overload wins and you choke. Social anxiety.

 

[CrazyNinja]

What I mean is that the words you choose says a lot about you. Facts. Well structured. Correct spelling. No internal punctuations. Streamlined thinker.
Now come face to face with a person you know some things about and see their facial expessions and body language and so many other minuscule details you have to take in all at once and it could easily cause contradictions and paradoxes in your mind and sensory overload wins and you choke. Social anxiety.

True, I agree with you on that. But once we do meet a person, we can always imagine him/her/other up. Such creativity will certainly die on meeting the person. But till such time, we can always exert our mind to wonder how the person may look.

There is also the fun side to this thread though. Like I'm not really a turtle (fine @Sophia I said it) and I am pretty sure Greg isn't Spiderman. But imagining it exerts my brain in fun ways I like it to and I guess it is a good enough reason to post here (as long as this imagination doesn't hurt someone).

 

[jerromyjon]

Such creativity will certainly die on meeting the person.

That's what I am saying I do not do. For me face-to-face expands exponentially. Perhaps I just over think everything and essentially diagnose "quirks" which give people unique identities.

 

[jerromyjon]

The last dozen posts in this thread are instructive to the punishment that has been inflicted upon PF for eradicating the "Relationships" section of the forum...

You just do the new age thing and skype first. O.M.G. Unfriend. 5 unstars. Best new movie I have ever seen until the new Star Trek just won the max 7 out of 6 stars.

P.S. Since this is the place for the most scientifically up-to-date accurate information, I am inclined to point out that common sense would dictate not having any personally identifiable information in the view of the camera if you choose to retain some type of anonymity while "skyping" with strangers. And that could probably be accompanied by some internet security, but that's not a topic I know very well. My new Icon will be me the last time I "cared" to "skype" as it was back then when Yahoo! and Microsoft were the key players before it was a "thing" really.