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    Nic and Avatar . . . why and what does it mean?

    I've often wondered why some posters have their name and avatar, there must be a reason for both.

    I'll start with mine . . . aside from TD I have really only posted in one other forum (with short sojourns in a few others) in Singapore, about 15+ years ago and the sitemaster there was a friend of mine.

    Nic and Avatar . . . why and what does it mean?-screen-shot-2019-08-30-20-a

    So, as a hobby I was already into plantations then, first rubber followed by oil palms and then coconut and now durian.
    I grew up in several countries due to my father's job and a few were in Asia, Africa and South America . . . combine that with movies about plantation owners life (no, not north American ones with slaves) and it was a life to be led. In theory, anyway.

    So, the sitemaster created the panama hat, (figuratively lying in a hammock) smoking a cigar . . .
    with a glass of wine in my hands . . . (I don't smoke nor wear hats)

    The smoke-words are an extra.

    Anyone else?
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    I was watching a program about Lawrence of Arabia.
    The arabs couldn't pronounce Lawrence so they used the nearest sound Orrens. The picture is of his younger self.
    I didn't know then he was into bum sex and flagellation.

    Can't be arsed changing nic and avatar

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    Real name.

    Real photograph.

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    bowie, like his music, like the knife, short tag easy to log on.
    avatar, from a fool on the hill advert

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luigi View Post
    Real name.

    Real photograph.
    ....Ahhh Yeah...sure

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    My dog, Mutley.

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    Two of my favourite people. Tim Armstrong from rancid and Edward Elizabeth Hitler from 90s BBC comedy Bottom.

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    I was sitting in my office in the middle of nowhere in the ME when joining this Forum. Couldn't think of a username until noticing my sunglasses sitting on the desk had Headworx on them as the brand-name so that was that. Could've been Rayban or Bolle on a different day too I guess.

    The AV is a home made Works Burger I posted in the Dinner Thread. Must do a bigger better one some day

    Nic and Avatar . . . why and what does it mean?-wb-png
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    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    and now durian.
    You grow Durian? Yes, please!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Chuchok View Post


    My dog, Mutley.
    Loved that cartoon..

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    Self portrait.

    Kingwilly based on a cereal commercial mascot for a brand of wheeties (and as my name is willy, King willy stuck).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Headworx View Post
    I was sitting in my office in the middle of nowhere in the ME when joining this Forum. Couldn't think of a username until noticing my sunglasses sitting on the desk had Headworx on them as the brand-name so that was that. Could've been Rayban or Bolle on a different day too I guess.
    Good enough reason! Following that my name would have been Maui Jim . . . cool . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Orrens View Post
    I didn't know then he was into bum sex and flagellation.

    Can't be arsed changing nic and avatar
    LOve the sentence connection between bum sex and arsed

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    An old DC 3, the first plane I flew back from Saudi to the USA, NYC. A workhorse that just keeps on flying after all these years. A bit like me..

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    When I joined Teakdoor all those years ago it was suggested that I join in on the fun and get myself an elephant avatar. And so I did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by happynz View Post
    When I joined Teakdoor all those years ago it was suggested that I join in on the fun and get myself an elephant avatar. And so I did.
    You've actually been here longer than me . . . but an elephant?

    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    An old DC 3, the first plane I flew back from Saudi to the USA, NYC. A workhorse that just keeps on flying after all these years. A bit like me..
    You're still flying?

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    Real name (plus age when I first came to Thailand)

    Real photo .... (I'm the one without the blue boobies)

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    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    You've actually been here longer than me . . . but an elephant?
    Suggested by a poster named Harry. A huge West Ham supporter.

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    Needed a username to hide behind for some subscriptions about ten years ago. Had just read an article suggesting a place I lived in for twenty years was the bogan capital of Australia. But needed more. Was living in Singapore at the time and unhappy with it. Based on it not being able to build itself, feed itself or clean itself without help I decided it was a parasite. So BoganInParasite was born. Later moved to Dubai so still worked. Less so in Phoenix but then Trump was elected. And works a treat in Thailand.

    The avatar is a nearby mountain here in Pua and the logo image we use for our new homestay.

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    My user name are my initials and the R2 is or shall I say was for my Retired 2 times but will retire again so should be R3 but am not changing my user name.

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    It's the name I go by in real life.

    The avatar is of me sitting on a model bulldozer that my father made for me when I was a little fella.

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    I was a boy in Buriram for a few days needing to ask something on Thaivisa, visa related if I remember and needed a dumb username to sign up with.

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    I was rereading the Hornblower series when I joined, so C.S. Forester fan.

    The av is of a good friend of mine. He died Thursday after a long battle with COPD.

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    Nic: a name I randomly chose and created a fake off-forum existence for knowing that there were some utterly obsessed nutters on this forum who would spend an inordinate amount of time from their sad little lives stalking down any iota of info they could...

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