Why that Avatar?

I'm a G.

It stops women from trying to hook up with me....

Courage Wolf!

My original avatar was a chimp in prison clothes smoking a cigarette. That is how I felt at the time about life. Then I switched it to a spider monkey screeching because I felt it conveyed my anguish from chess pretty well, and because it made me crack up. My current avatar is a picture I took of my own chess set. I changed to this more serious looking avatar when I decided that I wanted to start training for Master. Four months and one surgery later, I've still yet to start my serious training. oh well

My av is a picture of St. Patriot from the final episode of Tom Goes to the Mayor. I suppose this is because I have a ridiculous sense of humor;  my previous one was a shark in a bathrobe, from another Adult Swim show.

I chose mine because I am me.
...Think about it...

mine is just funny.

I chose the Mounty Python Black Knight because I play chess like he fights -- badly but with complete commitment.

The sign on my avatar makes me laugh even though the sentiment expressed is true!

This is Sylar. He is from the TV show "Heroes". He cuts open people's heads, observes their brains, and takes their powers from them.

Its a logo my OTB club uses (used with permission) that looks good despite the small size restraints on avatars.

Thanks guys these are all great.

If you were sitting across the chessboard from me then that's the kind of guy you would see. I don't often wear a suit and tie (weddings and funerals) but I like to think of myself as (and behave as) a civilized gentleman.

i like to smile!

Beacuse I'm always watching

It's because Majora's Mask is the best Zelda game ever made.. :D

This is the avatar I wouldve liked, but its too big:

I love da moon!!!  - but i must admit.. this is not the moon .. can anyone try to guess what it is?

Mine is a page of the booklet of an Afterhours' album titled "Quello che non c'è". Afterhours is an italian indie-rock band.

I wanted a picture, but didn't originally want anyone to recognize me.  I was gun shy after myspace - if I wanted to be friends with all my high school collegues, I would have kept in touch - know what I mean? 

I've since realized the community here is way cooler and do have a pic of me in my pics, but the avater stays.  I tend to bury my head in the sand when I'm losing too, so it's somewhat representative of my "style" of play.