OT: Explain Your Avatar

[GordonHowe]

The Starry Plough banner of the Irish national movement. In the words of James Connolly: “A free Ireland will control its own destiny, from the plough to the stars.”

The Plough & Stars (in Cambridge) is long gone, right?

 

[ON3M4N]

Mine changes a few times a year. Right now it's pretty self explanatory. Bruins blew a golden opportunity to hoist another cup.

Usually I'll make my avatar something I design or a funny picture related to the Bruins. Last off-season it was a picture of Neely & Sweeney with clown facepaint.

 

[GordonHowe]

Cheevers was my idol. Rooster Cogburn was a grumpy old marshall.

Seemed to fit.

The Cheevers bit never even occured to me. I thought you adopted this during COVID. IF I recall correctly, your "original" avatar was just Rooster. (One of the few JW movies I liked. Saw it in the theater. John Ford's The Searchers is a cinema classic, too.)

 

[smithformeragent]

Summer of 1992, I went to my cousin’s house and played his new video game system, Sega Genesis.

I was blown away by Sonic the Hedghog 2.

My father was blown away by a different title, NHLPA Hockey 93.

The next day, he purchased a Sega Genesis and NHLPA 93 as well as NFL Sports Talk Football 93 Starring Joe Montana.

On NHLPA 93, Boston’s first pairing defense tandem was Ray Bourque and Glen Wesley.

However, for the sequel, NHL 94, the Bruins’ top pairing was Bourque and Don Sweeney, pictured here.

The game had a 1-99 rating scale for players. Before each game, Ron Barr would preview the matchups.

Don Sweeney was rated 70 out of 99 overall.

He later became General Manager for the Boston Bruins, and we have our very own message board dedicated to them here.

 

[Deal Law]

John Tavares getting “put to sleep” under his Leafs sheets with his Star Wars model over his head. It’s a f***ing disaster of an avatar, but I nearly pissed myself I was laughing so hard when I made it.

Probably will go back to my old one, which was Gary Cooper as Howard Roark from Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead

 

[Fenian24]

The Plough & Stars (in Cambridge) is long gone, right?

I don't know, sadly I believe so. After I moved to NH 8 years ago I haven't spent much time in Cambridge. There were several bars on Mass Ave I loved, Phoenix Landing made me a soccer fan.

Edit, according to the website the Plough and Stars is still there, which means it may be time to take a ride in

 

[Blowfish]

Sorry my avatar can't be beat. LOL

 

[BostonBob]

Sorry my avatar can't be beat. LOL

I've always thought that the Montreal fans were #1 so I didn't see what all the fuss was about ????

 

[GordonHowe]

I don't know, sadly I believe so. After I moved to NH 8 years ago I haven't spent much time in Cambridge. There were several bars on Mass Ave I loved, Phoenix Landing made me a soccer fan.

Edit, according to the website the Plough and Stars is still there, which means it may be time to take a ride in

It's funny because I live in Watertown, adjacent to Cambridge, and know Central Square well. (I used to, anyway. I used to do open mic @ the Middle East in the early 90s.)

I've been through Central Sq. to Harvard a few times since moving back to MA and into Watertown, but haven't seen P&S. I confess I only went there once, in the mid 80s. Wasn't TT The Bear's in Central Sq., too? That's how hazy my memory is.

The Rat, Spit, Narcissus, The Channel -- those I remember well, and, for the most part, fondly.

Sorry my avatar can't be beat. LOL

It's a favorite in this corner.

Richly deserved, served cold.

 

[GordonHowe]

Summer of 1992, I went to my cousin’s house and played his new video game system, Sega Genesis.

I was blown away by Sonic the Hedghog 2.

My father was blown away by a different title, NHLPA Hockey 93.

The next day, he purchased a Sega Genesis and NHLPA 93 as well as NFL Sports Talk Football 93 Starring Joe Montana.

On NHLPA 93, Boston’s first pairing defense tandem was Ray Bourque and Glen Wesley.

However, for the sequel, NHL 94, the Bruins’ top pairing was Bourque and Don Sweeney, pictured here.

The game had a 1-99 rating scale for players. Before each game, Ron Barr would preview the matchups.

Don Sweeney was rated 70 out of 99 overall.

He later became General Manager for the Boston Bruins, and we have our very own message board dedicated to them here.

Thanks for the story. I always wondered why you chose "Sweens" (a truncation that still produces a cringe whenever someone uses it).

 

[Midship]

It's called Bruins

 

[rfournier103]

My current avatar is pretty self-explanatory.

I used the avatar pictured below since I joined in December 2012 until the Centennial Logo debuted because I like this bear better than Meth or Pooh Bear. And I actually like this logo better than the Spoked B. In fact, I think this logo is one of the best in NHL history.

I chose the “Boston” version because I just liked that one better. After the Centennial is over, I’ll change it back.

Meth and Pooh Bears have nicknames. How come this guy doesn’t?

 

[Ddawg]

Reason I switched from a power RW forward who couldn't score to a full time goalie. My first goalie coach (dad) kind of pushed me towards it as well.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

My musical favorites, Dylan & Springsteen.

 

[smithformeragent]

My current avatar is pretty self-explanatory.

I used the avatar pictured below since I joined in December 2012 until the Centennial Logo debuted because I like this bear better than Meth or Pooh Bear. And I actually like this logo better than the Spoked B. In fact, I think this logo is one of the best in NHL history.

I chose the “Boston” version because I just liked that one better. After the Centennial is over, I’ll change it back.

Meth and Pooh Bears have nicknames. How come this guy doesn’t?

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Well, what do you propose we call him?

 

[quietbruinfan]

Beric Dondarrion from "Game of Thrones" He was a noble, self-sacrificing person on a show where they were few and far between. I need to change it soon.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Beric Dondarrion from "Game of Thrones" He is a noble, self-sacrificing person on a show where they were few and far between. I need to change it soon.

The only one you've had since joining in 22?

 

[rfournier103]

Meth and Pooh Bears have nicknames. How come this guy doesn’t?

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Well, what do you propose we call him?

I like “Bartholomew.” I’m sure we can get other suggestions.

 

[quietbruinfan]

The only one you've had since joining in 22?

No, I think I had the default and maybe one other. I have been around a while.

 

[BostonBob]

My musical favorites, Dylan & Springsteen.

Guess I should have waited a bit before sending you that PM.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

My musical favorites, Dylan & Springsteen.

Judging from a tiny photo far away at first (years ago) I thought it was Larry from the stooges on the left.

 

[BMC]

My original avatar was my all time favorite Bruin, PJ Axelsson.

Fell in love with The Hug this season hence the change. I wish I wasn't so technologically challenged I'd probably change it more often

 

[rfournier103]

My original avatar was my all time favorite Bruin, PJ Axelsson.

Fell in love with The Hug this season hence the change. I wish I wasn't so technologically challenged I'd probably change it more often

Are you going to keep it for the upcoming season?

 

[bb74]

Hopefully this is okay to post - I regularly wind up curious about the nature of folks' avatars.

Would you, won't you, please consider explaining yours?

Mine is fairly straight forward - I live with a 200lb four legged Bruins fan who just happens to be the best pup on planet earth.

Go!

The Hendrix burning the guitar is the reaction of modern day game 7’s of the B’s in the playoffs (bar a very few)….

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

The version of this post that wouldn't be okay is one where we explain the avatars we'd like to assign to specific posters.

I feel my curiosity on this would rebound on me badly.

Mine from the immortal Tuukka Rask: