Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

[pelmetman]

Hi my name is Dave, I make pelmets for a living and came across this site whilst browsing the web. It looks very interesting and if I can be of help to anyone, as I have been making pelmets and fitting curtains for over twenty years I think I have made most of the mistakes!
I have retired from the fitting (to fat to get up the ladder), and just make pelmets now.

[Jules]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Hi Dave,

I'm sure you have a wealth of knowledge for us all to 'borrow' if you've been pelmet making and track fitting for 20 years..... I hope you'll have time to still make pelmets when you're bombarded by our questions!

If you click on User Control Panel, just below Board Index, you will be taken to a screen where you can make choices about how you use the forum, whether you want to attach a signature as standard without typing it each time and a section that lets you put a picture of some sort that will appear with each of your posts. It's called an Avatar.

It has to be a small picture and you are given the choice of uploading a picture already stored on your computer. Good luck with uplaoding an Avatar!

[pelmetman]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Thanks Jules I'II try that.

I have managed to upload a picture, we looked in the dictionary and it said a avatar "descent of deity to earth in incarnate form; incarnation". Sounds very mystical, so I used my most mystical pelmet if there is such a thing

[Louise]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Welcome Dave - I'm sure you will be an asset here - you have probably read about our problems with pelmets!

[pelmetman]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Thanks for the welcome Louise.

[Jules]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

That does indeed look mystical! Any chance of putting it in the gallery full sized so we can take a proper look please?

[BEV]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Wow your pelmet looks amazing.

As Jules asked, please put it in the gallery, would love a bigger pic of it.

Bev

[Louise]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

In the computer world an avatar is a computer user's representation of himself/herself or alter ego, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games, a two-dimensional icon (picture) used on Internet forums and other communities. Apparently originally ?????, from the Sanskrit word for "a form of self", which is commonly used in many Indian languages.

[pelmetman]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Thanks Louise, so now I know what my avatar means, either I am a Ram, or as Sue, my better half would say an old goat

Many thanks
Dave

[Tam]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Hi Dave

A warm welcome from me too. Seems you are a very talented man! Oh wow, now thats what you call an elaborate pelmet!!

Hope you enjoy the site

[pelmetman]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Thanks for the welcome [email protected]

Regards
Dave

[Cat]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Hi Dave, a big hello from me too. Just been looking at your pelmet, fabulous! It's great when you get the opportunity to make something different and show what you can do, love it !!

[LSS]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Hi Dave
hello from me I know Alford i have a friend in Louth ,there are some lovely antique shops there and a fab chinese restaurant quite small but good food but i am going back abit now
do u work from home ?
I am originally from Cleethorpes but live near Hull now
regards
lss

[pelmetman]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Hello lss,

Yes I have a workshop at home, which means a very short commute. Have not tried the Chinese in Louth yet, is that the one near the maltings antique?

Regards
Dave

[LSS]

Re: Hi I,m new here, but what is a avatar?

Hi Dave
the chinese was Alford but it was many years ago
regards
lss