Avatar Contest 8/17/05 [Archive] - Comic Book Resources Forums

leigh_ann1982

08-17-2005, 04:55 AM

The burden of this topic falls squarely on my shoulders. Oh, the agony! Hmmm . . . I'm in the mood for a bit of levity. How about:

Funny Baby Pictures

They don't have to be of yourself, they could be of your kids, relatives, or random pix from the 'net. I would also accept a really bad yearbook photo or I.D. picture. :) I would suggest refraining from nudity so that visitors don't think this is some sort of forum for child pornography, but I'll leave the the decision of taste to y'all.

Me at 14 months attempting to eat corn:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/leigh_ann1982/baby.jpg

Gaz

08-17-2005, 05:15 AM

Beware evildoers! Faster than a thrown bottle, stronger than a Hot Wheel, able to leap tall blocks in a single hop, it's SUPERBABY!

Donald M.

08-17-2005, 05:57 AM

John

08-17-2005, 07:29 AM

I've got a really small pianist :o

Greg Hatcher

08-17-2005, 07:34 AM

Embarrassing pictures from one's youth? How about this one of Captain Picard, from Star Trek: the Next Generation?

http://www.startrek2003.150m.com/smalljean.jpg

Michael P

08-17-2005, 07:38 AM

Embarrassing pictures from one's youth? How about this one of Captain Picard, from Star Trek: the Next Generation?

http://www.startrek2003.150m.com/smalljean.jpg
If that's what he looked like when he had hair, no wonder the Academy turned him down the first time.

Donald M.

08-17-2005, 07:53 AM

I might well be intruding on Doc Kramer's territory, but hey, I thought of it first.

Presenting one of the odder sexual fetishes out there: Infantilism.

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/2392/wpe288wo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Awww, such a cute baby!

UncleBob

08-17-2005, 08:12 AM

Dr. Hfuhruhurr

08-17-2005, 08:15 AM

First lesson on doors: better to walk through when they're open.

Donald M.

08-17-2005, 08:17 AM

First lesson on doors: better to walk through when they're open.

Is that picture of you, and if so why are you wearing a pink dress?

Samurai

08-17-2005, 08:25 AM

I don't really have any funny baby pictures of myself, so I chose Stewie Griffin!

mattbib

08-17-2005, 09:20 AM

Here's my younger brother and I eating ice-cream. :)

Smell

08-17-2005, 10:10 AM

I'm going with the pulped super baby in the microwave!

Dom

micro smells

Donald M.

08-17-2005, 10:19 AM

I'm going with the pulped super baby in the microwave!

Dom

micro smells

They did finally end up publishing that story in some form, right?

Of all the stories to nix . . .

Were they afraid there'd be a rash of copycat baby microwavings?

The Dosadi Experiment

08-17-2005, 10:21 AM

I hate babies, I really do.

creepy little unholy freaks!

StoneGold

08-17-2005, 10:32 AM

In an attempt to lose yet again, Fabian and I acting like babies.

Beatnikman

08-17-2005, 11:44 AM

Here's me beating Uncle Pinky's drum at a very early age.

I actually play quite a bit, but I don't know that I've improved all that much from this picture.

What? You don't have an Uncle Pinky?

Celisasu

08-17-2005, 12:18 PM

Babies just do the darndest things.

Aka I'm taking Maggie after she's put an axe into Willie. :D

Dr. Hfuhruhurr

08-17-2005, 12:29 PM

Is that picture of you, and if so why are you wearing a pink dress?

Let's keep my personal life out of this, shall we? Geez.

P.S. That's my oldest daughter's melon gets smushed into the patio door.

Spackling Compound

08-17-2005, 12:47 PM

I'm going with X-baby Wolverine!

Ahh..I miss the Mojoverse.

http://web.syr.edu/~asabbar/x-babies.jpg

Slam_Bradley

08-17-2005, 12:53 PM

I give to you the childhood conundrum. Sucker or Binky.

Sucker won.

K'Nort

08-17-2005, 01:04 PM

Pending my getting home to an album and a scanner, and no promises there anyway, here's yet another reason they need to hurry up with putting JLU on DVD.

Archyduke

08-17-2005, 01:39 PM

Cary Grant in "Bringing Up Baby". Because I love to cheat, I guess.

Grant

08-17-2005, 01:40 PM

Cary Grant in "Bringing Up Baby". Because I love to cheat, I guess.

Technically you should post the leopard...

Mike Smash!

08-17-2005, 01:46 PM

And if someone can give me a shrink....

BABY HULK!

http://ai.pricegrabber.com/product_images/2706000-2706999/2706368_640.jpg

Grant

08-17-2005, 01:49 PM

I wasn't going to do this contest but who could resist a Batchild avatar...

Archyduke

08-17-2005, 01:51 PM

Technically you should post the leopard...

Let it never be said that I'm above a little honest peer pressure.

Grant

08-17-2005, 01:58 PM

In an attempt to lose yet again, Fabian and I acting like babies.

Why break the streak?

Nate C.

08-17-2005, 04:32 PM

It may not be funny to you, but she makes me laugh.

(also, I thought you guys might wanna see what I've been holdin' the last eight months)

I give you, Abbigail Claire Carroll, or Abbie. :)

Found a good recent one- Can I get a shrink and tighten up the background?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/lander3000/abbieperfect.jpg

JeffreyWKramer

08-17-2005, 04:43 PM

Damn good choice, K'Nort.

I still can't come up with a good one for this contest...

mattbib

08-17-2005, 05:38 PM

Ahh..I miss the Mojoverse.Miss it? Did you miss the very recent Mojo storyline in Uncanny?

Donald M.

08-17-2005, 06:33 PM

I wasn't going to do this contest but who could resist a Batchild avatar...

I would have voted for you, but you just had to get his name wrong.

It's Batboy, damn you! *shakes fist*

howyadoin

08-17-2005, 06:39 PM

Here ya go, fellers.

Grant

08-17-2005, 07:13 PM

I would have voted for you, but you just had to get his name wrong.

It's Batboy, damn you! *shakes fist*

He was the Bat Child originally. That's what I like to call him.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Batchild.jpg

K'Nort

08-17-2005, 07:18 PM

Damn good choice, K'Nort.

I still can't come up with a good one for this contest...

Oh and then I change it!

But what do parents somehow find the funniest thing in the world to show your prom date? Naked pictures!

Archyduke

08-17-2005, 07:21 PM

But what do parents somehow find the funniest thing in the world to show your prom date? Naked pictures!

Unfortunately, my family lost all of my baby pictures when we moved to Pennsylvania many years ago, so they had to settle with showing my prom date naked pictures of John Byrne. It was the least magical night ever.

dougputhoff

08-17-2005, 07:34 PM

Of course, many people have accused

JERRY LEWIS

of acting like an infant for years.

K'Nort

08-17-2005, 07:47 PM

Unfortunately, my family lost all of my baby pictures when we moved to Pennsylvania many years ago, so they had to settle with showing my prom date naked pictures of John Byrne. It was the least magical night ever.

My mother's family kept their photo albums in the basement and there was a flood (city-wide) her senior year of high school. I have no idea what she looked like as a kid or what my grandmother looked like as a younger woman.

howyadoin

08-17-2005, 07:50 PM

He was the Bat Child originally. That's what I like to call him.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Batchild.jpgDoesn't he have the dreamiest eyes?

Grant

08-17-2005, 07:51 PM

Doesn't he have the dreamiest eyes?

He kind of looks like Elijah Wood.

FunkyGreenJerusalem

08-17-2005, 07:53 PM

I'm going with this pic of a young me getting my first taste of my favourite addictive habit.....

Dressing up in a monkey suit.

Paradox

08-17-2005, 10:46 PM

Hmmm...I seem to have stumbled across a previously unpublished baby picture of our own esteemed howyadoin! :p

Grant

08-18-2005, 12:54 AM

Hmmm...I seem to have stumbled across a previously unpublished baby picture of our own esteemed howyadoin! :p

He needs a little goatee.

SteelTownr

08-18-2005, 01:57 AM

He needs a little goatee.

And a mason jar.

Mark B.

Donald M.

08-18-2005, 04:44 AM

Of course, many people have accused

JERRY LEWIS

of acting like an infant for years.

Yuo realize this already isn't funny when Funky does it, right?

Typo Lad

08-18-2005, 05:13 AM

Tot, enthusiastically downing... root beer.

I swear, it's root beer!

dougputhoff

08-18-2005, 07:24 AM

Yuo realize this already isn't funny when Funky does it, right?

At least my av doesn't show an animal being tortured.

K'Nort

08-18-2005, 08:36 AM

I think I've now set the record for most changes in one contest. But I am sticking with this one. Had to wait for my mother (in another state) to get home from work and figure out how to work their scanner.

My friend Rose and I discover the sugar dish. My mother says I look like Lucille Ball.

http://studentaccess.emporia.edu/~northrup_kristen/misc/Sugar.jpg

Donald M.

08-18-2005, 08:52 AM

At least my av doesn't show an animal being tortured.

I dunno, looks like he's beinf tortured to me.

Night

08-18-2005, 09:31 AM

Baby weight lifting

Slam_Bradley

08-18-2005, 10:34 AM

It may not be funny to you, but she makes me laugh.

(also, I thought you guys might wanna see what I've been holdin' the last eight months)

I give you, Abbigail Claire Carroll, or Abbie. :)

She's adorable, Nate. Must take after her mother.

Abbie...Abbie Normal.

Dreadstar

08-18-2005, 11:47 AM

I'll give it a go.

Nate C.

08-18-2005, 01:20 PM

She's adorable, Nate. Must take after her mother.

Abbie...Abbie Normal.

LOL. She looks JUST LIKE HER MOTHER. (not yelling, just very relieved)

Thanks for the compliment and thanks to Howy for the shrink. It's a 2 beer favor in my book.

dougputhoff

08-18-2005, 07:20 PM

I dunno, looks like he's beinf tortured to me.

All right, tortured no.

Abused, yes.

dougputhoff

08-18-2005, 07:23 PM

Yuo realize this already isn't funny when Funky does it, right?

Funny is not my priority.

Zen is.

I'm going to keep Jerry as my av for about two years (about the time it took me to win an Av Contest) or until it it wins.

I'm trying to win without expending too much energy.

Paradox

08-18-2005, 10:00 PM

dougputhoff has unrealistic expectations:

I'm going to keep Jerry as my av for about two years (about the time it took me to win an Av Contest) or until it it wins.

So...two years, then? :)

I think Funky's gig has gotten him a total of one vote.

phoenixrising

08-18-2005, 11:52 PM

Instead of my own pics, I opted for the most poltically outspoken baby ever.

Paradox

08-19-2005, 12:02 AM

Oh, you bitch! You out "rude"-ed me!

Which means you'll probably get my vote. ;)

FunkyGreenJerusalem

08-19-2005, 12:06 AM

Yuo realize this already isn't funny when Funky does it, right?

It was the first time though.

(and I did used to change my avatar every now and again before there was an avatar comp. Sometimes I wonder if I should actually try and win it, just to make the next weeks comp smoking monkey pictures).

I think Funky's gig has gotten him a total of one vote.

And that vote was contested becuase it was from me.

Grant

08-19-2005, 12:23 AM

Instead of my own pics, I opted for the most poltically outspoken baby ever.

Can't go wrong with the President getting pissed on.

MacQuarrie

08-19-2005, 12:28 AM

I'm in, and my entry is that annoying computer-generated dancing baby that wouldn't go away a few years back.

Celisasu

08-19-2005, 12:30 AM

Instead of my own pics, I opted for the most poltically outspoken baby ever. :eek:

I think we have a winner!

DarkBlade

08-19-2005, 11:07 AM

Hey mom, where's that picture of Meg asleep in her soup...?

(Err, or did I do that?)

phoenixrising

08-19-2005, 12:48 PM

Hey mom, where's that picture of Meg asleep in her soup...?

(Err, or did I do that?)

Oh sure Deeb, blame Meg.

You soupsleeper.

Justin Davis

08-19-2005, 03:27 PM

I'm in with Baby Einstein. It was a hard choice between him or a playful baby panda.

Justin Davis

08-19-2005, 03:32 PM

By the way, recently born pandas, along with recently born babies, are far from cute or funny. In fact, newborn pandas are kind of creepy looking. It's almost as if they have no space for eyes.

http://english.people.com.cn/200508/10/images/0809_B37.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/425000/images/_427876_china_pandas300.jpg

Grant

08-19-2005, 03:46 PM

Sweet Buddha!

JeffreyWKramer

08-19-2005, 05:18 PM

Can't go wrong with the President getting pissed on.

I think we should make a national holiday of that.

dougputhoff

08-19-2005, 09:09 PM

Screw Zen!

I think I'm actually going to make an entry.

Can somebody pleases shrink this for me.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/59/Baby-hitler.jpg/180px-Baby-hitler.jpg

Nitmo

08-20-2005, 12:48 PM

It's not a picture of me, but it's cute!

It had to be done, with all the masturbation on this board

leigh_ann1982

08-21-2005, 05:37 AM

I hate to change my av so close to the end, but I was going through the old family albums . . . and this picture of my little bro' is priceless. This one is definitely coming out whenever he finally brings a girl home. :D

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/leigh_ann1982/sean.jpg

Donald M.

08-21-2005, 07:28 AM

Grant

08-21-2005, 01:04 PM

I'm in, and my entry is that annoying computer-generated dancing baby that wouldn't go away a few years back.

Yeah I'm definately not voting for you ;)

Winslow

08-22-2005, 11:12 AM

If I get a chance to show off my kids, I'll join in . . . .

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=15742

Spackling Compound

08-22-2005, 12:38 PM

This one is definitely coming out whenever he finally brings a girl home. :D

or brings a boy home!
http://www.georgenick.co.uk/Images/Mardi%202003/Supermen.jpg

Grant

08-23-2005, 04:51 AM

I'm issuing a rallying cry for us on the more progressive side of the spectrum. You must like me vote for phoenixrising's avatar "Baby pissing on Bush."

It's the best avatar. Don't be tempted by any others. Not even Bat-Boy. Bat-Boy is the Nader of this contest. He hasn't a chance. If you're tempted to vote Bat-Boy just phonenixrising instead.

We can make this happen people. Times are a'changin my friends.

Who's with me?!?!

Grant

08-23-2005, 05:02 AM

DOUBLE POST!

dougputhoff

08-23-2005, 05:52 AM

I have to go with Donald M. and infantilism. That's just so bizarre.

Spackling Compound

08-23-2005, 05:53 AM

Gotta go for Grant's Batboy. It grieves me I didn't think of him!!

Thought Batboy was a bit obscure but then again, this was my other choice...

http://www.davidlynch.de/babydark.jpg
Not exactly a funny baby pic..but a memorable baby!

Boldido

08-23-2005, 06:07 AM

I was going to go along with Grant's rallying cry and vote for Pho, but then he posted it again. If I wanted to be nagged Grant, I would talk to my wife.

So instead, I have to vote for the most evil genius baby on the board, Samurai's Stewy.

"I almost didn't do it. But then I did and it was so worth it!!!"

Smell

08-23-2005, 06:08 AM

My vote is for Mort's baby hitting the bottle!

Dom

smells of hard liquor

Typo Lad

08-23-2005, 06:10 AM

I have to go with Dr. Hfuhruhurr.

What's the point of having kids if you can't post embarassing photos of them on the web?

Slam_Bradley

08-23-2005, 06:47 AM

Ok...maybe not funny per se...but absolutely adorable. I vote for Nate and little Abbie Carrol.

Greg Hatcher

08-23-2005, 06:49 AM

Gotta go with the Tot, despite the ugly flashbacks I get looking at that shot. Morts.

Typo Lad

08-23-2005, 06:52 AM

Gotta go with the Tot, despite the ugly flashbacks I get looking at that shot. Morts.

...

Seriously, it's root beer.

Donald M.

08-23-2005, 06:57 AM

Wow, so far the votes are all over the place this week.

Well, I'll cast a second vote for Grant and Batboy, mascot for America's most truthful and objective weekly newsmagzine!

I might have answered his rallying cry and voted for the pissing baby if the picture were real.

Night

08-23-2005, 10:15 AM

My vote goes to Celisasu with Maggie Simpson... any baby with the ability to axe Willie and shoot Mr. Burns needs carful monitoring.

Winslow

08-23-2005, 11:04 AM

Morts (tot) gets my vote . . .

MacQuarrie

08-23-2005, 11:07 AM

If I had access to my mom's photo albums, I would have used the picture of my brother, age 2, trying to light up a Marlboro. Since I couldn't, I'll vote for Morts.

Celisasu

08-23-2005, 11:22 AM

Phoenixrising and the baby pissing on Bush has my vote as well.

mattbib

08-23-2005, 11:44 AM

I'll add a vote for PhoRis.

Dreadstar

08-23-2005, 11:47 AM

Another for Phoenixrising.

Not because it's Bush, but becasue at my age I'm jealous of the kid's pressure.

Greg Hatcher

08-23-2005, 01:40 PM

...

Seriously, it's root beer.

It's the expression. I used to have that same expression with a fifth of gin.

west3man

08-23-2005, 01:53 PM

This one was made for me... to observe, I mean. Mighty tough to decide, though. Here are the ones I'm deciding on. I'll choose one soon:

* MacQuarrie's is great because I remember that dancing baby craze and was highly amused by it.
* K'Nort's is great because she was just a ridiculously beautiful baby and that facial expression is priceless.
* nojo's is great because Abbie's too precious. Unfortunately, that av doesn't do her justice. The BIG photo is just irresistible.
* Morts's Tot pic is precious because of all the cute Tot moments and pix he's shared. Plus, I remember this pic from the "Mystery CBR Theater 2004" thread here. (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9026)

EDIT: I'm kinda glad I didn't see Dr. H's av ( I don't think so, anyway ), since this is tough enough, already.

I gotta give it to Abbie by way of Nate Carroll. Seriously close second to K'Nort for the cutest lil baby fishmouth, ever.

Typo Lad

08-23-2005, 02:57 PM

It's the expression. I used to have that same expression with a fifth of gin.

Oh dang. Sorry!

StoneGold

08-23-2005, 03:03 PM

Mike Smash's L'il Hulk

JeffreyWKramer

08-23-2005, 03:12 PM

Phoenixrising gets my vote. Piss on Bush, indeed.

K'Nort

08-23-2005, 04:13 PM

I love the batboy, but I'm going with Dr H's little girl. The larger version is particularly priceless.

Nate C.

08-23-2005, 04:53 PM

I'm going Slam.

Sticky Nate takes me back. Good times.

Nate C.

08-23-2005, 04:56 PM

This one was made for me... to observe, I mean. Mighty tough to decide, though. Here are the ones I'm deciding on. I'll choose one soon:

* MacQuarrie's is great because I remember that dancing baby craze and was highly amused by it.
* K'Nort's is great because she was just a ridiculously beautiful baby and that facial expression is priceless.
* nojo's is great because Abbie's too precious. Unfortunately, that av doesn't do her justice. The BIG photo is just irresistible.
* Morts's Tot pic is precious because of all the cute Tot moments and pix he's shared. Plus, I remember this pic from the "Mystery CBR Theater 2004" thread here. (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9026)

If it sways you're vote any, I know someone who could earn an Uncleship!

Uncle West.

Has a nice ring to it. ;)

twilight

08-23-2005, 05:21 PM

I vote Paradox.

That baby is adorably surly.

Beatnikman

08-23-2005, 05:24 PM

'Dox's baby howy.

Nitmo

08-23-2005, 06:48 PM

I'm going with Dox, too. THat's just perfect!

Justin Davis

08-23-2005, 08:48 PM

Gotta go with Tot on this one.

Paradox

08-23-2005, 08:57 PM

As promised, I'm going with phorising's "Political editorial from the youth vote".

phoenixrising

08-23-2005, 11:39 PM

I vote for K'Nort's photo....cause it's super adorable and (no offense) still looks like her.

Paradox

08-24-2005, 12:00 AM

Aaaand that wraps it up for this week!

Garnering single votes, we have Celisasu, Donald M., K'nort, MikeSmash!, Samurai, and Slam Bradley.

Doubling up their tally were Dr. Hfuhruhurr, Grant and Nathan Carroll.

Scoring three was yours truly, Paradox.

Coming in just BARELY in second place with five was Morts.

And this week's winner, with six votes...

phoenixrising!

Take it away, pho!

**steps back from avatar** Could probably use a mop in here, first...

Justin Davis

08-24-2005, 02:57 PM

Hello, Pho? .... I wonder if she got arrested for her last avatar.

Grant

08-24-2005, 03:01 PM

Hello, Pho? .... I wonder if she got arrested for her last avatar.

Isn't she one of our insomaniac posters?

Slam_Bradley

08-24-2005, 03:07 PM

Hello, Pho? .... I wonder if she got arrested for her last avatar.

Well...hitting a public officer with bodily fluids is a felony in some states.

leigh_ann1982

08-24-2005, 03:14 PM

Well...hitting a public officer with bodily fluids is a felony in some states.

If I were going to go to prison, when the other inmates ask me what I'm in for, I want to be able to say, "Urinated on the President." Unfortunately, I seem to lack the proper equipment.

Smell

08-24-2005, 03:17 PM

*passes leigh-ann a president*

there you go

Dom

vice smells

leigh_ann1982

08-24-2005, 03:25 PM

or brings a boy home!

No, I speculated for a long time as to whether he might be gay--he's 20 and never had a girlfriend. We had a talk not to long ago where he told me he had a crush on this girl that runs around in his circle of friends, but I don't think she returns his affection. I didn't tell him this, but I live in a small town and from what I know of her, she's returned everyone's affection but his. C'est la vie.

Spackling Compound

08-24-2005, 03:29 PM

Isn't she one of our insomaniac posters?

That's what we get for voting for a poster who actually has a day job and a life!

Next winner needs to be a 5 post a day minimum user with a reputation of getting that "No more than one post per minute can be posted" message daily. Having a post in each thread is a plus.

Not being an attractive blond girl would help with above...;)

leigh_ann1982

08-24-2005, 03:34 PM

*passes leigh-ann a president*

there you go

Peeing on Bush would require straddling him, which wouldn't have the surprise quality I'd like it to have.

. . .

You know, I just thought about the above statement I made, and I realize how wrong it sounds--only because it sounds explicit, not because I give two squirts about the current administration.

Slam_Bradley

08-24-2005, 03:36 PM

not because I give two squirts about the current administration.

So you're saying you only want to piss one squirt on him?

Gaz

08-24-2005, 03:36 PM

That's what we get for voting for a poster who actually has a day job and a life!

Next winner needs to be a 5 post a day minimum user with a reputation of getting that "No more than one post per minute can be posted" message daily. Having a post in each thread is a plus.

Not being an attractive blond girl would help with above...;)
Curse her for being hot and actually having a love/sex life!

west3man

08-24-2005, 03:37 PM

I vote for K'Nort's photo....cause it's super adorable and (no offense) still looks like her.
Who knew "super adorable" could be an understatement?

leigh_ann1982

08-24-2005, 03:53 PM

So you're saying you only want to piss one squirt on him?

I think if I had stated what he deserves to have happen to him, that might be construed as terrorist threats. Besides, I have other world leaders to pee on.