Need opinions

I recommend to you a great movie: Office Space.

Most techies know about it, and you might be more in tune with them when you've seen it.

Since some people seem capable of taking great offense to my avatar I'll put it to a vote (albeit a weighted vote):

Should I change the avatar or leave it as it is?

typo

I'm sure the message is intended seriously. I find your avatar to be annoying myself. There are others here I dislike even more, but it doesn't matter what I think. It's your avatar, not mine. If creates the first impression you want it to, that's all that counts.

For the record, I wouldn't have sent a private message on this topic. Also for the record, I'm abstaining in this election.

It was a stupid peer, instead of a stupid post! :^0

I don't know that I would chose that particular avatar. But then, your avatar is supposed to be reflective of who YOU are, not who I am.

Frankly, I am jealous of anyone using an avatar that is not from the selectable group that TR makes available. The one I use is not reflecitve of me, just one of my traits- I drink a LOT of coffee (can you tell?). But I don't have a webspace to designate and I can't just upload a jpeg file so I use what I have and get happy with it. And to be honest, if my avatar was what I wanted it to be- at least for now, I would likely tick a few people off too. And no, I probably wouldn't use it on a resume.

The bottom line is that I think that there are as many opinions on how you should do what you do as there are people on the planet. What I value in your avatar is that you have a sense of humour and are willilng to share that side of yourself with the rest of us.

Edited because I failed to proofread- even knowing this keyboard has it in for me!

are just the guy for that job.. :)

Is the one belonging to the Great Powers That Be who moderate these boards.

If the people at TR don't have a problem with it, then it doesn't matter.

I saw your Avatar in another discussion earlier. I?m personally not bothered by it at all but what the Hell do I know? Have you seen my Avatar?
It was nice to see that Jim was concerned enough to send his free professional advice. Perhaps you should thank him for his guidance and direction, offer profuse apologies and seek his opinion on choosing another, more PC, Avatar. It may mean the difference between having a job and becoming homeless. Good God man... think of the consequences!!

You?re not one of those people that have an unprofessional saying like ?Are we having fun yet? on their coffee mug too are you?

Keep it!!!!

My avatar says, you can't fly like an eagle when you're cooped up with a bunch of turkeys.

Your avatar says, when you're cooped up with a bunch of turkeys, beat them to a pulp and have them for dinner.

Wanna' trade?

Try sneaking up behind them, and hit them over the virtual head with a silver hammer -- much more subtle.

I would guess that they are not aware of the icon's origin.

But then they are correct "don't include this with your resume, or where any prospective employers may see it."

Keep it!
Pay no mind to the haters. Don't let them be dissin' on you!... Or something to that regard! :D

It looks like a normal person flufing a pillow

Leave it alone or there'll be [b]trouble[/b]1

:D

Interesting post, though.

"professionalism, empathy, maturity, mental balance, or an ability to objectively solve and (sic) kind of user-related issue" All grossly over-rated attributes in my opinion.

Then he gets a tad patronising.

By the way, you [b]haven't[/b] got this on your resume? You haven't? Oh, good...

to my email address after I respond to peermail from you, then give me about fifteen minutes and I'll send you the link.

or am I missing something?

I should've read further down in this discussion before I posted a reply to you above.

Something I have pointed out in the past...

If you hit your co-worker in the face with your fist, that's workplace violence. Disgusting.

If you hit your co-worker in the face with an office supply, such as a paper shredder, spindle, computer keyboard, etc, that is an accident. :)

Very important distinction...

I've got a few resumes to fire off, I think I'll "borrow" your image and attach it with my resumes.

I think potential employers should know they are getting a non-professional, non-empathatic, immature, unbalanced mind, and poor problem solver. It seems like it's only fair....

I wonder what jgeverett thinks of Yoda. Perhaps I'm short, green, and smell like a swamp?

I already voted over on TRI

...you'll blow my cover.
Ya' hit a nerve too.

The neverbusted thing got to be a PITA 'cuz some TR peers seemed (to me) to assume I've successfully hidden criminal activity or sumthin' else unsavory.

To me: neverbusted = bent, folded, mutilated, spindled, beaten, shot at and been missed, S*** at and been hit, stomped, tromped, jumped, thumped and dumped BUT still in one, relatively complete, almost-sane, piece.

I done felt pre-judged, kind of like my wearing a black leather jacket and colors, (no tie), to church.
When I wore my leather with patch, into my job as Deputy Dog my law officer peers didn't seem to care. Must be the different crowds I hang with.

I changed the alias to something stoooopid-er so's not to offend.

Sensitive (overly) dude ain't I? Mebbe I'll change it back. Dunno.

I meant the second and/or the twenty-fifth one down.

I think you have one of the best on TR. Please don't change it! Jim is taking it way too serious. I think he should just not look if he's so disturbed.

Its a stress reliever for me everytime I see it. :D

It's funny, shows you have a sense of humour.

Personally I don?t care what some anally retentive hypersensitive "recruiter" has to say. In fact I would probably send him back something worse just because he had annoyed me (Peer mail, If it was a public discussion I probably wouldn?t be such an arseh0le).

My coffee mug
http://tinyurl.com/d4fr2

http://tinyurl.com/ytiq

I prefer Disney or Looney Tunes characters myself.

It is far better to keep everyone guessing as
to how big a fool you are until you open your
mouth and remove all doubt. Consider the
source and remember. OPINIONS and A$$HOLES
are one and the same. Everyone has one and
your job is to determine which one they are
exercising. ENOUGH ALREADY

I was tring to picture a tie with, say, a pen:s with a syphillitic sore as I'd obviously gone into stupid mode.

The [b]organisms![/b] D'oh.

We lived there for a couple of years in the late 60's. In only two years I learned to never live where the weatherman uses the words "Lake Effect"; where the highway department regularly purchases road salt; or where snow shovels are sold as anything except a novelty item.

(I am so tempted to say keep it because you punch like me - a girl! - as in the last thread about this!!!)

It's funny and it suits your sense of humour; it's not one of the usual ones, and personally I LIKE IT!!

I have been sorely tempted to put a new avatar up for myself, but can't decide which camera to use to photograph the vibrator ..... ;)

]:)

GG

I understand completely that you would want to not alienate people. But I can't validate not being who you are.

My experience of you is positive, I am sure that my experience is shared. For those who are of a different opinion, well- I respect an individual's right to an opinion but I don't have to agree with it. I am reasonably certain that my ID annoys some. Let's face it- Tigger is a cartoon. I'm not. For any that wish to see me as a cartoon, that is their prerogative. But most chose to view me based on what they can see in what I write.

I, for one, like you better as yourself.

P.S. LOVE the avatar!

We haven't got a reasonable way to accomplish that!

That's more like it.

that stupidity isn't painful. I know a lot of people that would be on heroin.

The whole thing probably stems from my real life appearance. I've often been told that I have a very intimidating look about me so I tend to go out of my way to appear non-threatening, most of the time.
I'll throw on my scowl when I'm in a rush and want to be first in line at a crowded restaurant or something. It's one of the personality defects I have.

Even those that really know me as a person have no idea why I choose the alias of Jellimonsta! :)
I guess the latest avatar is representative of me though. Well, it was until I shaved! ?:| :|

I almost wish I had sent it, that's FUNNY!

Yes I have seen som epretty sad peer mails come my way too. How violent by personality is, how I should seek help for my agression andpent up anger etc. I suppose people don't see me giggling or laughing with a friend through a lot of my posts.

Always seems to be a backyarder though, someone justhinding away and secretly reading posts without reply. I wonder if they actually plan such an email for months and get a rush when they send it out. "I DID it!! I spoke out for myself!!!" LOL :-)

Either that or they've never watched the movie before.

No doubt.

This will sound interesting.
When I animated the man walking. I only meant for him to swing from side to side, that is balance without falling. The falling you can say he did by himself, that is it's a Maya bug something with the way the figure stabilised (kinematiks?) in animation i don't know. But it's a cool special effect. I don't realise it as violent, or scaring people to death. Because the man survives. And you can call it artificial intelligence if you will

Quite a learning experience for me today. I revisited this
old post and was stunned with the volume of responses.

And for the record...
I am a great fan of Office Space (even before it was a cult
hit). For me, the unscrewing of the cube walls by Ron
Livingstone was therapeutic.

But...
I had not connected Cactus Pete's avatar clip with the
copier destruction scene (which also is a fave of mine).

Just to remind myself, I went onto YouTube and checked it
out, and saw the clip in question.

So...
I realize I misinterpreted the feeling behind the avatar
choice and CP's intent. Given that, I can see how my
comments came across as a bit heavy and obsessive. If I
had I made the Office Space connection, I would not have
jumped to the conclusion I did.

Since this is really a peer forum, rather than a broader
public space, the risks of misinterpretation are more
limited.

For what it's worth, my revised thoughts now are that
using that clip in a closed forum like Tech Republic WAS
funny, and probably has real cathartic value.

But, I'm glad it did. It was an interesting conversation to read. Now, do you think you can talk Pete into replacing his avatar? I loved that little animation!