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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:54 pm

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Persephone is from Douglas Adams

????? I only know the Greec mythological side of my username Confused

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:24 pm

^^^ same thing

Quote:

What name for a hypothetical 10th planet did several notable science-fiction writers�including Douglas Adams, Arthur C. Clarke, and Larry Niven�coincidentally "agree" on?

The name in question is Persephone, after the Greek goddess abducted by Hades (the Greek analogue of Pluto) to be his bride in the underworld. Niven created his Persephone for his Known Space series of books. Clarke also chose to name his 10th planet Persephone in several fictional works, most notably in his novel Rendezvous with Rama.

The Douglas Adams reference is a little more muted; in Mostly Harmless, Persephone is the official name of the 10th planet, but most folks refer to it by its nickname Rupert. (The nickname, in typical Adams fashion, somehow involved an astronomer's pet parrot.)

from here http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10881_11-6112456.html

and for obscure reasons I give Pers a full 10 points for her cool avatar

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:27 pm

Thanks Agi, now everyone can call me Rupert Very Happy

Back on subject though: love your avatar as well, Agi.

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:46 pm

Hawkeyewon wrote:

I have a new one too! Is there a ratemyavatar.com now or what? Avatar was a new Jeapordy word the other day... LOL

I would not argue with your avatar Hawk!

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:24 pm

Persephone is also the name of a planet in Joss Whedon's Firefly.

BTW, Persephone/Rupert, I can't remember if I've rated your avater yet, but it gets a definite 9/10, great FX in it.

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:26 am

My favourite avatars are big, bold, and easily associated with the author they represent. F.O. Catt's is a solid 9+/10 for me, as is R.L. Yacht's (remember him? he started all this off). Throw in some animation, and I'll give ya get a 10/10 (S.P.'s with its wiggly eyes absolutely rocks).

As a man-lovin' woman, I don't warm up especially well to the avatars featuring yet another set of big boobs (*yawwwwwnnnn*); however, that is how it is supposed to be, isn't it?

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:38 am

Ima Baeder wrote:

@FredFlinstone: I don't understand your avatar. Are you against 419eater? the circle with the bar would be fine if it didn't say "eater" under it. . .

with the word eater 1/10
without the word eater 6/10

Yeah, putting the eater there was a mistake, I think I was tired when I did it and I wasn't paying attention. Anyway I like this one now. Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:53 am

Leonardo da Vinci was very ahead of his time. My avatar at the moment is from his 'cartoon' period.

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:29 am

@Fredflinstone - Still not sure about your avatar.....seems kinda wrong to me...

(Then again, what do I know? Even photobucket removed one of my avatars...)

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:09 pm

^^

I remember that avy.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7103 Location: Yes

I've had at least three avatars banned by Mods here....

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:09 pm

My avatar is phat as the yoof would say.

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:40 pm

persephone wrote:

Quote:

Persephone is from Douglas Adams

????? I only know the Greec mythological side of my username Confused

well, there are so many meenings to it Laughing

see this source ... if u visit that website you will find the greek goddess Proserpina as well Cool

www.astrologer.com/aanet/pub/transit/nov2002/frozen.htm wrote:

In Douglas Adam's Mostly Harmless, a tenth planet was discovered. "What had happened was this: Last week astronomers had announced that they had at last discovered a tenth planet, out beyond the orbit of Pluto. They had been searching for it for years, guided by certain orbital anomalies in the outer planets, and now they'd found it and they were all terribly pleased, and everyone was terribly happy for them and so on. The planet was named Persephone, but rapidly nicknamed Rupert after some astronomer's parrot - there was some tediously heart-warming story attached to this - and that was all very wonderful and lovely."

Edit: Opps, saw Agi Hammerthief's post only now. Sorry for posting it twice Embarassed

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:55 pm

JMR,
Tell us about them. Confused

I'm curious! Wink

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:22 am

Unfortunately I have no applications that can modify pictures to the required size to allow me to have a cool avatar. I have to trawl through Google small pics for something that takes my toes fancy.

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:40 am

^^^Try this nifty bit of shareware
http://www.graphic-converter.net/

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:06 pm

I would give JMR a 10 as it is pure nasty in a cute kind of way.

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 3123

8/10 ^^

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:40 pm

"DON'T MENTION THE WAR!!"

8/10

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:52 pm

^^^^
Creepy avatar.

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:58 pm

Watch it - shunty's av is back by special request. If it goes, I am gonna sulk. Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:46 pm

I like Jojobean's, Kleindoofy's and Don's...

-- All are sultry, sexy, and a bit enigmatic;
-- All seem to fit the personality of their respective posts, in a strange sort of way (and yes, I know they're males in RL).

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:26 pm

Just wait until I combine it with an avatar containing the creepy scarecrows from Dr Who - pinhead scarecrows shouting "MELONS!" Shocked

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:43 pm

^^^^Nooooo! Creepy scarecrows/clowns/dolls and monks should be banned!!

(8/10 - I love pinhead)

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:45 pm

The best avatars on this site are Razor's. No question about it. [Persephone is a BIG fan]