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Too many people were making fun of my avatar with my photo, so I decided to do something about it. I commissioned Rob Adams (Treeshark) in London to draw a dancing (clogging) flute man for me. I told him what I wanted, and he obliged my request with the image below. The only problem is that this little guy doesn't have a name yet, so I decided to ask the most savy group of flute connoisseurs in the world (here on the flute forum, of course) for some help. Does anyone have any ideas? I am also interested in other examples of flute art.
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'Looks like a walking stick to me (or a walking flute?).
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He looks a lot like Planter's Mr. Peanut. I'd call him Jimmy Carter. :D

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"Oh I'd love to take up the Irish flute, but
they're all so expensive and need oiling! And
what if I find out I don't get on with it?"

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"Don't worry Ma'am! Help is at hand!"
*this sounds like a job for PVCFluteMan,
now where's the nearest phone-booth?*
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Post by I.D.10-t »

How about

"Omicron the magnificent, Destroyer of worlds , Blight of the galaxy, Eternal cause of disorder"

Although I think he looks more like a Mjolnir.

When you get a list of names you should have a poll.
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No! No! He's a flute not a fife or a piccolo....
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Post by I.D.10-t »

Jack Bradshaw
No! No! He's a flute not a fife or a piccolo....
Oh...

I guess Fred or Frank the Flute would be good names then.
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Old one was better...

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Who drew the old avatar? I thought that was pretty cute.
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How about "six-time colostomy veteran bravely faces life with new tracheostomy"

Sorry. That's the anatomical modelmaker in me speaking. . Treeshark, great graphic, do you work in art in London?
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Hi Rosemary,
Unfortunately, no one drew the old avatar image. It was a photo, and that was the problem. Ha! (Andrew, are verbal exclamations OK?)

However, the avatar size limitation of 100 x 100 pixels makes everyone and everthing look a little pixelated, but I suppose that is better than looking inebriated, but without the accompanying benefits.
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Gasp! I just noticed that in the avatar there's a definite glow...! It's RadioactivePVCFluteMan!
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Am I the only one who finds that NEW avatar seriously disturbing :-?

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Post by Loren »

I.D.10-t wrote:How about

"Omicron the magnificent, Destroyer of worlds , Blight of the galaxy, Eternal cause of disorder"
Hmm, I dispatched the original Omicron last week, so I guess, technically speaking, the name is currently available.

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Post by TomB »

Hmm, I agree it looks like Mr. Peanut.

It also looks like a cross between a flue and a grasshopper, so-

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TomB wrote:Hmm, I agree it looks like Mr. Peanut.
It also looks like a cross between a flue and a grasshopper, so-
FluteHopper All the Best, Tom
...or Flopper! But, that isn't very complimentary.

How about 'Tootie Flutie'? If you're old enough, it might ring a bell!

Or, since it was made for you, Doug, he could be 'Tipple-Tooter'!

An historic figure; 'Tutus Brutus'! Et tu?

:roll: Maybe, Art de Flute?
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