Ha ha I change the avatar when the voices advise me to do so. When I first joined over 10 years ago ( to get advice on researching my fathers WW2 service) a certain member who haunts Kew(just posted above me) was posting George Medal recipients during WW2 and I happened to be near Gilroes cemetery in Leicester where one of the chaps was buried and took a headstone photo to add to the thread and there started the next 10 years of hundreds of cemeteries ,thousands of headstone and memorial photos adding in many thousands more of random interest. My only talent I have picked up is being able to spot a CWGC headstone or a private headstone of interest from a quarter of a mile away.
The world turned upside down! I'm confused easily enough when people change their avatars. This will take some getting used to. (We are, of course, happy to adjust usernames if possible. Just sometimes mildly disorientating. 'The artist formerly known as...' for a while in the sig can help.}
There is a march called The World Turned Upside Down. It was traditionally the tune that garrisons surrendering on terms marched out and laid down their arms to. It was played at the end of the Siege of Yorktown.
„Lt. Dan“ became my inofficial call sign at the army reserve after frequent incidents somewhat resembling to the rifle drill scene in Forrest Gump. (Had the habit to follow orders quite literally, much to the constant despair of certain superiors) But as „Gump“ seemed a bit inapproriate to my pals I earned the informal promotion. And my avatar Oberst von Holstein...well, he satirizes perfectly a certain german trait who would even made best use of „service regulations for implementing regulations concerning proper use of service regulations“
Made me look. I've learnt a lot on details in the 14 years since, but still stand by the broad thrust of it. British Troops Inferior?
I once pulled an April Fool's prank on my sister by replacing the sugar in the sugar bowl with salt, which she then put on her Weetabix
My username is my own name. @ Von Poop - I would be very happy if you changed your avatar. Every time I see it, I'm reminded of one of my teachers telling me off. He looked just like that.
My username has absolutely no significance whatsoever. My avatar reflects my admiration for German martial vigour.
I only made it to the end of the first page. I did read your post to though, I thought your first paragraph was the best
I thought long and hard about my user name. Close to exhaustion from the effort and in a massive burst of originality I eventually came up with my initials. Genius. Avatar is side of the Jagdpanther (I think) at the Tank Museum. Couple of observations...now's the time to confess that I also thought Idler's avatar was an impressive cleavage, and Charley Fortnum is clearly an admirer (as I am) of the cartoonist Pont. Best. John
No originality in my user name: I was christened Steven and I am a member of a MacDonald clan. Most people call me Steve. Of my two big ‘rugby playing days’ mates, only one is now alive and he has always called me Mac. (I call him a little fat Welsh git). My avatar is the arm patch of the 50th (Northumbrian) Division; family associations with that Division in the two World Wars. I always thought Idler’s avatar was cleavage, still do and no-one has disproved it yet.
