Guide to the Icons

[kent_allard_jr]

For those of you who wondered... Here are the icons I use in this journal and what they mean. First, the one on my left is my "geek/fan icon." It's Lamont Cranston, taken from an old Shadow pulp cover.

	This is for RPGs, taken from PvP, with Cole doing his "sinister Dungeon Master" routine. I haven't read PvP in years, but I thought it was funny for a while.
	I use this icon when I'm showcasing some of my creative work, such as a painting or a fantasy culture. The pic is by Vermeer, for those who wondered. (No, I don't put myself in his league. But he's dead, so he can't offense. Ha ha ha.)
	This is for personal stuff. I'll rarely use it for anything that isn't friends locked. Sadly, this photo is really old. I don't look nearly this good in profile anymore.:(
	Finally, the "morans" icon is for socio-political commentary. It is not the "I think you're a moron" badge. (Chances are I don't, although it's an easy conclusion to reach when someone doesn't agree with my obviously Godlike reasoning.) It's a counter-protester at an anti-war rally. If I didn't use it, I'd probably go with Walter Sobchak pulling a gun on somebody.

A note on my friends list: My general policy is that I have to have met you personally, or gotten to know you very well online or on the phone (exact details deleted), or be really interested in what you have to say because you're some kind of High Pooh-Bah. (I assume the latter won't read my journal, so I don't worry about them seeing embarrassing stuff.) I remove people who post too many Internet quiz results in their journals. Really, I don't care how many English philosophers you recognize, or what kind of shrubbery you are. Talk about obscure subjects all you want, but keep the quizzes to yourself, OK? I know it's petty, and I'm weird, but thank you.

Comments

[slackwench.livejournal.com]

What about the icon you're using here?

[kent-allard-jr.livejournal.com]

It's the "geek/fan" icon. I use it from everything from Iron Man commentary to prog rock appreciation.

[hslayer.livejournal.com]

But this is more of a personal post than a geek/fan post. (This icon is the one I use when I'm being an ass.)

[kent-allard-jr.livejournal.com]

Well ... it's kind of meta, about everything in this journal, and since Lamont Cranston is my default icon, it seemed apropos.

Oh, I thought that icon was just to remind us of your female body-part preference!

[doc-mystery.livejournal.com]

That picture of you in profile...was it made solo by you using a colour photocopier?

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