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Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Yes, esp Noodley and Fab Foodie. Not so much if it's the wrong sex, unless I don't know the sex of the forummer, and therefore, that it's a mismatch..
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Pete, you may not planet this way, but ~ I think you're a star, ride a Galaxy and eat Milky Ways.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I'm a bit of a crank ! 
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
This is the closest thing I could find...
longers
Legendary Member
I was going to go for this but won't bother now.
especially seeing as I couldn't get it to work.
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
I just think it's great that Ronnie Barker posts on here under an assumed name!
(and the gender thing can be a bit disconcerting at times!).
(and the gender thing can be a bit disconcerting at times!).
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Funnily enough, those are two CC members that I had a strong mental image of.
I happened to be walking past a car park in Hebden Bridge last year (or the year before?) when Noodley was there with someone I knew from the old C+ forum (MSeries). Noodley looked very different to his avatar!
Even more strangely, I have to get up in about 6 hours time to ride the same route that they were about to tackle - 'Season of Mists' - goodnight!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Have to confess, I got the idea for this thread whilst glancing over a thread by the esteemed XmisterIS. Can't imagine why.
I'm one of those people who somehow thinks forumites look like their avatar - and XmisterlS is one of those, again with Noodley too, and then you sort of image lots of character traits that go with that image onto the person themselves. One bit of my mind knows this isn't true ... but it doesn't speak to the bit of my mind that thinks it is true
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XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
I'm one of those people who somehow thinks forumites look like their avatar - and XmisterlS is one of those, again with Noodley too, and then you sort of image lots of character traits that go with that image onto the person themselves. One bit of my mind knows this isn't true ... but it doesn't speak to the bit of my mind that thinks it is true
You have it exactly correct! That really is a photo of me on a Japanese gameshow. The game was "How many ping-pong balls can you shove up your .... " *ahem* family forum, say no more ...
Ravenbait
Someone's imaginary friend
- Location
- The Seventh Level of Hell
I do actually look like a grumpy sackperson most of the time.
Sam
Sam
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Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Yes, me too - Noodley looks like Ronnie Barker, and Fab like Leonard Rossiter. I think even if I ever met them, I'd still have that impression once I was back online.
Dayvo is another one, and I have seen photos of him, but the idea still sticks.
I think with other people, although I can't think of a specific example, I tend to imagine them looking a bit like a member I have met, maybe one who has a similar posting style or opinions. Funny, isn't it?
And even funnier to think that not so very long ago, most people had no idea what even famous people really looked like - before photographs and telly and so on. There would even be members of your family you wouldn't know if you passed them in the street, if you'd only ever exchanged news via letters.
