In a recent posting, mertuil admitted that she was simply fascinated by the way people use their icons. I am too. She effectively proposed a meme where people describe their acronyms, what they use them for and what they mean to them. So, without further adieu:
1964 Route Shield |
This icon was my first icon, and is my default. It is the same icon I used over on BoardGameGeek. I do the California Highways Web Page, and this icon serves to tie my blog to the page. |
1969 License |
One of my generic post images. Used for general entries. Generated with the License Generator. |
Slash-W |
My first political icon. Used for political posts. I may be deleting this one. |
Gaming |
Used for gaming related posts. The basic image is one of the images from the game Ticket to Ride, from Board Game Geek. |
Jewish |
Used for general Jewish posts. This image is from one of my Jewish clipart disks, modified. |
MLJ Sign |
Used for Jewish related posts, usually where I’m giving some sort of advice. It references two Jewish sites I run: mail.liberal-judaism and the S.C.J FAQ. Generated with the Church Sign Generator, and PSPed. |
DPF at OERM |
A picture of me taken at Orange Empire. Used for generic posts. This was taken in 2002. |
Generated |
A generated picture of me. Used for general posts. Note the faint 1964 route logo in the background. Generated via Abi Station and then PSPed. |
Edward Littlehazy |
A cartoon character that looks like me, that I originally drew back in high school. Used for generic posts. One day I’ll write more about the Droopouts. |
Political |
Used for political posts. Expect this to change after the election, if the right guy wins. |
Observations |
Used for posts where I make observations on the news. Like many of the images, I found something I liked to start with from a google image search, and then played with it in Paint Shop Pro. |
DPF at Work |
A picture of me at work. Used either for generic or work related posts. This was taken about 1999. |
OERM |
Used for posts related to Orange Empire Railway Museum. From the OERM web site. |
Roadgeeking |
Used for roadgeeking posts. It is a cover of a California Highways and Public Works. The only one I didn’t have to modify to add the route logo. |
Family Guy |
Used for posts where I need to portray the image of a dad. Taken in July 2004 at the Arch in St. Louis. |
Television |
Used for reviews or commentary on TV. Image of a JVC 27″, PSPed. |
Clue by Four |
Used for commentary about clueless people. I wanted a picture of Wheel of Fortune, with the line “I’d like to buy a clue”, but I couldn’t get it to work out right. |
Tea |
Used for miscellaneous posts, and posts about tea. The underlying image is a cup warmer from the Stash Tea catalog. |
Meme |
Used for memes. | Sheep Meme |
Used for memes |
ACSAC |
Used for posts related to ACSAC or Computer Security. |
Security |
Used for Computer Security posts. |
Laughing |
Used for humorous or sarcastic remarks. I’ve always liked the laughing bear, ever since I saw him on an Allen Sherman album. |
Blushing |
Used for risque or borderline comments that would make me blush. Be warned. |
Music |
Used for posts related to music, often folk music. |
Musicals |
Used for theatre related posts, either drama or musicals. |
Calendar |
Used for time or schedule related posts. |
Cooking |
Used for cooking related posts |
1934 Shield |
Used as a generic, or when I’m feeling old. The white shield was used from 1934 until 1960, when a plain white shield was introduced for four years. |
Compusaur |
Used for posts about computing or old computers. This combines a dinosaur, the route shield, and a UCLA Computer Club card. MU$. |
Camp |
Used for posts related to Camp Hess Kramer or Gindling Hilltop Camp. |
Flying Diaper |
Used for posts related to work. You need to guess why. My resume might give a clue. |
Pirate |
Talk like a Pirate day, or Computer Security |
??? | (watch for what I add next) |
So, in your blog, tell me about YOUR icons.