OK, so working on fun stereotypes of Jewish New Yorker, here's one for you:
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~abh2n/tmp/bagel_avatar.gif

Sounds like fun :)

I'm still thinking, but here's an initial suggestion:

http://www.newhampshire.com/doclib/celebrity/salinger.jpg

I'll get around to it one of these days, but I really don't like them very much. They seem somehow to be an invasion of privacy and anonymity.

I'm from rural southern Ohio we don't know from bagels. The guy who rents the vacant lot next to the gas station every summer and sets up a fish fry shack has increased his prices by 50 cents, but your fried fish fillet on soft white bread with your choice of Miracle Whip or Mayonaise can be offset by picking up a can of offbrand pop at the gas station instead of a cold coke from the iced tub on the shaded side of the truck. And for Christ's sake kids, stop leaving the empty pop cans on the picnic table it attracts the sweat bees.

Bobby Mercer in the Hall? why? Who is next Yankee fan. Graig Nettles?

Go classic bslev:

http://tinyurl.com/3d4c2l

Since you claim to favor the Union, an assertion of dubious truthfulness given your sudden adherence to the dogmas of the charlatan Obama, you should select an avatar such as a portrait of General Sherman. He is as popular in Georgia as that tribune of sneering youth ever shall be. Bah!

Well, the clock is ticking and if this doesn't get recommended some more, I think we are left with the entries submitted thus far. Bev D is the judge and, in her honor, in addition to the 50 bucks for the winning avatar, I will also donate another $50 to the organization she referenced above that is helping the families of soldiers in Iraq. Get those submissions in folks!

Heck I can't believe this made it to the big board. Well this is for a good cause folks. I'm in Judge Bev D's hands; the avatar she picks is the one I don. Now's your chance to get me back for all those things I've written folks. :) My avatar, my identity, is out of my control and in your hands.

By the way, as stated, the winner gets to pick where I send my donation, and Bev D also gets a matching donation to her worthy "family readiness" group in Ohio, which assists military families with sons and daughters and spouses in Iraq. Hey Bev, why don't you print the name of the organization, and maybe we can get a couple of more dollars sent there from the good folks at TPM.

As a fellow luddette, I am seriously contemplating donating my personal choice (for myself) of an avatar to you although you may not appreciate a picture of Laurie Mylroie as a stand-in.

Getting real, how about a pic of Mel Brooks at the appropriate age?

I would request that you donate $50 to one of the schools in Oregon the Clinton campaign has stiffed.

This one, as the debt is over 60 days in arrears, would be my choice:

"$1,384

OWED TO: Bend-La Pine School District

WHAT FOR: Bill spoke March 20 to about 2,500 people in the Bend Senior High School gym, where he joked that he’d offered to wash local Democratic superdelegate Wayne Kinney’s car windows. (Kinney later endorsed Obama.)

WHAT IT WOULD BUY: Gas for 51 school buses from Bend to Mount Bachelor and back."
http://wweek.com/editorial/3430/11055/

All the hockey mojo you'll ever need:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/2554469277_9c5d042c4f_t.jpg

Bruce:

http://www.afi.com/Images/tvevents/laa/archive/gal_Fonda_Henry_3.jpg

:)

I am having a hard time here. Two posts swallowed with the cryptic message that they are being held by the blog owner. What does this mean? Am I going to be charged? I thought they were of age.

Fourth, I don't care about the NRA, this kicks ass:
http://www.templeton-cambridge.org/fellows/grossman/publications/2007.03.07/americans_get_an_f_in_religion/img/charlton_heston_plays_moses.jpg

And let's not forget Ron Bloomberg upthread.

Baseball ones have already been suggested. How about something from the crotchety aka disgruntled variety.
http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/11/bruce.jpg

I like the simplicity of this one to the "Bobby Murcer" theme:

Murcer autographed ball

It's too big for an avatar, but if you don't feel confident about reducing it down yourself, I'd be happy to do it for you.

Here's a question bslev. Are you going to keep your voice, or adopt the voice of your avatar? If the former, we have to find one that fits your voice. If the latter, you have to make a commitment to stay in character. Or I'll have to run you and your new avatar off.

Oh my!

Well, if you decide to use it, Bruce, I went and sized it and tweaked it for you.

Here's how you upload it:

1. Go here:

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4475/bslevtomjoaddc3.jpg

And download the resized image to your computer to a place you remember. I think you shift click on the image and say "save image as" but I have a mac, so it may be a bit different for you.

2. Click on the word "(EDIT)" next to the words "MY PROFILE" under the TPM masthead.

3. Scoll down until you find The words: "Photo (max 64 pixels wide):" and hit the "browse" button.

4. Locate the file you just downloaded, and click on "open"

5. Hit save.

Three or four tries ought to do it.

:)

Sometimes you have to clear the cookies in your browser from this site before you see it.

Good luck.

As for my charity of choice, I can't imagine a more worthy one than Bev's, but feel free to buy me a virtual beer here:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/TPMObamaBeer

:D

If Mrs. Bruce is looking for an Avatar, I'd suggest one of the women saints, although you are Jewish, somehow it would seem appropriate to me. I'll be happy to forward some suggestions.

Heh.