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Old 02-01-2007, 10:19 PM
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Unhappy Offensive avatar?

Does my Avatar offend anyone?

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Old 02-01-2007, 10:22 PM
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a german girl with a comely bosom would look better!

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Old 02-01-2007, 10:26 PM
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I think it's pretty good actually. I don't see what the big deal is, or why someone would be offended. I'm changing mine, as soon as I can figure out how it's done again. I did it once, and want to change it again. It just isn't offensive enough...lol
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Old 02-01-2007, 10:27 PM
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a german girl with a comely bosom would look better!

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Old 02-01-2007, 10:29 PM
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Replace the tri-star with a swaztika and then we'll talk.
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Old 02-01-2007, 10:33 PM
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Does my Avatar offend anyone?
Not me.
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Old 02-01-2007, 10:34 PM
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Personally I don't have a problem with it but.

It is the Reich-Adler (The Nazi eagle of the Nazi Luftwaffe) minus the hakenkreuz (swastika) and yes, TheDon had a similar Reich-Adler with a Mercedes Star under it for awhile and the mods made him remove it, I believe. I think he has a site of his own now where he is using it. It's called the OBK (Oil Burner Kartel) check out Surf-n-Turf's avatar above ^^^ for a picture of it.
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Old 02-01-2007, 10:47 PM
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Well, this is America. So, what the heck? It's a matter of individual jugdement.

If it would be Germany, displaying any 'Third Reich' symbolism is prohibited by federal law and prosecuted.
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Old 02-01-2007, 10:50 PM
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well, I guess I'd be wise now to state for the record that to spite the implied Nazi connotations, I'll point out that it's a bird, holding the mercedes Tri-star.
I do no condone anti-semitism or any other racist beliefs. I personally have no German heritage. I'm Ukranian/French, let's see you find a cool looking crest from their militaries! The only real connection is an I hope is obvious is that Mercedes cars are german. we call them Panzers, affectionately, does THAT offend anyone?

ANYWAYS... yeah..
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Old 02-01-2007, 10:52 PM
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Look. Now I'm happy fruit loop face. Big deal. My politics are the same and my desire to teach and learn in Diesel and tech help is unchanged. Oh well.
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Old 02-01-2007, 11:19 PM
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Old 02-01-2007, 11:23 PM
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Does my Avatar offend anyone?
Should it?

If you were trying, you failed.
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:41 AM
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Alrighty then! that's great! thanks for the input!

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