First of all the background story:
It is me wearing a hooded sweater in so poor lighting the cellphone cameras of the day made the picture all red and full of artifacts. Later played around with spectrum switch in GIMP and liked what I saw.
Then into business we go:
To start the topic, should I finally change the avatar? Yes/no and a reason. Detailed opinions and unique reasons preferred. Discussion on given reasons is open. (Everything else at this point is either so poorly constructed or offtopic that I will probably utilize my moderator magic to make it go away. After there is some kind of a consensus amongst people on this topic will move on or be closed. I love the offtopic section, don't fail me on this.)
1.7.2008 EDIT:
Added the poll. The poll will run for 30 days and act as the first round of elimination. How? You will see...
In the vote, give a vote to all of the avatars you like. The original is also in there, but not up for voting in this round. You can also change your mind and vote again (which will change your previous vote).
Here is your pool of choices:

2.8.2008 EDIT:
Whoo, playoffs started. First battle is the one on the right. It'd be too conventional and boring to go from left to right. One week and we'll see which of the two was eliminated.
12.8.2008 EDIT:
Longcat prevails. Now it is about the two drunken pictures.
14.9.2008 EDIT:
Voting resumes via alternative means: http://www.micropoll.com/akira/mpview/476053-106052
21.9.2008 EDIT:
White tie prevails. Now let's vote between the emotionless block and the hairy emotionless block. New poll up.
http://www.micropoll.com/akira/mpview/476053-107011
29.9.2008 EDIT:
Emotionless block churns on. This week it's about the original against the anime thingy. We'll see.
http://www.micropoll.com/akira/mpview/476053-108503
6.10.2008 EDIT:
My original one held on. Let's see what happens this week.
http://www.micropoll.com/akira/mpview/476053-109927
