I think a few rotten apples have spoiled it for the rest of the bunch. To remain a family/work friendly site, the choice was made to exclude direct posting of pictures in the forums for various reasons. This includes avatars as well. Avatars are only granted to site moderators and certain helpers, and some of them choose not to use an avatar at all. On the up-side: this site can be viewed by folks from 8 to 80 without the fear of 'surprises'(both pictures and language) found elsewhere on the internet.

David Colter
pics * 1954 wrecker * [color:#009900]1948 Chevy 1-Ton[/color]
No act of kindness - no matter how small - is ever wasted ~~ Aesop