I'll send 5 bucks to anyone who can name my avatar.

[derbstyron]

Hint: it's there in front of you.

[jeff30997]

1. Looks familiar.

[LibertyorDeath]

2. Alan Turing

credited with inventing modern computer science

or personal/154172.gif

[derbstyron]

3. Interesting answer.

But nope.

EDIT: On either.

[SoCalDem]

4. William Styron?

:)

[derbstyron]

5. BINGO!!!!!!

You got it.

I didn't think anyone would.

I hope it's because you are a fan
or did you just get the hint?

:hi:

[SoCalDem]

6. I loved/Hated Sophie's Choice

and yes I am a fan.

[SoCalDem]

9. I remember him from when he looked younger, but then we all get old

:(..Is he even still alive?? :shrug:

[derbstyron]

11. Yes

But he's in very poor health.

The last I heard he was back in the hospital.

He's supposed to have another book coming out
(which I heard some selections read from) but
I don't know if it's gonna happen.

I fear he's not long for this world, sadly.

The literary world will have lost a great one
with his passing.

[SoCalDem]

12. I am kind of surprised he's still here.. I heard him once on tv say that

he suffered badly from deep depressions.. Of course artistic people often do suffer from depression..I sympathize, since I do as well.. It's odd..as I age, I tend to have more of the manic/depression symptoms,which is really odd for me.. I "plan" all kinds of stuff in the manic phase, and then "thankfully" before I actually have to DO any of the hard work involved, the "urges" pass :)

[nickgutierrez]

16. Oh my, that sounds familiar

I "plan" all kinds of stuff in the manic phase, and then "thankfully" before I actually have to DO any of the hard work involved, the "urges" pass

That sounds so familiar -- I always have ideas, but I never know how to go about executing them. By the time I come up with a plan, the urge is gone.

In my case, though, I would hope it's not age (21).

[SoCalDem]

13. another oopsie-dupe-sie

:grr:

[derbstyron]

14. Funny you should say that

I'm Bi-polar among many other things and have
struggled through numerous meds with very little
help/assistance.

You're right about the creativity aspect. I'm
a writer and its nailed me. There's a great book
on the subject called "Touched by Fire."

[derbstyron]

10. Excellent

He's the reason I'm a writer.

And I got to meet him and express my
admiration. He was most kind and
generous.

PM me if you want your five bucks.

:hi:

[SoCalDem]

7. oopsie...dupe-sie

,,

[jeff30997]

8. You just lost 5 bucks.

[Moloch]

15. Is that J. Edgar Hoover?

cause it kinda looks like him.