My old avatar was a Homer Simpson sitting on the couch that The Gip designed for me after posting with me a few days when we first met but while I was away, they changed the forum again and it was lost. So, when I got back I couldn't even get my old moniker back until Quickdraw got it for me....so you can blame him. He was a mod and they were using my moniker as an alternative to suspending posters but none took them up on it.
I was looking for something that represented my frame of mind while I watched the Cowboys at that time and that fat cat oblivious to everything and excited about nothing summed me up pretty well.
I decided that I couldn't just have an avatar without a name or a personality so I named him Otis, after the character in Mayberry and my choices were Otis, the town drunk or Ernest T. Bass, the town idiot. I considered Otis T. Bass but just decided on Otis. I have really grown attached to him and when new people read my stuff, they take a look at Otis and they can't get upset...but a few have anyway. Otis doesn't like them either.
I have had a lot of fun with Otis and I am surprised more posters don't stick something up there they can bring to life and give it a story.