how do I
 

put up ana avatar? Can I use pics stores on my HDD?

Thank you

Vic

You have to upload them to a server (ie: have them hosted online somewhere). Once you have the pic online somewhere, click on the "Profile" link near the top of the page here, and enter in the exact url of the avatar.

Note: Shitty hosts like Geocities, Tripod, and others of that ilk will not allow remote image linking, so don't try to get it hosted there.

I have done all of that but I still get the x I guess the server doesn't allow for this kind of linking?

I am a fucking idiot, but getting better.

you typed in the url wrong. you typed in:
http--home.pages.at-iceman-condoms-00027.gif

It should be:
http//home.pages.at-iceman-condoms-00027.gif

But it's still an incorrectly link, so you've obviously fucked up, Corky.