Pick what you want for an avatar.
Resize it to 150x150 max.
Upload it to a host like imageshack.us or tinypic.com. Copy the URL they provide as a DIRECT link to the image.
Go here:
http://www.scrapyardknives.com/ubbthreads/editbasic.php?Cat=Paste the direct link to the image in the "URL to your avatar (150x150 max pixels, may be smaller) (.gif, .jpg, .png accepted)" field.
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