Maybe I should put that nazi flag in my avatar and claim it has nothing to do with racism but "Culture" like they do with the confederate flag.
Well, if you were Navajo or Hindu, you would be totally correct.
http://www.iearn.org/hgp/aeti/aeti-1997/swastika.htmlI still think that posting pictures of yourself next to a pro, or someone you admire, is a cool thing. I now think Johnnie Jackson is an OK guy, taking time to have a photo taken with a fan.
I've had pictures of myself taken with a Nobel prize winner in Physics, William Shockley. When I showed my friends, I don't recall them saying, "man, you are in no way as smart as that guy, retard". They just said "neat".