OK. 1983, a friend introduced me to a roleplaying game called Champions. I was fascinated by the ability to create and play superheroes, and the little character outlines on the sheets were fun; I had a way, with limited artistic ability, to create superheroes. Flash forward several years. I'm roommates with two guys who are also gamers and in a Champions campaign with me. We join an Amateur Press Association called The Clobberin' Times, dedicated to Champions. About this time, I hear about Poser 1 and Fractal Design. I also get a free subscription (I have no idea how and REALLY miss it now that I AM working with graphics) to PC Video and Graphics. I consider buying Poser to create BETTER character illustrations for Champions. Two members of the APA pick it up right AFTER PCG&V runs a very lukewarm review of the product. Two of the members of the APA pick up P1; one vanishes from the APA without saying another word about it, the other is confused by the interface and unable to figure out texture maps. So I decide not to invest in it. Then P2 comes out to great reviews. I see it in MicroCenter in Chicago for $149, when the retail price was $189 - and with a $50 rebate. For $99 I can afford it. Unfortunately, the rebate expired 30 days before I found out about it (d'oh!), but I already used it and was hooked for about three months. THen I was about to discard it when I found out about P3. Upgraded, found out about the mailing list by accident, found out about the (then only one) forum from the ML, dropped the ML when P4 came out (it focused on it and I couldn't afford it!), watched the forums split, then upgraded to P4 when it was FINALLY bundled with Bryce4 and Canoma... And now you're all bored to tears, right? :-)