Mehndi, THANK YOU for putting a different spin on this speculation.

Thanks Liz for sharing those thoughts. One thing that I would like to add is that this whole trip was based around a couple of guys who lived in Japan for 2 years wanting to justify a reason to go back (Ryan and Josh) by meeting with people in the development community. We also felt that it would be a good time for us to meet the new owners of Curious Labs (that is why Bryan went along). On top of that there is a Lightwave 8 release party where Newtek invited to show our Lightwave Mimic. There were these reasons plus the fact that those guys have been putting a lot of effort in lately. Nakamuram wrote, "Maybe Koz will buy DAZ and give everything away for FREE!! " Not such a bad idea either:) Dan Farr

Well, since you're sending people over to Japan, maybe you'd like to send a very inexperienced new broker too, just to give a different viewpoint and personality to the mix. I'm not doing anything pressing right now... (grin).

Ah, dan. The voice of reason at last. I'm glad you chipped in, partly to point out the obvious (that the trip is just a trip and interview, not a mafia hit), and partly because this thread prompted me to post something in the DAZ broker forum on this subject. You might want to have a look at that thread and add your thoughts there too. Not on Easter Sunday, of course. Take a break, please! cheers mac

I'd like to tag along with pdxjims ... I could use some training also. 8-)

I hope the meetings in general are good, but especially with the new owners of Curious Labs. Cliff

I'd love to be a fly on the wall in those meetings. :)

Hrm...well..there's always postwork to cover any hair or clothing problems when one chooses NOT to purchase items from certain sites. Might not be as simple as buying a hair "set" or an outfit, but there's no end to the creativity of a paintbrush methinks...best of all...postwork fits everything!

Now if someone came out with auto adjusting graphics tablets and custom airbrushes designed for the different MilFigures.....hey where's Dodger anyway?

Hey, I have a five hundred frame animation saved as still images. It needs some postwork on the hair. I could mail it to you if you feel like having a go and you aren't busy for the next seven years. Hee hee. Maybe postwork doesn't fix EVERYTHING.

Damit Dan/Mehndi you spoiled the whole cloak and dagger/conspiracy theory entertainment thing we lurkers had going here. :)