I just got an email from Bonestructure that he got the cut off notice for his electricity and phone (On top of everything else the poor man's had dumped on him), so he's losing his online connection as well as his other links to the world. I know that he's no longer a part of this site, but he still has a lot of friends here and I thought ya'll would like to know. Me, I'm going to go off somewhere quiet and scream for a moment. This kinda hacks me off.

what's happened to him? How'd e get that way? I don' know him but I'm sympathetic

It's a long story JackBeNimble... Sorry, I neglected to put my email addy on this one, I posted the same message in C&D and a lot of response came in. Email me at s_barnes@swbell.net please, and I'll fill you in with what I know. And what we're putting together. Basically, he has bad health problems that are getting worse, no money and too sick to work much, and he's having a hard time getting aid from the state of texas or, evidentally medicare/medicaid. He's behind on several bills and just generally in pretty bad shape right now. He was one of the very first people to befriend me when I joined this site... and a lot of members could probably say that as well. He's always been one of the first people to volunteer a model or an image/texture, whatever to someone who asked... and I was trying to let people know about the situation. I'm pretty fried right now (been up since 4am), but if you mail me I'll answer whatever I can. Thanks for asking... Sherman Barnes (Ironbear at Renderosity)