bazze opened this issue on Dec 04, 2003 ยท 36 posts
bazze posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 4:01 AM
Yesterdays thread with the personal photos got me thinking. I mean this is a huge community but who populates it? Is there any demographic/sociagraphic data available? - nationalities? - age / sex? - profession? - social status? - etc etc Sometimes I wonder how poeple have the time to do all these wonderful things you see in the galleries and at the same time maintain a social life (you know family and friends in the real wordl :)), have a job, have other hobbies etc etc.. Not very Bryce specific question but anyway...
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tjohn posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 4:25 AM
So-shul life? What's that? :^)
This is not my "second childhood". I'm not finished with the first one yet.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
"I'd like to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather....not screaming in terror like the passengers on his bus." - Jack Handy
BOOMER posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 5:10 AM
You mean, it's not get up, go to work, come home, do bryce, go to sleep, repeat until you die? Seems to me, this forum is populated by people from ALL walks of life who found a way to express themselves through art. A commonality...we all chose Bryce. But why? Was it because we all wanted to make cool terrains at first and it just evolved? Hmm..that's something to ponder.
Because I like to blow $%&# up.
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Gog posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 5:38 AM
I think Boomers hit the reason why we're here and the demographic, as to why bryce? I saw someone's art (believe it or not Peter Sharpes) and the Bryce program (version 2) and thought I want some of that, it beats POVRay. That's I been hooked since, tried loads of other packages, the only other one I've kept going is Max.
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bazze posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 5:44 AM
I asked "who" (demographic / socigraphic data ) not "why you use Bryce". The question is more to those running this community and it is business / marketing oriented. I'm just curious.
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Andini posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 7:18 AM
I think I'm replying the way you wanted us to: -I am Norwegian, Polish, English, Irish, and German but I was born and raised in the Chicago area in good ol' U.S. of A. -15 years old, male -Social Status: I am the most coolest person in the world ;) -Profession: I'm technically a student but I've been performing magic shows for parties and family events professionally for the past 5 years. Anything interesting about me? Ummmm.... no.
bazze posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 7:23 AM
No.. I'm looking for an answer like: Out of 100 community members 50 are male 25 are students 40 live in Europe 13 are whatever 73 are whatever etc etc
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TheBryster posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 7:46 AM Forum Moderator
Oh that's easy.......... 100% are nutters.............LOL 97% are human 100% have computers 100% Have Bryce 94% live on planet Earth.... Sorry, Bazze. Couldn't resist!
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Dragonsbld posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 7:57 AM
well.. i'll be nice, since i couldn't do that whole picture thing.. the real me... half Irish - half American Indian and i live in Columbus, Ohio i'm 23 years of age (going on 12) and male I work for a company called Tigerpoly mfg. its plastic injection molding, we make car parts for Honda and a few other companies. (this is starting to sound like a dating service, don't think my wife would like the thought of that) and just for kicks i'll throw in my hobbies too.. (excluding poser and bryce) Painting, Drawing, carving, building models, building pretty much anything, electronics repair, scuba diving, photography, writing, reading, board and councel games, Starwars, collecting and painting miniatures, collecting spawn.com toys, collecting dragon statues, and lastly, one of my favorites; collecting swords and knives
pakled posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 10:37 AM
Nationality- Americansus Texii age- old enough to know better sex- please..;) Profession- IT, large English company Social Status- plinth of the community, can't afford to be a pillar..;) Hobbies- Computer Art, music, sleeping.
I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit
anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)
tjohn posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 11:00 AM
Boomer: Are you doing surveilance on me? You just described my life perfectly! (Well, except for the "die" part.) LOL
This is not my "second childhood". I'm not finished with the first one yet.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
"I'd like to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather....not screaming in terror like the passengers on his bus." - Jack Handy
Incarnadine posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 11:15 AM
TheBryster, I am not a nutter! (I may be distantly related to a fruitcake but that is not proven!)
Pass no temptation lightly by, for one never knows when it may pass again!
tjohn posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 11:31 AM
Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/index.ez?viewStory=5018
I don't know if this link will be helpful in answer the original question, but it does include some Renderosity data as to members and site usage.This is not my "second childhood". I'm not finished with the first one yet.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
"I'd like to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather....not screaming in terror like the passengers on his bus." - Jack Handy
Ang25 posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 12:24 PM
Hi all, American, Love the freedom but I'm very cynical of the government at the moment (ok always). 41 sexless (at the moment) single (sort of, husband lives with his girlfriend but I'm not divorced [yet]) I do clerk work, two jobs, no social life (hence sexless) Is there such a thing as social status in America? etc etc oh and I live in upstate NY, yeah the other NY. Nice meeting you all.
ocddoug posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 4:31 PM
LOL..social life, never heard of one. Bryce has BEEN my social life for the last 3 to 4 years. I'm single, and have no kids (unless you include my cat), so I have too much time to Bryce and wait on the long renders.
sackrat posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 4:50 PM
Virginian American 51 Married 21 years Forensic animation Any further questions I will respectfully refuse to answer pursuant to the rights afforded me by the 5th amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. Besides, at this point in time, to the best of my recollection, I have no recollection of any such occurrence ever having occurred. Sorry,........I'm all hopped up on cold medicine.
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electroglyph posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 6:00 PM
Hey Bryster! If I'm a schizophrenic nutter can I answer twice?
GROINGRINDER posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 6:28 PM
I am betting that no one here is a millionaire or member of the Illuminati.
GROINGRINDER posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 6:43 PM
Attached Link: DEN OF THE DAMNED
I am single. I was married for a couple years back in the mid seventies when I lived in Columbus, Ohio. I am 48 and reside in Apache Junction, Az with my elderly father and my neice when she is home from indoctrination at the Hyles Anderson School.(Can ya tell I have a general distaste for "religious" institutions.) I have spent most of my life doing factory work. Early on when I lived in Columbus I worked as a draftsman doing concrete formwork designs. The Epcot Center and monorail at Disney World being a few. Later I moved to Colorado Springs, Co. and did rebar detailing for a concrete company there. Now I am trying to learn enough about modeling to get by doing that. My hobbies are searching for lost mines and buried treasure. Recreational gold mining and making mining equipment. Guitar playing and building electronic effects pedals and dreaming about vintage tube amplifiers. Amateur Astronomy and collecting parts to build my own telescope. Collecting and shooting firearms. My favorite a repro Confederate Navy 1851 black powder revolver. There now you all know more about me than the government does.rickymaveety posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 8:13 PM
Partially answered in the graphics thread, but ... Female 51 Single Used to be an immunologist, now I'm an attorney No social life to speak of (too much time spent on work and hobbies) Hobbies include: my computers (building them) and computer graphics, my cats (seven of them to which I am allergic ... long story), photography, quilting, the stock market (I'm a wannabe day-trader), anything Disney, movies, and very long road trips (in my camper van). Born in New Mexico, raised in New Mexico and California. Addicted to sopapillas (not the type with cinnamon and sugar) which I can't get here. And, really that's more than most people on the face of the earth know about me. Probably more than any of you will ever care to know.
Could be worse, could be raining.
TheBryster posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 8:40 PM Forum Moderator
Electro: No, you can't! Electro: No, you can't!
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aprilgem posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 10:35 PM
30, female, California, graphic designer by day (I do catalogs and other marketing materials for a retail company) and artist/illustrator by night (6 of my last 7 Bryce images were commissions)
Ardiva posted Thu, 04 December 2003 at 10:52 PM
Female 63 Hungarian heritage Married Retired Web Designer Momma to 1 great 30 yr old single guy(pic available upon request) 1 calico cat 1 Rat Terrier Residing in Arkansas ...anything else I missed?
Nukeboy posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 12:17 AM
40+ have wife, who, had she really have understood, would not have me. See many recent posts to as why.... PS; new hobby: giving Boomer grief :-)
IndigoSplash posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 12:30 AM
32 going on 90
single
social life? I don't like people enough to have a social life. The feeling's usually mutual :)
I LOVE animals. Worked in a pet store while in college and collected an interesting array of critters. Down to only 1 cat and 2 dogs now though.
Hobbies tend to change but they typically involve something creative. I often have reading sprints where I read 6 books at one time and just keep starting new ones until there's nothing left to read.
Went to Pharmacy school but it's not what I'm doing as a career.
Oh, and I'm mostly German and English with a few dashes of Russian, Polish, and Scottish thrown in the gene pool. And some other ethnicities we have yet to figure out how they got into the family, LOL. I'm your typical American mongrel. :)
Ummm...and I love to laugh.
amethyss posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 1:04 AM
So now all we have to do is wait for the other 18,000 members to reply and "bazze" can tally it all up.
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rickymaveety posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 1:08 AM
LOL!!! Oh, I am getting so incredibly punchy from trying to do this mirror ball effect. I need sleep. Or drugs. Or drugs and sleep. Something.
Could be worse, could be raining.
Peggy_Walters posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 8:22 AM
I am 45 years young, married 25 years with 3 kids (two grown up and left home, one 5 year old). One cat. We live in sunny San Diego, California. Hobbies include collecting 3D programs that I never completly learn, downloading every freebie I can get my hands on, and photography.
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bazze posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 8:24 AM
Gimme a break! :)
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TheBryster posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 8:49 AM Forum Moderator
ROTFLMAO!
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And in my final hours - I would cling rather to the tattooed hand of kindness - than the unblemished hand of hate...
Gog posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 9:38 AM
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Gog posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 9:40 AM
Before you ask, Yes that is me in the piccy, on the river Driva in Norway :-)
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Ardiva posted Fri, 05 December 2003 at 9:44 AM
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Zhann posted Sat, 06 December 2003 at 6:21 PM
Nationality: American
Location: USA, Colorado
Age/Gender: 53, female (duh)
Status: Married 10 yrs, to an adorable man that that puts up with my artist demeanor(moods) and migrianes
Profession: Full time Artist/Businesswoman, I have two companies I own and operate..and 5th chair on the Illuminati...;)
Social Status: My social life is digital, I spend most of my time here...I hope to have my consciousness uploaded to the net when I die...;]
Heritage: Descended from Mary Queen of Scots, plus a little English, Alsacian, German, and Cherokee Indian...
Education: College, post grad, life in general
Interests: Anything in the Natural Sciences, Art (a passion really), hiking, camping, Photography, spelunking, cooking, gardening, Cinema, rocketry.....
Family: 10 cats, 3bunnies, 2 dogs, and Hubby, two younger sisters, and assorted wildlife that wander in occaisionally, currently it's an elk bull, about 1 year old...
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pidjy posted Mon, 08 December 2003 at 5:18 AM
Here we go! I'm human, born on earth, in France Paris ( my father is French/ english and my mother is italian/ german ) Age / Gender : 35 / Male Status : not yet married (but will be soon) 3 kids (12, 7 and 18 month) Profession : Video department manager / Designer Education : College, high school, univesity etc etc ... Interests : My wife, CG, Music, Webdesign, Cooking, Kids, Strange Phenomenas, Spirituality, Technology, Etc......