dragon3d opened this issue on Jun 24, 2001 ยท 145 posts
dragon3d posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 9:49 AM
Hi Everyone, Iv'e been playing around with poser for about 4 years now. I'm not a graphic artist,nor do I claim to be. Matter of fact I am a service man in a furniture store.I have been on renderousity for quite some time and I just love the talent that I see here. It's what inspired me to start getting more involved with graphic art. The thing I'm curious about is the age range of the people here. I turned 55 in April (old as dirt). Anyone here close or am I the Grandfather in the group...LOL.
thgeisel posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 10:07 AM
well, I get 45 this year!Im on poser and bryce since about one year.Im engineer in a foundry and never before had anything to do with art.My first pics were very poor ( when I see what some people do here, I still feel very poor). But the more you see the more you learn and you slowly get the view for good pics.And I learned to see the world with different eyes.
WarriorDL posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 10:22 AM
I'm old enough to not want to reveal my age L I will, however, say that I had a daughter graduate high school and a son graduate 8th grade this year.
mocap posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 10:45 AM
I am 37 Mocap
Marque posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:04 AM
47 here, and I'm old enough that I don't care if people know how old I am....lol Marque
melanie posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:34 AM
OK, I'll confess, I'm 51 and a word processing operator for my county mental health services office. I've been Posering for about four or five years and Brycing for about that long, too. It looks like there are a lot of Baby Boomers here. Melanie
melanie posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:38 AM
Oh, and I do know a friend in her 70's who is heavily into Poser, but I'm not sure if she visits these forums much. Melanie
rain posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:45 AM
I'll tell LOL. I'm 54. I think a lot of us around this age. Claire
dragon3d posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:55 AM
I have to admit I am amazed at the number of older...er...no...MATURE folks here on renderousity. I don't know why but I thought the majority were 30 and under. It's great to know that at least many are in my age group. I feel better about asking questions and maybe even uploading to the free area (once I create something good enough). I thank you all for the reply and I think you are all a fantastic group of people as well as you are artists.
visque posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 12:13 PM
42 and still playing with virtual dolls... A sad statement for my age and gender.
KateTheShrew posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 12:20 PM
Ok, I'll be 47 in August (so that makes me 46+, right?). I'm not an artis either, I'm a stay at home housewife type. virtual paper dolls, gotta love 'em. grin Kate (a.k.a. She Who Must Not Be Annoyed Because She Knows Which Leftovers In The Fridge Are Still Edible)
dwilmes posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 12:24 PM
Yet another Boomer here. 52. I think. (Kate, love that a.k.a.!) Dan http://www.neca.com/~dwilmes/cr2edit.html Sorry Win only for software http://www.zenwareonline.com for ZenPaint, ZenTile, ZenGrid and VueMaster
PhilC posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 12:26 PM
Foxhollow posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 12:29 PM
Surprise, surprise....we're ALL old farts...ehheh I tie with high man....
iancollins posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 12:57 PM
oh dear.. I hit the big 60 this year.. which makes me (so far) the oldest fart. :) ..... and I thought you were all a bunch of kids....... Ian
JoeBlack posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 1:01 PM
I'm 24 - and I feel like 13! :) Age is irrelevant. JoeBlack
steveshanks posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 1:05 PM
about 9 LOL but my body is 39 :o)......Steve
iancollins posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 1:13 PM
JoeBlack, Trust me.......... when you get close to 60, age IS relevant :) Ian
yellowmello posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 1:18 PM
One of my good frends told me about bryce and poser 3 years ago. He is 54 and knows more about computer art than any one I have meet to date.
DocMatter posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 1:37 PM
This old fart is about 300 (but thats in dog years). :-P
Remco45 posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 1:40 PM
I'm 17 and I have poser for a year now. I call myself Remco 45 'cause I like that name Remco45
Butch posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 2:06 PM
Are you talking about age in years, emotionally, or maturity? I am on the downhill side of 42 years old.
bushi posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 2:06 PM
I turned 50 in April. Still young enough to get in trouble but old enough to know better. ;-)
veamon posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 2:21 PM
im 21, hopin to gradyate 2002, maybe do some computer animation or graphics hopefully (tryin to learn poser and get some good pics).
thip posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 2:24 PM
I'll tell you - the young haven't the persistence, the discipline and the experienced esthetics to do art, digital or otherwise. And if you're as old as I am, you'll believe it ;-)
-renapd- posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 2:28 PM Site Admin
let's see? how many lives DO count on this score?? VL grin More than 2500 years old I gather, since I must have been a mermaid once for sure (too darn obsessed with underwater not to have been) and being a VL for how many centuries GOD only knows... yet,on my passport it says 42.. just to fake mortals of my true identity! VL grin Rena
sergemarck posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 2:49 PM
Hehe, my birth year is just one less than Marque and Kate! Rena, i'm not sure you admit the same age last time LOL:-)...and Steve, you are really a baby! Serge
-renapd- posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 3:05 PM Site Admin
Oh come on Serge..it's not easy to let people know you are a few thousands years old on your very first contact with them! Makes them feel "babies".. even ones with moustaches or baldness to prove otherwise! ROFLMAO! Rena
hmatienzo posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 3:41 PM
40 going on 14, LOL! Heike
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3-DArena posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 4:04 PM
ok, turned 32 in April, but I look younger and feel older LOL! Especially with a teenager who just graduated 8th grade....
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Helen posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 4:14 PM
Lets see last age I owned up to was 21... However my 22 year old has suggested there is something wrong with my mathematical skills here.. ;) THEY keep telling me I am 46, but I don't believe them LOL
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etep posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 4:17 PM
lol, 50 in a few days but still feel like 20,and can move sideways quick time
Ladyfyre-graphics posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 4:26 PM
I'm 34, and with and exhusband 10 years older than me and a fiancee 10 year younger I can honestly tell you that age has nothing to do with maturity LOL!
Abraham posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 5:20 PM
Well, even if my screenname make me by far the oldest here I'm a little, absolutely immature child of 37 :) J-L
Papu posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 5:59 PM
whoa you guys are OLD lol - 21 here :)
Larry F posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:10 PM
I'm not the oldest listed here but I have a daughter about to turn 40 in a few months. I'm 57 and with the longevity on my maternal side (my grandfather keeled over in his cornfield at 103 - could've been 106, but at least 103 for sure) and I have one uncle and several aunts still kicking in their late 80s and -- yes! -- Aunt Lurleen is a vigorous 97! As she tells it, there's not much pain, but nothing wants to move! So guess that might make me really middle-aged, eh? Ohhh -- sudden chest pain. Gotta --- GO! Larry F
kbade posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:16 PM
I turned 35 last month, and I know from prior posts that there are several other forum contributors who are approximately the same age.
martial posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:20 PM
Hum hum supposed to be 53
rbtwhiz posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:28 PM
26 today. -Rob rbtwhiz.com
SergeantJack posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:32 PM
I turned 28 yesterday, but to all who know me apparently my name is "Oh, you're just a baby!"
Helen posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:33 PM
Happy Birthday rbtwhiz .... :) I would remember my 26th if it weren't for the fact I plan to stay perpertually 21 :)
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Helen posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:34 PM
OOh another birthday person... Happy Birthday SergeantJack :)
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hauksdottir posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:37 PM
About 50... but I still crawl around on the floor with my wind-up toys! :) Carolly
Poppi posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:47 PM
A young 45, here. Sigh. Even at my age, I still enjoy a good clown, now and again ;) Pop...pop...Poppi!!!
ohman posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 6:54 PM
I'm 32. This is very surrealistic to me! I've been hanging around here for two years now and i have always that most of you regular people was in my age or younger. Seems like i have to treat you all with more respect in the future! LOL LOL! /Ohman
morganza posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 7:03 PM
I just truned 31!!! I feel no different or indifference.
Darth_Wookie posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 7:15 PM
lalverson posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 7:20 PM
I'm 37 but after 15 years of the army , the body wear and tear is around 55. But at least it seems I'm amongst comtemporaries, over at Elfwood I was one of the old men
genny posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 7:23 PM
I'm 47......and can't wait until I am 55 so I can retire and be able to "play" on my computer anytime I want to. LOL! genny
mheldt posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 8:21 PM
I am 40. I guess that I am one of the young ones.
nfredman posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 8:32 PM
Not a day over 137... LOL Well, actually, 44. Wow, and i wondered what all the folks my age were doing--they're HERE! YeeeeHAH! And i am complimented that the young'uns would hang out with us here. Age mostly has to do with (a) how very much one creaks in the morning when getting up after NOT having had a thing to drink the night before (dammit), and (b) being able to more accurately gauge the relative importance of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune that come one's way. And, art is like singing, it takes time to get good. Might as well start now! Happy birthday to rbtwhiz, the Tuna god!
Prince Ike posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 8:37 PM
I knew it !!! Yes, from the quality of advise, tips, tricks and comments on this forum, some how I had the feeling there were older, seasoned veterans on this block. I'm just 27. I don't know about other younger "poserers" like myself, but believe me, I'm most honoured to have all you older folks around. We love ya'll !!!!!
Darth_Wookie posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 8:47 PM
Not only are we of varying age, but I bet our origins of poser are different. Like me, I got into it because it was cool and something fun to play with. And yes poser is a great toy :) Being a 16 year old, of course people at my school arent into anything like this, so its nice to have a community like this to chat with fellow Poser people.
Styxx posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 9:06 PM
I feel much younger now! I'm just 34. My body however, it about 88... But hey, can't win em all eh? Styxx
BillyGoat posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 9:34 PM
This ole gal is 47... I used to baby sit project mangers and engineers. Oh, and I'm a mean one too. Ask Marque.
Jim Burton posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 10:00 PM
I'm also 54, but I still think of myself as 26!
szeven posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 10:08 PM
turned 34 in middle of June. been using poser for 2 years.
Wizzard posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:12 PM
hrmmmm... I still remember telling God that a soft rock would be bettre ... then there's the dirt/water fiasco.. but we won't get into that 8 )
Scarab posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:19 PM
48 here (though parts of my brain are still nine years old) Darth Wookie, you are wrong on two accounts, Grasshopper; 1: we ALL picked up Poser because it was "cool and fun to play with...." (listen youngster, when you get our age, you'll realize that's the only reason to do ANYTHING...if you can make a living at it, you are blessed...) 2: People at your school aren't into it because you havent SHOWN it to them....being a leader in this world can be a matter of sharing your joy in something. (And what sixteen year old would not like to be the "master" of his group?...I know I would have....) Do a simple animation with your Darth Maul character and you'll have your own fan club! Scarab<-who has waited thirty years to call someone "Grasshopper"...thank you Darth.....
skee posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:23 PM
51 and still playing. I never would have guessed the age group here. This is a great group. skee
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rbtwhiz posted Sun, 24 June 2001 at 11:37 PM
Helen / Nan, Thanks for happy wishes on my adding another candle to the cake. I'm sure the addition of others will come too quick, just as this one did. -Rob rbtwhiz.com
Darth_Wookie posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 12:02 AM
I have a friend that I had try poser, and he chose 3d studio over it....... bah! I am gradually learning 3d studio with the pro pack plugins and junk. I have friends I have shown with animations, some people were watching me as I went along with my poser skill, and they never were interested lol :) They were only interested in the next picture that I would make lol But its all fun for me, poser is a toy that I love playing with. My main work and goal when I make my models is detail, I go as far as I can. The next figure that I am going to make is a Headless Horseman (from the burton film)for Michael. All those armor details are going to be hard to work out but it will be a fun project.
Scarab posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 12:15 AM
"They were only interested in the next picture that I would make lol" Young Idiot....ask them what kind of picture THEY would like to do...then produce it before their astonished eyes. (they will not show that they are astonished of course, that would be "uncool"....but sooner or later...one...then two...will return and say...."can you do THIS (oh master) or can you do THAT (oh master)....be patient, Grasshopper (wiggles with delight)...show only each quantum leap....soon....soon...you will have them in the palm of your hand. It is the nature of heroes to be rejected at first.... Scarab<-(try some "bodice ripper" type images if you want to go for the chicks first...)
Nate posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 1:07 AM
Since I'm on a trek into eternity, age is totally irrelevant. Knowledge ain't much better, it's wisdom (what to do with the knowledge) that makes a difference. to quote a sage... A wise old owl lived in an oak The more he saw the less he spoke, the less he spoke, the more he heard... the wise old owl was a wise old bird. Wish I wuz as wise as that birdie... then I could give a hoot.
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Don posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 1:47 AM
Attached Link: http://home.earthlink.net/~donaldwalbert/Pages/DAGAillustration.html
I'm 51, like several others here. 1950 was a very good year. I've been a professional illustrator for almost 30 years. Got Poser3 as a posing and lighting aid for 2D work. But then... I got hooked on the 3D. To me it is like sculpture. Now I actually use P4 in some assignments, the render being published. You can see some samples at URL attached. I, too, thought most of you were a bucha kids! Several peoople have said that. Ha! This is so amusing! But, it does go to show... I f so many of us had this perception, it sure indicates a lot of youthful enthusiasm, energy , and spirit amongst the Poser community. That is so very heart-warming. And...Way Cool!! 3DonUthena posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 2:05 AM
Lol. I will be 21 July 25th!
Schlabber posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 5:41 AM
hmm - how old can a vampire be ??? Most people call me like this (because of my sunshine-allergy and the fact I'm only reachable deep in the night ...) and age - hmmm does it really matters ... but for those who think it matters - I'm 30 :o)
PilotHigh posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 10:06 AM
I'm still here at 52!
Dr Zik posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 10:22 AM
Hi Folks! I'm 18-- with 29 years of experience! LOL What an interesting variety of years lived! I too would have thought that most of the folks at this forum were young'uns. Peter (Dr Zik)
RealitysPoison posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 10:43 AM
Geez, I thought most of you were younger than me, but I guess I got it the other way around. Most mornings I feel like 55, but my birth certificate tells me I am only 26. Never expected that that would make me one of the young ones, lol. Angela
nfredman posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 10:52 AM
Hey, Zik, ain't it wonderful? People having a blast are all young. It's a tremendous thing to be able to really play at any age. It's one of the neat things about humans. Wow, anyone remember Poser 1.0? Nifty concept, could only the wacky wire frame guy with clothes on before render, dials were hidden, and if you imported hair, it was the same size as the figure and we couldn't figger out how to resize or apply it. BOY has Poser come a long way. i was messing with Mehndi's UltraSalon hair & the amazing changing fantasy suit on V2 last night, and having a blast. Man! Nifty! When Poser 4 came out i upgraded, and realized that i could get decent lighting/figure references out of Poser & Bryce--best "studio" i ever had. And for sci-fi/fantasy stuff, excellent: like i could ever find someone to pose in a hardsuit to get the lighting right? Move that planet a little more over your left shoulder, please.... And it's just evolving from there. ((big grin!))
Ghostofmacbeth posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 11:07 AM
I am 32 ...
Crescent posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 1:17 PM
Take your pick: Mentally: 14. Emotionally: 5. Physically: 40+. Birth certificate: 31.
JeffH posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 1:51 PM
I'll be 38 this Summer... -Jeff
Ironbear posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 2:08 PM
Heh heh. I glad I'm not the only old fart. ;] I'm on public record on the front page, so I might as well fess up - 41 this January. The rumours that Wizzard and I sank Atlantis by pulling the chain running down into the public baths are just that: absolutely unfounded rumours.
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
ClintH posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 2:14 PM
Wow - Ok I feel better now. I'll be 38 in July .. going on 10 at heart. ;) Playing with Poser since Poser 2. Clint
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KateTheShrew posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 2:28 PM
Face it, no matter what the chronological age - we're all a buncha punk kids!! giggle Kate
rain posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 3:36 PM
Hey Ironbear...whadda mean old fart
? At 41?!! :-) Now that makes me - at 54 - feel positively ancient LOL. Claire
rcook posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 3:36 PM
Cool thread guys! I'm just a baby here it seems. :) I'm 30.
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http://communities.msn.co.uk/DecrepitOldCodgerssite/_whatsnew.msnw I'm already a memberIronbear posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 6:10 PM
snicker Sorry Rain... nuthin personal. If it makes you feel better, choose to believe the unfounded rumour that Wizz and I sank Atlantis insead - all rumours about me are true and I deny all of them just by reflex. grin
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
MikeJ posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 7:59 PM
36 here, but after this day, I feel more like , uhh, maybe 38 or so. shrug I dunno. Is that bone supposed to make that noise like that? I went to the doctor last week and told him it hurts when I raise my arm up, so he told me, "Don't raise your arm up." Seemed like good advice. ;) Thanks for the much-needed, uplifting thread. It's really nice to know all this. :)
shelly posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 8:58 PM
I remember when I could finally play Star Trek on a "CRT" instead of a "DEC writer" on the University's mainframe computer. Sooo that makes me about 46.
Moonbiter posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 9:48 PM
Here I was thinking I was the wierd old guy who hung around with the cool young crowd. Now I find out I'm the wierd yound guy...heh. BTW I will be 31 soon.
GrayMare posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 10:04 PM
TJ posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 10:31 PM
27 and counting backwards :-)
kdmccoy posted Mon, 25 June 2001 at 10:48 PM
42, but with the right morph targets and lighting...
KenS posted Tue, 26 June 2001 at 2:08 AM
30 here and I work at a convienance store, go figure! Happy bday Rob! Ken
Cheryle posted Tue, 26 June 2001 at 3:30 AM
36 here and prepress grunt in a print shop. been poserising chia pets since ...Last week! ;) been using poser since around Nov, dec .2000 (when i got kidnapped and drug into the Render wars forum ;) they let me out every now and again, *hopes TIO doesn't notice i slipped the leash again
praxis22 posted Tue, 26 June 2001 at 10:49 AM
35 at presnt, 36 in September... Been "playing" with poser for about a year. later jb
kimmarcus posted Tue, 26 June 2001 at 12:08 PM
Appropriately enough, today is my 23rd birthday! :) -kimmarcus
Ironbear posted Tue, 26 June 2001 at 12:33 PM
Happy birthday. ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
nikitacreed posted Tue, 26 June 2001 at 2:18 PM
27..nothing funny to say. LOL!
dwilmes posted Tue, 26 June 2001 at 4:58 PM
Okay, so the average Poser user is 33.6341 years old -- but if you take out the ten oldest and ten youngest, its more like 45! I would have guessed 25. Makes me feel better I'm in equally ancient company. And oh, a correction, I looked it up, I'm 51, not 52. Dan
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MikeJ posted Tue, 26 June 2001 at 7:21 PM
"I looked it up, I'm 51,I'm 51, not 52." Senility setting in a tad early, Dan? HAHAHAHAHA! ;)
dwilmes posted Wed, 27 June 2001 at 7:54 AM
Hey, I bet you don't know where YOUR birth certificate is! LOL,Dan
Taura Noxx posted Wed, 27 June 2001 at 9:04 AM
I am still trying to get over the fact that I turned 30 this year! I mean when your in your late teens early twenties you can get away with a lot and it looks "cute".... but when you turn 30 its not so cute anymore.
Scarab posted Wed, 27 June 2001 at 12:51 PM
....wait till you're 48....neighbors start calling the police..... Scarab<-(somehow cherry bombs are no longer an appropriate form of expression?)
Petunia posted Wed, 27 June 2001 at 3:40 PM
I am convinced that we older folkses know better HOW to play than the younger ones. I will be 45 in July. Happy Birthdays all 'round for the June babies!
MikeJ posted Wed, 27 June 2001 at 6:59 PM
:)
konan posted Thu, 28 June 2001 at 11:59 PM
Baby Konan is 26 :)
kupa posted Fri, 29 June 2001 at 6:16 PM
This thread is a great read. We've done some marketing surveys but don't have a hint as to your ages. Not that this thread will be filtered into some market survey... but it is interesting stuff. I certainly would have guessed you all were younger For reference, I'm oldest member of Curious Labs and Egisys. And I get that honor for being the ripe old age of 43. Steve Cooper Curious Labs
MikeJ posted Fri, 29 June 2001 at 6:30 PM
Well, heloo-ooo Steve! Man, you're pretty far up there too, eh? Ah, I can't imagine what Poser would be if a bunch of little kids were running it. I mean, I bet we wouldn't need all those breast morphs we make, ya know? ;) Well, not like I'm against bodacious ta-ta's, or anything... Ahh, better yet, I'll just shaddup now. ;)
DCArt posted Fri, 29 June 2001 at 7:33 PM
Old enough to remember: -- Gene Pitney (kissed me on the cheek when I was 5) -- When Jack Paar hosted the Tonight Show (which I watched while waiting to have a tonsillectomy that was cancelled at the last minute) -- The first time Barbara Striesand and the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan -- The "Who was Best - Beatles, Stones, or Dave Clark 5" wars -- Saying goodbye to the Kennedys (John, Robert, AND John Jr) -- When it was cool to smoke (and they were 20 cents a pack) -- Love beads, Woodstock, flower power and the whole 60's thing -- DISCO FEVER! -- Michael Jackson through all his incarnations That puts me at 49. 8-) Denise
CharlieBrown posted Sat, 30 June 2001 at 8:16 AM
Heck, I'm just starting to close in on 34 myself...
MikeJ posted Sat, 30 June 2001 at 12:31 PM
One of my very first memories was one day that my Dad and I were watching the TV news, and I asked him what was going on with Viet Nam. I was maybe 4 or so at the time, and I remember it so well, because his answer gave me nightmares for years. Try explaining the concept of war to a four-year old. On the up-side, anyone remember Captain Kangaroo? And, oh yeah...Mr. Whipple, LOL! I have to say I never did have any urge to squeeze the Charmin, and wouldn't have done so, had I been told NOT to... ;)
CharlieBrown posted Sat, 30 June 2001 at 8:33 PM
{On the up-side, anyone remember Captain Kangaroo?} Grew up with him, despite the fact that he was neither a Naval Officer nor a marsupial... He (Bob Keeshan or was it Keenan?) was the guest lecturer for the class that graduated my college the year before mine, and died two or three years later. Him and the Friendly Giant (I kept getting him confused with the Jolly Green Giant) and New Zoo Review (which is still out there!). And the Electric Company (never did like Sesame Street though, and I missed it's debut by a handful of years).
Prince Ike posted Sat, 30 June 2001 at 8:47 PM
:-) !!!!!
trevor3000 posted Sat, 30 June 2001 at 8:50 PM
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melanie posted Sat, 30 June 2001 at 9:15 PM
Bob Keshan died? I didn't know. I remember hearing he wasn't too crazy about the new guy they hired to play Capt. Kangaroo after he retired. Anyone remember Where the Action Is, Dark Shadows, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Ozzie and Harriet, Bosco (the chocolate drink), Soupy Sales, the original Mickey Mouse Club with Jimmy Dodd. Jay and the Americans, Herman's Hermits, Pat Boone's April Love, the Donna Reed Show, Father Knows Best. Skate keys, Lincoln Logs, the original Mr. Potato Head when you had to use a real potato. Melanie
MikeJ posted Sat, 30 June 2001 at 9:16 PM
yes, I agree: :)
Wizzard posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 1:28 AM
aye and listening to The Shadow, THe Green Hornet, and Fibber McGee and Molly on the radio and... ermmm.. cough so many wonderous things happened in the last 100 years... from mass production of autos, to airplanes that go across the ocean in the time it used to take to fly across a state. rockets that went from barely clearing the clouds to traveling outside the solar system. pictures then pictures with sound, then pictures with sound in your house, the colour pictures and sound.. then colour pictures and sound in your house to now? you place a record like thing into a machine and watch near any movie ye wish.. and the more things change? the more they remain the same. Keep a smile on your face.... it makes other people nervous 8 ) Cheers
DCArt posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 1:35 AM
MikeJ posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 7:36 AM
I think they call 'em CD's and DVD's now. I have records. Of course, my turntable died a long time ago....... ;)
adminags posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 7:52 AM
Wow! Average is 33.3? I am 32.5 so not bad. I've been using Poser for maybe three months now, its been exhausting, but my friends all think I am a weirdo making pictures by laboriously moving arms and legs and trying to make clothing fit. My sister thinks I am a pervert for the interest in clothing - male and female, like I was stripping barbie dolls or something! jeez! Someone (DathWookie?) said about their friends and pics and stuff - my friends just arent interested so what I did which was cool was I went into an IRC channel that seemed to have interested ppl in and asked for requests - I did two pics over the next three hours, to their specifications, and they were extremely impressed! It felt good! But they weren't Poser users. Which brings me to my last. I'm trying to really learn Poser and how to make best use of it using Bryce and 3dsMax, but I have no idea about the other apps, or how to make clothes, and I don't know how people in 'the community' make friends and gather people to critique each others work. I am working on a comic/graphic novel in the superhero genre, and I want to give it an erotic angle because there seems to be very little in this area - and I dont mean really rude and obscene but more hinting. This sort of subtlety is very difficult to get right, also the comic humour element I'm trying for. I have maybe two people who give me feedback now and then, only one of whom uses Poser, and I'm curious (topic title!) about how to put the feelers out for other similar people. corum_anime@yahoo.co.uk
Ironbear posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:10 AM
adminaqs: I'm not sure how other people in the community make friends and gather people to critique each others work... but I can tell you how I did it... I started out as a member of the various online gaming communities this time arounds, one who also had an avid interest in CG. About two years ago I was hunting for downloads for bryce and I ran across a site owned by FastTraxx [KenS] that had tons of bryce stuff. I downloaded everything he had, signed his guestbook, and sent him an email thanking him for making that stuff available. He sent me an email back, and we each went our own ways. I met Stormrage the same way via her Coldfyre site, about a year before I discovered Renderosity... I think I'd been here 4 months before she realised that "Ironbear" was the "Sherman Barnes" she'd exchanged a few emails with - if she even remembered the emails. I remembered them and they made an impression on me that someone with the talent of FastTraxx and Stormrage would take the time to write someone they'd never met. When I joined here... I made comments on other people's images, met people in chat, exchanged IM's with the people like Hawkfyre and others I'd met in the forums... and gradually we began showing each others works in progress and exchanging ideas and Icq #'s. I also posted to the various forums, and when someone made a comment on a gallery image of mine, I sent them an IM thanking them for the comment. I met both DarrenChapman and Pinhead that way... and tons of other people: my address book and Icq list looks like the SWBell white pages nowadays. I met three of my best friends, Wizzard, Jackie and Wynter in the forums. There's no secret to it: be yourself, be friendly, and always try to put back more than we take and we just tend to attract good people to us. Sometimes I make good friends by arguing with them, like PJF, februus, and Godzilla, but I don't reccommend it as a way to meet people grin I'm working on a graphic novel myself [amonst other things], so I'm happy to see your post on that. The net needs more quality adult comics. ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
Ironbear posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:13 AM
Heh heh. That's assuming PJF and I are friends - he'll probably call me a wanker for that assumption. ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
MikeJ posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:14 AM
yeah, what 'bear said. :)
Prince Ike posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:16 AM
adminags Well guess what, you're in the right part of town. This block is crawling with poser, bryce and 3D Max pro and amatures alike. Sooner or later you'll bump into someone that might be interested. You've already started the wheel rolling. Cheers!!!
Ironbear posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:17 AM
What, that PJF will probably call me a wanker? innocent look
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
MikeJ posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:25 AM
I'm gonna send a PM to PJF, to let him know, just so he DOES call you a wanker. ;) Mike the instigator ;)
MikeJ posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:26 AM
'course, he'll probably just call ME a wanker, what with the way things like this always blow up in my face. :)
Ironbear posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:34 AM
Yeah Mike... he and I get together and conspire against you. Didn't you know?
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
MikeJ posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 8:44 AM
hmmm..... that would explain much... Actually, I like PJF, and, believe it or not, even AAlhazred. Oh, man, I'm gonna get blasted for mentioning them both in the same breath! So, uhh, how's the weather in Texas this morning? ;)
Ironbear posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 9:22 AM
Wet, cool and drizzly. ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
MikeJ posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 9:34 AM
Sunny and HOT hyere. :) I don't know if I like that or not. "Sunny" is cool, but HOT sucks. Especially in Florida where the humidity is always 110%... Oh well....
PJF posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 10:52 AM
This old curmudgeon is 39. Which is about half way between a couple of right wankers I could mention... ;-)
MikeJ posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 11:02 AM
heh-heh... :)
Ironbear posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 11:20 AM
snicker We loves ya too baby. ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
Ironbear posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 6:31 PM
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
Wizzard posted Sun, 01 July 2001 at 11:24 PM
hrmmmmm... I still have my BSR and LAB Q50 turntables with diamond styli and the tracking at .015 oz... 8 ) I've been slowly translating them onto Tape.. then the reel to reel went down... and the cassette just isn't cutting it 8 now with the CD thing 8 digital clipping... [wanders off contemplating a tirade]
jade_nyc posted Mon, 02 July 2001 at 5:40 PM
What a fun thread! I'm 37 but after having four kids I feel like 57 ;p Jade
Ironbear posted Mon, 02 July 2001 at 6:08 PM
Yeah... after your having four kids I feel like I'm 57 too. ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
JKeller posted Tue, 03 July 2001 at 11:44 AM
Like most people my age, I'm 26.
STORM3 posted Wed, 04 July 2001 at 6:15 PM
Been away for over a month and just going through all the threads to see what I have missed. Could not resist adding to this one. Well that was fine until I went to post and found I could not remember my age! That's what married life, 3 kids and holidays do to you. Avoid all three with determination. :o) Now I know my birth year was 1959....and if I use all of my 10 fingers that makes me..... STORM
Ironbear posted Wed, 04 July 2001 at 6:21 PM
That'd put you at 42, Storm... I was born in January 1960. ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
CharlieBrown posted Wed, 04 July 2001 at 7:29 PM
{Now I know my birth year was 1959....and if I use all of my 10 fingers that makes me.....} Two years younger than my wife. Who's clearly 29, regardless of what the calendar says... ;-)
JetM posted Wed, 04 July 2001 at 8:11 PM
Wow. I was afraid to read this thread for awhile because it was so long. But I'm glad I did. 31 here, as of the 6th day of the 6th month, but I'm only 4 in Poser years :) I guess that puts me kinda in the middle... JetM
Ironbear posted Wed, 04 July 2001 at 8:42 PM
Nah. This thread ain't long. Right CB? ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
CharlieBrown posted Wed, 04 July 2001 at 9:05 PM
Heh, nope... Hasn't even hit 200 yet!
Ironbear posted Thu, 05 July 2001 at 4:54 PM
And even then it won't have verbiage... ;]
"I am a good person now and it feels... well, pretty much the same as I felt before (except that the headaches have gone away now that I'm not wearing control top pantyhose on my head anymore)"
spratman posted Fri, 06 July 2001 at 3:56 PM
Wow cool.... I feel soo much better, just turned 37 and thought I was gonna be dueling w/ 12yr old newbies. Happy happy joy joy
Lunaseas posted Fri, 06 July 2001 at 7:17 PM
32 years here, though I feel lots older taking care of Dogface and his clan of boys!