Well, I've lurked for a couple of weeks, started (slowly) reading the backlog of posts, installed knee-deep cushions on the floor to stop my jaw hitting the ground after veiwing some of the artwork posted, sprayed coffee out of my nose with amusment at some of the chit-chat, and so help me, even posted a couple of my own pics.

Maybe it's about time I introduced myself. Oh, and cleaned the laptop screen free of coffee-snot.

I am Terry Greeks, though I go under my age-old BBS moniker of GrouchoCaesaer. I am a Kiwi - A New Zealander, not the flightless bird - who has just come back home after spending the better part of a decade living and working in Perth, Western Australia.

I've been fooling around with CGI software since the mid-Eighties, starting with my various Amiga computers and software ranging from the very basic Sculpt-3D, through to Imagine 4.0.  I then graduated to the PC version of Imagine, taking a detour through 3D Studio 2 and 3 (Remember DOS? No? Be VERY thankful!) before aqcuiring a battered copy of 3D Studio MAX 2.5... and even better, Poser 3 from a 3D World Magazine coverdisc. I now run 3D Max 3.1 (old, but not too punishing on my PC hardware) and Poser Pro Pack.  I do have Poser 5, but figure I'll wait until I upgrade my PC before exploring it.

What I haven't had until a short while ago is any chance to use this software.  Work and other commitments took all of my free time.  So when the opportunity to return home, unwind, and take a serious break came, I took it.

Now, I'm re-learning all the things I need to know to enjoy this hobby, I have finally got acces to the Internet - even better, broadband next week - and I have the time to create.

So here I am.  Loud-mouthed, opinionated, scatalogical and intelligent. Just not too smart, is all.
(Intelligent is knowing that an electric cattle fence runs about 20,000 volts but bugger all amps.  Smart is having the brains not to take a whizz on one at three in the morning while half-pissed at New Year's on your uncle's farm...)

By the way, I tend to think of myself as a writer, and apparently love the sound of my own typing... But if you've read this far without falling asleep, chances are you already figured this out.

Artistic influences are Gil Elvgren, Art Frahm, Peter Driben, Alberto Vargas, George Petty, Ronnie Embelton, Otis Sweat, Jack Davis, Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzwood, Frank Miller, J-AD Ingres, F Boucher and anyone else who liked to paint um... voluptuously-sized women back then...

Anyway, like I said, I've lurked enough - time to make some noise.  So hello there. Hope to chew the fat with you all some time.

GrouchoC.

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Am I the only one who thinks they named it Windows because it is a major pane? BA-DUM BOOM!!

How about that.   Cool.  I have  a lot of silly replies. Perhaps.  Wow it sounds really interesting, GrouchoCaesar.   Good gossip: you are  Terry Greeks though I go under my age-old BBS moniker of GrouchoCaesaer.  You are a Kiwi - A New Zealander not the flightless bird - who has just come back home after spending the better part of a decade living and working in Perth Western Australia?  Does being a Kiwi - A New Zealander not the flightless bird - who has just come back home after spending the better part of a decade living and working in Perth Western Australia pay well? Where were you fooling around with CGI software since the mid-Eighties starting with my various Amiga computers and software ranging from the very basic Sculpt-3D through to Imagine 4point 0? Congratulations, GrouchoCaesar. I understand. OK I will try to be VERY thankful. What happened after aqcuiring a battered copy of 3D Studio MAX 2point 5 ? Yes, even that. What kind of hardware? . Me either. Ah. And then what happened? Um, Oh there. I know you are but what am I. Intelligence is the ultimate aphrodisiac. Thanks for telling me. Why?  Oh yeah, we were talking about myself as a writer and apparently love the sound of my own typing. Interesting.  But I don't have it. Interesting comparison. Why do you hope for to chew the fat with you all some time

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Hello and welcome to posetteforever   Nice introduction, it's always fun to read about our new members.  I hope that you will enjoy being here as much as we do.
Don't forget to sign up for the lottery, so that u can get the chance to be the artist of the month!   A great opertunity for us to learn more about you and for you to get to answer a bunsh of silly and very serious questions by us

Ok I'll try not to do forget to sign up for the lottery so that you can get the chance to be the artist of the month too much.

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Welcome at Posetteforever
And thanks for all the information.
Hope, you're having a good time here

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Welcome GrouchoCaesar;
although I've only been around here a few months myself, I feel at home here.

{It is difficult to find a friendlier, more talented bunch of poserholics.}

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It's not what you look like, when you're doing what you're doing;
It's what you're doing, when you're doing what it looks like you're doing.

That is a very original thought.

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Welcome aboard GrouchoCaesar There is another Kiwi from down under that is Ozy (Ozymandias Jones), he is very busy but sometimes he pops up . Thank you for being here, you should be very busy in order to stay glued to the floor and not fall down from earth (Tormie wants to watch, sooner or later, the vortex in the toilet going in the wrong direction   ) . We're a little community, and we're very lazy (ehm... I'm very lazy   ). Posy says that she like to chat with you and that you're a good guy   . I hope you'll have fun staying with us !!

(   I completely forgot the lottery damn...)

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You are quite welcome!   Your purpose is being here you should be very busy in order to stay glued to the floor and not fall down from earth uuh Tormie wants to watch sooner or later the vortex in the toilet going in the wrong direction redface. Do you think I am a little community and we are very lazy ehm too? Don't worry about it, Tormie. I spent some time in Canada as a child.

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good evening honey  

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evening honey heartbeat is good, isn't it!  Oh, you are a poet.

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Vortex?  Flush?  You're supposed to FLUSH those things?  You mean I moved house for nothing?

Anyway, thank you all for the welcome...

And falling off the planet is no problem.  After a few beers I tend to hold on to the floor with both hands anyway..!

GrouchoC

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Am I the only one who thinks they named it Windows because it is a major pane? BA-DUM BOOM!!

    

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Be welcomed!

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Here we go!