Time to smash your piggy banks

Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

Watch

# 1 04-11-2002 , 07:39 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002

Location: Boston, USA

Posts: 75

In order to save A|W from being bought out by Apple, maybe we all need to get together and purchase shares collectively. If half the board puts in enough for like 5 shares...it would at least make a statement from the user community.

Signatures are the opium of the masses.

Quote

# 2 04-11-2002 , 07:48 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002

Location: Boston, USA

Posts: 75

SGI is HURTING. had no idea it was that bad.

0.82 per share.

https://finance.lycos.com/home/stocks...rigsymbols=SGI

we have, what, 2600 members now?

if under half of us each put in 82 USD (55 BP) for 100 shares...that's another 100k USD they can work with. what do you think for a one-time investment?

Signatures are the opium of the masses.

Quote

# 3 04-11-2002 , 08:18 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: CCS, Venezuela

Posts: 3,363

Hmm, I believe it´s quite a noble idea moocow, but unfortunately I don´t have any money ..

Prefer to send it to Italy, my family´s over there ... and uhh, well with the quake and thing .. we´re sending some money and clothes .. so they can send it to the people ..

adldesigner
Caracas, Venezuela
Hell .. not gone perse, but with a certainly lower post count per day.

Quote

# 4 04-11-2002 , 08:24 AM

Kevin

Guest

Posts: n/a

sure I would put in a few buckos user added image

Quote

# 5 04-11-2002 , 08:24 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002

Location: Boston, USA

Posts: 75

it wouldn't be for another 6 months or so, when everyone's scraped up some extra cash and picked someone to handle the whole thing (i nominate kevin if he's interested, seeing as how he's a pretty trustworthy guy).

random date, maybe may 1?

doesn't have to be 100 shares...maybe 25 or something...whatever you guys can manage.

Signatures are the opium of the masses.

Quote

# 6 04-11-2002 , 08:34 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002

Location: Boston, USA

Posts: 75

i can personally input all member data into spreadsheets (who puts in how much $, date, payment type, all contact info)...it would be freely available to anyone who asks (good way of backing up data, hehe). and hell, i'll personally pay for the monthly charge on the new bank account.

come on guys, 25 shares is only $20. it isn't a whole lot...you guys can get that together by next may, right?

if we have enough takers, then kev, we'll have to get together and meet up with the presidents of SGI and A|W sometime. i don't mind going to london if they don't.

Signatures are the opium of the masses.

Quote

# 7 04-11-2002 , 08:35 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: CCS, Venezuela

Posts: 3,363

Hmm, perhaps ... I don´t know .. it does sound good, but would it actually help?
I mean, 100K is almost nothing compared to a such a big company don´t you think?

Well, anyway, If I do have the money, and there´s a chance at it, I´ll do it ... but it does seem somewhat pointless.

M2C

adldesigner
Caracas, Venezuela
Hell .. not gone perse, but with a certainly lower post count per day.

Quote

# 8 04-11-2002 , 08:38 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002

Location: Boston, USA

Posts: 75

adldesigner, i usually check the news several times a day, but i haven't been online much lately (and no tv)...what happened with this earthquake? i'd be more than happy to pitch in for that.

Signatures are the opium of the masses.

Quote

# 9 04-11-2002 , 08:44 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: CCS, Venezuela

Posts: 3,363

https://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe...900/index.html

Help can be localized through your local Italy embassy. They´re more than happy to help.

adldesigner
Caracas, Venezuela
Hell .. not gone perse, but with a certainly lower post count per day.

Quote

# 10 04-11-2002 , 08:48 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002

Location: Boston, USA

Posts: 75

damn man...your PM box is full.

Signatures are the opium of the masses.

Quote

# 11 04-11-2002 , 09:37 AM

Kevin

Guest

Posts: n/a

Originally posted by moocow
damn man...your PM box is full.

Originally Posted by

everybody loves him, thats why user added image

Quote

# 12 04-11-2002 , 06:56 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: CCS, Venezuela

Posts: 3,363

Originally posted by moocow
damn man...your PM box is full.

Originally Posted by

Darn, I forgot to clean that up! Sorry moocow.
I cleaned it already.

adldesigner
Caracas, Venezuela
Hell .. not gone perse, but with a certainly lower post count per day.

Quote

# 13 04-11-2002 , 08:22 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: Minnesota, USA

Posts: 3,709

I'm in.

I can afford to buy around 75 shares worth.

I'll even donate 50 shares to a few who cant afford it if need be.

Gotta keep out masthead flyin somehow user added image

Israel "Izzy" Long
Motion and Title Design for Broadcast-Film-DS
izzylong.com

Quote

# 14 04-11-2002 , 08:30 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: Minnesota, USA

Posts: 3,709

Whoops, soory folks, my girlfriend just saw me write that, so I'm now only in for 20 shares user added image

I'm getting more for me and her in case sgi turns around.

Once Maya gets native GI/HDRI and/or comes COMPLETE with Mental Ray, AND cures all of their PFX, modeling, and particle animation issues, sgi should go up again.... a little user added image

Israel "Izzy" Long
Motion and Title Design for Broadcast-Film-DS
izzylong.com

Quote

# 15 04-11-2002 , 09:21 PM

Registered User
Join Date: May 2002

Location: Niagara Falls, Canada

Posts: 5,310

I'll help if I can too!!!!!!!!!

Kurt

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination, knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. (Albert Einstein)

https://www.artstation.com/kurtb

Quote

Reply to this thread