getting to know eachother (post your bio)

Posted 18 May 2004 - 06:34 AM

I think an integral part of ensuring a tightly knit community is getting to know eachother better...so let this be the intro thread to get things started I'll even start things off.

Name: Neil

Country: Canada (born and raised)

DOB: May 20 1976 <---bday soon

Marital Status: Engaged

Occupation: Quality Assurance Analyst in the tech industry (wireless communication) Also own an online store which I've been operating since August 2002. Prior to the position I hold now, I worked and lived out of Whistler, B.C at a resort during the day, and doing stand-up comedy at night.

Hobbies: Been an amatuer texas hold em poker player for 3 years (mainly no limit poker) but am striving to become semi-professional (ie playing at least 1-2 major tournaments per year) Poker, fiance, work, friends and the business pretty much occupy all of my time. I enjoy gaming if I'm up late and not playing online poker (mostly counterstrike) I'm also aiming to have a screenplay complete for 1 year from now...I hope to produce it as a feature length film and enter it into film festivals.

Accomplishments: (the bragging section)

*Winner of "Best Original Production" at the "Canadian One Act Play Festival" in 1995 for a comedy I wrote when I was 18. I wrote it in a week and had no time for revisions due to deadlines

*Placed 4th in the "Canadian Championship of Online Poker" in 2003 out of 216 players. It was a no limit poker event.

*founder of a successful business which nets an average gross of $12-13k per month in sales.

bad stuff:

-Stole a car @ the age of 14 and was caught (it was more joy riding than stealing) had a juvy record which was erased when I turned 18 (thank you to the Canadian young offenders act)

-Was in a drinking and driving accident on my 19th birthday (I was the passenger) which nearly cost me my right eye from going through the windshield. Resulted in 36 stitches to the right side of my face...15 of which were in my eyelid (eeewwwww)


SSSooOOOOOOooOOO....you know a little more about me...how 'bout you?

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Posted 18 May 2004 - 02:55 PM

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Posted 18 May 2004 - 02:59 PM

heh. A fellow Canadian poker player! Lemme know if you ever need poker chips, that's what my biz is

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Posted 18 May 2004 - 03:46 PM

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Posted 18 May 2004 - 07:05 PM

Here's me....

Born: July 5th 1972
Married - no kids (yet....)

Lived in NY until two years ago when I moved to Nashville where my husband and I were both in college - he in grad school, and me finally finishing the degree I started back in the early 90's. Just graduated this past weekend (yippee!) with a 3.94 - it's amazing the difference maturity makes in your study habits

Work freelance for small design company back in NY, as well as have a few of my own clients here. We're moving to West Point, NY in two weeks, where my husband will be a biochemisty professor. Should be interesting. I haven't decided whether or not i'm going to try to get a full-time graphic design job, or just keep freelancing. Guess i'll see what my options are once I get there.

Hobbies: I do alot of painting (oils & watercolors) - have actually sold a couple over the years and have a few on display in two restaurants in NY also. Between college full-time and work, haven't had much time for anything else.

I've done many jobs over the years that i've absolutely despised, so i'm looking forward to continuing to work creatively because that's what I love.

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Posted 18 May 2004 - 09:55 PM

oh.. my turn

It looks like I am the young one on the block!

Name: John
Born: May 26, 1986

I'm from Canada as well, and over the past 18 years I have had some fun times. I started using computers when I was 11 - and have been using them ever since. Anything tech related intrigues me, and technology is my favourite pastime.

A few of you mentioned film production, and as soon as I can afford to do so (digital camcorders aren't so cheap), I would love to take it up as a hobby as well.

I will be graduating from High School in June, and from there I will be attending College in September, majoring in Electronic Publishing - which will cover various graphic design/english/business topics. I have also studied Spanish for the past 3 years, and I plan on studying it for the next 4 years in college.

I don't have kids (not that I know of at least ) and well.. thats about it!

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Posted 19 May 2004 - 04:48 AM

There I go

Birthday : October 29th, 1982 ( I'm 21, so you don't have to make the count )
Status : Not married nor engaged, but have been with the same girl for over 6 years
Location : Montreal, Canada

I'm a student in University in Graphic Design. I study at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal, which a french speaking institution. Since I live in the province of Quebec, I had to go through CEGEP, which is before university. So high school, cegep, university. CEGEP gives you a degree which is recognized in the bussiness. So I already have a three years degree in Graphic Design and I've just finished the first year of my second degree.

I've never worked in a studio, but can't wait to.

My first language is french, so sometimes my english sounds strange. But as time goes by, I become more fluent. At least in the writing. Speaking is another story. I don't get to practice enough. Anyway. I coach a 15 year old men basketball team. I played for all my high school years and I felt I had to give back to the sport since it thought me so much about myself and about life. But this is also another story.

Thats it.

Oh and I have a cat !

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Posted 24 May 2004 - 02:17 AM

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Posted 27 May 2004 - 12:44 PM

name: Shawna
dob: 12-30-73
married w/ children

I live in Bay City, Michigan.
I am happily married with three kids, Jessica, Mason and Carter, and my husband's name is Ron. I was born and raised in Southern California, and moved to Michigan in 1997.

I am proficient HTML/ XHTML/ CSS, and currently learning php/mysql.
I love art, all forms usually. Most importantly though, is digital art. I am a proficient user of Photoshop, Illustrator; in the education queue is Flash, and Maya (hopefully soon). As well, I yearn for a carrer in animation! I have plans to return to school, when my youngest joins other Kindergarteners...approximately 2+ years from now.

For now I run a small sewing home business, and freelance in web development, and digital art (ie. web graphics / print graphics).

Glad to be here

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Posted 01 June 2004 - 04:58 PM

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Posted 01 July 2004 - 10:20 AM

Name: Derek (Who'd have guessed? )
Age: 16
Location: Canada

Hobbies - Programming. I spend almost all of my free time working on my online game, Phantom-Quest, or helping other people with their work.

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Posted 03 July 2004 - 09:15 AM

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Posted 03 July 2004 - 09:16 AM

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Posted 03 July 2004 - 12:36 PM

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Posted 07 July 2004 - 12:03 AM

I'm new here so I thought I should post a bio:

Name: Vicki
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii (for the entire 15 years of my life.)
DOB: Sept. 8, 1988
Marital Status: Single

Occupation: I work a little for the summer (and possibly into next year) at Kumon, where I'm an educational assistant.

Hobbies: I love web design and graphics of course..I've been doing personal stuff and a bit of customs for 5-6 years now. I also like watching movies, ice skating and hanging out with my friends.

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Posted 07 July 2004 - 04:35 AM

It seems as though I missed this thread when it was started

Name: David Biederman
Location: Columbus, Ohio
DOB: 3.14.87

Occupation: Freelance Graphic Designer

Hobbies: Hmm... as far as interests go, anything art - especially design - definitely takes the cake. You know you're in bad shape when you dream about design every night

Next comes music, in particular piano - always nice to have a second way to express yourself artistically...

When I do get a chance to get away from the computer I am usually rolling or reading.

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Posted 08 July 2004 - 02:41 PM

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Posted 12 July 2004 - 11:55 AM

Name . Merz Manuel
Status . Happy single
Birthday . 17.10.1979
Occupation . Webdesigner


Well my name is Manuel Merz and I'm living in that fucking small country called switzerland (europe, near germany, france, austria and italy) I don't know if anyone of you ever was here. But I can tell you something: Stay at home. It could almost be the uk if you watch the weather *gg*.
I'm working with computers about 10 years. Was more into gaming first than I did a study about information engeeniring and now I'm working for my own webdesign/pc-support company. Its kinda hard to get customers todays but I'll think straight positive and hope it would be better soon :-]
I got no girlfriend and no wife so I'm single and I'm happy about that because I got no time for a girl :-/
I learn beside the computer a bit of handdrawing (if I have time), do snowboarding in the wintertime and read books. I'm addicted to photoshop, coffee and cigarettes, *hrhr*.

So thats it, stay tuned and take care


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Posted 13 July 2004 - 11:47 AM

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Posted 14 July 2004 - 04:00 AM

Name: Ben
Country: London, Ontario
DOB: 10 July 1985
Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Game Designer

Hobbies: Coding, sports, and writing stuff...I usually write poems and songs and such when I'm bored.

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