> I mentioned POV-Ray. Everyone there has heard _of_ it. My attempts to
> explain more about it resulted in instant boredom and ingnoring from the
> 'nice' people. As soon as a I returned to 3D Studio, they had my full
> attention again.

Isn't that the way though?  When I played in the Jazz band in high school there
were two guitarists, another kid and myself.  I praticed every day and listened
to everything the conductor taught me.  I picked up the nuances of swing and
learned how to quickly learn any sheet music that was put in front of me.

The other kid had a fancy new stratocaster.  He polished it while we practiced,
and occasionally strummed a chord or two.  I bet that kid still has that guitar
sitting in a case somewhere.  Probably has the original strings on it too.

My guitar was a beat up old telecaster that I purchased used.  Sometimes the
cheapo strap I used came loose and the guitar would hit the floor - I brushed it
off and kept playing.  You can get used guitars that are in really good
condition for cheap, since most people don't stick with it.  To me, something
like that which has seen so many years is in a way more precious than the latest
craze shining in the music shop window.

Some people get really upset when I tell them this one:  I once went to see Les
Paul play at a small club in New York city and had him sign my guitar at the end
of the night.  He signed it "Mike, Keep on pickin' Les Paul."  Well, I kept on
pickin and rubbed the signature right off!  So when I tell people that, they
think that's really stupid and think the guitar could have been worth a lot of
money, but to me that was never the point.

Not sure what my point here is though.  Guess I'm just getting nostalgic or
something.  Hmm...maybe I'm just pointing out that some of us are into this
stuff because we love it.  That's not to say that making a buck at it or using
an expensive program somehow spoils that, but just that for some people that's
all there is to it.

-Mike

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