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"Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] msn com> wrote in message
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> St. wrote:
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> > I used to train at a boxing club in Portsmouth, Southern
England,
> > when I was 12 years old -
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> Sounds like a fairly tough venue. Picturing a dingy gym near the
docks.
Heh, well, to be more precise, it was a place called Waterlooville,
inland of Portsmouth, but it was no different to Pompey (colloquial
term), itself. Was it dingy? Well, it looked like it after I'd been
hit a few times. ;)
~Steve~
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Jim Charter <jrc### [at] msncom> wrote in message
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> Nor me. But you seem to be on quite a roll. You are/were a musician
> you said?
Well, I'm still a musician, just not a performing one anymore. Write &
record only due to back injury. Spent some time in phys therapy then had to
get a real job & real hours & somewhere along the line real life set in.
Ray tracing was my rehab thru PT.
An my roll will probably get broken this round due to aforementioned real
life unless I very soon come up with an idea that I can be whipped up
quickly.
> BTW here are the comments for your picture that I originally submitted
> with my votes:
>
> I just love it. The level of realism is very consistent and believable
> while avoiding the use of photorealistic levels of detail. This then
> emphasizes the narrative effect of the composition and overall sense of
> atmosphere and light. To repurpose a comment a friend once made, "I
> always like a good boxing picture".
Thanks for all your kind comments.
RG
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"gonzo" <rgo### [at] lansetcom> wrote in message
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> St. <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:3fc126d7@news.povray.org...
> > Yes, and what power that is, and can be. I guess it's no
different
> > to the ol' gladiators really.
>
> And I thought it was just because we all like to watch someone else
take the
> beating while we sit and talk about how much better we would have
done it
> ourselves... ;-)
Oh so true, Ron... lol!
>
> > I used to train at a boxing club in Portsmouth, Southern
England,
> > when I was 12 years old - I loved the training, but more
importantly,
> > I loved the sparring - *they* could belt the hell out of you, but
> > *you* could do the same back... ;) This was all with the proper
> > headguard, gum-shields, etc., heh, it WAS great fun, really.
>
> Heh heh, emphasis on WAS...
Have you ever tried it? It's actually harder with gloves on - all
you feel is pain, and eventually *want* to be knocked out... ;)
I remember my first spar (read: proper fight, 3x3 minute rounds),
with a slightly taller guy than me. Well, I think I put up a good
fight, but his first sharp jab through my guard, smacking me clean on
the nose and bloodying me, making me cry when I didn't want to, made
me angry... Our 'Ref' gave it to me on points... Well, one point
anyway... My Dad laughed his socks off at my swollen nose when I got
home... bu88er... ;)
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> > You know, that image of Rons is fantastic. It captures the right
> > scene for me. I appreciate his work more each time, and I have to
say,
> > yours too. Have you two got a bet on? ;)
>
> Thank you! No bet, at least not that I know of...
It doesn't matter Ron, I was jesting of course, but to be honest, you
two are very good. You both have very good ideas with your subject
matters.
>
>
> > No, not tragic thankfully, but at the time, I thought it was
going
> > to be, (it takes a lot to frighten me, but this, I don't want to
> > experience again).
>
> Glad to hear it all worked out ok.
Thank you. So far, so good.
HNY
Steve
> RG
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"Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] msncom> wrote in message
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> St. wrote:
>
>
> > I used to train at a boxing club in Portsmouth, Southern
England,
> > when I was 12 years old -
>
> Sounds like a fairly tough venue. Picturing a dingy gym near the
docks.
Heh, it was tough, that's for sure, but not where those docks are
that I mention above. It was actually about twelve-ish miles away from
Portsmouth in a little place called Waterlooville. Those guys down
there on the coast are tough though. That's where I learned to deal
with my peers in real life. Ah well, you live and learn... ;)
HNY
Steve
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