No More Lurking

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Hi

My name is Helen. I'm a long time lurker and finally decided to join. If nothing else, it makes it so I don't have to refer to myself as a lurker anymore. Which is great considering the voyeuristic overtone I read into the word lurker :puke:

 

I've lurked ( :puke: ) for so long mostly because of my clinical depression and general misanthropy. I figured it was time to try and put myself out amongst people again, even if it is only online, and having lurked ( :puke: ) for so long I know what a wonderful bunch of people there are on here, so where better to start attempting to socialise again. I'm presently using Winstep Xtreme and the free version of Cursor FX, though I'm hoping to make some purchases in the near future. Object Desktop seems like a good buy from a value standpoint, but I'm not sure if it's worth buying considering how much of it doesn't function/has problems with Windows 7 64 bit, and as much as I'd like to, I can't say whether skinning is something I could do.

So, a little information about me. I live in the sunny North-West of England (no wonder I'm bloody depressed, lol) and I spend most of my time online with my fiancee, who lives in Ohio, USA. I'm a sometime artist. Mostly as and when funds permit me to produce artwork, which isn't very often. I enjoy Ben Elton novels, video games and the occasional movie, as well as a few different genres of music (EBM/Industrial, Techno, some Drum 'n' Bass, Alternative type stuff). All in all, I guess I live a very simple life. But then, I believe that life is not complicated; people are complicated. As such, life is as complicated as you make it. Hey, I think I know what to write in the motto part of my account :grin:

 

I'm glad to be here, finally, and look forward to getting to know people on here better. To help get things off to a good start, I'll promise now that I will never ask Fuzzy Logic why his username is Fuzzy Logic

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Welcome!

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I believe that life is not complicated; people are complicated. As such, life is as complicated as you make it.

That's a great point of view to have, Helen. 

Let me be among the first to welcome you here to WinCustomize. As you've noticed, it's pretty friendly here with only a few resident loonies. Most of them have been photoshopped into submission.  Well, not so much submission as overexposure, but we love 'em all here. 

Have fun, see you around and if there is anything a member can do for you, just ask .:sun:

"There is more to life than increasing it's speed"

 

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Glad you joined us Helen and welcome. Lurk all you want now and even post.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Object Desktop seems like a good buy from a value standpoint, but I'm not sure if it's worth buying considering how much of it doesn't function/has problems with Windows 7 64 bit,

It's worth buying!  I have Windows 7, 64 bit, and I don't have any problems with any of the software that has come out of beta.  The dysfunction is usually a temporary thing with the beta versions--let somebody else test it for bugs and just get the official versions.

I'm glad you've come out of hiding and I hope to see much more of you around here.  :sun:

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thank you Zubaz and Wizard1956.

It's kind of hard not to notice how friendly people are here. It's also hard not to notice the resident loonies, though there's more than a few if you ask me

I've also noticed the photoshopped images, especially of Po. So many images of Po. So many disturbing images of Po. Which is why I'm not uploading any images of myself for many a moon to come. I am going to have a stab at uploading some desktop images into the August desktop thread. Is there any specific way to do that on here, or will using the forum link provided by Imageshack suffice?

Also, seeing as I'll try making an avatar for myself, does anyone know what the hell a Starcandy might look like? It could have been worse, I was considering Nose Candy to start with. That's what you get when you use band songs for usernames.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Welcome  :sun:

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Welcome to the Hotel Mad House. You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave.   :grin:

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Starcandy, reply 5
does anyone know what the hell a Starcandy might look like

I Googled it, Take a lurk look.  LINK

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DaveBax, reply 3
Glad you joined us Helen and welcome. Lurk all you want now and even post.

Thanks Davebax. Will do :grin:

Quoting k10w3, reply 4
It's worth buying!  I have Windows 7, 64 bit, and I don't have any problems with any of the software that has come out of beta.  The dysfunction is usually a temporary thing with the beta versions--let somebody else test it for bugs and just get the official versions.

I'm glad you've come out of hiding and I hope to see much more of you around here. 

Thanks for the info k10w3. I'll look into buying it in the next month or two when funds become available, and I'll get a Wincustomize subscription while I'm at it. I'll also try and put in an appearance. Baby steps ;)

 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

We can lurk?

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Welcome, it gets a little crazy at times but....

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Helen, welcome! Great to see lurkers unlurk (?) delurk (?) themselves.  :grin:

Please don't be afraid to post a picture. The only reason Po' gets shopped so much is because he's loved by (almost) all. I shop him when things get dull (starkers and his missus, Zubaz, Wiz and Jim the RedneckDude as well) - we've all been friends for ages. You have to be special to earn the right to expect a shop (or do something incredibly weird).

Most of all, we want you to enjoy yourself here at St, Mary's of Bethlehem.... err... WinCustomize. 

:thumbsup:  

P.S. - Zubaz's greeting was so short because of a typing problem....

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

*No one can see me now cause I am lurking. mwhahahahahahaha

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Philly0381, Hankers, gmc2 and DrJBHL, thank you all for the welcome :grin:

Considering how welcoming everyone is being, I'm sure I'll enjoy myself here at Hotel Mad House, St. Mary's of Bethlehem, Royston Vasey, Wincustomize.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 13
*No one can see me now cause I am lurking. mwhahahahahahaha

No one can see you because you suck light worse than a black hole.

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'll promise now that I will never ask Fuzzy Logic why his username is Fuzzy Logic

Heavens....knowing NOT to ask that means you really HAVE been lurking quite a while...;)

Lurking is good.  That's how I started into skinning.  OK, so it WAS long ago and in a distant galaxy [skinz.org] but it helped to 'try' to understand the madmen [and women] that make up skinning.....

I still don't understand them....mostly....;)

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 8
I Googled it, Take a lurk look.  LINK

I looked at the Google Image results, and well, there were so many pictures of Barbie-esque girls/women. That's some scary s**t right there! In fact, between them and the cutesy poo Super Mario star thing, I may have trouble sleeping tonight. 

Just kidding, Wizard1956:grin: . I have an idea of something that might work, I just need to write it down now, before I forget.

 

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 16
Heavens....knowing NOT to ask that means you really HAVE been lurking quite a while...

Um yes. To be honest, I think I've lurked long enough for Fuzzy Logic to have explained it on two separate occasions. I couldn't tell you what it actually means though. What I can tell you is that it was a great sleep aid

I still don't understand them....mostly....

I've no chance then.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

sunny North-West of England

 

I'm from Wigan originally, (Bryn actually) and I'm not buying that for a minute !

:w00t:

 

Welcome Helen. |-)

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Starcandy, reply 5
Thank you Zubaz and Wizard1956.

It's kind of hard not to notice how friendly people are here. It's also hard not to notice the resident loonies, though there's more than a few if you ask me
Why were "loonies" referenced right aftre Wiz and myself were refererenced?  What are you trying to say?

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting vStyler, reply 19
I'm from Wigan originally, (Bryn actually) and I'm not buying that for a minute !

Shhhhhhh, the others don't know that :X

Welcome Helen.

Thanks vStyler!

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 20

Why were "loonies" referenced right aftre Wiz and myself were refererenced?  What are you trying to say?

Oh, nothing really O:) . Don't worry, I'll be referencing loonies in no particular order  :grin: .

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Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You don't want to ask Fuzzy Logic about his name. It's a Looooooooooooong, Drawn out, and boring explanation. Hi, Fuzzy!

Grand Raspberries to all and to all a good night. >:(

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 20
Why were "loonies" referenced right aftre Wiz and myself were refererenced? What are you trying to say?

What's that saying...something like if the shoe fits. ;)

 

Helen...nice to see you joining in with the in crowd.

You do realize by merely bringing it up, Fuzzy will feel obligated to explain.

 

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hey Helen.... I'm from sunny Devon originally... now in Queesnland [Australia].... sunny one day, perfect the next.

Well that's on days we don't have global warming and/or climate change.... when it's usually gloomy and raining political speeches.

But enough about Aussie politics and more about me... tho if you've been lurking as long as you say, you already know that I'm the village idiot around here.

Believe me, these Americans [and others] 'd have no idea what loony is until they've lived with me... just ask mrs starkers. 

Yup, she can tell you that there is never a dull moment around me... and has recordings of me talking in my sleep to prove it.

Anyhow, Helen me old filly, welcome to the asylum and may your stay be eventful, joyous and replaces the need for meds. ;) :-" :w00t: