What ever happened to ....? (long lost authors)

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Hi peoples,
Just cruising through the older wb designs and came across one of the really great artists of yesteryear. Anyone know what became of author: Jay-z2k ? is he using another nick now? has he gotten out of skinning? has anyone kept in touch?

I'd love to see the skins he did updated to the latest wb build.
and he's just one of many who've dissapeared leaving really great skins that cannot be updated.

anyone else have a long lost author they'd like to see updating their work?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
One name that frequently comes up in the Sardock irc channel is Shawn Murdock.
A few of us are big fans of his stuff, and for a while it looked like he was gearing up to get back into things, only to to vanish again.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
maybe... just maybe, this thread will cause some ripples in the waters of skinning and if they're out there somewhere, it'll get back to them that they're missed.
I sure hope so.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Where is Crazy Travis??
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

/me wishes doodlebug would reappear....  

hmmmmn.... I guess I broke the red text.



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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yesteryear kona, not yestermonth.... 



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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So I gather Koasati..
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
/me Wonders where that Scathing Mod from SkinZ.org Shoggot wandered off too?

His Skythe skinz (if I remember correctly) was one of the very reason I got into Skinnable Apps) Who remembers EFX??? Now that's a jump to the past.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I just wish DaWebMassa would get his butt off of his stupid bike and get back online!

(Last we heard from him he was moutainbiking)

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i agree with Lady Snowman. DaWebMassa is a wanted dude.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
well, lets see, that makes it 5 missing skinners and the thread's only just in its infancy!
how many more are there out there with great work that is begging to be updated to the latest build?
please feel free to continue this thread on other skinning sites in hopes these skinners will hear they're missed.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah, I really loved Shawn Murdock's skins. His Sigma series are still among my favorites.

And let's not for get D.A.K. His WBMania skins were fat, phat and funky.

And then there's Crumbut and Mercury among others.

And yeah, DaWebMassa, come back, we miss you!
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Mwah. I think it was was wise of them to quit early. Better to move along soon than to stay forever and become the resident couch potato.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

And then there's Crumbut

Chad hasnt quit skinning, he's just changed 'area'. He's co-running some cargame related site and the game supports 'skins' of some sort.
(cant remember the link to the site atm)

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
craeonics,
moving along is cool, just wish they'd stop by now and again and update their great work, or even add to their collection.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I miss Shmoopy! I was only here a couple months before she dissapeared.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i too miss DooDleBug. AKA the ridlah.....my mentor and hero...IMO Turtlesoup II is still the best L.S. theme to date ...
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
well that's nine....
let's keep it going for a day or two and see if we get any response from any of the missing authors.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What happened to DavidK (David Knott)? - I love the work that went into his SETI wb.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The Professor is another sadly missed author.

Transmutate....my Aussie mate who made great walls.

Nuvem never shows his face here either.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

DavidK is still here, still one of the moderators here, but he is busy trying to earn a living in the real world.

We all love David!!!

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What happened to DavidK (David Knott)? - I love the work that went into his SETI wb.


I've seen some recent posts from him, so he's watchin.

What about DS-CUZTOMS (Darren)? I've been hoping (for over a year) for an update to Juice.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I must catch up to Trans....he's not that far from me....somewhere [he moved].

Then there's Grimspoon....

Fathom....

Doodle [naturally]....

Shog....[still would like to catch up with THE shog]

Nuvem.....he hides at Devart.....I'll drag him back screaming sometime...

Alexandrie....[tog stop slave-driving her]...

Crum....yes he's into skinned car racing sims....

Ah....the list is endless.....

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
DavidK is still here, still one of the moderators here, but he is busy trying to earn a living in the real world.


Damn real world always gets in the way of the good stuff...
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Dangeruss (As much as I apreciate his renders, but pleaaaaaaase get back to skinning )

Tech13
Thredz (I know where both are hiding)

Oh, btw. ManyK is back at AdvancedPC.org.

Aleksandr

And Boxxi is so right : The Professor is missed very much

And not to forget D.O.T and Copland for icons.