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Introducing ctaulbee

The cover World Stuff

Where did your nickname come from?
My birth certificate
What part of the world do you come from?
USA
What got you into designing covers in the first place?
I’m an avid movie buff.
Is there anyone on the cover making scene that has inspired you?
That would be a long list actually.
What would be your best advice to any up and coming designer?
Keep your goals out of reach
What’s your favourite cover you have made?
The last one but it is always in the shadow of the next one
What’s your least favourite cover you have made?
Truth is I find flaws with all of them
What’s your favourite cover that someone else has made?
Wow now that would be a very long list too, so much talent around i find new favorites on a regular basis

The Personal Stuff

What is your real name?
My friends call me Curt so...
What do you do for a living?
I’m an Engineering Consultant
Any kids (that you know of)?
One Daughter
Any brothers/sisters?
One each
What was your childhood like? Share an interesting "growing up" story.
I would say as normal as it gets
What is your favourite food?
A prime steak
Tell us about your best vacation.
Oh that’s an easy one, Las Vegas 1996, sorry folks but what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
What is your favourite type of music/band?
Depends, out in the clubs it will need to be anything lively, if I’m working something classical, if the ear buds are in and it’s me time then it will be classic rock & roll
What is your favourite movie of all time?
I have many favorites, if I were to pick the most watched one I have it would likely be the Matrix series
What one place would you like to visit?
Truth is my life has been good and I’ve been afforded the opportunity to visit most of the places I’ve really wanted to see
What other hobbies do you have besides movies & graphics?
Does drinking and chasing women count?
What is the best thing that ever happened to you?
Another easy one, my Daughter
What is the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?
Back to long lists again...
What is your favourite colour?
Royal Purple
What is your favourite animal?
Bird, I have a Parrot an African Gray named Púca she’s quite a b!tch really, can speak a few words but generally won’t for the afore mentioned reason IMO
Who is your favourite actor?
I’d have to say Anthony Hopkins seen a lot of his work and always enjoy watching him, maybe Jack Nicholson as an alternate
If you could meet one person, who would it be, and why?
Anyone who actually has the answer to the really big questions...
If you could be one person, who would it be and why?
Bill Gates surely you know why, lol
What super power would you have, and why?
Invincibility, if you have that all else really don’t matter so much, well short of being entombed I guess...
What is your favourite car or motorcycle?
I’ve had a few Mustangs over the years so I guess that would be it, I am a speed freak or was not so much these days, I destroyed a new Cobra Mustang in 1997 after surviving/recovering from that I slowed down quite a bit
Are you a night-owl or an early-bird?
Night-owl
If you knew you had 24 hours to live, how would you spend that time?
With my Daughter

Some strange stuff

Have you ever been shot?
Yes, I won’t bore you with the details but it’s not like in the movies
Have you ever shot someone?
No, many I’d like to though, if only they would legalize it
What size feet do you have?
Very near eleven
Do you like Spam?
Nope, no version I have seen so far
Do you like Spam mail?
Only if I’m sending it
What's your favourite colour of sky?
Um, blue? Is this a trick question Baz lol
Did you go out last night?
No, but I will tonight
What’s your worst nightmare?
Waking up still married to the psycho, I shudder at just the mere thought of it
If you won a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
1st would be to collect it, 2nd would be to spend it, I’m quite good at that so I would require very little training and/or supervision
Pick three people of your preferred s3x, and decide if you would marry, sleep with, or throw them off a cliff.
a. Ok let’s see I married once for Love and once for Lust, so I think should I ever do it again it should be for money, therefore some billionaire like Christy Walton.
b. Um to sleep with, how about an attractive woman with really pretty eyes like Kaley Cuoco for example.
c. Off the cliff, Kim Kardashian just to see if she can fly...

Anything else you feel like sharing with the community?
I hate surveys, LMAO
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Nice read! Great to get to know you a bit more. Your brother - is it Paul (Ptaulbee)?

:laughin: '...without supervision' alright! :D :D :D
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Nice info m8, an enjoyable read, if if it is full of long lists, lol

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What is your favourite animal?
Bird, I have a Parrot an African Gray named Púca she’s quite a b!tch really, can speak a few words but generally won’t for the afore mentioned reason IMO[/quote]

I know the feeling, I have an african grey called queeg, cant shut it up when watching telly, but wont say a word when we have friends over
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Great to get to know a little bit about you, CT :)
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That was a fun read. It's nice to get to know a little more about you. :)
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JollyRoger wrote:
QUOTE (JollyRoger @ Dec 16 2013, 05:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice read! Great to get to know you a bit more. Your brother - is it Paul (Ptaulbee)?


Brother yes, his name is Phil though ;) he's very hit an miss with the graphics, he's more into the 3D stuff and gaming, hasn't been around the cover world in months.
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Nice read :D
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Nice read! :thumb:
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Great read buddy, a lot of smiles from those answers :thumb:
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