topic was shiney things
lerpiedood: http://mysite.iptic.com/wurxware/thing.jpg
kc252: http://snow.prohosting.com/dla2002/smc.html
Enos_Shenk http://www.nerdzland.com/Members/enos/shenkstuff/smc_shiny.jpg
Ravi: http://www.creativemind.iwarp.com/thingy.JPG
nice lerp although with a little more added to your design ravi i would have voted for you for pure artistic instinct! although i do have a suggestion, more for the programers out there, the SMOOTH and OSA buttons should be screen size in the new blender 
WooHoo! I think I won.