Any old timers still around? - Page 37

137th Gebirg · February 19 2013, 08:14 PM

^^^ Holy crap! I just realized that (based on your post) I'm member #166! Now I REALLY feel old, especially now that user id's seem to be in the 5-digit range...

Rhubarbodendron · February 19 2013, 08:39 PM

The lower numbers are not exact. They are accounts that got imported and re-installed to here when the software changed. At the same time a lot of dead accounts got pruned. I can't remember when it was - around 2003 or 2004 I believe.
Originally C was #1 and now it's AnthonyF (user #1 is always the person who installed a board)

Ulva · February 19 2013, 09:33 PM

There was a big purge in 2005 I think and we switched to the new board then too.

cooleddie74 wrote:

Now turn down that music!

Get off my lawn!

Santaman · February 19 2013, 10:21 PM

^^ I'm torn between hugging you or spanking you..

in any case... would m'dam plz read e-mails and such?

Ah yes..

*hugs*

Sakrysta · February 19 2013, 11:22 PM

I'm #455 - part of the Voyager finale membership influx of May, 2001.

cooleddie74 · February 19 2013, 11:28 PM

I joined the same week that either "Author, Author" or "Friendship One" aired on UPN, about a month before the Voyager finale.

Gary7 · February 20 2013, 05:36 AM

You old timers must have some kind of metaphysical connection or something... How do you all manage to gravitate to a thread like this?

Anyway, would be so cool if there was an archive of the most popular threads from back then. I'll bet there were some terrific ones over the years, filled with wit and insight.

The Mirrorball Man · February 20 2013, 05:40 AM

I'm #64, which means I can sing "When I'm 64" and mean it.

Gary7 · February 20 2013, 06:00 AM

I started looking at the early membership (1-30 range) and it's interesting to see how many members have remained mostly active. A good many that dropped off stopped posting around 2009-2010.

One oddity... found a member who joined in July of 1999 and just logged on a couple of days ago, with a grand total of 67 posts to their name. 67 posts across 14 years!

RevDMV · February 20 2013, 07:02 AM

One of us, One of us, One of us......

cooleddie74 · February 20 2013, 11:42 AM

One thing's for sure: when I first joined the board in 2001 I had no idea it'd turn into twelve years of fun and depravity. I figured it'd be some message board I visited every once in a while to talk Trek.

Man, was I ever wrong.

Rhubarbodendron · February 20 2013, 01:02 PM

Santaman wrote:

^^ I'm torn between hugging you or spanking you..

in any case... would m'dam plz read e-mails and such?

Ah yes..

*hugs*

me? I didn't get any mails or PMs from you lately.

Gary7 wrote:

You old timers must have some kind of metaphysical connection or something... How do you all manage to gravitate to a thread like this?

Anyway, would be so cool if there was an archive of the most popular threads from back then. I'll bet there were some terrific ones over the years, filled with wit and insight.

There are some threads in internet archives (screeenshots mainly). And most of us oldies are in contact with a few others and simply point them to this thread

(also, many of us are a bit overweight and the sheer mass of so many oldies creates a certain gravitational force that attracts other oldies until we form a planet of our own.

)

Santaman · February 20 2013, 02:17 PM

^^ Wasn't talking to you.

137th Gebirg · February 20 2013, 04:12 PM

Gary7 wrote:

You old timers must have some kind of metaphysical connection or something... How do you all manage to gravitate to a thread like this?

Anyway, would be so cool if there was an archive of the most popular threads from back then. I'll bet there were some terrific ones over the years, filled with wit and insight.

Well, lessee...the continuing adventures of the Berman/Braga flame wars were always a favorite, culminating to its peak between Nemesis and Enterprise tanking. Then there was that guy who was starting a "serious" project to build a 1:1 full-scale Enterprise. That was a hoot. The TOS/NuBSG flame wars weren't as bad here as in other places, but it got feisty in spots, IIRC.

There have been so many entertaining conversations, it's hard to keep track of them all.

Rhubarbodendron · February 20 2013, 04:36 PM

the game threads were pretty popular. Remember "Trek me this" ? (It was a Trek-themed variation of the "would you rather" threads we currently have in the lounges)

February 19 2013, 08:14 PM	#541
137th Gebirg Rear Admiral Location: Who is John Galt?	Re: Any old timers still around? ^^^ Holy crap! I just realized that (based on your post) I'm member #166! Now I REALLY feel old, especially now that user id's seem to be in the 5-digit range... __________________ Gebirgswick - Ind, Tra, Sec & Env.

February 19 2013, 08:39 PM	#542
Rhubarbodendron Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way, outer spiral arm, Sol 3	Re: Any old timers still around? The lower numbers are not exact. They are accounts that got imported and re-installed to here when the software changed. At the same time a lot of dead accounts got pruned. I can't remember when it was - around 2003 or 2004 I believe. Originally C was #1 and now it's AnthonyF (user #1 is always the person who installed a board) __________________ Eve is the revised, improved and updated version of Adam [Helen Vita]

February 19 2013, 10:21 PM	#544
Santaman Rear Admiral Location: Sidetrack station	Re: Any old timers still around? ^^ I'm torn between hugging you or spanking you.. in any case... would m'dam plz read e-mails and such? Ah yes.. hugs __________________ "Sword is personal, brings slicing to a man, you getta that personal feedback, nuclear weapons?.. Meh, goes off big bang and you don't get any feeling.."

February 19 2013, 11:22 PM	#545
Sakrysta Vice Admiral	Re: Any old timers still around? I'm #455 - part of the Voyager finale membership influx of May, 2001. __________________ This is our small proof, not only that things can be done differently in this business, but that the greatest expression of rebellion is joy. - Joss Whedon, in his Emmy acceptance speech for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

February 19 2013, 11:28 PM	#546
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: Any old timers still around? I joined the same week that either "Author, Author" or "Friendship One" aired on UPN, about a month before the Voyager finale. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

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February 20 2013, 05:36 AM	#547
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: Any old timers still around? You old timers must have some kind of metaphysical connection or something... How do you all manage to gravitate to a thread like this? Anyway, would be so cool if there was an archive of the most popular threads from back then. I'll bet there were some terrific ones over the years, filled with wit and insight. __________________ Remembering Ensign Mallory.

February 20 2013, 05:40 AM	#548
The Mirrorball Man Vice Admiral Location: Switzerland	Re: Any old timers still around? I'm #64, which means I can sing "When I'm 64" and mean it. __________________ Check out my deviantArt gallery!

February 20 2013, 06:00 AM	#549
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: Any old timers still around? I started looking at the early membership (1-30 range) and it's interesting to see how many members have remained mostly active. A good many that dropped off stopped posting around 2009-2010. One oddity... found a member who joined in July of 1999 and just logged on a couple of days ago, with a grand total of 67 posts to their name. 67 posts across 14 years! __________________ Remembering Ensign Mallory.

February 20 2013, 07:02 AM	#550
RevDMV Rear Admiral Location: RevDMV in the Bay Area, CA	Re: Any old timers still around? One of us, One of us, One of us...... __________________ Life is good

February 20 2013, 11:42 AM	#551
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: Any old timers still around? One thing's for sure: when I first joined the board in 2001 I had no idea it'd turn into twelve years of fun and depravity. I figured it'd be some message board I visited every once in a while to talk Trek. Man, was I ever wrong. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

February 20 2013, 02:17 PM	#553
Santaman Rear Admiral Location: Sidetrack station	Re: Any old timers still around? ^^ Wasn't talking to you. __________________ "Sword is personal, brings slicing to a man, you getta that personal feedback, nuclear weapons?.. Meh, goes off big bang and you don't get any feeling.."

February 20 2013, 04:36 PM	#555
Rhubarbodendron Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way, outer spiral arm, Sol 3	Re: Any old timers still around? the game threads were pretty popular. Remember "Trek me this" ? (It was a Trek-themed variation of the "would you rather" threads we currently have in the lounges) __________________ Eve is the revised, improved and updated version of Adam [Helen Vita]