Check in for pre-2000 TrekBBS Members.

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I joined in 2002 as Mr. Laser Beam, then in '05 I abandoned that account and started over as Babaganoosh (and yeah, I did try to make people think I was somebody else...not too many fell for it ). Eventually I spilled the beans and asked for a name change. So this is actually my second account with the Mr. Laser Beam name.

Why did I do all of this in the first place? Long story short, in '05 I was going through a real rough patch (bad breakup) and felt a need to hide.

Oh and just in case: The reason I originally chose the name 'Mr. Laser Beam' had nothing to do with its initials. (It's a reference to the Alan Parsons Project, one of my favorite bands.)

 

[rhubarbodendron]

I had an earlier account here but under a different username....but I can't remember the name or even when that was.

Didn't you use stardream already at another board? The name looks so very familiar. But maybe it's just because it so much resembles starscream

 

[stardream]

We might have run into each other someplace else. I use different variations of 'Star' on the various boards I visit.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

IC. I was one of the 10 founders of EFCL and a regular at SlipstreamBBS (now replaced by ExIsle), Batboy's "Space Bar", TerranBBS and an occasional poster at Troll Kingdom

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

@rhubarbodendron, you posted on TrollKingdom? I find that hard to believe. You're too nice for that!

 

[MacLeod]

How may pre-2000 members are there, a hundred or so possibly?

 

[Mutai Sho-Rin]

July 31, 2001. Its Neroon's fault. I'd been lurking for a good while, mostly related to Babylon 5. Neroon maid a comment that forced me to lose my BBS virginity. Yes, it was good for me.

 

[RAMA]

Creaking rocking chair sound from the corner..

RAMA

 

[rhubarbodendron]

hey, a genuine oldtimer! We are honoured by your presence, oh revered elder
What was the board like when you joined? Any anecdotes to share?

@ Mr. Laser Beam: In the very beginning TK was actually fun. You should have read missmanners' "Rules for Orgies" - priceless! Also, in chat, many trolls dropped their pose and turned out to be really nice. There used to be quite a lot of recipe-swapping - I still have a very good beef teriyaki recipe by Sardonica Later the mood changed drastically and TK became a collection of perverts and wannabe-criminals.
Btw, many TrekBBSers have/had a TK account. Including current staff members and Admirals

 

[Lord Garth]

I first registered in 1999. I posted pretty regularly in the early/mid-2000s. Then it became less and less. I don't have the time, energy, or desire to get into constant debates about Star Trek or "keep the peace". Even without that, I can only talk about the same material so much.

But, anyway, it was fun -- most the time -- when I was a regular. Some interesting discussions came out of it. Some perspectives I never would've thought of otherwise too.

 

[Kor]

July 31, 2001.

Huh, same date as me.

Kor

 

[HaventGotALife]

Now what a humbling thought, that is. That a number of our compatriots were innocent little babes when we first signed up.

I got into Star Trek via going to Star Trek: First Contact at the ripe young age of 13. I then did what many of us likely did and binge-watched everything I could get my hands on. Christ, my VHS collection of TNG, DS9 and VOY consumed an immense wardrobe. Streaming everything via Chromecast nowadays does give a real sense of "Living In The Future".

I joined this site at the age of 18 - Jan 2000. In the olden days I got permanently banned twice, (When in doubt, send cutesy presents to Administrators overseas to get back in the good books)I moderated the Enterprise forum and this one. A bit checkered; I was in a bet with someone called Rob Hal to be the first Rear Admiral (4000 posts). How you guys do it nowadays I'm suitably impressed when the six figure mark has been hit. I think when I was a boy it was an ego thing. So much has changed in my life, but, this has always been a constant, whether I've posted like a madman or lurked for a year and there.

Anyway, regardless of whether I post everyday or once a year, I still check my old online home every day. You've had a big impact on my life. Are any of the originals lurking?

I was not a member of this site, but I got into Star Trek through my parents. We would have "family day" on Sundays. The four of us would sit around the TV, and watch Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes which aired on WKBD-FOX 50 in Detroit, and my first, I remember clearly, was the 12 PM showing of "The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1," the day the second half, was to air at 8PM, that night. My fandom didn't really take off from there until I was 9 or 10. My brother and I, in the summer of '93-'95 would sneak down to the basement and watch Next Gen and Star Trek re-runs at 12 AM and 1 AM on the same station. I trolled the Startrek.com message boards in 1997, and found other online communities, including links to spoilers (pics from First Contact and Insurrection, the Dominion War arc episodes of DS9's 6th season). I joined here, because someone linked it onto the Star Trek message boards. I returned in 2008, to the message boards, after a 10-year hiatus of watching seriously, anything Trek. Re-runs on Spike TV of Voyager would play, but I would be immersed in Detroit Pistons message boards and reading about Eugene O'Neill or Tennessee Williams to really pay attention. But, after 2008's "Under Construction" campaign, I would re-sample everything over the next 5 years. And, now with disposable income and a goal, I have purchased all the Star Trek I care about (sans Seasons 2 and 5 of DS9, still waiting to get those). The internet has come a long way, let's just say that. So, I have only been intermittently here about 5 years. But, I love the discussions and keep coming back. You inspired me to share, so there it is. Have a good day.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

^ A double case of Next Generation (first watched TNG and next Generation of fandom) =)
When I was 7 or 8, TOS aired for the first time in my country and we kids used to play Trek almost every day. We frequently quarreled, though, because everyone wanted to be Spock and nobody wanted to be Kirk

The idea of a whole family watching Trek together is pretty cool ! =) Unfortunately, my mom loathes SciFi and keeps making comments on the way the characters look. Spoils all the fun

 

[RJDiogenes]

^^ My Mother is terrified of Star Trek, or anything imaginative.

 

[Orac Zen]

So many newbies in this thread.

I officially joined in March 2000 (), but had been lurking for three or four months beforehand. It's mostly been downhill from there (Garth even named a thread after me ), with the ultimate indignity being the orange username. Lots of memories, good and bad. Of the many, many online sites of various descriptions I've signed up to this is one of the two or three I still bother with, so it must have something going for it.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

it's because you can't live without us teasing you

 

[Lord Garth]

Garth even named a thread after me )

Yup. It's true.

 

[Orac Zen]

it's because you can't live without us teasing you

Who are you?

Yup. It's true.

Ah, the ancient times with no avatars and no PM system. Those were the days.

 

[Anna Yolei]

maybe he meant the first 2000 members? (Not counting missmanner's and RobL's 10,000 spare accounts - though Lisa was rumoured to have about as many as they had ).

iirc I joined shortly after StarMan, around August/September 2000. I, too, got permabanned - though only once, heehee - but didn't think of bribing overseas Admins (excellent idea, btw!).
What happened to Rob Hal? Haven't seen him in ages! The same goes for other oldtimers like Darkening and Stastny, Gul Crapek, od0_ital, Crusher Disciple and Biotech. And what happened to Harkley's flower? And what about Freakish American Batboy? Last thing I heard was that he was going to get married. Presumably, a lot of little freakish American batkids keep him busy? I always loved that poster. He was such a gentle and friendly guy, witty, highly intelligent and one of the last originals (in the sense of having a unique style).

If it's the same Darkening who posted at WF with me, he dropped off the grid years ago there because he said someone was slaking him. Which was the height of hilarity, given the length he went to tell me for months how I was on ignore whether I was addressing him or not. Fuck him.

 

[Anna Yolei]

Also, @cooleddie74 might be the only genuine pre 2000 poster left. Back when Enterprise ended (the time period where I was more involved here), he'd already been a member for about six or seven years. Mind you, the average life cycle of any given account in those days was two years.