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Posted by kenneo on Saturday, May 17, 2008 12:49 AM
December 2001, and the old "tree" system.  Remember those stars and the "on line parties" that came with getting new ones.  Ah, yes, and MO who kept comming back in more guises that anyone thought possible.  What a PEST.
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Posted by jeaton on Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:08 PM
I looked at the forum in the old format, but I did not join until late 2002.  However, my profile says that I have been logged on since the middle of 2006.  Does that count for anything?  Cool [8D]

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:49 PM

Dan Harmon, as I recall.  Wrote it in installments over a short period of time.  I was able to get all of them together and keep a copy on a site I have control of.

All of the names you see in the story are past or present forum 'resident's'. 

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:53 PM
 tree68 wrote:
Had to dig through my files to find where I'd stuck this classic list of folks on the forum at the time.
Who, exactly, was the author of that? 

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:51 PM
 miketx wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 miketx wrote:

 I wonder what happened to that kid who got on here for a while. The guy who wrote in caps and finally said something like shut the h*** up.

Are you thinking of Lotus098, from Idaho? I don't think he's posted since Dec 2006.

 

I think that's him.  I just wonder where guys like that go. Come on here, raise a stink then disappear...oh well, I guess it takes all kinds.

 

m

I think a lot of them ended up on the racing forums I go to.Shock [:O]

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Posted by TimChgo9 on Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:18 PM

I joined somewhere around 2002... I have always like the magazine, and thought the site was really cool.  I love forums...at the height of my "online life" if you will, I belonged to 11 different forums, and 13 regular "chat rooms".  I was in 2 WWII forums, 1 history forum, 4 dating forums etc, etc, etc.  Now, six years later, the only forums I actively participate in is this one and the one on the photo site I administer. 

I always make time for this site.  I love the different topics, and I generally read every thread, although when I fall behind by a couple of weeks, it's hard to catch up.  I read more than I post, but the things that I have learned over the years by coming here, has enhanced my knowledge of US railroads, and has helped me answer many of my son's "Dad, how come......?" type questions. 

Sometimes we get some spirited, good natured debate, and then other times it gets kinda nasty.  I tend to bail from a thread when that happens.  (Unless I happen to be in a mood) But overall, everyone here has been pretty civilized, and decent, and I enjoy coming here alot, and probably still will for years to come.

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Posted by cprted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:32 PM
 zardoz wrote:

 cprted wrote:
Not to toot my own whistle, but I joined on day 5. According to the member stats, there are only 14 members who joined before me who have posted within the last 365 days. So la di da!

I don't really remember what it was like back when it was new. I wasn't an active participant for very long back then, or even now really.

7.5 years and only 360 posts--I think that qualifies you as a 'lurker'.Wink [;)]

Pretty much. =)
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Thursday, May 15, 2008 6:35 PM
I know some of them end up on other forums, Seen a couple on another site I browse but am not a member of.
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Posted by CopCarSS on Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:50 PM
 miketx wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 miketx wrote:

 I wonder what happened to that kid who got on here for a while. The guy who wrote in caps and finally said something like shut the h*** up.

Are you thinking of Lotus098, from Idaho? I don't think he's posted since Dec 2006.

 

I think that's him.  I just wonder where guys like that go. Come on here, raise a stink then disappear...oh well, I guess it takes all kinds.

 

m

BNSFRailfan was good for that kind of stuff, too.

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Posted by miketx on Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:35 PM
 nanaimo73 wrote:
 miketx wrote:

 I wonder what happened to that kid who got on here for a while. The guy who wrote in caps and finally said something like shut the h*** up.

Are you thinking of Lotus098, from Idaho? I don't think he's posted since Dec 2006.

 

I think that's him.  I just wonder where guys like that go. Come on here, raise a stink then disappear...oh well, I guess it takes all kinds.

 

m

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:04 PM

I started on this site on my in-laws computer. since then have gotten our own computer and digital camera. Houston Ed answered a question of mine and I helped answer one of Mookies.Met alot of nice people here on the forum and got to take some road trips for face to face meetings.Trains also had a photo of the day contest too.Let the journey continue...................

stay safe

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Posted by CopCarSS on Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:46 PM

Although my "Joined On" date would seem to indicate that I've been here for awhile, I actually didn't start posting in the fora until about 3 or 4 years ago. I think one of the biggest changes I've seen since I've hung around here is the sort of constant change in the demographics of the forum goers. There are definately names that have always been around, but there are others --groups even-- that kind of seem to come and go. Sometimes it's for the better, and at other times...

The other big change is that when forum goers stay for awhile, there's usually (though not always) a maturation process. I see this in myself if nothing else. When I first started posting, I'd post on any subject no matter how much or how little I knew (there's one thread out there in which I made a complete idiot of myself, and that I'm pretty sure demolished any little bit of credibility I had with at least one big name forum member...but that's another story). Now I try to keep my mouth shut and ears open as much as possible. Certain threads, especially those about cameras and/or photography, will get my participation. On the rest I usually try to keep my trap shut unless I'm asking questions. There's so many knowledgable forum denizens here -- Ed, Carl, RWM, MC, etc. etc. that it's just interesting to read their posts.

While I frequent a couple of other fora, this is still the one I call home and the one I enjoy the most. I doubt that that will ever change.

 

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:16 PM
 eastside wrote:

In the first year or so this forum seemed pretty inactive, as I recall.

...until the dread M&M boys showed up. Then it got shall we say...interesting? Wink [;)]

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:08 PM

......No Dale, can't say that I remember that one....but I've visited the Strasburg....Rode their RR.

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Posted by eastside on Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:06 PM

I guess I too could be considered an early joiner.  I think I found out about the forum because I'm a subscriber and Trains either mentioned it in the magazine or sent e-mails.  Can anyone recall?

In the first year or so this forum seemed pretty inactive, as I recall.

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:04 PM
 Modelcar wrote:

Assume then that I've read them and didn't know it.

Q, do you remember an article about a man going to Strasburg and operating a N&W 4-8-0?

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:52 PM

.....Dale:

That's a new one on me.....Did not know "Old Timer" had articles in TRAINS.....But I have been wondering about him...

Assume then that I've read them and didn't know it.

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:41 PM

 ValleyX wrote:
Still, I wonder what happened to some of the posters that used to make it interesting (whatever happened to Anti-Gates or another guy whose name totally escapes me now, the Old Railroader or some such thing)?

TheAntiGates is still around, using two other names, one of which is Dweezil.

Old Timer/Ol' Ed has not posted in about one year, and I think his last article in Trains was in the August 2006 issue.

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Posted by ValleyX on Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:19 PM

I've been here over seven years and still haven't reached 1,000 posts.  Still, I wonder what happened to some of the posters that used to make it interesting (whatever happened to Anti-Gates or another guy whose name totally escapes me now, the Old Railroader or some such thing)? 

I guess the low total of posts makes me a semi-lurker.

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Posted by zardoz on Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:09 PM

 cprted wrote:
Not to toot my own whistle, but I joined on day 5. According to the member stats, there are only 14 members who joined before me who have posted within the last 365 days. So la di da!

I don't really remember what it was like back when it was new. I wasn't an active participant for very long back then, or even now really.

7.5 years and only 360 posts--I think that qualifies you as a 'lurker'.Wink [;)]

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:14 AM

 tree68 wrote:
Had to dig through my files to find where I'd stuck this classic list of folks on the forum at the time.

Oh my! thats going back aways, LOL Laugh [(-D]  I hadn't the chance to save that last time, got it this time...Thanks! Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:50 AM
Had to dig through my files to find where I'd stuck this classic list of folks on the forum at the time.

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:57 AM

.....I had forgotten about Lotus098.....Wonder what made his attitude so bad so early in life.  Someone kicked his cane very early.

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Posted by doghouse on Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:43 AM

 cprted wrote:
Not to toot my own whistle, but I joined on day 5. According to the member stats, there are only 14 members who joined before me who have posted within the last 365 days. So la di da!

I don't really remember what it was like back when it was new. I wasn't an active participant for very long back then, or even now really.

Consider it "tooted."

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Posted by cprted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:11 AM
Not to toot my own whistle, but I joined on day 5. According to the member stats, there are only 14 members who joined before me who have posted within the last 365 days. So la di da!

I don't really remember what it was like back when it was new. I wasn't an active participant for very long back then, or even now really.
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Thursday, May 15, 2008 1:11 AM
 miketx wrote:

 I wonder what happened to that kid who got on here for a while. The guy who wrote in caps and finally said something like shut the h*** up.

Are you thinking of Lotus098, from Idaho? I don't think he's posted since Dec 2006.

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Posted by doghouse on Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:58 AM

 

To everyone, thanks for your replies.  I'd like to here from those of you who have been here since 2002 and 2003, hence the subject title change.  What's your 3 cents? 

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:21 PM
     miketx:  Check you PM

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:43 PM

....miketx:  Thanks....

Quentin

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