Holy crap! I've been a member here over 10 years!!!! (1 Viewer)

[Steve Christou]

Jack Briggs! [cue Thus Spake Zarathustra] Good to see you're still around. When I was a 'shy' newbie here Jack was one of the first members (before he was given modlike powers) I was friendly with and we would chat by PM. The forum was a different place then, a little smaller, friendlier and the After Hours lounge was a loud, rowdy, profane place. Ron would regularly threaten to close it down. Aaah good times... [smiles whistfully]

 

[Heinz W]

Good to hear from you Jack, glad you're still around. I have to ask you this slightly OT question: How do you like the 2001 Blu-ray? You do have 2001 on Blu, don't you Jack?

 

[Steve Christou]

Why thank you Heinz. I remember being a little too zany and irreverent here 8 years ago, to the point where one moderator (who couldn't stand me) sent me a PM warning that they were making plans to, quote "get rid of all forum comedians". I remember that message well because I started saying goodbye to everyone I knew here. But I somehow survived, and I haven't seen that mod here in years.

 

[Bill Buklis]

10 years? Jeez, has it been that long already? It seems like only yesterday that I went to the HTF meet in LA in 2001. Of course, that was only 8 years ago.

 

[GregClarke]

How about lowest posts per year average?

This is one of the very few sites I visit on a regular basis.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by GregClarke /forum/thread/289739/holy-crap-i-ve-been-a-member-here-over-10-years/30#post_3584232

 

[Vegas 1]

Ten years for me also, where does the time go?

 

[Jimi C]

Once I post this I will know how long I've been a member here. 5 1/2 years. Since I was 19. Could have sworn I was a member here while I was in high school.

 

[Carlo_M]

12 for me. I remember exactly how why I found and joined HTF. L.A. was one of the seven test cities for DVD so I had bought my player in May 1997 and was looking online for a community to get info on the new technology I had just dropped nearly a grand on (between player and discs). Keep in mind I had just graduated and was making a pittance so that grand felt like ten grand to me!

I also remember HTF celebrating its 1000th member. I don't go back to the alt.usenet days, HTF was already a web forum when I joined.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Anyone else chuckle over Jack Brigg's default avatar showing a panel full of jacks?

I got here via Tannehill's DVD Resource page too. I was writing patent applications for Sony on various DVD related technology, primarily the audio side, and needed to see where the public state-of-the-art stood.

 

[RobertR]

10 1/2 years for me. Learned a lot, made some friends, and been exposed to a number of movies in that time. It's been great.

 

[Walter Kittel]

Originally Posted by Dennis Nicholls

Anyone else chuckle over Jack Brigg's default avatar showing a panel full of jacks?

I got here via Tannehill's DVD Resource page too. I was writing patent applications for Sony on various DVD related technology, primarily the audio side, and needed to see where the public state-of-the-art stood.

Yeah Dennis, Jack's default avatar is kind of amusing. I seem to recall from Jack's postings that he ventured into the world of high end audio (tube based IIRC) and was somewhat disenchanted with the process. (Sorry Jack if I am misrepresenting your experience.)

- Walter...

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Aaron, your location says "The Land of Oranges, Mickey Mouse, and foreclosures". The CA one or the FL one?


It's sad that there are two such places now.

 

[RobertR]

Originally Posted by Walter Kittel




Yeah Dennis, Jack's default avatar is kind of amusing. I seem to recall from Jack's postings that he ventured into the world of high end audio (tube based IIRC) and was somewhat disenchanted with the process. (Sorry Jack if I am misrepresenting your experience.)

- Walter...

Yes, Jack was into the likes of The Absolute Sound. I remember he was trying to sell off his back issues, but I don't know if he did.

 

[Joseph Howard]

Stepping in to "kill the thread." I use my powers when the need arises.

 

[Dheiner]

Doc,

That avatar hardly does you justice.

 

[BrianW]

Nice to see you, Jack. Thanks for the update.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by Dheiner /forum/thread/289739/holy-crap-i-ve-been-a-member-here-over-10-years/30#post_3595842

 

[Marianne]

Originally Posted by Steve Christou /forum/thread/289739/holy-crap-i-ve-been-a-member-here-over-10-years/30#post_3581879

 

[Steve Christou]

Wink wink memories of a bygone age Marianne?

Who was stalking who again?