Forum History- Any members from 2000 left?

[joegerardi]

Umm... Hello!

I joined in November of 2000, but I've never posted before. I mainly just read the forum along with various other fora when I'm able.

..Joe

6906, Chief Special, and Model 10-5 owner.

 

[tipoc]

I'm listed as joining in 2002 but was around before that. I believe as early as 2001 or so. At some point or another a good many of my earliest posts and start date vanished.

tipoc

 

[Ed Ely]

Not an oldtimer, but.....

not a neophyte either!

Ed

 

[AreB]

Umm... Hello!

I joined in November of 2000, but I've never posted before. I mainly just read the forum along with various other fora when I'm able.

..Joe

6906, Chief Special, and Model 10-5 owner.

I think Joe should get a special "long-time lurker" award.

I joined in '08 but have pretty much disappeared into 1911 land.

There were some pretty wild and wooly threads back when I was first hanging around. I am still in awe of JoniLynns N-frame collection, all with Herrett grips.

Think I'll try to drop in more often. I still have one Smith (Airweight Bodyguard) so I hope I'm still worthy.

 

[DWFAN]

It says here I joined in '04 but I could swear it was earlier than that. Having CRS can do that to ya. I remember meeting up with DA Snake and Quarter Cherokee in Utah at the S&WCA meeting that year. Had breakfast with Lee and Lysle one late morning. This has brought back some great memories for me. The old days could get a bit wooly if you know what I mean. We had our share of trolls. I log on here just about everyday. Wouldn't miss for the world.
DW

 

[LAH]

I barely made 2002.

 

[Onomea]

I wonder whatever happened to Lonewolf, AKA Bud. He was a very knowledgeable guy. Kept his pistols in the drawers of an old wooden library card catalog which he had covered with 1/4 inch steel plate, as I recall...

 

[rags]

Hey old feller's! I just love this place!! Thanks for letting me play on your playground... REALLY!

 

[rburg]

Kept his pistols in the drawers of an old wooden library card catalog which he had covered with 1/4 inch steel plate, as I recall...

Don't underestimate the card catalog. I found one back in the last century.... It was in an antique shop up in Lebanon, OH. I told my son what I wanted for Christmas that year and handed him the asking price. I told him if he could negotiate less, he could have the difference. Sure enough, one day I came home from work and there it was, in the basement of that house.

It was my introduction to how heavy finished Maple was. Mine has 60 drawers (30 in the top and 30 more in the bottom.) Along with good sturdy drawers that pull out. On top is a bunch of boxed stuff, like 1,000 rounds of 9mm I've never opened. Everyone here should look for one!

 

[doublesharp]

Cool thread. I think it is great to acknowledge the founding early members and show them some love.

I first found the forum in 2004 when I was researching a 27-2 5" in a presentation box that a friend was selling for $500. I didn't have a clue how to post pictures but I knew the gun was nice. $500 seemed high to me but I was encouraged to buy it and several members asked for 2nds if I passed. I bought it and still have it. Just a coincidence but I've always found it appropriate that my join date was April fools day 2004.

I made friends with Chuck Lubbe and bought several guns from him that I still have and especially treasure since he left us so young. I've met several forum members at gun shows and have yet to run in to one I don't like or one that smells bad.

Here's a shot of the 27-2 that brought me here.

 

[jcelect]

dewey forgot about me!

I just found this thread on the newsletter! I can't believe my long time computer friend forgot about me in his origianl post! Oh well, friends come and go, but one person will be here until they turn the lights out. THE GORILLA! I have been around here since 2000 and I seen many come and go, and a few were told to leave, but there is only one reason the lights are still on and that is because Lee bought the show! When I first heard he had bought it I ask him "ARE YOU NUTS, that's a hole in cyber space into whch you through lots of money!" Well, either he is rich or he has turned it around! For those of us in the SWCA we also must say "thank you" as he provided a venue for the SWCA in a time of cyber turmoil and expansion problems! We now have two great meeting places in one site! THANKS LEE(until you are better paid)!
jcelect SWCA#LM723

 

[loknload]

I came in here March of 00, Came in here with or shortly after FUD and GUNSLINGER, if it's the same GUNSLINGER who has since passed a number of years ago. I remember a lot of the names mentioned here but wasn't to much into the ops of the place. I may have conversed with some but don't recall.
I'm still with FUD over at FFF. Bill started Triple FFF after a falling out over at another board. I drifted in here due to an adverse Smith addiction. I remember signing onto the other brand start ups as well. I stayed pretty much with Bill over at the Triple F
Of course my connection here still is my addiction to Smith's,,,gotta have'em!
I still learn something new here everytime I stop in, always like the way the place was run and always the civil and friendly demeanor of the membership.
The place started out as a class act and still is.
Just my thoughts from the past, now let me see if I remember what I had for lunch.

 

[dewey]

CHUCK, IBSandy,GUNSLINGER left us way too soon. JC, FUD and LOK were/are still held in high regard to many of us. They all made this Forum full of knowledge, but more importantly a fun place to stop in.

I'm sure many members have passed away and their parting of many may not ever be know to us.

Here's to them ALL ! ....dan

 

[VictorLouis]

i JUST happened upon this thread due to its inclusion in the forum updates sent to one of my email accounts. Else, I would've never seen it. I came aboard when Parabellum Mike had it w/his parter. Like 'Nut, I can't recall the fellow's name, but I did meet him once here in Phoenix. Nice chap, and I seem to recall he had a little dog that was his BFF.

I've met 'nut on business here in town, Sebago Son Drew (visiting family?), and I think I met Osprey also. (The gears are rusty). I just grew tired of the moderatin'....and seemed to take on a life of it's own.

I'm not the enthusiast I once was, for sure. I've settled mostly into a few practical things for carry. Not a lotta toys, for sure.

 

[snowman]

Last month marked ten years since I joined here. I had just started buying guns again after selling all mine 20 years previously to pay grad school expenses. Defense was my primary motivation, and I knew from previous experience that I wanted Smith revolvers. As I recall I just happened on this site while researching something Smith-related on the web. I was immediately and thoroughly impressed with the maturity exhibited by the majority of the posters. One thread in particular that really stuck out as unusual was a debate re: whether or not everyone was suited to own firearms. NONE of the posters in any way wrote negatively about their opponents. I had been on a few other forums which were little more than bickering and fighting, so this was a tremendous breath of fresh air. A number of these folks no longer are around, and I miss them.

Andy

 

[Terry C]

2002 here.

Had over a thousand posts then got 'flushed' as they say and never really got that momentum going since.

I remember a lot of the names in this thread, some I haven't heard for a long time.

 

[aircon mech]

Hi guys, I don't have much of an update as most of the knowledge is already here, but I was on a little back say 2001 or 2002, nowhere near as much as the regulars were then, too many young kids in my house & not enough funds for nice wheelguns.

Anyway, from my recollection a gent named Nick owned this set of forums, he got in a pinch & was going to auction them all off as already known, Para (Mike) & lbj (Tom) took on SIG, S&W, and Ruger forums, then they stuck with SIGforum as their main digs.

The three mentioned were the most active, saw a few post on the H&K or BrenTen forums, but don't remember any at all on Colt or Taurus. Glock Talk was the big one hosted elsewhere, there may have been a Glock one included with the original main group, but that I don't recall.

I was soflaac back then as I am now on SIGforum, probably lost my user info when I changed ISP years back, so re-registered as this. Its always been a really good place for info, and I do remember all the nice pics of rburg & others gunshow finds back when.

 

[ladder13]

Coming up on 15 years in a few weeks. Where did the time go?

 

[beaverislander]

2002 here.

Had over a thousand posts then got 'flushed' as they say and never really got that momentum going since.

I remember a lot of the names in this thread, some I haven't heard for a long time.

I remember that...... I lost a couple thousand.

I joined in 2003.

 

[ladder13]

Below is a list of members from Feb and March of 2000.
2-29-2000 is the earliest date.
If the 'Last Activity' field is blank, they have not logged in since we moved in June of 09.

Great list. Sometimes I wonder where people have gone. Did they just move on to other interests, pass away, or..........