Post by: RHPConsult on September 16, 2003, 11:41:36 PM
A hardy group of Mac-sters found that they’d sustained a blow,
For, y’see, these net-acquaintances, at a jolly help site, true
Encountered it - - transformed - - o’ernight, as though by bolts–from–blue!
“It cannot be”, some cried aloud, across the ‘net so wide,
“We are deprived of this fine site, by corporate Jekylls, become Hydes!”
Yet, in hours, a few hardies took a valiant plan, thereby to cook
Thus start anew, a heady brew, of Mac Help where all might look . . . and for free, too!
Spread ‘cross the world, from old Berlin, to the blessed Hawaiian shores,
They organized, to build and shape, a Mac site that would score.
For near ninety days they labored, our Gang of 17
To build a site, some rules and regs, whose function could be keen.
On 17 September, TeeEss opened, wide . . . expec-tant-ly,
Invitations to the faithful said . . . “Come, join-in, with glee!”
And since that day many threads have flown, across four con-tin-ents
‘Bout ram, and roms, and megahertz, plus irascible Bill’s tuppence
We hope that you’ve enjoyed the ride, despite a bump or two,
As all of us proclaim our joy in having mixed this brew,
Wherein Mac puzzles – and things OT – are revealed through lively banter
When you - - each day we trust - - check-in beneath our u-nique banners
And so, today, look back with us, as we check the numbers here,
>10,500 threads, >75,000 “re-plies”. . .no pop-ups, no flames, and few, if any, sneers
This “house” was built with an open door for members/posters/lurkers . . . you!
Who’ve come-on-in to shape TeeEss - - happy place for answers and fun . ..”Whoo Hoo!”
Thank you, TSers, from the Executive Committee of TechSurvivors Founders:
• Jepinto (Florida), “The Empress” = Chairperson
• RHPConsult (California), Treasurer and Poet Lariat
• Al (Hawai’i), Administrator
• Talesin (Paris), former chairperson
• Beacher (Oregon) ,The Music Maker
• The Captain , retired
• Cymru (Pennsylvania) Founder, retired
• Dreambird (Alberta) NS Guru
• Kbear (Texas) The Resident Grammar Po-lice and whose birthday anniverrsary is this very day!
• Kelly (Iowa) Der Searchmeister with more than 8400 posts!
• Konrad (Pennsylvania) Founder, retired
• Krissel (New Jersey) Artist/Designer Extraordinaire
• MamaMoose (Oregon) Nope,”he’s” not a “she”!
• Pendragon (Maryland) Moderator & Resident Wit
• Sandbox (Florida) Harley advice and counsel freely given
• Spartacus (Berlin) Founder, retired
• Weldiger (North Carolina) Philosopher/Sage of Appalachia
Valuable advice and assistance also provided by . . .Randy Singer, Esq.
And thanks to TS’ site host, Diana Brake of Crest Communications
Post by: krissel on September 17, 2003, 01:29:48 AM
Thanks Poet Lariat for that historic tome.
It took nearly 600 emails and inumerable postings to temporary boards (thanks giantmike!) before we dared to go public.
I've never met in person any of the other founders, yet I feel they are family, as do many of the TS members.
Three years is an eon in computing time yet here we be...
Post by: Highmac on September 17, 2003, 01:30:05 AM
Lots of help and friendly advice and never any fees!
(All right, it doesn't hold a candle to the artistry of Dick
But I was never too good at the rhyming trick...)
And I made the effort
Many congratulations and thanks to the great people who got this site up and running, the people who keep it going and to the many fellow posters who make this site what it is.
PS: Perhaps we should ask posters on the other birthday threads to repost here, so we can have just one birthday thread. Just a thought - no compulsion. (TS has always been so good at NOT issuing orders
)
Post by: Bruce_F on September 17, 2003, 01:36:07 AM
How time flys...!
Happy Birthday, TS!
Post by: Spartacus on September 17, 2003, 03:48:41 AM
It's wonderful to have a place like this on the internet!
Post by: Al on September 17, 2003, 05:07:51 AM
And also a big thank you to everyone. The Founders, Exec Staff and all the wonderful members that have made this place what it is today. The best Mac community on the internet.
Post by: weldiger on September 17, 2003, 08:08:48 AM
To everyone who has had a birthday since TS opened -
Happy Birthday.
to those who haven't had a birthday since then, I hope you have one next year! [sure am glad we didn't open on Feb. 29]
To all who posted, thanks for your questions, your answers, your jokes - the list could go on - But most of all, thanks for being you, and letting others be who they are.
Shalom
weldiger
Post by: jepinto on September 17, 2003, 08:33:15 AM
I've been tickled to meet (face to face)
Founders
RHPConsult (member and sharer of the U Club-whatta joint)
MamaMoose(from my mouth to God's ear!)
Sandbox (innies or outies?)
Dreambird (want to see a sunrise on the Atlantic?)
Members
Tacit(yep, as he writes, he is!)
Himrich (flying hither and yon)
Burt (such a quiet gentleman)
Totoise (not just anyone could pull off that tie!)
Gregg (so that's what TS means!)
Now, for a bit of trivia.
Who made the first post?
Who ran a triple boot drive with Win 98, Win 2000 and Win XP?....sucessfully!
Where does IE store cookies?
What was the longest thread?
Who is Sandra?
Who went to Indianoplis?
Which anniversary did we celebrate with Bob and Bunny?
Who coined "there are no stupid questions"?
What animals have TS'ers reported seeing in the backyard?
Post by: MrsLop on September 17, 2003, 09:58:47 AM
I can't improve upon what has already been said. I, for one, am very happy that TS is here and still going strong.
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Executive Committee for a job well done!
MrsLop
(Myrna)
Post by: Gary S on September 17, 2003, 10:53:35 AM
3 years already! It's been great. Here's to the founders and those who take the time to stop by.
What was the longest thread?
I think it was the joke thread I started that kind of got out of hand...I forget how many pages it went but it sure had some great jokes in it!
Post by: kimmer on September 17, 2003, 11:16:27 AM
kimmer
Post by: Highmac on September 17, 2003, 11:17:38 AM
From the Year Two archives:
QUOTE
Off topic: Joke (Adult Content) (Pages 1 2 3 ...24 ) Year Two, 583posts, 3views(!!!), Mar 5 2002, 8:28 PM, Last Post by: DaveF
Post by: RHPConsult on September 17, 2003, 12:35:40 PM
Gary S: Excellent answer
HighMac Superb research
Everyone: If you decide to settle down with Gary's thread, don't plan on driving or operating heavy machinery for some period of time thereafter!
Post by: Paddy on September 17, 2003, 01:06:20 PM
Best darn forum on the net. Where else would you find a bunch of people who: donate equipment on a regular basis - to each other and to various deserving entities, send housewarming & wedding gifts to people they've never met face-to-face, lend strange things like Canadian flags ( ), lend sympathy & cheer when misfortune strikes...and oh yes, share technical advice to solve our Mac-related head-scratchers? And all with a genuine air of goodwill and tolerance, a healthy dollop of humor, and little of the crankiness that so often rears it head elsewhere on the net. It truly is a home on this vast sea we call the internet, due in no small part to the spirit and dedication of our founders. Thanks everyone!
Post by: () on September 17, 2003, 01:12:51 PM
Happy Birthdat to all of you wonderful people at TS. It's a pleasure knowing you and to have a place to visit for Good Computer Advice/help, Humor and News.My thanks and gratitude to all of you...
Post by: themagpie on September 17, 2003, 01:50:29 PM
Margie
Post by: dolphin on September 17, 2003, 05:42:17 PM
Post by: sandbox on September 18, 2003, 03:15:29 AM
gee RHP pretty smooth
, Durkheim popped into my head reading the poetic labyrinth. Well, Best Wishes to All, long may you run!
Post by: RHPConsult on September 18, 2003, 09:49:45 AM
QUOTE
. . . Durkheim popped into my head reading the poetic labyrinth.
Durkheim! Durkheim? Holy Ned, SB.
Did Durkheim own a Hog?
Well, at least at TeeEss we avoid both anomie and/or ennui
Post by: PussEFoote on September 18, 2003, 11:03:10 AM
How cool is that guys .. have hardly been on the net for ages ..
.. decided it was high time I got back here, and ... just in time for THE BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TS and many
for help past to one & all BarbZ
Post by: Mrious_be on September 18, 2003, 11:49:17 AM
But... TS is still looking young and dynamic (that was a slogan of my favourit radio station in Belgium, but i just love to use it here
Personally, this is the best Mac Tech Board on the internet that i know about.
3 Years... well done to all the founders, the administrators and... well just everybody
That's including myself i guess
Post by: Johanbgoot on September 18, 2003, 11:56:35 AM
Am I ever glad I stumbled upon this site, although I may not have posted very much lately I visit daily and am always learning something. The helpful answers and invaluable advice have meant that a series B imac continues to purr along. I know that eventually I will have to buy another mac that will come only with osX, and my learning curve will start over again, and I know where to find the sages and teachers - here!
Johanbgoot
Post by: taliesin on September 18, 2003, 12:54:51 PM
Shame on me, but I'm as proud as ever of TS. Actually, Marcel, though I'm mainly a lurker these days, I'd been thinking it was more than three years myself, though I knew perfectly well that it wasn't.
Right now, I'm busy writing up some impressions of this year's Apple Expo for my 'blog (which takes up quite a lot of time nowadays), and I'll let you know when they're done.
Meantime, Rock On!
Post by: taliesin on September 18, 2003, 01:01:13 PM
My memory tells me it was two people, each with names beginning with a letter near neither the beginning nor the end of the alphabet, who did so simultaneously. Serendipitously.
Post by: Bill on September 18, 2003, 01:04:23 PM
Btw. Who is Captain?
OH! RHP. I'm going to ignore that statement above if it was aimed at me for now.
Post by: sandbox on September 18, 2003, 01:31:42 PM
My point wasn’t an indictment, he just popped up after many years of lying dormant in the dust with the rest of his compatriots. I suppose reading Richard Florida Book and following that train of thought to "Give Me a Home were the Like Minded Roam" could have disrupted the Dust Bunnies.
Sorry, a bit Too Much at 4 am.......
Post by: krissel on September 18, 2003, 07:28:03 PM
QUOTE
BTW, didn't anybody ever tell you there's no such thing as a stupid question?
Not if you want to learn anything in this world ... whatever your experience!
taliesin
Not if you want to learn anything in this world ... whatever your experience!
taliesin
From this thread (thirteenth post)
Bill, Captain was an early member of our group who was very mysterious and didn't come forth with much information about himself. A couple weeks before we opened he decided to bow out for personal reasons.
Post by: danf63 on September 19, 2003, 08:42:36 AM
Dan
Post by: taliesin on September 19, 2003, 10:18:44 AM
Really.
Without doing a search, I'd "remembered" the first to use that phrase here being the other two "Ks": KBear and Kelly.
Don't the old synapses wear out fast?
Post by: krissel on September 19, 2003, 10:42:46 PM
Kelly and kbear used the expression a lot and it has become associated with them.
Think of it like the Apple/Microsoft beginnings.
Apple had the ideas first but MS used them en masse so they are credited with the "innovations".
Uh oh, now the big "K"s are going to think I'm comparing them to MS.
No, guys, not what I meant.
Post by: kelly on September 20, 2003, 08:20:41 AM
No krissel. I only "innovated" that phrase.
Certainly didn't start it.
It's as true as it ever was though.
Post by: LR827 on September 20, 2003, 10:58:22 AM
By the by, kelly was the first -- and repeated it many times -- to tell ME there are no stupid questions! (But I keep trying to prove him wrong!!)
Post by: Russ Kidd on September 20, 2003, 04:36:56 PM
A friend of mine once told me about a class he was taking where, right before a break, someone asked a question and the teacher replied that it was a stupid question.
The class took their break.
After the break, no one came back.
Post by: krissel on September 20, 2003, 08:05:33 PM
Here (9th post)
But don't feel bad, the archives hold three pages of threads in which someone used that expression.
