Posted on 04/23/2013 11:07:19 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty
Well, here we are. I made it to 15 years today!
I've been here so long I was *never* a nOOb! But I love to meet new folks that find FR daily, so come on in, the water's purple. If you're a troll I have some kitties I'd like you to meet....
Shockingly, I got up this morning and saw I had not been suspended by the Mods, which was the case on a few of my anniversaries. Don't know how I avoided it this year, but somehow I managed...didn't avoid it a couple days before Mrs. Liberty and I tied the knot, which was pretty inconvenient because our honeymoon was spent visiting FReepers we had come to know and love. I managed to get banned so badly even Miss Slippy got the ax because we use the same IP address.
I first found FR when there was a link on Drudge, "Whitewater Files." I never could figure out why Drudge called FR that, but my first entry into Mr. Robinson's domain was...interesting. The Ash Wars were in full swing. Eschoir was stalking people. Flame wars were carried on using real fire. Viking cats were still unheard of. Heck, there was one Moderator, his name was "Jim." If you got in trouble he had an email address.
A look at a profile got you the "user number" of a FReeper (Mine is around 4,000). Don't know where you can find that anymore. (As of now, my Account page says, "You've posted a total of 105 threads and 43,189 replies." I wonder if all the threads and posts that got yanked by the Mods count in that?)
I met my eventual bride on a gun thread. We were both talking about our Remington 1100 semi-autos. We got hitched in June, 2001, before 9/11 happened and was eventually forgotten by the commies (but not by people here. We'll never forget). We also haven't forgotten our vows, we're looking at Anniversary 14 this year. We make each other very happy, and that's gotten us through interesting times, like when my undercarriage was shot and I had to have it replaced.
I remember when Lazamataz was a nOOb. He didn't hit it back then. I've seen Laz hit it later on, though. Even some things that were of dubious species, it didn't matter. He's a dear FRiend whom I've never met, but is always friendly online.
I've seen the first uses of: "I like cheese." "A moose once bit my sister!" "You need some rest." "Unngh." "Test Thread, do not Post" (Still waiting for the t-shirt). "Hobbit Hole." Ash Alerts. Keywords. And The Viking Kittehs. (Led Zep's "Immigrant Song" is an earworm that took me years to get rid of, but now it's just a ringing.) I even remember "Trixie" before she called Jim a "Mean little s***" and left the forum for her commercial venture (which I won't name because she's a meany).
Mrs. Liberty and I cruised the Bahamas with the FReepers (We left the ship cleaner than it was when we got on it), and we went to FRiva with One Particular Harbour (He is an OK guy, for a lawyer). We had lunch a couple of times with Jim, his wife and also one of his sons (not named "John"). We've had FReeper gangs at our house, too.
Well, this stroll down memory lane is making me nauseous, so I'll wrap for now, and pop in later after I've had some recovery time. This thread is going all the way to ten, I'm sure.
I love Cats in Hats! And thanks for stopping by. Did you see the pic with Georgio and Tard upthread?
Ahhhh....Good Times!
Congrats, CL, and many more.
It has been a pleasure to be on threads with you.
I join your auspicious group in December.
I've been scraping my feeble old brain on those..."Doug Thompson?" Remember Michael Rivero? The Art Bell of FR.
That's a first. Most people avert their eyes and whistle non-nonchalantly while walking away when they hear my name. Almost like admitting to have dated Lazamataz once (if I were a female).
Thank you for the kind words!
Scythian's Thread: What's yer round up number. How long you been a freeper? (Old Time Freepers Wanted)
Pst...someone add "Freeper lore" to keywords. For some reason, I can't add to keyword list from work computer. Thanks!
You stayed sober for a change.........
That was funny stuff back then, when if a poster didn’t close their tags, they carried through to the next person’s post.
Remember WFTD Summer Camp? Roebucks and I did the fireworks display....
I think you're right...that's what's different. Tax day usually led to a week-long bender in years past.
Ping!
Done! And thanks for the fine links!
You have one of the all-time greatest profile pages! The only one I have bookmarked on my home computer.
KC Burke aka The "Newashman" aka ASH aka ReduxAsh aka at least five other screen names is a hoaxer who has been banned from posting to this forum. Not once, but many times. He will be banned again soon.
HE WILL, WHEN CHALLENGED, PRETEND INNOCENCE. His use of multiple aliases is, itself a hoax. He is an electronic crasher who is here AGAINST THE EXPRESS WISHES OF THE OWNER OF THIS FORUM.
Attempting to engage him in debate plays into his hands. He is here to create dissent and to disrupt the Free Republic. That is his pattern and the reason his posting privileges have been banned.
Please DO NOT respond in any way to him.
You COULD pimp a blog, but who would read it? Besides: You might gain a following of glassy-eyed fans. Or not.
You are a pretty cool dood, dood!
*smooch*
‘Face
Thanks so much, lol. I once got a Freep letter from a Mod raving about my Profile. I bookmarked that freep letter and later was so disappointed when it disappeared! Guess Mods can do that, lol....!
Here, Here! from a classmate from that greatest of Freeper classes: 1998
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