6 Year Anniversary -- Original PCGS Forum Member Roll Call (edited to 8 years)

shylock

It's the "new" forum's 6 year anniversary. This place sure has changed, for better or worse.

Sign in if you were an original member with a Joined: Feb 2001 under your icon.




And any comments you have about the early years, how this place has changed, or even the "old" forum, are appreciated.

Windycity

Just over 1000 post but I joined in February 2001.

goose3

I have to reply to see.

cointagious

halfnut

Close missed it by 9 months.




Dan

66Tbird

Hmmm, lets see ,,,, well its close.

Those were the days huh

In the old days the talk was much less of profit and more of education. A?G was big and that filled the board to about %20. Mint products took up another 20, giveaways were common, as was high-end auctions. FBL was coming into the picture so that was beaten bloody, and the fishing lure had us LOL. Helping others was another big part of the forum. i.e. NYFF fund for one and a guys teeth was another

It's still a fast paced hard hitting in your face board that is full of great info.

DieClash

Man, only 4 original members. There must be some pretty high turn over around here

itsnotjustme

Brian Aye!

oreville

Sorry, I had to post, I could not remember when I joined.

Oh that is right, joining during my tax season, yeah right!

Ok, ok, back to work!!!!!!!!!!!!

ldhair

Wow, has it been that long.
I would bet most that joined in Feb. came over from the old board
Wish I had saved some of the threads. It's been a lot of fun.

Tootawl

When did I join?


June 2001. I was close.

TomB

Here. Although didn't the "new" PCGS boards open at the end of February? I truly do not recall, but I seem to remember the old board was open for a few days while we all migrated to the new board.

goose3

and you've had that Avatar from Day 1!

you need a new one!!

tjkillian

I still remember the old style forum.

Gemini

I guess you'll have to pennylize me for being a month short...

mrpaseo

This looks like an open forum thread so to spice it up....

I like coins... Oh and here is a picture




See I'm here for ya baby

tggr

It has been a while

ldhair

I think the 23rd was the first day to be able to move over.

mrpaseo

Alright, who can beat this?

You joined Collectors Universe on February 23, 2001, you average 4.93 posts per day with a total of 10697 messages posted to the forums.

kranky

Six years already? Doesn't seem that long!

I joined on the "old" forum only about three months before the transition to the new one. Even though I had been using the internet a long time, I did not know there was a place for coin discussions and I was very excited about finding it. Totally rekindled my interest in coins and made it possible for me to meet a bunch of nice people I would otherwise not have known. A place to talk about coins 24/7 - can't beat it. The members make it great.

Old-timer stories... Scottieo and his 1804 dollar that got "lost" at a construction site, Hendrixcat and his dental issues. I vividly remember a lady signing up just after the new board started who had bought some great PCGS/NGC slabbed coins from some dealer and wanted to know how she did. The coins were great (I'm checking my old PMs she sent me to verify) - MS67 McKinley gold $1, multiple MS65 Saints, PF67 Shield nickel and others. Turns out when she wanted to sell back to the dealer, the offer was 25% less than she had paid a couple years earlier and she was sick about it. She needed the money for medical bills. She didn't stick around the boards though. I wonder if she held on to them because she'd probably be in good shape now.

librtyhead

I lurked back then but it was a very different format!

mrpaseo

For the record, I joined 2169 days ago.

Alright back to your posting

mrpaseo

In addition, I was a member (huh, huh, I said member) of the old forum... did I win something?

kranky

I was just checking to see who joined before I did and is still active. I got here pretty quick after it opened, but beartracks42, PQpeace, rwhite, speer34, jaredc, and johngerman beat me. They are all still active or at least have visited in the last week. beartracks42 is be the longest-registered, still active member.

Fairlaneman

Same year, wrong month.

Ken

dpoole

Hmm. Seems like yesterday....

Dukie101

Don't post that much, but I've been here and the old forum as well.


P.S.------Dog97 & Lucybop are my heros !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rampage

Welp, I miessed it by a couple of months. It's been a great bunch of years though.

LALASD4

Joined: November 21st, 2001 5:15 PM

goose3

I believe I still have Hendrixkat's address if anyone would like to mail him some dog crap.

mrpaseo

<< <i>I believe I still have Hendrixkat's address if anyone would like to mail him some dog crap. >>




My family is now looking at me wide eyed as I just spit diet Mountain Dew through my nose all over the screen.... You will get a bill for the repair of the computer screen and the cleaning of the keys soon.

ricko

Yes.. I was here then, I am here now... and I was here before the new forum.... and I will be here for the next one.. Cheers, RickO

Steve

I joined on February 27th so I guess I missed opening day by 4 days. I was also on the old forum for awhile before that. 6 years sure goes by fast when you're having fun. Steve

goose3

yeah...had them thar some'r teeth...

some r there and some aren't

dpoole

Hendrixcat, eh? I remember I sent that POS some money, too.

I was also buying raw coins off of Ebay back then.

Boy, was I dumb!

cointime

Looks like a great bunch of folks!

Ken

BAJJERFAN

5 plus years!! Man time flys when yer havin fun. Learned a lot; met some great folks.

BIGDAVE

5 years 5 months for Me

rich

Not many posts have I,
But I read what others have to say almost every night,and when I feel my comments have merit, I jump in and offer my 2 cents worth. Hard to believe 5 Years!!!

jhusman

I used the darkside forums more, but I was here.

Bear

Well I joined Dec/2001 so I am a year off.

A lot of fine folks have moved on for one

reason or another. However, some good old

timers come back periodically. I kinda miss the

old days, but Tempus Fugit.

rkfish

wow.....time sure flies.

RegistryCoin

Thank you guys!!!
(even though I spelt evrything wright, I had to edit!)

Weiss

<---I lurked smoe before, but I signed up as soon as I thought I had smoething to say

numobri

I remember the old board a bit,also remember helping to pay for teeth.

If I remember right,I am member#101 or so.It use to say at the bottom of the page.

I'm still here and I ain't going anywhere.

I've sure spent alot of time spaced out.

One of the things I liked the most(besides coins) was "Coinalot,and the Kings court".

Thanks Clankeye.


Brian

Bear

Numobri, untill the Noble Bard returns

the assistant, associate, apprentice will

periodically fill in on what is happening

in Coinalot.

numobri

Bear,

You have done quite well in his absents,I have read them all.

Thank You.


Brian

Goldbully

Just lurking, thanks!!!

clackamas

First year but not first month

BRdude

When they started the new boards everybody lost their senioity and started with a feb, 2001 date. I can't remember when I signed on before that, but when I signed on HRH was answering questions on the paper money forum himself and there were like 200 members I actually asked him if it was allright for me to answer questions, the way he said yes, I knew he needed some relief Strange how there isn't much more going on over there now than there was then I do recognize the old timers though, and miss a lot that aren't here anymore.

Dabigkahuna

Bear,

You're always welcome!!!

So many coins so little time.