CHAT THE OFFICIAL TB2K 25th ANNIVERSARY THREAD

'01-'02, was in Miami on a project.

Lived in hotels with real internet.

Stumbled into TB, followed for a little while.

Decided it was a den of whack-jobs and going there would probably have the black helicopters following me around.

Kinda wrote it off.

2009ish, a dark time in my life, I started checking here occasionally...then it escalated.
 
Millwright said:
'01-'02, was in Miami on a project.
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Millwright said:
Lived in hotels with real internet.
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always fun unless you are paying the bill
Millwright said:
Stumbled into TB, followed for a little while.

Decided it was a den of whack-jobs and going there would probably have the black helicopters following me around.
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The helicopters fly quiet now
Millwright said:
Kinda wrote it off.

2009ish, a dark time in my life, I started checking here occasionally...then it escalated.
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And decided you were not the one mentally challenged and realized you finally fit in with those of us that are!

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Moving around my whole life, but mostly in northern California. I never attended a school for over a year. Getting kicked out of two high schools was totally on me, though.

Say this because this place, is the only place I've got to stay in the association with friends for over 20 years now. OMGoodness!

:D

PS. Thanks guys for letting me in on the conversations. And putting up with me.
 
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I was here in 1999 for Y2K and did lots of prepping at that time. When we moved from Ohio back to Dallas, Texas in 2012. Gave most of our stuff to a tb2k-er because we couldn't bring it with us. Don't remember who but I was super glad to give it to someone I knew would value it. I visit every day and love the community.
 
Dennis--I heartily concur with the suggestion Duchess 47 gave you on the "Fundraiser" thread---WRITE A BOOK about the forum!

I think that would cheer you up, and I think ALL of us would love to read it!

And who knows--with all the material you have to draw from over the years--you could come up with a LOT of entertaining stories (& be the next Lewis Grizzard or Ludlow Porch---get famous and make a lot of money!)

Here's my post from that other thread--hope other forum members will chime in on this as I think it would be a wonderful set of memories of this one-of-a-kind forum:

Dennis Olson said:
Who wojld read what I wrote? Seriously.
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US, for starters! And then look how many folks read the initial TB2000 books!


Or maybe you could write it as a collection of stories of the TB family, Lewis-Grizzard or Ludlow Porch (Lewis' 1/2 brother)-style, with humorous stories of what it was like to be "papa" over a forum like TB2K.


(If you're not familiar with Lewis Grizzard or Ludlow Porch, go to the links below--just reading their book / chapter titles alone will crack you up:)

Lewis Grizzard: Lewis Grizzard - Book Series In Order
Ludlow Porch: Amazon.com


You could call it "Herding Cats"--with subtitle "Reminiscences of a Reluctant Forum-Host"


ETA-- I like Sacajawea's sub-title better-- "Memoirs of a curmudgeonly forum owner"


You could write about -
*how you got into this forum (& why)
*how you became its owner (& why)
*those who helped you get started & helped keep the forum going
*how the dogs helped you keep your sanity (I can see perfect chapter title--"If dogs could be forum members, I wouldn't need people" or something to that effect)
*your favorite forum members / experiences with same
*your funniest forum members / experiences with same
*your worst forum members
*best times running a forum
*worst times running a forum
*why a place like TB2K matters
 
I was on the Old Board (hey, Marines, think Old Corps) I think under the same name. I was Senior Officer in our Reserve HQ Rollover Night. Drifted away, tried to join but no response (I forget what year) and rejoined a while back. One of the things that delayed my rejoining was the promiscuous use of the N word; I have too many decent black friends. I like the insights, advance notices and off-the-wall things this group provides and many of youse are in my thoughts. As mildly dysfunctional as we are, we are Family.
 
Been here since the Greenspun days. I’ve always been a news junkie and into prepping (even before I knew the word) and went into overdrive pre-y2k. In fact, I had a group of moms who met regularly at our home to discuss y2k, can food and learn new skills. Joined every homesteading and prepping group I could find on the web, but tb2k became home. :)
 
Countrymouse said:
Dennis--I heartily concur with the suggestion Duchess 47 gave you on the "Fundraiser" thread---WRITE A BOOK about the forum!

I think that would cheer you up, and I think ALL of us would love to read it!

And who knows--with all the material you have to draw from over the years--you could come up with a LOT of entertaining stories (& be the next Lewis Grizzard or Ludlow Porch---get famous and make a lot of money!)

Here's my post from that other thread--hope other forum members will chime in on this as I think it would be a wonderful set of memories of this one-of-a-kind forum:


US, for starters! And then look how many folks read the initial TB2000 books!


Or maybe you could write it as a collection of stories of the TB family, Lewis-Grizzard or Ludlow Porch (Lewis' 1/2 brother)-style, with humorous stories of what it was like to be "papa" over a forum like TB2K.


(If you're not familiar with Lewis Grizzard or Ludlow Porch, go to the links below--just reading their book / chapter titles alone will crack you up:)

Lewis Grizzard: Lewis Grizzard - Book Series In Order
Ludlow Porch: Amazon.com


You could call it "Herding Cats"--with subtitle "Reminiscences of a Reluctant Forum-Host"


ETA-- I like Sacajawea's sub-title better-- "Memoirs of a curmudgeonly forum owner"


You could write about -
*how you got into this forum (& why)
*how you became its owner (& why)
*those who helped you get started & helped keep the forum going
*how the dogs helped you keep your sanity (I can see perfect chapter title--"If dogs could be forum members, I wouldn't need people" or something to that effect)
*your favorite forum members / experiences with same
*your funniest forum members / experiences with same
*your worst forum members
*best times running a forum
*worst times running a forum
*why a place like TB2K matters
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Dennis, write a book!
 
1997 …. Sigh … I really need to get a life. Been here on & off over those years. I can say … “I’m” done prepping hard. I’m older now … not planning to bug out. When it’s time … it’s time. Given tons of stuff away. Charities, friends, family.

Living life as a retired guy these days with my wonderful wife. Our days are numbered, not worrying about the end anymore. I enjoy what I have at this time, and plan on making the best of it.
 
Haybails said:
I was working IT as a developer for an international corporation - I became aware of and concerned with the Y2K topic and brought it up in one of our department meetings some time in '96 or '97 (that's such a long time ago to remember exactly - LOL) and from those humble discussions I was made a member of a new Y2K identification and remediation team. There were two (TWO!!!) of us at the start. LOL

I found Ed Yourdon's work, then the forum environment during regular investigation activities, joined Cory Hamasaki's list (DC Y2K Weather Report), was an avid reader of "Gary North's Reality Check", and similar groups as a part of my remediation and education efforts, and I've been here ever since.

:)

It's interesting how my use of this site has altered through the years. It started solely based on trying to learn, understand, and mitigate Y2K related issues for work. Then, because I was still a relatively new first-time home owner from '94, it shifted (thanks to Infomagic, Paul Milne, et al - LOL) to survivalist ideology (related to potential issues if Y2K hit hard); I printed out the original drafts of the "Triple-Ought" book (which became "Patriots: surviving the coming collapse by James Wesley Rawles) as it was being written and went deep down that hole. Then it shifted to distrust of . . . well . . . pretty much everyone in positions of power (LOL); and here I am today.

While not a poster of large volume, I remain a daily visitor and reader - the only time I don't have a browser tab open with TB2K being reviewed, is when not in my office or I'm out exploring the world (vacation, family travels, etc.).

HB
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Cory was such a good person. Still miss him
 
et2 said:
1997 …. Sigh … I really need to get a life. Been here on & off over those years. I can say … “I’m” done prepping hard. I’m older now … not planning to bug out. When it’s time … it’s time. Given tons of stuff away. Charities, friends, family.

Living life as a retired guy these days with my wonderful wife. Our days are numbered, not worrying about the end anymore. I enjoy what I have at this time, and plan on making the best of it.
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I also am done prepping.
I try to live in moment.
Passed tons of prep stuff and preserving stuff onto younger families just getting started.
 
I began lurking here sometime between Y2K and 9/11. I think. There were a lot of pepper boards around that time. I definitely made this board my go to place after the rollover.

I distinctly remember getting home from school on 9/11 and trying to get online and it was impossible! I couldn't even call my mother to see if she was OK.

I didn't join mostly because I knew I couldn't contribute much between after school activities and church stuff. I joined in 2014 because all of that was over and the Obama second term was really making me worried. A lot of what we're going through now is downstream from that.

This crew has been very welcoming and I am always grateful for that. The news gathering is top-notch and I really appreciate the different experiences and perspectives that people bring to the table. Of course the egos flair up from time to time but hey, that's humanity!

I still do some prepping but I turn 72 this year and trying to decide what to pare down and unload. But I have to admit, the prospect of a fertilizer shortage has got me back into moderate prepping anyway.
 
I was a journalist when I started on the Greenspun board in early 99 posting news stories about Y2K. Been lurking and/or posting news on Timebomb ever since. I was a liberal back then--and had many heated conversations with Dennis and others while attempting to advocate my views on TB2K--but over the years I gradually changed my mind--and my politics--especially during the Obama nightmare. Thanks in part to the commentary of the common sense folks on this board, I finally saw how untenable so called "progressive" positions had become. I am forever grateful to Dennis and everyone who has contributed to making this community the special place it has become.
 
Well... book ideas...
This place has a lot of threads covering recent history - Y2K, 9/11, the Obamanation... your outline is all right here. And maybe you'd highlight some things we got right way before "theory" became conspiracy "fact"... and various noteworthy posters - for good/bad reasons (remembering Farmer John, for instance) - it doesn't have to have a serious point to it. But like Countrymouse said, could just be reminiscenes. People read stuff like that more than you'd realize.
 
Found this place after someone on csy2k dropped a link to TB and Cory Hamasaki's page somewhere in the autumn of 1998

I remember the olden days of the Greenspun forum :ld:

Ken Decker a.k.a "Mr. Decker"
Robert A. Cook, PE
Trish The Canuck
Uncle Deedah and the random dIEteR sightings!
King of Spain
Jimmy Bagga Doughnuts
Donna (She In Sheets)
Rob Michaels
Hardliner
Lon Frank
Z1X4Y7
Anita
Old Git
Big Dog
Sysman
sweetolebob
Arlin Adams
Stan Faryna
Mara Wayne
Fruitcake Resistance League (FRL)
and so many more ...

Limerick wars and daily haikus :apc:
Trolls from Debunkers :trl:

Learned a lot :geek:
Laughed a lot :xpnd:
Saw The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Was at TOL and Survivalist Board for a bit, but just wasn't the same.

:chg:
 
After I had been attacked on Frugal Squirrel about chemtrails being real, I turned tail and wandered over to this forum. People are so much nicer and have never attacked me here.

On Frugal Squirrel I had brough up chemtrails before it was even known about in those days. I bet those people who burned me are now realizing I was telling the truth...I was way ahead of my time with that information.
 
Countrymouse said:
Dennis--I heartily concur with the suggestion Duchess 47 gave you on the "Fundraiser" thread---WRITE A BOOK about the forum!

I think that would cheer you up, and I think ALL of us would love to read it!

And who knows--with all the material you have to draw from over the years--you could come up with a LOT of entertaining stories (& be the next Lewis Grizzard or Ludlow Porch---get famous and make a lot of money!)

Here's my post from that other thread--hope other forum members will chime in on this as I think it would be a wonderful set of memories of this one-of-a-kind forum:


US, for starters! And then look how many folks read the initial TB2000 books!


Or maybe you could write it as a collection of stories of the TB family, Lewis-Grizzard or Ludlow Porch (Lewis' 1/2 brother)-style, with humorous stories of what it was like to be "papa" over a forum like TB2K.


(If you're not familiar with Lewis Grizzard or Ludlow Porch, go to the links below--just reading their book / chapter titles alone will crack you up:)

Lewis Grizzard: Lewis Grizzard - Book Series In Order
Ludlow Porch: Amazon.com


You could call it "Herding Cats"--with subtitle "Reminiscences of a Reluctant Forum-Host"


ETA-- I like Sacajawea's sub-title better-- "Memoirs of a curmudgeonly forum owner"


You could write about -
*how you got into this forum (& why)
*how you became its owner (& why)
*those who helped you get started & helped keep the forum going
*how the dogs helped you keep your sanity (I can see perfect chapter title--"If dogs could be forum members, I wouldn't need people" or something to that effect)
*your favorite forum members / experiences with same
*your funniest forum members / experiences with same
*your worst forum members
*best times running a forum
*worst times running a forum
*why a place like TB2K matters
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Heck yeah!! Great idea!!
 
I think I was on the board in 98/99 after searching on something from Art Bell. I have been here since. I probably joined in 99 to watch Y2K blow up. Was IT person so telecommuting from home most of the time. And yes, I did have a tab open to this site all the time (Sorry boss, sorry Mom).

I do remember being terribly shy and not wanting to post anything in the beginning. Now I feel like everyone is family. There are so many who are gone now. I miss most terribly. Two I don’t miss at all. But two out of us isn’t bad.
 
I can’t remember a lot about when I started but I remember Cory, Bruch Beech, Greenspun, and Scarry Gary. I’ve been a pepper since those days. It might be my Boy Scout training but prepping while remembering we are part of God’s plan has been rewarding and fun. God bless you all.
 
Lurked from the very start.....joined in 2003...sure has been some interesting times here...was thinking the other day about the member that Dennis said that their name was never to be mentioned again...ha...I think I read all 40k or so of their posts..sure has been a great journey so far...
 
I started out on Frugal Squirrel around '98, when it was still a good source of information. Found several other forums, including TB2K from there. Plainsman's Cabin, Greybeard Outdoors, Hoods Woods, etc. I lurked here off and on starting about 2000 or so. Finally got tired of the bs at Frugal's and joined here in 2014 and haven't looked back.
 
Giblin said:
I come from a scouting family so was always prepared. In 1976 I came to know Jesus and found out about the rapture. I think one of my rapture sites led me here. I hung out here for many years before joining. I was glad to hear about Y2K early so I prepared for my family of 9 gathering 9 months of supplies. My kids thought I was crazy but gathered around and stocked up in their own homes. None of us went super crazy but stored what we needed. Hubby and I left our home up north and came south so we didn't have to shovel snow 14 years ago and scaled back our preps for retirement living.

Thank you TB family for all your love and information over the decades!
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I joined at least twenty years ago, mainly so I could read the bomb shelter during some crisis situation going on at the time. I had been lurking at TB2k for a while after learning of the site at Rapture Ready. Some poster at the old Rapture Ready forum said there was this site that was a lot like Rapture Ready in terms of the people there, but that it was secular in nature.
 
smokin said:
For all those wondering when you joined just click your avatar pic. It tells you that info!
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Except for all of us who joined before rollover, it's not accurate!

I got connected to the 'net in 1998. Rural dialup, between 3 and 5 KILOBYTES per second! I somehow managed to download half a dozen, 3" 3 ring notebooks *full* of prep, survival, farm and medical information at those speeds!

I was on a board called MrsSurvival for awhile, but TB2k and Cory Hamasaki's DC Weather Reports e-list were "home". I believe I joined here in late 1998...

I was a member and then a moderator at TTOL, but sadly, the owner's philosophy turned out to be incompatible with the reality of anonymous posting. He truly believed reasonable adults could populate a discussion board *with little to no moderation*. He'd bring back troublemakers "because of mercy", over and over. It eventually killed the board.

I've hung around here this long because this group has become a family. I try to share my rather esoteric knowledge base, in thanks and exchange for the amazing amount of knowledge I've acquired from other members. Our kids were mostly in college during the 2000-2006 years, and while they never understood my prepping drive, they'd often ask me to "ask your group" questions about computers or electronics, or occasionally to settle an argument with a professor! They had immense respect for the collective knowledge base here (and on Cory's list)

I was a prepper long before Y2k, but Y2k really kicked it into overdrive, and got hubby involved. He never had the "doomer" tendencies, but recognized how much easier it made life on the farm when we always had the basics on hand. My prepping actually kept us from losing our farm a couple of times...most notably in 2008, when the milk price crashed to below the cost of production. When we sat down to discuss expenses, household needs, etc, I was able to tell hubby that I could get by with a household budget of ZERO for at least 6 months. We also had sufficient fuel, oil, filters and basic maintenance needs for the farm for at least a year. MANY of our dairy farmer friends either had to refinance (and most of them were within a year or two of paying off their mortgages) or went bankrupt.

When the price recovered, I restocked!

What a long, strange trip it's been!

Summerthyme
 
thompson said:
Found this place after someone on csy2k dropped a link to TB and Cory Hamasaki's page somewhere in the autumn of 1998

I remember the olden days of the Greenspun forum :ld:

Ken Decker a.k.a "Mr. Decker"
Robert A. Cook, PE
Trish The Canuck
Uncle Deedah and the random dIEteR sightings!
King of Spain
Jimmy Bagga Doughnuts
Donna (She In Sheets)
Rob Michaels
Hardliner
Lon Frank
Z1X4Y7
Anita
Old Git
Big Dog
Sysman
sweetolebob
Arlin Adams
Stan Faryna
Mara Wayne
Fruitcake Resistance League (FRL)
and so many more ...

Limerick wars and daily haikus :apc:
Trolls from Debunkers :trl:

Learned a lot :geek:
Laughed a lot :xpnd:
Saw The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Was at TOL and Survivalist Board for a bit, but just wasn't the same.

:chg:
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MomOf23Goats...Mike 9or10, AnnCats, BorderCollie...so many I hope to meet again on the Other Side...

We've cut way back on prepping, as well, although we'll always raise and process our own food as long as we're able to. Because we're living on the same property as our three young granddaughters, I'm still prepping...I simply can't imagine one of them crying from hunger and knowing I could have prevented it.

But almost all the long-term preps are still in place. I'm going to teach the girls how to make homemade soap, although I switched to storebought bar soap and laundry detergent when our finances improved. We don't make wine as much as we used to, but made 7 gallons for our son's wedding a few weeks ago, and hubby wants to make a batch of Pinot noir for "medicinal" use; it's very high in resveratrol, which is good against viruses.

And I'm thinking of getting my still out and making a gallon or two of moonshine...mostly for Christmas presents.

Summerthyme
 
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Once you've made the investments of some of the long-term preps (and usually spare parts, maintenance, and backup) prepping takes on a whole 'nother dimension and look. Hear tell, that the northern half of the US, is going to POSSIBLY be way colder and wetter (read: snow) this year. You southerners will be warmer & still dry - sorry! And possibility of bad storms. I think we're set for plowing. Shovels are old but still service worthy. Will be stocking freezers, timing propane fill, and watching some iffy trees that might get taken down, before they fall down.
 
I'm not sure when I found this board. It was probably a couple years before I joined so around 2004. It took me a while to decide to apply and about the time I did, some bad things were happening and it took months to get approved. I tried the TOL a couple times and I just never could form an attachment. I did stay long enough to get a nice discount on my Country Living Grain Mill so there was that.

Way back when I found the board, I was heavily into prepping and found several decent boards that only covered the technical aspect but this one had it all...technical, friendship and entertainment and then the computer I was using went dark forever and I lost the link, couldn't remember the exact name and search engines were not what they are nowdays...had a minor panic attack and just hoped I would eventually see it mentioned again on another board and sure enough, someone mentioned it on Mrs. Survival...I made sure to bookmark it then.

Back in the early days, I was busy buying all the essentials...grain mill, Berkey, Camp Chef stove, more Berkey filters, buckets and buckets of wheat, dried corn, sugar, etc., etc. Then came the learning and that was fun and mostly successful. I finally checked out the books so many generously created and donated here. It was the best of times. We were all relatively young and full of vinegar lol. I was working and when I finished my work, I'd come here...bosses didn't care as long as my obligations were taken care of. I turned one of my bosses on to this board and as far as I know, he is still reading it every single day.

Happy Anniversary to us!!! It's been a heck of a ride growing old with y'all!
 
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