Right there with you, so much in life has happened in the past 2 decades, but this place has pretty much stayed the same. New actors come, some go, but all the niches are filled with like minded folks that keep most the the dialogue headed in similar directions over the years. There are of course new overlords now, so we will see if they can stick for a couple more decades...

Congratulations! We need to have a LR get together.

This May will be 23 years since I met slowman in the flesh instead of just online.

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clm
Nashville, TN
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17 years this spring since I met you and Katy at Alcatraz?

That sounds about right!

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clm
Nashville, TN
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When I first discovered slowtwitch I had just graduated highschool. I was intrigued by ironman racing as my favourite teacher was in to it, and I was looking for ways to cross train for rowing. I came here via TriNewbiesOnline.

I turn 40 this summer. One kid in elementary school, and another on the way. It's pretty crazy to think of how long I've been dipping in and out of this forum. Endurance sport really has played a major roll in my life. I met my wife while out for a run!

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Long Chile was a silly place.

That was such a fun weekend. :)

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Favorite Gear: Dimond | Cadex | Desoto Sport | Hoka One One

Just over 18 yrs.. Met 2 people who are no longer her. Tom D. and Bernie.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

I've been on ST since right before I did IMFL in 2002.

I've met a few in person, especially Thom :)

Most of the people I have met are TNO'ers who came over. I remember going to a ST gathering at IMAZ in 2013 but have no idea who was there.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

I've been here since late 2002, so just over 20 years. I met some forum members years ago at the Rockman Tri put on by RC10. It's been at least 10 years since my last tri, but I've been an active runner. I don't post as much as I once did, but still check the forum weekly.

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Don

Tri-ing to have fun. Anything else is just a bonus!

14 years for me. I've met/known a few ST-ers over the years, no LR denizens though.

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
-Nobody

I'm closing in on 20 years since I created an account on this version of the forum. I'm pretty sure I was around a few years before that, probably 2020 or 2021.

I know a small handful of people here in real life and had a chance to meet Slowman himself a few years ago.

I celebrated my 19th Twitchiversary a couple weeks ago

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

15 years for me. I met a few people from TNO.
Sentania is the only STer I've met. One at IMAZ and once at American TTT.
He used to post a bunch in the main forum.

little under 19 as a member and probably a year or more lurking before that.

I know a few people that have been and or are here occasionally and have met a bunch of people here. One of the bigger gatherings was when Record10Carbon put on the "Rockman" half and many people met at his house.

Also met a bunch of previous TNO people that eventually ended up over here before I got the boot from over there.

I was also there for Rockman! My profile says just over 21 years on ST, but I recall the old forum that (I don’t think) had a login/verification system. And it had the format that replies kept indenting, so when it got rolling replies piled up on the right side of the screen.

I also recall meeting with several forum members for IM Wisconsin for the inaugural race in 2002.

And although I don’t remember the year, I did meet Slowman in person at Mrs. T’s in Chicago in the late 90s/early aughts

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mckenzie

I just checked & we must have registered within days of each other -- Jan 17, 2003 for me. It has been a constant source of amusement & distraction....

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"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs." John Rogers

The forum changeover was in very late December 2002 or January 2003

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.