So, you probably don’t recognize who I am, but I’ve been around here for a while. In 4 years I have less than 850 posts, good for a 0.6 per day average. Tomorrow it will be 4 years since I signed up for the new and improved forum. I found the site after finishing the 2002 Ironman Florida, and I instantly became hooked. I blame slowtwitch for adding a year to my PhD work, however, I wouldn’t be at the job I am now if I finished sooner. Crazy.
Some interesting tidbits from the last 4 years:
I remember the old forum, where anyone could post without signing in.
I remember when Demerly started posting.
I remember when Coggan left, then came back again.
I know who Oran_utan, Tibbs, Becca and Hid are.
I was an instigator for the first annual slowtwitch Palomar climb. (I posted about wanting to climb a mountain while in Cali for the 2004 Rose bowl, and Mike Plumb was kind enough to organize the event and loan me a bike).
I’ve met several slowtwitchers in person, to name a few: khai, jaylew(does he still post here?), superdave, Gerard, Mike Plumb, and Tom Demerly (I frequented his store when I lived in Metro Detroit).
Any other old-timers have some recollections to add or expand upon?
Whoa! You signed in the same day I did. Too strange. I didn’t even think of any kind of “anniversary” until I read your post. Didn’t even think of looking at when I’d signed on.
So I guess I’ve been through everything you have, to one degree or another (though my post count gets me to 1.4 per day – whoopie…).
Actually, everyone who moved over from the old forum that 1st day signed up on the same date, Dec 18, 2002. Looks like you guys switched over the next day.
I remember when the forum format first changed and I hated it at first. Now this one seems so natural that I barely remember what the old one looked like. There were never any “Your seat is too high” comments back then
I just happened to click on my name to check some old posts, and noticed it was coming up on the 19th.
I used to check slowtwitch religously, however lately with a new job I haven’t had as much time to train - lessening my interest in this board.
I’m trying to make a comeback now though, and get back in shape after (hopefully) bottoming out. I guess the anniversary gives me some extra motivation.
I used to check slowtwitch religously, however lately with a new job I haven’t had as much time to train - lessening my interest in this board.
Yeah, I’ve gone through a few periods of several months w/o reading/posting. You feeel too guilty to come around here when you’re not training.
Hid is not a real story of note. The guy helped design and organized TSR kit which was used to help obtain a bike, from a famous bike vendor who posts here, for a ST member. I think the majority of people got what they ordered, including me, but there seem to be some screw ups and possibly some upset people. Hid kind of disappeared afterwards, which I think was unfortunate. He was a positive contributor before the kit deal.
Now, I, for one, would like to know a little bit more about the Becca story. Is there a real female Becca that does triathlons, and is in love with Bjorn, or was it another Ster having a little fun with all of us?
Came on just after you. I have the proud privalige the Becca thread and penguin game. Those threads had huge hits back then. I read much more than posting now though. Happy AN
