Where did all the oldtimers go.

[Kestrel]

OK; This might sound a little radical, but since I've been on the forums for just under 10 years now, I'm going to go out on a limb & nominate myself for official 'old timer' status. The 'older timers' should feel free to veto me back to 'whippersnapper' though ...
now let me see, where did I leave that ban hammer ... ;-)

 

[nbp]

Let me know how it goes; I'm two months behind you! :duck:

I wonder if I can ban an Admin... :thinking:

 

[Bullzeyebill]

OK; This might sound a little radical, but since I've been on the forums for just under 10 years now, I'm going to go out on a limb & nominate myself for official 'old timer' status. The 'older timers' should feel free to veto me back to 'whippersnapper' though ...
now let me see, where did I leave that ban hammer ... ;-)

Ok whippersnapper, you got it. Lol.

Bill

 

[Lynx_Arc]

OK; This might sound a little radical, but since I've been on the forums for just under 10 years now, I'm going to go out on a limb & nominate myself for official 'old timer' status. The 'older timers' should feel free to veto me back to 'whippersnapper' though ...
now let me see, where did I leave that ban hammer ... ;-)

We'll make you an oldtimer in training

 

[BVH]

I still say if you were here at "Red Shoes", you're an old timer. If not - Pound Sand! So at 13 years, I'm still trying to be an old timer but just never quite make it.

 

[Beamhead]

I still say if you were here at "Red Shoes", you're an old timer. If not - Pound Sand! So at 13 years, I'm still trying to be an old timer but just never quite make it.

Ditto

 

[Kestrel]

LOL!

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

You know you're an Old Timer if you commonly use the term, Pound Sand.

~ Chance

 

[BVH]

Does that mean I finally made it????

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Does that mean I finally made it????

That and being a member since 2004, I think so. :twothumbs

~ Chance

 

[Lynx_Arc]

Does that mean I finally made it????

If I made it you should have as you beat me by a month or so. Back when this thread was started people were calling old timers those who had been here a few years already in 2005 so that would consider people in the range up to about 2002-2003 perhaps. Personally I would consider the percentage of old timers less than that now as back then old timers could make up a larger percentage as it would be today. I would consider anyone that was a member prior to the start of this thread an old timer at least so 2005 or less would qualify you of that status.

 

[mvyrmnd]

If I made it you should have as you beat me by a month or so. Back when this thread was started people were calling old timers those who had been here a few years already in 2005 so that would consider people in the range up to about 2002-2003 perhaps. Personally I would consider the percentage of old timers less than that now as back then old timers could make up a larger percentage as it would be today. I would consider anyone that was a member prior to the start of this thread an old timer at least so 2005 or less would qualify you of that status.

So how long do I have to hang around to count as an Old Timer?

 

[nbp]

It seems like it should be on a sliding scale. Like how classic rock stations keep adding newer music as the years go by.

When the thread was started, the oldest members of the board had only been here 5 years but were considered Old-Timers. Now members who have been here 12 years are not Old Timers? :thinking: That don't make no sense.

 

[Beamhead]

I became an old timer while waiting for this thread to load.....................................

 

[HighlanderNorth]

I'm an old timer and I'm still here. Look at my info in the top left of my post, I've been here since 1911. Oh wait, it's 2011.

 

[HighlanderNorth]

It seems like it should be on a sliding scale. Like how classic rock stations keep adding newer music as the years go by.

When the thread was started, the oldest members of the board had only been here 5 years but were considered Old-Timers. Now members who have been here 12 years are not Old Timers? :thinking: That don't make no sense.

I'm a complete noob under that criteria.

 

[Overclocker]

do i qualify? i built this Luxeon phone attachment in 2005

 

[Lynx_Arc]

So how long do I have to hang around to count as an Old Timer?

Till half the flashlights you own are rarely found for sale anywhere and half the people who posted a lot when you joined are gone?

 

[psychbeat]

do i qualify? i built this Luxeon phone attachment in 2005

Whoa that's pretty rad!
I woulda freaked on that in 2005!
Hey- maybe vintage phones are coming back?

Anyways, I'd consider myself a well seasoned newb at this point. [emoji106]🏿[emoji106]🏿

 

[Blades]

Maybe the "old timers" need an emoticon so we remember we are old.