V8TOYTRUCK
Flashlight Enthusiast
Still buying flashlights, crazy to things have changed in almost 20 years. Good seeing some familiar names
Where did all the oldtimers go.
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Speaking of the changes and growth of CPF over time, I was just doing a search, and read my first post here in the Cafe.
It was October of 2002, and I was suggesting supporter icons to encourage donations to the site.
DavidW was trying to sell a bunch of SF G2s(well, gift them in exchange for $50 donations) to help swing another bandwidth upgrade. He'd already upgraded from 25 to 35GB/mo, and CPF had just exceeded 35GB.
That sounds like such a tiny number, now. I googled, and saw 50GB recommended for an active blog.
'Course we were paying for cell phone packages by minutes and browsing the internet from home on dial-up back then.
I joined that year, and was member #456.
As of this moment, there are 335,989 members...
It was October of 2002, and I was suggesting supporter icons to encourage donations to the site.
DavidW was trying to sell a bunch of SF G2s(well, gift them in exchange for $50 donations) to help swing another bandwidth upgrade. He'd already upgraded from 25 to 35GB/mo, and CPF had just exceeded 35GB.
That sounds like such a tiny number, now. I googled, and saw 50GB recommended for an active blog.
'Course we were paying for cell phone packages by minutes and browsing the internet from home on dial-up back then.
I joined that year, and was member #456.
As of this moment, there are 335,989 members...
Owen, I hadn't realized that you were here that long. I'm glad you are still active.
I remember dialup. It was terrible! Finally I got a DSL line... man that was lightning fast in comparison. I even ran my own linux based server.
I remember dialup. It was terrible! Finally I got a DSL line... man that was lightning fast in comparison. I even ran my own linux based server.
akula88
Enlightened
Decade and years... on and off... been back on since 2018. Lurking and sometimes posting...
... and heavily lurking (and most of the time, late) at the WTS section -- but still looking for my a second Surefire E1e...
back then it was 'pricey', now it's even 'pricey-ier'
... and heavily lurking (and most of the time, late) at the WTS section -- but still looking for my a second Surefire E1e...
back then it was 'pricey', now it's even 'pricey-ier' I'm still here, and still looking for the perfect flashlight. I've used my TM06S for years, but recently switched to an MS06W. I'm not really sure it's an improvement, as the brightness at the center point seems to be about the same. The Imalent definitely throws more light, but it's spread out more. I wish somebody would make a beer can flashlight with a FOCUS ring, so I could have a nice bright floodlight, or a piercing spotlight in one device.
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I've used my TM06S for years, but recently switched to an MS06W. I'm not really sure it's an improvement, as the brightness at the center point seems to be about the same. The Imalent definitely throws more light, but it's spread out more. I wish somebody would make a beer can flashlight with a FOCUS ring, so I could have a nice bright floodlight, or a piercing spotlight in one device. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Bimmerboy
Flashlight Enthusiast
CPF had existed a little over 4 years by the time I got here, so I'm not in that category of the oldest of old timers. However, I did arrive toward the beginning of the most exciting time, and it went uphill from there.
Many things have changed, and are quite different now, but I'll always love this place. Long live CPF, and may us old timers stick around for a while longer. There is still fun to be had.
Many things have changed, and are quite different now, but I'll always love this place. Long live CPF, and may us old timers stick around for a while longer. There is still fun to be had.
Crazyeddiethefirst
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hey Jon,
Crazyeddiethefirst here. After a 4-5 year hiatus, to serious health issues(emergency spinal surgery for MRSA infected spinal hardware & told I had 6 months to live), I am finally starting to recover & hope to be back soon. Still have an amazing collection but have slowed down a lot. I shall return! Or was it "I'll be back"….
aznsx
Flashlight Enthusiast
Cool! Either will do, as long as you make good on that!!
Hear! Hear!
JasonC8301
Flashlight Enthusiast
Wow there it is. I am still around but work has taken up a lot of my time.
Some of us are still here.
this_is_nascar
Flashaholic
Yep....
dano
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yep...Yep.......
I do wonder what ever happened to Jon...
Launch Mini
Flashlight Enthusiast
I guess I am getting close to being one of the "old timers". I find that with many forums, they go in cycles. Fast past at the beginning then phases out. I still check in occassionally. Currently back on the hunt for 1 or 2 lights. So may be back here more often for a while. More of a lurker now. As for the lights, one would be a Minion, the other I cannot state, as the builder may or may not have told me another is coming soon to the public.
Ever wonder what happened to that old selfbuilt guy?
I know this thread hasn't been active for a couple of years, but it seemed fitting to resurrect it to announce my (limited) return to flashlight reviewing.
My last flashlight review was almost six and a half years ago ... my how time has flown! I've lurked periodically over the years, and am glad to see so many "old-timers" from my era still present here. I had moved on to another hobby for awhile, which has been winding down for me these last couple of years (https://whiskyanalysis.com/).
Anyway, I recently dusted off my old lightbox, and have been working on some new flashlight reviews lately. I am just about ready to start posting again. Nothing too grand, as I don't have the time I used to - but hopefully you will find the new reviews to be a small but valuable contribution. I'll be posting a new thread in the reviews forum shortly, once I'm ready to provide more info.
It's great to be back everyone!
I know this thread hasn't been active for a couple of years, but it seemed fitting to resurrect it to announce my (limited) return to flashlight reviewing.
My last flashlight review was almost six and a half years ago ... my how time has flown! I've lurked periodically over the years, and am glad to see so many "old-timers" from my era still present here. I had moved on to another hobby for awhile, which has been winding down for me these last couple of years (https://whiskyanalysis.com/).
Anyway, I recently dusted off my old lightbox, and have been working on some new flashlight reviews lately. I am just about ready to start posting again. Nothing too grand, as I don't have the time I used to - but hopefully you will find the new reviews to be a small but valuable contribution. I'll be posting a new thread in the reviews forum shortly, once I'm ready to provide more info.
It's great to be back everyone!
JasonC8301
Flashlight Enthusiast
Welcome back to the more active side of CPF selfbuilt!
I have taken a break for a while....maybe a decade or more. Life gets busy and other hobbies come up.
I will definitely spend some time on your whisky site! I have a son, he is named Hibiki (yes it is very interesting running around the Yamazaki distillery repeating a small childs name that also happens to be one of their whiskys LoL.)
