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                        What was it like before?

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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        What was it like before?
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, January 28, 2005 10:33 PM
                        I am a pretty new member to the forums, and joined only after its makeover. Now, I here so much about the old forum and how certain thread topics were eliminated and such like, I can't stand it anymore and must ask; what was it like before?
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        David Voss
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Waukesha, WI
                        Posted by David Voss on Friday, January 28, 2005 10:57 PM
                        It was a land of greenest grass, the tallest trees, and blue skies all year long.

                        Model manufacturers built anything you asked for. Hobby shops were open 24 hours with 50% off and 2 for 1 sales were the norm. Models were never crushed, broken, destroyed nor would dust accumulate anywhere. Friends and family eagerly waited to hear of the progress made on everything you were building. Whenever a model was completed, a choir would sing and the bells would ring to signal another triumph.

                        Laugh [(-D]

                        Sorry, I saw too many "In the Land of Perfect" commercials during the holidays.
                        David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 29, 2005 12:21 AM
                        to my memory the only difference was the lack of a dedicated offtopic forum. there used to be quite a bit more sensitive discussions that i understand got a little out of hand so they have been eliminated.

                        oh, and glue came in these bottles that would never finish, and tenax never evaporated unless out of the bottle
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, January 29, 2005 8:11 AM
                        It was different before?
                        Hmmm...all I know is that I'm having just as much fun now as I did two years ago! Big Smile [:D]
                        ~Brian
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Saturday, January 29, 2005 8:38 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by David Voss

                        It was a land of greenest grass, the tallest trees, and blue skies all year long.

                        Model manufacturers built anything you asked for. Hobby shops were open 24 hours with 50% off and 2 for 1 sales were the norm. Models were never crushed, broken, destroyed nor would dust accumulate anywhere. Friends and family eagerly waited to hear of the progress made on everything you were building. Whenever a model was completed, a choir would sing and the bells would ring to signal another triumph.


                        As good as this forum is, this sounds more like my idea of heaven. Close, though.

                        Like J-Hulk said, I don't see much of a difference, just wish some of the members that left would rejoin us here from time to time. Now, where did that PE throttle quadrant land?
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, January 29, 2005 8:51 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by David Voss

                        It was a land of greenest grass, the tallest trees, and blue skies all year long..


                        Don't forget --- back then every model you submitted for a contest won first place... and dozens of news people would be clamoring for the story...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:22 AM
                        And everyone was an expert who respected each others advice.

                        And we got to play Star TrekBig Smile [:D]

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:48 AM
                        What was then the Off Topic Forum got a little out of hand with some flamer type political & religous arguements. A few members got upset & cancelled out of the Forums. There was also Games which several members used as a posting factory, racking up 200 or more posts a day. Administration imposed stricter guidelines on topics, banned games, and set it up so that posts in the new Odds & Ends Forum don't count in total post count.

                        No big loss IMHO.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        David Voss
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Waukesha, WI
                        Posted by David Voss on Saturday, January 29, 2005 11:32 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by scottrc
                        And we got to play Star Trek Big Smile [:D]


                        What's funny about that statement is that it's true. Laugh [(-D]

                        It's pretty much what Rick said. We had a very active Off Topics forum where some threads had gotten out of hand. The original Off Topics forum was pulled and Odds & Ends was put in it's place. Between the threads which had gotten out of hand and the decision to pull the Off Topics forum, some members had made the choice to leave.

                        Otherwise, everything else has pretty much remained the same.
                        David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, January 29, 2005 1:43 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by David Voss
                        [Otherwise, everything else has pretty much remained the same.


                        That's right.
                        Like me doing much more posting than building! Big Smile [:D]
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 29, 2005 5:46 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

                        That's right.
                        Like me doing much more posting than building! Big Smile [:D]


                        ditto
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                        Copterguy
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by Copterguy on Saturday, January 29, 2005 8:54 PM
                        Aside from missing a few of the more prolific members, I prefer the new forum. If I want political ranting, I can always turn on Fox. I'm still having great fun here! Big Smile [:D]

                        Jim
                        Current Projects: Tamiya M1A2 Tamiya LRDG Chevrolet CWT 30
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:59 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by David Voss
                        [Otherwise, everything else has pretty much remained the same.


                        That's right.
                        Like me doing much more posting than building! Big Smile [:D]


                        Aint that the truth Big Smile [:D]. I'm not in your league Brian, but close. I figure I could get A Lot more modeling in without so much time devoted to the Forums. But the Forums are so much fun I can't stay away.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:59 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Copterguy

                        Aside from missing a few of the more prolific members, I prefer the new forum. If I want political ranting, I can always turn on Fox. I'm still having great fun here! Big Smile [:D]

                        Jim


                        I have to agree.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        elfkin
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        Posted by elfkin on Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:21 PM
                        What was it like before? Not only were all your models first place winners at contests, but your whole existence achieved total validation as a result.
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                        seanrgb4
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: UK er the 3rd world
                        Posted by seanrgb4 on Saturday, January 29, 2005 11:54 PM
                        I actually prefered the old forum (sorry guys had to be the party pooper ) ,
                        and yes I used to play the games get the 200 posts a day thing , which Iused to do in between painting bits , waiting for bits to dry ( mainley my hands with super glue ) ,
                        and I deleted my account , re-opened it ina new name (used to be seanrgb) ,
                        But I came back , and its still good place to be though
                        As most of the people I call friends are here and because of here I met up with friends in the USA ,
                        Also met up with friends in this 3rd world country as well , Its a Good place to come for advice , see how others build better models than me , Big Smile [:D]
                        Now I got to work out how to get this plane thats stuck to my hand off !!!!!!!! Laugh [(-D]
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                        fightnjoe
                        • Member since
                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:33 AM
                        now see i never post much. i am pretty laid back. very quiet and shy.


                        and i am a prolific liar.



                        joe

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:29 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by fightnjoe




                        and i am a prolific liar.



                        joe


                        hear, hear
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:38 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by fightnjoe

                        now see i never post much. i am pretty laid back. very quiet and shy.


                        Joe, did we forget to take our medicine again? Wink [;)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        seanrgb4
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: UK er the 3rd world
                        Posted by seanrgb4 on Sunday, January 30, 2005 9:57 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by fightnjoe




                        and i am a prolific liar.



                        joe


                        hear, hear

                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:46 AM
                        Well Joe, you got the prolific liar thingie right Big Smile [:D].

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:53 PM
                        the only diference i can see is the members. the old fourm had fewer people, but they were very knowlagable (i cant spell), there were people like "shermanfreak" who knew everything about the sherman, (really, everything) like how many were produced, the varients, and what happened to them after the war. but then something happened, i was on vacation so i'm not sure what, and it seems many who know what happened are either gone or don't want to talk about it.

                        back then everyone knew each other and everyone were really good friends, it was like a family.

                        now there are much more people and it is still a really helpful site.
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:14 PM
                        Well, size has increased dramatically in terms of Forum membership & some of the family atmosphere has diminished. It's like Small Town vs. Big City. But I still have many members I consider freinds & try to make new ones all the time. You kinda get back what you give.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:21 PM
                        My whole existence would have been validifed?! Damn. I got here too late. I do have forum members who I consider friends, even though this may be because they bought me off with free regulatorsBig Smile [:D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D], and numerous others as well. But I guess this was more common back in the day. This forum is still an amazing place though. I must say, I am particularly fond of nutty australians...Wink [;)]
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:28 PM
                        the forums haven't changed much, its still a model of real life if you ask me. things happen, change, you deal with it and move on. i can still remember many people whom i had contact with while in the military. people whom i considered the best of friends, but after a couple of months back in the civilian world i thought little of them. same here, i've lost some really cool people i considered forum friends, but time has a way of healing things like that. i personally never thought this forum would be the same without the off topic thread, but we've managed just fine without it. you can still post off topic stuff there as long as it has nothing to do with politics, religion, and taxes!!LOL these topics have caused wars from the beginning of civilization anyway, so, they are better left alone with it comes to bettering ones ability to glue styrene together. to sum it up, you didn't miss much. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:32 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

                        I do have forum members who I consider friends, even though this may be because they bought me off with free regulatorsBig Smile [:D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D],



                        shhhhhh!!!! now everyone will want one! Wink [;)]

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, January 31, 2005 6:37 PM
                        That's okay, all shall revere you!!!! And David Voss shall change your rank to :Giver of Regulators and Future!!
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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