well we are up over 3400 members now.It doesnt seem that long ago that we broke 1000
and that was a big milestone for us

It's kinda cool watching the site grow... and keep on growing.
In almost two years on-line, we're still growing at a rate of about 4.7 members per day! (don't ask about the ".7"!)

Might be midgets.

I remember when it was Jim, Gunnie, Ken and myself. Maybe another user or two.

The site was empty and we were all just chatting about what features the site needed. I added some reviews and a modeler's tool box article just so we'd have some content.

And to think all those posts are still here.

It is hard to believe it's going to be 2 years in about a month or so. In some ways that seems fast and in others it seems the site has been around a lot longer. Funny that is.



Jim

Congrats from member #2982! #:-)

ahah! I am 1629!

this site is the best thing ever created, the nicest people in the world (literally) and all the help you could ever get! And then we have the dsb and the chat, which are completeley silly and fun! And to think this site is known the world over!

A SALUTE TO JIM!!!

Aha Well congrats from the magical #777

Now I post this I actually wonder which members are having the same case as me.. so Who is number 111 and so on
Another funny thing is .... Wich unlucky person would be 666???

3400 members, and I'm just another monkey on the bus......
really enjoy the site

We have monkeys? odd....I thought we only had pigs, bulldogs, wolves, and dinosaurs.

Hehe...

Jim

dont forget the panthers and tigers................LOL
- #627

Congrats from 284 (++) (:-)

Hi all!
Well I'm glad to have the opportunity to see it's growing and to be a part of it, great site great people!
Keep Growing, and thanks JIM!

hehe....yes I remember mr 1.000..... me and Jan (GeneralFailure) where waiting for him or her to join during the night while chatting.....

Wow! are we that many?? dont think I would have dared join if I`ve known that.

A big toast to us!

No. 134 checking in here.

I've noticed that some of the early members have disappeared. Yodaman and AndersHeinz come to mind, but I'm sure there are others. Hope they find their way back here someday.

Way to go, Jim.

And, as long as we're listing members of the animal kingdom, don't forget the turret toads and line doggies, as well as the unstoppable "Animal."

Wow - I'm 242 - I feel OLD now. Oh maybe that's because I am.

The growth has been amazing - Buying a round of drinks for everyone when celebrating is getting expensive! #:-)

Heck it's only money - here's to another round and 4,000

Some time next year, half this site will be generals !

Well if everyone is concerned about being to rank-top-heavy I could just change all the settings and give us demotions? hehe

Jim

Jim is going to take us all out for pizza when we hit 5000

Is he going to pay my airline ticket as well???

I just went back to see when my first post was: Suggestions to This Site. The post was dated 16 December 2001, but showed that I joined 18 December 2001. I guess we could post before we officially joined? I also looked up the very first post (Jim's) and it was 13 December 2001. What you got planned for the 2nd anniversary?

Ah...but I remember. All users that signed up in December and early January did not get the date saved correcty. So I had to go back and guesstimate as to when some users joined up. You obviously joined on the day the site first went live (as in made public).

Not sure about the 2nd anniversary gala. Black tie?

Cheers,
Jim

I remember. I hopped in here about a year after most of you guys and immediately knew this was the place to stay. Prior to finding this site I posted my questions in RMS and got flamed, one way or the other. As I have said in the past, I was welcomed here like a friend the members hadn't met yet. And, I have made an effort to keep that spirit alive, welcoming new modelers to the site and helping out where I can.
I really, honestly, think this site is almost unique on the Internet. I read (lurk) forums on other sites on a regular basis and I have been doing this web thing for a long time. The fact that Jim has only had to ban 2 people, IIRC, says an awful lot about keeping the focus on modeling.
I realize that I have said most of this numerous times but I number you folks among my friends. For some of us, like me, who work 6 days a week and the nearest IPMS chapter is better than a hour away, you are our modeling club. This site fosters young modelers, encourages older modelers (me) and reminded me that this is a hobby and is supposed to be fun.

Sorry about the rant, but, man, like George S Patton said, "God help me, I do love it so."

Thanks for 13 months of advice and motivation.

Shaun