Our most loyal members...

[Bonsai Nut]

Should make some t-shirts:

" VSW- Veteran of Soil Wars".

"Spent over a decade on Bnut, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt".

LOL I got some printed up about a year ago, but I wasn't 100% satisfied with the quality, and didn't have time to code the store front. In about a month my schedule should free up substantially and I will be able to tackle a few of these projects on my "back burner".

 

[BrianBay9]

I joined Dec 26, 2006.

I was just checking user stats to see who were the users who have been around the longest, and the winner is:

@Vance Wood

Believe it or not, Vance joined this site when it was three days old - way back in October, 2006. @Smoke is #2, joining about two months later in December, 2006. There are only about ten active member accounts from 2006... and only those two members still visit regularly.

I joined Dec 26, 2006. I don't have the rep that Vance and Smoke do, but I'm on here every day.

Brian

 

[LanceMac10]

An October wedding? BRRRRRRRR!!!!!

 

[just.wing.it]

An October wedding? BRRRRRRRR!!!!!

It was nice out actually!
I only wish the leaves had changed color, we missed the peak of fall color.

 

[Smoke]

Didn't realize this place started in 2006. I joined in Nov 2007 but didn't really start posting until maybe 2011 or 12? Is there a way to search back that far?

I wouldn’t ?

 

[Smoke]

Al's can say, " I'll teach you about Hardening Off, noob!"

Actually I can’t. I find the whole hardening off thing the most useless piece of information to crop up on this site since it started or the 15 years of forums I was on before that. But Ryan has talked about it so that makes it useful information to those that don’t work trees I guess. Parroting stuff that masters say is very 2018 and politically correct.

 

[just.wing.it]

Actually I can’t. I find the whole hardening off thing the most useless piece of information to crop up on this site since it started or the 15 years of forums I was on before that. But Ryan has talked about it so that makes it useful information to those that don’t work trees I guess. Parroting stuff that masters say is very 2018 and politically correct.

Everyone's gotta learn from someone...
I also think if you lived in a cooler climate with a shorter growing season, you may have a different tune to whisle....what I mean is, you can get away with things that others can't, as you well know...
But its not usless information, it's horticulture.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I joined Dec 26, 2006.

Yes!! Lest I miss someone else I should probably post a definitive list.

There are 65 accounts remaining for people who registered in 2006. Eliminating my account and the Admin account, there are 6 accounts belonging to people who have at least visited in 2018. They are:

Oct 29: @Vance Wood

Oct 29: @Gnome

Dec 4: @zelk

Dec 12: @Brent

Dec 26: @BrianBay9

Dec 26: @Smoke

Vance is user #6 (of all user accounts for all time, including admin accounts and deleted accounts), Gnome is user #7, zelk is user #32, Brent is user #48, BrianBay9 is user #64 and Smoke is user #66.

 

[Vin]

I read somewhere that 2006 was the "Year of the Grouchy Pants"

 

[Bearded_Jiggs]

Well as one of the newest members, figured I'd drop in and say that it's great to be among such seasoned folks! Looking forward to learning a lot from you guys during slow times at work!

 

[Clicio]

Congrats to all of you old timers!
You have helped make Bonsai great to newcomers, and I thank you for being here.

 

[AZbonsai]

Al's can say, " I'll teach you about Hardening Off, noob!"

With aPicture of him shooting a slingshot made from a pink thong and a wired olive branch.

 

[Smoke]

I read somewhere that 2006 was the "Year of the Grouchy Pants"

You know I was thinking about that too. Not to put to fine a point on it but if you think about it it breaks out like this:

1. Grouchy pants.
2. Those that want great trees.

Pretty simple.

 

[just.wing.it]

With aPicture of him shooting a slingshot made from a pink thong and a wired olive branch.

Bwahahaha!

 

[AZbonsai]

You know I was thinking about that too. Not to put to fine a point on it but if you think about it it breaks out like this:

1. Grouchy pants.
2. Those that want great trees.

Pretty simple.

Any trees still around from 2006? Would be great progression piece.

 

[watchndsky]

sorry for poor photos but its all i have at moment (dont think i have a current one from the front). scots pine from winter of 2006 to spring 2018

 

[Smoke]

Any trees still around from 2006? Would be great progression piece.

From just this forum or from all forums since I started on forums in 1997?

 

[watchndsky]

From just this forum or from all forums since I started on forums in 1997?

if i looked hard enough i may even have some photos of your stuff from the old bonsai talk days - i remember saving some examples of yours and don blackmond posts from wayyyy back.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I would'a joined sooner but my wife caught me doing something on the computer and confiscated it for 6 months... .

Buying pots????

 

[Smoke]

Buying pots????

Did you say buying pot?