10 years here in October, how long for you?

[Paul Haese]

This year in October I have been a member here for 10 years. Well in between not being a member for infractions.

I was looking through a thread that I started (the show us what equipment you have) and saw the initial date at which I joined the site (aka Rumples Riot).

I cannot believe it has been 10 years already. Incredible how time flies.

One thing I do want to say is that the internet and forums such as this have lead to a wide dissemination of information in all facets of astronomy. My astronomy imaging knowledge now is largely the result of my use of the internet. Certainly a plus in my books and I am sure it has aided so many others.

[LewisM]

2 years this August

[tlgerdes]

5 years, I wonder when I get day release for good behaviour? :D

[omegacrux]

2 and a bit for me
My most visited site , learned and bought a lot !
Six scopes come and gone .
I enjoy it

David

[MrB]

7 years 7 months as a registered member, another two-ish as a lurker. It was the excitement surrounding Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught) that prompted me to finally register.
I'm sure I had another account before this one but couldn't remember the login :shrug:

[Octane]

9 years, shortly!

H

[astroron]

10 years next March. :)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[RickS]

Just a baby... 4 years :)

[DJT]

I am coming up to 3 years and I have to

a) echo what Paul said. This is a great resource, learnt loads and there are many wise heads here who are willing to help
B) ask Paul to expand on his infractions..you can't drop that one into a thread and then say nufink;)
3) hit the donate button then buy in the christmas calendars.

[Mick]

Been on the forum from the first day and some of us were also interacting on a long gone small Oz forum previous to IIS.

[Suzy]

5 years for me :D .

I've learned so much on here with thanks to you guys. :jump::jump2:

[cometcatcher]

9 years with long breaks at times due to health problems and other diversions in life. I can't believe how technology has changed in that time. And the scopes too.

[barx1963]

Joined Nov 2008 so coming up 6 years in a few months.

Malcolm

[brian nordstrom]

:D 7 years and 4 months , I've met some awesome people thru here in all those great years . Hope there will be many more .
Brian.

[big_dav_2001]

5 years for me next February... It's funny really, Im on here daily, but I read a lot more than I post on here, so I feel I know most of you, but with only 300-odd posts myself in those 5 years, i guess few people reallise I'm here... Lol

Basically everything I've learnt in astronomy has come from all of you over those 5 years, so thanks to all for sharing what you know.

Davin

[Paul Haese]

Being a pain in the bum. Stirring trouble. I am reformed now. Well to an extent.

[Paul Haese]

I was over on CN before here and then I was involved in another forum that eventually ended. There are a few still out there though.

[Nortilus]

i dunno...longer than most, whats my join date say?

[Nortilus]

There ya go...10 years in Jan...and still not that many posts...just a lurker really...

[mithrandir]

I worked out my join date from #posts/#posts_per_day (in your profile data)

Jan 20 2009. - a mere five and a half years.

[LewisM]

Or, you could have just looked at the info bar on the right of your header that says Join Date: Jan. 2009.

You take the hard road, I'll take the easy road, and together in the middle we meet :D

[mithrandir]

Yeah but that has a +- 15.5 day margin of error. :D

[LewisM]

Smarty pants :)

[Matt Wastell]

July 2009 - I am just over 5 years old!
A great place to visit.

[FlashDrive]

April 2008 ... so I'm 5 years and 4months old ....

Been playing around with Scopes since ' Whitlam ' was in Office....

Flash.....

[seeker372011]

Not. Quite 10. Will be 10 in October of this year.

[TrevorW]

Don't know A long time

Oh it says 8 in the top right

[Paul Haese]

August 2006 top right.

[RB]

Nine years and I know where all the dead bodies are buried.

:P

[blink138]

ha!................ just so happens five years this month, by some considerable margin my most frequented site!
i would have not been able to put the equipment together i have without being here
pat

[RobF]

Very true Paul. I'm pretty sure I'd be still pottering around with eyepieces checking out messier objects by eye without IIS. Not that there's anything wrong with that - I was seeing lots more than my old 4" reflector showed from city skies anyway.

Instead I was quickly hijacked by astrophotography - but very aware I've been "standing on the shoulders of giants" to have as much fun in 6yrs as I have.

Thanks so much Mike and Mods..... :cheers:

[acropolite]

Nine and a half years, it's been a fun ride.

[Rob_K]

Sad mate. I hope there's still a bit of Rumples left inya! ;) :P :lol:

Coming up for eight years here for me. Knew nothing about forums, thought it was a dating site. :shrug: Never worked out how to unjoin so I'm still here.

Rob
(like walks in the park, pina coladas)

[xelasnave]

Ten years next March can never thank this place enough for all I have learnt

[Ric]

Just over eight years for me.

Great place, great people.

[Kal]

7 years 9 months for me.

[goober]

7 years in this iteration :) I was here when it first launched.

[Saturn%5]

Well 10 years for me kinda took some time away from the hobby.

[ZeroID]

May 2010, Blimey !! :eyepop: Don't time pass ... :rolleyes:

I have to say thanks to many of you guys. I would never have even started some of my projects and builds without the examples and encouragement of folks on here. It's been a growth and learning experience in many ways, not to mention the friendships that seem to keep this forum together.
May it ever continue and special thanks to Mike and his moderators for their stirling efforts. :thumbsup:

[Dave47tuc]

10 in Dec. ;) and how things changed! Good one Paul :thumbsup:

Hi to Geoff aka Starkler:thumbsup: and many more :)

[cometcatcher]

Ahhh he's that Paul. I remember... Must forget. I know nothing... I see nothing. I hear nothing... ;)