Featured History 23 years

my profile says that's how long I've been here.
who'd a thunk?

 

I'm sure I told this story before,

I had stumbled across the HAMB while looking for info on a Peter Vincent book,
'saw there were guys talking about Olds engines, asked if anybody had anything for sale
and promptly got a lesson on message board etiquette from a couple keyboard tough guys.

about a year later I attended the first Hot-Rod-A-Rama in Tacoma and overheard some guys talking about this place,
rejoined and have been here almost every day since.

a picture of one of the guys doing the talking, don't remember his name,
took the picture to remember and search for the HAMB

 

Paul,

Looks like you joined 5 days before I did.

EDIT: and Mark joined a year and a half before either of us.

 

Hell, didn't even own a computer back then. They were black magic to me.

 

Paul, this place wouldn’t be the same without your contributions.

 

you must be old

i learned about the hamb from one of the first two issues of hot rod deluxe

 

23 years goes by pretty quick. When I first read that, I thought, dang I’m a newbie. Then I got curious and looked only to learn I’ve been here right at 17 years. I will say, if the internet went away tomorrow, this is the only place I would truly miss.

 

I don't think the HAMB tough guy is looking at cars.
Happy anniversary fellow PNW'er

 

Congrats Hamber...you do good Hotrod...glad you're here...

 

Congrats on 23 Paul !!!

 

...Congrats on 18 John.

 

Congrats Paul ! will be 20 years for me in November.. but was lurker before then....

 

Congrats from a newbie (coming up on 5 years). Time flies...

 

You are no longer a FNG.

 

Is it a thing to transition to being a FOG...???
That seems like a comfortable fit, and something you should wear with pride.

 

Congrats Paul
I have 3 years and I do consider myself a FNG
Great place you helped create. Here’s to another 23
Dan

 

thanks Dan,
but I had nothing to do with it's creation.
This is all Ryan's doing, we have him to thank.
I would like to think that I do more to help than hinder around here though.

 

I’m sure you do. You’re part of the team and all you guys do a fantastic job of keeping this machine Cadillacing along.
Thank you
Dan

 

Congrats Paul

 

Congrats Paul. You’re no longer a Grenade Inspector either

 

I'd buy one of those HAMB shirts today if it was offered!

 

I was here in 99ish lurking for a few years......using web crawler.

 

Congratulations on your anniversary. I always see your name pop up in forums, and I see your contributions. It’s people like you that make this, for people like me. Glad that you stuck around for all these years. Otherwise I wouldn’t have a place to go to.

 

Your just a puppy a very old puppy

 

I remember when those shirts came out! I think I gave mine to my daughter when it had too many holes for me to wear.
I joined two days before my birthday in 2001. I lurked for a while because I didn't want to make an internet footprint...I think I originally linked to it from Big Blue Car, if that sounds right. I also met @lucky and @mrrocket (Rocket Automotive) about the same time through that site, which led to a lifelong friendship.
24 years zipped right on by.

 

look forward to another 23

 

Like Billy said, Happy Anniversary. Billy, I think that HAMBer is thinking to himself, "Look at the sunburn on that poor girl."

 

Hey @Paul
Congratulations indeed!
And the good news is, not all of your hair has gone as white as the goatee!

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