Ten Years! What no Watch???

[John Sabato]

Hi Eric... Good Question... To the best of my knowledge, The current version of the Lugerforum software was originally implemented on June 4th, 2002. The forum however, existed in different forms and at different locations prior to that date.

I have been a member of the forum since the early days of the Internet... probably found it about 1994. As I recall, the forum was hosted on a "free" discussion server that was based in Taiwan at the time... It only allowed one page of discussion, and once the posts scrolled off the screen they were lost forever! So if you didn't check in at least once a day you missed all the information and discussion for that day. I am glad it isn't the old days anymore.
There were originally only about 30 members in the days of the Taiwan server...

The "oldest" members I can remember reliably from 1998 or before include Ed Tinker, Ted Green (Thor), Frank Manders, Patrick Villiers, Bill Stanley, Hugh Clark, Gerry Tomek (G.T.), John D., Larry, Jerry Burney (Lugerholsterrepair), Les Center (Dok), Kyrie, Steve Richards, RET, Luke Smithwick (Luke), Tom Heller (Lugerdoc), Herb, Leo Lavelle, Dwight Gruber, Jan Stills, Big Norm (Tople), Wes Terrell, PoliceLuger, Heinz, Doubs, Leon DeSpain, Gerben Van Vlimmeren, Kidvett, Pete Ebbink, George Anderson, Jay Newman, Murray Willis, Ron WOOD, Albert Beliard, Russ Withem, Ron Smith, and The Gunman (Richie)...

Those precious members that we have lost since the early days are many...Tom Armstrong (Navy), Bill Munis (Mauser Luger), Bob Spitzer (Schwob), Viggo Dereng, Orv Reichert, Ralph Shattuck, Joachim Goertz, and I am sure there are others...just to name a few. (Rest in Peace old friends)...

Forgive me if I have overlooked any of the old timers... this old mind isn't as sharp as it used to be...
The Lugerforum has grown from a small group of gun enthusiasts with an interest in Lugers... to an internationally known website that has a reputation for quality, and accurate information. As of today, there have been 10,958 members who registered on this forum... No telling how many only checked in once...

[John Sabato]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

... Ron Smith, Albert Beliard, Russ Withem, Ron Smith, and ...

Found it and fixed it Ron Wood... the first "Ron Smith" in this line was supposed to be YOU... sorry.. I know you were there, and should have been in my list above.

This really isn't a "forum"... it is a community of like minded friends. The only other organization that I belong to or that I know of, that is just as willing and able to share the things they know, and believe is my church! AMEN!

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...and Eric, there IS a watch gift for the 10 year veteran Lugerforum members! It's FREE, but there is a $1000.00 shipping and handling charge (donation to the Lugerforum) required. Let me know when you have sent in the donation, and I will get your watch right out to you!

Think I am kidding? Try me! In fact, the rest of you don't even have to wait until you get to the 10 year anniversary... just send in the $1000.00 to the donation link at the top right hand corner of the page, and I will send you a watch too!