The Birth Of Our Forum~

cirelaw · 07-31-2017, 08:00 PM

I've wondered with whom to thank for our wonderful forum that has touch so many for so long! I'm sure it took many generous patrons of time and finances. You all deserve the credit for its inception and those like Ed and John who devote so much to keep our daily pleasure alive! Your commitment touches each of our daily lives! Please take some credit so we can give our well deserved Thanks and Prayers~ Eric

Edward Tinker · 07-31-2017, 08:34 PM

I know that Dok was the first webmaster and he still comes by every now and then. I do not remember who first was the one who's pocket this came out of (it is not cheap to run a forum, several hundred a month). John Sabato and John Dunkle were some of the first members, then somehow, John Dunkle, our benefactor today took over actual webmaster duties, shouldering the entire forum himself. Actually 3 or 4 years before this type of forum came into being, he was running it then too - this has always been on Johns back, a really good guy!

Ed

cirelaw · 07-31-2017, 09:03 PM

John, God Bless and Thank You for your Generosity and contributing to my daily happiness!

wlyon · 07-31-2017, 09:34 PM

Always a +1 for John

DonVoigt · 07-31-2017, 10:40 PM

++ and thanks!

Eugen · 08-01-2017, 04:08 AM

Hats off to the founding fathers and supporters.

Sergio Natali · 08-01-2017, 08:37 AM

I'd like to thank the Founders of this great site the Webmaster and all the Moderators, for their very good work.

Edward Tinker · 08-01-2017, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben M.

on home page says this; whose the person?

The Luger Forum
was founded by John Chapman 1998

I did not know him, both John S and John D knew him, he has passed on.

cirelaw · 08-01-2017, 08:34 PM

God Bless Him And A Big Thank You For Keeping His Spirit Alive~

cirelaw · 08-02-2017, 11:03 PM

I have to give overwhelming thanks to Uncle Ed who keep this miracle happen! Its amazing in that he is always there. He helped and assisted me and corrected me where needed. Please post a thought and thank you to our members who actually add their opinions. Often some are hesitant at first to post their thought or opinions. You all I am sure have something to add large or small. We are first friends and then luger guys!! Everyone started out with their first post! Albeit complicated or simple. If something angers you please step back because words like bullets once fired can never be taken back! Take part! Your years of life and experiences are priceless. This is our daily luger escape and friendship time~ Like pictures of your children in you wallet post your favorite luger. If you have difficulty send me a PM and I will post it for you! Most of all have fun and please excuse my "Obsessive Compulsive Behavior" I'm in remission! My lugers and your words are my medicine! God Bless!

John Sabato · 08-28-2017, 03:29 PM

Ok, I do not know the actual origin date of the forum... but 1998 sounds about right. When I found the forum, it was actually set up as a listserv on a FREE server located in Taiwan... at that time I think there were about 30 members...

It was before what we now know as FORUM software had been developed, and the biggest drawback was that once comments scrolled off the screen they were lost forever! So the only way to make sure that you didn`t miss anything was to stay logged in and check on what had been said at least every hour... Happily, once John Dunkle took the forum under his generous wing, things got better and better. It has been a pleasure to have watched as the forum grew from those 2digit member numbers to now over 12000 registrants...

And Eric is right... while I carried the torch for many years, I have been surpassed by the contribution of time by Ed Tinker... He is our everyday Chief Operating Officer... John Dunkle is definitely the owner and Chairman of the BOARD ... and I am sort of the retired board member now... pun intended...

and help out when I can. Thanks to all the other moderators as well, who keep things on an even keel... You all deserve a raise in pay... in fact I recommend they double your salary... wait, 2 time zero is still zero! So thanks from my heart.

P.S. For those who may have noticed my recent absence of more than 3 weeks... I am back now after a much deserved and expensive vacation to Alaska... where WIFI and cell service are as scarce as hens teeth... When I checked in today there had been 186 posts for me to catch up on! A good way to spend a quiet afternoon!

cirelaw · 08-28-2017, 04:07 PM

John you and your family deserve a vacation! I want to wish safety and love to all of us and our familys. We together will make it through this awful creature of nature and keep us dry and safe!! God Bless and Thank You~You are always in our thoughts and prayers! Eric & Debby~

07-31-2017, 08:00 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	The Birth Of Our Forum~ I've wondered with whom to thank for our wonderful forum that has touch so many for so long! I'm sure it took many generous patrons of time and finances. You all deserve the credit for its inception and those like Ed and John who devote so much to keep our daily pleasure alive! Your commitment touches each of our daily lives! Please take some credit so we can give our well deserved Thanks and Prayers~ Eric

07-31-2017, 09:34 PM	#4
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,620 Thanks: 3,148 Thanked 2,532 Times in 944 Posts	Always a +1 for John __________________ Bill Lyon

07-31-2017, 10:40 PM	#5
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,678 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	++ and thanks! __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

08-01-2017, 04:08 AM	#6
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 774 Thanks: 377 Thanked 607 Times in 323 Posts	Hats off to the founding fathers and supporters. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

08-01-2017, 08:37 AM	#7
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I'd like to thank the Founders of this great site the Webmaster and all the Moderators, for their very good work. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

07-31-2017, 08:34 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,917 Thanks: 1,996 Thanked 4,508 Times in 2,082 Posts	I know that Dok was the first webmaster and he still comes by every now and then. I do not remember who first was the one who's pocket this came out of (it is not cheap to run a forum, several hundred a month). John Sabato and John Dunkle were some of the first members, then somehow, John Dunkle, our benefactor today took over actual webmaster duties, shouldering the entire forum himself. Actually 3 or 4 years before this type of forum came into being, he was running it then too - this has always been on Johns back, a really good guy! Ed

07-31-2017, 09:03 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	John, God Bless and Thank You for your Generosity and contributing to my daily happiness!

08-01-2017, 08:34 PM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	God Bless Him And A Big Thank You For Keeping His Spirit Alive~

08-02-2017, 11:03 PM	#10
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	I have to give overwhelming thanks to Uncle Ed who keep this miracle happen! Its amazing in that he is always there. He helped and assisted me and corrected me where needed. Please post a thought and thank you to our members who actually add their opinions. Often some are hesitant at first to post their thought or opinions. You all I am sure have something to add large or small. We are first friends and then luger guys!! Everyone started out with their first post! Albeit complicated or simple. If something angers you please step back because words like bullets once fired can never be taken back! Take part! Your years of life and experiences are priceless. This is our daily luger escape and friendship time~ Like pictures of your children in you wallet post your favorite luger. If you have difficulty send me a PM and I will post it for you! Most of all have fun and please excuse my "Obsessive Compulsive Behavior" I'm in remission! My lugers and your words are my medicine! God Bless!

08-28-2017, 03:29 PM	#11
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Ok, I do not know the actual origin date of the forum... but 1998 sounds about right. When I found the forum, it was actually set up as a listserv on a FREE server located in Taiwan... at that time I think there were about 30 members... It was before what we now know as FORUM software had been developed, and the biggest drawback was that once comments scrolled off the screen they were lost forever! So the only way to make sure that you didn`t miss anything was to stay logged in and check on what had been said at least every hour... Happily, once John Dunkle took the forum under his generous wing, things got better and better. It has been a pleasure to have watched as the forum grew from those 2digit member numbers to now over 12000 registrants... And Eric is right... while I carried the torch for many years, I have been surpassed by the contribution of time by Ed Tinker... He is our everyday Chief Operating Officer... John Dunkle is definitely the owner and Chairman of the BOARD ... and I am sort of the retired board member now... pun intended... and help out when I can. Thanks to all the other moderators as well, who keep things on an even keel... You all deserve a raise in pay... in fact I recommend they double your salary... wait, 2 time zero is still zero! So thanks from my heart. P.S. For those who may have noticed my recent absence of more than 3 weeks... I am back now after a much deserved and expensive vacation to Alaska... where WIFI and cell service are as scarce as hens teeth... When I checked in today there had been 186 posts for me to catch up on! A good way to spend a quiet afternoon! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-28-2017, 04:07 PM	#12
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	John you and your family deserve a vacation! I want to wish safety and love to all of us and our familys. We together will make it through this awful creature of nature and keep us dry and safe!! God Bless and Thank You~You are always in our thoughts and prayers! Eric & Debby~