Happy LoTaverssary!

[€uroMeinke]

Hard to believe we've been here for 3 years, but it's true. Thank you swankers for making it happen.

Cheers!
:cheers:

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[Snowflake]

Thank YOU to the founders of LoT, happy anniversary.
:cheers: :snap:

[Ghoulish Delight]

And what a three years it's been. Thank you illustrious hedonist leader, thank you swankiest fellow members ever. And thanks to Fab and Jonvn for the motivation!

[Capt Jack]

to those who come to this little corner of the world, I thank you for allowing me to be in some small way a part of your lives

you have treated me to some of the best times I could ever have imagined and been there with me, supporting me, through some of the worst I never could have dreamed possible

without asking for anything but my friendship in return

:cheers:
here's to you and all you do



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(P.S. we still need a bacon smilie)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Happy Birthday!

Now that LoT is three, do we need to take up a collection to by it an AP?

[mousepod]

I never would have thought that a simple message board would have been the catalyst for such dramatic changes in my life.

Thanks for making this place so great.

[innerSpaceman]

Wow. Just wow.


i love this swanky place, and everyone who swanks here.




(Um, some kind of celebration this weekend seems in order)

[BarTopDancer]

Wow!

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Without a doubt, the swankiest little gathering on the web. Sincere thanks to all who made it happen and keep it going and to all of the wonderful posters who make it what it is.

Happy anniversary, LoT. :cheers:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Happy Birthday to our amazing creation. All of us make it what it is, with each and every post. Thank you, swankers! :cheers:

[Not Afraid]

Three year, eh? It was one of those little tickle dreams in the back of Chris' mind that got us started. I'm so happy he listened to the dream and we went forward with it. My life wouldn't be the same - it would be much less fulfilling. Thank you everyone who has been a part of making the dream come true!

[Kevy Baby]

The LoT is not a message board: it is home. I absolutely love what this little slice of heaven has become.

Thank you not only to the founders (€uromeinke, FEJ. and Ghoulish Delight [STILL] RULE!!!), but to every person who posts here. You are all family to me.

[JWBear]

Happy Anniversary!!

We all have a LoT to be thankful for!

[Kevy Baby]

(P.S. we still need a bacon smilie)Somebody made one, but I guess it is not an official LoT smilie.

[wendybeth]

Wow- I can't believe it's been three years. All the drama, all the passion.....all the bacon!:D


I'm very happy to have a refuge from an un-Swanky world here, and I consider myself very fortunate to have such great company.:cheers:

[scaeagles]

First place I go when I get on the internet, last place I check before logging off.

Where else can one go and be called homophobic, discuss his sphincter, be stalked by both a straight woman and a gay man, prostitute himself for appliances, discuss politics in a rational fashion, talk sports and literature and television and pop culture, and all that with such a varied group of backgrounds and opinions?

Long Live the LoT!

[Morrigoon]

And bacon, don't forget the bacon, ham butt.

Happy and swanky anniversary, LoT!

It's been said before, but... I love us.

[NirvanaMan]

First place I go when I get on the internet, last place I check before logging off.

Where else can one go and be called homophobic, discuss his sphincter, be stalked by both a straight woman and a gay man, prostitute himself for appliances, discuss politics in a rational fashion, talk sports and literature and television and pop culture, and all that with such a varied group of backgrounds and opinions?

Long Live the LoT!

Probably NYC, but that is harder to get to.

[sleepyjeff]

3 years:cool:

[cirquelover]

It has been a great three years and I look forward to many more! Thanks to everyone for making this a wonderful refuge from the "real" world!

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

No better place to hang in Digital Land! Happy Anniversary, pixelated loved ones!

[Chernabog]

Wow a Lottaversary! Thanks for the larfs and bacon! How is it that I still haven't hit loser status on here, that's so wierd! I post here like, constantly.

[NirvanaMan]

Happy happy joy joy. Happy happy joy joy.

[BarTopDancer]

First place I go when I get on the internet, last place I check before logging off.

Where else can one go and be called homophobic, discuss his sphincter, be stalked by both a straight woman and a gay man, prostitute himself for appliances, discuss politics in a rational fashion, talk sports and literature and television and pop culture, and all that with such a varied group of backgrounds and opinions?

You forgot boobies and tacos! Are you sure you're straight? :p

[Nephythys]

Happy Anniversa-birthday to LoT. :)

To the forum I call home the most and the best people on the net whom I am so happy to call my friends!

[Chernabog]

I love hot moms.

[katiesue]

A toast, bacon martini of course, to the best place on the net. And to all the wonderful people who make it what it is!

[innerSpaceman]

I seriously want to celebrate somehow.

Anyone for maybe just a cocktail toast somewhere at the Resort on Saturday??

[innerSpaceman]

I seriously want to celebrate somehow.

:cheers: Anyone for maybe just a cocktail toast somewhere at the Resort on Saturday??

[Nephythys]

I'll raise one from here with you :)

[blueerica]

Thank you not only to the founders (€uromeinke, FEJ. and Ghoulish Delight [STILL] RULE!!!)


Hey now, there were a good number of "other founders" involved with designing and putting together the website that fateful day...

But even as important as anyone who helped to lay down the foundation are those people who have helped build this happy home.

Happy LoTaverssary!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

As per usual I won't say much. Thanks for keeping me around and letting me follow you folks from doomed board after doomed board. Like Kevy said, this isn't so much a board but a family of great people.

I toast each one of you. :cheers:

[Kevy Baby]

You forgot boobies and tacos! Are you sure you're straight? :pWe're all wondering that!

Hey now, there were a good number of "other founders" involved with designing and putting together the website that fateful day...With apologies: I did not mean to snub anyone from that. I simply just wanted an avenue to post the hidden text.

How come the other progenrators of the LoT were not included in that? (And I hesitate to list names as I do not know who all was involved in that - I have a few names in mind, but I do not know if it is a complete list.)

[Tom]

Thank you swankers for making it happen.

I read this as "Thank you wankers for making it happen." Which might also be applicable.

In all seriousness, thank you all for taking me in to your board and your lives, and may the next three years, and all subsequent three-year intervals, be as much swanky fun as these have been.

[BarTopDancer]

We're all wondering that!

I think we all have our answer now too. ;)

[katiesue]

I seriously want to celebrate somehow.

:cheers: Anyone for maybe just a cocktail toast somewhere at the Resort on Saturday??

I'm free Saturday.

[blueerica]

With apologies: I did not mean to snub anyone from that. I simply just wanted an avenue to post the hidden text.

How come the other progenrators of the LoT were not included in that? (And I hesitate to list names as I do not know who all was involved in that - I have a few names in mind, but I do not know if it is a complete list.)

Ahh... I hope I didn't come off as feeling snubbed. :) Just wanted to make sure I said something because a lot of people helped out who I don't think have ever been really recognized, whether it was wording, designing various bits and pieces, and most importantly of all <cough, cough, choke>... picking out colors and making them work... somehow!


I think the list was kept with them because they were the only ones really able to do the code, well, at least two of them - and the rest of us would pretty much be stuck staring at it. :) Because that would have been changed had we had someone with access on the girls' side.

[keith - SuPeR K!]

I can honestly say that some of the most amazing people I have ever met are on the LoT- you guys are awesome! I'm so glad to be a part of this... Happy Swankiversary!!!

Cheers to the Swank that is LoT! :cheers:

[Morrigoon]

(checking schedule) Looks like I'm Mickey's b!tch from 4:30 to 8:30 that day, but maybe after?

[innerSpaceman]

Hmmm, I was thinking a happish happy hour thing. But let me get thru Thursday weirdness (where i won't have any internet access, btw) and see what Friday brings.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Three years??? Wow. Time flies! I couldn't be happier to be here. ::sniff:: I love y'all!

I think I'll be at the park on Friday. Can't do Saturday.

I didn't forget about the boobies. Maybe forgot about the tacos.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hmmm, I was thinking a happish happy hour thing. But let me get thru Thursday weirdness (where i won't have any internet access, btw) and see what Friday brings.
CP works until 6, we can make it after that.

[BarTopDancer]

I'm free.

[belleh5]

Happy Anniversary!!:cheers:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Happy Anniversary!!:cheers:
Gadzooks, is that Taylor in your avatar?! And I thought the LoT turning 3 made it seem like time was flying...

[Morrigoon]

Wait, tonight? I could swing by briefly on my way to rehearsal... I get off here at 6 and have to be at the rehearsal hall (TDA) at 8:30, but could pop in somewhere from like 730-830

[BarTopDancer]

Saturday.

[Morrigoon]

Ah, okay. Well, rehash what I said before then. I wouldn't be able to join till later.

[Leigh-Ann]

i love you guys =]

[innerSpaceman]

Yesh, Saturday.

Everybody here hash out some plans while I'm out of town tomorrow, k?

[BarTopDancer]

ok, so everyone..here's the deal. We're going to meet for drinks at Steve's place around 2pm tomorrow. Don't tell him!

[Morrigoon]

Haha!

[Isaac]

I have a key

:D

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Ok, I never make plans...

Say 8pm at (the bar name/ place to be filled in by someone else...)

Just like MadLibs

[Cadaverous Pallor]

How come the other progenrators of the LoT were not included in that? (And I hesitate to list names as I do not know who all was involved in that - I have a few names in mind, but I do not know if it is a complete list.)The hidden text was done by FEJ, on his own whim. I have no idea why he felt the need to post those three names, as there were many others who provided as much input and ingenuity into the creation of the LoT.

[ozron]

Well, well, well! I'm so glad I stumbled across you all!

Enjoy the celebration! Raise a glass to all of us far-flung swankers who would love to be there if we could!

ron

[Stan4dSteph]

In honor of this anniversary, I'm going to run a marathon on Sunday. :cheers:

[tracilicious]

I seriously want to celebrate somehow.

:cheers: Anyone for maybe just a cocktail toast somewhere at the Resort on Saturday??


I'll be in town. Someone PM the details and I'll ditch the fam for some adult libations.

[tracilicious]

Oh yes, and Happy Birthday dearest LoT, you are always my internet home.

I <3 LoT.

[Kevy Baby]

i love you guys =]We love you too. We could love you even more if you posted more than 29 times in 18 months!

The hidden text was done by FEJ, on his own whim.Fej did something of his own deciding without consulting others? That's so unlike him.




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[Not Afraid]

But, wait. Louis and Traci are both in town on Friday......

[belleh5]

Gadzooks, is that Taylor in your avatar?! And I thought the LoT turning 3 made it seem like time was flying...


Yup, That is Taylor. She's 15 months. Isaac & Steve saw her in August before she was walking, talking & causing trouble:D Hopefully we will be down there again in the spring.



Thank you everyone for making LOT the Swankest message board online:cool:

[CoasterMatt]

My pants are gone for the weekend, happy LoTaversary! :)

[Kevy Baby]

Isaac & Steve saw her in August before she was walking, talking & causing trouble:DSo, she started causing trouble after Steve and Isaac got ahold of her? Hmm...

[LSPoorEeyorick]

D'oh. I wanted to do a creative collage for the lotaversary. But work was too busy...

[lindyhop]

Three years? Wow.

Thanks to all who have made this a swanky place.:snap:

[belleh5]

So, she started causing trouble after Steve and Isaac got ahold of her? Hmm...

:p

[Pirate Bill]

I keep reading the thread title as Happy LoTroversy...which kind of makes me laugh a little. Then I get a little sad. Then I laugh some more.

Happy LoTroversy every... I mean LoTaverssary everyone! :D

[Ghoulish Delight]

I keep reading the thread title as Happy LoTroversy...which kind of makes me laugh a little. Then I get a little sad. Then I laugh some more.There are pills you can take to even out those mood swings.

[wendybeth]

You know, I do believe Pirate Bill has created a new verb. Lotroversy: when a dispute reaches unSwanky depths. Don't know if we've gotten there yet, but this is a message board and some sad day that may come to pass. Still- cool word, PB!:snap:

[NickO'Time]

Happy Anniversary LOT! Hope you have a great weekend.:snap: :cool:

[Strangler Lewis]

Yes, happy anniversary to a fine forum and a wonderful achievement. May the party continue.

[Leigh-Ann]

[QUOTE=Kevy Baby;184646]We love you too. We could love you even more if you posted more than 29 times in 18 months!

i know i suck lol .. i will post more

[Isaac]

Let's go snowballing !

;) :D

[Kevy Baby]

Let's go snowballing !

;) :DFrom anybody else, I would have wondered if they knew what that meant.

[blueerica]

Sadly, I could do both kinds here...

[BarTopDancer]

Ok, now that we're all at Steve's...

What are we doing Saturday?

[Morrigoon]

Good question. Didn't we celebrate the last LoTaversary at the swank lounge?

[RStar]

Happy anniversary to us!!

Got any big plans for the 50th??

:D ;)

And, again, thanks to all who do the hard work!

[Kevy Baby]

Got any big plans for the 50th??I don't know what I am doing next week, much less than knowing what I am doing in 47 years.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Just to add that "Disney's Electrical Parade" will be on this weekend at DCA.

Just a thought. :)

[Kevy Baby]

When they bring back the Main Street Electrical Parade, I will be interested.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

When they bring back the Main Street Electrical Parade, I will be interested.

Yeah, just **** all over my good ideas....

[BarTopDancer]

How about a swank dinner somewhere?

[Morrigoon]

Not a bad call.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

When they bring back the Main Street Electrical Parade, I will be interested.You've never seen it in DCA?

[innerSpaceman]

Urgh, I can't make it to the Park tonight. Traci and Louis not there tomorrow???


Anyway, I could be up for a cocktail toast or even dinner sometime tomorrow evening at the Resort!

[BarTopDancer]

They will both be there Saturday.

[Kevy Baby]

You've never seen it in DCA?I've seen ""Disney's Electrical Parade" at DCA. I'm talking about The Main Street Electrical Parade going down Main Street at DL.

A man can dream!

[Isaac]

I haven't seen the Main Street Electrical Parade on Main Street since August 2002.

[BarTopDancer]

We have LoTters that are blocked out tomorrow. So, I propose dinner outside the park and then cocktails at the "Swank Lounge", or the "AP lounge" (which would be my preference over the Swank Lounge). That way those visiting don't have to worry about transportation and those blocked out can still partake.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Sounds good to me

[Kevy Baby]

I haven't seen the Main Street Electrical Parade on Main Street since August 2002.My point exactly!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Louis said he is eager to meet up with us on Saturday.

So where is the 3 hour dinner gonna take place???

[innerSpaceman]

3-hour dinners always take place at The Jazz Kitchen, I believe.

OR for less time and money, we could just have some cocktails at the Swank Lounge in the Disneyland Hotel (near Steakhouse '55 fka Granvilles)

OR - we could break from tradition and have an even more expensive dinner at Steakhouse 55 fka Granvilles.



BTW, my vote is for the least expensive option. But I'm up for anything.

[Chernabog]

Awww crud, wish I could go. But I have a trial next week and will be otherwise engaged. Hopefully my little Starbucks Barista is coming over on Sunday night to *ahem* relieve some of the pressure.

[BarTopDancer]

My vote is for the least expensive option as well. But I am up for dinner and drinks. Somewhere.

[Morrigoon]

I should stay out of the dinner discussion since I'll be joining in after work, but I'm cool with the Hearthstone as well as the Swank Lounge. How about keeping it simple with dinner at Storyteller's followed by drinks at Hearthstone? That keeps the price point down and minimizes walking. (Although I still think the swank lounge is uber us.

[Isaac]

My point exactly!
What do you mean ?
It left DL in 1996.

[BarTopDancer]

ooo Storytellers is good. Can someone with magical powers add a poll to this thread?

[BarTopDancer]

How about this:

Meet: 5:30 GCH Lobby for cocktails
put our name on the list for Storytellers
Eat dinner
Figure out where to go from there.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Works for me.

[Ghoulish Delight]

We'll probably be there before y'all get seated at Storytellers.

[CoasterMatt]

Have fun storming the castle!

[tracilicious]

How about this:

Meet: 5:30 GCH Lobby for cocktails
put our name on the list for Storytellers
Eat dinner
Figure out where to go from there.


I'm there.

[Chernabog]

Have fun storming the castle!

Think it'll woik?

[Peachy Keen]

oh wow, you guys are meeting TODAY?!
inTRESTing~~
I'll see if I can make it. Gwy has a game tonite, so we may be able to stop by

[Kevy Baby]

Think it'll woik?It would take a miracle

Buh Bye!

[Morrigoon]

I'll call after work to see where you guys are.

[Kevy Baby]

I'm right here

[katiesue]

Have fun everyone! Looks like a treck north isn't in the cards today.

[BarTopDancer]

I'm right here

I hear you have something better to do. :(

[Kevy Baby]

A prior commitment.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

'Twas fun seeing everyone. Nice small group, Storytellers dinner, pyro, and a treat ride on the Lilly Belle (http://www.jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.php?cmd=album&var1=Lilly+Belle+Jan+2008%2F&var2=0). :snap: (sorry for the red eye but it was dark in there!) It was so cool getting to see our out of towners!

[Morrigoon]

And a snub! Don't forget the snubbing (that's like forgetting bacon, man!)

[tracilicious]

I agree, a lovely evening. It was grand to defile the Lilly Belle with talk of polar bears being made of porn, or a porn star dyeing every time someone drinks a coke or the internet being the hovercars of porn or something like that. Good to see everyone!

[BarTopDancer]

Much funness! It was great to spend time with our out of towners. Typical Storytellers dinner - where they obviously did not want Lisa to tell her story. Hi!

Pyro (where are the lasers?!) and a ride on the Lilly Belle (sorry, only special groups allowed) were the perfect end to the evening.

Polar Bears are only good for Coke. Or every time you drink a Coke god kills a polar bear.

[Morrigoon]

Every time you prevent cancer, you kill a polar bear, and they turn them into Coke.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Yes, give me a subject and I will twist it. Thankfully no Transformers showed up :) I don't think I made any friends in the Polar Bear community. :)

Thanks Morrigoon for the ticket. Thanks to all who were there, it was a grand time!! :cheers:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

There was a photo hiccup but it's fixed now.

[RStar]

Great photos CP! Thanks for sharing! I take it GD took the picture? Seems like he rarely shows up in the pictures. Unless he was not there, of course that would also explain his missingness. ;)

I'll have to take a ride on LB some day...

[BDBopper]

Happy LoTversary! :)

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