Hey Rich L !! Congrats on 4 years of TFL!!

Hal · October 9, 2002, 07:41 AM

Nice job!
According to the membership role, Anthony L is the oldest active founding memember that isn't staff. His join date is 10/9/98, so I guess 10/9 is a good enough date to celebrate TFL's birthday on.
Here's a raise of a cyber glass of Shiner to 4 good years gone by, and lots more to come.

New_comer · October 9, 2002, 11:10 AM

CHEERS!!!!

Tamara · October 9, 2002, 12:54 PM

Amazing how fast a "place" grows on you in just a few short years...

Thanks, Rich!

**4V50 Gary** · October 9, 2002, 03:55 PM

Congratulations! 4 years old. whodda guess?

PKAY · October 9, 2002, 04:01 PM

Congratulations, Rich! I've tried alot of gun boards, but TFL is THE BEST by far. For many of us it has become a lifeline of sanity when it comes to the issues of freedom in general and RKBA in particular. The wealth and depth of knowledge extant here is unequaled anywhere else.

spleenandideal · October 9, 2002, 04:07 PM

You mean I've been staring at this board now for FOUR years?? No wonder my joints are stiff.... Happy Birthday, TFL! Who brought the ice cream?????

Miss Demeanors · October 9, 2002, 11:01 PM

Happy Birthday TFL

M4A3 · October 9, 2002, 11:08 PM

WOOHOO!!

Monkeyleg · October 10, 2002, 01:35 AM

Thank you so much, Rich. Years ago I felt like I was all alone. TFL has made me realize that there are others who share my beliefs.

Now, if you could only come up with a way to counter TFL addiction....

**Art Eatman** · October 10, 2002, 02:05 AM

Art

GhostShooter · October 10, 2002, 08:23 AM

M700 · October 10, 2002, 02:31 PM

Thanks a million Rich! This is by far the most informative site for firearms on the net.

Happy B-day TFL!

**Rich Lucibella** · October 10, 2002, 03:04 PM

We were up "privately" in early October 1998 while we recruited and registered Staff. The earliest registration was October 6 (DC shows earlier because it was manually changed after I lost her entire profile). The Board actually opened to the public on the 9th, but I think 10/10 has a better ring to it!

When we started, I called it a 1 year life cycle. I don't think any of us intended to be involved this long....it just kinda happened that way.
Rich

**Art Eatman** · October 10, 2002, 03:19 PM

Yeah, me'n' C.R.Sam are startin' to worry about you guys gettin' old...

Art

Country Boy · October 10, 2002, 06:07 PM

Congrats, Rich, on a great website, and a fine magazine.

HankL · October 10, 2002, 07:36 PM

Calamity Jane · October 10, 2002, 08:06 PM

Congrats, Rich, and thanks so much!

Happy Birthday, TFL!

KSFreeman · October 10, 2002, 08:28 PM

Birthday shoot next year?

ronin308 · October 10, 2002, 08:44 PM

TFL is awesome. Plain and simple. It is a collection of some of the finest and most intelligent people I have ever met. Thanks Rich!

PS- I'm down with a TFL get-together next year!

OF · October 10, 2002, 08:47 PM

Happy Birthday TFL!

- Gabe

**Rich Lucibella** · October 10, 2002, 11:41 PM

Would somebody PLEASE thank the people who do the work...The Staff!!!!?

Seriously, I'm proud to do my part but it pales to what they provide.
Rich

Guyon · October 10, 2002, 11:54 PM

Happy Birthday, TFL !!!

Bruce in West Oz · October 11, 2002, 12:02 AM

Gawd, is it that long??

I'm so old I can remember when we used to talk about non-gun-related topics in this particular forum -- especially food and wine!

And DC used to be here a lot; and wasn't there a Rob who went off to join the police or something similar???????

And the opening screen of the Tibetan hunting camp?

And using html, then UBB code, now vB code.

And members who looked like wookies; or who had names that sounded like someone clearing their throat

Ahh, yes, the good ole days.

Well, thank you people, thank you ALL for making TFL such a long-lived, class act, a place that even now still feels familiar, friendly and a home-away-from-home.

Bruce

October 9, 2002, 07:41 AM	#1
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 6,974	Hey Rich L !! Congrats on 4 years of TFL!! Nice job! According to the membership role, Anthony L is the oldest active founding memember that isn't staff. His join date is 10/9/98, so I guess 10/9 is a good enough date to celebrate TFL's birthday on. Here's a raise of a cyber glass of Shiner to 4 good years gone by, and lots more to come.

October 9, 2002, 11:10 AM	#2
New_comer Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2001 Location: Manila, Phil. Posts: 1,004	CHEERS!!!! __________________ Regards, New_comer USP9F, Remington 870 "It not in the size of the thing, it's how you use it..."

October 9, 2002, 12:54 PM	#3
Tamara Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 11, 2000 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 15,858	Pretty cool! Amazing how fast a "place" grows on you in just a few short years... Thanks, Rich! __________________ MOLON LABE! 2% Unobtainium, 98% Hypetanium. The Arms Room: An Online Museum.

October 9, 2002, 03:55 PM	#4
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 15,415	Congratulations! 4 years old. whodda guess? __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

October 9, 2002, 04:01 PM	#5
PKAY Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 1999 Location: L.A., CA, USA Posts: 911	Congratulations, Rich! I've tried alot of gun boards, but TFL is THE BEST by far. For many of us it has become a lifeline of sanity when it comes to the issues of freedom in general and RKBA in particular. The wealth and depth of knowledge extant here is unequaled anywhere else. __________________ Safe shooting - PKAY

October 9, 2002, 04:07 PM	#6
spleenandideal Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 1998 Location: I-77, USA Posts: 522	You mean I've been staring at this board now for FOUR years?? No wonder my joints are stiff.... Happy Birthday, TFL! Who brought the ice cream????? __________________ "Be mindful of the living force" 'spleenandideal' here is 'agony' everywhere else....

October 9, 2002, 11:01 PM	#7
Miss Demeanors Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 1999 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,383	Happy Birthday TFL __________________ [url="http://www.angelfire.com/il2/imconverted/il2/imconverted/Default.htm"]Sandys' RKBA Homepage (VERY OUTDATED LOL)

October 9, 2002, 11:08 PM	#8
M4A3 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2002 Location: Minnesota (YA-SHURE-YOU-BETCHA) Posts: 620	WOOHOO!! __________________ M4A3 Carbine - The worlds most versatile, adaptable, and effective assault rifle. Caliber: 5.56mm NATO Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt Barrel length: 370 mm Rate of fire: 700 - 950 rounds per minute Maximum effective range: 360 m

October 10, 2002, 01:35 AM	#9
Monkeyleg Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2000 Posts: 4,625	Thank you so much, Rich. Years ago I felt like I was all alone. TFL has made me realize that there are others who share my beliefs. Now, if you could only come up with a way to counter TFL addiction.... __________________ http://www.gunshopfinder.com/eotech_...ic_sights.html, www.gunshopfinder.com/bushnell_rangefinders.html Crimson Trace www.gunshopfinder.com/bushnell_scopes.html www.gunshopfinder.com/remington.html www.gunshopfinder.com/smithandwesson.html www.gunshopfinder.com/berettapistols.html www.gunshopfinder.com/kimber.html www.gunshopfinder.com/trijicon_acog_sights.html

October 10, 2002, 02:05 AM	#10
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,932	Art __________________ You're from BATFE? Come right in! I use all your fine products!

October 10, 2002, 08:23 AM	#11
GhostShooter Senior Member Join Date: June 2, 2002 Posts: 128	__________________ Hope is a waking dream. - Aristotle

October 10, 2002, 02:31 PM	#12
M700 Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2000 Location: Setauket, NY Posts: 578	Thanks a million Rich! This is by far the most informative site for firearms on the net. Happy B-day TFL! __________________ Molon Labe!

October 10, 2002, 03:04 PM	#13
Rich Lucibella Staff Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 10,130	What is our Birth date, anyway? We were up "privately" in early October 1998 while we recruited and registered Staff. The earliest registration was October 6 (DC shows earlier because it was manually changed after I lost her entire profile). The Board actually opened to the public on the 9th, but I think 10/10 has a better ring to it! When we started, I called it a 1 year life cycle. I don't think any of us intended to be involved this long....it just kinda happened that way. Rich __________________ S.W.A.T. Magazine Weapons, Training and Tactics for the Real World Join us at TFL or at AR15.com or on Facebook

October 10, 2002, 03:19 PM	#14
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,932	Yeah, me'n' C.R.Sam are startin' to worry about you guys gettin' old... Art __________________ You're from BATFE? Come right in! I use all your fine products!

October 10, 2002, 06:07 PM	#15
Country Boy Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2000 Location: Northern Border Posts: 699	Congrats, Rich, on a great website, and a fine magazine. __________________ Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord. But he does subcontract.

October 10, 2002, 07:36 PM	#16
HankL Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: The Sunny South Posts: 2,174

October 10, 2002, 08:06 PM	#17
Calamity Jane Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 899	Congrats, Rich, and thanks so much! Happy Birthday, TFL! __________________ CJ “The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

October 10, 2002, 08:28 PM	#18
KSFreeman Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2001 Location: Lafayette, Indiana--American-occupied America Posts: 5,425	Birthday shoot next year? __________________ "Arguments of policy must give way to a constitutional command." Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602 (1980).

October 10, 2002, 08:44 PM	#19
ronin308 Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2001 Posts: 1,979	TFL is awesome. Plain and simple. It is a collection of some of the finest and most intelligent people I have ever met. Thanks Rich! PS- I'm down with a TFL get-together next year! __________________ If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara desert in five years there’d be a shortage of sand. -Milton Friedman

October 10, 2002, 08:47 PM	#20
OF Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2000 Posts: 2,239	Happy Birthday TFL! - Gabe

October 10, 2002, 11:41 PM	#21
Rich Lucibella Staff Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 10,130	Would somebody *PLEASE* thank the people who do the work...The *Staff!!!!? Seriously, I'm proud to do my part but it pales to what they provide. Rich __________________ S.W.A.T. Magazine* Weapons, Training and Tactics for the Real World Join us at TFL or at AR15.com or on Facebook

October 10, 2002, 11:54 PM	#22
Guyon Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2000 Location: Over the Hills and Through the Woods, Tennessee Posts: 1,207	Happy Birthday, TFL !!! __________________ Gun control should just be about hitting your target.

October 11, 2002, 12:02 AM	#23
Bruce in West Oz Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 1999 Location: Western Australia Posts: 996	Gawd, is it that long?? I'm so old I can remember when we used to talk about non-gun-related topics in this particular forum -- especially food and wine! And DC used to be here a lot; and wasn't there a Rob who went off to join the police or something similar??????? And the opening screen of the Tibetan hunting camp? And using html, then UBB code, now vB code. And members who looked like wookies; or who had names that sounded like someone clearing their throat Ahh, yes, the good ole days. Well, thank you people, thank you *ALL* for making TFL such a long-lived, class act, a place that even now still feels familiar, friendly and a home-away-from-home. Bruce __________________ "I hate guns" Prime Minister John Howard - 17/4/2002 - Radio 2GB Sydney