100,000th Visitor !!!!!!

Dennis Truett · Post by **Dennis Truett** » Jan 5th, '99, 14:04

Wow! I Don't Know if I'm more proud to be the 100,000th visitor to our message board, or to be the proud new owner of a CD22!!!!! In any case, I would like to say that I enjoy this WEB site more than any other I visit. The knowledge, friendship, and virtual comradery that exists between our site users is outstanding. I have used this site to obtain a substantial amount of information in the past, and will continue to offer any help I can in the future.

Thanks for the honor, Happy Sailing.... And lets see who will be # 200,000!

Dennis Truett - Cape Dory 22 - "Wishfull Thinking"

truettdc@frontiernet.net

Edd · Post by **Edd** » Jan 5th, '99, 20:37

Dennis Truett wrote: Wow! I Don't Know if I'm more proud to be the 100,000th visitor to our message board, or to be the proud new owner of a CD22!!!!! In any case, I would like to say that I enjoy this WEB site more than any other I visit. The knowledge, friendship, and virtual comradery that exists between our site users is outstanding. I have used this site to obtain a substantial amount of information in the past, and will continue to offer any help I can in the future.

Thanks for the honor, Happy Sailing.... And lets see who will be # 200,000!

Dennis Truett - Cape Dory 22 - "Wishfull Thinking"

and let me just say I am honored to be the FIRST POSTING to the 100000th visitor's acknowledgement to being whatever it is that he is! and to turn quickly to WALT B. who (I hope) will entertain and inform in his usual style and accept the appreciation that I am sure all of us share for his efforts to provide us this precious channel of communication!!
edd

Erogers711@AOL.com

Steve Alarcon · Post by **Steve Alarcon** » Jan 5th, '99, 20:41

Dennis,

Congratulations on your boat, being 100,000th and welcome to the family! Looks like you're gonna get a hat and a burgee! I'm sure someone will post the appropriate burgee protocol.

Walt, I'm a man of my word. How do we proceed?

Steve Alarcon
CD30 Temerity
Seattle

steve.alarcon@attws.com

Walt Bilofsky · Post by **Walt Bilofsky** » Jan 5th, '99, 21:14

Dennis Truett wrote: Wow! I Don't Know if I'm more proud to be the 100,000th visitor to our message board, or to be the proud new owner of a CD22!!!!! In any case, I would like to say that I enjoy this WEB site more than any other I visit. The knowledge, friendship, and virtual comradery that exists between our site users is outstanding. I have used this site to obtain a substantial amount of information in the past, and will continue to offer any help I can in the future.

Thanks for the honor, Happy Sailing.... And lets see who will be # 200,000!

Dennis -

Thanks for the kind words. We honor you as a representative of all of us who come together here, and take pride in this milestone for our group.

(I'm glad you got it and not the guy who was pounding the reload button for three minutes before you logged in. Saved me from having to whistle unsportsmanlike conduct.)

Twenty years ago, when the personal computer industry was getting started (and I along with it), people began worrying about computers appearing in homes. Would they lure people, particularly kids, away from healthy interactions with other people and into a dark room to sit in front of a screen? This fear persisted for a number of years.

Who would have thought back then that personal computers, with the popularization of the Internet, would become a new dimension in bringing people together? But here we are - in a little community which is one of tens of thousands. Wow. (And the computers have just given kids something else to talk about with each other - not to mention awesome hand-eye coordination.)

Steve, thanks for offering to provide the fixings for a further celebration. (I think someone offered to share?) I guess you proceed by asking Dennis for his snail mail address, then order a burgee and hat from the link at the top of the message board page and tell Micaela to send it to Dennis. Or order the burgee and let the other volunteer order the hat.

Dennis, it's your call - but if it were me, I'd be prouder of the Cape Dory 22. Congratulations on both - enjoy the boat.

- Walt Bilofsky
Staff Commodore and Webmaster
California Cape Dory Owners Association

bilofsky@toolworks.com

Jerry Hammernik · Post by **Jerry Hammernik** » Jan 5th, '99, 23:40

Congratulations to Dennis as a representative of all of us. And that's the most important thing, it's us. We wouldn't have reached 100,000 if this site didn't have so much value to all of us. I was explaining to my wife that I have a whole new group of friends that I look forward to visiting with just about every day. (Sometimes I think if Walt tracked total visits I might be in the lead!) I've learned so much from all of you (I hope I've helped a little as well) and I've enjoyed your sense of humor and your concern for helping others. So again, Congratulations Dennis, and congratulations to US!

dauntles@execpc.com

Dennis Truett · Post by **Dennis Truett** » Jan 6th, '99, 15:08

Gentelmen... I wasn't aware that prizes were involved! It certianly is not necessary, but very much appreciated. My SNAIL mail address is

23 Alpert Dr
Wappinger Falls, N.Y. 12590

Thanks So much!
Dennis

Walt Bilofsky wrote:
Dennis Truett wrote: Wow! I Don't Know if I'm more proud to be the 100,000th visitor to our message board, or to be the proud new owner of a CD22!!!!! In any case, I would like to say that I enjoy this WEB site more than any other I visit. The knowledge, friendship, and virtual comradery that exists between our site users is outstanding. I have used this site to obtain a substantial amount of information in the past, and will continue to offer any help I can in the future.

Thanks for the honor, Happy Sailing.... And lets see who will be # 200,000!

Dennis -

Thanks for the kind words. We honor you as a representative of all of us who come together here, and take pride in this milestone for our group.

(I'm glad you got it and not the guy who was pounding the reload button for three minutes before you logged in. Saved me from having to whistle unsportsmanlike conduct.)

Twenty years ago, when the personal computer industry was getting started (and I along with it), people began worrying about computers appearing in homes. Would they lure people, particularly kids, away from healthy interactions with other people and into a dark room to sit in front of a screen? This fear persisted for a number of years.

Who would have thought back then that personal computers, with the popularization of the Internet, would become a new dimension in bringing people together? But here we are - in a little community which is one of tens of thousands. Wow. (And the computers have just given kids something else to talk about with each other - not to mention awesome hand-eye coordination.)

Steve, thanks for offering to provide the fixings for a further celebration. (I think someone offered to share?) I guess you proceed by asking Dennis for his snail mail address, then order a burgee and hat from the link at the top of the message board page and tell Micaela to send it to Dennis. Or order the burgee and let the other volunteer order the hat.

Dennis, it's your call - but if it were me, I'd be prouder of the Cape Dory 22. Congratulations on both - enjoy the boat.

- Walt Bilofsky
Staff Commodore and Webmaster
California Cape Dory Owners Association

truettdc@frontiernet.net

John Lesage · Post by **John Lesage** » Jan 6th, '99, 18:41

Steve,
I said I would be glad to share that expense. So please include me.

Thanks,

John Lesage
Shoreline Connecticut and other Typhoon Owners

Walt and/or Steve contact me at --- john.lesage@snet.net

john.lesage@snet.net

Steve Alarcon · Post by **Steve Alarcon** » Jan 7th, '99, 19:38

John,

I see that Dennis posted his snail mail address. You probably saw Walt's post. I'll take care of the hat, do you wanna do the burgee?

By the way, I haven't taken a second to say thanks! You know, it's too bad we can't all get together some how. I have the feeling that we would all get along famously.

Steve Alarcon
CD30 Temerity
Seattle

steve.alarcon@attws.com

Steve Alarcon · Post by **Steve Alarcon** » Jan 7th, '99, 20:07

Dennis,

A couple of weeks ago someone posted the thought that it would be cool to recognize the 100,000th visitor. I volunteered to donate a CCDOA hat and burgee, and my friend John volunteered to chip in. You see, individuals who participate in this forum are respectful, compassionate, tolerant, supportive and very much not egotistic.

My first visit to this site was about two years ago, and I believe there were a total of only about 35,000 hits or so to this site. Since then, I have had the pleasure of getting to know many, learning a great deal, and sharing some of my observations during this period. But no matter what, this forum has provided a tremendous level of camaraderie. And to that we say, welcome to the club! Enjoy your boat and keep us posted!

Steve Alarcon
30 Temerity
Seattle

steve.alarcon@attws.com

John Lesage · Post by **John Lesage** » Jan 8th, '99, 17:22

Steve,

Sure, I'll finish on the e-mail side this evening.

John Lesage
Typhoon U4Rhea, et al

john.lesage@snet.net

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