Author Topic: 10 year anniversary approaches. (Read 5336 times)

Ultra · « **on:** February 24, 2016, 08:36:39 AM »

Approaching 10 years of AutoPuzzles goodness.

Anyone have any ideas for a thread or puzzle or something to commemorate the milestone?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2016, 04:02:15 AM »

Wow - - ten years!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2016, 04:16:33 AM »

Let's find something to celebrate!
Each member has to post one or more puzzles, no matter how hard they are, starting from the rookie section?

Allan L · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2016, 04:39:22 AM »

Yes let's do something!
I've only just realised that I joined when the thing was less than a year old, but what's happened to those whe were already here that we never see now: Arthur Dent, Jagman, Tifosi, Lynxd67, Rich, MG and Gilby to name just a few!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2016, 04:43:07 AM »

We can send them emails, asking to get back just to celebrate...or we can match both ideas: to prepare a group of puzzles and invite them to solve them.

Carnut · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2016, 07:36:02 AM »

Quote from: Allan L on February 25, 2016, 04:39:22 AM

Yes let's do something!
I've only just realised that I joined when the thing was less than a year old, but what's happened to those whe were already here that we never see now: Arthur Dent, Jagman, Tifosi, Lynxd67, Rich, MG and Gilby to name just a few!

Odd how seemingly very keen players come and go.
It's astonishing how many potential puzzles I do a search on and find they've already been posted by @re. He really was here all the time and yet has disappeared without trace.

We should all meet up for a party! But it'll have to be an on-line one...

Allan L · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2016, 09:13:35 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on February 25, 2016, 07:36:02 AM

We should all meet up for a party! But it'll have to be an on-line one...

That'd be the party of the first part, then . . . .
[old marxist saying]

nicanary · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2016, 10:42:18 AM »

Quote from: Allan L on February 25, 2016, 09:13:35 AM

Quote from: Carnut on February 25, 2016, 07:36:02 AM
We should all meet up for a party! But it'll have to be an on-line one...
That'd be the party of the first part, then . . . .
[old marxist saying]

Another old "Marxist" saying - that's the sanity clause.

Ultra · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2016, 11:21:25 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on February 25, 2016, 04:43:07 AM

We can send them emails, asking to get back just to celebrate...or we can match both ideas: to prepare a group of puzzles and invite them to solve them.

That would be fantastic!!!! Anyone wanna take on that task?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2016, 04:03:35 PM »

Ok, I'm in.
Let's prepare a list of people we would like to 'invite' and a message for them.
We can easily send those emails, then.
This is a list of people with more than 500 posts that are no longer active.
Feel free to add or point out the ones you think are missing or are not welcome (if any!).

250gto
75America
@re
Aaron65
AlexFrance
Amsterdam
Arthur Dent
Bezor
Boxer2500
DeAutogids
Del78
DynaMike
Gilby
GRAYWOLF
Guido66
Hugo90
Jagman
Joao Gois
knightfan26917
Lynxd67
Majeko
metalshapes
MG
Rich
Sealion
Stephen M
Tackitt
Tifosi
WayneB
whcgt

Wendax · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2016, 04:10:14 PM »

I think woodinsight is missing.

oko94 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 26, 2016, 12:40:20 PM »

Quote from: Ultra on February 24, 2016, 08:36:39 AM

Anyone have any ideas for a thread or puzzle or something to commemorate the milestone?

On anniversary day, anyone who solves a puzzle gets 10 points.

On anniversary day, new puzzles have to feature cars that were launched 10 years ago.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #12 on:** February 26, 2016, 12:56:45 PM »

Quote from: oko94 on February 26, 2016, 12:40:20 PM

Quote from: Ultra on February 24, 2016, 08:36:39 AM
Anyone have any ideas for a thread or puzzle or something to commemorate the milestone?

On anniversary day, anyone who solves a puzzle gets 10 points.

On anniversary day, new puzzles have to feature cars that were launched 10 years ago.

Nice idea but 10 points for a puzzle seems to be ...too much!
But we can indeed have the number 10 as the leitmotif of all the puzzles: each poster has to find an original way to express the idea about that number (cars of 10 years ago, makers alive for 10 years, 10 different coachbuilt versions of the same model and so on).

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #13 on:** February 26, 2016, 02:00:42 PM »

Hello folks. Its been a while but I thought I'd pop in for the 10 year anniversary. Impressive indeed!

Ultra · « **Reply #14 on:** February 26, 2016, 04:02:12 PM »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on February 26, 2016, 02:00:42 PM

Hello folks. Its been a while but I thought I'd pop in for the 10 year anniversary. Impressive indeed!

Thx for dropping by. I hope you'll stay awhile.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2016, 03:53:40 AM »

Mr. Dentures! How nice to see you!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2016, 04:11:02 AM »

Sinking deep into the well of time...Which date are we observing as the anniversary?

Meanwhile, here's one of my favorite Yardbirds songs - Jeff Beck on lead, Jimmy Page on bass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0BaW5ZKNAI

nicanary · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2016, 05:34:33 AM »

I too was wondering exactly what date it should be. I admit I'm a bit lazy and I haven't checked everything, but the earliest post I can find is 16 April 2006. Presumably the site was online just before that date.

(PS Yardbirds - I'd almost forgotten about them. Some of their early stuff was right up my street, proper R & B, not this tepid generic crap we get served as R & B these days. Anyone remember the original Pretty Things?)

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2016, 05:42:29 AM »

Here is the earliest archived page I can find:

https://web.archive.org/web/20061106130153/http://www.autopuzzles.com/

Allan L · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2016, 07:12:48 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on February 27, 2016, 05:34:33 AM

I too was wondering exactly what date it should be. I admit I'm a bit lazy and I haven't checked everything, but the earliest post I can find is 16 April 2006. Presumably the site was online just before that date.

Ultra, Stephen M and Boxer2500 registered that day and Karn Utz (where did he go?

) registered three days later as did Arthur Dent, Danspeed and Rich
Nixon and Trobinett registered on 18th

Ultra · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2016, 07:29:18 AM »

April 16 is the day I launched the forum. The front page and site went live on June 1st.

Boxer2500 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2016, 05:45:05 PM »

Thanks for thinking of me and congratulations on 10 years. That's at least a century in "webpage years". I've been keeping a small online footprint lately but I'll try and stick around.

Carnut · « **Reply #22 on:** February 29, 2016, 10:28:52 AM »

PJ - you don't need to ask whcgt because he's still here but as Valkyrie!

nicanary · « **Reply #23 on:** February 29, 2016, 02:19:03 PM »

Quote from: Carnut on February 29, 2016, 10:28:52 AM

PJ - you don't need to ask whcgt because he's still here but as Valkyrie!

Bl**dy split-personalities! Tell him to see a shrink.

Ultra · « **Reply #24 on:** February 29, 2016, 08:38:42 PM »

Quote from: Boxer2500 on February 28, 2016, 05:45:05 PM

Thanks for thinking of me and congratulations on 10 years. That's at least a century in "webpage years". I've been keeping a small online footprint lately but I'll try and stick around.
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That would be great. Nice to see you on the forum.

Saw Deautogids today too. Nice!!!

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