Happy Birthday, Short-media :)

[primesuspect]

Well folks, here we are.. We made it to the one year mark. This has been a phenomenal trip and I have made a ton of friends. Thanks so much to all of you.

[LIN]

i can't believe it's been a year :thumbsup:

wonderful job, all of you :cheers:


LIN

[keto]

Happy birthday to you...
Happy birthday to you...
Happy biRRRRTTHHHHHDAYYYY short-media...
Happy birthday to you. :birthday: :cheers:

[QCH]

WOW... a year already. I............ :bawling: ............. :bawling: ....... I love you guys :bawling:


It's been real fun seeing us grow. Can't wait to see us a year from now...

[muddocktor]

It's hard to believe it's been a year already. It has been so much fun watching this site coalesce into what it has become in that year; a very friendly place with a bunch of good folks that come here and help and have a great time. :celebrate

[Thrax]

Having been here from the beginning like so many of the members here, I want to say it's been an honour and a privilege to see it all come together like it has.

Many members spend more time here than they probably should, and I think that speaks volumes for how good S-M is, and how much faith they invested in it becoming the best damn place on the internet like it is now.

To countless future years! Thank you Dan, Brian and Doug for shepherding all of us lost eSouls at Icrontic's end.

[primesuspect]

Just some retrospective:

Some screen shots of IM sessions from a year ago. What a crazy time that was. We were scrambling like absolute madmen... Insanity.

[primesuspect]

A chat log from June 3, 2003 between me and shorty:

Session Start (AIM - sarcnetbrian:ShortyMediaUK): Tue Jun 03 21:47:30 2003
ShortyMediaUK: SQL is crashin
SarcnetBrian: i just noticed that
ShortyMediaUK: This is bad
SarcnetBrian: welcome bacl
SarcnetBrian: *back
SarcnetBrian: well, consider it a stress-test :)
ShortyMediaUK: Im not gonna make an announcement
ShortyMediaUK: Will look ****e
SarcnetBrian: yeah, let's keep the member count low, I'm glad there's only 36 right now
ShortyMediaUK: People are reporting problems
SarcnetBrian: We'll consider this a "beta" launch
ShortyMediaUK: they dont like the layout.. dont like this.. dont like this
SarcnetBrian: How was your trip?
SarcnetBrian: It's 3AM mate! go to sleep!

[primesuspect]

Hahaha.. Priceless stuff... June 07, 2003:

ShortyMediaUK: I was a bit.. err..
ShortyMediaUK: about a comment u did make
SarcnetBrian: err... what?
ShortyMediaUK: The fact that MediaMan and Shorty honored me deeply by asking me to come on board is almost more than I can fathom.
ShortyMediaUK: Honoured?
ShortyMediaUK: Make us sound like gods or kings
ShortyMediaUK: Far from that my friend
SarcnetBrian: oh I know! I spelled it wrong! I should have put honoured!
ShortyMediaUK: no
ShortyMediaUK: not quite what i meant
ShortyMediaUK: lol
SarcnetBrian: I am honored, tho, really
ShortyMediaUK: My friend..
ShortyMediaUK: I am nothing more than a normal guy
ShortyMediaUK: with a moderately normal life
SarcnetBrian: well yeah, it's nothing like that
ShortyMediaUK: good ;)
ShortyMediaUK: Make it sound me and MM are like teh gods!
SarcnetBrian: it's just an honor to be a part of something this big... I know that you and doug are really just toolios who got lucky like me :)
ShortyMediaUK: We did get lucky :)
ShortyMediaUK: We talked for an hour about this before taking it where it went
SarcnetBrian: who knew?
ShortyMediaUK: Doug said and I quote ...
ShortyMediaUK: jsut me and Doug
SarcnetBrian: It was a rhetorical "who knew?
SarcnetBrian: Tone of voice doens't translate well on IM :)
ShortyMediaUK: "Brian's offer was fantastic last time and he was so gracious.. even when Mort was such an arse.. we would be good as a trio with Brian.. he is totally reliable and a great guy"
ShortyMediaUK: usual MM overspeech
ShortyMediaUK: he never can just say "yeah.. brian is tight."
ShortyMediaUK: oh no
ShortyMediaUK: gotta say 10 sentences
ShortyMediaUK: Without everything you have done..
SarcnetBrian: hehehe
ShortyMediaUK: and all the work u and -tk have done
ShortyMediaUK: we wouldn't have a site
ShortyMediaUK: Or maybe we would.. but..
ShortyMediaUK: would it be as secure?
ShortyMediaUK: no
ShortyMediaUK: would it be solid
ShortyMediaUK: no
ShortyMediaUK: would it be kinda.. "well should work"
ShortyMediaUK: more than likely
ShortyMediaUK: I have no fear on our ability to stay connected to the world.. It's one fear I don't have in any of this :)
SarcnetBrian: well, you could say the same for you, and the same for doug... .which is why we do make a great team.. Without doug, we won't be successful as a "legitimate" review site, we'd be Just Another Forum Site.. Without you, we wouldn't have anything right now - no content, no forums, and we'd all be sleeping happily, and ... hey! Get out now!
* ShortyMediaUK gives Brian a platonic hug
SarcnetBrian: should I take a picture of this chat window as well?
SarcnetBrian: Seth would certainly get a kick out of it

[Shorty]

This site in the last year... has cost me many a late night, a mountain of frustration, hair loss, turned from knowing nothing about PHP to knowing alot about PHP and so so much more..

I wouldn't change it for a second :D

:birthday: our little home :celebrate

[Shorty]

ShortyMediaUK: usual MM overspeech
ShortyMediaUK: he never can just say "yeah.. brian is tight."
ShortyMediaUK: oh no
ShortyMediaUK: gotta say 10 sentences
ShortyMediaUK: Without everything you have done..
SarcnetBrian: hehehe


;D ;D ;D

[MediaMan]

So...now the truth comes out. "Overspeech" it is is it?

;D


EDIT: For those who haven't seen Keeb's One Year Anniversary video...tis great.

http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14692

[primesuspect]

Come on Doug.... Just say it..... "Dan is tight..."

;D

[qparadox]

He was tight, but I think you loosened him up reaaaallll good!

*Qp runs and hides.

[primesuspect]

Remember the UK vs USA Unreal Tournament battle?

ShortyMediaUK: Hey.. kicked the **** out ur US guys yesterday nite ;)
SarcnetBrian: bleh
SarcnetBrian: i don't want to hear it :)
ShortyMediaUK: Shwaip is good though
ShortyMediaUK: He is fast
ShortyMediaUK: VERY fast
ShortyMediaUK: U got a good player there mate
SarcnetBrian: I think I played him once
SarcnetBrian: he wasted me, If I remember correctly
ShortyMediaUK: Hope his PC doesnt suffer some horrendous fate or disaster before next sunday
SarcnetBrian: :eek:
ShortyMediaUK: that would be terrible <grin>

[MediaMan]

If anyone compares my posts to John_D....I'll ban them THEN I'll take my digital ball and go home.

[Geeky1]

My digital ball is bigger and better than your digital ball. :p ;D

[Thrax]

If anyone compares my posts to John_D....I'll ban them THEN I'll take my digital ball and go home.

The thought had crossed my mind.

/me runs

But your posts are different. So as not to be insulting, I'll not mention how. Everyone knows how.

[MediaMan]

The thought had crossed my mind.

* Thrax runs




;D ;D ;D


Difference is that you understood my post and my post was less than 1000 words.

[TheSmJ]

Awww.. I'm tearing up.

*BIG HUGS!*

[primesuspect]

Me and shorty, on Mr. Kwitko and his career choices:

ShortyMediaUK: Run a bar with Seth
ShortyMediaUK: The worlds most misunderstood barman
ShortyMediaUK: hehehee
ShortyMediaUK: Great guy, great coder
ShortyMediaUK: Wrong career
ShortyMediaUK: Needs to be a barman
SarcnetBrian: totally.. That guy was MADE for that job
SarcnetBrian: he's such a gossiper
SarcnetBrian: He calls me out of the blue now just to update me on his latest girl troubles :)
ShortyMediaUK: haahaa I get those calls too
ShortyMediaUK: He leaves me dumbass answerphone messages at work
ShortyMediaUK: I get in some mornings and Its a really good way to start the day
ShortyMediaUK: listen to my seth message

[Thrax]

;D ;D ;D


Difference is that you understood my post and my post was less than 1000 words.

Gold star for you too! ;D

[primesuspect]

May 29th, 2003:

Session Start (AIM - sarcnetbrian:GeneralKeebler): Thu May 29 02:18:31 2003
SarcnetBrian: you still up?
GeneralKeebler: *shakes head* yeah
SarcnetBrian: JEEZ What are you as dumb as I am?
GeneralKeebler: hehe, apparently
GeneralKeebler: i gotta stay up communicating...
GeneralKeebler: as long as people are posting, i will be there to greet and go out to find more...
SarcnetBrian: You wanna hear dumb: I just ate a whole set of leftover mexican food: enchiladas, homemade salsa, beans and rice, etc
SarcnetBrian: now THAT's dumb
GeneralKeebler: i've been releasing a flurry of PMs at digitalferret
GeneralKeebler: hahaha
GeneralKeebler: nice
SarcnetBrian: I've been releasing a flurry of gas at my chair

[Geeky1]

I've been releasing a flurry of gas at my chair

Mexican food will do it every time. Great way to clean out the works. It's like fuel injector cleaner for your G.I. tract... ;D

[Jimborae]

Having been here from the beginning like so many of the members here, I want to say it's been an honour and a privilege to see it all come together like it has.

Many members spend more time here than they probably should, and I think that speaks volumes for how good S-M is, and how much faith they invested in it becoming the best damn place on the internet like it is now.

To countless future years! Thank you Dan, Brian and Doug for shepherding all of us lost eSouls at Icrontic's end.


I don't think I can add anymore to wot Thrax has said so succinctly apart from adding my own thank you to all those involved.

Happy Birthday S-M :birthday: :celebrate

[Kwitko]

Me and shorty, on Mr. Kwitko and his career choices:

ShortyMediaUK: Run a bar with Seth
ShortyMediaUK: The worlds most misunderstood barman
ShortyMediaUK: hehehee
ShortyMediaUK: Great guy, great coder
ShortyMediaUK: Wrong career
ShortyMediaUK: Needs to be a barman
SarcnetBrian: totally.. That guy was MADE for that job
SarcnetBrian: he's such a gossiper
SarcnetBrian: He calls me out of the blue now just to update me on his latest girl troubles :)
ShortyMediaUK: haahaa I get those calls too
ShortyMediaUK: He leaves me dumbass answerphone messages at work
ShortyMediaUK: I get in some mornings and Its a really good way to start the day
ShortyMediaUK: listen to my seth message

I don't know whether to laugh or reach through my computer screen to strangle the both of you.

[Shorty]

I don't know whether to laugh or reach through my computer screen to strangle the both of you.
I miss my Seth messages :(

[Kwitko]

I miss my Seth messages :(

I see how much they were appreciated. :whatever:

[Shorty]

I see how much they were appreciated. :whatever:
They were :bawling:

In this harsh, cold world I call my workplace... those hysterical BraveHeart impressions MADE A DIFFERENCE goddamnit!

[profdlp]

They always have the big party when I'm too busy to go. :rolleyes:

Congratulations to The Great Triumvirate - I can't wait to be able to tell everyone 20 years from now that I was here from the beginning.

This is the finest spot on the Internet!

:celebrate :birthday: :celebrate

[bothered]

I don't know how I missed this thread but I'm here now. I just looked up when I joined, 9th June 2003, so it's been a kind of birthday for me also. Thanks for this site guys. I come here everyday and it's always worth it, it's not like anywhere else.

[fatcat]

:celebrate

Happy Birthday S-M! Its been a great pleasure being able to come here almost everyday and get advice, post some, or just shoot the sh!t with all of you. Here's :cheers: to another great year with many more to come! Might have to get out the old AV for the party :D

[LIN]

:celebrate

Happy Birthday S-M! Its been a great pleasure being able to come here almost everyday and get advice, post some, or just shoot the sh!t with all of you. Here's :cheers: to another great year with many more to come! Might have to get out the old AV for the party :D

http://short-media.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9748&stc=1

i love that moose ;)

:thumbsup:


LIN

[profdlp]

i love that moose ;)

:thumbsup:


LIN
Well, I must admit that next to that fella Bullwinkle looks pretty wimpy. :rolleyes:

But hey, it's just an avatar. :p

[LIN]

Well, I must admit that next to that fella Bullwinkle looks pretty wimpy. :rolleyes:

But hey, it's just an avatar. :p
i had a thing going with that moose!! well, not the moose.
you know what i mean.
fond memories.
nm.

:)


LIN

[hitokiri]

:celebrate :birthday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I tend to lurk alot, I should stop the habit and post more :banghead:

A ton of thanks to you guys for pouring your heart and soul into this site. It has truely blossomed into one of the finest places on the 'net. :Rocker:

[profdlp]

...I tend to lurk alot, I should stop the habit and post more...
You're off to a great start! :)

Hope to see more of you. :wave:

[EyesOnly]

Another thread i saw when it was late. :bawling:

Anyways congrats short-media and the people behind it. I wouldn't know what i now know about computers if it weren't for you and i don't even want to think about how my rig would have been without the advices i got. :eek:

[primesuspect]

Bump for moving this to the history thread :)