History Ryan - History of the HAMB?

I just noticed the the newest member to join is number 1199619, I didn't realize the Hamb has such a gigantic following.

In light of that I would think there is a lot of people unaware of how the message board got started, I joined in 2003 and number 1182 and it had been around a long time before I joined.

Hopefully Ryan can shed some light on his creating of the Jalopy Journal and the Hamb. HRP

 

So where do you find your member #?

 

hover your cursor over your avatar and you'll see it at bottom left of screen...last digits

I'm 45951...

 

Great question, Danny.
Seriously... I've often wondered about this.
Please tell us, Ryan. How did it start? What was the catalyst? Your motivation? Your first thoughts of it? The obstacles? The victories? The unforeseen struggles? The unexpected surprises... pleasant or not?
You're a good writer and I'm sure we'd all be interested to read it.

 

...........You are 81,801.

 

Its kind of a cool story. I wish we could tell (in 3 part harmony) about the years that Danny and me first logged on.

 

Looks like 81801/. HRP

 

I'm 33,625.

 

I never knew there were member numbers. I always use a phone so no curser.

 

.............You can go ahead and get those new glasses now, Danny.

 

......You are 45,466.

 

all I am showing when I do a mouse over is a join date and post count.

 

I had eye surgery to remove cataracts and I don't were glasses anymore but I might need to invest in a pair of reading glasses, I mistook the / for a 7. my apologies to theamcguy. HRP

 

I want a rough draft by tomorrow morning.

 

..................'beaner, you're 1613.

 

beano, you are member 1613. HRP

 

Scroll over your username and look at the bottom left had corner, the last numbers is what you are looking for. HRP

 

......It's so small, us oldtimers have a tough time reading the numbers. By the way Danny, those reading glasses are pretty reasonably priced at the Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores as well as most drug chains.

 

Thanks!

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...n-give-us-a-history-lesson.81330/#post-980836

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...-it-all-begin-give-us-a-history-lesson.81330/

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/hamb-history.392345/

 

......That day is getting ever more closer for me as well.

 

You and I joined within a week of each other. Neat.

 

It's been 11 years since the last post, hopefully there is more to the story, I seem to remember something about being home from collage over a Holiday and working on the kitchen table with the idea of the JALOPY JOURNAL. HRP

 

Cool...

 

I am one of the first 1000.
I remember a message board that you could just post anything, it was in a link section on Mort's Hop Up website,
I think it said " Rodders journal / Jalopy Journal message board" on the header.

 

#976 for me.

 

We're basically asking Ryan to write his memoirs.
He might need some time. LOL

Cataracts. Yeah, looking forward to getting my eyeballs scraped.
It works good, though.
After his cataract surgery, I asked 92 year old Albert if he could see better now.
I have to say that he had kind of a high voice and a great spirit. He said "WOW" a lot. It was sometimes almost like listening to a young boy.
His response was...
WOW!... I can see Capac from here!
Capac was about 5 miles away.
LOL

 

Me neither including myself.

 

...........83,013.

 

Blimey! 240 - Is that right? Since 2001. Am I really this old!