So it's that time of year again... i'm actually a few days late on this one this year. Normally we do a 'year in review' type thread, but the past couple years it hasn't garnered much interest... so, I'm going to instead be a complete sap.
2014 is just about in the books.
It's been another crazy year on and off line for most of us. We've all watched it unfold in front of us as we shared a little bit of our lives with the e-friends we've become on here almost the past decade and a half.
Yup, 2015 marks the start of the 14th year this place has been running having officially re-re-opened the doors in 2002 after a couple failed attempts in 1999 as East Coast del Sol before deciding that there were only like 5 other people on the east coast that cared about modding del sol's at the time. Ha! There's even a link to my 'start up' that never started in the footer, B&B Web Design
Maybe it was because I was the only B....
2002.... I was working overnights with @corvetteguy78 and post whoring on here when i wasn't mastering my mini putt skills. @|Chaz| and @GlassHeadlights were both still in grammar school. @civicious was just starting to flip and burn cars (sorry). Angry Bear showed up, owned j000, disappeared, and still beats out just about everything in his mom's Camry but little will ever top Bubb Rubb for old school laughs.
And we all had Honda's.
Oh how the times have changed.
We've grown up. Some of us bought houses, had babies, finished school and started the first real job, and a few new faces have become regs around here this year, although not many. We upgraded vehicles. @dilbeckskate bought and sold enough for the rest of us anyway. We've had some relationship problems and acted as a peer support group for each other to help a brother out when they were down. Sometimes, that means even more than you know.
As I get older and look back on the good old days, it makes me smile. I've had the opportunity to do a lot of cool shit with a lot of cool people. I've had the pleasure of making some good friends in real life, and no matter what ever happens to this place down the road, we will still be friends. I know other groups/regional get together's probably feel the same way. The Washington state crew with @get_nick @chadcharb @BigJ and a few others even golf together. GOLF! We want from boosting cars to wearing the most awful patterns ever printed on a pair of shorts! Texas gathers, Florida has before, and i think a few of the md guys have as well. I encourage you all to make some friends out there. drive an hour or two and shoot the shit.
Be safe, don't get a DUI by being a dumbass and drinking and driving. Wear a rubber. Unless your're @jamesA . Do everything you can to knock her up bro...
To the entire mod team who VOLUNTEER to assist with spam and other general housekeeping duties and never receive anything for their hard work, thank you again for your help. We'd all be rich from Uncle Zitar in Zimbabwe with uncontrollable erections lasting more than 4 hours if it weren't for you guys. @BrutalB83 @phunky.buddha @Bob Vila @E_SolSi @eg6sir @reikoshea @invisibledemon @Matts96HB @99sidude @Jeef @90 accord @CRX-YEM
Too many other people to tag by name in here, but know that I appreciate each and every one of you who come here day after day and keep this place alive. This place is nothing without you.
So, here's to you, and here's to me, and if we should ever disagree, i'll ban you.
See you (f)uckers next year. Happy 2015.
Love,
B
2014 is just about in the books.
It's been another crazy year on and off line for most of us. We've all watched it unfold in front of us as we shared a little bit of our lives with the e-friends we've become on here almost the past decade and a half.
Yup, 2015 marks the start of the 14th year this place has been running having officially re-re-opened the doors in 2002 after a couple failed attempts in 1999 as East Coast del Sol before deciding that there were only like 5 other people on the east coast that cared about modding del sol's at the time. Ha! There's even a link to my 'start up' that never started in the footer, B&B Web Design
Maybe it was because I was the only B....
2002.... I was working overnights with @corvetteguy78 and post whoring on here when i wasn't mastering my mini putt skills. @|Chaz| and @GlassHeadlights were both still in grammar school. @civicious was just starting to flip and burn cars (sorry). Angry Bear showed up, owned j000, disappeared, and still beats out just about everything in his mom's Camry but little will ever top Bubb Rubb for old school laughs.
And we all had Honda's.
Oh how the times have changed.
We've grown up. Some of us bought houses, had babies, finished school and started the first real job, and a few new faces have become regs around here this year, although not many. We upgraded vehicles. @dilbeckskate bought and sold enough for the rest of us anyway. We've had some relationship problems and acted as a peer support group for each other to help a brother out when they were down. Sometimes, that means even more than you know.
As I get older and look back on the good old days, it makes me smile. I've had the opportunity to do a lot of cool shit with a lot of cool people. I've had the pleasure of making some good friends in real life, and no matter what ever happens to this place down the road, we will still be friends. I know other groups/regional get together's probably feel the same way. The Washington state crew with @get_nick @chadcharb @BigJ and a few others even golf together. GOLF! We want from boosting cars to wearing the most awful patterns ever printed on a pair of shorts! Texas gathers, Florida has before, and i think a few of the md guys have as well. I encourage you all to make some friends out there. drive an hour or two and shoot the shit.
Be safe, don't get a DUI by being a dumbass and drinking and driving. Wear a rubber. Unless your're @jamesA . Do everything you can to knock her up bro...
To the entire mod team who VOLUNTEER to assist with spam and other general housekeeping duties and never receive anything for their hard work, thank you again for your help. We'd all be rich from Uncle Zitar in Zimbabwe with uncontrollable erections lasting more than 4 hours if it weren't for you guys. @BrutalB83 @phunky.buddha @Bob Vila @E_SolSi @eg6sir @reikoshea @invisibledemon @Matts96HB @99sidude @Jeef @90 accord @CRX-YEM
Too many other people to tag by name in here, but know that I appreciate each and every one of you who come here day after day and keep this place alive. This place is nothing without you.
So, here's to you, and here's to me, and if we should ever disagree, i'll ban you.
See you (f)uckers next year. Happy 2015.
Love,
B