Due to the forum upgrade, most of the links on the old Landmark Post thread (that fantastic brainchild of the illustrious Strider) no longer work. I have compiled new links for all of the threads listed on the old thread, and included them all here. It's likely that some threads weren't on the list, but I took all the ones that were there (plus found a few more). They're here in the order they were posted* (yeah, that's probably completely selfish because it leaves mine at the top -- pride is my downfall). I hope all the links work. <Updated format on 4/2/03 for people who want to print the threads.> <Updated 8/1/03 to reference the new archive -- thank you to our webmaster for all the work, and to our hosts for choosing to save them.> <Note 3/25/05 -- some older threads are better viewed with Western European encoding rather than Unicode.> <Redid all links after forum changeover. That was a lot of links!>
Ok -- there used to be a list right here. However, editing that list was causing forum hiccoughs every time because it was so long. Therefore, a new Landmark Post List can now be found at the top of the Landmark archive forum. That's where I'll make edits and updates. But if I erased this, then Strider would get no credit, and we can't have that. --Pop
3/28/05 -- I don't know if it was caused by my computer acting unusually, or because this post has gotten so long, but all comments below this point somehow got deleted last time I tried to add one to the list. So thanks to those who were previously thanked (I think Paul, fugu13, and Zevlag) for what they were previously thanked for. *Crosses fingers before hitting "Edit Post"*
--Pop
[ June 01, 2005, 07:45 PM: Message edited by: Papa Moose ]
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
Damnit Pop!
That landmark post thread was all I had going for myself!
Posted by Feyd Baron (Member # 1407) on :
Do I get an award for the earliest Landmark Post?
Oh, and thanks Moose.
Feyd
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Actually, Feyd, since Mama Squirrel's is in binary, she does. It was her eighth.
Sorry, Strider. I'll edit the first post to return the credit to you, ok?
--Pop
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Wow Moose! I'm impressed!
Can somebody post a link to that Jatraqueros site as well?
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
I think it's hilarious that my 1,206th post was included. I guess I have to thank Ralphie for giving me that inspiration.
Posted by Khavanon (Member # 929) on :
I spotted an error. Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Ok, I fixed one, Khav. We're even.
Posted by David Bowles (Member # 1021) on :
[ March 31, 2003, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: David Bowles ]
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Get over it. Posted by David Bowles (Member # 1021) on :
Thanks, Pops!
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
Thanks Pop.
Although I think my name should have been bolded and underlined as well as italicized. But hey, I'll take what I can get.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Added CalvinMaker's 999th, and granted Strider's request.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bump.> Added Kayla, as well as printer-friendly links. The printer versions are also nice because they include all the responses on a single page, even if the thread goes to two or more. I figure it would make it much easier should someone desire to keep copies of the whole threads, rather than just the original posts. And at least for me, the responses on the thread are more valuable to me than the original post. Maybe that's just me....
--Pop
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
Thanks Pop! I feel so special now.
I wanna be just like you when i grow up!
Posted by Cassandra (Member # 4566) on :
bump
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bumped with IndexCard's 50.00th added.>
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
That's a work! Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bump with Ethics Gradient's 3yr/2,000th.>
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bump for Gherman Titov and the Tresopax Manifesto.>
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bump with Dan_raven, Belle, Human, and Amka.>
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
hey pop, my landmark post was my 2000th post.
not that it's important... Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Well, my goodness, I'm on another list. I think it's my second. Nice work, Pops. That must have taken you more than a few minutes to pull together. Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Odd. I swear I already fixed that once, Strider. Oh, never mind -- that was Khavanon. You're welcome, afr.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bump with Scooter and Keatsie.>
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
*bump* *waits for Papa Moose for Maethoriell's 4000th* Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bump, having added Maethoriell's 4K and KarlEd's 2K.>
Side note -- I don't post on many landmark threads, but I'm enjoying them all, and I re-read them frequently. I hope I'm not the only one -- otherwise this thread is kinda pointless.
--Pop
Posted by * (Member # 4842) on :
This thread is wonderful, Pop, thanks for keeping it up. Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Pop, you are the one of the coolest Jatraqueros! Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
You're a sweetie Papa M!
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Wow, it's been a while, hasn't it. So -- bump for Kama's Almost-2K, and to update the link for the new Jatraquero site and add credit for Zevlag. And apparently I added Troubador's 1,000th back when he posted it, but never bumped this thread for it. Sorry, Troubs.
--Pop
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Danke.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bump and add Shlomo.>
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Tri-bumpage with Annie, Pixie, and Pat.>
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<T_Bump.>
Posted by amira tharani (Member # 182) on :
Where did my 5 year/1000th go? Okay it wasn't much of a post, but still I'm offended it's not here Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Sheepish look.>
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Hobbes 'n' Bob's.>
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<T.Bump.> (Not to be confused with T_Bump.)
Ok, so I'm gonna keep this thread active, and based on others' responses in another thread, I think anyone who wishes to keep his/her own landmark thread from being deleted will be responsible for its bumping. As I notice (if it happens) threads dropping away, I'll update the links in the first post -- either remove them (the link, not the record of its former existence), or point to the Jatraquero copy of the landmark post (if it has been transferred).
Selfishly, I was hoping that the cyclical bumping would be the choice, so it wouldn't look like pure pride when I bumped my own thread. *sigh* I've never been unclear about pride being my biggest weakness, right? It still is.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
And Slash.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
OK, sorry to be dumb. What IS a landmark post? Liz
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Not dumb. Not unreasonable at all, since many people don't agree. Landmark posts began unwittingly, and there was no specific plan for them. Some people in the distant past would simply make a post to announce that they had achieved a certain number of posts, and do something like have a party and provide cake or something. (Look out, here comes Moose's pride again.)
I decided that I wanted my 1,000th to be something special, so on my 999th post I asked for suggestions on what I should do for my 1,000th. While the suggestions were good, none struck my fancy, so I posted a brief history of my life. A couple other people thought it should be a tradition to post this at 1,000. Others were already past 1,000 posts, and thought it should be done at any multiple of 1,000. Some people figured they were never going to hit 1,000 and did them sooner. Some people used years of presence instead of number of posts (or both). Some people never asked what it was, so did them sooner. Some people weren't paying attention, missed the number they were aiming for, and so did it at another point. Some people just decided they were gonna do one, and did one.
Well, since some people have done more than one (though that isn't the only reason), not all the threads were personal histories. Some talked about specific events. Some talked about family members. Some opened up for questions.
There doesn't seem to be a formula, other than it's a chance to share who one is with the Hatrack community. The majority consensus (I believe) is that multiples of 1,000 are good, because it gives one enough time to become an active and known participant in the community. It also spreads them out fairly well in most cases when a member posts more than one. But it's not definite by any means. I took two years to get to 1,000; others hit 5,000 in less than one year.
Maybe the best way to try to understand it is just to read them.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Added a few landmarks, and I chose (executive decision) to include CT's thread about her mom. CT, if for some reason you'd prefer it not be here, let me know.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Mackillibump.>
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
OK, so Twinky called it a non-landmark, so maybe Moose doesn't have to update his orginal post for it (I guess that's Twinky's call) but I wanted it at least mentioned in this thread. Twinky's 3000th.
Hobbes Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
I indeed passed on adding it since twinky said it wasn't a landmark post, but I can add it if he changes his mind on it. And celia's has been added as well.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
No worries. Non-landmark. My 2,000th was also not a landmark. Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Ok. Also, celia pointed out to me that I had missed saxon75's 1,000th, so he has now been added, too.
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Whoo-hoo! Thanks Pop! Hope I get to meet you this week.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Links updated. Thanks go out (again, since I edited it into the first post) to our webmaster and our hosts.
[Edit -- I forgot to say -- I'll continue to update this thread to keep track of the new landmarks, as well as update the links for others as they hit the archives.]
[ August 01, 2003, 11:24 AM: Message edited by: Papa Moose ]
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Bump with Kasie's added and Jenny's now actually present.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Bump. An FYI for anyone who cares -- I'm adding them as I see them posted, but not bumping every time. Maybe every third or fourth one.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
I've decided I'll be bumping this about once a month, when threads are archived. Like now.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
quote:. . . I re-read them frequently. I hope I'm not the only one -- otherwise this thread is kinda pointless.
I do too!
btw, I'm not seeing Toretha's around . . . did that get deleted? If I have spare time, I'll try to suss it out, but I'm wondering if anybody knows where it is.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Dude, I missed that entirely back when it was posted. I've added it to the list, and now I'm gonna read it.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
You've got the right printer version, but the other one's wrong.
Is it in danger of falling off the board?
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Well, if it was, it's not anymore!
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Bump with several added, a few archived, and all back in order written. Thanks again to the webmaster for archiving the threads.>
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Thanks Moose! You're awesome!
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
A little late in the month for the bump, but here it is. I've been occupied.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Monthly bump. Raia, I accidentally included your landmark in the list to be archived -- it wasn't actually old enough to archive yet, though it has been inactive for a couple of weeks. Please forgive my incompetence, and focus instead on my good intentions.
I believe everything else has been added. If anyone knows of a missing landmark, please let me know.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Bump again. A few archived, a few others added. One of those "Circle of Life" things.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Bump again. A few archived, a few others added. One of those "Circle of Life" things.
--Pop
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Moose, you computer seems to have frozen for over a month.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Those darn double-posts, I tell ya.... *smile*
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
One of the links of the active threads doesn't work...
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Appears that thread was deleted, probably by the decision of its author. I'll remove it from the list.
Hate when that happens....
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
It's that time of the month. No, not that one. It's time to update the landmark list, archive a few, and bump this thread up a notch. Again, thanks to our webmaster for his work.
(Side note -- for those of you writing landmarks that aren't at a specific post number or event, you can let me know how you wish the post identified. Otherwise I calculate what your post number was at the time and use it.)
--Pop
Posted by Taalcon (Member # 839) on :
Moose continues to be The Man.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Indubitably! Thank you, sir!
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Thank you Papa Moose. You're the coolest moose ever. You're even cooler than Bullwinkle.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Ok, there was really only one which needed archiving last month, so I waited until this month. Hobbes, did you ask for your "Cousin Hobbes the convert" thread to be archived? Since it was there, I added it to this list. Anyway, a bunch more are there, and *bump*.
--Pop
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Hey Papa Moose, I would like mine archived, since nobody else is posting in it anymore.
Thanks. Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
They get archived approximately-monthly, and when they have been inactive for around a month. Don't worry, yours is on the list.
--Pop
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Thanks again Pop. Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Forgot to bump this when the last batch got archived. So bump.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Not archiving anything this month -- there's only one that's over a month old, and only barely. Nonetheless, I hereby bump this thread in the name of, um... me.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Monthly bump.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Ok, a few more on the list, and a few more in the archive.
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Too cool Pops! Rock rock on!
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Is a monthly bump anything like a monkey bump?
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
I'm afraid you'd have to ask someone who has experience with both. I've never given nor received a monkey bump, and have no intention of starting now.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Well, I have over 3500 posts and have not YET done a landmark. What does that make me? <grin>
Actually, it seems every time I get close to a landmark stage, and great topic of debate comes up and I post a lot and blow right by it without even noticing. What do the rest of you do -- write them in advance and just copy/paste when the time comes?
Farmgirl
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote:Is a monthly bump anything like a monkey bump?
No. I felt no pain nor did I add to an already deeply buried but molten resentment with this bump.
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
Hey Papa, my landmark post was my 1111th post (my tonguetied&twisted one). I was wondering if it was possible to put that? Thank you! Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
quote:Well, I have over 3500 posts and have not YET done a landmark. What does that make me?
Landmarkless?
Hobbes Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
It's already there in the archive, tt&t, but for some reason I left off the number. I'll edit it in.
[Edit -- upon re-reading, that's just what you asked me to do. Please forgive my temporary (I hope) bone-headedness.]
[ September 17, 2004, 10:35 PM: Message edited by: Papa Moose ]
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
Yeah, that's what I wanted. Thank you! Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I did my first landmark at 10,000, and have no plans to ever do another, but that's just me.
I have no more demons to exorcize, and it isn't like I don't talk about myself enough as it is.
[ September 18, 2004, 01:38 AM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Four more archived, several more written. And Farmgirl blows past 4,000 without noticing because of another great topic of debate.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
More written, more archived. My Hatrack time has been much more limited, so if any landmarks have been missed, please let me know.
--Pop
Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :
*takes the landmark post*
I have the lp on the lp thread Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Nope, mine! Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
New month. Usual comments.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Because it's later in the month that I got around to this, more got archived than might otherwise have (through mid-December, rather than end-of-November). And MEC, I took yours out of the list because it's been two months and you still never wrote anything beyond one thousand in binary. I can put it back in if you ever do.
--Pop
Posted by Trisha the Severe Hottie (Member # 6000) on :
Sorry I deleted the Passe thread. I just didn't like where it was going, and I realized my ambivalent tone in the lead post/title was probably to blame.
To get this next line you need to have seen Mystery men:
"Landmark is not dead, Landmark is life!" "Stick with me Tony, you will cathart again."
[ January 12, 2005, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: Trisha the Severe Hottie ]
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Ok, "monthly" update done (and hopefully by next month I can remove the quotes, though since I'll be at BobnDanaCon they may stay). A few archived, and I think I've caught all the new ones. If I've missed any, please (a) forgive me, and (b) let me know so I can add them.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
"Monthly" (yeah, quotation marks still present) update completed. I think we're current.
--Pop
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I need to start workig on my 1000 AND 1st Aniversary lasndmark...
Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :
Wow, Pop, this thread was a helluva lotta work! We appreciate all the time you put in!
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Thanks, Papa!!!
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Well, Papa Moose, looks like you'll have to do a little work to get back the links to all the landmarks...
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Yeah, I know. And the computer that has the file which would allow me to update it easily (a) won't connect to the internet, (b) won't connect to the other computers, and (c) has a floppy (with the landmark post file, because that's why the disk was there) stuck in the floppy drive. And I'm behind again. I was thinking of waiting until next month and hoping nobody noticed. Another plan shot to Houston.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Ok, the list is up to date, and all the links have been updated (except Strider's profile link -- sorry I missed that one, dude), but updating that behemoth of a post is what caused the forum hiccough, I think, so next time I update it I'll do so in the middle of the night when nobody's using this.
I noticed something else kinda weird -- since this forum upgrade, it appears that the smilies from before the last forum upgrade have disappeared. Between that and the Unicode garbage, some of the old landmarks look kinda weird. (I double-checked, Hobbes -- your "new kind of smilie" post is just fine.)
I think I might put a sticky-post in the landmark forum itself that keeps this list (in several separate posts, perhaps, rather than one gargantuan one), rather than continuing to update this one. Anyone think that's a bad idea?
--Pop
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
quote:Originally posted by Papa Moose: I think I might put a sticky-post in the landmark forum itself that keeps this list (in several separate posts, perhaps, rather than one gargantuan one), rather than continuing to update this one. Anyone think that's a bad idea?
I think it's an excellent idea. Thanks for all the work you put into this.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Agreed, on both counts. Thanks, Pop! Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Monthly bump, along with proposed changes. The real list is now here.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Forgot to bump this earlier -- newer landmarks have been added to the list, and everything inactive since the end of May has been archived. As usual, if anyone notices that I missed any, please let me know. Thanks.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Up to date, I believe. Olivet and Pix, I won't archive your threads (as requested), but I did include them in the list. Enigmatic, let me know whether yours became a landmark or not, ok? Until I hear from you, I'll assume it got there. And Jonathan, if you ever want yours to hit the archive, for heaven's sake, finish it. *smile*
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Um... yeah.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
seriously none in september?
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Oh, sure -- I archived four of them. I just didn't feel like typing out a big long post, and "bump" seems so impersonal.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
So*, I got really far behind, but I'm pretty sure everything's up to date now. If anyone notices one I missed, please let me know.
--Pop
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Ok -- got a little behind again, but everything should be current now. Again, if anyone notices a landmark I missed, please let me know.
--Pop
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
You forgot my 1000th post landmark Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
What makes a landmark a landmark?
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
<Odd browser reaction -- this may double-post, in which case I'll delete one.>
Yours is there now, BlackBlade -- sorry for missing it in my list (I had read it, though). To your question, cmc, there is no good and complete answer, but it has been answered to some degree on page one of this thread.
--Pop
Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
Thanks, Papa Moose. Duh - I should have read from the beginning. Also - thanks for all the effort you're putting into this. : )
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
. I have a Landmark in the Landmark section. I feel like I've arrived .
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