We're in our 14th year!

[ad4mg]

The Island survived its 14th birthday on Jan. 19, 2021. We've logged 13 years in the books, and now we're in our 14th year on the web.

Considering that Mike, AL2N, started this site on 01/19/2007 because a smarmy administrator on QRZ dared him to "start you're own site if you don't like the way we do things", its impressive that the forums have lasted so long.

We've survived almost everything... DNS attacks... tumultuous & epic 'battles'... not so subtle attacks from various QRZ denziens... a major software migration (phpBB to vBulletin)... several changes in ownership (one very sudden)... and many, many members who come and go for various reasons.

My personal thanks to N8YX, Fred, NA4BH, Bob, KD8TUT, Michael, any and all members who have donated to the site, and the entire membership for their loyalty!

Yep, Happy 14th Birthday (belated) hamisland.net! :bowdown:

[PA5COR]

I support that!:mrgreen:

[K4PIH]

Happy B-day to the Island!

[KB2SFH]

https://www.funimada.com/assets/images/cards/big/bday-571.gif

[W3WN]

Where’s Melissa with the birthday cake?

[WZ7U]

HBD IOMH :peace:

[KG4CGC]

Where’s Melissa with the birthday cake?

She aged out and retired.

[KG4CGC]

But we do have the "special" tequila.


https://i.imgur.com/hmDnkrN.jpg

[W3WN]

She aged out and retired.
Really? Isn’t she only, like, 38, 39? Is that really considered “old” in her, ah, chosen profession?

Of course, maybe she’s made her fortune and decided to retire while she’s still young enough to enjoy it.

[N8YX]

Porn years are like dog years. The lifestyle ages you very rapidly. Not something I'd counsel anyone to get into, that's for sure.

It's nice to see the site keepin' on after all this time. Here's looking to the future - when the forum is old enough for Charles to serve it legally.:hahano:

[VE7DCW]

Happy Belated Birthday to the Island! my, my I forgot all about "Melissa" another flash in the pan of that great internet history :doh:here's to another 14 years of more history for the Island! :rock:

[W3WN]

BTW, Ms. Midwest may not have “retired.” Seems that her now ex-husband, as part of the divorce, now owns the rights to her nom de plume(s), ​as well as her websites, existing pictures & videos, merchandise... so she may be, ah in the biz under another name.

But, a quick search shows her, ah, Happy Birthday photos are still floating around...

[kb2vxa]

Since the song Happy Birthday is copyrighted here's another joke version you may have heard.

Happy birthday to you
You belong in a zoo
You act like a monkey
And look like one too

How old are you now
You ugly old cow
Out on the farm I saw you
Pulling a plow...........

Ah, it only works at a person's party turned roast, this is virtual unreality.

[N8YX]

BTW, Ms. Midwest may not have “retired.” Seems that her now ex-husband, as part of the divorce, now owns the rights to her nom de plume(s), ​as well as her websites, existing pictures & videos, merchandise... so she may be, ah in the biz under another name.

New website banner: "I may be used, but I ain't USED UP!"

(Ba-tum-tiisss...)