Totally Amazing "What Are You Doing Today!

[Runningwolf]

This thread recently surpassed 1000 pages and over 10,000 posts, It was created October 6, 2009 with one of the original moderators, Tom. It's kind of strange but I can still remember the day he posted it and responding to it. I'll never forget him telling me back then how lucky I was to live close enough to Walkers to run up there. Back in the day, Wade, Tom and Grapeman (Rich) were the great mentors. There were other ones but if I start mentioning names I'll forget other ones. There was no way in Hel! the number of awesome winemakers we have today nor the level of talent everyone shows today.

 

[Tess]

that's really cool Dan! Its a great forum! No doubt about it.
Its feels like a library and every member is one of the books. Some of the best are here. you all humble me for sure and Im grateful <3

 

[Julie]

Wow, who would have ever thought that one thread would go this far? I came on bout a month and a half after that thread started. I remember Tom was and still is a mod, Wade was and still is Admin and St. Allie was and still is Tech Admin. I miss her. Thanks for the memory lane, Dan.

 

[Pumpkinman]

it is a nice way to unload the burdens or achievements of the day with your peers.

 

[ibglowin]

Just goes to show you, you never know where a thread will go. Nicely done Tom!

 

[tonyt]

I am so lucky and proud to be here and now.

 

[Sammyk]

We too are lucky to be here and have so much hand holding as newbies. We love this forum! AND greatly appreciate all the help.

 

[Wade E]

Good god, that thread is still going! I'm gonna have delete that 1! LOL

 

[Sammyk]

I think most newbies will never be able to read all those pages. One is talking days to get through those posts! I doubt anyone has that kind of time. We surely don't.

Might be a good idea to delete it and start a new one. But my gut feeling is it will grow huge in a short time because there are many more users here now than in 2009.

 

[Runningwolf]

I think most newbies will never be able to read all those pages. One is talking days to get through those posts! I doubt anyone has that kind of time. We surely don't.

Might be a good idea to delete it and start a new one. But my gut feeling is it will grow huge in a short time because there are many more users here now than in 2009.

Are you drinking or what! That is the most insane thing I have ever heard. I don't get rattled too easy so early in the morning but for you to want to delete 4 years of history is in sane. There are a lot of great wine makers that have come and gone that have posts in there. Doing Google searches will often take you to a post in that thread. I was doing on line researches yesterday and so many tmes I was taken right back to threads in this forum.

Think about it, would you throw out your mothers diary if she had one?

 

[Sammyk]

Dan you are correct! I hate the search here and use Google to find what I am looking for. I simply type winemaking talk and the subject and it makes it a breeze to find what I am looking for pointing right back here.

Maybe reference a new thread and lock it and start a new one. Because you are correct, there is a lot of good information in that thread!
It would take way too long to pull out the "good stuff" from such a long thread.

 

[Runningwolf]

I agree the search on this forum is not great. I'm not looking to be correct or anything like that but I would never shut down the biggest thread we have going (relevent or not). That would be like taking away the biggest impulse item a customer would buy from a business one is running.

 

[Sammyk]

From searches I have done that lead back to this thread I have seen names that I don't recognize. I wonder and I suppose you do too, "what became of them"? Did they drink their selves to death? Last statement is meant to be funny and not serious! I just want to be clear.

 

[Wade E]

The only things that get deleted are 1's that are offensive to many people! Eliminating that many posts would be insane! The more posts and or threads there are on a forum makes it much more common for someone using a search engine to find this forum and become a new member and 1 of this growing family. Not to mention that would devastate Runningwolfs Post count!!!!!!!!!! LOL

 

[dangerdave]

I took the idea from here to the ATV site where I function as a moderator. The "What Are You Doing Today?" thread on that site quickly became the favorate and most-posted. The topic is sinfully self-indulgent. Everyone loves it, talking about oneself.

 

[Wade E]

Return it now and no one gets hurt!!!!!!!!!! LOL

 

[dangerdave]

It's not the same one, Wade. Just a carefully crafted facsimile.

 

[Sammyk]

We just finishing bottling:
IM Blueberry Pinot Noir
IM Exotic Fruits White Zinfandel