Wow, has it really been 10 years
 

since this board was created. How time flies. Hehe, I've just realized that I've been a member of this board longer then most people been a member of the organization.

Oldhead.

Do you mean the yellow one, or another site?

i wish there were screen shots. it would be the equivalent of Ma and Paw sitting us down with old photo albums telling us stories about "back in their day."

i lurked a lot before i signed up, a good portion of 2003.

Thanks for the links Jen! I DO remember it looking different, but I couldn't remember what had changed. I'm not a year 2000 member, but it's definitely been awhile. :)

Greek Life and Chit Chat used to be in the same forum. It got really messy.

I have been around for about that long too.

What's your favorite thread?

Mine is still James' missing penis.

Your 10 year anniversary is my 27th birthday! I'm feeling OLD! I love GreekChat and I have met tons of incredible people on here! It really opened my eyes to all the organizations and helped get rid of some beliefs I held about certain GLOs.

It has been interesting to see how sorority recruitment works throughout the United States. I like seeing how sororities vary from chapter to chapter. This board has showed me a lot!

I'm glad to be a member of GC with all you other incredible GCers!

Ditto!

Classic

I actually remember that! I can also recall a time when T.E. was a well-liked member of GC. How weird is that?!

It may not be that old but my favorite thread is still the taunting of KDLady00 with the tiara pictures. It still cracks me up to think of it. :D

wow Greekchat is only 10 years old?

I joined in December of 2000...so I've got exactly 12 months before my 10 years anniversary (I joined on 12/6/00).

Remember when the site had that chat program...but no one would use it because the "Greek Nationals" would use it to chat...in what else....Greek? lol

I remember that crazy guy who became a reverend and then had it out for a certain BGLO.

Or Wishinhopin's thread...whatever happened to NBO? Did they ever get a national charter?

I too remember when Earp was liked.

I used to be a lot more active...now I mostly just lurk.

My favorite posts to read involve the recruitment stories...I could read those all year!

I'm not old, but mega ditto!

Hey, remember Newbie? She was still in high school and was probably the most knowledgible future PNM and everyone's favorite. She popped by a few years ago and it turned out she didn't go Greek.

She's probably married with children by now. Yeesh! That makes me feel old.

Unfortunately, NBO has closed down, and they never chartered. I think they almost became a colony of Alpha Xi Delta, then they were looking into Theta Nu Xi. I'm not sure when they closed, but the chapter wasn't around when I started at UCSC in 2005.

what about Gamma Chi?! :p

How did I miss that?

A true classic.

Isn't mentioning Gamma Chi like saying looking in a mirror and saying Bloody Mary three times?

^^ you know, i WISH i had been around for the Gamma Chi trainwreck. i read the thread and its not the same.

sometimes you want to watch a thread blossom and grow into the trainwreck you know it will be.

The thing I remember the most from my pre-registration lurking days was how everyone really seemed to know everyone on the board. I know there are still main personalities that everyone recognizes, but I could pretty much immediately tell you what organization *everyone* was from (without sigs) and whether they were collegians or alumni. Also seemed like there were way more collegians compared to alumni. But, could have been that I just noticed them more, since I was still in college then, myself.

About the time I came, the Voldemorts had begun to attack. I do not miss that.

Wait. I don't know this story.

Maybe all those collegians grew up with GC and are now alumni.

I think you do -- the infamous "V"s? The name so terrible that it is the only swear word banned by GC.

I PMed him a few minutes ago.

Can somebody PM me as well?

I remember the light bulbs.

Where is lifesaver these days? I miss his posts, especially the "God this is off color" thread about junk stank. And then there is "ho be lookin' like a predator" and then that movie called "Followers".

My 10 year anniversary is in May.

Erik Conrad died?

I really liked him too. I thought he had some interesting ideas.

It's fun going back and looking at old posts. When I started posting here, I was a member of a fledgling colony. That chapter is now preparing for its 10 year anniversary in a couple years.

Gamma Chi was totally hilarious from my point of view. A group destined to implode, everyone probably knew it, and so many folks had such strong opinions about what was basically nothing.

I also remember the days when we didn't have so damn many spammers.

Ah good times and high drama.

Seems fitting for us as an online community. :)

congrats on that man

I hadn't even joined my colony then. (we turn 10 as a chapter next year)

And I appreciate the reminder of those whom I was forgetting.

Yes, a little over three years ago. He had some significant healh issues, which included/led to multiple amputations.

There's a thread about his death here. Earlier threads about his health are here and here.

what's the actual anniversary date? I feel like John needs to come on and say a few words to commemorate the occasion.

It really warms my heart to read this thread because it like a family. A sick, twisted family, but one to offer advice, lend an ear, or far more - folks meet up and such. I didn't know that Erik Conrad died but i really got a tear in my eye. I think i'd do the same if it was any of you who i've gotten to e-know.

Ok, that was really sappy but the sentiment is real. Cheers to GC!

I want to say approximately December 15, 1999, but it could have been earlier than that, if so probably no earlier than about the 1st of December.

Bump for my (belated) 10 year anniversay here at GC. A toast to those GCers, past and present, who became legends here and helped make GC the premiere GLO message board that it is today. Such legends include Prettygyrl, SH80(er/est), Fred Hatchett, Tom Earp, OTW, Erik P. Conard (RIP), Shinerbock, CT4 (aka The 25,000 Post Pyramid), AKA2D91, the founders and members of the late great Gamma Chi, and many others, but one more name to acknowledge, our founder, John Hammell.

I don't know if I'll be around much for the 2nd ten years, but I'll always remember the great times and memories I had while posting here.

Live, love, laugh, and above all, keep posting!

KAPital (University's) PHINUst (formerly Rain Man)
Crossed into Greekchat Land 1/26/00

I don't know how I came across, but I believe it was just yesterday I saw a thread that was started in November 1999.