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Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
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08/14/2020 08:58 AM
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Posts: 82,900 Central Florida!
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It seems unbelievable even to me, but TTOL went live TWENTY YEARS ago today!! It has been a wild ride! We have had some ups and downs and we are a lot older now and ...?. I was going to say 'wiser', but then, maybe not! We have met an amazing number of great people and made some lifetime friends. We have to say thanks, first, to our sponsors, as otherwise there is no way we could have kept the lights on here! And a HUGE shout-out to all of our moderators, without which we would have gone absolutely insane, even more than we have. Many of them have gone on to other things, but special thanks to JD (ruralcarrier) for sticking around through some thick and a lot of thin. And thanks to our members, without whom there would be no board. The world has changed mightily over the past 20 years and hopefully TTOL can survive even our current woes. And, by sheer coincidence, we adopted our pound puppy Jules on August 14, 2008. We have no idea when his actual birthday is, but have always used the date he came to us. He has been a work in progress throughout his years, but we adore him. Yesterday he had his annual checkup and while age has crept up on him, he still is happy and energetic. A couple years ago, we adopted his little buddy, Teddy, who helps keep him young. They are both the joy of our lives.
Carol Hill
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
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08/14/2020 10:32 AM
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Thanks Lesley! You too. And thanks for your support over the years.
Carol Hill
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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08/14/2020 10:51 AM
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Thanks, Carol! This is very cool. Speaking for myself, I have made so so many friends through this forum and had so much fun because of them....shout-outs to Saildoggie (RIP), Malcolm, Nick, Dirk, Walker (though he does not really drop in anymore) - so many more - I remember finding this place when we were planning our very first bareboat trip 12 years ago. I can't believe it's been that long. All I did was do a google search for info on the BVI....and there you all were!
Thanks for putting so much hard work into keeping the lights on....don't know what I'd do without these boards!
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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08/14/2020 01:27 PM
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I, too, remember the Prodigy Days! 20 years seems unbelievable to me. Congratulations and Happy Birthday TTOL! And a special thank you to the Hills for everything you have done to keep Members and non members informed!
Rick and Grace
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
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08/14/2020 07:52 PM
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Happy birthday to both! It has been an honor and a pleasure to have been a small part of TTOL and to have met many people through TTOL. Thanks!
J.D.
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
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08/14/2020 08:08 PM
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Congratulation Carol and Eric and Jules. An awful lot of people have derived a great deal of information and island knowledge as well as a lot of strong friendships through this forum not to mention the pleasure of being able to easily connect with friends all over the country.
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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08/14/2020 08:10 PM
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Happy Birthday to TTOL and huge thanks to Carol and Eric for their courage in starting it and perseverance in keeping it operating and growing and staying relevant throughout these long years!
It has been - and continues to be - an honor to support them and TTOL in my small volunteer roll.
Bill
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
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08/14/2020 08:32 PM
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Thanks, JD, Pat and Bill, three of our moderator heroes. Thanks for your help..
Carol Hill
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
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08/14/2020 10:30 PM
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Happy Anniversary---we've been here from the beginning and appreciate all your work. I Remember your puppies and all the info that was shared. I also remember sitting in my villa, instead of the deck at BSV, trying to learn how to post pictures and keep up to date--my husband kept asking me when I was going to join him. LOL Thanks........
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Re: Happy birthday to TTOL and Jules!
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08/15/2020 09:00 AM
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Terri-- I hope one or the other of us is sitting at BSV SOON, posting pictures. And Wingman--making friends is the best part of TTOL.
Carol Hill
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