[Nimrod]

Just wanted to mention that Kithara and I did our first, and possibly last meet up with another BEA couple.

We had been corresponding for many years with the Pacman's and circumstances allowed up to make the trip at the end of last month. It was a long drive but we were greeted warmly. We had a wonderful guest room too.

Thanks to both of you for a enjoyable visit and also giving us such good suggestions for things to see on the rest of our trip.

Oh, and Pacman is a very good host and so accommodating.
Thanks for letting us use your refrigerator for some of Kith's prescriptions. You guys rock!
Also, a warm hug to Mrs. Pac as you are a lovely person and someone that Kith feels a kinship with.
Pacman and I are lucky dudes!


I want the rest of the BEA to know that this was a cool get-together that had been planned years and years ago and Kith's health finally was good enough to make the two day drive. It was like traveling back in time to the BEA of 2007. Not many original BEA Princesses get to hook up, but for a brief moment Kithara and Mrs Pacman where in the same place. Also, neither of the Pac's have been on the forum in over six years so they may never see this message.

Anyway - Thanks to the Pac's for a wonderful (and very busty) visit! 



http://forum.bearchive.com/index.php?topic=9984279.msg10108439#msg10108439
Kithara Bq=170 B%10.44
MrsPac Bq=200 B%9.24

[solvegas]

This is very nice thing to read. I always remember back in the day when all four of you were very active in this neck of the woods. Good mammary ... er ... memories indeed. 

[TheZookie007]

In before someone says POIDH

[Nimrod]

In before someone says POIDH

Really? Pictures or it didn't happen?

The Pacs are in a different place in life now and have other foci.

Here is a photo of a sign painted by Mr. Pac. and it captures much of the feeling at the end of the visit.
EXIT... THANK YOU...

[bignatslover]

I love it!  A meeting of BEA Titans!  Glad it went well for all of you. 

[Nimrod]

Just a bit of trivia. The avatars used on the BEA have an index number. The appear to be in order of creation from the last major reestablishment of the forum and yet they do align with the early membership of the BEA. It is almost like the avatar record is a crude indicator of the original early members...even when avatars change the index number remains constant unless the membership of that user changes, e.g. GonZo

Pacman has the lowest index number I have found so far. He is number 31.
We even talked a little about his early interests as he beats out other notables such as...

Bust Artist is 210.
Palomine is 242.
Munch Wolf is 744.
RT Poe is 846.
Kithara is 2022.
MissChievous is 2354.
Random X is 2526.
Druul Empire is 2801. (The only consecutive number I found to...)
Vixen is 2802.
Dr Hyde is 2914.
Nimrod is 2967.
Cutter is 3217. (Kith and I made his avatar)
G I John is 5228.
Ms Pacman is 5933.
Al Inflatcha is 6249. (best BE avatar ever)
Notty is 6968.
Squirrelgirl is 9625.

and one of the highest "early" (1997-2007) member numbers I found is

xXxCuriousxXx at 32260 which beats out GonZo's updated avatar (when he became a mod) at 23625.

Yes, I find this stuff interesting. It is cool that Kithara and I some of the first 3000 to join way back in 1997-8. The register dates provided are meaningless due to multiple crashes, user list scrubs, and mass reinstall actions. Only the avatar index numbers appear to retain any history pointing to that early core group.

[MunchWolf]

This is neat

-Munch "still around" Wolf

[Nimrod]

Yeah, what I like most about it is that the number provides something of a confirmation of when a user first came to the BEA. When someone says they were here from the very start, the index number was proof.

It is simply interesting to see that when Munch Wolf arrived there were less than 750 users at the BEA. Even to be part of the first few thousand is cool. Membership really expanded after about 1999.

[MunchWolf]

before the BEA, mid-90s, there was an email newsletter ... run by Al, aka Some Sort of Dog ... I thought some of that was saved somewhere on this site at some point ...

that's where the group started

-Munch "what, appearing when it is not my birthday??" Wolf

[MaxBigfoot]

Huh, I never knew that about the avatar numbers, Nimrod.  But I checked mine, and there it was, avatar_2496.  Cool!  Mine was made for me by Colonel Morphemor, and I've been using it ever since, on several different forums.

[MaxBigfoot]

Wow, I never noticed before, but BillN is 124!   

[11]

before the BEA, mid-90s, there was an email newsletter ... run by Al, aka Some Sort of Dog ... I thought some of that was saved somewhere on this site at some point ...

I've been around long enough to remember the email newsletter MuchWolf mentioned. Wish I had saved all my back issues

I don't have an avatar, but in the URL string of my profile, I see "u=612." Does that mean my index number is 612?

[Nimrod]

^612 appears to be valid. These index numbers are very delicate but if left undisturbed they remain. Little things can remove or change them, like any mod interaction with the account, repairs, renames, etc. Also, changes in status or even becoming a mod shifts the number. But, if you have been a good user, and have retained your account that u value can persist. Obviously, restarting or creating an account creates a different higher sequencing now.

Again, it is something of a litmus check, when someone claims to have been here for years, a quick check of that embedded number can at least add proof. (unless there is intervention at the user account level) Interesting stuff nonetheless.

Pacman has the lowest index number I have found so far. He is number 31.
We even talked a little about his early interests as he beats out other notables such as...

Bust Artist is 210.
Palomine is 242.
User 11 is 612.
Munch Wolf is 744.
RT Poe is 846.
Kithara is 2022.
MissChievous is 2354.
Random X is 2526.
Druul Empire is 2801. (The only consecutive number I found to...)
Vixen is 2802.
Dr Hyde is 2914.
Nimrod is 2967.
Cutter is 3217. (Kith and I made his avatar)
G I John is 5228.
Ms Pacman is 5933.
Al Inflatcha is 6249. (best BE avatar ever)
Notty is 6968.
Squirrelgirl is 9625.
GonZo is 23625. (new # from "modification")
xXxCuriousxXx is 32260.
Beshine is 36360.