Author Topic: One Million Posts - When will it happen? (Read 2863 times)

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #30 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:16:59 AM »

I am watching it pretty close. I am going to try to make the millionth post here.

Dale

Swampman · « **Reply #31 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:39:22 AM »

How do we know?

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #32 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:43:46 AM »

It is towards the bottom of the index page. Dale

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #33 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:45:59 AM »

There are 999948 Posts as of now. We are 52 away. Dale

Swampman · « **Reply #34 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:49:50 AM »

Thanks, I found it.

Troyboy · « **Reply #35 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:00:22 AM »

God BLESS AMERICA

Graybeard · « **Reply #36 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:43:16 AM »

My best shot at being number one million 1,000,000.

gstewart44 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:44:19 AM »

how many now? I think we are close if not over.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #38 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:44:37 AM »

Here is the one millionth post. Dale

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Swampman · « **Reply #39 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:45:16 AM »

Who actually made it?

Graybeard · « **Reply #40 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:45:27 AM »

Ha did it that last post of mine was number one million. When it came up that's the number that was on the screeen. It happened at 07:43:16 AM today January 21, 2009 so my prediction the other day of between 6:00 and 9:00 CST today was dead on.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #41 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:46:05 AM »

Quote from: gstewart44 on January 21, 2009, 02:44:19 AM

how many now? I think we are close if not over.

Looks like you have it. Dale

Skunk · « **Reply #42 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:47:04 AM »

Yep Graybeard got it. Congrats Graybeard. Most appropriate that it should be you.

Graybeard · « **Reply #43 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:47:19 AM »

Nope Dale you missed it. You took too long making smilies. My post above that says my attempt at it was the number one million as that's the number that showed when I made it.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #44 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:47:44 AM »

Quote from: Graybeard on January 21, 2009, 02:45:27 AM

Ha did it that last post of mine was number one million. When it came up that's the number that was on the screeen. It happened at 07:43:16 AM today January 21, 2009 so my prediction the other day of between 6:00 and 9:00 CST today was dead on.

Corection then. Congrats GB it is only fitting.

Dale

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #45 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:48:30 AM »

WOW, thats a lot of typing. Congrats GB and CREW.

Graybeard · « **Reply #46 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:50:29 AM »

Quote from: Swampman on January 21, 2009, 02:45:16 AM

Who actually made it?

I did swamp. I typed that comment then copied it and when the number reached 999998 I pasted it and hit POST. When the thread came back up the post count read an even 1,000,000. So that means I managed to time it to perfection. I really figured I'd sleep thru it but pulled it off. Beat Dale out by a whisker a gray whisker at that.

mirage1988 · « **Reply #47 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:50:41 AM »

I think swampman got it. My counter says 1000004 posts and counting back on the recent posts swampys re:ammo to stock up on should be the winner. (how fitting)-

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #48 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:51:10 AM »

I even opened a second window and had my reply on this thread ready 5 minutes in advance. I still missed it.

Dale

Swampman · « **Reply #49 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:52:22 AM »

Quote from: mirage1988 on January 21, 2009, 02:50:41 AM

I think swampman got it. My counter says 1000004 posts and counting back on the recent posts swampys re:ammo to stock up on should be the winner. (how fitting)-

Skunk · « **Reply #50 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:52:45 AM »

Graybeard beat Swampman for the 1,000,000th post by 10 seconds. Power Posting for the last hour almost worked Swampy.

mirage1988 · « **Reply #51 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:56:23 AM »

Ok GB and Swampy-
Theres only one way to settle it like men.
Paper-rock-scissors (lol)
Congrats GB on a great site.

LONGTOM · « **Reply #52 on:** January 21, 2009, 03:02:14 AM »

YEA!!!
I think I was the first to post # 1,000,021!

LONGTOM

LONGTOM · « **Reply #53 on:** January 21, 2009, 03:06:56 AM »

Sorry!
Just having some fun!

Congrats GB, way to go.
Heres to the next 1,000,000!!!

LONGTOM

Skunk · « **Reply #54 on:** January 21, 2009, 03:14:40 AM »

Quote from: Graybeard on January 21, 2009, 02:50:29 AM

When the thread came back up the post count read an even 1,000,000. So that means I managed to time it to perfection. I really figured I'd sleep thru it but pulled it off.

Well it is sort of sad in a way. Being that the grand prize was a custom rifle of the poster's choice, paid for by you of course, and an all expense paid seven day hunting trip to Alabama with room and board at your private residence, and then boat tours on your private pond, it seems sort of sad that you'll have to have all the fun by yourself now.

Graybeard · « **Reply #55 on:** January 21, 2009, 03:17:13 AM »

Quote from: DALESCARPENTRY on January 21, 2009, 02:51:10 AM

I even opened a second window and had my reply on this thread ready 5 minutes in advance. I still missed it. Dale

Timing is EVERYTHING Dale. I did the same basically but with a minor deviation. I opened a window on this thread but didn't hit reply until the count reached 999998. I then hit reply and pasted in my prepared comment and immediately hit POST. I figured I'd be within one or two over or under but it was a stroke of pure luck to be the one to see that 1,000,000 roll up when my post came up.

It could just as easily have read all nines or one or two over as posts were coming in hot and heavy at the time.

Congratulations to all the GBO Members who have made such a number possible. Had we not been deleting all posts in the classifieds for years once the items closed it would have come far sooner and had we not lost all the posts from the days of the cascading software written by Matt that we began on or the posts made on Bravenet software prior to that it would have come a couple years sooner I'm sure.

Now who's gonna make number 2,000,000 and when?

oldandslow · « **Reply #56 on:** January 21, 2009, 03:30:39 AM »

Graybeard, it's only fitting for you to make the 1,000,000th post on your website. Thanks for providing the site. It is the most interesting of the forums I read.

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #57 on:** January 21, 2009, 03:39:00 AM »

Quote from: Graybeard on January 21, 2009, 03:17:13 AM

Quote from: DALESCARPENTRY on January 21, 2009, 02:51:10 AM
I even opened a second window and had my reply on this thread ready 5 minutes in advance. I still missed it. Dale

Timing is EVERYTHING Dale. I did the same basically but with a minor deviation. I opened a window on this thread but didn't hit reply until the count reached 999998. I then hit reply and pasted in my prepared comment and immediately hit POST. I figured I'd be within one or two over or under but it was a stroke of pure luck to be the one to see that 1,000,000 roll up when my post came up.

It could just as easily have read all nines or one or two over as posts were coming in hot and heavy at the time.

Congratulations to all the GBO Members who have made such a number possible. Had we not been deleting all posts in the classifieds for years once the items closed it would have come far sooner and had we not lost all the posts from the days of the cascading software written by Matt that we began on or the posts made on Bravenet software prior to that it would have come a couple years sooner I'm sure.

Now who's gonna make number 2,000,000 and when?

You had a good plan. My mistake was waiting till it read 9999999 before posting and then I kept getting that warning that someone has posted before me. That would either be you or Swampy. Dale

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #58 on:** January 21, 2009, 04:24:18 AM »

Congratulations to Graybeard, Dale, and Swampman in that order...this was an exciting read and a good contest. I figure that all three of you headed the buck off at the pass to be that close!

myronman3 · « **Reply #59 on:** January 21, 2009, 06:24:36 AM »

so the real question is, what did you win? i think the site owner should thank the millioneth poster in some way.