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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 9:16 pm
Yeah and God help me, I love ya anyway. Good grief! I blame Neil for that one, too.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 9:25 pm
Memories....
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 9:37 pm
I love that story Glenn!!! How ironic is that whole story??? Too funny!!
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 9:38 pm
Well, interesting. Hiya Glenn.
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 9:43 pm
Glenn you are correct on both counts. The picture was after 9/11. A picture of Osama and a camel--but I'll stop there. I am sure if we all thought of the various memories and experiences we've had because of TVCH, we'd give the BB area a run for it's money in number of posts.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 9:45 pm
I was just thinking the same thing, Lance -- there are so many great memories I have from TVCH!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 9:50 pm
and its all Neil's fault!!
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 9:52 pm
Spy, I left out one phrase in my post about TVCH...... "Five years ago if someone had told me I'd travel three days (one way) to attend a wedding of someone I met on the internet and had come to love like a daughter, I would have looked at them like they were from outer space." <muttering more about edit time......thinks that's a good job for Fuzzy-headed Animator.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 10:03 pm
heh... Greetings from Maui. All I can say in my defense at the moment is something about a pic of a man and a donkey. And i remember thinking it would be MY last act ever as a moderator....(Yeah, and I know some of you are wishing that it was )
Neil, thanks for forgiving my chutzpah!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 11:25 pm
I think it is an excellent idea if we all blame Neil for Glenn. He has to be somebody's fault.
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Ryn
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 12:03 am
Coming way late to the party - but had to stick in my two cents here..... I will also speak for the Mods who are not longer about because - well because they won't knwo I did and frankly they would be wanting to tell you thank you as well. Neil, I dropped you a personal note and you and I can talk more via mail - but didn't want to leave the impression that I was not greatful for the wild hair that got you to start bigbrotherfanclub.com 6 years ago. That free bulliten board is not even a shadow of what this site has become - btu I am honored to have been asked by you all those years ago to help keep the place running. Honored to have been entrusted by you with the keys to the store when you didn't know me except for based on my posting style on that first site (this is the 3rd place this lil site has been hosted at afterall). I know that the other mods who are no longer around would thank you too - we have seen some exciting times indeed - since I have usually stayed in the BB area let me recall a few.... Sending 2 banners over the house - I still have the video of George and others saying thank you to bigbrotherfanclub - they are still sitting on my geocities account (one I don't think I even can log into anymore) - check em out just be prepared for the page to be unavailable if a lot of people go looking http://geocities.com/ryn1970/ So we have that - we have Eddie's mom hanging around on the site that year - how cool was that? Then in year two you did the tvclubhouse thing - or whenever it was - it is all blurry to me... but the very next year CBS called their chatrooms the "Clubhouse" - kinda made ya go HMMMMMMMM. And lets not forget how many times CBS has lifted messages and quotes aobut HGs right off this site and used them on the HG 'Fan Pages' - kinda funny from a place that wanted to sue your pants off the 3rd or 4th week of BB1 huh?? I could go on and on but there really isn't a need - Neil it took a lot for you to agree to hand the keys over to others and I respect you for doing that - I am sure things will continue on and you will always have a warm spot in th ehearts of the members - and if no one else does I sure as hell will be sure to remind people from time to time So drop me a note and we can catch up some more when you have the time -mike aka "Ryn" - I never would have imagined how picking a quick nickname so I could post on the first site would have ended up still being with me all these years later.
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Enb
Member
07-07-2000
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 6:17 am
Ah yes, Karuuna. Hmm...I should have fired her when I had the chance! I seem to recall a photo with a donkey, but I wouldn't post such a thing, would I? Well maybe the new Gentleman's Club area will allow such a thing..... I'm sorry this news comes so quickly to everyone, but that's just how it is. It's been on my mind for months and months, guilt that I haven't been here to help out or manage. Now maybe I'll get some peace of mind. I've had the TVCH as my homepage for 5 years. I have to change that, but I'm not sure where to go instead? Maybe I'll just have to start another site hehehe..
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 6:44 am
Best of luck, Neil, to you & your family. Thanks for the help in getting me my TVCH shirt. I may not post much but I am usually around and this place has helped me more than you will ever know. Congrats on your 20 years! I'm going on 23!
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Bigd
Member
09-13-2001
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 6:59 am
I know I don't post much, but TVCH has been my homepage now for about 4 years. It is the ONLY thing on the internet that I do every single day. I read large areas of this board with great interest and loyalty and I take it for granted that it will always be there. For this and so much more I am thankful to you Neil for your vision, for your hard work, for your talent, for the financial cost you fronted, for a place to get honest answers and reactions, but mostly for the friends I have made and continue to make, right here at my very own "homepage". Even though that term "homepage" was not invented for this site in particular, it is a totally fitting title. Thanks so much Enb, and please, stick around.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 8:40 am
Thank you Neil for starting this great site. I have enjoyed being a member here so much and would be lost without it. Your daughter is a real cutie and I wish you and your family much happiness.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 9:19 am
I just want to add my thanks, too, for the creation of this site. It has grown tremendously and has helped and entertained too many people to count. Neil, I wish you and your family all the best!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 10:08 am
I am so grateful for 1/2nutti for getting me my official Tvch shirt and grateful for her being my first Tvch axe murderer meet, and grateful that it was so successful that I went on to meet more wonderful Tvch'ers in Vegas and got my shirt signed. If it wasn't for this site I probably wouldn't have travelled as much by plane or continue to travel to meet Zuzu's figments. I too remember this being the first site I came to during 9/11 and constantly refreshing for updates and posting. Gosh that was a surreal time. Too funny that Admin got modderated, that just cracks me up.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 10:31 am
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this wonderful site and for all the time, hard work and everything else you've put into it! I realize this must have been a bittersweet decision for you but am so very grateful that you arranged it so that this board will live on. I think it's a tribute to you that so many people love TVCH and that there are so many longtime members here. My best wishes to you and your family!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 10:50 am
I have been lurking for almost 3 years and enjoyed it so much. Finally it was too much and I wanted to get my two cents worth in too so I officially joined up. This is such a fun site and I check in everyday. What a great feeling that must be for you to see how many people participate in here. Such diversity and wealth of knowledge...fantastic! May all your future endeavors be so successful.
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Rabbit
Moderator
08-12-2001
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 11:11 am
Well, so here we are my friend. You the new admin emeritus and me unable to hop because I have all four of my lucky feet crossed for the future success and happiness of both you and your successors. I don’t know why I worry so, logically, this seems like the best thing for you and your beautiful family, for the board and for the moderators. The talent pool of that group is amazing, I run a multi-state multimillion dollar wholesale distribution business with less management talent than this buyer group has so I doubt you could have left your “baby” in better hands. More importantly, you have achieved with your creation what I am afraid I will never be able to achieve with mine. For the first 20 years I worked 360 days a year to build it, for the last 5 my one goal left for my business is to sell it to people who would be able to carry on and let me come in and visit and reminisce about the good old days. Unfortunately, I haven’t found my able caring buyers just vultures and Borg who would assimilate and kill its character. So here is to hoping you all the best. That you and I and some of the old codgers can hang out, lie about the good old days and create some wonderfully good new ones. Rabbit
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 11:59 am
Please include my thanks here for not only starting the bbfanclub where I mostly lurked, but for luring me back full time with a letter stating the name was being changed to TVCH! The members area still eluded me for a while, and after finding it I posted long posts like I couldn't shut up! I didn't have a computer but came here with WebTv, and you worked hard to make it possible for us lowly webbies to participate in most of the areas in the clubhouse. My fifth year anniversary here is next week, and I cannot begin to imagine not having TVCH to come to each and every day possible. Thanks for not giving up our community but for giving it to those who love it and will keep it available! Good luck and God bless you in your RL adventures and family life, Neil. Stick around and maybe one day you will have some time to make it to our international get togethers where you will meet many heartfelt fans.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 12:28 pm
Oh wow I just realized my anniversary is in 4 days. Where did the time go.
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 12:58 pm
Neil, Thank you for giving me a place on the internet to call home for the past 5 years. I found BBFC searching for more info on BB1 and boy did I luck out when I found this place. I lurked for a bit, then jumped in to help in the live feed posting area. I came back for BB2, found my way to the chat room and to many dear friends. Like many others, TVCH is my home page. It is where my friends are. It is my source and refuge when there are news events affecting our world. I have learned so much here. I have been inspired and uplifted. I have traveled to places I never would have gone on my own and have met people from all walks of life that come together united by one thing - TVCH. I wish you good things in the future. Take care of yourself and your family, but never forget the family that you helped create here. Reiki (Kim)
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 1:42 pm
neil, just wanted to wish the best of luck with whatever you want to do. and also give you a huge thanks for starting this amazing place! i can't imagine my life without tvch. that is really something special for an internet message board. thank you!
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Monday, August 08, 2005 - 5:02 pm
Wow, Neil. When I first started reading your post I got nervous that you wre shutting TVCH down. I was so relieved to read on and find out this wasn't the case! I have been coming here for 5 years and TVCH is the first place I come to everytime I sit down at my computer. I don't post as often as I would like to (mainly because I have two little kids also and well..you know how it is) but I will never stop coming here. You created something magical when you built TVCH. I am continually in awe of the out pouring of support, friendship and comradarie here. It is truly amazing and fascinating. Others have expressed sentiments better than I ever could, so I will just say that I wish nothing but the best for you, Lisa and your beautiful family. I hope we will still see you around here, even if it is sporadically. Thank you for all you have done. 
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