Archive through March 20, 2002
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Archive through March 20, 2002
Neko | Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 03:54 pm     I wish I had been around then but I didn't stroll in until the beginning of BB2. I think I got the website from BB Top 50 or maybe Google, it's sad that I can't remember this at my old age( Don't hit me!) I don't think I lurked at all. You guys didn't scare me, I just jumped right in. Now I have my little(Er...read big!) family here at TVCH. I'm still learning things about the history of BBFC/TVCH including the topic I brought up not realizing it was all hush hush. I did watch BB1. Never heard about the TP throwing angels... Ps Sage!! I wanna be cool like Merlin and Juju too!! |
Donut | Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 04:11 pm     thanks zeld,er um i mean moon, this is so much fun reading about. i feel like i am part of something big! you guys look like the original Charlies Charmin Angels! i hope you all answered yes to the toilet papering question in the getting to know you thread.... |
Moondance | Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 04:14 pm     Yep, that pix makes me look squeezable - soft... I swear I workout! We had a so much fun... looking back, I can't believe I did it without a second thought LOL... anything for BBFC-TVCH! |
Urgrace | Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 05:19 pm     I remember reading Fruitbat's reports on the Angels, and Never imagined that I would meet one in person, thinking the whole time how gutsy these angels were. I started out looking for a forum during BB1 and found Joker. No one I knew watched BB, so I didn't have anyone to discuss it with. From there I ventured into several of their links and found BBFC. I was a lurker most of the time but occassionally posted under nanjay. (I remember getting an email from our admin about the site changing to TVCH.) Then I had problems posting because I changed my email. I had written admin and don't know what happened, but after that it wouldn't accept my password, so I started lurking again. I finally got frustrated with not being able to post and ask questions, wrote admin again and got a new name and password. That was last August and I've faithfully been here posting since then. |
Flint | Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 06:44 pm     Hmmm....when did I start coming to the BBFC? I hadn't really gotten into Big Brother after the 1st show. It was just a few episodes before Will's eviction that I started watching it. That is when I started looking for web sites. I found CBS's site, and chat area, to be craptastic. Too many morons, too many vulgarities, very little discussion. So I did a web search for other sites. BBFC was the first site I came upon and I found it interesting. While there were other sites out there none of them really caught my fancy. They were either too boring, or too vile. The moderation is something I wanted in a site because it allowed for real discussions, or just goofing around. So I leapt into the fray at BBFC and have been kicking around ever since. It was the quality that kept me here, and the tolerance. You can be an a$$ if you want, but there are limits. That allows for good discussion, without letting it go as far as a site like BBBlows went. Some of my fondest memories of the early days are discussions, very vehemnt ones, with people likes Willsgirl. We didn't agree on much, but we could both argue. I missed her a lot after the site switch. On BBFC and then TVCH you could have different types of fun, depending what you wanted. You could have serious disccussions, or silly ones. You could talk about the social ramifications of a show like BB and what it said about society. Or you could play naked twister. It was fun. It still is when I have time for it. There have been a lot of good times on TVCH, and some bad. The good ones far outweigh the bad. It is, and always has been, a quality site. There is also a camraderie here that I like. Even those I have had nasty disagreements with will be supportive if something happens. Look at how everyone rallied around each other on, and after September 11th. I guess it says a lot about the quality of TVCH that even most of those who leave always come back. Usually within a matter of days, if not hours. For some reason they just can't stay away. Not to mention those who are ejected and can't stop obsessing about the site and the people on it. I wish we had the old, original posts still. It would be some interesting reading.  |
Rabbit | Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 09:40 pm     I came to this board in the first week of BB2 when I saw Ryn trolling for this place while I was lurking in a CBS BB2 chat room. I lurked for a couple of weeks before I was inspired by Smartss and Snee to try a post and received instant encouragement from Zed and Spygirl to continue. I was soon falsely accused of recruiting Zed and Snee in an attempt to kidnap Bunny and force her to put out more timely live-feed recaps. This of course was a slanderous misrepresentation as she was to be provided an unlimited supply of carrots, a life-size Hardy Hill poster and a high-speed internet connection. How could that be considered kidnapping?!? As to my attempts to transform Ocean Islands, WCV63 and a couple of other club members into one of Shannon’s thongs with a discount incantation I purchased from Will-is-Satan.com I contend that as it didn’t work – no harm no foul. So to Ryn, Smartss, Snee, Zed and Spygirl a pox upon you for my addiction.
Bunny, look at the cool new Icon they made for us |
Juju2bigdog | Saturday, March 16, 2002 - 10:18 pm     Aaaaaaaaiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! |
Webkitty | Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 12:55 pm     I found my way here during BB1. Everyone seemed so nice compared to other boards so I hung out here all summer. I remember the angels and when we almost lost this board due to its popularity and Bomis took it over. That was scary! Anyway, when BB1 was over I was exhausted! I promptly left and didn't come back till BB2. I got a new poster name and posted all through BB2. I was going to stay on this time but personal events interfered. I have looked in on you all from time to time, and its good to see old familiar names. TVCH really DOES have a quality admin and the posters are the wittyist (is that a word?) most caring and helpful bunch of people! EVEN when we disagree, its a hard combination to beat. Happy St. Patricks Day and a big purrrrrrrr to you all! Webkitty |
Enbwife | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 06:46 am     What great memories!!! Thanks everyone. |
Whit4you | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 10:02 am     U lurked prior to the new format - lurked here as well until Neil flew a banner over saying "We love you guys, BBFC" (or something like that. I was so impressed with that I had to de-lurk to say so. I'm curious more about the history of the live feed posts here and how those developed. It is one of the main things that sets this site apart from all the rest that have followed. But I still don't really know who started em and how they developed here. Whit |
Webkitty | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 12:46 pm     Hey Whit, Hi!! I remember that banner. Something to do with thanks for a fun summer.... yea, or something like that! It was one of the few really classy banners that year. I would like to know about how the live feeds came about too. Neil? |
Dahli | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 01:47 pm     Found this site, accidentally while desperately searching for more info during BB1. Then couldn't wait to get on here every day and just soak it up! After BB2 ended I continued to lurk but couldn't resist any longer and had to add my I enjoy the positive feeling, welcome the kind words and tolerance, admire the wisdom and absolutely could not do without the many belly laughs I find here they are all are too good to pass up -- for example
Bunny, look at the cool new Icon they made for us Juju2bigdog Aaaaaaaaiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! These guys all just crack me up! |
Car54 | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 01:58 pm     rabbit, you are just cruisin for a bruisin...look out... juju is coming for you! |
Marysafan | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 02:20 pm     WAIT!....WAIT....WAIT....!!!!! Is Jombie ....Moondance???????? I had been out of the loop for such a long time! That would explain why her posts always seemed to have this ring of familiarity! |
Wink | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 02:22 pm     No Mary, Zelda is Moondance. |
Neko | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 02:57 pm     Hehehe... I have so many memories from TVCH, and I've only been here as long as Rabbit has. I though you had been here longer than that Rabbit, You just seemed to know everyone so well.. *Shrugs* Happy happy memories...not many sad though..which is a good thing!
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Neko | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 03:31 pm     Test |
Neko | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 03:33 pm     Oooohhhh...I look green. I think I'm sick. I'll leave the cool image stuff to Sage! ^_^ |
Willi | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 04:43 pm     During BB1: I read the live feeds & enjoyed the BB Angels escapades. I remember the very first site of Neil's & like many others was worried about the hosting problems he had during BB1 & was so thankful that Bomis came along. Minutes after the BB1 Season finale: Went to chat with the nickname "WhatWilliDoNow." This nickname stuck as I began posting after BB1 until a certain poster (no names mentioned...cough...Fruitbat) decided that my nickname made her monitor too wide so I quickly decided to shorten my nickname so Willi it was. Hard to believe BB3 will be here before we know it. P.S...I knew HRH was somehow involved with my new bangs. |
Marysafan | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 05:26 pm     Zelda!!!!!!! How good to see you! I should have figured it out from the SAG card! The brain gets fuzzier all the time! I am glad to know that you are still here! You were awesome! |
Moondance | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 06:07 pm     Hi Mary!!! |
Judy | Monday, March 18, 2002 - 08:07 pm     Enbwife wrote:
Quote:Then it almost got shut down by CBS who wrote Neil a cease and desist letter because he was using the BB logo... A local newspaper here in Ottawa and across the country picked up the story and wrote an article titled “Big Bad Hollywood shutting down Local Little Guy”… something like that. Neil was a celebrity around our community for quite a while!
I read that article in my local paper-looked up the website and never left! LOL |
Kep421 | Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 08:09 am     I was a long time lurker here at TVCH. I lurked through the last half of BB1 when I found the live feeds through a search engine. I was never much of an Internet buff, but since I had no one to discuss BB1 with, I was drawn to the additional insights not provided by just watching the show. When BB2 came back, I rushed back to this site so as not to miss one minute of the live feeds, and at that point I actually joined, but I was still mostly a lurker. I had this little voice whispering in my ear that everyone on the Internet was a serial killer just waiting for me to slip up and announce my existence. (I no longer listen to that little voice, and ever since I threw out his least favorite pot, he doesn't bother me much anyway ) Then 9/11 happened and suddenly my fears were redirected. I was online 10 mins after hearing about the tragedy and over the next few weeks most of my information came from this board. I began to post that day. My fears, my anger, my sorrow all poured into this site. I found an outlet for all my emotions that I just couldn't seem to articulate to others in person without bursting into tears. I made many virtual friendships during that time, friendships that have lasted to this day. TVCH has become a part of my life. At times it may appear to be all consuming, but it really isn't. I have many "in-person" friends, and I talk to them about my virtual friendships, just like I do about other aspects of my life. My in-person friends don't fully understand the connections between people that can develop at a site such as this, but they do recognize the friendships as positive and supportive. The biggest example I can think of in my case would be when I lost my Mama...the people at TVCH were there for me with words of comfort and support. I love this place because we are allowed to speak our minds without fear of being assaulted with inappropriate responses. Our members recognize each other as individuals and understand that everyone is entitled to the same respect and courtesy as one would expect for themselves. I love the fact that we have members of all ages, from teenagers to...ahem...well, who knows? I love the fact that this is a safe place where teens can come and express their ideas and thoughts. I love that we have several family members who have joined, making TVCH a true family. And most of all, I love that Neil posted all those historical pictures!!!! Woo Hoo!!! But, I still think the main the reason most people find this place such a nice place to be is because of the way our members accept and support each other. I know it is mine. |
Admin | Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 08:35 am     Wow....I'm all weepy! I can't believe that article made it to Florida!? We need to get in the paper again...HMmm...let's see... |
Babyruth | Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 09:56 am     Kep, what a wonderful post! (((((((((((((Kep))))))))))))) I'm sure you speak for many of us when you talk about what a great family we have here, and what a warm and welcoming place this is. |
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