how and why did you decide to "ledge" it?? - Page 11

catinthedark · #**151** 01-26-2007, 12:23 AM

wow. the previous five posts could have been written by me (ok, really three of the 5, but i love the two smiley posts in there!).

i've read through this entire thread, and what's struck me the most is how similar many of our experiences have been, and how similar our feelings about this place are.

(insert that rockin' group hug smiley here)

Brad · #**152** 01-26-2007, 01:09 AM

I joined right around the time of The Dance...I think it was the end of my junior year/beginning of my senior year of high school (so almost 10 years ago...wow!) I had really started getting into Fleetwood Mac when I heard that they were going to reunite and tour (I had been a casual fan since TITN came out since my aunt loved them and always had that tape or Bella Donna on in her car...I saw Stevie for the first time on TOSOTM tour when I was 9 years old). Anyway, I remember reading the Rolling Stone article over and over again and taping The Dance and also Behind the Music. So I searched on the internet, and as much as The Penguin has grown over the years, it was already the most thorough and best FM site IMO even back then. In a very short period of time, I learned just about all there is to know about the Buckingham/Nicks FM era from people on the Ledge as well as the other resources on The Penguin.

Back then Marty and Lis had a trade page with just about every audio/video tape you could imagine. That's where I got ahold of the majority of my videos. Sadly, after a while they shut it down because (and correct me if my memory is failing me), there was a big stink by some people about the tapes being traded. Lucky for me I had already gotten everything I wanted.

Anyway, I said all that to say that I think I started hanging out on The Ledge to get an idea of what was out there in the way of videos and then just kind of stuck around ever since...this year will mark my 10th year as a member. I probably didn't post anything for several months, and even then I bet I only posted a couple of times a year. I still don't post very often, but I read The Ledge daily and comment here and there. I still like it a lot; it's one of the few websites that I try to visit everyday.

Later,

Brad

GardenStateGirlie · #**153** 01-26-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Merf

Yes it was! You can even see the side of Marissa's face and little Miss Katie in my photo... we had a ball, didn't we?

I started posting here in spring 03 when SYW came out... then I met that whore GardenStateGirlie and it all kind of went downhill from there... we had some good times on the SYW tour... oh, MAN!

STELLLAAAA!!!!!

god, that was so long ago. and yes, it was a fantastic time. wish we could have stuck around longer because i would have loved to see more of atlanta and hang out with katie and everyone else a bit more.

aww...you met me and your life changed

and dammit, i haven't seen you since august. this school/work stuff is cramping my style!

GardenStateGirlie · #**154** 01-26-2007, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by danax6

I don't really remember. I think I was debating whether to sign up or not, and you directed me to that thread to give me a reason NOT to.

i'm glad you decided to sign up!!

**mylittledemon** · #**155** 01-26-2007, 10:33 PM

I had been reading/lurking since mid-2000 and I remember I finally joined when Stevie's TISL album came out. Just thought I had some things to contribute finally...?

BTFLCHLD · #**156** 01-26-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Just thought I had some things to contribute finally...?

and i've been loving you since forever.

JazmenFlowers · #**157** 01-26-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad

I joined right around the time of The Dance...I think it was the end of my junior year/beginning of my senior year of high school (so almost 10 years ago...wow!) I had really started getting into Fleetwood Mac when I heard that they were going to reunite and tour (I had been a casual fan since TITN came out since my aunt loved them and always had that tape or Bella Donna on in her car...I saw Stevie for the first time on TOSOTM tour when I was 9 years old). Anyway, I remember reading the Rolling Stone article over and over again and taping The Dance and also Behind the Music. So I searched on the internet, and as much as The Penguin has grown over the years, it was already the most thorough and best FM site IMO even back then. In a very short period of time, I learned just about all there is to know about the Buckingham/Nicks FM era from people on the Ledge as well as the other resources on The Penguin.

Back then Marty and Lis had a trade page with just about every audio/video tape you could imagine. That's where I got ahold of the majority of my videos. Sadly, after a while they shut it down because (and correct me if my memory is failing me), there was a big stink by some people about the tapes being traded. Lucky for me I had already gotten everything I wanted.

Anyway, I said all that to say that I think I started hanging out on The Ledge to get an idea of what was out there in the way of videos and then just kind of stuck around ever since...this year will mark my 10th year as a member. I probably didn't post anything for several months, and even then I bet I only posted a couple of times a year. I still don't post very often, but I read The Ledge daily and comment here and there. I still like it a lot; it's one of the few websites that I try to visit everyday.

Later,

Brad

your story is almost identical to mine...right down to how I got my hands on my first stash of demos and videos.

fyi, they took the boots off because they were petitioning to become the "official" FMac website...as I recall, at least...I could be wrong.

gldstwmn · #**158** 01-27-2007, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

fyi, they took the boots off because they were petitioning to become the "official" FMac website...as I recall, at least...I could be wrong.

I think it's a blessing it didn't work out that way.

DavidMn · #**159** 01-27-2007, 12:34 AM

I decided to join because I wanted a chance to hang tou with fellow fans at shows and stuff. On SYW, I didnt really know anyone and went to most of the shows myself.

JazmenFlowers · #**160** 01-27-2007, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I think it's a blessing it didn't work out that way.

shyeah. agreed.

Aisling · #**161** 01-27-2007, 10:10 PM

i "ledged" it back during the dance. . .can't even remember the handle i used then (uh oh, another thing to go in the "you know you're old when" thread). honestly, i think the only reason i decided to get online was so that i could keep up with what was happening during the reunion tour!

i met a lot of good people, many of whom i'm sure don't even lurk here anymore. back then i think things were a lot more drama filled than they are now and it just wasn't fun after awhile. plus i was always moving around and it was hard to keep up with everyone else. came back in '04 after i finally bought SYW (i held out a long time because of christine not being on it), and have sporadically posted ever since.

that being said, this is the only message board i have posted on with any kind of regularity since 97/98. when i think that it's been 10 years, it feels very surreal and almost, dare i say it, frightening!