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General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: 2dogs1cat on August 23, 2011, 07:08:14 AM

Title: Birth date?
Post by: 2dogs1cat on August 23, 2011, 07:08:14 AM

I have a historical question to ask, when was bmwr65.org born?  Was it always bmwr65.org?  Could I have a history lesson please.
Thanks.
:^)

Title: Re: Birth date?
Post by: Bob_Roller on August 23, 2011, 08:04:52 AM

I think Rob Valdez could answer the question, I think he's been on this site in it's variuos shapes and forms the longest .

I think I've been here for about 8-9 years .

Title: Re: Birth date?
Post by: Ed Miller on August 23, 2011, 12:24:50 PM

The founder had the username Sloth, I remember that.  He very rarely posted during the time since I joined.

Title: Re: Birth date?
Post by: Bob_Roller on August 23, 2011, 12:43:19 PM

The founder of R65.org was Jim Taggart, I believe he had an R45 if memory serves me correctly .

Alright, I did a little searching, (really slow day at work!!!!!!) .

I found an entry from Jim Taggart on Micapeak BMW R65 Registry.

 http://micapeak.com/reg/view/R65/all/2/325/YYYYYYY/

His is the 10th entry on the first page.

He made a statement in the entry, that he had just set up R65.org, the date on the entry is 10/12/2000.

So I guess that would make this site coming up on 11 years old .

Title: Re: Birth date?
Post by: Justin B. on August 23, 2011, 05:35:48 PM

It was originally r65.org and this "version" was started with the url bmwr65.org in November of 2005.  The original version pretty much got spammed out of existence so I started this board as a place where "refugees" from the old board could hang out try to decide what to do next and it pretty much evolved from there...

Title: Re: Birth date?
Post by: nhmaf on August 23, 2011, 07:34:34 PM

11 years is an eternity in the web-sphere!   But, not so old as many other motorcycling websites.