dmr
Champion Member
Somewhere in Middle America
Posts: 2,222
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Post by dmr on Mar 10, 2018 18:44:57 GMT -5
I was a once regular on the Omaha GB, kinda lost interest when the Powers That Be shifted their emphasis from helping us with gas prices to matching eyeballs to paid ads. I see a number of familiar names here. I'll try to be more regular. Never met you over on the other site, but welcome! I totally agree with you. The only reason I stayed active was the forums. Now that they are being deleted, I'm planning on leaving their site altogether! Thanks! It's really great to see the mass-migration here! Looks like there's a lot of activity already. For those who care, I changed my user name to "dmr" which is my real-life initials and what I use on most of the boards I frequent. It was not available when I joined GB. Annie is my long-standing nickname (even have it on my business cards) and I added my initial to it. On here, it maps everything to lower case, so it did not look as distinctive as AnnieR which I used on GB. Yeah, I too have been becoming disenchanted with GB over the last few years. I was once up to 400-some consecutive days, but finally said {expletive}-it and just checked in from time to time.
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Post by 2manyfords on Mar 10, 2018 21:39:39 GMT -5
I hope I am figuring this out. Keeping my same GB name so some here may recognize me. If this works I may get bolder and figure out how to create a profile.
Hello.
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Post by dirtgirl (TwinCities,MN) on Mar 10, 2018 22:13:40 GMT -5
Hi 2manyfords. :)
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Post by MaddogUSMC (Jacksonville, FL) on Mar 11, 2018 2:31:44 GMT -5
QuoteEditlikePost Options Post by laceylady on 1 minute ago Hi Maddog and MadFueler. I live in Mid West Indiana. I have a feeling this is going to be a fun place to hang out, just because we want to! Not sure I am sure where Midwest Indiana is located. Is that in the central? I've been all over the state! Great to finally meet you. I have seen you in that other place.
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Post by MaddogUSMC (Jacksonville, FL) on Mar 11, 2018 2:33:49 GMT -5
Love the avatar Doc! Bwa ha ha ha ha! How's the wife?? She's home now with us and Vitas Healthcare hospice, MD. Got more good "doctor dope" and seems better and happier. Hospice is wonderful, but as I told my gal, I want her to fight her way all the way back 'til she doesn't even need hospice anymore. Hell with giving up! I'm praying for a miracle.... That's great to hear buddy! I'm still praying for her! You all take care! Great to see you as always!
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Post by MaddogUSMC (Jacksonville, FL) on Mar 11, 2018 2:37:20 GMT -5
I would like to welcome all the new people. Well, here, we are all new. I like this place much better already. The old place left a bad taste in my mouth and the only reason I stayed was the forums. Now that they are going away, well, here I am! I've been over there since 2005 and met many nice people and now I'm meeting many more. Goes to show you how powerful these forums really are. I saw a lot of the names from here, over there, but I never interacted. By the time I posted my normal forums, I was aggravated because it took 20 minutes to do what takes a minute here! I'm having fun with this! Great to meet so many new people!
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Post by sjambok on Mar 11, 2018 3:35:53 GMT -5
Been on GB since April 2, 2006. I've seen the demise of GB... a slow, painful death. When corporations got involved (UCG, OPIS-- IHS... look them up.), it became a tool for their advertising. They thought that what it has become is what people wanted, overlooking the fact that people have forged friendships here, either by computer, or in person. I have been passing the word about this site.... Hopefully, they come.
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Post by sjambok on Mar 11, 2018 3:37:00 GMT -5
Looks like this is going to be the new GB site for us who want to keep in contact. You may remember me as coloradopapa but changed my handle couple months ago due to getting tired of what was happening on the other site. In case you didn't know, spouse has Alzheimer's so that makes me a full time caregiver. You should sign up as your name, so we don't get confused. You're on my buddy list. through the word game threads.
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TomB
Full Member
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Post by TomB on Mar 11, 2018 3:54:16 GMT -5
From TomB (Tom B) - - In in Dallas, Texas and access the GB page at www.dallasgasprices.com/ Dallas Gas PricesMy Consecutive Days: 3,591 All-Time Points: 4,645,415 Overall Rank: 3,762 I started on 8/22/2003 - over 14 years ago. I'm unclear what Gas Buddy will look like with these changes. Users here in Dallas used to meet at a restaurant from time to time. What about points and prizes on GB? Will we lose photos that we posted there, even photos of gas stations? Inquiring minds want to know. I've never won a prize on GB. The gas price information has been useful - locally and state wide
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WRINC
Champion Member
Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 2,892
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Post by WRINC on Mar 11, 2018 7:33:19 GMT -5
Good morning everyone, Still Winter here. Isn't it ALWAYS winter in that Deep Freeze State? lol Only for 6 months out of the year.
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TNforE0
Champion Member
Posts: 8,445
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Post by TNforE0 on Mar 11, 2018 7:53:07 GMT -5
Middle Tennessee area reporting in; joined that other site Sep. 1, 2008.
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Post by John747 on Mar 11, 2018 12:00:06 GMT -5
A brief bio: 70 years old. Served 4 years in the U.S. Navy from 67-70. One year in DaNang and last 2 years on the USS Raleigh, LPD-1 out of Little Creek, VA. Graduated from Southern Illinois University with a BS in’75. Retired from Electro-Motive Div of GM since 2002. While there I was an accountant. Born and raised in Chicago then moved to the western suburbs, each move taking me further from the city. Currently living in Leesburg, Florida and think it’s the best move we ever made. We live on a golf course where I play golf numerous times each week – year round! Couldn’t do that back in the Chicago area. I’ve been a GasBuddy member since Aug, 2001. So happy to see a new place where we could exchange messages.
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rjgimp
Senior Member
St Paul MN
Posts: 651
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Post by rjgimp on Mar 11, 2018 16:47:39 GMT -5
From TomB (Tom B) - - In in Dallas, Texas and access the GB page at www.dallasgasprices.com/ Dallas Gas PricesMy Consecutive Days: 3,591 All-Time Points: 4,645,415 Overall Rank: 3,762 I started on 8/22/2003 - over 14 years ago. I'm unclear what Gas Buddy will look like with these changes. Users here in Dallas used to meet at a restaurant from time to time. What about points and prizes on GB? Will we lose photos that we posted there, even photos of gas stations? Inquiring minds want to know. I've never won a prize on GB. The gas price information has been useful - locally and state wide We weren't far apart, I started in October 2003. I was a bit of a slacker over there though, I only have about 1,160,xxx. I hadn't even thought about the pictures. I don't think I ever put any up but I think I am in 1 or 2 from a Twin Cities get together a decade or more ago. I now others have posted a bunch of them. Your points will still be there because they have said they will continue to issue points for posting prices.
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rjgimp
Senior Member
St Paul MN
Posts: 651
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Post by rjgimp on Mar 11, 2018 16:50:24 GMT -5
Isn't it ALWAYS winter in that Deep Freeze State? lol Only for 6 months out of the year. The other 6 months is just poor sledding!
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Post by nascarfedex on Mar 11, 2018 17:54:08 GMT -5
NascarFedEx on the "other" site. Joined May 27, 2008. Chicago, IL. (Northwest side of town) Signed up here today.
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