From: Mike .
Hi All,
This is for two of my favourite posters, Les and Michael, and anyone else who has a bit of the Old Forum Blues. Due to a human condition that we are apt to suffer from time to time called nostalgia, many millions of dollars have traded hands over the milleniums. Who knows, it may even have propped up whole economies. But for my forum buddies, this trip down memory lane is free to you.
I'm going to attempt to do the nearly impossible and read every post from the inception of the forum. Then I will review a weeks worth in a post called The Week That Was. I'll try and capture the highs and lows and some of the irreverence or the irrelevance. Strap yourselves in, this is going to be a blast.
In the first week beginning, Aug 31, 1999, there were only 4 new posts. A lone voice calling themself EAB was the very first with a post appropriately titled, "Am I Number One?" Where are you now, EAB? EAB's first post was also the longest thread with five replies spanning approx 3 weeks. EAB had to wait 2 days for the first reply. A familiar name amongst the respondents was Les, who is still with us today. Fantastic effort, Les!
EAB also has the dubious honour with his second new post, of submitting a post that never received a single reply. If that has ever happened to you then you know the feeling. Boy, it smarts! Alas, unless he/she changed their handle, EAB's final post was about 6 months later on Feb 27, 2000.
The property game is full of nasty surprises and playing it with a sense of humour will get you through the bad times to the finish line. So my choice for Quotable Quote of the week for its humour is from "Only 3 investors in the whole of OZ" by Chris H 9/5/99.
It goes: "The books sell well, the videos and seminars go well, the forum is deathly quiet. Come on someone must have more questions or comments on property. "I am considering buying a house boat for my family and animals, apart from the large looming flood are there any advantages with this type of purchase?" - Noah. Sorry at my attempt at humour but I keep checking in for a chat about property but to no avail."
Me again: Finally, the Classic Post gong goes to Mark Noonan's reply to this perennial question:
"My wife and I have one rental property at present and are considering buying elsewhere and renting our own home out, any tips/pitfalls?"
I'd like a dollar for each time this question has been asked. See Mark's reply in the attached file. Stay tuned for further installments of The Week That Was.
Regards, Mike
Hi All,
This is for two of my favourite posters, Les and Michael, and anyone else who has a bit of the Old Forum Blues. Due to a human condition that we are apt to suffer from time to time called nostalgia, many millions of dollars have traded hands over the milleniums. Who knows, it may even have propped up whole economies. But for my forum buddies, this trip down memory lane is free to you.
I'm going to attempt to do the nearly impossible and read every post from the inception of the forum. Then I will review a weeks worth in a post called The Week That Was. I'll try and capture the highs and lows and some of the irreverence or the irrelevance. Strap yourselves in, this is going to be a blast.
In the first week beginning, Aug 31, 1999, there were only 4 new posts. A lone voice calling themself EAB was the very first with a post appropriately titled, "Am I Number One?" Where are you now, EAB? EAB's first post was also the longest thread with five replies spanning approx 3 weeks. EAB had to wait 2 days for the first reply. A familiar name amongst the respondents was Les, who is still with us today. Fantastic effort, Les!
EAB also has the dubious honour with his second new post, of submitting a post that never received a single reply. If that has ever happened to you then you know the feeling. Boy, it smarts! Alas, unless he/she changed their handle, EAB's final post was about 6 months later on Feb 27, 2000.
The property game is full of nasty surprises and playing it with a sense of humour will get you through the bad times to the finish line. So my choice for Quotable Quote of the week for its humour is from "Only 3 investors in the whole of OZ" by Chris H 9/5/99.
It goes: "The books sell well, the videos and seminars go well, the forum is deathly quiet. Come on someone must have more questions or comments on property. "I am considering buying a house boat for my family and animals, apart from the large looming flood are there any advantages with this type of purchase?" - Noah. Sorry at my attempt at humour but I keep checking in for a chat about property but to no avail."
Me again: Finally, the Classic Post gong goes to Mark Noonan's reply to this perennial question:
"My wife and I have one rental property at present and are considering buying elsewhere and renting our own home out, any tips/pitfalls?"
I'd like a dollar for each time this question has been asked. See Mark's reply in the attached file. Stay tuned for further installments of The Week That Was.
Regards, Mike
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