Happy Birthday Checkmate-Boats.com

[Chris]

September 17, 2002 was the day our original message board started. We then moved to this current board in November of '02.

So that would make us three years young as of yesterday.

Happy Birthday everyone!

I would like to send out a special thanks to our Supermoderators JW and 175Checkmate for their hard work and dedication. They always say they haven't had to do much, but they've been a huge part of this little sites success. Without them I seriously doubt we'd still be around.

I would like to also thank all of our members who really are the content of our site. Without the members, there is no site. Simple as that!

A few interesting stats...

we have...

2,523 registered members
43,722 stored messages

& we average about 1.5 Million files transferred from our servers to yours on a monthly basis.

Thanks for a great three years! http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[175checkmate]

WOW, has it been 3 years already? I remember the 1st board, that was fun.
The other milstone is this... My boat has not been wet since this board was started. I must spend to much time on here. lol.
Thanks for the hard work and $$ on your end Chris. There have been some great times along with some rocky spots that we have had to work through.
The members are what make this a great place to hang out and enjoy the great boats that checkmate has provided us with. From old to new and everything in between they just can't be beat.
So hold up your favorite drink and tost the next 3 years.

[orangecrush]

Congrats guys if not for this site i wouldn't have my enchanter. thanks again. Paul

[JW]

My favorite part is all the new friends I have now thanks to this site. Thanks for starting it and letting us play here Chris!!!
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[Scream And Fly]

Congratulations Chris, you've done a great job!

Greg

[cooperider]

Happy Birthday, I don't know if I could list everything in my life that has changed either because of or after discovering this site.
Coop

[CM FARGO]

Congratulations to you, and for all of your efforts it is much appreciated. Proud to be sharing my birthday week with this milestone. Thanks again to all. Dave

[Redboat]

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Happy Birthday !!!
Thanks to Chris,JW,and175Checkmate!!!
Many more happy years!!!
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Redboat

[Chris]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by cooperider:
Happy Birthday, I don't know if I could list everything in my life that has changed either because of or after discovering this site.
Coop </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Well hopefully it was all for the good Coop! http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

[Chris]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scream And Fly:
Congratulations Chris, you've done a great job!

Greg </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Thanks Greg, that means a lot.

And likewise. You've done an incredible job on Scream. I'm sure at this point, it must have surpassed anything you ever imagined when you started it. It's an amazing site and you've done an incredible job.

[Chris E]

Happy Birthday http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/beer1.gif

and thanks to Chris and everyone else that makes this board a great spot to visit (and waste time at work!!)

[Scream And Fly]

Thanks Chris. It's been a lot of fun, a lot of work, and a lot of stress at times. I'm happy with it though and how it helps so many boaters, just like this site.

Greg

[jgreen]

Thanks Chris !! Keep up the good work! http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif

Happy Birthday! http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/beer1.gif

[Chris]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scream And Fly:
Thanks Chris. It's been a lot of fun, a lot of work, and a lot of stress at times. I'm happy with it though and how it helps so many boaters, just like this site.

Greg </div></BLOCKQUOTE>I hear ya brother. I hear ya! http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Eriktheviking]

Yes...Thanks Guys http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Chris]

How's the new rig treating you Erik?

[Eriktheviking]

Had some problems at the beginning of the season.Tore up some hardware.Nothing that a couple $ grand $ couldn't fix. http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/irked.gif She's runnin' strong.Didn't go out the last couple weeks.$260.00 for a tank of gas in the boat and $95.00 for the truck was too much for me.I'll ride my Harley...$15.00 goes all day http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[JUPITER PULSARE]

http://checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/beer1.gif CONGRATS; YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!! THE COMRADERIE, SHARED KNOWLEDEGE, ENTHUSIASM, AND FRIENDSHIPS THAT HAVE FORMED FROM THIS SITE HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!! http://www.checkmate-boats.com/graemlins/thumb.gif