500 members - a small but significant milestone!

**Filterlab** · 07-10-2008, 11:29

Originally Posted by Steve Toy

I was just taking a little preventative action that's all. I could see the floodgates opening to that kind of thing if we were not careful.

Nah, we're on it like a rash.

**Filterlab** · 07-10-2008, 11:30

Originally Posted by Marco

I've been posting on audio forums since 2000 when I joined the old Naim forum. That's where I met the Toyster and we've been in love ever since!

Did they chat about wind-up record players back then?

**Marco** · 07-10-2008, 11:32

Definitely you old fuddy duddy. I didn't get internet until 2002!

Was that around the same time you popped your cherry?

Marco.

**Filterlab** · 07-10-2008, 11:39

Originally Posted by Marco

Was that around the same time you popped your cherry?

Yeah, I was a late developer at 26! LOL! I'm happy to say that interesting event was many years earlier on the high school field trip to St. Moritz.

I have fond memories of Switzerland let me tell you.

**Marco** · 07-10-2008, 11:56

Hey, maybe it's on You Tube somehere?

Yeah, I was a late developer at 26!

S'ok, Steve was even later!

Marco.

**Filterlab** · 07-10-2008, 12:00

Originally Posted by Marco

Hey, maybe it's on You Tube somehere?

Mmm, that was 1990 mate, not many personal video recorders then apart from those massive VHS Panasonic cameras - they were really tricky to hide in a bedroom.

Originally Posted by Marco

S'ok, Steve was even later!

I knew it!

**Peter Stockwell** · 07-10-2008, 12:05

Originally Posted by Filterlab

Did they chat about wind-up record players back then?

Yes, they did indeed, especially rubber band decks. That was the day they called themselves flat earthers and were proud of it. Somebody even devised a FEP scale. Yes, Flat Earth Points! In fact if you curious, you can take a look at pages 900 and something on the Naim forum and you'll see some familiar names.

bin jaw

**Marco** · 07-10-2008, 12:08

Originally Posted by Filterlab

Mmm, that was 1990 mate, not many personal video recorders then apart from those massive VHS Panasonic cameras - they were really tricky to hide in a bedroom.

I think I popped mine around the same time Channel 4 was born!

Marco.

**Filterlab** · 07-10-2008, 12:26

Originally Posted by Marco

I think I popped mine around the same time Channel 4 was born!

Marco.

Yeah, I liked that spinning logo too.

Anyway, we're drifting somewhat.

**Marco** · 07-10-2008, 12:45

Ah, '82; I remember it well: fifth year at school and parties in Glasgow with girls from Whitecraigs tennis club

Yes, this is most definitely 'thread drift'! Oi loikes it, though

Anyway...

Yes, they did indeed, especially rubber band decks. That was the day they called themselves flat earthers and were proud of it. Somebody even devised a FEP scale. Yes, Flat Earth Points! In fact if you curious, you can take a look at pages 900 and something on the Naim forum and you'll see some familiar names.

Peter I remember it all too well, and what a load of old bollocks it was. The scary thing, like you say, was people took it seriously and were proud of how many bloody "FEPs" they had

I never really got the whole 'flat-earth' thing. I think it originated at a time before I got into serious hi-fi. If I'm right it was a 70s incarnation, n'est-ce pas? I used Naim gear in the days of the old Naim forum simply because at the time I liked how it sounded - nothing else. I didn't want to be labelled in any way or part of some silly 'club'. Do you remember that pfm was simply an extension of the flat-earth thing when it first started? How times have changed.

Even scarier, I think there are still 'folks around' (ahem

) who remain firmly entrenched in this peculiar mindset...

Marco.

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