How long have we known each other now?

[Herman]

He still exists, and apparently still likes ducks.

The man who couldn't write a non self-referential thing no matter how hard he tried. He recently got married.

[AnthonyAthletic]

I often wonder if The Pink Harp is still around, I can't remember his name now...was he Eric Anderson?  That's such a long time ago.

M Forever, remember him (start an argument on a one man mission in space) LOL

Still wondering if Paul Best is constantly listening to Petterson, and Amazon clip listening?

[Herman]

I often wonder if The Pink Harp is still around, I can't remember his name now...was he Eric Anderson?  That's such a long time ago.

Yes, same person, obsessed with L'apres Midi and some less savoury things.

[Karl Henning]

I often wonder if The Pink Harp is still around, I can't remember his name now...

Wish I could say I didn't remember his name;  but he pulled such an irredeemable prank at the former NY Times Classical Music Forum . . . an offender like that, you don't forget his name.

[Cato]

I have lost track!  I think this might be my 10th year: 2003 sticks in my head as my first year. 

Possibly Our Fearless Moderators have a record from before the re-boot. 

In those years some good discoveries thanks to GMG: e.g. Kalliwoda, Petrassi, et al.

Wish I could say I didn't remember his name;  but he pulled such an irredeemable prank at the former NY Times Classical Music Forum . . . an offender like that, you don't forget his name.

Wow!  Can you summarize the prank?

[Gurn Blanston]

Gurn, does that site still exist and if so, could you provide me with a link? Would love to check it out for old times sake.

Tom,
Apparently it does, I hadn't been there in several years, but here is a good link I googled up this AM.

http://www.gyrix.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=c694b966a88a3ed5b1e81c768791b2ce&f=6

[AnthonyAthletic]

Wow!  Can you summarize the prank?

Yeah, it would be good to know.  I was around those early days but didn't post on any other forums.  Definately missed that one from The Pink Harp.  Irredeemable is a word which perks the interest.

Fess up Karl 

[DavidW]

Wish I could say I didn't remember his name;  but he pulled such an irredeemable prank at the former NY Times Classical Music Forum . . . an offender like that, you don't forget his name.

Is prank the word you use for something that causes a mass exodus from two different forums?

[Karl Henning]

I don't think that's what happened at the NY Times . . . though I may be mis-recollecting  0:)    

[springrite]

I miss Mel, the Word Maestro aka Iago. To be more specific, I miss the person more than I miss the poster. I wish I could be with him in his final days as I was when he was near death the previous time, when I went to see him in the hospital and then searched and went to his home where he "escaped" from the hospital hoping to die while listening to Wagner. Needless to say, he eventually decided to live and we became friends. I know how insufferable he may seem much of the time. But there is something so loveable about the person inside. I still kept his last private message to me in the GMG message box to me just before he passed away. Sometimes we do forget that there is a human being somewhere behind the persona that we dislike.

Mel, I am still thinking about you. I will mention you again in my next book.

[Tom 1960]

Gosh, I remember Mel. You either loved Mel or you hated Mel. There was no middle ground. He did have a lot of fans, I remember.

[Karl Henning]

I just don't see why, if you're really a nice guy, you need to be a prick online.  That's not very nice.

[Bogey]

Anyone heard from Muriel?

[ibanezmonster]

I just don't see why, if you're really a nice guy, you need to be a prick online.  That's not very nice.

Like many people, they can take out their suppressed anger safely online. For example, youtube commentors.

[North Star]

Like many people, they can take out their suppressed anger safely online. For example, youtube commentors.

Are you suggesting that the kind of Youtube commenter you're referring to is probably a really nice guy in real life?

[springrite]

I just don't see why, if you're really a nice guy, you need to be a prick online.  That's not very nice.

Well, he was a prick offline much of the time as well. Somehow I could tame him.

[snyprrr]

JdP JdP Jdp JdP

[springrite]

JdP JdP Jdp JdP

JohnQPublic?

[Karl Henning]

Well, he was a prick offline much of the time as well. Somehow I could tame him.

You have a gift, friend.

[Jay F]

JohnQPublic?

Josquin des Pres, I think.