Homegrown remembers when...

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by kath

Why do I always think I can just pop by Oprano in the AM before starting work and ever actually get OUT of one of these threads? OMG - a decade + of memories... some of my personal faves:

- going to my first event (ia2000) and meeting people in the elevator... trying to quietly nudge my husband and go "OMG that's so-and-so..." without acting like a spaz
- packing only "business" clothes for that first trip because I had no idea it would be a casual "come as you are" type event and trying to find a store to buy some jeans/t-shirts that first evening so I wouldn't look like a dork all week
- when Lee Noga flipped out as "host" @ the Atlanta AWE and we replaced her with Dokk (and he did an awesome job from there on out)... that was also the event where I first met Mr. Gonzo and the Atlanta crew - talk about life-changing!
- getting "crabs" from JoeE for Christmas - I thought I'd "arrived" LOL
- the super-networking events like the penthouse NatNet parties @ Cybernet Expo in New Orleans - that whole New Orleans trip was a blast, unlike the poor Internext copy that followed...
- the dreaded/beloved boob wars following every event, especially that one in Vegas where I "accidentally-on-purpose" whacked my then-boss @ the CE/ANS booth in the back of the head with a whole box of boobs after BigB taught me how to really make them "fly"
- but especially working with so many genius minds over the years, brain-storming over dinners, lunches, coffees and drinks @ industry events... some of them are out of the business, some of them I've lost touch with over the years and a few that I sorely miss...

Damn it... I need to get back to work - thanks for the trip down memory lane, hope I can get back to 2010 in time to start the day - LOL.

Boob wars! The best part of any trade show and something that I can genuinely say that even after all the trouble we had with CE back in the day that I still thank them for.

Recalls back when all the amateur girl solo sites used toplists and fought endlessly over who was syphoning traffic, bad trades, etc. and when so many would send their exit traffic on the "no thanks" link to places like disney dot com.

[Far-L]

How about some of the classic meltdowns...

Hanco...the company that spent millions throwing parties before they even made a penny and was done before any would could say "hanc-who?"

Joe E, legendary, say no more

Busty Amateurs! Holy crap... but couldn't it be... born again?

Many more...

[gonzo]

I think the biggest meltdown I ever saw was more like a crash and burn.

I cant remember the guys name but he was and early paysite owner and was building up to be a content provider. He also considered himself a player and a pimp.. so much that he had porn star tattooed across his knuckles.

Anyhow this guy was making a lot of noise and bragging how he always was banging and filming these very fresh faces. And keep in mind he could have been a potential FFN.

He was writing all of these educational pieces to make a name for himself until it all ended. "Porn Star" got popped for shooting and fucking underaged girls. Seems like he was trolling the Greyhound station and picking up hungry runaways. [see every joke here has a reference to a fact]

He was convicted and went away for a few years ...came back and was offering to consult since he couldnt own an adult site anymore as part of his probation.

Now you know why the faces were so fresh and how another asshole fucked it up for the rest of us with more 2257 pressure.

Never did hear how those "porn star" tattoos worked out for him while he was in the cell with Big Dick Black.

[Hell Puppy]

Two words: tom blanchard.

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Two words: tom blanchard.

Greg Lasrado

[softball]

Originally Posted by Far-L

Greg Lasrado

Is he in jail?

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Is he in jail?

I think I read that Shiraz is out with his fellow inmate ScottPB.