Appreciation Thread: Roscoe and this forum

I know I haven't been on alot, I have been working extra. But I wanted to send a special shout out for this forum. It really helped me catch up, and really a good idea. Anyone else wanna show their respect for the creator of this awesome forum as well as the faithful members, feel free to drop on in! If not, I will be here by my lonesome. And that's okay.

Micro desrves some serious accolades for this forum. He has come a long way since the time when he thought irregardless was a word. He got better with words and then made this forum. He won a bet once with a guy on another forum and I think that's how he got the seed money for this forum. Back then he was also known as Mike Vantasslehoffen.

But I digress...great job on the forum.

I first saw the Microwave when he was on the "Johnny Carson Show". The year was 1977 and he was an up and coming comedian. He did his comedy routine on the show, and I was left laughing hysterically. When he was done, Johnny did not invite him to "sit on the couch". Instead, he waved good-bye to the Microwave. Because of that oversight, we are now able to enjoy this fine forum, which he developed from humble beginnings, on a shoestring budget.............Thanks Micro...........

I remember Melton...shiftless welcher on bets...no money made there.

MVT has done this outta the goodness of his heart in his wish for a Pistons site free of the BS at the other place. He deserves accolades and sincere appreciation from all that partake of this wonderful site...good place with good people. And don't forget all the PF contributors too...

You're right detteam...the money that was due from that bet wasn't paid initially but I happened to catch a Judge Judy episode and I know for a fact that Micro was able to collect on that debt.

I think most of the smilies were purchased with that money.

You guys keep acting like this is all free. Am I the only one paying $250 per month in membership dues??????

It's OK, it's well worth it.

Amazing thing is I remember reading some guy's posts on Detnews.com talking about how he was going to start this really, really, cool forum that would be better than Detnews. And I'm thinking, yeah right.

And then he does it. I guess not everyone on the internet is crazy.

Totally. It's worth it at any price. In case you don't know, some of us have been getting the Gold Card discount for a while now. It costs a little more up front, but your monthly payments are lower. Plus, there's a finder's fee for signing up new members. PM me and I can hook you up.

Pistonsforum.com: Still my first Internet stop in the morning when I log on.

I feel a little silly now for complaining to Roscoe because he was only paying me $15 for each post that I made.

Hey Roscoe. is there anyway I can delete this thread? My 8 year old reads the forum and he thinks I created PF Forum!!!!!!!!!!


This thread would break his heart.............

Perhaps your son needs to smarten up. Everyone knows that Al Gore invented this web site.

My iTunes randomly played "To Sir with Love" as I read this thread. Now tears are running down my cheeks like a little girl ... and I feel so very, very close to you all.

Thanks, Roscoewave.

I'm not the best at expressing my emotions with words, so let me just post a picture of what a magical place this forum can be.

And here I thought it was a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow!

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