Happy Anniversary to Me at DVinfo.net

Don Bloom · January 6th, 2013, 02:30 PM

Wow, I just realized that I have been registered and somewhat active on DVi for 10 years now. Holy moly, where did the time go.
Thanks again to Chris Hurd for giving me a place to go even though I have to make my own coffee ;-)
I'm looking forward to a whole bunch more years here although I might not be as active after this year sine retirement is in my cards but then again who can tell the future.
To all of you thanks for some lively discussions and some great information and in general a good time.
I hope I've been able to give at least as much as I've gotten.

D.J. Ammons · January 6th, 2013, 03:09 PM

Congrats on the 10th year anniversary! When you joined what was the hot equipment being talked about?

Don Bloom · January 6th, 2013, 03:30 PM

Hmmm I have to think a bit. Let's see, the PD150, Canon XL1, GL1, Sony VX2000 then soon after came the PD170, VX2100, GL2 and XL2. DVD production was gearing up, Sony Vegas 3 IIRC. Honestly, I can't remember all the hot topics. Those were the days!
O|O
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Art Varga · January 6th, 2013, 08:44 PM

Congrats Don and thanks for your contributions. I've only been around for a few years but have learned a lot from your posts. Enjoy your retirement!

Art

Bill Ward · January 7th, 2013, 08:30 AM

Yeah, 10 years ago we were still wallowing the in one format luxury that was Betacam.

Jim Snow · January 7th, 2013, 05:13 PM

Congrats Don! I think you need to make an acceptance speech video of yourself and post it for us all to see. :-)

Chris Hurd · January 7th, 2013, 06:06 PM

Holy cow. Now that's what I call perseverance -- thanks for hanging in there, Don!

Shaun Roemich · January 7th, 2013, 06:48 PM

Made ME look too... apparently I was ten years back in September... how time flies...

Congrats, Don! And thanks, Chris.

Shaun Roemich · January 7th, 2013, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Ward

Yeah, 10 years ago we were still wallowing the in one format luxury that was Betacam.

Oh come on now, Bill...

There was Betacam, BetacamSP, BetacamSX, DigiBeta...

;)

Don Bloom · January 7th, 2013, 06:57 PM

Shaun, we must be greybeards and it's not 50 shades either. ;-) Congrats to you as well. I know of marriages that haven't lasted this long.

Bill, I'm trying to forget all about those days. Man those things weighted as much as I did back then.

Chris, if this weren't a great place to hang, I wouldn't of stayed but you've made DVi a fun, exciting, friendly knowledge base and where else can you go to make friends not only around the country but from around the world. So a big THANK YOU for having the vision and guts to put yourself out there and make DVi what it has become today!

BTW there will be NO videos or books forthcoming!
O|O
\--/

Shaun Roemich · January 7th, 2013, 08:19 PM

Don: there is more grey in the beard this year than there was this time last, that's for sure... and WAY more than 10 years ago! Although I won't blame Chris for that...

Mark Ahrens · January 7th, 2013, 09:13 PM

Somewhat active? How do you get any work done with that many posts?
Congrats and i wish you a secure, long and satisfying upcoming retirement.

Chris Hurd · January 7th, 2013, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Ahrens

How do you get any work done with that many posts?

Mark -- do the math -- Don and Shaun are each just barely at one or two posts per day on average! Heh.

Don Bloom · January 7th, 2013, 10:20 PM

Mark, I do my best edit work really early AM so I have a lot of daylight in the afternoon to play and there have been GASP....DAYS I haven't posted. ;-)

Shaun, yes a lot more grey in both the beard and hair although for me, I have a lot less hair now than 10 years ago. :-(

HEY, I'm not retiring yet! 2014 and then not 100% but I WILL NOT be doing any "social events" for sure. I'm starting to get more and more web-a-mericals, promos and training type video work again. Thank goodness. I don't mind doing that stuff and in fact really enjoy it, plus I'm getting more trade show stuff with MoS and talking heads interviews so while others are setting up the "studio upstairs" I'll be running around the trade show floor with talent to do the fun stuff. I didn't mind setting up the studio but the strike is a killer for me. Oh well, part of the job.
anyway, I just fiesty enough to hang around for another 10 years!
O|O
\--/

Shaun Roemich · January 8th, 2013, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

Mark -- do the math -- Don and Shaun are each just barely at one or two posts per day on average! Heh.

Is that a CHALLENGE, Chris???

It's usually best if I hold my tongue... you ought to know that by now...

January 6th, 2013, 02:30 PM	#1
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Happy Anniversary to Me Wow, I just realized that I have been registered and somewhat active on DVi for 10 years now. Holy moly, where did the time go. Thanks again to Chris Hurd for giving me a place to go even though I have to make my own coffee ;-) I'm looking forward to a whole bunch more years here although I might not be as active after this year sine retirement is in my cards but then again who can tell the future. To all of you thanks for some lively discussions and some great information and in general a good time. I hope I've been able to give at least as much as I've gotten. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

January 6th, 2013, 03:09 PM	#2
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Congrats on the 10th year anniversary! When you joined what was the hot equipment being talked about?

January 6th, 2013, 03:30 PM	#3
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Hmmm I have to think a bit. Let's see, the PD150, Canon XL1, GL1, Sony VX2000 then soon after came the PD170, VX2100, GL2 and XL2. DVD production was gearing up, Sony Vegas 3 IIRC. Honestly, I can't remember all the hot topics. Those were the days! O\|O \--/ __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

January 6th, 2013, 08:44 PM	#4
Art Varga Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 552	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Congrats Don and thanks for your contributions. I've only been around for a few years but have learned a lot from your posts. Enjoy your retirement! Art __________________ __________________________________ - Art Varga www.vargaproductions.com

January 7th, 2013, 08:30 AM	#5
Bill Ward Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 580	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Yeah, 10 years ago we were still wallowing the in one format luxury that was Betacam.

January 7th, 2013, 05:13 PM	#6
Jim Snow Trustee Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,104	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Congrats Don! I think you need to make an acceptance speech video of yourself and post it for us all to see. :-)

January 7th, 2013, 06:06 PM	#7
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Holy cow. Now that's what I call perseverance -- thanks for hanging in there, Don! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 7th, 2013, 06:48 PM	#8
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Made ME look too... apparently I was ten years back in September... how time flies... Congrats, Don! And thanks, Chris. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

January 7th, 2013, 06:57 PM	#10
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Shaun, we must be greybeards and it's not 50 shades either. ;-) Congrats to you as well. I know of marriages that haven't lasted this long. Bill, I'm trying to forget all about those days. Man those things weighted as much as I did back then. Chris, if this weren't a great place to hang, I wouldn't of stayed but you've made DVi a fun, exciting, friendly knowledge base and where else can you go to make friends not only around the country but from around the world. So a big THANK YOU for having the vision and guts to put yourself out there and make DVi what it has become today! BTW there will be NO videos or books forthcoming! O\|O \--/ __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

January 7th, 2013, 08:19 PM	#11
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Don: there is more grey in the beard this year than there was this time last, that's for sure... and WAY more than 10 years ago! Although I won't blame Chris for that... __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

January 7th, 2013, 09:13 PM	#12
Mark Ahrens Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Plantation, FL Posts: 239	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Somewhat active? How do you get any work done with that many posts? Congrats and i wish you a secure, long and satisfying upcoming retirement. __________________ Mark Ahrens www.heritagefilms.net

January 7th, 2013, 10:20 PM	#14
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Happy Anniversary to Me Mark, I do my best edit work really early AM so I have a lot of daylight in the afternoon to play and there have been GASP....DAYS I haven't posted. ;-) Shaun, yes a lot more grey in both the beard and hair although for me, I have a lot less hair now than 10 years ago. :-( HEY, I'm not retiring yet! 2014 and then not 100% but I WILL NOT be doing any "social events" for sure. I'm starting to get more and more web-a-mericals, promos and training type video work again. Thank goodness. I don't mind doing that stuff and in fact really enjoy it, plus I'm getting more trade show stuff with MoS and talking heads interviews so while others are setting up the "studio upstairs" I'll be running around the trade show floor with talent to do the fun stuff. I didn't mind setting up the studio but the strike is a killer for me. Oh well, part of the job. anyway, I just fiesty enough to hang around for another 10 years! O\|O \--/ __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don