Halx

The Evolution Continues!

3 years ago, I had an idea. This idea was to create an online community where people could have respectful debates and conversations about anything under the sun. They would come and share their personal lives with everyone and be met with open arms. I wouldn't need to advertise because it's reputation would speak for itself. People would recommend it to their friends and the community would grow and grow. It would benefit as many people as would let it.

Every year, we've changed a little. The landscape changes. The people change. The philosophy remains the same. And it's worked. With a little help from my friends, the TFP continues to be the best online community for mature adults anywhere.

Give yourselves a hand.

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Seething

Happy Birthday, TFP! I haven't been here long, but I love what I see!

Grab the cinnamon and pepper!

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Lebell

Congrats on a great idea, Halx!

Congrats to the people who make TFP a good place to be

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lunchbox

thanks for coming up with a great idea Hal. 3 years and kicking.

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SecretMethod70

w00t! Plus, it's been almost 2 years since the last.......event

(EDIT: for those who don't know what I mean, nearly 2 years ago, both the main and backup hard drives for TFP crashed. It sucked.)

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"Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

Schwan

Congrats, its been a while...

rfra3645

happy birthday............

pinch pinch pinch

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if you cant read my post i dont want to hear about it move on. thanks

f6twister

Cool....TFP is a toddler!

I thank everyone who assisted Halx in getting to three. I joined a few months ago but it only took a few days to know that I wanted to stick around a long time. Party hats off and beers up to TFP.

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sadistikdreams

Has it really been 3 years?

DAMN! Who's bringing the cake?

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The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials."
-Lin Yutang

hearts, by d.a.

Cynthetiq

i really am glad to be part of the community here...

3 years has gone by so quickly...

who would have thought 3 years ago the board evolved and we evolved as a community and individually.

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uncle phil

It's good to be us...

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you both get dirty;
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HockeyGuy

Happy Birthday TFP

and thanx Halx, heres to many more years! *CHEERS*

Been here for a long time now (on and off and with a different name) but looks like i'm here for a while!

Dwayne

Happy Birthday TFP!!
Here is too many more years.

El Kaz

A great idea that was!
Happy birthday TFP.

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degrawj

Three years? That's all? Man, it seems like we've been around longer than that. Happy Birthday! And I'm sorry for having left for a while, a couple times, and then coming back. I shouldn't disrespect you like that TFP. :-( I'm sorry. Please forgive me!!!!

Zephyr66

And it was all because of me... or not
Happy birthday!

Ella

Thanks for giving us a cool place to hang, Halx...

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Hard8s

Wow 3 yrs old and we can walk and use big words (and even know what most of them mean)! Happy birthday everyone!

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If ignorance is bliss, then wipe this smile off my face!

JumpinJesus

how long is 3 years in internet years?

Happy Birthday to you, you old Tilted Savings and ....errr..Forum Project.

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Grasshopper Green

Happy birthday to my favorite place to put off house cleaning, bill paying, and laundry doing

Really, it's a fantastic site, even though I'm still pretty new! Thanks for a great place to hang out!

PayUp

Great job everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Born to Lose.

:::OshnSoul:::

And a happy bday it is! Yay! Thanks for everything, Halx!

QuasiMojo

TFP.

...

It's been with me in foreground
and my background both.

and through some of the times that I felt that I wasn't quite there
TFP always was.

And the warm driveby feeling I have everytime I visit
gives me faith in this frozen, frosted web and in
each of its' strands that lead eventually
to the center.

Thanks Hal for letting me change my name.

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Fremen

Happy 3rd Birthday to the TFP.

Now, come back when you're 18 and legal!

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Hardknock

Congrats. Like what I see so far.

onodrim

Wow, I can't believe it's been three years!

Happy Birthday TFP!

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-Carl Sagan

heyal256

Wow, 3 years?

I had no clue that it's been that long. It really doesn't seem that long ago since I first found this place.

quadro2000

Happy Birthday, Tilted Forum Project! Thanks for all the good times, and for showing me how cool an internet community can be.

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Gortexfogg

Happy birthday TFP, three years sure goes by quick...

sbscout

it seems like it's been longer... but in a good way!

I don't remember what I did on these cold Indiana nights before TFP!

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tecoyah

Three years old....and barely potty trained.
Guess that explaines the occasional tantrum.

Happy B-day TFP.

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Charlatan

Wow... that's a long time... I think I've been here for about 2.5 of those years and while I missed the birth, it has been fun watching this place grow...

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Fly

damn..........gotta twist up extra doobs for this occasion.

way to go people...........

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greytone

Wow, I came along after the Fark link. I can't believe how long ago that was. Three cheers for Hal's vision. I may not post much, because I try not to vocalize just to hear myself, but I do enjoy coming and learning.

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I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing.
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yellowchef

yay!!! we're 3. I hope Im here to celebrate 4

whee!!

Thanks Hal

World's King

Call me when it turns 18....



HA

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Cardinal Syn

Way to keep it going for so long Hal. And everyone who has donated to the cause of having great forums.

I remember before TFP :> TBA forums were alittle different, but you had he idea.

Happy Birthday.

Hanabal

happy birthday to undeniably the best forum on the net today.

three cheers, hip hip, ........


ok ill go now

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cj2112

Happy Birthday TFP and a pat on the back for for Hal....good work man.

viejo gringo

You did good son---bounced a couple of times, but you got
right back on--

you did good..