As of today, January 4th (well, it's still today here...), I've been a member on SFN for five years.

 

Wow.

 

Back when I joined I knew practically nothing about science, hardly understood the conversations on the forum, and of course made about 25 posts per day. (I still hate reading old threads that I posted in. You can tell I was clueless.)

 

In the time since, I've learned enough that I can actually participate and sound somewhat intelligent (at least I think), become a member of staff, turned 17, and learned how to manage a complex Linux server.

 

Without the existence of SFN, I would never have learned as much about science or been nearly as interested in it. I've learned a lot from this community, and I hope I can help SFN do the same for others.

 

Thank you, members and viewers of SFN! You have made me the nerd I am today.

I refuse to believe that there was a time in your life you didn't know a lot about science.

 

I think everyone who has been on SFN for multiple years has gone through quite a bit of mental growth (perhaps excluding the really ancient users who got their high school diplomas around the time Atlantis sunk). For example in 2004 I was just interested in blowing stuff up and the more hazardous aspects of science in general, and now four years later I'm interested in blowing stuff up and the more hazardous aspects of science in general.

congrats Cap'n... you're an invaluable member of the team here. I'm glad to have known you (electronically, not biblically).

Grats on the nickle, and grats on outing yourself on your age. I told you a couple of years ago it was your accomplishments that matter here. Back when you were just 15 and elected Administrator.

 

We couldna kept the ship runnin s'well without ye, Cap'n. Arrrg.

I can't tell you how insecure it makes me feel when you remind us all of your age. You do a stellar job here, and I hope to have the opportunity to see where you are in another half decade.

(I still hate reading old threads that I posted in. You can tell I was clueless.)

They are usually me being sarcastic and you not knowing why

 

Happy SFNday

5 years and still some semblence of sanity, congrats.

Congrats. Capn' your contributions are numerous and awesome.

Thanks, everyone. It'll be interesting to see where SFN is in five years, and I hope I'm still a part of it.

Congrats, oldster

Hold on a minute Cap'n... isn't your model supposed to stop working after four years?

Hold on a minute Cap'n... isn't your model supposed to stop working after four years?

 

No sayo, that's just when the manufacturer's warranty expires.