This thread has been a fascinating read.
I wandered into C&D's in 2009, and on that night (my first LB experience), i was told of LB-69 by Jimbo and Batman. So, i've been a loyal member there since that time....and met many BM's and LB's since then. Though I'm mostly a Phuket man, i do wander over from Patts occasionally. Met PDogg and Lefty one night at the Corner bar one evening, though i know you guys meet many people and wouldn't remember. Shared beers with Bumblebee on my last trip.
I've kind of mourned the demise of what has been my favorite forum, and fter my last LOS trip, Dec 12, have been off the radar.
But, since I can't be in LOS now, i can see that this is a friendly site...i think that this is where LOS can be brought to me!..albeit vicariously.
Great history of the forum-scene! Thanks for that!