Antsmarching.org in 2002.

[jaytherevelator]

Originally Posted by TablesTurnAgain

How did people get onto this site originally? Did they move from another site or was this a group of offline friends who formed it? I never heard about this sites origins.

I came over from Nancies.org... that website is still up (or was about a year ago) but I don't think it's been updated in years.

[jaytherevelator]

I use to love coming home and seeing that padded envelope in the mailbox... And I miss doing B&P's for people too, it was a great community

[DrewWileyWSP]

#2 checking in!

[BWBFARM34]

I came over from nancies early on but always used my dad's sign in shit so I don't remember when that was but I know I made my own in 04 sometime

[DrewWileyWSP]

Originally Posted by Jake

that's so wrong it's not even funny.



DMBML went out of business in 2000 - Matt kept it alive for a full year. We created Ants b/c the burning desire to shut down the ML - over Matt's protests. Then as soon as we started ants "We" shut down the ML according to the rumors, and suddenly it was back a day or three later with a different name.



in no way did we shut down the ML to start Ants. We would have continued the ML if Pete would've let us, basically adding in all the cool shit we did here when we started. But he didn't.

Originally Posted by Matt

Correct. And to add to this:

We were hosting the ML for Pete as a favor towards the end. To say he was apathetic about its future would be understating the case. When we were spinning up our own thing, we told Pete that we wouldn't be able to continue to host both - months ahead of time. There was barely sound at all in terms of a response. Pete had all the credentials he needed to run/copy/control ML, and when the shutdown day came, we handed responsibility back to Pete.

I can vouch for these guys, they speak the truth. While he had good intentions, as Matt said, he was very apathetic around the year 2000, and practically disappeared from the forums (unless he was just lurking) in 2001. I wonder what he is up to these days...

[DrewWileyWSP]

Also, IIRC, I helped introduce Matt and Jake to each other (although they probably knew of each other from DMBML, as both were regulars...Jake's username used to be something related to "SOCCER", I can't remember exactly, and I think Matt went by "Yetdog") and I exhorted that they create a new website that could use Jake's massive, detailed database of setlists and Matt's coding expertise. I believe the website they ended up creating was... antsmarching.org (hence why I am member #2).

[Erich]

I was going to start a new thread, but I found this one, so it's better that I just top it 8^)

Originally Posted by DrewWileyWSP

Also, IIRC, I helped introduce Matt and Jake to each other (although they probably knew of each other from DMBML, as both were regulars...Jake's username used to be something related to "SOCCER", I can't remember exactly, and I think Matt went by "Yetdog") and I exhorted that they create a new website that could use Jake's massive, detailed database of setlists and Matt's coding expertise. I believe the website they ended up creating was... antsmarching.org (hence why I am member #2).

Holy shit! I honestly remember that Soccer name and didn't place it with Jake. Matt I knew.

It's been over 13 years. That's fucking nuts.

[Blakeman12]

I came over from nancies and anyone seen the bridge too! I don't even remember it looking like that...wow!

[RiotAct]

Originally Posted by Blakeman12

I came over from nancies and anyone seen the bridge too! I don't even remember it looking like that...wow!

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/ar...hp/t-3246.html

Ha - This thread looks like it could have been made in 2015 as much as 2002.

[KevinTH]

I really don't remember what brought me here in 2002. I just came across my old KevinTH username though. Switching over from KevinTH5.

Haven't thought about the Bridge in a long time. I used to love that site. I remember that site having a green background and a picture of Dave singing at the top. I think I was on both sites at the same time. I hit Nancies up here and there, but I don't think I was a member. I remember getting an IM from a friend of mine on AIM with a link to Weekly Dave Speak to hear the first You Never Know ever. So I'm sure I frequented that from time to time back then. I think it was downloading shows that brought me here.

[bartender_man]

Originally Posted by Blakeman12

I came over from nancies and anyone seen the bridge too! I don't even remember it looking like that...wow!

Came from the Bridge as well

[Styx Cover Band]

Man this thread brought back some memories. 2002'er here as well. I had a January 02 username and then created a new one a few months after that after a tape trading incident. I posted with that one for a few years and then created this one after a year or two of being away. I remember all those old sites. DMBML, the bridge, amidreaming.org, nancies.org. I remember the Eric w/ an H username and I remember a guy with the user name Cole who posted a ton here.

[bartender_man]

Originally Posted by KevinTH

I really don't remember what brought me here in 2002. I just came across my old KevinTH username though. Switching over from KevinTH5.

Haven't thought about the Bridge in a long time. I used to love that site. I remember that site having a green background and a picture of Dave singing at the top. I think I was on both sites at the same time. I hit Nancies up here and there, but I don't think I was a member. I remember getting an IM from a friend of mine on AIM with a link to Weekly Dave Speak to hear the first You Never Know ever. So I'm sure I frequented that from time to time back then. I think it was downloading shows that brought me here.

Yup, remember that green background as well

[thirtyroifour]

Originally Posted by Irish78

Anyone remember Debbie's daily rhyme and reason? I used to love getting those even when she only did it semi regularly. Those were the days.

Yep! Wish she still sent those out.

[mattahews_69]

came over from nancies. lost my login years ago. i guess i'm going through a quarter life crisis, because i've recently become interested in DMB again.

My friend and I used to post videos that we said were from Boyd and it would just be him singing "la la la hey" out of tune. This was back in 02 so it required people to actually download a video and watch it. we were like 14 and thought it was hilarious. people got really mad.

[CapnHani06]

Originally Posted by Hershey2004

I remember this! God, this was awful to look at visually

I also like how there is a "New Album" thread with this as the fan's proposed tracklist:

"1. Sweet Up and Down
2. Granny
3.Get in Line
4.*New Song*
5.JTR
6.Build You a House
7.#40
8.*New Song*
9.Gravedigger
10.*New Song*
11. Spotlight
12.Deed is Done
(outro Loving Wings)"

I swear, some fans are STILL waiting for most of these songs to show on the next album...

This proposed track listing is too real. It's uncannily similar to my first post here in 2006 and in 2015 most of these tunes still appear on dream albums. Woof.

[DaveCrave41]

Came over from Nancies also. Heard about Antsmarching at the end of 2002 and joined in 2003.

[DaveCrave41]

Does anyone remember blogthatjanelikes.com ?

[RiotAct]

I'm still sore that travelingnancy's website documenting her epic travels in 2002 is no longer there.

[dirkdover]

Was an original nancie myself. Still have my Love! Baby! shirt with nancies.org on the back. Anyone else get one of those? Loved the B&P days. Actually felt more connected to folks I traded with. Those days are gone much like standing in line hours before ticket releases so the record store could do the lottery and buy tickets. ahhh....being old.

[blumathu]

Originally Posted by dirkdover

Was an original nancie myself. Still have my Love! Baby! shirt with nancies.org on the back. Anyone else get one of those? Loved the B&P days. Actually felt more connected to folks I traded with. Those days are gone much like standing in line hours before ticket releases so the record store could do the lottery and buy tickets. ahhh....being old.

I still have my "I met Steve at Outback and all I got was this lousy t-shirt" shirt

[cry_minarets458]

Originally Posted by blumathu

I still have my "I met Steve at Outback and all I got was this lousy t-shirt" shirt

Pic please lol

[Versacci41]

Originally Posted by TablesTurnAgain

How did people get onto this site originally? Did they move from another site or was this a group of offline friends who formed it? I never heard about this sites origins.

I came over from the DMBML like a lot of other folks. Can't believe that was 13 years ago!

[davem#36]

Originally Posted by DrewWileyWSP

Also, IIRC, I helped introduce Matt and Jake to each other (although they probably knew of each other from DMBML, as both were regulars...Jake's username used to be something related to "SOCCER", I can't remember exactly, and I think Matt went by "Yetdog") and I exhorted that they create a new website that could use Jake's massive, detailed database of setlists and Matt's coding expertise. I believe the website they ended up creating was... antsmarching.org (hence why I am member #2).

The man, the myth, the legend. All you did for the community have u really only seen 7 shows?

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by Dashx

I seem to remember talking to the guy who ran DMBML..I think his name was Pete? I used to go to that site a lot. Makes me feel old now.

I was browsing for posts from my buddy and found this one. I had no idea he joined Ants in 2002, he definitely got the jump on me.

The guy who made this post, Bobby, was my best friend for over 20 years, ever since we were in middle school. I found out last night that he passed away this week. The last time I talked to him was on Saturday and we were talking about new DMB venues we wanted to go to next summer.

He was the one who got me into the band. I was a Blues Traveler fan and he was a DMB fan. He introduced me to WWYS in the late 90's because it had John Popper on it and that began my DMB fandom. Of my 39 shows, he went to 19 of them with me.

He didn't post here much but he told me he checked in all the time for rumors and news and whatnot. He was always spoke fondly of AntsMarching even though he wasn't active.

[cry_minarets458]

Sorry for your loss chad

[coldengrey12]

Sorry to hear, Chad