Author Topic: It's Almost Birthday Time for the Blueboard! (Read 823 times)

Verla Kay · « **on:** August 29, 2012, 03:03 PM »

On September 1st, this message board will be NINE YEARS OLD!

It's been a crazy, wonderful, action-packed nine years!

76,204 people have registered since this board was first created in 2003.

We get an average of 800,000 to one million hits every month.

Are you aware how many of you have been here since the beginning? It's hard to believe, but we still have 31 currently active members who signed onto this board in the four months it was in existence in 2003! Talk about old timers!

Take a look at the More Stats link at the bottom of the board to find out even more incredible facts about this message board.

Happy Birthday to all of you Blueboarders. May you continue to enjoy the companionship and knowledge shared on this board for many more years.

Artemesia · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:08 PM »

Happy Birthday, Blueboards!! And a big thank you to Verla for giving birth to them for us all!!

Anne Marie · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:08 PM »

Hooray!!!!!!

andracill · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:09 PM »

Happy birthday! And thanks so much, Verla, for building this amazing community and keeping it running all these years :D

Sheri D. · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:09 PM »

Wow, so impressive! Thanks for all you do, Verla, and a BIG Happy Birthday to the Blueboards!!! :grouphug2

Pons · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:13 PM »

Happy Birthday, Verla. I owe you and these boards a lot.

Laurel

Brianna · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:34 PM »

Happy Birthday, Blueboards!

Thank you Verla for creating such an incredible resource for children's writers!

TanjaW · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2012, 03:47 PM »

Happy Birthday, Blueboard! Still getting to know you better, but I think I'm making friends.

- t

JennaWren · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2012, 04:03 PM »

Happy Birthday Blueboards!!! Thank you, Verla, for creating such an amazing space for all of us! Party on!

Venessa Ann Schwarz · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2012, 04:58 PM »

Wow! Thank you Verla! This has been such a sweet place to be. And in so many ways it has enriched my writing and my little life!

JulieM · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2012, 05:01 PM »

Happy Birthday blue boards and Verla. What does it feel like to be nine again? ; )

shari · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2012, 05:35 PM »

Happy birthday, blueboards! And thank you, thank you, thank you, Verla!

mghiggins · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2012, 05:37 PM »

annemariewrites · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2012, 05:38 PM »

Thanks for making this possible, Verla! I've learned so many things. This place is PRICELESS!

Karen Bly · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2012, 05:46 PM »

Happy birthday blueboard! What an awesome community you've built, Verla. Thank you!

217mom · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2012, 07:17 PM »

Wow. Why did I think it was older than me? Maybe because I can't imagine I was alive without the BB?

MaureenMcGowan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 29, 2012, 07:20 PM »

Happy birthday, Blue Boards! I only wish I'd joined sooner! Now that I think of it... I wish I'd started writing YA fiction sooner too!

~Maureen

AnnH · « **Reply #17 on:** August 29, 2012, 07:26 PM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BLUEBOARDS!

And THANK YOU, VERLA!

Vijaya · « **Reply #18 on:** August 29, 2012, 08:13 PM »

Thank you Verla for starting this community, and keeping it going. I love the blueboards.
Vijaya

Verla Kay · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2012, 01:28 AM »

Everyone. But this board wouldn't be what it is without all of you. YOU are what make it so very special. I just "coordinate" all of you (also known as, "Keeping you all in line.")

Llehn · « **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2012, 04:35 AM »

Wow! 9 Years?!! That's amazing! I've learnt so much from this board and made so many wonderful friends here. At one point I was spending so much time in the chat room that I'm grateful not to be charged rent! So happy birthday, BB and bless you Verla for creating this wonderful haven for us all.

ghostgirl · « **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2012, 08:08 AM »

:grouphug2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BLUE BOARDS!

Vonna · « **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2012, 10:56 AM »

Let there be

!

LeslieG · « **Reply #23 on:** August 30, 2012, 11:41 AM »

...and a HUGE

updog · « **Reply #24 on:** August 30, 2012, 02:54 PM »

Happy Birthday Blueboards!!!

frogs · « **Reply #25 on:** August 30, 2012, 04:06 PM »

Thanks Verla! I found the blueboards to be helpful with friendly members.

for 9 years.

G.R. · « **Reply #26 on:** August 30, 2012, 04:52 PM »

Happy 9th, Blueboards! :grouphug2

J.Ro · « **Reply #27 on:** August 30, 2012, 04:59 PM »

I think that's going to be one massive cake! Happy Birthday BB's!

Ree · « **Reply #28 on:** August 31, 2012, 06:52 AM »

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