Randy Tyndall 1087023 Posted May 7, 2017 at 02:24 PM Posted May 7, 2017 at 02:24 PM I have been a member of VATSIM since December 2008. I just noticed a post from a fellow member with a VATSIM CID of 139XXXX. Doing the math I suddenly realized that since I joined, another 303,000 people have discovered This Thing Called VATSIM. I honestly cannot recall even how I discovered VATSIM myself, I'm just so very glad I did. I don't know how many of those 34,000 people a year joining since I joined are still here, but with 2,833 people joining a month ya gotta think that a few of those 93 people per day end up sticking around and adding to my pleasure and the enjoyment of all the other members. Man, I love This Thing Called VATSIM. Randy Randy Tyndall - KBOI ZLA I-11/vACC Portugal P4 “A ship is always safe in the harbor. But that’s not why they build ships” --Michael Bevington ID 814931, Former VATSIM Board of Governors Vice President of Pilot Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted May 7, 2017 at 03:48 PM Posted May 7, 2017 at 03:48 PM id say out of all those new members, very few are regular users just based on the usual traffic numbers in certain areas. yes simmers, there are people who only use the sim once a month, once every couple months, once a year, or longer. shocking at the moment im part of the once a month/every couple months group lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dace Nicmane Posted May 7, 2017 at 07:19 PM Posted May 7, 2017 at 07:19 PM Waiting to see the first 14XXXXX I've noticed lately that most of the pilots around me are newer than me. Starting to feel old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camden Bruno Posted May 7, 2017 at 07:36 PM Posted May 7, 2017 at 07:36 PM Starting to feel old. How do you think gents like Ernesto feel? Lol! Cam B. VATSIM Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dace Nicmane Posted May 7, 2017 at 08:58 PM Posted May 7, 2017 at 08:58 PM Ernesto is old. I'm just a 13***** myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Perry Posted May 7, 2017 at 11:49 PM Posted May 7, 2017 at 11:49 PM The future looks bright! That new and younger members keep joining is a good thing. I wonder if we have any parent & offspring teams? Steven Perry VATSIM Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camden Bruno Posted May 8, 2017 at 03:34 AM Posted May 8, 2017 at 03:34 AM I wonder if we have any parent & offspring teams? We have a few members at Boston Virtual ARTCC who are fathers and sons, and will hop on TeamSpeak and fly with each other during the weekends to catch up. I always love seeing it, brings an additional level of 'connection' to the network. Cam B. VATSIM Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted May 8, 2017 at 04:05 AM Posted May 8, 2017 at 04:05 AM Ernesto is old. I'm just a 13***** myself. heeeeeeeey! i resemble that remark think i was 13 or 14 when i first joined the network, now 35 definitely my oldest running hobby, unlike my attempt at RC flying which was short lived after my little electric RTF melted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dace Nicmane Posted May 8, 2017 at 01:48 PM Posted May 8, 2017 at 01:48 PM Just to be clear, I was referring to my CID, not my actual age. My CID is 2+ years old, but I wasn't flying for the first year - didn't know how to. I learned to fly just to fly on Vatsim. Wish I'd found it earlier. #vatsimforever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Simon Kelsey Posted May 8, 2017 at 10:41 PM Board of Governors Posted May 8, 2017 at 10:41 PM I should probably go and hide somewhere given my CID! A little while back I posted some photos of some old docomeents and bits and pieces I still have in various ring binders etc from around 2000 in the UK forum. Someone pointed out at the time that rather frighteningly, there were a good few members around today who weren't even born when I printed that stuff out. Now that really does make me feel old! Vice President, Pilot Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Tyndall 1087023 Posted May 9, 2017 at 12:13 AM Author Posted May 9, 2017 at 12:13 AM I guess I'm a late bloomer. I was 55 when I discovered VATSIM and will be 64 this year by my anniversary date. Yeah, I'm that old, retired, and loving every minute of it. Fly when I want and stay up all night if I want to. Trouble is my body says "oh no you're not!" Randy Randy Tyndall - KBOI ZLA I-11/vACC Portugal P4 “A ship is always safe in the harbor. But that’s not why they build ships” --Michael Bevington ID 814931, Former VATSIM Board of Governors Vice President of Pilot Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Ogden Posted May 9, 2017 at 01:42 AM Posted May 9, 2017 at 01:42 AM A little while back I posted some photos of some old docomeents and bits and pieces I still have in various ring binders etc from around 2000 in the UK forum. Hello! I would be quite interested in having a peek at these. Would you be able to post a link? Andrew Ogden Gander Oceanic OCA Chief Vancouver FIR Senior Instructor Visit us: https://ganderoceanic.ca Contact: [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Simon Kelsey Posted May 9, 2017 at 02:51 AM Board of Governors Posted May 9, 2017 at 02:51 AM A little while back I posted some photos of some old docomeents and bits and pieces I still have in various ring binders etc from around 2000 in the UK forum. Hello! I would be quite interested in having a peek at these. Would you be able to post a link? Sure - managed to find the link! SATUK Heathrow pages: Heathrow Director training: Shanwick (note fixed NATs and SASO = Simulated Air and Space Organisation, IIRC!) UK Online Flying Club 747 World Tour (more where this one came from!): I'll look through later and see if I can find some more stuff of interest. Vice President, Pilot Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Gomes Posted May 18, 2017 at 01:39 PM Posted May 18, 2017 at 01:39 PM Simon, I remember that as well! SATCO times.... I think I have those prints somewhere at home... Pro Controller was the state of the art ATC tool….. Daniel Gomes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Yngver Posted July 13, 2017 at 05:32 PM Posted July 13, 2017 at 05:32 PM Ah, SATCO, that brings back memories! Patrik Yngvér VATSIM Thailand vACC Deputy Director C3 ENR Controller ESNO, Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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