Thank you Scott. I for one would miss it if it didn't exist. Jim Gresham On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 3:47 PM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia < johnr...@moviemem.com> wrote:
> Congratulations Scott > > 20 years is quite an achievement! > > Regards > > John > > > > > > > > > > *From:* MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Scott > Burns > *Sent:* Wednesday, 25 February 2015 5:09 AM > *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > *Subject:* [MOPO] 20 Years of MoPo! > > > > Well we made it to 20 after all! > > > > Today marks MoPo's 20th Anniversary. For the last couple of years, our > anniversary has been preceded by a discussion about how little we actually > discuss posters on this forum. This year it was John Reid's February 12th > post, "How MoPo has Changed," pointing out the lack of discussion or > comment on movie posters. In 2014, in time for our 19th birthday, Helmut > posted an analysis of MoPo posts (84% were either auction or for sale > posts) and former member Bruce H. mentioned how 2 other poster forums are > pretty dead. I find it just an interesting coincidence that this seems to > happen just about every February 24th! But no matter...MoPo is still > chugging along. > > > > We've survived longer than I ever dreamed (much longer than the majority > of Hollywood marriages). On February 24, 1995 the first official MoPo post > was distributed via American University's listserv. There were 11 members > at the start, and as is my annual custom, I recognize these MoPo pioneers: > Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh Kai Shen, > Evan Zweifel, George Nichol, Cindy Nemeth-Johannes (we lost Cindy in 2008, > but her husband Jay is still a member), Jeff Static (AOL'er Static555), > Adam Ehrlich and myself. In addition to Jay, Michael, Rob and Evan are > still members. > > > > Last year I wondered whether MoPo would make it to 20, or if it even > should. Well, here we are and I guess we'll soldier on...at least until > American University decides to shut down their listserv! I do hate to see > longtime members leave, (Poster seller Bruce Hershenson and the prolific > Tom Martin are 2 examples of people who exited this past year), but that's > the way of Internet forums. > > > > Thanks to all of you for keeping this relic of the 20th century alive for > yet another year! > > > > Scott > > MoPo List Owner > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > -- Gresham's Seasonal Services, Inc. <http://www.greshamsseasonalservices.com> President | Owner - Macomb County O: 586-677-SNOW | F: 586-677-5669 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
