AULRO.COM Ten years old.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

At the far left of our Banner is a bright headlight,, and if you can tear your eyes away from those fabulous fenders, there's a little sign that says

Est
2001

So come on Inc,,

name the day.

April 1st?
First Tuesday in Nov?

Who thinks they know when our lights were switched on for the very first time?

[The ho har's]

You obviously know?:D


Oh OK 13th March '01

there you go;):D

Mrs hh:angel:

[Dinty]

G'day All, I can remember a long time ago (sounds like a story doesn't it!!;)) when Ross Carswell former web manager of REMLR told me about this site.
Well I have to be honest, it took forever to load, the pictures looked like Land Rovers made out of build-a-brix, and most times it dropped out of sight (not anyones fault) dial up internet service, it has come a long way and it is a credit to Dave, cheers Dennis

[spudboy]

I think it's the best LR forum anywhere. Good mix of topics (both on and off the subject of Land Rovers) and good moderation.

Dial up .... hmmm, yep I remember those days :mad:

[harry]

pedro, you and i were there within a couple of days or so of inc setting it up way back then,
i didn't think it was that far back.

after a couple of attacks and major rebuilds, we now enjoy dave's hard work getting it to what it is today.

not sure now, but i think i was member no 5, you might have been seven,
or were you here before me?

not that it matters.

when was aulro's birthday?

[weeds]

a quick search shows me threads started in 2003.....

maybe some data has been lost

[harry]

yep kelvin,
the beginning was lost altogether, in a savage attack in which inc had to wipe it all and start again,
from memory, inc emailed us all to give us the new site's address, and away we went.

if you go to the newsletters page you can find edition no.1, with some notable early members mentioned,
bigbugga, discowhite, pheonix, fernoculated, incisor, and others.

[rick130]

Inc announced he was going to set up a message board on the old AULRO email list way back then.
I remember Inc, Ron and David Read from SA and moi were members of that old email list, sorry, can't recall who else, too many glasses of red tonight :D

I remember becoming a member straight away but geeze it was quiet back then, I spent most all my time on the old LRE board :angel: and when I did come back I couldn't get back in as poor Dave had a few server crashes :(

[incisor]

am pretty certain it was in october 2001 that i first started putting it together on a 64k isdn link to a box under my desk...

it came and went a few times before taking off in earnest in 2002

[Narangga]

am pretty certain it was in october 2001 that i first started putting it together on a 64k isdn link to a box under my desk...

it came and went a few times before taking off in earnest in 2002

What, the desk? :eek: :wasntme:

[The ho har's]

Bugger I missed out on the prize:(


Mrs hh:angel:

[incisor]

What, the desk? :eek: :wasntme:

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[drifter]

G'day All, I can remember a long time ago (sounds like a story doesn't it!!;)) when Ross Carswell former web manager of REMLR told me about this site.
Well I have to be honest, it took forever to load, the pictures looked like Land Rovers made out of build-a-brix, and most times it dropped out of sight (not anyones fault) dial up internet service, it has come a long way and it is a credit to Dave, cheers Dennis


Carzee (Ross Carswell) and I became great mates when he took a deeper interest in photography. He moved here to Canberra a short while after we did. Last time I saw him, he had decided to do things with motorcycles.

[CraigE]

Brings back memories. I think I had just gotten rid of my Disco (may have still had it depending on 2001 or 2002), but do remember visiting and logging on when it was posted on another site pre dating this one. Anyone remeber the name of it???? A lot of the original guys on here were on it as I know I was.

Anyway Happy 10th Anniversary, maybe we all need to kick in and get Dave a Gold watch.

[Narangga]

Brings back memories. I think I had just gotten rid of my Disco (may have still had it depending on 2001 or 2002), but do remember visiting and logging on when it was posted on another site pre dating this one. Anyone remeber the name of it???? A lot of the original guys on here were on it as I know I was.

Anyway Happy 10th Anniversary, maybe we all need to kick in and get Dave a Gold watch.

Tenth Anniversay is usually 'Tin'. Maybe a dinghy (tinnie) for the next flood? :wasntme:

[Bushie]

Inc announced he was going to set up a message board on the old AULRO email list way back then.

I remember becoming a member straight away but geeze it was quiet back then, I spent most all my time on the old LRE board :angel: and when I did come back I couldn't get back in as poor Dave had a few server crashes :(

Similar here I can remember it being announced on the email list and signed up, but not much activity and often couldn't get on. I think it was the "Land Rover Owners Portal"

I have an email from Dave dated May 2002 with a password etc and an early user name def_ender (sort of glad that one slipped :o).



Martyn

[incisor]

Brings back memories. I think I had just gotten rid of my Disco (may have still had it depending on 2001 or 2002), but do remember visiting and logging on when it was posted on another site pre dating this one. Anyone remeber the name of it???? A lot of the original guys on here were on it as I know I was.

Anyway Happy 10th Anniversary, maybe we all need to kick in and get Dave a Gold watch.

have to be the blackstump ?

[VladTepes]

Yeah I was around very brielfy just before the bushfire that took out the blck stuump... then got on to AURo so must have been pretty early in the piece.

I remember it all being reduced to electrons and reborn thanks to Inc's persistence and devotion to teh place.

After the rebirth I became quite active, eventually accumulating plenty of posts (and consequently, stars) until THAT day when post counts and stars got savaged ( I think I lost about half of them for some reason ). Ah happy days.

A big Thanks to Inc for all his efforts over the years which has kept this place up and running. And here's to another ten ! CHEERS !

[p38arover]

Not sure when I joined. I know I was on a forum that didn't move with the times - I can't even remember the name - something like Australian Range Rover and Discovery Forum.

The last time I looked Bradtot was still on it.

Ahh - here it is: Australian Range Rover and Discovery Forum (http://members.boardhost.com/blumx/) - still limping along, close to but not quite dead.

[Phoenix]

Has it really been that long!!

I had some saved pages from the blackstump until recently, might even still have them before it died out.

Here is to another 10 years B)

[one_iota]

yep kelvin,
the beginning was lost altogether, in a savage attack in which inc had to wipe it all and start again,
from memory, inc emailed us all to give us the new site's address, and away we went.

if you go to the newsletters page you can find edition no.1, with some notable early members mentioned,
bigbugga, discowhite, pheonix, fernoculated, incisor, and others.

That attack was 20th August 2002:

Australian Landrover Owners Online Portal (http://web.archive.org/web/20020926013656/http://www.aulro.com/)

It was certainly a "simpler" place then:

http://web.archive.org/web/20020916055514/www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Forums

I think I joined just after Inc got the place back up and running.

I followed the link Phoenix posted on the Overlander Forum.

And then we had another hiccup in April 2003:

Australian Landrover Owners Online (http://web.archive.org/web/20030621065833/http://www.aulro.com/index.php)

[weeds]

Not sure when I joined. I know I was on a forum that didn't move with the times - I can't even remember the name - something like Australian Range Rover and Discovery Forum.

The last time I looked Bradtot was still on it.

Ahh - here it is: Australian Range Rover and Discovery Forum (http://members.boardhost.com/blumx/) - still limping along, close to but not quite dead.

i brought my defender after seeing it advertised on australian range rover forum, i soon found AULRO when i was searching for defender info

[incisor]

am pretty certain it was in october 2001 that i first started putting it together on a 64k isdn link to a box under my desk...

it came and went a few times before taking off in earnest in 2002

well, went through some backups and it appears....

I actually started puting bits together in november 2000 running it under powerweb running on an OS/2 box.

it actually went public on or about october 23rd 2001, running phpbb on a debian linux box.

memories of some bloody long nights of utter frustration flooding back for some reason ....

and then phpnuke.. and then invision and then vbulletin...

[Pedro_The_Swift]

even after 10 years there still isnt a biggest story of the day,,,:p

[VladTepes]

even after 10 years there still isnt a biggest story of the day,,,:p

what ?

[harry]

if i dig down and find when i bought my disco, it will give me a pointer as to when i joined, as it was straight after i bought the thing,
heck, i didn't know anything about land rovers back then, let alone disco's, so i searched for some info, and here was inc's club.

still don't know much about land rovers, but i have learn't a lot about v8 disco's

here's to inc' for persisting with this.
good on yer, dave.

god knows how she:wasntme: puts up with it all.

[pop058]

well, went through some backups and it appears....

I actually started puting bits together in november 2000 running it under powerweb running on an OS/2 box.

it actually went public on or about october 23rd 2001, running phpbb on a debian linux box.

memories of some bloody long nights of utter frustration flooding back for some reason ....

and then phpnuke.. and then invision and then vbulletin...

The 23rd Oct 2011 happens to be a Sunday. May I propose a AuLRO BBq/Landy (not just fenders :D) Day Out then. Any other celebratory ideas welcome.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Its a great idea Paul!

and because some of our Members suffer from that great disease,

The Tyranny of Distance,
(I can feel Simon groaning from here :p)

How about we have LOTS of BBQ's??

whadaryarekon?

[pop058]

Its a great idea Paul!

and because some of our Members suffer from that great disease,

The Tyranny of Distance,
(I can feel Simon groaning from here :p)

How about we have LOTS of BBQ's??

whadaryarekon?


October should be enough notice to get a few southerners up for it, but lots of BBq's is good :)

[D110V8D]

So who want's to organise a national gathering in Maree? :angel::angel:

[Narangga]

Its a great idea Paul!

and because some of our Members suffer from that great disease,

The Tyranny of Distance,
(I can feel Simon groaning from here :p)

How about we have LOTS of BBQ's??

whadaryarekon?

Road in here is still open then Pedro. :angel:

[incisor]

So who want's to organise a national gathering in Maree? :angel::angel:
a little ray of sunshine....

lots of barbies sounds goodly!

[blitz]

i cant remember when I joined like Harry it wasn't long after I bought the Disco, I remember I was surfing the net looking for info on it about getting better fuel consumption - after near ten years I have simply accepted it swallows fuel like the concorde did or perhaps a saturn V rocket.

I have looked at many sites and none of them come close to this one. Now with the addition of the modified and extreme sections I doubt I will any more either, not that I was on the others regularly anyway

[The ho har's]

Just a reminder to all SE Qld/Nth NSW 22nd-23rd Oct is the Defender Day Out/Heritage day weekend, all series vehicles and defenders are welcome, so we will be partying already:D

Details will be posted up shortly;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[incisor]

and to clarify, the above is a GCLRO event.

[The ho har's]

and to clarify, the above is a GCLRO event.


But open to all AULRO that own series vehicles and defenders;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[alien]

Congrats Inc and all the members who work hard behind the scenes.




So who want's to organise a national gathering in Maree? :angel::angel:
No way, not me, enough headaces doing a small one just out of Melbourne:o:p


a little ray of sunshine....

lots of barbies sounds goodly!

A BBQ day does sound good.
Happy to help co-ordinate one around Melbourne somewhere.

[hiline]

So who want's to organise a national gathering in Maree? :angel::angel:

nah mate,ask Baz Yamba sounded better :oops2::oops2:


also thanks Inc and the old crew for the really fun times
:spudnikparty::spudnikparty:Happy Birthday Boys :spudnikparty::spudnikparty:

[CraigE]

Not sure when I joined. I know I was on a forum that didn't move with the times - I can't even remember the name - something like Australian Range Rover and Discovery Forum.

The last time I looked Bradtot was still on it.

Ahh - here it is: Australian Range Rover and Discovery Forum (http://members.boardhost.com/blumx/) - still limping along, close to but not quite dead.

Was there not another in a similar format. I know I was on it as were a lot of others, I think even you Ron. It was not blackstump, was something like AULRO but the name escapes me, was not a bad site and a little better than Australian Range Rover and Discovery Forum (looked at this one and I had no posts so know it was not that one).

[Landy Smurf]

i was only 8 or 9 was not even driving at the time and wouldnt be for quite a few years yet

[weeds]

So who want's to organise a national gathering in Maree? :angel::angel:

lol........i might go find that thread and have another read

[D110V8D]

lol........i might go find that thread and have another read

Hahaa...yeah if you do.....bump it! I could use a good laugh.:D:D

[Redback]

Shooossssh, don't mention Marree:whistling:

[Outlaw]

:Rolling:

[RobHay]

I think it's the best LR forum anywhere. Good mix of topics (both on and off the subject of Land Rovers) and good moderation.

Dial up .... hmmm, yep I remember those days :mad:


You remember Dial Up....I can remember when all you had to do was pick up the phone and say "Gidday luv! Can you patch me through to Brisbane 342...ta" :p