VHLinks need saving - Again!!

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It's that time of year again when the profits from advertising just aren't enough. Honest.

On a serious note, in real terms the cost of hosting a site may be more than most people realize.

Despite what was outlined in 2013, there was no special stuff organized for those that donated last year.

What it did do was pay for the server.

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It will be interesting to see if the fund raising has the same effect as last year or whether it turns out to be unsustainable.

The biggest question this 'Save the Links' campaign raises is what if it did go? Would we be over run with Van Hagar fans? Would Robbie return?

http://classicvanhalen.com/The VH Links site is closing !!!

5150 and OU812 are Classic Van Halen - Apparently!

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Oh my God, didn't they just do their fundraiser like five months ago?

I don't think people are gonna turn out in numbers, this time round.
Maybe they can re-name it the "Cabo wabo Links," and be true to their brand.

This is your life I guess.

I'm considering donating. The last thing I want is the Links to close, and this place becomes inundated with Van Hagar fans.

I think they'll do it again. It'll get tougher in the coming years but, year 2, I think it happens. Looking at the pages and pages of guitar gear on that forum...I think they can afford it.:colgate:

If not, I see a member starting another forum.

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That may also be the same reaction from many of the Linkers.

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Originally Posted by PrideofPasadena

I think they'll do it again. It'll get tougher in the coming years but, year 2, I think it happens. Looking at the pages and pages of guitar gear on that forum...I think they can afford it.:colgate:

If not, I see a member starting another forum.

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This new round of funding will genuinely upset some of them and could result in the site splintering.

The same thing happened at Roth Army last year.

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Originally Posted by unchainedguitars

Oh my God, didn't they just do their fundraiser like five months ago?

I don't think people are gonna turn out in numbers, this time round.
Maybe they can re-name it the "Cabo wabo Links," and be true to their brand.

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Apparently Brett has started early this year. So linkers got 10 months for their money.

With the threat of VHLinks closing, now being an annual event, there has got to be a drop off in it's effectiveness.

Also if I was promised special features in recognition of my donation, only for the mods to sit back and do nothing once they had my money, I personally would feel duped / suckered.

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Originally Posted by 1234over

I'm considering donating. The last thing I want is the Links to close, and this place becomes inundated with Van Hagar fans.

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Maybe Brett should consider posting his fundraising campaign on this site along with the threat of unleashing hundreds of Van Hagar fans on us if we don't pay up.

Wasn't it a Linker that once claimed that Van Hagar were so good they were nearly up there with Journey?

Last thing we need is that site to close & Robbie leading the troops:

"Come on, gang! I know of a place we can go!"

"Come on, gang! I know of a place we can go!"

Where's That?

I guess if you donate to the links you will recieve stickers......ROTFLMAO. True story go see for yourself.

Maybe just maybe if you donate a ton of cheese you might get some temporary tatoos.

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Originally Posted by MrSmooth67

I guess if you donate to the links you will recieve stickers......ROTFLMAO. True story go see for yourself.

Maybe just maybe if you donate a ton of cheese you might get some temporary tatoos.

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and not just any stickers, but "really nice stickers!"

Only about 40 left, so donate your 51.50 today! :101:

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Originally Posted by unchainedguitars

Last thing we need is that site to close & Robbie leading the troops:

"Come on, gang! I know of a place we can go!"

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Giving his graceless exit from this site, Robbie's return would be more than interesting to watch.

I think the majority of Van Hagar fans wouldn't want to take this site on.

I have checked and the usual 6 or 7 lemmings are queuing up at the Links to waste their money.

They need another 120 poor souls at $30. Doesn't seem to be a panic or a rush to pay up like last year.

Maybe the Linkers should call the Emperors bluff? That would make things interesting.

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Originally Posted by MrSmooth67

I guess if you donate to the links you will recieve stickers......ROTFLMAO. True story go see for yourself.

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and not just any stickers, but "really nice stickers!"

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Well that changes everything. You can't beat a good sticker.

Especially if it's big enough to cover Sammy's face on the OU812 cover.

Couldn't resist, had to check the links to see how the donations were going...
Then i saw our old friend was posting on there:

Can I send a money order ? I've never used Paypal or online banking of any sort . Semi-old school and proud of it ! Haha

I have a 100% positive ebay rating for transactions in this manner . PM me the shipping details if you're interested . Check your inbox for a message from me about a different matter , Brett .

Apparently, Rawk believes it's still 1987 (Money order?!!):whatsthat:

As for that "different matter," i'm guessing it's either about us making fun of the Links donation drive, or
another member "harassing" him!

Some things never change.

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Well that changes everything. You can't beat a good sticker.

Especially if it's big enough to cover Sammy's face on the OU812 cover.

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I think with Sammy now long in the brothers rearview, it's only fitting the Links is laid
to rest.

Should have happened last October, imo.

That place is basically a Hagar fan forum.

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I think with Sammy now long in the brothers rearview, it's only fitting the Links is laid
to rest.

Should have happened last October, imo.

That place is basically a Hagar fan forum.

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You know who posted at the Links recently. John Scanlon. The author of the " Exuberant Zen " book and numerous Classic Rock magazine articles.

I don't want to waste my time typing a long post explaining why the Links is a thousand times better than this site but I'll make a comment anyways.

I'm not going to paint everybody here with the same brush the way some of you guys do to them because I know there were a few cool people here that don't post the shit like you guys in this particular thread do.

You've killed your own site here over a year ago and must be absolutely delusional if you can't figure out why this place is a black hole.

You have this Roth Army reject windowlicker " Mezro/DLR73/Ironica ", and whatever other usernames he uses as a moderator posting retarded useless bullshit tabloid threads in fruity colored text.

He made two good threads. One with the pictures of VH with the young girls and the Keni Richards interview. Everything else is boring useless childlike horseshit.

Maybe " Mr Smooth " is another alias I dont know but I do know it's not normal for to post in color. Nobody else on the entire internet does that.

You guys seem to be begging for someone to come here and argue with you to fill some void in your life I guess. Talking shit about the Links donation last year must have been exciting for you I guess.


Both you and that other fuckhead from here that now's at the Links are obsessed with sites you don't even post on anymore.

But clearly you both read each other site then make your comments on the opposite sites like pathetic cowards because neither one of you have the guts to say whatever pea brain bullshit is on your mind directly towards each other. It's all beyond ridiculous. But this is your life I guess.

At least 1234 went over there once and did his thing by speaking directly to the people you guys like to mock for whatever reason.

Almost everything some of you guys post about is Hagar related comments. So fucking boring to read here, at the Links, VHND, Roth Army, and most of the Facebook pages.

Once I see the Sam and Dave comments I just quickly scroll through it all. There's nothing new to be said anywhere on the net.

Seems like that's the only VH topic you guys ever talk about. Must suck to be you.

Sam/Dave/Sam/Dave blah, blah, blah. What kind of adult in their 40's even give a shit anymore.

Another thing I'll point out. All other Van Halen sites start with the letter " V ".

VHND
VH Links
VH Net
Even the old ones that aren't online anymore.
VH Vault
VH Cafe

Etc, Etc. So even if someone was looking to find a VH site through Google or whatever this site most likely wouldn't even show up. LMFAO.

Like I said, I'm not going to criticize this site or the owner and other normal people but this site is so outdated its not even funny. Classic Van Halen as a site name means no appreciation for them nowadays.

Even if the Links and all the other sites closed down no one would bother to post here at all. It's because the commentary and threads suck. Just the same old people with the same old bullshit. This site has been useless for quite a while now.

Just to clarify- I know that Ironica guy posted a lot of good stuff. Really not sure if he is the same guy as Mezto/DLR73 . The old threads are good. My post way directed to wards the VH Links commentary by the usuals, not everybody in general.

Not that I really give a shit. All the sites have comments and people I despise. I pretty much can't stand about 80% of all VH fans everywhere I'm online for the other smaller portion who post good worthwhile info.

If it's so awful then why keep posting?

If Van Halen fans annoy you so much then why devote so much of your time to commenting on Van Halen boards and running Van Halen Facebook pages?

I think you need to sort out your priorities...

The site is dry, that is true. I don't care because I have too much going on in my life right now, but if you think it's so awful then just leave dude.

None of this is that serious.

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If it's so awful then why keep posting?

If Van Halen fans annoy you so much then why devote so much of your time to commenting on Van Halen boards and running Van Halen Facebook pages?

I think you need to sort out your priorities...

The site is dry, that is true. I don't care because I have too much going on in my life right now, but if you think it's so awful then just leave dude.

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None of this is that serious.

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I don't run any Facebook pages I just surf through them for pics. My priority's are fully intact I don't need to sort out jack shit. Some of this stuff pisses me off is all I'm blowing off steam. You're right who gives a shit anymore guess I'm burnt out on the whole scene.

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None of this is that serious.

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EXACTLY!:101:

I like that we are sarcastic, kinda dark, kinda jaded.
I'll never subscribe to this "Poundcake is just as essential as Unchained" nonesense.
I won't go that route & be a fucking cheerleader for all eras.

I'm kinda surprised by Heisenberg's comments & kinda not.
I've seen that side of him before.
I guess it's directed at me for creating the void or "black hole, " but fuck it.
Plenty of lurkers on here, reading these daily soap operas!

The reason Scanlon is posting at the links is because he's trying to sell books, and that is
the biggest VH related site he can go to, to promote it.

The VHlinks are like Walmart:
They are huge, but it doesn't mean they are great.

I don't think you need to insult this place to defend the Links.
We are like a small, independent compared to them.

My issue with the Links is the content, and how far the balance (no pun intended) has
swung to Hagar, Chickenfoot & other nonsense, which in turn, cheapens the impact and
greatness of the original (and defining) product.

That's what it has become (or maybe always was, i don't know).
It's like everyone born after 5150, has taken over, & the old school fans like myself, have
given up defending the brand or moved on.

I've been here 10 years this year, and maybe it's finally my time to move on.
I feel like i'm the last guy of that original wave of fans, this place once had.
Everyone has left, even old Sum.

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You know who posted at the Links recently. John Scanlon. The author of the " Exuberant Zen " book and numerous Classic Rock magazine articles.

I don't want to waste my time typing a long post explaining why the Links is a thousand times better than this site but I'll make a comment anyways.

I'm not going to paint everybody here with the same brush the way some of you guys do to them because I know there were a few cool people here that don't post the shit like you guys in this particular thread do.

You've killed your own site here over a year ago and must be absolutely delusional if you can't figure out why this place is a black hole.

You have this Roth Army reject windowlicker " Mezro/DLR73/Ironica ", and whatever other usernames he uses as a moderator posting retarded useless bullshit tabloid threads in fruity colored text.

He made two good threads. One with the pictures of VH with the young girls and the Keni Richards interview. Everything else is boring useless childlike horseshit.

Maybe " Mr Smooth " is another alias I dont know but I do know it's not normal for to post in color. Nobody else on the entire internet does that.

You guys seem to be begging for someone to come here and argue with you to fill some void in your life I guess. Talking shit about the Links donation last year must have been exciting for you I guess.


Both you and that other fuckhead from here that now's at the Links are obsessed with sites you don't even post on anymore.

But clearly you both read each other site then make your comments on the opposite sites like pathetic cowards because neither one of you have the guts to say whatever pea brain bullshit is on your mind directly towards each other. It's all beyond ridiculous. But this is your life I guess.

At least 1234 went over there once and did his thing by speaking directly to the people you guys like to mock for whatever reason.

Almost everything some of you guys post about is Hagar related comments. So fucking boring to read here, at the Links, VHND, Roth Army, and most of the Facebook pages.

Once I see the Sam and Dave comments I just quickly scroll through it all. There's nothing new to be said anywhere on the net.

Seems like that's the only VH topic you guys ever talk about. Must suck to be you.

Sam/Dave/Sam/Dave blah, blah, blah. What kind of adult in their 40's even give a shit anymore.

Another thing I'll point out. All other Van Halen sites start with the letter " V ".

VHND
VH Links
VH Net
Even the old ones that aren't online anymore.
VH Vault
VH Cafe

Etc, Etc. So even if someone was looking to find a VH site through Google or whatever this site most likely wouldn't even show up. LMFAO.

Like I said, I'm not going to criticize this site or the owner and other normal people but this site is so outdated its not even funny. Classic Van Halen as a site name means no appreciation for them nowadays.

Even if the Links and all the other sites closed down no one would bother to post here at all. It's because the commentary and threads suck. Just the same old people with the same old bullshit. This site has been useless for quite a while now.

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I am PROUD the webmaster calls this CLASSICVANHALEN.

That is the defining era.

Because it doesn't begin with a "V" we fucking suck?

What an idiotic statement, if there ever was one.

I chose this place, over all the others back in 2004, DISTINCTLY because it WAS called
Classic Van Halen.
I was new to the internet, names popped up and THIS is the one i chose.
The hope was to avoid the era that followed CVH, altogether.

This is the mindset that plagues places like the links.
They all claim to be big Roth era diehards, but then get whiney & bored, if you limit the scope
to the era that actually fucking carries some weight & influence.

Classicvanhalen:

The name should be presented as a badge of honor, not a liability, dude.

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Originally Posted by unchainedguitars

My issue with the Links is the content, and how far the balance (no pun intended) has
swung to Hagar, Chickenfoot & other nonsense, which in turn, cheapens the impact and
greatness of the original (and defining) product.

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I think the term Classic Van Halen does stand for something special. Van Halen when they were young, hungry and decimating every town they rolled thru for 7 years -- and to me has little to do with the singer at this point.
UG, I know you've tried and just can't do it. I know it can be a tough place.

Hope it goes well for them.

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I think the term Classic Van Halen does stand for something special. Van Halen when they were young, hungry and decimating every town they rolled thru for 7 years -- and to me has little to do with the singer at this point.
UG, I know you've tried and just can't do it. I know it can be a tough place.

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You get it, man.
You and a few others always have.

I wish there were more on here, like you.

I'm sure there are some quality fans at the Links.
But from my experience, they get drowned out by the "i love all era" enthusiasts.

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Originally Posted by unchainedguitars

I am PROUD the webmaster calls this CLASSICVANHALEN.

That is the defining era.

Because it doesn't begin with a "V" we fucking suck?

What an idiotic statement, if there ever was one.

I chose this place, over all the others back in 2004, DISTINCTLY because it WAS called
Classic Van Halen.
I was new to the internet, names popped up and THIS is the one i chose.
The hope was to avoid the era that followed CVH, altogether.

This is the mindset that plagues places like the links.
They all claim to be big Roth era diehards, but then get whiney & bored, if you limit the scope
to the era that actually fucking carries some weight & influence.

Classicvanhalen:

The name should be presented as a badge of honor, not a liability, dude.

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Yeah I went overboard there.

I suffer the same annoyance and don't think of the other 2 other era's as VH. Never did and never will. To me it's another band altogether. An EVH solo project band or whatever. But at the same time don't feel any need to slam that stuff or the fans who like it. My beef was mainly about flogging a dead horse to death over and over. If I had things my way I'd never see any of that mentioned at all. Good or bad. Pro or Con. I like the way VH disacknowledge those two eras completely and wish the fans would too. Everything would be VH and VH only old and new. But it's just how it is on the net with VH fans I'll have to accept it.

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Yeah I went overboard there.

I suffer the same annoyance and don't think of the other 2 other era's as VH. Never did and never will. To me it's another band altogether. An EVH solo project band or whatever. But at the same time don't feel any need to slam that stuff or the fans who like it. My beef was mainly about flogging a dead horse to death over and over. If I had things my way I'd never see any of that mentioned at all. Good or bad. Pro or Con. I like the way VH disacknowledge those two eras completely and wish the fans would too. Everything would be VH and VH only old and new. But it's just how it is on the net with VH fans I'll have to accept it.

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Valid points, man.

I was out of line bringing up Robbie & the Links, again.
It was flogging a dead horse.

You are one of my faves on here, HB.
You bring a lot to this forum, always have.
Your comments hurt a little, but i get your point.

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I'm sure there are some quality fans at the Links.
But from my experience, they get drowned out by the "i love all era" enthusiasts.

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That's what I'm saying shouldn't paint everyone with the same brush is all.

My other main beef was about the moderator with two usernames who started this thread it cheapens the site to a laughing stock when it's the only new active thread going on at the time yesterday. Why the fuck would anybody care enough to even comment about if the people want to donate money. How's it even anyone else's business at all. Seems really untactful to me.

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That's what I'm saying shouldn't paint everyone with the same brush is all.

My other main beef was about the moderator with two usernames who started this thread it cheapens the site to a laughing stock when it's the only new active thread going on at the time yesterday. Why the fuck would anybody care enough to even comment about if the people want to donate money. How's it even anyone else's business at all. Seems really untactful to me.

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That mod with two names is actually an old friend of ours (and former mod). :sneaky:

The Links thing might seem more mean spirited than we actually feel.
Robbie's a character, so it's hard to resist (taking shots).

I'm sure the Links will live another day, though.

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You know who posted at the Links recently. John Scanlon. The author of the " Exuberant Zen " book and numerous Classic Rock magazine articles.

I don't want to waste my time typing a long post explaining why the Links is a thousand times better than this site but I'll make a comment anyways.

I'm not going to paint everybody here with the same brush the way some of you guys do to them because I know there were a few cool people here that don't post the shit like you guys in this particular thread do.

You've killed your own site here over a year ago and must be absolutely delusional if you can't figure out why this place is a black hole.

You have this Roth Army reject windowlicker " Mezro/DLR73/Ironica ", and whatever other usernames he uses as a moderator posting retarded useless bullshit tabloid threads in fruity colored text.

He made two good threads. One with the pictures of VH with the young girls and the Keni Richards interview. Everything else is boring useless childlike horseshit.

Maybe " Mr Smooth " is another alias I dont know but I do know it's not normal for to post in color. Nobody else on the entire internet does that.

You guys seem to be begging for someone to come here and argue with you to fill some void in your life I guess. Talking shit about the Links donation last year must have been exciting for you I guess.


Both you and that other fuckhead from here that now's at the Links are obsessed with sites you don't even post on anymore.

But clearly you both read each other site then make your comments on the opposite sites like pathetic cowards because neither one of you have the guts to say whatever pea brain bullshit is on your mind directly towards each other. It's all beyond ridiculous. But this is your life I guess.

At least 1234 went over there once and did his thing by speaking directly to the people you guys like to mock for whatever reason.

Almost everything some of you guys post about is Hagar related comments. So fucking boring to read here, at the Links, VHND, Roth Army, and most of the Facebook pages.

Once I see the Sam and Dave comments I just quickly scroll through it all. There's nothing new to be said anywhere on the net.

Seems like that's the only VH topic you guys ever talk about. Must suck to be you.

Sam/Dave/Sam/Dave blah, blah, blah. What kind of adult in their 40's even give a shit anymore.

Another thing I'll point out. All other Van Halen sites start with the letter " V ".

VHND
VH Links
VH Net
Even the old ones that aren't online anymore.
VH Vault
VH Cafe

Etc, Etc. So even if someone was looking to find a VH site through Google or whatever this site most likely wouldn't even show up. LMFAO.

Like I said, I'm not going to criticize this site or the owner and other normal people but this site is so outdated its not even funny. Classic Van Halen as a site name means no appreciation for them nowadays.

Even if the Links and all the other sites closed down no one would bother to post here at all. It's because the commentary and threads suck. Just the same old people with the same old bullshit. This site has been useless for quite a while now.

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We are very different to other Van Halen sites.

We are more like a private members club. We don't advertise. Maybe we ought to be, 'by invitation only'.

For the last 3 months until last week, this site was closed to all new member registrations.

I personally see ClassicVanHalen.com as a specialist website, strictly for connoisseurs who understand, recognize and appreciate the qualities and essence that went in to making The Mighty Van Halen.

To be honest, I'm not sure if the rest of your post warrants a reply as the members on here are predominately focused on the classic era of Van Halen and not Sammy Hagar. I have just had a quick review of the main section which confirms that fact.

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You have this Roth Army reject windowlicker " Mezro/DLR73/Ironica ", and whatever other usernames he uses as a moderator posting useless bullshit tabloid threads in fruity colored text.

Maybe " Mr Smooth " is another alias I dont know but I do know it's not normal for to post in color. Nobody else on the entire internet does that.

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Originally Posted by Heisenberg

I'm Heisenberg. Not DLR 1973. I changed my name on both sites at the same time in plain view of everyone to see, because I no longer wanted my user name " Big Fatty ", to associate me with pot smoking. I didn't change my name at the Roth site yet.

Don't drag me into this bullshit.

DLR1973 : I like most of your posts, especially the video links and pictures. You have provided many things I've not seen on other sites, and thank you for your contributions, and polite demeanor.

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Originally Posted by unchainedguitars

EXACTLY!:101:

I like that we are sarcastic, kinda dark, kinda jaded.
I'll never subscribe to this "Poundcake is just as essential as Unchained" nonesense.
I won't go that route & be a fucking cheerleader for all eras.

I'm kinda surprised by Heisenberg's comments & kinda not.
I've seen that side of him before.
I guess it's directed at me for creating the void or "black hole, " but fuck it.
Plenty of lurkers on here, reading these daily soap operas!

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Exactly right. We receive a lot of traffic, more than most people realize.

The view counter on each thread works intermittently and doesn't give an accurate figure for the number of views.

So certain threads receive a far higher number of views than the counter has recorded.

We are certainly aware of recent issues with the counters and we are monitoring the situation.

And regarding the number of active members on ClassicVanHalen.com, maybe it is right to judge this site on the accurate appreciation of it's subject matter rather than how many people we could sign up who would possibly misunderstand what Van Halen represents and who could demonstrate apathy or indifference towards the classic era of Van Halen?

Sometimes i'll scan this site late at night/early in the morning, and i'm always surprised
by the amount of lurkers.

Certain threads that get heated, tons of lurkers will be viewing them.

People might just be shy, scared or whatever, but they view the threads.

Speaking of the Links, i noticed old Sum is back on there under a new alias.
I recognized the alias from his old email (which i won't share), then i read the posts.
Yup, he's back.

Too bad he avoids this place, though.

People rag on us for having so few members, yet they could help by joining the site.

I still say this site is special, which is why i chose this one way back in 2004.

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Sometimes i'll scan this site late at night/early in the morning, and i'm always surprised
by the amount of lurkers.

Certain threads that get heated, tons of lurkers will be viewing them.

People might just be shy, scared or whatever, but they view the threads.

Speaking of the Links, i noticed old Sum is back on there under a new alias.
I recognized the alias from his old email (which i won't share), then i read the posts.
Yup, he's back.

Too bad he avoids this place, though.

People rag on us for having so few members, yet they could help by joining the site.

I still say this site is special, which is why i chose this one way back in 2004.

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I can't remember why Sum took a break from this site, but it would be good to have him back on here.

Had a look at Roth Army and VHLinks. It strikes me that the Army tend to overload on personal opinion but get their facts straight. The latter tend to have a mix of facts, opinions and misinformation.

Must be hard having such a diverse range of fans of different eras, each focusing mainly on the era that they prefer but also commenting on all aspects of the bands history, with sometimes the results being just plain wrong and inevitably producing misinformation.

For those that are so anti-classic Van Halen, the sensible option would be to join Sammy Hagar's personal website, redrocker.com and post in it's forum.

I miss Sum, not only being a local boy we both hung out at some of the same haunts in our younger day. He was an opinionated cat who brought a lot to the forum. Also Mallon was a pretty cool dude even though we got into it a few times early on. And what was the guys name from up north I think that built guitars? Ron I think? And the guy from Amarillo, Dave that posted an endless supply of scantily clad females was cool as well.

The forum needs some new blood and I could care less if they thought Sam was better, it would be up to us to set them straight.

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I miss Sum, not only being a local boy we both hung out at some of the same haunts in our younger day. He was an opinionated cat who brought a lot to the forum. Also Mallon was a pretty cool dude even though we got into it a few times early on. And what was the guys name from up north I think that built guitars? Ron I think? And the guy from Amarillo, Dave that posted an endless supply of scantily clad females was cool as well.

The forum needs some new blood and I could care less if they thought Sam was better, it would be up to us to set them straight.

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Yeah, Ron & Dino both built guitars & hung out here.

Mallon became a mod, then promptly vanished.
He was into Rockabilly, if i remember correctly.

Poor Dave had posted some news that his cancer battle was serious.
He had been selling some gear on here, to get some cash.
Haven't heard from him in a while, hopefully he's okay.

I really like both Punk & Simon, but as mods, i wish they'd do their part
and contribute here (and help keep this site alive).

ICM bailed for reasons unknown, also a mod.

We desperately need active mods to keep the conversation flowing.

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Originally Posted by unchainedguitars

Yeah, Ron & Dino both built guitars & hung out here.

Mallon became a mod, then promptly vanished.
He was into Rockabilly, if i remember correctly.

Poor Dave had posted some news that his cancer battle was serious.
He had been selling some gear on here, to get some cash.
Haven't heard from him in a while, hopefully he's okay.

I really like both Punk & Simon, but as mods, i wish they'd do their part
and contribute here (and help keep this site alive).

ICM bailed for reasons unknown, also a mod.

We desperately need active mods to keep the conversation flowing.

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When VH releases some new stuff, this place will come alive again.