The Cellar

Carnivean · 03-31-2005, 04:04 PM

Is what exactly? Just a message board somebody decided to start? Most online communities seem to be focused, ostensibly at least, on some central thing--rock star, genre of literature, business, religious faith, whatever. What's the origin of this place? I'm just here because I stumbled across this website while doing research for something and decided to sign up just for the heck of it. Anyway . . . thanks in advance.

Happy Monkey · 03-31-2005, 04:07 PM

We try to focus exclusively on arts and crafts made out of tape, but there's always some thread drift.

lookout123 · 03-31-2005, 04:16 PM

yeah, tape projects are really the center of it all, but some people keep dragging woodworking into the equation like that matters at all.

Undertoad · 03-31-2005, 04:19 PM

Well there used to be a history page linked from the bottom... here it is

Happy Monkey · 03-31-2005, 04:29 PM

350 posts per week!

lookout123 · 03-31-2005, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Where once there had been 75 posts per week, there are now 350

oh crap, there are some of us that do that by ourselves, now.

that is interesting UT, i'd never stumbled across the history before. you should update it. right after you bring the webcam system with the 3 monkeys online for me, that is.

BigV · 03-31-2005, 04:46 PM

THE Dinty Moore, of canned beef stew fame? Uh-huh. Cool.

Btw, I enjoyed very much the history lesson, thank you. I have lurked through much of the archives. Well, much for me, since I have no idea what percentage of what's available I've covered. I did go through and from the beginning of the IotD thread. Some very cool pics, and some very interesting discussions. I did get a sense of history briefly coming to life, in the same way that it did when we rode on "America Sings" in Disneyland. As the dioramas scrolled by and the AudioAnimatronic Abraham Lincoln stood up and gave his speech, I felt the people in the cellar (and ol' Abe) were speaking in the room, if not directly at me.

I don't know how accurately this represents the actual history of the time, but I have less reason to distrust this account than I do of many news accounts of "great events" of the day. Very real, personal.

I quite enjoyed it, UT, thanks. I expect to enjoy more in the future.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-31-2005, 08:27 PM

Oh poppycock, the Cellar is really here to worship the greatest bassman of all time. A living legend in the annals of music. Think of Emplive in Seattle , but devoted to one musician.

cowhead · 04-01-2005, 03:33 AM

oh.. is that what it is for? hmmm here I was looking for a duct tape forum.. my bad

I dunno I like this place although in most cases I just lurk or offer useless information that someone else could say more better

but I will have to read the history part... hmmm... interesting Dr. Watson

dar512 · 04-01-2005, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Oh poppycock, the Cellar is really here to worship the greatest bassman of all time. A living legend in the annals of music. Think of Emplive in Seattle , but devoted to one musician.

Ron Carter is here?

J.K.

Carnivean · 04-01-2005, 02:53 PM

Thanks for the responses, all.

tw · 04-01-2005, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Well there used to be a history page

Those mid-1990 times were rather precarious - especially when a little 'trick' was required to maintain a local Philly area number in the King of Prussia exchange. Back in the days when 'distance had not yet died' in the phone industry. UT, did you think the Cellar was going to survive when you abandoned the Usenet and almost lost that local access? How close did you come to pulling the plug?

In those near disastrous times, susanc (also a masseuse for Corvettes) was a life saver.

OnyxCougar · 04-03-2005, 01:06 PM

I have no idea WTF you just said, Tee.

Trilby · 04-03-2005, 01:41 PM

he's drunk?

wolf · 04-03-2005, 01:50 PM

It all makes perfect sense.

I guess you hadda be there.

03-31-2005, 04:04 PM	#1
Carnivean Romantic Necromancer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Posts: 29	The Cellar Is what exactly? Just a message board somebody decided to start? Most online communities seem to be focused, ostensibly at least, on some central thing--rock star, genre of literature, business, religious faith, whatever. What's the origin of this place? I'm just here because I stumbled across this website while doing research for something and decided to sign up just for the heck of it. Anyway . . . thanks in advance.

03-31-2005, 04:07 PM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	We try to focus exclusively on arts and crafts made out of tape, but there's always some thread drift. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-31-2005, 04:16 PM	#3
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	yeah, tape projects are really the center of it all, but some people keep dragging woodworking into the equation like that matters at all. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

03-31-2005, 04:29 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	350 posts per week! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-31-2005, 04:46 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	THE Dinty Moore, of canned beef stew fame? Uh-huh. Cool. Btw, I enjoyed very much the history lesson, thank you. I have lurked through much of the archives. Well, much for me, since I have no idea what percentage of what's available I've covered. I did go through and from the beginning of the IotD thread. Some very cool pics, and some very interesting discussions. I did get a sense of history briefly coming to life, in the same way that it did when we rode on "America Sings" in Disneyland. As the dioramas scrolled by and the AudioAnimatronic Abraham Lincoln stood up and gave his speech, I felt the people in the cellar (and ol' Abe) were speaking in the room, if not directly at me. I don't know how accurately this represents the actual history of the time, but I have less reason to distrust this account than I do of many news accounts of "great events" of the day. Very real, personal. I quite enjoyed it, UT, thanks. I expect to enjoy more in the future. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-31-2005, 04:19 PM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Well there used to be a history page linked from the bottom... here it is

03-31-2005, 08:27 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh poppycock, the Cellar is really here to worship the greatest bassman of all time. A living legend in the annals of music. Think of Emplive in Seattle , but devoted to one musician. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-01-2005, 03:33 AM	#9
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	oh.. is that what it is for? hmmm here I was looking for a duct tape forum.. my bad I dunno I like this place although in most cases I just lurk or offer useless information that someone else could say more better but I will have to read the history part... hmmm... interesting Dr. Watson __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

04-01-2005, 02:53 PM	#11
Carnivean Romantic Necromancer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Posts: 29	Thanks for the responses, all.

04-03-2005, 01:06 PM	#13
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	I have no idea WTF you just said, Tee. __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

04-03-2005, 01:41 PM	#14
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	he's drunk? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-03-2005, 01:50 PM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	It all makes perfect sense. I guess you hadda be there. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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