what has changed in your life since joining macrumors?

[count chocula]

i realized that a good number of us (not me) have been posting on this forum for a long time. so what has changed in your life sice joining? it doesnt, and probably shouldnt be related to macrumors.

for me:
1. i've broken and succesfully healed my first bone (ankle).
2. I've made my first major purchase in my short life (macbook).\

unfortunately, i dont have much else to add, i havent been on this forum for very long :o

[iGary]

I got fatter and my productivity went down two-fold.

[e²Studios]

I got fatter and my productivity went down two-fold.

I'm right there with you Gary :o

[celebrian23]

1.I got an mbp
2.I was accepted to the college i'm going to attend
3.I actually did well in calculus
erm...that's it :)

[vniow]

I'm not telling. :D

[michaeldmartin]

I got a few hours older.. :)

[zap2]

I'm a lot geeker, and happier

[mactastic]

Let's see... graduated college, got my first job, lost that job, then got a new and better job.

Became an uncle, and soon to be a father. Watched my parents divorce after 35 years.

Moved a couple times, killed my college car and replaced it with a pickup. Got a dog, lost our cat.

Got my kitchen equipment fix (mostly) taken care of. Bought the beginnings of a shop for my garage....

God, how long have I been here now?

[katie ta achoo]

IRL:
I was in my first car wreck (as the passenger)
I gave my senior recital
I turned 18
I got a car
I graduated from High School
I was in the newspaper for being such a stinky nerd

My Mac-related life:
I've been to 2 grand openings (soon to be three... FIRST IN LINE for First Colony!)
I've been to Apple HQ
I won a Powerbook (a few days before I registered, but that was my first post.. haha)
I became more of a stupid nerd than before.. :p

[tobefirst]

I've successfully rehabilitated a reconstructed ACL in my right knee. I've torn the ACL in my left knee, and am just starting rehabilitation. Those would be the most major things. (:

[Tanglewood]

I'm about three weeks older

US was eliminated from the World Cup.

I bought a bike!:D

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

My post count has gone from 0 to a-bit-too-much...

[count chocula]

I've successfully rehabilitated a reconstructed ACL in my right knee. I've torn the ACL in my left knee, and am just starting rehabilitation. Those would be the most major things. (:
if i were you i would be running from macrumors :)

[Doctor Q]

I was born, raised, educated, married, and became a father, all since joining MacRumors. OK, I guess it just feels like I've been a member forever.

Actually, now that I check the calendar, it seems I was already a parent before I got this MacRumors hobby. That means that the biggest change since I joined, other than working my way up from Newbie to Administrator, is that I changed from someone who dreamed of going to Japan someday into someone who dreams of going back to Japan someday.

[dpaanlka]

Since 11-17-2004... (in chronological order):

• Bought a 17" PowerBook G4.
• Dropped out of College of DuPage.
• Worked at Quiznos every day.
• Got accepted to Bradley University.
• My 17" PowerBook G4 was stolen.
• Bought a SAAB.
• Sold my Camaro.
• Bought a Power Mac G4 AGP.
• Bought a PowerBook 1400c.
• Began my first semester at Bradley.
• Started System 7 Today.
• Became really active at MacRumors.
• Started second semester at Bradley.
• Fought with roomate.
• Began pledgeship of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
• Finished first year at Bradley with 2.67 GPA.
• Designed a new System 7 Today.
• Became Demi.
• Got hand-me-down 17" PowerBook G4.
• Here we are today!

[OutThere]

A hell of a lot in over 3 years...

I've gotten into college.
Graduated high school.
Gotten 2 new computers.
Had 7 semesters of school.
Been in and out of a good number of relationships.
Learned to drive, got my license.
Scooped an estimated more than 3000 ice cream cones.
Grown 11 inches.
Gained ~55 pounds.

and more. ;)

[Josh]

Became an uncle
Got into photography
Got accepted to university
Bought 4 macs, sold 3
Got back into biking (bmx/mtb)
Grew a beard
I've laughed, I've cried, and I've teetered on the edge of my seat

[puckhead193]

i got older
went to China
got my first job (even though i don't think its a job)

[leekohler]

I met scem0. :) Very good thing indeed.

[Caitlyn]

1. I bought my first Mac, an iBook G4 12".
2. I bought my second iPod, the iPod 5G 30GB.
3. I decided I wanted a DS Lite.
4. I bought a cell phone.
5. I spend too much time on the internet. :D

[redeye be]

I went back to school :)
I Stopped training :(
I got fatter :mad:

[count chocula]

3. I decided I wanted a DS Lite.
i think we all have :D

[jdechko]

Graduated college
Got Married
Expecting a child

Nothing major :D

I still don't have a Mac.

i think we all have :D

I decided I wanted a DS. Got it. Sold it because I realized I'd rather have a DS lite. Still waiting to buy a DS lite.

I've laughed, I've cried, and I've teetered on the edge of my seat

Must be talking about the SteveNotes. :)

[Capt Underpants]

When I joined MR, I was about to start high school... now I'm a senior

I've purchased 3 iPods (3G, Mini, 4G Photo) and sold 2

I bought my first Mac

I went from being addicted to Counter-Strike 1.6 to not even having a PC. Then I built a new PC and got addicted to Counter-Strike Source. Now I am selling my gaming PC (again) and going Mac-only.

I grew 10 inches...

My iTunes library has gone from less than 100 songs to over 1,500 songs

I learned how to drive... and got a car... and got into a wreck

I've wasted a lot of time here...

[Jawn P]

I've wasted a lot of time here...

And I've only been registered for a day :eek:

[ibook30]

Life changes as a result of MR:
Learned more about computers and a certain sub culture, which makes my life richer (seriously...)
Have been influenced to pour too much money into Apple products
Have a little more faith in on line communities :)

[clayj]

Since January 2005:


Bought 4 Macs: G4 Mac mini, PowerBook (sold), Intel Mac mini, MacBook Pro
Bought 3 iPods: 60 GB 4G iPod (sold), 4 GB black nano, 60 GB 5G iPod
Gotten a little greyer up top
Found out I'm gonna be an uncle again
Designed a few web sites
Bought some art
Spent WAY too much time here
That's about it... my life is somewhat boring. :)

Two...

[BakedBeans]

Had a son (Well, My partner did some of the work!)
Bought a house
Sold a house
Major car purchase
Started a business
Had a nice cheese and ham sandwich

[MattG]

1. Been less productive at work...god forbid anyone ever notices how many times MacRumors.com gets visited in a day
2. Bought and sold way too many Apple products
3. Bought my first home
4. Graduated with a BA in CIT
5. Got into a great relationship :)
6. Got a great job where I've been promoted twice and am now making significantly more money than I was when I started

[MattG]

Since January 2005:


Bought 4 Macs: G4 Mac mini, PowerBook (sold), Intel Mac mini, MacBook Pro
Bought 3 iPods: 60 GB 4G iPod (sold), 4 GB black nano, 60 GB 5G iPod
Gotten a little greyer up top
Found out I'm gonna be an uncle again
Designed a few web sites
Bought some art
Spent WAY too much time here
That's about it... my life is somewhat boring. :)

Two...

Dude -- and as of right now, you're at 4999 posts! I've been on here for two years more than you and I'm not at half that..I feel like a slacker :)

[Boggle]

Since January 2005:


Bought 4 Macs: G4 Mac mini, PowerBook (sold), Intel Mac mini, MacBook Pro
Bought 3 iPods: 60 GB 4G iPod (sold), 4 GB black nano, 60 GB 5G iPod
Gotten a little greyer up top
Found out I'm gonna be an uncle again
Designed a few web sites
Bought some art
Spent WAY too much time here
That's about it... my life is somewhat boring. :)

Two...

I thought for sure there'd be something about the 'caines Stanley Cup victory in there...what w/ the dramatic 7 games series and all. :)

[killuminati]

My grades have gone down.

[2nyRiggz]

Spend too much time on the computer now....need to focus man.


Bless

[7on]

hmmm, recently I bought a Macbook ;-P

Bought a Dodge Neon
Got my own apartment which I consider officially moving out from the parents
Started single - now starting a relationship
Went to Germany
Failed Stat190
bought a unicycle
bought a Casio Keyboard (Piano keys!)
Bought an airbrush
Bought 2 fish, one died
built a drafting table with the father
father had an affair :(
I'm reducing the amount of piracy I commit
Lost my scholarship
Made tons of really close friends (strangely enough noone from the forums ;-P)
Got a J-O-B
Refined my goals in life.

Obviously not in any logical order.

[iSaint]

Since before August 2004:

lurked
bought iBook and 4G iPod (LCD)
started Masters of Arts in Teaching program
wife got new job
I'm more of a house-husband (and it's fun)
bought 5G iPod Black, gave iPod to wife
gave KT some money
bought 1G Nano for daughter
bought Shuffle for son
bought Rev E 15" Powerbook used at a great price
still lurk a lot, only just over 2k posts
almost completed Masters
now I need a job :( :D

p.s. since i began reading MR I spend less time looking at RpOn

[realityisterror]

I've gained 3 years and not much more.
I've blown too much money on computers.
I've killed my eyes.
My :eek: got bigger ;)

[dmw007]

I got fatter and my productivity went down two-fold.

Same for me. :o


That and I also bought several Macs (Power Mac G5, iBook G4, MacBook Pro, and a PowerBook 5300cs). Looking back, I must say I have made the correct choice. :)

[Chip NoVaMac]

In the last three years I have seen, which I have shared here on MR [in no particular order]:

- My advertising job with my company eliminated, not a bad thing since I was given a sales job back in the stores - which I found out I prefer

- A bout of Bell's Palsy

- Being forced to wake-up and see that my 13 year relationship was going to destroy me mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially - unless I ended it when I did

- Having to sell my TH in a market that I could not afford to re-buy in (see the above)

- Being able to look forward each new work day

- Having a space that I can decorate to my needs and tastes

- Getting my first passport

- Traveling the way I like to (cheap, clean places - spending hours chatting with locals, or hours behind my camera)

- In the past year being able to revisit SF (first visit was back in '96), seeing Chicago for the first time, doing my first overseas trip (Reykjavik and London), a week long cruise to the Western Caribbean in October with my sister. And if the travel gods are with me in July - I hope to add Toronto and Amsterdam to my passport

- Looking forward to next year, spending 2 to 4 weeks in Argentina [and other parts of South America (though that might change in order to do a week in Venice for Carnival, with added European destinations)

- Trying to spend more time on my photography

I met scem0. :) Very good thing indeed.

I will add that meeting the likes of you, PlaceOfDis, iGary, Clix Pix, and others have added to my experience.

Spend too much time on the computer now....need to focus man.


I agree. MR can be addictive. So many good people here.

[Jaffa Cake]

On the plus side... I moved into a nice little flat with Miss Jaffa Cake, acquired my G5 Power Mac, saw Hull City earn a second successive promotion, left the continent for the first time in my life, and a load more ace stuff that I can't recall off the top of my head.

On the downside... I developed Diabetes, turned 30 and my hair has got substantially greyer. :o

[netdog]

Tuesdays have been absolutely ruined.

[QCassidy352]

I have...
- Graduated from college and gotten through a year of law school
- Broken up with my gf of 4 years and gotten back together with her
- Had my first two after-college jobs
- Moved from PA to MA to DC
- Sold my first car
- Become a libertarian
- Seen my beloved Red Sox win the world series
- Gone from: ibook g3 900 --> powerbook g4 1.0 --> powermac G5 1.8 --> ibook g4 1.33 --> macbook 2.0 :o
- posted here more than 3,000 times... :eek:

[leekohler]

I will add that meeting the likes of you, PlaceOfDis, iGary, Clix Pix, and others have added to my experience.




I agree. MR can be addictive. So many good people here.

You too Chip! It was fun meeting you as well. Now if we could just get that damn PlaceofDis to leave his house again. :)

[scem0]

I met scem0. :) Very good thing indeed.

right back at ya, stud :).

*smooch* :)

e

[jelloshotsrule]

right back at ya, stud :).

*smooch* :)

e

where's the gag icon? ;)

[Lau]

Became a Mac user
In becoming a Mac user, I bought my first ever computer
Bought my first digital camera (to add to my 10 or so random film cameras :o)
Started running, and got all fit and buff
Stopped running, and became porky
Made some great friends at college, (after a slow start on that front) who I think will be friends for a long time
Did some great collaborative projects with said friends
Sold my first Mac
Bought my second Mac
Graduated (well, I will officially in 3 weeks)
Moved to the other end of the country (well, I will have in 3 days :p)

[emw]

Coming up on 2 years here in another month or so. Wow - time flies when you're blowing off your real job.

I've learned more about Macs, and perhaps a little more about myself. Met some new people, both online and in "real life" from the forums. Got a new iPod. Got a new MBP. Traveled to a lot of different places.

All in all, though, not a lot of significant changes. Well, aside from the fact that my wife and I are expecting our third child (the other two were pre-MR).

[scem0]

where's the gag icon? ;)


*smooches Jello too* ;)

Uh oh, we're making all the women all hot and bothered. :D

e

[mactastic]

We're going to have to create a "horndog" subforum here soon...

[jelloshotsrule]

We're going to have to create a "horndog" subforum here soon...

you are so right (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=2573392&postcount=24)

[mactastic]

you are so right (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=2573392&postcount=24)
Touche...

[adamb100]

I bought my first mac. :D

[atari1356]

Since joining macrumors I have:

1. sold a house and left my job
2. moved from Florida to Ohio
3. had a baby
4. moved back to Florida (in a different city)
5. moved back to my old neighborhood (not far from where the old house was)
6. got my old job back
7. moved again after buying a condo

It's been a busy couple of years :o

It was rough at times - especially financially - but I got to be home for the first six months of my daughters life (and all through my wife's pregnancy) while doing freelance work.... and I wouldn't trade that for anything.

[dmw007]

I bought my first mac. :D


Glad to hear that we were able to have such a positive influence on you adamb100. :)

[mad jew]

I have learnt a slightly better international insight which wasn't hard considering how isolated we are down here. It's appreciated though, people. :cool:

[iShane]

1.) Bought eMac
2.) Sold eMac
3.) Got first cell phone - a RAZR.

I've only been here the beginning of January.

[Chip NoVaMac]

I have learnt a slightly better international insight which wasn't hard considering how isolated we are down here. It's appreciated though, people. :cool:

I know what you mean. I have to give thanks to the members across the world for posts that opened my eyes to another perspective on the news. It was because of this new international insight, that I think my visit to Reykjavik and London went so well in meeting people from the countries I visited.

I was told by one person, who thought I was an ex-pat on holiday in Iceland from the UK, that it was that I was not self-centered country wise. Thanks MR members from outside the US!

[MACDRIVE]

1) I have been forced to be more spelling and punctuation conscious because people at this Forum are all educated.

2) I'm becoming more politically conscious.

[Pistol Pete]

wow...I check this site so much...i dont really know what I would have done otherwise.....

hmmm maybe have a GF....damn you macrumors!

[Lau]

I have learnt a slightly better international insight which wasn't hard considering how isolated we are down here. It's appreciated though, people. :cool:

Definitely agreed on that one. :)

[dmw007]

I have learnt a slightly better international insight which wasn't hard considering how isolated we are down here. It's appreciated though, people. :cool:


Same here :)



although, most people probably think of me as a typical rude american anyways... :o

[homerjward]

lotsa stuff:
got an ipod
finished middle school
went to high school
pc broke
got a mac, later sold it (too slow)
bought a pc :(((((((((((
changed high schools
parents got divorced :S
got busted for a site my friends and i made by principal
my friend got busted for that site by the isp, and threatened with a lawsuit (independent of teh reason we got busted at school)

less chronological things:
my tastes in music, movies, books, etc. changed a lot, along with my views on politics
made a lot of friends
still dont have a girlfriend
still excited about the future because the present is so sucky

[2nyRiggz]

hmmm maybe have a GF....damn you macrumors!


I know right!...damn you!:)


Bless

[dmw007]

still dont have a girlfriend


Same here.... :o

[nbs2]

Since joining? I bought my PB. Lori moved out here. I finished my first year of law school. I proposed to Lori. I finished my second year of law school. I married Lori. I became the favorite uncle of two of my nieces (including Lori's avatar). I bought my second iPod. I finished law school. I became a father-to-be.

Yes, my life has revolved around Lori first, and school second. Everything else after....

[Tymmz]

1. Got a new job
2. Got my first Mac (PowerBook)
3a. Got a new job (again)
3b. Moved from Berlin to Bristol

[Chip NoVaMac]

(including Lori's avatar).

That Bullets logo is so non PC. :D

[yippy]

-Graduated high school.
-Got my first computer that was mine and not shared.
-Lost my virginity.
-Earned James Scholar.
-Lost James Scholar (stupid GPA drop)
-Went to Denmark to study for a semester.
-Did my first masters level group project and defense, despite being and undergrad.
-Increased the number on countries I have been to from 2 to almost 15.
-Gained a freshman 30lb and then lost almost all of it.
-Had my first beer.
-Got my first (and second and third) loan.
-Started flying lessons and got to the solo stage.
-Started biking for fun.
-Got accepted to do an exchange semester at BME (Budapest University of Technology and Economics)

So yea, this has been, and probably will be, the time in my life with the most changes.

[count chocula]

That Bullets logo is so non PC. :D
i love my bullets jersey. i still wear it pretty often even though its too small for me, my friends think thats funny.

[dmw007]

-Lost my virginity.


As a result of MR? :p ;) :D

[SuperSnake2012]

Women can smell a MR poster from a mile away. Kinda like the Axe commercials :D

[jdechko]

Coming up on 2 years here in another month or so. Wow - time flies when you're blowing off your real job.

Yeah, I second that part about the job. And my 2-year MR anniversary is today! :D Hooray me!

[Chip NoVaMac]

i love my bullets jersey. i still wear it pretty often even though its too small for me, my friends think thats funny.

I was so ticked when they changed the name to the Wizards. According to the press at the time, it was due to the street violence going on. If the used some "crew" name - I would have been more understanding. The way the Wizards have played for so long, the nick of the "wiz" rings true. Just pissing in the wind IMO.

Reminds me of the battle back in the 70's at my JHS, Roger B. Taney JHS. We had the team name of the "Rebels". Because of the Dred Scott SCOTUS decision, the "Rebels" name came under fire. IIRC, the JHS is now named after Thurgood Marshall. This school is in Prince George's County Maryland. So some of the rancor over history and race relations could be explained.

Much like the rancor that goes on about the "Redskins" name for the NFL team in the DC area. I just wonder what has happened the use of the name of "Braves" at my old HS, Potomac SHS in Oxon Hill, Maryland?

[iShane]

-Lost my virginity.


Well then.

[DZ/015]

I've developed a nasty rash.

[dmw007]

I've developed a nasty rash.



Thanks for sharing... :eek: ;) :D

[vniow]

-Graduated high school.
-Got my first computer that was mine and not shared.
-Lost my virginity.
-Had my first beer.


Hehe, same here.

[Chip NoVaMac]

Hehe, same here.

From what I know of you, I find that hard to believe. :)

[vniow]

From what I know of you, I find that hard to believe. :)

I'm a bit of a late bloomer. ;)

[dukebound85]

-Got a job
- Went to 3rd year of school
-Got a girlfriend
-Got a better job
-Now a senior
-grades got better
-got more scholarships
-bought a macbook
-gave my parents my emac for free
-next goal is for csu to win the rocky mountain showdown tomorrow (or today actually) vs cu!!!!!!!!

GO RAMS

seems as if mr has made a positive influence on my life

[ZoomZoomZoom]

Tons of stuff has happened to me since joining last year. Don't feel like sharing the big things, though.

Minor things:
(1) Went for 5 days straight with near no sleep.
(2) Ate 8 plates of food in stupid eating contest bet with some buddies.
(3) Turned a lot more Asian "fobby".

[generik]

Tons of stuff has happened to me since joining last year. Don't feel like sharing the big things, though.

Minor things:
(1) Went for 5 days straight with near no sleep.
(2) Ate 8 plates of food in stupid eating contest bet with some buddies.
(3) Turned a lot more Asian "fobby".

Asian fobby? :confused:

[dcv]

- I worked from home
- I bought a 12" PowerBook
- I met some new people here
- I bought a 17" iMac
- I joined a gym
- I bought a 20" iMac
- I went back to working at the office
- I met someone amazing
- I bought a giant inflatable banana
- I drank Tequila again after many years of not touching it
- My 20" iMac broke
- I fell in love
- I bought red shoes (and ruined them) and almost fell over in them
- I'll be jobless in 3 weeks' time
- I'm gonna get that 24" iMac anyway

[Dr.Gargoyle]

I have gotten a couple of years closer to the day I'll die. :p

[NextTuesday]

I've developed a coffee-drinking habit... and I'm only just 15!

[Glen Quagmire]

What's changed:

I spent way too much on computers and other electronic devices.
I bought a new car.
Two vacations: Vienna and Stockholm.
Drove my new car into a van.
Became slightly more self-confident (a long way to go, still).
The severity of my IBS has improved.
Discovered Firefly/Serenity. Yay!
I now have a major goal in life that I want to achieve before I turn 40.

What hasn't changed:

My job still sucks.
No girlfriend (I'm really shocked about that, no, really, I am stunned).

[MultiM]

-became a granddad
-got married to the grandma
........everything else pales in comparison:D

[ZoomZoomZoom]

Asian fobby? :confused:

Yeah, after my 3-month stay in Taiwan, I looked a lot more "Fresh Off Boat" with new clothes, glasses, etc...

[pjarvi]

-started lurking here after announcement of Mac Mini
-bought Mac Mini (G4 1.2Ghz)
-stopped using WinXP computer
-began using my digital camera for no apparent reason other than it seems to be the thing to do as a Mac user
-got hired permanent at temp job (with $1/hr pay raise! :D )
-gained 40 pounds
-for the first time in 10 years of working I got benefits (medical, dental, vacation)
-bought MacBook (black)
-bought iPod 60GB (black)
-took my very first (non-family) vacation to PAX'06
-I got sick
-my MacBook got sick (RSD)
-had 2 wisdom teeth and 1 molar removed (Yay benefits! :D )
-slept on couch for 4 days
-called AppleCare to get my MacBook repaired
-called DHL to pickup MacCoffin
-wrote this post

Umm, so pretty much i'm still fat, single, and spend my life sitting in front of a computer. The system menu is just on the top of the screen now instead of the bottom, and my room doesn't feel like an oven.

[FFTT]

My kids grew up
I grew out
Bought all this nifty gear to record some stuff.
Haven't accomplished a dang thing.
I've met some great people and hopefully
helped a few on the way.
Still can't type worth a damn.
System wide spell checker YES!

[faustfire]

Went from being a pharmacy technician to heading up the corporate graphics department of a very large group of television affiliates. Took about 6 years of long hours in front of the computer. :)

[pink-pony115]

Since 6/06 I have...
-I went to Britain and Scotland...It was wonderful.
-I've been spending too many hours on the computer.
- Started being an active member of the National Honor Society.
- I have alot more friends on AIM.

[mark!]

-My main computer was an iMac G3, and then I switched to a MacBook Pro, and sold it, and used an eMac, and now I'm using an iMac G4 and I'm going to be getting a new MacBook soon.

-I got a DS lite, sold it, and now have a Wii

-I've started consuming cannabis :eek:

-When I registered on MacRumors, my grades were not up to par, but this last trimester was great

-I've gained 14 pounds (it's a good thing for me, 5'8" and 120)

-I have moved into a different home, 3 times

-I've switched schools

-My room has been completely redone, twice

-I'm on probation...for driving without a (valid) liscense :mad:

[true777]

Since joining I gave birth to my son who is quite seriously ill and mildly disabled. This completely changed my life since I cannot work full-time anymore and am staying home with my child for the most part -- but it's rewarding on a personal level.

I was still able to finish my Ph.D. and am grateful for that, and am now waiting for my son to get a little older and more independent so I can start working full-time again and finally fully take advantage of my education.