What is a Optiboard member-really?

[hcjilson]

You know Woody.....that thing that started as sand, soda, and potash!!!
Your friend Cliffy

[HarryChiling]

I can't help but to feel if I had found this board earlier in my career I would be so much further along. This board can help you grow in so many ways. I have enjoyed the knowledge passed on to me by many of the members here. I have also enjoyed bumping heads with some of the more stuborn members, and overall even when I don't see eye to eye (he he) I always learn something.

What amazes me is the comraderie found on this board. I have been in touch with a bunch of the members here and it always feels like I have known them forever. The knowledge here is so great I get calls from all over my state because people thnk I have this incredible resource to all things optical. I can't tell you how many times I say I saw it on optiboard, and yet still only 1 referal in the optiboard contest .

Hey Donn, I still can't thank you enough for mentioning this board to me. :cheers:

I have attached some images of what the site used to look like back in the days.

[hcjilson]

Where did you ever find those? I noticed in the one in the middle, I was online at the time! A while back, Steve posted an original page from Optical Help Wanted days....I wonder if he still has it?

[mlm]

I have to admit that I still lurk more than I post, but OB has become part of my daily routine. I have learned more about opticianry and eyecare on this board than in any textbook I've read. And trust me...I read a lot of textbooks!

For-Life's comments really resounded with me. Too often I see optometric assistants who aren't truly interested in the profession, and although I don't see many OA's here, I feel much better knowing that there are eyecare professionals out there who share my love for this field.

Thank you Steve for welcoming us all to this little corner of the Web, and thank you to all the moderators for keeping all us ruffians in line.:cheers:

[Clive Noble]

Optiboard for me is a 'Way of Life' Whenever I get to the computer, after downloading the emails, it's straight onto 'our board'

I am guilty of not posting enough after what seems like 10 years of 'membership' but without any doubt, not only I, but my business and also our patients have benefitted from Steve's foresight in bringing together people from all over the world to join in 'celebrating' and sharing the experiences of professional optics.

There have been the odd occasions when my computer has gone down, and I have been optiboardless for a day or two...... that's bad.

Thanks everyone for a great joint effort.

[OPTIDONN]

Hey Harry were did you get those? I introduced you to Optiboard? It's a heck of a lot better than the vision care forums were I met Harry!

[JennyP]

Where else can we learn and return (when we forgets!) and vent after a frustrating day (MUCH prefer that to weeping!) and then lift our cyber mugs with no fear of a weekday morning headache??

Hey, I have 2 of the original optiboard polo style shirts that I wear to some of my CE sessions hoping to bump into another optiboard-addict. Guess I need to order some new threads again!
:cheers:
(Mine is not cyber beer but cyber long island!)

[Judy Canty]

Where else can we learn and return (when we forgets!) and vent after a frustrating day (MUCH prefer that to weeping!) and then lift our cyber mugs with no fear of a weekday morning headache??

Hey, I have 2 of the original optiboard polo style shirts that I wear to some of my CE sessions hoping to bump into another optiboard-addict. Guess I need to order some new threads again!
:cheers:
(Mine is not cyber beer but cyber long island!)

Me too! I have my original OptiBoard shirts from someone in Pete's office back in Talahassee. Wear them all the time! But I'll spring for new if we can get together at VEE and celebrate 12 years of OptiBoard!

:cheers: Mine is a good single malt Scotch, BTW.

[Fezz]

:cheers: Mine is a good single malt Scotch, BTW.

At this time of night/day...mine is Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime EXTRA w/ Valerian! tea!

[Steve Machol]

A while back, Steve posted an original page from Optical Help Wanted days....I wonder if he still has it?

http://www.optiboard.com/optical/index2.html

[GOS_Queen]

I thoroughly enjoy optiboard and have printed out many threads to pass around for the knowledge and discussion in the workplace.

I guess the only thing I'd want to change about optiboard is the fact that there are so many lurkers and relatively "few" posters.

It seems we all agree that we relish the knowledge and fellowship being passed around - how much MORE could we glean if all the lurkers turned into posters ...?


My suggestion to all you "lurkers" ... try it ... jump on in, the water's fine ... we don't bite (although we've been known to nibble ;) )

[Grubendol]

GOS, your post made me think of O Brother! Where Art Thou? And I love that movie....

"I'm the g****** paterfamilias!"

[HarryChiling]

My suggestion to all you "lurkers" ... try it ... jump on in, the water's fine ... we don't bite (although we've been known to nibble ;) )

You could just hear the jaws theme playing in the background. :)

[Chris Ryser]

So my question is..What or who is a Optiboard member-Really?

Basically very simple to answer:

An Optiboard member consist's of 3 parts:

looking for profession related information.....................giving profession related information.............and donating your time doing it.

[CEO]

I like Optiboard because like Richard Gere in "The Officer and a Gentlemen" he says "I got no where else to go"

[Samuel Jong]

Optiboard is a great place to listen, learn, share and develop some great relationships.

I did fully agree.:cheers:

[edKENdance]

I remember when Ryser joined and I thought; this guy ain't gonna last.

[Chris Ryser]

I remember when Ryser joined and I thought; this guy ain't gonna last.

......................In 1991 when the medical profession decided that he was not going to last more than 5-8 month at the top...........he fought them with tooth and nail and became a cancer survivor.

.................And when edKENdance thought this guy ain't gonna last on the Optiboard, he was in for a big surprise.............4 years and a few month and still loves it.

:cheers: :cheers:

[edKENdance]

I love you too, Chris

[JerryR]

I love the forum!!!!!!!!!! I am ashamed to say that I don't post very often, but I tune in everyday. From the Darryls, to the Fezzs, to the Johns etc., etc., etc., thank you folks for the great info available. I will try to post more often to add my 2 cents worth.
Jerry

[GOS_Queen]

I love the forum!!!!!!!!!! I am ashamed to say that I don't post very often, but I tune in everyday. From the Darryls, to the Fezzs, to the Johns etc., etc., etc., thank you folks for the great info available. I will try to post more often to add my 2 cents worth.
Jerry

Please do ~ :cheers:

[Fezz]

I am doing a bit of reflecting today and thought about this thread. It sure would be nice to get some fresh input!

[Craig]

I am starting to really miss Chris.
Great post to bring back to life.

I love getting frustrated from some posts and posters, but really enjoy what I have learned and the people i have met.

Craig

[hcjilson]

I saw this pop up and had forgotten all about it. I reread it all and haven't changed my mind at all. I emailed Chris this AM using both email address's I have for him. I asked him to please check in because we are concerned. All things being equal we should hear something.

[HarryChiling]

I am doing a bit of reflecting today and thought about this thread. It sure would be nice to get some fresh input!

Somethings changed, it's not what it used to be. :(