| I have a question (not for a prize) - how long have you been coming to the Commissary? >>
Posted by Kay in Chgo
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on July 23, 2026, 7:30 pm| I think since the beginning one of the few boards that does the Xmas card-->
Posted by Lisanva
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| I joined when it first started.
Posted by SuzanneMcD
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| From the beginning. I've been a part of all the Boards going back to Vickie's
Posted by George in NC
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| I think for the beginning... before that it was another Gene Board
Posted by Karen in NZ
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| From the beginning. I remember I believe a first meet up at the Gene convention when Mike was >>
Posted by Lori N
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| When Mike began it. It's been great!
Posted by Denise in MI
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| I think I found the board around 2010 or not long after. It’s such a wonderful place.
Posted by Edie in NY
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| From the beginning.
Posted by Mario
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| From Day One!
Posted by Jennifer-in-PA
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| Since the beginning. I visit everyday. Such a fun board with great people!
Posted by Rosanna in OR
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| The fifth Gene convention was my first. Not sure when SC started but long time ago.
Posted by dcal
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| Since the ICOG and HLAYG days, likely close to day 1.
Posted by Donna in FL
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| I'm pretty sure I started in the beginning ....Such a great group of folks.
Posted by Don in SeaTac
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| I've been collecting Gene since COVID and have been here since. Enjoy the posts quite a bit!
Posted by Ori
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| Trying to think back. Remember Vickie's? I think I found SC when ICOG sort of fell apart. >>
Posted by Becky in Upstate
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| From the beginning I think. Have really enjoyed sharing our love of Gene together.
Posted by Dayle in Ohio
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| I was at ICOG first and came here when it opened.Thank you to Mike for the best Gene board ever!!
Posted by AnneC
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| From the very beginning of Mike's inception on this new board.
Posted by Megin in Bend
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| Lots of old-timers. Says a lot about Mike.
Posted by Kay in Chgo
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| I was witness to the "drama"....LOL
Posted by Megin in Bend
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| ROTFLOL!!! Oh there was drama back then...
Posted by Mike
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| I don't remember but I think I've been here since the first year.
Posted by Ivy in MA
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| You introduced me to the Commissary, Kay, probably around 2015.
Posted by Bryan
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| Pat on the back for me! So glad you're here.
Posted by Kay in Chgo
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| Since day one. ;)
Posted by Lori in Denver
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| I made the switch from ICOG when Mike created Studio Commissary
Posted by ScottWashDC
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| me too
Posted by Becky in Upstate
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| Been here since before it was Studio Commissary. LOL. Long time.
Posted by Flamingomoon
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| Great question Kay!! I actually started TSC because >>>
Posted by Mike
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| WAIT! I was banned from ICOG not HLAYG! It was so man years ago I forgot.
Posted by Mike
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| Wasn't ICOG Dennis Bastien's page?
Posted by Rosanna in OR
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| Yes... He banned me because I called him out on bidding on his own eBay >>
Posted by Mike
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| What was ICOG??
Posted by Kay in Chgo
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| In Celebration of Gene was the ICOG board back then
Posted by Karen in NZ
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| I really appreciate SC, esp. because I refuse to do Facebook
Posted by Gael
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| I'm with you, Gael!
Posted by Kay in Chgo
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| Thanks for the history, Mike.
Posted by Kay in Chgo
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| Thanks for the history, Mike.
Posted by Kay in Chgo
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| From Day 1. In fact, when it was HLAYG (Here's Looking at You Gene) which may have been on Yahoo ?
Posted by IL Deb
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| I think about 11 years(!). I had to look back at some old pics I posted when I first joined.
Posted by Jill
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| Pretty sure I joined the first year.
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