The Mudcat Café

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: mooman
Date: 23 Jul 04 - 04:13 AM

fB

Well I'm still here!

Peace

moo

(and thanks Max for a continuing great site despite the efforts of a very few who try to spoil it for everyone. You are immensely tolerant.)

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Flash Company
Date: 23 Jul 04 - 04:24 AM

I'm a relative newcomer to Mudcat, having been told of you by an old singing friend that I hadn't seen for years.
Its great to have a space to share with like minded people and swap songs and stories.(Bit like a good Folk Club should be really)
Over the months I have been with you, you have made me both laugh and cry on many occasions. Just a thought, why don't all the nice people on the internet get the press publicity instead of the nasty ones?

FC

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 23 Jul 04 - 05:24 AM

Sensationalism!

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 23 Jul 04 - 05:37 AM

I bought a book last weekend for 50p. It was about the Internet, and it was written in 1994. Of the 200 or so pages in the book, about 3 (count 'em!) talked about the World Wide Web. This was back in the glory days when there were no advertisements on the net and thin, directory books of sites were published - ahhh, nostalgia! A few example sites were given. I flicked through, and out of the page jumped the words "the Digital Tradition". Yup, there it was - precursor of our beloved Mudcat, immortalised in the pages of a well out-of-date techie book (my favourite sort of techie books - hours of amusement!).
Long may it continue!

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Jul 04 - 09:14 AM

where would I be without Mudcat?

I had a bit of an inkling over the past month while I was computerless & could only access the internet briefly on the browser at work. I read my incoming mail most days & took a quick squizz at Mudcat on some days. My nights were filled as always, but reading, embroidery & knitting were continued all evening without stopping 10-ish to drag out the laptop & log on for a few hours in the World Wide Web, ie. Mudcat!!

It was wonderful to get back to to my routine.

Thanks to Max &everyone who makes it what it is - a wonderful community.

sandra

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Charley Noble
Date: 23 Jul 04 - 09:22 AM

Mudcat has been a great creative resource for me in the brief 4 years that I've been posting, and it's the one website that I consistently boot up. Thanks, Max, for keeping this website going.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Willie-O
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 02:10 PM

A piece of our history...

I'm kind of amazed this thread isn't locked tightly away, but that says much about the kind of place this is.

W-O

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Fidjit
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 02:16 PM

This is one of those cosy cafes that you drop in to to find your friends. They're always there that's what friends are for.

Thanks.

Chas

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Amos
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 11:00 AM

WHile I would not go so far as to say that 'what friends are for' is to wait around in a café against the possibility you might drop in so they can be there for you, I do believe that wonderful friendships have been formed from the nucleus of the Mudcat Cafe, and that it is in many respects a really brilliant piece of social design.

A

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Max
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 12:41 PM

We're almost done debugging.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 12:46 PM

Whoopeee!!!!
G.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: GUEST,Noreen
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 02:09 PM

:0)

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Jeri
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 05:37 PM

"We're almost done debugging."

You know, a whole science fiction/horror movie could be based upon those 5 words.

Now, as long as people's handles show up on posts in ALL views, and things refresh to the right page, you'll be fine. When you're done debugging, you may want to warn us so we can get dogs and make sure Arnie's prepared to fight the evil machines. ('Terminator' reference)

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 05:58 PM

"We're almost done debugging."

Just as long as you're sure, guys, that the light at the end of the tunnel is not the headlight of an approaching train....

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Stewart
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 07:54 PM

Is this now the longest running thread?

Cheers, S. in Seattle

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: JennyO
Date: 17 Feb 07 - 06:40 AM

Subject: The Mudcat Café
From: Max - PM
Date: 01 Oct 96 - 12:00 AM

.....I hope you all enjoy this new service. It is still very new, so some debugging may be needed.




Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Max - PM
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 12:41 PM

We're almost done debugging.



LOL, Max!

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Charley Noble
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 11:07 AM

refresh!

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: buddhuu
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 11:34 AM

Cool. :-)

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Artful Codger
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 12:18 PM

I don't understand: I keep clicking on the links, but I never get any coffee!

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 04:56 PM

Don't worry AC. In this place you make your own coffee. That way it should be just to your liking!

I note hat earlier Shambles complained that the coffee was bad. Obviously he can't fend for himself!

Keep up the good work Max, and as we sang at Llantrisant "We'll keep a welcome in the hillsides"

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: gnu
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 05:18 PM

Working out the bugs... and a few buggers along the way... hehehe. I was reminded of that by the last

Ahem. Decorum.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Tootler
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 06:26 PM

Try Jerry Rasmussen's kitchen table, AC. He usually provides pretty good coffee.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 06:41 PM

SCARY !! Its FIVE years since I was sat drinking coffee with Jerry and Ruth ! And that was after a STORMING evening with Max and his band after the '05 Getaway !!

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 02:35 AM

It's over three years since Stewart asked, but this is indeed the longest-running thread, and always has been. I don't understand the math of all this, but somehow threads 1, 2, and 3 are more recent than this one, the immortal Thread #4 - which, coincidentally or not, begins with Message #4, which is the very first message in the very first thread.
There are no messages 1, 2, and 3.

14 years, hey? It's been a pretty good run. Let's hope for many more years. I was going to say that we should run at least until Max gets old and grey....but I think I noticed when I saw him a few weeks ago, that Max was already getting a bit of grey hair.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 03:26 AM

that's the magic of Mudcat, Joe, it defies mathematical calculations!

sandra

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 10:21 AM

If he'd lived a little longer, I know my father (John Dwyer) would have discovered and become a regular participant here at Mudcat. He died in November of 1997 and as a computer user was on the cusp of discovering this kind of music site. It would have suited his reference librarian's heart to research and post lyrics here.

SRS

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: GUEST,DrWord
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 03:32 PM

what so many of you have said. I may be an infrequent contributor, but when I am online, I'm on Mudcat. Like SRS' father, the 'cat suits this retired librarian's heart. Thanks, Max & Joe & Dick & Susan and the whole Mudcat community. Keep on pickin!

Dennis

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Art Thieme
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 06:49 PM

So far I'm still here hangin' out --- still thanking Max and so many of you who are also survivors.
Art

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Fidjit
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 06:23 AM

I'm just happy to be a part of it all. Thanks Joe & Co

Cha

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 07:42 AM

I don't like to think of life without Mudcat. It's a real life changer.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 10:16 AM

I guess so, Jacqui! Your story is just part of the Mudcat magic!

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Crowhugger
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 02:51 PM

This has been my home page & online hang-out for more than 10 years, though you wouldn't always know it because often I just enjoy reading without posting. It's the best place I've found to enjoy talking with other music- & folklore-loving people. And it never ceases to amaze me how quickly the most obscure-seeming questions are answered! I often follow that type of thread just to be amazed anew.

When I'm not here it's because I'm eating, sleeping, running the dogs, making music or hanging out with my wonderful husband. That's it, 5 fundamental things in my life and Mudcat is one of them. Thanks to Max, the mods and everyone who makes Mudcat Cafe such a comfy and interesting online living room.

~CH.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 02:53 PM

Well, so far it's been fun.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Max
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 03:08 PM

Wow, 14 years. Who'd've of thought. Folks... I'm the lucky one. Thank you all for keeping me company and teaching me so many wonderful things. 3.5 million messages on 90,000 topics, in 14 years, unbelievable.

Much love, -max

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 03:12 PM

...but maybe we're slipping, Max. We didn't get around to celebrating our October 1 birthday until late October.

Happy Mudbirthday to all of us.

And thanks, Max.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Suffet
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 04:03 PM

Will there be some sort of 15th anniversary celebration next year?

--- Steve

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 04:57 PM

Many thanks to Dick and Susan, Max and Joe - I've met so many new friends as a result of being invited to a Mudcat BBQ (hosted by the Ducks) at Whitby festival in 2001! (and am pleased to have met all 4 of you in Whitby too, though in different years).

Kitty

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: JohnH
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 05:29 PM

Virtual card and flowers and thanks for the shoe site!
J.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Rapparee
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 05:45 PM

Should do something to celebrate next year...let's all go to Max' place!

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: SylviaN
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 06:18 PM

Yes, let's celebrate - especially friends old and new.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 29 Oct 10 - 05:06 AM

Having been on since 2006, I think it's a good no-fuss design of a forum; although, ideally (cat among the pigeons!), it would be owned by the United Nations, with Max and Joe working for them...and a "translate" button to encourage discussion with folks in other lands would be nice. (I'd type the Happy Birthday tune in D, but, alas, it has a copyright on it.)

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 29 Oct 10 - 05:54 AM

...sorry - only just noticed there is a "translate" button.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: C-flat
Date: 29 Oct 10 - 07:36 AM

In the last 10 years I've learnt a lot from this site, not just music-related, and found some great songs.
It's a nice place to be around, even if all you want to do is "lurk".

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Ebbie
Date: 25 Feb 13 - 11:17 AM

Thanks, Bill D, for dusting off this venerable thread. Faces and names may have changed over the years but the sentiment remains.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: gnu
Date: 25 Feb 13 - 11:41 AM

Time flies... eh?

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Joe Offer
Date: 25 Feb 13 - 12:25 PM

I still haven't figured our why Thread Number 4 is the very first thread...

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Beer
Date: 25 Feb 13 - 12:29 PM

Not sure I follow you Joe. What is thread no.4?   What was the first thread BTW?

adrien

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 25 Feb 13 - 12:32 PM

Date: 25 Feb 13 - 11:17 AM

Thanks, Bill D, for dusting off this venerable thread. Faces and names may have changed over the years but the sentiment remains.
Has a post gone walkabout?
The immediate prior post was 2010, so it looks as if Ebbie has ressurected it.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Beer
Date: 25 Feb 13 - 12:39 PM

That also confused Nigel.
ad.

Subject: RE: The Mudcat Café
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 25 Feb 13 - 12:41 PM

adrien - this is thread no.4 - see threadid=4 in the web address line. And I think Joe is saying this is the first thread and it's not no.1.

Mick