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What month and day was the first time for the ranger station live on the internet ?
 


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The exact day will have to be divulged by @Jim Oaks . But ither info about the history of www.therangerstation.com can be found here;

 

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The exact day will have to be divulged by @Jim Oaks . But ither info about the history of www.therangerstation.com can be found here;

Please look at the conversations i started with unclegump today if you are able to
 

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The exact day will have to be divulged by @Jim Oaks . But ither info about the history of www.therangerstation.com can be found here;

I was 8 years old on may 28th 1999
 

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Please look at the conversations i started with unclegump today if you are able to
Gary... you messaged me. Those are private and nobody can see those other then who is on that message.

I see you posted about your battery going low... let's see what others have to offer you for advice.
 

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Gary... you messaged me. Those are private and nobody can see those other then who is on that message.

I see you posted about your battery going low... let's see what others have to offer you for advice.
Im 32 years old with mild autism and im proud to be mildly autistic =) - thank you uncle gump for your help

Do you know what the month and day was for the ranger stations first time online
 

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I don't recall when the first day was that The Ranger Station went online.

At first it was therangerstation.cjb.net. You can see it in the Internet Archive on October 13th 1999:

Wayback Machine (archive.org)

But by that time I had already hosted a trail ride.

I began using therangerstation.com in 2000. Here's therangerstation.com on September 28, 2000:

Wayback Machine (archive.org)

At this point The Ranger Station had been listed as a resource in in a July 2000 article in 4x4 Power Magazine.
 

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Happy 25 Jim! and thanks! :)
 

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Ive been here annoying the shit out of everyone since march of 02. Off and on.

truley the best truck forum on the web...hell...the best forum period on the web
Fun fact, that's about when I joined.

Trans was stuck in drive, fluid was black, sparkley and smelled like burnt popcorn.

Que the "anyone have a quick fix?" First post... i had to get her in fighting shape for Jr prom in April. :icon_thumby:
 

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Fun fact, that's about when I joined.

Trans was stuck in drive, fluid was black, sparkley and smelled like burnt popcorn.

Que the "anyone have a quick fix?" First post... i had to get her in fighting shape for Jr prom in April. :icon_thumby:
Why didn't you just go to prom in her Bronco?
 

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Why didn't you just go to prom in her Bronco?
The Bronco owner would have been in middle school an hour away and the Bronco was -20... it kinda weirds her out she was almost 12 when I got my Ranger.
 

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Fun fact, that's about when I joined.

Trans was stuck in drive, fluid was black, sparkley and smelled like burnt popcorn.

Que the "anyone have a quick fix?" First post... i had to get her in fighting shape for Jr prom in April. :icon_thumby:
Post was probably followed up with "how big of a tire can I stick under my Ranger..

AJ
 

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The Bronco owner would have been in middle school an hour away and the Bronco was -20... it kinda weirds her out she was almost 12 when I got my Ranger.
My wife was born the year i graduated:sneaky:
 

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