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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Our 10,000th Visitor hit is almost here...

I see that the site counter has now jumped the 9,000th visitor, and will be fast approaching the 10,000th!

When I set up this Forum and hit counter in May of 2004, the service asks the subscriber how many places should the counter have. Hell, I said...10,000 is such a Far away number I won't have to deal with changing it for a very long time. It seems that I will have to address it sooner than I anticipated.

Will it roll over to 0000?

I wonder who will be my 10,000th visitor!

[Maddad]

Geezum! You've had the door open less than a year?

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Dave,

Yea...I put the shingle out, opened the door, and set out refreshing drinks and invited, (initially Chicagoans), to participate with me in enjoying the skies. This all stemming from me setting up my scope by the lakefront and sharing views with the public. They wanted more interaction with an "astronomer". So I started to collect email addresses and the newsletter was born. I was receiving much emails with questions or comments, that I thought a better way to address the need was at hand. So was born...the Chicago Astronomer Forum.

But then it took on a life all it's own, not only did my newsletter subscribers join in, (it's original intent), but I started getting inquiries across these United States...and remarkably, from the farthest reaches of the planet. It's totally amazing on how we are all connected and the popularity of the site. When I get the companion web site on-line...it will be bigger and better!

So in 9 months this is where we are at, with the promise of tremendous growth and great people joining in the Chicago Astronomer family.

Thanks all for you participation and involvement...it's great fun.

;D

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Only 140 more to go!!!!

As I post this, we are at 9860 hits on this site, sometime tomorrow or Saturday we should be over the top. We are averaging about 80 or so hits per day.

Will it go 0000, I dunno, but if so I will have to get me a larger counter. Then I set a new top to go over.

Who will be the 10,000th visitor?

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

10,000 and counting....

Hooray....

Sometime Thursday, 03 March 2005, ...we passed the 10,000th visitor hit! Wish I was around to record it, but it didn't go back to 0000. Excellent!

Started out on the 18th of May, it averages about 1000 visits a month. Thanks all for coming to The Chicago Astronomer Forum site for your astronomical entertainment and data. Most lurk, but's that's ok, I welcome any and all participation...and as the weather gets better, more observational time and joint sessions with the crew.

Onward to 20,000! ;D