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When Was Broadwayworld's Golden Age?
Posted by GlindatheGood22 2012-12-07 12:19:38

That's what I originally read when I saw the "When Was Broadway's Golden Age?" thread. Thoughts?

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Posted by blaxx 2012-12-07 12:28:23

You're racist!

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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-12-07 12:29:50

It was better before.

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Posted by blaxx 2012-12-07 12:31:11

Ok.

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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-12-07 12:34:10

Hailey Banks.

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Posted by blaxx 2012-12-07 12:39:35

Whiteboy Spice

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Posted by tazber 2012-12-07 12:56:19

Deer

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Posted by Roomba 2012-12-07 13:01:45

Emma Zaks

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Posted by Scarywarhol 2012-12-07 13:10:23

I would mention how it was great when Margo posted, but then this thread would get deleted.

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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-12-07 13:15:20

Taz already said the forbidden word.

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Posted by LizzieCurry 2012-12-07 13:25:23

Antonijan.

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Posted by Kad 2012-12-07 13:33:21

Whenever someone takes offense at an innocuous phrase and derails an entire thread into pages of arguing over semantics, that's Broadwayworld's golden age.

Whenever someone creates a post about whether or not colorblind casting is appropriate, that's Broadwayworld's golden age.

Whenever the same troll creates a new username to create a voice of support for himself, that's Broadwayworld's golden age.

Whenever the topic "does popularity equal quality?" gets discussed, that's Broadwayworld's golden age.

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Posted by FindingNamo 2012-12-07 13:39:32

Mary_Ethel. RightSaidRick. Coco attempts anal. '42nd Street' battle of the bitches' broods. The Meltdown Code.

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Posted by Huss417 2012-12-07 13:46:32

Pre-Trolls.

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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-12-07 13:57:13

Kad. I will always love you.

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Posted by Kad 2012-12-07 14:42:54

And that's Broadwayworld's golden age.

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Posted by SonofRobbieJ 2012-12-07 14:46:16

From Winston's appearance to do a BWW roundup right through 'deer,' there were some good, good times.

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Posted by darquegk 2012-12-07 15:19:37

What was Deer? I've heard "deer" alluded to several times but never within context- it was just some infamous moment or character that everyone seems to have agreed to never speak of again.

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Posted by FindingNamo 2012-12-07 15:24:25

How could I have forgotten Izzy's baby? There were posts during that where my laughter came out like screams and tears were streaming down my face.

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Posted by blaxx 2012-12-07 15:28:49

Who cares about the deer if my boyfriend survived?

Izzy's baby = classic.

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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-12-07 15:36:27

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Posted by GlindatheGood22 2012-12-07 15:40:50

I think I joined a little bit after the Izzy's Baby thing. What was it again? Some poster made up a pregnancy or something?

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Posted by blaxx 2012-12-07 15:43:46

Yes. Sadly, she didn't know how to count properly to make up a good lie. Fortunately, she put it up on the internet!

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Posted by Gothampc 2012-12-07 16:08:17

We can never go back to before.

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Posted by tazber 2012-12-07 16:14:33

Yes, Izzy's Baby was classic.

While technically not originating on BWW, Corine's interview with John Kander was....unique.

And it was discussed on here so I'll toss it in the mix.

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Posted by SonofRobbieJ 2012-12-07 16:35:12

Oh GOD!!! Izzy's Baby! That was marvelous. Just marvelous.

The iguana was here...right? Not Broadway.com?

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Posted by NYadgal 2012-12-07 16:36:28

There was a time during the Celebrity of the Day thread when all of BWW (or at least the OT board) seemed to come together in a really wonderful way.

It's a shame those threads no longer seem to exist.

The Meltdown Code is a true classic.

Deer. Anything Deer.

Izzy's Baby was the height of hilarity.

As was Coco's access-a-ride debacle and the parrot that saved her life.

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Posted by SonofRobbieJ 2012-12-07 16:42:41

Stupid bird.

(I'M KIDDING!!! I'M KIDDING!!!!)

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Posted by NYadgal 2012-12-07 16:43:47

But, it SAVED HER LIFE!

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Posted by aaronb 2012-12-07 17:28:09

I was into Broadwayworld in the early days, before it became cool and sold out.

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Posted by NYadgal 2012-12-07 18:53:54

...and you joined this June?

I guess it's true that nobody ever really leaves this place.

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Posted by Plum 2012-12-07 19:32:29

Aw, now I'm kind of regretting missing whatever the Izzy's baby thing was.

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Posted by Bluemoon 2012-12-07 19:38:50

The night of the Minnelli Madness.

And I always miss Winston this time of year.

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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-12-07 20:03:33

I wonder if we could bring back celebrity of the day? That was amazing.

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Posted by zepka102 2012-12-07 20:06:22

Celebrity of the Day was awesome!

I remember shortly after I joined being addicted and on for hours at a time, responding in almost every thread. It was more fun then.

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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-12-07 20:15:10

It was good, it was really good. Make it like it was.

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Posted by Patti LuPone FANatic 2012-12-07 20:51:52

The fabulous MargoChanning (r.i.p.).

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Posted by PalJoey 2012-12-07 20:53:48

Kad--that was excellent. (If I do say so myself.)

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Posted by blaxx 2012-12-07 20:59:47

Craig started Celebrity of the Day. I'd volunteer to start it again if I had more time.

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Posted by StageManager2 2012-12-07 21:25:48

There was a thread about a deer being killed and her husband joined the board under the name "Angry Deer" and caused havoc for a week or so until he got unceremoniously banned. For a long while after any mention of Angry Deer (or Carol, the deceased) got a thread deleted.

Actually, I was the instigator of the deer thread, and what happened was, the poster jasonf's fiancée caitiesus (also a poster) started a thread asking people to pray for jasonf 'cause he'd had a collision with a deer and was in the hospital. I was the first to respond and asked cheekily, "What happened to the deer?" which really set her off. She then proceeded to go on a tirade about how the deer didn't matter 'cause it was a stupid animal and that henceforth she hated all deer and they all needed to be shot, which inspired other posters to jump in. Then the thread kinda took on a life of its own, going for pages and getting moderators involved. It had to be seen to be believed. Good times.

BTW: AngryDeer was TheatreDiva90016. He'd started the account immediately after as a joke.

I think I joined a little bit after the Izzy's Baby thing. What was it again? Some poster made up a pregnancy or something?

Yeah, a poster Izzybeth008, seemingly harmless enough, started a a thread announcing her pregnancy in April 2007. No one thought anything bad about it 'cause she'd been a regular poster for like a year and had actively participated in several threads. Also, she was the originator of the popular "Any clips of y'all singing?" thread.

Anyhoo, in May she supposedly got into a horrific car wreck, which also got a thread of its own. She and her husband (or fiancé, she could never make up her mind) suffered several injuries (broken ribs, collarbone, arm, shoulder) but were otherwise okay. Then in late July she said she was at a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book party when she suddenly went into labor. Two of us, erikamato and I, initially questioned the birth 'cause it had only been 3 months since she'd announced the pregnancy, but we offered our congratulations, anyway. However, our resident sleuth brdlwyr uncover inconsistencies in her story and took her to task.

For those who want to relive the hilarity:
http://broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=942878&boardname=off&boardid=2&page=1

Also, here's her pregnant/car crash thread (scroll down to the middle for car story):
http://broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?page=3&thread=936348&boardid=2

Speaking of Message Board Celebrity of the Day, here's Izzybeth008's CotD page:
http://broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=934777&boardid=2&page=29

Enjoy!

ETA: For what it's worth, I think BWW's Golden Age was 2005-2007. The place, particularly the off-topic board, was really rockin'! *nostalgic*

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Posted by NYadgal 2012-12-07 22:56:21

Hours in the chat rooms.

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Posted by FindingNamo 2012-12-07 23:04:56

But when catiesus started the thread about her fiance getting in the bad accident when he hit the deer, did she not title the thread "I hate deer!"? Because, I think that was what set the whole Rube Goldberg contraption that was that thread and its spin-offs into glorious motion.

I had forgotten about the balding parrot who was not yet dead.

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Posted by Jose 2012-12-07 23:44:03

Broadwayworld's Golden Age?

How could I not weigh in?

I'd say probably sometime from early its inception in the summer of 2003 through 2006, maybe 2007.

The night of Minnelli Madness...the night Brendan Stryker died and the days and night following...whenever Liam posted...the first BWW picnic...the night of the first BWW party at the Westside restaurant with the flavored Martinis...I don't recall Izzy's baby but I do remember the poster who claimed to have been destitute and found herself pregnant...the annual Year-In-Review posts by Winston...the thread filled filled with pictures culled from the Internet, each with a capture customized to fit a poster...the frequent suspensions/bannings of MattG in his various disguises...anything by VoiceAnth...the color codes...Celebrity for A Day...the creation of the Off-Topic Board and later the Student Board...the late night chat room...anything by RobbO was a treat...the theatre discussions with Iflit and Namo...the sock puppet thread.

It was silly, it was fun. It was mostly intelligent and the silliness made it even more engaging. So many wonderful individuals, some of whom are gone and some more tempered now and still sighted from time to time.

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Posted by zepka102 2012-12-07 23:51:08

I'm sure it wasn't the first one, but the picnic I attended, I had a blast meeting so many people... most of whom have become real-life friends!

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Posted by PalJoey 2012-12-08 01:12:00

Broadwayworld's Golden Age? How could I not weigh in?

Yes, of course. How could you not?

After all, you were the assHole who ruined it.

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Posted by Jose 2012-12-08 09:42:16

Mitchell, you have a very big chip on your shoulder which should be addressed.

I wrote to you many months ago asking that you contact me directly if you have something to discuss. I gave you my email at that time, and as you know we have enough people in common that you can get word to me at anytime. I'm not going to engage with you here no matter how many names you choose to hurl my way.

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Posted by Scarywarhol 2012-12-08 11:32:42

FIrst night of Spider-Man previews was probably the Silver Age.

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Posted by PalJoey 2012-12-08 12:49:18

You're obviously not serious about making amends. If you were, you would call me by my BroadwayWorld name and refrain from characterizing what may or may not be on my shoulders.

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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-12-08 13:02:42

Liam! I watched that Catfish show on MTV and thought of Liam- whatever happened to him?

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Posted by FindingNamo 2012-12-08 13:08:04

Some people say he got his wish and became a real boy. Once he had fingers unencumbered by marionette strings, he changed his screen name and blended in with the rest of the readable posters.

Others say he was Dollypop.

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Posted by JerseyGirl2 2012-12-08 13:28:59

While not the golden age (since those days have been addressed), there are things I miss.

I miss the great nemesis duos, like Namo vs. Rath.

I miss papalovesmambo just getting a wild hair and doing whatever he could to get suspended for a while.

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Posted by FindingNamo 2012-12-08 13:55:38

"I miss the great nemesis duos, like Namo vs. Rath."

Two went into the cage, and one came out.

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Posted by JoeKv99 2012-12-08 14:02:07

I was going to mention Rath. I used to love those fights!

Was Dolly really Liam? If so, it was his greatest accomplishment. Liam was a much more fully developed character than this one-dimensional Channing-obsessd troll.

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Posted by StageManager2 2012-12-08 14:14:43

Ah, yes, Namo vs. Rath.

There was also a minor feud between Matt Rask and bwaysinger, both equally hot men. Something about their respective appreciation threads. It was like a gayer West Side Story. I think that's the reason BWW outlawed appreciation threads.

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Posted by Mamamia Sammy2 2012-12-08 14:25:06

Going WAY back into the vaults.... The thread about Seany and his girlfriend visiting Splash Bar.

And who could forget NewYorkUnique passing out flyers in the Marilyn Monroe outfit in Times Square as Dame walked past and whispered 'sweet hussys' in her ear?

Speaking of Dame... remember when Dame and Iris Chacon pretended they didn't know each other and took up entire threads getting to know each other?

And... Ambush Puppet Makeovers, anyone?

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Posted by PalJoey 2012-12-08 14:35:38

And Zola. I wish Zola would make a comeback.

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Posted by JerseyGirl2 2012-12-08 14:47:32

Wasn't BeerGoogles the one that announced poor Brenden's demise?

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Posted by FindingNamo 2012-12-08 14:53:39

Yeah, BeerGoggles was the one who insisted on using up-to-the-second British slang once per sentence. He was REALLLLLLLLLLY freaked out by the death hoax but I guess the hoax was spot on.

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Posted by PalJoey 2012-12-08 14:58:42

He also got real freaked out when I called him a "wanker."

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Posted by StageManager2 2012-12-08 15:05:32

Yeah, BeerGoggles fell for Brendan (in every sense) hook, line and sinker and thought they were in a relationship or something.

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Posted by PalJoey 2012-12-08 15:18:09

Perhaps the first time a sock fell for a sock.

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Posted by FindingNamo 2012-12-08 15:33:15

The relationship was mint, cor blimey!

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Posted by Jose 2012-12-08 15:45:35

Yes, indeedy, Beergoggles was the one who was most affected by the sudden demise of Brendan Stryker. He was the one who received the word via telephone no less by a friend of Brendan's. StageMgr is correct that Beergoogles was completely taken by Brendan. I spoke privately with BG and he was broken. That was a terrible thing to do to someone.

Zola was the name that kept escaping me, his year-end wrap ups were classic.

Phantom2 was another mysterious BWW soul who is still among us to some degree.

And, yes, who can forget Mr. Rask.

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Posted by AnthVoice2010 2013-01-10 13:07:00

Thanks Jose - It's very sweet of you to remember Voiceanth!

Best wishes to you all...

..well...

........most of you