Today I turned 72. Oh I know, I can hear it already, you are thinking -
What? A fine specimen like this 72, what nonsense!
And you would be right, of course a young handsome feller me lad like myself couldn't possibly be 72. And indeed in earth years I am not. But in rep on this wonderful land called steemit I now am!
So how did it come to this? Well let me take you back to my humble beginnings on Steemit and along the way offer hope for the disenchanted.
Take the number 7.
When I was a young lad of 7 years I hadn't even heard of steemit. All I liked to do was draw things. What kind of things? Skeletons!
But there was no Steemit back in those days. In fact there was no internet. So I had to draw on crude pieces of tree pulp which we now call paper.
I grew older into my teens and beyond.
There was still no Steemit.
It wasn't until last year when I had reached my fourth decade that Steemit came into being. Better late than never guys!
I joined the site and put out my first post.
It was a short story I had written. It was a bit shit. Sure enough it earned zero cents.
There were lots of zero cents posts but I didn't care. I, to put it mildly, fucking loved Steemit.
Back in them dark days we didn't have rep. The only thing that counted was the word on the street.
Then a hardfork happened and the rep score came. We all danced a merry jig at the coming of such judgement. Some muttered that it was the end but they were talking rubbish.
Over the months the rep crept up. It seemed like every five minutes you gained another rep point. Of course then it became 60 something and it got harder and harder. But you know, it still goes up and up and up. Just a bit more slowly.
Hardfork's came and went and people muttered it was the end of Steemit. Unsurprisingly they were talking rubbish.
And here I am now
I would like to say that along the steemit way I have met some fabulous folk. Both on and offline. In fact I count some of my online friends as seriously as I do my offline ones. You know who you are!
I have learned how to do animations! I got a lot better at digital manipulation. I have also grown as a writer and in being a bit of a loon. Which makes me a happy chappy.
So here's to 72 and to all of you who have helped me here. A big cheers too, to those who say the end is nigh and Steemit is doomed. Given time you will see that they are talking...
And for those who might be losing faith in the platform because of their earnings or who bleat about the price if it dares move downward by a cent...
Have faith. Steemit is here to stay and is going to be a force to be reckoned with. If you are on now you have an advantage over those yet to come so don't lose heart!
@meesterboom
Too hot there... I am still struggling at 69
Must be the Chilli Concoction in your Secret Recipes
It won't be long for you mate. I can feels it!! Get some spice down you and you will be laughing!!
wow that's freaking fast!
i thought you were just 40 .. I mean 27 :D
Congrats!
Yo missus!!! I am just a bairn!! ;0D
As some may say...you've come a long way baby! You have certainly honed a great style that lets your humor shine thru! You deserve every bit of that 7 and 2. Cheers to you, mate!
Virtually yours, gardenlady ;0)
Thank you very much! I am still eternally grateful to you!! I really love writing and all of the photo nonsense that steemit has bought out in me!
May some day we clink glasses and say cheers!
That would be thoroughly splendid!!
Great idea:)
I have to say I am so glad you did this! I know you're not one to 'milestone' over every achievement, but firstly this last rep point was murderously long to get to and well earned, LOL, and secondly this was exactly the message that needed to be broadcast.
I am so grateful for you, there have been times there is so much negativity that even I begin to lose heart a bit (though I will always limp through until I can skip again ;) you are that beacon of YAYYY (And WAY HAY) that lifts my spirits every time!! It's with great pride that I refer to you as my good friend ;)
Most definitely resteeming!
Yay!! Hehe :0)
Cheers lass, I am not one to do them as you say but it took so bloody long to go up that last notch I thought it was never coming! Then I had an idea for a milestone post that wasn't all just look at me I'm awesome and out it came :0)
It is funny when you look back through your posts and you see the tides that have washed in and out. I laughed as I saw the spam about the dumpening and the claims that steem was going to 1 cent and shutting down.
You are one of the very good friends I was talking about. You are a top chick!! :0D
Ah, but you are just naturally awesome, so that coming across is unavoidable ;)
The dumpening!! Hahaha!! Ned Stark was the bearer of doom on that one right? lol! Oh and the one percent asshole flagging, giant meltdowns everywhere, at least a dozen people accused of being said asshole.
And the crazy troll that went after nonames (others too, but he was the reason I got involved) then the troll found out I was the one behind getting it's rep raked through the coals and made a post that said I was the Asshole with'proof' LOL!!! This has definitely been a helluva ride. I should dig out my 'steemit impressions after a week' I didn't have a clue what I was doing. I don't think I'd even learned to use markdown yet. Okay, found it!
https://steemit.com/steemit/@dreemit/my-first-impressions-of-steemit-upvote-followed-wow-what-a-week
Oho and thats right, all of that too. Its good to remember these things because sometimes it is easy to read some posts about how thinga arent as good as they were and its like those rose tinted glasses again. I am gonna have a look, I love a trot down memory lane!!
Oh and markdown, lol. It took me ages to figure it out!! LOL, its so easy!
Woohoo! Truly a milestone to celebrate indeed! It took literally a mile to get here, but the sweet sweet smell of success is worth it. I'm so happy that I've had the pleasure to witness your mercurial ascent to 72. If I remember correctly, you were 63 or 64 when we first interacted, and it marked one of the best decisions I've made here on Steemit. It has been an honor to see you rise up the ranks, and I count my lucky stars every time I realize how fortunate I am to be in the presence of the greatness that is BOOM. Keep on Steeming on, my brother :D
You do flatter me you mad bastart! It was a seminal moment. I remember it well. I actually thought wow, here is some genuine interaction like you would expect and not just a one liner. Not that I am against one liners you understand but I feel through our discourse we have gotten to know one another quite well!!
Hurrah!! :OD
A seminal moment indeed! One that I would tell my future grandchildren about! I'm all about genuine interaction, maybe that's why I don't get to interact with a lot of people. I always try to stick with the ones who could carry conversations. Quality over quantity and all that haha!
Quality counts!!
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I love your animations! I always wanted to be a computer animator. I too, drew on crude pieces of paper ;) Congrats on your Rep rating!
Cheers man!! I thought it wouldn't be compete without a couple of small ones!! Drawing on the paper was a great way to start!
When I was in my senior year, I had to do a project on animation, so I took one of those huge VHS camcorders and took quick shots of my drawings. It was sooooooo Crude! It was like one image per .5 second...it was so bad! That's all I had access to at the time, though...
Aw wow though! That is still very impressive. Not so long ago I tried the stop frame kind of thing. It was awful. The results could never be shown. At least you got into it early. You should try the android app flipaclip. It's really cool. So take ages though
I think it would be amazing if a 72 year old used Steemit (there probably is with how diverse the platform is)
Well congratulations on hitting 72 REP @meesterboom. Coincidently I hit 60 REP which may not seem as great in comparison to you but I'm really proud of it :)
Also I can't believe how quick my growth was here on Steemit. I somehow didn't start off with any 0 cent posts (great community) but if I did, it wouldn't bother me much as I and many others have used forums and social media sites and not earned anything but we still somewhat enjoyed it and at the moment II love what I am doing right now on Steemit.
You may wonder what this is? I typically spend a couple hours a day making a philosophical post a day and weirdly I did one about having faith today.
Well I'd like to say congratulations on 72 REP again and here is a toast to 73! (Insert Leonardo Di Caprio toasting gif here)
Keep spreading love and positivity! :)
60 is a fine milestone to reach! I remember when I started I had exactly the same attitude. It served me well. After all I was earning zero for posting on other sites so there was no great calamity about earning zero somewhere else.
I will check out your philosophical postingness :O) And cheers!
Wow @meesterboom 72! That's quite an accomplishment and it's because you kept posting during good and bad times all the while improving , especially with your layout and graphics!
Keep up the great blogging and fun having and the rest will take care of itself!
Cheers old dog, hope to see you in the club soon too!!
I have gotten so much better. I have learned new skills. Its just plain awesome!
Amen to that bud, amen...wow what a guy!!!!. I always enjoy your post and your worth every bit of your achievement here and will always have my support.
Thank you mate, you are doing grand yourself and I am always grateful for the support!
You are welcome, same here.
You know I just joined steemit couple of days ago, and probably another of your articles was the first I read. You have an impressive writing style, just takes stress away. Good job and keep it going!
Well I am glad to hear that! Welcome and I hope you stay!
Congratulations mate!
Lay in a course to 75, warpspeed!
Engage! ;-)
Make it so!!!
Cheers mate!
;-)
Congratulations dear friend @meesterboom for those 72 well deserved.
I totally share with you STEEMIT CAME TO QUEDARCE, I have no doubt to affirm this.
That you continue enjoying your success !!!!!!!!
I wish you a happy day
Thank you @jlufer!! You joined the club long before me and well deservedly too!!
Yes, the truth, it cost me a lot to get there.
Thank you very much dear friend
You are awfy welcome. You are a true ambassador of steemit!
Wow 72. Does that make you a Steemit God?
And as such, does this comment qualify as a prayer?
I think the answer is in the asking and in the asking was a reply given?
Only that will answer your question. I think.
He speaketh in parables. He truly is divine.
I knew it.
And thus it was so
72 today! Congratulations man. This is the best place to be. Right now I am but an amoeba, but every day I grow and learn> I have met new and interesting people. I'll be hanging in here for a long time to come I hope...
Cheers mate!! I think you are definitely in the right track and will do well!!
Congratulations, you look good for your age but a bit worried about you drawing yourself as a sheep.... vert concerned indeed :0
It's good eh!! The sheep thing came to be in a flash of inspiration!! Like a young lamb gettit!!
Like a young lamb, and men in wellies haha
Foul!!! Only you could think such things!!! ;0)
Yeah I bet that was your first thought :P
Ah you got me!!
Wasn't difficult lol
Congrats on your ripe old age! And on reaching 72 rep, that too.
I am as old as the hills!! Cheers mate!!
Hahahhahaaha OMG your hilarious!
And that photo/art of you as a cheep is AWESOME!
I say again your thumbnail photos are maybe the BEST on Steemit!
I will say I was hoping this post was going to be about the tool song 7 and 2 of which is AWESOME!
However this was quite entertaining as well!
Hehe, I will have to check out the song! Hehe, Cheers man. I have no idea where I got the idea for a cheep! I was pleased with it in the end :0D
I am pleased with it also LMAO!
Congrats. That's very exciting. Loving the image by the way.
Lol, the sheep boom! Cheers very much!
great milestone!!! 72 is a great number as reputation here, you did a great work full of irony (and you know I love your irony!) here, so CHEERS!!!! :D
I do love my irony!! Hehe, thanks lass, I am proud indeed!
Well deserved and I totally agree, we ate lucky to be here at this early stage and we will grow as Steemit grows!
Exactly dudester!! I must say I am very pleased you have stuck with it so far! It can be hard at first but the more you put in the more you get from it!
Couldn't agree more, hard work and perseverence always pays off :-)
Abserlutely! :O)
Happy Birthday! My birthday was actually yesterday. I just posted an introduction post, please check it out when you get a chance!
Well happy birthday!, yesterday, belated kind of :O)
Happy 72nd. I have just turned 64 and I might do something silly and expose Steemit to my singing of a famous Beatles song.
I think steemit would love to see it! I know I would!
Done, now my singing is on the blockchain forever more and its all your fault ;)
Hehe, I'm going to look :0D
Congrats Old Man LOL
Wow! you really were from the dark times!
Oh it was dark... It was terribly dark!!!
Steem on my friend! That 72 is well deserved. Your blogs are always entertaining and make me laugh :) Here's to many more!
I hope I can find the strength to keep doing them!! Cheers mate!
hehehe for a first sec there you seriously had me you were 72 :D
Mega lolz!! That would be quite the thing, would I be the oldest steemian then? I wonder!
Hehehe. But, there are quite a few elderly guys here. I think they seriously enrich this platform!
There are and they do! A lot of experience is never a bad thing!
wow amazing 😎😁
I like to think so!! :0D
Congratulations dear @meesterboom! Great words about the advantage! Best wishes to you!
Thank you my friend! Stick with it and all will be well!!
Well said. That is some much appreciated perspective for a three-month old Steemian such as me. I have seen much hand-wringing around here about this and that, so it's good to hear you call it out for the rubbish that it is.
It is rubbish! There are issues but these are to be expected. Ignore the doubters and carry on steeming and you cannot go far wrong!
Aww...Congrats on the 72!! Really, You're looking pretty fly for your age :D You're one of the most personable peeps on the platform and I get such a kick out of you! Can't wait to hear about your Good Lady and new babe she brings :)
Why thank you very much. You are a star! The new babe is fast approaching and I am terrified!! :0D
You'll be fine...after all, you do have experience :D Listen...when the Good Wife says it's time, you yell for the stunt double ;) badabing badaboom!
A stunt double, now there is an idea!!! :0)
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Wayhay!
Congratulations! Faith is what keeps us here, indeed. This community needs to grow and get stronger!
It is indeed, we are growing like mad but just need to stick together!!
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You are a top fellow!
What a fun post to read this was! Congratulations! :)
I am glad you thought so, thank you!!
Best laugh I've had this week! I honestly thought this was going to be a birthday post, and just about skipped it over. Thank god I didn't!
Reaching a 72 reputation feels a heck of a lot harder than reaching a 72 age -- though thankfully it doesn't take as long. Once you're into your 80s though, I think the difficulty levels even out. :-)
I hope it's way easier to get there age wise, although hopefully it takes longer :0)
I am glad you didn't skip it too!
You certainly are one happy chappy my good man! Congrats on 72 rep - sadly I do in fact nearly mirror in age that of my rep score 5-0. That's right, I have been on God's green earth nearly half a century and my inclination is, that's a heckuva long-___ time to be here! Alas, I shall keep the good fight movin'...STEEM along, one and all !!
Heckin fecking, I hope your trip doesn't continue to mirror your age and instead leaps up like a lion and parts ways with your age!! Cheers man!
Well, and a very Happy 7 and 2 to you! Cheers ... love your sense of humour! :)
Thanks you very much, I try my hardest! :0D
HERE HERE!! My good man, you deserve every bit of success you have achieved! Your witty and well-written stories are a joy to read, and your humour is just the right kind of twisted lol. Steem on!!
Aw shucks, Cheers very much!! I always feel happy when I write something which I hope is funny!!
72 yay! Yer funny I'm following you.
Hurrah, thank ya!!
Thats right..!!
It is! Thank you!
Happy Birthday!! :D :D
Thank you!
good story,, you are great man
I am just a man!... Of many means!
but amazing man :)
I follow you and waiting your next post
That's grand and thank you!
Congratulation, you should take me in as a Student, having reached such a noble milestone there is much I can learn from you
I can pass wind in many octaves? A valuable skill I would teach :0)
That's serious skill there, teach me this wizardry, I have sharpen my pencil, with a fresh notepad, ready to take some notes, I could be abit slow, so take time with me lol
It's ok, first you just have to clear your mind...
:0D
Very hot post
Smokin!!
Thanks for the nice information about the steemit uptrend. I never had seen your post but today I have clicked to read it, very nice advice friend.I want to ask is it better time to invest on steem or what? I know that I can't invest in bitcoin as it's Price is too high so what about steem. Please reply if you have time friend. Have a great time friend.
Steem is a great investment if you are in it for the long haul. I would always be careful when increasing though and never invest what you can't afford to lose.
Happy birthday! 😊🎂🎉🎊
Hehe, cheers!
Congratulations @meesterboom!
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Wayhay!!
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Cheers!