Longest active member

[tom baker]

And that was the fun part. He talked about an overhead power line in the Antarctic, how it was an isolated system

 

[tom baker]

Interesting, he passed away 18 years ago and we still remember him

Bennie Palmer Obituary (2004) - Portland, OR - The Oregonian

View Bennie Ray Palmer's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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[norcal]

Interesting, he passed away 18 years ago and we still remember him

Bennie Palmer Obituary (2004) - Portland, OR - The Oregonian

View Bennie Ray Palmer's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

obits.oregonlive.com

Traffic went down on a few forums after his passing.

 

[goldstar]

I had a lot of good discussions with Bennie....we didn't always agree

I still remember one of Bennie's posts where the discussion was whether we should use 20A receptacles in residential kitchens because they were being installed on a 20A circuit. He always came out with a logical answer that made you really think about the topic. So, after many had posted their replies and opinions he simply said "How many household kitchen appliances come with 20A plugs"?

We still miss you Bennie.

 

[jerryalan]

My profile says I joined on Feb 21, 2003. I'm dating myself

my profile says Mar 9, 2003. i remember catching a lot of flak about grounding the fourth wire midstream between the main and remote panels . . .

 

[brantmacga]

my profile says Mar 9, 2003. i remember catching a lot of flak about grounding the fourth wire midstream between the main and remote panels . . .

I got here in 2007. I spent the first couple of years catching hell about still soldering joints (I was doing primarily residential at the time). I apprenticed for an old union foreman that is now in his 80’s and that was all I knew. I finally gave up and went to wire nuts. Now use push-in connectors. Look how far I’ve come.


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[curt swartz]

Another regular poster from the early days was Charlie Eldridge (Utility Power Guy). He was also on the CMP. His name popped into my head a couple days ago.

 

[Canton]

I just looked, I joined in 2011.

But I remember stalking the forum and posts in the early 2000s, trying to get ideas from the brain bank on different installations I had. Much advise from here got me out of a few jams.

 

[paul]

Did Bob, aka iwire, pass? He hasn't been around in a long while.

 

[roger]

He basically left the trade and when he did he left the forum too. He is doing well the last we heard.

 

[Little Bill]

Did Bob, aka iwire, pass? He hasn't been around in a long while.

No, he just said he was too busy to be on here much.

Edit: Looks like I stepped on Roger's post.

 

[tom baker]

Another regular poster from the early days was Charlie Eldridge (Utility Power Guy). He was also on the CMP. His name popped into my head a couple days ago.

I recruited Charle for moderator. He was good add for his utility knowledge

 

[n1ist]

I just looked; never realized I have been here that long...

Joined Feb 28, 2003

 

[steve66]

Interesting, he passed away 18 years ago and we still remember him

Bennie Palmer Obituary (2004) - Portland, OR - The Oregonian

View Bennie Ray Palmer's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

obits.oregonlive.com

I don't really remember Bennie, but I searched for the oldest thread I started that is still in the system, and I found this:

Transformer Clearance

I'm assuming post #12 would be a good example of stuff Bennie might have posted.

 

[JohnE]

He basically left the trade and when he did he left the forum too. He is doing well the last we heard.

I remember Bob saying he was stepping away from the forum for a while, that was probably a longer time ago than it seems. He lived just 20-30 minutes from me. I figured we'd somehow bump into each other whether at a code review/ supply house/ etc. We chatted here often.

 

[paul]

How do I get my 20 year pin?

 

[Little Bill]

How do I get my 20 year pin?

You apply, then wait 20 years!
Or when the Mods get paid, which ever is 1st!

 

[ptonsparky]

Mods have been paid with our respect and heartfelt thanks.
O, you mean cash. Well..