953 nut 51,721 #1 Posted November 14, 2016 (edited) Edited November 14, 2016 by 953 nut 21 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russellmc301 600 #2 Posted November 14, 2016 happy birthday thanks for all the great that makes this hobby great 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,189 #3 Posted November 14, 2016 What a Forum!!!! Thanks for everything and Happy Birthday!!!! 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,981 #4 Posted November 14, 2016 May the friendships we`ve made on Red Square last as long as the "Horses" we ride.... 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #5 Posted November 14, 2016 This place is the best! 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #7 Posted November 14, 2016 When you stop and really think about how many friendships have become because of this site its really pretty amazing. We are so very lucky and fortunate to have such great leadership... 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,800 #8 Posted November 14, 2016 8 hours ago, roadapples said: May the friendships we`ve made on Red Square last as long as the "Horses" we ride.... Well put Jay. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #9 Posted November 14, 2016 I can't wait to get on Red Square every morning. Great forum, thanks to everyone that keeps it up and running. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,554 #10 Posted November 14, 2016 Coincidently...its my 10 year mark here at Red Square!! Its been a crazy ride and it aint over yet! Mike........ 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,121 #11 Posted November 14, 2016 And Mike, you're post #10 in this thread as well, which is quite fitting for the 10th anniversary. I think that you had post #2, and for you being member #2, again fitting. I wasn't here this day 10 years ago, it will be another 2 days until my 10th anniversary here, but I am amazed at how whtractor.15.forumer.com grew to be WheelHorseForum.com. As I sit here thinking of the past 10 years, let me share with you all how I remember this place. First and foremost is member #2. Truth is, if it wasn't for Mike, RedSquare would not exist. I met "Sparky" here 9 years 363 days ago, and initially hit it off with him. This place was really the Mike and Karl forum for quite a number of months, and during that time is when we forged the first "RedSquare" friendship here. I recently saw a picture of his daughter on Facebook, and vividly recall when our girls met and had a "Webkins" friendship going on. By the way Mike, she's grown to be such a beautiful young woman! I have the upmost respect and admiration for Mike and that alone has made the past 10 years well worth while. Mike, I really can't thank you enough for all you do, and for your sense of humor, you are truly an amazing guy and I only wish we lived closer. Always not liking the name "RedSquare", and how I tried to change it a number of times, but was always voted down. Asking Chris to make me a moderator because I wanted to create a classified section so I could find a snow plow. (Moderators couldn't do that, so I asked him to make me an administrator, the beginning of the end!) The "Sparky in Deep" post (my absolute favorite post) Our first supporter, Eldon (kj4kicks) donating $35 so we could buy enough fBucks for chat Starting the supporter program to continue to fund chat as well as ad removal for supporters. The generous members of this forum led by Eldon to procure and gift to me my 1974 C-160, which is the year and model my father bought new! I still tear up when thinking of this. Max Nunn and his tragic story, which broke the hearts of even the toughest men here. The "hostile" take over of our forum data from fourmer.com when they took us off-line for weeks, and refused to sell our data to us, so I crawled the website and copied it post by post. Manually tracking the supporters by spreadsheet, The RedSquare logo contest Countless hours keeping the forum running, with failed hosting partners, software bugs while dealing with *some* members who felt it necessary to criticize the effort. Missing my kids last Halloween where they went together to migrate the forum during a quiet time. Seeing the amazing friendships grow here. Seeing the amazing in-fighting and petty bickering occur here. My first WHCC show and how Kate asked me to sign her RedSquare hat, I was just honored to meet her, and she wanted my signature? Meeting many of the members Knowing that TT is likely the smartest guy I know, and I work with some really amazing minds! Changing the theme of the forum and hearing the praise (and criticism from those who don't like it) Finally getting my snow plow (along with my 414-8) which is the REASON I joined this forum in the first place. Watching my kids box up RS hats, signing their names on the packing sheets and getting them ready for the mail. Tractor races with my daughter My death 4/8/2013 Signed copies of "Straight from the Horses Mouth" And the list goes on and on. It's been a short 10 years, and those 10 years have been the best and to be honest the worst of times. 99.9% of you are really amazing people, and I am so grateful to know you (even if we don't talk). To that .1%, while the number is low, the impact is high, and I do not appreciate being threatened, belittled or called all sorts of horrendous names which seem to amuse you all far too much. Happy 10th Anniversary RedSquare, you've grown from the "Karl and Mike" forum to the largest single brand garden tractor website in the world. It's been an amazing trip, and the baby looks like it's grown up now, which is happy and sad for me, but it is what it is, and I am so proud every time I see a RedSquare banner, sticker, mention in a magazine or hat on people, knowing that I had a little something to do with that. Finally to our members, thank you all for years of support. I have seen many leave, and many come, but you all have contributed so much to the site and the hobby over the past 10 years this place is for you! 23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Upper Canada 213 #12 Posted November 14, 2016 Best site on the web as far as I am concerned. Here's to another 10 great years ahead. I am gonna need this site for years to come as I am only a year into this hobby and I am not anywhere near being done. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,641 #13 Posted November 14, 2016 The day 13 months ago when I discovered this forum was one of the happiest I have had in many years! Thank you 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,797 #14 Posted November 14, 2016 So I have this 50 year old tractor I really don't want to scrap so I hit the 'net hard looking for parts and by the grace of God (and by perhaps the karma of some of you here) I find Red Square. First I thought was I ended up in Russia but then realized ....hey these guys speak my language, know a heck of a lot about horses, have really good senses of humor, love their country & fear their wife. So I settled in made some friends, met some really cool people, had a ton of laughs & learned a lot with much more to learn. It never ceases to amaze me that in search of topics WH in nature in this thing called cyberspace I always end up getting redirected to here. The talent, kindness and generosity found here are hard pressed to find anywhere else. If it wasn't for the craziness some guys endured 10 years ago & continued to improve upon this would not be here and we would all be riding green & yellow thingies. Happy Happy 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #15 Posted November 14, 2016 Redsquare really is the heart and soul of Karl and Mike, and the more senior Moderators who have all given so much of themselves to the Wheel Horse hobby. This is so much more than an informational forum. It truly is a family. I'm grateful to be a part of it all. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
857 horse 2,581 #16 Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) I am not one of any greatness........I am not educated,,,,formally.....I cant say i've ever wrestled a calf to the ground... But I will tell you all this ..................... WE ARE GONNA BLOW THE LID OFF THE BIG ONE IN 2017.......i RECOMMEND,,,,YOU FOLD YOUR SEAT BACK TRAY"S FORWARD IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION....DROP IN YOUR QUARTER......DUST OFF THAT OLD DRUG STORE PONY RIDE,,,,,,,AND HOLD ON........ 2017 AT THE BIG SHOW IS GONNA ROCK,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SO,.,,,HOLD THE PRESS'S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OR HOLD ON TO SOMETHING,,,,,, boyz we:"re gonna make History,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Summer under the Sun,,,,at the BIG SHOW Howard857Horse,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,at the Greatest Show on Earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..... BIG_SHOW_PICS_006.MOV Edited November 15, 2016 by 857 horse 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,554 #17 Posted November 15, 2016 8 hours ago, nylyon said: The "Sparky in Deep" post (my absolute favorite post) In case anyone is curious... Mike...... 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #18 Posted November 15, 2016 Happy B-Day... Thank you to all! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #19 Posted November 15, 2016 I just happened to notice this thread!!! (perhaps because I think I've check 3 or 4 times this evening!) but I was just trying to keep up with what was new, hard here on such an active forum, but even though it's bedtime I wondered what was up, read through and then wondered if I should post a comment. Yes this forum has been a great help to learning about my Wheel Horses and yes, there's info here and help here that couldn't be found anywhere else for any price! But crap! Anybody here for any time at all knows that! Yes I love to learn, but there's still something else here! I was touched by Karl's comments. I'm sure he's proud of what this forum has become but I'm equally sure that the aggravations have been intense at times for someone who cares so much. Mike, you impressed me early on and I was most pleased to meet you in person. It's very easy to understand how you have been an asset to this group! Then I began to wonder why I check in almost everyday, sometimes more often. Why do I look forward to what's going on here? I was around before computers, before the Internet but I've embrace technology and I've been on a lot of forums! No other forum (and certainly not FaceBook!) has captured my interest like this one! Great job! To all of you that helped make this what it is today! "HAPPY 10th ANNIVERERY" (sorry Richard! I just had too! ) But thanks to the "historian" we now have some more history of this forum! Thanks Richard! Happy Anniversary Red Square! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtieguy 334 #20 Posted November 15, 2016 To Mike and Karl.....Congrats.....from member# 7....it has been a "great 10 year ride".....and I do remember ya before RS....!!!! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #21 Posted November 15, 2016 Amazing place for certian. Thank you all for making it happen. I'm not heavy into WH right now, but still sign on, and follow along, and offer input whenever I can. The people are second to none. Thanks Karl for typing in your memories. I don't remember it all, but do remember some of it. Thank you for your sacrifices. I like the Mike in deep thread as well. Thanks again for that link. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #22 Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, Sparky said: In case anyone is curious... Mike...... First time reading Sparky in Deep, brought back some great memories from my much younger days. I have so been there and so done that! Good thing we don't live closer Mike, I'd have to show you how its done.... I'd think I'd at least be able to demonstrate how you get yourself a little further stuck. Ya see, ya got to have a shoe lace with ya and tie it to the the governor shaft arm and give it a good yank (acts like nitrous) before entering said pond... Edited November 15, 2016 by Ken B 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #23 Posted November 17, 2016 A big most humble Thank You to the founders of Red Square and those who have kept the site up and running. Also my respect to the Supporters who give their financial appreciation. Like others here, because of Red Square I have crossed paths with some good solid people that I would have never met otherwise. I'm sure Mr. Ponds never imagined what good seed he was sowing when he invented the Wheel Horse tractor. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #24 Posted November 17, 2016 This is the earliest I could find using the wayback machine. It takes a while to load, so be patient. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719135003/http://whtractor.15.forumer.com/ If you click on that, you will see why it's called Red Square and where the name came from. Chris, the original owner, when trying to find a template for the site, used the template called, Red Square (Karl or Mike can correct me on this). Hence Red Square moniker. I was member 30 or 31, I can't remember. I joined just under a year after the site was established when I traded for a C-141 Automatic. There were just a handful of active members then, those who were posting about every day. Chris, Mike, Karl, Stephen, and a few others. From that we grew and grew. I can honestly say, it's been a fun ride for the most part. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,406 #25 Posted November 17, 2016 Been some crazy times in 10 years. I was member 37 so many, many years back. So many friends made over the days. T-Mo just gave you the link to what the old forum looked like.... but here's the original banner before that.... the default one that came on the forum... and yes, where we got our name. It was the name of the skin that the forum had. Then Terry @Vinylguy came along and started showing off.... Then when we started getting a little interest from across the pond... anyone remember "Mith" ? We added World to the banner. Remember the banner contest? and the rotating banners? Lots of talented graphic artists got their submissions in. And then.... the disaster Karl spoke of.... what forced him to run web crawlers to manually extract our data from our failing "free" host. This is all anyone saw for weeks while trying to access Then remember Redsquare Jr? Karl's quick fix for us to stay in contact with each other! A temporary home while the new private RS was created. Then we finally settled into our current home which we all know and love today. Been an amazing 10 years.... thank you to all the friends I've made over these years, and especially @nylyon who made all of this possible! 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites