Happy Birthday Mandolin Cafe

**pjlama** · Jun-13-2012, 8:54am

Wow, sweet sixteen. Are you gonna let the forum use the car tonight Scott? Congrats Scott and thanks for having the foresight to do this.

**Scott Tichenor** · Jun-13-2012, 9:07am

Thanks.

The Mandolin Cafe actually launched November 18, 1995 under this name but at the time having a custom domain name seemed unnecessary. To my knowledge there was only one other mandolin web resource prior to the Cafe (not counting CoMando which is a listserv, not a web site) and it was owned by Dan Beimborn who did some work with me this a.m. on the forum around 5:30 a.m. Another few years and I'll be able to say I've spent a third of my life working on this. Gahhhkkk.

**pjlama** · Jun-13-2012, 9:20am

Well we certainly appreciate all the work. It's a good community, great resource and entertaining. I guess the big problem being the founder is what to do with the bazillions you've made being an Internet pioneer

**Dan Margolis** · Jun-13-2012, 9:39am

I check in at the Cafe almost every day. I walk in, get my personalized mug from the mug tree near the counter, and pour myself a strong cup of black coffee. Then I check out the conversations and see who's selling what, and I'm ready for the day. Congrats to Scott, whenever it started.

**Randy Smith** · Jun-13-2012, 9:45am

Happy birthday, MC. May you have many, many more! Scott, your having put together such a large and identifiable mandolin community is something we're grateful for.

**Wayne Bagley** · Jun-13-2012, 10:02am

Thank you - Scott. We do so enjoy it here at the Mandolin Cafe.

**Caleb** · Jun-13-2012, 5:43pm

Love this place. Been my homepage for years now. Thanks, Scott.

**Rob Fowler** · Jun-13-2012, 7:19pm

I love this place so much. The wife doesn't! Thanks for being the best and most addictive site on the internet. I spend waaaaay too much time on here.

**journeybear** · Jun-13-2012, 7:46pm

Trying to figure out what this all means, it occurred to me to look at the This Day In Mandolin History feature - after all, all the answers are right here, if you just know where to look - and found this entry: "1996 - mandolincafe.com domain name registered on this date." Now, I am sure Scott knows what's what on this score, and many more, and it looks like the Café's birthday is actually 11/18/95, and 6/13/96 is more akin to a christening date. But any reason to celebrate anything about this happening hangout is absolutely A-OK with me! When's the parade?

**Steve-o** · Nov-18-2012, 3:58pm

Happy 17th MC. Congrats and thanks to Scott and Dan and all the moderators for all you do.

**George R. Lane** · Nov-18-2012, 4:05pm

Scott,
Thanks for making this one of the best websites out there. Happy Birthday.

**Astro** · Nov-18-2012, 4:15pm

Happy Birthday MC and congratulations Scott and all on a great site.

**Charlieshafer** · Nov-18-2012, 4:40pm

+1 on all the good wishes and rounds of thanks!

**Tim Pike** · Nov-18-2012, 4:57pm

Scott, thanks for this site, the greatest spot on the net!

**EdHanrahan** · Nov-18-2012, 5:18pm

Originally Posted by Tim Pike

... the greatest spot on the net!

Yes! And THANKS!!

**TheArimathean** · Nov-18-2012, 5:42pm

It's awesome to be part of a site that's older than I am! Especially such a well put together one with such great people on it!
Keep it coming Mandolin Cafe!

**Wilbur James** · Nov-18-2012, 6:14pm

I am grateful to this site and all the people involved, what a wonderful stockpile of opinions and information, Thank you and Happy birthday!

**nanaimo** · Nov-18-2012, 6:18pm

Happy Birthday! I want to say a big 'Thank You' from a newbie who has found a great amount of support and encouragement from the members on this sight! I have to think that things would have been more complicated for me without the information that I have gained from this site.

Kelly