Steve Cunningham Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Hope you have an excellent day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Wendel Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Happy Birthday, Chuck! (If you're watching). Haven't seen you in a couple of decades and hope you're doing well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) Happy B-day, Chuck! For those who do not knowChuck, he's the spectacledguy on the left. Received an award for something? Edited February 22 by Jim Kovar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Rogers Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 That Was the Breedlove award in 1997 at the Wichita FF. ~Sparky~ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Dunaway Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Happy Birthday Chuck, Thanks for expanding the AFCA into the internet way back in the day. You da' man !!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Wendel Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) Chuck Brandt built the original AFCA website in like 1995 or so. Back then the internet was still pretty limited -- email was just starting to enter the mainstream, companies didn't have web sites yet, and online services, online shopping, search engines and eBay didn't exist. Web browsers were super limited (remember Netscape and Mosaic?), and digital photography was just beginning--those terrible super low-res images were so exciting then. Chuck was a brilliant computer programmer who also collected fans. The AFCA was possibly the first collector group to have a website, and it transformed the AFCA from a small network of dudes mostly in the central plains, Texas and Florida into the robust international organization it is today. I haven't seen or heard from Chuck in 20 years, but his contributions to the AFCA in it's current form are enormous. We all continue to benefit greatly from his extraordinary vision and legacy. Thanks, Chuck! Edited February 23 by Doug Wendel 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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