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  1. 11-16-2005, 08:51 PM #1
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    Default How Did IA.com started w/ some CLiff notes... Maybe?

    I people ask me almost weekly basis.. SO here it is


    "Julio Bored online browsing Honda-acura.net back in 2000 came up with an idea about making a local site for everyone, just not on group of folks.
    Julio shared this idea with Chris Aka 4bangin on IA, He said sounds cool
    Julio Talks with his buddy who knew a little bit about websites.
    That Friend was Brian Miller, He said it may work.
    A month later a Name and Site are born in late 2000.
    We lauched the site in FEB 2001
    In 2003, Julio meets up with Chris aka CBT to create a new site a spinoff from IA.com, we called it Importsouth.com, Didnt go to well.
    IA.com was back again.
    After the Split..Julio ask Pablo for help..
    Pablo helps with the site, bringing in more members, making contacts.. etc etc.
    We needed a website, Julio has no website skills. Pablo didnt either.
    Julio Contacts a Guy Name Rushi, He did good for about 2 month after that he went MIA.
    Now IA.com is stuck with No webmaster.... After a long night of partying, Pablo tells Julio, You should ask Paul from PI if he would like to get involved.
    I gave it some thought.. A couple of days after that, I called Paul, he said yea, I would like to help with the design.
    As time when on, Paul started getting more involved with the marketing side of it and running the site.

    And BAM.. here we are..

    AS you can see, we Been through some bumpy roads. If bringing Paul in wouldve failed.. Who knows what this site wouldve looked like today or where it would be.
    He has taken this site to another level. Thanks Paul!

    And thanks Pablo for thinking about Him after a night out drinking and getting trashed!
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    awwww...thanks guys!!!!!! you all kick ass!!!!!!!
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    whatever happened to CBT?
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    he disappeared after all of the importsouth stuff
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    good start-up story.
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    LOL, I remember Importsouth. Yeah Paul gets major props for bringing IA to where it is now. The combination of Julio, Pablo, and Paul makes IA what we have become addicted to. Thanks to all three of you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ex_Vtec_Girl
    he disappeared after all of the importsouth stuff

    I remeber him getting rid of the Accord and was still around after the split trying to keep IS afloat and then just kinda fell off the map
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ex_Vtec_Girl
    he disappeared after all of the importsouth stuff

    speaking of people going MIA, remeber allcock, alltalk, allstock? aka Shawn? whatever happened to him? and I dont know how in the world you couldve stood him for more than 5mins.
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    i think he fell off the map because he knew IS couldn't compete with IA
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    Quote Originally Posted by AznTraitor
    speaking of people going MIA, remeber allcock, alltalk, allstock? aka Shawn? whatever happened to him? and I dont know how in the world you couldve stood him for more than 5mins.
    are you talking about ol boy with the black mustang?????
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  12. 11-16-2005, 09:02 PM #12
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    Who remembers mr potato head?
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    I remember that name but not the person.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Julio
    Who remembers mr potato head?

    WHO? WHAT?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ex_Vtec_Girl
    are you talking about ol boy with the black mustang?????

    hahaha...the one and only
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    Quote Originally Posted by Julio
    Who remembers mr potato head?
    haha...he was an ass!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ex_Vtec_Girl
    haha...he was an ass!!!

    but a good looking one at that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by AznTraitor
    hahaha...the one and only
    honestly, i have no idea...he kinda fell off the face of the earth, too. i see him on aim every once in a while, but we don't speak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AznTraitor
    but a good looking one at that!
    very good looking!!! :idb:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ex_Vtec_Girl
    honestly, i have no idea...he kinda fell off the face of the earth, too. i see him on aim every once in a while, but we don't speak.

    lol....he was on the street racing scene for a little bit, but everyone hated his guts for all the shit talking he'd do with just a itty bitty A-trim, and then he got that shitty crapmaro with a Lt1 and thought it was the fastest thing to hit the streets....when I ran with Stoney and crew, we all would just avoid him at all costs.



    and stop with the teasing....you know mr potato head was a hottie.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AznTraitor
    lol....he was on the street racing scene for a little bit, but everyone hated his guts for all the shit talking he'd do with just a itty bitty A-trim, and then he got that shitty crapmaro with a Lt1 and thought it was the fastest thing to hit the streets....when I ran with Stoney and crew, we all would just avoid him at all costs.



    and stop with the teasing....you know mr potato head was a hottie.
    i guess i stopped talking to him before he even got the camaro because i never knew he had it. i think him & i stopped talking about 2 weeks after we met. so wait, if you know all of them, do you know henry, too?

    i'm not teasing...mr potato head was my soul mate...but then, one day, he just disappeared
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    very good story.....and how do yall make those little video clip on the bottom....just amze me sometime...lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ex_Vtec_Girl
    i guess i stopped talking to him before he even got the camaro because i never knew he had it. i think him & i stopped talking about 2 weeks after we met. so wait, if you know all of them, do you know henry, too?

    i'm not teasing...mr potato head was my soul mate...but then, one day, he just disappeared

    of course I know Henry! Mikey (porkchop), Stoney, Kris&Josh King, Jason, old man Bill, I knew'em all pretty well. I was there when Clint got into the fist fight with that 40yr old dude at Publix...that was classic...they got kinda close to my car, so I hopped in and back it up a few spots so they had more fightin room
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    hahaha! i remember hearing about that fight!

    i still don't understand how we never ran into each other!!!!!!!

    i ran into henry at the park 'n ride in buford a few months ago...i talk to him every once in a while, but i think he's the only one i still have any contact with.
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    sorry for the thread hi-jack folks....continue on with your reminiscing



    I've taken this to aim and already called her a nerd.
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    peter, bite me!!!

    sorry everybody else!
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    Who all remembers Quickdodge?

    I remember Mr. Potato Head was a fag, wasn't he, AZNTraitor? Lolol. Later, QD.
    FOR MORE INFO, CLICK THE PIC!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
    Who all remembers Quickdodge?

    I remember Mr. Potato Head was a fag, wasn't he, AZNTraitor? Lolol. Later, QD.

    yeah, that guy was a douche bag moderator....I hated him so much that I stopped posting while he was here! but I heard he was good looking and all the ladies loved him.
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    cool +1 for the effort ..
    NY STAY HIGH !!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by AznTraitor
    but I heard he was good looking and all the ladies loved him.
    Yeah I know about Quickdodge, but what about Potato Head? Later, QD.
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    thanks for the props

    i know when i first came onto the site we were doing 40-70gb a month of transfer we are now on the road to breaking over 200gb a month... in the past 2 years we have taken IA to a whole new level... we learn as we go - we try to do what think is in the best interest for the site and for the scene. be on the look out for a whole new IA come 06' we have tons of plans for IA.
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    i remember most of the past of I.A. I think paul told me something about working with the site a while back ,when he was about to sell the focus , we meet up cause i got a bumper off of him ,and he told me he had just gotten an operation but still managed to get out and meet up .........Cool Guy,,,,,,,,IMPORTATLANTA.COM is the best site out there with the whoring and all........good old days of all the widebodies and UAB being all over the place, Damn has it been that long now .........if i remember this u know my post count is not right LOL..........Peace
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    Ladies love cool azn? naw.. not happinin. haha
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    EC moto looks like junk. I wouldn't go on there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AznTraitor
    whatever happened to CBT?
    I saw him last weekend in Alpharetta.

    Val for President.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly5338
    I saw him last weekend in Alpharetta.

    ahhhh, did you stop and talk to him? I was just curious because he was so excited about IS and then pretty excited about trying to revive it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EX
    when he was about to sell the focus ,
    bwhahahahhahahah....paulina had a fukus!!!!!

    sorry...

    ....to all that make this site happen....i give you props and my respect...

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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
    Who all remembers Quickdodge?

    I remember Mr. Potato Head was a fag, wasn't he, AZNTraitor? Lolol. Later, QD.
    Mr Potato Head fucking ruled!!!!! And dont lie you know he was your mentor
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