The Saga of "54" and the Truth - Post #120

[conor912]

Net54 was the vision of Steve Rubell. But since the internet wasn't invented yet, he settled for starting Studio54 instead. The rest is history.

[Matthew H]

In the old days, you used to have to drink 54 beers in one sitting as initiation into the club.

[bigtrain]

54 was chosen because it is the atomic number of Xenon, a noble gas and the founders were noble men. No? Ok, how about this? The original founders were coincidently named Toody and Muldoon. (Now I am really showing my age.)

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by bigtrain

54 was chosen because it is the atomic number of Xenon, a noble gas and the founders were noble men. No? Ok, how about this? The original founders were coincidently named Toody and Muldoon. (Now I am really showing my age.)

Toody was a fan of the Babe and Muldoon favored the Say Hey Kid. The Net difference between the two? 54 homers

[peterb69]

Car 54, Where are you?

[wolf441]

As a tribute to Goose Gossage....obviously.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by wolf441

As a tribute to Goose Gossage....obviously.

Or Minnie Minoso?

[Bocabirdman]

It was renamed Net 54 because it took 54 posts for someone to correct another poster's grammar.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

It was renamed Net 54 because it took 54 posts before someone could correct another poster's grammar.

Edited for truth

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Edited for truth

As long as it wasn't for grammar, all is well.

[4815162342]

1. 5 + 4 = 9
2. 9 upside down is 6
3. 9 x 6 = 54
4. Start back at 1

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by conor912

Net54 was the vision of Steve Rubell. But since the internet wasn't invented yet, he settled for starting Studio54 instead. The rest is history.

You almost have it right. It was started with what little money was left over from the Studio 54 bankruptcy. From Swinging and Snorting to Soaking and Slabbing.

[AndyG09]

The first 53 "Nets" were already claimed, so the originator had to roll with 54.

Best,

Andy

[bn2cardz]

I assumed it was a forum hosted by another company, Network 54, and the name carried over.

I don't know this and joined around the same time as you, so if it is right than it isn't breaking rule number one, but just an observational guess.

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

I assumed it was a forum hosted by another company, Network 54, and the name carried over.

I don't know this and joined around the same time as you, so if it is right than it isn't breaking rule number one, but just an observational guess.

Hmm, the only logical answer here. Can't be that one.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

Hmm, the only logical answer here. Can't be that one.

If LOGIC was involved, grown men wouldn't be chasing old scraps of cardboard, paying car payment or mortgage payment prices for them. Logic has NEVER been a player in this game.

[Leon]

After some amount of time I will give the real answer, which some longtime members might not know.

[Bocabirdman]

It was inspired by the number of times D.Young resubmitted his Willie Horton in search of PSA 10?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Leon

After some amount of time I will give the real answer, which some longtime members might not know.

June 13th

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

I assumed it was a forum hosted by another company, Network 54, and the name carried over.

I don't know this and joined around the same time as you, so if it is right than it isn't breaking rule number one, but just an observational guess.

I don't know the full history behind the name, but I'm pretty sure you're spot on with how WE ended up with it. As far as I know Network54 Corporation, created the original forums. As far as how they came up with the name, I don't know.

But I'll humor the intentions of this thread. Assuming there was a baseball tie to the number. I'm gonna go with what little info that I have about the company. I believe the corporation is based out of Los Angeles. So let's assume that there's a chance that the founder was possibly a Giants fan. I believe the corporation started in 1999, so at the time, 1954 or '54 was the last time that the Giants had won the World Series.

Outside of baseball, my guess would be a play off of "Studio 54"(as someone had mentioned earlier). The movie came out in 1998, so it was fresh in people's minds again. Maybe the 54 was intended to indicate that it was "a popular and fun place for people to get together"...