What is Elsmar? is it an anagram? or does it stand for something?

it looks like it could be an anagram for Realms...

anyways, just curious.

Nope...It's the street Marc lived on as a kid.....Elsmar Cove

Thanks Randy! Ive always wondered that since I joined the forums.

It was originally the Cayman Cove because that's where marc has his money stashed:lol:

It was originally the Cayman Cove because that's where marc has his money stashed:lol:

You know what? I was thinking that when it was called Cayman Cove....;)

You mean it's not an acronym for 'Experts Like Suggesting Many Alternative Responses'...???:lmao::lmao:

I grew up on Elsmar Avenue (a short, dead-end street so I have no idea where the 'avenue' came from in the name). I asked around years ago and no one coud explain where the 'Elsmar' came from either. I wanted the site to have a 'different' name (after having been QS9000.com and then 16949.com) that I wouldn't have to change as time went on.

Cayman Cove came from my 'company' name Cayman Systems (aka Cayman Business Systems) because I had a foolish dream of retiring in the Cayman Islands.

Back in jr. and sr. high school, and several years after, I worked for EEG Inc. doing calibrations and such on some hospital electronic equipment. I billed them as Field Bio-Electronics (I worked 'in the field', i.e. at hospitals, and I worked on specialized biological response equipment like EEG machines). I used the name Field Bio-Electronics for years in contracting and consulting. When I got into quality and ISO systems consulting people started to ask about the goofy name. So.... After some thought, that's where Cayman Business Systems came from. Of course in today's world the Cayman Islands is synonymous with money laundering and hidden bank accounts. I wish I had so much money that I needed a place to hide it...

Company Name: Field Bio-Electronics (~1967 through ~ 1991) --> Cayman Business Systems (~1991 through present).
Web Site: Cayman Cove (QS9000.com - 1995 to 1999 --> 16949.com - 1999 to 2002 --> Elsmar.com) --> Elsmar Cove

The End.

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The End.
Actually, the beginning [of the finest discussion forum dedicated to quality anywhere on the internet, bar none!]

Well, meant I doubt there will be another name change of my 'company' or this web site, so in that sense...

I grew up on Elsmar Avenue (a short, dead-end street so I have no idea where the 'avenue' came from in the name).

Probably Elsmar Dead End Road either 1) didn't portray the right image the city was hoping for, or 2) didn't fit on those little green signs on the post on the corner.:lmao:

Probably Elsmar Dead End Road either 1) didn't portray the right image the city was hoping for, or 2) didn't fit on those little green signs on the post on the corner.:lmao:

And his French visitors would laugh their socks off at 'cul de sac'......:lmao::lmao:

Elsmar is an old street in Ft. Thomas. I think the houses are circa late 1930's to early 1940ish. My father bought the house around 1950. It was the last house on the street. Same story all of us older folks can tell. Woods all around us except going up the street. These days most of it is developed. It was close enough (about a mile) that we could hike through the woods, take the output branch of 'Three Creeks Meet' (as we called it, and which was a great place to catch crayfish) back then and we'd end up at the railroad tracks. Just over the tracks was Mary Ingles Highway (http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/05/06/loc_road_name_recalls.html) (it is an old 2 lane highway, now route 8 and sometimes called the River Road) and then the Ohio river (right where there were 3 'ice breakers' and where in high school some of us went to swim).

It's mostly built up around there now. What was the horse farm next door is now a subdivision.

http://elsmar.com/jpg/Elsmar_2.jpg

http://elsmar.com/jpg/Elsmar_1.jpg

Which is why I bought where I am now. About 140 acres of woods and a couple horse pastures and hay fields. No river near by, but that's not a biggie to me. I don't want a house next door 5 feet from my window. Lots of critters and such. Yet, I'm less than 2 easy, low traffic miles from I-75, hospital close by, big shots live just up the road so there's even state police patrolling, all sorts of stores from Kroger to Meijer to Home Depot and Lowes, to - Well, you get the idea. It's not the 1950's but I like my little 'island'.

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Nice Story Marc

I grew up in a nice time in history, I think. I'm almost 60 years old and I'm very happy I grew up in a place like that. It was only a 1 mile walk to where I went to grade school (we didn't have school buses) if the parents couldn't or wouldn't drive. Even high school was just 1 mile more. Not real far away.

Not exactly Beaver Cleaver, but close enough. Milk was delivered and a green grocer cruised the street a few times a week in his truck. Obviously not much traffic being at the end of a dead end street, but even the street width. It's just a tad wider than 2 cars, so if a car is parked and two cars come upon each other one has to wait while the other passes.

I often reminisce (aka fondly recollect) about 'the good old days'. I think we all do now and again.

I often reminisce (aka fondly recollect) about 'the good old days'. I think we all do now and again.

I'm kinda more with Carly (http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000002GVZ/ref=pd_krex_dp_001_009?ie=UTF8&track=009&disc=001).

Thanks for this great site!

Marc,

What you did creating this site is priceless. Many people (my self included)
finds this site very handy and useful.

In my humble opinion you and all of the people who contribute to this site deserve all of our admiration and respect. You guys have earned your place in history (recent history...OK?)

Take care and many thanks

Greetings from Chihuahua Mexico! Ajuaaa! :thanx:

Alberto

Also read: The Elsmar Cove Site and Forums 'Breakdown' & Options (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=6641)

Wellllllll,

I almost had the story right:uhoh: