The story behind lime green?

[QT Pooh]

I'm just curious...how did lime green get to be the official disboard color?

 

[gemjoy]

Good question.... I've often wondered that myself??? Anyone??

 

[MELISAZACK]

Don't know but would like too -- I just put the mickey frankenstein head on my antenna and he is bright lime green...when I see him I think of the boards...

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

The way I heard it....

someone picked it a loooong time ago, because at the time it was an uncommon color. However, lime green seems to be growing in popularity.

 

[Sparx]

It was picked a LONG time ago, because you could see someone with lime green on from a mile away. Now it is more popular, and harder to tell disers from just ordinary people.

 

[oogieboogie]

someone was sitting in a dark room with Pink Floyd playing in the background and thought it up.

 

[QT Pooh]

someone was sitting in a dark room with Pink Floyd playing in the background and thought it up.

Wouldn't the official color be 'smoke gray' or 'purple haze' then?

 

[RickinNYC]

someone was sitting in a dark room with Pink Floyd playing in the background and thought it up.

... don't forget the blacklight .... not that I know anything about things like that.

 

[SunFloridaDisney]

It was picked a LONG time ago, because you could see someone with lime green on from a mile away. Now it is more popular, and harder to tell disers from just ordinary people.

and everyone knows, we DISers are not just ordinary!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Here is a bit more on it..............

http://130.94.75.33/showthread.php?t=866582

 

[Rafiki Rafiki Rafiki]

We could tell you the REAL history of Lime Green and the DIS, but that kind of story could only be properly told by WillyJ and Towncrier...the original DIS storytellers.

It was the spring of 2000...back in the days when everyone had dial-up. It was a simpler time--a time where Mikey (we won't mention his last name) could visit the DIS and feel comfy with our intimate group. It was back in the day when Pete and Alex walked amongst us, and an occasional person of real importance would visit here for advice where to find a can opener on Main Street in the MK.

The selection of smilies was very small back then, and a proper story had to be told using the crudest of html languages. Willy and TC would often engage in mindless banter--sticking around through the wee hours of the night...waiting for the day when the most important decisions were to be made.

Any other old-timer want to continue the story?

 

[Barb]

Didn't the color choice come up just before Dis-Con??? I know I was in on the color pick, which I believe we did in chat one night. But I really don't remember why we picked lime green. I guess it was for the reasons listed above. It was a very long time ago, wasn't it? I do think I still have my lime green gloves.

 

[Dan Murphy]

That was for your glove, Barb, LOL.


Wow, great to see you.

And yes, Paige. Remember those late nights here back then.

 

[Kim in TN]

We could tell you the REAL history of Lime Green and the DIS, but that kind of story could only be properly told by WillyJ and Towncrier...the original DIS storytellers.

It was the spring of 2000...back in the days when everyone had dial-up. It was a simpler time--a time where Mikey (we won't mention his last name) could visit the DIS and feel comfy with our intimate group. It was back in the day when Pete and Alex walked amongst us, and an occasional person of real importance would visit here for advice where to find a can opener on Main Street in the MK.

The selection of smilies was very small back then, and a proper story had to be told using the crudest of html languages. Willy and TC would often engage in mindless banter--sticking around through the wee hours of the night...waiting for the day when the most important decisions were to be made.

Any other old-timer want to continue the story?

Rafiki
I remember those days very well, I would lurk well into the evening laughing at all the folks and the corn people etc