Ummmmmm...I can't remember the password to my first account I made here so I can't really check how long I been playing at Hardwood
but one of the earliest ones is Lady H, player id#3016, account created: feb 17,2000.
First "real" accounts seems to have been made on sept 11, 1999 (one of them was Lord Mannyford, real name:Manny, Location:Grants Pass, Oregon...do we know that guy??

) so that must have been when it really started.
You guys (and gal) have done a tremendous job making this place to the best cardsite on the net and it's been a real pleasure reading about how it all started....Thanks to all of you!!!
~Mina