I found FR on the old Drudge link, and started lurking in 1997. This is THE site for getting accurate news, inspired opinion, coordinated action, and just plain fun. My favorite memory is the night the SCOTUS delivered the decision in Bush v. Gore. The reporters were stammering on the steps to the Supreme Court trying to figure out the decision and spin it to Gore's advantage. After some moments of frustration watching TV, I logged onto FR and read the actual decision. Hubby and I were celebrating the win while the reporters continued to stammer and obfuscate. Happy 10th anniversary and many decades more!
Me too in 1998.
That is also the time that finally made me a Freeper. I have been lurking ever since then. I spend at least an hour a day here and have loved every minute. It has kept me from going crazy with MSM spin.