Well, i got zt1 for christmas one year(cant remember when) after my mom saw it in a magazine. I played for years, and enjoyed the game without any user content.
Fast forward to when zoo tycoon 2 came out. I just starting browsing websites, and came across hundreds of zt1 DLs. THen, after days of searching, i came across the 8 or so DL's at zoo tycoon center, and couldnt figure out how to get them in game. EVery day i would try, and every day i would fail.
Finally, i got them in game (dunno how, but i did!). I started searching for more DL's, and came across bunches of them here. those were the days were the only DLs were by STC, PM, Sideshowbob, and OTterlord. I downloaded all of them, and checked back regularly for more.
on June 18, 2006, at 07:38:14 AM, i registered. (PS i only know this cuz i looked at my profile;))
THen, i found APE 2, started to design, became an active member here, and so on.