I actually wish the OR was around back then to record the collector reaction from the initial release wave (the ones released for the X-men movie). The outcry from how Ruby Iridium looked compared to its movie counterpart would've created a legendary thread (with me being well in the middle of it). I don't think fans (Oakley or X-men) were expecting how the lens turned out. While it was solid red, it really did become yellow towards the edges, and the existence of any yellow is what bugged everyone back then.
Then when X3 came out weren't the pennies 425? I know I jumped on them but damn, thinking back that was the most I dropped on a single pair and I doubt I will ever do that again.
Must be in 2004 or so. I believe I had the darker design with the grungey headers by 2005. Plus I had an audience so just having a bunch of personal friend decorate the site, didn't seem suitable.