http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-2nd-low-rated-tournament

soon 2nd anniversary! do we get an award or something?

That's impressive. 

I find it even more impressive (and perhaps a bit hilarious) that:

1. Only around 6 of the remaining players in the tournament actually meet the rating requirement.
2. there is a 1969 rated player in an U1150 tournament.
3. there was at one point a 2200 rated player that got beat by an U1100 player.

well, at least i improved over the last 2 years! so did the 1969 player apparently 

and the ratings changed over the the time the tournament has been going-so when it started everyone was in that range

That's cool

The Tournament Director was over the limit and removed others so he would be the highest rated.

See starting pairings:

1 - http://www.chess.com/tournaments/pairings.html?id=11446&round=1

2 - http://www.chess.com/tournaments/pairings.html?id=11447&round=1

3 - http://www.chess.com/tournaments/pairings.html?id=11766&round=1

This tournament started almost three years ago on 2008 05 26 and is 84% complete.

http://www.chess.com/tournament/the-longest-tournament-ever-hosted-by-an-englishman

it says 'you will be tested to the max ' . yeh especially your longevity.