Otis
Footballguy
Exactly what a would sayAll those awesomely lame werewolf games. /in
Exactly what a would sayAll those awesomely lame werewolf games. /in
Been around since the yellow board days, and definitely (vaguely) remember the change. I don’t recall if I was here on 9/11, but it’s possible. I spent the first couple of years in the SP, and eventually found my way over here.
I’ve never been a prolific poster, but have loved this place over the years. @Otis exploits with the HBFA (and the girl with the Mitsubishi symbol/mark of the devil for a belly button), @cosjobs poker endeavor, Ham’s weird deck of cards, Woz’s Hamline adventures, eat offs, onslaught… So many things. Long lost posters like EG, Larry, Bueno, Shining Path, Tim (just kidding). I even got to write the lyrics for a BradyFan tune (Drive For the Win).
Safe to say that this place also literally changed my life. When I changed careers and went to nursing school, @bigbottom’s journey with Chance’s illness, and posting of a video led me to pediatric oncology, and easily the most rewarding work I’ve ever done. I was weighed down with a feeling of having contributed nothing to this world, and having a need to make some kind of difference, and this path has given me that peace. So thank you, BB, for sharing during that time. Chance continues to change lives through not only the amazing work your foundation does, but even my minuscule part way over here in Georgia. And thanks to Joe for keeping my sporadic TO’s short (even the nonsense ones, of which they of course all were).
Sorry if this reads like a memorial…
cheese is woot on pokerstars. hthIn something that could only happen on this board and in this city, I built a house in 2015 with my wife and kids and by pure chance recognized my next door neighbor because of meeting up with him from Fbg years earlier. We used to laugh so much in the driveway about old threads.
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I'm gassy and cranky. Not a lot has changed since '02. Hope all the old homies are well and happy.
Except the following:
@mr. furley
@krs
@Moobers
You three are gonna pay dearly
Drifter!Member numbers are gone? What a bunch of ********. I earned those double digits.
Been around since the yellow board days, and definitely (vaguely) remember the change. I don’t recall if I was here on 9/11, but it’s possible. I spent the first couple of years in the SP, and eventually found my way over here.
I’ve never been a prolific poster, but have loved this place over the years. @Otis exploits with the HBFA (and the girl with the Mitsubishi symbol/mark of the devil for a belly button), @cosjobs poker endeavor, Ham’s weird deck of cards, Woz’s Hamline adventures, eat offs, onslaught… So many things. Long lost posters like EG, Larry, Bueno, Shining Path, Tim (just kidding). I even got to write the lyrics for a BradyFan tune (Drive For the Win).
Safe to say that this place also literally changed my life. When I changed careers and went to nursing school, @bigbottom’s journey with Chance’s illness, and posting of a video led me to pediatric oncology, and easily the most rewarding work I’ve ever done. I was weighed down with a feeling of having contributed nothing to this world, and having a need to make some kind of difference, and this path has given me that peace. So thank you, BB, for sharing during that time. Chance continues to change lives through not only the amazing work your foundation does, but even my minuscule part way over here in Georgia. And thanks to Joe for keeping my sporadic TO’s short (even the nonsense ones, of which they of course all were).
Sorry if this reads like a memorial…
I was reading the FFA at the exact time 9/11 happened. Shudder. Pretty sure I joined up in 2000, recently married and killing time on the boards instead of doing real work at my Federal job. Had a kid in '04 who is a senior in HS and headed across the country to Stanford in the fall. In 2009, my wife quit the corporate law world to become a fellow Fed and we moved from Philly to Baltimore - one of the best decisions ever. I'm still with the same agency as when I joined up, just promoted to my level of incompetence. Our IT department banned access to FBG in the mid-2000s (I think they see it as a gambling site) so my posting, which was never prolific, completely plummeted. Given that you all pay my salary, I guess that's a good thing. Now with increased telework, I end up posting from my home computer during one of the half-dozen interminable conference calls I have every day.
Through the board, I've made a few of my best IRL friends, fielded a killer regular trivia team, cornholed at locales across the country, and even shared a hotel room with bigbottom. I owe this place a lot.
Been around since the yellow board days, and definitely (vaguely) remember the change. I don’t recall if I was here on 9/11, but it’s possible. I spent the first couple of years in the SP, and eventually found my way over here.
I’ve never been a prolific poster, but have loved this place over the years. @Otis exploits with the HBFA (and the girl with the Mitsubishi symbol/mark of the devil for a belly button), @cosjobs poker endeavor, Ham’s weird deck of cards, Woz’s Hamline adventures, eat offs, onslaught… So many things. Long lost posters like EG, Larry, Bueno, Shining Path, Tim (just kidding). I even got to write the lyrics for a BradyFan tune (Drive For the Win).
Safe to say that this place also literally changed my life. When I changed careers and went to nursing school, @bigbottom’s journey with Chance’s illness, and posting of a video led me to pediatric oncology, and easily the most rewarding work I’ve ever done. I was weighed down with a feeling of having contributed nothing to this world, and having a need to make some kind of difference, and this path has given me that peace. So thank you, BB, for sharing during that time. Chance continues to change lives through not only the amazing work your foundation does, but even my minuscule part way over here in Georgia. And thanks to Joe for keeping my sporadic TO’s short (even the nonsense ones, of which they of course all were).
Sorry if this reads like a memorial…
Much love to you. And I am not exaggerating at all when I say this. Not one iota. Aside from the Chance for Hope Foundation itself, I truly believe that the role that Chance played in your journey is his greatest legacy. Thank you for the work you do and the lives you impact in immeasurably positive ways. The world is infinitely better because you are in it. Also, Drive for the Win is awesome!
I'm old enough to remember Smack Off
I forgot about that20 years sounds about right. Registered as fo shizzle back in the day. GM took a shot at typing my real name one time and butchered it ever so beautifully and my current username was born.
Moved back home to SA when my first daughter was 3 months old. She’s now a freshman at my alma mater (see avatar). Youngest daughter is almost 16.
Not quite an OG I guess but I have been on this board so long that I think I still believed in God when I joined. Thank you all for helping me fix that.
This board is awesome. Sincerely thankful for all the laughs and tears over the years.
Buck brought an iced cake to Coshole and it was in that moment I knew we would be best friends.
Oh, I've had worse. For one of Zilla's fantasy BB drafts, I slept on air mattress in the same room as Dr. Detroit and Tremendous Upside next to a bathroom where Kraft was puking most of the night. The sounds emanating from all three have caused long-term trauma.
Easily your worst night sleep ever as I hard SARS or something and was
literally coughing all night.
this explains why the overnight texts stoppedNot an old timer, but I knew Fat Drunk and Stupid IRL.
He's currently serving 7-15 for meth distribution.
Actually true.
I'm old enough to remember Smack Off
I remember the round that was “most annoying celebrity“ and fatguy picked Jesus. Giant cajones.
Reminds me of a funny comment from my oldest son. We had just seen Wicked in NYC... wife, me, sons and their GFs. Son says... "that was the worst nap EVER!"I was reading the FFA at the exact time 9/11 happened. Shudder. Pretty sure I joined up in 2000, recently married and killing time on the boards instead of doing real work at my Federal job. Had a kid in '04 who is a senior in HS and headed across the country to Stanford in the fall. In 2009, my wife quit the corporate law world to become a fellow Fed and we moved from Philly to Baltimore - one of the best decisions ever. I'm still with the same agency as when I joined up, just promoted to my level of incompetence. Our IT department banned access to FBG in the mid-2000s (I think they see it as a gambling site) so my posting, which was never prolific, completely plummeted. Given that you all pay my salary, I guess that's a good thing. Now with increased telework, I end up posting from my home computer during one of the half-dozen interminable conference calls I have every day.
Through the board, I've made a few of my best IRL friends, fielded a killer regular trivia team, cornholed at locales across the country, and even shared a hotel room with bigbottom. I owe this place a lot.
Easily your worst night sleep ever as I hard SARS or something and was
literally coughing all night.
Wait, what? Seriously?Not an old timer, but I knew Fat Drunk and Stupid IRL.
He's currently serving 7-15 for meth distribution.
Actually true.
SODI'm old enough to remember Smack Off
I remember the round that was “most annoying celebrity“ and fatguy picked Jesus. Giant cajones.
Wait, what? Seriously?Not an old timer, but I knew Fat Drunk and Stupid IRL.
He's currently serving 7-15 for meth distribution.
Actually true.
actually actually trueWait, what? Seriously?Not an old timer, but I knew Fat Drunk and Stupid IRL.
He's currently serving 7-15 for meth distribution.
Actually true.
It's only actually true if somebody writes actually actually true. This rule was created in aught 11 by the esteemed @krista4
Wait, what? Seriously?Not an old timer, but I knew Fat Drunk and Stupid IRL.
He's currently serving 7-15 for meth distribution.
Actually true.
Does using actually twice count as a double negative?actually actually trueWait, what? Seriously?Not an old timer, but I knew Fat Drunk and Stupid IRL.
He's currently serving 7-15 for meth distribution.
Actually true.
It's only actually true if somebody writes actually actually true. This rule was created in aught 11 by the esteemed @krista4
Had a chance to hang out with him when he came through Chicago. Great guy and he loves to have fun. So weird he just disappeared off the radar. :(Sonny lubbick blow up doll was good peeps too. He had ins at Del Mar. he took my 7 year old daughter into the paddock during the prerace shenanigans so she could meet the jockeys and pet the horses. Good dude
I couldn't even entice him to go to Del Mar on opening day. He never even replied. jacket will be missed.Had a chance to hang out with him when he came through Chicago. Great guy and he loves to have fun. So weird he just disappeared off the radar. :(Sonny lubbick blow up doll was good peeps too. He had ins at Del Mar. he took my 7 year old daughter into the paddock during the prerace shenanigans so she could meet the jockeys and pet the horses. Good dude
how was the sex?Oh, I've had worse. For one of Zilla's fantasy BB drafts, I slept on air mattress in the same room as Dr. Detroit and Tremendous Upside next to a bathroom where Kraft was puking most of the night. The sounds emanating from all three have caused long-term trauma.
Easily your worst night sleep ever as I hard SARS or something and was
literally coughing all night.
He answered my plea to fill a last second spot in my magic football league. We’d never met. He shows up to hooters, on time, after hitting the pick 6 earlier in the day. Really good timesHad a chance to hang out with him when he came through Chicago. Great guy and he loves to have fun. So weird he just disappeared off the radar. :(Sonny lubbick blow up doll was good peeps too. He had ins at Del Mar. he took my 7 year old daughter into the paddock during the prerace shenanigans so she could meet the jockeys and pet the horses. Good dude
That jacket was so money.I couldn't even entice him to go to Del Mar on opening day. He never even replied. jacket will be missed.Had a chance to hang out with him when he came through Chicago. Great guy and he loves to have fun. So weird he just disappeared off the radar. :(Sonny lubbick blow up doll was good peeps too. He had ins at Del Mar. he took my 7 year old daughter into the paddock during the prerace shenanigans so she could meet the jockeys and pet the horses. Good dude
Aren't you special.He answered my plea to fill a last second spot in my magic football league. We’d never met. He shows up to hooters, on time, after hitting the pick 6 earlier in the day. Really good timesHad a chance to hang out with him when he came through Chicago. Great guy and he loves to have fun. So weird he just disappeared off the radar. :(Sonny lubbick blow up doll was good peeps too. He had ins at Del Mar. he took my 7 year old daughter into the paddock during the prerace shenanigans so she could meet the jockeys and pet the horses. Good dude
Hi, cos here. Longtime reader, formerly long-winded poster.
I'm retired now at 67. So is my wife. We've been in Austin for over 15 years. I joined this site when I was in Colorado, right around 9/11.
From UHEM, I was able to make enough cash to get into a house. I'm now on my fifth house here and it is up for sale. I've done really well in real estate and it enabled me to retire early. I'm sick of the unrelenting HEAT andthe Texas politics (please don't ban me Joe, its just a reference).
I lost my sister and both parents in the last few years, so I'm the only one left in my family, except for my brother who has chosen to live out the rest of his life in Cambodia. wtf? He has a son of avg FBG age who lives in CT. Because of that, we have chosen to move to CT. I just found and am in the process of purchasing a modest home on Secret Lake in Avon/Canton CT, a block and a half from the private Lake. We love the location. Its 10 miles from my nephew. So much to do in the area and all of New England. We are considering a travel trailer and doing a lot of camping in the region. And some kind of fishing boat. We also have a in-laws in Boston and Joyce has a sister in NYC (each is 2-3 hours away.
My health is amazingly good. A1C almost normal but triglycerides are an issue. I got a new left knee 5 weeks ago and had the right on replaced 9 mos ago. Its been several decades since I've been limping around on bone on bone. Rehab has gone great and I hope to begin hiking and cycling before long, rather than daily swims. Ozempic has really been helping with my weight, but good lord its expensive.
THis place has always been very important to me and I have made numerous good friends here that I treasure. A couple of questionable bannings really made me hate the machinations of management here and I've had a really hard time returning to my former self, with the sword of Damocles seemingly always dangling above. Several times I've vowed to resume here, but they have been empty threats.
Movers are here. Gotta run. Send me a message if any of you are between NYC and Maine (and maybe Philly) itching for a cornhole.
Peace
Hi, cos here. Longtime reader, formerly long-winded poster.
I'm retired now at 67. So is my wife. We've been in Austin for over 15 years. I joined this site when I was in Colorado, right around 9/11.
From UHEM, I was able to make enough cash to get into a house. I'm now on my fifth house here and it is up for sale. I've done really well in real estate and it enabled me to retire early. I'm sick of the unrelenting HEAT andthe Texas politics (please don't ban me Joe, its just a reference).
I lost my sister and both parents in the last few years, so I'm the only one left in my family, except for my brother who has chosen to live out the rest of his life in Cambodia. wtf? He has a son of avg FBG age who lives in CT. Because of that, we have chosen to move to CT. I just found and am in the process of purchasing a modest home on Secret Lake in Avon/Canton CT, a block and a half from the private Lake. We love the location. Its 10 miles from my nephew. So much to do in the area and all of New England. We are considering a travel trailer and doing a lot of camping in the region. And some kind of fishing boat. We also have a in-laws in Boston and Joyce has a sister in NYC (each is 2-3 hours away.
My health is amazingly good. A1C almost normal but triglycerides are an issue. I got a new left knee 5 weeks ago and had the right on replaced 9 mos ago. Its been several decades since I've been limping around on bone on bone. Rehab has gone great and I hope to begin hiking and cycling before long, rather than daily swims. Ozempic has really been helping with my weight, but good lord its expensive.
THis place has always been very important to me and I have made numerous good friends here that I treasure. A couple of questionable bannings really made me hate the machinations of management here and I've had a really hard time returning to my former self, with the sword of Damocles seemingly always dangling above. Several times I've vowed to resume here, but they have been empty threats.
Movers are here. Gotta run. Send me a message if any of you are between NYC and Maine (and maybe Philly) itching for a cornhole.
Peace
Glad you're doing great. I'm sorry to hear you hate the machinations of the management here. But I'm sure you're not alone. Our moderators have a pretty terrible job but I know they try their best to be fair. Glad to hear you're well. All the best to you.
You, cos, and Homer picked me up at the airport. If the general reading public wanted to hear a different mix of regional accents, they'd have a hard time finding one more diverse than what was in that van that day.I was at the infamous coshole, it truly was a singular experience.
Trying to remember all the FBGs I've met in person. It's......a lot. And I'm afraid of typing it all out for fear I leave somebody off, not that every FBG is as sensitive and easily hurt as I am.
Guess I'll try:
Cosjobs (and his way better half)
Joe Bryant
Urbanhack
Shuke
Thorn
Guster/Big Papi
YRS/YSR
JoeT
Charvik
Melvin T Scupper
Mr. Pickles
Ken Minwell
Jplvr
Tommyboy
PrussianKing
Skycriesmary
Shaqattack
Shooter McGavin
SofaKing
Jefferson The Caregiver
Baloney Sandwich
Unialias
Tigerfan
Kevzilla
Uruk-hai
COlin
Bentley
Krista4 and Oliver Humzee
Roverfish
Juddzilla
Gambler
Cochise
Aaron Rudnicki
Tat
Jethro Q Walrusstitty
Tre
MexiJoe
Red Raiders
Scorchy
Fatguyinalittlecoat
Smoo (remember when we HATED each other? Dude's had dinner at my house TWICE! Funny world)
ProNinja
Britney Spears (gosh I miss that guy, I miss his wife more)
Bobby Sacamano (and his super hot wife)
St. Louis Bob and his out-kicked coverage of a wife
Redmond Longhorn and his new wife, who again, could do way way way way better and he knows it (I kid, I kid)
Bogart
Disco Stu (numerous times now across 2 time zones)
Buck Bradcanon and his adorable Toyota Carolla
SF Bay Duck (and man, let me tell you, this guy knows how to tailgate)
FF Champ
Homer Simpson (we shared a room together, it was magical)
Oh my god, I'm a nerd. But, I sure do appreciate you all and this place. Been a lot of ups and downs for me, but through it all, I could vent here or find support here. Always. Forever appreciative of that and the friends I've made.
Someone here came to my house like fifteen years ago and bought a bunch of silver quarters. Lived in Boston, moved to Florida. Who was that?
Hi, cos here. Longtime reader, formerly long-winded poster.
I'm retired now at 67. So is my wife. We've been in Austin for over 15 years. I joined this site when I was in Colorado, right around 9/11.
From UHEM, I was able to make enough cash to get into a house. I'm now on my fifth house here and it is up for sale. I've done really well in real estate and it enabled me to retire early. I'm sick of the unrelenting HEAT andthe Texas politics (please don't ban me Joe, its just a reference).
I lost my sister and both parents in the last few years, so I'm the only one left in my family, except for my brother who has chosen to live out the rest of his life in Cambodia. wtf? He has a son of avg FBG age who lives in CT. Because of that, we have chosen to move to CT. I just found and am in the process of purchasing a modest home on Secret Lake in Avon/Canton CT, a block and a half from the private Lake. We love the location. Its 10 miles from my nephew. So much to do in the area and all of New England. We are considering a travel trailer and doing a lot of camping in the region. And some kind of fishing boat. We also have a in-laws in Boston and Joyce has a sister in NYC (each is 2-3 hours away.
My health is amazingly good. A1C almost normal but triglycerides are an issue. I got a new left knee 5 weeks ago and had the right on replaced 9 mos ago. Its been several decades since I've been limping around on bone on bone. Rehab has gone great and I hope to begin hiking and cycling before long, rather than daily swims. Ozempic has really been helping with my weight, but good lord its expensive.
THis place has always been very important to me and I have made numerous good friends here that I treasure. A couple of questionable bannings really made me hate the machinations of management here and I've had a really hard time returning to my former self, with the sword of Damocles seemingly always dangling above. Several times I've vowed to resume here, but they have been empty threats.
Movers are here. Gotta run. Send me a message if any of you are between NYC and Maine (and maybe Philly) itching for a cornhole.
Peace
Someone here came to my house like fifteen years ago and bought a bunch of silver quarters. Lived in Boston, moved to Florida. Who was that?
You're asking us who came to your house?