The Great Migration of 2008.........

[THE HCP]

Was trying to remember how I was swayed to join RipCityTWO. I remember joining this Nerd World back in the summer of '05 right before the Martell Webster draft.

I started with some of you over at BBF. That's what it was called right? I remember late summer of 2008 that place started to implode and then don't remember which one of you it was, but I got invited over here. Never went back. What exactly started all that drama over there? I remember the last straw was getting banned because I started a thread asking how a US Olympic team made up with just white American born players would fair. Said I was being a racist! That was enough for The HCP, I was out. Only two places I've ever visited to chat hoops.

ANYWAY, curious who else was over there, or where did you come from and how did you find out about this place?

What was your start date here? I bet a TON of you have that September 2008 join date like me!

Wanted to thank Denny for having such a kick ass place like this for us to hang! #RipCity

By the way, just for your info, Denny didn't start actually paying me to post here until spring 2012!

 

[julius]

Is this part of your thesis?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Was trying to remember how I was swayed to join RipCityTWO. I remember joining this Nerd World back in the summer of '05 right before the Martell Webster draft.

I started with some of you over at BBF. That's what it was called right? I remember late summer of 2008 that place started to implode and then don't remember which one of you it was, but I got invited over here. Never went back. What exactly started all that drama over there? I remember the last straw was getting banned because I started a thread asking how a US Olympic team made up with just white American born players would fair. Said I was being a racist! That was enough for The HCP, I was out. Only two places I've ever visited to chat hoops.

ANYWAY, curious who else was over there, or where did you come from and how did you find out about this place?

What was your start date here? I bet a TON of you have that September 2008 join date like me!

Wanted to thank Denny for having such a kick ass place like this for us to hang! #RipCity

By the way, just for your info, Denny didn't start actually paying me to post here until spring 2012!

Id love to say I was a member, but I wasn't. However, I remember a few names from there. I'm pretty sure Dviss and Mags were from there. And another... Cmeese...

I used to stalk that place and read posts, but never joined.

 

[THE HCP]

Is this part of your thesis?

 

[julius]

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I can see that Grant education is finally paying off.

 

[Further]

I was over there too, but under a different name. I know at one point I was Nate McVillian, Thylo, and a couple others I can't recall. Don't remember what caused the explosion, but I remember it all happened real quick.

 

[THE HCP]

Don't remember what caused the explosion, but I remember it all happened real quick.

I bet your wife tells you the same thing all the time bro!

 

[THE HCP]

I was over there too, but under a different name. I know at one point I was Nate McVillian, Thylo, and a couple others I can't recall. Don't remember what caused the explosion, but I remember it all happened real quick.

I see you showed up over here, 4 days after me. Word must have spread real quick.

 

[THE HCP]

I can see that Grant education is finally paying off.

You and I walked in the door here the same day FAMS!

 

[illmatic99]

<--- the OG

 

[Draco]

Yeah somehow ended up here; had a few buddies from OSU who were Blazer fanatics too they probably got me to switch over. Way back in the day we posted on some "FanHome" site.

Never was involved in the fallout at BBF; just followed the heard. There was some HAP poster and some guy who loved this red green show. Think they vanished when we migrated. Or maybe they're living among us an I'm clueless.

 

[HailBlazers]

What is my start date, posting to find out.

 

[Further]

Yeah somehow ended up here; had a few buddies from OSU who were Blazer fanatics too they probably got me to switch over. Way back in the day we posted on some "FanHome" site.

I was there at FanHome too. Something wacky happened there too. I would have guessed it was HCP's fault but I don't think he was there.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Remember, it was my banning on BBF that caused a big controversy and revolution that eventually had people looking for a new board. :MARIS61:

 

[julius]

You and I walked in the door here the same day FAMS!

you were the one who told me about it and I said "hey, I've been lurking here for weeks, why are you talking about your wife like that?" and then i got confused.

 

[illmatic99]

@ABM kinda initiated all of this.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

<--- the OG

That's would be me

I posted on fanhome. Then bbb.net which turned into bbf, then posted here and bbf at the same time until you all migrated.

I was pulled over here by a great guy named cpawfan.

 

[THE HCP]

Yeah somehow ended up here; had a few buddies from OSU who were Blazer fanatics too they probably got me to switch over. Way back in the day we posted on some "FanHome" site.

Never was involved in the fallout at BBF; just followed the heard. There was some HAP poster and some guy who loved this red green show. Think they vanished when we migrated. Or maybe they're living among us an I'm clueless.

That's right HAP! I remember him bumping heads with everybody. Seemed like a cool guy though!

 

[THE HCP]

@ABM kinda initiated all of this.

You're the same day as me! SHIT, everybody bailed that same week!

 

[THE HCP]

What is my start date, posting to find out.

Lame! You hung over there for an extra two months....... probably wondering where we all went! HA!

 

[THE HCP]

Remember, it was my banning on BBF that caused a big controversy and revolution that eventually had people looking for a new board. :MARIS61:

Were you battling with that HAP guy!?

 

[THE HCP]

That's would be me

I posted on fanhome. Then bbb.net which turned into bbf, then posted here and bbf at the same time until you all migrated.

I was pulled over here by a great guy named cpawfan.

Damn! You beat us here by 15 months!

 

[B-Roy]

Ah 2008. Oden was returning, Roy was a budding superstar, we had just drafted our PGOTF in Jerry Bayless, and had Spanish sensation Rudy Fernandez joining us from Spain. The hype was real....

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Were you battling with that HAP guy!?

It was a combination of that and the mods getting frustrated so some Laker fan mod went in and they shut down the OT forum, kind of was a dick about it and then shit got real

 

[santeesioux]

I was one of the Oregonlive losers like Sly that didn't come over here until ABM starting advertising this place over there.

 

[Aly]

Seems everybody left, lost didnt know where they went. Remember Ed O finally found my way But so many have come and gone.

 

[ripcityboy]

I honestly can't remember how I came upon this place. For all I know Sly was stalking me on another Blazer forum. And knowing him, he probably was.

 

[PDXFonz]

Some homeless guy was handing out fliers downtown.

It said" Are you insane? Come join Denny Crane. Sportstwo, home of the Zeros"

 

[Natebishop3]

Some homeless guy was handing out fliers downtown.

It said" Are you insane? Come join Denny Crane. Sportstwo, home of the Zeros"

Did he look like Taylor Danforth? Did he pronounce "pillow" as if it was spelled "pellow?"

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I came over around the same time from BBF. I know i didn't get any invitation but I figured it out somehow.