Baculus Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Why am I thanking Extremeskins? For being what it is - a great community of 'Skins fans. It has been fantastic, over the last few years, seeing this community develop more and more. I read great correspondance, posts from folks that have a profound grasp of the game, rib-hurting hilarity from amazingly funny posts, deep political insight (well, at times, heh) over at the Tailgate, and interviews and thoughts from coaches, players, former players, and all sorts of folks associated with the Redskins. I tend to lurk and really mostly post at the Tailgate. Why? Because if I have a Redskins-related thought, I usually see someone else voice it over on this board. And that is fantastic - it really gives me a feeling that I am sometimes talking to one of my best buds about the team, even if I don't always participate. So, thank you Blade, Om, and everyone else whose name I can't mention for the effort you do on this board, for bringing us closer to the game, and giving us fans a place we can share this love for the greatest sports team on the planet. Hail to the Redskins! ~B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Amen, Bac. Remember our days at ESPN? HA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenster95 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 What's up, baculus?! By your post, you're not implying that thet colorful characters on the ESPN boards made your experience there any less than here do you? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSteve Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 This place does rock dont it, I see fans from all teams come here. Kinda makes ya proud to be a Redskins fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlk2rn Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I'm surrounded by Dallas fans everyday at work. I have Dallas fans in my family, hell, I have family in Dallas. It feels good to come here on the site and be surrounded by people that share the same love I have for my team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballhenry Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Nice post. ES is awesome! Im only 20 years old and plan on being a member for....oh, just life. Go Skins!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Extremeskins 4 Life! I'm wearing my fleece right now. Every time I go running I wear my knit cap and my fleece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I've been a big fan of this site since I found it two seasons ago. Being displaced here in AZ I don't get much exposure to Skins fans or the team, but this site helps fill my crack pipe everyday. Now I'm addicted:paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Baculus, Thanks, and right back at you. We've said it often, but I hope people still take it to heart: it's you guys, the membership, that make this place go. No one appreciates that more than we do. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Agreed! This is the best site, bar none! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 You're welcome. * What? He said thankyou and I just.....okay. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baculus Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 Aye, that is part of the greatness of this site: the fans. Yeah, Hokie and Goldy, that ESPN place sure was something else. The 'Skins fans there were always great, but the trolls were just something else. I guess my daily battles with them wore on me, especially if the 'Skins lost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dccat Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Baculus,Thanks, and right back at you. We've said it often, but I hope people still take it to heart: it's you guys, the membership, that make this place go. No one appreciates that more than we do. Hail. Do you know if any current players are members or read this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbag 28 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 THANK YOU EXTREME SKINS!! This site has been great for venting and praising!!:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Do you know if any current players are members or read this? Let me put it this way. The entire organization knows who and where we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Do you know if any current players are members or read this? Didn't you listen to the audio after the Dallas game? ROCK specifically mentioned Extremeskin fans!! Blondie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4eva Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Yeah, Om and the rest of the guys--this is my favorite non-porn site on the web. Seriously though, it has been my pleasure to be a member. When I found this site last summer, it was really a wonderful feeling--and I'm extremely happy that my close friend Iheartskins has also, obviously found an appreciation for what this site is. I really think we have the most passionate, loyal fans in the league. It's hard to explain to outsiders, but if you grew up in or around the D.C. area as a kid, or if your family roots for the Skins, then you know what kind of passion it is. Sometimes I feel like I'm asleep all week, saving my energy for those 3 hours on Sunday when I get to watch my team. Anyway, holliday wishes to all and let's destroy the Gints on Sunday in the same fashion with which we dispatched the Cowboys. P.S. Om--great Robin Hood Prince of Theives reference in your article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 P.S. Om--great Robin Hood Prince of Theives reference in your article. Actually, that was Art this week. I'm surprised the lack of run-on sentences didn't give it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Actually, that was Art this week. I'm surprised the lack of run-on sentences didn't give it away. Everyone's blinded by your writing Om. I'm the second-stringer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 This place is great, I remember how it was a nice little community at the start of the Spurrier era (when I joined, cough cough) and love how its grown, and the people I have met from this place Great job as always Mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXREDSKINS44 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I'm surrounded by Dallas fans everyday at work. I have Dallas fans in my family, hell, I have family in Dallas. It feels good to come here on the site and be surrounded by people that share the same love I have for my team. I know what you mean man, living here in Dallas it's hard being around all theses cowboys fans. My whole family are cowboys fans!! Last Sunday was a very good day for me!!!! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Whay can I say? Thanks to everyone--mods, fellow posters and fellow fans, the team, the ENTIRE Redskins organization, and all the creative juice, blood, sweat, and tears that go into this place.This is the Redskins home I had always been seeking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 My thanks to ES as well, to all their staff that has allowed us to come together here, to Art and his remarkable writing, to TK and his acerbic way of slapping down those so desperately begging for it, to Bubba for his forthright and insighful input, to each and every one of you. My thanks also to all the great Skins fans here who helped make this great season even more enjoyable. Most of all thank you to the Redskins themselves, the players who have fought so ferociously to bring us to this point, the coaching staff who has weathered so much media flak with grace and aplomb, and a particular note of special thanks to Coach Gibbs' wonderful wife who understood her husband's passion and went along with his return after all she endured his first time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangee7 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Thank You ES... My wife thanks you....my friends thank you. Being able to talk with other knowledgeable fans, to receive dissenting and similar views, to talk out frustrating moments and just to know there are soooo many others with the same adoration of this team keeps me sane! Merry X-Mas and God Bless everyone. The 'Skins are back......Playoffs or No Playofss... everybody (but a certain old codger) can see we are bubbling up to the top and will be a force to be reckoned with! Happy Holidays to the entire Extreme Skins family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Everyone's blinded by your writing Om. I'm the second-stringer . My mom always told me that if I read Om's writing I'll go blind. I accept that, however I don't understand why my hands are now hairy. :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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