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ESisback
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Remember the “Likes Banquet”? That was funny when you loosened the lids on the salt and pepper shakers!
dwmyers
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Ran into Silver Bear on the USENET group, back when folks like Wick and Bear (i.e. Larry Cottrill) were posting there. USENET went to hell in a handbasket when more folks got onto the internet and trolls realized it wasn't moderated. Went looking for another place where Larry could be found, ran into this spot.
On the old usenet there was a guy .. can't remember all of his handle but it ended in "Warner". His analysis was the best I had seen an amateur do. Maybe @InmanRoshi from Twitter comes close but very few do. In the age of all 22 we have analysis as good as it has been, but in the 90s, "warner" was doing it with eyeballs and sheer intelligence.
And just an aside, if you're not occasionally checking out Voch Lombardi, you're missing out.
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Fastpitch Dad
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Excellent idea and great thread OP.
I've been here since 2005 and although I do not post much I do read the board everyday. It's the only sports board that I read. Despite a few warts, I think it's an amazing group of fans here. There are so many things that I've seen on this board that it would be hard to choose any sort of favorites.
There are many knowable fans on this board and I enjoy reading their posts. I am also thankful for all the members who repost articles, tweets, and other information. Thanks to their work I never have to go anywhere else for my Cowboy news.
Although he doesn't do it like he used to, I always thought it was funny when @Risen Star would throw a grenade into a thread and then walk away. Besides that, it would be impossible for me to list all the great and informed posters on here. Even if I don't always agree I can appreciate their knowledge of the game.
I hope for another great 15 years on the board.
I've been here since 2005 and although I do not post much I do read the board everyday. It's the only sports board that I read. Despite a few warts, I think it's an amazing group of fans here. There are so many things that I've seen on this board that it would be hard to choose any sort of favorites.
There are many knowable fans on this board and I enjoy reading their posts. I am also thankful for all the members who repost articles, tweets, and other information. Thanks to their work I never have to go anywhere else for my Cowboy news.
Although he doesn't do it like he used to, I always thought it was funny when @Risen Star would throw a grenade into a thread and then walk away. Besides that, it would be impossible for me to list all the great and informed posters on here. Even if I don't always agree I can appreciate their knowledge of the game.
I hope for another great 15 years on the board.
jazzcat22
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Only 700, that speaks volumes of all the posts that were liked. Even if I wasn't given a like.
As for you, the counter is off, I think it is set at 3 / 1 somehow, they need to fix that, you must be paying people to give you likes.
But I also would bet if there was a dislike button, you would have 300,000 on that count. And lead by a mile over anyone else.
percyhoward
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Dallas beat the Lions in a meaningless game in 2004. Afterwards, Nors said that giving Eddie George 30 carries was the key to that victory.
That was such a stupid comment that it broke my will, ended my days as a lurker, and led to my first post ever.
Here's to you, Nors.
That was such a stupid comment that it broke my will, ended my days as a lurker, and led to my first post ever.
Here's to you, Nors.
jmnichols75
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Well, there were a couple/few dozen people who made that newsgroup interesting and reading about the Cowboys a little dry than it otherwise would have been. You were one of them.
In my "I have some spare time, so why not" search I discovered some interesting things. People's occupation, that there likely is an aversion to social media (or a strong desire for privacy) amongst the core people from that group, and a few other things. I'm sorry to hear about your medical issues, but, like you said, it's better than the alternative. I was saddened by the fact that one of the regulars from those days passed away from cancer a couple of years ago. Glad you're not on that list yet!
I'd mentioned that someone from that newsgroup pointed this (and a couple of other boards that were active at the time) out to me as an alternative to the newsgroup. That person was you! That's been nearly 15 years ago, as I came to the realization that the Usenet board was dying. Actually, all of usenet was dying and the alternatives you pointed out actually ended up being replacements for it over time.
I miss the mid- to late 90s era of that group (and the Internet as a whole really). You could see the beginning of the end of the Internet as a "nerd reserve" as early as 1996. The ratio of informed opinion to noise began to invert. By 1998 the trend was undeniable. By 1999, the handwriting was on the wall. Usenet became increasingly cumbersome and, eventually, useless. Even for active boards like the Cowboys one, the game was up by 2004 or 2005 (and that's me being generous).
That situation was a microcosm of the net as a whole. I learned about the "eternal September" concept in the early 2000s without knowing I'd loved through it for years. Expertise and knowledge took a back seat to clueless rants, trolling, and spam. I was glad that, of all boards, the Cowboys one would hang on almost as long as any other in terms of quality.
I rarely posted to the group (the same goes here). I enjoy(ed) reading about the Cowboys, so I treated it mostly as a news source. But, I still feel some fondness for that old newsgroup and the people who DID participate in it with such consistency and passion. Glad to hear from you. Less glad to hear about your tumbles! I hope you continue to heal and improve.
I like this board. But nothing will ever quite be like alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys!
In my "I have some spare time, so why not" search I discovered some interesting things. People's occupation, that there likely is an aversion to social media (or a strong desire for privacy) amongst the core people from that group, and a few other things. I'm sorry to hear about your medical issues, but, like you said, it's better than the alternative. I was saddened by the fact that one of the regulars from those days passed away from cancer a couple of years ago. Glad you're not on that list yet!
I'd mentioned that someone from that newsgroup pointed this (and a couple of other boards that were active at the time) out to me as an alternative to the newsgroup. That person was you! That's been nearly 15 years ago, as I came to the realization that the Usenet board was dying. Actually, all of usenet was dying and the alternatives you pointed out actually ended up being replacements for it over time.
I miss the mid- to late 90s era of that group (and the Internet as a whole really). You could see the beginning of the end of the Internet as a "nerd reserve" as early as 1996. The ratio of informed opinion to noise began to invert. By 1998 the trend was undeniable. By 1999, the handwriting was on the wall. Usenet became increasingly cumbersome and, eventually, useless. Even for active boards like the Cowboys one, the game was up by 2004 or 2005 (and that's me being generous).
That situation was a microcosm of the net as a whole. I learned about the "eternal September" concept in the early 2000s without knowing I'd loved through it for years. Expertise and knowledge took a back seat to clueless rants, trolling, and spam. I was glad that, of all boards, the Cowboys one would hang on almost as long as any other in terms of quality.
I rarely posted to the group (the same goes here). I enjoy(ed) reading about the Cowboys, so I treated it mostly as a news source. But, I still feel some fondness for that old newsgroup and the people who DID participate in it with such consistency and passion. Glad to hear from you. Less glad to hear about your tumbles! I hope you continue to heal and improve.
I like this board. But nothing will ever quite be like alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys!
justbob
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Was part of the board before the zone and changed over in the mass movement in 04. Never was a major poster. Lurked alot. Had a great appreciation for Pops. A look behind the scenes gave me a whole new prospective for Reality ,WG and other mods. They have kept this place running as smooth as possible for the amount of personalities that are here. Talk to some of the old timers every now and then. (Juke has published a book) I 'm here everyday just reading the news and the nonsense that is posted. Have a happy Turkey day.
unionjack8
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I suggest bubble wrap silverbear....
CowboyStar88
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Glad to see you’re still around SB! How’s the leg?
CowboyStar88
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This is one of mine from back then. As you can see, nothing has changed with JG.
Like I said I still the the MS paint threads were the best! lol good stuff
silverbear
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I was thinking more like full body kevlar...
silverbear
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Gets a little arthritic when it's cold or damp, but nothing I can't handle... I figure I'll get the CHF under control with the help of the pacemaker right after the first of the year, then try to get back to my walking regime next spring... I'm sure I won't cover quite as much ground in an hour as I used to, but maybe by next fall I'll have the leg built back up...
But the arm, ah the arm... let's just say I don't foresee swinging a golf club again in this lifetime... I swear that orthopedic surgeon damaged a nerve near my thumb when she implanted the pins for my external fixator bar... I'm learning that as you live longer, life takes more and more things from you...
I reckon I'll stick around as long as I can anyway...
trickblue
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trickblue
Not Old School...Old Testament...
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I remember when Nors said that Ricky Ray was the future of the NFL at the QB position and wanted us to get him in any way possible...
TNT
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I was soooo there for that! Too darn funny.
JonCJG
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He claimed he was the cousin of a Devean George who was a laker at the time. Got pissed one time and threatened to come to another posters home and kick their ***. Said he was a huge black guy at that time and told that poster he didn't want him as a problem. Had a meltdown and admitted he was a a skinny white teenager and begged for forgiveness. He had alot of posters folded.
Is silverbear still around, he was a well spoken good dude from what I remember. Rack was a passionate nutjob yes? I recognize twodeep3 from scouts old site, I remember him being full of himself over there. He seems to have mellowed out.
Don't visit this site as much anymore because there are too many posters here that are unbearable. And they all seem to come out after a loss. They all want to be heard so they rush to create threads after a loss to share their hot takes and opinions that usually end up being downright stupid or obvious.
Still I lurk and read every now and again because this place still remains the best Dallas Cowboys Forum in existence.
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