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

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    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!
     
  2. julius

    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Is this part of your thesis?
     
  3. Orion Bailey

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    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.
     
  4. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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  5. julius

    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    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.
     
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  7. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I bet your wife tells you the same thing all the time bro!
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You and I walked in the door here the same day FAMS!
     
  10. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    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.
     
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    What is my start date, posting to find out.
     
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    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.
     
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    Remember, it was my banning on BBF that caused a big controversy and revolution that eventually had people looking for a new board. :MARIS61:
     
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    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.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    @ABM kinda initiated all of this.
     
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    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.
     
  18. THE HCP

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

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You're the same day as me! SHIT, everybody bailed that same week!
     
  20. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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

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