A Message To SpursTalk

[duncan228]

I had a couple of things I wanted to say to you guys.

I don't have any Spurs fans around me, this board is my connection to my team. (Like lots of us I'm sure.)
The past 24 hours were hard for Spurs fans, for Duncan fans, while waiting to hear that Duncan was okay.
It was really nice to not feel alone. To worry with you, to breathe a sigh of relief with you.

Thanks. It feels like family here.

The other thing...I lurk at Spurs Report now and then and I wandered over there this morning to see how they were handling it. What I found was a stickied thread at the top of the board warning that anyone that posted a "practical joke" thread on Duncan's injury would be banned.

What a difference there is between these two sites. Kori didn't seem to find it necessary to warn this community about doing such a thing. No matter how much we get into it with fans of other teams, and our beloved trolls, no one here would even think of scaring this board like that. Our worst trolls, the ones here to only stir things up, didn't start such a thread.

There's a reason so many are here every day, lots of them not even Spurs fans. Kori and timvp have made us a home, created a family. We can fight like siblings but there's support when things seem bleak and there's laughter when all is well.

Thanks SpursTalk. I don't know where I'd be without you. :toast

[nkdlunch]

Timmy while you're gone, me and Tony will take over the team. :tu do not worry

[mookie2001]

yeah spursreport sucks

[Kriz-Maxima]

*cries single tear*

That was beautiful.

[Kamnik]

I don't have any Spurs fans around me, this board is my connection to my team. (Like lots of us I'm sure.)



I am one of them!

My heart stopped for a few seconds when i heard the news about his injury... The same happened when i saw Bruno's topic about MRI... until i read it that is.

REPEAT :elephant :elephant :clap :clap

[Dex]

:clap

[duncan228]

yeah spursreport sucks

True.

But I wasn't trying to knock them as much as I'm trying to point out how different the sites are. I know there are lots of people who post on both. But for me, only ST works. There's a different mindset here. It's a community. It seems like more than just a "message board."

[MaNuMaNiAc]

The past 24 hours were hard for Spurs fans, for Duncan fans, while waiting to hear that Duncan was okay.
It was really nice to not feel alone. To worry with you, to breathe a sigh of relief with you.


Overreact much? Don't get me wrong, I wish Timmy the best, for his sake, and our Spurs, but this whole thing shouldn't really keep you up at night. Otherwise you need counseling.

Good news though, you're clearly not alone. A lot of people jumped off the cliff when Timmy went down... crazy stuff

[nkdlunch]

Overreact much? Don't get me wrong, I wish Timmy the best, for his sake, and our Spurs, but this whole thing shouldn't really keep you up at night. Otherwise you need counseling.

Good news though, you're clearly not alone. A lot of people jumped off the cliff when Timmy went down... crazy stuff

its logical because #1 cliff jumper was timvp

[duncan228]

Overreact much? Don't get me wrong, I wish Timmy the best, for his sake, and our Spurs, but this whole thing shouldn't really keep you up at night. Otherwise you need counseling.

Good news though, you're clearly not alone. A lot of people jumped off the cliff when Timmy went down... crazy stuff

Didn't keep me up at all.
But I hung around here today when I could waiting for news. And there were lots of people doing the same.

I was worried, I think we all were. It looked bad. As fans we were concerned about our season, our chance for a repeat. Duncan's health.

It was nice to be around people who were worried too. That's all.

I don't do the cliff thing. Never have.

[dbreiden83080]

Overreact much? Don't get me wrong, I wish Timmy the best, for his sake, and our Spurs, but this whole thing shouldn't really keep you up at night. Otherwise you need counseling.


I love the attitude of some people along the lines of, if you have an emotional investment in your team or a player, you need help. I love the Spurs and Tim Duncan and i as well was VERY upset about this and worried about his health and NO i don't feel there is anything wrong with that.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Overreact much?
:tu :tu

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

only ST works. There's a different mindset here. It's a community. It seems like more than just a "message board."
:tu :tu :tu
Nothing like this place.

[SequSpur]

ahhhh isn't that sweet... you can buy me a beer on wednesday...

[duncan228]

you can buy me a beer on wednesday...

If I was there I would.

[ClingingMars]

so glad I found this place as opposed to Spurs Report...I am also depraved from Spurs fans (ONE at my school, also a WF fan, go figure), and when I saw the replay this morning on SC...my heart stopped.

-Mars

[Mister Sinister]

:tu :tu :tu
Nothing like this place.
:toast Word.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I love the attitude of some people along the lines of, if you have an emotional investment in your team or a player, you need help. I love the Spurs and Tim Duncan and i as well was VERY upset about this and worried about his health and NO i don't feel there is anything wrong with that.
I guess we have different priorities. I usually don't let a game get me down that much. I mean, I felt bad for Duncan, I really did. I hoped it was nothing serious, and was happy to hear it wasn't... but anything more than that is a bit much in my book.

Of course, there are different approaches to everything.

[Kriz-Maxima]

Well, i literally curl up in fetal position and cry myself to sleep under my bed any time Sheed gets a Technical Foul.

[Tippecanoe]

spurstalk is the best basketball forum there is. im surprised people havent asked me why me, a celts fan, would post here. and the sad truth is that there are no quality C's forum on the internet :depressed

[duncan228]

im surprised people havent asked me why me, a celts fan, would post here.

We don't have to ask. We know.
ST is the best.

[lefty]

Well, i literally curl up in fetal position and cry myself to sleep under my bed any time Sheed gets a Technical Foul.

:lol

[lefty]

spurstalk is the best basketball forum there is. im surprised people havent asked me why me, a celts fan, would post here. and the sad truth is that there are no quality C's forum on the internet :depressed

We're glad to have you here :toast

Keep in mind that you'll hear a lot from us when we'll kick your asses in the Finals :toast :toast

[Kriz-Maxima]

Although i love my p.com i got to say this place is great. I was sooo relieved to find a place where i could say fuck and not get banned.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Although i love my p.com i got to say this place is great. I was sooo relieved to find a place where i could say fuck and not get banned.
You're fucking welcome bitch! :smokin... is what I'm sure Kori would say :p:

[spurspf]

spurstalk is the best basketball forum there is. im surprised people havent asked me why me, a celts fan, would post here. and the sad truth is that there are no quality C's forum on the internet :depressed


Tippecanoe and Tyler too, I feel you. There are no places where sport fans can post and not be banned almost immediately but also, there are very many quality posters as well. From Way Downtown, comes to mind.

[Kriz-Maxima]

You're fucking welcome bitch! :smokin... is what I'm sure Kori would say :p:


Thanks asshole! :toast

[BeerIsGood!]

I guess we have different priorities. I usually don't let a game get me down that much. I mean, I felt bad for Duncan, I really did. I hoped it was nothing serious, and was happy to hear it wasn't... but anything more than that is a bit much in my book.

Of course, there are different approaches to everything.
Thats because it was Tim. If it was Manu you would have cried all night long.



This place is pretty sweet.

[ClingingMars]

The Sean Taylor incident, however, did seem to put a kind of thing like this into perspective.

-Mars

[The Truth #6]

The differences between SR and ST are overrated. There is more freedom here, which includes freedom to be a retard. They both have good posters. I don't see the big brand loyalty issue.

[ClingingMars]

The differences between SR and ST are overrated. There is more freedom here, which includes freedom to be a retard. They both have good posters. I don't see the big brand loyalty issue.

I tried both as a newbie, ST was farrrr more appealing.

-Mars

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Thats because it was Tim. If it was Manu you would have cried all night long.



This place is pretty sweet.
I didn't cry when Manu fell hard during the first half last game did I? Stop talking out of your ass please. Of course I wouldn't like Manu getting hurt. I didn't like Timmy getting hurt either... but I'm not stuck to my monitor waiting for updates is all I'm saying

[duncan228]

The differences between SR and ST are overrated. There is more freedom here, which includes freedom to be a retard. They both have good posters. I don't see the big brand loyalty issue.

It's not brand loyalty, it's where you're comfortable.
Lots of people post on both.
Some on one or the other.
I like it here, but I have no issue with them.

I just find the sites to have completely different atmospheres.
Freedom is part of it, but it's more than that. It just feels different here. I can't seem to say it any other way...it feels like family here. It's not just a bunch of strangers that like a sports team.

[ClingingMars]

I didn't cry when Manu fell hard during the first half last game did I? Stop talking out of your ass please. Of course I wouldn't like Manu getting hurt. I didn't like Timmy getting hurt either... but I'm not stuck to my monitor waiting for updates is all I'm saying

I've cried over a few football games I've been in involved in over the years...losing Homecoming and Senior Night this past year was tough. But not over my favorite pro/college team...

-Mars

[ClingingMars]

it feels like family here. It's not just a bunch of strangers that like a sports team.

that's exactly why I came here.

-Mars

[J.T.]

Where do you live duncan228? I know the Spurs have fans pretty much everywhere, but it's still intriguing to know where from.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Well, i literally curl up in fetal position and cry myself to sleep under my bed any time Sheed gets a Technical Foul.
:lmao

[duncan228]

Where do you live duncan228? I know the Spurs have fans pretty much everywhere, but it's still intriguing to know where from.

Irvine, California now.
But I've moved a lot, been in Northern California, Washington State, Rhode Island.

ST keeps me connected.

[Solid D]

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[SequSpur]

so who is going to buy my beer on wed?

[duncan228]

I didn't mean to start a group hug. :lol

I just wanted to thank ST, and point out that other "message boards" don't feel like this. ST is special, I don't think I'm the only one that thinks so. I just decided to say it.

And somebody better buy Sequ a beer Wednesday.

[Kriz-Maxima]

:lmao



Well damn it, why do people keep laughing at this...i do! :depressed



:spin

[bigfundamental21]

We don't have to ask. We know.
ST is the best.
Amen. Duncan228. Thanks for your thoughts and reminding me why I love ST!

[ShoogarBear]

No matter how much we get into it with fans of other teams, and our beloved trolls, no one here would even think of scaring this board like that. Yeah, we don't have anybody like that around here . . .








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[Slomo]

:lmao


I think Travis scared him though. :tu

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I had a couple of things I wanted to say to you guys.

I don't have any Spurs fans around me, this board is my connection to my team. (Like lots of us I'm sure.)
The past 24 hours were hard for Spurs fans, for Duncan fans, while waiting to hear that Duncan was okay.
It was really nice to not feel alone. To worry with you, to breathe a sigh of relief with you.

Thanks. It feels like family here.

The other thing...I lurk at Spurs Report now and then and I wandered over there this morning to see how they were handling it. What I found was a stickied thread at the top of the board warning that anyone that posted a "practical joke" thread on Duncan's injury would be banned.

What a difference there is between these two sites. Kori didn't seem to find it necessary to warn this community about doing such a thing. No matter how much we get into it with fans of other teams, and our beloved trolls, no one here would even think of scaring this board like that. Our worst trolls, the ones here to only stir things up, didn't start such a thread.

There's a reason so many are here every day, lots of them not even Spurs fans. Kori and timvp have made us a home, created a family. We can fight like siblings but there's support when things seem bleak and there's laughter when all is well.

Thanks SpursTalk. I don't know where I'd be without you. :toast

I just want to say that, not only are your basketball takes solid, but you're all class! :toast

BTW, where do you live? I assumed you were a San Antonian.

[urunobili]

If I was there I would.
your lines where gr8! i feel the same way and Tim is the most important piece of this team.. doesn;t matter how much i love Manu i am not a Spurs fan because of him but because of D-rob... where r u located?

[duncan228]

BTW, where do you live? I assumed you were a San Antonian.


where r u located?


Irvine, California now.
But I've moved a lot, been in Northern California, Washington State, Rhode Island.

ST keeps me connected.

[travis2]

:lmao


I think Travis scared him though. :tu

He's always been scared of me...:D

:lol

[SAGambler]

Well, i literally curl up in fetal position and cry myself to sleep under my bed any time Sheed gets a Technical Foul.

You must spend a lot of the season under your bed then.

[manustarting2gd]

red'sarmy.com is one C's site tippecanoe

[BeerIsGood!]

I didn't cry when Manu fell hard during the first half last game did I? Stop talking out of your ass please. Of course I wouldn't like Manu getting hurt. I didn't like Timmy getting hurt either... but I'm not stuck to my monitor waiting for updates is all I'm saying

Damn Skippy, take a joke!

Personally, I don't know if you cried or not.


Don't really care either.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Damn Skippy, take a joke!

Personally, I don't know if you cried or not.


Don't really care either.
Well its not like I could tell from your facial expressions and tone of voice...

If it was a joke, then I didn't get it, sorry.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Yeah, Spurstalk is pretty damn cool.

[Demo Dick Marcinko]

Rich man, poor man,
Beggar man, thief.
Doctor, lawyer,
Indian chief!
Oh yeah, the guy that works at Tinka Taco,
what do these people have in common - they all love the Spurs,
and bleed black & silver.

[Cry Havoc]

Love the Spurs, love Spurstalk.

Being from Chicago, it's rough, and rare to even see them on TV.

To answer the earlier debate, it could actually be argued that emotional investment in sports is a healthy thing. It provides catharsis, as we tend to feel what the players are feeling, camaraderie, and allows us to focus on something which could alleviate stress or doubt about our lives in general.

I don't think there's anything wrong with being seriously concerned for Duncan. However, if you're a Spurs fan who slits his wrists a bit every time ".4" or "2006 West-Semi's" are mentioned, there might be a problem there. They did hurt. So bad. But they didn't fundamentally change my life.

[Demo Dick Marcinko]

Love the Spurs, love Spurstalk.

Being from Chicago, it's rough, and rare to even see them on TV.

To answer the earlier debate, it could actually be argued that emotional investment in sports is a healthy thing. It provides a catharsis, as we tend to feel what the players are feeling, camaraderie, and allows us to focus on something which could alleviate stress or doubt about our lives in general.

I don't think there's anything wrong with being seriously concerned for Duncan. However, if you're a Spurs fan who slits his wrists a bit every time ".4" or "2006 West-Semi's" are mentioned, there might be a problem there. They did hurt. So bad. But they didn't fundamentally change my life.


No slit wrists here and no life changing epiphanys but I will tell you what, I have bled black and silver for a long long time, I think I was jr high back in 75 or so that I first heard of a team that San Antonio had (wasn't living in Texas then) called the Spurs and I have followed them since them.

I'm not likely to hurt myself or someone else when they are losing, but even during the regular season when they're doing badly I from time to time need to change the channel because my blood pressure goes through the roof and I have occasional chest pains. I now keep a blood pressure monitor handy. I've already had one heart attack and I fear another one like death itself (pun intended) I have to maintain a reasonable approach to being a fan and monitoring my health. I eat healthy and I exercise, I let my son run our business to relieve stress as much as possible, but sports in particular the Spurs, Cowboys and Longhorns are the teams and some of the things that I'm passionate about.

[duncan228]

Love the Spurs, love Spurstalk.

Being from Chicago, it's rough, and rare to even see them on TV.

To answer the earlier debate, it could actually be argued that emotional investment in sports is a healthy thing. It provides a catharsis, as we tend to feel what the players are feeling, camaraderie, and allows us to focus on something which could alleviate stress or doubt about our lives in general.

I don't think there's anything wrong with being seriously concerned for Duncan. However, if you're a Spurs fan who slits his wrists a bit every time ".4" or "2006 West-Semi's" are mentioned, there might be a problem there. They did hurt. So bad. But they didn't fundamentally change my life.

Thank you. Well said.

Duncan, and the Spurs, are a stress reliever for me. For a couple of hours every game I can disappear into a world I love.

Do I like it when they lose? No. But it's not life altering.
Was I upset when Duncan went down? Yes, but again, it's not life altering.

[spursfan09]

I didn't lose any sleep over it, like some may think, but I was worried about Tim Duncan when he fell and and waiting to hear about his MRI. I was constantly checking this website and watching the local news to hear updates. Obviously I need counseling.

[Solid D]

duncan228, it's good you are here in the family, too! You add a real positive ingredient to the mix.

[duncan228]

Thanks Solid.
It feels like home here.

[nfg3]

I feel very comfortable here, too. I've been on other boards and this one is so superior it isn't even a contest. But like any family - though at times I think we can be very dysfunctional - there will always be a difference in opinions. And that's a good thing. But like the songs says "different strokes for different folks".

This place rocks! :toast