Re: Let us know who you are; or were!

by irishmic Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:52 am

Sam, and all samcelt forum fans,
Thank-you for the opportunity to share Celtic experiences, information, and personal insights in a forum format. Celtic basketball is a tradition, and teaches life skills from great Celtics Red, Russ, on down.
My name on Boston Globe site was irishmic, then irishmic1, so thank-ful that this site exists to share thoughts concerning many aspects of being a true fan of the game. I intend to contribute when I can, and will be a faithful reader, for me a review of the game report is so important (I work the 3-11 shift and frequently miss the live action.).
As Always,
irishmic

by **jeb** Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:29 am

irishmic

Welcome. You'll dig it here. This place rules.

Jeb

by **Sam** Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:53 am

Mic,

The more you contribute, the better this forum will be for it.

We'll start a post-game thread the day after each game.

Sam

by MrGreenGenes Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:51 pm

Hey. I missed this thread and posted on the welcome board instead, but I'll post it here also since it's what this thread is for.

I used to go by the sn of soxcelts34 and NoonwardRaceSC34 on bdc. I have transformed into MrGreenGenes here.

Hey Matty. I played for a softball team in your honor this summer. Team Hooters, sponsored by none other than your favorite establishment. Free softball, free wings, free hooters jerseys. Still had to pay for the beer, but who doesn't? Thought you might like that.

by DJ Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:49 pm

I was directed here by the original "excitable boy" Jeb.....who hung tough through the "grim" years and reaped the benefits.
Born and bred in the suburbs of Newark--I spent my early NBA years watching the game of the Week on ABC with Chris Schenkel and soon to be partnered with Jack Twyman.Being from an athletic family I took up all sports early....but hoops was the thing for me.Bob Cousy was my hero---Left the mean streets of NJ to play college hoops in Mass. at Stonehill college 70-74----the down years for the Celts.
Left for Tennessee the summer of 80 and missed the resurgent years.Still here--love it and get back for games when I can.For now,I travel to Atlanta to see them.
I worked at Larry Siegried's basketball in Nashua for a few years--one year Cowens was suppose to be the guest speaker for the campers.Usually that meant the player would arrive the night before to mingle,hobnob with Red,who was usually around in his golf cart--but late that nite....no Dave,
following morning the campers are all seated on the main court,Siegfried and the counselors are deciding what to do since cowens is supposed to speaking at 10:00.Then ,down the windy hilly road you see a vw bug,dirt flying from the back wheels,pulls in front of the court and outta the BACK seat this undersized NBA center unfolds himself,and walks onto the court.He had hitchhiked.
One of my great pleasures was having a game at the end of each day on the main court and most times any "guest" players would join in.Being a Cousy fan,I took up the passing game early,and this particular night I had the fortune of guarding the great Johnny Egan--one of my early passing wizard heroes.
This is a great site---outside of checking in with ol'college celt buds and my great friend Jeb,NBA talk has been limited----proud to be here.

by **jeb** Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:36 pm

DJ

Welcome! S'like having my smarter big brother on board. It is going to be good clean fun.

Jeb

by **LACELTFAN** Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:55 pm

From the left coast....once upon a time in LA, now in the bay area, LACELTFAN, dropped the since62, (in Sam's eyes that probably makes me a relatively recent fan, a virtual newcomer)....and I dropped the -2 that the globe gave me for reasons that only they are privvy to...Nice to be on a board where you don't have to keep ducking and/or returning fire or living by the ignore button. Ah, yes.......... back to civil behavior, what a concept... LACELTFAN

by **Sam** Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:01 pm

An official welcome, LACeltFan. Don't worry...I think someone who followed the Celtics in 1962 is really, really, really old. LOL.

Sam

by **RosalieTCeltics** Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:30 pm

Now, now Sam, you are really hitting hard there! I was just a kid then! But, I was a fan.

by **Sam** Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:46 pm

Rosalie, you're exempt from the age thing.

Sam

by **gyso** Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:52 pm

MrGreenGenes wrote:Hey. I missed this thread and posted on the welcome board instead, but I'll post it here also since it's what this thread is for.

I used to go by the sn of soxcelts34 and NoonwardRaceSC34 on bdc. I have transformed into MrGreenGenes here.

Hey Matty. I played for a softball team in your honor this summer. Team Hooters, sponsored by none other than your favorite establishment. Free softball, free wings, free hooters jerseys. Still had to pay for the beer, but who doesn't? Thought you might like that.

Noon...er......MrGreenGenes:

Welcome!!!

Another BDC guy!! Look around, you have a lot of catching up to do. This is a great TF (troll free) place to talk Celtics, Basketball and Beyond!!

Check out the Game On! thread on the forum specifically made for it.

Regards (and good to see you made it here!!)

gyso

(Formally GetYourSoxOn)

by **bigpygme** Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:16 pm

Hi to all of you, so many that i know from your BDC posts, so many i have enjoyed reading and learned from in the recent times since i've jumped in ... tried to contribute to discussions and jumped into some "troll wars" too, i won't miss those.

Bigpygme is my handle but Michael moved to Denver is my identity. Grew up in southern NH, staying up so very late late at night as a kid watching C's playoffs in the '60's, making occasional forays into the Garden off and on into young adulthood. Life took me to Conn, then North Carolina, back to N.E. on Cape Cod for a piece and then job stuff bounced me out to Denver, where we have about 300 sunny days a year ! Weather is wonderful here but i do miss Boston, it's a very special place and i know that you who live there still and post some know it.

it is WONDERFUL to join in with Sam's Club here and hear so much intelligent b-ball chat from all of you, the basketball intelligentsia !! <smile> i value all of your contributions. i do love it here, and especially like the Game-On threads with gyso and beat and Sam and others helping me see better what's going on in the game. At least, they were mainstays during preseason - we obviously have LOTS more participation now! A special thx to Sam, for figuring out how to get this going and especially for your warm welcome and extending yourself when i joined the BDC rooms.

Michael moved to Denver

Best wishes all -- should be a great season !!!

by **bobheckler** Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:29 pm

I was bobheckler. I am bobheckler. I will be bobheckler. My tombstone will say bobheckler (although I will probably treat myself to capital letters at the front of each name and inject a space between them).

bob

by **Matty** Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:32 pm

MrGreenGenes wrote:Hey. I missed this thread and posted on the welcome board instead, but I'll post it here also since it's what this thread is for.

I used to go by the sn of soxcelts34 and NoonwardRaceSC34 on bdc. I have transformed into MrGreenGenes here.

Hey Matty. I played for a softball team in your honor this summer. Team Hooters, sponsored by none other than your favorite establishment. Free softball, free wings, free hooters jerseys. Still had to pay for the beer, but who doesn't? Thought you might like that.

ur my new favorite person on the board... cheers

by **Matty** Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:32 pm

bobheckler wrote:I was bobheckler. I am bobheckler. I will be bobheckler. My tombstone will say bobheckler (although I will probably treat myself to capital letters at the front of each name and inject a space between them).

bob

who?

by **bigpygme** Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:41 pm

bobheckler wrote:I was bobheckler. I am bobheckler. I will be bobheckler. My tombstone will say bobheckler (although I will probably treat myself to capital letters at the front of each name and inject a space between them).

bob

I am really glad you're part of this, bob

by **Sam** Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:48 pm

Welcome to the board Bob Heckler. Wow, you're back in NYC already? Weren't you just recently there? I hope the frequency doesn't signal any downturn in your family's health situation.

Best,

Sam

by **bobheckler** Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:59 pm

Sam wrote:Welcome to the board Bob Heckler. Wow, you're back in NYC already? Weren't you just recently there? I hope the frequency doesn't signal any downturn in your family's health situation.

Best,

Sam

sam,

Actually, I'm back in CA today. I will be doing a 2-step between CA and NY for the rest of this year for the holidays.

The situation is still on the same trajectory, more or less. Nothing can or will change that. I left yesterday at noon and got a call from my sister at noon eastern that something happened while I was in the air. The beat (not LA) goes on.

bob

by **jeb** Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:05 pm

Bobheck

Read and enjoyed your smart post on bdc. I am a new guy. Glad you are here.

Jeb

by **bobheckler** Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:12 pm

jeb65 wrote:Bobheck

Read and enjoyed your smart post on bdc. I am a new guy. Glad you are here.

Jeb

jeb,

My "smart post"? Singular? I'll try to step up my game here.

:-)

Nice to have you here too.

bob

by **jeb** Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:22 pm

Bobheck

Hellz u had a bunch a smart ones. My grammar is not up to snuff. Seems like all the big brains are over here. What's goin on @ bdc?

Jeb

by **RosalieTCeltics** Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:35 pm

Welcome to this wonderful site! Now I won't be reading you guys going back and forth with those idiots on the OTHER site. I have missed your thoughts on the new season. What do you think?

I have to tell you that after the first quarter last night, Shaq looked like an old, overweight basketball player. Any thoughts anyone?????

by **beat** Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:46 pm

Rosalie

At the end of the game he looked like a real tired, real old basketball player.
Now Perk is not going to win any olympic sprints but compared to the ,buffet table Shaq, Perk is a greyhound!

beat

by **David14** Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:02 pm

gyso wrote:Welcome, MG.

You say, "Pretty bad when you can't stand your own, LOL."

Not so fast!! You are a Laker Fan, they are "laker fans". You talk basketball, they talk smack. You are welcome, they are not.

See, you ain't one of them!!!

Did I say Welcome?

See you around,

gyso

MG, since "graterlover" aka "graterhater" has now alleged that you are not a Laker fan and that LA is now a Clipper town, any chance we can convince you to start wearing Celtic green. You would make a great Celtic fan!!! Just thought I would give it a try!! We'll even give you a replica of the 2008 Championship ring with your picture etched on the side!!

Seriously, glad you are here. You, and Babyskyhook put friendship behind supporting your sports team.

David

by **RosalieTCeltics** Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:43 pm

I really agree with you, Shaq looked awful. His first quarter was okay, for a while I was saying, oh oh, maybe this could work out. He has a long way to go to get in shape, plus learn the plays of the team. The rest of the guys just stood around and watched Lebron. What was the deal with Williams, he really didn't shoot at all, or Parker for that matter. I thought in the beginning that maybe Parker could be a problem, but, if they just stand around and watch him, it is going to be a long season for them. They miss Delonte.

Oh well, the game is on, I have to go watch!! I am glad I am not the only one who thought that about Shaq! GO CELTICS

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