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Just for you skinsfan1 **

I hope you all enjoy this....
NOTE!!!! DO NOT REPLY WITH ANY OF THESE PICTURES IN YOUR POST. These poor 56k users will take enough time loading this page as is. Simply type the name of the profile you think reminds you of whoever.

Before I start with the fun, I must say that to any of my fellow users that reside in the areas being devasted by Katrina. Im definately keeping you in my prayers and that if I offended anyone in regards to my previous thread I sincerely apologize.

THN has become my alltime favorite site. How in the world Ive developed such a deep devotion for the Skins is beyond me but its there. People always wonder why I put these celebrations together, the answer is quite simple. I have never devoted this much time to a forum ever in my life. The reason for that is because of the great condition the forum is kept in. This place is totally hospitable and warm to the new user. 1000 posts was a milestone for me and each 1k afterwards. However, this will be the last celebration for me until 10,000. 10k will definately be a milestone, I doubt that I'll be the 1st to hit it. I joined in the summer of 2003 but never posted until 2004, I missed an entire year, lol. Big things are in the horizon for this site and Im proud to be a member. Thanks to THN Ive actually grown as a Skins fan and actually had new experiences. Without this site I doubt that I would have went to camp this year or even went to a game. Both of these experiences have been heightened because Ive gotten a chance to meet fellow fans on this site and off. Although our fans may not cheer the best Ive found that they were very friendly and sharing towards other skin fans.
What does the future hold for me? Im going back to school to get another degree this winter. I plan on purchasing a house at the new year. I'm trying to save $100 a week for the house and $50 for my motorcycle. Hopefully in the spring I'll be able to purchase a R6. I dont know how long I plan to stay at UPS because Im close to hitting the ceiling in regards to pay and employment within my field. I plan to aim for senior technician at the begining of the year.

Part I: About Myself
Redskin1 - *
Boss - Thanks in advance
BTP - Thanks for kickin my butt.
DEHog - *
FFA - *
HailSkins - It was great meeting you, sorry we kept you waiting, lol.
Jake - Hopefully we'll run into each other tommorow. Your definately a cool cat.
JansenFan, Jansefan the sequeL and Nikki - *** I love the smack Jansenfan.
NC - *
Texas
Welch
Wingman
Airhog - *
Alcatraz
Amberion
Ant
ArmyHog
Bernie
Chizzle
Chad - *** I can't wait to meet u and thnaks for the tickets.
Champs - *
Kyle
Countertrey
Die Cowboys
Diesel
Easy - *
Ejay
Fios - *
Frank
Fred
Gibbs Hog - *
Gibbs4Life - *
Natale
Hero
Joebad
JP! - Great points
JSP -
JUSTICE! - I love the tats and I can't wait till the Bears game. Are we still on for that? Thanks for the tickets and I can't wait to tailgate with you and root beside you.
Mezz -
NIKI! - * You're the best, we always have great talks on AIM.
Patjam - *
Redeemed - * Congrats on your celebration
RS - *
Redskindave
1974 - *
Redskins4ever - *
Reggie
Riggo
0-16 16-0 - *
Skinpride -
Skinschic - You really left an impression on me, its cool talking to you when I get off on AIM. Thanks for working your charm and getting a signature for me.
Hawai'i -
Skinslavar - *
Domin8 - You amuse me now but I know that will end soon. *hint
Smithian - *
TC - Your still my boy
Hogster -
Tokyo
Tom
Toxic -
Warmother - My family and friend enjoyed your company at the scrimmage.




The characters of The Hogs.net

Getting up to 4000 posts may not be a feat to some but to me it’s a big deal. Every .K mark that I hit is something to be proud of because I’ve never done this before. I have memberships in at least 15 forums and the closest post count I have to this one is 1500 over the course of 4 years. This place reminds me of Seinfeld in how such an interesting and weird group of people randomly find each other and coexist. I stay and continue to post because of you all and I really enjoy everyone’s company regardless if we’re friends or we’ve had arguments before.

Over these 4000 posts I’ve replied to quite a few posts and have seen a lot of different kind of folk. Thus I present to you, The Characters of THN! We’re going to have a bit of fun one this. With every character I’ve included I had someone in mind that reminded me of them. I wasn’t going to piss everyone off and type who I thought fit which profile the best…Im going to leave that up to you all.

NOTE!!!! DO NOT REPLY WITH ANY OF THESE PICTURES IN YOUR POST. These poor 56k users will take enough time loading this page as is. Simply type the name of the profile you think reminds you of whoever.

In addition to the profiles you’ll find other mildly humorous crap Ive stumbled upon in my surfing of the web. I was going to make this thing a bit more elaborate than what it is but I kinda go lazy…sorry.

ENJOY!

Xenophobe is usually a long-term discussion forum participant and he thinks of the forum as his private compound. Xenophobe regards new forum arrivals as mentally deficient and perhaps even having criminal tendencies, and they are invariably approached with suspicion and condescension. Xenophobe will mount a furious attack if a Newbie has the temerity to make critical observations about the forum's social dynamics, or questions its prevailing opinions.

Weenie is a very sensitive guy, and it angers and saddens him that everyone isn't just as sensitive as he. An admitted male feminist, Weenie is ever vigilant against anti-progressive attitudes. Though he seldom comes into personal contact with the working classes, he keenly feels the pain of their oppression nonetheless . Weenie's chief antagonists are Troglodyte <troglodyte.htm>, Evil Clown <evilclown.htm>, Capitalista <capitalista.htm> and sometimes Ideologue <ideologue.htm>. Because of his natural petulance Weenie can easily be goaded into battle, but he is encumbered by a tendency to throw temper tantrums when severely pressed.

Troller is looking for a response...ANY response, and he will chum the waters with complaints, insults, compliments, and inflammatory tidbits hoping that someone...ANYONE, will take the bait. Generally quite harmless - practices a form of catch and release. Nonetheless, he can upset the delicate ecology of a discussion forum. Once a forum becomes aware of his presence, however, all feeding activity ceases and Troller must move on to more promising waters.

Warriors often underestimate Toxic Granny's fighting abilities. She can be very aggressive, and because of the deference paid to the elderly, not only does Toxic Granny easily attract allies to aid in her defense, but her foes are reluctant to employ their strongest weapons against her. Prudent Warriors avoid confrontations with Toxic Granny because there is ignominy in defeat and no glory
in victory.

For Tireless Rebutter there is no such thing as a trivial dispute. He regards all challenges as barbarians at the gates. His unflagging tenacity in making his points numbs and eventually wears down the opposition. Confident that his arguments are sound, Tireless Rebutter can't understand why he is universally loathed.

Therapist can be a highly annoying and therefore very effective Warrior. Instead of making a frontal attack, Therapist attempts to shift the focus of the conflict to the combatants' psychological motivations and problems. He will freely speculate about other Warriors' insecurities, personalities and relationships, but he will almost never directly engage the subject of the dispute. CAUTION: Evil Clown <evilclown.htm>, Imposter <impostor.htm>and Troller <troller.htm><Troller.021.php>often masquerade as Therapist.

Target is the guy everyone in a forum loves to hate. He brings this upon himself; he may be a known cheater in a game forum, a conservative among liberals, a Windows guy among Mac enthusiasts, or even a man in a women's forum. Why Target places himself in such dicey situations is anyone's guess, but he seems genuinely oblivious to the danger. When Warriors unleash their collective fury upon him his usual reaction is "Hey, what did I do?" or "Why do you all hate me?" Target eventually gets the hint after a while and moves on. NOTE: Target often serves as a useful pressure valve for the forum's pent up hostilities. Therefore, if the current Target has been driven off or immobilized a new target will be quickly selected. CAUTION: Target is a favorite disguise of Troller <troller.htm> amd Evil Clown <evilclown.htm>.

Acne constantly whines about how, like... his life and everything really sucks and stuff. Usually a middle class teenager with an allowance, unlimited access to a computer and WAY too much time on his hands. Acne's vague existential arguments about the meaningless of life and emptiness of existence are culled from the lyrics of the 20 gigs of MP3s he has squirreled away on his hard drive.

Admin is the janitor, the cop, the mayor, the judge and sometimes even the forum doctor who tends to Warriors injured in battle - in other words, Nanny <nanny.htm> on steroids. Because he runs the forum and sets the rules Admin has the power to pull the plug on any Warrior who gets a little too frisky. Sometimes his efforts are appreciated, but like any authority figure he is also resented - especially by <Jerk.htm>, Evil Clown <evilclown.htm>, Enfant Provocateur, <enfantprovocateur.htm> Ego <ego.htm>, Rebel Without a Clue <rebelwithoutclue.htm><Rebel%20Without%20a%20Clue.031.php> Yuk Yuk <yukyuk.htm>, Troller <troller.htm>, and other Warriors who would like to turn the forum into their personal playground. Most Admins are generally fair and even handed, but the adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely is as true on the internet as it is anywhere else, and it is a rare Admin who can resist bringing the hammer down if seriously pressed by a determined foe. Sycophant <sycophant.htm> and other suckups will also attach themselves to a strong Admin to form a defensive perimeter around him, and more often than not Admin's enemies will be driven off without him ever having to brandish his ax. CAUTION: Admin is the most powerful of all Warriors and drawing him into direct battle invites almost certain defeat. Rebel Leader <Rebel%20Leader.067.php>does pose a limited threat to Admin's power by fomenting a revolt and causing forum members to jump ship

ALLCAPS attempts to compensate for his limited rhetorical weaponry through the extravagant use of capitalized words - something netizens refer to as SHOUTING. Sure, a sprinkling of capitalized words can add some zip to a thrust, but they should be used sparingly. Even worse from a tactical point of view, too much shouting alerts other Warriors to the opponent's verbal WEAKNESS and emotional EXCITABILITY.

Android doesn't anger, nor does he engage in actual combat, rather he will merely point out the logical inconsistencies of other Warriors. Irony and sarcasm are completely lost on Android, and being impossible to insult or injure in any way, he is invulnerable to conventional attack. If, for example, someone were to call him a pinhead, he would get out a tape measure and after finding that his cranium falls within normal size specifications Android would dismiss the comment as erroneous. Android's circuits are not equipped to process ambiguous or aesthetic input, consequently any extensive discussion involving personal feelings, intuition, art and metaphorical allusions will quickly drive Android from the field of battle.

Archivist saves and squirrels away each and every discussion forum message. Do you remember having a bad day back in 1996 when in one of your messages you may have said a few things that were...well, perhaps a little...hasty? Don't worry, Archivist still has it and will post it to the forum if you begin to get the upper hand in battle. Archivist can be a very effective and fearsome Warrior.

[quote]Atheist is Deacon's cyber-doppelganger. Deacon and Atheist hold equally fervent, though diametrically opposed beliefs about religion, and both feel compelled to share those beliefs at every possible opportunity. Should an unsuspecting forum member make even a passing comment about faith or spirituality of any flavor, Atheist will descend like one of the Furies, mercilessly hectoring all of the ignorant and delusional believers about the sordid history of the church and the pernicious effects of religion on society. After a few of Atheist’s anti-religious jeremiads most other Warriors will avoid the subject altogether, though Evil Clown may egg him on a little, and Philosopher may amuse himself by pointing out flaws in his reasoning. If a forum has the misfortune of having both Deacon and Atheist as members, the bickering often continues until Nanny <nanny.htm> or Admin <admin.htm> pulls the plug. Bliss Ninny <blissninny.htm> can also sometimes squelch the conversation by saying, “Well, everyone has a right to their [sic] opinion.â€

wow that was long.

Congrats on the milestone. I was glad to be able to meet you at camp this year. Nice car, brah.

Congrats, Chris.

Well deserved.

Dude, you are the man. You put my 1k thread to shame - it should be on the 10th page by now.



I thoroughly enjoyed the theme you worked in there, and I'm trying to determine which one of those people I am. I think in the end, I decided that a mixed bag of characters would suit me, mainly these:

The Tireless Rebutter
Android
Eagle Scout
Picador



Anyway, congrats on the 4K man! Personally, I kind of enjoy these things...I hope you don't wait another 6K posts to get yo' celebration on!

peace.

Chris - this is great !! Thanks for the shout out...glad I could get Marcus to give up just one more signature for you Now.. I'm thinking I'm the only "Granny" (AKA Grandma - a young one though...LOL) on the site...so would the Toxic Granny lady be me ?? Hmmmmm???

Anyway...I enjoy our chats in the morning also...keep up the great posts !! Have fun tonight at the game....and be LOUD so we can hear you on TV !!!

Terri - aka Mom, Toxic Granny ?? LOL

Hmmmm.....am I the ONLY one that NOTICED the BINKY ?????????????????

Did anyone ever determine what the * means?

Something tells me I am going to have to puruse this more thoroughly when I get home (I scrolled down at light speed) ... congrats all the same

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:Congratulations on you 4Kth post, from the Very Reverend Deacon Target Picador

BTW - Why do I only get one "*" this time. At your 3K post I was a two-star poster. What'd I do to you?

Nothing it was late, youre up to 3.

Whew . . . that was a screen full.

Congrats CLL. Enjoyed meeting you at camp.

Damn left out again....

Oh well Congrats Chris, keep up the great posts!

Chris Luva Luva wrote:

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:Congratulations on you 4Kth post, from the Very Reverend Deacon Target Picador

BTW - Why do I only get one "*" this time. At your 3K post I was a two-star poster. What'd I do to you?

Nothing it was late, youre up to 3.

Right on....right on!

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THAT needs to go!



A little too similar to somethin' else, know what I mean?

I think we should add another thousand for that, damm that was long, but nice. Keep up the great post.

I don't like kicking your butt... I like laughing at your big racoon going nuts... which I was most disappointed that he wasn't in this thread.... oh well, maybe 5k

congrats...

My attention span is too short to go through that whole thing, lol - congrats dude.

Hello Chris ... Please udate post...i don't like being left out.... ...j/p

Congrats Chris

skinsfan1 wrote:Hello Chris ... Please udate post...i don't like being left out.... ...j/p

You'll be left out of the next one too, with that attitude

Congratulations, Chris. 4k is no joke. . .

Great post CLL. Congratulations and celebrations!!!!

its cool talking to you when I get off on AIM.

You get off on AIM? You lucky dog!!

Archivist saves and squirrels away each and every discussion forum message. Do you remember having a bad day back in 1996 when in one of your messages you may have said a few things that were...well, perhaps a little...hasty? Don't worry, Archivist still has it and will post it to the forum if you begin to get the upper hand in battle. Archivist can be a very effective and fearsome Warrior.

CLL, I gotta say, I got a kick out of this one!!!

Congrats CLL. And thanks for the shout out.

Here's to another 4000.