The-Hogs.net - Washington Football Discussion, Redskins to Commanders Era

Hi Everybody,

I never dreamed when I started this site way back when, the ride that I would embark on.

I can't believe it has already been 12 years, and I can't believe that there are now people that have been coming to this site for more than 10 years. It makes me very proud to have built something that people have found so useful, and so burgundy and gold, for so long.

The message board started in the summer of 2003, so if you have been here 10 years or more, you have been here since basically the very beginning; and while EVERY person that ever frequents this place for 10 years is special to me, the ones that have already done so, are even more special.

I couldn't find an easy way for me to extract the data i wanted to, from the forum database. i can pull out has been a member for more than 10 years, but not easily pull out if they are still active. There are many things preventing this from being done accurately, so I won't go into details.

i figure my best bet is just to poll the forum, and ask. So...

If you have been a member of this board since April of 2004 (any date in April) I want to know. I'm going to acknowledge you all in some small way as a way of saying thanks for giving me 10 years of your burgundy and gold time. Sound off in this thread, if you are one of these devout THNers.

Also, I'm going to do the same for EVERY board member that has been a member for 10 years at some point during the 2014 season. So ANYBODY who has been a member since 2004, should sound off in this thread, so I have record of who to acknowledge each month of the 2014 year.

I can['t afford to give each of you a gift, but we will come up with something funky... maybe a draw amongst the 10 year vets for something cool, or something like that.

Regardless, sound off if you're a 10-year vet.

And while I have the attention of those that fit this bill, I just wanted to offer you my heartfelt appreciation for making THn a part of your life, for such a milestone period of both of our lives. Hail to you.

Hail to you all.

- BH

I joined in August of 2004 and can't believe it's already 10 years ago.

Thank YOU for this site

Joined in Oct 2004. Boy how time flies. Thanks for making this site in the first place Boss. You know Skins fans needed a place to vent for most of the time of this sites existence. Since our team has been mostly losing. But things are now looking up. We have a franchise QB,RB and looking like our offense will be very potent. We picked up some patch work defensive players so we should be winning the division.

Anyhow back to the subject. I cant believe its been ten years. Or ten in Oct at least.

I had been disillusioned by the "biggest" Redskins fan site. My son sent me a link to one that, he said, was actually loaded with intelligent fans, and which not only tolerated those who disagreed, but encouraged discussion. Jan 9, 2004.

Thanks for the hangout, Mark!

Goodness, I don't even remember how I found this forum... Jeez... 10+ years, where the hell did the time go?!

January 2004...never a dull moment with our Redskins. Thanks for all your hardwork and passion for the best sports team anywhere.

I found the site in 2003, but lurked for months before joining. Thanks for 10 great years, Boss, but I missed your cut by a couple of months.

On Nov 16, at 4:58 pm I'll be in the 9-Year Club.

Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:40 pm

I rarely post, but read new posts almost daily on my phone and really enjoy the match day threads.
Its always my first call for skins news

Joined Jan. 2004. THANKS for your efforts in maintaining this site.

Holy cow! I am in the 10 year club. I'm finding that cool, surprising and a little depressing! I apparently joined the site a few months before I became a dad for the first time.

Anyway, I hope I've complimented you on running such a good website and for keeping up with upgrading it occasionally. Personally I enjoy the community and the online debates, and I've picked up a lot of good information over the years. Mostly though, I think this website has helped me maintain my sanity and keep up my spirits during the many tough years of being a Redskins fan. Its like a support group for the perpetually disappointed and aggravated.

Thanks!!!

I was drawn to the site in 2003/2004 by the 'input' of CLL, FIOS, Jake, tcwest and many others ... Joe Gibbs came back and I decided to be a part of THN

February 2004 - the only Redskins fan site I use ...

my thanks to Boss Hog and the staff for all the great work ...

This site was my facebook before I had facebook as in it was a place I could come and talk about pretty much anything. I took me a couple of years to sign up, but I was lurking before I deicded to join in on the conversation.

I want to say thanks to all the diehard redskins fans on this forum for giving me some great insight.Also at times some back and forths mixing it up but we all are in it together.So thanks to Mark for making this site what it is today and still going strong. 10 years boy time does indeed fly by and glad I was able to search this site and be apart of some of the greatest redskin fans around..

thanks mark

I barely made the cut.

Thank YOU for the past 10 years, Mark. It's been amazing to have a home among real fans. I've learned so much by sticking around.

July 26, 2003 - almost at the 11 year mark. Miss the meetings we had at camp over the years.

NC43Hog

January of 2004, I remember searching for draft information and finding the site. It is still the best. Thanks Mark.

While I'm just shy of the 10 year club (9 year club here!), just wanted to say thanks for this, BossHog. It's a testament to what you've built that you still have a lot of contributors around for this amount of time.

Thanks Boss, I dont post a lot, but I do read everything that is posted

Been a member since JULY 2003.

Hope to be for many more.... This is our year I have a feeling

I'm not a 10 year member but when I hit the 10 year mark, I want nothing from you bro.
This site is a huge gift for me and I'd never take it for granted.
So on the 10 year anniversary, thanks for everything!!

This thread warms my cockles...

... and my mussels.



I think i will answer each post individually... sorry if that bores some of you, but I feel I owe each person a personalized response.

Hooligan wrote:I joined in August of 2004 and can't believe it's already 10 years ago.

Thank YOU for this site

Hard to believe, ain't it?!?!?!?!

The pleasure has been mostly mine, but I thank you just the same.

And appreciate your patronage.

HEROHAMO wrote:Joined in Oct 2004. Boy how time flies. Thanks for making this site in the first place Boss. You know Skins fans needed a place to vent for most of the time of this sites existence. Since our team has been mostly losing. But things are now looking up. We have a franchise QB,RB and looking like our offense will be very potent. We picked up some patch work defensive players so we should be winning the division.

Anyhow back to the subject. I cant believe its been ten years. Or ten in Oct at least.

Congratulations!!

I hope many would echo your sentiments that for the most part, we try to steer clear and just let people have their say.

Cuz you don't get that at every Redskins forum, now do you? <coughs sarcastically>

Win or lose, we will always be able to commiserate.

And you will always have somewhere to bleed that burgundy and gold.

Countertrey wrote:I had been disillusioned by the "biggest" Redskins fan site. My son sent me a link to one that, he said, was actually loaded with intelligent fans, and which not only tolerated those who disagreed, but encouraged discussion. Jan 9, 2004.

Thanks for the hangout, Mark!

I'm still waiting for the intelligent ones to rear their ugly heads. lol

Pleasure's mine brother, and thank YOU for all your help and contributions.

Without the staff, this place wouldn't exist. Thanks for being a part of it and for so long.

Chris Luva Luva wrote:Goodness, I don't even remember how I found this forum... Jeez... 10+ years, where the hell did the time go?!

I don't know where it went - but in that time, I've watched you grow from a young man into a dad.

A good dad.

Sheesh, you've been here almost half your life it seems. lol

Love ya fam. Keep tryna be everything to that beautiful little girl of yours.