We've built a pretty solid community here at The W (we of course being relative, as I've been registered for over 3 years and lurked for a year before that and haven't yet cracked 150 posts), and with that community comes history.
What are your favorite threads or posts at The W, serious, funny, bizarre, or whatever?
Mine:
Troll Amnesty (The W) I find this thread fascinating (it prompted this topic) for a number of reasons. The history built here, CRZ's astounding recall of who has been banished and why, and then the group piling on with their memories of past lunacy. Amazing stuff!
Don't You Wish You Were Me (The W) Maybe the greatest of my favorite sub-genre of the "CRZ's World" forum, the Zed oh-so-polite bitchslap of the trolls. This one is the best of them. Bonus points for CRZ not allowing replies to the thread, as he no doubt sensed that posterity was important for an epic thread such as this, and others piling on could only diminish the greatness of this work.
Try to Argue with this: Angle=Best (The W) and Stables? (The W) Probably my two favorite troll threads (another favorite of mine), with a nice sampling of the hostile troll and the clueless troll. CRZ's incredulous and digusted "Absolutely not" in the latter is priceless. Reasons 1 and 1A why Banished is must-read for me. I'm kind of sad that we have been denied SPF's SPFers though.
Eddie Guerrero: 9 Oct 1967 - 13 Nov 2005 (The W) An incredibly sad thread, of course, but also a reminder that genuine emotions can exist even on a message board, evidenced by this outpouring over a terrible and stunning loss.
MOTY 2004 (The W) and Building Brock (The W) My two favorite posts by J-Sharp, who I consider to be the best wrestling writer there is these days. Bonus points for the post that follows the latter and CRZ's annihilation of "Slippery Pete" who I think never posts again.
What other threads or posts stick out to everyone?
My favorite thread was probably the one that pretty much covered everyones opinion on the whole Matt Hardy/Edge/Lita affair. I think the amount of postings went over 10 pages.
"Oh it's on like Donkey Kong." - Stifler, American Wedding
I'll admit it. I love this thread. Yeah, it did get a little "I hope she's locking her doors" creepy at one point, but I still got to rip on JayJayDean for being a Bryan Adams fan, It just has all the perfect elements of a complete and total train wreck.
I was disappointed TTP wasn't allowed back for Troll Amnesty - although I'm fairly certain watching him drive CRZ up the wall was infinitely more enjoyable for me than it was for CRZ.
(edited by Leroy on 30.4.06 2316) "Those of you who think you know everything are annoying to those of us who do." David Brent, The Office
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
Because the United States is allegedly classless, we use other markers to tell people apart, such as race, jobs or income. Roger Ebert, Review for Kicking and Screaming (1995)
Easily one of the most misunderstood posts of CRZ's history:
Originally posted by CRZ ...I found that I really, really liked Wang.
Classic mocking sarcasm and a hilarious Out-of-Context Quote. What more could you ask for?-- Also, anything in Banished or marked OFF or containing an AIM log or... well, you get the idea. I'm a fanboy for sarcasm in general, especially when some of the participants don't "get it".
I wasn't sure what happened. Then I saw the train stopping up ahead. I thought, ‘Holy crap dude, you just got hit by a train.'
The moment I saw this thread I was coming to post that link, or perhaps the one to the wrestling forest. But as I said in the Coming Soon For Sweeps Month thread, just read all of the posts by james1978 and understand how the internet makes the world a better place.
I do regret never getting my own stable. I was hoping I could have some sort of gang wars angle with redsoxnation's ummm...Red Sox Nation.
I remember that! Hilarious! I can't believe that was three years ago. You guys have incredible memories.
So here's my question: In a million years, did you ever think this would happen? One decade ago, I didn't even have an e-mail address or know what the Internet was ... now I can watch Piper slam a coconut against Snuka's head whenever I want? What will the world be like 10 years from now? Is it possible to procrastinate for 24 hours a day? Are we headed that way? -Bill Simmons on YouTube.
Originally posted by piemanI wonder how many of these are still the same?
I got a Sportstalk gig back at the same station, and Ryan_A is still my boss!
Can I have a raise O Benevolent One?
As of 2/28/05: 101 pounds since December 7, 2004 OFFICIAL THREE-MONTH COUNT: 112 pounds on March 9, 2005 OFFICIAL SIX-MONTH COUNT: 142 pounds on June 8, 2005 OFFICIAL ONE YEAR COUNT: 187 pounds on December 7, 2005 As of 2/27/06: 202 pounds "I've lost a heavyweight" As of 4/17/06: 210 pounds
You wanted the best, you got... Out of Context Quote of the Week.
"I know, I know you are saying "sure there was some bad calls, but Jake Gyllenhaal obviously dropped too many easy catches and Ang Lee had some horrible clock management at the end of each half!"" (krakken2000)
Originally posted by piemanI wonder how many of these are still the same?
Heh... funny how that worked out. Subbing career lasted four hours, and about a year later, I got the job I have now. Hooray connections.
Dean's Smackdown Comix are a must read for me every week...even if I didn't catch the show. The best part? It's a tie between the Trojan Corner, or when his daughter contributes. Example: Last week, when a dead goldfish beat up the Undertaker :-)
Great stuff, indeed.
"At the end of every hard-earned day, people find some reason to believe." -- Bruce Springsteen
...yeah, I'm gonna have to answer with this one. (The W)
Two years have gone by now, and just to update vsp... Let me doublecheck here... YES, I do STILL have both my kidneys... but I did gain a wedding ring.
Originally posted by CerebusWho busted on TTP and contacted 'Brokenwings'? What ever happened to that guy anyway?
Kudos to whoever did, because that was the icing on the cake for that thread.
My favorite thread of all time occurred I believe before I even got here, but someone was kind enough to provide a link for Troll Amnesty (even though I can't find it now for some reason and it's not coming up on the search). Seven Simple Words: "it well be called the wrestling forrest"
It's the only time I ever read a troll post/thread that literally brought tears (of laughter) to my eyes.
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We never actually did any St. Lucia activities, so the decorations and whatever-ephemera-stuff that kicked around always just sort of fell under the general heading of "Holiday Season." --K