Huckleberry Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I'm only a bit drunk, but I felt the need to tell you all something. I think some of you wondered, why someone like me is a sabres fan. I have barely a clue myself, 17 years ago I bought EA NHL2000. I took a look a 30 teams, had a fuss with my twin brother and told him, off we are picking the Buffalo sabres because it looks way cooler. Still a fan of the goathead :D There were only 3 good players on that team, Hasek, Peca and Satan , but man Audette, Sanderson could fly, borwn and barnes, grosek. I even loved Smelhlik, Varada, Zhitnik (funny thing my brother hated that he couldn't hit nothign with him) , McKee on that team. fell in love and I kept playing with the sabres over and over again. 2006 - 2008 , well I started following the sabres live more and more and then this happened. I got chills all over me, the excitement, RJ, I wanted to see as many live games and needed to know more. RJ made me fell in love with sabres more. I tried a lot of boards, most rejected me for some strange reason, Even HF boards and basically this was the only one to let me join (I'm not kidding, most of them had user Issues from my country/provider :p ). I joined in the summer of 2011. But I'm glad this was the first one that let me in, I learned a lot from you guys about the team I love. And I still consider all of you as some sort of online family. We have all been through a lot the last couple of years, but I'm starting to feel we all are a band of brothers. There are a lot of boards, well 3 years later they all let me join, this one compares to none, you guys are ace. We all have had Issues, discussions and in the end we all love this team, we are in a rough spot right now. But whatever happens to this team, I know there are all off you hoping for the best to happen. But what impresses me most about this board is how all of you stick together in hard times, some of you know each other personally, others do not. When someone goes through a rough time in his personal life, its not easy to say on a fan board, but it happens here and multiple times and I have seen all supporting that person. Just wanted to say this a rough time, but whatever happens with the sabres, this board still hangs together like glue. And that means a lot more than what happens with this team to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 It's how the men in trenches felt about each other at Vimy. And one day, we will take that ridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted April 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) It's how the men in trenches felt about each other at Vimy. And one day, we will take that ridge. Mostly a Canadian/German battlefield, what I like about the sabres to, some Canadian influence in the family :P Edit: I'll go to bed now, done sobering up, lets hope for no hangover in the afternoon. Edited April 22, 2017 by Huckleberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 You da man, Huck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) We need Huck to come to Buffalo like MODO did. Speaking of whom, where is he? Edited April 22, 2017 by Eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Great post Huck. I hope u can make it over here for an ss meet up sometime. You're a valued member of this board for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 This is great. Thanks for being part of the family, Huck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 What great way to wake up. Hope your morning was headache free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 What great way to wake up. Hope your morning was headache free. Here here. It's a reminder of what those teams had that we've only had maybe in 05-06 since then: a sense that the team is more than the sum of its parts. Chemistry, a word that Terry should have added to his list yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude274 Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 When I was young, that's 40 years ago, I was a Nordiques fan (I'm a north quebecer). Never liked the Habs not because of the team but the medias. Two sports in Montreal at that time and sports reporter were messengers of how terrific the "Sainte flanelle" was. Still is! So when the Nordiques appeared, I was in! Marvelous years with Sakic and Forsberg then crap, too pour a province to have two professional hockey teams. I tried the Avalanche but no. Then came the Sabres in 2006 with Drury and Brière! Wow! I had my team. I went through the miserable years telling everybody the Sabres will be the next Hawks. What a sorrow! They look more now like the Leafs under Ballard in charge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I love this place, can't beat the discussion and it really is a big family. I just wish I could be here for one good season. Every year I've been here, we've sucked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I love this place, can't beat the discussion and it really is a big family. I just wish I could be here for one good season. Every year I've been here, we've sucked In spite of the clear connection we will not hold you responsible for that sucking. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I love this place, can't beat the discussion and it really is a big family. I just wish I could be here for one good season. Every year I've been here, we've sucked Correlation = causation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I love this place, can't beat the discussion and it really is a big family. I just wish I could be here for one good season. Every year I've been here, we've sucked For the love of god, go buy yourself an Austin Matthews jersey, immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I love this place, can't beat the discussion and it really is a big family. I just wish I could be here for one good season. Every year I've been here, we've sucked Correlation = causation In this case, that would appear to be correct. ;) For the love of god, go buy yourself an Austin Matthews jersey, immediately.Seconded! :lol: Sorry Charlie, you know we're just funnin'. Go get yourself a boiled milk steak and an assortment of fancy jelly beans. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Great story on becoming a fan. It took awhile but the angry goat did grow on me as well, the slug well that was a huge mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Hehehe late night drunkposts are the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted April 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 What great way to wake up. Hope your morning was headache free. Took me all day to recover, but never get any headaches. was drinking non stop from 21.00 until 05.00. I love this place, can't beat the discussion and it really is a big family. I just wish I could be here for one good season. Every year I've been here, we've sucked Same for me, joined here in 2011. Would be lovely to have them win a playoff series, preferably against the leafs. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I know most of my bretheren here prolly think I'm a negative poster, but that don't bother me. But watching that and hearing RJ call that brought tears to my eyes. Uninbelievable!!! Jesus I miss the good ' days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 If the Sabres social media people had any sense, they'd be monitoring the various boards. And when they read a post like this, if they had any sense, they'd tell their PR people about it, and Huck at the very least would get some swag in the mail. Anyone know what, if anything, the Sabres did for MODO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Awesome stuff. Feel the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Nice story, but I still want to know how you got the picture of my wife for your avatar? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Nice story, but I still want to know how you got the picture of my wife for your avatar? ;) No need for the winkie thingie. We all know if that was your wife you would not be posting here so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 I want to call you the Huck just so I can use that line from Seinfeld about the Drake. "Everyone loves the Huck!" Great post, man. You've captured the feeling of being a Sabres convert perfectly. Love the gifs you use also. They always make me smile. If you ever come to the US we'll have to kill some beers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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