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SportsAndLady

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Jan 5, 2015 7:12 PM
Or the old sure. Curious what brought everyone here and when that was.

For me, it was in high school 2006 to talk shit on the boys soccer forums while I played for Fenwick.
Jan 5, 2015 7:12pm
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wildcats20

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Jan 5, 2015 7:29 PM
I joined JJ after reading for a year or 2. Mainly to talk high school basketball(while I was in HS).

Ventured into the college bball forum and finally the Sports Trivia/Info forum, or whatever it was called.

I like to say I was one of the trail blazers for this site. I never partook in the posting of crap over there, but I was banned just for being associated with Justin and this site.
Jan 5, 2015 7:29pm
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Lovejoy1984

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Jan 5, 2015 7:34 PM
Joined JJ's in 2000 during my Jr. year in high school to keep up on my teams opponents.

Came over here during the great migration of 09.
Jan 5, 2015 7:34pm
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TedSheckler

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Jan 5, 2015 7:41 PM
ccrunner's turd cutter.
Jan 5, 2015 7:41pm
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HitsRus

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Jan 5, 2015 7:45 PM
^^^yeah... Started on JJ when my older kids cruised the ball fields... Came over in the "Great Migration"... LOL. I was tired of all the shit over there and having to be so careful of the rules... I sure as hell wasn't going to pay for it.
Jan 5, 2015 7:45pm
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BRF

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Jan 5, 2015 7:45 PM
My story would be:

tl;dr
Jan 5, 2015 7:45pm
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superman

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Jan 5, 2015 8:10 PM
Started on JJ in early 2000s when I lived in South Carolina and wanted to keep up on my old high school.
Came to the free huddle instead of dropping $12.
Jan 5, 2015 8:10pm
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Automatik

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Jan 5, 2015 8:23 PM
I was a member of JJ since 2001ish just to shoot the shit and talk HS sports, mostly wrestling.

JJ went to shit, then charged $12. I paid the feel but most of the posters left and the forum was a ghost town. I don't quite remember how I heard of this site, but here I am.
Jan 5, 2015 8:23pm
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Pick6

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Jan 5, 2015 8:37 PM
Joined JJs in about 06 to talk about my HS team/other conference teams. Some Caldwell poster told be about this site, but don't think I've ever seen him here.
Jan 5, 2015 8:37pm
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friendfromlowry

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Jan 5, 2015 8:40 PM
To make some best friends :-)
Jan 5, 2015 8:40pm
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GOONx19

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Jan 5, 2015 8:46 PM
Joined in 05 to talk about cross country lol. Got sucked into sports and trivia. Then was member #20 something on freehuddle.
Jan 5, 2015 8:46pm
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Ironman92

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Jan 5, 2015 9:41 PM
Around 2003 for high school basketball and football

I got big into the Sports and Trivia and had about 26,000 posts.

Took me about a week and a half to find this place after everyone left lol.

The $12 never bothered me....everyone leaving did.
Jan 5, 2015 9:41pm
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Terry_Tate

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Jan 5, 2015 9:56 PM
Track/CC in 02/03. Stuck around for the college football, college basketball, and the S&T.
Jan 5, 2015 9:56pm
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Spock

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Jan 5, 2015 10:41 PM
I have no idea why I am here
Jan 5, 2015 10:41pm
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SportsAndLady

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Jan 5, 2015 10:51 PM
Spock;1693159 wrote:I have no idea why I am here
I know why
Jan 5, 2015 10:51pm
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Ironman92

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Jan 5, 2015 11:01 PM
SportsAndLady;1693161 wrote:I know why
Guess I didn't know you played soccer
Jan 5, 2015 11:01pm
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gerb131

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Jan 5, 2015 11:10 PM
Had a buddy who was member of huddle I read for a bit then joined.
RIP Derf.
Jan 5, 2015 11:10pm
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Laley23

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Jan 5, 2015 11:43 PM
Joined in 2004 as me. Took over for a former high school friend who graduated (who I think joined in 2001). Which explains why I have no idea what the fuck my username means lol.

Came me here like day 2 when I got a PM reading:
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Lol. Can't recall who it was from.

Thought about leaving JJ when they initially went free and had all those users join and clustered up the place. Then did leave when they realized the mistake and tried to charge $12 a year. Would've likely been on both had they grandfathered the originall posters in and not made us pay, but alas...
Jan 5, 2015 11:43pm
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friendfromlowry

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Jan 5, 2015 11:46 PM
JJHuddle still kept a forum or two available for free didn't they? But the high school stuff required payment. I didn't GAF about the money; more sick of JJ (or whatever his name was) and AAF being crotchety old turds.
Jan 5, 2015 11:46pm
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OSH

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Jan 5, 2015 11:54 PM
Joined to talk trash when my high school's football team made state tournament in...2000 and 2001. I got booted real fast.

Rejoined to keep up with high school soccer in Ohio. Came over here like everyone else did. I no longer participate in high school sports chatting on this forum or the other one. I keep up with a couple others for that.
Jan 5, 2015 11:54pm
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sportswizuhrd

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Jan 6, 2015 12:16 AM
OSH;1693173 wrote:Joined to talk trash when my high school's football team made state tournament in...2000 and 2001. I got booted real fast.
Same team but, wanted to see if they were getting attention as one of the top teams during the season. Did not get booted. Posted on the S/T forum and the CBB forum. Became apart of the late night huddle chat crew. I think I got the same PM that Laley recieved and made my way over here.
Jan 6, 2015 12:16am
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steubbigred

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Jan 6, 2015 5:37 AM
i must have been drunk
Jan 6, 2015 5:37am
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Belly35

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Jan 6, 2015 7:29 AM
As a long time JJ celebrity, I was ask to join the OC and share witty threads and enlighten post..
Jan 6, 2015 7:29am
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vdubb96

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Jan 6, 2015 8:16 AM
Belly35;1693186 wrote:As a long time JJ celebrity, I was ask to join the OC and share witty threads and enlighten post..
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Jan 6, 2015 8:16am
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Belly35

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Jan 6, 2015 8:24 AM
vdubb96;1693191 wrote:BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
a little of that also ... mofo :)
Jan 6, 2015 8:24am