Thank you, Huss.

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  1. nsa

    nsa Member+

    New England Revolution
    United States
    Feb 22, 1999
    Notboston, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Some folks may not want to create an account to post on the blog post. Say your good-byes here.

    Jesse, thanks for a great place to talk soccer and everything else in the universe.
     
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  2. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Indeed.

    As someone who has also been around from the early years, I know he'll be missed. He may not have been seen any in recent years, but what he did for American soccer is beyond words.
     
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  3. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I certainly appreciate this site existing; besides getting to talk soccer (and some politics), I have made good friends here too - so Thank You, Huss.
     
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  4. dadman

    dadman Yo soy un papa

    DC United
    United States
    Apr 13, 2001
    Reston, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have really, really enjoyed your baby, all through it's growing pains. Thank you, sir.
     
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  5. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    I greet all change at BigSoccer with suspicion and dread.

    That, I suppose, is my way of saying I'm sorry to see you go, @Huss.

    Then again, perhaps we'll see you around as a poster.
    This is gonna turn into a old-timers thread, isn't it?

    For the newbies, if you don't know the history of BigSoccer and just how revolutionary and transformative this place was, then you might want to read this piece by Jason Davis. It's not the full story, but it's a pretty good take.

    I say this in all seriousness: without BigSoccer, MLS and American soccer in general would not be anything like what it is today.

    When we had nowhere else to go, we had this place. BigSoccer gave us a platform to organize, grow our fandom, and grow this game.
     
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  6. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Will miss you a lot. I still remember the strange PM I received in the middle of the day several years back, totally unexpected as I was saying I was about to be blocked at work. That proxy saved my life...okay, not really, but was able to keep my addiction going. It is little things like that, and the April Fools message that we (yes, "we") were being bought by Carlos Slim. To me, that is what running this thing is about. Making sure the little people get noticed, and enjoy the ride.

    Jesse, you will be missed.
     
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  7. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It already has. :)

    We wouldn't have acronyms like BSSM, B@W, BSMA (props to whoever knows this one), or stories like SoccerBabe or @TheSlipperyOne's story of Big Ed. We wouldn't have the official Swear Word Berg.

    We most certainly wouldn't have Brad Friedel...well, we would, but he'd probably just be another run-of-the-mill player. Did I tell you about the time Friedel and I went drinking?
     
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  8. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    That just reminded me of a time when I was in HS and we were having internet problems...during study hall, we could go to the computer lab and just slack off online. Anyway, the internet was down...except if you knew the IP address of the site you wanted to visit. You could type in XX.XXX.XX.XX and it would work.

    I was the only one in the lab that day.
     
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  9. Oveki8

    Oveki8 Member+

    May 4, 2012
    Club:
    DC United
    Even though you were an enemy (rooting for the wrong team) I am very grateful! Thanks!
     
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  10. TheSlipperyOne

    TheSlipperyOne Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Denver
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Cheers, Huss!
     
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  11. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    All the best to you in your future endeavors. I've only been here a decade some I am a newb compared to most of you. Thank you for bringing us what to me has been a welcomed escape at times. Salud!
     
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  12. nsa

    nsa Member+

    New England Revolution
    United States
    Feb 22, 1999
    Notboston, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How the ******** did you become a moderator?

    Oh, nevermind. Wrong thread. :)

    That, in a nutshell, is the magic that Huss hath wrot. :rolleyes:
     
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  13. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Well, I have spent many many many hours at this place, and I thank you for giving me this outlet to talk soccer. And movies. And books. And politics. And Barcelona.

    Well, OK, not Barcelona, but you get the point. Many happy returns.
     
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  14. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
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  15. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Thanks for giving us a place to play, Huss!
     
  16. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Jesus what a bunch of suck-ups you people are...

    But anyway, cheers mate :)
     
  17. Oveki8

    Oveki8 Member+

    May 4, 2012
    Club:
    DC United
    Best song of the weekend: the Evertonians singing "I doubt care too much for money, money can't buy me Stones" :D
     
  18. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I would have said 'worst', but...OK!

    Not sure how this relates to huss, though.
     
  19. Oveki8

    Oveki8 Member+

    May 4, 2012
    Club:
    DC United
    It doesn't, it relates to your comment... :)
     
  20. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Well, not really, but... no matter :)
     
  21. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Do we know who the new guy is?
     
  22. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it's Andy R
     
  23. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Hmmm... bit of a stupid first name but we'll give him a chance I s'pose :eek:

    :giggle:
     
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  24. Andy R

    Andy R Administrator

    Sep 26, 2013
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Hey guys, sorry I missed this thread. I'm the new guy along with Janet, Jeff, another Andy and Jake. Janet works with the team, Jeff is a technical person/server admin, Jake is Jeff's sidekick and the other Andy is a designer. We are moving the site tomorrow. Once settled on our new hardware we will make a game plan for some software updates and enhancement.
     
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  25. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Either ******** it all up or don't. Nobody is interested in a happy median.
     
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