Kicking it Old Skool

[Viking Guy]

Viking Guy checking in. Where are all my old skool DBR peoples? I obviously will be doing nothing productive today, and would rather hear from you clowns than even attempt anything that resembles "work".

What a fun, fantastic team this had been to watch. Tonight I want to see us make Wisconsin play fast, increase the number of possessions, and rain down threes on them. If we can do that, and deny perimeter shooting, I love our chances. Let Kaminsky get his. he couldn't beat us earlier this season all on his own, and there's no reason to think tonight would be different.

Hope to see any DC residents at Laughing Man tonight. Let's bring home a banner.

[BlueDiablo]

Viking Guy checking in. Where are all my old skool DBR peoples?

'sup?

[gvtucker]

Go Duke.

[JasonEvans]

Chime in if you remember the parquet floor!

I'm one of those folks who found the DBR after hanging out for a while on rec.sports.basketball.college. I used to get in trouble for "hanging out too much on the internet," back when most folks were still asking, "What is the internet?"

-Jason "early DBR test question -- what caused the creation of the term GGLC" Evans

[mgtr]

Chime in if you remember the parquet floor!

I'm one of those folks who found the DBR after hanging out for a while on rec.sports.basketball.college. I used to get in trouble for "hanging out too much on the internet," back when most folks were still asking, "What is the internet?"

-Jason "early DBR test question -- what caused the creation of the term GGLC" Evans

Do you mean Gushing Gigolo Laughing Clown?

[BlueDiablo]

I can't believe gv, Viking and I only have one pitchfork.

[Reisen]

I switched handles, but have been on here 15 years.

German teams rock at Fantasy Football.

Whatever happened to Colchar?

[Viking Guy]

I can't believe gv, Viking and I only have one pitchfork.

What the hell does a pitchfork mean?

[gus]

Viking Guy checking in. Where are all my old skool DBR peoples? I obviously will be doing nothing productive today, and would rather hear from you clowns than even attempt anything that resembles "work".

What a fun, fantastic team this had been to watch. Tonight I want to see us make Wisconsin play fast, increase the number of possessions, and rain down threes on them. If we can do that, and deny perimeter shooting, I love our chances. Let Kaminsky get his. he couldn't beat us earlier this season all on his own, and there's no reason to think tonight would be different.

Hope to see any DC residents at Laughing Man tonight. Let's bring home a banner.

This is one of my favorite teams in recent memory, and not just because they're playing in the title game.

[dyedwab]

Ah, the parquet floor. I remember setting DBR as my home page during the 96-97 season....not sure I'm over Austin Croshere yet....

[Viking Guy]

Where is McGrupp?

Answer: Posting covertly on Inside Carolina

[Indoor66]

I don't remember exactly when I found DBR but I have been an Internet user since about 1990. I well remember the parquet floor and submitting posts for moderation and then receiving an email that allowed posting. Then after being found to be rational, reasonable and reliable, being granted direct posting rights. Ahhhhhh, the glory of it all!

Thems was the days. :)

[roywhite]

Do we ever hear from James Armstrong or Jumbo?

[mr. synellinden]

Chime in if you remember the parquet floor!

I'm one of those folks who found the DBR after hanging out for a while on rec.sports.basketball.college. I used to get in trouble for "hanging out too much on the internet," back when most folks were still asking, "What is the internet?"

-Jason "early DBR test question -- what caused the creation of the term GGLC" Evans

Wasn't it the 1997 recruiting class with three of the (at the time) top 5 players in Brand, Battier and Burgess, along with around #30 Will Avery? Since Battier was the first to commit, my vague recollection/guess is that it was the commitment of Brand that started GGLC.

[Newton_14]

Viking Guy checking in. Where are all my old skool DBR peoples? I obviously will be doing nothing productive today, and would rather hear from you clowns than even attempt anything that resembles "work".

What a fun, fantastic team this had been to watch. Tonight I want to see us make Wisconsin play fast, increase the number of possessions, and rain down threes on them. If we can do that, and deny perimeter shooting, I love our chances. Let Kaminsky get his. he couldn't beat us earlier this season all on his own, and there's no reason to think tonight would be different.

Hope to see any DC residents at Laughing Man tonight. Let's bring home a banner.

We bow in your presence oh great one!

Thanks for popping in!

[superdave]

I send Jumbo a DM every once in a while to see if he wants to write a Phase post. He occasionally checks the boards out but hasnt really posted much since our last championship. Kedsy has assumed his irascible yet surly mantra though.

[sagegrouse]

I don't remember exactly when I found DBR but I have been an Internet user since about 1990. I well remember the parquet floor and submitting posts for moderation and then receiving an email that allowed posting. Then after being found to be rational, reasonable and reliable, being granted direct posting rights. Ahhhhhh, the glory of it all!

Thems was the days. :)

You mean you got direct posting rights?!? Grrrr....... But I was probably less rational back in the 'Blue Grouse' days.

I'm still here, but I haven't done anything as interesting as starting the Patrick Davidson thread.

Sitting in my hotel room in Indy with daughter and granddaughter. The little one, age 9, got to meet Seth Davis at the break on the studio show Saturday night -- she's very happy about that. We're all looking forward to tonight.

[TomL]

Let's bring home a banner.

I wouldn't have said it better myself.

[weezie]

Nice place for a reunion.

I'm freaking out about tonight!

[Viking Guy]

Who's up for a rousing and good natured thread about the 2000 Election? What could possibly go wrong?

[JasonEvans]

Wasn't it the 1997 recruiting class with three of the (at the time) top 5 players in Brand, Battier and Burgess, along with around #30 Will Avery? Since Battier was the first to commit, my vague recollection/guess is that it was the commitment of Brand that started GGLC.

Ding ding ding ding!

Battier committed and then we got Brand. Someone, I want to say it was Greg Sowell, stated that he was "Getting Giddy." I commented that it appeared we were leading in the race to get consensus (at the time) 1 recruit in the class Chris Burgess and I said, "Getting Giddy, Losing Control." It was soon shortened to GGLC.

-Jason "fond memories..." Evans

[MulletMan]

Viking Guy checking in. Where are all my old skool DBR peoples? I obviously will be doing nothing productive today, and would rather hear from you clowns than even attempt anything that resembles "work".

What a fun, fantastic team this had been to watch. Tonight I want to see us make Wisconsin play fast, increase the number of possessions, and rain down threes on them. If we can do that, and deny perimeter shooting, I love our chances. Let Kaminsky get his. he couldn't beat us earlier this season all on his own, and there's no reason to think tonight would be different.

Hope to see any DC residents at Laughing Man tonight. Let's bring home a banner.

Holler if you love the Phalanx.

"7 of us drank a keg last night... why God, why?"

The best part of that night was that I explained the match up zone to you in the snow before we went and played 2 on 2 in our socks in Cameron.

[BlueDiablo]

Who's up for a rousing and good natured thread about the 2000 Election? What could possibly go wrong?

Why? Did Bush mispronounce Battier again?

[brlftz]

Have to say I've never been fond of having an abbreviated, cutesy catchphrase that includes the word "giddy", but then I'm just a nobody :-)

despite my obscurity, however, I was also around for the parquet floor days, and started posting back when you had to wait for a code. I don't post much but remember and miss reading the comments of several people mentioned here. Funny how attached you can become to a virtual community

[MarkD83]

I don't remember exactly when I found DBR but I have been an Internet user since about 1990. I well remember the parquet floor and submitting posts for moderation and then receiving an email that allowed posting. Then after being found to be rational, reasonable and reliable, being granted direct posting rights. Ahhhhhh, the glory of it all!

Thems was the days. :)

I also don't remember when I found DBR but I believe it was called Juliovision way back when. (I am proud of myself that I at least did work until noon before getting on DBR.)

[mbd1mbd1]

I also don't remember when I found DBR but I believe it was called Juliovision way back when. (I am proud of myself that I at least did work until noon before getting on DBR.)


Yep Juliovision. Anyone remember Dave Chen's Tar Heel Talk?

[WillJ]

I remember the parquet floor....and I'm giddy.

[Viking Guy]

Holler if you love the Phalanx.

"7 of us drank a keg last night... why God, why?"

The best part of that night was that I explained the match up zone to you in the snow before we went and played 2 on 2 in our socks in Cameron.

We made lots of good choices that night.

I still don't understand how the matchup zone works. And I never will.

[Skitzle]

Here are the 4 major site designs since 1999

WAY WAY BACK
http://web.archive.org/web/19991128084456/http://dukebasketballreport.com/

WAY BACK
http://web.archive.org/web/20010331232812/http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

BACK:
http://web.archive.org/web/20120404095630/http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

Today:
http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

[Tom B.]

Yep Juliovision. Anyone remember Dave Chen's Tar Heel Talk?


Also known as Dave Chen's Chat 'n' Flame. Man, it was fun to go over there and poke the bear sometimes, especially after games like UNC's first-round loss to Weber State in 1999. Think I got banned from there under four or five different aliases.

I remember well the parquet floor and juliovision days. In fact, I remember the original message borad -- before James' SBBS board with the posting codes. The original board had no registration, no codes, no nothing. It lasted maybe 3-4 weeks before it was overrun by Kentucky flamers and J&B shut it down. Then they implemented James' board, and things were a little more under control. Until, of course, Bush mispronounced Battier.

[cato]

Who's up for a rousing and good natured thread about the 2000 Election? What could possibly go wrong?

Might as well. My number one goal was to get in work early this morning, and get stuff done. It is now 9:30, and that plan is ruined. Discussing the finer points of Bush v Gore sounds like the most productive way I could spend the day today.

[jay]

No Old Skool thread would be complete without Feldspar logging in under an alias account (because, yes, I'm still banned) to say

GO DUKE!!!!

Love you all...bring home #5 tonight!

[blazindw]

Viking Guy checking in. Where are all my old skool DBR peoples? I obviously will be doing nothing productive today, and would rather hear from you clowns than even attempt anything that resembles "work".

What a fun, fantastic team this had been to watch. Tonight I want to see us make Wisconsin play fast, increase the number of possessions, and rain down threes on them. If we can do that, and deny perimeter shooting, I love our chances. Let Kaminsky get his. he couldn't beat us earlier this season all on his own, and there's no reason to think tonight would be different.

Hope to see any DC residents at Laughing Man tonight. Let's bring home a banner.

It's about to go down tonight at Laughing Man. See you there, bud!

[Viking Guy]

It's about to go down tonight at Laughing Man. See you there, bud!

I'm planning on arriving around 8pm to lock down my normal seat at the bar right at the bottom of the stairs. Do me a favor and throw a coat over the barstools in case I'm late and you get there first.

[Newton_14]

Here are the 4 major site designs since 1999

WAY WAY BACK
http://web.archive.org/web/19991128084456/http://dukebasketballreport.com/

WAY BACK
http://web.archive.org/web/20010331232812/http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

BACK:
http://web.archive.org/web/20120404095630/http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

Today:
http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

Here's another one, prior to 1999:
http://web.archive.org/web/19990129051819/www.mindspring.com/~mhemmerich/welcome.htm

[blazindw]

I'm planning on arriving around 8pm to lock down my normal seat at the bar right at the bottom of the stairs. Do me a favor and throw a coat over the barstools in case I'm late and you get there first.

I'm getting there early to lock down as many seats as possible. I'll do my best.

[TampaDukie]

I lurk more than post, but I remember first reading DBR in my dorm room the summer after I graduated ('97). I remember the parquet floor, indeed.

It's nice to see some old, familiar names before the boys go out and try to get this championship. Go Devils!

[Viking Guy]

Holler if you love the Phalanx.


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[Viking Guy]

4970

Don't freak out, but this was taken 14 years ago. We are puppies. And the Law Talking Guys were but glimmers in our eyes. Also, where is Throatybeard?

[NashvilleDevil]

I found juliovision my sophomore year at Nebraska and was hooked the minute the dial up modem got me to the promised land. Close to 20 years letter and here we are looking for the 3rd title in the juliovision/DBR era. Rip em up

[ojaidave]

Been around since the endless parquet floor taking forever to load with a dial up modem and sponsorship by the Stray Gator & the Grey Poupon Society (I think I remember that correctly). The software change to allow the bulletin board. The board splitting between bball and public policy. Ham Salad. Posting codes. Reading posts which initially thanked "J&B" (d)evolving to thank "J,J&B". McGrupp, Stay Gator, and Blue Bones were favorite posters and JasonEvans has always posted with a regularity that makes me wonder if he's really employed.

I'll be watching the game tonight here in California surrounded by friends, pizza and beer (and wine for the more refined tastes). Can't wait!

[77devil]

Also, where is Throatybeard?

In the Indiana apparently which is where Mrs. 77devil and I should be but could not make it this time. The prodigal son is there however.

Our gang will be wearing the same gear as 2010 not that we're superstitious.

Hard to fathom that the parquet floor is approaching 20 years old.

Let's go Duke. Let's go Duke. Let's go Duke. Let's go Duke. Let's go Duke. Let's go Duke.

[elvis14]

Here are the 4 major site designs since 1999

WAY WAY BACK
http://web.archive.org/web/19991128084456/http://dukebasketballreport.com/

WAY BACK
http://web.archive.org/web/20010331232812/http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

BACK:
http://web.archive.org/web/20120404095630/http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

Today:
http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

I don't remember when I first started reading DBR. I think it was sometime around 2000. I know I used to read a lot and post very little (I'm still that way, really). Looking at the links above, when I clicked on the "WAY WAY BACK" that sure looks familiar to me. It's good to see some of the older usernames that are showing up in this thread.

[Jarhead]

Who's up for a rousing and good natured thread about the 2000 Election? What could possibly go wrong?

Looking back at my archives, thought I might find Viking way back there. I searched starting with the stuff I had from the arpanet but I couldn't access it without a teletype machine. Then everything I had from the year 2K was inaccessible because of an invalid date structure. I gave up then. Now I am wondering where he has been posting. Oh, yeah, I think he mentioned insidecarolina. I've never been there, so I gave up. By the way, I don't discuss politics, because the moderators have threatened me.
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[toughbuff1]

Whatever happened to EarlJam/Bacon? I always thought he had some hilarious posts in the OT forum.

[Viking Guy]

In the Indiana apparently which is where Mrs. 77devil and I should be but could not make it this time.

He's actually just over the boarder in The Illinois, since it was way less expensive than staying In The Annapolis.

[Viking Guy]

Looking back at my archives, thought I might find Viking way back there. I searched starting with the stuff I had from the arpanet but I couldn't access it without a teletype machine. Then everything I had from the year 2K was inaccessible because of an invalid date structure. I gave up then. Now I am wondering where he has been posting. Oh, yeah, I think he mentioned insidecarolina. I've never been there, so I gave up. By the way, I don't discuss politics, because the moderators have threatened me.
4971

I had a different post name back then.

[Lid]

Although I've been around since the old days, I never posted much then or now. Just came looking for the cesspool.

[Jarhead]

I had a different post name back then.

Oh. That explains it.

[Viking Guy]

Oh. That explains it.

Yeah, I started posting well before Viking Guy entered the picture. Actually, DBR was instrumental in the early foundation of the Phalanx!

DBR and PBR. That's how we rolled.

[Viking Guy]

Look, I know I don't post very often, but WHAT THE HELL DBR????

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Also, is this the douchiest ad of all time or what?

[Johnboy]

I, too, remember using a dialup modem to log into Juliovision and the parquet floor DBR.

Years later, perhaps my greatest contribution to the board was starting the first "Duke v. Kentucky" thread discussing barbecue.

Rip 'em up, tear 'em up,

[Exiled_Devil]

http://web.archive.org/web/20010331232812/http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

I remember posting something about how the header in this edition scared me, and the powers that be acknowledging it when they told us all change is hard, but its here.

I started coming here in '98, when my then-girlfriend, now wife introduced me to college basketball by bringing me to cameron, where we stood next to these 4 weird guys in hats and wigs. DBR enabled me to outstrip her BBall knowledge through hours of dedication and non-work.

Yeeha!

[pfrduke]

http://web.archive.org/web/20010331232812/http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/

I remember posting something about how the header in this edition scared me, and the powers that be acknowledging it when they told us all change is hard, but its here.

Note the scoreboard on that header celebrating win #500. Half a career ago and it still feels like yesterday.

[Jim3k]

I arrived at the Board just before the Board's blowup by Ky fans. Didn't know what I had found and it vanished for a short time. (Thought my dial-up had gone bad.) But I have hung in here ever since, even though I have long since become a dinosaur. :cool: Plus, I believe I am partially to blame for the loss of the PBB. :confused: Anyway, I'm proud of the mark(s) I, and my pre-K contemporaries, have made here.

Finally, Jason, I'll see your GGLC with an old fashioned GTHC! GTHC! And take Wiscy with you!

[burnspbesq]

Also known as Dave Chen's Chat 'n' Flame. Man, it was fun to go over there and poke the bear sometimes, especially after games like UNC's first-round loss to Weber State in 1999. Think I got banned from there under four or five different aliases.

The current thin-skinned chat & flame joint is Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician, the SBN Cuse site. I lasted less than a week there.

[duketaylor]

Colchar is likely still in Ontario. I've offered him tix to CIS at times and he was always too busy with school to drive south.

[duketaylor]

Viking Guy, MulletMan, Throaty. Phalanx, grad school!! Speedo Guy. Never forget the past!! Jumbo correcting us all. Many other too numerous to mention (and remember in an aging brain).

[Jumbo]

Champs!

[DangerDevil]

Champs!

Just like the old days, Jumbo can express my thoughts better than I could.

Seeing your name on the board again was almost as good as last night's game, almost.

I hope we get to see more of Jumbo's insights, just like the old school days!

[Jumbo]

I send Jumbo a DM every once in a while to see if he wants to write a Phase post. He occasionally checks the boards out but hasnt really posted much since our last championship. Kedsy has assumed his irascible yet surly mantra though.


I'm cuddly. Very cuddly.

[Richard Berg]

A yes, the SBBS codes. Inspired me to write my first (and only) plugin for MS Outlook 2000.

[Indoor66]

I'm cuddly. Very cuddly.

An old friend shows up. Personally, I miss you. Please, don't be a stranger. :cool:

[JasonEvans]

Here's an old page from before there was a DukeBasketballReport.com. Sadly, it does not seem to have the parquet floor...

http://web.archive.org/web/19970404155333/http://www.juliovision.com/dbr.html

And here is one that talks a ton about the recruiting of Shane Battier, William Avery, and Baron Davis -- http://web.archive.org/web/19970404155435/http://www.juliovision.com/recruiting.html

-Jason "scary to think there are DBR folks who have no idea who Jumbo, McGrupp, or Viking Guy are... so sad" Evans

[Weks]

Let's go duke!

[AncientPsychicT]

-Jason "scary to think there are DBR folks who have no idea who Jumbo, McGrupp, or Viking Guy are... so sad" Evans

I know who they are, but unfortunately I haven't been able to interact with them much at all since I've actually been posting here. Most of what I know comes from the folktales and urban legends espoused by the oldtimey posters (such as you Jason) who still grace us with their presence.


Also, to keep with the theme of kicking it old skool, how about this song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs) as a title-celebration track?