Famous Last Words
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 30, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
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These are the last words I have to say
That's why this took so long to write
There will be other words some other day
But that's the story of my life
Billy Joel "Famous Last Words"
As you may or may not have noticed, since the Rangers season came to an end, I've been fading to the background here, and letting Joe ease into the job of running Blueshirt Banter full time. Now the time has come for me to make it official, this will be my last day as Managing Editor of this website.
It has been an extreme pleasure getting to know all of you that have helped make this website what it set out to be, and what it has become: the single best place on the internet to talk about the Rangers, and express your opinions with intelligence, humor, and passion. I've learned far more from you in the two-plus years of this site's existence than you've learned from me, and it has been my honor to be associated with you. We've rarely all shared the same opinion, but I'd like to think we've always respected each other at the end of the day, and been able to weed out those that didn't. This site isn't for everyone, no site is, but I do think that together we made it work, and work well.
I've come to realize the last two years that my passion is not for writing anymore, but for doing radio. It's an outlet for my limited creativity, I love doing it, and will continue along with Eddie to do a weekly Rangers radio broadcast, albeit under a different name.
I have a long list of thank you's, so I sincerely hope you guys will bear with me.
There are so many of you who have made Blueshirt Banter your daily home, and I don't want to risk leaving anyone out, but know that each and every one of you have my undying gratitude.
Please join me after the jump for the "Long Goodbye"
To James Mirtle, Jim Bankoff, Tyler Blezinski, Travis Hughes, and everyone else at SBNation: Thanks for taking a chance on me, I hope you like what we did with the site.
To Dave Shap, Rob Luker, George, Laurie, Mike G: It has been a pleasure getting to know all of you. Your contributions to this site have all been terrific, and have been a big part of its success. Thank you all so much.
Digger: Love your sense of humor. Out of everyone on staff here, I think it most closely matches mine. Glad you've been a part of this site, and I know you will continue to help make sure it doesn't take itself too seriously in the future.
8Kpower, our latest Banter assimilation. You've been a great contributor here from the day you arrived, and I know you will do well as part of the crew. Just remember, Joe takes his coffee with sugar, and Digger gets a little cranky if you don't bring the donuts on time. Other than that, have fun and thanks again.
John Manic Mcfadden Merrigan: John, you were here with me when no one else was, early game threads were basically you and I chatting. I appreciate you coming on here in the early going, and sticking around. Thanks John, if that is your real name. (Just think, that may be the last time I ride you on that.)
Nick Montemagno: Nick, you don't know how many times I read your articles and said "I wish I could write like this.", and that's probably because I never told you. I'm telling you now, you're a fantastic writer, and you have a tremendous future ahead of you in whatever you do. Thank you for all your help these last two years, I don't think I've ever asked for your help and had you say no, and that means a lot to me.
Eddie Gieck: I would never have gotten to know Eddie if not for the idea of adding a weekly radio show to this site's repetoire, and I would have missed out on a tremendous friendship that I cherish. He's not only the funniest guy I've ever had the pleasure of knowing, but he's a damn good friend, and I look forward to our continued insanity on internet radio and beyond.
Finally, Joe Fortunato: A friend, a contributor, a confidant, and after a night of some bad tequila, a lov....wait, what were we talking about? Oh yeah, Joe. This website might have been out of business 2 years ago if not for Joe's help. Blueshirt Banter could not be in better hands. Thank you Joe, for all of it. I know you will do an awesome job here, because you already have.
I'll still be sticking my head in here daily, commenting and contributing on occasion, but from here on out, it's Joe's site. He's worked hard for this opportunity, and I know you guys will love what he does with it.
Ranger fans are the best in hockey, you guys have spent the last two years showing me why, and I thank each and every one of you for it. Thanks for letting me be long-winded one last time.
Let's Go Rangers!
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Good luck to the both of you guys. I can’t explain how good of a job you guys do with this site, it’s the 1st one I check everyday. Jim, you’re the man and thank you for running the best Ranger website anyone will see, have fun on radio.
Can’t wait to see more of you Joe, O captain my captain!
Proudly suffering as a Ranger fan.
"C'mon, vagina is my 3rd favorite hole." -Drama
Jim
I can never express enough thanks for the opportunity and privilege of joining the staff that you gave to me. It has been a pleasure to learn and laugh with you and the rest of the gang. I am pretty bummed that you will be stepping down but I know we are in good hands (though I do think of Dr. Claw’s hand from Inspector Gadget) with Joe. You have been there for me on some personal matters that I cannot thank you enough for. You are truly a class act Jim. I will do my absolute best to make life hard for Joe and make sure this place is full of laughter, obscure references, and shoddily made photoshop projects for as long as I can offer my services.
Though the Banter radio may be changing its name I will still subscribe and listen to it when I should be doing things like studying or talking to my girlfriend. Your name is up in the rafters my friend and it is going to stay there. I am very, very glad that you will still be around and commenting and won’t disappear from the place that you made great. I love ya Jim, thanks for everything.
-“Digger” Mike Murphy
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
by Dig Deep on Jun 30, 2011 7:14 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
take care Jim, thank you for your insight
Banter won’t be the same without you. I definitely became a richer hockey + Rangers fan after finding BB.
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Best of luck, Jim
Sometimes the best thing is to realize which choices you need to make to pursue your real interests.
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Great site!!!
I dont post here much but I read everyday. Jim, this site has made me a bigger Ranger fan because it keeps me in touch with the pulse of the team on a daily basis—which is hard to do from Cleveland.
Good luck with the radio show.
Well said
MATTEAU!!!!! MATTEAU!!!!!!! MATTEAU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by stonecoldcory on Jun 30, 2011 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks Jim
Best of the luck in the future. And for old times sake, What No Jagr?
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jun 30, 2011 7:54 AM EDT reply actions
Good luck Jim with everything. It’s been great getting to know you guys as a second family that all happen to love hockey as much as I do and you’re the Godfather to us all. Thanks for getting me all emotional early this morning but ride off into the sunset known you have made a great great thing here that has definitely enriched my life as I’m sure many others. On a closing note try to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix for a little while because we need somewhere to dump our castoffs and the next venue may not be as accepting! Fare the well brutha
by Mr. Avery to you on Jun 30, 2011 8:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I remember the day.. I was reading a yahoo! sports piece, probably by wysh. Among the many grammar and spelling issues, I came upon a “s/t to blueshirtbanter” (stick tap to BSB). Intrigued, I followed the link, and to my hearts delight, I found a site for the rangers by true blue loyalists. Although I only registered an SBNation account recently, rarely did a day go by for quite some time that before that, that I didn’t check for the type of articles I couldn’t find anywhere else. Meaningful analysis, well written and thought out articles, and above all, comical and witty streams of responses to follow. I’m sure this is one of the more thankless tasks, but you deserve some kudos for your role in making this what it is today. Thank you, and good luck with your radio endeavors.
Thanks for making this site what it is today, Jim, and good luck moving forward.
Will your radio show still be linked through this site? Or will we need to go elsewhere to listen.
Hope to still see you around in the threads!
Yes sir, we’ll still be around, promoting the new show, which can be found on the same page as the old one. Plus, you can search for Blueshirt Underground Radio on Facebook, we have a page and event set up that you can join.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 30, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Get outta here ya old.....
It’s brilliantly appropriate and fateful that the last Blueshirt Banter Radio show takes place on the day that Captain Chris Drury is officially bought out by the NYR.
Now, your fates are forever tied together.
Are you starting the Phoenix franchise of the Pizza place??
:-D
Seriously, Best of luck Jim as you move forward into new and hopefully exciting ventures!
Thank you for creating what has become my internet home away from reality home, and thank you for giving me an outlet for my love of hockey. This place really helped fill a void that was missing when I stopped playing.
Bring on the North Korean dictatorship regime!!
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BSB was one of the first sites I followed at SBN, and it is still my number one source for Rangers information. You did a great job here, and there will be many more new fans that will enjoy this site in the future because of the work you’ve done. Best of luck on the radio waves!
I'd like to let all those NHL teams that passed me up in 2002 know that yes, I have managed to fill out my frame.
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by Bettman's Nightmare on Jun 30, 2011 9:16 AM EDT reply actions
Thank you for giving me my favourite morning read and keeping me up all night listening to some of your top class radio-shows.
Together with the rest of the staff, you’ve made this my one and only Ranger home.
Good luck with new adventures
"He went up with his arms and really played it out, and I told him to stand up," - Henrik Lundqvist on Crosby's diving.
by NYR North pole fan base on Jun 30, 2011 9:54 AM EDT reply actions
All the best Jim
Love this site and what you’ve made it and I’ll continue to follow the Rangers on BB. Your hockey smarts and sense of humor are always great contributions to the conversations here. Cheers to you and good luck with the radio show.
Manning lobs it, Burress alone, touchdown New York!
For the empty net, Mark Messier... do you believe it?! Do you believe it?! He said we will win game 6 - he has just picked up the hat trick!
Thanks Jim
For all the hard work and success of the site.
Best of luck Jim
Thanks for making this site the first site I check before FACEBOOK, TWITTER, ESPN, NHL.COM etc. I think you guys have done a great job here and know the site is in great hands with Joe. Your radio show is awesome and hope you never retire from that, you guys are hilarious. Best Louie.
You'll be missed...
Good Luck Jim! Thanks for all your hard work here.
BTW since you were the organizer of the fire Sather rally and are leaving….is the site now in pardoned?
p.s…..only kidding.
"pain heals - chicks dig scars - Glory, lasts forever" - Shane Falco
HAHAHAHAHA yeah we organized and funded the whole thing.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 30, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
good luck Jim
been reading this site for about 2 years now and sad to see you go, but thanks for everything.
ps: shall we make a blueshirtbanter Mt Rushmore? i vote Jim and that guy jagr as the first 2 faces ;)
Thank you Jim and Best of Luck to you in your endeavors
This is my favorite and most frequent stop for everything hockey and NY Rangers. I look forward everyday to the latest news on the NY rangers and the world of hockey, also the funny and insight comments make it all more enjoyable. That you for all your time and efforts in starting and continuing ths awesome site.
gene——
Good luck Jim
When i first got your offer I thought it was some kind of prank. I know i haven’t been on staff that long, but I know that I’ll work my ass off to do you proud and to show you that you made the right choice to add me to the staff of this little asylum.
I guess one day next season we need to have a Banner Raising ceremony for you here at BSB…not sure how it would work though
All the best,
Kevin “8kpower” Power
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
It was a prank.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 30, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I knew it
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
by Kevin Power on Jun 30, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Thing was, you were so excited, Fortunato couldn’t bring himself to tell you, so we kept you on.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 30, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
ah well its been a great run…guess i should pack up my things and get the hell out
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
by Kevin Power on Jun 30, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I figured this would also be fitting
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
That’s a great scene. Love The Office
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 30, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Now you got me all emotional again…first Drury now Jim and I’m sure ill be an emotional wreck all day tomorrow
by Mr. Avery to you on Jun 30, 2011 11:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
wait till we sign Richards to a 65 year deal
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
by Kevin Power on Jun 30, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s what I meant lol
by Mr. Avery to you on Jun 30, 2011 11:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Perfectly placed
"Mes que un club"
-Ahmad Bradshaw is undoubtedly a psychic genius.
by Scratch and Snif on Jun 30, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Good luck to you Jim.........
I myself stop by every day to read and post occasionally and when i tell people about this website its true when i say its the BEST rangers website out there and you obviously had alot to do with it…………
by giantsNYrangers on Jun 30, 2011 10:53 AM EDT reply actions
Thanks, Chris...I mean, Jim :)
Seriously. Good luck with your future aspirations and ventures, Jim! You’ve clearly got a good heart and that combined with being one of the true die-hards, makes you irreplaceable on BB. :)
All the best and please pass along my regards to the BB PR department as well :)
Marc
Thank you for this site.....
This site is a huge success. When I first stumbled upon it, I signed up immediately and I have been checking back routinely. Good articles, opinions and insights. Also good for a laugh or two. Good luck with radio, I’m sure that will be just as successful.
"Without rules, we'd all be swinging on trees, throwing crap at each other"
- Red, 70's Show
by middletownbull on Jun 30, 2011 11:06 AM EDT reply actions
The big question is
Who will Joe sign now that your cap hit is coming off the books?
Manning lobs it, Burress alone, touchdown New York!
For the empty net, Mark Messier... do you believe it?! Do you believe it?! He said we will win game 6 - he has just picked up the hat trick!
Joe is orchestrating a major contract extension
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
by Kevin Power on Jun 30, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
wow
I remember back in the days when there were only a couple of hockey blogs on here, and I spoke with Frank over at Pensburgh about launching a Rangers blog. I started an audition to run the site, but because of other commitments writing-wise I wound up dropping out of the running after a couple of weeks and, when this site launched, I had that “damn I wish that was me” feeling.
Jim, you sure as hell did a much better job than I would have in getting this place up and running (though I’m still a little annoyed that my “Handsomest poster of Blueshirt Banter” award seems to have been lost in the mail……). Seriously, this place just HUMS, and it’s part of my daily routine to check first thing in the morning.
You’re kinda like the GM who puts all the pieces in place, but leaves before a championship run begins (Craig Patrick?).
The real problem, though, is letting 8k wield any power here. Can you do something about that before you go?
@joereiter
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mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?" - Lord General Sather
"Nobody knows anything" - William Goldman
I should ban you just on principle…but that would be proving your point
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
by Kevin Power on Jun 30, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
i've place you into a dilemma
wrapped in an enigma, surrounded by a puzzle
@joereiter
Blueshirt Banter
"You can be a lion maybe once in your life. If you don't make this deal, you're a
mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?" - Lord General Sather
"Nobody knows anything" - William Goldman
dropped in the middle of a maze
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
by Kevin Power on Jun 30, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
.....surrounded by maize....
@joereiter
Blueshirt Banter
"You can be a lion maybe once in your life. If you don't make this deal, you're a
mouse forever….Wouldn't you rather be a lion for one day than a mouse for life?" - Lord General Sather
"Nobody knows anything" - William Goldman
being shat on by a Minotaur
"Don't look now, but there's one too many people in this room and I think it's you." Groucho Marx
In Prust We Trust
"Kovalev would work with Tortorella like a kitty would work in a microwave.
A lot of smoke and desperate clawing at the door. It wouldn’t work. It would just be a big, hot mess." -Dig Deep
Follow me @8kpower
Good luck with the radio show Jim, I’ll have to check it out more often when I have time. Thanks for the great work you’ve done on this site consistently. And boy do you have good timing because Im sure there will be plenty of ‘What, no Jagr?’ comments in the coming days haha. Best of luck to you.
GO PACK GO -- 13 Time World Champions
Let's Go Rangers
UH Huh You Know What It Is ZUCCA-RELLO ZUCCA-RELLO
Thanks and Good Luck
Jim,
Thank you for all your hard work and perserverance — I’ve been more of a lurker and occasional poster here but i read it every day. Despite having played hockey and watched it for 45 years, I continue to learn about the game through this site. As they say in the biz, you’ve got a face for radio — good luck. ;)
Thank you, Jim!
I haven’t been around too long on this site, but I feel like I fianlly belong to a Rangers community, which I’ve never had opportunitty to be around before (and I’ve been a fan for 30+ years.
Best Rangers day: May 27, 1994
http://media.community.blueshirtsunited.com/_Matteau-Matteau-Matteau-/audio/643191/20434.html
Worst Rangers day: April 10, 1984
by Stepan the Ice! on Jun 30, 2011 11:51 AM EDT reply actions
Great Job Jim!
Thanks for your efforts and good luck. The Ranger community is appreciative of what you have provided these last few years. Keep up the great work with BSB Radio!
Thanks
Great job making this site what it is, and best of luck with the radio gig.
Thanks Jim,
What a great website you started here, this is by far the one stop for Rangers news and analysis. I wish you all the best in the future.
by CrazyRangerFan on Jun 30, 2011 12:36 PM EDT reply actions
Jim
The next time I call in to your show, I will try to temper my Gaborik hate.
Love the passion of all the Ranger fans here. It’s great to see how much people appreciate this little internet world we all created.
Thanks for your work and good luck on the radio!
You're leaving?!?!?
Well what the hell? Was it the Drury buyout?
I used to visit bigblueview frequently and never knew about BSB until you stopped by and promoted it. BSB is now the first (non-work related) site I check every morning… And for that, I thank you. Best of luck with everything, Jim.
Thanks Jim
Always a pleasure to talk real Rangers hockey with real Rangers fans instead of your cookie cutter Rangers info… And it was you that brought us all together to have such a great time on this site through the ups and downs of the Rangers… Stick Salute to you Jim…
@clalicata17
Thanks Jim for your humor and insight, and even though you’re going to busy with your radio show (just asked to join on Facebook), I hope you stop in for as many game threads as possible. They’re not the same when you’re not cracking everybody up.
Congrats Joe on the well-deserved honor.
"To everybody else we're underdogs, but we go in thinking we can handle any team in the NHL."
Brandon Prust, #8, New York Rangers
Jim..
Take care and thanks for your insight with our favorite team. You’re leaving the Banter in good hands with Joe. Best wishes.
"The winner of the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award is Number Eight, Brandon Prust!"--Ofc. Colin McDonald, NYPD, April 7, 2011
by Danz10 on Jun 30, 2011 1:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Thanks Jim for all your stories and care. Thanks again for publishing my Grachev/Lisin video articles and the Zherdev/Theo Fleury news. Thanks even for riding me after Lisin did nothing haha
"Malik now." "6 foot 6, 238, not a noted goal scorer but he's gonna give it a shot here." "Malik has not scored this year. In on Kolzig, faked it....SCORES"
No, this can't be
I forbid you to leave, I forbid you
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by The Last Shall Become First on Jun 30, 2011 2:10 PM EDT reply actions
Good luck Jim
You made following the Rangers in upstate NY that much more tolerable. Great job with the site.
/Group Hug (with clothes on!)
MATTEAU!!!!! MATTEAU!!!!!!! MATTEAU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A departing Haiku for Señor Jim
Blueshirt symphony,
Something to look forward to
Bantering all night.
For making this site,
An outlet for all things blue
Thank you Jimothy (That’s what Jim stands for right?)
Peace out and good luck
"Mes que un club"
-Ahmad Bradshaw is undoubtedly a psychic genius.
by Scratch and Snif on Jun 30, 2011 2:44 PM EDT reply actions
WTF?
your bouncing just like that?
damn man this sucks
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Jun 30, 2011 3:14 PM EDT reply actions
Jim,
Thank you for everything. You are the reason we all have a home here. I wish you weren’t leaving, but at least you’re not completely disappearing. I promise I’ll listen to you’re radio show :)
I’m not to sure what else there is to say. You’re a great writer and an even better guy, and I’ll really miss your humor. You gave us all a free place where we could talk about the Rangers with other real fans. A place where we could get rid of all the stupidity on other hockey related blogs.
I wish you the best of luck in whatever you plan to do in the future. You were a great captain and if only you’re cap hit wasn’t so high we would have loved to keep you next season.
Thank you for everything,
-Dylan Moshe
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
GOOD LUCK JIM
Congratulations to Jim for the great job he did in building the Blueshirt Banter to what it is, the best place to talk NY Rangers hockey and anything else with the most knowledgeable fans in the world….Good luck in your next endeavor Jim…..
Good luck
The radio show is hilarious. You have a great feel for it.
the best part is when he lies to the drunk people that call in
Drunk-“yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa woooooooooooooooo BBQ is a SUCCESS!!!!! woooooooooo were gonnnnnna passs the phone around YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY”
Jim-" Yeah man thats cool but I got Jess coming on……………so………….."
Drunk-" Ohhhhhhhhhh thats cooooooooool bye then!"
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Jun 30, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim is the reason why I ended up here
I was stuck at the forums over on rangers.com and I saw a article he wrote for this site and I found this site
what a miracle because the rangers official site the messageboards there suck balls
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Jun 30, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions
Thanks for everything Jim...
I have contributed to the site with posts and comments only a couple of times, but I read the site everyday, and have been doing so for just over a year and a half. I have loved your stories and really feel like I have a better grasp of the New York Rangers because of your contributions. Thanks again, and good luck in your future endeavors.
Make it Green.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
by Dig Deep on Jun 30, 2011 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
In case anyone is curious, I bugged Jim and got his favorite number. I am very sneaky.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
“Text me your favorite # or I’ll send you a self-autographed nude picture of myself.”
This works, I’ve tried it myself.
Blueshirt Banter *It's just pain.*
R.I.P. Derek 'Boogeyman' Boogaard
Awesome stuff Digger.
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
You ask for green?
It shall be green!
Proudly suffering as a Ranger fan.
"C'mon, vagina is my 3rd favorite hole." -Drama
It has been a pleasure to be part of this community that you have crafted here Jim.
Thank you.
Blueshirt Banter *It's just pain.*
R.I.P. Derek 'Boogeyman' Boogaard
Jim you're a class act! I remember you welcoming me to the Banter
You made it easy and fun to be part of this community. Thank you and best of luck in your future.
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
Good luck
in all that you choose to do! Didnt know you well, but thank you for everything you’ve done.
/salute
Good luck Jim!
Although, I wouldn’t expect you to do something like this to us. Guys like ourselves who left school with the knowledge that Pluto was, in fact, a planet are now facing another change sure to shake the galaxy.
Thank you Jim
Whenever you visit, know this is your creation. There is no us without a u. (Boom, worst saying of the post award goes to me.)
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