It's weird to think about thousands of people lurking these boards. I liked the write up @DerekJohnson what was the HHB board all about and why did it shut down?
Husky Half Brains started in October 2007 by @iDawg and @RaceBannon. They felt that the Seattle media was not making a fair and accurate assessment of the UW football program. The team was failing but the bizarre media and fan talk was all about how it was succeeding in ways other than wins and losses and how WIllingham was helping the players comport themselves better, etc.
The website and podcast were simultaneously created. The website was on a cheaper website and virtually no moderation, save for the Friday Sacrifice when Sven got to pick which poster's account was to be deleted.
The website was such a breath of fresh air but also sometimes a horror show. It finally got shut down when a poster reported some pornographic material to the server company and the site went dark never to return.
I think I got all those details right.
That’s my memory of it as well, with Damone’s clarification. Army of Doogs. Heh. It’s funny cause back then we hated their antics since they were unconditional supporters of mediocrity, but it would be nice to have some more passionate fans these days who don’t have tickets to Hamilton.
I had the mocking Army of Doogs Twatter account which I lost the password to years ago but appears to still be preserved. Maybe this will fill in some gaps?
It's weird to think about thousands of people lurking these boards. I liked the write up @DerekJohnson what was the HHB board all about and why did it shut down?
Husky Half Brains started in October 2007 by @iDawg and @RaceBannon. They felt that the Seattle media was not making a fair and accurate assessment of the UW football program. The team was failing but the bizarre media and fan talk was all about how it was succeeding in ways other than wins and losses and how WIllingham was helping the players comport themselves better, etc.
The website and podcast were simultaneously created. The website was on a cheaper website and virtually no moderation, save for the Friday Sacrifice when Sven got to pick which poster's account was to be deleted.
The website was such a breath of fresh air but also sometimes a horror show. It finally got shut down when a poster reported some pornographic material to the server company and the site went dark never to return.
I think I got all those details right.
I’ll add a couple clarifying items.
The name came from a comment by Todd Turner when he was trying to defend Willingham. He said something like “anybody with a computer and half a brain…” can be a critic.
The poster who dimed out the the website was this weird little man named Kris who was and I think still is a spastic little retard.
actual true CSB bro: In 2005 Todd Turner wouldn't allow the bus to leave Hec Ed for the airport (ASU) until I tied my purple tie.
It's weird to think about thousands of people lurking these boards. I liked the write up @DerekJohnson what was the HHB board all about and why did it shut down?
Husky Half Brains started in October 2007 by @iDawg and @RaceBannon. They felt that the Seattle media was not making a fair and accurate assessment of the UW football program. The team was failing but the bizarre media and fan talk was all about how it was succeeding in ways other than wins and losses and how WIllingham was helping the players comport themselves better, etc.
The website and podcast were simultaneously created. The website was on a cheaper website and virtually no moderation, save for the Friday Sacrifice when Sven got to pick which poster's account was to be deleted.
The website was such a breath of fresh air but also sometimes a horror show. It finally got shut down when a poster reported some pornographic material to the server company and the site went dark never to return.
I think I got all those details right.
That’s my memory of it as well, with Damone’s clarification. Army of Doogs. Heh. It’s funny cause back then we hated their antics since they were unconditional supporters of mediocrity, but it would be nice to have some more passionate fans these days who don’t have tickets to Hamilton.
I had the mocking Army of Doogs Twatter account which I lost the password to years ago but appears to still be preserved. Maybe this will fill in some gaps?
It's weird to think about thousands of people lurking these boards. I liked the write up @DerekJohnson what was the HHB board all about and why did it shut down?
Husky Half Brains started in October 2007 by @iDawg and @RaceBannon. They felt that the Seattle media was not making a fair and accurate assessment of the UW football program. The team was failing but the bizarre media and fan talk was all about how it was succeeding in ways other than wins and losses and how WIllingham was helping the players comport themselves better, etc.
The website and podcast were simultaneously created. The website was on a cheaper website and virtually no moderation, save for the Friday Sacrifice when Sven got to pick which poster's account was to be deleted.
The website was such a breath of fresh air but also sometimes a horror show. It finally got shut down when a poster reported some pornographic material to the server company and the site went dark never to return.
I think I got all those details right.
That’s my memory of it as well, with Damone’s clarification. Army of Doogs. Heh. It’s funny cause back then we hated their antics since they were unconditional supporters of mediocrity, but it would be nice to have some more passionate fans these days who don’t have tickets to Hamilton.
I had the mocking Army of Doogs Twatter account which I lost the password to years ago but appears to still be preserved. Maybe this will fill in some gaps?
It's weird to think about thousands of people lurking these boards. I liked the write up @DerekJohnson what was the HHB board all about and why did it shut down?
Husky Half Brains started in October 2007 by @iDawg and @RaceBannon. They felt that the Seattle media was not making a fair and accurate assessment of the UW football program. The team was failing but the bizarre media and fan talk was all about how it was succeeding in ways other than wins and losses and how WIllingham was helping the players comport themselves better, etc.
The website and podcast were simultaneously created. The website was on a cheaper website and virtually no moderation, save for the Friday Sacrifice when Sven got to pick which poster's account was to be deleted.
The website was such a breath of fresh air but also sometimes a horror show. It finally got shut down when a poster reported some pornographic material to the server company and the site went dark never to return.
I think I got all those details right.
I posted there but can't remember what my user name was at the time. Listened to every one of the pods. The best thing anyone could do on that site was to quickly learn when the lemonparty.gif was about to show up in a thread.
Congrats on ten years. So many all time great memories here, from drunken game threads with @Swaye and @Mad_Son (we’re all old and married and domesticated now) to the timeless dawgman bashing. I remember being escorted out of Schmidt Hall in the Autumn of 07 for trying to respectfully start a Dawg pack-led Fire Ty initiative. A few weeks later, dejected he was being retained, I found out about the HHB/Racebannon/Mora (lol) movement.
As corny as it sounds now, it was beyond liberating to find so many likeminded people. We were unhinged but we cared intensely. I never even glanced at DM or realdawg (LOL) again.
Thanks Derek for making this possible. Race and iDawg for being my e-role models when I was young and impressionable. Nacho for being an all around good dude and ensuring my thanks taft meme slithers on into perpetuity.
2019 felt like the zenith (so far) with the podcast scene booming, TBS forum in overdrive, the apparent level up of the program, everyone worth a shit was here. In hindsight, the BDTW stuff was too rushed and too spread out among too many people. There’s a lot more context there but it does no good to dwell on roads not taken.
Random stream of consciousness shoutouts:
@RoadDawg55 - consistently one of the better posters here and an all around good dude. Great football takes, undervalues recruiting but nobody is perfect.
@Doogles - is me if I was born in CA pretty much. Including our own Sarkish tendencies. I still owe you for the Earl’s ghosting.
@CuntWaffle - hilarious dude and also got me into some of my favorite shows ever.
@YellowSnow - I think you hated me at first because I’m taller than your rowing dork ass, but you’re one of the good guys. Can’t wait to drink with you again.
@Doog_de_Jour - I had no business crushing you in the circle jerk, Allah forgive me.
@PurpleBaze - also a good dude who despite going full WGAF mode about UW football (who can blame him?) still is present and consistently funny.
I agree with the podcast commentary about compartmentalizing the Tug from the football discussion. It is disappointing many struggle with that. I get it though.
If USC can pull this off I hope to see many of you in Pasadena.
Congrats on ten years. So many all time great memories here, from drunken game threads with @Swaye and @Mad_Son (we’re all old and married and domesticated now) to the timeless dawgman bashing. I remember being escorted out of Schmidt Hall in the Autumn of 07 for trying to respectfully start a Dawg pack-led Fire Ty initiative. A few weeks later, dejected he was being retained, I found out about the HHB/Racebannon/Mora (lol) movement.
As corny as it sounds now, it was beyond liberating to find so many likeminded people. We were unhinged but we cared intensely. I never even glanced at DM or realdawg (LOL) again.
Thanks Derek for making this possible. Race and iDawg for being my e-role models when I was young and impressionable. Nacho for being an all around good dude and ensuring my thanks taft meme slithers on into perpetuity.
2019 felt like the zenith (so far) with the podcast scene booming, TBS forum in overdrive, the apparent level up of the program, everyone worth a shit was here. In hindsight, the BDTW stuff was too rushed and too spread out among too many people. There’s a lot more context there but it does no good to dwell on roads not taken.
Random stream of consciousness shoutouts:
@RoadDawg55 - consistently one of the better posters here and an all around good dude. Great football takes, undervalues recruiting but nobody is perfect.
@Doogles - is me if I was born in CA pretty much. Including our own Sarkish tendencies. I still owe you for the Earl’s ghosting.
@CuntWaffle - hilarious dude and also got me into some of my favorite shows ever.
@YellowSnow - I think you hated me at first because I’m taller than your rowing dork ass, but you’re one of the good guys. Can’t wait to drink with you again.
@Doog_de_Jour - I had no business crushing you in the circle jerk, Allah forgive me.
@PurpleBaze - also a good dude who despite going full WGAF mode about UW football (who can blame him?) still is present and consistently funny.
I agree with the podcast commentary about compartmentalizing the Tug from the football discussion. It is disappointing many struggle with that. I get it though.
If USC can pull this off I hope to see many of you in Pasadena.
Cheers to another ten years.
@Gladstone literally made me become a better poster after I was a 13 slot in the first round up against noted internet bully @dnc.
Congrats on ten years. So many all time great memories here, from drunken game threads with @Swaye and @Mad_Son (we’re all old and married and domesticated now) to the timeless dawgman bashing. I remember being escorted out of Schmidt Hall in the Autumn of 07 for trying to respectfully start a Dawg pack-led Fire Ty initiative. A few weeks later, dejected he was being retained, I found out about the HHB/Racebannon/Mora (lol) movement.
As corny as it sounds now, it was beyond liberating to find so many likeminded people. We were unhinged but we cared intensely. I never even glanced at DM or realdawg (LOL) again.
Thanks Derek for making this possible. Race and iDawg for being my e-role models when I was young and impressionable. Nacho for being an all around good dude and ensuring my thanks taft meme slithers on into perpetuity.
2019 felt like the zenith (so far) with the podcast scene booming, TBS forum in overdrive, the apparent level up of the program, everyone worth a shit was here. In hindsight, the BDTW stuff was too rushed and too spread out among too many people. There’s a lot more context there but it does no good to dwell on roads not taken.
Random stream of consciousness shoutouts:
@RoadDawg55 - consistently one of the better posters here and an all around good dude. Great football takes, undervalues recruiting but nobody is perfect.
@Doogles - is me if I was born in CA pretty much. Including our own Sarkish tendencies. I still owe you for the Earl’s ghosting.
@CuntWaffle - hilarious dude and also got me into some of my favorite shows ever.
@YellowSnow - I think you hated me at first because I’m taller than your rowing dork ass, but you’re one of the good guys. Can’t wait to drink with you again.
@Doog_de_Jour - I had no business crushing you in the circle jerk, Allah forgive me.
@PurpleBaze - also a good dude who despite going full WGAF mode about UW football (who can blame him?) still is present and consistently funny.
I agree with the podcast commentary about compartmentalizing the Tug from the football discussion. It is disappointing many struggle with that. I get it though.
If USC can pull this off I hope to see many of you in Pasadena.
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I knew I recognized your voice @Swaye !
As corny as it sounds now, it was beyond liberating to find so many likeminded people. We were unhinged but we cared intensely. I never even glanced at DM or realdawg (LOL) again.
Thanks Derek for making this possible. Race and iDawg for being my e-role models when I was young and impressionable. Nacho for being an all around good dude and ensuring my thanks taft meme slithers on into perpetuity.
2019 felt like the zenith (so far) with the podcast scene booming, TBS forum in overdrive, the apparent level up of the program, everyone worth a shit was here. In hindsight, the BDTW stuff was too rushed and too spread out among too many people. There’s a lot more context there but it does no good to dwell on roads not taken.
Random stream of consciousness shoutouts:
@RoadDawg55 - consistently one of the better posters here and an all around good dude. Great football takes, undervalues recruiting but nobody is perfect.
@Doogles - is me if I was born in CA pretty much. Including our own Sarkish tendencies. I still owe you for the Earl’s ghosting.
@CuntWaffle - hilarious dude and also got me into some of my favorite shows ever.
@WilburHooksHands - UW Twitter undisputed GOAT.
@YellowSnow - I think you hated me at first because I’m taller than your rowing dork ass, but you’re one of the good guys. Can’t wait to drink with you again.
@Doog_de_Jour - I had no business crushing you in the circle jerk, Allah forgive me.
@PurpleBaze - also a good dude who despite going full WGAF mode about UW football (who can blame him?) still is present and consistently funny.
I agree with the podcast commentary about compartmentalizing the Tug from the football discussion. It is disappointing many struggle with that. I get it though.
If USC can pull this off I hope to see many of you in Pasadena.
Cheers to another ten years.
We’ll have those kinks worked out for 2024.
I know, take it to the Tug, DDJ.