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It's been a long time, and I know a few of us have since passed (pinkflower/socaldean), but I know a few of us are still out there. I see a few familiar names here.  

Any other VU guys here?

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VU then Purple Thoughts, now here

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Yep, but don't remember my screen name way back to Dan Hildreth's site. 

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Yep...Hildreth's site, Sportsnyou, VU, PT...now here. Only ever been Denver Viking then Maroon Bells. 

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Have had the same screen name since 98.

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SNY-BeerCityVike

VU-AdGoesFor296

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@"MaroonBells" said: Yep...Hildreth's site, Sportsnyou, VU, PT...now here. Only ever been Denver Viking then Maroon Bells. 

So, do you think Dante Culpeper could ever win a Super Bowl for the vikings?

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@"Randle316" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: Yep...Hildreth's site, Sportsnyou, VU, PT...now here. Only ever been Denver Viking then Maroon Bells. 

So, do you think Dante Culpeper could ever win a Super Bowl for the vikings?



Well, to bring it back in time, I asked my magic 8 ball and it said "outlook not so good." He did, however, give us the best QB year the Vikings ever had.  

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#8 · Jan 21, 7:58 AM
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I am also from back in the VU days.  So long ago that I forget my handle.  Might have been 10-4 rubber ducky for all I know.

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#9 · Jan 21, 8:15 AM
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What's VU? 

 :p 

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@"kmillard" said: Have had the same screen name since 98.
me too...
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was either gangrene or greediron way back to the email lists.

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#12 · Jan 21, 10:35 AM
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I was a lurker there before I became a lurker here.

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It was probably the first site I found when I discovered the internet! Don't remember my handle...

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Hell yeah. . .  anyone remember the rumors of trading for Ricky Williams after Robert Smith up and retired out of nowhere.  What about Dan Marino getting the call from Denny going into 2000?

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@"Purpleblooded" said: It was probably the first site I found when I discovered the internet! Don't remember my handle...
Where's your GIF with the character at the computer getting blodied?  

I miss BongBerath aka Dan

Vikingjedi because he was a nutbar.

Jaco was hella cool.

And Proudhorn was funny as hell.

 

I lurked on VU, Joined PT the week Korey Stringer died. Switched to here a year ago.

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@"Skodin" said: Hell yeah. . .  anyone remember the rumors of trading for Ricky Williams after Robert Smith up and retired out of nowhere.  What about Dan Marino getting the call from Denny going into 2000?


I remember the MN legislature voting for USB Stadium - or not
Zygi's plan in LA
Winfield and Phat Pat on their way to see Ticey flying in really late @ night

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@"purplefaithful" said:
@"Skodin" said: Hell yeah. . .  anyone remember the rumors of trading for Ricky Williams after Robert Smith up and retired out of nowhere.  What about Dan Marino getting the call from Denny going into 2000?


I remember the MN legislature voting for USB Stadium - or not
Zygi's plan in LA
Winfield and Phat Pat on their way to see Ticey flying in really late @ night

Ahh yes, the late night FA opening.  The Poison Pill year, Winfield and Pat getting on the plane instead of going to the Jets due to a snowstorm I believe.  Those were fun times on those boards.

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You are right, Mattyman -- I'd completely forgotten the GIF (which still seems appropriate for Vike fans)!

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#19 · Jan 21, 11:49 AM
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Was VU AKA Bob Lurtsema's Viking Update? 

I was active with Purple Thoughts and maybe VU.  Drifted off for awhile and am now back here mostly lurking for now (many long, busy but mostly good days).

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Yes indeed .... been around here for all the ups & downs. Cannot remember my original “name” though.

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