OT: How hard do you Yard?

[Deepster]

Inspired by those Facebook posts that count how many states you’ve visited or what weird foods you’ve tried, here is a list of historical Yard items to show just how big a Yarder you really are.

Unless indicated otherwise, give yourself 1 point for every item you know or have accomplished. Maximum of 28 pts available.

• I used to go on the Hartford Courant UConn message board “The Husky Howl”.
• I used to go on the bball.com UConn/umass rivalry message board.
• I have attended a BYC. Add an additional bonus point if you were on a winning team.
• I attended the Boneyard football tailgate at Memorial Stadium.
• I still have a 77-74 sticker.
• I donated to Coach Calhoun’s retirement present (heart pump for UConn Med Ctr).
• I know who Oklahoma Eric is.
• I have read a post written by jAcKSoN.
• I contributed to the main Senhor Testiculo thread.
• I have met Fishy or Tom.
• I have eaten a chicken wing or drank a Rolling Rock solely for good Mojo on a gaemday.
• I have read (by your best estimate) at least 95% of the Pizza thread.
• I know who Dr. Dos is. Add an additional 2 pts if you received a Bronze filigree award from him.
• I have replied “Shut up, Dove” at least once.
• I have received a sentence from Judge Deepster and been hung by Hangman Swami.
• I have replied with a “Dooooooomed!” at least once.
• I know who Leticia Basketballdridge is.
• I have been in the chat room for an entire game.
• I have a piece of clothing with “Boneyard” on it somewhere – Tshirt, hat, hoodie.
• I know the real first names of 10 or more current Yarders. Tom does not count as one.
• I read the infamous MakersMuppet post at the original time it was posted.
• I know who RabidHusky is.
• I have had a drink with Mauconnfan.
• I have met up with a Yarder that I’d never met before at a NYC bar during the Big East Tournament.
• I posted something on the Yard on 3/29/1999 (77-74).

 

[casual-yardin]

Maybe 1, casual and all

 

[Bezzz]

15

 

[Kitaman]

I rarely post.

 

[Palatine]

I got a 3.

 

[David 76]

Maybe a 5

 

[Vuce]

How about adding - You know what "Fort the ead" means and 1 bonus point if you were present when it first was written

 

[temery]

Tom does not count as one.

I get that a lot.

 

[Drytortugas]

How about
• I remember Kulik on the AOL board.

 

[TRest]

16. Relieved not to know many on a first name basis, however.

 

[hansonel-amin]

Inspired by those Facebook posts that count how many states you’ve visited or what weird foods you’ve tried, here is a list of historical Yard items to show just how big a Yarder you really are.

Unless indicated otherwise, give yourself 1 point for every item you know or have accomplished. Maximum of 28 pts available.

• I used to go on the Hartford Courant UConn message board “The Husky Howl”.
• I used to go on the bball.com UConn/umass rivalry message board.
• I have attended a BYC. Add an additional bonus point if you were on a winning team.
• I attended the Boneyard football tailgate at Memorial Stadium.
• I still have a 77-74 sticker.
• I donated to Coach Calhoun’s retirement present (heart pump for UConn Med Ctr).
• I know who Oklahoma Eric is.
• I have read a post written by jAcKSoN.
• I contributed to the main Senhor Testiculo thread.
• I have met Fishy or Tom.
• I have eaten a chicken wing or drank a Rolling Rock solely for good Mojo on a gaemday.
• I have read (by your best estimate) at least 95% of the Pizza thread.
• I know who Dr. Dos is. Add an additional 2 pts if you received a Bronze filigree award from him.
• I have replied “Shut up, Dove” at least once.
• I have received a sentence from Judge Deepster and been hung by Hangman Swami.
• I have replied with a “Dooooooomed!” at least once.
• I know who Leticia Basketballdridge is.
• I have been in the chat room for an entire game.
• I have a piece of clothing with “Boneyard” on it somewhere – Tshirt, hat, hoodie.
• I know the real first names of 10 or more current Yarders. Tom does not count as one.
• I read the infamous MakersMuppet post at the original time it was posted.
• I know who RabidHusky is.
• I have had a drink with Mauconnfan.
• I have met up with a Yarder that I’d never met before at a NYC bar during the Big East Tournament.
• I posted something on the Yard on 3/29/1999 (77-74).

2
jAcKSoN and MakersMuppet

 

[CL82]

Kind of a random list, but 18. Does meeting Nan count?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

10

Good list, in that I know what many more are but don't get to score them.

"Fort the ead" is a good addendum, and JKUL & present day @Vuce are well-remembered from AOL which was a dial-in mainstay for me before I found the Yard in the summer of '99, in comfortable time to still have even an unused 77-74 decal.

Chickened out on BYC a couple times, thinking I ought to have golfed within the prior decade. Would've helped for sure with first names, where I stall at about 8, half of which I can't remember. Andi had my chance in East Hampton this year but maybe 10 is just a solid score Too much more might be unsettling.

I have only Liked "Shut up Dove" (and can't remember his name).

 

[Travelman6]

3
I am giving myself 1 point for posting and, at times and when called for, defending Uconn on the old espn Uconn boards (dag nab it!) from the very early 2000s.

 

[HuskyHawk]

10 for me. Need to drink some Scotch with @mauconnfan

I was predominantly on Brett's old mailing list in the earlier days. Less often the old instance of the Yard.

 

[FatElvis]

I'll be the first person to admit I got a big fat 0. I think never winning a Bronze filigree award hurts the most.

 

[CL82]

How about adding - You know what "Fort the ead" means and 1 bonus point if you were present when it first was written

jAcKSoN and MakersMuppet

Kind of feels like being banned on the 'Cuse site ought to be worth a point as well.

 

[Excalibur]

• I used to go on the Hartford Courant UConn message board “The Husky Howl”.
• I used to go on the bball.com UConn/umass rivalry message board.
• I have attended a BYC. Add an additional bonus point if you were on a winning team. +1
• I attended the Boneyard football tailgate at Memorial Stadium. +1
• I still have a 77-74 sticker. +1
• I donated to Coach Calhoun’s retirement present (heart pump for UConn Med Ctr). +1
• I know who Oklahoma Eric is. +1
• I have read a post written by jAcKSoN. +1
• I contributed to the main Senhor Testiculo thread. +1, I think
• I have met Fishy or Tom. +1
• I have eaten a chicken wing or drank a Rolling Rock solely for good Mojo on a gaemday.
• I have read (by your best estimate) at least 95% of the Pizza thread. +1
• I know who Dr. Dos is. Add an additional 2 pts if you received a Bronze filigree award from him. +1
• I have replied “Shut up, Dove” at least once. +1
• I have received a sentence from Judge Deepster and been hung by Hangman Swami.
• I have replied with a “Dooooooomed!” at least once. +1
• I know who Leticia Basketballdridge is. +1
• I have been in the chat room for an entire game. +1
• I have a piece of clothing with “Boneyard” on it somewhere – Tshirt, hat, hoodie. +1
• I know the real first names of 10 or more current Yarders. Tom does not count as one. +1
• I read the infamous MakersMuppet post at the original time it was posted. +1
• I know who RabidHusky is. +1
• I have had a drink with Mauconnfan. +1
• I have met up with a Yarder that I’d never met before at a NYC bar during the Big East Tournament.
• I posted something on the Yard on 3/29/1999 (77-74).

19 Total


I'm going to add that this is a lousy way to rate what your title says, as there are a few people that I can think of that have posted less than 10 times in the past 5 years that would score higher on this list than I did . . .

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

What about a point for fluent in chapviluag?

 

[Deepster]

Kind of feels like being banned on the 'Cuse site ought to be worth a point as well.

I thought of being banned on either the Cuse or PC board, bonus pt if you're banned from both.

 

[Deepster]

• I used to go on the Hartford Courant UConn message board “The Husky Howl”.
• I used to go on the bball.com UConn/umass rivalry message board.
• I have attended a BYC. Add an additional bonus point if you were on a winning team. +1
• I attended the Boneyard football tailgate at Memorial Stadium. +1
• I still have a 77-74 sticker. +1
• I donated to Coach Calhoun’s retirement present (heart pump for UConn Med Ctr). +1
• I know who Oklahoma Eric is. +1
• I have read a post written by jAcKSoN. +1
• I contributed to the main Senhor Testiculo thread. +1, I think
• I have met Fishy or Tom. +1
• I have eaten a chicken wing or drank a Rolling Rock solely for good Mojo on a gaemday.
• I have read (by your best estimate) at least 95% of the Pizza thread. +1
• I know who Dr. Dos is. Add an additional 2 pts if you received a Bronze filigree award from him. +1
• I have replied “Shut up, Dove” at least once. +1
• I have received a sentence from Judge Deepster and been hung by Hangman Swami.
• I have replied with a “Dooooooomed!” at least once. +1
• I know who Leticia Basketballdridge is. +1
• I have been in the chat room for an entire game. +1
• I have a piece of clothing with “Boneyard” on it somewhere – Tshirt, hat, hoodie. +1
• I know the real first names of 10 or more current Yarders. Tom does not count as one. +1
• I read the infamous MakersMuppet post at the original time it was posted. +1
• I know who RabidHusky is. +1
• I have had a drink with Mauconnfan. +1
• I have met up with a Yarder that I’d never met before at a NYC bar during the Big East Tournament.
• I posted something on the Yard on 3/29/1999 (77-74).

19 Total


I'm going to add that this is a lousy way to rate what your title says, as there are a few people that I can think of that have posted less than 10 times in the past 5 years that would score higher on this list than I did . . .

Wow. Hard yardin. You never had wings or an RR?

 

[Excalibur]

Wow. Hard yardin. You never had wings or an RR?

I honestly can't say one way or the other, so I didn't want to give myself credit. I suppose I may have had a RR on a gameday in 2000-2001 when I was a poor law student who still drank crappy beer . As for wings, any consumption was purely coincidental.

 

[CL82]

Participating in a hanging thread is point worthy. Maybe 2pts if you were actually tried?

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

7

 

[Excalibur]

I have to think about the ten names. Fishy, Deepster, Swami (does he count), AugustWest, Pepband99, SportsArt, palatine, whaler11 (only because he posted it in a thread at one point), nomar, calluke, CitrusDog, HuskyNan. I'm sure there are others . . .