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Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 3:59 pm
by gannable
In honor of gannable's celebrated return to CC one month ago I'd like to pose the following question:
List 10 former players you'd wish to see return.

Gannable sees that most of his former friends, enemies, and rivals are all gone. He can be sentimental so that makes him sort of sad and it makes gannable wonder why the hell did he return in the first place?

Anyway here's his list (not in any order):

The title of this thread is in honor of the first person on his list:
(gannable bets most people don't even remember Blitz's top ten lists :(

1) Blitzaholic - frankly, I think he or Big Whiskey, or sjnap are the best players ever here at CC. Bliztaholic left under scandalous terms and I suspect he was too embarrassed to ever return. But Blitz if you're reading this, please know those concerns are long gone. There's all new generation of players who wouldn't even recall the incident. I felt CC long something when Bltiz left, it never felt the same. He was an institution, the Babe Ruth of CC. Blitz and gannable always didn't get along but gannable is more sentimental than anything; he doesn't hold grudges.

2) Ironwood - my former teammate and friend. When we both had our hearts in the game we could beat anyone on the website in a team game . We joined around the same time, first played together as competitors but then learned team games together. The website is not the same for me without him.

3) Das Killa - same description as Ironwood. I'm sure he's happy that Edmonton has finally built a stanley cup contender.

4) 300spartans - you wouldn't know it by his rank but in his prime he was a great player, one of the best. We became friends and teammates; and even won a tournament together with Ironwood and Meanestbossever.

5) Meanestbossever - another great teammate and clan mate. He was always level headed and calm even while Ironwood and gannable became unreasonable.

6) Detoorteg - a strange choice but gannable found him entertaining. During my early days at CC, good ole Detoorteg was accusing people of cheating and having dice programs. Recalling him reminds of my days of wide-eyed innocence.

7) Leeks777 - a former teammate and clan mate. His blistering tirades and cursing and insults against opponents were great comic relief for gannable. THe two of us together could whine and insult the opponent into obliteration.

8 Beersurfer - an opponent more often than not for gannable; however not only was a great player but he whined and complained about the dice more than gannable. You have to admire him for that fact alone. And beersurfer reminds gannable of the days of great team battles many years ago, so sad that they're over.

9) Barterer2002 - a friend, a teammate, and a fellow Philadelphian. We won a tournament together. He disappeared suddenly. We were supposed to meet for tea and crumpets but it never transpired. I hope he's ok.

10) JohnyRockets - like Blitzaholic, JR was a CC institution. There was a time I couldn't conceive of CC without him. We played as opponents and a few times as teammates. JR, wherever you are I'm sure you know CC is not the same without you.

honorable mention - vintender, big whiskey, sjnap, the entire THOTA clan, watsy, speed, peanutsdad, fruitcake, danryan, gussell, nesterdude, and countless others.


sincerely,

Fanny Balls

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 4:52 pm
by riskllama

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:41 pm
by Thorthoth


Everyday, the Widow llama climbs up to the the attic window and gazes out at the sea, looking for the sails of ships that shall never return...

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:38 am
by iAmCaffeine
Memento will be back btw.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:51 am
by DirtyDishSoap
1. Too long of a list, but gimme back the Spamalot crew.

2. B.K Barunt - Cool dude, flamed me as a kid to no end, but less of a cunt when I was in the service. Fun guy.

3. Clapper - Never thought I'd see CC without her.

4. take2out - 2007's noob award winner. He'd be a great addition on this site. Caffeine would have a hay day with him.

5. Dancing Mustard - The best thing this forum has received.

6. Player329053905902376034267432064023 - Annoying but we need more trolls

7. Nobunaga

8. Thegreekdog

9. Juan_Bottom

10. Big BALLIN Stalin

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:01 am
by DoomYoshi
that girl who used to blow me everytime she won a game. Like, what a celebration.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:53 pm
by riskllama
shit yeah, forgot about BBS...

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:52 pm
by Metsfanmax
rabbiton

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:26 pm
by gannable
forgot about rabbiton

he was a great player.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:20 pm
by betiko
Metsfanmax wrote:rabbiton


Duh... big wham is rabbiton..

And surprised the OP didn't mention emmdizzle, ponygal and all his other friends.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:49 pm
by gannable
id like to see emmdizzle and ponygal return.

What is a website without enemies?

If I had my wish the dynamics of this website would be like wrestling; everyone has a feud going on.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:20 am
by EBConquer
Gary.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:50 am
by Dukasaur
gannable wrote:
1) Blitzaholic - frankly, I think he or Big Whiskey, or sjnap are the best players ever here at CC. Bliztaholic left under scandalous terms and I suspect he was too embarrassed to ever return. But Blitz if you're reading this, please know those concerns are long gone. There's all new generation of players who wouldn't even recall the incident. I felt CC long something when Bltiz left, it never felt the same. He was an institution, the Babe Ruth of CC. Blitz and gannable always didn't get along but gannable is more sentimental than anything; he doesn't hold grudges.

I would definitely second that. Blitz broke the rules, he was punished, in my book that is the end of the matter. I don't believe people should be flogged in perpetuity for some long-ago crime. Why bother talking about "paying your debt" if we don't at some point treat the debt as paid?

When I joined CC everything was about Blitz. Hard to believe that he left and never came back. He was the centrepiece of CC as I originally explored it.


2. I also agree with you about Barterer 2002. It's almost a forgotten fact that he was the founder of the TPA Series. Very sad that he left so early in its history.

After that, my list diverges completely from yours. Most of the people on my list were the great site volunteers -- tournament organiser, mapmakers, and mods. Then there's some forum greats, and a few random people who were simply my friends.

3. Gilligan
4. Samuelc812
5. Victor Sullivan
6. Night Strike
7. greenoaks
8. anamainiacks
9. WorldCup4James
10. Mr. CD
11. cairnswk -- still the best mapmaker of all time
12. wacicha
13. natty dread
14. perchorin
15. Dibbler
16. Seamus76
17. oldrizky44 -- my original SoC instructor
18. BBS
19. SirSebstar


and purely for comic relief

20. InsomniaRed

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:35 am
by riskllama
good call on the volunteers/mapmakers, duk. natty was pretty funny, too. ManBungalow, for his avatar alone.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:36 am
by DoomYoshi
Why is natty dread on your list? He wouldn't accept that the amount of territories that border a continent make it more difficult to defend, not just the amount of border countries in the continent.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:00 am
by gannable
insomina red - i remember her posting that she was dying or something. I felt really sad reading the post. Then, some people starting insulting her and saying she was lying.

Anyone know if her story was true or not?

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:32 am
by riskllama
gannable wrote:insomina red - i remember her posting that she was dying or something. I felt really sad reading the post. Then, some people starting insulting her and saying she was lying.

Anyone know if her story was true or not?

lol, inb4... :roll:

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 11:18 am
by Thorthoth
She probably died. Her IMDb page hasn't had a new entry in years.

Correction: I just checked again. Their is now a 2017 credit. Something minor, indy & behind-camera... so who knows?

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:43 pm
by Metsfanmax
Thorthoth wrote:She probably died. Her IMDb page hasn't had a new entry in years.

Correction: I just checked again. Their is now a 2017 credit. Something minor, indy & behind-camera... so who knows?


You were never an active forum user before this year. How could you have been aware of that incident?

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:16 pm
by Thorthoth
Metsfanmax wrote:You were never an active forum user before this year. How could you have been aware of that incident?

I have my ways... ;)
Stick around, Mets, and I'll continue to surprise you.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:57 pm
by Dukasaur
DoomYoshi wrote:Why is natty dread on your list? He wouldn't accept that the amount of territories that border a continent make it more difficult to defend, not just the amount of border countries in the continent.


You know what? Natty dread pissed me off a lot, and I disagreed with him 80% of the time. I'd still like to see him back. The ability to have interesting ideas is sometimes more important than the ability to have ideas I agree with. Plus, he was a very productive mapmaker.

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 11:08 pm
by TheForgivenOne
yefyef

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:47 am
by gannable
i'd like to see players like the forgiveone return

we don't know one another but I know the name.

I know we competed against one another.

Where have all my old opponents gone?

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:56 am
by Dukasaur
gannable wrote:i'd like to see players like the forgiveone return

we don't know one another but I know the name.

I know we competed against one another.

Where have all my old opponents gone?


Did you bury them in your backyard?

Re: Top 10 Players You'd like to see return

PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:01 am
by morleyjoe
Babagonosh - he was really moving to the top when he left. Genoke - a true gentleman. And the recent departure of shoop76....very sad to see this veteran walk away...