[CBFF] Introduction

Steve Behrens steve.behrens at gmail.com
Fri Feb 23 22:13:16 MST 2007 

Actually, walleye shore lunch on a Canadian lakeshore works for me.....

-Behr


On 2/23/07, hrote2003 at comcast.net <hrote2003 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Forgive my ignorance, but is that a restaurant in Chicago?  Either way,
> even if it's somewhere else, do they deliver and how far to they deliver?  I
> am in Pa.  lol
>
> Harold
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Kenny Claxton" <kenny.claxton at gmail.com>
>
> > The Brat Stop anyone?
> >
> > On 2/23/07, mactbone wrote:
> > >
> > > BRATS
> > >
> > > you call yourself a Chicago fan...
> > > -Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Victor Waldron (CBFF)
> > > To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 1:31:48 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CBFF] Introduction
> > >
> > >
> > > Wings actually. This is a wings group.
> > >
> > > V
> > >
> > > Kenny Claxton wrote:
> > > > And pizza.
> > > >
> > > > On 2/23/07, hrote2003 at comcast.net wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Thank you for the welcome, so the newest member buys the drinks? I
> can
> > > >> settle for that.
> > > >>
> > > >> Harold
> > > >>
> > > >> -------------- Original message --------------
> > > >> From: "Phil DeNomme"
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> Welcome Harold. You got the first round of drinks! ;)
> > > >>>
> > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > > >>> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of
> > > >>> hrote2003 at comcast.net
> > > >>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 8:01 AM
> > > >>> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > > >>> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Introduction
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Hello, and thank you very much for the welcome as well. Well,
> joking
> > > >>>
> > > >> around
> > > >>
> > > >>> and jibes here and there are not to bad, but that and flat out
> > > >>>
> > > >> disrespect is
> > > >>
> > > >>> a huge difference, as you know. People do not have to agree on
> > > >>>
> > > >> everything,
> > > >>
> > > >>> but can still have respect for each other.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Harold
> > > >>>
> > > >>> -------------- Original message --------------
> > > >>> From: "Victor Waldron (CBFF)"
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> Harold-
> > > >>>> If you think this group lacks people who could be labeled a
> > > "smartass"
> > > >>>> you are gravely mistaken.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> ;)
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> In all seriousness, personal jibes are thrown around here all the
> > > time
> > > >>>> but we all respect one another. Welcome to our little Bears
> > > community.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Vic
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> mom2iancal wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> Welcome, Harold!! I could hazard a guess as to who the
> "smartass"
> > > >>>>>
> > > >> was on
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> the other list....it is also how I came to be a member over
> here!
> > > >>>>>
> > > >> Let me
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> tell ya, best list move I've ever made!!! (smartass is too kind
> of a
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>> word,
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> by the way LOL)
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Last year was my first year at the fan convention as well and it
> was
> > > >>>>>
> > > >> so
> > > >>
> > > >>> much
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> fun!!! We are going again this year and taking the kids with us
> this
> > > >>>>> time...
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Again, Welcome!!
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> teri
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> ~A Morning Without Coffee is Sleep~
> > > >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >>>>> From:
> > > >>>>> To:
> > > >>>>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 2:46 AM
> > > >>>>> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Introduction
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Hello and thank you for the welcome. I like the fact that
> people
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> can as
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>> you say, agree to disagree and still be grown up enough to
> accept
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> that.
> > > >>
> > > >>> I
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> just have a big problem with people who think they are above
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> everybody
> > > >>
> > > >>> and
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> can be a complete smartass about it. I find that in many cases,
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> because
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>> we do not all live in Chicago or close by Chicago, that we all
> do
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> not
> > > >>
> > > >>> get
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> the same coverage, whether it be radio, television, newspaper
> or
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>> whatever,
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> to let us know of current happenings going on with the team. We
> all
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> do
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>> not have the same amount of time to be on the net, watch TV,
> work
> > > >>>>>> different hours and more differences, that make it impossible
> for
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> us
> > > >>
> > > >>> all
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> to know everything about the team as it is happening. Knowing
> that,
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> I
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>> had a circumstance that somebody became a real smartass.
> Anyway, as
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>> corny
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> as this may sound, I have always when come across Bears fans
> from
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> all
> > > >>
> > > >>> over
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> the country, for the most part, I have found them to be some of
> the
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>> more
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> respectful and fair minded people. Another g
> > > >>>>>> ood attribute about Bears Fans, for the most part anyway. To
> make a
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>> long
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> story short, last year when I was at the Bears Fan Club
> Convention,
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>> since
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> it was my first time being able to attend one, when I asked
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> questions
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>> about it, while there, everybody I came in contact with was
> more
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> then
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>> helpful. Helpful to the point that it actually felt extremely
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>> comfortable
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> being somewhere I had never been, and I was not made to feel
> stupid
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>> asking
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> questions, since I had never been there before. Oh well, I do
> look
> > > >>>>>> forward to getting to the Upcoming Training camp, as it should
> be a
> > > >>>>>> fantastic time. It would really be cool to get a chance to
> maybe
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> meet
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>> others there who I am sure will have the pleasure to eventually
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >> meet
> > > >>
> > > >>> here
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>> in this forum.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Harold
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> -------------- Original message --------------
> > > >>>>>> From: Jan van der Laan
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> Hey Harold,
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> The best thing about this list: openminded people who (most of
> the
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> time)
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> agree
> > > >>>>>>> to disagree.
> > > >>>>>>> And yes i had the same experience as you had, it's almost
> scary :)
> > > >>>>>>> becoming a
> > > >>>>>>> Bears fan.
> > > >>>>>>> And from personal experience I can tell you visiting
> trainingcamp
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> is
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> fantastic.
> > > >>>>>>> Just being able to see them up close playing this great game:
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> awesome.
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> Enjoy your stay here.
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> Jan
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----
> > > >>>>>>> From: "hrote2003 at comcast.net"
> > > >>>>>>> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > > >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, 23 February, 2007 2:43:39 AM
> > > >>>>>>> Subject: [CBFF] Introduction
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> Hello to all out there. I just joined this forum earlier
> today, as
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> it
> > > >>
> > > >>> was
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> emailed to me as an alternate to another Chicago Bears Fan
> Group
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> in
> > > >>
> > > >>> yahoo
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> that I
> > > >>>>>>> was subscribed in. Anyway, I am a Bears fan of course, and
> have
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> been
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> since the
> > > >>>>>>> early 80's, yes before they won the Superbowl in 1985, or
> 1986,
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> depending
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> on how
> > > >>>>>>> you look at it(smile). I live in Columbia, Pennsylvania and am
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> originally
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> from
> > > >>>>>>> Pennsylvania. Back in 1981 I went into the Navy and low and
> behold
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> 22
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> years
> > > >>>>>>> later in September of 2003 I retired from the Navy and moved
> back
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> to
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> Pennsylvania. Not by choice, but out of the need to be near my
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> sons
> > > >>
> > > >>> until
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> they
> > > >>>>>>> were on their own. Anyway, I have been to Chicago quite a few
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> times,
> > > >>
> > > >>> only
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> vacationing and such, never for any long length of time. I
> must
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> admit,
> > > >>
> > > >>> if
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> I had
> > > >>>>>>> my way, I would move their rather then stay here, but thats
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> another
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> story.
> > > >>>>>>> Anyway, back when I became a Bears fan, I became one after
> reading
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> some
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> books, and finding out more and more about their History. As
> corny
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> as
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> this may
> > > >>>>>>> sound, the Tradition of the Bears, and for the most part that
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> tradition
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> staying
> > > >>>>>>> somewhat in tact through the years up till now has kept me a
> Bears
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> Fan.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> Yes, I
> > > >>>>>>> prefer for my favorite sports teams to win as much as humanly
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> possible,
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> but to
> > > >>>>>>> me who they are means more then the record. One recent action
> of
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> that
> > > >>
> > > >>> was
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> something I had read in yahoo sports back when Lovie first
> became
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> the
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> Bears head
> > > >>>>>>> coach and then drafted Tommie Harris. I had read that in a
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> personal
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> meeting
> > > >>>>>>> between Lovie and Tommie, Lovie had asked Tommie who he was.
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> Supposedly,
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> Tommie
> > > >>>>>>> started to answer that question by saying he was a football
> player
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> and
> > > >>
> > > >>> so
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> on,
> > > >>>>>>> then Lovie reiterated he wanted to know "who he was, not what
> he
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> did"
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> Anyway,
> > > >>>>>>> my point being that throughout the years, to me, they have
> kept
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> that
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> personality
> > > >>>>>>> trait in tact. Thats pretty much How I became a
> > > >>>>>>> Bears Fan. Last year, I had the fortune to attend the Bears
> Fan
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> Club
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> Convention, and had an absolute blast! Met some players, some
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> current
> > > >>
> > > >>> and
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> some
> > > >>>>>>> past, got several autographs, got my picture taken with a
> Steve
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> McMichael
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> and
> > > >>>>>>> Nathan Vasher, and the picture I am most proud of, actually
> got my
> > > >>>>>>> picture taken
> > > >>>>>>> with Staley!!! I wish I would been able to do more over the
> past
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> several
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> years,
> > > >>>>>>> attend games and such, but as any one can attest to who has
> been
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> in
> > > >>
> > > >>> the
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> Military, thats your life. But when I finally got out back in
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> 2003, I
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> made the
> > > >>>>>>> promise to myself to do a lot more and I have done that. This
> next
> > > >>>>>>> Training
> > > >>>>>>> Camp for the Bears, since I am not going to the Convention
> this
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> year,
> > > >>
> > > >>> I
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> am
> > > >>>>>>> taking a week off during the start of Training camp and am
> going
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> out
> > > >>
> > > >>> to
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> Bourbannais for a week and hit all the practices as I can.
> Should
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> be
> > > >>
> > > >>> fun.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> Anyway, I apologize for making this so long.
> > > >>>>>>> I do appreciate getting to join this forum, and look forward
> to
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> reading
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> posts and getting to know others out there. I feel the need to
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> mention
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> that I
> > > >>>>>>> am not a ESPN Sports analyst so I do not know everything about
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> everything
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> about
> > > >>>>>>> players and coaches like their eating habits and bathroom
> habits,
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> and
> > > >>
> > > >>> how
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> they
> > > >>>>>>> like to put their toilet paper on the hanger in the bathroom.
> I
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>> mention
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> that
> > > >>>>>>> because as in the yahoo group Chicago Bears Fan Forum, it
> seems
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> that
> > > >>
> > > >>> if
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> you do
> > > >>>>>>> not know things like that, they talk to you as if you are an
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> idiot,
> > > >>
> > > >>> and I
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> have
> > > >>>>>>> no time for that. I ask questions, I like to ask for others
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> opinions
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> about
> > > >>>>>>> things, things that may seem rather simple, but I ask them
> because
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> I
> > > >>
> > > >>> Like
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>>>> to
> > > >>>>>>> find out what I do not know. That does not make me dumb, it
> makes
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> me
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> curious
> > > >>>>>>> and wanting to learn more. Well, thats about it for me, I do
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> apologize
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> again
> > > >>>>>>> for rambling on. I again do look forward to meeting others and
> and
> > > >>>>>>> getting to
> > > >>>>>>> know them and especially reading about the greatest footba
> > > >>>>>>> ll team around, DA BEARS!!
> > > >>>>>>> Have a wonderful evening all!!
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> Harold
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>
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> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________
> > > >>>>> Check out the CBFF Blog:
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> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>> _______________________________________________
> > > >>>> Check out the CBFF Blog:
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> > > >>>>
> > > >>> _______________________________________________
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> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> _______________________________________________
> > > >>> Check out the CBFF Blog:
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> > > >>>
> > > >> _______________________________________________
> > > >> Check out the CBFF Blog:
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> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Check out the CBFF Blog:
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> ________________________________________________________________________________
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