Cal Ripken T-shirt Contest (Winners: Dipper9,Golden Ace, Big Snutchy, Maverick2143, notfast)

[Tony-OH]

Orioles Hangout and Homage are going to give away five free Cal Ripken Ironman t-shirts to five lucky Hangouters. Over the next five days, make a post about something you like about Orioles Hangout in this thread and you will be entered into a drawing for one of the five free t-shirts. You can make one post a day for up to five chances to win, but each day you have to something new that you like. On Saturday, August 25th, we will name the five winners. Contest closes at 11:59 PM on Friday August 24th.

Have fun with this and good luck.

Here's the T-shirt!

[incubus]

I like the fact that I can converse and read the opinions of people who are very smart baseball people. Said people are as passionate about their team as they come.

[Snutchy]

I like the fact that Tony and staff have provided us with a place on the internet to form friendships. I've met people from here and I'm on a first name basis with A LOT of people. When I'm in a rut, I text Weams. He sends me text messages on Holidays, just to let me know that him and D are thinking about me and my family. It's great stuff I tell you. All this on a message board dedicated to my favorite team. A team that was the LAW in my childhood home.

When I go to a Shorebirds game, I make sure I find Doc Shorebird and chat with him. I didn't know him before I found this place.

It's incredible. I'm a homer.

[OrangeJerseys]

There are quite a few things I like about OH, but the obvious is the ease at which I can follow the Birds from across the country and the community we have here. Best place on the interwebs ever.

[OsShallreturn]

All of my inner Os nerdiness has a place to shine.

[Orioles4Life21]

What I love about Orioles Hangout is that it's a place that I can't wait to visit before, during, and after games. It's been a really tough 15 years since 1997 and our fan base has been dwindling. I have loved the Orioles my entire life and had never met somebody that loved the Orioles as much as me or even close so it's really great to come here and converse with people that all love the Orioles as much as I do. I watch our team and I post on this website and it often makes me wonder how anybody can not love the Baltimore Orioles. My team. Our team. Let's go O's!!

[Danielos38]

I like the fact that I don't have to go anywhere else to find out everything I need to know about the O's.

[Austin]

I like the fact that the OH has taught me more about baseball than anything else. I wouldn't be nearly the baseball fan I am now without the Hangout.

[Catch 8]

I truly appreciate the personal and intellectual quality of our message board community.

[canonfaz]

I like that fact that there is always a place to talk about the Orioles with other fans. I'm surrounded by Pirates fans here in Morgantown, WV, being able to talk about the O's online to other die hard fans is awesome.

[bobmc]

What do I like about the Orioles Hangout? :scratchchinhmm:

I like the plethora of trade threads recounting the many ways the Orioles can improve their status in the AL East!

[Snutchy]

Where would I be without the Hangout? Reading the box scores in the paper and saying "who is this Machado kid, and why did he take Betemit's spot?" That's where I'd be. I found this place a few years ago and the community of knowledgable posters SCHOOLED me on the game and on the people who play the game. The Hangout has made me that much better. Now when I hear someone say the things that I used too, I tell them exactly who Manny is and why a player get's platooned.

[The Maestro]

What do I like about the Orioles Hangout?

I appreciate the many contributions of the OH staffers that make this such a great place to go to on a regular basis.

I like the fact that there's a place to go to see that there are many,many others that are just as passionate if not more so for our Orioles. So many posters with great thoughts and insight, much respect to all of them.

I like the fact that during sometimes working 15 hr days, the OH takes me away like Calgon to help me thru those days. Thanks for doing such a great job and keep up the great work!

:beerchug1:

[weams]

What do I like about the Orioles Hangout? :scratchchinhmm:

I like the plethora of trade threads recounting the many ways the Orioles can improve their status in the AL East!

I like the people I have met through here. My life is filled with friends who I first encountered here or at Camden Yards during Hangout Nights or planned shared games or Fan Fests. I also me my wife at a Hangout Night.

[BoltonBob]

I like the people I have met through here. My life is filled with friends who I first encountered here or at Camden Yards during Hangout Nights or planned shared games or Fan Fests. I also me my wife at a Hangout Night.

I also like the people I've met through Hangout.. From John D coming down to our seats years ago to say Hi to hoisting a beer w/Tony, scOtt, Paul, and many more @ events drawing us together to put a face to the comments!!