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I love the OH because nobody feels entitled to more than others because of their post count. I am not one of the famous OH posters but I feel like my almost 500 posts are worth just as much as another's 5,000 posts.

Yep. I've said a lot in my 2200 posts. The people know me. I may even be the fastest to a bird with the shortest amount. Toot toot. ;)

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csgordos Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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The Top 10 reasons I like the Orioles Hangout:

10. Spending time with your wife is overrated, much better spent with people I have never met in person.

9. @ $39.95 per year it is cheaper than psychiatric therapy for rooting for a team with a losing record for 14 years.

8. Learning about the minor league players prior to watching them come play in Reading.

7. Learning that there are statistics beyond what I learned as a child. Examples: WAR, OPS, UZR, etc.

6. It has hidden jokes and abbreviations about things that only the OH know. It only took me 3 years to realize that "Frobby" was short for Frank Robinson.

5. When meeting a non-OH Orioles fan, I seem like I am a genius for all the information I know about the Orioles.

4. This is the only place than can make me laugh so hard during lunch that liquids come out of my nose.

3. The Hangout has helped keep my brother, "Cricket" who lives in Australia, and myself connected to each other through our love and passion for the Orioles. We talk weekly about what we read on the OH.

2. Being Considered by people on the board a person of knowledge when it comes to injuries, rehabilitaion, and conditioning of Orioles Players.

and the #1 reason is:

Being welcomed from Day 1 by a community of people that are just as irrationally insane about a team made up of grown men playing a children's game as I am.

Thanks for being part of my life.

csgordos

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DrLev Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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OK, my favorite moment in OH history took place 5 years ago today, as Paul live-blogged the O's 30-3 loss to the Rangers. By far one of the funniest (and depressing) things I've ever read. Especially after having just been at the game myself.

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Dipper9 Hangout Grand Counsel

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Ok, on Wednesday, instead of saying something you like, how about we talk about your favorite moment in OH History!

There have been some real classic moments.

Staying up til AFTER the midnight deadline thinking Wieters had not signed...only to find out much later in the night (morning) that we got him.

I'm not much for the game threads DURING the games, but I love to go back and read them afterwards, and thus the 17 inning win against Boston this year, and the BIG comeback 2 years ago when we were down and won 11-10 were tons of fun.

The Hayden Penn is not a baseball name thread!

The insider moments over the years. Hang on for the ride everyone.

But without a doubt, my favorite moment in OH history was a rather recent event, and it looked like this....

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Snutchy

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My favorite moment in OH history is when the OH membership stepped up and helped me in a time of need. I took a sick cat in that had been poisoned. The medical bills that I had incurred were well over $700. I PM'd Tony and asked if I could make a post soliciting help from other posters. Tony didn't think twice and neither did the membership. The membership kicked back to me well over half of his bill.

It was truly humbling.

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Lots of great OH memories... all the insiders, the "take this with a grain of salt", the subsequent "I'm gonna take my ball and go home!" and "people makin me mad!"... not to mention pretty much anything and everything OldFan. I guess I'd say my favorite memory, though, was game 162 last year. The board was electric, it was some sort of communal baseball joy I've never experienced before and we all shared it together. Hopefully (knock on wood) we can experience something like that again as this season comes to a close.

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bobmc Hangout Grand Counsel

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The greatest day in OH history was when Michael Willams was named Managing Director. All hail weams, avatar artiste, Chris Tillman supporter, Just D lap dog, CLB bud and friend and confidante to all who lurk here. HE is the man! :clap3: :hearts:

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fansince1988 Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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My favorite day in OH history was when the decision was made to keep the name OH. Incidentally I was in Homage in Columbus a few months ago and almost bought one of the Cal shirts---now I have the chance to win one! The shirts are the new thin-soft cotton material, really nice. Similar to the 47 brand tees.

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