01-28-2016, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Melonhead
Was a lurker for awhile until I finally made an account in 2011 because I couldnt talk to anyone at home about the Mavs.
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Yeah, I started lurking here back in 2003, but finally broke down and made an account after the 2006 Finals because I lived in Austin (Spurs country) and there was absolutely nobody I could talk to about it... I just needed a place to vent at first, but it became so much more than that over the years.
I'm sure you guys are familiar with this bit of philosophy:
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A college professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty glass mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a jar of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open spaces between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar and of course the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous yes.
The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and then proceeded to pour the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the grains of sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things -- your family, your partner, your health, your children, your friends, your favorite passions -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
"The pebbles are the other things that matter, like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. Play another 18.
"There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers."
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For me, D-M has been the "beer" in my life... Most people turn to Facebook or Reddit whenever they're bored and need to kill a few minutes, but for me, this forum has been the place that fills the downtime in my life (ahh, who am I kidding -- 26k posts since 2006 -- this site has pretty much been the "golf balls" for me!)
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01-28-2016, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Underdog
[Beer story]
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Huh, my take away is that you can add a couple beers to the jar at any time without impacting your ability to fill it with golf balls, pebbles, or stones.
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01-28-2016, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DirkFTW
Huh, my take away is that you can add a couple beers to the jar at any time without impacting your ability to fill it with golf balls, pebbles, or stones.
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I think you missed the point -- obviously the story is about how I have to get stinkin' drunk to watch the Mavs these days!
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works.
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01-28-2016, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Underdog
Yeah, I started lurking here back in 2003, but finally broke down and made an account after the 2006 Finals because I lived in Austin (Spurs country) and there was absolutely nobody I could talk to about it... I just needed a place to vent at first, but it became so much more than that over the years.
I'm sure you guys are familiar with this bit of philosophy:
For me, D-M has been the "beer" in my life... Most people turn to Facebook or Reddit whenever they're bored and need to kill a few minutes, but for me, this forum has been the place that fills the downtime in my life (ahh, who am I kidding -- 26k posts since 2006 -- this site has pretty much been the "golf balls" for me!)
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That's a pretty cool analogy, thanks UD.
And now that you mention reddit, they do have a Mavs sub. Admittedly I'm not a big fan of reddit but it's an alternative too and I guess it would be better than twitter for GDT kind of stuff.
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01-28-2016, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Skywalker
That's a pretty cool analogy, thanks UD.
And now that you mention reddit, they do have a Mavs sub. Admittedly I'm not a big fan of reddit but it's an alternative too and I guess it would be better than twitter for GDT kind of stuff.
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What is reddit?
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01-28-2016, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Murphy3
What is reddit?
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Dirk Nowitzki is a monster of epic and unattainable proportion. Seriously, he must be stopped.
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01-28-2016, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Murphy3
What is reddit?
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/r/mavericks
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01-28-2016, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by iella
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This is where I prolly will go instead of twitter until there is a new forum/if this one by miracle stays. I just can't bring myself to join twitter.
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01-28-2016, 11:08 PM
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Damn.
Some of my Mavs memories are more this forum than Mavs themselves as I'm sure it is with many of the non-Texas fans.
Alas, all good things come to an end. I appreciate the time and space I shared with yall.
-RP, class of 04.
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01-28-2016, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rabbitproof
Damn.
Some of my Mavs memories are more this forum than Mavs themselves as I'm sure it is with many of the non-Texas fans.
Alas, all good things come to an end. I appreciate the time and space I shared with yall.
-RP, class of 04.
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+1
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01-29-2016, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by iella
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Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson
This is where I prolly will go instead of twitter until there is a new forum/if this one by miracle stays. I just can't bring myself to join twitter.
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I guess I will go there too.
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