BroncoBuff1 offers a serious Thank You to everyone (MORE THANKS)

[BroncoBuff]

I want to tell everybody here how grateful I am for your phenomenal support the last few weeks. It’s been a real eye-opener how so many people here extended a hand with kind words and personal condolences – and I mean personal. I’d like to mention several of the people

Pezman, on behalf of the board, has been right there every minute with support …
Meck77
wabbit
Kaylore
DomCasual
Mile High Shack
Oskie
quiettiger
SoCalBronco
Orange_Beard (“Jay Cutler Toyota and Nissan”? That is classic!)
CBF1
LABF
Blueflame (Rock on, girl!)
bronconia
Nuggets4
Master__Pain (sorry I missed the Spring game – thanks for the invite)
Ray Finkle
GonzoLays
Tredici (Tredici has a secret!)
ak1971
llayne
Bronx33
ClevelandBronco might even come to my Dad’s service June 3, and can you believe this?!: bronconia actually offered me a place to stay in Denver! And he was SERIOUS! That kind of thing, and the fact that many of these wishes came signed with given names, for whatever reason, had a very great impact on me.

Even Alec Raenos - a guy who has no reason whatsoever to extend kind words to me - sent a nice note. In many ways, the response on the OrangeMane has been the most moving part of the last month.

But enough “shout outs.” I have to say that while maybe I’m pretty smart when it comes to “book learnin’,” I readily admit I’m very slow in other areas, and one of those areas has been this place. I’ve never been on any message boards before this one, and it’s taken me awhile to realize that the people here are real people. I’ve treated this place too much like a chat-room, where you spout whatever crazy sh** comes to your mind and pick fights and quarrels all the time. In chat, nobody is anything more than a silly username they hide behind, but everyone here has shown they're a helluva lot more than that - I’m sorry it took this event in my life to finally hammer that home. I still can’t believe Alec sent a nice note – to me!

Thanks again – to The OrangeMane and to everybody here.

I put up a site to honor my Dad if you’re interested. He was quite a guy, actually. Visited 6 continents and all 50 states: www.OBriensOnline.net (http://www.OBriensOnline.net)

[Arkansas Bronco]

Welcome back Buff. ;)

[GonzoLays]

I'm glad to find you in better spirits, Buff. Time heals all wounds.

[Kaylore]

We're glad to have you. Keep your chin up.

[Needa Pass Rush]

May your heart heal in whole, Buff.

[24champ]

Nice to see you back Buff!

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Great to have you around BroncoBuff. Sorry about your father. Hope you and the rest of the family are doing well. Stay involve on the Mane. We like crazy sh*t sometimes.

[Boobs McGee]

welcome back man, good to hear that your spirits are staying positive.

Nice tribute site by the way. May his memory live on through you and the family

[Crushaholic]

I'm glad you're back, BroncoBuff. However, I don't think you'll like Alec's reaction when he learns you ruined his "reputation"...:rofl: ;)

[Pezman]

I'm glad you're back, BroncoBuff. However, I don't think you'll like Alec's reaction when he learns you ruined his "reputation"...:rofl: ;)

We always knew Alec was a softie :rofl:

Glad you are back Bbuff. Hope your family is doing as well as they can under the terrible circumstances.

[DomCasual]

Good to have you back, man. I looked at the site - looks like he was a great man. Take care of yourself!

[Odysseus]

I am sure you didn't mention all the well wishers you had in your post. The Mane is a good place to be and I am sure that you are appreciated a lot more than you realize. I actually watched the Coubert Report....on purpose. That is entirely YOUR fault.

I would reccommend going to training camp and hooking up with some of the OF1 crowd. You need some Bronco therapy. Go see the defense and tell us if we are DOOOOOMED!

Some things take time to heal. Some things take lawyers, guns and money. Some things take prayer and when you are doing praying pray some more. Some things take posting on this stupid intenet board with thousand lurkers, posters and Internet friends and seeing how people react and then going. Oh. Cool. It's always amazing how compassionate people really can be.

You came to the right place Broncobuff1. You are in our prayers. God's speed.

[Broncoman13]

Alec gets a bad rap around here some times. He's certainly not one to shy away from confrontations, but I think that's more b/c he likes to argue than flat out being a dick.

I've said it many times before, the OM is a great community. Look at the baby threads for example. The Mane has cheered for a lot of babies brought into this world by our members, and unfortunately it has helped greive the losses of loved ones... it's a tighter group than a lot of us realize. Too bad, like Buff said, it takes a life changing event sometime to realize it.

[Meck77]

Welcome back Buff1. Wow good job on the website. It's very clear your father lived life to the fullest! Look forward to meeting you at a ballgame someday.

[Spider]

great site buff ........

[ludo21]

Cool site Buff, Im glad that you put it up, im sure it will cheer up some of the family.

[Ray Finkle]

Welcome back Buff....

[BroncoBuff]

Alec gets a bad rap around here some times. He's certainly not one to shy away from confrontations, but I think that's more b/c he likes to argue than flat out being a dick.

Hmmmm ..... who does that sound like?


Hmmmm ..... I don't know.

[maven]

Haven't seen you posting in awhile. Glad you're not dead. Sorry to hear about your dad. You'll move forward & strong!

[BroncoBuff]

I am sure you didn't mention all the well wishers you had in your post.
My bad! You are right about that ... I just copied the names of those who sent me PM's. The reality is that many, many others posted to that thread that was started. They include:

HEAV
anthonypacino
Big Guy
Sassy
§pider (Western Democrat homie)
Dagmar
ludo21
dbfan4life
heydensmom
Scorpio (Homer, can you give me a hand here?)
Old Dude
Dr. Broncenstein
Mile High Shack
Popps (thanks for suggesting the thread go 'sticky')
Clockwork Orange
Needa Pass Rush
ludo21
clarker
rbackfactory80
bombquixote
Archie
24champbailey
hades
Natedogg
SoCalBronco
12th man
watermock
Hogan11
SouthStndJunkie
God's sunset
JCMElway
Taco John
Bronx33
Arkansas Bronco
labronx
mtbrncofn
TheManeMan
Crushaholic
cutthemdown
Sir Mawn
gunns
BombsOverBaghdad
Crowpointer
BMF Bronco
PatsWin2002
SmilingAssassin27
The Big E
minibronco
orange4life
Rohirrim
BroncosCanada
dipsomaniac
Lynchfan
dbroncos31
jonny1
ROYC75
orangeatheist
broncoblue
broncosteven
Merlin

All of you replied directly to the thread 3 weeks ago .... thanks very much.

[Sassy]

Hope you're doing better....

...and yeah...the Mane is getting to be more and more like family all the time...thanks to our addictions, meeting at Bronco games and a big orange bus! ;D

[gunns]

Nice to hear from you Buff and to know your are dealing the best you can. The site is a tribute to his life and I loved the humor (the onions, my mom did the same). My best wishes to you and your family.

[Orange_Beard]

Welcome back.
Thank you for sharing the website. Your parents look like great people.
If you need anything PM me.
Take care man.
Bob

[SoCalBronco]

Glad to have you back, bro. You continue to be in our prayers. :)

[minibronco]

Glad to have you back.

[rbackfactory80]

Glad we could boost your spirits Buff.

[anthonypacino]

Awesome tribute with the website! I am glad with all the disagreeing and fighting around here sometimes that we can come together and lend a hand with some kind words and such. You know you got a place to talk, take care buddy.

[Rohirrim]

It's a hard, hard thing, Buff. Do well. :thumbs:

[Bronx33]

I too hate onions with a passion. (the devils vegetable)

[Saddletramp]

Buff Iam new here and we dont know each other from Adam. I just cruised thru the site. Your father must of been one hell of a guy. You and your family will be in my prayers. Jeff

[Nuggets4]

Glad you're doing better bro.

[broncosteven]

Good luck to you BB1. Get 'r Done.

[BMF Bronco]

welcome back brother. The OM is seriously like one huge family you can turn to in any time of need

[Mtbrncofn]

Welcome back, Buff. Hope your spirit is healing.

[Merlin]

Nice electronic tribute to your Dad. He seems to have led a full life. You must have enjoyed many a story from his travels. Someone close to me passed away 5 months ago, and it is those magical moments a cherish best. They are always with us, and the best of them will be integral to who we are the rest of our lives, and we thank them for it.

Take care.

[Archie]

God speed to you and your family and in particular Ines as she works to physically and mentally recover at the same time. This was one of the core underlying pricinpals for the founding of the Knights of Columbus - to help care for a family in the death of a member. So hopefully with strong family and a deep well of friendship the pain and suffering of such great a loss will be lessened and she and the rest of you will be able to continue experienceing your father's love through all of them.

God Bless!