LG - Thanks and Farewell

targetman · Star Player Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 5503

Sorry to see you go TA. You were someone I could always count on to be calm, insightful, and not use the word SUCK all the time. Lurk occasionally and you will see that this place has a way of drawing (I mean sucking) you back in.
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davidse · Franchise Player Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 14302

wow this SERIOUSLY sucks man.

you've been one of the most important assets to this board - both as a poster and moderator.

PLEASE make sure you at least stop by from time to time and maybe even take a few minutes every week or so to post some ?

you will really be missed around here, and i can only hope that in time you'll find a way to come back - even if it's just as a poster, even if it's in a smaller capacity.

a huge loss.

all the best tony, and please try to stop by whenever you have the chance.

thanks for everything.
you're a great poster, a fantastic mod, and you sound like a very very cool guy as well.

david.

Alpha · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:08 am Post subject:

is it too late to lock and delete this thread?!?!? i refuse your resignation... request denied!!!

dang tony... sucks to be us. you will truly be missed

best wishes as you embark on life in the real world my friend

jonnybravo · Retired Number Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 31660

akgolf · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:27 pm Post subject:

I'm blaming this on Jimbo!

Sorry to see you go, but hopefully you'll stop by once in a while.

AJLakerFan · Star Player Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 4161

LG will lose a great moderator! Good luck in all of your future endeavors!!

MR989LakerFAN · Starting Rotation Joined: 13 Apr 2011 Posts: 507

Good luck on your future endevours Tony! I'm an out of state Laker fan (Michigan) myself since 1983-84 as a 4 year old! This is definitely the place to be for everything Lakers...Take care
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stillmatic · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:12 pm Post subject:

Best of luck, Tone! You will be missed.

Make sure to stop by once in a while.

ssiknick833 · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:42 pm Post subject:

Always brought the goods. You will be missed TA. Hope you can still post every now and again.
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Voices · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject:

It's Pau Gasol Fault! Good Luck to you....
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Cha*n · Star Player Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Posts: 7233

Just dropped by to check out things LG and read your post first, Tony.

Tears came, especially when I read your reference to my uncle Phil and me, quote Tony A. "The gone, but never forgotten, Phil Allen (by the way, for those who don’t know, LG is lucky to have his niece, Cha*n on this site, and her contributions).

I really appreciate that. I have always felt a little funny on this site as when my uncle was still alive we would do the news together many times and I got to know many of you mods without you knowing of me. You were one of my uncles favorites here and mine also.

The best to you and yours Tony.

thegreatest · Star Player Joined: 02 Sep 2002 Posts: 9911

The board will miss you TA, I enjoyed reading your posts. You were a great mod.
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chilake24 · Star Player Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1727

tony,you are my most favorite posters here . I enjoyed every post of yours back to the summer of 2007, when you did your amazing recap job about the interviews from the radio station. really going to miss you

Tony Almeida · Retired Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 12072

Sincere thank you to everyone, for all of your kind words and well wishes. Truly was overwhelmed reading this thread. The feeling is mutual and I will miss you all.

I'll try and check in to at least say hey at some point.

And, a couple of you have mentioned this in emails -- apparently there's something called facebook where people keep in touch. Who knew. Anyway, assuming you aren't a psychopath / serial killer, if you'd like shoot me an email letting me know your username with your facebook link.

Anyway, thank you again everyone. Hope you all have a safe and great New Year!

DonMagicWand · Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all your contributions TA, good luck with everything.

Hope to see you post again after the Lakers win the championship this year.

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R.I.P.&G. Dr. Buss

Omar Little · Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject:

I like and respect all of the mods (even LS

), but Tony was singularly good at it. I'd like to suggest that every year, we have a poll and vote for the TA Mod of the year award.
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Thugnomoe · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:58 am Post subject:

TA.. you rock.. sad to see you go.

jodeke · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:08 pm Post subject:

Thanks for a great job TA. Like a referee in a fight control without interfering. May your next endeavor be successful.

HAPPY NEW YEAR...

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jodeke · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:10 pm Post subject:

Wags_16 · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject:

Sorry to see you go, hopefully you'll still check in as a fan from time to time..

VALakerFan80 · Star Player Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Posts: 1590

Take care bro!

ExPatLkrFan · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 3:44 am Post subject:

Man you went out with the style that you always showed in the past. All the best.

lakergal16 · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:14 am Post subject:

Good luck with your endeavors! Fight On and let's hope we have another Larry O'Brien in June!

GoldenThroat · Moderator Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 37474

Tony, you've always been one of my favorite posters. Huge loss for LG, but I understand. Best of luck to you, my man.

Omar Little · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:00 am Post subject: