As I pass DaveFan'51 for number of posts...

[Memento]

...I promised I'd make it special. Now's where I - hopefully - make this post special.

I want to give a shoutout to all of my fellow Rams fans, both here and...not. Not just Dave or Odin or Jeff (in our ROD HOF), but other fans as well who are not here today. Fans who may not have gotten to see a Super Bowl in 99 before they passed. Fans who were lost during the moves from LA, Anaheim, and St. Louis. Fans who paved the way for us for our love of not just the Rams but football as a whole; our parents or even grandparents; our uncles, aunts, and cousins, all of whom may have given us fond memories as kids. Our sons and daughters and in some cases grandkids who will carry on our legacy, even after our footprints have long left the mortal coil, and even those children who have sadly passed before us, but would've made the greatest fans ever. Even some of the Rams fans who may not have joined yet on other sites, and yet should be welcomed with open arms. Even some of the Rams fans who may have been banned here, even if it was for a good reason, but have been no less of fans, have had no less of memories, both fair and ill. I know that may be controversial, but if someone truly cares for this team and has someone who truly loves them...who am I to judge their actions or mistakes when I've committed so many myself?

Hold these memories deep in your hearts and souls, and realize just how lucky we truly are to have the memories of '99 and '21 - some fans of other teams have never even gotten to that pinnacle or have never had memories of their team winning it all.

We are RAM strong. We are L.A. We are the Lou. We are every fan from every part of this world, and I couldn't be prouder to share this world with you guys, no matter what background we come from, no matter how much I may disagree with anyone because I fucking love you all.

And on that note, let's go for '24-'25! Let's fuck these fucking Eagles up!

 

[den-the-coach]

 

[RhodyRams]

Well said Jemma

 

[Dodgersrf]

Dave represents the true meaning, of what it’s like to be a Rams Fan.
He was, and still is, a class act.
He’s still missed.

 

[BigRamFan]

Dave represents the true meaning, of what it’s like to be a Rams Fan.
He was, and still is, a class act.
He’s still missed.

Agreed. Feeble, sad, and unnecessary thread, in my opinion.

 

[Memento]

Agreed. Feeble, sad, and unnecessary thread, in my opinion.

I promised @Ramhusker on the game day chat during the Vikings game that I'd make the post that passes Dave a special one (I didn't even know I was getting close to passing him until someone pointed it out). So, I figured that I'd make a positive thread that honors all Rams fans, past, present, and future.

If that makes it sad, feeble, and unnecessary, I apologize, Craig. I just wanted to express positivity, because that's who Dave was: an unrelentingly positive man, and someone I'd have loved to have met in person before he passed.

 

[RamFan503]

Agreed. Feeble, sad, and unnecessary thread, in my opinion.

Dude! Come on man. If anything was unnecessary, it was this reply.

 

[Ramhusker]

I promised @Ramhusker on the game day chat during the Vikings game that I'd make the post that passes Dave a special one (I didn't even know I was getting close to passing him until someone pointed it out). So, I figured that I'd make a positive thread that honors all Rams fans, past, present, and future.

If that makes it sad, feeble, and unnecessary, I apologize, Craig. I just wanted to express positivity, because that's who Dave was: an unrelentingly positive man, and someone I'd have loved to have met in person before he passed.

And you did well!

 

[dang]

Agreed. Feeble, sad, and unnecessary thread, in my opinion.

Sorry dude but you set yourself up:
Your response to the thread epitomizes feeble and unnecessary.
Oh yeah….forgot…IMO.

 

[Billy Baroo]

Agreed. Feeble, sad, and unnecessary thread, in my opinion.

Wow cold bro - and you’ve been here for 13 years? SMH

 

[rdlkgliders]

I mis Dave often, we shared some private conversations that were more than football. He was as genuine as it gets, loved his family & his team. Always nice to give a shoutout to our legends past.
Thanks Mems & congrats on the milestone

 

[Corbin]

it’s weird, I never met Dave, only chatted with him on threads here on ROD. When I learned he passed it was strange that hit me hard.

I was a lot more harsh years back and he always commented with his never ending optimistic outlook on things. He was a respectful poster and fun poster at the same time. I came across pictures of him and his granddaughter about a month ago after all these years that made me smile real big. I hope she’s doing okay, I wouldn’t mind sending her a Rams/care package.

Some of the people you come across that make an impact in your life for the better just being who they are.