It's Not Lame, It's the 10 Days of Christmas - On the first day of Christmas...

by Basketball John on Dec 14, 2009 2:00 PM MST in Fun Stuff, Contests, & Humor

We're not quite this large, but we're getting there.

Thanks to DeltaMike for the pic

If you're new to the site or you try to forget everything you read here immediately after reading it, since http://basketballjohn.com I've put up a series at the end of the year to recap the 10 biggest stories of the Jazz season for the previous year.

I tried to combine a top-10 list with the 12 days of Christmas and this is what I got. It's not really a countdown either, just the top 10 stories. If you want to read the previous entries, here they are at SLC Dunk and the ones at BasketballJohn.com. They really have no rhyme nor reason nor any particular order. In fact, I have started with the 10th day of Christmas and I've also started with the 1st day of Christmas.

And really, I should be doing a top 10 of the decade because those are so in right now. Maybe I'll get a post listing all of those up later. So here we go with this year's list (must be read with the tune in mind),

On the first day of Christmas, the Utah Jazz gave me to me...

SLCDunk.com

So the Jazz really didn't give us this one. And really, SLCDunk.com didn't start this year. There's been quite a bit that has happened with the Jazz over the year but I wanted to started with some information on the best Jazz fan community on the net.

Last year we had 249 members and as of when I wrote this, we have 762. Not bad at all. Of course not all of them are Jazz fans because members from other sites have to join to comment, but that's a pretty good number. And where we lack in quantity, we definitely make up in quality.

We had around 67,500 visits last year and now we're up to about 312,000.

Our system for tabulating how many FanPosts and comments we have isn't working right now but we had almost 10,000 comments at this time last season. I have to think moni has that many by herself by now. That's not a bad thing at all of course. But I singled her out because I remember when I looked last time, she had the most. There are quite a few others that are close but that's where we're at with comments.

So on this first day of Christmas, I just wanted to give a big thanks to all of the contributions, comments, and excellent game threads from everyone. We really do have a great base of knowledgeable, dedicated, and funny fans. I'm sure the lurkers are the same if we could ever pry them out of anonymity.

It's great to get so many different opinions on the Jazz and to know that there's someone screaming at the TV at the same time you are.

So thanks again for reading and contributing to SLC Dunk

BBJ

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Thanks to you BBJ. SLCdunk is by far the best community for Jazz fans!

And congrats to D-Will for conference player of the week!

by Alexandria VA on Dec 14, 2009 2:06 PM MST reply actions

Thank you!!!

We all owe you a big THANKS, for being consistent with this site and having a go to site over the long summer to vent and feel a camaraderie with other fanatics. Its been a blast visiting the site 100 times per day just to read new comments and see new content and to add my own 40 cents. So BBJ muchos gracias senor JAZZ. I wouldn’t be surprised if some if not all the Jazz-men visit SLCDUNK cause its the Shhhhhhh..the bomb baby!

by UtonganKidInCali on Dec 14, 2009 2:23 PM MST reply actions

Thanks again John for hosting this Great Jazz site!

This was taken on Fri, by Sat he had his oxygen mask, IV bag and spare diapers along.

Oh and FAILED wondrously in SLC

Thanks to Phill J as well.

Photo credit to basketbawful.com

SLC Dunk #1 Jazz Site in the world!

by RRR on Dec 14, 2009 5:11 PM MST reply actions

Go right ahead Boozer, make some noise!

Photo credit to basketbawful.com

SLC Dunk #1 Jazz Site in the world!

by RRR on Dec 14, 2009 5:19 PM MST reply actions

I'd also like to add

another welcome invitation to any and all lurkers to join us in the game threads and comments. We’ve had a couple new folks make their presence known lately, and it’s been a pleasure to see them.

So, if you’re intimidated by all the KOOF references or ninja pictures or inside jokes, don’t be. Jump right in and share your love of the Jazz with others who feel the same. This is a safe space. You’re home.

Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?

by Shums on Dec 14, 2009 5:20 PM MST reply actions

I will second that invitation as well.

SLC Dunk #1 Jazz Site in the world!

by RRR on Dec 14, 2009 5:46 PM MST up reply actions

And I will go contrary to the invitation. If you don't know the inside jokes, then stay away.

Just kidding. It really is fun to see and meet everyone. I mean, who knew we had two loyal followers from Australia, for instance? And they both liked the Jazz because of Stockton growing up. I mean, small world, but in the slcdunk world it gets even smaller.

BBJ does a fantastic job with this site, but even he would admit that the site wouldn’t be very fun without followers and commentors that all bring something different to the table. And as I say often, I love the fact that for the most part, people don’t have to be too negative or attack one another like on many other sites and comment spaces. So pats on the back all around for creating what is mostly, unless the Jazz are laying eggs, a very positive place to be.

The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.

by clarkpojo on Dec 14, 2009 6:02 PM MST up reply actions