CF my love, the time has come...
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I've never met you... but luv ya anyway! Cyclones Forever!
Don't be sad it's ending, be happy it happened. We are all forever grateful for your contributions
Thank-you for the creation of this well run, professionally managed site. The free wheeling dialogue and varied topics of discussion on CF has exposed me to other folk’s opinions and experiences that I would never have been exposed to. Best of luck in your journey, you are much appreciated and respected by the CF bunch.
You have done something very cool. Thank you for your time and dedication.
Retires as the all-time points leader, a record that may never be broken, mostly because I don't think anyone knows what the points mean.
Best of luck. I've perused around a lot of different fan sites and CF is by far one of the most active fan communities anywhere. That's a pretty valuable thing for a fanbase and you created that. Thank you for giving us Cyclone fans someplace we can all gather and act like jackasses together!
Thank you for what you created! Best wishes to you.
Appreciate all you’ve done and sending positive vibes for your health.
I wish you well, Jeremy. Having dealt with my wife’s Parkinsin’s for over twenty years, I have seen the toll it can take.
Good luck Jer! i have been around since u started this thing (almost anyway) and thank you so much! It has grown into one of the best fan sites around and you should be quite proud of your vision into the future of fandome…profound thanks for all u have done.All good things must come to an end at some point. This probably would have been shorter and better written in the past.
Unfortunately, the number and severity of Parkinson's Plus issues continues to grow every day and is dominating everything I or my family can do. I can't begin to explain how much **** comes along with this and it's scary. I'm an open book and always have been, otherwise I wouldn't write this, but I don't like attention or sympthy so please don't read as such. For those that have followed me for years, to put it in perspective - I wouldn't even wish this disease on Trump.... who is the antichrist to me. (Ask me again in another year and I might have changed my mind)
A small portion of the issues are some that are unfortunately impacting my time, ability, and enjoyment online, even CF. Examples of things that impact online; dialogue, not being able to get 3 words out without mind going blank (not just forgetting), reading or writing 3-4 words without completely forgetting topic, let alone sentence. Troubles speaking, understanding voices, typing, critical thinking, all. This email took me 146 mins to write (had reminder to add at end of post).
While we just added an Alzheimer's and Dementia medicine (donepezil) for some specific issues, and it could possibly change things remarkably, it doesn't change the reality. In the past 3 weeks, I've picked up my phone or pulled up a web browser probably less than 5 times total. I've ignored countless PMs or texts, many from my closest members. From an extreme sports freak and political junkie, to not even reading the headlines on any news or sports site for weeks. I love ISU, I love sports, I'm so damn proud of CF, and I've always loved the whole community here like family.
Unfortunately, it is what it is. So after what, 20 years now, I'm going to officially retire from CF. While I don't have an official position and I've mentioned in the past pulling back, I need to make it "official" in my mind as it's such a big part of who I am. Some call me the creator, designer, builder, godfather of CF - a title I hold dear. Others call me a douche, overly emotional, or vocal... but it's just been expressing the passion for ISU and you all that comes out in posts.
I don't want people to think I'm ignoring them for not answering posts or PMs. If and when I do post, I may not make as much sense (some could say that's nothing new). It's amazing how much something like this place can mean to somebody - the past years you have helped me get through many of life's ups and downs and I owe that to all of you - literally saving my life a couple times. Hell, I even got scolded from the wife for working on CF from the hospital when our oldest was born.
While you may see an occasional post or so when symptoms are in their short "off period", I probably won't answer any direct messages. I absolutely love the support and reading them, but it's too hard mentally and physically to respond. I cry many times a day and have to manage how much I get worked up trying to keep connections alive.
I don't know if you call this a good-bye, a see you later, or whatnot, but I hope you'll see me on occasion.
But know that I fvcking love every one of you like family.
Jer
Thanks for keeping us informed on the Cyclones and always telling it like it was
Best of luck to you
Best of luck to you
Hold fast my man. You're loved.All good things must come to an end at some point. This probably would have been shorter and better written in the past.
Unfortunately, the number and severity of Parkinson's Plus issues continues to grow every day and is dominating everything I or my family can do. I can't begin to explain how much **** comes along with this and it's scary. I'm an open book and always have been, otherwise I wouldn't write this, but I don't like attention or sympthy so please don't read as such. For those that have followed me for years, to put it in perspective - I wouldn't even wish this disease on Trump.... who is the antichrist to me. (Ask me again in another year and I might have changed my mind
A small portion of the issues are some that are unfortunately impacting my time, ability, and enjoyment online, even CF. Examples of things that impact online; dialogue, not being able to get 3 words out without mind going blank (not just forgetting), reading or writing 3-4 words without completely forgetting topic, let alone sentence. Troubles speaking, understanding voices, typing, critical thinking, all. This email took me 146 mins to write (had reminder to add at end of post).
While we just added an Alzheimer's and Dementia medicine (donepezil) for some specific issues, and it could possibly change things remarkably, it doesn't change the reality. In the past 3 weeks, I've picked up my phone or pulled up a web browser probably less than 5 times total. I've ignored countless PMs or texts, many from my closest members. From an extreme sports freak and political junkie, to not even reading the headlines on any news or sports site for weeks. I love ISU, I love sports, I'm so damn proud of CF, and I've always loved the whole community here like family.
Unfortunately, it is what it is. So after what, 20 years now, I'm going to officially retire from CF. While I don't have an official position and I've mentioned in the past pulling back, I need to make it "official" in my mind as it's such a big part of who I am. Some call me the creator, designer, builder, godfather of CF - a title I hold dear. Others call me a douche, overly emotional, or vocal... but it's just been expressing the passion for ISU and you all that comes out in posts.
I don't want people to think I'm ignoring them for not answering posts or PMs. If and when I do post, I may not make as much sense (some could say that's nothing new). It's amazing how much something like this place can mean to somebody - the past years you have helped me get through many of life's ups and downs and I owe that to all of you - literally saving my life a couple times. Hell, I even got scolded from the wife for working on CF from the hospital when our oldest was born.
While you may see an occasional post or so when symptoms are in their short "off period", I probably won't answer any direct messages. I absolutely love the support and reading them, but it's too hard mentally and physically to respond. I cry many times a day and have to manage how much I get worked up trying to keep connections alive.
I don't know if you call this a good-bye, a see you later, or whatnot, but I hope you'll see me on occasion.
But know that I fvcking love every one of you like family.
Jer
Jer, Thanks for giving us CF, good luck on your health issues, keep fighting the good fight.
Utmost respect Jeremy, from the first and only time I met you. Your family here at Cyclone Fanatic have been blessed by your creation and your antics. Now go be yourself and love your true family.
Thank you for all you've done for this site, Jeremy. I wish you the best and hope you are able to heal.
Praying for you and your family. Thank you for starting CF, you have brought so many people together and given Cyclone fans a great place to share our thoughts and more. It's part of your legacy and something that we'll all be grateful for a long time.
I've shared this story a few times before but feels like a great time to share it again. I first found this place when it just launched as I was so frustrated with Wayne Morgan and was looking to see if someone had already started up a firewaynemorgan.com site. Typed that into a web browser and it redirected to here. I was a little irritated as it felt like someone bought the domain name just to keep someone from starting up a negative site. So I emailed you (and looking back I definitely wrote it in haste and in a bit of an angry tone as a 26 year old) and I still have that email archived. You responded about 6 hours later in a much more positive tone than I had projected to you as to summarize the email I sent I accused you of defending Wayne Morgan and that you only bought the domain name to keep someone from creating a site with it and that you probably could make some good money by selling that domain after a bad loss. Here is your response:
"I totally agree. Have you read any of my recent postings? They agree as
well. I am looking for somebody to write for CycloneFanatic.com if your
interested. It doesn't pay but I want to grow and have a very active forum
to rival CyloneReport. I just started the site last week and need some help
to get it going. Like I said, it doesn't pay but it can give you an
audience for your point of views."
I would say you accomplished that and much more! Maybe I should have taken you up on that offer to write some content too, LOL! I hope and pray you find comfort as you battle that terrible disease that has robbed us of so many good people over the years.
I've shared this story a few times before but feels like a great time to share it again. I first found this place when it just launched as I was so frustrated with Wayne Morgan and was looking to see if someone had already started up a firewaynemorgan.com site. Typed that into a web browser and it redirected to here. I was a little irritated as it felt like someone bought the domain name just to keep someone from starting up a negative site. So I emailed you (and looking back I definitely wrote it in haste and in a bit of an angry tone as a 26 year old) and I still have that email archived. You responded about 6 hours later in a much more positive tone than I had projected to you as to summarize the email I sent I accused you of defending Wayne Morgan and that you only bought the domain name to keep someone from creating a site with it and that you probably could make some good money by selling that domain after a bad loss. Here is your response:
"I totally agree. Have you read any of my recent postings? They agree as
well. I am looking for somebody to write for CycloneFanatic.com if your
interested. It doesn't pay but I want to grow and have a very active forum
to rival CyloneReport. I just started the site last week and need some help
to get it going. Like I said, it doesn't pay but it can give you an
audience for your point of views."
I would say you accomplished that and much more! Maybe I should have taken you up on that offer to write some content too, LOL! I hope and pray you find comfort as you battle that terrible disease that has robbed us of so many good people over the years.
