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Wishing Our Own cgolden Good Luck!

Unless you've stumbled across the site in the last 24-96 hours, you probably know who cgolden is. cgolden showed up on 'Curtain one day, started commenting, then continued to comment, then commented some more. For months and months. 

When I vacationed in Paris last summer, I asked him and a few others to post some content on the main page in my absence. He, and others, obliged. When I returned home, I did not rescind his main page posting abilities, but instead gave him the green light to post on occasion. Since then, I've worked on many a posts with him, chatted with him endlessly, and gotten to know him quite well. His help has been a blessing.  When you invest as much free time as I do in this, it's hard to surrender any control to anybody. You work to establish a 'voice' and you become weary of others altering said voice and tone, for better or worse. With cgolden, my worries were limited.

When the opportunity arose for me to reccommend somebody for the Arizona Cardinals blog here on the network, I quickly thought of Charles (sorry man, tired of typing cgolden) . He's no Cardinals fan like he is a Steelers fan, but there was an interest in the team and an interest from him in assuming leadership of the site (it had been dormant for several months).

Much of the community and congenial atmosphere on this place is due to him chiming in, responding to others' thoughts, welcoming new readers, etc. I have no doubt that he'll bring the same level of energy and insight to his new digs. I expect Charles to continue to be around quite a bit, but his main focus will now be on Revenge of the Birds.

Please join me in wishing Charles good luck on his endeavor as well as thanking him for his countless contributions towards making BTSC the best Steelers fan site on the internet (do it).

Good luck and don't be a stranger! Bitch ass traitor :)

 

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I’m in the market for some help on some extra posts. If anybody has any ideas they want to run by me or help on, you can always email me at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com

by Michael Bean on Apr 30, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, I saw that a couple of days ago

I was wondering what was up when I saw on the SBN home page that cgolden was the blogger for the Arizona Cardinals Blog. Since you were still posting over here, I thought you might continue to work both. Oh, well. Good luck. We might have some reason for cross posting with all of the former Steelers joining the Cards. :)

by WolfpackSteelersFan on Apr 30, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Good luck Golden

Jeez, someone just commented on another thread that the Cardinals were taking Steeler type players. Now they’re taking our bloggers too. Forget ‘Revenge of the Birds’, might as well call it ‘West of the Steel Curtain’.

Miss ya Charles.

by Ivan Cole (RickVa) on Apr 30, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions  

hehe

The ransacking of Steelers nation continues.

But don’t be too sad. He’ll still be around. When one is confronted with the choice of Steelers or Cardinals, it’s pretty easy to guess which side will win most of the time.

by Michael Bean on Apr 30, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

yea

It’s not like I’m not leaving Curtain or anything. I’ll still be around commenting and dropping the occasional diary. I’ve always had an interest in the Cards and they’ve grown to my second favorite team since they’ve tried so hard to become the Steelers. In the end, this was just an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. Not to worry though, I’ll still be around waving my terrible towel.

by cgolden on Apr 30, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don't be a stranger

And good luck. Really appreciate all of your posting around here.

I’ll be sure to stop by the site from time to time to see what ol’ Wiz is up to.

by BallsofSteel on Apr 30, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Good luck Charles

Great additions to Curtain – always appreciated.

Best of luck…

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Apr 30, 2008 4:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Good luck, dude.

Unfortunately, I think I’m too tired to say anything more profound than that. But it’s not like this is “Goodbye” or anything, so I think I’ll leave it there.

by HinesField on Apr 30, 2008 5:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Good Luck

Enjoy all the postings you have done, with that I believe you will be a great blogger for them as your work as be an A+

by 92SteelersFan4Life07 on Apr 30, 2008 5:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Congrats

Have fun in Steelers West. You’ve done a lot to make this site what it is. If you can find any Cardinals fans, I’m sure they’ll appreciate your efforts

by BadMaafala on Apr 30, 2008 6:23 PM EDT reply actions  

we will miss you

good luck make us proud haha

* till next time wave those towels proud

by LiveinDCbutsteelerfanbyheart on Apr 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Whiz & Gold

Everyone knows I have great respect for Whiz and Grimm and the program they are attempting to build in AZ. I wish much luck to Charles and promise to visit once in a while especially if the Steelers are on their schedule.
Love the new digs the Cards have. Saw them beat the Steelers in the first exhibition game there in Ben’s post motocross debut and the Stones and Alice Cooper just last year.
Let’s not say farewell Gold, lets just say “On Any Given Sunday.” Here We Go Steelers!

When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen

by 5020 on Apr 30, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

First Whiz, then Grimm, then Golden

We keep losing great people to the Arizona Cardinals. I have learned alot from Charles and I will miss him. This site is better for him having been a part of it. I wish we had all three back and i hope we don’t lose any more. Thanks Charles. Best wishes.

by maryrose on Apr 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions  

don't worry rose

I’ll stick around. I’ve gotta get my daily Steelers fix somewhere. Besides where else am I gonna get the occasional Steelers history story, I can’t miss out on the gold that ‘rose brings to the table.

by cgolden on Apr 30, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Best of luck

Funny that it’s become the most natural transition from Steeler to Cardinal. Good luck with the site, hopefully the birds will have a good season prompting some more fandom.

Any word on whether you’ll be taking Wiggins with you? I’m sure he’ll be happy to tell you everything to say about them.

by Chicago Steeler on May 1, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply actions  

So, is one of the reason

you became a Cards fan because of the shared hatred of the Cowboys? :)

by WolfpackSteelersFan on May 1, 2008 10:29 AM EDT reply actions  

definitely played a role in it

Still remember they’re only playoff win since I’ve been alive, just so happened it was a 20-7 win over the ‘Boys. Just so happened, cgolden became a man during that game.

by cgolden on May 1, 2008 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, definitely understand that connection :)

When I was still in college, the Panthers joined the league, so I very much enjoyed watching them finish off the ‘boys dynasty. :)

by WolfpackSteelersFan on May 1, 2008 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

Good luck

and have fun running your blog. Just like losing assistant coaches to be head coaches elsewhere, it will be bittersweet. From the looks of this site, Cards fans will be lucky to have a great blog to read.

by tkired on May 1, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply actions  

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