[VvV]has celebrated our 5th Anniversary! There are so many people to Thank.
It seems like just last year Playuh/Daisy and I were talking about starting our own thing. And here we are 5 years after!
I had a few plans of how to celebrate, and its Tradition for me to Thank all the members here.
But since we have people out there that don't respect our images, I will make all the posts in private forums.
Now for all of those that are new to the Clan, I will be putting all of my past "Anniversary" Posts>


Feb 16th 2005
Well here on the West Coast I still have a few hours, but hey. Congratulations!!! We made it 1 year anny!!! Wow, like I have posted this is one of my many goals I have set for in my "Socom" life. There is so much to say... First I should thank a few people: Playuh, Thanks for getting me to step out of my norm, JSD, and take a huge chance. It was an honor to start and run a Clan with you! As time has shown, running a Clan together just wasn't in the books for us. But VvV wouldn't ever have happened if it wasn't for you. Daisy, Thanks for taking a huge chance, by leaveing DTW to start a Clan with someone you knew nothing about, me. We hardly knew each other and jumped into the stressful job of running a Clan. Strider, Wow Thanks for being the person I could always count on giving me the right advice and hearing out all my stressful situations and helping me resolving them. Wolf & Hate, the last of the 1st recruits. The 3 of you have been VvV's foundation. You 3 have shown everyone what VvV is and what I wanted VvV to become. Mobi, Thanks for being there for me. Thanks for putting up with my "anal" & "overcontrolingness" that I have from time to time, in VvV's darkest hour you were there holding a flashlight and pointing me in the direction to go. Thank you! Maelos, Lugar and Chey, thanks for taking a chance with joining VvV in the early days. Even through all the drama with JSD and myself. You guys took a chance and helped support me. Psycho, Madrox, Kain, Nova, Ghost: It sounds dumb, but I have always looked up to you guys on SCEA and always thought it would be awsome if any of you would be a part of my Clan, VvV isn't VvV without you guys! Murdock, Viper, JV, Sorrow, Wolfram: Murdock and Viper your leadership on the field has shown me that you appreciate what I have tried to accoplish here. JV, Wolfram and Sorrow, again when I think of VvV I can always see you guys standing there and knowing that you guys will always have my back! Malani, Al and Rent: You guys being the newest members of VvV, I feel I have the most to prove to you! I need to prove that VvV deserves you all wearing the tag. Candy, WOW the help you have done, with recruiting and the site. OMG this site is a home now, THANK YOU! Jon, I didn't forget you!!! I have tried to express that the drama that happened should have stayed between Brian and I, you and Mobi were dragged in the middle of it and it wasn't fair. I am sorry, but bottom line. VvV is your home! LadyT, Wow were to start...?? Everyone here should thank you Tris. Seriously if you wouldn't have taken a chance with me after those short rounds on Desert Glory and given me a chance to prove I had what it takes with JSD. JSD was my heart, but JSD was and always will be your Clan. To have you a part of my clan, brings me more joy and is a honor that you will never understand. FatMed, where the hell are you!!?? And wash that damn THONG! Thank you all! Thank you for being a part of my "Dynasty"!
Feb 16th 2006
Today, I reach yet another "mile stone" with my online friends. [VvV] made it a 2nd year. I honestly can't say which year was harder the 1st or 2nd. But the fact is, I have so many friends willing to help support me and [VvV]. We have had alot of members come and go over the last year. Too many, I don't think I can remember them all. But I would like to say something to a few: Brian: Stright up, this would have never happened without you. You are missed around these parts. Not very many can make me laugh as much as you. I have seen you grow up over the past 2 years. And I am proud of all the changes you have made in your real life, and I look forward to the next years and your help with xnclan.com. James: It hurt when you left, it hurt alot! But [VvV] is where we are because of you. I don't think you relieze how much James is in [VvV]. It might not seem like it, but trust me it is. I want to thank you for putting up with all my boring "military" and "tac" stuff day in and day out. Oh and where's bill? Milla: Man, catch 22...You work too much, so I never get to play with you much, but without work you can't have the internet....Thanks for sticking with us throughout the years! Tim: I can never understand on how some of the things just don't get to you. I can say without a doubt, you are the strengh that Vince and I needed to keep this going. In [VvV]'s darkest times, I could always count on you. Thanks for everything! Vince: Where to begin, you took a big chance stepping into a leadership role with me. I probable gave you a headache, more than you wanted. But you stuck it out with me. You help keep me calm when I was ready to kill, kept my head up when I was ready to quite. I am really flaky with a trip to NYC, but just know I can't wait to make that trip. Thank you for all of your hard work, Co-Leadership is a thankless job, I just hope you knew how much I appreciated all of your help! Its times like this that makes me realize why I stuck it through all the crap. Friends like you! Nova, Kain and Grimmy: You guys hardly play! LMAO! Prime examples of what not to do with activity, lol. But without any of you [VvV] wouldn't be the same. The random posts out of nowhere. Everytime I see you guys post, reminds me that these guys are great kids and good friends! Jon and Pat: Jon, you gave me some great advice even though you are nearly 1/2 my age. Everytime you two are on, makes me proud to see my tag next to your name. How you two can read my mind just amazes me. Thank you both for all your help! Will: Man I can't wait to see you on the game again! I salute you sir! Thank you for serving your country, its men like you that make this country so great! Chris: You are a great kid! Thank you for all the help you have done for me and this Clan! I miss you around here, but I know how happy you are with your new Clan. I just wish someway [VvV] could have been a home for you. But I do appreciate all you have done, from the graphics, tactical talks to the long convo's on aim. I look forward to all your help with xnclan.com ! Joey: I know that [VvV] can be a bit boring for you, but I am happy you came back. You and Chris will always have a spot here! [VvV] wouldn't be the same without some Bronx Representing! Jaison: Thanks for everything, the site, the friendship and all the laughs! Mitch, LJ and Terry: You 3 are fucking hilarous! I only get to see 1 of you once in a while, you all work too much and one of you found a happier place somewhere else. Just know that no matter what, I will always see and [VvV] next to your name. Tristen: I know you have a lot going on at home. You are the 1st friend I made on Socom, you gave me the chance to help you run your dream with =JSD= and now you get to help me run mine with [VvV]. The day you joined [VvV] I couldn't stop smiling and the day I got to promote you to my Co-Leader, I know how you felt now. Thanks for everything! Joe: Thanks for everything! Thanks for giving me a second chances, thanks for trusting me, having faith in me and thanks for all of your help. I know when your 3 friends left, I was sure you were right behind them. But you stuck it out with me. Thanks! I look forward to one day [VvV] being a place your friends might want to call home again. Corey: Without you, I don't know if [VvV] would be here. There was a time when I was ready to quit, but you kept telling me how [VvV] could make it. I wasn't sure if you were just neieve or what. You where right! Thank you for believing in me and [VvV] when I didn't believe in myself. You have a big future here! Thank you for all of your hard work! Kyle: Or as I like to say Viper Jr. You have soo much potential its crazy. You remind me of Viper when he first joined [VvV]. I am looking forward to seeing you raise up through the [VvV] ranks. Thank you for all your help around here and on the battlefield. Brady: Thanks for coming back to [VvV]! I know how many other Clans are out there! Ghost, Rugby and Sgt: Thanks for coming here! I just hope over the next year I can help make [VvV] all you want out of a Clan. Thank you all to who have helped me out over the last 2 years! Wow 2 years! I know [VvV] had drifted away from its roots. But we are back, alittle slim on the roster size, but its quality not quanity! I look at my Clan and the members we have now, and wouldn't trade them for anything! For all those who have left and found a place outside of [VvV]. Thank you for giving me the chance to be your Leader and calling [VvV] home. I hold all of you close to [VvV].
Feb 16th 2007
And here we are at #3. I look forward to looking this threat over in a few months. Its been a long and tough journy. But worth every penny, every headache and every "are you fucking kidding me". I couldn't have done it without you guys! Whenever times got rough the true stuck by my side and helped pull [VvV] and myself out of the dirt. Its not how many times you get knocked down, its how many times you get back up! We have gone through alot of members, too many to count....My rough estimate is: 122. Anyone that has ever sat next to me as a CoLeader knows how anal I am about stuff. When we got hacked last year we really lost a lot of stats. I still can't believe its been 3 years! Over the past years there are many members that have helped out [VvV]. Play-UH: Bottom line, [VvV] is here because of you! Thanks for being so supportive over the years, even when you didn't have our tag. It is great to have you in our family. Thanks for all of you dedication, hardwork and friendship. Stonewolf: You have been a Co-Leader the longest out of anyone. I think that says something about me...Am I that hard to deal with? Just kidding. Stoney you have seen [VvV] through it all, nearly all of it in a Leadership role. No matter how dark/rough times got you always kept my head up, but wasn't affraid to kick me in the ass. Thanks for never giving up on me and this Clan. Mobiustrip: I can't believe you still haven't put your "mutinity" into effect? Im really starting to doubt that you have the "balls" to do it . Seriously I appreciate everything you have done for this Clan. The long hours working on Graphics to helping me figure out what the hell is going on here. I cherish our friendship and look forward to the many Vacations spent with you and your wife. Avenger: First off thank you for not giving up on me and [VvV] when your long time Socom Mates bailed on us. You stepped up and took on a role that was more demanding than I think you reliezed. You single handedly got [VvV] back into shape, and got us back to our roots. Thank you! KWO: Its funny that when you first tried out for [VvV] we had all that drama with jRp. And we judged way to quickly. I am extremely happy you gave me and [VvV] another chance. You have proven that there isn't anything you can't handle. I wish you the best with your new family and eagerly await your return to Socom. Random: When I got your Pm about joining [VvV], I couldn't turn on my PS2 fast enough to send the invite. We known each other and have had many long convo's about Clan Leadership. I was sorry to see [.w.] go, but I am very happy to have you here. I had a great time in Boston and look forward to our next visit. You are a great friend and [VvV] wouldn't be the same without you here. ViperGTS2: One of the best members of [VvV], you have seen it all, good the bad everything. And through it all you gave [VvV] everything you had. I wish things would have went down differently in the past, mainly for the selfness of keeping you here. But it gave me much pride to see you start your own Clan and be so succseful with it. You are one of the few people I would trust with [VvV] in any aspect. Thank you for all the long days/nights keeping [VvV] as strong and succseful as we were. Your dedication and trust is hard to find in one person. Cope, Kiowa & Bossman:Cope & Kiowa, you have impressed me ever since you joined. I am extremely proud that you guys are wearing our tag. I look forward to seeing you guys in important roles with [VvV] in the future. Thank you for taking such a risk and joining [VvV] and giving me a chance to show you what we are about. Moomba, Blaze & Brady: The 3 of you are in my eyes the reason this Clan is still here. Moomba, I was probable a day away from dropping [VvV] and joining a Clan that I have looked up to for years; tired, stressed and burned out of the drama. A simple little IM from you kicked me in the ass. Blaze without you I don't know how [VvV] would have gotten through the rough times, not to mention us finally getting the graphics I have dreamt of for years. Brady, no matter how much shit we throw at you, you won't leave....JUST KIDDING! Your dedication and hard work over the year have been amazing, thank you! Any one of you would make a great Leader! Hallucinationz & Tragic: I am extremely honored to be a part of your friendships and that you would consider [VvV] a place to call home. Thank you for believing in us and helping us continue our road to becoming a "Dynasty". Grandia, Indy & Zepher: Grandia and Zepher thank you for not giving up on us during the transition into CA. Times got alittle rough but you guys stuck it out. Indy, thanks for giving me and [VvV] a second chance after getting the shaft your first time here. It was a mistake to drop you so quickly, atleast it was a mistake we could mend. Murdock, St. Thomas & Scream: Murdock, your return to Socom was short and I wish we could have met in Boston. But I can't wait for your return! St., it is always exciting to see you log on Socom without your dedication and skills [VvV] would have been crushed in our early wars. Scream2late, the day you asked to join [VvV] was a blast from the past. I look up to you and your game the same way I do to Nova and Kain, Im not sure if you understand what that means, but simply I have alot of respect for you and Thank you for giving me a chance to share [VvV] with you. Fatty, Crazy & Hate: Fatty, noone can ever bring as much laughter into [VvV] as you have. Crazy, I hope you get to read this, you have always been a part of this family and I wish we could see you two more. Hate, one of the true Vets here. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication during our building years, without you we wouldn't have made it through the first year. Maelos, Jon911, Lugar & LadyT: Jon I know you always hesitated to return to [VvV] for fear of the "DYNK" curse. During the time you have been here I know I could always count on you for help if I ever needed it. Maelos, so much to thank you for. Countless hours discussing tactics, training and just life. I wish you had more time for Socom [VvV] just isn't the same without you. Lugar, ya mug I doubt you will even read this. But if you do Thanks for keeping your brother in line . Lady, my first Socom buddy. It is an honor that you picked [VvV] as your Socom home, you have no idea on how proud that makes me. NoVa, Kain, Grim & Cheerio: Nova and Kain, ever since you 2 have joined I have felt that [VvV] is something special. I looked up to you guys on SCEA. Grim and Cheerio, your time here has been extemely important to me. I know we don't see you that often on Socom, but you all make this Clan what we are. You are our roots. I look towards the future of [VvV] going on for as long as you guys want it here. Many members will come and go, but [VvV] will stay strong! I know I and [VvV] get off course from time to time. Its just one of those many "trials" that we have to go through to help us handle the future. I think having so many members that know what it takes to run a Clan helps me do my job. Without all of your support and faith in [VvV] we wouldn't have made it through the first month. Again thank you to all that have helped [VvV] "stay the course". I look forward to reading all of your thoughts about [VvV]. Thanks for everything, Ryan
Feb 16th 2008
Instead of me doing all the work I asked the Clan to answer a few questions, it was alot of fun!