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Lokgar
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States147 Posts
September 25 2011 01:02 GMT
#1
Team Liquid, this is my first ever blog post so please excuse my general noobyness. Also, my English sucks so you'll have to excuse that as well cos I said so.

I come here today to tell you a story. A story of one man so great, so mighty, so manly, and oh so classy, that it should be six hundred pages long. No, not over nine thousand. He isn't that epic. I speak, of course, of ESV.Diamond.

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ESV.Diamond just before he took off TLO's shoes and tickled him to submission, while his team-mates were powerless to stop him

Diamond has been around since the days of SC2 beta, promoting the world of Esports, Starcraft, and even Team Liquid with IccupTV. He created the first singles league in the beta, the ITL. (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/ICCup_TV_League). He helped to push out the maps that

we all know and love to be featured in various tournaments. He was the taskmasterkind man who used the whip hugs and friendship to force the iccuptv map team to make maps for iccuptv tournaments. And then used the same whip hugs and friendship to have the iccuptv casting team bring quality content to the masses.

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Artist rendition of Diamond yelling at his peons

He's worked tirelessly to try to bring sponsors to support the tournaments, in order to reward the players with some nice prizes. And recently, his hard work paid off. The former Iccuptv Korean Weekly (now the ESVTV Korean Weekly) is about to go into its 11th week, with $200 USD or more as the prize pool. The man has even struck a deal with GSL so that the winner of the monthly finals gets GSL code A. He essentially created the best tournament (next to the GSL) for fans to watch their favorite top tier korean players battle it out, week after week. (http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/ESV_TV_Korean_Weekly)

This paragon of man has overworked himself to the brink of death. He's had doctors tell him he needs to take a week off from all this work stress, as it's literally killing him. Did he back down? Fuck no! He told the doctor to shove it up her ass (I like to think of his doctor has a hot blonde who has fallen madly in love with him, due to his extreme manlyness), and went on to stay up all night in order to make sure the korean players didn't have to play at odd hours of the day for his tournament. And then he CASTED THE GOD DAMN GAMES FOR SEVERAL HOURS STRAIGHT WHILE ON THE BRINK OF DEATH.

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This is what I imagine Diamond looks like

Now, what's the point of all this sucking up to Diamond? Well, since I "work" for ESVTV, he required me to do it IT'S HIS MOTHERFUCKING BIRTHDAY. So for starters, I'd like to apologize to Diamond for being such a worthless worker. I'm sorry for falling asleep on you during the first ever weekly. I'm sorry for doing diddly shit. Most of all, I want you to have a kick ass birthday. A birthday full of peace, love, and Starcraft. Happy birthday man, and take a god damn break... the doctor ordered it.

So, anyone reading this and who is a fan of ESV.Diamond. Please find a way to tell him happy birthday! My suggestion? Pour gasoline on your lawns in order to spell out happy birthday diamond, and take a picture of it before you call the fire department.

Much bromance,
Lokgar


P.S. uhhhhhhhhhh what?

P.P.S. His birthday is 9/25. While it may still be 9/24 in the U.S.A., all starcraft fans are permanently on KST. Which is why this was posted right now.

*****
ESV replay guy. I guess. Maybe.
keiraknightlee
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States301 Posts
September 25 2011 01:08 GMT
#2
TLO looks so cute and adorable in that pic
~~~Happiness. Dreams. Love~~~Good Luck
Lokgar
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States147 Posts
September 25 2011 01:09 GMT
#3
On September 25 2011 10:08 keiraknightlee wrote:
TLO looks so cute and adorable in that pic

It's the exact opposite of the look of horror and pain during the tickle attack.

Unless you're into that sort of thing.
ESV replay guy. I guess. Maybe.
neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-25 01:10:21
September 25 2011 01:10 GMT
#4
*Huff* Finally.... Barely escaped.... FROM THE SLAVE LABOUR!!!

Oh no...

HE'S COMING BACK

ARGHHHH

SAAAAAAVE MEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

* Dragged off by Diamond *

NOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Jk, I luv you diamond. Happy birthday man
prodiG
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2016 Posts
September 25 2011 01:14 GMT
#5
diamond is the fucking best. he may have brutally whipped me into saying that but after the beating i received i can honestly say I believe it.

happy birthday d00d! one of the most under-appreciated members of the SC2 community by far. show this man some love!
ESV Mapmaking Team || http://twitter.com/prodiGsc || Real talk, I don't have time to sugar-coat it for you sir
Xan
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Norway257 Posts
September 25 2011 01:19 GMT
#6
We love you diamond
StereoDVT
Profile Joined July 2011
United States30 Posts
September 25 2011 01:26 GMT
#7
Diamond FIGHTING!

Happy birthday man, hope you get a chance to enjoy it. We all know you deserve it.
ESV TV Graphics | @StereoDVT | http://stereodvt.blogspot.com/
Lokgar
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States147 Posts
September 25 2011 01:49 GMT
#8
On September 25 2011 10:14 prodiG wrote:
he may have brutally whipped me into saying that but after the beating i received i can honestly say I believe it.

Believe or not, I almost choked on pudding because I was laughing so hard after I read this.
ESV replay guy. I guess. Maybe.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
September 25 2011 01:57 GMT
#9
Happy birthday :3
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10315 Posts
September 25 2011 02:01 GMT
#10
TLO looks so cute. Cutest German alive. No homo.

Happy birthday good sir!
Writer#1 KT and FlaSh Fanboy || Woo Jung Ho Never Forget || Teamliquid Political Decision Desk
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DeepBlu2
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States975 Posts
September 25 2011 02:26 GMT
#11
Happy Birthday. I hope he knows how much everyone appreciates him.
u gotta sk8
Dukat
Profile Joined April 2009
United States235 Posts
September 25 2011 02:46 GMT
#12
I get whipped hugs and friendship on a weekly basis, and I'm only a chatmod! Diamond rocks! Happy Birthday man!
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
September 25 2011 03:29 GMT
#13
Hb Diamond I don't know you but I hope you get a Ferrari filled with jello and hookers.
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
September 25 2011 04:10 GMT
#14
Thanks everyone ^^!
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
Raelcun
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States3747 Posts
September 25 2011 06:17 GMT
#15
I may have barely escaped Diamond's slave labor camps and I might be saying this out of fear in case he recaptures me. But happy birthday.
Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12246 Posts
September 25 2011 07:44 GMT
#16
ESV.TV fighting! Happy birthday Diamond!
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
JohnnyYen
Profile Joined September 2010
United States313 Posts
September 25 2011 08:27 GMT
#17
Thanks for bringing all us all the sweet games, happy birthday!
Dukat
Profile Joined April 2009
United States235 Posts
September 25 2011 13:52 GMT
#18
On September 25 2011 15:17 iCCup.Raelcun wrote:
I may have barely escaped Diamond's slave labor camps and I might be saying this out of fear in case he recaptures me. But happy birthday.

Quick! Catch him while we still can!
Lokgar
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States147 Posts
September 25 2011 13:53 GMT
#19
On September 25 2011 22:52 Dukat wrote:
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On September 25 2011 15:17 iCCup.Raelcun wrote:
I may have barely escaped Diamond's slave labor camps and I might be saying this out of fear in case he recaptures me. But happy birthday.

Quick! Catch him while we still can!

RELEASE THE HOUNDS!
ESV replay guy. I guess. Maybe.
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
September 25 2011 23:30 GMT
#20
lol loving this thread, ur the man Lokgar
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
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