lol....


http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/16/a-chance-to-meet-and-greet/

haha thats AWESOME

Nixluva's comment is absolutely hysterical. I love the guy, he's a rabid fan but some of the stuff is just comical.

ah, fun THANKS MIKE!

A chance to meet and greet

While the Knicks are sleeping in Sacramento, we’re going to start a new feature here.

I thought it would be fun to feature some of the frequent contributors we’ve all come to know over the last year with a short biography post. And since we all start the day at ultimateknicks.com I figured Andrew and Martin needed to be introduced first.

Here they are …



Andrew claims he’s the better looking one.

Yes, it’s an inside joke. Anyway, the brothers responsible for hooking us all up with links to our daily fix of Knicks news and information did answer most of my questions seriously.

Here’s the profile, compliments of Martin …

Names: Andrew & Martin
Ages: 34/36
Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.
Occupation: Computer Engineers – both of us build web sites for living.
Knicks fans since: Pat Riley joined.
All-time favorite Knicks players: Martin—L.J. He had it all: Skills, leadership, clutch play, teamwork, attitude. If I were watching during the 70’s: Clyde. Andrew: Patrick Ewing.

When did you start ultimateknicks.com?
Early 2001, just at the time when the Knicks started to slowly implode.

Why did you start the site?
We both felt there was not a good place for Knick fans to congregate and chat about the Knicks. Our front page with the news came out first and the forums and GamePicker came out shortly afterwards.

How much time do you invest in the site each week?
Less than 5 minutes a day to refresh the front page content; many, many minutes surfing and posting in our forums. We have most all of our content automated. Every couple of months we put in an hour or so tweaking the functionality of our site: hooking up the up-to-the-minute blog articles by the beat staff was one of our latest endeavors, our RecordPredictor was another. Both of us have been ultra busy with home life but we hope to roll out a new version of our site soon (any takers for joining the ultimateknicks dev team out there?).

What kind of traffic are you drawing, and does the success or failure of the Knicks affect the numbers?
Our site really took off around the time Isiah joined the Knicks, there was a lot of excitement and promise. When LB joined and started turning the screws on the whole organization we noticed that Knicks fans alike, both the die hard fans and the more fickle variety, started to get more anxious about the direction and likability of the team. When the Knicks win, we get a LOT more traffic, and when they lose, it’s endless debates about the team and organizational flaws, and that is when traffic and fan interest levels off. Day to day, we can literally tell by the hits if the Knicks have won or not.

Do you make money off the site?
No. We have minimal ads revenue coming our way (added only within the last year). Both of us have made the conscience decision to NOT bombard the site with ads or ask for donations. Right now it is just a hobby.

How far are the Knicks going to go this season?
Martin: 40 wins, out of playoffs.
Andrew: 42 wins, 8th seed (prediction made prior to StephGate).

Many thanks to you, Mike, and the rest of the beat for keeping in touch with us and providing excellent insight into the Knicks. It is always our pleasure to keep up with the fans and users who stop by our site. In fact, we have had a chance to meet many and go to games with many of the UltimateKnicks regulars. Thanks to all the online folks who have made UltimateKnicks their destination!

"(any takers for joining the ultimateknicks dev team out there?)"

Is this for real? or just a tease? I am an asp.net developer for the city of new york.

Posted by subzero0:

"(any takers for joining the ultimateknicks dev team out there?)"

Is this for real? or just a tease? I am an asp.net developer for the city of new york.

sure man, our time is limited and we could always use fresh ideas and functionality for the site. I don't think we have a problem opening things up to those interested.

Cool!

I have a new respect for martin, his fav knick and mine was "THE BIG L"




LARRYYYYYYYYYYYY JOHNSOOOONNNNNNNNNNNN

Posted by subzero0:

Posted by martin:

Posted by subzero0:

"(any takers for joining the ultimateknicks dev team out there?)"

Is this for real? or just a tease? I am an asp.net developer for the city of new york.

sure man, our time is limited and we could always use fresh ideas and functionality for the site. I don't think we have a problem opening things up to those interested.

Alright, I wrote you guys back. I am open to just about anything you guys want me to work on in my spare time.

Andrew, we snaked an intern!

subzero0...get in the truck.

That was great! Congrats to both of you. This place keeps getting more and more famous!