BengalsWorld.com

At night, I used to dream of a happy place. A place that welcomes me and my beliefs. If only there was an online forum that allows me to be myself and talk about the Cincinnati Bengals and anything else my little heart desires. One that allows the total freedom of speech to praise or belittle your own team or any other topic of discussion.

Then, all of a sudden, I woke up when I was sent an invite to come visit a new Bengals forum.

Originally I belonged to the main Cincinnati Bengals forum, where I could talk about the Bengals and many other topics of discussion. But they were strict on language and topic subjects. Eventually, the moderators of the site became stricter and stricter. To the point you got banned just for asking a question about a decision the admins and mods made. It became an online Dictatorship.

But, as said before, I got this message in my inbox with an invite to this new Bengals forum. So I click here, and type there, and the next thing I know, I am looking at BengalsWorld.com. After snooping around the site, I saw that there was a diverse group of people from all aspects of life, talking about the Bengals, politics, religion, major news breaks, etc. And not only were they talking about them, but they were using swear words and putting down certain topics and speaking against the Bengals and against the mods and admins, yet it was all in good fun. The mods and admins understand that no two people are the same, and a lot of people will be against certain views. So they allow both sides of the argument, whether they are arguing amongst themselves or with an admin or mod.

Was I still dreaming? Come to find out, no. I was wide awake and looking at the holy land that is free speech with Bengal loving and hating. I instantly became a member and quickly found myself in the middle of this diverse crowd that accepted me and my views on any and all topics.

There is a feature on BengalsWorld.com that makes it better than any other. It's called a ChatBox. Pretty much like a chat room where the members can talk to each other live without having to post in the forums. It's great for small talk and getting know other members. I quickly made a lot of new friends, both virtually and physically. There are occasional get together's and parties and a group that tailgates every Bengals home game. I have met a few of them, and they are really great people.

First and foremost is Onyx. Onyx is the site owner and head admin. Very laid back and accepting of anyone and everyone. He runs the site and tries to keep it as smooth and welcoming as possible. And doing a great job at it I must say.

Other people of mention are people that are almost non stop regulars, that are very open and accepting of others.

Trina. Our resident Bengals die hard with a constant upside and optimism, despite how horrible the Bengals played that week. She's as sweet as sweet can get. Never mean or uncaring. Almost like the sight mom. Though she does have a sharp wit. Be careful if you have to go against her in the smack forum.

Dr. Johnny Fever. A man of quick wit and off the wall humor, with a lot of common sense. Usually good for a good post, then to follow it with some sort of joke. Representing the Bengals all the way fown in Florida. Thats dedication.

Meg. The tomboy of the female species on the site. Loves football, baseball and Dairy Queen with a passion that is unmatched. Normally nice to everyone, but don't make her mad. She's not afraid of anyone. And she really hates Mayo for some reason. Also is delusional about Peyton Manning being the father of her kids.

The Entertainer. If it wasn't for him, we would have to actually look for Bengals updates ourselves. Always there for us. When something new is posted about the Bengals, you can be sure that he has it up on BengalsWorld.com within a matter of seconds. Also contributes greatly with good insight posts.

Insurgent. The resident terrorist. Figuratively speaking of course. Another guy that is very insightful in his posts and a great sense of humor. Also a fun guy to hang out with. He is the "Sexiest Male Member" on the site, as voted by the women (though we all know it's me).

Major Bludd. The man with a plan. Usually a conspiracy theory, but a plan none the less. The guy can come up with some off the wall, "WTF" style posts. Always good for a laugh. Sucks at shooting pool though. Also a founding member of the Twin Towers, and The Pentagon.

Yorkshirebengal. One of the many foreigners. Bloody wanka, to be exact. He's a young guy with a deep rooted love for the Bengals, thousands of miles away. Why he picked this team, I'll never know. He brings good insight in his posts about the Bengals, and many other topics as well. Surprising how much those "Lobster Backs" know about us. (His favorite color is pink)

I could keep going, but there are a lot of members, and this blog would be 10 miles long if I were to name off everyone. To those I didn't add, don't believe for a second that I think any less of you or higher of the ones mentioned. They just happened to be the ones I thought of off the top of my head. I respect all of you the same.

So if you are a fan of the Bengals, or even the Steelers, Browns, Ravens or any other team for that matter, check out BengalsWorld.com. We welcome any and all fans of the NFL with open arms. Even if all you want to do is come in and trash talk the Bengals, thats fine. We have a "Smack Talk" section in the forums for just that sort of thing.