Phinatic8u
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Phins vs Fins?
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Fins...Phins...doesn't matter to me that much. I just wanna go back to proudly calling them a winning football team again. As fans, I think we can all agree on that.
Neither one. Severely dislike both. Abbreviations are a sloppy choice, more often than not. I have one relative who abuses them in conversation. She sounds like a nutcase.
I still don't know how, when or why these abbreviations began. When I left for USC there literally was no such thing as Fins. If you watch the clips from the '70s you won't hear that reference. Nor into the early 1980s. Occasionally someone would think it was cute to say Fish. I remember Rick Weaver being annoyed and emphasizing that a dolphin is not a fish. When I returned to Miami at Christmas I began to hear the term Fins in small doses but I never thought it would take hold.
Now, if Mike Dee were involved at that point, I would have understood, and predicted. He butchers everything.
That new thing on the helmet, the motion sickness logo staring blankly upward to demonstrate he doesn't remotely care about you, that qualifies as a Fin.
I also wouldn't doubt that the stadium had something to do with the bland abbreviation. This probably dates to 1987.
These days the one classy member of the organization is John Congemi, who always says Dolphins and normally allows the full version...Miami Dolphins.
I still don't know how, when or why these abbreviations began. When I left for USC there literally was no such thing as Fins. If you watch the clips from the '70s you won't hear that reference. Nor into the early 1980s. Occasionally someone would think it was cute to say Fish. I remember Rick Weaver being annoyed and emphasizing that a dolphin is not a fish. When I returned to Miami at Christmas I began to hear the term Fins in small doses but I never thought it would take hold.
Now, if Mike Dee were involved at that point, I would have understood, and predicted. He butchers everything.
That new thing on the helmet, the motion sickness logo staring blankly upward to demonstrate he doesn't remotely care about you, that qualifies as a Fin.
I also wouldn't doubt that the stadium had something to do with the bland abbreviation. This probably dates to 1987.
These days the one classy member of the organization is John Congemi, who always says Dolphins and normally allows the full version...Miami Dolphins.
wonderl33t
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Fins are a body part of the dolphin. I use Fins.
finsR4real
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My tag answers the question
Dolphins7273
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I phart on people who use "Phans/Phins." :)
THE OG CANEPHINS
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Phins.
It isn't spelled Dolfins.
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It isn't spelled Dolfins.
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Fins when i feel good about where we are heading. The Fish when i don't.
Think i picked that up from the Buffalo Hillbillies "squish the Fish " campaign back in the day when we were top dog.
Think i picked that up from the Buffalo Hillbillies "squish the Fish " campaign back in the day when we were top dog.
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formally known as CANEPHINS
Which reminds me, this place technically should be called Phinheaven. I think I might squat on that domain. It could be worth something one day. :tumbleweed:
TexPhinPhan
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Only an idiot would use "ph", when an "f" will do just phine.
sincerely,
Texphinphan
sincerely,
Texphinphan
THE OG CANEPHINS
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Oh phuck!
Lmao.
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Dont really care to be honest but I usually go with Fins
THE OG CANEPHINS
formally known as CANEPHINS
Well, you cared enough to reply which means you care deeply enough to point out you go with Fins...even though your handle has Phin in it instead of Fin.