Just What is TeamSPank and How Was it Born?

You may have already heard of TeamSPank before finding your way here.  Perhaps you've asked yourself, "Why do they call themselves that?" or "How did they come to be?"  Well, here is everything (and probably more) that you ever wanted to know about TeamSPank.

There once was an actress named Katee Sackhoff.  She was on a little show called Battlestar Galactica (or BSG for short) on the SciFi network (or skiffy for short).  Skiffy had a huge forum dedicated to BSG with tons and tons of threads full of exciting people.  During the last half of 2007, a number of people started to gather and feel at home in a place called The Katee Sackhoff Appreciation Thread.  There were all kinds of people of all ages from all over the world with one thing in common -- an unhealthy obsession with Katee Sackhoff and/or Starbuck. 

So why do we call ourselves SPanks?  Well, on August 1, 2007 Katee Sackhoff appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!  Pure magic happened that night.  Katee provided this group of devoted fans something priceless.  She explain that her brother, Erick, had the nickname "Spank" growing up.  This had something to do with some kind of activity that rhymes with Sackhoff.  I'm not sure exactly what that's all about.  Anyway, Erick's friends even called Katee "Littlespank" and Mrs. Sackhoff "Maspank."  Thus The SPanks were born.  Unfortunately, I can't embed the video but here's the link to it... 

Katee Sackhoff on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Do yourself a huge favor and watch that video! 

In March of 2008, TeamSPank became too much for skiffy to contain.  So the SPanks set out on an adventure to find a home of their own.  The original TeamSpank HQ and Treehouse were started and thrived for several years.  So much happened during that time.  Many friendships were forged and memories were made.  Unfortunately, both sites succumbed to the evil of Russian hackers in late 2011.  Out of necessity, Treehouse 2.0 was started along with a new TeamSPank Blog. 

Now, you may be wondering to yourself why I keep making typos and putting a capital "P" in the word "SPank."  Well, it's not a typo.  This little phenomenon was first noticed when a couple of SPanks (Starby and Swim) met Katee Sackhoff and got her to autograph something for the SPanks.        

We didn't think that much about it until some time later when our fearless leader MaxiSpank got another autograph from Katee. 

You may be inclined to think that Katee was just having an off day and signed a bunch of stsuff with random capital letter.  However, these two autographs occured months apart and were signed on two different continents.  For whatever reason, when Katee writes "TeamSPank" she capitalizes the P.  We thought it was endearing and only fitting that we should do the same. 

As you can see, this is a VERY scaled down version of the history of TeamSPank.  You can find a much more detailed history HERE.  However, that is mostly the history of DJ and Fats and how they were in love with themselves and each other.  Just kidding. (Not really.)  Love you guys! 

So, does that just about cover ever thing? Anybody have any questions?  

Katee & Spanker News Updates

POSTED BY: MaxiSpank

Howdy, here is some Katee news & site updates and other useless information...
Fats and DJ have posted the results of the TeamSpank Starbuck Awards. This is essential reading and you must not venture away from this site until you have read every syllable.

This week, we also have the startlingly tragic news that Katee has apparently blown out her Kimmel appearance for Friday night. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Katee, just so you know, you have broken one of your Spankers' hearts. StarbuckLoveSpank was all set to attend - had her tickets in her greasy, sweaty, grubby little hands - until you had to go and rain on her parade. Don't feel too guilty though Katee - she might pull through. She might get over it eventually, with a lot of love and care (and outrageously expensive councelling).

In an effort to buck Starby up, Katee, some of us suggested that she fly cross country to attend your (somewhat bizarre sounding) Wizard do next weekend. Much to our horror, she decided that was a great idea and now she's gone and bought her plane ticket. She is quite hard up for cash, and she apparently had to break into the piggybank she's had since she was 3. Katee, just so you know, if you blow out that appearance as well, you are going to have BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS. Starby will be inconsolable and you are going to leave one hell of a mess to clean up. Not that we want you to feel responsible or anything (for Starby's probable forthcoming suicide attempt). No pressure, Katee. BTW, the Wizard World advertising team would probably start practicing self-mutilation if you don't show up, also, as they seem to have based their entire advertising campaign around you. No pressure.

If by some miracle Katee doesn't cancel, then Starby and SwimSpank may actually get to meet Katee. If that's the case, they have promised to pass on my apology for the page on the site where I comment about Katee that "she apparently left her brain at the door that day" (in regards to her internationally televised LittleSpank nickname announcement). There will be no apology for the massive Last Sentinel roasting that Katee cops on this site - she deserves every word of it.

I've also asked Starby to print out my "Sentinel Shame" article and to ask Katee to sign it. That would make my (pathetic, little) world just about complete. I wonder if she'd sign it near the 'side-boob' section. That'd be kinda funny. Or the bit where I suggest that my pooch shags the sofa more enthusiastically than Katee's leading man shagged her in their 'love scene'.

In other 'hard' Katee news, she will be doing 4 epis of the show Nip/Tuck. This sounds like fun, although some of us are frankly relieved it's only 4 epis. Fats is particularly delighted, as by all accounts, Nip/Tuck is quite a racy show, so all things being equal, this should mean that Katee will have to get her gear off and maybe even flash some collarbone. Woohoo!

So Katee, when are you gonna announce a show or movie or something that will give the Spankers cause for celebration? We need some good shit to watch, although we'll still watch the bad shit, if you're in it, cause we have no self-control.

One last thing - there seem to be two fairly regular daily SpankFests these days at the Treehouse. They seem to occur early in the morning US time - like about 10am and around 11pm - midnight. Don't ask me about time zones, but if ya want to work it out, for me, in Sydney, they happen at 3am and about 3pm EST. There are always a whole bunch of Spankers randomly gossiping away, so come and join the fun. The main Katee thread is pretty much random chat interspersed with katee & BSG talk, where the other threads stay pretty strickly on-topic.

Upcoming Katee Interview & Other Crap

POSTED BY:  MaxiSpank

 

SwimSpank has just snerched some interesting news for us - Katee will be appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel show on Friday, May 23. You can get tickets if you'll be around LA then. (Bad luck if you live in Sydney).

A few months ago, Katee appeared on this show and revealed to the world that her nickname was "LittleSpank". Thus, TeamSpank was born. I wonder what pearls of wisdom she'll come out with this time. And I wonder if that Kimmel dude will perve at Katee's tits the whole time, this time around as well. Here's a little refresher...

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In other news, there's been a new addition to the Collarbone family. This one is entitled "Mutiny on 'The Ship of Sweaty Arms'". Outstanding.

For the the Treehouse Dwellers, DJ and I have been going nuts adding skins and banners, basically because we are both procratinating about doing things we actually get paid for in the real world. DJ has come up with some great banners for a few of the skins and if you ask nicely , she might add some to the ones that haven't been done yet. The imac skin is a winner. Good times. (You change them in the forum on the bottom left of your screen - there's a little select box).

If you haven't signed up to the TeamSpank Treehouse, it's about time you did. It's the place to be if you are a Katee S fan - there are people there 24/7 gossiping away about Katee and life in general. It's pretty pathetic really. No wonder Katee Sackhoff thinks her fans are a pack of freaks. I often think this to myself and when I get disheartened, I try to remind myself that this is a woman who "loves to gut fish" - then I don't feel quite so creepy. Katee seriously should be in therapy for that sicko little fetish of hers. Fish? Guts? It makes Fats' collarbone thing seem pretty fuckin' pedestrian.

BTW, if you do happen to have some bizarre, sicko Katee Sackhoff fetish, then the Treehouse is definitely the place for you. Someone came in yesterday - a straight married woman with 2 kids - and announced to the rest of us that she had a serious Katee foot fetish. (Strictly barefeet though). She backed this barefoot fetish up with hard photographic evidence. This seemed very run-of-the-mill to the rest of us, who hear riveting stories - on a daily basis - about Katee's 'intense jawline' and perfectly formed collarbone. Not to mention the 'Incredible Inflatable Cleavage' and the 'Magical Expression Zone' between Katee's eyes. Poor Katee Sackhoff, having to deal with sicko freaks like us. Don't judge us harshly Katee - remember you "love to gut fish" and you are a Natalie Portman fan-girl, so you must get it a bit.

Finally, in news of interest to no-one except perhaps my mother, I would like to report that I just removed a blackened and smoky quiche from the oven, that I completely forgot was in it. Doh! My mother is currently spitting blood in my direction, as she wanted to take it to her friend's place for lunch tomorrow. If Teamspank HQ or the Treehouse suddenly ceases to exist, this would be because my mother has murdered me in a fit of burned quiche rage, and I am dead.