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    Re: Newbie Introductions Thread

    Since this was my idea...I'll enlighten you guys a little bit about me...

    Name: Chris
    Age: 22
    Whereabouts: Originally from Minnesota, but currently living in Wyoming
    Favorite Team: Any Minnesota Team
    Favorite Players: Chuck Knoblauch, Kirby Puckett
    Other things I like to do: Snowboarding, watch movies
    Eye Color: Blue/Green
    Hair Color: Brown
    Height: 5' 10"
    Weight: 155ish
    Sports Played: Played football one year, baseball 3 years
    Awards Won: Voted to All-Conference team senior year with a 2-6 record, 3.49 ERA
    Worst Sports Injury: Dislocated pinky finger in glove hand/had a strained muscle underneath my shoulder blade in my pitching arm.
    Most embarassing moment: 3 errors in one inning, a total of 4 in 2 innings
    -Chris
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    Re: Newbie Introductions Thread

    Thsi thread is a great idea. You see I never knew your name was Chris and now I do.

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    Re: Newbie Introductions Thread

    Name: Louis
    Age: 18 (19 in 44 days)
    Whereabouts: Born and raised on Long Island, NY. Go to College at Syracuse University
    Favorite Team: NY Mets...followed by all 'Cuse sports, followed by the Jets, then the Knicks
    Favorite Players: Mike Piazza, David Wright, Jose Reyes, Jonny Flynn, Kristof Ongenaet
    Other things I like to do: Video Games, Play Sports, Frisbee!
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Black
    Height: 6' 0"
    Weight: 140ish
    Sports Played: 2 years Ultimate Frisbee, and then various pickup games
    Awards Won: (Team Voting) Rookie Receiver of the Year-Ultimate Frisbee
    Worst Sports Injury: Bruised Rib, Sprained Neck. I got tackled in football and flipped onto my head.
    Most embarassing moment: Pitched 2 innings of pickup baseball. 6 Errors were made behind me, I gave up about 15 runs.

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    Name: Brett
    Age: 17
    Hometown: too many to list here...i was on the move a lot. But right now I reside in SF
    Fave Team: the A's...yeah that's all I got
    Fave Players/Athletes: Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Eric Byrnes, Nick Swisher, Lance Armstrong, Andy Irons, Bethany Hamilton
    Other Hobbies: ACTING! and I'm still a huge surf nut
    Eye Colour: brown
    Hair Colour: brunette
    Height: I'm legally 5'2", but right now I'm just over 4 feet
    Weight: why the heck would you care?
    Sports Played: Baseball my whole life and all 4 years in HS, football my frosh year in HS, skateboarding all the time, and surfing whenever I was at the beach
    Awards Won: EBAL baseball MVP my junor and senior year, fourth place at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championship four years ago
    Worst Sports Injury: Oh boy I''ve had quite a few, but by far the worst was last August when I was surfing in Kauai. I still get nightmares from the whole ordeal
    Most Embarassing Moment: not telling

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    Name: Igor
    Age: 19
    Hometown: Lviv, Ukraine/New York City
    Current location: Chicago, IL
    Fave Team: Braves, Yanks, Cubs
    Fave Players/Athletes: John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Paul O'Neill, Scott Brosius, Tino, Chipper, Mariano, Eli Manning, Osi Umenyiora
    Other Hobbies: Theatre production, cars, drinking severely
    Eye Colour: Grey
    Hair Colour: Brown
    Height: 6'0
    Weight: Varies...155 while in Chicago, 175 (normal weight) while in New York
    Sports Played: 4 years of varsity tennis, baseball (pickup, never got serious), football (see baseball)
    Awards Won: CHSAL Division I 2nd place (twice)
    Worst Sports Injury: Dislocated my knee in the middle of a match at Xaverian junior year
    Most Embarrassing Moment: not really embarrassed about anything.
    "Players can't get better over time." -GiantsFanatic

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    Re: Introduce yourself

    Hey thanks for whoever made this a sticky!!!!!
    -Chris
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    Name: Brett
    Age: 20
    Hometown: Long Island, NY
    College: Boston College
    Fave Team: Yankees
    Fave Players/Athletes: Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Tino Martinez, Matt Ryan
    Other Hobbies:
    Eye Colour: Blue
    Hair Colour: Brown
    Height: 5'5"
    Weight: 125
    Sports Played: Soccer, Golf, Tennis
    Awards Won: All League Tennis
    Worst Sports Injury: Cannot think of any...maybe bloody nose/lip
    Most Embarassing Moment: I fell in a fish pond (inside a hotel) when I was young
    Favorite TV Shows: Lost, 24, Prison Break, Dexter, Heroes

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    Name: Jon
    Age: 26
    Hometown: Paducah, KY
    Fave Team: The Giants (Cards are 2nd in my heart but baseball fan overall)
    Fave Players/Athletes: Barry Bonds, Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice, Tim Lincecum, Albert Pujols, Tim Duncan
    Other Hobbies: My job feels like a hobby. I own and operate a golf range and drink a lot of beer while doing so I play softball and I'm in a dart league for real hobbies
    Eye Color: Green
    Hair Color: Too short to know but brown?
    Height: 6 ft even
    Weight: 215
    Sports Played: Was All State in high school baseball and played college one year before I tore my shoulder
    Awards Won: Was All Regional in college and had a liquor licenseHad to pay for that though
    Worst Sports Injury: Tore my ACL last summer on the first day of softball. Paid $20 for four innings
    Most Outrageous Moment: Streaked a district soccer game my senior year in high school and bought and owned a bar at 22 and didn't know what the **** I was doing! 6 months later I was unemployed but sold the bar for a lot more than I put in it. $$$

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    Re: Introduce yourself

    Name: Dakota (like you need to know)
    Age: 23 (I'm too old)
    Hometown: Fort McKay. Alberta, Canada
    Current location: Fort McMurray. Alberta, Canada
    Fave Team: Toronto Blue Jays
    Fave Players/Athletes: Roy Halladay, Larry Walker, Ales Hemsky,
    Other Hobbies: Beer, sports, video games, beer and video games, anime
    Eye Colour: Brown
    Hair Colour: Red
    Height: 5'10
    Weight: 155
    Sports Played: Hockey (16 years-still going), Soccer (2 years), Inline hockey (1 year)
    Awards Won: A couple of team championship and a team MVP once
    Worst Sports Injury: Concussion, I was 14, playing in the championship Pee Wee hockey game, I was hit hard, I was told my head hit the boards and someone said I was out for 5 minutes, not knowing what happened I finished the game.
    Most Embarrassing Moment: I was 12, 4th year of hockey, the puck was in the air near my net, I tried to bat it out of the way with my hand but instead I hit into my own net.
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    Name: JJ
    Age: 20
    Hometown: Dublin, Ohio
    Current location: Cincinnati, Ohio
    Fave Team: Cincinnati Reds, Dallas Cowboys, Columbus Bluejackets UC
    Fave Players/Athletes: Ken Griffey Jr, Edison Volquez, Roy Williems, Emmit Smith, Troy Aikmen, Micheal Irvin, Eddie George, Rick Nash and Nickoli Zherdev
    Other Hobbies: Girls Beer, sports, video games, beer and video games, the internets
    Eye Colour: Blue
    Hair Colour: Brown
    Height: 5'8
    Weight: 220
    Sports Played: Football (12 years), Lacrosse (5 years)
    Awards Won: 2004 D1 Ohio semi finalist, 2005 D1 Ohio Lacrosse State Title
    Worst Sports Injury: Torn MCL and ACL at the same time
    Favorite T.V. Show: Seinfeld, Home Improvemnt, Deadliest Catch
    Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
    Favorite Board Game: Axis and Allies
    Favorite Cereal: Special K with honey
    Favorite Book: The Rum Diary
    Favorite Actor/Actress: Tom Hanks/ Jessica Alba (not because shes a good actor)
    Favorite Drink:Cherry Coke
    Favorite Band: Dispatch
    Favorite food: Cheese Steaks
    Favorite shape: Octagon
    I enjoy poetry and long walks on the beach!

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    Re: Introduce yourself

    Quote Originally Posted by Banter View Post
    Name: JJ
    Age: 20
    Hometown: Dublin, Ohio
    Current location: Cincinnati, Ohio
    Fave Team: Cincinnati Reds, Dallas Cowboys, Columbus Bluejackets UC
    Fave Players/Athletes: Ken Griffey Jr, Edison Volquez, Roy Williems, Emmit Smith, Troy Aikmen, Micheal Irvin, Eddie George, Rick Nash and Nickoli Zherdev
    Other Hobbies: Girls Beer, sports, video games, beer and video games, the internets
    Eye Colour: Blue
    Hair Colour: Brown
    Height: 5'8
    Weight: 220
    Sports Played: Football (12 years), Lacrosse (5 years)
    Awards Won: 2004 D1 Ohio semi finalist, 2005 D1 Ohio Lacrosse State Title
    Worst Sports Injury: Torn MCL and ACL at the same time
    Favorite T.V. Show: Seinfeld, Home Improvemnt, Deadliest Catch
    Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
    Favorite Board Game: Axis and Allies
    Favorite Cereal: Special K with honey
    Favorite Book: The Rum Diary
    Favorite Actor/Actress: Tom Hanks/ Jessica Alba (not because shes a good actor)
    Favorite Drink:Cherry Coke
    Favorite Band: Dispatch
    Favorite food: Cheese Steaks
    Favorite shape: Octagon
    I enjoy poetry and long walks on the beach!
    O MY GOD YOU LIKE AXIS AND ALLIES. I LOVE that game and have been looking FOREVER to find someone that plays it. Thank god someone is in the same boat as i am
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    Re: Introduce yourself

    Welcome JJ, it is good to have you on the forum. I look forward to reading your posts.

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    O MY GOD YOU LIKE AXIS AND ALLIES. I LOVE that game and have been looking FOREVER to find someone that plays it. Thank god someone is in the same boat as i am
    I own the Europe, world, pacific and D-Day edition.... yeah im cool....

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    Name: Dakota (like you need to know)
    Age: 23 (I'm too old)
    Hometown: Fort McKay. Alberta, Canada
    Current location: Fort McMurray. Alberta, Canada
    Fave Team: Toronto Blue Jays
    Fave Players/Athletes: Roy Halladay, Larry Walker, Ales Hemsky,
    Other Hobbies: Beer, sports, video games, beer and video games, anime
    Eye Colour: Brown
    Hair Colour: Red
    Height: 5'10
    Weight: 155

    Sports Played: Hockey (16 years-still going), Soccer (2 years), Inline hockey (1 year)
    Awards Won: A couple of team championship and a team MVP once
    Worst Sports Injury: Concussion, I was 14, playing in the championship Pee Wee hockey game, I was hit hard, I was told my head hit the boards and someone said I was out for 5 minutes, not knowing what happened I finished the game.
    Most Embarrassing Moment: I was 12, 4th year of hockey, the puck was in the air near my net, I tried to bat it out of the way with my hand but instead I hit into my own net.
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    Name: Ben
    Age: 14
    Hometown: Ashland, Kentucky
    Current location: Portsmouth, Ohio
    Fave Team: Chicago Cubs, Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Blackhawks, Manchester United, Florida Gators
    Fave Players/Athletes: Carlos Marmol, Alfonso Soriano, Josh Hamilton, Calvin Johnson, Percy Harvin, Tim Tebow, Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Rudy Gay, Danny Granger, Michael Redd, Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrick Kane
    Other Hobbies: Girls, Sports, School, Video Games
    Eye Colour: Hazel
    Hair Colour: Brown
    Height: 6'2"
    Weight: 142
    Sports Played: Soccer, Basketball, Baseball
    Awards Won: None
    Worst Sports Injury: Broken Ankle
    Favorite T.V. Show: Baseball Tonight, Cops, South Park
    Favorite Movie: Anchorman
    Favorite Board Game: Checkers
    Favorite Cereal: Frosted Flakes
    Favorite Book: Sandy Koufax - A Lefty's Legacy
    Favorite Actor/Actress: Chris Rock / Lindsay Lohan
    Favorite Drink:Water
    Favorite Band: Blink 182
    Favorite food: Chicken
    Favorite shape: Octagon
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