Better Know a Fulham Fan

I've been on this message board for almost 2 years and I still don't really know everyone around here. So below are a list of questions that should reveal to others who were are, what we do, why we still hum Phil Collins, etc etc.

You don't gotta answer all the questions, just enough so people know more about you. And if you feel like adding one, or two, or a dozen, feel free!

I'll go first:

Name: Tim
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Current town: Baltimore, MD
College: Goucher
Occupation: Reporter -- Laurel Gazette
Favorite movie: Swingers
What's currently on your iPod: White Williams -- Route to Palm
Least favorite actor: Ben Affleck
If you could be transported to any decade in the 20th Century, including location, where would it be: LA, early 1980s
First concert: Mighty Mighty Bosstones/Dropkick Murphys/Big Bad Bollocks New Years, 1996
Favorite drink (can be non-alcoholic): Manhattan
Ideal pet: My parent's dog, Sammy
Favorite city: Baltimore (sorry!)
Least favorite author: Chuck Palahniuk
Instrument you want to learn: Dobro
Crabs or Lobster: Crabs

 

You're a reporter for the Laurel Gazette? I used ot live in Laurel (when I got married, I moved to McLean, VA, and liked the Gazette when I live there. I still get back there, as I am a member of the Central Maryland Chorale choir.

Anyway, here I go:

Name: Dave
Hometown: Rochester, MI
Current town: McLean, VA
College: Michigan Tech
Occupation: Statistician, US Census Bureau
Other sports team: Detroit Tigers, DC United, US MNT, Romanian MNT, Washington Nationals, Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings
Currently: Vacationing at Sandbridge, Beach, VA (very SE corner of VA)
Favorite Cottager: Still EDVS. Even though he left Fulham for ManU, because he left in a classy way (especially compared to Saha)
Favorite Fulham jersey: Red 3rd kit from 03/04 (dabs.com)

 

Name: Chris
Hometown/Current Town: Atlanta, GA
Birthplace: Louisville, KY
College: Emory University
Occupation: High School Teacher (Social Studies, coach cross country and Academic Decathlon...ask Hatter Don)
Favorite movies: Office Space & Usual Suspects
What's currently on your iPod: anything Jack Johnson
Least favorite actor: Nicholas Cage
Favorite drink: Carlsberg Xport
Favorite city: Chicago
Crabs or Lobster: Lobster
Favorite Cottager(s): Moritz Volz, Brian McBride
Been to the Cottage: Yes, but not for a game....

 

Name: Tovi
Age: 25
Howntown/Current: Bay Area, now Santa Barbara, CA
College: Westmont in SB, CA
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Currently on iPod: Snow Patrol, Bloc Party
Other teams: Oakland A's, G-State Warriors, SF 49ers
Fav Cottager: McBride
Fav jersey: Airness "Pipex", home or away
Hobby: addicted to fantasy baseball / basketball /football / soccer

 

Name: Maureen
Hometown: Galesburg, IL
Current town: Cleveland
College: Rice
Occupation: Materials Engineer
Favorite movies: Chariots of Fire, Shawshank Redemption, Talladega Nights, Caddyshack, Breaker Morant, Man From Snowy River, Princess Bride, Holy Grail
What's currently on your iPod: My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters, Coldplay
Least favorite actor: Tom Cruise (even b4 it was popular to dislike him)
Favorite actor: Gene Hackman
First concert: The Replacements, Houston, 1984
Favorite drink (can be non-alcoholic): beer
Ideal pet: none at all
Favorite city: Chicago or Boston
Least favorite author: Howard Zinn
Instrument you want to learn: piano
Crabs or Lobster: Crab
Favorite Cottager: I'm still looking, my favs keep leaving. If I say Bullard then he'll leave.
Other sports teams: US MNT, 1970's-80's LA Dodgers

 

Name: Josh
Hometown: Livingston, NJ
Current town: Brooklyn, NY
College: Cornell
Occupation: Patent Attorney
Favorite movie: Office Space
Other sports teams: Cornell hockey, NY Mets/Rangers/Giants/Red Bulls, USMNT, FC Barcelona
What's currently on your iPod: Coldplay, Viva la Vida; Built To Spill, Keep It Like a Secret; the Hold Steady, Stay Positive
If you could be transported to any decade in the 20th Century, including location, where would it be: Greenwich Village, NYC, late 1960s/early 1970s
Best Concert Attended: last show of Bruce Springsteen's Rising Tour, Shea Stadium, October 2003
Favorite drink (can be non-alcoholic): Captain and coke
Ideal pet: none
Favorite city: (tie) NYC and London
Crabs or Lobster: Lobster

 

Name: Terri
Hometown: Decatur, GA
Current town: Decatur, GA
College: Georgia State University
Occupation: HS English Teacher and Mock Trial Coach...and international super spy
Favorite movie: Ugh...I have loads! Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back, Raising Arizona, Rushmore, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Sid and Nancy, Children of Men, Alien, Bladerunner, etc.
What's currently on your iPod: DJ mix from a dance club I used to frequent in the late 80s- early 90s...mostly Nitzer Ebb, Renegade Soundwave, Front 242 type stuff
Least favorite actor: Bruce Willis...except when he is in Fifth Element, Die Hard or Pulp Fiction
If you could be transported to any decade in the 20th Century, including location, where would it be: New York in the Roaring Twenties...would love to sit in on Mrs. Parker's Vicious Circle
First concert: um...The Monkees, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and Herman's Hermits in 1986. Yeah, I know...
Favorite drink (can be non-alcoholic): Mai Tais from Trader Vic's...or beer. Good beer. Not the cheap hipster crap in a can.
Ideal pet: My dead cat Chachi...poor kitty. He was awesome.
Favorite city: Sydney...London is a close second.
Least favorite author: Bret Easton Ellis
Instrument you want to learn: Drums
Crabs or Lobster: Crabs
Favorite Cottager(s): Past and Present...McBride, Bocanegra, Dempsey, Cookie, Davies (he has awesome hair!), and Bullard

 

Great idea.
How about one more question add to add?
Have you been to Craven Cottage?

Name: Jim
Hometown: Braintree, MA
Current town: Braintree,, MA moved about 3 miles when I bought my own house
College: Fitchburg State College, MA
Occupation: Railroad Conductor
Favorite movie: Blazing Saddles
What's currently on your MP3 player: Lots of Jimmy Buffett
Least favorite actor: Not sure
If you could be transported to any decade in the 20th Century, including location, where would it be: NY 1900's
Next Concert Jimmy Buffett on 9-06
Favorite drink (can be non-alcoholic): Capt'n Morgan and Ginger Ale
Ideal pet: Have had 2 Irish Setters
Favorite city: Boston and London
Least favorite author: Dean Koontz
Instrument you want to learn: Guitar
Crabs or Lobster: Lobster
Have you been to Craven Cottage? yes

 

Name: Jack
Hometown: San Francisco
Current town: Lincoln, CA
College: Santa Clara University
Occupation: Financial Services - lending
Favorite movie: Dead Poets Society, Caddyshack, The Great Outdoors, Goodfellas
What's currently on your iPod: Curt Smith, Counting Crows, Chicago, Tears for Fears, Seal
Least favorite actor: Ben Affleck or Tom Cruise
If you could be transported to any decade in the 20th Century, including location, where would it be: Madrid, early 1990s or Chicago early 80's
First concert: Van Halen/Eddy Money - 1979/80
Favorite drink (can be non-alcoholic): Green Tea
Ideal pet: One that has stuffing in it
Favorite city: Chicago or Madrid
Least Favorite Author:
Instrument you want to learn: Saxophone
Crabs or Lobster: Crabs
Favorite Cottager: Brede Hangeland
Hobby: Road Cycling and Fulham soccer

 

Been to cottage: yes

 

Name: Joe
Born: Bellevue, WA
Home: Walnut, CA
College: Arizona
Other Favorite Teams; Seahawks, Trail-Blazers, Angels
First Concert; The Police and The Fixx at old Commiskey Park 1983
Last Concert; Toad the Wet Sprocket, Saturday night at the Coachhouse in San Juan Capistrano
Favorite Actor; Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges
Least Favorite Actor; Keenu Reeves
Ipod; Embarrassed to say I don't have one, but the 14 year old daughter is addicted to hers.
Favorite Drink; Crown on the rocks
Favorite Movie off the top of my head; Shawshank Redemption, Jaws, Caddyshack
Favorite White; McBride and Davies
Favorite Food; Steak
Lobster or Crab; Crab (if only it wasn't such a pain in the...)

 

Been to Cottage: Yes

Oh, and shame on me for not adding Natty Boh to favorite drink. For anyone not from Bmore, you wouldn't understand. For those from -- SORRY!

 

Name: Ken
Hometown: Orange, CA
Current town: San Mateo, CA
College: School of Hard Knocks
Occupation: Marketing/Sales (Insurance)
Favorite movies: Airplane, Caddyshack, Raiders of the Lost Ark
IPOD: New wave songs of the 80's
Least favorite actor: Al Pacino
Time transport: Wild West
First concert: Styx (yr. ?)
Favorite drink: Sapphire & Tonic or ICE COLD beer (NO BUD)
Ideal pet: My yellow lab, Angel
City: Dennisport, MA
Instrument to learn: piano
Crabs/Lobster: Crabs
Favorite Cottager: Anyone in White & Black
Fulham shirt: Black/red trim, dabs.com (my first)
Other sports teams: Sharks, Quakes, Angels, Chargers
Teams I dislike: Scum, Dodgers, Stars, Yankees, Manure
Been to the Cottage: In my dreams

 

Name: John
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Current town: Edison, NJ
College: Rutgers (School of Engineering) - Industrial Engineering, '05, '07.
Occupation: Quality Engineer
Other favorite teams: New Jersey Devils, USNMT, NY Red Bulls, Rutgers football, Giants football.
IPod: A battery that doesn't want to charge very well?
Era: Now - don't live in the past.
Favorite Music: Rock - generally metal, hard, and other odd genres (e.g. math) I have a soft spot for some synth-pop, electro, and ska, though.
Favorite Concert: Seeing THE AQUABATS! on consecutive nights back in the summer of 2004. I high-fived the band at the end of their set.
Favorite Movie: The Warriors
Favorite Meat: Turkey
Favorite Cottager: Brian McBride
Favorite Non Fulham USA Fulham Site: The Fulham Offside
Most Memorable Fulham Moment: WE'RE STAYING UP 2008 Version - with a headcold in a over-crowded Nevada Smiths.
Favorite Internet Accomplishment: In Lou We Trust
Been to Cottage: No (-t yet)
Do you know what Love is: Apparently not.
Do you know who Love is: A striker?

 

Name: Ian
Hometown: Quincy, WA
Current town: Quincy, WA
College: Still in HS but would love to attend Seattle Pacific
Occupation: Uhh.... Student but will work at The Gorge next concert season
Other Favorite Teams: Sounders FC, Seattle Mariners
Ipod: Mars ILL, Staple, Blindside, Project 86, Dead Poetic, Sintax.the.Terrific and much more great stuff
20th Century: Mid 90's when they still showed the classic cartoons
Favorite Movie: Ocean's 11, 12, 13
Favorite Book: Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
Favorite Cottager: Nevland
Favorite Kit: 07/08 home kit
Favorite Concert: Switchfoot at Creation NW 2007
Favorite City: Seattle
Age: 16 (I think I might take the title for youngest on here)

 

Name: Barry
Hometown: Evansville, IN
Current town: Newburgh, IN
College: University of Southern Indiana
Occupation: Corporate Tax Accountant
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
What's currently on your CD: Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd
First concert: John Cougar ummmm I mean Mellancamp
Favorite drink (can be non-alcoholic): Ice cold sweet tea
Ideal pet: Rock
Favorite city: St. Louis
Other Sports Teams: Colts, Cubs, Crew
Favorite hobby: Playing with my kids
Where I met lovely wife/husband/.....: High school football game
Instrument you want to learn: Bass guitar
Crabs or Lobster: Lobster

 

Name: Roger
Hometown: Jackson, MS
Current town: Denver, Co
College: Delta State/Northern Colorado
Occupation: Financial Analyst/Cost Accountant - Oil & Gas E&P Company
Favorite movie: Man from Snowy River, Fletch, Pulp Fiction, Boyz N The Hood,
What's currently on your iPod: Variety - Dylan, North Mississippi Allstars, Black Crowes, Flying Burrito Bros, Muddy Waters, mississippi Fred McDowell, John Lee Hooker, and others.
Least favorite actor: not sure i really have one, but Ben Affleck will work.
If you could be transported to any decade in the 20th Century, including location, where would it be: Jackson Ms, 80's. I loved growing up with my boys back home. We're all still extremely close and one is the reason I"m a fulham fan!
First concert: def leppard/queensryche
Favorite drink (can be non-alcoholic): Cold Beer, Sweet Tea
Ideal pet: dog Booker (named after the bourbon)
Where I want to retire: Hattiesbrug, MS
Least favorite author: I need to read more
Instrument you want to learn:drums
Where I met my wife: Working together an the University Book Store
Other Sports teams: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Broncos, Braves

 

Name -- Steve, surprisingly enough.
Age -- 39
Hometown -- Steubenville OH
Resides -- Cleveland OH
School -- University of Tampa, Tampa FL
Occupation -- formerly sales :x , formerly soldier 8) , now student, studying to be a special ed teechur.
Currently on Ipod -- Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Chris LeDoux
Fav Cottager -- McB, obviously, currently any of several of the current crop, who do not happen to be named Baird
Fav jersey -- I liked last year's home jersey w/ the collar. I didn't like it at first and it grew on me.
Top movies -- Sense and Sensibility, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Where the Heart is.
seriously, There's Something about Mary, any Audrey Hepburn movie, Saving Pvt. Ryan, Officespace, Godfather I and II.
Least Favorite actor -- Tom Cruise, also, Keira Knightley grinds me to a halt.
Other sports teams -- Pittsburgh Steelers, OSU Buckeyes though I am not pathological about it, Carolina Hurricanes (was stationed at Ft Bragg for a while).
Best pet -- dogs, I love 'em
Favorite drink -- Sam Adams brings the goods always.
Least favorite writer -- Norman Mailer -- overcooked Hemingway plagiarized by a mediocre writer on the level of a college sophomore.
First Concert -- Bon Jovi, Pittsburgh, 1987.
Least favorite teams -- CSKA London, Juventus (cheating bastards), Cleveland Browns, That School Up North.
All time favorite athletes -- Muhammed Ali and Lance Armstrong.
Pride and Joy -- My bride and 2 y/o son