Welcome & introduce yourself

[Alex]

I appreciate the welcomes. Although I'm sorry to hear that others had to suffer in the blue-haired capital of the world. I think one of the reasons why I joined the military was to get out of that town... but I currently sit in Tampa, and I do miss this place.

Murray is an awesome character, and probably the best, but Kristen Schaal does a great job with Mel. She's so creepy, and that's one of my favorite words. I recommend to anyone who has not seen the show to go see it! You'll laugh. You'll cry. Ok, more laughing less crying.

[Patrick]

Since I am close to being fed up with HF and will be around here far more often I guess I should post in this thread.

Where were you born? Zephyrhills, FL
Current hometown: St. Pete, FL
Ever live anywhere else?: Nope
Nationality/ethnicity: Irish, little bit of Cuban
Job: FDOT

Favorite hockey team: The Bolts
Why do you like them? Was given $99 dollar season tickets for their first season at the Thunderdome as an early Christmas present before I knew what a Puck was, hooked ever since.
Favorite hockey team as a kid:
Least favorite: Thrashers by far.
Favorite active player on your favorite team: Lecavalier
Favorite active player on another team: Darcy Tucker
All time favorite player if different: Darren Puppa
Favorite teams in other sports: Bucs, Gators, Rays, Chelsea FC

Favorite video/other games: No single favorite. I mostly stick with FPS and sports games
Favorite music: Flogging Molly, Jimmy Buffet, Wolfmother, White Stripes
Favorite movies: Miracle
Favorite TV show: The Office, Dexter
Favorite beer or alcoholic beverage of choice: One of the few Irishmen who don't drink
Have any interesting hobbies?

[Wrong Net Paulie]

Since I am close to being fed up with HF and will be around here far more often I guess I should post in this thread.

Where were you born? Zephyrhills, FL
Current hometown: St. Pete, FL
Ever live anywhere else?: Nope
Nationality/ethnicity: Irish, little bit of Cuban
Job: FDOT

Favorite hockey team: The Bolts
Why do you like them? Was given $99 dollar season tickets for their first season at the Thunderdome as an early Christmas present before I knew what a Puck was, hooked ever since.
Favorite hockey team as a kid: I have a soft spot for the Sens
Least favorite: Thrashers by far.
Favorite active player on your favorite team: Lecavalier
Favorite active player on another team: Darcy Tucker
All time favorite player if different: Darren Puppa
Favorite teams in other sports: Bucs, Gators, Rays, Chelsea FC

Favorite video/other games: No single favorite. I mostly stick with FPS and sports games
Favorite music: Flogging Molly, Jimmy Buffet, Wolfmother, White Stripes
Favorite movies: Miracle
Favorite TV show: The Office, Dexter
Favorite beer or alcoholic beverage of choice: One of the few Irishmen who don't drink
Have any interesting hobbies? I am addicted to aviation and will have my pilots license.

I think I asked you this before but.... where in Zephyrhills?

[Patrick]

I think I asked you this before but.... where in Zephyrhills?

To be honest, I have no idea.

It's a long story but basically I was born in Zephyrhills, put up for adoption and adopted by my family in St.Pete.

Probably more than you wanted to know...

[CJB]

Where were you born?: Bradenton, FL
Current hometown: Lake Worth, FL
Ever live anywhere else?: Orlando during college
Job: Software Support Slave
Favorite hockey team: TBL
Why do you like them? Home-town team
Least favorite: SP's
Favorite active player on your favorite team: VL4
Favorite active player on another team: Freddie Mo
Favorite TV show: Arrested Development, Classic Simpsons, early Family guy, The DailyShow/Colbert Report
Favorite beer or alcoholic beverage of choice: Sierra Nevada PA
Anything Else to share? I was 'BoltFan' on the SSN boards since back in '99, although I was always more of a lurker so I doubt anyone will recognize me.

[Wrong Net Paulie]

To be honest, I have no idea.

It's a long story but basically I was born in Zephyrhills, put up for adoption and adopted by my family in St.Pete.

Probably more than you wanted to know...

Ah, right on. It's for the better that you got out of Zephyrhills, hahaha.

[Cheapseats]

Where were you born? Tampa
Current hometown: Chesapeake, VA (Near Norfolk)
Ever live anywhere else?: Virginia Beach, VA & Upper Marlboro, MD (Metro DC) for a couple years
Nationality/ethnicity: German/Irish
Job: IT Systems Support

Favorite hockey team: The Bolts
Why do you like them?: Gotta pull for the hometown team
Favorite hockey team as a kid (if different): The Hampton Road Admirals, now Norfolk Admirals & Washington Capitals
Least favorite: Philadelphia Flyers non NHL Hershey Bears (AHL) [sorry I live in a minor league market]
Favorite active player on your favorite team: David Koci if he makes the squad this year, but if not I’d have to say
Favorite active player on another team: Not sure
All time favorite player if different: Brian Bradley
Favorite teams in other sports: NC State Wolfpack, TB Bucs, TB Rays, Chicago Cubs!

Favorite video/other games: Not much of gamer, but Madden, NASCAR series, & NHL series
Favorite music: 80’s & Country
Favorite movies: Any Will Ferrell movie or Adam Sandler
Favorite TV shows: Seinfeld, King of Queens
Favorite beer or alcoholic beverage of choice: Woodchuck Hard Cider
Have any interesting hobbies?: Photography & collecting Disney’s Goofy memorabilia
Anything else to share?: Spent 10 years in the US Navy & traveled the world

[KyleFreadrich43]

Where were you born? Sarasota, FL
Current hometown: Largo, FL
Ever live anywhere else?: Colorado
Nationality/ethnicity: Irish/German
Job: Shipper/Receiver for medical supply company.

Favorite hockey team: Avalanche by heart, Lightning by home
Why do you like them? Followed the Nordiques since March 21st of 1991, when I watched Ron Tugnutt make 70 saves out of 73 shots in a regulation game, and then acquiring Ron Hextall the next season, been a Lightning fan since the day Esposito announced the franchise possibility.
Favorite hockey team as a kid (if different):Hartford Whalers, loved watching Mike Liut.
Least favorite: Flyers and Wings
Favorite active player on your favorite team: Sakic and Picard
Favorite active player on another team: Ovechkin
All time favorite player if different: Gretzky/Patrick Roy/Ron Hextall
Favorite teams in other sports: Dallas Cowboys, USF Bulls, Tampa Bay Rays
Favorite video/other games:GTA:IV, Condemned II, NCAA Football
Favorite music: Trance, 80's, Metal, Old School rap, DKM
Favorite movies: Thursday, Star Wars, Easy Money, Rookie (hockey movie, not baseball) The Rocket, and Net Worth.
Favorite TV show: The Shield and Rescue Me
Favorite beer or alcoholic beverage of choice: Delirium Tremens, http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/delirium-tremens/1039/
Have any interesting hobbies? Collecting hockey jerseys, http://community.webshots.com/user/kylefreadrich43, playing hockey.

[sandwichestime]

Where were you born? michigan
Current hometown: palmetto, FL
Ever live anywhere else?: colorado, california, etc.
Nationality/ethnicity: czech, i guess.
Job: what i was always supposed to do, i guess.
Favorite hockey team: lightning
Why do you like them? geographical mostly, i guess.
Favorite hockey team as a kid (if different): red wings and sharks (also geographical)
Least favorite: all canadian teams, avalanche, and devils
Favorite active player on your favorite team: Lecavalier
Favorite active player on another team: zetterberg
All time favorite player if different: gretzky
Favorite teams in other sports: bucs, rays, gators
Favorite video/other games: uno on xbox live, i swear.
Favorite music: pass
Favorite movies: please like me
Favorite TV show: center ice channel
Favorite beer or alcoholic beverage of choice: beer.
Have any interesting hobbies? nappies
Anything else to share? no i dont think so. found this site because i have a crappy web blog about the lightning, and i was searching for others.

[Kowalski]

Where were you born? Raleigh, NC
Current hometown: Brandon FL
Ever live anywhere else?: NC until I was 2
Nationality/ethnicity: Polish (50%), Swedish (25%) Danish (25%)
Job: Mortgage modifications

Favorite hockey team: Tampa Bay
Why do you like them? From the area and I play the game.
Favorite hockey team as a kid (if different): Always been a Tampa fan, was a Wings fan during the 97-98 cups
Least favorite: The stinkin Panthers
Favorite active player on your favorite team: Vinny
Favorite active player on another team: Brad Richards
All time favorite player if different: Sergei Fedorov in his prime
Favorite teams in other sports: Bucs, Rays, Magic, USF bulls football

Favorite video/other games: Poker
Favorite music: Rock
Favorite movies: The Matrix, Wedding Crashers, Anchorman, Slapshot, Spaceballs, etc
Favorite TV show: LOST, Entourage, hockey games
Favorite beer or alcoholic beverage of choice: Yuengling, Captain and Coke
Have any interesting hobbies? I play hockey, I read about hockey, I watch hockey. I'm pretty much a big fan of hockey, but I also like to keep up to date on college fb, pro fb, college bb during the tournament and pro baseball. I like the beach, the gym, and that's about it.

[Bolthed]

Welcome n00bs ... and Fready (glad you finally jumped).

[jaydeedub]

Where were you born? Tampa
Current hometown: Chesapeake, VA (Near Norfolk)
Anything else to share?: Spent 10 years in the US Navy & traveled the world

Still in Norfolk eh? Did you get a DOD job when you got out and that's why you stayed? I never really enjoyed Norfolk much in the year I've been there. I prefered San Diego and Mayport (now here) over VA!

I'm an active duty Navy guy with 9 in. What was your rate?

[KyleFreadrich43]

Figured it was time Bolthed Thanks.

I'm an active duty Navy guy with 9 in. What was your rate?

That post makes it sound like a BAD dating site.

[jaydeedub]

Figured it was time Bolthed Thanks.



That post makes it sound like a BAD dating site.

Haha!! I forgot to add the "years" after 9 (years) in!! haha..."what was your rate?" !!! Good stuff. (rates are job types BTW)

[KyleFreadrich43]

Haha!! I forgot to add the "years" after 9 (years) in!! haha..."what was your rate?" !!! Good stuff. (rates are job types BTW)

I knew what you meant, just thought it might not be the best way to get question across.