New AFL fan from Canada

[Ogopogo]

Hi there, I just discovered the AFL and I am absolutely fascinated by it. I have plenty of questions and I came here hoping the good members could provide some answers. As for now, here is some information about me:

Real Name: Daryn

Age: 41

Location: Edmonton, Canada

Occupation: Sales

Transport: Dodge RAM 1500

Team: Gold Coast Suns

Other Sports: Ice Hockey, Baseball, Canadian Football

Favourite Foods: Mexican

Favourite Drinks: Water

Best/Worst Radio Stations: Sports Radio is best

TV Shows I'd Never Miss: The Apprentice, Hawaii Five-O

Best Radio/TV Jingle:

Favourite Website: Yahoo Fantasy Sports

Yahoo/MSN Messenger Address:

Best Holiday Spot: Arizona

3 Things ALWAYS in my Shopping Trolley:

Which Supermarket Chain Do You Prefer...Why?

Favourite Cartoon Character:

Most amazing thing I've done or seen:

Bad Habits:

Biggest Fear/Phobia:

Have You Any Piercings Or Tattoos?: No

Hobbies: Fantasy sports - hockey, baseball, AFL

3 Famous People I've Met: (Outside Football...) NHL hockey players, MLB baseball players, Canadian Football players

Dream Job: General Manager of an NHL hockey team

Favourite Board/Video Games:

Favourite Game Show:

Reality Program:

Top 5 Songs (In No Particular Order...)

I Admire...Why?

Finally...3 Things I'd Like To Do/Achieve Before I die... Take my kids to Disneyland, See a game at MCG, Attend Major League Baseball spring training in Arizona

 

[CQSUN]

Welcome mate, Jump on the Gold Coast Suns board. All you AFL and Suns questions can be answered there, however I must warn you we have a few Americans

 

[Jones2ByrneJones]

Why Gold Coast?

Sydney have a Canadian ruckman.

 

[Ogopogo]

Why Gold Coast?

Sydney have a Canadian ruckman.

Really? A Canadian in the AFL? That is surprising to me. Good for him!

I picked the Suns for a few reasons:

1. I like the colors, logo and uniforms
2. They are a new team and I am a new fan, seemed like a good match
3. I like underdogs, I tend to avoid the big, rich, successful clubs in all sports

 

[Jones2ByrneJones]

Really? A Canadian in the AFL? That is surprising to me. Good for him!

If you're interested, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pyke

I picked the Suns for a few reasons:

1. I like the colors, logo and uniforms
2. They are a new team and I am a new fan, seemed like a good match
3. I like underdogs, I tend to avoid the big, rich, successful clubs in all sports

Good for you! Have you ordered a Suns guernsey?

 

[Ogopogo]

If you're interested, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pyke


Good for you! Have you ordered a Suns guernsey?

No, but I did order a Suns premium polo - in fact, I am wearing it right now. It looks great and caused a lot of people at work to ask - who are the GC Suns?

 

[Catfish Alley]

Hey Ogopogo! Good to have another Oilers fan around

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Welcome to BigFooty Ogopogo!

 

[spudmaster]

Hi there, I just discovered the AFL and I am absolutely fascinated by it. I have plenty of questions and I came here hoping the good members could provide some answers. As for now, here is some information about me:

Real Name: Daryn

Age: 41

Location: Edmonton, Canada

Occupation: Sales

Transport: Dodge RAM 1500

Team: Gold Coast Suns

Other Sports: Ice Hockey, Baseball, Canadian Football

Favourite Foods: Mexican

Favourite Drinks: Water

Best/Worst Radio Stations: Sports Radio is best

TV Shows I'd Never Miss: The Apprentice, Hawaii Five-O

Best Radio/TV Jingle:

Favourite Website: Yahoo Fantasy Sports

Yahoo/MSN Messenger Address:

Best Holiday Spot: Arizona

3 Things ALWAYS in my Shopping Trolley:

Which Supermarket Chain Do You Prefer...Why?

Favourite Cartoon Character:

Most amazing thing I've done or seen:

Bad Habits:

Biggest Fear/Phobia:

Have You Any Piercings Or Tattoos?: No

Hobbies: Fantasy sports - hockey, baseball, AFL

3 Famous People I've Met: (Outside Football...) NHL hockey players, MLB baseball players, Canadian Football players

Dream Job: General Manager of an NHL hockey team

Favourite Board/Video Games:

Favourite Game Show:

Reality Program:

Top 5 Songs (In No Particular Order...)

I Admire...Why?

Finally...3 Things I'd Like To Do/Achieve Before I die... Take my kids to Disneyland, See a game at MCG, Attend Major League Baseball spring training in Arizona

You've only completed half the form. Not good enough. Card him!
*Application DENIED*

 

[Danger in Texas]

A warm welcome to you Ogopogo. Nice to see some more overseas supporters becoming interested in the great game.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

You've only completed half the form. Not good enough. Card him!
*Application DENIED*

That is good enough.

Ogopogo welcome to BF & i am sure Sunny_ & Thermonuclear will help you out on the Gold Coast Board.

 

[Ogopogo]

You've only completed half the form. Not good enough. Card him!
*Application DENIED*

OK, I will fill in the blanks:

Age: 41

Location: Edmonton, Canada

Occupation: Sales

Transport: Dodge RAM 1500

Team: Gold Coast Suns

Other Sports: Ice Hockey, Baseball, Canadian Football

Favourite Foods: Mexican

Favourite Drinks: Water

Best/Worst Radio Stations: Sports Radio is best

TV Shows I'd Never Miss: The Apprentice, Hawaii Five-O

Best Radio/TV Jingle: Tim Horton's (Canadian coffee shop chain)

Favourite Website: Yahoo Fantasy Sports

Yahoo/MSN Messenger Address: None

Best Holiday Spot: Arizona

3 Things ALWAYS in my Shopping Trolley: Flavoured water, pizza, chocolate

Which Supermarket Chain Do You Prefer...Why? Safeway. Good selection, decent prices and my parents always went there.

Favourite Cartoon Character: Spider Man and Bugs Bunny

Most amazing thing I've done or seen: Grand Canyon

Bad Habits: Too much snacking

Biggest Fear/Phobia: My kids getting involved with drugs

Have You Any Piercings Or Tattoos?: No

Hobbies: Fantasy sports - hockey, baseball, AFL

3 Famous People I've Met: (Outside Football...) NHL hockey players, MLB baseball players, Canadian Football players

Dream Job: General Manager of an NHL hockey team

Favourite Board/Video Games: NHL Video Game series, Scrabble. Is there an AFL video game?

Favourite Game Show: Family Feud

Reality Program: The Apprentice (I hate most reality shows and many are scripted. The best reality shows are sporting events)

Top 5 Songs (In No Particular Order...): Kickstart my Heart (Motley Crue), Nothin' but a Good Time (Poison), Welcome to the Jungle (Guns 'n' Roses), Photograph (Def Leppard), Raise your Glass (Pink)

I Admire...Why? Wayne Gretzky - greatest ice hockey player in the history of the sport and, even more importantly, he is a good person away from the game.

Finally...3 Things I'd Like To Do/Achieve Before I die... Take my kids to Disneyland, See a game at MCG, Attend Major League Baseball spring training in Arizona

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

I'm not sure we know enough about him yet to give him the green light

 

[Ogopogo]

I'm not sure we know enough about him yet to give him the green light

What do you want to know? Ask me anything

 

[Strangled Cat]

What do you want to know? Ask me anything

I think you'll find he's taking the piss mate, and by that I don't mean he's extracting urine but rather just having a joke.

 

[Ogopogo]

I think you'll find he's taking the piss mate, and by that I don't mean he's extracting urine but rather just having a joke.

I thought as much but, I am the new guy so a little hazing was expected.

 

[spudmaster]

I thought as much but, I am the new guy so a little hazing was expected.

'Atta boy

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

What do you want to know? Ask me anything

Nothing you have told us heap

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Welcome Ogopogo, the bad guys in the competition are Carlton.

 

[Karnezis_13]

Great stuff Ogopogo , really great to see another overseas supporter of the great game Have fun on the site!

 

[____]

Good to see another Everton fan around here

COYB!

 

[Mingo]

Welcome Ogopogo. Love the name Spent three years in Canada (some of it in Edmonton, nice mall you have there) and my fiance is Canadian.

Whack on your footy toque, grab a Molson and some homo milk, whack a toonie in the jukebox and chow down on some poutine and a doughnut from Timmies. Eh?

Make yourself at home

 

[Ogopogo]

Welcome Ogopogo. Love the name Spent three years in Canada (some of it in Edmonton, nice mall you have there) and my fiance is Canadian.

Whack on your footy toque, grab a Molson and some homo milk, whack a toonie in the jukebox and chow down on some poutine and a doughnut from Timmies. Eh?

Make yourself at home

Very nice, you have definitely spent a little time in Canada. Did you get to see an Oilers game while in Edmonton?

I have never been to Australia but, a co-worker of mine who has been there told me it was a lot like Canada except warmer weather. Not sure if that is true or not but I hope to find out one day for myself.

 

[Catfish Alley]

I have never been to Australia but, a co-worker of mine who has been there told me it was a lot like Canada except warmer weather. Not sure if that is true or not but I hope to find out one day for myself.

Yep, that's pretty much right. Standard of life, sense of humor etc are very similar.

 

[blackcat]

If you're interested, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pyke

Pyke's career gonna pwn Brian Taylor the sheep farmer