Raptors Republic Roll Call - "Get to Know You Edition"

[Mess]

1) Age: 33
2) Born: Hamilton, ON
3) Hometown: Hamilton, ON
4) What are your ethnic roots? Who knows...English
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Garbajosa (ok I'll admit it, early VC)
6) Favorite Current Raptor: Calderon
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Ginobli
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Heat
9) Which NBA player to you hate the most? Wade
10) Favorite Raptors moment: Being at 2008 Game 3 vs the Magic http://youtu.be/ASn8zXx03qw I was also was at the Raptors first home playoff game in 2000 vs the Knicks, but they lost (because of Larry Johnson's bullshit banked in 3)
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? David Robinson
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Spurs
13) What is your guilty pleasure? All of mine are guilt free
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): The Simpsons (up to season 9ish)
15) Things that freak you out: (some) Raptor fans
16) Music preference: Rock - be it classic, indie, punk, hard, all of the above, etc
17) Favourite album: "Achtung Baby" by U2
18) Beverage preference: Rum & Coke
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? John Candy (because who doesn't like John Candy?)
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Kate Beckinsale (no need to change this answer)

[mountio]

1) Age: 34
2) Born: London, ON
3) Hometown: Toronto, ON
4) What are your ethnic roots? Last name is french .. but dont speak a lick of it .. I guess british/canadian/french
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Vince
6) Favorite Current Raptor: AB for now .. looking forward to a new one (maybe Ross?)
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: LBJ, KD, Westbrook
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Celtics
9) Which NBA player to you hate the most? Kevin Garnett .. although think K Love is most overrated
10) Favorite Raptors moment: New Jersey home game (even though we lost .. atmosphere was great .. and I was living in Cali during other playoff run so missed it). Favourite play is Vince's reverse double pump dunk in the half court set against Indy .. so effortless .. so "holy shit!"
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Barry Sanders - no athlete (including Jordan) made we want to tune into a game more just for individual performances
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Detriot and Jordan Bulls
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Online poker .. although with a kid I play less
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Breaking Bad and The Wire
15) Things that freak you out: Contortionists
16) Music preference: Hip-hop .. although most of my radio time is sports radio
17) Favourite album: Tribe called quest - low end theory (but all their albums are wicked)
18) Beverage preference: Jack&Coke, Coronna
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Val Kilmer
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Scarlett Johanson

[themasao]

1) Age: 22
2) Born: Guelph, ON
3) Hometown: Toronto, ON
4) What are your ethnic roots? British/Scottish/German...I think.
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Mighty Mouse
6) Favorite Current Raptor: Jose
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Steve Nash, Barbosa (nicest, classiest player out there)
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Heat
9) Which NBA player to you hate the most? Dwight Howard
10) Favorite Raptors moment: Watching the BC era playoff games at Hooters (BC, please don't make me wait another year to go back to that glorious place)
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Barry Sanders
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Detroit Lions (still do).
13) What is your guilty pleasure? This forum?
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): It's always sunny in Philadelphia, Curb your enthusiasm, Game of Thrones, Californication, Entourage.
15) Things that freak you out: Maggots, Centipedes.
16) Music preference: Classical, Hip-hop
17) Favourite album: Enter the Wu-Tang and The Chronic/2001
18) Beverage preference: OLD MILL ICE BABY!
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Patrick J. Adams.
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Brooklyn Decker, as long as she doesn't ruin my tennis career too...

[heinz57]

14) Favourite TV show (past or present): IT Crowd

niiiiiice..



if you like IT Crowd, you'd definitely dig Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Highly suggest looking it up

[ebrian]

1) Age: 33
2) Born: Kenora, ON
3) Hometown: Toronto, ON
4) What are your ethnic roots? Chinese
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Vince Carter
6) Favorite Current Raptor: Jose Calderon
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Kobe Bryant
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Knicks
9) Which NBA player do you hate the most? Lebron James
10) Favorite Raptors moment: Every time Mo Pete hit a circus shot
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Peyton Manning
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Boston Celtics
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Romantic comedies
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): IT Crowd, Top Chef, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Seinfeld, Mad Men, Suits, Breaking Bad
15) Things that freak you out: asian female drivers
16) Music preference: the 90s.
17) Favourite album: Nirvana, black cover
18) Beverage preference: Beer
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Steve Carrell
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Kristen Bell

[Nilanka]

Man, how did this not get love from anyone else???

[KingMaxwell47]

The hometown of Mr. Neil Young. He apparently has a place near there still too from what I've heard.

He recently came by while shooting a documentary, and a semi-big deal was made about it, so I don't think he owns property anywhere near-by. They have taken his childhood home and done this with it however: http://www.youngtownmuseum.com/Default.htm

[themasao]

Gary Kasparov

Well played sir. Would it be out of line to say my favourite athlete was deep blue? Haha

[Doc]

I never knew that his forum was so... old?

You say that like your surprised or its a bad thing. We old guys need a place to talk ball too you know.

Quite frankly and no offence to the young-ins here, but I like chattin' basketball while wearing my Depends and enjoying a nice bowl of prunes. Certainly keep me regular and spry.

[Puffer]

I never knew that his forum was so... old?

Ha Ha! I haven't posted mine yet.

[Doc]

3) Hometown: Omemee, Ontario

The hometown of Mr. Neil Young. He apparently has a place near there still too from what I've heard.

[Puffer]

1) Age: 34
2) Born: Just moved to Peterborough from Toronto, Man I'm depressed!!!!
3) Hometown: East York, Toronto, Through and through
...

Lots of great recreational ball in Peterborough if you are looking for games. I have been playing in an oldtimers league Sunday mornings for about 20 years. Great bunch of guys. Shoot me a PM if you want to know about the different leagues.

[KingMaxwell47]

1) Age: 19
2) Born: Peterborough, Ontario
3) Hometown: Omemee, Ontario
4) What are your ethnic roots? White? Other than that I have no idea.
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Calderon
6) Favorite Current Raptor: Calderon
7) Favourite Non Raptors Players: Durant
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Heat
9) Which NBA player do you hate the most? LeBron and Bosh
10) Favourite Raptors moment: When we make the playoffs this upcoming season
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Jose Bautista
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Raptors were my first team
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Watching cartoons
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Adventure Time
15) Things that freak you out: spiders
16) Music preference: Hip-hop
17) Favourite album: Graduation by Kanye West
18) Beverage preference: Orange juice
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Michael Cera with glasses
20) Assume you're still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Kate Upton or Emma Stone

[Vykis]

1) Age: 19
2) Born: Vilnius, Lithuania
3) Hometown: Vilnius, Lithuania
4) What are your ethnic roots? Lithuanian
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Kleiza
6) Favorite Current Raptor: Kleiza, JV sorry for being a bandwagon Lithuanian fan
7) Favourite Non Raptors Players: Faried, Shaq
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Knicks
9) Which NBA player do you hate the most? Carmelo
10) Favourite Raptors moment: Drafting JV, Caseys hiring
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Mike Tyson, dude was a beast
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Heat
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Beer
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Archer, Blue mountain state, The league
15) Things that freak you out: Sport team meltdowns
16) Music preference: Reggae, Hip-Hop, Ragga-jungle
17) Favourite album: Bob Marley 'Exodus'
18) Beverage preference: Beer
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Young Bill Murray with dreads
20) Assume you're still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Scarlett Johansson

[Quito]

Is anyone else surprised by all the Anne Hathaway love?

I prefer Marion Cotillard (Talia) over her to be honest...French and Middle Eastern women....