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

[white men can't jump]

Hey! But no, I've never ever come across a bar where they showed basketball in The Netherlands. I've always been condemned to watching games online. Through the years I've watched complete games with such a bad quality that I barely could tell where the ball was or who was on the floor, staring intensely at the screen just to see something (hmm).

Yeah, I figured. Seems to be a pretty unpopular sport here. I had similar problems in Montreal because it overlaps with the NHL season. Only bars with lots of tvs, and even then only when there wasn't a Habs hockey game. Did a lot of that squinting at a lagging, fuzzy image...I feel your pain.

[e2thed]

1) Age: 21
2) Born: Toronto, ON
3) Hometown: Toronto, ON
4) What are your ethnic roots? Kenyan, Ethiopian, Somalian, Italian .
5) Favourite All time Raptor: Damon Stoudamire
6) Favourite Current Raptor: Fields
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, Deron Williams
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Heat
9) Which NBA player to you hate the most? Wade, or Bosh they are tied.
10) Favourite Raptors moment: When MJ's Bulls and his 72 win team lost to the Raptors in their first year.
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favourite athlete, past or present? Tiger Woods (pre fuck up). Colby Rasmus currently.
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Bulls
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Wendy's Chilli
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Workaholics
15) Things that freak you out: Pregnant stomachs, but I'll get used to it I'm sure.
16) Music preference: 90's R&B and Hip Hop, to current Rap, Alternative, Jazz, Blues etc most relaxing music.
17) Favourite album: Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt", Or Nas' "Illmatic" can't really choose.
18) Beverage preference: OJ
19)If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Denzel of course, pssht, maybe Dave Chappelle lol.
20)Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Kim Kardashian, its all about DAT ASS, or that Hurdler chick Michelle Jenneke.

[JoePanini]

1) Age: 16
2) Born: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
3) Hometown: Nice, France.
4) What are your ethnic roots? Malaysian, Chinese, Italian, French, Maltese.
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Garbajosa
6) Favorite Current Raptor: Andrea Bargnani
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Ray Allen
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Knicks
9) Which NBA player to you hate the most? Dwyane Wade
10) Favorite Raptors moment: Dwane Casey's hiring.
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Alessandro Del Piero
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? N/A
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Reading and writing, and spending way too much of my time doing it.
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Dowton Abbey, Suits, Sherlock, How I Met Your Mother, FRIENDS.
15) Things that freak you out: Flying cockroaches.
16) Music preference: Metal, Acoustic and Indie.
17) Favourite album: Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
18) Beverage preference: Beer and Ice Water (honestly, fucking love ice water)
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Jackie Chan! :P
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Jessica Alba

[Nilanka]

5) Favorite All time Raptor: Probably Alvin Williams, I loved is break ankle stop and through the legs the wrong way crossover.

+1

[heinz57]

+A Billion



The series isn't for everyone, but it's uniquely hilarious spoof on the TV Horror Series from the 80's... soo good! I'm going to re-watch/force my wife to watch it with me, tonight.

ya... i can see how it might not be appealing.... but for me, it's the single funniest thing i've seen on TV

[RPT23]

1) Age: 34 - 35 next month
2) Born: Winnipeg, MB
3) Hometown: Calgary, AB
4) What are your ethnic roots? Filipino
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Vince Carter
6) Favorite Current Raptor: T.B.D. (I like AB7 and DD but I'm looking for that player with that extra passion for the game)
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: none
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Heat
9) Which NBA player do you hate the most? Everyone on the Miami Heat
10) Favorite Raptors moment: 1995, Their Inaugural Year playing in Skydome of all places!
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Tiger Woods / Ricky Henderson (real athlete... haha)
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Chicago Bulls
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Sour Soothers.
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Breaking Bad, Dexter, The Big Bang Theory, Two & a Half Men (Sheen)
15) Things that freak you out: Nothing... I've seen it all.
16) Music preference: Hip Hop & R&B, but open to all genre...
17) Favourite album: No stand out favorite... But I'm old school...
18) Beverage preference: With the ladies... Kung Fu Girl... with the boyz... Corona
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Ernie Reyes... SIDE KICK!!!
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Kate Beckinsale

[ceez]

Anne Hathaway is delicious, I'd definitely have her on my list.

Along with Kate Upton...

[ceez]

Is anyone else surprised by all the Anne Hathaway love?

If anything it's the Ellen Paige and some dude said Julia Stiles! Julia "busted grill" Stiles!

[Garbo]

Ya, she irks me. I don't get it.

If the question was, "Which actress from the latest installment of Batman would you date?" I would likely consider Anne Hathaway. Then I would skim through all of the extras in the background and settle on Maggie Gyllenhall's picture..

[Doc]

Is anyone else surprised by all the Anne Hathaway love?

Ya, she irks me. I don't get it.

[Garbo]

Is anyone else surprised by all the Anne Hathaway love?

[CalgaryRapsFan]

1) Age: 35
2) Born: Niagara Falls, ON
3) Hometown: Calgary, AB
4) What are your ethnic roots? English, Irish, German
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Mighty Mouse (prior to his falling out)
6) Favorite Current Raptor: Bargnani
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Durant (Michael Jordan, if talking all-time)
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Heat
9) Which NBA player to you hate the most? LeBron
10) Favorite Raptors moment: Beating the NYK to get to the 2nd round (I sat in the 2nd row of a game in that series, behind Spike Lee and Michael Rappaport, such a great atmosphere back then)
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Joe Sakic
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? Bulls
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Video games (PS3 currently)
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Seinfeld, The Simpsons, 24
15) Things that freak you out: Spiders and Heat bandwagon jumpers
16) Music preference: Alt-rock
17) Favourite album: "10" by Pearl Jam
18) Beverage preference: Crown Royal & Coke
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Adam Sandler, with my luck, because my wife always tells me I'm not as funny as I think I am. Haha
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Ann Hathaway

[ezz_bee]

14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

+A Billion

I'm one of the few Author's that's actually written more books than he's read.

The series isn't for everyone, but it's uniquely hilarious spoof on the TV Horror Series from the 80's... soo good! I'm going to re-watch/force my wife to watch it with me, tonight.

[Garbo]

1) Age: 22
2) Born: Collingwood, Ontario
3) Hometown: Stayner, Ontario
4) What are your ethnic roots? Dutch
5) Favorite All time Raptor: Chuck Swirsky .. Garbo
6) Favorite Current Raptor: Bargnani (I'll pay for this answer down the road)
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Rondo!!
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? New York
9) Which NBA player to you hate the most? Carmello and Dwight
10) Favorite Raptors moment: Kind of cheating.. Vince dunking over the 7 footer at the olympics
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Ali
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? None
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Raptors Republic. My wife hates you guys..
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Sportsnet, Hell's Kitchen or The Office
15) Things that freak you out: The Economy
16) Music preference: Dave Matthews, and other like minded gentlemen who master their instruments
17) Favourite album: Continuum - John Mayer
18) Beverage preference: D. Pep !
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Ashton Kutcher
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Beyonce. I would like it, and put a ring on it.

[Prime]

1) Age: 20
2) Born: Beijing, China
3) Hometown: Richmond Hill, ON
4) What are your ethnic roots? Chinese, Norwegian, Dutch
5) Favorite All time Raptor: JYD
6) Favorite Current Raptor: The Raptor
7) Favorite Non Raptors Players: Ronny Turiaf, MWP
8) Which NBA team do you hate the most? Wizards
9) Which NBA player to you hate the most? Rip Hamilton
10) Favorite Raptors moment: Kobe's 81 points on us
11) Outside of basketball, who is your favorite athlete, past or present? Rafael Nadal
12) What team did you cheer for pre-Toronto? None
13) What is your guilty pleasure? Anime, manga
14) Favourite TV show (past or present): Firefly, Deadwood
15) Things that freak you out: Ghosts
16) Music preference: Hip-hop, pop
17) Favourite album: "Nellyville" by Nelly
18) Beverage preference: Pu'er tea
19) If your life was turned into a movie, what actor would play you? Ken Leung
20) Assume your still single (if your currently not), celeb wise who would you date? Scarlett Johansson