Know Your Community: Silver and Black Pride
by KA1Z3R on Oct 1, 2009 1:41 PM PDT
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Inspired by a comment I made with mikesd in my previous article that stated how it seems like a few of us regulars really know each other really well, I've decided to post a thread for us to get to know each other a little better on here.
For me, Silver and Black Pride has really had a community feel to it. A group of tight-knit fans. But we've really had a surge in membership on here and a lot of new usernames and default pics have been showing up in comments these days.
So to help us learn more about you new guys, or just for us S&BP vets to better learn about each other, type a summary of who you are, where you're from, your favorite thing about being a fan, a bio if you will.
Read on to learn a little bit about me to help you get your bio organized.
Yeah, I'm so epic that I wear a mask
Name: Walker
Age: 14, 15 in a month and 10 days
Location: West Virginia
Occupation: High School Student by day, Silver and Black Pride author and sportswriter by night
My best feature: My full beard at age 14, knowledge of sports, and writing skills
My worst feature: That I'm so awesome that everyone feels like a lesser being in my presence
Music Interests: Metal and old-school hip-hop. List of top-30 bands will be listed further below
Relationship Status: Single for the moment.
Race: White. I'm mainly German and Swedish, but my great great aunt was pure-blooded Cherokee so I do have a lot of Native American in me. Though I can't tan worth a damn. lol
Favorite Movies: V for Vendetta (from the picture and signature), Shawshank Redemption, Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke, Gran Torino, Dawn of the Dead, Clerks II, We Were Soldiers, Transformers (original cartoon movie)
Favorite TV Shows: Plain and simple, Scrubs. Scrubs is the greatest show on the face of the Earth.
Dr. Cox, the most awesome character on any show or movie ever
Favorite Player on the Raiders: Zach Miller.
Favorite Teams from Other Sports:
- NBA: San Antonio Spurs
- MLB: Oakland Athletics/Cleveland Indians
- NHL: San Jose Sharks
- NCAA: Notre Dame Fighting Irish/West Virginia Mountaineers
Greatest Moment on S&BP: Being made an official author on the site. My dream is to be a professional sports writer, hopefully for ESPN. Being made an author on here really made me feel like a true professional.
Now then, on to my list of top-30 bands. Music is above all else in my life, even above sports, family, and friends. Music keeps me sane and happy. Music to me makes life worth living. And here's the top-30 bands that make me feel this way more than any other. Listed in order of fave to least fave amongst my top-30 favorites. So being 30 is still a great band for me.
Top-30 bands
1. Iron Maiden
2. Dimmu Borgir
3. KRS-One
4. Atmosphere
5. Motorhead
6. Run-DMC
7. Lamb of God
8. Reign of Ash
9. Dio
10. Cradle of Filth
11. Kataklysm
12. Pantera
13. Gojira
14. Megadeth
15. Slayer
16. Helmet
17. Motley Crue
18. Van Halen
19. Job for a Cowboy
20. Judas Priest
21. Misfits
22. Mastodon
23. Tool
24. Enslaved
25. Metallica
26. Nas
27. Amon Amarth
28. Cool Kids
29. Mad Lion
30. Colin Hay
Hope to get plenty of responses from my fellow bloggers.
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I'm mainly an Athletics Nation poster, but I've been making some appearances around here.
I’ll post a bio at some point, but just had to say, KA1Z3R, nice to see Mastodon on your list. They don’t get nearly as much love as they should. Also, have you checked out Opeth? They seem like something that’d be up your alley.
I won't heal, given time.
I won't try to change your mind.
I won't feel better in the cold light of day.
But I wouldn't stop you if you wanted to stay.
by danmerqury on Oct 1, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Opeth
but meh, I can’t really get into them.
OMG, Crack the Skye is my top album of 2009. Just fantastic.
1. Crack the Skye
2. Evangelion by Behemoth
3. the new Job for a Cowboy, forget the name
4. The Devil You Know by Heaven and Hell
5. Endgame by Megadeth
if “From Mars to Sirius” by Gojira came out this year, it gets put ahead of Crack the Skye, but I don’t think it did.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 1, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i like opeth
bleak and beneath the myre all the way!
by patriotguy on Oct 1, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
iBleedSnB-aka Cid Diaz Jr
age: 30
location: modesto, Ca. about an hour southeast of Oakland
occupation: unemployed(construction) i’ve been coaching youth sports for the past 12 years aswell-soccer, baseball, basketball and football, which I enjoy more than anything.
best feature: my RAIDER tattoo with the Aztec calender in the background (don’t really know how to put the picture on this comment)
music interest: mostly hip-hop (but not radio hip-hop)
marital status: engaged, we have twin boys who turn 9 in December, another boy who just turned 8 last weekend, and our first baby girl due in November
race: Mexican and Portuguese. my grandfather had some Native American in him, but I haven’t really looked into that, but will hopefully soon
favorite movies: Big Trouble In Little China, Last Castle, Remember the Titans, Pineapple Express
favorite tv shows: Sons of Anarchy, Family Guy
favorite RAIDER present: Justin Fargas past: Bo Jackson and Howie Long
other favorite teams: Oakland A’s, LA Lakers, San Jose Sharks, Cal and Michigan Football, North Carolina and UNLV basketball
hobbies: MOTORCYCLES love to ride! previously prospect manager with the Ruff Ryders Modesto chapter, but a handfull of us dropped out because of in house problems with the chapter
by iBleedSnB on Oct 1, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My Biography
Name: Raj
Age: 17 (18 in December)
Hometown: Fremont, California
Location: Modesto, California
Occupation: Student
Music: Old school hip hop
Race: Indian
Favorite Athlete: Nnamdi Asomugha
Favorite Teams from Other Sports: Oakland Athletics (MLB), Golden State Warriors (NBA), California Golden Bears (NCAA), San Jose Sharks (NHL), San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 1, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
S&B COMMUNITY
My Bio-
Name: Tommy
Occupation: Gov Employee
Home Town: Houston, TX
Favorite Player: Thomas Howard
Favorite old skool Playas: Bo Jackson, Jack Tatum, Howie Long and Marcus.
College: University of Houston and Texas.
I will be at the game in Houston to holla for my RAIDAAASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully they will use them to get on track!
by darcraider on Oct 1, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
KiwiRaiderFan
Name: Carl
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation: IT Support
Best Feature: My Storm Shadow tattoo
Music: Trance, Hard House, Drum & Bass – Anything with a good hard beat.
Favourite Raider (present): Nnamdi – ’Nuff said.
Favourite other teams: Auckland Blues (Rugby), North Harbour (Rugby), New Zealand All Blacks (Rugby), New Zealand Warriors (Rugby League)
Favourite Movies: Ghostbusters, Any Given Sunday, The 40 Year Old Virgin
Favourite TV: True Blood, How I Met Your Mother + BattleStar Galactica & Terminator:Sarah Connor Chronicals (both now cancelled…)
by KiwiRaiderFan on Oct 1, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm not here for the bio really
i’m a big time texans fan, but have been watching you guys play and i love the defense and running game you guys have. it should be a good battle between our O and your D. maybe our D will make jamarcus look good lol. good luck on sunday fellas.
"We don't need refs, but i guess white guys need something to do."- Charles Barkley
by Rockets 4 Life on Oct 1, 2009 8:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
brhynno
My name is Brian Norton.
I live in Oxnard; moved up from Long Beach about 3 years ago to open a new location of West Marine, a boating supplies retailer, of which I’m a manager.
I would have to say my best feature is that I always look for a bright side of anything.
My worst feature? I guess I can be hasty and react in ways I regret.
Of course, the Raiders are my favorite team.
I like the most bizarre mix of music around. I’ll be 38 on Halloween, so I’ve run the gamut of stuff, but interestingly enough I like the old school metal and rap as well, classic rock, some oldies, the classic blues bands and musicians. There’s not a lot I don’t like.
Lot’s of movies too, think everyone puts Shawshank up there, but I like all the Clerks stuff, loved Gran Torino and almost anything Eastwood is in or directs. Love cheesy old TV like the A team and stuff, though I don’t watch a lot of TV these days. Tivo some things like UFC and NFL network, love science shows and educational programming, TLC, Discovery, etc.
I’m a surfer and avid waterman and fisherman. Studied martial arts for a bunch of years, and just plain love the game of football. Always wanted to play in high school, but a lousy program and team made me choose wrestling. I never graduated hs, but went on to graduate with a BA in English Ed. with a special emphasis in language and linguistics and a shitload of Spanish.
Guess my best moment on S&B pride was when I found it! I was so sick of always arguing with numbnuts aholes about the Raiders on ESPN or NFL.com, and realized that it was pointless because the haters were never educated about the game. I’ve been blown away by the great writers, tremendously educated folks and contributors to the site, and even the class of the opponents fans when they visit the site.
My favorite Raider is Nnamdi; he is an exemplar as a player and a human being, both on and off the field. A truly humble human being. I have developed a tremendous respect for Tyvon Branch lately (thanks for the efforts in the Talkin’ with Tyvon guys!) and am realizing the Raiders have held fast in getting character guys. Have faith that Jamarcus will come around (know it’s hard, guys, but we might as well pull for him if he’s gonna start!). Probably touchdown Tim Brown in the past, but love the Mike Haynes and Jack Tatums and Ronnie Lotts; love the dudes who lay wood, and miss that identity from the Raiders. Tyvon and Mike Mitchell and Nnamdi and CJ will bring some of it back though, along with Morrison, Howard, and Brown (sounds so much like lawyers)>
Really appreciate that everyone brings something unique to the site; always entertaining, usually well-informed,
Had no idea some of you guys were so young, either. You’re all very strong writers. Keep the fire burning and the talent will take you wherever you want to go in life, but many of you seem to be well aware of that already!
GO RAIDERS!!!
by brhynno on Oct 1, 2009 8:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
dammit! forgot gran torino!
and children of men, and 300.
by patriotguy on Oct 6, 2009 3:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
meant to say I graduated Long Beach State
Had hopes originally of going to Costa Rica to teach English as a foreign language, but was working for Safeway and they went on strike and exhausted my savings I planned on using.
In retrospect, I could’ve gone, broke of course, but many of my fellow graduates did it, and are still living there. May decide to do it someday, but my fiancee might have something to say about that!
Who knows, maybe she’ll decide to come with!
by brhynno on Oct 1, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude 15?
Crazy.
Z- "Look I know your smart, I'm just questioning your logic in trying to discover the identity of a masked swordsman"
by R3ZZ on Oct 1, 2009 9:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lol you're not the first to say that
most don’t believe I write so well despite only being 15. But I won Young Author’s in fourth grade, aka the one year I actually tried to do it and apparently by a large margin.
Yet I find myself struggling in English class. reason why? I’m not interested in writing about a fond memory of mine. I like to write novels about fantastical worlds, social collapse, war is probably my favorite subject to write about.
But that which I love most, is writing song lyrics. I’m not part of any band, though I write metal lyrics, most of what I write is heavily influenced by Gojira, Enslaved, Dimmu Borgir (though I’m not Satanic like them), and Mastodon. I also sing metal and am learning guitar and bass.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 2, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
extremely impressed myself, W, and your struggles in English classes can be remedied simply
by finding the ability to turn what you call a lack of interest into something you are actually interested in.
As evidenced by how you break down the games and the play of the Raiders it sounds like you’re quite adept at writing about memories—maybe not so fond, I can share that with you—but I’d love to read your fondest memory of the last Raider game if I were lucky enough to have you as a student.
You probably bring with you very big shoes to fill as well. They have higher expectations for you, because you are talented. It’s like Jamarcus: all that talent is meaningless if you can’t produce. Here’s looking forward to his success!
Master the art of being great at what you’re innately not great at, and everything will always be easy. Where do you plan attending school and are you pursuing journalism?
by brhynno on Oct 2, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I plan to attend Marshall University
it’s in-state, has one of the top journalism programs in the state, and even has it’s own news station with its sports reporters actually getting to travel to games. They even get to sit in the booth with the ESPN guys.
If I score high enough on ACT’s when I’m a senior I can get a free ride to Marshall, which is what I’m shooting for.
After four years of college, I’d like to move to LA to cover sports in California.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 3, 2009 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here we go
Name: Robert
Age: 27
Location: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Head of the records department at the local branch of a big law firm
My best feature: Writing skills, inexhaustable devotion to Raider Nation and the sweet science of love. :-)
My worst feature: Tendency to get too pissed off and rant
Music Interests: Classic rock and the blues
Relationship Status: Married to the coolest woman on earth since May 30th of this year.
Race: White. Irish, German and Scottish ancestry.
Favorite Movies: The Big Lebowski, Braveheart, The Shawkshank Redemption, Fight Club, The Last of the Mohicans, There Will Be Blood, The Thin Red Line, Gettysburg, Super Troopers, Tombstone, Road House
Favorite TV Shows: Deadwood, Homicide: Life on the Street, Oz, Survivorman, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Deadliest Catch, The Simpsons, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The Daily Show, the Colbert Report, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Good Eats, Chopped, Iron Chef (Japan)
Favorite Player on the Raiders: Nnamdi Asomugha
Favorite Teams from Other Sports:
NBA: Don’t really watch basketball, but if I had to pick, I’d say the Houston Rockets
MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates, god help me.
NHL: Your 2009 Stanley Cup Champions, the Pittttssssburrrrggghhh PENGUINS!
NCAA: I mostly only watch college football and root for Texas, Alabama, Florida, Missouri and USC. Totally committed to Pitt basketball though.
Greatest Moment on S&BP: Probably just recently when my essay on why I believe Al Davis is killing the team was promoted and got a positive response.
Musical top 30 (in no particular order)
1. Robert Johnson
2. Son House
3. Skip James
4. BB King
5. Taj Mahal
6. Lightning Hopkins
7. Leadbelly
8. Blind Willie Johnson
9. Blind Lemon Jefferson
10. Mississippi John Hurt
11. John Coltrane
12. Miles Davis
13. Johnny Cash
14. The Rolling Stones
15. Bob Dylan
16. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
17. Tom Waits
18. Led Zeppelin
19. ZZ Top
20. Rush
21. AC/DC
22. The Who
23. The Velvet Underground
24. The Kinks
25. The Clash
26. The White Stripes
27. Bruce Springsteen
28. Pearl Jam
29. Chris Thomas King
30. Creedence Clearwater Revival
by Raybin on Oct 2, 2009 5:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Favorite Raider of years past
Jack Tatum. No question. My ideal football player.
by Raybin on Oct 2, 2009 6:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn, love your top-30
Tom Petty, Cash, Zeppelin, Rush, ZZ, great stuff there. Most of those guys my friends wouldn’t even know. Curse my being a high school student surrounded by Lil’ Wayne lovers. _
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 2, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting. A lot of common tastes for some great musicians and movies
I would’ve listed at least 20 of your thirty but have to admit I was lazy!
Love Jack Tatum, too. I hate the rules that took the shoulder out on the hitting end. What would the Tatums, Bednariks, Lotts, and Atwaters have to say about this game?
What happened to being a physical game? Hope Mitchell will bring back some of the physicality. Hell, I’d pay the guys bonuses for fines for laying that shoulder! I don’t like helmet to helmets either, but even Anquan said that face breaker hit on him was legal. You hope your QB doesn’t hang you out to dry like that, but if he does, I wanna see the safety knock his head off!
by brhynno on Oct 2, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn! I forgot to put Robert Johnson on my list!
The godfather of music as we know it! Also nice work with Son House! Shit and I forgot Miles Davis, he is def on of my favs! Christ I would really need a top 100 for music to not feel I was leaving people out. The Stones are great- is their a style of music they didn’t master? Damn I forgot the Beattles too! I need to give a shout out to the Tea Party too. My list sucked. I forgot so many.
Good list Raybin! Do you play?
Wherever I go, that's where I am.
by noontide on Oct 3, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Bio
Name: Brian
age: 25
location: new britian ct
school: manchester comm college (engineering science)
job: landscaper/math tutor
race white
have a gf for the last 2 years shes great
i like the raiders and thats pretty much it for sports
i wanna be a HS football coach someday or middle school whatever works out
i like MGMT, the talking heads Amon tobin, the disco biscuits, the police, depeche mode for music
my favorite raider is Richard Seymour i know seems alittle soon but he is awesome and im from new england so i know him all to well
i just got direct tv sunday ticket this year and it is totally worth 300 bux i love it ,my gf does not
i have a deangelo hall jersey i got it cuz it was like 30 bux form raider image u know how former players are way cheaper i wear on game day i think its good luck
john madden and al davis are both awesome so please stop trying to bad mouth Mr. davis look at all ther great draft picks he has made (branch 4th rd, Z Miller 2nd rd, Michael bush 4th rd, Nnamdi 1st rd.,) and Ellis and Seymour this year in FA, he is trying and JRussel was the top rated QB that yr in the draft and we had the 1st overall pick what did u want him to do i think that he needs consistency in the coaching staff so keep cable for at least three years and he is also the 3rd youngest QB in the league after Sanchez and Stafford
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."
by TheAutumnWind on Oct 2, 2009 7:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Only $300 for the ticket? I'm sure I was quoted more from DirectTV
Is it time to change?
by brhynno on Oct 2, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sunday ticket
i pay 6 paymanes of 50 on my next 6 bills i got it after week one i thought we looked so good i had to see the rest .. u think i got i my moneys worth so far … i dont think so…..hahaha
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."
by TheAutumnWind on Oct 3, 2009 5:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
absolutely time to change
do u know if u change to direct and get the sunday ticket u get 5 months of a DVR upgrade and all the movie channels for no extra charge i didnt get that cuz we were already with direct but its def awesome i wish i hasd a dvr to tape all the games i miss but all i really care about is watching my raiders for the next 4 months
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."
by TheAutumnWind on Oct 3, 2009 5:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What your Gf doesn't appreciate sunday ticket! lol
I feel you on that one :)
Wherever I go, that's where I am.
by noontide on Oct 3, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No time like the present
Long time lurker-first time poster, and I bleed Silver and Black
Name: Mitchell
Age:25
loc: FarNorCal (emerald triangle FTW)
job: Construction Inspection/testing
race: Italian/Irish
marital status: Single, but I know a girl that would be pissed to hear me say that.
Fav Raider: Nnamdi, Michael Bush
Fav old school: Bo Jackson, Jack Tatum
TV: History Channel, Upright Citizens Brigade
Movies: old school kung fu, anime, funny stuff.
Music (in no particular order): Slayer, Maiden, Hatchet, Blood Tsunami, Amon Amarth, Ensiferum, Nile, Sabbat, 3 Inches of Blood, Turisas, Toxik Holocaust, Old Mans Child, Dimmu Borgir, Arsis, Exhorder….thrash metal, death metal, viking metal, I could go on for days.
As for the Raiders, hopefully Al will let go of his out-dated football mentality and let a GM have control of the team….and just fucking WIN baby!
by BurtBlaze on Oct 2, 2009 12:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Old Man's Child
and Amon Amarth, very nice. Not many people I know actually know them. Old Man’s Child is great. They’re just barely hanging off my top-30.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 2, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
P.S.
welcome to the blog =)
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 2, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
kaiser
check out Meshuggah their the only metal band i know but their pretty cool
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."
by TheAutumnWind on Oct 3, 2009 5:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
l like Meshuggah
but meh, I can just never really get into them.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 3, 2009 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Metal....
Old Mans Child is some of my favorite black metal. Have you listened to Death? amazing technical death metal. Noticed you have Maiden, Dio and Motorhead in your top 10, did you catch the show a few years back? Those 3 were touring together, fuckin epic man.
smoke dank, not crank.
by BurtBlaze on Oct 3, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maiden, Dio, and Motorhead?
you gotta be fucking kidding me. No sadly I didn’t, I’m only like 15 so I would have been too young to have gone. Man now I hate life for missing that.
Death is just barely off my top-30, they are fantastic. Love their cover of Painkiller, it’s actually better than the Judas Priest original.
If you like Old Man’s Child, you have to check out Enslaved. A lot more under-the-radar, not as heavy, but a lot more melodic. They’re incredible. #24 on the top-30.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 3, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bio
Name: Jeff
Age: 23
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Occupation: Marketing/Sales rep
Music Interests: Pretty much everything. Prefer hip/hop and rap.
Race: White. Have some irish and swedish in me.
Favorite Movies: 300, Remember the Titans, Gran Torino, Step Brothers, Old School
Favorite TV Shows: True Blood, Weeds, Lost, Modern Family, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Heroes, CSI
Favorite Players on the Raiders: Nnamdi Asomugha, Richard Seymour, Darren McFadden
Old School Raiders: Tim Brown, Howie Long, Tatum
Raiders jerseys I currently have: White – Nnamdi Asomugha and a Black – Darren Mcfadden, both authentics :)
Season ticket holder since I was very young… recently moved seats to section 114… Get out to all of the home games by 10am LATEST for premium tailgating
Favorite Teams from Other Sports:
NBA: Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors
MLB: Oakland Athletics
NHL: San Jose Sharks
NCAA: The University of Arizona Wildcats (went there)
MMA: Anderson Silva and GSP
Boxing: Floyd Mayweather
by Wern on Oct 2, 2009 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Name: Richard Age: 32
Occupation: What besides being a Raider fan? Mid level management
Sports Fan History: I grew up in LA as a Raider, Angel and Laker fan. My first live sporting event was an angel game at age 5. I wanted to see my hero Reggie Jackson play. He was suspended the game I went to.
The first Super Bowl I remember watching is the the 49ers vs. Dolphins. For those that don’t know that is the one after the Raiders trounced the ’Skins. In other words, it is impossible to have been a Raider fan longer than I have with out witnessing a Raider Super Bowl victory. I am the Don Mattingly of Raider fans.
I moved to Seattle in the early 90’s. With year long moves to Arizona, Portland, Hawaii around my college years, I have lived there ever since. I was won over by the ’95 Mariners and I consider myself a Mariner fan over an Angel fan.
The Sonics and Lakers were really 1 and 1 a. I no longer have to worry about that inner turmoil of fandom. Fuck Howard Schultz!
My favorite sports moment of games I have attended: Without a doubt Bo Jackson’s MNF Kingdome party. Bo was my hero! That was an awesome moment. Fans would boo me in my Raiders gear in the Kingdome even though I was only a youngster! Well I certainly had the last laugh that day.
Second place for sports moment: watching Ichiro set the single season hits record.
Authors:
Hunter S. Thompson
Christopher Moore
Herman Hesse
Jack Kerouac
Shakespeare
Kurt Vonnegut
Aldous Huxley
Movies: this is hard
Life of Brian
Clockwork Orange
Appocalypse Now
Big Lebowski
Donnie Darko
Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me
Tropic Thunder
Major League
The Dark Knight
Eyes Wide Shut
Star Wars
Rocky
Anchorman
The Wedding Crashers
Idiocracy
Music: This is even more difficult. I love music. I have played in bands and self taught myself to play music starting at the age of 19. I can play Guitar, Bass, Keys, and drums. I spend most of my time jamming on my seven string guitar.
The Doors
Tool
Pearl Jam
Jimi Hendrix
Nirvana
Rage against the Machine
Sublime
Led Zeppelin
Syd Barrett
Bob Marely
Nine Inch Nails
Muse
Modest Mouse
Alice in Chains
The White Stripes
Guns ’N Roses
Korn
Beirut
Bach
Wyclef Jean
Mozart
Connor Oberest
James Brown
Dr. Dre
Beethoven
Beck
Idiot Pilot
Mars Volta
Beastie Boys
Modest Mouse
Saul Williams
Van Halen
Public Enemy
Bob Dylan
The Supremes
Favorite Concert: Rock the Bells in San Francisco two summers ago: Public enemy and the headliners Rage Against the Machine were the two highlight from a day full of awesome music.
Wherever I go, that's where I am.
by noontide on Oct 3, 2009 12:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy Christ! that was long!
And I wanted to keep going with the music. I also want to say that finding this blog has been great! I am tired of being stuck around all these Seachicken fans!
Wherever I go, that's where I am.
by noontide on Oct 3, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
awesome authors dude
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."
by TheAutumnWind on Oct 3, 2009 5:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
alright, a fellow Muse fan
Muse is soooooooo amazing. Though their newer stuff is kinda meh. But nevertheless, great band.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 3, 2009 7:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the new album
Some of the songs aren’t my favorite, but I do appreciate how they are willing to try new sounds. They are great live.
Wherever I go, that's where I am.
by noontide on Oct 3, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they are so incredible live
they’re one of the few bands that sounds perfect live that I can actually find vids of (damn my young age which keeps me from going to great shows) Them and Motorhead are two of the best live bands I can find.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 3, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well youngin'
If you are into Pearl Jam at all they put on a great live show and they have a bunch of live vids…
I like your Vendetta pic… great dialogue in that movie.
Wherever I go, that's where I am.
by noontide on Oct 3, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
u ever read dispatches by michael herr
he worked with what Kbrik on full metal jacket doing some consulting on the script and its aweosme
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."
by TheAutumnWind on Oct 3, 2009 5:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No I don't know Michael Herr...
I will have to check it out. Thanks!
Wherever I go, that's where I am.
by noontide on Oct 3, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i just wanna say this was an awesome idea
what an nice thing it is to know about everyone on a littlle deeper level i consider you all friends … living in ct i have no one to share my biggest hobby with so all u guys are my football buddies
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."
by TheAutumnWind on Oct 3, 2009 6:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't post much, but I feel like I know all you regulars :)
Name: David-Allan
Age: 24
Work: I am currently in Fort Bragg being a paratrooper. This is my second enlistment, but between the two I was doing sheetmetal for 3 years.
Best feature: My BEAUTIFUL 2 year old daughter, and shreading on the guitar.
Favorite Raider: Nnamdi is too obvious, so I’ll go with Shane :). Fav all time is Timmy Brown!!!! Been a die hard fan since the first grade living in WI (91) so I didn’t get to enjoy other greats like some of you old schoolers :)
Race: White. Half German, and a lot of everything else.
Movies: Love em all, way too many to list, but currently it’s Wolverine, he’s a beast!!!! I love a lot of N Cage and D Washington too.
TV: Best show in the WORLD is South Park, they have no limits. Right now I’m watching a lot of King of Queens re-runs :). Any good comedy or drama. I love information shows the best though (mythbusters, how it’s made, DC, or ANYTHING about the universe, it’s mind boggling!!!)
Relationship Status: Engaged for 40 months to a rican girl ( I think it’s still on lol). With a 25 month old daughter Ava Lotus. <333
Other sports: All my teams were picked when I was 6-7 and stuck with them all. ( I started liking the Raiders when I was 6 because of the colors, but didn’t start watching them till I was 8, Harvey Williams :P)
Oakland Raiders
Chicago Bulls
Chicago White Sox
Pitts Penguins
Music: I love all music; strong on metal though; then country, some country, and rap
BFMV is what I’m currently listening to; I go through a lot of phases, but the best band of all time is… Goo Goo Dolls!!! If anyone who plays guitar understands what they do and the tunings they make up, I’m sure you’ll agree :)
Nice meeting you all!
by SbleedB on Oct 3, 2009 11:46 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
here's mine
Age: 17, started to a fan of football at the age of 14. discovered the pulpit and S&B pride in March of 2009.
Name: Brian Mannell
Location: MA
Race: More Dominican(mother’s side), and irish, French, and Italian(on my father’s side).
Currently at Whittier Tech. in the shop CAD. My future job(s) are i’m hoping either filming or broadcasting(sports broadcaster mostly)
Best feature: always wear a Pats hat(no raider gear hear. :( ) and usually a pats sweatshirt. My dad says I can put sports analysts in the corner because of the amount of knowledge I have of the game and the players.
Worst feature: I can be over analytical about certain subjects.
Favorite bands: sooo many!
1. Tool
2. Korn
3. The Beatles
4. Alice in Chains
5. Soundgarden/ Audioslave
6. Red Hot Chili Peppers
7. Disturbed
8. Opeth
9. As I Lay Dying
10. Guns n’ Roses(older music)
11. Coldplay
and many other’s(these were not really a top 10 list, so don’t be confused)
Favorite movies: again, soooo many! I’m a big movie watcher.(try to give in my order)
1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Dead Poets Society
3. The Dark Knight
4. District 9
5. Silence of the Lambs
6. Schindler’s List
7. Pulp Fiction
8. Watchmen
9. American History X
10. Man on Wire
11. Inglorious Basterds
12. Sin City
13. Fight Club
14. The Godfather
15. Curious Case of Benjamin Button
16. Slumdog Millionare
17. Forrest Gump
18. The Matrix
19. Unforgiven
20. V for Vendetta
21. Phantom of the Opera(2004)
22. Serenity
23. Terminator 2
24. Let the Right One In
25. Memento
26. 28 Days Later
27. Goodfellas
28. Macbeth(Polanski’s version)
29. Exorcist
30. District B13
Fav. Shows: House, Fringe, Scrubs, Everybody Loves Raymond, Flash Forward, etc.
Favorite player(s) on the Raiders: SEYMOUR! and ASOMUGHA!
On Pats: Mayo, Welker, and Maroney.
Other favorite teams: Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots.
by patriotguy2 on Oct 3, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I also like to read!
Stephen King, fantasy, mystery, etc.
i’ll list my fav. books later.
by patriotguy2 on Oct 3, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Favorite Books are(forgot some authors):
Eragon series by Christopher Paolini(great series!)
Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix(very good series)
Dark Half by Stephen King(great book)
The Things They Carry
Into the Wild
5 People You Meet In Heaven
No Exit & Three Other Plays by Jaun Claude Sartre(excellent book, contains four plays)
House of the Scorpion
Poetry and Short Stories from Edgar Allen Poe
Macbeth
by patriotguy2 on Oct 3, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I Lay Dying, good band
they were on my top-30 for sooooooo long up until I hit my black metal phase.
And your movie list in very very very good. Forgot to put Sin City on my list, Marv kicks ass. I didn’t like the Hooker Mob part very much though.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 3, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i liked
all the parts.
For anyone who loves to watch movies, I would Recommend EVERY movie on the list.
I just got into As I lay Dying, so I don’t know many songs.
by patriotguy2 on Oct 3, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
also forgot the movies
Donnie Darko, A Clockwork Orange, Tropic Thunder, and Wedding Crashers.
Might’ve forgot others as well.
by patriotguy2 on Oct 3, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
also
i’ve seen princess mononoke, and thought it was a great movie. I don’t really care for anime, actually i kind of despise it, although i would still watch Cowboy Bebop though, and maybe FMC.
If you’re an anime movie watcher, definitely watch akira and karas. THEY ARE EXCELLENT! just like mononoke.
by patriotguy2 on Oct 3, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mononoke is the exception to the rule
that anime flicks are just random assortments of fighting with no story. As with all Mononoke has an incredible amount of story, childhood wonderment, and an art style all it’s own. None of the big eyed cartooniness of the adult swim anime programs. It’s absolutely beautiful, every scene looks like a painting, it’s just that well done. And there’s no over-the-top energy blasts or anything like that. Just swords and dawn-of-gunpowder firearms. Oh and giant animal gods that can destroy an entire army single-handedly trying to defend the world’s last great forest from an army of gun wielding industrialists.
Truly an amazing film that will have you looking at nature and animals with different eyes.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 3, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
watch them anyways
like i said, i despise anime. i like mononoke because of the same reasons as you.
try to watch akira and karas. akira is considered the greatest(or at least landmark) anime film, and it’s the first landmark film that made anime popular in the u.s. It is Really good. I guess it makes you think if you had great power, can you REALLY control it as well as yourself?
Karas is a great film, sorta like a clive barker film mixed with a……. a good action film i guess. It does have a great story between man eating machines and warriors who defend cities. you might not like the film as much as akira, but it’s definitely worth a look.
I F***ING HATE BIG EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POINTY HAIR, AND STUPID, BLAND PERSONALITIES!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY MAKE ME WANT TO SHOOT MYSELF!
by patriotguy2 on Oct 3, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice movies and music
Memento is an awesome flick… I also forgot about American History X and Fight Club. I haven’t seen District 9 yet.
Wherever I go, that's where I am.
by noontide on Oct 4, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's a VERY good movie.
it has soooo much emotion in it for an action/drama. but see it when you can.
by patriotguy on Oct 6, 2009 3:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guess I need to see shawshank redemption
by SbleedB on Oct 3, 2009 4:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
DEFINITELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WATCH IT! NNNNNOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS THAT GOOD!
by patriotguy2 on Oct 3, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
life's too short
so either get busy living, or get busy dying.
Quote from the movie. It is my all-time favorite movie. It is what prison is. Plain and simple. It’s the life of these men and prison, and their dreams of one day attaining freedom.
Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.
by KA1Z3R on Oct 4, 2009 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
also don't hesitate to see Man on Wire
it may be a documentary but it’s THE BEST documentary and certainly the most inspirational movie i have ever seen! it’s about a high-wire walker’s dream to walk across the twin towers. watch it. and be amazed!
by patriotguy on Oct 6, 2009 4:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Name: Dan
Age: 21
Location: San Diego, CA
Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Occupation: Chemistry student at UCSD…surrounded by Chargers fans.
Music Interests: Pretty huge rock and metal fan. I lean toward the progressive side of things: Rush, Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, The Mars Volta.
Race: Half white, half chinese.
Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather (both), The Big Lebowski. So many others I’m missing.
Hobbies: Been playing music for pretty much all of my life. Did piano all the way through high school, although I consider drums as my main instrument. I’ve been working on my bass and guitar skills as well.
Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.
by danmerqury on Oct 4, 2009 10:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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