Meet Your Fellow Blues Fans

Apr 30, 2012
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I've been lurking for a while and this is my first post :~)

Name: Jackie
Age: 21
Sex: F
Birthplace: Queens, NY
Hometown: Long Island
Job: Business analyst
How and when you became a Blues fan: I moved to St. Louis for school and got hooked on going to games - a lot more accessible (price and location wise) than living on LI being a Rangers fan and a great fanbase overall.
Favorite Blues Player:
Current: Steen or Tarasenko
All-Time: Honestly don't know much about Blues history
Favorite NON Blues Player:
Current: St. Louis
All-Time: LEETCH
Education: WashU
First Blues Game Attended: I think a Flames game in the 2011-2012 season?
Favorite Band(s): That's tough - easy answer is Metallica and Obituary
Favorite Book(s): Steppenwolf, Terre des hommes, The Bell Jar
Hobbies: playing with my dog - that's my literal only hobby

Welcome! Don't be shying about joining in the conversations.

Also, good call on Metallica.
 

Robb_K

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Apr 26, 2007
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Name: Teemu
Age: 32
Sex: M
Born: Enontekiö, Hetta
Work: social healthcare

NHL: First touch in NHL were in -96 when Colorado and Florida SC Finals. That were on TV at night (3-7am), teenage I have the sneek to livingroom to watch games and put headphones on and watch game on 1 meter from TV, cus wire were so short. But dangit that get me hooked up so badly so i started to watch more NHL. Naturally i started to watch Teemu Selänne and his club games.

Favourite Blues player: Oshie and Steen
Favourite NON Blues player retire and active: Darius Kasparaitis, Darren Helm and Sobotka + Polak.


Music what i listen to: Surf, progressive/alternative rock/metal and oldies.
Favourites bands: Queen, The Cardigans, Stam1na, Mokoma, Kotiteollisuus, Spiritual Beggars, Samea Koskinen, Rage Against The Machine, The Rasmus, Beach Boys.
Favourite TV-series: X-Files, Seinfeld and Nordkalotten 365 Lars Monsen and Twin Peaks.
Favourite movies: Chaplin's movies, Ghostbusters 1&2, Groundhog Day, Into The Wild, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Favourite food: reindeer/elk and mashed potatos.
Favourite drink: Ofc Long drink | recommend that drink to try if you havent. 1952 orginal long drink its best.

Hobbies: Swimming and ice swimming, Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, gym, downhill biking, snow biking and hiking.

You've been with us for quite a while now, Teemu. I've been meaning to ask: Why do you have the face of that little girl as your avatar? Is she your daughter? If Teemu is your real name, what does "Ranksu" stand for?
 
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micpar

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Oct 18, 2014
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Long time lurker, first day poster

Name: Mike
Age: 26
From: Hannibal MO
Job: Retired Army/part time truck stop worker
Hobbies: Reading, Watching Netflix, Going Shooting, Following Blues Hockey
Fan since: I can't remember
First game: 2000ish (against the hawks I think)
Fun fact: The Blues won every game I attended until they lost to the preds Nov 11 of 2010, been winning every other game since then
Fav current Blue: Schwartz
Fav past Blue: Pronger
 

542365

2018-19 Cup Champs!
Mar 22, 2012
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Long time lurker, first day poster

Name: Mike
Age: 26
From: Hannibal MO
Job: Retired Army/part time truck stop worker
Hobbies: Reading, Watching Netflix, Going Shooting, Following Blues Hockey
Fan since: I can't remember
First game: 2000ish (against the hawks I think)
Fun fact: The Blues won every game I attended until they lost to the preds Nov 11 of 2010, been winning every other game since then
Fav current Blue: Schwartz
Fav past Blue: Pronger

Welcome!
 

The Electrician

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Oct 24, 2014
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I've been lurking for five or six years, so I figured it was time to make an account.

Name: Darin
Age: 38
Sex: M
Birthplace: Hannibal, MO
Hometown: Jefferson City, MO
Career: Office Drone
How and when you became a Blues fan: I caught a game on KPLR back in '87 or '88 and I've been hooked ever since.
Favorite Current Blues Player: Jaden Schwartz
Favorite All-Time Blues Player: Craig Janney
Favorite active non-Blues player: John Tavares
Favorite all-time non-Blues player: Jaromir Jagr
First Blues Game Attended: Hawks at Blues in April '93.
Favorite NON Hockey team: St. Louis Cardinals
Music You Listen To: A little bit of everything
Favorite Band(s): The Beatles, The Who, Bowie
Favorite Movie(s): The Empire Strikes Back, Patton, From Russia With Love
Favorite Food: Whatever is in front of me
Favorite TV shows: Bones, Archer, The League, Three's Company, Night Court
Hobbies: Watching hockey, reading, playing guitar, drinking. Mainly drinking.
 

Mzeppelin1

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Apr 26, 2014
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Lurked 4 a while, might as well introduce myself

Name: Mark
Age: 21
Sex: M
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Hometown: Forney, TX
Career: In nursing school, hopefully a pharmacist or orthopedic surgeon someday.
How and when you became a Blues fan: at birth, I was destined to be a fan as I was born right after the blues beat chicago in 1993.
Favorite Current Blues Player: Kevin Shattenkirk
Favorite All-Time Blues Player: Paul Kariya (all time favorite, saw his last hat trick as a Blue in Dallas)
Favorite active non-Blues player: John Tavares
Favorite all-time non-Blues player: Teemu Selanne (Kariya's partner in crime)
First Blues Game Attended: Blues @ Stars 1998.
Favorite NON Hockey team: St. Louis Cardinals
Music You Listen To: Rock, Metal, Video game soundtracks
Favorite Band(s): Led Zeppelin, RHCP
Favorite Movie(s): Star Wars, Lion King, The Fugitive
Favorite Food: Lobster, Beef Fajitas
Favorite TV shows: Battlestar Galactica, Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development,
Hobbies: Watching/ learning to play hockey, chilling, playing horseshoes, reffing soccer.
Most hated player: Brent "I really on Keith and headshots" Seabrook
 

Overkamp

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I've been lurking for five or six years, so I figured it was time to make an account.

Name: Darin
Age: 38
Sex: M
Birthplace: Hannibal, MO
Hometown: Jefferson City, MO
Career: Office Drone
How and when you became a Blues fan: I caught a game on KPLR back in '87 or '88 and I've been hooked ever since.
Favorite Current Blues Player: Jaden Schwartz
Favorite All-Time Blues Player: Craig Janney
Favorite active non-Blues player: John Tavares
Favorite all-time non-Blues player: Jaromir Jagr
First Blues Game Attended: Hawks at Blues in April '93.
Favorite NON Hockey team: St. Louis Cardinals
Music You Listen To: A little bit of everything
Favorite Band(s): The Beatles, The Who, Bowie
Favorite Movie(s): The Empire Strikes Back, Patton, From Russia With Love
Favorite Food: Whatever is in front of me
Favorite TV shows: Bones, Archer, The League, Three's Company, Night Court
Hobbies: Watching hockey, reading, playing guitar, drinking. Mainly drinking.

I live in Jefferson City now too. We usually get together and watch games about once a week, usually at Gumbo Bottoms. They turn on the sound and everything.
 

Veneficus

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Sep 30, 2014
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Sup Dudes, long time lurker. Figured I'd sign up so I can talk hockey.
Name: Jordan
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Casey, Il
Currently reside: Arcata Ca
Mode of Transportation: Chevy Cobalt
Job: Dieticians Aide
How and when you became a Blues fan: 2006?Always liked watching hockey highlights on sc or whatever. Decided to start following and picked the Blues because I'm a cards fan.
Favorite Blues Player: Backes, about to be Vladdy
All-Time: Backes, about to be Vladdy
Favorite NON Blues Player: Jagr
Retired: Bure or Federov.
Your Definitive Blues Moment: Watching us lose in the playoffs two years in a row :)
First Blues Game Attended: Never been, unfortunately
College Attended/Attending: community college
Music You Listen To: Aggressive stuff
Favorite Band(s):Converge, Gorilla Biscuits, Spazz
Favorite Movie(s): Star Wars og trilogy, Cohen brothers
Favorite Food: Mexican, Japanese, Thai.
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad, The Sopranos.
Hobbies: Music, Food, Sports
 

StL Dan

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Dec 12, 2014
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Age: 43
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Hometown: Bridgeton, MO
Current Location: Olathe, KS (suburban KC)
Mode of Transportation: 2003 Taurus
Job: Marine GPS marketing
How and when you became a Blues fan: I'm a child of the 70's. I remember trying on my brother's roller skates and picking up his hockey stick in our unfinished basement. I'd skate all around the basement shooting a rubber puck and tennis balls at the walls on commercial breaks during televised Blues games or while listening to them on KMOX on my dad's workshop radio.
Favorite Blues Player: Top 3: Gary Unger, Brendan Shanahan, Brett Hull
Current: Shatty
Your Definitive Blues Moment: Monday Night Miracle versus the Flames in '86. I was 16 years old.
Number of Blues Games Attended: Who knows.....30?
First Blues Game Attended: I don't remember, but it was in late 70's when I was 8 or 9.
Favorite Band(s): Stryper
Favorite Book(s): The Sword of Shannara
 

Hrkac Circus

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Dec 11, 2014
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Name: Steve
Birthplace: Sikeston, MO
Car: 05 Toyota Matrix
Job: Director in broadcast TV
How and when you became a Blues fan: Started seeing the games on KMOX when we got cable in the mid-80's. I was a teenager.
Favorite Blues player: Jake Allen
All-Time favorite player: Brett Hull
Definitive Blues Moment: Being at game 4 when Stl swept Dallas in '01. Being at game 2 last year against the Hawks was great also.
Number of Blues games attended: 40ish
Favorite non Blue: Pat LaFontaine
First Blues game attended: March 18, 1989. Blues over Redwings 3-2 outshooting the wings 37-14. Hull, Lowry and Ronning with the goals, Millen with the win.
Favorite non hockey team: Stl Cardinals
Music I listen to: Sting, Police, Lord Huron, U2, Big Country
Favorite band: The Police
Favorite author: Tolkien
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite TV show: none
Favorite movie: Slingblade
Hobbies: reading, hiking
 

Stovo06

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Jun 8, 2014
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Name: Stephen
Age: 40
Sex: M
Birthplace: Troy, MO
Hometown: St Louis, MO
Career: Construction
How and when you became a Blues fan: Been a Blues addict since my 1st game when I was 12.
Favorite Current Blues Player: Tarasenko
Favorite All-Time Blues Player: Hull
Favorite active non-Blues player: Too many. I love hockey.
Favorite all-time non-Blues player: Selanne
First Blues Game Attended: I was 12, only remember the fight 6 rows in front of me.
Favorite NON Hockey team: are there other sports?
Music You Listen To: A little bit of everything
Favorite Band(s): what? Blues Brothers?
Favorite Movie(s): Can't wait to see the Demitra documentary.
Favorite Food: Nachos!
Favorite TV shows: Walking Dead and one more (can't remember).
Hobbies: Watching hockey and Blues Memorabilia.

I just want to see my team win it all ONCE!
 

Note Worthy

History Made
Oct 26, 2011
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Name: Stephen
Age: 40
Sex: M
Birthplace: Troy, MO
Hometown: St Louis, MO
Career: Construction
How and when you became a Blues fan: Been a Blues addict since my 1st game when I was 12.
Favorite Current Blues Player: Tarasenko
Favorite All-Time Blues Player: Hull
Favorite active non-Blues player: Too many. I love hockey.
Favorite all-time non-Blues player: Selanne
First Blues Game Attended: I was 12, only remember the fight 6 rows in front of me.
Favorite NON Hockey team: are there other sports?
Music You Listen To: A little bit of everything
Favorite Band(s): what? Blues Brothers?
Favorite Movie(s): Can't wait to see the Demitra documentary.
Favorite Food: Nachos!
Favorite TV shows: Walking Dead and one more (can't remember).
Hobbies: Watching hockey and Blues Memorabilia.

I just want to see my team win it all ONCE!

Welcome! Hop in and enjoy the ride! :laugh:
 

Ranksu

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I have notice we've couple new members in Blues board. In short memory @Petro27 and @Blues are one of new 'posters', speak up and big welcome. :)
 

TruBlu

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Feb 7, 2016
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Name: Jody
Age: 37
Sex: M
Birthplace: Marion, IL
Hometown: Marion, IL
Current Location: Marion, IL
Mode of Transportation: Quad Cab Dodge Ram
Job: Police Sergeant
How and when you became a Blues fan: My uncle owned a valve company in St. Louis and had season tickets to entertain clients. He invited my grandpa and I to a game when I was 12 years old. I have been hooked ever since.
Favorite Blues Player:
Current: Colton Parayko
All-Time: Brett Hull
Favorite NON Blues Player:
Current: Alex Ovechkin
All-Time: Gordie Howe
Your Definitive Blues Moment: Game 2 of the 2014 playoff series with the Hawks. I was at the game and got to watch Vladi put the tying goal in with seconds left on the clock in the 3rd period. I remember almost not being able to watch because it felt like an imminent loss, but the feeling when he buried it can't be described with words.
Number of Blues Games Attended: well over 200 (can't say exactly).
First Blues Game Attended: I was 12 (1991). Not sure who the other team was. I'd only been to Cardinal games at the old Busch stadium up until that point and the speed of the game was what really drew me in.
Favorite Band(s):
All time: Metallica
Current: Avenged Sevenfold and Killswitch Engage
Favorite Book(s): Not sure I have a favorite, but I read a lot of finance and investing books.
Hobbies: Swimming, avid gym goer and health enthusiast, hard Rock concerts.
 

fishsandwichpatrol

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Mar 29, 2014
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Name: Karl
Age: 27
Sex: M
Birthplace: Olney, IL
Hometown: Carlinville, IL
Career: Army ordnance officer
How and when you became a Blues fan: I can't remember not ever being one, though through most of my childhood I was actually a Leafs fan because I liked Sundin and Potvin.
Favorite Current Blues Player: Petro
Favorite All-Time Blues Player: Macinnis
Favorite active non-Blues player: I don't watch other teams so I have to think about it. Let's go with... John Tavares
Favorite all-time non-Blues player: Mats Sundin
First Blues Game Attended: Not sure but I was a wee lad. It was probably against the Red Wings. Might have been a game against the Ducks I remember from a long time ago.
Favorite NON Hockey team: Paris Football Club/St. Louis FC
Music You Listen To: Mostly electronic (progressive trance, melodic dubstep), but I have eclectic tastes.
Favorite Band(s): Skrux, Tool, Yuri Kane
Favorite Movie(s): The Exorcist III
Favorite Food: Vinegar
Favorite TV shows: I don't really watch TV so I'll go with South Park because it's the only show I regularly follow.
Hobbies: Online gaming
 

Evocable Manager

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Name: Chase
Age: 15 (16 in Nov)
Sex: M
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Hometown: Eureka, MO
Career: Undetermined (hopefully a hockey GM/Scout)
How I'm a fan: Wasn't until 2009 I got into hockey (Blues made playoff) then the following year with Olympics, I really fell in love. In my heart I always bleed blue.
Favorite Current Blues Player: Robby Fabbri/Alex Pietrangelo
All Time Favorite Blues Player: Pierre Turgeon
Favorite non-Blues player: Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Time Favorite non-Blues player: Nick Lidstrom
First Blues Game Attended: I was probably 2 or 3. I can't remember it fully, I think it was against Detroit.
Favorite Non-Hockey team: I honestly don't care for other sports but I do like the Packers.
Music you listen to: Not a fan of most modern music. Rock and metal mostly from 70s-90s. Red Hot Chilli Peppers are my favorite band.
Favorite Band(s): Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Favorite Movie(s): Don't watch too many movies. Probably Dark Knight (2008)
Favorite Food: Cheeseburgers and Buffalo Wings.
Favorite TV shows: Rarely watch TV. So, NHL broadcasts?
Hobbies: Playing and Watching Hockey, Videogames
 

Borderbluesfan

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Nov 14, 2011
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Name: Karl
Age: 27
Sex: M
Birthplace: Olney, IL
Hometown: Carlinville, IL
Career: Army ordnance officer
How and when you became a Blues fan: I can't remember not ever being one, though through most of my childhood I was actually a Leafs fan because I liked Sundin and Potvin.
Favorite Current Blues Player: Petro
Favorite All-Time Blues Player: Macinnis
Favorite active non-Blues player: I don't watch other teams so I have to think about it. Let's go with... John Tavares
Favorite all-time non-Blues player: Mats Sundin
First Blues Game Attended: Not sure but I was a wee lad. It was probably against the Red Wings. Might have been a game against the Ducks I remember from a long time ago.
Favorite NON Hockey team: Paris Football Club/St. Louis FC
Music You Listen To: Mostly electronic (progressive trance, melodic dubstep), but I have eclectic tastes.
Favorite Band(s): Skrux, Tool, Yuri Kane
Favorite Movie(s): The Exorcist III
Favorite Food: Vinegar
Favorite TV shows: I don't really watch TV so I'll go with South Park because it's the only show I regularly follow.
Hobbies: Online gaming

Okay, I was all there with you until I found out you were an Ordnance Officer, lol. Are you with the 3rd Brigade/3rd ID on Kelley Hill?? When I was there, we were a separate mechanized Infantry Brigade, the 197th Mech Brigade (S) assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps. They were integrated into the 24th ID, IIRC during the 1st gulf war. I was in Alaska with the 6th ID Arctic Light Div, when they deployed.
 

fishsandwichpatrol

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Mar 29, 2014
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Okay, I was all there with you until I found out you were an Ordnance Officer, lol. Are you with the 3rd Brigade/3rd ID on Kelley Hill?? When I was there, we were a separate mechanized Infantry Brigade, the 197th Mech Brigade (S) assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps. They were integrated into the 24th ID, IIRC during the 1st gulf war. I was in Alaska with the 6th ID Arctic Light Div, when they deployed.

I am. We have officially deactivated though. I start my ETS leave July 4th so 'm staying behind to shut it down. I am in charge of shipping out all the BDE's hazmat right now. Fun stuff.
 

PiggySmalls

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Mar 7, 2015
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Name: Craig
Age: 31
Sex: M
Birthplace: St. Charles, MO
Hometown: O'Fallon, MO
Current Location: Eufaula, AL (But I travel 100% for my job)
Mode of Transportation: Ford F250
Job: Pipeline Safety
How and when you became a Blues fan: Earliest I can remember was watching games with my dad on Channel 11. I will never forget those broadcasts and all the "OHH BABY!" Moments. Once I started to play I fell in love with the sport and obviously the Blues.
Favorite Blues Player:
Current: Brian Elliott/Robbie Fabbri
All-Time: Curtis Joseph
Favorite NON Blues Player:
Current: Ben Bishop
All-Time: Tie between Patrick Roy and Dominik Hasek
Your Definitive Blues Moment: Cory Stillman's 2OT GWG vs Dallas in Game 3
Number of Blues Games Attended: A half dozen at the most
First Blues Game Attended: Blues vs. Sabres, can't recall the year but Hasek was with Sabres.
Favorite Band(s):
All time: Staind
Current: Five Finger Death Punch & Slipknot
Favorite Book(s): King of Torts by John Grisham.
Hobbies: playing the Blues (on the guitar), Computer programming, being outdoors.
 

stl76

No. 5 in your programs, No. 1 in your hearts
Jul 2, 2015
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Name: Charlie
Age: 27
Sex: M
Birthplace: St. Luke's
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Currently Reside In: Denver, CO
Job: Financial Analyst
How and when you became a Blues fan: Pretty much since birth. I've been playing hockey since I was 6 years old. Growing up my dad and uncle were both big Blues fans and they split season tickets (they both grew up playing hockey in stl as well). Always used to fight with my older sister over who would get to go to games when we had tickets haha
Favorite Current Blues Player: Alex Pietrangelo or Tarasenko...Fabbri and Parayko are growing on me tho
Favorite All-Time Blues Player: Al MacInnis. Got to meet him a couple times and he was a really nice guy. Plus that slap shot! Growing up playing goalie Marty Brodeur was my favorite player...but he doesn't really count as a Blues player IMO
Favorite Current non-Blues player: Cory Schneider is up there. I like an underdog
Favorite All Time non-Blues player: Mario Lemieux
First Blues Game Attended: Not sure, too young to remember
Favorite Non-Hockey team: I guess the Cardinals. Pretty casual baseball fan tho. I have decided to become a Saints fan since the Rams pissed off to LA.
Education: some
Favorite Band(s): Rolling Stones are probably my all time favorite, but the full list is way too long to get into here. I enjoy rock n roll, blues, rap/hip hop, r&b, soul, classic rock, southern rock, jazz, electronic music, blue grass, some country, some jam bands, good pop music, ect...
Favorite Book(s): Lord of the Rings books are probably my favorite of all time. Catch 22 and The Great Gatsby are 2 that stick out for me. I enjoy a good non-fiction book too, currently reading April 1865: The Month That Saved America
Favorite Movie(s): The Godfather I & II, Casablanca, Marvel movies (Ironman, Avengers, ect) to name a few. Big movie fan.
Favorite TV Show(s): don't watch a whole lot of TV, but Walking Dead and Game of Thrones I keep up with. All time favorite show might be The Wire. Treme is great too.
Favorite Food: steak with twice baked potato and broccoli
Hobbies: playing hockey, skiing, golf, seeing live music, chess, camping/hiking, bull fights on acid
 

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