Army Roll Call

With all the new people joining the board recently, i thought it would be a good idea for everyone to introduce themselves again so people can get to know one another a little better. I will pin this thread, and hope that members, old and new will post in here. Kind of like a Steel Army directory. :steelarmy: Just copy and paste my questions and answers into a new post, then delete my answers and answer the questions as they pertain to you.

Name: Brad
Hometown: Columbus, OH (lived in Pittsburgh most of my life though)
Age: 27
Sex: yes please
Job: Admission Counselor
High School graduated from and year: Woodland Hills High School (1999)
College: Duquesne University (2003)
Clubs you support: Sunderland, Columbus Crew, Glasgow Celtic FC, Ebbsfleet United
National Allegiance: USA Mens National Team, Italian National Team
Other sports you like: I can tolerate to watch football and hockey, but soccer has consumed by life.
Teams in other sports you support: Steelers, Penguins, Pirates. (because i feel I have to being from Pittsburgh)
Favorite Beer: Wow, I have a few; Sam Adams, Anything from Great Lakes Brewing, Big Hop from East End Brewery and GUINNESS!!! and coors light when i want something cheap. I also enjoy Scotch, Irish Whiskey and Bourbon.
Teams you hate: Cleveland Shitty Stars, DC United, Chicago Fire, Newcastle,


Little bit about yourself: According to many in this group (BEEF and Espo) I look like Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings. Yes I am vertically challenged, but hopefully that means I will live a longer, healthier life (although the alcohol I drink might shorten that life for me). Grew up in the Burgh, and moved to Columbus 2 years ago for work. Season ticket holder to the Columbus Crew and a member of the Hudson Street Hooligans. You will see me at Hounds matches and I won't be hard to miss. I am the short balding guy with the drum strapped to me.

Name: Matt
Hometown: Pittsburgh (born, raised, living, and probably die here)
Age: 25
Sex: hermaphrodite
Job: Federal Auditor (HMO's)
High School graduated from and year: Canevin Catholic (2000)
College: Duquesne University (2004)
Clubs you support: Hounds, Everton, Derby County
National Allegiance: USA Mens National Team and Poland
Other sports you like: Hockey, auto racing (not NASCAR!), and college football
Teams in other sports you support: Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite Beer: IC Light, East End Big Hop, Nosferatu, Edmund Fitzgerald, Strongbow
Teams you hate: Cleveland Shitty Stars, Liverpool, NE Revolution


Little bit about yourself: Born and raised in the Burgh. Played throwball like every kid in Western PA throughout HS, before I picked up hockey. Captained Duquesne's in-line hockey team in the ECRHA in 2004. Still currently play ice and in-line hockey. I love to travel and my job let's me travel all around the US on the govt. dime, so I don't have any complaints there. I love football and it consumes my life, much to my fiance's chagrin, but she plays the sport and understands. I am a half season ticket holder for the Pgh. Penguins, but like an idiot I didn't pick up a playoff package this year because I have too much going on in my life right now, such as wedding planning and house hunting. I think I am pretty easy going and love meeting new people.

Name: Jody Allan Orris
Hometown: Kettering, OH (Father from Johnstown, PA and Mother from Kermoor in Clearfield Co., PA. Lived in Pittsburgh for a year and consider myself more of a Commonwealther than a Buckeye.)
Age: 35
Sex: Male (With the 1st name of Jody I make sure that box is filled in nicely)
Job: Loss Prevention/Security at Victoria's Secret Direct Catalog in Kettering, OH
High School graduated from and year: Dayton Christian (1992)
College: Sinclair
Clubs you support: Hounds, Toronto FC, Fiorentina, Rangers, Liverpool, Plymouth, Avispa Fukuoka, New Wave Kitakyushu
National Allegiance: England, Wales, Germany, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Scotland, Cornwall, Isle of Man...etc.
Other sports you like: football, hockey
Teams in other sports you support: Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Panthers (college), Nittany Lions (college).
Favorite Beer: Asahi Super Dry
Teams you hate: Cleveland Shitty Stars, Columbus Crew, RBNY, Celtic, Man U, JUVENTUS (Those cheating, lying, SOBs, can all go to H...sorry)


Little bit about yourself: Not much to say but I will be an uncle for the first time in a few months. My brother and his wife are expecting their first child in October. His wife is Japanese so hence the few mentions of things Japanese in my list.
Lived in Ohio most of my life one of the things I'm least proud about and have a unique distain for things Ohio (O H :finger: O). Other than that I'm pretty much an upbeat person, except with a few bouts of depression here and there (I blame Ohio).
Part time Vexillologist (study of Flags and their impact on culture) hence the number of flags I bring to the matches.
Anglofile since I can remember.
Very much into Oasis, Stone Roses, The Who, Madness, Specials, and The Music.
Never married, no kids, Christian, and a hopeless romantic.
That's me in nutshell.

Name: Jay (august Montana Manning-Laisne)
Hometown: San Mateo CA. (lived in Pittsburgh past 4 years)
Age: 23
Sex: M
Job: Barista and Freelance Film Crew
High School graduated from and year: Hillsdale High (2003)
College: Point Park University (2007)
Clubs you support: Hounds, Blackburn Rovers, Quakes, Wherever Jozy goes, Juve (hey I needed a CL team)
National Allegiance: USA Mens National Team
Other sports you like: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Hockey.
Teams in other sports you support: Warriors, Stillers, A's, Pens.
Favorite Beers: McEwans IPA, Pacifico, Magic Hat High-PA.
Teams you hate: Cleveland Shitty Stars, Houston MK Donamo, The Big Four, Bolton, Burnley.


Little bit about yourself: I'm Hella Californian, I didn't vote for Hill-Dawg, I love sports and Film I'm trying to become a primary consumer but its hard. I love to and will argue about almost everything so if you don't want to argue don't say anything I might disagree with. I'm the tall dude with the picture on the front of the Steel Army Website. I spend most of my "steel army" time trying to come up with new chants.

Name: Maria
Hometown: Pittsburgh area; born in Jeannette
Age: If you really want to know, look it up
Sex: I believe the name gives it away
Job: Accounts Payable Specialist for a PACE Program (Planned All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)
High School graduated from and year: Jeannette; before many of you were born
College: University of Pittsburgh; while most of you were infants
Clubs you support: Manchester United, AS Roma, Sevilla, Riverhounds
National Allegiance: Italy
Other sports you like: Getting into Hockey (again)
Teams in other sports you support: Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite Beer: Don't really drink, but will do a shot every now and then
Teams you hate: Chelsea, New England Revolution, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Inter, Chelsea, Cleveland, Chelsea.....did I say Chelsea?


Little bit about yourself: Four years ago, I started going to my cousin's soccer games and discovered there are several TV stations devoted to soccer shortly before the 2006 World Cup. I spent that summer watching the World Cup and every repeat league game I could watch. That fall I went to Piper's for the first time for a 7:00 am match. I have roughly been sitting on the same stool ever since for weekend matches and the Champion's League. The game has consumed me. I tend to follow players and I follow many leagues because of this. Favorite player: Philippe Mexes of AS Roma.

I love to bake and cook for others. I try to bake often and alot. I volunteer at WYEP in Pittsburgh on a regular basis. I enjoy reading history, sewing and shopping for shoes.

I am not a WAG but part of the Steel Army. I hope our group stays together for a long time and I really enjoy being with people who love the game.

Name: Chris Love
Hometown: Kersey, PA (In Elk Co. 2 hours NE of the Burgh)
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Job: Student (Internship at Cigna Group Life Insurance)
High School graduated from and year: Saint Marys Area
College: Pitt (graduate this December)
Clubs you support: C'MON YOU GUNNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
National Allegiance: USA and England
Other sports you like: Baseball, NFL, College Football, College Basketball
Teams in other sports you support: Buccos, Steelers, Pitt, and Penn St.
Favorite Beer: Guinness
Teams you hate: Tottenham, ManUre, Chelski, Atlanta Braves, NY Mets, Anyone in the NL Central, Bengals, Browns, Ravens, a lot of scum

Little bit about yourself: I'm obesessed with music
I act like a Rock Star
I quote movies a lot
I have a man crush on Cesc Fabregas, Liam Gallagher, and Thierry Henry
I walk with an exagerrated swagger
I am incredibly good looking
I'm mad at Kutney for not showing up at Pipers
I'm bored at work right now
I have a crush on Ellen Page
I just watched Legends of the Fall last night and realized that I am still into it
I hate 50 Cent
Sometimes I believe John Lennon possessed my body
I'm scared of spiders and needles
I also have a crush on Pam Beesly
My hometown only has one stoplight
Everything I have ever learned has come from Wikipedia
I'm bored with writing this

Name: tyler jackson
Hometown: lititz, pa (lancaster county...amish country)
Age: 21
Sex: dude-bro
Job: screenprinting business owner/aspiring filmmaker
High School graduated from and year: warwick high school (2004)
College: university of pittsburgh
Clubs you support: man u, celtic, aberdeen, st pauli
National Allegiance: south korea and scotland
Other sports you like: hockey is okay, wrestling (real wrestling, not wwe), nfl isn't bad
Teams in other sports you support: stillers, les habitants, kc chiefs, pirates
Favorite Beer: vitamin y, aka yuengling. tennet's is pretty good. pretty much anything that doesn't have 'light' at the end of it
Teams you hate: any team with the name 'rangers', be it glasgow rangers, texas rangers, or ny rangers. chelski. nearly all italian clubs. anything from cleveland, and any team from boston


Little bit about yourself: i'm south korean born, adopted when i was 4 months old. i'm in a band (www.myspace.com/thesaturnfive) in which i play guitar. i run a screenprinting company with a friend. (we're making the shirts if you haven't noticed that thread). i really miss the beach, i lived there the past two summers working as a surf instructor and kayak tour guide. i really like volkswagens, and enjoy messing around with stuff on my golf. i am hoping to be working in film at some point in my life. or just become super rich in other means

Ty,

What year is your golf? I have a 2006 GLS, but I know yours is a bit older than mine. My fiance had some older year models growing up and I guess I got the Golf bug from her. Would have like to have purchased a GTI, but at the time it was too much money for the car and the insurance.

Name: Steve
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Age: 27
Sex: M
Job: Floor Layer
High School graduated from and year: Chartiers Valley HS (1998)
College: None
Clubs you support: Hounds, Rangers FC, Sheffield Wedensday FC, Ebbsfleet United FC
National Allegiance: USA
Other sports you like: Baseball, Football and Hockey
Teams in other sports you support: Steelers, Penguins, Pirates.
Favorite Beer: Iron City
Teams you hate: The obligatory rivals- Cleveland, Celtic, Sheffield United and Leeds United.


Little bit about yourself: I served in the US army from 1998-2004, so ive been all over the place (Korea, Tennesee, Alaska, Oklahoma, Maryland) i'm balding and tubby, and im very quiet until a get a few brews into me.

Name: Phil
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Age: 27
Sex: M
Job: Applications Engineer (g33k) at Vivisimo
High School graduated from and year: Glen Burnie High School (1998)
College: University of Maryland (2002)
Clubs you support: Hounds, DC United, Arsenal, Real Madrid
National Allegiance: USA, Holland, Argentina, Scotland
Other sports you like: NFL Football, NHL Hockey, and NCAA Basketball
Teams in other sports you support: Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite Beer: Changing all the time, but you can't go wrong with Magic Hat or Sierra Nevada
Teams you hate: Cleveland Shitty Stars, England national team, Duke Blue Devils, Man U/Chelsea/Liverpool, Pittsburgh Steelers

About Me: Moved here in fall of 07... 70% because wife wanted to move back to her hometown, 20% because I can get an actual single family house here for the price of a closet in DC, and 10% because of the new job.

I organize pickup soccer games, and like to go cycling or do anything else outdoors. Also love to play video games and drink, which seems to be at conflict with that last statement....

Name: Rob or Robert
Hometown: Pittsburgh originally now Grove City
Age: 42 - I'm the Old Man of the group
Sex: I think I remember it.
Job: Gloriously self employed.
High School graduated from and year: Shaler Area HS 1984
College: Slippery Rock (1989)
Clubs you support: Hounds, DC United, Tottenham Hotspurs
National Allegiance: USA
Other sports you like: I can tolerate to watch football and hockey, soccer has consumed my life.
Teams in other sports you support: Steelers, Penguins, Charlotte Checkers (East Coast Hockey League - I used to live there), Carolina Panthers
Favorite Beer: Sadly my drinking days are over (sever ulcers will do that to you). But when I did drink I was a porter and ale fan
Teams you hate: Cleveland because it's Cleveland and Philadelphia.

A Little about moi: I moved back to Pittsburgh after spending 10 years in Charlotte, NC and Charleston, SC. Where I fell in love with USL soccer. I started writing about the sport for www.uslfans.com, www.soccer365.com along with others although I stopped for various professional and personal reasons.

I am a music geek that enjoys finding the rare gem so I'm always listening to strange stuff. Taoist. I'm most likely to be found with my girlfriend Sue and her daughter doing stuff outdoors. I have two black labs, Mischief (who lives up to her name) and Cocoa and a cat named Frisco.

If you want to learn more about me visit my livejournal account: http://guy-with-hounds.livejournal.com/

Warning - some people may find it objectionable (some adult nature) although most find it boring.

Name: Shane
Hometown: south hills.
Age: 20
Sex: i'm a dude.
Job: ironically, i work in a deli.
High School graduated from and year: Peters Township (2005)
College: just finished finals at community. hopefully attending and playing soccer for La Roche next year. I should know by next friday.
Clubs you support: Tottenham Hotspur.
National Allegiance: U.S. but i also support Cameroon.
Other sports you like: Played hockey my entire life.
Teams in other sports you support: Penguins first and foremost, and the Sharks.
Favorite Beer: I'm not allowed to drink.
Teams you hate: In this order: Arsenal, Any team from ohio, Chelsea, West Ham, New Castle, and every single italian team ever except Parma.


Little bit about yourself: Played a pretty high level of hockey throughout my life. Amateurs for the Pittsburgh Hornets, for my high school, moved to play in philly my senior year, played juniors in Niagara the following year. Decided to quit due to shitty circumstances, and moved back to Pittsburgh and started playing football. Followed the sport my whole life, and loved Roy Keane as a kid. Followed united a bit as a kid and more so as i got a bit older. As Roy Keane left, my man crush void was filled by Alan Smith. I still love the dude, but lost any affection towards united after quietly following spurs for little while. I officially became a Yid after reading a quote from Bill Nicholson that made me fall in love with the club. I am a vegetarian and had a year stint as a vegan(best year of my life thanks to maria's cookies). Basically i love football, hockey, and animals. Sorry for the long paragraph full of run-ons and poor grammar.

Shane

Turn-ons: Soda chasers

Turn-offs: Timeouts, bleachers

hahahaha, i never realized how much i liked sprite until i used that to chase.

Name: Tim
Hometown: Irwin
Age: 32
Sex: Male
Job: Sous Chef
High School graduated from and year: Bethel High School 2003) in Connecticut
College: St. Vincent College
Clubs you support: Riverhounds, Arsenal, Celtic, DC United
National Allegiance: USA Mens National Team
Other sports you like: Mini Golf
Teams in other sports you support: Steelers, Penguins, Pirates. (and don't forget the Passion) (RIP...Pittsburgh Spirit and the Pittsburgh Maulers)
Favorite Beer: Guinness (when i can afford it) Iron City, or whatever is free.
Teams you hate: Who do the Hounds play next? THEM!


Little bit about yourself: Hounds supporter from day 1...Born in Ohio but my family was from Pittsburgh (thankfully) so my allegiance is always to the 'Burgh. Also lived in Connecticut and Virginia. I like to drink beer, spraypaint bridges and watch football matches, and go to hardcore shows, in no particular order.

Name: Eddie
Hometown: Horsham. PA (Philly suburb)
Age: 30
Job: High School History Teacher
High School graduated from and year: Hatboro-Horsham (1996)
College: Temple University (2005)
Clubs you support: Chelsea FC (The Pride of London), Hounds, Bundesliga
National Allegiance: USA Mens National Team
Other sports you like: Baseball, Hockey, Throwball
Teams in other sports you support: Eagles, Phillies and Pirates, Penguins, Duke Basketball, SEC Football
Favorite Beer: Staropramen, Heinken
Teams you hate: Cleveland Shitty Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Penn St, UMass, All other English teams, Italy in any form, LA Galaxy, Mexico, Anything and anyone from the cities of New York, DC and Dallas.

How sweet. :D

Name: Holly
Hometown: Pittsburgh area; north of in Butler
Age: 25
Sex: What Marie said!
Job: Administrative Assistant
High School graduated from: Moniteau High School
College: University of Pittsburgh
Clubs you support: Riverhounds, Houston Dynamo (Go Eddie)
National Allegiance: Italy and England
Other sports you like: Hockey!!!
Teams in other sports you support: Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Team Canada Hockey
Favorite Beer: I'm more a fruity drink kinda girl
Teams you hate: Cleveland Stars and their fans, Detroit Red Wings

Little bit about yourself: Played soccer and still do on occasion, love a good hockey fight, have had Riverhounds season tickets for 4 years. Favorite Hounds Players EVER: Chris Robinson, Tiest Sondaal, Granit Caushaj
Currently: Ed Hayden and Ryan Zabinski

Hely Riverhoundschick. I worked at your high school alma mater last summer doing flooring. Nothing like a 120 mile round trip every day! :)

Oh no...Holly likes the BJ's (Blue Jackets, get your minds out of the gutter people) and is a fan of hoser hockey!!

Name: Jamie Vernon
Hometown: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, living in London though where the money is at
Age: 33
Sex: Male
Job: Police Constable
High School graduated from and year: Valley school
College: Ashford ptc 2004
Clubs you support: Sheff Weds, Arsenal (don't tell anyone) Real Madrid and Rosenborg
National Allegiance:Three Fucking Lions on my shirt
Other sports you like: Everything
Teams in other sports you support: Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bulls, LA Kings (blame Sega)
Favorite Beer: Ringnes
Teams you hate: DIRTY LEEDS and a little hatred for Chelsea

Little bit about yourself: I met Davcre in another online capacity :o he told me about this site and I came here to say hello and I've been failing in baiting everyone with flames ever since.
I am single after a break up with my fiance which leaves me loads of time when I am not chasing and arresting shop lifters and drunks to read, listen to music play video games, play the guitar and try and stay fit. One of the best moments of my life was to get to play a really expensive guitar that Eddie Vedder wrote the 2nd Pearl Jam album on, which means nothing to my English friends but to put into context the vault I was in at the time had some serious memorabilia such as a Jimmy Hendrix guitar and John Lennon's piano.
I will have to get out to America again in the future and see come and meet you all at a game, thats if BP and I dont get into a scrap over football in general ;)

Loser? I dont see the Flyers mentioned anywhere!

NO way!!! Yeah my high school is WAY out in the country that's for sure! How funny is that! Yup good ol' Moniteau!

Loser? I dont see the Flyers mentioned anywhere!

Hoser not loser.

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