Wanted- BIOS of Yourself

[aaronlo]

I did this a while back on another Board and got a Huge Response.

Basically I love to hear who you are.

1. What do you do for a living?

1. Student at University of Calgary doing a bachelor of biological Sciences

2. What does your Significant Other think of your hobby ?

2. If i had one, i doubt i'd be in the hobby right now

3. Claim to Fame.

3. July beckett issue page 3?

4. Any Children or Pets.

4. Nope

5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

5. Took my first and last name and stuck them together

 

[cwcards]

1. What do you do for a living?

I go to highschool


2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

Dont have one...


3. Claim to Fame.
I won a $2000 dollar pro BMX bike, autographed by a pro, and I was featured in a BMX magazine, and on the website


4. Any Children or Pets.

A hamster named Carlton, and a cat named Penelope.

5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

cwcards= chris wants cards

 

[bunny89]

This is a fun way to get to know fellow board members...

1. C.O.O. for an national employee benefit and compensation consulting firm HQ'd in Chicago

2. She actually encourages me to be as active as I am. It is a wonderful break from the stresses of work/life. Her ability to pick a winning box, however, is in need of some work.

3. Not sure I have a claim to fame outside of work accomplishments, and NOTHING is worse than listening to a consultant ramble about their conquests at the jobsite...I was listed as one of the top Football and Tennis players in CA High Schools, so I guess that is good for something. Oh, another claim to fame would be the time a couple of years ago that I put $50 down on a number (34) at the roulette table and it hit...

4. My name is derived from a nickname I had as a youth, coupled with the year I finished undergrad studies and got married.

 

[Yzyman]

1. What do you do for a living?

Highschool student, Senior year, pester phantomkid21 and I work for the catering department at Bowling Green State University, worst job ever...

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

Sees no reason in doing, doesnt even listen to me when I say anything about it, but shes a big wings fan

3. Claim to Fame.

???Im not famous, yet... President Bill Seiling

4. Any Children or Pets.

Yes, as of right now my current cat is named Don Milo, he took over mafia business when my last cat Don Pussarino died... Also have a lab(mikey) and a hick dog, mixed from Kentucky(Lady)

5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

I actually LOVED yzerman when I first went to beckett back 4-5 years ago, Yzerman was taken so I just thought yzyman would be original.. Today im not as fond of Stevie Y but im keeping the name... Everyone knows it, dunno if thats a good or a bad thing

Ohh yeah and the pic thing, um...

Heres my pic that every says makes me look like a *** porn star..

Now that you guys know me to well, im changing my ID... moving to mexico

 

[leafschik1967]

1. M.Sc. Student in Environmental/Analytical Chemistry
2. Haha, I don't have that problem.
3. Hmmm, Won provincials three times in hockey, silver and gold medals at Western Canadian Midget Championships, Valedictorian, Governor General's medal, Full Academic Scholarship, Sask Hockey Scholarship, I went to the best high school in Canada too.
4. A whole whack of barn cats, a dog named Spike, a cow named Tigger, a calf named Betsy, and a bull named Dirk
5. I like the Leafs, I'm female, and the last time the leafs won the cup was 1967.

 

[secondchance]

1. Jim Reed here in Va Beach. Retired from Navy after 20 years in 1989. I work partime in food industry at sporting events and concerts.
2. My first wife passed away a few years ago, and she was a collector too. Basketball vice hockey. The new lady in my life calls the cards my toys.
3. Not famous, but I have delivered a few children in my time.
4. One son, works for Ringlings Brothers Circus, age 25. I will have a stepson ,age 17, entering university soon, and stepdaughter, age 24, model in Ukraine, when I marry the new lady in my life. Pets - in near future I will have 2 year old English Bulldog, name...Ice.
4. Name - About 14 years I was given a second chance at life when I recieve a liver transplant. I had the same disease that took Walter Paytons life several years ago.

 

[wogman56]

1. I am a high school student (will be a senior this year) then I will travel off to Michigan Tech. University to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in business. I am employed at the local golf course where I am the cart bioch, meaning anything that involves a golf cart, I have to do it (no not like that.)

2. With my low salary, if I had a girlfriend right now I would be dead *** broke.

3. I won third place in the Pacific Points contest last year, winning Ales Hemsky's signed jersey and his nameplate from the draft day stage. I also won a Paul Kariya jersey earlier this year from BAP's "Brush with Greatness" program. And last year I won a Rick Nash Frozen Pond authenticated auto /3 from beckett. I win a lot of contests and raffles so I make sure to enter plenty as I seem to have good luck with those and not with packs of cards.

4. Yes, I have 4 children, named Nazir, Rasheed, Jafar, and Zarley I seriously have 2 cats named Pumpkin and Cali.

5. My name is Paul and my nickname is Paulywog and so I shortened that and I am of the male gender and my lucky/favorite number is 56.

 

[quincy]

1. What do you do for a living?

I am a general pathologist, currently employed by the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, working primarily out of the Royal University Hospital. This is a cover for my true occupation: I am the Green Lantern for this sector of the universe.

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

She considers it childish at best, a waste of money otherwise. If she knew what I spent....well, what she doesn't know can't hurt me.

3. Claim to Fame.

I overspend on Sakic memorabilia more than any other lunatic. See the November 2003 Beckett for details.

4. Any Children or Pets.

My cat Sarah currently resides at my father's house, where she can still be an indoor-outdoor kitty. She spends her time eating, sleeping, and bringing down whatever birds cross her path - robins, chickadees, crows, magpies, blue jays, and the occasional falcon (no joke). Folks, she's tiny. Maybe 4 pounds after a full meal.


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

I grew up in the 70s, when TV didn't have to be good, it just had to be on. Quincy was one of my favorite shows THEN. Now I'm a pathologist. It fits.

 

[capsfan30]

1. What do you do for a living?

Newly graduated Chemical Engineer, on the hunt for my first job Hopefully the offers and interviews will be coming in soon...

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

Thinks it's stupid, of course. As do most of my female friends. But they all think that it's a good investment to buy clothing. Yeah, right

3. Claim to Fame.

Lead my high school hockey team to victory and got my name in the Washington Post a few times.

4. Any Children or Pets.

Nope. Allergic to most pets, and not married (not that that really matters in todays society )


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

Hmm...lets think about this one for a second

As for a picture...here ya go

 

[G.I. Joby]

1. What do you do for a living?

sales

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

the wife loves it and the kids are getting into it

3. Claim to Fame.

i pulled a 2004 Presidential autograph of Richard Nixon 1/1 and made the pages of tuff stuff and beckett a few times and the sold in on NAXCOM--kj

4. Any Children or Pets.

2 boys and a dog

5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

that is who i am--kj amidon

 

[The Great Zo]

1. What do you do for a living?

Starting my sophomore year at Central Michigan University studying Meteorology. When home near Detroit, I work as a cashier at a local fruit market (Westborn).

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

My girlfriend doesn't care either way, isn't interested in me talking about it but doesn't tell me I'm crazy anyway!

3. Claim to Fame.

Four and a half years as a newspaper reporter for the Detroit Vipers of the IHL before the team folded operations - all of this during middle and high school. That became the foundation of my collection as well.

4. Any Children or Pets.

No children (I'm 19!) but my faimly has four cats.

5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

It's a really dumb take-off of my last name (Hatzos) that I made in 7th grade, and proceeded to use for a few years, including when signing up on Beckett. For the past few years I've been using "The Great Zo" as my monicker for most places, but since hatzosman6 was what I became known as at Beckett's forums, I decided to keep that one over here.

 

[paulsamborski]

1. What do you do for a living?

I am a student at the University of Manitoba in my final year for my B.A. in Economics, then I plan to take a NavCanada test and course to become a Air Traffic Controller. Also Im fine tuning my stand up comic routine which I plan to unveil soon, only problem is that I dont like standing I would much rather be sitting!

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

no girlfriend so all allocated resources go to cards!!

3. Claim to Fame.

In 2 Weeks I will be appearing on Wild On Stampede with Art Mann make sure you check it out...by the way im the fat guy with no shirt on!! Also you will eventually be seeing my sitcom on NBC when my stand up takes off!!

4. Any Children or Pets.

I have surrogate children displaced all over this ifne country!! I also have a dog Sami and a car Shopsey!


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

Well it was either PeepingTom or paulsamborski...I chose the latter but should went with the first!!

 

[wingnut888]

1. What do you do for a living?

I work at home with my wife in a co-owned internet business (sell baby diapers..Lol)

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

My wife used to own a card shop so she totally understands the business and what it's about.

3. Claim to Fame.

Uh, won the Pinnacle "scarce seats" contest and a trip for 2 to the stanley cup finals in 94....Saw game 4 in Vancouver (the Bure penalty shot)

4. Any Children or Pets.

2 Kids and a 3rd on the way. First 2 are girls and both are hockey fans..


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

I think it fits don't know where I got 888 on the end of Wingnut I don't think I knew how to change it when I first got aol so I stuck with it....

 

[Ferrian1]

1. What do you do for a living?

I've got my engineering degree as a Chemical Engineer (thought it was funny to see that Lecavalierfan is just finishing up the same, wish you better luck than me in finding work in the field), but don't even work close to that field. I'm a project manager and associate director at a telecommunications company leading a software development team.

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

Let's just say that if she knew the money I spent on it, you would not be seeing me on here ever again. Luckily the mother in law is into antiques and that type of collecting so there is a bit of understanding as to the lunacy of a collector. (and although I collect just about everything - posters, comics, olympic memorabilia, lapel pins, coca-cola, etc hockey is my main focus). Also her love of Gretzky and me picking up cards for her keeps her off my back a bit.

3. Claim to Fame.

Honestly can't think of a **** thing!

4. Any Children or Pets.

One child on the way, due Sept. 20, things are going to get very interesting around here.


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

Based on one of my favorite comic characters when that was my primary collection (up until 2 years ago). I used it as an E-Bay name and had to add the number 1 as the base name was taken, and have used it everywhere since.

 

[vegasvln]

1. What do you do for a living?

Police Officer

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

Could have worst vices...don't smoke or Drink or do drugs...legal way to gamble and actually have some stuff to show for it.

3. Claim to Fame.
NOt famous....like to stay out of the lime light.

4. Any Children or Pets.
2-Boys and a dog named snowy.

5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?
Vegas is my favorite vacation spot.

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[sprague11]

1. What do you do for a living?

Right now I work part time at a REALLY crappy job in the Sault, counting down the seconds until I can leave this heckhole for good. Usually I'm a Reference Librarian, but the province of NB did their best to mess that up for the time being.


2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

Thankfully, she doesn't know the full extent of it. Let's keep it that way

3. Claim to Fame.

I think Infamy is a more appropriate word.

4. Any Children or Pets.

1 Cat - she's a far bigger handful than 8 children!


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

I could have sworn at one point I saw a highway sign that said Sprague 11 at one point. Unfortunately, it's spelled "Spragge", and it's more like "Spragge 23" in real life. Yep, my screen name is actually a very large error based on a very small town

 

[eoerikson3]

1. What do you do for a living?
You mean, work or something?

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?
If she knew the amount of money I spend on cards....

3. Claim to Fame.
Well, I have done nothing worthy of mention here. I blew out my knee in high school so I never got to be a star on the ice. I can sing a bit but never tried to make a living out of that. I write but never thought of getting anything published. I am contemplating running for public office in the near future.


4. Any Children or Pets.
I have a 13 yo daughter and I want to get a pug.


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?
First two initials and last name. I didn't want to confuse people with the Roman Numeral for three (III) so you get a '3'.

 

[wingz198]

1. What do you do for a living?

Starting my junior year of school at University of Nebraska Omaha and studying computer science - I'll probably concentrate on either software programming or networking. I also work at a Meat & Cheese Dept. at the local Hy-Vee.

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

Don't have one at the moment.

3. Claim to Fame.

Can't really think of anything that would be considered famous.

4. Any Children or Pets.

Nope.


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

My favorite team is the redwings and the last part is a combination of Stevie Yzerman's and Kobe's numbers.

 

[malskelton]

1. What do you do for a living?

Work in the funding department of the local college, spend all day working on a computer pretending to look busy when secretly I am working out trades, checking Ebay and read the boards

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?

My girlfriend doesn't understand collecting at all - let along pieces of cardboard with photos on. She tolerates it is about the best I can say

3. Claim to Fame.

In 2002 took our Flag American Football team to the European Championships in Amsterdam. Won the English and British titles along the way

4. Any Children or Pets.

Nope not yet - I want a cat, but mother in law is allergic so will probably end up with a rabbit !


5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?

Not so difficult this one, my first name is Mal my surname is Skelton - nothing too original there then !!

Mal Skelton

 

[leafskid13]

1. What do you do for a living?

well since im still young (17) i work at Mcdonalds. i am a manager almost (yay 18th birthday )

2. What does your wife/girlfriend think of your hobby ?
she doesnt think much of it, (girlfriend) she just respects my decisions as i respect her's

3. Claim to Fame.
hmmmm, well lets see..... ive BEAT DEATH 3 TIMES! i dont know if thats really a claim to fame but meh.

4. Any Children or Pets.
O YA (PETS) man i am a HUGE cat lover. i have only 3 cats (simba,smokey,and my baby, shadow)

5. How did you come up with your Screen Name ?
well here is how i got this one: 4 years ago my favorite playe was Mats Sundin (#13) the leafs had won 13 stanley cups and i was 13 years old and it was on friday the 13th i made my name. i have had this screen name in everything for at least 4 years!