meta: Tell me about yourself
Get to know your fellow users. originally was gonna include college info but decided not to just in case some people don't feel comfortable sharing that much info.
Me
First name: Wallace
City: Saginaw, MI
High School: Catholic Central HS
Sports your played in HS/college: Football, Track in HS.
HS mascot: Panthers
Also, feel free to share stories that are funny and entertaining.
February 26th, 2015 at 5:04 PM ^
First Name: Jim
Born: Toledo, Ohio
Reside: Recently moved to Ann Arbor
High School: Ann Arbor Pioneer HS/Palo Alto HS
Sports: Played a little quarterback, was fairly decent.
Hobbies: Attacking days with enthusiasm unknown to mankind; dining at Cracker Barrel
Turn-offs: Jim Schwartz handshake; People that get sick; Observing holidays; sleep
Turn-ons: Winning; Competition; Humiliating Tim Kawasaki with my superior wit
February 26th, 2015 at 7:15 PM ^
Do you know a Jim Harbaugh? He was also born in Toledo and went to Pioneer and Palo Alto HS?
February 26th, 2015 at 7:20 PM ^
Never met the man, except in the mirror every morning.
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Name: Dr Jaws
City: Battle Creek, MI
Born: Ann Arbor
Age: 36
HS: The dump known as Ypsilanti High for three years (early 90's when they were the Braves) finished HS via adult education classes since I had missed a year of school living and playing hockey in Canada.
Undergrad: IU South Bend (South Bend IN is a bigger dump than Ypsi)
Grad School: UC Berkeley
Occupation: Principal Scientist
Dog: Female Pitbull
Cat: Dunno, my wife has some . . . I hate cats
Athletics: Played 1 year of HS football and baseball. Played travel hockey (AAA) so ended up quitting the FB and BB. Played in the OJHL (when it existed under that name) and the SJHL, scouted by Lake Sup St and MSU but decided to not play hockey anymore . . .
Greatest Accomplishemnt: Having 3-ways with my wife and her friend . . . epic
Greates Failure: See the last line of Athletics . . . by all accounts I was a heck of a goalie.
WTF Moment: Very recently, I had a job fall in my lap . . . wasn't even applying. 50% pay raise (and I make good $) great bennies, huge relocation package/signing bonus ($25,000) and I would have headed my own department with substantial room for raises/promotions. I turned it down as unfortunately, the job wans't in Michigan or within acceptable commuting distance. I hate moving and my kids are still in HS. If only that offer comes 4 years from now . . . .
February 26th, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^
Great, but not with the wife..........yikes.
February 26th, 2015 at 7:25 PM ^
weird
February 27th, 2015 at 1:08 AM ^
I'm truly sorry to hear that. /s
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First name: Mister
Middle name: Period
Last name: T
February 26th, 2015 at 5:06 PM ^
Hometwon: Kalamazoo
HS: Central
Sports: Football, Wrestling, Track, Baseball
Occupation: Behavior Specialist and Homeless Liaison at a high school
Fun Fact: I coach wrestling, used to coach football, i also like food
February 26th, 2015 at 5:08 PM ^
Height 5'9' Weight 185 Bench 270 Squat 300 Dead lift 400
February 26th, 2015 at 10:35 PM ^
Are these all estimated 1RM, or is this what you're putting up in the 10-12 rep range?
February 26th, 2015 at 5:10 PM ^
I know folks have been dying to know who is the mystery man behind 2 different comments, so here it goes,
First Name: Justin
Live: Richmond, VA
High School: Standish-Sterling HS
Sports: Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball
UM '88-'92, then MSU, then OSU (I came out stronger in the end)
I once witnessed a bank robbery in London and spent a good deal of time working with Scotland Yard to crack the case. They got their man!
February 26th, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^
Name is Chris. Born in Pontiac, MI in 1974. Live in Highland, MI until 1984 until my family moved us to Dunedin, FL. Moved back in Michigan in 1987 and then back to Dunedin, FL in 1988 (my parents couldn't make up their minds)
High School Sports - Played baseball (3rd base) for Dunedin High School
Mascot - Falcons
Lived in the Tampa, Florida area until May of 2013 when my wife took a job with Meijer in Grand Rapids, MI and we now live in the town of Rockford, MI. I am a full-time dad and a part-time student at UM-Flint
I have two kids, Daughter Autumn who turns six in April and a son Ethan who just had his first birthday last November.
Love Michigan Football (any Michigan sports), Red Wings, Tigers, Pistons, Lions. Also like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning, but my heart is always with the Detroit teams!
February 26th, 2015 at 5:13 PM ^
First Name: Nyquist
Age: 26
City: Ann Arbor, MI
Sports: Played football, wrestling, and track at the varsity level in high school.
Interesting Fact: The '94 Colorado game was my first in the Big House. I don't remember much of it other than sitting on my Dad's shoulders the whole time because he was in grad school and only had student tickets that year.
February 26th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
i like balsamic vinegar
February 26th, 2015 at 7:11 PM ^
Though it must be aged more than 17 years!
February 26th, 2015 at 5:21 PM ^
Reside: Eastside (duh!)
High School: University of Liggett/ M.L. King
Fun fact: I love bowling! I have a sanctioned 300 game and 800 series(851).
February 26th, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^
Name: Prefer to not go there
UM: Business School 1966 & Law School 1970.
Youth: 70 years young a few weeks ago.
Present: Retired in Ann Arbor.
Present: Grandchildren are the greatest thing in the universe.......even better than Michigan football and much less frustrating.
Past: Youngest judge in Colorado in a very small town while ski bumming in 1974. Was refused entrance initially to the Judges' Convention due to length of hair and beard.
Very Past: Raised in Detroit, same high school as Shane Morris, but with more Christian Brothers way back when.
Hobbies: Scotch and Absolut Citron on a little rocks, though not together. Throwing balls and other toys for the dog; almost as good as grandchildren. Going to SoCal to visit daughter and grandchildren.
Desires: Marijuana legalization in Michigan for home growth and consumption. Cardiologist recommends eating cookies and not smoking.
February 26th, 2015 at 8:53 PM ^
You life story almost sounds like Hunter S. Thompson's. Did you ever cross paths with him in Colorado?
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February 26th, 2015 at 10:13 PM ^
That's far out, man. I'd love to listen to some of those stories some time. HST died 10 years ago this week; I'm a huge fan.
February 26th, 2015 at 5:24 PM ^
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February 26th, 2015 at 5:32 PM ^
Name: Emily
Ann Arbor K-College
Now residing in Seattle, WA far away from Crisler, Yost, and Michigan Stadium :(
February 26th, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^
I grew up in NC, where you have to pledge your aliegence to either Duke, UNC, or NC State during your 4th grade year. Became a big Duke fan because I like underdogs.... and then they hired Coach K.
My dad and godparents both went to Michigan and the night my acceptance letter came, an inpromptu sing-a-long broke out around the piano with them singingall of the old glee club songs. I never really had a fighting chance to go somewhere else.
Came to UM right after the BB national championship (which I took as an omen that I had made the right college choice). The first big home game was an overtime win against Duke. My allegience was no longer in question.
During my college days went to the Gator Bowl, Rose Bowl, multiple GLI's at the Joe, and was in New Orleans for the Chris Webber Time-out. This southern girl learned about hockey from her Stockwell hallmate and enjoyed many a bench clearing brawl between UM & MSU.
My college roommate and I still arrange our bi-annual visits around Michigan sports. She comes to Michigan timed with a home football game. She moved to Texas right before the Cowboy Classic, so it was a great excuse to see her family, new house, and then watch our team get beat up by Alabama.
Michigan sports were a great background to my college experience, and as an alumna still is the thread that connects me to my college friends.
Go Blue!
February 26th, 2015 at 5:41 PM ^
Cincinnati.
Graduated from Springfield Shawnee HS. But attended Anthony Wayne schools in Toledo for most of my school life.
7th & 8th grade basketball bench mob. Did not have Dakich-level bench mob skills.
Mascot: Braves. Logo: racist.
February 26th, 2015 at 5:45 PM ^
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February 26th, 2015 at 5:45 PM ^
OK, I'll bite.
Name: Bando Calrissian
Age: Closely approaching 30
Grew up outside Detroit. Ran track in high school--poorly. Bided my time in a shitty marching band that thankfully didn't compete, with a football team that sucked ass after my freshman year.
UM class of '08, MA from a CIC institution, currently almost ABD towards a PhD at another. Family of 4, 6 Michigan degrees all around. Son of two UM alums (BS and BA/MA) who met through dorm friends their freshman year, brother of another (BA/MA).
Grew up with football and basketball season tickets, got hockey season tickets when I was nine. Went to Brian Ellerbe Basketball Camp. Twice. Learned how to properly box out from Pete Vignier. Played tag and ate candy all afternoon at a Victors Club luncheon with John Madden (ntJM) and Blake Sloan in 1995. Toured the Fab Five locker room in 1992, and covertly took pictures holding Juwan Howard's enormous shoes.
4 years MMB, 3 years hockey band, 4 years volleyball band. Veteran of IM football, basketball, and soccer. East Quad resident, RC graduate, not (completely) a hippie.
February 26th, 2015 at 6:06 PM ^
I'm surprised that you're even part hippie, though I'm not exactly sure why. I suppose I don't imagine much overlap between "hippie" and "keen observer of sports."
February 26th, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
I mean, I was part of that small subset of RC kids who both liked sports and went to church.
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February 26th, 2015 at 11:30 PM ^
NmfSaad FTMFW
February 26th, 2015 at 5:48 PM ^
High school Mascot: wildcat/west side of Grand Rapids
College: hope-
Undergrad: GVSU
Masters: Abilene Christian
Career: Educator
Hs sports: football, wrestling, track, powerlifting
College: football - 2 years before injuries force retirement
UM: History - dad is a graduate of undergrad/masters program
Desire for 2nd masters/doctorate from UofM
HARBAUGH!!!
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February 26th, 2015 at 6:03 PM ^
First name : Chris
Grew up in: Shelby TWP, MI
Lives in: Salisbury, NC
High school mascot: Eagles (Utica Eisenhower).
College: Graceland University, Lamoni IA.
Career: Oracle/Sql Server DBA
HS Sports: Track/Gynmastics. Track in college.
UM History: Fan. Dad was a fan too and working at the Kmart World Hqtrs in Troy, could get tickets to games pretty easily.
Cool story: We didn't know it at the time but we were in the stands at the Big House for Bo's last home game. Weeks later, when we were watching the bowl game, the announcer mentioned it was Bo's last game as coach. I asked my dad if he could have gotten those tickets had it been known that it was Bo's last home game. He never used any words considered bad so it stuck out when his reply was "no way in hell".
I now follow in my dad's footsteps and take the kids to a UM game each year. We pick an early "easy" game to ensure maximum chance at seeing a win since we travel 12 plus hours for the trip. It's nice when they come down here for games like when the basketball team went to the NCAA's here in Charlotte. Took them out of school for that one!
February 26th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^
Name: nope
UM: Undergrad, MPH, Residency
Other: Wayne State Tarta.....Warriors :( SOM
High School: BH Andover
Live in Maryland
February 26th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^
Washington, D.C.
HS Mascot: Falcons
HS Sports: Hockey (reigning IM champs before they discontinued it sophomore year, so all-time reigning champ IMHO)
Random/Funny stories: Took Swedish for my language requirement and hosted a Swedish class dinner/party at our house and Carl Hagelin came because he was a freshman and didn't know anyone besides hockey guys at that point. Super quiet and nice, never would've guessed a future NHL player.
Not so much funny but figured Michigan would blow out App State so I blacked out and didn't make it to the game senior year. Woke up and didn't believe we lost :(
February 26th, 2015 at 6:03 PM ^
My name is Stuart S. I may not be as smart as some other people on here, and that's ..ok.
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Matt
35
Live in a van down by the river
Live in Temperance, MI home of the Bedford Kicking Mules. Didn't play HS sports. Still single
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February 26th, 2015 at 6:15 PM ^
About me: born and raised in the mitten state, played rugby for Michigan. My proudest moment as a rugger was knocking a Michigan State dude twice my size flat on his ass a couple weeks after learning how to play.
In my spare time I like to make music and draw adorably quirky cartoons, like this:
