OT: Getting to know the commenters.

I hate my name I wish I could change it.

From : Spokane

Born and raised a Seahawks and Mariners fan. I was a Sonics fan but we all know that story and I really wish Seattle had an NHL team. I’m also a fan of defending Arena Football 1 and 2 Champions Spokane Shock.

Joined: Oct. 09 but I believe I had a SN before that but was a lurker.

Music: QOTSA ( anything involving Josh Homme really ) anything but Country or Jazz.

My favorite movie is The Goonies. My favorite movie this year was the documentary The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia , these people just don’t give a fuck. I’m just glad they don’t live near me. My least favorite movie is Catfish.

Books : I just finished The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins and am reading The Watchman’s Rattle right now. I mostly like history and some fantasy.

I dont comment much, but im planning to.

Anyways, my name is Ben Shanley, i am 15, 16 in march. I live in london, in southern Ontario, Canada. Yes it was named after london england. We even have a “thames” river. The city in wich i live is farther south than seattle, but a lot snowier. I have famipy in the seattle area. We had a freak storm a month or so ago that gave us four feet of snow. We now have five. I spend maybe 1-2 hours a day reading about the seahawks and i am a huge fan. My favourite player is forsett.
I first became a fan in 05/06 when the seahawks were in the superbowl, i was told to pick a team, and my ‘uncle’ in australia liked the seahawks, so i chose them.
I play highschool & summer football. I have won 3 football championships. I am a longsnapper, tight end blocking and recieving, wide reciever, and rush end(stand up DE). I hope to take my snapping to the nfl. My fastest 15 yard snap was .71 seconds. I am 6’2" and 158 pounds.

I do not drink. I like all music, my favourite songs are the show goes on, im beamin, fighters (lupe fiasco), bleed red(rodney dunn i think), picture (kid rock & sheryl crow) home sweet home(motley crue) My favourite movies are black hawk down; the hurt locker, the waterboy, tommyboy, shes out of my leauge, and how to train a dragon.

My wood preference is mahogony, because it sounds the coolest. Animals; crocodile, platypus, cats, and zonkeys. If i had to guess where scruffy’s sister and law is, id say panama city beach florida, because its an amazing city. And mexico is where Canadians go when they want to be murdered.

I’[m the nameless, faceless entity that secretly controls every aspect of the world. No business is done, no law is passed, no decision is made without my specific influence. If you think it, it’s because I wanted you to think it. World leaders, billionaires and celebrities all tremble before my feet. I am “Them.”

And even with my vast resources, I still, STILL cannot get the Seahawks a ring. Just goes to show how hopeless this franchise is. Sweet dreams!

I never really comment here, but I visit the site every day. I don’t know enough about advanced statistics to feel like I’m keeping the conversation going. I love the Seahawks, Mariners, and Cougs. I live in Bothell, enjoy a good Captain and Coke, and my favorite book is 3-way tie between World War Z, The Road, and Shutter Island. I play Xbox a lot.

I think the thing I enjoy most about Field Gulls is the Off Topic Fan Posts. I’ve talked about books, booze, and Red Dead Redemption on here over the past year, all of which make me extremely happy. I also write for CougCenter (shameless plugs FTW), so feel free to come over there and join us, too.

Keep up the good work here, guys. Even the lurkers like me love the stuff you do.

The name is Tyles, and it was Benne who dragged me into this wretched den of iniquity. We’re old friends, which is funny to think about because we’ve only hung out in person once (and were ticketed for jaywalking). But we used to play a stupid online baseball sim seven years ago. (It’s been seven years, Jon!)

I live in Seattle (White Center, moving to Maple Leaf next month) with two dogs and my fiancee. (Three dogs?! Rimfuckingshot! (Just kidding, she’s wonderful.).)

Pro-beer, but if you want specific breweries I’ll have to say that Deschutes and Ninkasi represent the pinnacles of the craft.

I’m passionate about music, but not the stuff you heard on the Grammy’s last night. (You watched the fucking Grammy’s?!) Listening to some Leonard Cohen this morning; have been on a bit of a Scott Walker kick recently; Tom Waits is my musical crush.

Someone mentioned Red Dead Redemption above — one of the best games I’ve ever played.

Movies are great, I have a receding gumline, my favorite wood is morning, and my subject line references my favorite book series as a child. You guys are fucking great; happy to be here.

My names Wes, I’m 29 and I live in Victoria British Columbia. I grew up in San Diego and fell in love with the Seahawks for no specific reason. I guess it was when I moved to the Northwest and checked a game out and loved the vibe from the people and the whole aura around the franchise.

I’m engaged to a wonderful Ukranian/Canadian girl and we are expecting our first baby come July!!! I shall raise him to be the Seahawks QB since it will probably take us just as long to draft another keeper. I’ve spent most of my 20’s travelling and meeting the worlds people. I’ve been to 39 states, most western Europe, 5 African Nations, every province in Canada, Mexico, 5 Carribean Islands (my favorite) and have noticed one thing everyone place has in common, Hot chicks, sports, food and beer are the true national treasures.

My father moved to North America from the sub-saharan nation of Zambia on a gov. grant. He didn’t have his first pair of shoes till he was 15 years old, now he is responsible for conserving more trees and fresh water areas than almost anyone in history. From him I’ve learned anything is achievable…together we started a non-profit farm in Zambia that we have operated since 2001 that has fed thousands and provided income and education to lots of families and the money goes directly to the people no acceptions. My Mother was born in Canada, my father was doing a talk at a University up here and he met my mom there.

I sell cars for now but am working on opening an Emerald and Amethyst mine in Africa. I kill time playing PS3 and watching netflix. I am not as nerdy as some of my awesome coolnerd friends here on FG but do have my Hawking moments. Other interests of mine include Basketball, Painting, Poetry, Muscle cars, food, and good novels.

As far as movies I dig the epic stuff i.e. Ghandi, Godfather, Last Emporer, and the Golden Child “I, I, I, I, I, I WANT THE KNIFE!!!” Most T.V. sucks but I like Community, Dexter, Deadwood, The Wire, and most of the other good under the radar stuff mentioned by fellow admins and posters. Mostly a sports game player with the PS3 but I mess with shooters on occasion and love the Devil May Cry series (please make a new one).

Musically I’m into good hip-hop, classic rock, blues, non -annoying dance music, Grime, and classical. I previously spent too much time on Facebook and thank god I found FG so now i can spend countless hours on the cpu again looking at something thats I actually give 2 poo poohs about.

Seattle is my home away from home with my cousin living in the Central District and my other best friend living on the Ave. I’m there a lot and try to watch as much Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders games as I can. The city I live in is beautiful however boring as all hell and I just go to the 206 to shop and hang out with people that don’t still think that England controls them.

Most of my posts and comments have comical elements mixed with some insightful opinions on team matters. I have no real ingenious football knowledge the likes of Morgan, Chainsaw, Scruffy, Benne, BrianL etc. for I am new to sports writing and all I can say is it fascinates me when people write original and informative stuff on matters that I think about as a fan all the time and I log on to see a whole article about it. Thank you FG
and all those that have contributed and continue to keep it going strong for its the freshest fansite around with the most interesting non pretentious people around.

GO HAWKS!!! my next move as a fan is too set up a meeting with Calvin Johnson Jr. and the Hawks executives to offer him 1/8 team ownership if he can convince Aaron Rodgers to leave GB and come build a dynasty here. Longshot???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT1pWo0WZJE&feature=player_embedded

I like the RX440h, of course, the X5 and Acura’s only interesting vehicle, the lovely MDX.

So today I laid eyes on the X5’s big brother, the BMW X6, for the first time. It’s basically like a big, tall sports coupe. And damn is it lovely. My new car crush. Awful fuel efficiency, even the hybrid model. But it’s “fuck the polar bears” pretty.

I read Field Gulls and Lookoutlanding every day. I’ll even follow the Huskies SB blog. My favorite beer is Blue Moon’s summer ale, I think it was called yellow moon. I also have a thing for good gin and vodka. The best movie ever made is Office Space. It ruined the way I viewed work and I wasn’t even able to work legally.

I’m also mixed race, Korean and White, which leads to some people thinking I’m Mexican. I don’t see it.

Random fact about me is I spent ten minutes trying to think of a good random fact and I can’t.

I’m a man of wealth and taste, I’ve been around for a long, long year just a few short days, my sports fan faith’s been stolen away.

My name is Patrick, I’m 29 and I live in Renton. I grew up in Houston and I’ve been a fan of the Seahawks since I moved up here in 2005. When I’m not rooting for the ‘Hawks, I watch the Houston Texans. Why? Hell, I’m not entirely sure myself. I come from a long line of Dallas Cowgirl fans and am a tremendous disappointment to my father in this respect. In fact, when I told him I was a Seahawks fan, he damn near disowned me (well, not really) and if we get into another football-related argument it will likely result in pistols at dawn.

My turn-ons include: Shiner Bock beer, honest-to-goodness Texas barbecue, watching the Pittsburgh Stealers fall flat on their asses whenever the refs allow it to happen, writing the occasional smart-alec post (Here’s a sample, if you’re interested), working on my novel when I’m not substitute teaching, watching Brandon Stokely make awesome catches, the movie “V for Vendetta”, Marshawn Lynch’s “Beast Mode” run, and wishing a violent demise for Clay Bennett, Ben Roethlisberger, and Bud Adams, hopefully involving wolverines whacked out of their minds on angeldust.

Turn-offs: Bud Adams, owner of the Tennessee Traitors, absolutely anything from the “state” of Oklahoma (the Sooners, the “Oklahoma City Plunder”, Clay Bennett, tumbleweeds, which consist of about 40% of the state’s population), the Pittsburgh Stealers (while it was nice to see them lose, I won’t be satisfied until the SB refs make blatantly bad calls against the Stealers), Ben Roethlisweasel (I hope sexually frustrated coyotes make him their girlfriend), Bill Cowher’s damn smirk, ANY pictures of Brett Favre (because really, who cares about him anyway?), and Jersey Shore…really anybody in a shade of orange that doesn’t exist in nature should not be on television unless they’re part of a medical study.

Thank y’all for having me on here, guys!

Originally from Gig Harbor, I now live in Glendale, CA. I’m 32. I’d tell you my job, but it’s way too complicated to explain. I work in a casino; that’s all you need to know.

I’d write more about my life, but considering this is Valentine’s Day and all, I’d just get depressed.

How appropriate that this story breaks on Valentine’s Day.

It’s actually a nickname but to my knowledge my full name has only ever been published once for a newsletter photo. My nickname comes from ex-NBA player Mookie Blalock.

I’m the pride of Hayward, CA and I’d love to go back there. It’s been 10 years since I last went to the Bay Area and while I live in WA and root for the Seahawks I’d much rather be back home.

Fun Facts About Myself: I have a few gray hairs even though I’m not even 20. It’s hereditary. I have 34 teeth as opposed to 32.

Music: Classic Rock, R&B, whatever “Steely Dan” is put under in the music genre.

Comedian: George Carlin, Bo Burnham, Daniel Tosh, Jon Stewart, Stewart Colbert, Chris Rock, Russell Peters, Dave Chappelle.

Movie: I just finished watching Midnight Run. Excellent movie and funny as hell.

Oh, I also like football a lot. I’m a Seahawks fan.

I also like soccer a lot. I’m a Manchester United fan as well as a Toronto FC fan even though I’m American. Toronto FC is pretty much the Seattle Seahawks of ‘08-’09 but double it and you’ve got four seasons of insufferable suckitude with talentless journeymen. Despite all of this I refuse to become a full Seattle Sounders fan even though I envy the immediate success.

I live in LA sometimes and San Francisco other times.

There should have been an “off topic” post… and a “get to know people” one… not mixing the two.

But whatever.

I don’t believe i have ever posted here, but i’ve been reading for about 2 years. Figure i’ll introduce myself, and hopefully i’ll start posting occasionally.

I’m from Saint Marys, PA, which is in the northwestern part of the state. It’s Steelers country here, and it makes me fucking sick. I hate everything about the city of Pittsburgh. I just graduated from Penn State in May with a degree in Meteorology. I’ve been a Seahawks fan since the beginning of the Shaun Alexander era. I’m also a big Texas Longhorns, Houston Astros, NY Rangers, and NY Knicks fan. Oh, and of course Penn State. I think my favorite current Seahawks player would be Earl Thomas, which can be attributed to my devotion to the Longhorns.

Beer: Blue Moon, Molson, and Straub’s (hometown brew).

Music: Mostly indie rock, some hardcore. Really been a fan of Moneen lately.

Movies: Mainly funny movies. I’m still mourning the death of Chris Farley.

Gum: Should be Nicorette. Need to quit smoking ASAP.

Wood: Morning

Animals: Polar bears. Would love to head up to Nunavut sometime and see some.

Whereabouts of Scruffy’s sister: 48° 4′ 2″ N, 12° 51′ 49″ E

Mexico: Asscrack of North America

since several of you have introduced yourself. It’s interesting to me to see so many people who are readers but who don’t partake of the main course of Field Gulls: engaging in the Team Jacob/Edward war.

So the question is: why do you lurk? What compels you now to become more a part of the community, if you are becoming so compelled?

I grew up in Bothell (Inglemoor High School, ‘99), but live in New York City now working in television. I’d love to come back to Seattle, but I’ve had no luck thus far finding work back in the Pacific Northwest. Hope springs eternal though.

I started going to both Mariners and Seahawks games in 1984 when the only two stadiums in the greater Seattle metro area were the Kingdome (sports) and the Tacoma Dome (concerts and monster truck rallies [which are awesome, by the way]). I also passionately follow UW football and basketball.

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and hanging with a small handful of the NYC commenting crew here on the site, and if you ever come out to New York during the season, please schedule a visit to the best place to watch the Hawks in NYC, Carlow East, and yell yourself silly with us.

I’ve been reading the site since 2008, and just really started trying to participate a little more here this last season. I’ve found though that we have such an awesome community here, most of the time people have already said what I’m thinking by the time I get it figured out myself.

Rarely comment. Found my way here from a common path. USSM>LL>FG. I agree with those that have said we’re blessed as far as sports blogs go.

One of the reasons I rarely comment is that I live overseas(Abu Dhabi in the UAE) and frequently watch the games via a combination of nfl.com and this website. The same applies to the Mariners/LL and the Huskies/Dawgman.

My name is Dick in case anyone thought otherwise.

As my nick would imply, I’m fond of alcohol, the Huskies and classic rock. Nazareth was my first concert, somewhere in Seattle in ‘76 or ’77 and I’ve been hooked ever since.

I drink Strongbow cider fro the most part over here but generally head toward Deschutes or Widmer beers when I make it back to the NW.

Stranglehold is probably my favorite song, but some Rush and Led Zeppelin songs come close. I’m very open to different styles and appreciate others’ input on music.

I don’t watch movies.

Doublemint.

Redwood, black walnut or morning.

I think dogs are my favorite. Huskies in particular.

I’d like to thank everyone here for helping me to enjoy the games from where I am. I’ve learned a lot from you and enjoy the humor as well.

you can call me DK or DKrottenhawk or master
never had the opportunity to play football because I live in Bumfuck Alaska so I have no idea what a 3-4 or 4-3 or any other mumbo jumbo is, so most of my post and comments are reserved for opinions.
been a member since sometime 2010 but a fan since I was about 13

favorites:
beer: Alaskan Amber
movies: In Diana Jones, Saving Ryan’s Privates, So Hairy It’s Scary, poke me mon, Scooby Do Me and Arma get it on
music: eclectic as all hell but have never been able to be a fan of Country
sports: football, some baseball and tonsil hockey…..I also play pocket pool professionally

I have a 3 year old daughter who will be the first female qb in nfl history and she will win every superbowl she is in.

Sup, I’m a 32yo from the Okanogan. I was born a seahawks fan. My mom has the most to do with this. To this day the Seahawks are one of the few things we can enjoy debating. I went to central, studied music, found out that I loath teaching other people’s kids. Now I’m a small business owner. And I haven’t been able to look a Donkey in the eye since my last trip to Mexico. Yea Goats!

I’m a 21y.o. living in the U-District in Seattle. Raised in south Everett/Mill Creek. When I’m not waiting tables to get money for rent and an engagement ring I read history books so I can teach high school (more of a World/Asian history guy than American) when I graduate. I goto church in Lynnwood when I can; It’s crazy what football can do to your relationship with God during the fall haha.

Some of my strongest non-religious convictions are, in no particular order: The Seahawks are the coolest franchise in the country, education needs to be heavily invested in and is absolutely crucial to the health of the economy and to peoples’ quality of life, Scott Pilgrim is here to kick your teeth in, as a man Hasselbeck will always be my favorite football player, and the study of history is an art and a science that has a lot of value as the story of humanity and as the map of how we’re all connected.

My username comes from intramural Carolina-rules football where all the guys on our hall got jerseys (T-shirts) and mine was #28 with Cheddar emblazoned on the top. Our RA decided the nicknames and I can only guess that I was so christened for my addiction to original Cheezits.

I first found Field Gulls when my trip to Greenville, SC for school estranged me from the Seahawks (my fandom grew steadily starting from 2005). I was starving for news about my team. I actually hung around the NFL.com comment threads desperate for Seahawk conversation, monitored Seahawks.com and the major sports news outlets. A link on Shutdown Corner finally brought me to Field Gulls and I was immediately hooked. That was around the time of the 2009 NFL Draft. My first FG Fanpost somewhat ignorantly questioned the quality of the Seahawks’ running game; I hoped and hoped and hoped Julius Jones would amount to something given a continuous role as starter. Oh well.

Think that’s long enough, now.

I rarely comment, cause I seem to irritate people, but read everything and spend much of my work day with FG up or minimized while the boss is around.
I’m from Victoria BC and I’m a Seahawks and M’s fan, though it was a love for the Saints that got me into football in the first place. No reason for that, other than they perennially sucked and I cant resist an underdog.
 I dont care about the CFL, its a minor league, and Toronto teams are NOT Canada’s teams, thanks very much.
 I’m also into hot rods, have a few, and I’m building a new one.
 Fave all time Seahawk? Walter Jones!

Username: whiskey chainsaw.
Origins of the name— my father was a logger, my step dad owned a bar. Admittedly the bar didn’t sell hard alcohol, but “beer chainsaw” just doesn’t have the same ring.

Real Name: Tyler Jorgensen.
Member of Field Gulls Since:Sept 3, 2008

How I Discovered Field Gulls: I googled and eventually popped in. Unlike most, didn’t come through lookoutlanding, field gulls was my first sbnation site. I was living in Denver at the time, and was about to go postal on all the bronco fans. I’ve had a couple classic anti-bronco rants here, but I’m too lazy to search them out. One that I recall got rec’d through the roof, and I was quite proud in my drunken state. When I found fieldgulls, I knew I found a place I simply had to participate. It was football, but it was more than that. I get dizzy with all the baseball stats, and part of my joy in football commentary comes from the fact that there is no absolute truth— it’s just a bunch of people searching for rhyme reason and the best possible path. I love the dialogue and debate, and the fact that facts can still be reasoned, there are few absolute statistical truths as of yet.

I suppose if they ever get to the point where there is, this old dinosaur will fade to irrelevancy.

My Involvement at Field Gulls: Far too involved. You guys here have all become a part of my life. Funny, considering I’ve never actually met anyone here in “real life.” But, you are my people. Every last one of you.

From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.

I’ve been on the “moving past Hasselbeck” train for a couple years, but am now resigned to knowing he’ll be re-signed. I try not to let it shade everything I see Seahawk related, but it sadly does. I can’t express how happy I will be to see him eventually gone, even if it means a step or two backward before improvement. But I do love him. He’s a Hawk for life, and has given blood sweat and tears for my favorite team in the world, and for that, much props.

I’m thinking to fill the void I’m going to try and put more fanposts up. Maybe see if these guys will let me join the “real” writers here if I can show some consistency. I was initially the “fantasy football post” guy when we started going that route last year, but then I had a job this year that really kept me from putting anything together on a schedule.

Personal Stuff: Grew up in Olympia. Moved to Onalaska, class of 93. Squeaked a year as an exchange student in Australia, before going to Lower Columbia to hoop it up, then St. Martin’s and CWU, each stop decidely less successful on the hardwood and more successful in the classroom. (Funny how that works.) Degree in English: Teaching. Taught for 4 years in Cali, then worked outside education in Colorado, now back to the PNW.

Hit the game winning double to win the Olympia Little League championship over Travis Lee’s team. (South Bay, represent!) Own pretty much every hoops record at Onalaska, 2 league MVP’s and 4 league championships in my 4 years. I’m proud of how hard I worked to earn them to!

Was part of the greatest comback I’ve ever heard about. We won a game against Rochester (who was tied with us for the league lead until this game) in which we were down 16 to start the 4th, and down 12 with :52 on the clock. We won without going into OT. My h.s. coach, Dennis Bower, was no Mike Holmgren when it came to clock management! Started 2 years at LCC, but was far more interested in off the court things in college, sadly. Coached basketball camps in Germany in ’96. Good times, great bier, and amazing people and experiences. Coached high school hoops and baseball when I taught English.

Unemployed currently. Had a great contract job, but the contract wasn’t renewed. I’ve only been to 2 games in Qwest. The chiefs game this year, and the NYG game that I think started our run of destiny in ’05.

Favorite Beer: Pilsner Urquell.
Top 5 Favorite Seahawks All-Time: Largent, Fredd Young, Boz (I know, I know), Easley, and Tatupu.
Least Favorite Seahawk All-Time: Franco Harris.
Books: Just finished the George Martin books (A Song of Ice and Fire). He better get the rest of the damn series done soon!
Top5 All Time Video Games: Gauntlet (arcade). Mass Effect 1 and 2. 007 GoldenEye. Oblivion.

That’s enough for now. Gotta get some job apps in.

Raised in Yakima, WA, but have been living in New York City for almost a decade now. (If you’re ever in the city during the season, come watch a game at Carlow East!) Grew up a fan of the Seattle teams but was more baseball than football until college, when I roomed with a rabid Pats fan who got me more and more into the sport. Was told about this site by a friend about two years ago and have been a regular ever since.

Beer – I stopped drinking, but favorites included Allagash White, Sam Smith’s Oatmeal Stout, Old Brown Dog and Really Old Brown Dog (all-time fave) from Smuttynose, lots of different IPAs and black IPAs (including Victory’s shout-out to my hometown, Yakima Glory).
Music – Rock. Classic, alternative, modern, you name it. Love to listen, love going to concerts, love to play. Favorite band is Pink Floyd.
Movies – Mostly comedies.
Gum – Haven’t chewed much gum since I was in Junior High.
Wood preference – Cedar (my acoustic) and either mahogany or walnut (my electric…sources vary). Would love a Koa T-5 or a flamed maple PRS.
Favorite Animals – All of ‘em, except for spiders. Seriously, fuck spiders.
Scruffy’s sister-in-law: Visiting me in NY.
Mexico – Loved it every time I’ve been.