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[Liver_Pooty]

Favorite all-time fantasy basketball player? [*NEW]

shawn marion, kevin love, ak47, steve nash

Id put Gerald Wallace somewhere in the top 13 or so. He was a monster in fantasy land.

[amcoolio]

@bass - i believe you are currently the oldest known poster on the board, just ahead of snidely. august us seazr was the oldest, but i havent seen him in years.

From what I conjecture his wife passed away in 2010 and he hasn't posted since. It shows he logged in two weeks ago though...Interesting memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=57247

[fatlever]

@bass - i believe you are currently the oldest known poster on the board, just ahead of snidely. august us seazr was the oldest, but i havent seen him in years.

From what I conjecture his wife passed away in 2010 and he hasn't posted since. It shows he logged in two weeks ago though...Interesting memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=57247

i am happy to hear that august is still with us and actively lurking.

[olive_triangurl]

@bass - i believe you are currently the oldest known poster on the board, just ahead of snidely. august us seazr was the oldest, but i havent seen him in years.

i wonder which the youngest is.
i saw a 12-year-old.
have you ever seen like a 5-year-old post at realgm?
is there age limit?
i babysit a 10-year-old and he said he will register!
people can type at most ages.

[fatlever]

@bass - i believe you are currently the oldest known poster on the board, just ahead of snidely. august us seazr was the oldest, but i havent seen him in years.

i wonder which the youngest is.
i saw a 12-year-old.
have you ever seen like a 5-year-old post at realgm?
is there age limit?
i babysit a 10-year-old and he said he will register!
people can type at most ages.

i've seen a lot of grown men who act like 12 year olds. does that count? each year in the summer there seems to be an influx of posters who appear to be teens at home from school for the summer. as far as this board, i think 15ish range is about the youngest i can remember.

what team does the 10 year old that you babysit like? are you converting him to a hornets fan?

btw, its good to see someone else who doesn't like to capitalize letters on realgm. haha.

[Liver_Pooty]

@bass - i believe you are currently the oldest known poster on the board, just ahead of snidely. august us seazr was the oldest, but i havent seen him in years.

i wonder which the youngest is.
i saw a 12-year-old.
have you ever seen like a 5-year-old post at realgm?
is there age limit?
i babysit a 10-year-old and he said he will register!
people can type at most ages.

I act like a 5 year old when we blow a double digit lead in the 4th quarter.

[Man Strength]

Age?
31

Location?
NYC

Profession?
internet startup stuff...

What did you study (or are you studying)?
UNC - Philosophy

Level of basketball?
JV

Compare your game to current/former Hornet?
Larry Johnson (in my prime as an 8th grader)

Why did you become a Bobcats fan?
Grew up in Charlotte

Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant?
The DJ they used to have on the lower level. favorite in a that-was-horrible kind of way. terrible idea

What does your screen name mean?
exactly what it sounds like

Favorite Bobcat of all-time?
bob's-cats - primoz brezec
hornets - mugsey

Favorite other NBA players of all-time?
Larry Bird

Favorite all-time fantasy basketball player? [*NEW]
in their primes Brad Miller and Andre Kirilinko

If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support?
Knicks

Other sports played growing up?
soccer, baseball, tennis, ping pong

What other sports teams to you support?
tarheels, panthers

Hobbies?
drinking

Favorite music?
tom petty

Favorite TV shows/movies?
movie - boyz n the hood
tv show - game of thrones

Tattoos (how many, where)?
never

Your dream team of hot chicks?
been there, done that

Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)?
twitter
caronlinahuddle
hoopshype

Grew up in NC. Went to UNC for Philosophy. And now you're doing startup stuff in NYC?! I'm curious how that happened.

It's a long story, but I got involved in tech startupland soon after graduating. I was also a political science major- double major. Basically nobody was interested in hiring me doing things I was interested in so I had to go a different path. Glad it worked out the way it did. Sometimes you just have to get in there and do it before you know what the hell you are doing.

I'm a major advocate of learning how to learn as well as understanding critical thinking structures. My liberal arts education did a great job of this. I'm also a big believer that you can teach yourself most things without needing formal classes once you understand how to learn new skills efficiently and effectively.

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[Man Strength]

Philosophy was my initial major, then I got the equivalent of a minor in Psychology. Loved both, but switched to Economics to help get a job.

I still love the foundation for critical thought I received from those classes.

Econ is certainly more practical. If I were to do it over again I'd still major in philosophy but id also minor or double major in something more technical.


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[JT2006]

i had an econ major that i dropped for philosophy

[Liver_Pooty]

i had an econ major that i dropped for philosophy

Where do you go to school at?

[olive_triangurl]

i've seen a lot of grown men who act like 12 year olds. does that count? each year in the summer there seems to be an influx of posters who appear to be teens at home from school for the summer. as far as this board, i think 15ish range is about the youngest i can remember.

what team does the 10 year old that you babysit like? are you converting him to a hornets fan?

btw, its good to see someone else who doesn't like to capitalize letters on realgm. haha.

yep that counts
one of his relatives played for San Antonio Spurs and won the championship in 1999 so he's into the Spurs
me too i feel good about you not using capitals too, capitals look kind of posh/stuckup, it feels nice to be humble

I act like a 5 year old when we blow a double digit lead in the 4th quarter.

well at least 5 year olds don't wear nappies usually

[fatlever]

one of his relatives played for San Antonio Spurs and won the championship in 1999 so he's into the Spurs

wait.... andrew gaze? has to be andrew gaze, right? you babysit for a relative of andrew gaze? pretty cool.

[fatlever]

Philosophy was my initial major, then I got the equivalent of a minor in Psychology. Loved both, but switched to Economics to help get a job.

I still love the foundation for critical thought I received from those classes.

Econ is certainly more practical. If I were to do it over again I'd still major in philosophy but id also minor or double major in something more technical.


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i majored in geography with a minor in sociology and i have been working in the finance industry for 18 years. go figure. most everything i learned about the finance industry, i learned myself.

and i am such a hypocrite when it comes to reviewing resumes for prospective interview candidates. i will barely look at anyone who doesn't have some kind of business, finance, economics, accounting, marketing degree.

i have been getting resumes from recent grads with some of the worst degrees (for what they are applying for - a job in finance) - stuff like linguistics, nutrition, secondary math education, health science - i mean, seriously? do they even read the job description?

[Man Strength]

Philosophy was my initial major, then I got the equivalent of a minor in Psychology. Loved both, but switched to Economics to help get a job.

I still love the foundation for critical thought I received from those classes.

Econ is certainly more practical. If I were to do it over again I'd still major in philosophy but id also minor or double major in something more technical.


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i majored in geography with a minor in sociology and i have been working in the finance industry for 18 years. go figure. most everything i learned about the finance industry, i learned myself.

and i am such a hypocrite when it comes to reviewing resumes for prospective interview candidates. i will barely look at anyone who doesn't have some kind of business, finance, economics, accounting, marketing degree.

i have been getting resumes from recent grads with some of the worst degrees (for what they are applying for - a job in finance) - stuff like linguistics, nutrition, secondary math education, health science - i mean, seriously? do they even read the job description?

Same here, and I was that guy applying for jobs with no indication on my resume that I had the needed skills. For the most part, majors are only good for getting you in the door on the first 1-2 jobs. My job has absolutely nothing to do with any class I ever took in school.

[Liver_Pooty]

Philosophy was my initial major, then I got the equivalent of a minor in Psychology. Loved both, but switched to Economics to help get a job.

I still love the foundation for critical thought I received from those classes.

Econ is certainly more practical. If I were to do it over again I'd still major in philosophy but id also minor or double major in something more technical.


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i majored in geography with a minor in sociology and i have been working in the finance industry for 18 years. go figure. most everything i learned about the finance industry, i learned myself.

and i am such a hypocrite when it comes to reviewing resumes for prospective interview candidates. i will barely look at anyone who doesn't have some kind of business, finance, economics, accounting, marketing degree.

i have been getting resumes from recent grads with some of the worst degrees (for what they are applying for - a job in finance) - stuff like linguistics, nutrition, secondary math education, health science - i mean, seriously? do they even read the job description?

Lol. You need to seriously give those people with the degrees that doesn't match what you're looking for a chance. Chances are they are probably more qualified than the individuals who majored in what you're looking for. Seems to always workout that way.

[amcoolio]

I wish I chose something practical like finance. I think I would be good at it and there more jobs there and freaking Television and Radio which is what I majored in.

I just purchased my first home this week and I could do anything the lender can do, and I tell he makes bank! I learn extremely fast with computers.

[fatlever]

hmmm - hire the person with the nutrition degree over the person with the finance degree for an entry level job in finance.

to be honest, i could train anyone with half a brain how to do what i need them to do in a few months, regardless of degree. what i really look for in interviews is personality, energy and whether or not i think they will stick around for a while. i need to know that my management style will mesh with whoever i hire and i need to know their personality will mesh with the team. i look for people who have a lot of energy. i joke about wanting a bunch of ADHD guys, who pound red bulls an adderall. but at the same time, not someone who is so motivated that they will start looking for a new job in less than a year.

[olive_triangurl]

one of his relatives played for San Antonio Spurs and won the championship in 1999 so he's into the Spurs

wait.... andrew gaze? has to be andrew gaze, right? you babysit for a relative of andrew gaze? pretty cool.

hehe yep

[fatlever]

I wish I chose something practical like finance. I think I would be good at it and there more jobs there and freaking Television and Radio which is what I majored in.

I just purchased my first home this week and I could do anything the lender can do, and I tell he makes bank! I learn extremely fast with computers.

i'm surprised you didnt go to school for a computer science/IT type degree. you obviously have a ton of skills in that area.

if i had it to do over, i'd probably go for an econ degree or just a generic business degree.

[JT2006]

i had an econ major that i dropped for philosophy

Where do you go to school at?

a small private school far away from north carolina lol