Get to know your fellow Charlotte fans

[fatlever]

Every now and then we make a thread where everyone can post some stuff about themselves so we all have a better idea of who we are talking to every day. Feel free to answer as many or as few questions as you want. Also feel free to add more questions.

Age?
Location?
Profession?
What did you study (or are you studying)?
Level of basketball?
Compare your game to current/former Bobcat?
Why did you become a Bobcats fan?
Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant?
What does your screen name mean?
Favorite Bobcat of all-time?
Favorite other NBA players of all-time?
If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support?
Other sports played growing up?
What other sports teams to you support?
Hobbies?
Favorite music?
Favorite TV shows/movies?
Tattoos (how many, where)?
Your dream team of hot chicks?
Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)?

Add your own questions

[fatlever]

Age? 40

Location? Charlotte

Profession? financial stuff

What did you study (or are you studying)? majored in geography

Level of basketball? rec league scrub

Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? size of Earl Boykins, passing of Brevin Knight, defense of DJ Augustin

Why did you become a Bobcats fan? local team

Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? Walter Herrmann's spring of 2007

What does your screen name mean? favorite player growing up was Fat Lever

Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Walter Herrmann

Favorite other NBA players of all-time? Fat Lever, Manu Ginobili, Sam Cassell, Steph Curry, Kevin Love, Randolph Childress, LaPhonso Ellis, Cliff Robinson, Donyell Marshall, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, James Worthy, Dirk Nowitzki, Lionel Simmons, Walt Williams, David Wesley, Larry Johnson, Gilbert Arenas, Danny Manning, Rex Chapman

If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? Golden State Warriors are my 2nd
favorite team. Was a huge Denver Nuggets fan in the 80s and 90s.

Other sports played growing up? soccer, golf, tennis, running

What other sports teams to you support? Chelsea FC, Carolina Panthers, Freo Dockers

Hobbies? watching tv, playing video games

Favorite music? Steely Dan, Phish, Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, Tower of Power

Favorite TV shows/movies?
current shows - Sunny in Philly, Workaholics, Parks and Rec, Family Guy, Spartacus, Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, Homeland, True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Shameless, Survivor, Gold Rush, Tosh.0, Ridiculousness, Sons of Anarchy, Newsroom, Game of Thrones
movies - Caddyshack, Friday, Blues Brothers, Fast Times..., Airplane, Naked Gun, PCU, Office Space, Money Talks, Police Academy, Rev of Nerds, Weird Science, First Blood, Road House, The Great Santini, Victory, Hoosiers, This Boys Life, Beastmaster

Tattoos (how many, where)? none

Your dream team of hot chicks? Olivia Munn, Jessica Alba (will have to add more later)

Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? Izismile.com, weaintgotnohistory.com (chelsea site), twitter

[Elden Payton]

Age? 25

Location? Australia

Profession? Social Work/Community Develpment/Arts

What did you study (or are you studying)? Youth Work /Children's studies/Community Services

Level of basketball? Rec League role player

Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? Raymond Felton/Gerald Henderson combo (good and bad of both)

Why did you become a Bobcats fan? Huge NBA fan and UNC fan, didn't have a team necessarily but loved the Hornets (as did everyone) Started watching NBA in 97(?) and when Bobcats were announced I immediately swore allegiance.

Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? Gerald Wallace's whole Bobcat career.

What does your screen name mean? It's my tag in real life and always has been since I was younger as a play on the word psychophant and also it's a moniker for Evil Child which is a joke and play on my personality, hard to explain but because I suppose in life I am as nice to people as I can possibly be (hence my profession) and people think that's odd. Sik is sic for Sick.

Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Gerald Wallace

Favorite other NBA players of all-time? MICHAEL JORDAN, Gerald Wallace, Scottie Pippen Sam Perkins, Rasheed Wallace, Larry Nance, Hakeem Olajuwan, Magic Johnson, Lamar Odom, Charles Barkley, Charles Oakley, basically everyone who ever played for the Hornets and every role player ever.

If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks (Not because of Bogut), Golden Sate Warriors (I don't know honestly)

Other sports played growing up? Aussie Rules, Football (Soccer), Cricket, BMX and Surf Life Saving.

What other sports teams to you support? Geelong Cats, UNC, Ajax Amsterdam, Tottenham Hotspur, Carolina Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitoh's

Hobbies? My family, community work, reading, writing, playing guitar, watching doco's and playing basically football manager or the latest 2k

Favorite music? Blues, blue grass, folk, metal, hip hop, everything really but pop or electronica, trance (too loud for me) Old Crow Medicine Show, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Paul Kelly, Credence Clearwater Revival, Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton, John Butler Trio, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Tool, Metallica, Sepultura, Marilyn Manson

Favorite TV shows/movies? Sports Shows, Doco's, True Stories

current shows - Person of interest, Walking Dead, Son's of anarchy, Board Walk Empire

movies - Count of Monte Christo, anything Eastwood, Anything Scorcese- hard question, heaps!

Tattoos (how many, where)? 9, down the right side of my body, arm, leg and neck

Your dream team of hot chicks? Prime Diane Lane /anyone else

Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? BCP, QCH, HH, DX, Sky Sports, Wikipedia

[fatlever]

Your dream team of hot chicks? Prime Diane Lane /anyone else

if you love diane lane, please tell me you saw her in the movie six pack? i know thats a bit before your time seeing as how that movie was made in the early 80s and she was probably 18 then, but she was cute as ever in that movie.

[Liver_Pooty]

Age? 28
Location? Near Asheville, NC
Profession? Student
What did you study (or are you studying)? Networking/Web Design
Level of basketball? YMCA
Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? Matt Carroll
Why did you become a Bobcats fan? Local team
Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? First home playoff game
What does your screen name mean? I'm not sure, but it makes me giggle.
Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Gerald Wallace
Favorite other NBA players of all-time? Gary Payton, Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Detlef Schrempf (sp), Shawn Kemp, Grant Hill, JJ Redick.
If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? The soon to be Seattle Supersonics
Other sports played growing up? Wrestling, Baseball.
What other sports teams to you support? Duke, Braves, Hurricanes, Panthers
Hobbies?
Favorite music?The Offspring, My Chemical Romance, All American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday.
Favorite TV shows/movies? Good Will Hunting, The Notebook, Rocky 1,2,3,4.
Tattoos (how many, where)? None, Im terrified of needles.
Your dream team of hot chicks? Alexis Texas, Kim Kardashian
Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? ESPN.com, nbadraft.net, draftexpress.com, others probably shouldn't be mentioned.

[vorbis]

Age? 33
Location? toronto, ontario, canuckistan
Profession? currently waiting for canadian equivalent of green card. then, in the film industry
What did you study (or are you studying)? studied film and creative writing, got a bunch of pieces of paper
Level of basketball? immobile undersized hard-fouling post defender and neighborhood trash-talker
Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? charles oakley (i'm counting it)
Why did you become a Bobcats fan? when they began existing
Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? lately, i like the thought that the bobcats have drafted the youngest player in the league 2 years running
What does your screen name mean? long time nickname/online moniker
Favorite Bobcat of all-time? walter hermann was **** awesome
Favorite other NBA players of all-time? magic johnson
If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? i guess the hornets don't count, huh. i was raised watching showtime lakers, so that, i guess
Other sports played growing up? tecmo super bowl
What other sports teams to you support? probably the panthers, have recently been getting into the hurricanes. go to several blue jays games per season
Hobbies? movies, recreational herbal enjoyment, foodstuff
Favorite music? let's not even open that can of worms
Favorite TV shows/movies? see above
Tattoos (how many, where)? one, on my left forearm
Your dream team of hot chicks? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7NitmzzZX8
Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? other sports teams message boards, random filesharing sorry is that legal, i dunno, whatever

[thesneakysneak]

Im a massive lurker her but I'll dive in because I'm bored and at work, even though its 1:30 am here.
Age? 28
Location? Norway via Australia
Profession? Marine biologist
What did you study (or are you studying)? MSc Marine bio
Level of basketball? I suck, I picked it up late. Its probably the sport I'm worst at. Just playing social comps now
Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? I have the equivalent of Brevin Knights height and shooting ability, hustle of Herrmann.
Why did you become a Bobcats fan? Was a massive Hornet fan back in the day. When i heard about the expansion team I thought it would be great to follow a new franchise from its begginning and watch the team develop. I was wrong. But I'm hooked.
Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? Probably making the playoffs, to then get swept.
What does your screen name mean? Nothing I was drunk when i signed up.
Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Geez, it was Wallace, but now I don't care for his game. He was great what he did on the cats though.
Favorite other NBA players of all-time? Cant help but appreciate Kobe and Duncan's games. I have much respect for refined skills over pure athleticism.
If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? Wolves.
Other sports played growing up? Rugby union, League, Athletics
What other sports teams to you support? Swannies and Raiders.
Hobbies? Diving, travelling around europe at the moment.
Favorite music? Indie, blues, punk, rock.
Favorite TV shows/movies? The Wire, Game of Thrones, The mighty boosh, Flight of the Conchord. Black Adder
Tattoos (how many, where)? nope
Your dream team of hot chicks? all of them

[SWedd523]

Age? 22

Location? Columbia

Profession? soon to be in Army

What did you study (or are you studying)? Criminal Justice, Political Science

Level of basketball? played all through Varsity, currently an intramural all-star

Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? Mix of Kemba/Brevin

Why did you become a Bobcats fan? local team

Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? Being there for both home playoff games

What does your screen name mean? S from first name, Wedd from last name, 5 = my number growing up, 23 = MJ

Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Crash

Favorite other NBA players of all-time? Michael Jordan, Tim Hardaway, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Isiah Thomas, Jeff Hornacek, Glen Rice, Eddie Jones, Muggsy Bogues, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, Rick Barry, Penny Hardaway, Deron Williams

If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? no idea, Nuggets?

Other sports played growing up? Played basketball and soccer all my life, with various amounts of football, baseball, and cross country

What other sports teams to you support? University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina, Carolina Panthers, Barca

Hobbies? shooting/collecting guns, lifting weights, running, playing with my dogs

Favorite music? eclectic, from rap to country to rock

Favorite TV shows/movies? a few of each... Walking Dead, UK Top Gear, Top Shot, Step Brothers, James Bond, Iron Man

Tattoos (how many, where)? 1 on wrist, 1 on inner bicep

Your dream team of hot chicks? Selena Gomez, Jamie Chung, Julianne Hough, Eva Mendes, Kate Beckinsale, Rachel Bilson

Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? various forums, Youtube, StumbleUpon, Wikipedia

[misterglover]

Your dream team of hot chicks? Alexis Texas

Wait....what.....the porn star????....... We dont agree on much Bobcats related nut im liking you more and more kid

[Eoghan]

Age? 28
Location? The hell between Greensboro and Asheboro, NC
Profession? Ascetic
What did you study (or are you studying)? History and Anthropology (I don't recommend either if you want a job)
Level of basketball? The dirty Streets
Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? Josh McRoberts minus the athleticism and height (I'm 6'2" so I'm not a little person or anything)
Why did you become a Bobcats fan? Home team 4 lyfe
Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? Missing the Ammo draft from being in the hospital during my dad's heart attack (he's still alive).
What does your screen name mean? Longtime nickname. I have monk-like qualities.
Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Boris Diaw
Favorite other NBA players of all-time? Dirk Nowitzki, Anthony Mason, Glen Rice, Vlade Divac, Matt Geiger, Gary Payton, Karl Malone, Jeff Hornacek, Shawn Kemp...
If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? No idea, maybe the T-Wolves.
Other sports played growing up? None really, very little baseball.
What other sports teams to you support? Hurricanes, Panthers, Liverpool FC, Phillies, NC State basketball.
Hobbies? Hardcore disc golfer
Favorite music? 311, Flogging Molly, Rammstein, Maximo Park, The Living End, Vivaldi, Nas, Pharcyde, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, A Tribe Called Quest...
Favorite TV shows/movies? Psych, Justified, Top Gear, MST3K, lots of British sitcoms. Don't watch much TV outside of sports. I like old kung fu movies.
Tattoos (how many, where)? None
Your dream team of hot chicks? Salma Hayek, that's all I need, I'm not greedy.
Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? dgcoursereview.com, bobcatsplanet, discgolfreview.com (told you I was a disc golf nerd)

[Fred Williamson]

Age? mid 20s

Location? central Europe

Profession? college student

What did you study (or are you studying)? economics

Level of basketball? I used to be pretty good

Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? hendo/Diaw

Why did you become a Bobcats fan? i don't remember tbh

Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? some of the Lakers/Celtics games we had in our "prime"

What does your screen name mean? one of the greatest actors of our time

Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Crash

Favorite other NBA players of all-time? mitch richmond, michael finley, baron davis, crash

If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? I was a Lakers fan first when I started following the NBA 15 years ago, so...

Other sports played growing up? football, volleyball, wrestling

What other sports teams to you support? a lot of football (soccer) teams

Hobbies? lifting weights and eating food

Favorite music? no specific genres, if I like it, I like it

Favorite TV shows/movies? some anime flicks, documentaries. not big into tv shows/movies

Tattoos (how many, where)? none

Your dream team of hot chicks? too many to name

Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? misc (bodybuilding.com), reddit, many other sports forums

[Liver_Pooty]

Your dream team of hot chicks? Alexis Texas

Wait....what.....the porn star????....... We dont agree on much Bobcats related nut im liking you more and more kid

That woman is amazing. Whew.

[TheKingofSting]

Age? 31
Location? Gaffney, SC
Level of basketball? Streetball legend
Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? Byron Mullens when he is on fire shooting
Why did you become a Bobcats fan? Location
Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? Making the Playoffs
What does your screen name mean? Two of my favorite Bobcats name and nickname combined.
Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Gerald Wallace
Favorite other NBA players of all-time? Michael Jordan or LeBron James
If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? Miami Heat
Other sports played growing up? Baseball and Football
What other sports teams to you support? Atlanta Braves, Duke, Carolina Panthers, Clemson, Carolina Hurricanes
Hobbies? Fishing, bowling, spending time with friends
Favorite music? Rap, 80's rock, Bluegrass, Country
Favorite TV shows/movies? Duck Dynasty, Always Sunny, Lizard Lick Towing, Pro Wrestling
Your dream team of hot chicks? Kate Upton, Monica, Emma Stone, Kaitlin Olson, Sarah Chalke, and Judy Reyes
Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? prosportsdaily.com, HoopsHype, TheDevilsDen

[misterglover]

Age? 36

Location? Charlotte

Profession? Cable sales rep

What did you study (or are you studying)? Degree in Business mngmt

Level of basketball? bench warmer at low level college(HBCU)

Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? Boris Diaw when he tries, never gonna be the best player but I can give you a little bit of everything

Why did you become a Bobcats fan? Im a Carolina boy

Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? The first season....we didn't win much but Bernie had them playing hard

What does your screen name mean? my name...my grandfather grew up during the time when african Americans were not treted fairly of course and during his stories of things he saw and experienced during his years he taught me 2 things as a kid....1, you dont have to like me but you will respect me and 2, calling a adult male MR... Is a sign of respect

Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Gerald Wallace

Favorite other NBA players of all-time? Larry Bird, Penny Hardaway, KG, Kobe(last 2 because they were in HS same time as me and to even see a HS kid back then go to the NBA was amazing at the time)

If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? Boston Celtics were my original team before we got the Hornets

Other sports played growing up? nothing, been playing or coaching b-ball since I was 4

What other sports teams to you support? Die hard Carolina Panthers fan!!!, Duke

Hobbies? Madden, 2k, schooling these young boys at the gym in my complex

[James Gatz]

Age? 21

Location? Chapel Hill but I'm from Winston-Salem originally.

Profession? Student

What did you study (or are you studying)? Film and screenwriting.

Level of basketball? YMCA

Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? Borris Diaw without the skill set.

Why did you become a Bobcats fan? Up until 2 years ago I pretty much only watched college ball. But UNC wasn't doing it for me alone and I figured might as well get in at the bottom after following draft coverage and seeing us pick up Biyombo and Kemba.

What does your screen name mean? It's a reference to The Great Gatsby

Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Raymond Felton but more for what he did at UNC. That Felton-McCants-May team made me fall in love with the sport.

If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? Warriors are my second favorite team. I like Steph and Barnes.

Other sports played growing up? Played Pop Warner football and a year of rugby at UNC

What other sports teams to you support? Carolina Panthers, Tarheels

Hobbies? Reading, watching movies, NPR. I'm a producer for UNC Student Television so I spend a lot of my free time filming various things. I'll post one of my movies up if there's any interest.

Favorite music? Mostly hip-hop- Childish Gambino, Danny Brown, Kayne, Jay Z, Spose, D Why and Indie stuff like Neutral Milk Hotel, We are Scientist, Sleigh Bells, Arcade Fire

Favorite TV shows- I watch a ton of stuff but I'll list my all time favorites- Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development, Community, West Wing, Seinfeld, Girls, Bored to Death, The Wire

Also been watching through Shameless recently and I'm enjoying it a lot.

Movies- American Beauty, Squid and the Whale, Anything Woody Allen, The Godfather, Remember the Titans, Little Miss Sunshine, Eternal Sunshine, Nights of Cabria, Do the Right Thing, The Royal Tenenbaums

Tattoos (how many, where)? None, but I've been flirting with getting one.

Your dream team of hot chicks? Anna Kendrick, Emma Stone, A young Faye Dunaway

Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? Reddit, Warmingglow, grantland

Also how come no favorite book section fats?

[fatlever]

Also how come no favorite book section fats?

good point. i didnt think about that. probably because i dont read much these days, at least not any fiction. i think the last 20 books ive read have been non-fiction. i honestly cant even remember the last fiction book i read. sad, i know.

my fave books: book of basketball, loose balls (ABA), sirens of titan

[fatlever]

i hope you guys realize how much i enjoy reading all of these responses. good stuff. keep it up.

[Liver_Pooty]

Also how come no favorite book section fats?

good point. i didnt think about that. probably because i dont read much these days, at least not any fiction. i think the last 20 books ive read have been non-fiction. i honestly cant even remember the last fiction book i read. sad, i know.

my fave books: book of basketball, loose balls (ABA), sirens of titan

Robinson Crusoe, Heidi, Boxcar Children Series

[catch20two]

Age? 27
Location? South Jersey
Profession? Insurance Agent
What did you study (or are you studying)? Business Administration
Level of basketball? D2 basketball (CIAA)
Compare your game to current/former Bobcat? If I had to compare my game to Bobcats players I would say Kemba-Sessions hybrid but it's more so like Shabazz Napier or Trey Burke
Why did you become a Bobcats fan? MKG
Favorite piece of Bobcats history, relevant or irrelevant? watching the 2011 (Kemba) and 2012 NBA Draft (MKG)
What does your screen name mean? Catch 22 was my nickname given to me by my coach as a standout HS football CB since I played #22 and it just stuck. I always played #11 in basketball though
Favorite Bobcat of all-time? Kemba/MKG (tie)
Favorite other NBA players of all-time? Michael Jordan, Rod Strickland, Tim Hardaway, Chris Webber, Allen Iverson, and Derrick Rose
If you didn’t support the Bobcats what NBA team would you support? NJ Nets (defunct) or Chicago Bulls (when Rose is healthy)
Other sports played growing up? only basketball and football as far playing on organized teams but I've played almost every sport on occasion
What other sports teams to you support? Philadelphia Eagles
Hobbies? music and art
Favorite music? hip-hop, R&B, alternative, pop
Favorite TV shows/movies? As far as TV shows it would be Martin, My Wife and Kids, and a lot of different reality shows. As far as movies it would be The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, New Jack City, Love and Basketball, The Wood, and Pursuit of Happiness
Tattoos (how many, where)?
Your dream team of hot chicks? Meagan Good, Megan Fox, Nicki Minaj, and Angel Lola Luv off the top of my head. I also got a thing for that Kaley Cuoco chick but there's too many to name.
Other sites you visit to waste time (SFW)? BCP, Sportspyder, WSHH, Mediatakeout, Diary of a Hollywood Street King, HotNewHipHop, etc.

[Eoghan]

Man, I read the most boring stuff usually. I've read recently: The Road to Serfdom by FA Hayek, Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky, The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, A Season on the Reservation by Kareem Abdul Jabbar, The Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara, The Chase by Clive Cussler, Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Frederich Nietzsche, Coaching Basketball Successfully by Morgan Wootten and currently (but probably won't finish it b/c it's awful) Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.