OT: Where are you from?

[kerrabria]

I asked this question a year or two ago on the Panthers board because we are loaded with Finns and randos from around the world. We still have plenty of Floridians, but I'm curious.

(I myself have no relation to Florida. I'm a fan of the Kitties for other reasons).

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[These Are The Days]

Born on MLK (back when it was Buffalo I think) in the Women's hospital literally across the street from The Old Sombrero in 1988. Fast forward 33 years and I live just 16 miles north of it in the Lutz area.

If there's anyone more Tampa than me it's because they're older and their family goes back generations. There's a lot of them too

 

[RussianGuyovich]

used to live in the area, and was a season ticket holder for a bit. moved out of state a couple years ago.

follow me for more interesting russianguyovich facts

 

[Felonious Python]

What's a catchment?

 

[JoVel]

Closest I've been to Florida was playing GTA Vice City.

 

[Stammertime91]

My parents told me to never tell strangers on the internet personal information so I can't participate in this thread.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Closest I've been to Florida was playing GTA Vice City.

Tony Hawks Underground has a Tampa level

 

[JoVel]

Tony Hawks Underground has a Tampa level

Call me a weirdo, but I never even touched any Tony Hawks games. I only ever had Skate 3 demo on by Xbox 360.

My parents told me to never tell strangers on the internet personal information so I can't participate in this thread.

Not sure if I should be offended that you still call us strangers after all we've been through together.

 

[Wester]

I'm Hungarian, living now in Hungary, but was born in Slovakia, so that's where love of hockey comes from. I started watching hockey NHL in the 2012-2013 lockout season, until then my only encounter with the NHL was the NHL 06 demo game ( I was like 10 ). There are two teams in that demo, the Lightning and the Leafs. I think I really dodged a bullet there with choosing Tampa

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Spent all but nine months of my life living in the Tampa-St. Pete area. Don't know how long that will remain true but after my Orlando experience I'll never live in a non-coastal area again.

 

[Peacefool]

Russian, born in Latvia, living in Norway. Was in Orlando in 94 or 95, cant remember cuz I was 4 years old xD SO I probably was nearby when franchise born

 

[Hoek]

I was born in another part of the state but moved here before I was 1 year old so basically a native of Tampa. Went to college up north and lived elsewhere here and there for a few months as well as traveled a fair bit internationally so it's not all I've known at least lol.

 

[LordZapp]

Originally from Pensacola, but I haven't lived in FL for a while.

 

[Stammertime91]

Call me a weirdo, but I never even touched any Tony Hawks games. I only ever had Skate 3 demo on by Xbox 360.


Not sure if I should be offended that you still call us strangers after all we've been through together.

While that is valid, I cannot release my information to Tim Smith and Matt Watson.

 

[kerrabria]

What's a catchment?

A team's catchment area basically means it's target fan base territory. For example, the Bruin's catchment area is all of New England. The Rangers catchment area is the NYC metro area counties.

 

[Discipline]

No where near Central Florida, over up near the state capitol.

 

[JoVel]

While that is valid, I cannot release my information to Tim Smith and Matt Watson.

That's fair.

 

[JFleegs]

Only lived in St Pete FL for about 6 months when I was 19, originally from upstate NY live in Virginia now. Fell in love with the bolts in 2002 when I watched them in the hotel room while at Disney World.

 

[DFC]

I'm Canadian. Grew up a Steve Yzerman fan. I've been to Florida and Tampa Bay once in my life, but it was before I became a fan (somewhere around 2011).

Yzerman retired right when I left for college, and I didn't have much time to follow hockey. So I went 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 years barely watching. When I came back, the Wings team had drastically changed, and I didn't really have a "connection" with them. Meanwhile, down in TB, Steve Yzerman was building a fast young team, and I just found myself watching TB games with more emotion than I watched Wings games. I loved that we kind of sucked in those early years, but you could see how bright the future was, so it felt like getting in on the ground floor. I think the most anxious I've EVER been for a hockey series was the year we got swept by Montreal.

Love this forum, and the discussions/arguments we have. Sometimes I feel like an honorary Tampa Bay...ian?

 

[J T Money]

Born and raised in Bermuda. Grew up a Bolts fan and only moved to Tampa about 15yrs ago.

 

[These Are The Days]

I'm Canadian. Grew up a Steve Yzerman fan. I've been to Florida and Tampa Bay once in my life, but it was before I became a fan (somewhere around 2011).

Yzerman retired right when I left for college, and I didn't have much time to follow hockey. So I went 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 years barely watching. When I came back, the Wings team had drastically changed, and I didn't really have a "connection" with them. Meanwhile, down in TB, Steve Yzerman was building a fast young team, and I just found myself watching TB games with more emotion than I watched Wings games. I loved that we kind of sucked in those early years, but you could see how bright the future was, so it felt like getting in on the ground floor. I think the most anxious I've EVER been for a hockey series was the year we got swept by Montreal.

Love this forum, and the discussions/arguments we have. Sometimes I feel like an honorary Tampa Bay...ian?

If you grew up near water you're one of us

 

[DFC]

If you grew up near water you're one of us

Literally 50 feet from the ocean.

 

[Stammertime91]

Literally 50 feet from the ocean.

That's too far. You're inland, almost relegated to being a Panthers fan. Oh well, I guess we will keep you.

 

[Ducati Boy]

I grew up in Vancouver. Been in Japan now for 30 plus years. Never been to Florida but I did have a minor role with the Bolts at one time.

 

[BoltsNationDe]

Stuttgart, Germany