[Timmons]

Hey Nuggets posters,

I wanted to create an Off Topic thread where Nuggets posters can discuss anything we would like. I think it will be a good way to get to know eachother better and bring the page to life a bit more.

It just seems crazy that we all come from different places and are brought together by a basketball team.

Anyhow I guess I'll start it off a bit,

My name is Nate (thetobin) and I'm 23. I'm still in school at Metro State in Denver, Colo. I took some time off school to work and get my finances strait. I'll graduate in May 2006!!
I live just outside Denver in Lakewood, but I can get to the Pepsi Center from my apartment in about 10 minutes, The Can is also within walking distance (across the street) from Metro(politan). I just moved from downtown Denver (cheaper rent until I buy something for myself). I'm originally from Parker, Colo. my French Lick that is now a booming little city.

My family always attended Nuggets games together when I was younger and I grew up playing ball. I actually have a severly sprained ankle right now from playing basketball at 24-hour fitness. Crutches and the whole nine. Pretty stupid telling people I'm gimping around because I got injured playing a game for fun! It's driving me stir crazy not being able to use my leg at full capacity (six weeks until I can start jogging on it). I guess I feel like a very crappy Tim Duncan in a way...LOL!

Well I'm off to school for now... but hopefully I'll be hearing from the regulars in this thread!

[Timmons]

Hopefully I wont keep just talking to myself here...

But did anyone happen to catch Hogzilla on the National Geo. Channel? It was on Sunday at 8 pm eastern.

That was a crazy show.

Hogzilla was a pig believed to be shot by a farmer/hunter. The hog was 12 feet long and weighed over 1,000 pounds. At the end of the show it was actually dug up and recalculated at 8 feet long and over 800 pounds. That is one nasty pig! I'll try to find a picture...



This is the exact picture of Hogzilla from the show. They said the image may have been altered just slightly, but it's basically this exact size. The man pictured is the one who shot Hogzilla and he is 6 feet tall.

[Kuskid]

Well Nate, hopefully I'll help you get this going. Everyone I know calls me by my last name, Nelson (I don't even respond to my first name usually). I live in Oswego, NY, about an hour from the Carrier Dome. Anyone care to guess how I became a Nuggets fan a couple years ago? Anyways, I'm a 16 year old junior in high school. I run cross country and track, and I played JV ball last year, and (hopefully) Varsity this year. Missed a lot of valuable time with a broken collarbone this summer (6 weeks, did it at a basketball camp). I go to as many Orangemen home games as I can, and saw the Nuggets and Pistons play an exhibition at the Dome 2 years ago. Couple things I remember specifically: Bzdelik ignoring a crowd of 30,000 chanting "WE WANT MEL-O" for close to an hour, Chauncey Billups hitting an 18 footer and getting 3 points for it (bothers me to this day), and Darko looking like he was going to cry after blowing a dunk and a layup on back to back possessions, sitting with a towel over his head for the entire 4th quarter. I actually felt bad for him, the students section behind him was ruthless. They get a little wacky after doing this sometimes- .

[Timmons]

Hey man,

thanks for responding. Hopefully some of the regulars will come around sometime too!

That's awesome that you follow Denver b/c of Melo and that you get to see games at the Carrier Dome. Would you like to attend Syracuse in the future or get away from the home area for awhile?

Hope that collarbone heals up for you. And hopefully someone got the dunk or block that put you out for awhile on tape? Haha.

I've been pretty down this week with the Broncos losing and both my fantasy football teams getting dismantled! Pretty hard to take w/ all my "buddies" bashing me. It's all good though cause they all know I'll get them in the end.

Well I'm off--

[23AJ]

Salutations everyone,

I'm James and I'm a huge Nuggets fan. They are my favorite team bar none. In second is the Bulls becasue I followed MJ's every move.

Well I'm from Colorado, but I have always been a basketball player so following the Nuggets was like breathing to me. My old favorite Nuggets were Chris Jackson followed him when he played with LSU. I thought this guy was going to be huge in the NBA, but guessed wrong. Also enjoyed Dikembe Mutombo and Robert Pack.

I now live in Portland Oregon, been living in the PNW since 1999. I'm 27 I go to college part time, and work part time. I'm engaged to get married to my beautiful fiance Jules. I have two daughters. Jayde and Leah.

Being that I live in the Pacific North West now. I see a lot of Blazers and Sonics games in person. I always go and cheer on the Nuggets when they come and play in Portland.

As much as I love the NBA I been following college basketball longer. I been watching college ball since the days Sherman Douglas use to throw passes through his legs full court for an open dunk to his teammates. And would love to hear Dick Vitale go nuts. I love all the conferences, all the tournaments, and the rivals. There is something so special about college basketball to me. Well as i mentioned up above I been following Syracuse for a long time. They are easily my all time favorite college basketball team and have been since I was 8 years old. So when Carmelo finally led them to a NCAA Championship I couldn't of been happier! And I hope to see Syracuse win lots more in the future. I love Big East basketball!

Thats a little bit about me and my life. I have a ton of hobbies as I'm sure others do on here! Hope to learn more about everyone else.

[Kuskid]

As much as I wish it was something that cool to talk about, the injury actually came from more of a freak hustle play. Short version: last game of the third night at camp, dive for a loose ball, guy I'd actually become pretty good friends with the night before goes for it too, he lands on my back, my head slams off the ground, left collarbone snaps. Dude wieghed about 220 by the way. I ended up playing for about 30 seconds, then calling for a sub at a dead ball. Took a minute before I realized my collarbone was sticking out, all I could think about was the damn headache. Ended up sitting in the trainer's for a friggin half hour without pain meds before they found the medical releases that everyone had to have to go to the camp in teh first place. After that, it was 2 hours in the hospital, and a 3+ hour ride home. That pretty much wrecked my whole summer. [/end rant]

[Timmons]

That sucks.

Man, I've been stressing lately. I'm moving to the other side of town and trying to tie up a bunch of loose ends. It's been chaotic to say the least.

Finally able to check out the boards.

[23AJ]

Originally Posted by thetobin73

That sucks.

Man, I've been stressing lately. I'm moving to the other side of town and trying to tie up a bunch of loose ends. It's been chaotic to say the least.

Finally able to check out the boards.

Moving can be such a pain if you have to do it by yourself. Especially if you have a lot of big furniture and appliances. Had that happen to me once. Couldn't get a hold of any of my friends or family and had to move out that day.

tobin what part of denver do you live in ? My brother in law and sister live in Denver. He works for the computer company Sun. They use to live in Boulder, but recently moved to Denver.

By the way where are all the Nugget Posters lately ?

[Timmons]

I live just South of Downtown Denver, about 15 minute drive to The Can (Pepsi Center). Actual city is Denver.

Just moved to a pretty nice apartment. Can't purchase anything until I graduate and get a 'real' job.

I have not been around here much b/c of moving, school, and ect...

Getting excited for the start of the season!

[23AJ]

Originally Posted by thetobin73

I live just South of Downtown Denver, about 15 minute drive to The Can (Pepsi Center). Actual city is Denver.

Just moved to a pretty nice apartment. Can't purchase anything until I graduate and get a 'real' job.

I have not been around here much b/c of moving, school, and ect...

Getting excited for the start of the season!

Sounds like you been busy than tobin. And congrats on your new apartment.

Well its almost dinner time and than Monday Night Football.

I wonder if Brett Favre will be able to finally get a win tonight.

Who's watching the game tonight besides me ? Who's going to take the Packers to win? If they lose tonight they go 0-4. They are playing a tough Carolina team as well. Should be good.

update

Packers lost. Good 2nd half though. Now AMC is playing the Karate Kid and after that will be showing Stand by Me. Good Movies!

[Timmons]

I missed the games. I don't get cable installed at my place until Tues. Oct. 11th or something.

I gotta go watch my Broncos and the rest of the NFL somewhere!!!

[Kuskid]

Here's a funny little story- I went to the dentist yesterday for a regular cleaning/check-up/whatever. No big deal, right? They took some X-rays to see if I'm gonna need my wisdom teeth out. The dentist came back into my room with this amazed look on his face, and told me I have 5 wisdom teeth, all of which need out soon. I've got the normal four, all of which decided they'd rather come in horizontally, pushing into my other teeth, then a fifth coming in above the top right one. The dentist couldn't believe it, he had the whole staff in my exam room checking out the X-rays. Just thought it was a little weird. So yeah, major oral surgery here I come!

[23AJ]

Originally Posted by Kuskid

Here's a funny little story- I went to the dentist yesterday for a regular cleaning/check-up/whatever. No big deal, right? They took some X-rays to see if I'm gonna need my wisdom teeth out. The dentist came back into my room with this amazed look on his face, and told me I have 5 wisdom teeth, all of which need out soon. I've got the normal four, all of which decided they'd rather come in horizontally, pushing into my other teeth, then a fifth coming in above the top right one. The dentist couldn't believe it, he had the whole staff in my exam room checking out the X-rays. Just thought it was a little weird. So yeah, major oral surgery here I come!

You sure made an impression on your dentist and staff. Good luck with getting your wisdom