[HispanicCausinPanic]

There is TOO much love on here! Rookie go get me a Fosters!

[SLAM]

Originally Posted by aussiestatman

i live in brisbane, queensland, australia
i am a young grandfather, have played and coached bball at a local level
i once wanted to be a sports journalist and wrote a full page article on the nba for an australian bball newspaper. instead i studied to be a minister of religion and am heavily involved in my local baptist church. i also follow rugby league, the worlds's toughest football code, and soccer, which i have played and managed. my son is 17 and is a very talented left footed defensive midfielder. we are both 6-4 tall.

hope to get to know you all soon

thanks

Russell

Welcome Russell,

I'm not too far off...I'm studying a species of introduced ant in New Zealand. And they're actually from Queensland, so they're your local guys (well, gals). While I'm here I've got to support the Tall Blacks...too bad they got pounded by your Boomers this week!

Glad you'll be pulling for the Blazers from down under.

[LameR]

Welcome to the boards! If there ends up not being enough room on the bandwagon, we can always push DaRizzle off =]

[MrJayremmie]

Welcome aboard!

[Down Under Blazer]

G'Day!

[aussiestatman]

Originally Posted by HispanicCausinPanic

There is TOO much love on here! Rookie go get me a Fosters!

Fosters coming right up, anything else?

maybe a vegemite sandwich?

[aussiestatman]

Originally Posted by SLAM

Welcome Russell,

I'm not too far off...I'm studying a species of introduced ant in New Zealand. And they're actually from Queensland, so they're your local guys (well, gals). While I'm here I've got to support the Tall Blacks...too bad they got pounded by your Boomers this week!

Glad you'll be pulling for the Blazers from down under.

thanks slam for the warm welcome.
how is the nz weather?
good luck with the tall blacks at the olympic qualifying in greece!
how are those girly ants going?

who are your fave blazers all-time?

[aussiestatman]

Originally Posted by Down Under Blazer

G'Day!

g'day mate

where is schenscher from, perth?

how long have you followed portland?

[aussiestatman]

Originally Posted by MrJayremmie

Welcome aboard!

thanks, 125 days, huh?

do you know lots about current blazers players?

can you tell me little known fact about one each day until opening day?

[aussiestatman]

Originally Posted by LameR

Welcome to the boards! If there ends up not being enough room on the bandwagon, we can always push DaRizzle off =]

thanks lamer

how far from portland is newberg/ salem?

how big in area is oregon, on a map of australia?

[aussiestatman]

Originally Posted by Baracuda

Is it true that New South Walians call Queenslanders "Bannana Benders"? Better than Seppo.

Welcome mate!

Our local soccer team Portland Timbers is one of the best supported sides in North America and will likely go MLS in 2-3 years, you might consider that band wagon too You may like the colors:

Our manager (Gavin Wilkinson) is a Kiwi though. The Timbers really could use a D-Mid!
The Mathildas played a match in our stadium when the Women's World Cup had a few matches in Portland.
When I visited Australia in 2002 I saw 2 AFL matches, 1 Rubgy League, a match between Australia and France rugby national teams, and I saw South Melbourne FC beat Brizzy in an NSL Playoff match.
I met a bus driver who's son played baseball for SA's state team.
Aussies are sports mad!

Go Blazers!

thanks baracuda
my son, jacob, would look good as d-mid in those colours. he has a few skills that cannot be teached- a wonderful sense of timing in a tackle and great weight on a chip pass to his strikers.
we watched senna closely on the tv for spain in the euro, he has picked up some positional tips from that.
we are sports mad, i'm yet to meet a sport that i don't like!
even in our Church outreach, we try to attract people thru sport, i head up that ministry.
rugby league and AFL fight it out as the major winter sports, AFL is the better sport to watch live but is crap on TV. Rugby League is the opposite, so we are starting a home group around watching a double header of rugby league at someone's house, for families. the fathers , sons, and others interested settle around the tv at game time with a study and dinner timed either before or after. other family members with like interests are catered for at the same time.

[e_blazer1]

Originally Posted by aussiestatman

thanks lamer

how far from portland is newberg/ salem?

how big in area is oregon, on a map of australia?

Newberg is about 25 miles (39 km) from Portland. Salem is about 45 miles (74 km) from Portland.

Oregon is a little larger (251,419 sq km) than the Australian state of Victoria (227,600 sq km).

[aussiestatman]

Originally Posted by e_blazer1

Newberg is about 25 miles (39 km) from Portland. Salem is about 45 miles (74 km) from Portland.

Oregon is a little larger (251,419 sq km) than the Australian state of Victoria (227,600 sq km).

thanks e_blazer1