Off Day SIS/Open Thread - RR Awards/RR Introductions

1. Real first name? Jeremy
2. Where do you live? Silverton, near the Kenwood Towne Center
3. Where did you grow up, how did you become a Reds fan? I grew up halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington (Mason, KY for those interested), and became a Reds fan in the early to mid 90s because they were good and identifiable as home.
4. Marital/SO status (formerly how many times have you been divorced)? Happily remarried. Sorry D.
5. What’s your line(what do you do for a living)? IT, specifically Systems and Network Administration
6. How did you find Red Reporter? I wanna say Googling “Reds blog”
7. Favorite players? Votto, Leake from this year’s team, Larkin/Griffey/Dunn previously.
8. What are three things we should know about you? I’m not as crazy as most people think, I’m not usually drunk, and I have two kids, not twelve. :)

 
Best Saberhead? As far as presenting it in a manner that’s understandable to the average person, I’ll go with nycredsfan. All you guys do a good job though.

WTF Award – least likely to be understood? Drunk Justin, Sober Madville. Posthumous Honorable Mention to johnu1

Hijacker – most likely to go off topic and derail a thread? ‘tHan and it’s not even close

Comedian – Funniest RR’er? Everyone has their moments and Petey, and thevolegives him a run for his money, but ’nukkah still wins.

Most profane? Justin/Farney are neck in neck, the bastards.

Most inane (in a good way)? Slyde/Gray. They try so hard to make this place respectable. Meanwhile I’m pissing in the ice cube tray, Petey and Excalib8 have been on the back deck for an hour on a smoke break, and obc has been behind a locked bathroom door for the better part of 20 minutes.

Most insane (in a good way)? Gotta be Mads.

MVC – Most Valuable Commenter? Me. Always.

I’m Jake
I live in Wisconsin
I grew up in Cincinnati and went to Reds games when I was in YMCA summer camp and I just love them forever since I can remember!
Single!
Healthcare software customization and implementation!
I have no idea, that was forever ago
Votto, Larkin, Casey, Bruce
I’m not as angry as you guys think, and if there was a most misunderstood, not “least understandable” category, I’d nominate myself! I’ll do the awards later!

1. Justin
2. Chicago and Hamilton
3. Hamilton, geography.
4. Single, never divorced, but one failed engagement.
5. Grad school
6. During Spring Training of 2007 I googled “George Grande” and “insane” and found this. I feel in love and lurked for about a week before jumping in.
7. Aaron Harang, Joey Votto, and Homer Bailey.
8. I’ve been to Cuba, I have vintage Presidential campaign posters on my wall, I like a good hot dog.

And as for the awards, blatantly stolen and altered from this thread

Best Saberhead, Slyde or Jinaz.

WTF Award – I am misunderstood.

Hijacker – OBC or ’tHan.

Comedien – Alan

Most profane? Brendan.

Most inane (in a good way)? Mads

Most insane (in a good way)? Mads

MVC – Most Valuable Commenter? Brendan.

1. Real first name? Peter
2. Where do you live? Los Angeles
3. Where did you grow up, how did you become a Reds fan? Grew up in Dayton, 3rd generation Reds fan.
4. Marital/SO status (formerly how many times have you been divorced)? Happily married. Don’t tell my wife.
5. What’s your line(what do you do for a living)? I make TV commercials and such.
6. How did you find Red Reporter? I think it was a link on Reds Rocket.
7. Favorite players? Used to be Rose. Sabo, Casey, Votto, Herrera
8. What are three things we should know about you?
Three of these things are true:
During a stint in archeology, I found the first physical evidence that the Fort Ancient Native Americans grew sunflowers.
My mother voted for Jerry Springer when she was a Catholic nun, and Jerry complimented my albino tiger lounge jacket at a Soap Opera wrap party.
I’ve won money off of Annie Duke in poker.
I am certified by the U.S. Government in Morse Code at 40 words per minute.
Even though I cannot play by ear, I attended college on a music scholarship playing 5 instruments and singing.
I worship a one-legged baseball owner named Bill Veeck.
While I am a certified genius, I have a neurological disorder that makes it seem like I am a high-functioning autistic who likes sauerkraut.

Best Saberhead? Slyde. I’ve read his work in a fancy bound book.

WTF Award – least likely to be understood? – Madville

Hijacker – most likely to go off topic and derail a thread? ’than

Comedian – Funniest RR’er? Me, of course. But FVA and Gray make me pee sometimes.

Most profane? Fuck you.

Most inane (in a good way)? lurkers

Most insane (in a good way)? Madville

MVC – Most Valuable Commenter? Charlie and WKRP do amazing repost work, but I’m gonna go with Slyde for the thankless grunt work.

anyone interested in turning Oktoberfest into a RR outing? I think it sounds like it would be a lot of fun!

1. Real first name? Terrence

2. Where do you live? Brooklyn! Where ya’ll been?!?!

3. Where did you grow up, how did you become a Reds fan? I grew up just north of Dayton in small town called Troy and I became a Reds fan because GOD CAME DOWN FROM THE HEAVENS AND TOLD ME THAT BASEBALL IS THE BEST SPORT AND THE CINCINNATI REDS ARE THE BEST TEAM PLAYING IT.

4. Marital/SO status (formerly how many times have you been divorced)? I’m more single than individually wrapped Kraft cheese slices.

5. What’s your line(what do you do for a living)? I write for radio

6. How did you find Red Reporter? I followed a trail of broken dreams

7. Favorite players? All time? Pete Rose is my all time favorite player, but these days, I’m man crushing hard on Joey Votto, who soothes me with his sweet swing.

8. What are three things we should know about you? I make lame jokes, I like literary references, I fucking hate the Cardinals.

Best Saberhead? nycredsfan

WTF Award – least likely to be understood? thevole

Hijacker – most likely to go off topic and derail a thread? Jake Liscow

Comedien – Funniest RR’er? I think all ya’ll are hilarious, everyone wins this round.

Most profane? I want that award. I need that award.

Most inane (in a good way)? thevole

Most insane (in a good way)? Farneyismycopilot

MVC – Most Valuable Commenter? Slyde, dude keeps us all calm

and he is a fucking toolbag

surprise!

Who’s the best carrier? Life insurance, that is.

Jordan Zimmerman is imploding. 4-3 Cards with no outs in the top of the 4th. Goddamnit.

I wonder if a two word comment can get me banned at VEB. And not the two word comment you’re thinking.

1. Real first name?
John
2. Where do you live?
Middle Tennessee
3. Where did you grow up, how did you become a Reds fan?
Grew up on the west side, Western Hills, then out to Lawrenceburg. I don’t ever remember not being a Reds fan. In knothole league, we always went to the kid glove games (do they still have those?) as a team. I remember seeing back to back to back home runs at one of them there at Riverfront.
4. Marital/SO status (formerly how many times have you been divorced)?
Married 6 years, 2 kids, one in the oven.
5. What’s your line(what do you do for a living)?
Engineering specializing in air pollution control design
6. How did you find Red Reporter?
Started over on Cincy Jungle, and found my way here
7. Favorite players?
Of all time Reds: Bench, Rose, Larkin. This year’s team: Votto, Phillips, Hernandez
8. What are three things we should know about you?
I played college ball, which brought me to TN and I never left (and probably won’t).
I’ve been to too many Phish shows to count.
My favorite movie is Caddyshack.

I haven’t been here long enough to judge any RR’s for awards.

Nice to meet y’all <——southern living has grown on me

Avoid the bourbon soaked slice of peach gang

1. Real first name? Patrick
2. Where do you live? Chicago
3. Where did you grow up, how did you become a Reds fan? Near Dayton, being a baseball fan it was an easy choice growing up near cincinnati.
4. Marital/SO status? Single and enjoying it
5. What’s your line(what do you do for a living)? I was a meat cutter for a few years/ student/ traveler
6. How did you find Red Reporter? I think it found me?
7. Favorite players?Larkin, Votto, Curtis Granderson (pre yankee trade)
8. What are three things we should know about you? get me an india pale ale and i’ll be happy, Sarcastic, and i need at least a week at the beach every summer.

1. Real first name? Brian

2. Where do you live? Near San Jose, CA

3. Where did you grow up, how did you become a Reds fan? Born in Cinci, moved to Orange County when I was about 3. BRM was big, but the place was swarming with Dodger fans. In a tendency that I’ve repeated all my life, I disagreed with whoever was around me, thus cementing my Reds fandom.

4. Marital/SO status (formerly how many times have you been divorced)? Married 13 years, 2 kids.

5. What’s your line(what do you do for a living)? Physics, satellite engineering.

6. How did you find Red Reporter? can’t remember. But I used to be on Bill Lack’s email list back in the day, before there were boards like this.

7. Favorite players? Bench → Larkin → Dunn → Votto.

8. What are three things we should know about you?
I like to argue the opposite side of any question, just to see where the argument goes.
If I hadn’t a been such a geek, I would have liked to be a philosophy/comparative lit major.
I do not have a single Real Life Friend — or even acquaintance, for that matter — who is a Reds fan. You guys are all I’ve got.

Abbreviated Awards:
Poster I miss around here: Verka. Most of the time I disagree with him (see above) but he always has something interesting to say.

Dunn with the sacrifice. Go Nats! They’re my favorite team that’s playing the team I hate!

1. Real first name? Daniel…call me Danny
2. Where do you live? currently Lexington, but will be in Denver soon
3. Where did you grow up, how did you become a Reds fan? LEX as well…I still remember my first game in Riverfront, and how the first time I saw a game outside of Cincy (Baltimore, the first year Camden Yards opened) I thought, “damn, this place sucks compared to Riverfront.” I was 10.
4. Marital/SO status (formerly how many times have you been divorced)? Single…3.5 years deep in a relationship
5. What’s your line(what do you do for a living)? Biz Analyst
6. How did you find Red Reporter? I googled “The Cincinnati Reds are bad motherfuckers” and one of jch’s posts popped up…and here I am.
7. Favorite players? all-time: Eric Davis, not even close. Current: Jay Bruce
8. What are three things we should know about you? UK basketball…played lacrosse in college, and still coach, but somehow still have loved baseball since day one. My dad coached a team in the LL WS when he was younger.
Best Saberhead?

WTF Award – least likely to be understood? JinAZ…I love stats, but megossh, that’s complicated.

Hijacker – most likely to go off topic and derail a thread? Fat Vegas Alan…where he be lately? Damn!

Comedien – Funniest RR’er? Petey kills me.

Most profane? Fuck you, Farney!

Most inane (in a good way)? Justin.

Most insane (in a good way)? jch. And that Period needs the period. Easy.

MVC – Most Valuable Commenter? ‘creds or Gray, Gray or ’creds…without the 2 of them around here constantly, I’m not sure I’d still believe this was really a Reds blog. They always keep their Reds glasses on, even when the rest of us are rocking the booze goggles.

OH LAWD.

I’m humbled. No. Really.