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Judson49
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Dont know why I haven't done this before but...
I'm Pete from UK, live just outside London and have been a Dolphin fan since the start of 1984 season. Picked them to follow completely at random, with no knowledge of their history and based on name alone and then watched as they went to Superbowl courtesy of Marino ripping the league to pieces. Been downhill ever since!!
I'm 38, married with two young boys (one who turned a month old this week). Not a regular poster (though I'm trying to improve that) but I come here every day to catch up on the thoughts and opinions, it's nice to have a community of people who share my addiction.
Whilst I now watch the Dolphins each week over the net via Gamepass with my PC run through the TV (my wife just loves her Sunday evenings!!), I originally had to make do with UK TV's weekly hourly league highlights show (which broadcast a week out of date), VHS cassettes & latterly DVD's of games shipped from central europe (again a week late) and good old US Armed Forces Radio Network (double header broadcast live each Sunday to the US troops abroad). Huddling over a radio broadcast that fades in and out of reception is character building. I wonder if any of my fellow overseas Fin fans shared that joy.
Funnily enough probably my fondest memory as a Dolphin fan is sitting up in the middle of the night listening to them defeat the Bears in '85. Great days.
Unfortunately I've only been lucky enough to see the Dolphins live twice (plus a pre-season game at Wembley in late 80's), once when they brought that shambles of a team to London in '07- but I did get to see a rare Ginn touchdown! Also some years ago my wife and I took in a Sunday night game in Miami against Buffalo. Ricky set a team record with over 40 carries that night. Loved every second of it and my dream would be to hold a season ticket, but alas I'll have to make do with travelling back next year when they play Washington, with my brother who's a Redskin fan.
Thanks to all of you who's opinions make for great reading, even those I dont agree with!
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Judson49 wrote: | Dont know why I haven't done this before but...
I'm Pete from UK, live just outside London and have been a Dolphin since the start of 1984 season. Picked them to follow completely at random, with no knowledge of their history and based on name alone and then watched as they went to Superbowl courtesy of Marino ripping the league to pieces. Been downhill ever since!!
I'm 38, married with two young boys (one who turned a month old this week). Not a regular poster (though I'm trying to improve that) but I come here every day to catch up on the thoughts and opinions, it's nice to have a community of people who share my addiction.
Whilst I now watch the Dolphins each week over the net via Gamepass with my PC run through the TV (my wife just loves her Sunday evenings!!), I originally had to make do with UK TV's weekly hourly league highlights show (which broadcast a week out of date), VHS cassettes & latterly DVD's of games shipped from central europe (again a week late) and good old US Armed Forces Radio Network (double header broadcast live each Sunday to the US troops abroad). Huddling over a radio broadcast that fades in and out of reception is character building. I wonder if any of my fellow overseas Fin fans shared that joy.
Funnily enough probably my fondest memory as a Dolphin fan is sitting up in the middle of the night listening to them defeat the Bears in '85. Great days.
Unfortunately I've only been lucky enough to see the Dolphins live twice (plus a pre-season game at Wembley in late 80's), once when they brought that shambles of a team to London in '07- but I did get to see a rare Ginn touchdown! Also some years ago my wife and I took in a Sunday night game in Miami against Buffalo. Ricky set a team record with over 40 carries that night. Loved every second of it and my dream would be to hold a season ticket, but alas I'll have to make do with travelling back next year when they play Washington, with my brother who's a Redskin fan.
Thanks to all of you who's opinions make for great reading, even those I dont agree with! |
Wellll I might not have had a radio that faded in and out of reception, I did have one when I was a kid where I had to balance between keeping it loud enough for me to hear without waking up my parents in the next room.
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jonahmerchant12
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:55 am Post subject: |
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hey all, i am John Merchant and i am also a junkie, a football junkie 
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clevermelvin
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| jonahmerchant12 wrote: | | hey all, i am John Merchant and i am also a junkie, a football junkie |
welcome to the forums john. you will like it here. that is a command
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ZenZuki
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Welcome Aboard John! The more PhinFans , the merrier! 
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BostonZombie
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I gotta say Phins fans are usually good people . Not cocky ( unlike some Pats and Jet fans ) .
Thank you for last week and after the video of Dansbys response to the tripping incident , he is now one of my favorite NFL players. Good Job last week and I fear your game more than the Packers game.
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clevermelvin
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| BostonZombie wrote: | I gotta say Phins fans are usually good people . Not cocky ( unlike some Pats and Jet fans ) .
Thank you for last week and after the video of Dansbys response to the tripping incident , he is now one of my favorite NFL players. Good Job last week and I fear your game more than the Packers game. |
hehe thanks man check out the sig quote
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| jonu62882 wrote: | | Damn son, they gonna be screaming "THAT WASN'T EVEN FAIR, GOD!" I see 7-0, stunna. They finna' get jacked up, killa. |
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Jajah
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:14 am Post subject: |
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Im new to this website....Im 22 years old...I was born and raised in South Florida..This place is all i know...I been watching Miami sports ever since I could remember...I watch it all...Dolphins,Heat,Panthers,Marlins,Hurricanes,Fusion...This is what I live for...I love intelligent sports talk along with a good debate...Im not here to start problems....But ya Boy is in da building....
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KlassiK
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Jajah wrote: | | Im new to this website....Im 22 years old...I was born and raised in South Florida..This place is all i know...I been watching Miami sports ever since I could remember...I watch it all...Dolphins,Heat,Panthers,Marlins,Hurricanes,Fusion...This is what I live for...I love intelligent sports talk along with a good debate...Im not here to start problems....But ya Boy is in da building.... |
Welcome! Be sure to check out the general and comparisons sections for some great debates.
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alant_8
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Im Alan, 20 years old been a semi dolphins + NFL fan since i was 12ish, but really started taking a keen interest in the dolphins and NFL the awful season we went 1-15 and had the first pick.
Ever since ive been hooked on all things dolphins and NFL, looking forwards to sharing my opinions with others! |
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clevermelvin
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| whats good alan. welcome to da forumzzzzzzz |
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frankmoore
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Glad to see none of you hail from the Berkshires...
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diehardfinfan
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Hello everyone. So I have been reading what everyone on this site for years and for some reason am just now deciding to sign up and contribute.
My name is Jonathan and I have been a dolphins since I was a child(although I must admit it is hard sometimes). I was born in Miami but moved to North Carolina some 15 years ago. I just graduated from NC state University and have now entered the real world...
Well that's about it. Go DOLPHINS! |
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Mercury22
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| diehardfinfan wrote: | Hello everyone. So I have been reading what everyone on this site for years and for some reason am just now deciding to sign up and contribute.
My name is Jonathan and I have been a dolphins since I was a child(although I must admit it is hard sometimes). I was born in Miami but moved to North Carolina some 15 years ago. I just graduated from NC state University and have now entered the real world...
Well that's about it. Go DOLPHINS! |
Welcome diehard!! Nice to have you here!!
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ProudDolphan47
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| Mercury22 wrote: | | diehardfinfan wrote: | Hello everyone. So I have been reading what everyone on this site for years and for some reason am just now deciding to sign up and contribute.
My name is Jonathan and I have been a dolphins since I was a child(although I must admit it is hard sometimes). I was born in Miami but moved to North Carolina some 15 years ago. I just graduated from NC state University and have now entered the real world...
Well that's about it. Go DOLPHINS! |
Welcome diehard!! Nice to have you here!! |
Way to go Merc...you scared him away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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