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Name: Andy
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Thats a pretty boss john gilmore jersey you have there...
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wab wrote:Thats a pretty boss john gilmore jersey you have there...
Don't hate on a man's custom jersey! If you're gonna chap my ass about it, at least give me McKinnon, or early Earl Bennett.
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nice lol

I love Jimmy still sporting the headband....that guy is absolutely stuck in 1985, it's a good time to be stuck but damn! I wonder if he goes home and watches old vhs's of Dallas and the A-team while drinking Tab.
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Name: Jason
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I'm in the Urlacher jersey in the lower right, and this is me watching with the Richmond VA Chicago Bears fan club. I miss them now that I live too far to visit often! Anyway...

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Name: Adam
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Bears fan since: Birth in 1985, but first remember watching my first game in 1993
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Name: Tom, Tommy, Harry (depends on who it is and how long people have known me as to what I get called )
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Bears fans since: late 60s, have seen a lot of bad Bears football over that time.
Other favorite teams: Blackhawks, Peoria Rivermen, Western Illinois University Fighting Leathernecks and my kid's teams.
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Current residence: Ames, Iowa
Andre the Giant bought me breakfast at some cafe in Ames when I was 9.
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My little girl, already a fan.


Name: Ben Montgomery
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*** Also, would love to hear the long version of that Andre the Giant/Breakfast story!
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Name: Ron Aubuchon Jr
Residence: O'Fallon, MO
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Bears fans since: mid-80s; the 85 Bears were my first football memories, seeing Walter sit there on the Bench after his final game sealed the deal.
Other favorite teams: STL Blues, Cards, and MIZZOU
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Favorite drink: Captain....lots and lost of it....seriously. Though it's always beer on gameday.
Misc.: Clinically sick when it comes to football, listen to Sirius NFL all day and watch NFL network all night unless there is a Blues, Cards, or Mizzou game. Avid gambler, cards or darts...I'm always looking to take your money.

Pic above is a bit old...it's from the 06 Superbowl. My oldest is actually bigger then me now and she's only 14!
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DD, for some stupid reason I've always pictured you looking like Ditka, haha.
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UOK wrote:DD, for some stupid reason I've always pictured you looking like Ditka, haha.

I can only hope some day!
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Halas85 wrote: *** Also, would love to hear the long version of that Andre the Giant/Breakfast story!
I would too. WAB, do you remember the name of the cafe by chance?
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DaDitka wrote:Residence: O'Fallon, MO
I almost stayed in O'Fallon when I've traveled to St. Louis for Chargers/Rams games.
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RING4CHI wrote:
DaDitka wrote:Residence: O'Fallon, MO
I almost stayed in O'Fallon when I've traveled to St. Louis for Chargers/Rams games.

Well, we certainly could had a pretty good time Saturday night! :toast:
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You got brothers DD? I went to school with a guy named Jeff that looks a bit like you. He let me use an old drivers license as a fake ID, and it worked despite that fact that I outweighed him by maybe 200lbs.
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I may have asked that before.
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gaba wrote:You got brothers DD? I went to school with a guy named Jeff that looks a bit like you. He let me use an old drivers license as a fake ID, and it worked despite that fact that I outweighed him by maybe 200lbs.

Just one younger brother, but he looks nothing like me (mail man's kid perhaps)
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RING4CHI wrote:
Halas85 wrote: *** Also, would love to hear the long version of that Andre the Giant/Breakfast story!
I would too. WAB, do you remember the name of the cafe by chance?
WWF was in the area and we were stopping through really early in the morning. Andre the Giant and his peeps stopped in the place and wanted it to themselves so he bought lbreakforst for everyone in the place.
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Name: Adibear
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I've been asking myself "Where's ADI?!" for a long time! Good to see you back around, adibear!
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thanks :applaud:
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Yeah, no kidding- WB Addi!!!

Is that a wolfdog or a husky on the couch shying away from that Bears roar?
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Pagan wrote:Yeah, no kidding- WB Addi!!!

Is that a wolfdog or a husky on the couch shying away from that Bears roar?

we got her from a rescue center,they thought she was a wolf cub and was going to kill her..but we asked a vet to look at her and he told us it was a Husky puppy ,so we took her home...best dog I have ever had..
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Cool- I was curious, she def looks like she's a mix of some sort.
I have two rescue wolf hybrids and they're AWESOME animals, they had a bunch of pups 6 months ago and I have kept two of the pups. We live on 8 acres so its more doable.
I'll probably wind up only being able to keep one of the pups though, theyre a handful.
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