BOLTMAN
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- Jun 29, 2011
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If your under 30 or 40 and born in the city, I understand.
But Florida is such a destination for northern cities, where people what to get away from the cold. Where older folks come to retire and consequently bring the rest of their family to live.
Meaning ..... when we relocate, some of us eventually change what team we root for.
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I did.
Born and raised in Chicago until I was 30 .... Big Die Hard Black Hawk fan, had season tickets thru most of the middle eighties. (Dennis savard, Al secord, Doug Wilson)
Anyways, came to Tampa, because of my parents retirering to Tampa and possible business oppertunity.
Well it took some time and fustration following the Hawks tru sattelite at various bars and eventually losing track of the team (it didn't help that I started to raise a family btw) ... also, remember there were no hockey packages for television, at that time.
I basically lost track of the hawks and started watching a few Lightning games here and there. And then they made the playoffs and played against the Flyers and I was there for the NHL attentence record of 25 thousand plus at the trop. And the Lightning seed was planted.
But it took the 2004 season winning the cup that sent me into, 100 percent, no turning back, Fanatical Lightning fan. (btw I was there at the 7th game final, against Calgery) (not sure how many of us saw that game).
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So we have A complete different situation here in Florida compared to all those northern cities and Canada. We are all transplanted here, from up north. (those guys live and eventually die in their city, no need to think about switching their teams).
I'm sure the older aged lightning fans have a story to share, how they were Die Hard Flyer fan or Red Wing fan or maybe even Canadiens fan.
So I'm inviting you to share that with us.
Btw, if your born here you could tell us about that too. (especially because your oldman might still be rooting for the city you all came from).
But Florida is such a destination for northern cities, where people what to get away from the cold. Where older folks come to retire and consequently bring the rest of their family to live.
Meaning ..... when we relocate, some of us eventually change what team we root for.
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I did.
Born and raised in Chicago until I was 30 .... Big Die Hard Black Hawk fan, had season tickets thru most of the middle eighties. (Dennis savard, Al secord, Doug Wilson)
Anyways, came to Tampa, because of my parents retirering to Tampa and possible business oppertunity.
Well it took some time and fustration following the Hawks tru sattelite at various bars and eventually losing track of the team (it didn't help that I started to raise a family btw) ... also, remember there were no hockey packages for television, at that time.
I basically lost track of the hawks and started watching a few Lightning games here and there. And then they made the playoffs and played against the Flyers and I was there for the NHL attentence record of 25 thousand plus at the trop. And the Lightning seed was planted.
But it took the 2004 season winning the cup that sent me into, 100 percent, no turning back, Fanatical Lightning fan. (btw I was there at the 7th game final, against Calgery) (not sure how many of us saw that game).
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So we have A complete different situation here in Florida compared to all those northern cities and Canada. We are all transplanted here, from up north. (those guys live and eventually die in their city, no need to think about switching their teams).
I'm sure the older aged lightning fans have a story to share, how they were Die Hard Flyer fan or Red Wing fan or maybe even Canadiens fan.
So I'm inviting you to share that with us.
Btw, if your born here you could tell us about that too. (especially because your oldman might still be rooting for the city you all came from).