================================================ Subject: Re: Hi I'm new - bit about myself From: "Philip de Bruin" To: Date: Sat 18 Aug 2001 11:15:38 +1000 ================================================ --- Lucy Stutz wrote: > In a message dated 8/16/2001 11:14:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > phildeb@ROCKETMAIL.COM writes: > > > > Hi, > > My name is Philip de Bruin. I'm PhilPro on the BB (unless Merlin > > deleted my account, which I doubt.). I'm 15 and live in Auckland, > New > > Zealand. I attend Rangitoto College. > > > > My interests are: console RPGs, PlayStation 2, anime, internet, > > music, TV (to an extent), reading novels, going on pointless walks > > around the neighbourhood, etc. > > > > How I got into Creed: Back in late '98 I used to watch A LOT more > TV > > that I do now, including *shudder* the single charts! Well, WTLF > was up > > there for a long time, and TV ads for MOP kept showing. For course > I > > was very drawn toward the band, but due to lack of interest in > music at > > all I forgot about Creed. > > Fast forward late '99, HC ads are playing. Thoughts go through my > > head such as: "Oh, I remember them! They're cool!" and "that > > long-haired dude looked better when he had a beard." (Wasn't until > > later I found out Stappy never had a beard.) Of course I was drawn > in > > even closer to band than I had been the previous year, but the same > > reasons as before made me forget them. > > Fast forward late Q1 '00, Scream 3 soundtrack and HC ads playing > on > > the box. I was walking through a department store when I found MOP > (and > > Matchbox 20: YOSLY for $15NZ, I only listened to it once then > forgot > > about it) in a bargain bin for $20NZ. I forked over the $35. When I > > arrived home I popped the CD into the CD-ROM drive and fired up > Winamp > > not knowing what to expect. When Torn started playing I was think > > "crap!", but I kept listing... > > Now, Torn is my fav song. I own the Scream 3 and Faculty > soundtracks, > > MOP w/ B&T, HC w/ YGO, HC 2CD, and WAWO LE (US import) single. > Since > > MOP my audio CD collection has grown from 2 to about 60. My tastes > vary > > from Black Sabbath to Tool, Green Day to Linkin Park. > > > > That's about it really, I hope I enjoy this list. > > > > > > Welcome Philip! You WILL enjoy the list! I do! What kind of novels > do you > read? I am an avid book reader myself. > > Lucy My fav authors are Chris Pike, Anne Rice, Steve King and... don't laugh... Joanne Rowling. PhilPro _____________________________________________________________________________ http://shopping.yahoo.com.au - Father's Day Shopping - Find the perfect gift for your Dad for Father's Day To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp