Have been with the league for almost 4 years now. Come to think of it, there are many GMs whom I know only by their avatar and nothing else. Given the recent influx of new GMs, I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread so we can know more about one another - a little personal background of whatever you want to share. I will start:
I am Cyril, that's my avatar as well as my real name. Heard this name is quite popular in France but is rare in USA, where it somehow got the notorious association with "old people". Hell I don't know any better when I picked it as a teenager. Yes, I got to pick my own english name, since I was not given one at birth.
I was born in Hong Kong, that little former British colony on the other side of globe from America. Didn't know anything about football (or American football to be precise) until I enrolled at U of Miami in early 90's, when they were at their top of the game. Having the privilege of attending a bunch of their own home games during their winning steak, I fell in love with this complicated game as a spectator and football replaced soccer as my favorite sport.
An architect by training, I enjoy doing graphics design as a hobby, mainly posters for choirs and theaters in the past. Thanks Mike and Bob for allowing me to put up some stuff for FFL. I really enjoyed doing that and it became a quarterly challenge when I started designing banners for the bowl winning team. Really glad that the recipients like the work as well.
After spending a dozen or so years in the architectural profession, my wife and I decided to move back to Asia. First Hong Kong, then a couple months back, to Taiwan. I missed the sport culture in USA a lot. While there's no 24/7 coverage of ESPN here, there are TV channels that broadcast NFL games so I can still get my fix of the real stuff. I don't have any real favorite NFL team, as I have lived in several American cities and have not had a chance to develop a deep affiliation with any local team. My current team Denver just happened to be the only one available when I discovered FFL. Once I started building it, I became attached to it and so far it's the only team I managed in MP leagues.
Should any of you have a chance to visit the Orient, call me up and I will be glad to take you around. Promise, no dog meat or shark fin soup.
Here let's open up to others.....
I am Cyril, that's my avatar as well as my real name. Heard this name is quite popular in France but is rare in USA, where it somehow got the notorious association with "old people". Hell I don't know any better when I picked it as a teenager. Yes, I got to pick my own english name, since I was not given one at birth.
I was born in Hong Kong, that little former British colony on the other side of globe from America. Didn't know anything about football (or American football to be precise) until I enrolled at U of Miami in early 90's, when they were at their top of the game. Having the privilege of attending a bunch of their own home games during their winning steak, I fell in love with this complicated game as a spectator and football replaced soccer as my favorite sport.
An architect by training, I enjoy doing graphics design as a hobby, mainly posters for choirs and theaters in the past. Thanks Mike and Bob for allowing me to put up some stuff for FFL. I really enjoyed doing that and it became a quarterly challenge when I started designing banners for the bowl winning team. Really glad that the recipients like the work as well.
After spending a dozen or so years in the architectural profession, my wife and I decided to move back to Asia. First Hong Kong, then a couple months back, to Taiwan. I missed the sport culture in USA a lot. While there's no 24/7 coverage of ESPN here, there are TV channels that broadcast NFL games so I can still get my fix of the real stuff. I don't have any real favorite NFL team, as I have lived in several American cities and have not had a chance to develop a deep affiliation with any local team. My current team Denver just happened to be the only one available when I discovered FFL. Once I started building it, I became attached to it and so far it's the only team I managed in MP leagues.
Should any of you have a chance to visit the Orient, call me up and I will be glad to take you around. Promise, no dog meat or shark fin soup.
Here let's open up to others.....
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