Friday Cannon Fodder: Hi, My Name Is
Hello y’all! Welcome to another Arsenal season here at TSF. My name is Aaron and I’ll be your captain. It’s a pleasure to wear the armband and be back with everyone for, what, my fifth or sixth year guiding the good ship Short Fuse. It’s my first with Arsenal as DEFENDING PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Given that it had been 22 years since the Gunners last won the title — Ted founded TSF nearly a decade after that — it’s all y’all’s first season with our club as holders, too. How does it feel?
Recently, I’ve seen a fair few new names in the comments, which is awesome. We’re proud of our community and want to make sure it’s a fun and welcoming place for everyone. There are several people here who have become real life friends after connecting on TSF. To that end, we always do a “getting to know you” post to kick off the season. I’ll get us started.
I’m Aaron. Born and raised in the D.C. area and still here. Besides Arsenal, my sports fandoms are the Washington Capitals (and other D.C. sports teams I suppose — definitely the Spirit!), Duke University (my alma mater), and LSU football because my mother’s family is from Baton Rouge. I’m a big NFL fan but more the sport than any particular team. Really, if it’s sports and it’s on TV or streaming, there’s a decent chance I’ll watch.
When I’m not engrossed in sports, you’ll find me walking Gunner the Rescue Dog. I’m generally Very Online and enjoy games, Hearthstone most of all. I love cooking, particularly for my fiance (surprise - I think that’s a TSF reveal - we got engaged in March) and working in my yard. I enjoy fantasy (most recently Mistborn and the Starlight Archive) and sci-fi books and TV (working on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and will listen to most any music. And I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Please share a little bit about yourself in the comments and engage with the other readers! This site is only as good as we make it! We’re running the TSF fantasy league this year through the Premier League app. The entry code is: ziz7u5. No prizes, just bragging rights. Please do check out the IKTS series that Ray runs in The Feed. It’s been going on for a long time and people enjoy it. I’m excited for the season. Come on you Gunners!
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