Stefan Barnes
Nickname: nothing's ever stuck
Originally from: Grand Bank, NL
Pets: other people's dogs
Favourite Ultimate position: Striking handler
Position you end up playing: handler
Favourite word or phrase: "Mismatch" - if I have the disc
Least favourite word or phrase: "Mismatch" - from the person I'm marking
Noise you love: Tssss! (beer being opened on a hot day or after a game or both)
Noise you hate: most rap music
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Obsess over the Oilers
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "What took you so long?"
Megan Berry
Gavin Trained
Nickname:Berry, Meg the Keg
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Pets: I have a plant named Captain Tentacule, it is a Christmas Cactus
Favourite Ultimate Position: Striker
Position I usually play: Depends on what's needed
Favourite Word or Phrase: Awesomeness, No Worries, Stoked
Least Favourite Word or Phrase: Last Call
Noise you love: Cleats on perfect lush grass
Noise you hate: Cleats squishing because they are wet
What do you like to do beside Ultimate? go to the park and play on the swings, dancing, cooking
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive: Hey everyone the Party can start now.
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Pets: I have a plant named Captain Tentacule, it is a Christmas Cactus
Favourite Ultimate Position: Striker
Position I usually play: Depends on what's needed
Favourite Word or Phrase: Awesomeness, No Worries, Stoked
Least Favourite Word or Phrase: Last Call
Noise you love: Cleats on perfect lush grass
Noise you hate: Cleats squishing because they are wet
What do you like to do beside Ultimate? go to the park and play on the swings, dancing, cooking
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive: Hey everyone the Party can start now.
Pierre Luc Bisaillon
Nickname: Bruce Dickinson (Ed. Note: THE Bruce Dickinson)
Originally from: Montreal, QC
Pets: Never had any
Favourite Ultimate position: Missionary
Position you end up playing: Horizontal
Favourite word or phrase: Two fish in a tank. One fish says: "How the hell do you drive this thing?"
Least favourite word or phrase: My last name pronounced incorrectly - it's BEE-SAY-OWN!
Noise you love: Baby's heart beat
Noise you hate: Alarm clock
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? There is something beside playing Ultimate?
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Go deep!
Johnny Byrne
Nickname: JB, Johnny B for short
Originally from: Greater avalon area
Pets: All deceased (poor Sambo and JB)
Favourite Ultimate position: Heckling from the sidelines with an ample supply of corn chips and beer
Position you end up playing: One that involves running
Favourite word or phrase: Nuts to you mcgillicutty
Least favourite word or phrase: Johnny you take the tall, athletic fast guy.
Noise you love: Laughter (that invovles general merriment with other people and not as a result of my actions or play on the field)
Noise you hate: Whining
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Try and reverse the aging process
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Nice Hair
Rebecca Coffey
Name: Rebecca Coffey
Nickname: Bec
Originally From: St. John's, NL
Pets: Roger
Favourite Ultimate Position: Mid-field (short advance) cutter
Position I usually play: Fortunately, see above
Favourite Word or Phrase: Snow day
Least Favourite Word or Phrase: Any computer related jargon
Noise you love: Team cheering / support during games
Noise you hate: Any alarm clock buzzer
What do you like to do beside Ultimate? Spend any time I can with my pet
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive:
Candy is the fifth main food group
Keith Kreiger
(He's the guy in the blue)
Nickname: sweet-thing
Originally from: the mainland
Pets: Suzy Stever
Favourite Ultimate Position: peanut gallery
Position you end up playing: color commentary
Favourite Word: stupid sexy Flanders
Least Favourite Word: iron maiden sucks ass
Noise you love: the sound of a shamwow™ soaking up a spill
Noise you Hate: kvetching
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate: sacrifice chickens to the ultimate gods for a better forehand huck.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God s when you arrive: cluck-cluck motherf&#ker!
Nickname: sweet-thing
Originally from: the mainland
Pets: Suzy Stever
Favourite Ultimate Position: peanut gallery
Position you end up playing: color commentary
Favourite Word: stupid sexy Flanders
Least Favourite Word: iron maiden sucks ass
Noise you love: the sound of a shamwow™ soaking up a spill
Noise you Hate: kvetching
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate: sacrifice chickens to the ultimate gods for a better forehand huck.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God s when you arrive: cluck-cluck motherf&#ker!
Paolo Mascarin
Nickname: Big Fish in a Small Pond
Originally from: Torbay, NL
Favourite Ultimate position: It doesn't matter!
Position you end up playing: Handler/Deep/Mid on O and D line
Favourite word or phrase: What time is it? Go Time!
Least favourite word or phrase: Chilly
Noise you love: My voice!
Noise you hate: Everyone else's voice
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Play touch football
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? You are awesome!
Sarah Mills
Nickname: from Fred: Roo; from team: Sarahmills (as one word)
Originally from: St John's
Pets: Moose; dust bunnies
Favourite Ultimate position: handler
Position you end up playing: handler
Favourite word or phrase: yarp
Least favourite word or phrase: narp
Noise you love: cheering
Noise you hate: screaming within inches of my ear
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? curling up with Fred while watching movies; inventing healthy but tasty treats; gardening
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Glass of red, or white?
Originally from: St John's
Pets: Moose; dust bunnies
Favourite Ultimate position: handler
Position you end up playing: handler
Favourite word or phrase: yarp
Least favourite word or phrase: narp
Noise you love: cheering
Noise you hate: screaming within inches of my ear
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? curling up with Fred while watching movies; inventing healthy but tasty treats; gardening
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Glass of red, or white?
Fred Mills
Name: Fred Mills
Nickname: Teddy
Originally from: Botwood, NL
Pets: Archimedes, the wonder kitten (R.I.P.)
Favourite Ultimate Position: handler
Position I usually play: cranky sideline-pacer
Favourite Word or Phrase: "Chill!"; "Dump!"; "Swing!"; and so forth
Least Favourite Word or Phrase: old
Noise you love: anything Sarah-born(e)
Noise you hate: winds over 35 km/hr
What do you like to do besides Ultimate?: [Sorry, I don't understand the
question.]
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive:
"Ha, so who's the Dickhead now, Fred, you atheist scum?"
Natalie O'Donnell
Nickname: Nat, O.D.
Originally from: Birnie, MB
Pets: Do children count? (If so, then Tay and Jax)
Favourite Ultimate position: receiver
Position you end up playing: turf inspector
Favourite word or phrase: From Tay/Sean/Boss: “You’re the best!” From Jax: “Mub, I wub yew.”
Least favourite word or phrase: "It’s infected"
Noise you love: soft rhythmic breathing from little chests
Noise you hate: The sound of files being dropped onto my desk
What do you like to do beside play Ultimate? Sleep, eat (the stuff I don’t usually get time for)
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? You’re going to get a huge settlement for this!
Originally from: Birnie, MB
Pets: Do children count? (If so, then Tay and Jax)
Favourite Ultimate position: receiver
Position you end up playing: turf inspector
Favourite word or phrase: From Tay/Sean/Boss: “You’re the best!” From Jax: “Mub, I wub yew.”
Least favourite word or phrase: "It’s infected"
Noise you love: soft rhythmic breathing from little chests
Noise you hate: The sound of files being dropped onto my desk
What do you like to do beside play Ultimate? Sleep, eat (the stuff I don’t usually get time for)
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? You’re going to get a huge settlement for this!
Donald Pacholka
Nickname: Mad Dog
Originally from: Montreal
Pets: - Yes please – I prefer heavy petting
Favourite Ultimate position: Receiver
Position you end up playing: Opportunity
Favourite word or phrase: Mas Cervesa
Least favourite word or phrase: Nice running
Noise you love: Supper’s ready
Noise you hate: Mr Pacholka this is Revenue Canada calling
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Martial arts, knit cardigans, long walks on the beach
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? The twins will take you to your room. (Ed. Note: How does Ann put up with you?)
Jeff Pardy
Nickname: Monk
Originally from: St. John's, NL
Pets: Maggie (Shih Tzo)
Favourite Ultimate position: Laying out to catch the disc in the endzone
Position you end up playing: Handler/Cutter (Utility Man)
Favourite word or phrase: I'm gone!
Least favourite word or phrase: "If you can't catch the disc, call a strip."
Noise you love: People patting me on the back
Noise you hate: The disc tipping off my fingers
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Misery conditioning, Meditation, Writing, Playing in my Band.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? You're in, and you don't have to wait three months to hear it"
Originally from: St. John's, NL
Pets: Maggie (Shih Tzo)
Favourite Ultimate position: Laying out to catch the disc in the endzone
Position you end up playing: Handler/Cutter (Utility Man)
Favourite word or phrase: I'm gone!
Least favourite word or phrase: "If you can't catch the disc, call a strip."
Noise you love: People patting me on the back
Noise you hate: The disc tipping off my fingers
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Misery conditioning, Meditation, Writing, Playing in my Band.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? You're in, and you don't have to wait three months to hear it"
Lorine Pelly
Nickname: Reenie
Originally from: Vancouver Island
Pets: Oliver & Sophie
Favourite Ultimate position: Handler
Position you end up playing: Handler
Favourite word or phrase: "Dive!"
Least favourite word or phrase: "You should...."
Noise you love: The sound of a hand block...by me :)
Noise you hate: The sound of a hand block..by my opponent :(
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? What do I like to do, or what do I do? Because mostly I work!
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "Just kidding..."
Originally from: Vancouver Island
Pets: Oliver & Sophie
Favourite Ultimate position: Handler
Position you end up playing: Handler
Favourite word or phrase: "Dive!"
Least favourite word or phrase: "You should...."
Noise you love: The sound of a hand block...by me :)
Noise you hate: The sound of a hand block..by my opponent :(
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? What do I like to do, or what do I do? Because mostly I work!
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "Just kidding..."
Kris Poduska
Nickname: Kris
Originally from: Canada's favourite neighbour to the south
Pets: plants (all of which have remained nameless)
Favourite Ultimate position: handling against a zone
Position you end up playing: handler
Favourite word or phrase: caray!
Least favourite word or phrase: "Do you want the good news first?"
Noise you love: *zing*
Noise you hate: *crunch*
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? impart physics knowledge to the masses
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive?
"Heaven can wait."
Originally from: Canada's favourite neighbour to the south
Pets: plants (all of which have remained nameless)
Favourite Ultimate position: handling against a zone
Position you end up playing: handler
Favourite word or phrase: caray!
Least favourite word or phrase: "Do you want the good news first?"
Noise you love: *zing*
Noise you hate: *crunch*
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? impart physics knowledge to the masses
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive?
"Heaven can wait."
Anne Shigeishi
Nickname: None or some variation of Shiggy, Shigs, Shiggles, Shigushue
Originally from: Ottawa
Pets: The kind that you can flush (when no longer useful or interesting)
Favourite Ultimate position: receiver - any play that allows me to run (do these gams look like they were made to walk?)
Position you end up playing: receiver obviously
Favourite word or phrase: (Ed. note: I assume the blank responses implies "silence")
Least favourite word or phrase: hard luck
Noise you love: 3, 2, 1, WRECKHOUSE!!
Noise you hate: ambient music, sirens (oh no, not again Donald!)
What do you like to do beside play Ultimate? Is there anything else? Sleep, work, Ultimate. Repeat continuously.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Well done! (Now is there anything you can do to control this Donald guy?!)
Originally from: Ottawa
Pets: The kind that you can flush (when no longer useful or interesting)
Favourite Ultimate position: receiver - any play that allows me to run (do these gams look like they were made to walk?)
Position you end up playing: receiver obviously
Favourite word or phrase: (Ed. note: I assume the blank responses implies "silence")
Least favourite word or phrase: hard luck
Noise you love: 3, 2, 1, WRECKHOUSE!!
Noise you hate: ambient music, sirens (oh no, not again Donald!)
What do you like to do beside play Ultimate? Is there anything else? Sleep, work, Ultimate. Repeat continuously.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Well done! (Now is there anything you can do to control this Donald guy?!)
Andrew Smith
Nickname: Smitty
Originally from: Kelligrews, NL
Pets: Golden Retriever (Lily)
Favourite Ultimate position: Handler
Position you end up playing: Handler
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Poker
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Heineken or Stella?
Peter Smith
Nickname:The Flash
Hometown:Kelligrews
Pets: The unwashed masses
Favourite Ultimate Position: Handler
Position I usually play: Physio tent
Favourite Word or Phrase: Sheeeeeeeeeeeeiiit
Least Favourite Word or Phrase: Pete, don't dominate so much!
Noise you love:Showtunes
Noise you hate: Showtunes
What do you like to do beside Ultimate? Pit fighting
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive: oh crap
Hometown:Kelligrews
Pets: The unwashed masses
Favourite Ultimate Position: Handler
Position I usually play: Physio tent
Favourite Word or Phrase: Sheeeeeeeeeeeeiiit
Least Favourite Word or Phrase: Pete, don't dominate so much!
Noise you love:Showtunes
Noise you hate: Showtunes
What do you like to do beside Ultimate? Pit fighting
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive: oh crap
Suzy Stever
Originally from: P.G.
Pets: Pascale, Khalil, Tikka
Favourite Ultimate position: Monster
Position you end up playing: Dump pass only
Favourite word or phrase: When my check says "SH#T!"
Least favourite word or phrase: Broken
Noise you love: Our team cheering
Noise you hate: Crunch of people getting hurt
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? I don't have time for anything else!
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? You are right.
Andrew Stewart
Nickname: kayak
Originally from: glovertown, newfoundland
Pets: wrinkles
Favourite Ultimate position: deep threat
Position you end up playing: cup
Favourite word or phrase: arsefarts
Least favourite word or phrase: error
Noise you love: that sound that you make when you knock a heavy metal handrail on a stairway with your knucles
Noise you hate: scott barnes' scream
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? weightlifting, juggling, cooking, climbing, mathematics, kayaking, and eating
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "tonight's special is ..."
Originally from: glovertown, newfoundland
Pets: wrinkles
Favourite Ultimate position: deep threat
Position you end up playing: cup
Favourite word or phrase: arsefarts
Least favourite word or phrase: error
Noise you love: that sound that you make when you knock a heavy metal handrail on a stairway with your knucles
Noise you hate: scott barnes' scream
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? weightlifting, juggling, cooking, climbing, mathematics, kayaking, and eating
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "tonight's special is ..."
Christie Thomson
Nickname: CT
Originally from: Owen Sound, ON
Pets: None at the moment
Favourite Ultimate Position: Receiver
Position I usually play: Receiver
Favourite Word or Phrase: Up!
Least Favourite Word or Phrase: Rural (it's so awkward!)
Noise you love: Giggles
Noise you hate: Sirens
What do you like to do beside Ultimate? There's a besides ultimate?
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? You had a nice run!
Originally from: Owen Sound, ON
Pets: None at the moment
Favourite Ultimate Position: Receiver
Position I usually play: Receiver
Favourite Word or Phrase: Up!
Least Favourite Word or Phrase: Rural (it's so awkward!)
Noise you love: Giggles
Noise you hate: Sirens
What do you like to do beside Ultimate? There's a besides ultimate?
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? You had a nice run!
Gavin Thompson
Nickname: Zone Buster
Originally from: Ottawa
Pets: 2 Pugs (Sir Pug a Lot, Battlestar Galactapug)
Favourite Ultimate position: Handler
Position you end up playing: Handler
Favourite word or phrase: fuckshitballs, the awesomeness
Least favourite word or phrase: shite
Noise you love: the sound of my baby eating
Noise you hate: the sound of anyone else eating
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Scrabble (two time US Championships participant)
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Which direction to the 2-guys-5-ladies-under-six-foot-tall-only-zone-defense-games that I have been promising myself if I behaved all my life? (Ed. note...uh, Gavin, that's what YOU'D say)
Originally from: Ottawa
Pets: 2 Pugs (Sir Pug a Lot, Battlestar Galactapug)
Favourite Ultimate position: Handler
Position you end up playing: Handler
Favourite word or phrase: fuckshitballs, the awesomeness
Least favourite word or phrase: shite
Noise you love: the sound of my baby eating
Noise you hate: the sound of anyone else eating
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Scrabble (two time US Championships participant)
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Which direction to the 2-guys-5-ladies-under-six-foot-tall-only-zone-defense-games that I have been promising myself if I behaved all my life? (Ed. note...uh, Gavin, that's what YOU'D say)
Peter Thompson
Nickname: Pete, PGT
Originally from: Port Clyde, NS
Pets: Maggie (wish I had her speed!)
Favourite Ultimate position: D-line (Everyone knows great D wins games)
Position you end up playing: D
Favourite word or phrase: "My arm is on fire!", "BIG D!"
Least favourite word or phrase: "Good try"
Noise you love: A disc getting knocked down by our D
Noise you hate: The doctor saying, "Yes, it's broken"
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Lots of stuff!
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Anything but "Good try!"
Originally from: Port Clyde, NS
Pets: Maggie (wish I had her speed!)
Favourite Ultimate position: D-line (Everyone knows great D wins games)
Position you end up playing: D
Favourite word or phrase: "My arm is on fire!", "BIG D!"
Least favourite word or phrase: "Good try"
Noise you love: A disc getting knocked down by our D
Noise you hate: The doctor saying, "Yes, it's broken"
What do you like to do besides play Ultimate? Lots of stuff!
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? Anything but "Good try!"
Nora Trask
Originally from: St. John's, NL
Pets: Pascale the dog
Favourite Ultimate Position: Point scorer
Position you most often play: receiver, cutter, bullshit decoy
Favourite Word or Phrase: "Here is some free money"
Least Favourite Noise or Phrase: ANYTHING said in Baseball
Favourite Noise: Bell at the end of the school day
Least Favourite Noise: Neighbour's late night karaoke.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "Congratulations! You Win!" (Novelty size cheque included)
Pets: Pascale the dog
Favourite Ultimate Position: Point scorer
Position you most often play: receiver, cutter, bullshit decoy
Favourite Word or Phrase: "Here is some free money"
Least Favourite Noise or Phrase: ANYTHING said in Baseball
Favourite Noise: Bell at the end of the school day
Least Favourite Noise: Neighbour's late night karaoke.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "Congratulations! You Win!" (Novelty size cheque included)
Scott Vera-Holloway
Nickname: Vereho, Vern
Originally from: St. John's, NL
Pets: Riley the dog
Favourite Ultimate Position: Deep-Deep Zone Defence
Position you most often play: Receiver
Favourite Word or Phrase: (Ed. note: Apparently, Silence)
Least Favourite Noise or Phrase: Chilax
Favourite Noise: My son laughing
Least Favourite Noise: My son crying
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "What are you doing here? You should be in Hell!"
Originally from: St. John's, NL
Pets: Riley the dog
Favourite Ultimate Position: Deep-Deep Zone Defence
Position you most often play: Receiver
Favourite Word or Phrase: (Ed. note: Apparently, Silence)
Least Favourite Noise or Phrase: Chilax
Favourite Noise: My son laughing
Least Favourite Noise: My son crying
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive? "What are you doing here? You should be in Hell!"
