After tonight on Dust2 DM I thought it would be fun and interesting to know more about each other as I have become pretty good friends with a lot of people in the DTK community but mainly with the Dust2 server players and gained more personable friendships throughout the course of my time with a number of DTK members and non-DTK regulars. I felt like it would embrace the DTK family vibe I have always felt upon joining DTK.
On many occasions in the Dust2 server we have got into conversation about where people are from, what they do for work and what their real names were and I found it quite interesting to know more about those players who I regularly game with and know more about their lives and how we are all connected through DTK. It may sound lame and pointless to some, however I find it very interesting with the vast variety of backgrounds we have in the clan.
This thread is only for those who wish to share whatever they want about themselves so we can build up that family feel for the clan, after all we are brothers and sisters (at least that's what I consider all of you) <3
I suppose this can be considered more of an in depth background of each other compared to the normal forum introductions. (PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT A CREEPY STALKER).
Let me start off by saying my name is Josh, I've played soccer for about 15 years (unprofessional) however recently stopped over the past few years. I played for Newmarket when I was in primary school then moved over to play for The Gap soccer club and also Mitchelton playing in the top grade teams.I played some semi-professional touch football for a few years and have played against players like Thaiday, however at the time I was 16 playing against fit athletic 20-30 year olds and had players in my team who played for Australia who were at least 40 (only 2 or 3 of them were) and we would still smash teams even with only 5 players and no subs lol.
I have lived in Brisbane since I was 8 and went to Petrie Terrace primary where my dad also went to school when he was a kid. He was actually going to that school the day it burnt down. I went to Kelvin Grove Highschool and was in the soccer excellence and continued my love for the game playing soccer as a subject lol.. any excuse so I didn't have to study.
After highschool I was manager of a Video store while studying a diploma of Justice admin which was required to join the police which was what I wanted to do. Since I didnt have a car at the stage I had to take 2 trains and a bus each way just to get to Bracken Ridge where I was doing my course it took me 2 hours each way so they were massive days. I did this for about 6 months and thought F*** this and I really hated studying so i dropped out even though I was passing all my assignments and exams. So I went onto more handy work jobs.
I just turned 25 and I have been working as an aircon and refrigeration mechanic which has been my most recent line of work. Before that I worked for "Mrs Macs" the pie company for 4 years doing electrical maintenance across all of QLD on their equipment such as warmers and ovens etc. Currently not working at the moment as my boss F***ed me over and put a new apprentice on to save money and basically ruined my life which is why I play so much atm haha but all is good DTK has given me great purpose in the mean time.
My background from my dad's side is French/Moroccan and on my mother's side, Aboriginal (even though I look nothing of the like as it was my great great grandparents who were full Aboriginal).
So that is the background of Josh (Booshti) and would like to encourage anyone to contribute to this post and get to know you all more =]
Feel free to facebook me if you are into that even though I don't use it that much.
https://www.facebook.com/josh.stanley.3979