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Saku Steen
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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 Posted - 03/25/2007 : 11:29:22
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Originally posted by oil fan97
LEAFS SUCK!!!!!!!!!
Oilers Rule!!!
That sums it up, I guess.  |
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oil fan97
Rookie
Canada
138 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 16:02:35
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quote:
Originally posted by Saku Steen
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Originally posted by oil fan97
LEAFS SUCK!!!!!!!!!
Oilers Rule!!!
That sums it up, I guess.
Somebody agrees with me
Oilers Rule!!! |
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Canucks Man
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1547 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 16:12:16
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Originally posted by oil fan97
LEAFS SUCK!!!!!!!!!
Oilers Rule!!!
Good Insight, did you not read Admins post above, Have a point to what you say.
Also you are an Oilers fan and right now the leafs are much much better then the oilers, at least they can win.
CANUCKS RULE!!! |
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OILINONTARIO
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
816 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 17:52:34
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I was born in Edmonton in the '70's, and lived there 'til 2001, when I moved to Ontario for work. Honestly hated the Oilers through the "Glory Years", I was a Habs fan. I switched to the Oil shortly after the Gretzky trade and thoroughly enjoyed the '90 cup win, and, obviously, last year's run. In the mean time, I was able to anjoy the '86 cup win by the Habs, and especially the '93 win, as I cashed in a little bit betting on my favorite playoff team.
All the while, though I have found it impossible to avoid being inundated by overenthusiastic (I wanted to say rabid) TO fans who cannot accept the possibilty that their team mighht be slightly inferior to any other.
Seriously, in any arena in Western Canada, (and I know you all know this) there are more Leafs fans than there are for the home team. Look at your team, citizens of Toronto! LOOK AT THEM!!!! DEMAND MORE! I could be a fan, just.............never mind.never mind. |
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jbraiter
PickupHockey Pro
577 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2007 : 18:22:30
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| leafs suck and it is horrible to be a leaf fan (because they suck) |
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The_only_Odelein_fan
Top Prospect
Canada
94 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2007 : 12:25:08
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You're right jbraiter!
Lyle Odelein is a god! |
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oil fan97
Rookie
Canada
138 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2007 : 12:35:44
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Originally posted by jbraiter
leafs suck and it is horrible to be a leaf fan (because they suck)
i agree but because i hate the leafs they suck ok!!!!!!!
Oilers Rule!!! |
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manninm
PickupHockey Pro
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 05:40:19
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Originally posted by jbraiter
leafs suck and it is horrible to be a leaf fan (because they suck)
I thought you were supposed to have a point when you posted? |
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Guest8274
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Posted - 03/27/2007 : 07:47:00
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| ok i think that it is embarrasing to be a Leafs fan, from what I've seen, Leafs fans are women and people uneduacated about the world of hockey. if you ask a number of Leafs fans what players they know from Toronto they will say Sundin, and thats usually about it, now im not saying the Leafs fans on this forum are uneduacated about hockey because obviously they are but im talking about the majority of Leafs fans, the Leafs suck, they had potential and they blew it, Sundin is a bum, they need to trade Sundin for a top center, one who will lead the team and play with intensity. Overall i think the Leafs blow, and the majority of their fans dont know d*** all about hockey |
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Guest9930
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Posted - 03/27/2007 : 08:22:26
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What are you basing this on 8274? How can you make a statement that a majority of Leaf fans are uneducated about hockey? You're basing an statement on a bias opinion becuase you're not a Leafs fan. Where's your evidence to back up this claim? Pretty uneducated statement in my books.
bablaboushka you just proved manninm's point by saying that you abandoned being a Leafs fan becuase "I chose to cheer for a team that was rebuilding and promised a solid, successful future." instead of what he said about how people grow up loving a team only to ditch them on hard times. A true fan supports a team in good times and in bad even if they have a dumb-ass GM. |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 03/27/2007 : 15:49:40
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Originally posted by Guest9930
bablaboushka you just proved manninm's point by saying that you abandoned being a Leafs fan becuase "I chose to cheer for a team that was rebuilding and promised a solid, successful future." instead of what he said about how people grow up loving a team only to ditch them on hard times. A true fan supports a team in good times and in bad even if they have a dumb-ass GM.
Well I wasn't a true fan. I chose to cheer for them when I was like 7 or 8 years old because they were really, the only team I knew anything about and they were the only team on TV. Like 50% of the kids I knew (the other 50% cheered for the Habs), I cheered for the Leafs.
I "abandoned" them after the 2003-04 season like I said when I started to really appreciate the Sharks. The Leafs had one of, if not their best regular season in team history that year (103 pts) so technically they weren't extremely bad years. But at that age, I was able to realize what Ferguson was doing, trading away the future because at the time, "This is the year" was his attitude.
So technically, the Sharks are the first team that I can truly consider myself a "true fan". I made a wise, educated decision to follow them because I admired the efforts made by their management. When I started cheering for the Leafs, I just really didn't know any better. But this time, I can see myself staying a Sharks fan for a long time and even though they might have some rough patches, and being eliminated from the playoffs two years in a row without making the Cup Finals wasn't golden either, I think this one will last. |
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ED11
Rookie
Canada
224 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 18:25:18
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Originally posted by jbraiter
leafs suck and it is horrible to be a leaf fan (because they suck)
You should be posting more cause you have unbelieveable insight. Please buddy. |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 20:04:30
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| Yeah guys, it's cool to rip on teams but at least give a DECENT reason. Saying they suck, just because they're sucky is not a reason. |
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Novie
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
452 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2007 : 05:04:43
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Originally posted by Guest8274
ok i think that it is embarrasing to be a Leafs fan, from what I've seen, Leafs fans are women and people uneduacated about the world of hockey. if you ask a number of Leafs fans what players they know from Toronto they will say Sundin, and thats usually about it, now im not saying the Leafs fans on this forum are uneduacated about hockey because obviously they are but im talking about the majority of Leafs fans
Replace all 'Leafs' with 'Flames'
If you live in calgary, you know what I'm talking about!
Go Sens
Crosby is God
Tucker is a douche |
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manninm
PickupHockey Pro
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2007 : 05:57:56
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| I have no complaints, bablaboushka. My point was geared more to the "flip-floppers" of the world anyway. Ppl who when their team stinks, they go become a fan of another team until their starts to win again. |
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Guest9930
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Posted - 03/28/2007 : 06:42:43
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Originally posted by bablaboushka
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Originally posted by Guest9930
bablaboushka you just proved manninm's point by saying that you abandoned being a Leafs fan becuase "I chose to cheer for a team that was rebuilding and promised a solid, successful future." instead of what he said about how people grow up loving a team only to ditch them on hard times. A true fan supports a team in good times and in bad even if they have a dumb-ass GM.
Well I wasn't a true fan. I chose to cheer for them when I was like 7 or 8 years old because they were really, the only team I knew anything about and they were the only team on TV. Like 50% of the kids I knew (the other 50% cheered for the Habs), I cheered for the Leafs.
I "abandoned" them after the 2003-04 season like I said when I started to really appreciate the Sharks. The Leafs had one of, if not their best regular season in team history that year (103 pts) so technically they weren't extremely bad years. But at that age, I was able to realize what Ferguson was doing, trading away the future because at the time, "This is the year" was his attitude.
So technically, the Sharks are the first team that I can truly consider myself a "true fan". I made a wise, educated decision to follow them because I admired the efforts made by their management. When I started cheering for the Leafs, I just really didn't know any better. But this time, I can see myself staying a Sharks fan for a long time and even though they might have some rough patches, and being eliminated from the playoffs two years in a row without making the Cup Finals wasn't golden either, I think this one will last.
Fair enough. It's the flip-floppers I'm more annoyed with. |
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Guest8274
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Posted - 03/28/2007 : 08:13:24
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| ok i believe i stated why i said a majority of Leafs fans are uneducated about hockey, MOST of them dont know anything about the team, they know Sundin plays for them, and thats about it, at least around here anyways, Toronto is the closest team to where i am so there are alot of Leafs fans around here, and most of them are women or people who dont follow hockey that much. |
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Canucks Man
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1547 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2007 : 08:24:47
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I gotta say 8274 that I agree with the first part of your last coment, I live in BC far away from the Leafs and All the guys who are leafs fans in my school are the ones who dont watch or play hockey, or there parents liked them when there was only 6 teams to choose to cheer for and they just passed it on to there kids.
CANUCKS RULE!!! |
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ED11
Rookie
Canada
224 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2007 : 20:45:37
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Originally posted by Guest8274
ok i believe i stated why i said a majority of Leafs fans are uneducated about hockey, MOST of them dont know anything about the team, they know Sundin plays for them, and thats about it, at least around here anyways, Toronto is the closest team to where i am so there are alot of Leafs fans around here, and most of them are women or people who dont follow hockey that much.
Well then speak for the place that your from only then. I am a Leaf fan and most people I know are Leaf fans and we live in Toronto. We all play hockey, a lot friends and I played as high as university hockey. We are quite educated about hockey over here. |
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Guest9930
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Posted - 03/29/2007 : 07:04:17
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Originally posted by Guest8274
ok i believe i stated why i said a majority of Leafs fans are uneducated about hockey, MOST of them dont know anything about the team, they know Sundin plays for them, and thats about it, at least around here anyways, Toronto is the closest team to where i am so there are alot of Leafs fans around here, and most of them are women or people who dont follow hockey that much.
So becuase a majority of Leafs fans don't know another person on the team other than Sundin or really anything about the team, that makes them uneducated about hockey? I think you mean is a majority of Leafs fan don't know anything about the team rather than hockey in general. |
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semin-rules
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 03/29/2007 : 11:16:47
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I don't think it is bad that you are a Leaf fan at all. It is your opinion on which team you will cheer for, and if it happens to be the Leafs, then thats your choice. Just because a lot of people hate them, doesn't mean that everyone hates them. I have said this before but I think that Leaf fans are the most devoted to their team. If you are a Leaf fan, then good for you.
~~~~~GO STARS~~~~~ |
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Guest8274
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Posted - 03/30/2007 : 07:20:30
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| well if the dont know anything about their favorite team I'm sure they dont know about any other team......and once again i said MOST Leaf fans...i dont know why some people are taking this personally....i said MOST....and i also stated that the people on a hockey forum obviously know stuff about hockey even the Leafs fans....I'm talking majority of the fans....and the fact that there are so many fans for such a s***ty team is annoying |
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manninm
PickupHockey Pro
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2007 : 08:46:51
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| 8274, I think you're making some pretty rash generalizations when you say that even a majority of Leafs fans are uneducated about hockey and their own team. Living in Buffalo, I get to see the opposite - the Leafs fans who drive to see their team because they can't get a ticket. The fans that have stuck with the Leafs through thick and thin (even the 80's!). These guys and gals know plenty about their team, and their sport, and even though they're really annoying, and even more so obnoxious, I respect them because they're passionate fans. Now, you may think it's "annoying" that so many fans like a bad team. Fair enough. But talking about Leafs fans like you've polled the entire lot of em and come to a concensus is a stretch. From what i can tell, you've only seen a small nucleus of the far reaching network of Leafs fans globally. While this can marr your opinion of them, it certainly doesn't mean their ignorant as a whole, or even as a majority. |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 04/02/2007 : 09:28:42
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| Leafsfan1, this is your last warning. I tried to give you plenty of tips on what was acceptable in these forums with links and warnings and suggestions but you keep blatantly ignoring me. One more ignorant post and I'm putting a request to the admin that you be banned. |
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Guest0902
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 10:24:53
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Right on Semin-rules! (BUt who the hell cheers for a team from texas?) I am a leafs fan and will always be a leafs fan, long after you all have made a jump to another playoffs bandwagon. Notice how the number of detroit and colorado fans has been quickly dropping? People who claim to "know" hockey are the worst fans out there, because they are never loyal for long. All you pittsburg fans... talk to me in a few years when they cant afford to keep anyone. I'll still be a leafs fan, and you'll be cheering for the next team to look like a contender.
For the rest of you - this is typical hillbilly canada jealousy over Toronto, you can just shut up and enjoy leaf games on the cbc because they have a bigger market and are clearly Canada's team. |
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Hoss
Top Prospect
Canada
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Posted - 04/22/2007 : 12:36:35
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| Everybody has there team that they cheer for. That meaning if its not there team then there gonna hate the other teams, some more then others. As far as i'm concerned Toronto and all the other teams are equal. There all play in the same league, what makes the other team better. One year the leafs might do good and the next year they might suck, just like every other team in the NHL. And as for you guys saying that the leafs will never win the cup ever again, Well you never know what players or coaching staff they get in the future so how can you predict that. And you guys also say that the leaf fans are idiots and gay. Thats funny cause every team out there has there fans that are idiots or gay. And i also like the comment about the gay statement. That is not a word you think you would hear on a hockey forum. |
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Habsfan92
Top Prospect
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 17:17:20
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SIXTY-SEVEN! SIXTY-SEVEN! SIXTY-SEVEN!
Ha ha Leaf fans crack me up! There is no point in life if you support the Toronto Maple Laughs. After Toronto wins a game, the entire city thinks they're winning the Cup.
Why is the Hall of Fame in Toronto and not in Montreal? Because Torontonians will forget what the Stanley Cup looks like! Congratulations on the 2004-2005 season, Leaf fans must have been pretty excited that their team was undefeated!
Last year the Montreal Gazette published 2 pages entirely to Leaf jokes, if anyone has it can you please give me a link?
Leaf Haters, got to www.leafssuck.ca |
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jbraiter
PickupHockey Pro
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 17:39:21
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Originally posted by Buddyno2000
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Originally posted by jbraiter
leafs suck
Man you're in Toronto and you hate the Leafs that much.
How did that happen?
Go leafs Go by the way
I will tell you all how it happend. Everyone loves the leafs at my skool, and i like to be original and different, so i wanted to change to a different team. Markus Naslund was the top point scorer then and i really liked him. So i followed his team to become a canucks fan. Now i piss off all my friend's when i say the leafs suck.
ps. They Do |
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Guest7005
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 19:24:09
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one rebutal to end it all you leaf farts...
You're all invited to the Stanley cup parade in Ottawa!! |
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fly4apuckguy
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 23:14:30
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I live in Saskatchewan, so I'm a ho, really. I'll go with whoever is hot.
Because I have no regional loyalty (bias), I usually cheer for teams who have the players I like (Crosby, Thornton, Heatley, Iginla, Smyth as an Oiler). So, I may be the only person in the free world who is both an Oiler and a Flames fan.
As for the Leafs, they suck. If they draft a young super-talent like Tavares, I might convert. But when the face of your team is Darcy Tucker...ouch.
Does this mean I'm a band-wagon jumper? Maybe, but it also means I'm immune to blind faith (Canucks fans).
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Gretz |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
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Posted - 05/04/2007 : 13:06:13
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Originally posted by Guest7005
one rebutal to end it all you leaf farts...
You're all invited to the Stanley cup parade in Ottawa!!
One rebuttal to you Leafs fans and Senators fans...
You're both invited to the Cup parade in Buffalo!! |
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Buddyno2000
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 05/04/2007 : 14:30:00
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After reading everything that had been said , it just made me realize that ''we'' the Leafs fan are the best, 'cos even if something like 75% of the other hockey fans pound on us we still believe in our team. I've been a Leafs fan for about the last 15 years and its gonna stay that way for as long as I'll live. well unless they decided to sell the team but it ain't gonna happen any time soon.
p.s.: when I say ''believe'' I mean I 'm realistic, The Leafs will get back on the train sooner or later, probably a little more later but I'm still young.
GO LEAFS GO
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Is it bad to be a leafs fan? 
