Name: J-ROK
Date: Nov 1st, 2002

Hello and welcome to our website:
first of all we would like you to introduce yourself

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

 

 -Name:
  JOHNNY

-Nickname:
 J-ROK

-Sex/age/location:
 4 TIMES A WEEK/21/ANYWERE LOL J/K :D 21 MALE TORONTO

-What do you do in life, interests, and hobbies?
IM WAITING TO GET MY OWN BUSINESS.   MY FATHER IS A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN AND IM JUST A NATURAL. I LOVE WEIGHT LIFTING AND I PLAN ON BEING A BODY BUILDER SOMEDAY SINCE MY HOCKEY DAYS ARE OVER :(
-Found love yet?
YES

-Your ideal age for a girl/guy to get married, assuming they are ready for it?
WELL MY GRANDPARENTS GOT MARRIED WHEN THEY WERE 12.. BEFORE THEY EVEN DEVELOPED PUBERTY LOL GEEZ I DUNO HOW THAT WORKED FOR THEM :$ WELL ACTUALLY I THINK THE BEST AGE TO GET MARRIED IS 24/25 WHENEVER U HAVE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND A GOOD CAREER :d THAT'S WHEN U KNOW YOU ARE READY.

-Do you use your feelings or intuition when dealing with people?
I USED MY FEELINGS WHEN I DEAL WITH PEOPLE LOL THAT'S WHY I GET MYSELF INTO A LOT OF ARGUMENTS. SOMETIMES I WOULD JUST STICK A NOTE ON MY COMPUTER SCREEN SAYING "DO NOT LOOSE UR TEMPER SHWEEKHA!!" TO REMIND ME HOW TO COOL DOWN WHENEVER SOMEBODY STARTS WITH ME LOL.

"...AS LONG AS ASSYRIANS COME TOGETHER AND GET INVOLVED WITH EACH OTHER. I LOVE THAT. BUT I WISH WE ALL LIVED ON ONE CITY IN OUR OWN COUNTRY ON OUR OWN LAND."

-What do you beleive in life after death? i.e: what is in there?
I BELIEVE THAT AFTER U DIE.. YOU GET TO CHOOSE HOW U WANT TO LIVE. I BELIEVE ID BE PLAYING IN THE N.H.L AFTER I DIE :D FOR A TEAM CALLED "HEAVEN'S ANGELS"

-Which one of those three mean more to you: Justice, Faith, Bravery?
BRAVERY MEANS THE MOST TO ME. IT TOOK ME SO FAR IN HOCKEY.  I USED TO PROTECT MY TEAMMATES WITH MY FISTS. I WAS THE HEART OF THE TEAM. I AVOIDED MY TOP PLAYERS FROM GETTING INJURED. I INTERMEDIATED OTHERS PLAYERS. I USED TO PUT MY BODY ON THE LINE FOR MY TEAMMATES. THAT'S HOW I GOT INJURED. 2 DISLOCATED SHOULDERS AND I RECENTLY GOT ONE SHOULDER FIXED IN SURGERY. MY MISSION NOW IS TO TAKE CARE OF MY FELLOW ASSYRIANS. ID PUT MY LIFE ON THE LINE TO FIGHT FOR "ASSYRIA"

CHAT QUESTIONS

-Do you remember the first day for you on the chat, and who told you about it?
MY FIRST DAY IN CHAT WAS 5/6 YEARS AGO ON NINEVEH ONLINE. MY COUSIN ZAIA AKA REXDALE TOLD ME ABOUT IT.

-Message Board vs. Text Chat: what are some of the good things we can use these two places for?

MESSAGE BOARD: FOR POLITICS AND EDUCATIONAL STUFF LIKE OUR HISTORY. THE TEXT CHAT IS WHERE WE ALL SHOULD BE MAKING FRIENDS. NOT BEING IMPOSTORS!!!! USING OTHER PEOPLES NAMES AND SCREWING THEM UP LOL. COMON PEOPLE!! WERE ALL ASSYRIANS!!! WAKE UP AND SMELL THE DAMN COFFEE!!! WE WONT GET ANYWHERE LIKE THIS!!

-A lot of people think of you as being a very funny person online. Do you work hard to do that or you are like that naturally?
IM LIKE THAT NATURALLY. IM THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO WOULD JUST HUMILATE MYSELF TO MAKE SOMEONE LAUGH. I LOVE TO SEE PEOPLE LAUGH. :D  IF ANYONE HASN'T HEARD MY SONGS CALLED "WALK LIKE JAMES" OR "BRATIT MAM OSHANA REMIX" JUST ASK ME FOR IT I BET UR WOULD DIE FROM LAUGHING :D

-You also seem to be one of the few people who take the internet very seriously at times: that is get mad at other people that you don't even see. What is your response to that?

ASHOOR YANNI U HAD TO ASK ME THAT??  LOL. WELL, YEAH I DO GET MAD. OUT OF THE 1 MILLION PEOPLE WHO COME ONLINE IM THE ONE WHO ALWAYS GETS PICKED ON LOL. I RELIZED IM FAMOUS LOOOL AND THERES JELOUS HATERS AROUND. OH WELLL.............  ANA IM SOO SEXY I BAG MORE PANTIES THEN A CLERK AT VICTORIA'S SECRET LOOL  J/K :)

-What has the message board helped you with personally?
  MY FOBISH SPELLING MISTAKES LOL.

-What comes to your mind when you first hear these three nicknames:
 AssyrianChick, RuffRyder UK, MEME UK

ASSYRIAN CHICK:  IM NOT SURE WHO SHE IS BUT IM SURE SHES FROM CANADA. IF ITS KALINA OR MALINA .. I TRAUMATIZED YOU KIDS GOOD WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG LOOOL J/K. THEY ARE GOOD GIRLS AND FAMILY FRIENDS :)

RUFFRYDER UK : A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE FROM ENGLAND. COOL GUY

MEME UK: I DUNO WHO SHE IS. BUT SHES FROM THE UK I GUESS :S

-Persons on the message board that you feel have changed a lot? change here being from one state to another? for example from being very careless about their nation, to proud Assyrians?

IVE NOTICED A LOT OF CHANGE IN EVERYONE THESE DAYS.  THANKS TO WESTERN ASSYRIAN, TRU THUG AND SHADY SURAYA FOR SPEAKING OUT AND WAKING US UP FROM A DAMN NIGHTMARE!!  THOSE PEOPLE ARE THE BRAINS OF ASSYRIA!! WE NEED MORE LIKE THEM!!! GOD BLESS YOU GUYS!! KHAYA ATOUR!!! AND LIKE SHAYDY ALWAYS TELLS ME "DANA QORBINA" HAVE FAITH EVERYONE.

-Two most proud Assyrians on the website in general. One male and one female?

DEDE AKA A2RETA SHE CAN PUT ME IN HER POCKETS WHEN IT COMES TO HISTORY LOL. KEEP IT UP CUZ!! AND SHADY SURAYA IS AMAZING!!

-Does it bother you that the Assyrian Voice Network is a global community? that is, the people you meet come from different places and not necessairily from where you live? do you wish that you had more people from your own city on the website?

IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME MUCH. AS LONG AS ASSYRIANS COME TOGETHER AND GET INVOLVED WITH EACH OTHER. I LOVE THAT. BUT I WISH WE ALL LIVED ON ONE CITY IN OUR OWN COUNTRY ON OUR OWN LAND.

-What do you think of people on the chat who change their nicknames once every two months or so? are you ok with that?

MAN OH MAN!!!! LA BASSA??? STICK WITH ONE NAME FOR THE LOVE OF DARNAFEECEH!!! YIMMIT DARNAFEECE KAM MAPKHEEYEETOLA!!!! IM GETTING CONFUSED UFF OU UFF!!! I DUNO WHY IM OBSESSED WITH DARNAFECEH ANYWAYS IM NOT OKAY NAME CHANGING. PEOPLE ARE TRYING TOO HARD TO GET ATTENTION BY CHANGING NAMES LOL. IM TOO PROUD TO CHANGE MY NAME. J-ROK FOR LIFE!! ANA REESHIT KEEPA EWIN :D KHILI TEZIT TEEZIE LOOOOOL. :D

FAVORITES

-favorite sport:
 HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY *PANTING* HOCKEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

-favorite Assyrian/foreign singer: 
LINDA GEORGE / SARGON GABRIEL

-favorite country/city:
 ROMA ITALIA :D

-favourite car:
 BMW Z4

-favorite soccer/hockey/basketball player:
THIS WILL BE TOO HARD TO ANSWER. BUT I HAVE TOO MANY FAVE HOCKEY PLAYERS.... LIKE DOUG WEIGHT, JAROME IGINLA, TIE DOMI EACH PLAYER HAS THEIR UNIQUE STYLE OF PLAY. WHICH MAKES THEM AMAZING.

-favorite number, and colour:
NUMBER 14 I ALWAYS WORE THAT NUMBER IN HOCKEY. COLOUR: ORANGE AND BABY BLUE.. TOO HARD TO PICK JUST ONE LOL.

-favorite food:
AKH OU AKH!!!! BISLEEWA I CANT NAME ANY FOODS OR ELSE ILL GO RUNNING TO MY FRIDGE AND START EATING LIKE A WAHSHEE!!! BAS I LOVE DOOKHWA THE MOST  PURE TYARI FOOD ;)

-favorite nickname:
 J-ROK!! J-KEEPA ANA EWIN REESHIT KEEPA. THE NAME SUITS ME WELL :D

ASSYRIANS RELATED QUESTIONS

-Do you think Assyrians are doing any good job of preserving our language, traditions and rights in general in the Middle East specially Northern Iraq where Zowaa is based?

LET ME KEEP THIS SIMPLE... ASSYRIANS BACK HOME IN IRAQ ARE MORE ASSYRIAN THEN WE WILL EVER BE. :) I WISH MY PARENTS NEVER LEFT IRAQ LOL.

-A lot of developments happened recently that concern the Assyrians. Bush's mentioning of Assyrians in his speech as well many other TV interviews with different Assyrian ldeaders. Do you see that as something normal or a good step forward?

THIS IS A GOOD THING. WE ARE BEING MENTIONED TO REMIND ALL THE OTHER RACES WE ARE STILL ALIVEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

-If you were to help and put a 10-year plan for Assyrians worldwide to get them in one place and re-establish their nation again, how would it look like? where would you get the money from?

AKH AKH PRESSURE. ID GIVE EVERYONE A DARNAFEECE AS A WEAPON  J/K. ID GET US A LEADER LIKE NINOUS AKA SHADY OR WESTERN ASSYRIAN AND START MAKING PLANS ON INVADING IRAQ LOL. ID GET THE MONEY FROM ROBBING A LOCAL 7/11 J/K LOL ILL START SOME DONATIONS. LOL I SUCK AT PLANNING :*(

-Are Assyrian teenagers doing what they are supposed to do to represent our nation best?

NNNNNNNOPE!!!! WELL 50% ARE GOING TO SCHOOL GETTING AN EDUCATION. THE REST HAVE CRAZY ISSUES.

-What do you say to Assyrians who know the Assyrian language yet choose not to speak it even with their fellow Assyrians?

ID KEEP SPEAKING TO THEM IN ASSYRIAN TILL THEY START ANSWERING IN ASSYRIAN. LOL.  I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF AN ASSYRIAN NOT KNOWING THEIR OWN LANGUAGE. I GET ASHAMED. UFF. SOORITH IS THE BEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD!! EVEN NIKHRAYEH ARE TRYING TO BE LIKE US!!! MY NIKHRAYEH FRIENDS EVEN BEG ME TO TEACH THEM ASSYRIAN!!!

-Recently, on the chat, you claimed to be "the muscle of Assyria", and also referred to people like "Siko, Western Assyrian as the brain of Assyria". Can you clarify that more, or elaborate on what you meant?

OK, PEOPLE LIKE ME AND GODPAPA ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO RISK OUR LIVES FOR "ASSYRIA" WE ARE THE MUSCLE.... WICH MEANS WE ARE THE GROUND SOLDIERS AND WE WILL FIGHT TO GET OUR ATTRA BACK. WE ARE BRAVE ENOUGH. PEOPLE LIKE WESTERN ASSYRIAN SHADY SURAYA ARE THE BRAIN AND POLITICAL LEADERS OR ASSYRIA. THEY CAN USE US AS THEIR SOLDIERS. THEY ARE EDUCATED SMART. IF YOU COMBINE THE BRAIN AND THE MUSCLE GOD HAVE MERCY ON THIS PLANET. WE WILL ONCE RULE AGAIN. WE GOTTA BE A TEAM AND EVERYONE HAS TO PLAY THEIR ROLE!!!!

-Are you a proud Assyrian, full Assyrian, or real Assyrian? explain why for anyone you choose.

IM A  PROUD REAL ASSYRIAN. I WAS BORN BACK HOME. I HAVE THE ASSYRIAN MENTALITY. IM TIGHT WITH MY SISTER MY MOTHER. AND I DON'T EVEN LET MY DOG BOOKIE LOOK AT FEMALE DOGS OR ELSE HE WILL GET SLAPPED SO HARD LOL. I SPEAK ASSYRIAN AT HOME. AND SO DOES MY FAMILY. EVEN BOOKIE UNDERSTANDS ASSYRIAN  WHEN U SAY "TA LAKHA" HE COMES OR "MO BAYIT??" HE WOULD JUST LICK HIS NOSE YANNI "HALEE KHA MINDEE KAT AKHLIN" LOOL.

-What is the biggest threat that Assyrians face at this time?

WE ARE GOING EXTINCT. OUR OWN PEOPLE ARE GETTING MARRIED TO NIKHRAYEH. ITS A SHAME!!! WE ARE LOOSING OUR PEOPLE.

-What will you do if you start dating an Assyrian girl and find out that she doesn't like to speak Assyrian even though she could speak it?

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ID HAVE TO SLAP SOME UMTA INTO HER HEAD LOL

-Last word to all people out there and how they can serve our nation even better?

START GETTING ALONG WITH EACH OTHER!!! DON'T BE JEALOUS OF OTHER ASSYRIANS!!! SUPPORT ASSYRIANS!!!! STICK TOGETHER BE A TEAM!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!!! WE HAVE BEEN LOST ALL THESE YEARS IN THE LANDS OF NIKHRAYEH!!!!! WE HAVE BEEN CORRUPTED BY NIKHRAYEH!!!! WE NEED TO GET OUR WAYS BACK!!!!! IM SCREAMING YES!!!!! I KNOW U WANT TO KILL ME YESS!! THAT'S WHY IM IM GOING TO WEAR MY HOCKEY EQUIPMENT TO AVOID DEATH OR INJURIES!!!! U GUYS ARE CRAZY!! LOOL. J/K

General and Miscellaneous Questions

-You are known to be a very passionate hockey fan and player as well? tell us about that and your history with it

I STARTED HOCKEY WHEN I WAS 3 YEARS OLD WHEN WE JUST CAME FROM ROME TO CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA.  MY LOVE FOR THE GAME GREW AND GREW EACH DAY WHILE WATCHING MY UNCLE SOO INTO IT. THEY WOULD TAKE ME TO AN OUTDOOR HOCKEY RINK WHEN IW AS 3 YEARS OLD AND MAKE ME SKATE AND SKATE FOR HOURS. LOL. IVE BEEN TO SOO MANY PLACES AND IVE SEEN SO MANY FACES DURING MY HOCKEY CAREER. I PLAYED IN ELITE LEAGUES AS A KID THE FURTHEST LEVEL I MADE WAS JR.B   IM KNOWN FOR MY PHYSICAL GAME AND "ENFORCER" ROLE ON THE ICE. I GOT INVITED INTO TRAINING CAMP FOR THE MISSISSAUGA ICE DOGS OF THE O.H.L.. UNFORTUNALLY MY SHOULDER MESSED UP REAL BAD AND I HAD SURGURY AND IT WAS TOO LATE TO TRY OUT. IM 21 NOW AND THATS OVER AGE FOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LOL. I HAD MY TIME AND MY FAME ON THE ICE AS A HOCKEY PLAYER. AND DEEP INSIDE I KNOW I WOULD HAVE MADE IT TO THE N.H.L IF IT WASNT FOR MY BAD LUCK. BUT I BELIEVE THINGS ARE MEANT TO HAPPEN. :) I HAVE TASTED VICTORY WICH IS THE BEST FEELING ON EARTH AND I HAVE TASTED DEFEAT WICH IS THE WORST THING ANYONE COULD EVER FEEL. I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH THE MOMMENTS I HAD ON THE ICE AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THE GAME :) SORRY I HAD TO WRITE THAT MUCH LOOOL :$

-Out of the following figures, who do you think deserves to be called a legend most and least: Mohamad Ali, Pele, Michael Jordan?

SOCCER PLAYERS ARE ONLY STARTS FOR THE SHORTEST TIME. 2 WORLD CUPS AND ITS OVER FOR THEM. BOXERS MAKE GOOD LEGENDS BUT I WASNT ALIVE WHEN ALI DOMINATED LOL.  SO ID SAY MICHAEL JORDAN :)

-How important is for you to take care of your body and health and always be in the perfect shape and health?

IT IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME. IM AT THE GYM ALMOST 5 DAYS A WEEK. I LIKE TO GET IN SHAPE AND LOOK GOOD. I DON'T WANT TO BE AN OVERWEIGHT EX HOCKEY PLAYER. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ATHLETIC :)

-What would you do if you win a lottery of 5 million dollars? what would you spend the money on or save it for?

ID SAVE IT TILL I GOT MARRIED LOL. SO I CAN BUY MY KIDS THEIR OWN PRIVATE HOCKEY ARENA WHERE THEY CAN PRACTICE EVERYDAY. 3 MERCEDES OR BMW'S FOR MY WIFE AND 3 FOR ME LOL. A NICE BIG HOUSE FOR MY MOM AND AN ALL U CAN EAT BUFFET FOR MY SISTER LOOOL. J/K JENNY KHILLE LIBBAKH LOOL WHAT U WANT??? U NEVER TOLD ME LOOL AKH AKH I LOVE MY SISTER TO DEATH!!!!!!! ID BE NOTHING WITHOUT HER!!!

-Have you ever used ICQ? why do you think most Assyrians use MSN as opposed to ICQ?

ICQ IS TOO COMPLICATED.. ASSYRIANS ARE JUST LAZY AND WANT SOMETHING EASY TO USE LOL. JUST LIKE ME :)

-Which of the top Assyrian singers do you think are starting to fade? which ones are starting to merge as possible future stars?

I THINK JINAN SAWA IS STARTING TO FADE SLOWLY LOL. NO OFFENCE.  TOMA GILYANA FROM TORONTO WILL BE A FUTURE STAR.  HE'S GOOD. ABOUT 3 MORE YEARS HE WILL BE AMAZING.

-What are three websites that you visit on a daily basis and why?

TSN.CA TO CHECK OUT THE SCORES ON HOCKEY. AND ASSYRIAN VOICE. THAT'S ABOUT IT LOL. ALL I DO IS REFRESH THE MESSAGE BOARD EVERY 5 SECONDS.

-What do you think of the following figures? Adam, Mar Ammanouel, Mario Limmuex

ADAM?? ADAM WHO?? LOL

MAR AMMANOUEL : A PRIEST LOL  NEVER HEARD OF HIM

MARIO LEMEUIX: ONE OF THE GREATEST HOCKEY PLAYERS THAT EVER LIVED. HE COMES AFTER WAYNE GRETZY.

FINAL THOUGHTS

-What was the hardest question we asked you? or didn't like?

THAT ASSYRIAN RELATED QUESTION. WHAT PLAN ID HAVE FOR 10 YEARS WHERE ID GET THE MONEY FROM LOL. GRR.

-One question you were glad we didn't ask you?

WHY IM OBSESSED WITH DARNAFEECE :|

-Your best quote in life:

" I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME"  PHILIPIANS 4:13

-How long have you been waiting to get this interview done?

2 YEARS NASHA. I SENT U MY FIRST INTERVIEW LAST YEAR AND LOST IT!!!!! TISK!!

-What do you think of it all?

AHH IT WAS FUN BUT I WAS THINKING ABOUT FOOD THE WHOLE TIME SINCE THE FAVE FOOD QUESTION. IM EATING SOME RIZA OU SHORWA NOW WITH SOME DAWEH MMMMMMMMMM KMA BASEEMEH AKH AKH :)
 

-Have you read other interviews? which one did you like most?

IVE READ ALL THE INTERVIEWS BEFORE. I LIKE THEM ALL. GOOD STUFF. DONT WANNA MAKE ANYONE JELOUS. LOL

-Do you recommend any person to be interviewed in the future?

I RECOMAND GODPAPA TO GET INTERVIEWED. HES THE CRAZY UMTANAYA AND MY BEST FRIEND ;) OR MY BOY BLUE ICE DUDE CRACKS ME UP. LOL

-Any final comments or thoughts?

THIS SHORWA IS GOOD MAN MmMmMm DAWEH QUENCH MY THIRST. AND THANKS FOR INTERVIEWING ME KHOON. MAYBE U SHOULD INTERVIEW YOURSELF SOMEDAY SINCE YOU ARE THE MYSTERIOUS WEB MASTER WHO IS NEVER SEEN AROUND IN ASSYRIAN FUNCTIONS LOL. I KEEP BUGGING UR FAMILY ASKING WHERE U ARE. TISK.

-At the end of this interview we would like to thank you and wish you a good luck in your life.

THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO KHOON. IF YOUR NAME WAS ON THE LEGEND PART BESIDE JORDAN OR ALI OR PELE... ID PICK YOU FOR SURE BUT ITS YOUR FAULT U DIDN'T INCLUDE IT LOL. U DONE SO MUCH FOR ASSYRIANS. KEEP IT UP BRO. LONG LIVE THE BELLINOS!!!!