Banackock

Team Name: Bears Player Chosen: McAllister Position: F We're picking one player to represent our team?

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We can here it echo among the forum shadows. Throughout the web and into the tiniest of all cracks in the VHL atmosphere, she screams ever so quietly - "Shut the fuck up Banackock. We get it. You have ideas" and I do. The problem with it is, most of them are huge, not plausible or really will only be an additional with potentially limited benefits to the league and it's members. Little harsh? Maybe. I'm just trying to be a little non-biased to get a couple likes on this article without having to give out some VHL blowies. I actually think a lot of my ideas are solid because lets face it, a lot of members will see these articles and then come out with them in their own articles or in the BOG as if they came up with them themselves. So I got that going for me anyway. Now, with the previous article you know I've been struggling lately here and the enjoyment has been heavily sucked out of my seemingly lifeless, VHL soul. What can we do to reverse this? 1. Take a break. Have a kit kat. Jerk off, come back. It may be something I need to do. I am and always with be, first, a GM. I love the guys, whether they enjoy me or not (I know most do but have always questioned @tfong). I would retire my players for my team (done it twice to recreate for team needs), stay up talking trades when I should be sleeping, check in on my phone at work when it could land me in shit and talk to people I have recently found a distaste for just to benefit my organization and guys who play here (that guy was boubabi when he was trying to be a GM again). A break isn't always bad, but it wouldn't be a huge break. Just stepping back a little. We've thankfully got a good group of guys who are always offering ideas and @CowboyinAmerica has exceeded expectations of not only being a great player, but an asset that would never be able to be replaced as he's been hired on as a temporary coach to handle lines (I'm either too stupid or getting STHS on Mac really is a bitch). 2. The league needs more options for TPE Man, I'm so fucking bored writing the same shit week after week and doing the same tasks again and again. Talk about the same Taylor Swift song playing on the radio over and over and you just wanting to grab the closest sharp object near you and dissecting the fuck out of your ears. We need some alternatives. With my role as financier, I don't do VHL.com's or whatever they are because let's face it, I make up with it for my job and don't wanna waste 5 minutes writing 150 words that isn't going to attract any attention or activity anyway. Here's some quickies for the VHL - and we all know they'll attract some attention because Quickie is pretty much @Higgins's middle name. I'll say it over and over, themed Media Spots should be a section where people get to do WEEKLY tasks. It can be 150-200 words for 2-3 TPE and each week the theme will change. Example of themes (very quick and brief ideas - they'd obviously be most lengthy and descriptive), Graphics: Make a poster for this or that, Your team came out with new merchandise, let's see it etc... Written: It's the off-season, what did your player do?... Your team wants to a land a big player in the off-season... make up a scenario on your trying to get his attention - example, emails - phone calls - stalking them ETC Activity Check - Why up Welfare? It's fine where it's at. You can either just up the shit we have, or bring in more alternatives. Bring in more areas for people to post, check and do shit with. I can either earn 5-6 on welfare or bring about this option and give more options and such. Weekly, post your name and team and earn yourself 1 TPE. That's fuck all, benefits the league and is technically a form of welfare. Let's us know whose around, keeps the people happy and is a regular thing in other leagues. People like comfortability and similarities. MORE STORE SHIT - Be nice to be able to purchase some other shit. Equipment like gloves, sticks, shoulder pads or pads, blocker/glove and shit like that. We could also buy say - Endorsements, which would give us money every week. Say you got McDonalds for 500K, Nike for 1M and Rebook for 2M. Each one will earn you a certain amount of money every week - say McDonalds 150K, Nike 300K and Rebook 500K and they go on for say 6 weeks. The numbers are rough and quick writings, but take it for what it's worth. BUMP THE CAP - When's the last time someone really has negotiated a contract? I've done it twice in the last two seasons in the SHL and it's not just "okay, accept the league minimum because every good team is up against the cap and the rest are shit teams. Why on earth don't we let our players have a little fun and let them explore their options while also having the options to control more of their contracts? It's so boring to just know what you're getting - why not have some players make 3M, some 5 and others 7. It makes it more realistic and also opens up the door for more activity around the league (as players have more money and let's not kid ourselves, people like money). I say bump the cap to 40M as a test and let us enjoy. If we're expecting the league to grow anyway - we should definitely be raising the cap anyway. I'd love some wiggle room to negotiate with my players and man, it's shit but also part of the job when someones a dick and says "nah, I want 7M, not 4.25 - sorry". STOLEN IDEA BUT I LOVE IT - PRESS CONFERENCE - Was it @Kendrick who posted it? Either way, love the idea. We got a press conference section and each week we post our weekly post in our very own member section and the league asks us questions. After a specific amount, you get 2 TPE. Again, different alternatives, different ideas and a uniqueness about it. I dig the idea, see it as something good for the current guys, however, don't overly see it too much as something that's gonna make outsiders go "wow, they have this. LETS JOIN!". Either way, good idea. I think both this and the themed media spots should be brought in. Owners - If we were to bring in more money, I really like this idea and you can't tell me people from all over wouldn't join the site to own their very own hockey team, control every aspect of it (finances, team name, logo, were they play and who runs the team as a manager). Make the cost of every team 100M to start. Then, it's a raise to 100M. After that, the owner owns the team and can sell it for whatever they want (maybe we have a value chart, but then they can still do whatever - sorta like a forbes listing). I REALLY love this idea but doubt it'll get put into the league. I just see it as something that would be very hard to bring into the league, but if it were, it'll either be a waste or really bring people to the league. It would also be fun to be a GM and know that "hey, If I do nothing or am lazy or whatever, I can get fired". MAYBE also have GM contracts???? So if I had to say which Ideas I really enjoy, it would be the Ownership (1), Themed Point Task (2), Press Conference (3) and Activity Check (4). I can't stress enough how excited I would be for the Ownership thing to come about and think it would be a huge boost to the league. What did players love about this league as opposed to a GM league where it's strictly GM's controlling real NHL rosters? It offered something DIFFERENT? Other than I think the PHL (which is dead????), no one has it, right? Who wouldn't want that. It would add realism, add so much opportunity and alternatives and make everything better all the way from a commissioner, GM or player. 3. I need 1,500 words so I can have 3 weeks off. So here's this too. The league needs to be more lively but people have to remember that this is all for fun. At the end of the day, without any of us here, it's nothing. It's dead and fuck all. We have assholes like @boubabi who run their mouths and while I have never hated him, the last little while, he's been an annoying prick who does nothing but bring negativity about while being a cunt to everyone. Unacceptable and while some member like Gorlab don't understand, I fully do - and I'm a member of the BoG, Gorlab. Enough of the bullshit. There's no reason to dislike anyone here or be a dick to anyone. That's one thing I used to like about this site over the SHL was that it wasn't a bunch of internet trolls who were 12 years old and thought copying and pasting the word "penis" 300 times in a thread was funny. It seems times are changing for that too though. Anyway, PEACE. 1,620 words. 6x3 FEDEROV 15-21 (Jan) 22-28 (Jan) 29 (Jan) - 4th (Feb)

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Maybe it's work kicking my ass? I did take a 2 week hiatus for my family member - and than an extend 4 day window where we had the funeral and shit. Maybe I was used to being back to work - so now that's affecting my leagues and shit? Or, maybe just maybe, it's the fact that the load of the leagues are heavy on my shoulders. I got the VHL (2 articles weekly, VHL.com, financier role and the Seattle GM role), plus the SHL (all their shit PT's and such), plus the GOMHL - which I mainly just do Activity Check's now and am also Co-GM for the Patriots. We've unfortunately had some shitty luck. On top of that, and extending onto the Seattle GM role, I'ver been carrying extra wait than need be. @Laflamme went inactive - anyone surprised? I drafted him when he came back as I really liked him before he left the last recent time. He came back flying and I really believed in him. He can't make graphics now and you and I both know he won't write 500 words weekly - so I've been helping the guy out as much as I can since the middle or early parts of December I believe. This also includes rookie reports, biographies for him, Lunaro and another player. Could we say that maybe I'm getting burnt out? Then we have the GM role. Holy man, once upon a time I was so excited to be a GM in this league. Could it be the fact that I've just been in the role for so long that it has gotten dull? Could it be the fact that the league was more alive back then and it slowly, dwindling like a candle running out of wick? If nothing huge happens in the next 5 seasons and we don't see a large amount of new members come in, let's all face it - the league is fucked. This isn't really a huge motivator to be a GM. Why am I wasting all this time on something that may not be around in a year or two? It also isn't super enjoyable logging on to see nothing has happened in the last 8 hours and the only people on are the same 4 people on 3 hours ago. Maybe it's that. I think if I were to actually pin point it, I would generalize it to "life stress" getting to me and the fact that I'm carrying to much of a load. I'm also in the PBE, that baseball league that is heavily mediocre and started way too soon. Don't get me wrong, love the idea of it - but with all the leagues out now, there's zero reason a league shouldn't be fully finalized prior to starting. It was heavily rushed and heavily noticed while I was there. Either way, good league - I just don't have the time to write 4 PT's a week there (short and long), plus weekly training and activity check, all while being a GM and writing myself and others PT's in other leagues. I'd like to take a step back and relax, but it's not really in my nature as a GM to do. The guys I have in the locker room are great and I'd do a lot for them - and that's something I've always been like since the first day. MY negative rep as someone who sends too many PM's is silly. If that's the worst thing I do and causes people not to come, whatever. I do it because I care. I want to bring you in, be apart of the team and find success for those who already call Seattle home. If it's me being openly honest around the boards - I call it passion and I'd rather not bullshit and call it how it is. Kendrick always says "You're a GM. Be professional. People look to you". Actually, we're fake GM's on and online game. At the end of the day, we have our duties but professionalism isn't overly in the job description. We help out new guys out, our old guys out and cover the duties but at the end of the day, we're people just like the rest of you. If that's a problem with my style, whatever. I think the fact of underperforming or never really reaching the finals or anything is really starting to lay on me - as is the very minor of population who doubts my abilities. Seattle hasn't been able to catch much of a break, but 99% of people who come here, are happy. They enjoy their time. So at this point in my VHL tenure, I'm not sure what really to do. My first attempt and saving my leagues is cutting the PBE. It's the one I'm least into and I really don't give a shit about it. The next thing to go after that may very well be my one and only GM league. I've built a crazy good team but as the years moved on, I log in less and less into the site and do less and less on it. Also doesn't help I have a mac and STHS is a bitch to run on it.. The next site to go would have to be the GOMHL. It is the one that most reminds me of the VHL. It's slow - it's quiet and almost seems dead at times. Yet, it's probably growing at a quicker rate now than the VHL is. However, I don't care for the league. 8 TPE freely and only 3 for writing. It's means I can be a lazy prick and still make a decent player - and that's the only reason I'm still there. I also dislike how long it takes to develop. 11 TPE a week, but fuck does it take forever it seems. The last two things after that would be the VHL and SHL and right now, I'd keep the VHL over SHL but I'd try and hang on to both - despite really enjoying the SHL as of late (something I haven''t done since Magnus Jakobsen and around S17-23). Fingers crossed. I'd hate to burn out and die in this league - becoming another brown, dried out leaf falling to the ground just like so many before me. For now, focus is on Seattle - turning around our recent shit luck and trying for a cup because at the end of the day, I will ALWAYS be a Forsberg 6x2 15-21 22-28

I seen it on Xbox and was gonna get it but wasn't too sure. I like lengthy binges, haha. If I get super hooked, I'll just sink into something similar like GOT Zero history about that stuff. So I'm all set. Also been trying out West World or whatever. About 6 eppy's in and it's meh. Started out very intriguing but it;'s losing ground for myself and the girlfriend.

I've also sent a PM regarding line changes (to Jardy and Will), but nothing was done!

Then gamble with crypto. Some people aren't though. Not saying you're not - but I've advised a couple friends and such to stay away. There's lots to learn - even in an unregulated, volatile market that's totally unpredictable.

Ouch - not a game we should lose. oh well. Moving on!

Ouch I remember when I scored my first gul

Stock market would be less risky. crypto has way more risk but potentially way more reward (quicker).

I'll PM you in a bit if so! Or here! Little late. Id say sign up to Coinbase and Binance.com for the time being.

@Exlaxchronicles If you wanna do Crypto, PM me. Lots of good exchanges etc - WATCH for fees and prices etc. Trends honestly means fuck all. I've seen hundreds of graphs with triangles on it and descriptions and wordings that I barely understand. They have lines and predictions that make senses but 9.99999 times out of 10, they're wrong. There is zero trends and it's almost impossible to predict - so don't play into that bull shit. If it was predictable - everyone would be doing it and wealthy like @BluObieZ If stocks, Robbie would be your best bet.

I'd hop back into TRX if you got spare jingle. The volatility offers a good chance at a nice return if you play your cards right - and it's bound to climb up. Even if this was the downslope, it wouldn't die off that fast!

IF anyone has interest in it - PM me and if you really want, use the referral code https://www.binance.com/?ref=15759105

I went into ACB with my buddy - he's always on about that one. Few others too. Never looked at Kraken, but I'd imagine it's similar to Binance's "BNB" coin. The market is taking a huge dip. Normal around this time area most experienced guys quote, but also Korea and China's alleged crackdown could be affecting it too. Also doesn't help that at times, people with loads of money tend to control the market. Now is the time to buy when everything is dirt cheap though!

Oh, yeah. Unfortunately, I roll on coinable and than head on over to Binance for most of it.

Ripple is something to look into, sure. When I was initially new to the crew world (I still theoretically am, just less naive and more knowledgeable), I REALLY believed in XRP. Now, I still do, but less. XRP is unlike other blockchains and it's centralized. It's made for the banks and is controlled by those in ripple and essentially, the banks. Also, unlike other blockchains and cryptos, XRP isn't really what Ripple is selling. They have a totally different product that they're pushing, that allows for the quick, small-fee transactions etc - all while NOT using their ripple coins. I got on at Ripple at 0.81. I missed the initial climb and it took my awhile to get into it (verification was slow on some) and watched it haul all the way to $3. Luckily, I sold out at 2.82. Unfortunately, I bought back in at 2.12. I'm not too worried though with the current dips. As I stated prior, volatility is normal in these markets and has been seen often (years before with bitcoin - numerous of times). Somedays the markets are totally red, other days total green. You don't lose if you don't sell.

I'll be another nice guy and if you want to hop into Crypto... now is the time... everything is low and despite what you might think or might know, it'll rebound again. Volatility and dips like this are no uncommon. It fluctuates fairly heavily usually. TRX is a decent longterm buy - I made some killer coin off it when I bought in at 0.006 and watched it climb to 0.26. XRP is questionable, but I have faith in it. It may not climb to crazy amounts, but good amounts still. ADA will be another decent one to hold onto if you're into that thing. BNB, binance coin - down to 11-12 dollar range - was hopping around 25 a few days ago. Many, many good coins out there and while risky, it could be worth it. You don't need to sink 48467632 dollar into it, sink what you can. What you're willing to lose. I mean, right now $10 of Tron will grab you 250 (minus fees, so rough guess 245). Says she bounces from the current 0.04 to only .9 and you've made 225. For me, with 9,000+, that beautiful and totally likely chance nets me 8,100+. Again, there's risk - but it's enjoyable, addicting and totally worth it. You can longterm hold, or do a little day trading. I do a bit of both but about 85% of my net is in holdings. If you're interested in getting involved, let me know and I can help you swing the bat and hopefully we can retire together shortly.

Nice win boys.