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So the Lynx made it the playoffs but then we got demolished by the Houston Dynamo. I don't think anyone expected us to make any noise in the playoffs and we really didn't. In our 3 game sweep one of the games was close, one was kind of close, and the other was a blowout. All in all I think we met expectations. It was possible we could take one game (and we almost did!) but I don't think any of us expected to win the series. What I'm about to say does not apply to any one particular person or GM or team (because almost all of them do it) but I do sort of chuckle when GMs (primarily VHLM, but I guess it would apply to VHL as well) reach out for these draft interviews. Does anyone ever really have an issue playing for particular teams or feel particularly strongly about playing for a team? Or about their role on the team? I know it's also to get to know the member but as someone who GM'd in both leagues I can't recall a single instances of changing my draft board as a result of these questions.

1.) I think overall we performed as expected. Some of the games were close, some weren't, and we ended up get ng swept. The pick bounces another way maybe we end up winning one of those games but we probably still lose the series. 2.) It's always better to say you were beaten by the cup champs and not the cup runner ups, right? 3.) I could have performed better but I'm still getting my feet wet in the league so it's not like anyone would say I didn't meet expectations....which was a low bar to begin with. 4.) Nothing particularly special from a training perspective. I have to get better in every area of my game. For travel, I'll probably take a week down the shore but then it's back to the grind. 5.) I don't have a strong preference for any VHL team. On one hand, there are teams my player agency has a (long ago) history with, but there are also teams they've never or barely played on before. 6.) Lukewarm bottle of water. No fortnite.

Remove Discord. Remove chat. Remove emotes. Locker rooms on the BOTTOM. #MakeVHL2010Again

Applying on behalf of @eaglesfan036

Ha - to be fair, I started reading the series in 2019 and last started Knife of Dreams in...2021? Pretty sure it was when I was in my last apartment and didn't read it in my house. Maybe 2022 at the latest.

Yes, Wheel of Time. Coincidentally the entire series was on sale on Humblebumble for $18 for the eReader version.

Got a Kindle a couple of weeks ago and have read more in two weeks than I have in the past 12 months. On a 7 day reading streak, which is 7 days longer than my last streak. Currently reading Knife of Dreams and then will finish the 4 other books in the series. It'll probably take me roughly a month to read each book, so we'll see where I go from there.

Everyone has to keep on top of @eaglesfan036to make sure he updates because he has a tendency to not update for an entire season and then do a massive update right before the playoffs. This is not good for multiple reasons that have nothing to do with the amount of words coming out of my (virtual) mouth. IT'S PLAYOFF TIME - except once again the Flyers won't be participating. At least I have the Lynx for at least one season, but we're going to have our work cut out against Houston. As of the time I'm writing this we're down 0-2, but we're not out yet! What is the VHLM TPE cap now, like 400ish? Do non-top TPE earners generally spend their draft season and maybe draft+1 season in the VHLM? I've been out of it for so long I forget how this works. I'm once again asking for a word counter to be built into the website so I don't have to copy and paste this into a separate tab. @Willget it done!

1.) It has to be the Rangers, right? They absolutely imploded and didn't even make the playoffs. 2.) It's definitely WWWumbo - S+ tier name and member who definitely doesn't have a 50/50 chance of going inactive before he makes the VHL. 3.) Is chess a sport? If not, I'll say...tennis. No stats, just vibes. 1.) What is a type of food that your region is known for that a lot of other people might not know? (Example - PA is the potato chip capital of the world" 2.) What's your favorite position or player type to build in the VHL? 3.) Which city doesn't have a VHL(M) team that should?

Thank you - fixed it.

From public forums: "S36 - New Grading Policy" - 2013 "What's your favorite VHL memory?" - 2015 "Why Does No One Reply to Media Spots?" - 2018

I'm back - I vaguely knew S100 was approaching but when I asked in the Discord the other day when S100 re-creates start I didn't realize it was actually the next day. As someone who joined in S24 or so it's great to see the league is still around...and that @Beketovis still Blue somehow. I don't think I've ever had a good or even average player in the hybrid attribute era. I have to look up how to build my player every time now. Do I think I'll stick around? I think so. I went inactive last time once my son was born but things have calmed down on that front. I'll never be a top TPE earner again but I think I can still contribute with solid players. Is there anyway we can build in a word counter into this thing so I don't have to copy and paste it into a new window?

1. The trade deadline has come and gone and Ottawa stood pat. Do you feel like that was the right move? I'm going to guess yes - usually in the VHLM you know if you're a top contender at the beginning of the season or not. If you're not, it's usually better to conserve your assets for another season. 2. How do you feel about the new additions to the team? And, if you are one of those new additions, how do you feel about joining this team? I'm happy with the change in the VHLM to allow you to pick what team you want to join on waivers. My player agency has a long and storied history with Ottawa and all of my players should play here for at least one season. 3. What's one player in the league that you would want to join the Lynx? Cop out answer is @eaglesfan036 but he's already joined. If I could bring someone out of retirement it would be @Squinty. 4. With 11 games left in the season, we are 4 points away from clinching a playoff spot. Do you think we get it done soon or is it going to come down to the wire? It's going to come down to the wire but I think we'll be able to get it done. We just added a lot of players to the team. 5. With the season nearing an end, how is your player preparing for the offseason? Preparing for the off-season? Still have to get through the regular season and the playoffs! 6. An extremely crisp 5 dollar bill or Renegade Raider? I didn't know what a Renegade Raider was so I googled it and it looks like it's Fortnite....so give me the $5 bill, US or Canadian.

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