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One… two… John Wick’s coming for you.

Congrats Dil!

Well, it’s the start of a new week and I am feeling much better. Good health is priceless and while I am not of perfect health, I’ll take what I have today compared to what I had yesterday… Things are good in my world. I’ve been drafted by Mexico, and I’m stuck with my build (did not realize that 200 TPA was the cut off) so it’s now a matter of sitting back and earning and watching how everything unfolds. I expect to be the starter this year, but I am very unsure of what the future will bring. I know that no matter where I end up, I will be happy. Just need to get this article up and posted and then I’ll be done my updates for the week, take notice newbies, this is how you do it. Get er’ done all on Monday so the rest of them can be Funday’s. Yeah, I said it, I am a Dad after all. (163 words)

Review: Great media spot for a number of reasons. First off, it's hard to tell if JRuutu is being serious or doing what he does best and play Devil's advocate. I genuinely believe that any media that kicks up a fuss and gets lots of looks is a good one as it brings activity. The use of pictures and the graphic of the cheque are a nice touch, and if I was a real stickler I'd probably ask for some more bolding and italics in there but all in all this is some solid work from a true vet of the sim world. 9/10

Review: First off, gotta start with the fact that having Lindstrom as the render is kick ass. I just love the color choices you made, they work well with the Americans color scheme and the graphic just looks clean and beautiful. Solid choice and placement of font, and perfect size for a signature piece. The only complaint I have is this graphic is not of my player. I guess I'll have to find a way to convince you to create one for me one day. 9.5/10

1. If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? 2. If you had to choose only one, would you pick a dog or a cat? 3. Do you believe in aliens? 4. If you were President, what's the first thing you would work to change in this country? 5. If you had to live in another time period, what would you choose? 6. What foreign language(s) would you want to master and why? 7. What's your all-time favorite dessert? 8. Do you believe in ghosts? 9. What’s your survival plan during a zombie apocalypse?

1. Would you rather get back together with your very first ex, or give up all social media for an entire year? 2. Who is an animated movie character you would totally hook up with if they were real? 3. What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever said/done on a date? 4. Be honest: how often do you floss your teeth? 5. What’s the most cringe song on your current playlist? 6. If you had to choose, what are three things that you absolutely need to be happy in life? 7. If money wasn’t a factor, what would you ultimately want to do with your life? 8. What do you see in yourself that you admire when you see it in other people? 9. If your next home could have one thing of your choice that your current home does not have, what would that thing be? @Phil

Claim 2 of 2

G - Sirkants Klamasteris @solas

F - Pistil Stamen @Jubis

F - Tyler Reinhart @solas

F - Justin Lose @Jubis

Great addition, well done

D-Battre Sandstrom @solas

D - Aurelien Moreau @Jubis

Congrats RJ!

You da man cool guy.

All answered up to this point

We have a new entry this week and stepping up to the plate as producers are @Phil and @SlapshotDragon -- Thank you very much for the questions

- Boy oh boy is it ever hard not to hit that welfare button. Now that my welfare has been upgraded from 4 TPE to 5 TPE a week one has to wonder what the incentive is for doing a full PT each week? So, let’s say a season is 8 weeks in length (it’s less) but even still, 8 TPE lost over a season doesn’t seem too bad. Having been a self admitted TPE addict I still feel the calling to create but the itch to press that welfare button just got a lot stronger. - I am feeling better from my encounter with Covid but still incredibly fatigued. All of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I was in bed and asleep on or before 9:30 every night. For those of you who may have children you will understand that the moment your child goes to bed you have officially started, “your time,” where you get to do whatever you want (stay up late, play vids, watch a movie). But I was far too tired all of this past weekend to spend any of my free time on myself. Cheers to the start of a new week! (195 words)

Review: A few things have jumped into the mind but I want to start by saying I love the concept. Draft day is one of the best days in a VHL career and it's always a good idea to highlight it. Well done on the use of Davos colors and the jersey swap. It was a good idea to use the LAK as a render as the background blends better than some other NHL teams would. I like the jersey number being placed on both sides of the frame and the logos work where they are. The font is where I see opportunity for change. There is too much text both above and below, for example you could shorten each to: Top -- Drafted 30th Overall by the Davos Dynamo in the S82 VHL Draft Bottom -- Red Gaming The quote is a nice added touch but something you could use for a VHL.com article instead. By having that much font above and below it feels squeezed in, and the difference in having the top and bottom be bold/not bold also makes it feel a bit disjointed. All in all it's a great concept and a good start. 7/10

Review: I love the idea of having an inanimate object like a rubber ducky all of sudden start to talk to you. This can happen a number of different ways that includes magic, mental illness, or mushrooms but the source of the talking doesn't much matter. The questions are fun and I must say I am still curious about the answer to the pirate/ninja question. You did a good job on spacing, made it easy to follow, and the italic text was a good way of showing who was asking/answering. There is some room for spicing this up a bit further, perhaps a picture or two (rubber ducky, pirate, ninja, etc.) and even adding in some bold text as well would make it pop more. Overall, an enjoyable media spot 7.5/10

It's an interesting question because I expect for each of my drafts coming up, my placement will be different. I think I can expect top 10 for the VHL, but as for VHLM and VHLE it feels wide open. I have had contact from one VHLM team so far but that's it, which I find a bit strange but not concerning. Hmm, I suppose the best part of my tenure was my first start (which was my best start). Great LR and team vibe, but certainly a disappointing season in terms of standings. I was the starter for the Brigade in the Junior Showcase Tournament. We didn't end up winning it all but I was impressed by the GM for the Brigade @Daniel Janser and fully expect him to be a VHL GM one day. I figure that once you officially draft me, yes. So get on it Halifax! Bring this Fuhr baby back. “The world is like a ride in an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it you think it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. The ride goes up and down, around and around, it has thrills and chills, and it's very brightly colored, and it's very loud, and it's fun for a while. Many people have been on the ride a long time, and they begin to wonder, "Hey, is this real, or is this just a ride?" And other people have remembered, and they come back to us and say, "Hey, don't worry; don't be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride." And we … kill those people. "Shut him up! I've got a lot invested in this ride, shut him up! Look at my furrows of worry, look at my big bank account, and my family. This has to be real." It's just a ride. But we always kill the good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok … But it doesn't matter, because it's just a ride. And we can change it any time we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings of money. Just a simple choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see all of us as one. Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would pay for many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace.” - Bill Hicks Yes for sure, why not? Worst case we don't answer it directly but it changes things up from the regular run of the mill questions and that is a good thing.

Yes please