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If you'll cut me some slack on timezone bullshit, I'm in.
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Typical Wolves... that looks like pee.
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I'm still looking at Nevada!
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Being Draft Eligible - What I'm Facing - Justin Lose
BOOM replied to youloser1337's topic in Archived Media Spots
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Thanks @fromtheinside It's always great to see active new members that are enjoying the VHL. As for the article, I just want all the GM's to know what they'll be getting this time around ASAP. As for teammates, who knows. If so, I'll look forward to working with you!
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I think everyone is boarding up their windows and loading spare mags...
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If Biden wins, it's down to Fresco picking the Biden Burger. He's a genius.
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Coming from a member perspective, rather than my player, it's good to be back in the VHL. I had been a sim leaguer for a long time(hi @Advantage and @.sniffuM ), before I found the VHL and once I joined, I knew it was going to be a long-term relationship. I believe that was S25 and my very first VHL player, Vladimir Boomchenko was born. He wasn't incredible, but he wasn't terrible either, so that was OK. I was pleased with player number one. However, anyone that knows me beyond the "BOOM" persona, is aware of the amount of pressure I can put myself under, with regards to player success and decisions like Free Agency or contract decisions. I'm not sure why, but trying to strike a balance between having a good career and putting my player in the best position to succeed and not upsetting my GM or teammates by "abandoning" them, has always proven a difficult one. That situation has arisen throughout my time here in the VHL and I've probably mishandled the situation with every single player I've had. I've never intentionally set out to anger or betray anyone, but there's been times when the situation has played out like that. Davos to New York is an example where the situation could, and should have been handled better from my end. I always took it too seriously, despite several members/friends here telling me not to. I wasn't in a great space for a considerable amount of my VHL time, and being here was pretty much every minute of time I had to spare. Regardless, Ive returned after a considerable absence with the intention of managing Odinsson in an entirely new way. No more desperation to beat the PT deadline for that 1 point to meet the cap for the week. No more trying to position my player to chase cups(with never really worked for me anyway), and no more caring that I'm top a top earner or leading a stat category or two. Sure I'll try and do PT's to reach cap if I can, but if I don't feel like it, tough shit. If I get drafted to a team, unless the atmosphere sucks and I hate it there, there will be no trade demands or LR/Discord sulking like a little bitch. It's meant to be fun, a place to hang out for a while, improve your fake hockey player. It's not an entryway to a marvelous career, or a top school or something else where you need to demonstrate your level of perfection. Well, not for me anyway. Not this time. Odinsson will be serviceable, that's all. No HOF potential, no first, second or even maybe third round pick. Pick players on need or potential, not past interaction or glory. Newer members are the lifeblood of the VHL and if they are active and earn well, that's great, and all the best to them for their time in the VHL. They well and truly deserve to be selected before someone like me. In short, here I am back in the VHL but considerably different to the past activity and commitment levels of my previous stint. I'm enjoying it, seeing many members I had an association with previously, as well as newer ones who have added another layer of VHL enjoyment. Here's to the VHL...
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I know that's the only reason I have maintained some sense of civility.
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Nevada gets to decide? Good lord.
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Fair enough. Like I said, I'm just following Politico. Blame them for my possible disinformation.
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Yes, Arizona is blue.
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I don't know how trusted it is, but I've been following Politico for results and scenarios.
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Good job Michigan.
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To everyone that has taken the time to think about and write detailed, considered and informative replies... THANK YOU.
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A President who can't spell "polls". Congrats America.
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Open invitation to all my US based colleagues. If you start rowing here now, you may just be in time for our border to reopen. Tell them you know me.
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Oh. Is there an election happening? What's it for?
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I'd listen to that!