bigAL 2,176 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Quote Beaviss: This is my official resignation from the role as VHL Commissioner. My VHL interest has stagnated in the last month or so. I recently took a little break and I found when I came back that it didn't get any better. While this is unfortunate since I once really loved spending all my free time coming to chat and thinking up new ideas for the league and how to make it better. I feel like I've left a little mark good or bad (depending on who you talk to) on the league in the role that its a good time for me to walk away. Hopefully my replacement (if one is hired) can have the passion I first did when entering the role. and Quote Quik: So, this will probably come as a shock to most of you, but I haven't really been around much lately. I touched a bit on this when we announced Al as the newest Commissioner, which was 2 months ago, that I was going through some changes in my personal life that meant less time for the league. Initially, this was meant to be temporary, as I settled into a new phase in my career, hoping to return to full activity as a part of the Commissioner team in this great community that I've devoted thousands of hours to over the past decade and a half. However, after a couple of months, it's become clear that I will no longer be able to put in the time necessary to be a contributing member of the Commish team. It's been a wild ride, and I'll be forever grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the leadership in the VHL. Thank you to everyone I've interacted with for being part of the journey, and if I haven't interacted with you, thank you, as well, if for nothing other than being part of the league. and Quote bigAL: Ditto. Seriously, I might as well just copy and paste what Beav and Quik said in theirs. For real, I pulled the classic blue move of “go away for a few weeks and lose the drive to come back.” Someone else on the brink of retirement gave me the lightbulb moment when they said they “were actively avoiding logging in” and I was like, “igen, that’s me, that's a red flag.” I mentioned a bit about December’s hectic ‘goodbye tour’, but that started as a weekend away. And turned into a week. And then another end. And here we are at the end of another week, still barely active. Time to make it official, I can't do the job to the standards that this league deserves anymore. Oh well, it happens. I wrote a eulogy, an explanation, a reflection to go along with this, but this isn't the place to do that. Check that heartfelt look back here. So long, and thanks for all the fish. & fishy, frescoelmo, Dil and 28 others 4 1 10 16 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOM 8,808 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Happens to the best of us! But hope you are able to stick around in the VHL in some capacity. bigAL 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dil 1,760 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 small alberto Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonziGG 1,069 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaviss 4,958 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Where can I send the secret society welcome basket? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Ricer13 2,819 Posted December 30, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 30, 2021 DON’T YOU LEAVE ME!!! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice 408 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I gotta say in the short time that I have been here, it's been clear that you do so much for this community and people here look up to and respect you tremendously for your contributions. We are lucky to have had someone as passionate as you for the time that we did have you! Thank you so much @bigAL ! Phil and bigAL 1 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 11,009 Posted December 30, 2021 Admin Share Posted December 30, 2021 Man really lasted less than me in the E. Welcome to the superior club of exes Al. bigAL 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank 5,244 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I blame the meta. bigAL, Devise and Phil 1 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop 3,445 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Frank said: I blame the meta. meta sucks Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank 5,244 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, scoop said: meta sucks @VancouverWolves Nykonax, Banackock and Dil 1 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop 3,445 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Frank said: @VancouverWolves I don't blame them. I blame Simon. Nykonax 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog337 3,483 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 18 minutes ago, scoop said: I don't blame them. I blame Simon. how about to do it my way and blame both Spartan, Ricer13 and Nykonax 2 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarzalGoat 728 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Cheers to a great commissioner over a great growth period in the VHL. Hope you stick around in some capacity that makes this as fun for you as it was during Groovy's prime bigAL 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon 597 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Thanks for everything AL! Now we chant #MoonForCommish bigAL, Dil and JB123 1 1 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 5,129 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 17 hours ago, bigAL said: So long, and thanks for all the fish. So sad that it has come to this. We try to warn you all.... Great book - but also, I totally understand the resignation without any context or explanation needed. It's a super time-consuming, often thankless job. Your tenure was short but sweet. Thank you for stepping up into the role for the time that you did. As an oldtimer who's stepped back, I really do appreciate it bigAL 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigAL 2,176 Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 6 hours ago, Phil said: I totally understand the resignation without any context or explanation needed. It's a super time-consuming, often thankless job. Your tenure was short but sweet. Thank you for stepping up into the role for the time that you did. As an oldtimer who's stepped back, I really do appreciate it It is a lot eh? It’s hard to quantify that from the outside but once you know, you know. And don’t worry, I’m not done with you old man. I owe you five podcast intros! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigAL 2,176 Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 16 hours ago, WranglersSuck said: DON’T YOU LEAVE ME!!! Aww buddy, I remember how crushed you were when I quit AGMing for you. But if you love something you gotta set it free, or some other hippy dippy cliche Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigAL 2,176 Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 18 hours ago, Beaviss said: Where can I send the secret society welcome basket? To my new locker in our evil underground lair, of course Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-898953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbitingDeath 3,226 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Best of luck and thanks for all of your hard work guys ♡ Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-899078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Hatter 1,608 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Thanks for all you've done Al, enjoy your retirement as it were. Hope to see you around soon Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-899200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioner Acydburn 1,618 Posted January 2, 2022 Commissioner Share Posted January 2, 2022 Was excited when you got the position, sadder now that you're vacating it. Life stuff comes first, good luck. bigAL 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-899225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 12/30/2021 at 1:11 PM, WranglersSuck said: DON’T YOU LEAVE ME!!! Ricer! ... You're not Ricer anymore! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/113960-official-commissioner-resignation/#findComment-899240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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