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Post by Divebitch on Aug 29, 2011 16:53:55 GMT -5
Excuse #1: All this homework. How long ago could he possibly have started school, 1 week ago exactly? That much homework before 1 week's time? BTW, have any of you ever taken a language? True, I've been out of the 10th grade longer than any of your students have been alive, but, but, but...flash cards? Anyone else ever been assigned a flash card assignment outside of elementary school, if at all? Excuse #2: 'Oh, and another thing, I thought the draft day was Sep 3, so I set the draft without knowing if it worked for anyone, and didn't come back for 1 week'. Okay, I'm paraphrasing. But the draft day was never 9/3, of all the dates he set it to. Not only that, but if he's so quick to change it cuz his friend couldn't make the whole weekend of 9/3, then why would he imagine that's the date? [BS meter already exploding] Excuse #3 (the best for last): 'Oh, oh, oh!!! If the other stuff is not a great excuse, how about this? Just remembered I fell off a roof and broke my ribs, spent the day in the hospital, and all taped up and in pain'. Yeah that kinda thing really slips your mind when you're all anxious to get your homework done. Do roofing outfits really ever hire 15 year old 10th graders? But really, if that happened Thursday, wouldn't that big news be your very 1st excuse? My take is he's an immature, somewhat irresponsible, but nice kid. But you see why I (the guys that knew I was) was hesitant to join? This stuff did not surprise me in the least. I fully predicted it. lol But hey we have a good group, see what happens.
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Post by craig440 on Aug 29, 2011 17:57:47 GMT -5
haha funny stuff Dive. Panther sent me a trade offer as Zac was talking. Saying the same thing. His offer you ask. Thomas Jones(KC) for McFadden. He just wanted to talk not trade obviously.
I see problems down the road. But if he makes me co manager we can work with it. If he or his friend play guys that are out and don't change the roster we can figure something out. If they are absent at least I will have the power to do whatever we decide to do.
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Post by awesomeace on Aug 29, 2011 20:29:23 GMT -5
sound like a bad start to a new league
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Post by plaxicofan7 on Aug 30, 2011 17:13:22 GMT -5
Well, I can get you the answer to 2 of the "excuses"
1) Teachers do not give assignments to make flash cards, but kids do them so they can learn the words better themselves, and some make the cards so they can let their friends test them in school when they have time. I personally do not do it, because I cannot be bothered taking the time to make flash cards, but people do it sometimes.
2) Do not know what to say with this one.
3) I do not think he said falling off the roof was a reason for him missing the draft, just a reason for him not showing up for a couple of days. And he said the only reason he is a roofer is because his dad is one and lets him do it with him(maybe the dad is the owner), and he said for $200 a week, of course he would do it.
*Also, on a side note, Zac's friend did show up to the league, as he made a change to his starting lineup.
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Post by craig440 on Aug 30, 2011 20:22:57 GMT -5
Very good plax. I as an employer was going to say that the only under 18 that can legally work with me would be my son.
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Post by Divebitch on Aug 31, 2011 13:39:47 GMT -5
Well, I can get you the answer to 2 of the "excuses" 3) I do not think he said falling off the roof was a reason for him missing the draft, just a reason for him not showing up for a couple of days. And he said the only reason he is a roofer is because his dad is one and lets him do it with him(maybe the dad is the owner), and he said for $200 a week, of course he would do it. Plax, maybe I was unclear. I had NO problem with the falling off the roof excuse, omg, he'd have better things to worry about than homework, which was the first thing he mentioned. It was the fact that it was his 3rd reason. Like a 'by the way, I fell off a roof and broke my ribs'. Wouldn't you think that would be the first thing you'd tell everyone. Take it from someone that broke 4 ribs once. Flash cards are the very last thing on your mind. It hurts like f%#k to even breathe for 2 weeks. Excrutiating to lift a leg to get into the shower. Don't know what his friend making an add/drop has to do with anything, but okay. Craig, you do pools, and probably realize it's less dangerous than roofing - for a kid. If it's the truth, no accounting for a parent's bad decision. At this point don't care at all if it's true or he's looking to cover his ass. Glad he's alright and the league is looking better.
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Post by plaxicofan7 on Aug 31, 2011 15:22:23 GMT -5
Reason I said the thing about his friend was just to let you guys know his friend is aware we drafted and what not.
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Post by Steelers 1954 on Sept 1, 2011 8:22:57 GMT -5
I find it funny that right after our little misunderstanding about that trade offer Plax that Zac comes after me with a bogus trade for Gates I don't know if he thinks I'M stupid or what. What really pissed me off was Zac's smart ass attitude, in my day we were taught to respect your elders . You do know that for you young peeps that I'm old enough to be your father makes me wonder if he talks that way to his father. But enough of all that I have said what needed to be said and that's that I can forgive & forget and have moved on the next move is up to Zac and it appears that he has already decided to replace me with a new owner and that's ok it is his league and he can have whoever he wants in his league. No hard fellings toward anyone I guess I will see ya around have a great season.
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Post by Divebitch on Sept 1, 2011 13:59:47 GMT -5
Gotcha on Zac's amigo Plax. But Zac did make a comment about his friend almost shitting his pants after he saw the team auto-draft picked for him.
Jeff, if he removes you, I will leave in a heartbeat. Seriously doubt he has any intentions of doing so, why would you think that? (although I haven't read everything maybe)
Agree, Zac did show a bit of an asshole streak with you. And in all honesty, I don't think age should matter. You show respect to those you have chosen to be in your league. And I'm not that much younger than you. But on the internets, it aint the same. You are usually a faceless, bodyless, ageless entity. You are your words. The more personal info we know about a person helps us assess their behavior, but it's not always there.
TBH, you antagonized him a little with the KMA (kiss my ass?) comment. As a LM, I understand comments like these are out of sometimes justified frustration and anger over something, and I try to address and diffuse it. This is a skill beyond the scope of most 15 year olds.
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Post by plaxicofan7 on Sept 1, 2011 15:21:37 GMT -5
I find it funny that right after our little misunderstanding about that trade offer Plax that Zac comes after me with a bogus trade for Gates I don't know if he thinks I'M stupid or what. What really pissed me off was Zac's smart ass attitude, in my day we were taught to respect your elders . You do know that for you young peeps that I'm old enough to be your father makes me wonder if he talks that way to his father. But enough of all that I have said what needed to be said and that's that I can forgive & forget and have moved on the next move is up to Zac and it appears that he has already decided to replace me with a new owner and that's ok it is his league and he can have whoever he wants in his league. No hard fellings toward anyone I guess I will see ya around have a great season. Really? Wow. No one wants you to leave Zac's league. I am looking forward to our week 1 match-up.
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Post by projcm on Sept 1, 2011 17:27:15 GMT -5
I have no idea what you guys are talking about, but all I can say it's pretty entertaining from my standpoint lol. Who needs reality tv? Not me. I got fantasy football lol
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Post by plaxicofan7 on Sept 1, 2011 20:09:52 GMT -5
I have no idea what you guys are talking about, but all I can say it's pretty entertaining from my standpoint lol. Who needs reality tv? Not me. I got fantasy football lol lol
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Post by jeremybetham on Sept 2, 2011 3:23:36 GMT -5
lol kid is lying to you guys. No way in hell would you be worried about ff when you have broken ribs. And if he did have broken ribs why the hell would he be going to school?
Cant front though 200 bucks a week for a 15 year old is good money. I would have taken that job in a heartbeat at that age.
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Post by craig440 on Sept 10, 2011 16:53:53 GMT -5
So now Zac is adding return yards. Saturday evening and I don't know what's what. I will just play this league as to not upset it. But. Hey I have Dez Bryant on my bench. Do I play him now or not. Do I get points if he returns kicks. I don't know. The kid has a lot to learn about running a league. He maybe close to plax's age. BUT PLAX! When it comes to ff you are way older than him.
haha not that some of your trade offers are even realistic. But that is your style. I doubt you would change the scoring on Saturday if you ran a league.
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Post by plaxicofan7 on Sept 10, 2011 17:26:17 GMT -5
:/ lol
Yeah, I went to the waiver wire to see if I wanted to pick anyone up, and saw Cobb got nice points, and then noticed today that we got points for guys getting KR/PR TDs, but not for yards! Were any of you aware of this?
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Post by Divebitch on Sept 20, 2011 7:26:36 GMT -5
:/ lol Yeah, I went to the waiver wire to see if I wanted to pick anyone up, and saw Cobb got nice points, and then noticed today that we got points for guys getting KR/PR TDs, but not for yards! Were any of you aware of this? A little late here, but yes, I had noticed this from the start. It was a bizarre setting where a return for a TD was only 4 pts but a fumbled recovered for a TD was 8 pts. I even mentioned it there long ago, but it was such a rare event I figured just forget it. Yeah, no return yards, why not, every other bizarro return setting. lol No idea what all those changes were on the 10th. The software should say EXACTLY from 'what' to 'what' rather than make you figure it out. Glad to see that the league is really coming around, pretty fun. Hope further shennanigans are kept to minimum. hehehe
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Post by Divebitch on Oct 6, 2011 14:17:02 GMT -5
Good lord. What was the whole point of this blood donation BS!?!?!?!
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Post by awesomeace on Oct 6, 2011 14:47:37 GMT -5
Good lord. What was the whole point of this blood donation BS!?!?!?! i dont know but im sure u will be glad to tell us the story
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Post by Divebitch on Dec 27, 2018 19:06:37 GMT -5
Talk about blasts from the past, how priceless was this? Now that's entertainment. EDIT: BTW, jeremybetham, as you'll probably remember was from our orig GY league (we called him jerenick, cuz his real name is nick), still alive and well in my NFL Big Cheesy league, but he rarely posts there.
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Post by craig440 on Dec 27, 2018 19:23:59 GMT -5
I remember him. His girlfriend broke up with him and he was devastated. We all told him relax you are fifteen.
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