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Subject: RIFC AAA #2 Draft Discussion #2
Posted by: Kyle
- Donor [052753312] Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:23
Predraft Discussion
Draft Peek
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| 1 | wiggs
ID: 2542623
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:27
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dam, i hate ahman green there there, but i needed a RB and he was the best i saw.
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| 2 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:39
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Draft Rationals
Please try to participate in the Rationals. They are a fun way to look back at the end of the draft to see what others were doing/thinking.
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| 3 | wiggs
ID: 2542623
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:39
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i will be around til about 7 with nothing going on so anyone who wants to leave a queue i will be glad to take it. Then after 7 i will be looking for someone to take my queue.
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| 4 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:45
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I'm around, will make my picks shortly.
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| 5 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:45
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I'm stepping out for a bit. but I can get online to pick if someone will text me 580-484-4658 thanks
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| 6 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:04
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I'll be around wiggs
Still no cell signal to TM promise to see if he wants the guy at the top of his q.
Damned Verison
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| 7 | wiggs
ID: 2542623
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:06
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no signal for you or him?
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| 8 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:08
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I sent Promize another text. Awaiting response. Is anyone a DP of his?
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| 9 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:10
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Response from Promize to pick Calvin Johnson from his Q
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| 10 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:11
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I'll send fugazi a text now...
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| 11 | wiggs
ID: 2542623
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:46
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god, i might have just gone down the crapper, i hate my last 2 picks
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| 12 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:49
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I don't know how far the draft will go tonight but Promize doesn't want his Q being used for the next round. mjd if you are able to will you please text me if I am due up. I am leaving here within the next hour and my Q is to be used with instructions. mjd I'll e-mail you my instructions and my cell #
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| 13 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 17:06
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I can call from a land line. Still no cell service
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| 14 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 17:16
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Call on a land line. That blows about your cell.
I am now leaving the office for the day and not sure when I'll be home. Helping a friend move into his appt.
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| 15 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 17:32
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Created a queue for my round 5 pick only. Do not use this queue for my round 6 pick. I will be back sometime before 7pm.
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| 16 | wiggs
ID: 2542623
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 17:36
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i am going out to play in a poker tourney. I will set a 7 man queue, hopefully 1 will get back to me. if not i should be home around 11 pm est. or you can try to get me by text.
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| 17 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 17:36
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I was able to make my round 5 pick before I left. I will now set up a queue for round 6 that can be used.
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| 18 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 18:53
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Should I post rationals here? I'm not sure how to self edit in the rational thread.
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| 19 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 21:21
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Good question, fugazi. Kyle was a commish last year, so he might have admin privileges. I did at the start of this year, but my computer crashed about 2 months ago. My backup was corrupted also, so I lost everything.
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| 20 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 23:36
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Everyone using me as a DP or relying on me for a TM, please be aware that I have a very busy day tomorrow with meetings and the like. Hopefully, Kyle will be around to handle DPs and TMs.
I'll be using my Q to make my picks. All are DPs. Please just take the top player. I can check in a few times, but it will most likely be to refill/add to my Q.
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| 21 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 02:16
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Left a q for round 7 ONLY.
My opportunities to reset it for round 8 will be 11AM the 2PM. I'll let you know when I reset my it for the next round.
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| 22 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 03:34
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left a q for round 6 only.
I will be around for MY round 7 pick.
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| 23 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 05:30
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I emailed Kyle, MJD, and promize with instructions for my next pick.
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| 24 | Pancho Villa
ID: 47161721
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 10:31
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I'm leaving a 7 player que, but they are all the same position. Please use the que only for round 7.
Be home around 5PM Mountain time.
PV
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| 25 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 11:32
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Kyle, promise wants John Kitna in round 7, but he's not in his q. Would you make that pick, please?
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| 26 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 11:37
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8 player q for round 7 only. I'll check back again about 2PM ET.
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| 27 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 14:12
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OK to use my queue for 7.08
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| 28 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 15:23
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I left a 7 man Q that can be used for both rounds. I had hoped that wiggs would have picked before now, but I have to go move a buddy into an apartment. Text me when it's my pick.
2197964569
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| 29 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 17:37
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I picked the top player in Pancho Villa's queue in Round 7.
Do Not use Pancho Villa's queue for his round 8 pick.
I created a queue for my round 8 pick in case I am not around when Pancho Villa picks.
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| 30 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 17:55
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**** STOP ****
My bad, I just got home from work and didn't see the message about Pancho's queue. That 8th pick is not his pick...
**** STOP ****
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| 31 | Kyle @friends
ID: 25151260
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 19:10
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Ok, I deleted TD and PV's picks commence as normal!
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| 34 | wiggs
ID: 297212118
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 19:24
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i moved fugazis rational into the right spot anyone else who needs to post rationale in a placeholder spot put it here and i will move it.
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| 35 | Building 7
ID: 536342220
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 19:28
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There's a person in TD's queue I can pick. Is it OK now?
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| 36 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 19:57
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I made my round 8 pick myself. The player who I picked , A.J. Hawk, was not in my queue. I had him at the top of my queue. He must have gotten removed from my queue during the mixup. Luckily, Building 7 didn't pick for me. The draft can proceed as normal.
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| 37 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 20:58
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This draft seems to stall out in the same place every day. please leave a queue if you don't plan on checking in a few times each day.
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| 38 | wiggs
ID: 2542623
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 22:21
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we have been making good progress lately, but if we are going to be away during the peak hours we need to leave a queue
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| 39 | Frick
Donor
ID: 3410101718
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 22:46
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I have a queue set up, please use if for round 8 only. I'll restock the queue prior 8AM tomorrow morning if it makes it back to me for round 9.
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| 40 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 23:29
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Another busy day in paradise tomorrow (Wed). Probably will be able to check/restock my queues on occasion, but not available to DP or TM.
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| 41 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 01:08
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Left a q for round 8 ONLY.
I should be around for my 9th pick. if not please text or call me... thanks
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| 42 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 05:51
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Left a Queue. Don't pick the same position twice please. Thanks.
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| 43 | Building 7
ID: 536342220
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 07:33
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Left a Queue. Don't pick the same position twice please. Thanks. Use for rounds 8-9.
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| 45 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 10:12
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mjd if you check in today maybe you can e-mail me Electro's phone for texting him.
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| 47 | Tree
ID: 3533298
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:26
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so will whoever has Electroman's queue please make his next pick? he's on an end, so he gets two picks in a row.
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| 48 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:32
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Tree he left the instructions to not take the same position in a row. LenDale White and the only other guy in his queue are both RB's so we need to get a hold of him so we can find out what he wants to do.
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| 49 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:32
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Ok, I have Electro's Queue, but I seem to be getting two different Kafe drafts mixed up...
In this draft, this morning he says in Post#42 "Don't pick the same position twice please"
Problem is, he left two RB's in his queue, unless perhaps I took the player he thought he would get.
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| 50 | Tree
ID: 3533298
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 11:33
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well that's a clusterf*ck. :o)
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| 51 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 12:03
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Kyle. email sent re: Electro's #
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| 52 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 12:27
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OK Electro made his pick while I was in a staff meeting. I'll shoot fugazi a quick text just to let him know he's up. Not sure if he's around or not...
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| 53 | Pancho Villa
ID: 47161721
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 13:14
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Making my que available. Don't pick the same position twice for me either. It's lengthy que.
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| 54 | Building 7
ID: 536342220
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 13:28
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I'm back. I'll make my pick in round 9.
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| 55 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 13:34
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I have a couple hours between meetings. Will make my pick or compile a que for round 9.
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| 56 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 14:08
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I am leaving the office now but i'll be home in an hour. I'll make my pick if it gets to me
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| 57 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 15:57
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Sorry about the delay this morning. I must have pressed first player only, because my queue had some other players in it. That is what happens when you are setting your queue at 5:30am.
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| 58 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 16:08
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I am actually ticked off that that happened. I talked to my wife to make my pick, and she is not too familiar with the site. She also told me that I had 3 minutes, so I panicked and just rattled off a name, because I thought my queue was dry. I had 3 hours. Not to happy with that pick.
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| 59 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 17:37
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I created a queue that can be used for both my round 9 and 10 picks. I'll be back around 9pm EST.
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| 60 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 17:55
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People got to start with the rationals. We haven't even got the first round done, and we are already at the end of round 9.
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| 61 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 21:05
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Where should I put my rational if my place was skipped on the rational thread?
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| 62 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 21:12
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I think if you put it here, Kyle can put it in the other thread.
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| 63 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 03:42
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left a q for round 10 ONLY
I should be able check back in around 10am maybe before.... thanks
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| 64 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 05:30
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I left a queue, take the top two players on the list. Thanks.
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| 65 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 10:42
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1.12 Reggie Bush, RB, NO
I had the option of picking 10, 12, 13, or 14. I wanted to get a RB with the first pick. I thought there was a dropoff after the first 11 RBs. I also wanted to get a RB with my 2nd pick, and I thought there was a dropoff after Edgerrin James who I thought would go around pick 2.03. I was afraid James would be gone by pick 2.05. So I chose pick 12 hoping that at least one of my top 11 RBs would still be around.
Two of my top 11 RBs were still on the board. Bush and Henry. I think Bush will improve his numbers from his rookie season. He is used as a runner, receiver, and sometimes returns punts. He was much more productive during the 2nd half of last season. I expect that production to continue this season. Bush has the talent to make big plays.
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| 66 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 11:59
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I'm stepping out for lunch. Be back at 2.
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| 67 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 13:55
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ok to use my queue for 11:08
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| 68 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 15:28
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I have a q set up with everyone as my DP.
Pick for round 12 only. I should be back by round 13 if it gets there tonight. Let's try and get there ok?
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| 69 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 16:30
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Don't use my queue for round 13 Please.
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| 70 | Frick
Donor
ID: 3410101718
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 22:25
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Use my queue for as rounds 12 & 13, assuming it makes it back before morning and there is someone left in it.
I'm off to sleep.
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| 71 | twilson
ID: 177463022
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 14:18
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Please use my queue for round 13. Thanks.
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| 72 | wiggs
ID: 55013307
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 14:31
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not like tree not pick on time. I am leaving a queue, because I am leave work now. If he hasnt picked within the hour use my queue.
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| 73 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 14:39
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I think he was going to be very busy today. Still, no excuse for a time out at this point in the draft.
Plenty of positions left to fill and plenty of players left on the board.
No matter, we're on a good pace to finish on time. Something that didn't look possible a week ago.
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| 74 | Kyle
ID: 527182415
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 16:31
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We are on pace to finish next Friday. That date keeps moving closer to today's date with every pick though. I'd say we are still moving quite smoothly.
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| 75 | Frick
Donor
ID: 3410101718
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 16:37
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Quick question,
On Wednesday PV posted a message, #53, to use his queue, but to not pick the same position twice. His last two picks were both DBs, where the other players left in his queue DBs also?
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| 76 | Kyle
ID: 527182415
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 16:45
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No it was not. Thanks for the catch Frick. I looked at yesturday's posts to see if he has said anything but did not. I'll take the next guy in his q. I believe that will empty it so if he wanted the guy who was taken then he will be able to (if boikin doesn't).
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| 77 | tree on the treo
ID: 407331116
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 19:32
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hey folks. sat in traffic for 5 hours. now working a wrestling show and left cheat sheets on my hotel. will pick tonight when I get back to the room...sorry...
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| 78 | tree on the treo
ID: 407331116
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 19:59
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hey folks. sat in traffic for 5 hours. now working a wrestling show and left cheat sheets on my hotel. will pick tonight when I get back to the room...sorry...
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| 79 | twilson
ID: 192132814
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 22:23
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Please use my queue for the 14th round. Thanks.
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| 80 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 22:48
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Are we keeping the clock on the weekend? I think we should. I personally have no access during the week work hours, and I have done my best to keep the draft moving. In my opinion, people should use queue's to keep it moving on the weekend. It would be fair for people like me and I believe Promize who have no access at work. This is not a pointed post, I am just stating an opinion.
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| 81 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 22:53
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I think we should, too.
Keep this thing moving.
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| 82 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 22:55
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I guess it was the feeling of the league that we try to duplicate the RIFC as close as possible. They have a weekend clock so I figure we would too.
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| 83 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 22:57
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yeah lets keep the clock going on weekends.
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| 84 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 22:58
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Also I know tree will be checking in and picking soon, but does anyone have boikin's contact info?
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| 85 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 23:14
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Not I. He'll have to pick whenever.
But I do know that in the RIFC, if you have a current missed pick and it becomes your turn again, you get skipped. Tree has checked in and we know he'll pick tonight when he gets back to his hotel, so we could conceivably wait on him.
As long as he gets caught up tonight.
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| 86 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 23:25
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this is getting weird with 3 missed picks-
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| 87 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 23:25
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Not to mention how it screws up my rotowire draft tracker LOL
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| 88 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 23:54
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Frick if you are around and want to make your pick let me know and we'll skip tree for you. If not, since the draft is paused we'll wait.
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| 89 | wiggs
ID: 2542623
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 23:56
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i am going to the mets dodgers game tomorrow so I will not be home all day. I will leave a queue, feel free to use it for 1 pick tomorrow, if it gets through that please wait for me to make my own pick the following round. Thanks
wiggs
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| 90 | Frick
Donor
ID: 3410101718
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 00:01
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I'm going to bed, feel free to use my queue after Tree picks. If he hasn't picked by morning, I'll let you know who to pick. If someone picks for me, my queue will probably last for the pick after the turn. Go ahead and use it for that pick also. I'll probably be out car shopping tomorrow, but I'll check in when I can and reload the queue if I have to.
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| 91 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 13:28
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Kyle,
You might want to start plugging players in at AOL. Season is about to start and hate to see you rushed at the last minute... This is a lot of players to enter on a website.
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| 92 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 13:29
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Or....
Can we enter our own players?
Didn't even check or think to check about that
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| 93 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 14:56
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i am not 100% sure. I'll look into it
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| 94 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 14:59
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we entered our own last year. just need the invite to the league I think.
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| 95 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 15:00
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I say we go ahead and start entering are own lineups... And as commish, it will be your responsibility to double check accuracy afterwards....
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| 96 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 15:44
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Have we received the league name and password for AOL yet?
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| 97 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 15:52
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I resent the invite to you, fugazi, and also to wiggs. They have yet to join the league.
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| 98 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 16:01
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Who yah send an invite to? I think im in the AOL league unless we moved to a different place.
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| 99 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 16:09
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Thanks kyle.
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| 100 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 16:21
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AOL reads... Your league rules do not allow for owners to make preseason player adds/drops.
Please contact your commissioner for this type of transaction.
kyle... I think you will have to change preseason settings before we can add players.
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| 101 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 16:36
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I can't find where I would change that rule but I did find where I can add players to the rosters. Once the draft is finished I will add the players to the rosters. (Shouldn't take more that an hour). It looks like we will finish the draft with more than a week to spare, so getting that done shouldn't cause too large a problem.
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| 102 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 16:39
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Thats cool. just trying to save you some time.
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| 103 | twilson
ID: 192132814
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 17:06
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Kyle, to allow us to add our own players, do the following:
1. Go to Commissioner -> Rules Setup -> Deadlines
2. Under Preseason, where it says "During the preseason, league members are allowed to make their own free agent acquisitions," choose Always .
3. At the bottom of the page, press the Save button.
Everyone should then be able to enter our own players during the preseason. You can change it back after the draft ends if we are doing a postdraft waiver process. This method is working in the AOL league for which I am the commissioner. I hope that helps.
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| 104 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 17:20
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OK Done. You may now enter your players.
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| 105 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 17:48
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Use my q for round 14 only please.
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| 106 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 20:16
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LOL
Note, make sure email settings are turned off for Add/Drop when playing in football league that sets up their league... I just deleted about 50 emails UGH!
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| 107 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 00:20
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Please use my q for round 15 ONLY. I'll be back at noon Sunday to reset my q or make my pick.
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| 108 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 01:05
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mjd done- DO NOT USE MJD'S QUEUE FOR ROUND 16
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| 109 | twilson
ID: 192132814
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 01:08
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I'm going to bed. Please use my queue for round 15 only. Thank you!
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| 110 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 09:51
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9 more rounds to go....
Holiday weekend coming up...
Might be time to change the clock down to 3 or 4 hours...?
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| 111 | Pancho Villa
ID: 47161721
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 10:24
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Might be time to change the clock down to 3 or 4 hours...?
That wouldn't be necessary if all managers would leave ques on a regular basis. It's very frustrating to have 7 picks accomplished in one hour, then two picks in seven hours.
Granted, there are times in a draft when a que is unrealistic to acieve an objective, but those instances should be the exception, not the rule.
So if your que is empty, or unavailable, and you're going to be away from your computer for any length of time, you need to check yourself.
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| 112 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 10:29
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Amen, PV.
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| 113 | tree on the treo
ID: 407331116
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 10:31
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again..i apologize for my delays...those who know me know how I am about drafting...but with 4 guys crashing at my place since thursday, and more importantly, my home internet access being down for a week, my ability to even set up a queue has been hampered tremendously...drafting on a treo is not easy, let me assure you....
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| 114 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 10:37
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We're getting into the later rounds and alot of these players are marginal and many will become waver wire fodder before the season is even half over.
We could finish easily before next weekend with a few more queues.
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| 115 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 10:56
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I feel your pain Tree, any local libraries around or anything? Internet Cafe?
And agree with MJD, but people think these picks are the most important picks of the draft or something... This is ridiculious...
I have like 25 players queued up, 2 rounds worth of players...
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| 116 | Frick
ID: 21041187
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 10:58
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I assumed that something had happened to you Tree. In the 4-5 years I've been drafting on the boards and Kafenatid I can't recall you ever timing out before. Between that and the fact that you normally pick fairly quickly, I didn't make my pick right away when you timed out.
I do agree that it is extremely annoying to have the draft not make any progress for nearly a day and then see 10-14 picks made in less than a couple of hours.
I'm going to reload my queue so feel free to use it if/when I come up. I'm going to be busy playing with the kids today.
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| 117 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 11:05
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We knew that Tree and wiggs had issues this week end. I can live with those situations.
What's really inexcusable, is a guy on the end holding up the draft/timing out...........again.
He should only need to check twice a day, AM and PM, and FILL THAT Q.
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| 118 | wiggs
Sustainer
ID: 04991311
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 11:36
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i have been leaving queues as much as possible. I really didnt think I would hold anything up with the queue I left Sorry but I was also the one trying to get this thing going a week before it started to avoid this situation.
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| 119 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 12:49
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very, very, frustrating!
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| 120 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 12:50
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I'm all for a shorter clock.
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| 121 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 13:23
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wiggs, Tree, at least you communicated prior to your situation and we knew you'd be back. I have no problem with anyone else in this draft. People have bent over backwards to keep it moving. I, for one, appreciate that.
EXCEPTION: boikin has yet to post on this thread. He offered no explanation or apology for his last time out. Doubt we'll get on this time either. It's just rude and disrespectful to the rest of us.
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| 122 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 13:52
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Well, we're moving again, but no explanation.
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| 123 | Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 15:49
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Correct me if I am wrong but isn't boikin new to the rotoguru boards and RGIF? He probably just isn't aware of the rotoguru standards. Perhaps he should have started in a AA league?
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| 124 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 15:56
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No, he qualified in AA last year. He was a slug there, also. I'm avoiding him as much as possible in the future.
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| 125 | tree on the treo
ID: 407331116
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 16:05
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still no access at home...tomorrow at the office i'll load up my queue for the evening hours...
but, since I do have limited access on the treo, I'd love the courtesy of givng me 30 minutes or so to make a pic when my queue is available..
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| 126 | Frick
Donor
ID: 3410101718
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 16:20
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Not a problem on my side Tree. If you need more time, let me know.
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| 127 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 17:23
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Sorry for my delay today guys, I forgot to fill my q before I went out to cut the grass (2 times since the Chicago area has been in monsoon season.) I should be around for my next pick and I can take a DP after 6.
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| 128 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 17:25
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Also is there a consensus to lower the clock. We could go down to 4 hours starting Tuesday (Giving people 24 hours to realize the clock is going to be changed.)
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| 129 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 17:30
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sounds good to me
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| 130 | twilson
ID: 192132814
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 18:35
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I have a question about rules:
In the RIFC, players are eligible at whatever position Fanball lists. Since we use AOL instead and don't have access to Fanball's database, am I correct to assume that we use the positions as listed by AOL?
Thanks in advance.
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| 131 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 19:25
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We are still on schedule to finish on Thursday or Friday as long as we complete 2 rounds a day. Unless Kyle thinks this is too late to finish the draft, I see no reason to lower the clock. Even though I have no problem with a 3 or 4 hour clock, some people like Electroman have no access to the internet at work and may be unfairly penalized by a shorter clock. We completed about 2 rounds a day during weekdays last week. I feel the only reason to lower the clock is if we do not complete 2 rounds a day on Monday and Tuesday.
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| 132 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 19:34
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I tend to agree with TD, if it's not broke, don't fix it.
If we go too fast, we run the risk of outrunning someone's q, and waiting anyway.
We should strive to wrap this up on Friday, though.
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| 133 | Promize
ID: 55223275
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 19:49
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I would really like to finish this before Thursday.... I have a golf tourney Thursday and then will be on the road Friday night... Then opening weekend of college football which means i'll be at the UGA game... Then Sunday, possibly in another Golf tourney...
Are picks that critical to teams right now for it not to be a 3-4 hour clock... I have no access to the internet also, but I have my queue set for 2 rounds right now...
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| 134 | wiggs
ID: 2542623
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 22:14
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dont lower the clock, my access is limited at times. I leave a queue when i can, but i cant do it all the time. I have not held up the draft and we cant punish the people who have done it right for the people who have done it wrong.
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| 135 | Frick
Donor
ID: 3410101718
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 10:27
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I'm curious who made my Randle El pick for me. I saw the e-mail that I was up and by the time I got over to Kafenatid I clicked on my queue to be unavailable. I wanted to rethink the pick and look at who look at who the following managers might take. By the time I made up my mind that I wanted Randle El, someone had picked him for me. He was the top rated WR on my draft board so I'm not unhappy with the pick, but I'm curious how someone was able to pick for me after I made my queue unavailable.
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| 136 | twilson
ID: 192132814
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 10:52
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Please use my queue for round 17.
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| 137 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 12:55
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Frick,
Click on your name from the draft page home. This will give you a list of all players you drafted. Click on a player's name and it will display who made the draft pick for you.
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| 138 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 12:56
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Frick, click your name on the main draft page, then click the player. Here you can edit the position and see who made the pick.
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| 139 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 12:58
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beat me by a minute, TD
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| 140 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 16:56
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I am not sure what to do about PV's q. I would use it but it means back-to-back positions, and this late in the game I doubt he wants that.
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| 141 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 17:32
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twilson, likewise.
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| 142 | Pancho Villa
ID: 47161721
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 18:07
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re 140,
I had the first only option in que management, but ended up with two picks and two WR.
Kyle, is it possible to throw back Booker and get the player now at #1 in my que?
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| 143 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 18:31
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What I can do is delete your's and TD's picks give you who you wanted at the top of your q and retake TD's pick who was on the top of his q.
Next time, leave your q open and not just the first-only option. Then leave a message on the forum or your DP's e-mail and tell them what you want to happen.
Also if we arn't to round 20 by Wednesday's open I am going to lower the clock to 4 hours. I would like to get the draft finished before the weekend and right now we are on pace to finish on the 1st. I would like to try to finish by the 31st at the latest so we don't have to worry about drafting over a holiday weekend. Thanks guys!
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| 144 | twilson
ID: 177463022
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 18:33
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Please use my queue for my 18th round pick once this other issue gets straightened out. Thanks.
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| 145 | twilson
ID: 177463022
Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 18:34
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Never mind, I made it myself.
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| 148 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Tue, Aug 28, 2007, 05:31
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Left a queue, please don't draft the same position twice, thanks.
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| 149 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Tue, Aug 28, 2007, 11:28
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Damn you, fugazi. that's at least the 4th player that didn't make it back to me who I was targeting that you picked.
Never on the way up. Always on the way back down.
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| 150 | Kyle @work
ID: 567122812
Tue, Aug 28, 2007, 13:14
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I don't have my sheets with me. I'll plan on making my pick before 15:30 rotoguru time.
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| 151 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Tue, Aug 28, 2007, 15:00
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lol... if it makes you feel any better Jesse Chatman
was the next in my q.
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| 152 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Tue, Aug 28, 2007, 18:57
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This Boikin guy is really ticking me off. He has totally abused his privilege of the clock. He has no regard for others in the draft. Like MJD, I am avoiding him in future leagues.
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| 153 | twilson
ID: 177463022
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 03:07
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Please use my queue for both the 21st and 22nd rounds. I'm going to the US Open tomorrow, so I won't be around until late. Do not pick the same position in both rounds. Thanks!
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| 154 | Electroman
ID: 73332719
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 06:00
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Please use my queue. I put two positions in it, take one of each. Thanks.
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| 155 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 11:04
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My q is filled and should be good for 2 rounds. Please don't pick the same position twice.
I'll be back around 7 PM.
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| 156 | TD
Sustainer
ID: 036331011
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 16:25
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My q is filled for the next 2 round. Please don't pick the same position twice. Back around 9pm.
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| 157 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 18:07
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I am here and debating on who to take. Today at work 1/2 the building had power and the other half didn't. Irony is the 1/2 without power had A/C and the 1/2 with didn't. I had power and no A/C, so I am sitting in the library basking in the cool refreshing air.
Unfortunately for all "business" activity our server, which also runs our phones, was in the 1/2 of the building without power. I there was unable to look to see who went, what I want, and what has transpired. Please forgive my delay in picking.
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| 158 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 18:32
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We are effectively into round 22. Once boikin makes his pick we will basically be 1/2 over with that round.
Valkyrie, the next manager without a Q will be up and we will have 36 picks to go. I believe we can get this finished by Thursday night - Friday morning, and avoid having to pick over the holiday weekend. I will be in town then, but I know this is a popular traveling holiday.
Once the draft is finished the players that were undrafted will go on waivers for 48 hours. During that time you may make a claim for a player through me and at the end of the 48 hour time period I will award players to the claimer in REVERSE 1st round draft order. All dropped players will go on waivers for 24 hours and all unclaimed players will go off waivers. At the end of the waivers period I will unlock managers and allow them to add and drop freely. This is how the RIFC is doing it, if you care to check this go to this link. Thanks for making this a successful draft after a ROCKY start :)
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| 159 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 19:34
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I know most people gave up on rationals, but I hope everybody at least does a draft recap.
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| 160 | Frick
Donor
ID: 3410101718
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 12:17
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0:07:54 -- Electroman
0:07:30 -- Promize
0:12:34 -- Fugazi
0:11:11 -- Bjclinton
0:15:47 -- Kyle
0:08:36 -- Frick
0:10:56 -- Tree
1:06:20 -- Wiggs
0:08:59 -- Valkyrie
0:01:57 -- MJD
0:11:11 -- Bjclinton
0:15:47 -- Kyle
0:11:55 -- Twilson
0:01:58 -- TD
0:11:06 -- PV
1:02:37 -- Boikin
In case anyone was interested, that is the total elaspsed time for each manager, assuming that clock was 6 hours, didn't stop on any weekends and was stopped from 11PM to 7AM. I will add a note that Kyle's 2+ day pause is not added into that total, other wise his time would be significantly higher.
The time format is Days:Hours:Minutes.
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| 161 | Tree
ID: 3533298
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 13:00
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considering i haven't had internet access at home for about 10 days, i'm pretty pleased with my time.
Frick - is this something you can locate on the site, or did you compile it yourself?
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| 162 | Frick
Donor
ID: 3410101718
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 13:15
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A bit of both, it's a feature that I think KKB would have a fairly easy time adding, but I could be completely wrong.
I copied the data from each manager's page (which includes the time stamps) into Excel. I then sorted by pick and subtracted the pick time from the prior pick. The hardest part of the exercise is getting the formatting correct.
I then went through the list and looked for any time that was after 23:00 and before 07:00 and set those to 0, or adjusted the elapsed time to account for the clock stopping. There could be some minor errors in that step. I also maxed out the ET as 6 hours. All of the picks that were in a trade, or following a trade had 0 ET KKB's site doesn't display the time stamp for the trade picks.
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| 163 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 15:49
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Good thing boikin was on the end and only had a six hour clock for both picks.
Speaking of which, this is the last time he can hold up this draft.
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| 164 | boikin
ID: 59831214
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 16:18
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ok i done holding you guys up but if you notice my time stamps the only time i held things up was in the morning. I dont have internet access till about noon EST other wise i am pretty quick picker.
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| 165 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 17:05
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Nice of you to finally show up here and answer for yourself.
Sorry, but that's BS. Just look in this draft thread and count how many times people complained about you.
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| 166 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 17:24
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settle it on the field boys... lol
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| 167 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 17:28
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We should start our draft recap thread.
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| 168 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 18:28
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I agree with fugazi on both post. This is a friendly, yet competitive league. The draft is (as good as being) over and we are done with plenty of time for waivers to be processed and such.
mjd has a point boikin, people have been complaining, and for some good reason. You could have let us know before the draft or during the draft at some point that you were only able to pick between certain times. You could have also just as easily left me an e-mail and a queue with instructions. Just a heads up for next year.
For those of you who are interested in giving some of your insight (as I know alot you of are gifted fantasy minds ;) ) on how this season will turn out in your mind I will open up a draft recap thread. It will be under the same caveat as the RIFC's thread and the same as what the AAA #1 will use once/if they finish thier draft. The link to the recap
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| 169 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sat, Sep 01, 2007, 16:03
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can we sign free agents yet?
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| 170 | twilson
ID: 192132814
Sat, Sep 01, 2007, 22:44
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Kyle, I claimed David Garrard during the designated waiver period by sending you an email as per the rules, but Fugazi got him. As Fugazi had a lower waiver priority than me, can you please reverse the roster move of Fugazi and award him to my team? I wouldn't make a big deal about this, but I really need a second starting QB after the wacky business with Del Rio and Leftwich. Thanks.
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| 171 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sat, Sep 01, 2007, 23:56
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Sorry, I've been away all day, free agents will open at Noon sunday... Thought I wrote that in one of the posts, but anyway. I'll fix up the rosters and make sure everything is good by then and at noon I'll put through the waiver requests and then open up the free agency.
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| 172 | fugazi
ID: 3611111522
Sun, Sep 02, 2007, 05:50
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sorry about that. I thought the settings were good to go in AOL. when will the schedule be finished?
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| 173 | Kyle
Donor
ID: 052753312
Sun, Sep 02, 2007, 10:02
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Starting a new thread... here
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