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Subject: Early Art Jnr #6 Candidate
Posted by: Bloody Geoff
- [1111461119] Wed, Jan 02, 2002, 18:16
A friend of mine has next weeks award in the bag....I'm trying to entice him into nominating himself but he has retreated to his cave and is showing no signs of coming out. PlasmaX, where are you....
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| 106 | Ender
ID: 13443221
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 01:47
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They seriously GAVE you another trade last year? That's utter BS IMO (on their part).
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| 107 | Nature Boy
ID: 341154191
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 01:53
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Not kidding- Someone else had my password over the holidays & made a trade in error, so I told them it wasn't me & had no idea who it could have been & within 2 days I had an extra trade.
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| 108 | Easily
ID: 3211432018
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 02:04
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did u get points for the days u missed???
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| 109 | Mr. Nice Guy
ID: 421124113
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 02:06
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Nature boy look what you've started! Now everyone'll be begging to tsn for a trade!
:-)
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| 110 | Bloody Geoff
ID: 121052293
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 02:13
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Dear TSN,
Give PlasmaX a trade I say! Or at least run the following queries :
update set first_name = 'ALVIN'
where first_name = 'JASON';
update set banked_cash = 90,000 + (value_jason - value_alvin);
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| 111 | Nature Boy
ID: 341154191
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 02:24
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No I didn't get any points for any days I missed but I mean c'mon we are paying for this & it was an honest mistake. I think they have a way of checking the IP address of the computer that made the trade.
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| 112 | Micheal
ID: 199332618
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 03:00
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It asks you if you are sure you want to buy the player you have chosen. It is bullsh*t that Nature Boy received another trade.
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| 113 | Nature Boy
ID: 341154191
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 03:03
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Michael - This happened last year when they didn't ask you if you are sure
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| 114 | Micheal
ID: 199332618
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 03:14
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Yes it did. Ask anyone.
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| 115 | Nature Boy
ID: 341154191
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 03:21
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You're right it did, but it wasn't a popup like this year. Never the less I wasn't the one who made the trade, it was someone else who had my password.
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| 116 | Micheal
ID: 199332618
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 03:26
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I know. I read post #107. I think it is BS because they're setting a precedent by taking peoples word that other people broke into their team and made trades. How are they going to give you a trade but not someone else who claims the same situation.
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| 117 | soggybottomboys
ID: 451162511
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 14:00
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I could use an extra trade for that idiot that hacked into my team and picked up Bonzi Wells last week, does anyone have the number for TSN? Oh, wait, my evil twin tells me that he was the one that did that. Anybody got that number? I'll tell TSN that I was drunk and clicked on the wrong Bonzi. There is another Bonzi, right? Bonzi Glover? Bonzi Felton? Bonzi Plasma? I'm sure I meant to click on one of those Bonzi's...please give me back my trade!
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| 118 | LarryLegend
ID: 271039811
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 14:39
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Guess what?
I just started reading this thread and noticed that Plasma now has a trade!
A late Smallworld X-Mas.
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| 119 | PlasmaX
ID: 3103332
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:09
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OMG!
I have 1 trade - yippee!
Thankyou SmallWorld! I won't be making the same mistake again. I lose out on yesterday and today's scores, but still remain competitative.
You can have your Art Jnr award back.....
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| 120 | INTEGRITY LOST
ID: 4302629
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:11
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B.S.
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| 121 | DR Stars
ID: 162592010
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:16
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If this is true we need someone from TSN to back up this action with some logical reasons, and we need plasma to tell us the moves he made after all.
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| 122 | Nature Boy
ID: 371018813
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:17
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Congrats PlasmaX
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| 123 | Tortfeasor
Donor
ID: 469202110
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:31
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Wow! I can't believe they actually GAVE him a trade. But then again, it was about the most boneheaded (unlucky?) move I've ever heard.
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| 124 | Hang Time
ID: 2810551515
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:44
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I'm glad they gave him an extra--why have his whole season ruined?
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| 125 | PlasmaX
ID: 3103332
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:44
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Used my trade.
Sold Jason Williams for $5,190,000 + $90,000 = $5,280,000.
Bought Billups for $3,110,000 & Person for $2,080,000 = Total $5,190,000, funny enough that leaves me with $90,000!
Check my team tomorrow after the roster freeze using the link at the top of the thread if you don't believe I got a trade back.
Thanyou SW
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| 126 | PlasmaX
ID: 3103332
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:45
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Integrity Lost - why don't you believe me fool?
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| 127 | PlasmaX
ID: 3103332
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:46
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Thankyou SW
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| 128 | Rand al'Thor
ID: 364152215
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 15:54
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Yes, Plasma, there is a Santa Claus. I think it is
pretty cool that a new trade magically appeared.
Now if only I could get back the trade I made
today. I'm getting a bad feeling about it. Traded
one slightly injured guard for another slightly
injured guard. Maybe there will be enough outrage
about PlasmaX' mysterious new trade that Ultimate
Hoops will give all of us one more trade? Kind of
a Christmas Bonus thing. Anyway, I'm happy for
Plasma, it is nice to see a guy get a break every
now and then.
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| 129 | LarryLegend
ID: 271039811
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 16:00
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What SmallWorld should really do is put in a failsafe that won't allow people to make this error. For example, if you have 3 spots open, you couldn't pick up a player that would leave you with less than $1,000,000 ($500,000 x 2) in the bank. That way, owners could always pick up the necessary number of players to field a full roster.
It would be really, really easy to set this up and would prevent these types of problems.
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| 130 | KevinL
Donor
ID: 10417811
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 16:04
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Larry is right.
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| 131 | KevinL
Donor
ID: 10417811
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 16:05
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Of course, that would dork up all the LRV contests.
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| 132 | Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 1832399
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 16:06
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Happened to a non-gurupie buddie of mine in SW Baseball last year. He sold someone, I forget who - Ruben Sierra maybe - and in what he described as a brain fart, picked up the same player. He appealed to SW and just like with Plasma, they gave him his spent trade back. If I remember, this was right after they first implemented the "are you sure you want to..." popup, making the move even dumber.
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| 133 | INTEGRITY LOST
ID: 4302629
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 16:06
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PlasmaX- I believe you!
That's the problem. TSN shouldn't have done it no matter how sad your situation was.
They have no integrity.
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| 134 | SweetGP20
ID: 3911142310
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 16:11
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INTEGRITY LOST, I second that!
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| 135 | PlasmaX
ID: 3103332
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 16:19
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I agree with #129 - although my intentions on trade night were good - the trades were poorly executed! A failsafe mechanism would have prevented my stuff up, the lost of 2 days of points and this entire thread....
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| 136 | Bloody Geoff
ID: 1111461119
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 17:10
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Loss of integrity? Its a game! I still think you deserve Art Jnr.
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| 137 | Easily
ID: 3211432018
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 17:29
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tsn should get art jr for giving him a trade.
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| 138 | Easily
ID: 3211432018
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 17:33
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haha plasmax is a detroit fan
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| 139 | blade
ID: 15043320
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 22:12
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if TSN HAS given him an extra trade the only fair thing is to give everyone else an extra trade otherwise it is pure B.S. it is YOUR responsibility to know exactly what you are doing before you hit that button. what is the point of an "Are you sure" button if it's not taken seriously.
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| 140 | Im better than Marve
ID: 2410192222
Thu, Jan 03, 2002, 22:23
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I agree with blade.
:-) IBTM
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| 141 | PGunn
ID: 27028317
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 00:00
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If he actually got an extra trade, I am definitely not buying any more teams from Sporting News- Smallworld!!!!!! That is complete BVLLSH*T!!!
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| 142 | Nature Boy
ID: 341154191
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 00:06
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Hey people remember this is only a game. Get over it.
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| 143 | Hillbilly Delight
ID: 3011462420
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 00:12
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PlasmaX,
I am happy for you, but I want a trade too! I think we should all get 1 trade. At least I know that if I make a move like this, then TSN should give me the same treatment as you and the other stories in this thread. I am glad they have you a break, but that benefit should be available to all.
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| 144 | SweetGP20
ID: 3911142310
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 00:12
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I agree with both PGunn and Blade. Everyone should be awarded an extra trade. Otherwise, I'm never paying for this game again. We deserve an explanation from TSN.
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| 145 | Hillbilly Delight
ID: 3011462420
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 00:16
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**above should read:
I am glad they have given you a break, but it should be available to all.
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| 146 | rockafellerskank
Donor
ID: 359283123
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 00:21
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I once clicked on Calvin Booth (twice). I'd like to have both trades back please.
Seriously, adding a trade (even out of sympathy for the poor fella) isn't right. It does bring up alot of questions about the integrity of how the game is run. These (allegations of lack of integrity) haven't really surfaced their ugly head all year, but long-time Guripies will remember other instances of 'funny stuff'
How would you all feel in Monuments made a bone-head click and wanted an extra trade? That might affect someone's $5,000 bank account.
rfs
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| 147 | YO
ID: 231055723
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 01:11
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see,,what you all cant see in this whole picture is that if they did in fact give him an extra trade which i wont dispute. What prevents them (whoever the frick it is) from giving other homies extra picks without any of us knowing. Now that is what i call bullsheet. For 1st place and 5 dimes its worth it. Theres alot of greedy scumbags out there. I for one wont play this again knowing that trades can be given back.
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| 148 | PGunn
ID: 27028317
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 01:24
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Same here YO. The guys running this game are idiots!!! You just can't do stuff like that. They think were going to fork over money when they make the rules up as the game is going on. What a joke. Last Year for me.
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| 149 | PGunn
ID: 27028317
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 01:28
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I am not in contention, but if I was in the Top 25 I would be extremely pissed. This is a very bad sign. Like Yo says, who knows what else is going on?
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| 150 | YO
ID: 231055723
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 01:37
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Im not here busting balls to the managers that make bad moves. But for crying out loud man,,theres an idiot message that pops up saying ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO BUY/SELL,,,,,,,I mean come on now. And then get a free trade out of it. Screw that man. Im not calling this whole TSN fantasy game a scam,,but when someone has the power to give back a trade that aint cool. No one can police it. And like i said,,when you dealing with 5 dimes for the payoff,,,well you figure it out...IM OUT.....for next year that is..
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| 151 | The Collenium
ID: 8112770
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 01:43
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This is such BS, I can't believe they rewarded someone for being a dumbass by giving him an extra trade.
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| 152 | Tim G
Donor
ID: 2082201
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 02:01
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I like LarryLegend's idea #129. To take it further how about if you sell a player and have a spot open you can't sell another until you buy one. Then there is no way this could happen. I've traded like PlamaX before but haven't made his mistake. I agree with Yo and others who don't like this because this may happen many times that no one knows about. Also, how many paying customers, who may not post here or didn't bother to ask for a trade after having something like this happen, have had their season ruined, gave up, and will never come back? This is really unfair, rules are rules.
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| 154 | The Velvet Smog.
ID: 51100251
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 02:11
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This is crap.
I am sorry that plasmaX made a mistake.
But a mistake it was. So he should have to live with it until the new trades roll around.
TSN chaps: you really have opened up a can of worms, not to mention doing yourselves a huge disservice by allowing/making this happen.
Yes, it is a game, but you cannot reward people for making mistakes.
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| 155 | Easily
ID: 3211432018
Fri, Jan 04, 2002, 02:17
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the same happened to me this year in the free game (no joke)!
i seriouslly think TSN should explain themeselves in this very thread and they should have a good rason for doing it, if not we should all get a trade.
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| 156 | Memphis Fan
ID: 341015260
Sat, Jan 05, 2002, 00:31
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That is complete BS. Ive made numerious bonehead trades including selling players and realizing i
was 200k short of the guy i wanted and having to re-buy who i had! I should be rewarded a trade too!
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