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| Posted by: Jag
- [14828255] Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 10:22
I am interested in talking to one of the guys that created Smallworld, which was bought out by TSN. I know some used to visit this forum and was wondering if anyone knew them. |
| | | 1 | walk
Dude
ID: 32928238
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 10:31
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Erik Barmack
Jag, this guy, this author, was one of the persons involved in Smallworld. He was not a founder, but one of the guys that helped manage the group. I met him once at Smallworld's offices like 5 years ago. He has since changed careers, but if you do some detective work, maybe you can track him down and find what you need.
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| | | 2 | Tree
ID: 3533298
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 14:00
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if i remember, he was also the one guy that really responded on these boards when there were concerns.
i miss the smallworld days. it's hard to believe it was only 5 or 6 years ago. but TSN kinda took the game and did enough tweaking to concern me, and then, thanks to Mike D, discovered yahoo roto style stuff, and i never looked back...
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| | | 3 | walk
Dude
ID: 32928238
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 14:15
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Yes, Erik was/is cool.
I'm still actively playing TSN fantasy sports. It's still fun and it works well.
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| | | 4 | Perm Dude
ID: 3201398
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 14:15
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Don Mathis is probably the guy you are thinking of. Also Bernie would pop in here and there.
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| | | 5 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 14:42
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Erik Barmack is as far back as I go. He was the guy I met when I first started this site back in 1997. He left the company shortly thereafter to go to grad school, but then came back for a stint at TSN, before leaving again for ESPN (and some book authoring). The last I heard, he was working for them overseas - in Italy, perhaps.
The most recent email I have for him is at ESPN. If he's still there, it probably works. But I have no idea. I can give it you you if you send me an email. Perhaps blue hen knows if he is still with ESPN.
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| | | 6 | boikin
ID: 59831214
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 17:28
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Hey i know this is off topic but reading this made me think back to smallworld(and sandbox if anyone played that) and how it got me into fantasy sports. so anyways i was surprise that there is no wikipedia page for smallworld.
i would be interested to here anything else interesting about founders of smallworld.
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| | | 7 | angryChair
ID: 100501014
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 18:28
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SWPs! Oh, it has a ring!
Oh, and SW Ducats!
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| | | 8 | Perm Dude
ID: 80311016
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 18:34
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Where's the piggy?
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| | | 9 | blue hen
ID: 16322314
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 18:38
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I see Erik regularly. I don't think it's my place to say more than that. Please shoot me an email and I'll make sure Erik gets your message.
And incidentally, in my (perhaps biased) opinion, The Virgin is a very enjoyable book.
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| | | 10 | Perm Dude
ID: 80311016
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 18:39
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Only because you're living it.
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| | | 11 | JTSERB
ID: 51023723
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 19:07
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LOL the piggy I remember that. What was it for again didn't you get a roster value bonus lke 10k or something?
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| | | 12 | Jag
ID: 14828255
Thu, Jan 10, 2008, 23:12
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Appreciate the info guys.
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