Julie's BCB Smack Talk League

by cubbiejulie on Feb 17, 2007 6:46 PM CST Comment 230 comments

This diary is for ksucubbie, so he doesn't get in trouble at work. ;)

Here are the issues we need to resolve:

League name
mixed league or NL only?
free or pay league?
online or offline draft?
if online, what nights are people available?
what are you guys getting me for my birthday?

I propose the following:

Acolytes of the Scarlet Witch (heh)
mixed
free, but with a prize to the winner (a la Tom's suggestion)

4/5) online, the sunday night before the season starts. approx. 8:00 CST. Drinks shall be required.

6) surprise me

Next!

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Fixed your typo in the title.

You're welcome.

Anyway, I vote yes on items 1 through 5, as per your suggestions.

On #6, well, you'll just have to wait and be surprised!

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 2:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I concur with Julie's suggestion...

...ONLINE DRAFT A MUST! There has to be a way we can work out one night together to do a draft. They usually take no more than 90 minutes. Sometimes less. I play in another league with old college buddies spread out all over the country and if those flakejobs and I can figure out a day or night where we can draft together, so can all of us.

And make it free...

And it had better be mixed...God help you all if it is NL only...

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 2:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Draft times go fast

On March 25th the only slots are between 9-11 am Eastern time.

http://www.last.fm/user/baturkey

by baturkey on Feb 16, 2007 2:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

That's odd.

Why should they have "slots"? Why shouldn't you be able to draft when you want?

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 2:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

server issues

pick the time and sign up the league NOW, pretty much everything can be changed later

Gone forever

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 2:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Give me a name

and I'll sign up right now

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We don't have to draft through them

If we wanted, I can set up an MSNBC group for us and we could do it via chat. That would be tons of fun. Then we just enter the names manually later.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

pleeze

i'm the least creative person here.

Gone forever

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 2:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Piniella Cushions?

Give me a name or I'm naming this league after Marquis. . .

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You can change the name later

Two names that I came up with that I didn't use:
Blue Bloods
Ursa Majors

http://www.last.fm/user/baturkey

by baturkey on Feb 16, 2007 2:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Do it!

You can change the name later. Make it "Cubs will lose with Marquis!"

Gone forever

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 2:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

well, i had like 8 league names

written in a diary, and when i went to submit it, it said the diary didn't exist anymore. i guess julie deleted that one and started this one. booooo. now i can't remeber all that creative genius.

i vote for a free league with money donated for prizes (like ten dollars each). i vote for an offline draft since its hard to get people together and hard to get time slots unless you do the pay league. and i will be ok with a mixed league, but only if some of my other demands are met.

and i definitely do not vote for julies league name, since all my ideas were deleted by her and her evil raven-haired ways.

how bout "The official BCB Fantasy Baseball League of the 2007 National League Champion Chicago Cubs" in homage to the firehouse etc that dubbed themselves the official everything of the 98 team, if people remember that. or beyone the ivy is fine. or Lou's Blues. Or the lou crew. Or "Little Miss Sunshine: The True Story of Mark Prior". "The 2007 Cubs Rotation: An Inconvenient Truth"
i'll keep thinking

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 16, 2007 2:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

LMAO

The "Inconvenient Truth" one is fantastic. I also like "The Mark Prior Story." Heh.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Okay

We're registered.

League Name (for now): House of Smack
Password: alrocks
draft time: 9:00 pm on Saturday, March 24.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

you said we could change that

time if need be, right?

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 16, 2007 2:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

and

thanks for setting that up

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 16, 2007 2:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm

Now it says 9:45.

I don't think we can change for too much longer. They are running out of times fast.

I still maintain that we could do this as a chat at a time of our choosing.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

A Saturday night during the NCAA Tournament; there's no way that's going to work for me. How about a weekday night?

I very excite about this upcoming season! Jenqui!

by nextyearcub on Feb 16, 2007 2:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I love the chat idea

Gone forever

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 2:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh God

That IS right in the middle of the tournament, isn't it? Damn.

I say we do it via chat whenever we want.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Do you mean a

chat room or message board...

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 2:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I can set up a "group" for us

Like a message board. But there is a link in every goup that allows the group members to chat. We could do it that way.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd love to do it that way.

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 2:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm going to be in Arizona then.

I suppose I could block out whatever time you set up... but can't you autodraft if you can't be there?

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 3:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm severely disappointed already...

...nobody seems to be even trying to make a live draft work.

I hereby break out the first of what appears to be many "tsk tsk"'s this year.

TSK TSK.

A chat room?

It's virtually the same thing as a live draft!

You CAN "chat" while you "draft" in Yahoo Live Draft. It's not some silent-auction-make-sinister-faces-at-your-oppoent-while-you-choose type thing. Yahoo thought of everything except incorporating bubble wrap porn somehow.

Again, I fail to see how we can't get 10 BCB nuts who practically live on this blog, to get together for ONE HOUR and draft players and talk smack.

Unacceptable. Trust me, we do weird chat room draft it will be an unmitigated disaster and I will chortle at all of you who thought it would be such a great idea, especially when some goof tries to draft Aramis Ramirez after somebody else already took him a day earlier.

Live draft is simple. It is good. It will keep you sane.

Move to reconsider. Please.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 3:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I want to do a live draft!!!!!

I don't know why we couldn't all be there. There's only 10 of us. And it's not like we are going to set it up and never mention it again. I will assume that there will be much smack talking leading up to the draft date, thus providing a gentle reminder of the time and place.

The only reason I suggested a chat room is because we pick the time and place, as opposed to being a slave to Yahoo. I KNOW it's the same thing--I'm trying to provide a fun alternative to a Yahoo live draft.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 3:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The problem is...

... that while everyone might say they can make it NOW, something could come up that would make you unavailable at that time, and then what?

I think the draft time already chosen is fine. If any of us can't make it, well then, they'll miss out on the smack talk.

We have all year for that, anyway.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 3:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I will make time for the yahoo draft...

...there's this crazy idea I have where I can watch the NCAA tournament AND draft at the same time.

So, I say leave it as is. Those that can't make it should rank their players on the Yahoo ranks and let the computer draft for them.

It sucks, but, having missed a draft here and there myself, I have ended up with a surprisingly good team that way, so it's not like Yahoo will give you Adam Hyzdu and then giggle.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 4:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No

Time and date is unacceptable. Why don't we come up with some options where it would work for everyone?

I very excite about this upcoming season! Jenqui!

by nextyearcub on Feb 16, 2007 4:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And why is that time unacceptable...

...almost 5 weeks away?

You must be in some kind of demand.

I can't eliminate a day 5 weeks in advance.

Unless you have a prison sentence to start serving that day perhaps?

I told you, people don't like guns that shoot rock candy at them. You don't listen. You never listen.

And I'm not bailing you out either. You're on your own cubby.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 4:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm always in demand

Cause I'm the coolest cat around.

And I can eliminate that day when it's the NCAA tournament. I hope that most are going to be out watching it somewhere. It's kind of a big deal down here in these parts.
Selfish? Yes. But I think, also, people more othen than not have plans on Saturdays, whether it's going out, maybe taking care of kids, and might not have three-four hours (which is easily how long it'll take). Now Saturday afternoon, I could probably do that.

My thing is, did I miss an e-mail where we talked about days that would work? If so, sorry. But I think that at least deserves a small discussion, maybe something could be worked out.

And progs, I'm trying to get my sentence reduced. Figured with all these lawyers around here, I'd have a good shot. I mean, it's a rock candy gun for gosh sakes! That's a misdemeanor if I ever heard one. And I didn't mean to hurt anyone. That lady shouldn't have been crossing the park at that time with her stupid dog. So what if both had to go to the hospital? It's a free country, right? This whole thread is out of order!

I very excite about this upcoming season! Jenqui!

by nextyearcub on Feb 16, 2007 5:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The problem is...

... that Yahoo has so many leagues that you pretty much have to take the time slot available when you signed up. Personally, I think the one we got was OK, not perfect, but then, what time IS going to be perfect for ten people?

Let's do the best we can with it. This is the first year we've done this. We'll get it right and have fun. That's the whole point, right?

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 6:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

For god's sake lets all go with something before my head explodes. I can only imagine how Julie feels.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 6:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well then...

I thought we were just trying to think of some alternatives since all the "primo" slots were already taken. That was the point of the chat room. Do a "live draft", but pick whatever time when we all thought we could make it.

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 3:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If we do that....

... outside of Yahoo, does someone then have to type in all our draft picks manually?

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 3:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the commissioner would have to...

Really, that's the only reason I'm for it.

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 4:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I can set up a chat room on...

...my webserver, if it comes to that. Man I'm hating everything today.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 5:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

what's the league ID Jules...

...can't sign up without a league ID.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry!

#17752

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I like the password.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 3:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How about

Best. League. Ever.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Nope.

That's for our league. :)

"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Feb 16, 2007 2:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Um...

... we can take it if we wanna!

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 3:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh!

I know!!!!

"Asian Hooters"

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 2:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Come on!

Asian Hooters is awesome!

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 3:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I do like it...but it comes in a distant second...

...to my team name idea, the Asian Shit Bitches.

Of course, that will not be the name.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 3:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It's from an epsiode of The Office

For shame, people. For shame.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 4:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought this was funny...

especially when I thought about the who I would draft if BCB did this:

http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2007/2/16/11521/5356

I love that blog.

"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Feb 16, 2007 3:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Crap!

The maximum length of a team name is 20 characters.

Thus, "The Jason Marquis Experience" doesn't fit.

I'll shorten it but still keep the essence.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 3:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I registered as

"J Marquis Experience"

Doesn't quite have the same ring, does it.

Suggestions welcome.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 3:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just

abbreviate it

Los Cachorros!

by Laven on Feb 16, 2007 3:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I did.

As I said: "J Marquis Experience". Anyone have anything better? Otherwise, that's it.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 3:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i suggest

The Marquis Experience. Adding the J just detracts from the name.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 16, 2007 7:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Unfortunately...

... that's still too many characters. Any other ideas?

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 7:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

But that's 20.

Or I can't count.

Why don't you take away the 'the' then?

Or call it Marquis Experiment because he is an experiment. Experiment isn't any shorter though. Well, I tried to help.

"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Feb 16, 2007 8:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

"Marquis Sucks"

Should fit perfectly.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 8:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll go with

... Experience.

You want "Marquis Sucks", YOU take it!

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 9:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I have a name

I was just trying to help.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 9:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Another quibble...

40 max roster moves?

More, please.

I have reasons, if anyone wants to hear them, I will elucidate them at length.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 3:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

BTW...I do like House of Smack...

...it has soooo many delightful connotations.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 3:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

What is the address to register

Sorry not done yahoo before

I love the ballpark. I love the city. I love the fans. Aside from how we've played this year, there's nothing not to like about Chicago." Greg Maddux 7/29/06

by jessica on Feb 16, 2007 3:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Go...

... here.

Click on "Baseball '07", then use the league ID number (without the # sign), then the password.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 4:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Julie...

Needs to send out an official invite to all the e-mails so that everyone can get the link.

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 4:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What?

Oh give me a break. . . this commissioner stuff is for the birds.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 4:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

don't do it Jules...

...screw the official invite. Everybody should see it here.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 16, 2007 4:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Here is our team URL

http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/houseofsmack

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 4:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Although...

... I like the league password, personally, maybe LT below had the right idea... it needs to be changed and emailed directly to the group.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 5:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Um i just realized I am not in Julie's league

Ethan what is up. Are you suppossed to contact us
Do I register my team name anyway Julie
Please advice the BCB luddite

I love the ballpark. I love the city. I love the fans. Aside from how we've played this year, there's nothing not to like about Chicago." Greg Maddux 7/29/06

by jessica on Feb 16, 2007 4:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you....

and we have no information to sign up. Unless my email is not receiving stuff which would be bad.

"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Feb 16, 2007 4:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I haven't...

heard of anything either. But I have my team name ready...unfortunetly I can't take credit for it, but I'm using it anyways.

by bleedhawkeyegold on Feb 16, 2007 6:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't have a team name yet.

I need to think of one.

"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Feb 16, 2007 6:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How about...

the <whatever suburb you live in> Sparks?

...

or the Orange Crush?

The Cubs better shine 'fore twenty-oh-nine!

by shawndgoldman on Feb 18, 2007 1:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh...

Those both sound cool. I should've used the Orange Crush one.

I can still change right? Currently, my team name is The Fountain of Youth.

"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Feb 18, 2007 1:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

You should be able to change it through your league site.

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 1:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like a coup

If you really want to be commish, just declare it. You have the power!

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 6:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Now that I know the password and ID....

I can set up 10 teams in the crappy smack talk league..... Seriously, you may want to change the password and email it to the people in your group. Also, an online draft is a must. The chatroom would be a disaster and would take hours... Someone would pick the same players over and over and you have no real time limit that way. You have 90 seconds with the online draft per pick. Keeps it moving, and there is a chat board built in so you can smack talk all you want.

by LT on Feb 16, 2007 4:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Not sure where Ethan is

I set up a quick league for us just to have something
I won't even admit the name until later
No good draft times , Had to take what would be 4.45
Chicago time on Friday the 30th, If you want an evening one
you have to move back a week.

Anyway I assume Ethan will come in and straighten everything out
Again for the Luddite are these leagues head to head
or Rotisserie ?

I love the ballpark. I love the city. I love the fans. Aside from how we've played this year, there's nothing not to like about Chicago." Greg Maddux 7/29/06

by jessica on Feb 16, 2007 4:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You all are making my head hurt

And I am going to go get some alcohol now. Thanks.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 5:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Enough of this

Executive Decision Time:

a) People not in our league can't weigh in on our draft. Sorry, but we're having a hard enough time with the 10 of us without other people throwing a wrench into the works.

b) We will draft, online, on Yahoo, on a weeknight. Unless I hear a strenuous objection, I am going with Thursday.

c) If you can't make it, do your pre-select list and let Yahoo auto-select for you.

That is all.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 6:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

i strenulously

object to thursday. seriously. my wife plans our whole week around the office and grays anatomy.
how bout a tuesday. sorry julie, i know this is painful.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 16, 2007 7:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How about a Monday night?

I'm off on Tuesdays. I could drink.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And...

... if it's the Thursday before Opening Day, I will be traveling. How about Wednesday?

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How about Gatilsday?

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 7:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Julie, you're the hostest with the mostest.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 7:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

brown noser

You are just sucking up to her in order to put in the fix
for the draft.
Getting anymore snow this weekend?

I love the ballpark. I love the city. I love the fans. Aside from how we've played this year, there's nothing not to like about Chicago." Greg Maddux 7/29/06

by jessica on Feb 16, 2007 7:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Shhhhh. Don't tell.

Yeah I could barely drive to school today. Then I couldn't get over the tiny incline into my lot. Probably another 6" or so.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 7:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm trying to find any Yahoo times left

in the evening:

Friday, March 2
Wed, Feb. 28

Other than that, we are drafting in February or in the morning. So that's not going to work.

I think a private chat is the only way for us to go, at this point, we can do it whenever we want. Everyone can just put their teams in manually. No biggie.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 7:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yuck.

I think we should have kept our original time. It was close enough to the start of the season, those who could make it would make it, and if you can't, you can't.

That also negates the real nice advantage of using the Yahoo rankings.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We still have that time

I never got rid of it.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Then let's keep it...

... at least for now. It is, as the site says, "36 days 46 minutes from now". We have time.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Let me make it clear...

... I am NOT trying to be difficult here, just wanting to do this the BEST and EASIEST way.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah

This is really easy.

This is what I get for hanging out with a bunch of boys who would drive to Toledo before asking for directions.

Someone make a #@@&$@@#! decision!

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 16, 2007 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LMAO

I DID offer to help, and that offer stands.

I've made one, but I don't think everyone likes it.

And it's easy to get to Toledo... just head east on I-80/90 and you're there!

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 8:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Driving directions to Toledo...

... here.

(Laughing yet?)

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You two will be the death of me.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Us be the death of YOU?

Methinks you have it backwards, my friend.

;)

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 8:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You'd think so

But you'd be wrong.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 8:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Pfft.

And here I give you space on my signature & everything.

That's gratitude for you.

;)

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 8:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, just when it comes to this fantasy league

You all decide something or I'm plotting a coup.

If it is decided to do it off of Yahoo and on a chatroom (which, btw, I agree with you - I'd rather do it at Yahoo), I've got one up at my site which we could test sometime between now and then if needed.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 8:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

JMHO

I think we should stick with the 945 pm CT time on March 24 which is already booked.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 16, 2007 8:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 8:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Disagree

Again, was anyone even consulted on this? Drafts are the best part of playing fantasy baseball. Surely, we should have tried to come to a together decision.

I mean, it's the Saturday of NCAAs. Maybe I'm the only one that goes out and watches this tournament with a bunch of people. If we could change it to the afternoon, that's one thing. But 10:45 (for us on the East Coast), um....

I'll consent if someone buys one of those phone/internet things where I can go out and do it that way. It would probably be to your advantage, because being in a drunken stupor, I'd repeatedly type in Hector Villanueva or Ty Griffin

I very excite about this upcoming season! Jenqui!

by nextyearcub on Feb 16, 2007 11:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Or worse, Jason Marquis

Of course people were consulted. There were only 97 emails and a BCB thread with 100+ comments. I don't think anything is in stone yet.

I agree that a live draft would be best, but what with Al and his difficult travel plans, and all of you and your difficult NCAA basketball (what is that anyway), and what with people working, and what with people going to school - you see where I'm going with this.

However, I would be willing to agree to a system where we draft tomorrow, but I get to pick and choose whoever I want off of the rest of the rosters until opening day.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 11:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah,

I got all those billion e-mails, but I never saw a question that asked about date/time, just all those talking about mixed/NL leagues and money for a bobblehead award

I think we may need a conference call.

I very excite about this upcoming season! Jenqui!

by nextyearcub on Feb 16, 2007 11:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh please god no

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 11:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Call me if you get lost...

I'm an expert on the route between Chicago adn Toledo :)

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 9:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i myself

am particular at the routes between my house and the mcdonalds if you need directions.....

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 9:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent!

I'll make sure to ask for directions next time I'm there!

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 9:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it's actually very complicated

there are some dangerous traps and some mean creatures on the way....and by mean creatures I mean my ex, and by traps....well.....I don't know what I mean by that.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 9:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Traps?

I'm Indiana Jones when it comes to traps. I can get out of them.

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Indy

like the one at disney that got hit by the boulder? that was funny, we laughed at him for days.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Nah

I can outrun the boulder.

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

ew you eat that stuff?

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 9:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

to tell the truth

I haven't had that stuff in about a month, the last time before that was probably before christmas....I do like their breakfast though!

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 9:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Even that...

...makes me feel ill. I went a really long time without eating any fast food, and then when I did I felt so nauseous.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 10:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I couldn't live without

White Castle/Arby's/Wendy's

to be honest though, lately I haven't touched anything fast food, I've gone to local places that have submarines and hot dogs and such.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I hate White Castle.

But Arby's is good

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't white castle

put mustard and onions on their little burgers? Eeeeyuck.

My SO and I used to eat Arby's all the friggen time, so much so that I really can't anymore.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 10:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

over the summer

they knew us by name and our order when we used to go there at 5 in the morning after our partying.....god that goes good times.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

smothered in onions

that's why I don't like it.

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Onions are gross.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 10:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

haha sweet

I'm not the only one in this world.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My roomate

Used to eat them all the f'n time.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 10:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it's a distinct smell

that you won't get out of your nose for days....unless you're drunk or stoned.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

blech

just what i don't want. onion smell sticking to me. Plus it gives everyone i know gas when they eat it.

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

ugh true

the last thing you want is a bunch of guys filled with beer and white castle tearing it up.....bad news.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't mention these

things when I'm drinking. I'm bound to yak...

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm particular to oxen myself

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 10:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

She said Yak

I said oxen

C'mon, you get it!

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh. Yeah.

Insert Al Groan here.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 10:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you're an al groan

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

no, you're an al groan

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 10:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you're a julie roll of the eyes

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

oh man

I feel so lame, i can't come up with anthing to top that.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 11:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Would you prefer

ralph? Puke? Selling Buicks?

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

White castle

is the shit when you're drunk or...well we all know why Harold and Kumar were looking for it....not that I've ever done that....

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldnt say "we all"

because I have no idea.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 16, 2007 10:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you have no idea

why they were looking for it? You've never seen the movie?

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 16, 2007 10:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Never seen it,

but I can imagine.

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 10:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ditto

I made that drive several times.

by cubsfan2883 on Feb 16, 2007 9:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I could give about five different

ways to get there. Lots of experience dodging traffic delays. And I don't like paying the tolls...

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 16, 2007 9:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm...

I set the draft for my other league (Dad, cuz, football guys) for 9:30p on Wed, March 28. I suppose I could trade... No, probably not.

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 9:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You guys should

see the movie "Breach". It's even better knowing that the screenplay was written by the character Ryan Phillippe plays, and is probably 95% true.

by tyger1147 on Feb 16, 2007 10:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

How about I breach your face?

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 17, 2007 2:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You guys

I don't care about hijakcing threads, but if you could not hijack threads about our fantasty leagues, especially when I'm trying to get all this figured out and can't get an answer from half the league, I'd appreciate it, especially when half the hijacking is done by people not even in our league.

Look, as far as the date and time of the draft, I didn't consult anyone, I just grabbed a spot so that we would have one. I forgot that was the during the tournament, and for that I apologize, since that's a big time of year for me, too. However, i'm willing to set aside that night for the draft.

What get really frustrating on here is that we've come up with a viable alternative, an off-Yahoo, online chat, and everyone a) grumbles about that but doesn't suggest anything else; or b) just doesn't answer at all. You guys have no idea how frustrating this is when everyone complains, but no one gives a viable alternative solution.

I don't care if we draft via Yahoo or not. God knows there are 10,000 fantasy magazines and articles out there that people can use to rank players. If we do that, I'll even offer to input everyone's teams, even though I'm the one with two kids and a full-time job, while half you guys are single and or in school, with enough free time on your hands that you can come here and post at all hours of day and night, but clearly don't have the time to a) give us an answer as to what you want to do about the draft, or b) put your freakin' players on your own roster.

Please, just stop screwing around on this thread and give me an answer as to what you want to do.

This isn't fun anymore.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 17, 2007 8:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

You're telling me

Thus my "head is going to explode" and "you'll all be the death of me" posts. Seriously, I've tried.

As I mentioned, I don't care whether we use Yahoo, whether we do it offline, whether we do it on Sunday or Thursday or on the moon.

I suggested an alternative: If people are absolutely unwilling to do it on Yahoo, I've set up a chatroom script on my webserver. We could use that and input them later, as you mentioned.

So, for Christ sakes, I agree, let's just get the details hammered out before we end up just quitting.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 17, 2007 8:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with both of you.

FWIW, I am in another Yahoo league where people are upset about the drafting system, so it's not just us. Yahoo should have figured the demand would be high and created a way for people to draft when THEY want, rather than setting "timeslots". That kills a lot of the fun.

That said, we'll figure it out. And Julie, remember, I have offered you help, whatever you need, to organize it if it's getting to be too much for you. Please take me up on this offer.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 17, 2007 8:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i think

yahoo is doing this intentionally to get people to pay the 25 dollars per person and choose their own time slot.

julie, i think you and al should choose a time and drafting system, and everyone will just have to live with it. whatever/whenever it is, i'll either show up or put my rank list in ahead of time. if people wanted more say, they should have spoke up and suggested something instead of complaining. this is fantasy baseball for crying out loud, its not like we're trying to sign everyone up for a retirement plan.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 17, 2007 9:21 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The thing is...

...if it is not done on Yahoo, there is no way to automate picks for those who can't make it, and it seems unlikely to find a time when every single person can make it.

Frankly, I'm hoping you guys will just declare this a dead issue and go with whatever time Yahoo assigns. If people can't make it, seriously, it is not the end of the world.

Then again if there is some miracle and everyone wants to do this some other way and everyone can make it, I've set something up. Let's just decide already.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 17, 2007 9:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This...

... seems like a reasonable compromise.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 17, 2007 9:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry about that...

I'll stay out of your fantasy threads from now on...

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Feb 17, 2007 11:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And another thing

This diary is NOT an open thread. That's what the OBD and OT diaries are for.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 17, 2007 8:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Seconded.

Without trying to be a "funsucker", the trashing of the "Lou's first day" diary was WAAAAAY over the top.

I've tried really hard to make this site a place where we can have serious and intelligent and fun discussions of baseball (and, at times, other things). Let's not turn this into another version of the cubs.com message board.

Deal?

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 17, 2007 8:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That diary

Had no substance and would have been left with 25 comments. And Julie complains when we hijack the OBD, which is where we were supposed to talk nonsense.

But it is your site and I enjoy posting here, so I'll adhere to whatever you say.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 17, 2007 8:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow I didn't mean that like it sounded

Not trying to blame Julie, of all people, or anyone. I just thought it was a dying thread that needed some pick me up. But if you think it was over the top, fine, it won't happen again.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 17, 2007 9:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

There's a difference...

... between a "pick-me-up" and 500 comments about ... well, about nothing, really.

I trust you can see the difference.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 17, 2007 9:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I can

And I didn't realize it was a big deal - I thought this was sort of fine until baseball gets here. Anyway, no need to drag this on. I see that it isn't and will refrain.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 17, 2007 9:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you.

n/t

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 17, 2007 9:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Al,

I apologize.

UZI

"Democratic societies are unfit for the publication of such thunderous revelations as I am in the habit of making." - Salvador Dali

by Ozgreeder on Feb 17, 2007 10:34 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

For what?

This is your first comment in this diary.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 17, 2007 11:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm....

pretty bad at hijacking, and so I thought I'd apologize for all the other hijinx I have pulled.

UZI

"Democratic societies are unfit for the publication of such thunderous revelations as I am in the habit of making." - Salvador Dali

by Ozgreeder on Feb 17, 2007 12:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Your apology is accepted...

... although, I did like your "CompletelyUselessBaseballDiary" -- at least it was baseball related and did produce some interesting discussion.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 17, 2007 12:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

By the way...

I wanted 'diary' to start with an 'S' for that title because I always say the caps and thought 'CUBS'. But siary would've made no sense.

"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Feb 17, 2007 12:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Who didn't sign up?

There are nine teams signed up for our league. Who's missing?

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al on Feb 17, 2007 10:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

What exactly is going on?

What are the specs? I haven't seen anything concrete.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 17, 2007 11:51 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

HAH

what are you guys getting me for my birthday?

A beatdown if you're going against me that day.

TRAMMELL!

by Faith plus 1 on Feb 17, 2007 11:52 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Ok Julie

I liked every idea you posted at the top So those get my votes.

"Just say Smith or Jones again, it dont matter, none of this matters"

by ksucubbie on Feb 17, 2007 12:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I addressed

All my concerns in the group e-mail, but got no replies, so I guess everyone is cool with the original. I...whatever.

I very excite about this upcoming season! Jenqui!

by nextyearcub on Feb 17, 2007 2:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Still possible

to join?

GREAT SUCCESS!!!

by Chitown Mojo on Feb 17, 2007 2:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

only if you promise to lose...

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 18, 2007 3:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Trust me...

no need for me to promise the inevitable.

Sign me up.

GREAT SUCCESS!!!

by Chitown Mojo on Feb 18, 2007 12:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

anyone want

my spot? i'll still do it if nobody does, as i don't want everyone to not be able to play if i quit, but if anyone wants my spot they are welcome to it. this isn't fun, and i only signed up for fun.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 18, 2007 1:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I've apparently

missed something... Why isn't it fun anymore?

GREAT SUCCESS!!!

by Chitown Mojo on Feb 18, 2007 1:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sure it's fun.

We'll draft and have fun, and then have fun all year doing it.

Take a deep breath and stick around, OK?

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 2:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If you seriously want out...

i'll take your spot.

The Cubs better shine 'fore twenty-oh-nine!

by shawndgoldman on Feb 18, 2007 2:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Tomas

I know what you are feeling because I was thinking just the same thing last night. But as I just told someone else, once we are past this initial phase, it will get fun. And a few months from now, you will look back and be glad you did not make any hasty decisions to withdraw.

"Looking for good signs is a good sign of delusion." - Me

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 4:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

he's just scared to face Nately's Whore...

...the rest of this is just fluff.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 18, 2007 5:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I must admit...

...I am too.

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 5:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you have no choice sir...

...though my first opponent is Jules, who I don't have nearly the heart to talk smack to right now.

I feel closer to doing something like this:

Come back Julie!

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 18, 2007 5:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Classic

Just great stuff, Proggy

I very excite about this upcoming season! Jenqui!

by nextyearcub on Feb 18, 2007 6:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh. . . . . . you!

Come on, you guys, all this is a) not necessary and b) extremely embarrassing. Really. Enough.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 6:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't let it embarrass you.

It was all done because we want you here.

If you didn't know how much everyone here loves you, now you know.

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I changed our draft time

It's now 5:45 pm (CST) on Sunday, March 25. Is that better?

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 6:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Way better.

Hey! Nice to see you here!

(I may be late to the draft -- that's 5:45 CDT that day... I'll still be at the game. But I'll join in when I get back.)

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 6:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I usually have Sundays off

So anytime works for me. And if I don't have Sunday off, I will tell my boss that a fantasy draft sounds like a lot more fun than some job that pays me less than McDonalds would.

So, yeah, sounds good to me.

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 6:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

welcome back

i won't be able to draft that day, as i'll be on a plane for sunny sarasota and a stuffy medical conference. but have fun without me.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 18, 2007 6:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh no

You're the last person I wanted to inconvenience with this. Yahoo just added a ton more time slots. If you guys come up with a better time, I'll grab it.

Tom,if you want, I'll draft for you.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 6:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey that is good news

Looks like Yahoo has figured something out at least.

Then again, this just means more pick-a-fucking-date-already headaches ;)

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 6:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That works by me

Although it sucks tomas can't be there.

I very excite about this upcoming season! Jenqui!

by nextyearcub on Feb 18, 2007 6:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree.

Tomas, could you make it LATER on that Sunday? If there's a timeslot open?

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 7:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll make it easy on everybody here...

...pick a date. I'll be there unless I'm killed.

If it's during work time, I'll figure out a way to sneak it past my boss or I'll call out sick.

If I have a date planned that evening (not likely probably, still kind of feeling beat up right now), I'll cancel.

Pick a date. I'll be there.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 18, 2007 7:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yay

If it is after 12p CST, I'll be there, any day.

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 7:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Up to March 14...

... anytime's probably OK with me.

After that evenings would be better, as I will be in Arizona.

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

later wouldn't work

i'd have to find an internet cafe to do it, and the missus wouldn't be too keen on me leaving the night we get into florida to draft a fantasy baseabll league. if it works for everyone else to do it that night, then that's probably easiest. otherwise, anytime not between feb 25 and march 2 i can do.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Feb 19, 2007 10:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Pfffft

Want me to talk to the missus? We can go out to lunch, hit Ann Taylor, and I can explain to her the importance of fantasy baseball. ;)

I STILL maintain that an online, off-Yahoo draft is the best idea for getting everyone together at a time where we can take as much time as we want and everyone will have fun. Like I said, we can still pre-select our players via Yahoo and use th list to draft off of. We'll just enter them by hand later. We could even do it the night before the season starts, and that would be a fun way to kick it off, I think.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 19, 2007 10:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If you want...

...to preview the chat script I set up, just to make sure it would work as you envision, email me and I'll send you the link.

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 19, 2007 11:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, dammit...

I guess I'm not much of a slacker. Is there any way I can join your league post-haste?

UZI

"I don't do drugs. I am drugs." - Salvador Dali

by Ozgreeder on Feb 18, 2007 7:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If you need to add teams in even numbers...

i'd be interested in running a team.

The Cubs better shine 'fore twenty-oh-nine!

by shawndgoldman on Feb 18, 2007 8:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Any objeection to having 12 teams?

Anyone?

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 8:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

27, 3, 12, whatever

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 8:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

12 works...

...sign them up or you have to kiss the Wookiee.

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 18, 2007 8:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Like this strapping young fellow:

Click the following for Come Hither Wookiee growl...

http://www.jahozafat.com/php/sounds/?id=gog&media=MP3S&type=Movies&movie=Star_Wars&q uote=roar.txt&file=roar.mp3

PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Feb 18, 2007 8:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I love Wokiees

Let him have it. It's not wise to upset a Wookiee.

But sir, nobody worries about upsetting a droid.

That's 'cause droids don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. Wookiees are known to do that.

I should be doing work right now. Instead, I'm watching Empire Strikes Back for the third time this week. I rock.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 8:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

12 teams...

... fine with me.

Hey Julie... I have always wondered this.

Why does "Wookiee" have two "e"s in it?

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 8:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Because

the Star Wars Expanded Universe says it does.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 8:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll take your word for it.

n/t

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 8:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

Star Trek > Star Wars

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 8:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

False

n/t

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 8:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed....false....

however...

Dune > Star Wars > Star Trek

Let the cyber-flogging begin!

UZI

"I don't do drugs. I am drugs." - Salvador Dali

by Ozgreeder on Feb 18, 2007 8:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

However

LOTR>Dune>Star Wars>Star Trek

Oh god.I just revealed how much of a geek I am, didn't I?

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 8:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

HOWEVER!!

BCB>LOTR>Dune>Star Wars>Star Trek

Right?

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 8:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I disagree

BCB > Star Wars > *

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 9:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Or, as my old sig said...

... BCB > *

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by Al on Feb 18, 2007 9:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It did?

I don't remember that. But I guess it is true. It is good to throw the Trek reference in there for clarification though.

I support Julie! :)

by gravedigger on Feb 18, 2007 9:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I like this...

you're not a nerd. This is a good order.

UZI

"I don't do drugs. I am drugs." - Salvador Dali

by Ozgreeder on Feb 18, 2007 9:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I said "geek"

Not nerd. Are you suggesting that I'm a nerd?

How dare you. . .

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 9:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Crap...

I forget the difference. Someone please explain in the I <3 Julie diary for me, please.

UZI

"I don't do drugs. I am drugs." - Salvador Dali

by Ozgreeder on Feb 18, 2007 9:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Dusty Baker's Litany Against Walks

I must not walk. Walks are the mind-killers. Walks are the little deaths that bring total annihilation...

I Support Julie!

by baturkey on Feb 18, 2007 9:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hit

Or do not hit. There is no walk.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 9:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hitters...

... sometimes walk. Or sometimes do not. It is hard to tell.

(that's supposed to be a combination of Yoda and Carrie Muskat, in case you couldn't tell)

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 9:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So....

I can join?

I won't cry if I can't.

UZI

"I don't do drugs. I am drugs." - Salvador Dali

by Ozgreeder on Feb 18, 2007 8:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You can

I'll email you the info.

Shawn, can you email me so I can give you the info?

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Feb 18, 2007 8:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Shawn has to promise....

.. not to be too stat-geeky in our league.

Right?

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 18, 2007 8:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Without stat-geekiness...

i don't exist.

Seriously! I'm a freakin' physics major that plays D&D, models aliens and atmospheres on a computer, and is thinking of making my own projection system. I can't help myself!

I can restrain myself from imposing my stats-geekness on the rest of you. After all, that would take away from one of the few competitive advantages i'd have.

The Cubs better shine 'fore twenty-oh-nine!

by shawndgoldman on Feb 18, 2007 11:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just emailed you...

let me know if you didn't get my message.

The Cubs better shine 'fore twenty-oh-nine!

by shawndgoldman on Feb 19, 2007 12:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

any night......

any day is fine with me... would rather have a weekend but i want a night draft for sure!!! man i cant hardly wait to start beating you guys. i'm going down in bcb history as the best fantasy baseball player ever.

Here comes the nasty leftie to shut it down in the 9th......Clay Rapada!!!!

by cubsluver22 on Feb 18, 2007 7:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Julie

do i need to go to our league page and do something? is there a password?

sorry if i way late ive been on a gambling binge and am just getting out of it

"Just say Smith or Jones again, it dont matter, none of this matters"

by ksucubbie on Feb 18, 2007 10:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

The password...

... should be in your email somewhere. If you don't have it let Julie or me know and we'll email it to you again. The league ID is somewhere in this thread.

I Support Julie!

by Al on Feb 19, 2007 4:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs