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Post by thejon on Feb 17, 2017 11:35:06 GMT -6
Oh! The biggest news! I had sex...with a girl! It was awesome! Holy shit mate! What were his peak talents, roughly? I don't recall, but he ended up being Bondsian, obviously. One thing is his career was nearly over before it started. I forget who it was, but they had some pitcher with close to a zero rating in control, who I said to not use in the league until it improved, but he called him up anyway. That pitcher, of course, ended up hitting Dirks with a pitch and breaking his arm. His ratings dipped quite a bit after that and in the offseason, but he ended up having a bump back up after the following season. I remember his overall numbers all being well over 100. I remember missing out on drafting him by one spot in the draft.
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Post by thejon on Feb 17, 2017 11:52:38 GMT -6
And now for the iconic triple post!!!
OK so to summarize about me Went through some difficult times in the few years following the end of Netsports Pulled myself together, fell apart again. Did that a few times until I was about 23. Met a great girl about 2 and a half years ago. We are expecting our first child together any day now! A little boy, who I will mold into the next Frank Menechino (if I'm lucky) Working at a restaurant right now, until I can complete my business degree. Had a few other projects going but they are on hold with the baby coming. Even managed to quit smoking back in August
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Post by brandonwarne52 on Feb 17, 2017 13:06:04 GMT -6
PSD is absolute garbage right now.
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Post by renuszm on Feb 17, 2017 16:57:03 GMT -6
And now for the iconic triple post!!! OK so to summarize about me Went through some difficult times in the few years following the end of Netsports Pulled myself together, fell apart again. Did that a few times until I was about 23. Met a great girl about 2 and a half years ago. We are expecting our first child together any day now! A little boy, who I will mold into the next Frank Menechino (if I'm lucky) Working at a restaurant right now, until I can complete my business degree. Had a few other projects going but they are on hold with the baby coming. Even managed to quit smoking back in August I was not aware of this. Congrats man!
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Post by brandonwarne52 on Feb 17, 2017 17:00:40 GMT -6
I wasn't either. Great news Jon! We have a girl coming in May. Harper Elizabeth. (but keep it a secret)
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Post by ilovemillar on Feb 17, 2017 18:08:06 GMT -6
Ooooo I love the name BW! Great choice. ππ»
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Post by brandonwarne52 on Feb 17, 2017 18:10:14 GMT -6
Bought her a Bryce Harper jersey to wear home from the hospital.
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Post by thejon on Feb 18, 2017 8:19:17 GMT -6
Thank you all! And Brandon I was aware you were having a baby too, but I don't think I ever formally congratulated you. Way to go man! I can say without doubt that you will make an outstanding father. I would like to point out that both of our children were conceived during the baseball regular season. High five!
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Post by brandonwarne52 on Feb 18, 2017 12:29:25 GMT -6
Hahahahahah YESSSSSS. Gonna tell my baby someday she was conceived during the dog days of a dogshit baseball season. LOL
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Post by andysgirl_2046 on Feb 18, 2017 17:19:49 GMT -6
Bought her a Bryce Harper jersey to wear home from the hospital. Stock up on sleep now!
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Post by dcarson10 on Feb 18, 2017 17:48:55 GMT -6
It has been quite some time since Netsports shut down.
I was able to play a couple years of University bball and I graduated with a degree in journalism. I had some ethical issues with one of my journalism professors who was a fairly successful journalist which led to a deflated interest in the profession, so I applied for my Bachelor of Education and I was thankfully accepted in 2012. I held multiple positions with the Boys and Girls Club over the past six years, including three years of running a program aimed for at risk teenagers. I moved to Ottawa for a year (girlfriend was going to school there), worked at the Boys and Girls Club there, but moved back to Fredericton this past year to find one of those cozy teaching jobs. I've been getting steady supply work since (and finally started coaching basketball), but I'm looking at going abroad for some teaching/worldly experience when the girlfriend finishes her teaching degree (which will be next year).
My interest in baseball has decreased steadily over the past few years. I attribute that Netsports shutting down. I'm still big on NBA and WWE, so hopefully we can get ramp up those boards on here. I wouldn't mind having a non-Reddit spot for discussions.
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Post by brandonwarne52 on Feb 18, 2017 17:51:09 GMT -6
Good to hear Danny. The NBA board is sagging -- it's early -- so feel free to jump in and start posting there for sure!
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Post by goreds on Feb 18, 2017 18:55:08 GMT -6
I got a Master's Degree in philosophy. Got married. Sold out and got a job rather than pursing the PhD. Now I basically semi-manage a group of data entry people entering spare part data into an SAP Material Master. Had two kids.
Truthfully, the last 6 years since I finished my MA have been a blur. I never realized how the natural breaks of the school year gave sense to life. Now everything is a blur and it is just the same thing day in and day out. I think I joined Netsports for the first time in the summer of 2001. I was a 15 year old kid full of hopes and dreams. Now I feel like the proverbial 30 year old paper pusher who wondered what the hell happened to it all.
But I do have a great wife and two young daughters. They help me both keep my sanity and sometimes push me closer to the edge of losing it!
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Post by brewinbucks on Feb 18, 2017 20:14:25 GMT -6
I feel that way sometimes as well Goreds, I got my degree in finance because I wanted a good paying job. The only thing I would say is to not settle on where your are. I have switched jobs 4 times in the past two years, upping my pay by 30k and finding something I am actually passionate about.
That being said, I still think about writing a novel nearly every day.
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Post by plumpamania on Feb 18, 2017 20:15:14 GMT -6
Let's see here...
Graduated college Moved to Atlanta to teach Got married Closing on a house Got laid off Moved back to NY Got Divorced Mother passed away Moved to NC for a promotion with a job Moved to SLC for a promotion with a job Moved to Atlanta for a promotion with a job Moved in with my new gf Have a new job Working on purchasing a home Have 2 fur babies
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