November 10, 20177 yr comment_5819600 I've got a proxy list I can send, and I'm also online more often than not so I can hold lists for other people if they want. At the same time, I think people need to accept that a project this size is going to take more than a couple days. I'd be surprised if we got through it faster than two weeks, honestly. You're right that it is what is, but I'd think at least one round per day would be doable. Right now we're at half to two thirds of a round per day. One thing though, people should think about proxies once the window goes to 6 hours or else they may get passed by quite a few picks if they take too long in checking in.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819608 I've got a proxy list I can send, and I'm also online more often than not so I can hold lists for other people if they want. At the same time, I think people need to accept that a project this size is going to take more than a couple days. I'd be surprised if we got through it faster than two weeks, honestly. Sadly, it is asking too much to expect 14 out of 14 people to be considerate enough to check in here more than once or twice a day, or to provide a proxy list. I had honestly assumed that it would be no problem. Not the end of the world, though. As has been said before, patience is a virtue.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819609 Yeah, it's surprising gordi. If you aren't going to check in very often, leave a proxy list. Give it to me, I'm not going to steal your picks.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819610 It would be hard for me this weekend. I've been hoping the draft would move quicker since I'm going to be without communication from Sunday evening until some point Saturday. I'll leave a proxy list, but I was hoping we'd make it through at least ten rounds before that so as not to have to leave a long proxy list (and not be able to adapt plans as people are picked). At this rate I don't know if I'll make more than 5 picks out of 35 before going dark. This is the biggest downside, that your draft will be compromised because of the (in)actions of others. It's none of my business, but out of curiosity: Where are you going that you will be out of contact for a full week? I live in Japan, so it's hard for me to imagine a location without wifi and computers.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819612 Boricua is also in Puerto Rico, where I'm pretty sure he doesn't have power back and his country has been destroyed by a hurricane. Hasn't missed a pick yet, just saying.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819619 I think we've vented enough about the pace, I know it's difficult with the different time zones and also I realize that not everyone can check in from their job (I know there are jobs where phone and internet use is restricted). In my case, I'm in Puerto Rico (Atlantic time zone so thanks to the recent Daylight Savings Time change I'm one hour ahead of the Eastern time zone). I currently have internet through my cellphone. Don't have any other way to log online at the moment because I've been without electricity since about 10am on September 6 thanks to Hurricane Irma. Two weeks later Hurricane Maria went right through Puerto Rico and, well, let's just say I have no clue if I'll have electricity before 2018 gets here. I've been able to charge up my phone and tablet at the temporary office my workplace set up, through that is how I can log online at night. For the past nine and half weeks, my evenings have consisted of staying at home and sitting in the dark trying to find some way to pass the time before bedtime. I signed up for this thinking it'd be a fun thing to occupy my time at the moment. So I apologize if I come off as antsy over the pace, I don't have much else to do at night but to check every so often how things are going. I'm going to be without communication because I'll be on a boat, so I'll be out of range of the cellphone towers here. It's something that was planned about 8 months ago and has not been cancelled, so I'm taking the trip. I'll be disconnected from about Sunday evening to some point on Saturday. I'll deal with a proxy list, hopefully a couple of more picks come my way before things get locked in on my end.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819624 Maybe we rushed into this so some people aren't in the right mindset yet. Only thing that puzzles me is the 1983 draft from a couple years ago had more people and I don't remember as many huge gaps in drafting.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819626 That sounds like a good enough reason to come back and join the 1983 project. We could use a few more writers.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819627 I'm hoping that we'll be able to be a bit more active since it's now the weekend.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819640 Fingers crossed Boricua didn't head to bed. "Oh well" if he did.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819652 Sent a proxy list to LowBlow that should cover me until round 12 or 13 as I don't know how many times I'll be able to check in during the weekend and I don't want to stall the draft myself.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819666 Have Terry Funk and Shinya Hashimoto ever had a singles match? Have they even faced off in a tag? Is that a match anyone might be interested in "seeing"?
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819670 Moon Quake Bull Nakano Doom Aja Kong Fuck yes, this is working out perfectly!!!!
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819682 Really glad there is Rockers as a team and no one took 92 Michaels!!
November 11, 20177 yr Author comment_5819683 For sure. As a team, I am surprised they went this long but that can be said about a lot of people still available.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819684 Big question is what year to use for Michaels if I use him as my keeper for 93-97? Each fricking year has major positives and some negatives.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819685 Big question is what year to use for Michaels if I use him as my keeper for 93-97? Each fricking year has major positives and some negatives. I would say Major negatives most years! For me, I would say he's great as a heel in 97, outside of the drug issues. He's a pretty good heel in 92, the rest of the time I think he's either off (like 93/94) or trying to find his way as a face and failing (95/96).
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819686 Big question is what year to use for Michaels if I use him as my keeper for 93-97? Each fricking year has major positives and some negatives. I would say Major negatives most years! For me, I would say he's great as a heel in 97, outside of the drug issues. He's a pretty good heel in 92, the rest of the time I think he's either off (like 93/94) or trying to find his way as a face and failing (95/96). Ha, I was trying to look on the bright side. 1997 is definitely the front-runner. Also allows him to be either a face or heel. The rest are my childhood favorites, especially late 94-96, yet will likely stay away from anything involving him dancing in the ring with children or wearing gaudy earrings.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819687 I considered taking them with the pick just ahead of Beast, but I felt someone else may get better use out of them considering what I'm planning.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819688 Couldn't put it off longer and actually went outside of my premade list to grab them. Right now there are 2 singles I'd like to grab if still around by my next pick, but I'll be shocked if they make it.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819689 Couldn't put it off longer and actually went outside of my premade list to grab them. Right now there are 2 singles I'd like to grab if still around by my next pick, but I'll be shocked if they make it. I understand the feeling, the Rockers weren't in my plans but I saw them on the board and was really tempted to go off plan and get them. Hope you get great use out of them.
November 11, 20177 yr comment_5819691 So... I started my booking, it's posted in a new thread. Hope you enjoy!
November 11, 20177 yr Author comment_5819696 Thanks for the keeper reminder Beast... went with Stunning Steve to start that upper mid card
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