LOL. This is becoming habit, isn't it? I can't even lose a bet to you when I try.
If it's any consulation, I got beat by two points in my money league.
I was five points from first place in that league last year. Two ties and 3 losses would have been five wins with the addition of five points spread out proper.
Most of my wins, I wouldn't have beaten anyone else except the guy I played, so I never got too upset about it. :-)
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The Pass...
As soon as I get Matt and Travis' phone numbers we can get started.
It'll only take a minute to get a pass order started and Cole has volunteered to go first.
So if you guys get a minute, send those two some nasty pm's. :-)
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Scott I think I'll sit the pass out this year. Just haven't been able to buy many cigars this year and my supply of "pass worthy" cigars is running low.
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Got ya, Matt. Stephen isn't much interested in the pass either.
The good thing about this pass is that you can watch it as it goes along, live. At any time you guys want in, just say the word and I'll slip you into the order.
If you do happen to opt in and your turn comes around and there's nothing you're interested in, you can always take another pass.


Another thought...
I'm not particularly hot about getting the pass started just yet myself. There's just way too much other stuff to do until the weather starts falling off.
I have no problem with waiting to start it until you guys are ready.
I was just getting her ready because it needed doing, ya know?
Let me know what you other guys think. :-)
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I'm ok waiting but am also ok starting it up now too. I will defer to the majority on this.
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Thanks for weighing in, John!!! :-)

I was talking with a couple of our guys on this a little more...
In order to make this fly, we really need to get the guys who are playing to become more immersed at CA, even if it's just checking this thread daily. (That's all we really need to make the pass work.)
At this point, Matt and Stephen aren't playing, and Travis, Scott, Mike, and Cole seldom visit CA at all. I haven't even heard back from Travis with his phone number.

It's not a problem if the guys don't visit CA and check in on this thread, although it's gonna cut into the troop smokes. That is what it is, though. Anything we can gather for the troops is positive.
So long as the guys are all watching their teams and stay on top of them, I'll be thrilled. Nothing sucks worse than when guys abandon their teams. Ruins the whole league, I think. We've never had that problem, either.

The short of it is that you and I may be the only two guys in the pass, brother. :-)
I do have 6 guy's phone numbers, 5 of those wanted to be involved in the pass. So it's doable, but that's an awful small amount of guys for a pass.

Personally, I'm on the fence about the pass. I'm happy if we do it and perfectly happy if we don't, so I'm not going to press about it. It's ready to go when guys are ready, and I think guys will get excited about the pass once the weather starts getting crappy.
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How can I track bets if we don't have any???

All right...week 3 means you're all on. Me vs. You. Mano y manos. I give a fiver to the troops for anyone that scores more points than I do. Just hoping I don't finish last this week!
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With everything I have going on I tend to forget that this league is all about raising sticks for the troops!!! And that is hard to do when you forget to place bets so this week I will bet myself. I will donate 10 troop sticks if I lose and 5 if I win this week, either way the troops win good luck gentlemen
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OK Scott I match up with you this week so lets put 10 troop sticks on it???
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Guys I want to apologize to everyone for my lack of communication. As soon as the season started my wife gave birth to a baby boy so needless to say I have not had much free time. That I and I have been really busy winning and defending my title :-)
Sorry again. I promise I will be around more. Incoming PM to Scott!!
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I will bet 5 troop sticks against any takers straight up. I will give 1 pt to every 3 cigars you put up above the 5. I will keep this open till 1:30.
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I will take that 5 troop stick bet Mike :-)
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Here's one!! If I get 3 takers I will donate an extra 5 win or lose!
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I'll post up the same bet this week. Is anyone out there?????
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I will take that bet Mike.
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Only 1 taker. I need to lose some troop sticks anyone have any bets?
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Lets try this again. I will put up 10 troop sticks to your five. You can buy points with more sticks. Guys this is fantasy for the troops, let's get some bets in.
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Hey Coach, I'll take ya up on your bet. I sent troop betting sticks in a couple weeks back (did you get them Scott??) about 25 I think, so I am good to bet on these.

you pay 10 if I win, i pay 5 if you win.

now...you pay another 5 if the highest scoring player on my starting roster scores more than the highest scoring player on your starting roster. Deal :-)
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Smokes I've received:
John (malakai) 5 entry, 5 troops, 17 betting
Steven: 5 entry, 5 troops, 35 betting
Scott (sofaman) 5 entry
Travis (beeradvocate) 5 entry, 5 troops, 5 betting
Scott (shilala) 5 entry, 5 troops, 34 betting
Cole (chaase321) 5 entry, 5 trooops, 15 betting
Coach (Coach_Deg) 5 troops, 35 betting

So I just need Coach's entry sticks, Scott's troop sticks, and Matt's everything.
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Deal
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