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Subject: WWE Fantasy Thread, Volume III
Posted by: Species
- Sustainer [7724916] Tue, Jan 07, 2003, 01:22
Great One takes Rico.
Looks like we're out of commission while our comrade from the other side of the pond sleeps. I'll see you guys 8am Pacific. |
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| 122 | Mike D
Donor
ID: 111103121
Tue, Jan 07, 2003, 22:36
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mIST is up next, so I'll go in the morning I guess......
Tree, working up trade offers to you. Hey, one guy in that article said "I have to admit I am a huge Testicle." LMAO!
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| 123 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 2601630
Tue, Jan 07, 2003, 23:09
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Figure that I'll just check in the morning to make my last pick.
Cliff
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| 124 | Great One
Donor
ID: 41136511
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 01:10
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I have a large interest in acquiring Nathan Jones as I am a HUGE fan of his, and very disappointed that I didn't consider him - as someone did post though, its unlikely he shows up anytime soon...
so Mr.Nice guy... perhaps we could work something out - I would like to package him with Goldust perhaps... no one on my roster is untouchable, except for Rhyno. But I guess (unless Steiner is involved) Undertaker would require an additional guy because he is a stud.
grr... and everything was going so well up until now.
and if anyone does want Undertaker, I am fielding offers, because I personnally don't like him - despite his upcoming return to his old gimmick. I would much rather have Y2J or Angle or certainly HHH...
I am working from 10am til 11pm tomorrow just so everyone knows where I am at... so don't expect me to respond to much til then - and thats if I can even get on my computer after I get home and showered. Our big screen tv IS our computer monitor so I often can't get on until everyone else has gone to bed.
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| 125 | Great One
Donor
ID: 41136511
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 01:53
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two more things...
I saw Stacy and Test the night of Raw when it was here in Charleston SC... we hung out in the hotel bar after the show (because the bartender told us beforehand that this was where all the wrestlers would be later on) so we sprinted over there and starting watching the monday night game at the bar - and we look over and its Spike... we were like... cool, its Spike... THEN one by one all the guys start rolling up - Flair and Bischoff and Y2J and Arn Anderson and Rosey and RVD and Shawn - the entire roster! and me and my friend Brian. we are sitting there flipping out (while trying to act cool) watching security not let anyone else into the bar so the wrestlers wouldn't be bothered, but since we were already in, we just kind of stayed quiet and chilled.
This was the night Koy Detmer started for the Eagles and had that horrible injury and we all were watching it and talking football like just a bunch of guys at the bar would do... it was my greatest personal WWE moment.
What I was getting at was that the bartender - who didn't really know anything about wrestling - told us that "the girl with the really long legs was there, and she was all over her boyfriend" who he described as Test - and then he mentioned that HHH was there - so we knew before the show that he was coming back from his injury to interfere in the RVD/Shawn title match... anyway.
Tree I also know Lita/Amy Dumas because she dated a guy I know named Beau who is in the hardcore band Avail. His little brother is my best friend. Ask your girlfriend if she knows who I am talking about.
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| 126 | mIST
ID: 21113162
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 02:53
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Steven Richards is a good 8th pick, he could have easily been a 5th pick: he's seeing a lot of TV time with Victoria and he's winning some matches.
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| 127 | Tree
ID: 22052618
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 07:32
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Mike D - i'm open to all offers...
GOne - i will, but i know it's been years. i'll ask though.
Everyone -
i think we should start the following threads:
RULES - this is to post the definite rules only, no discussions. as in - we decided on 5/3 rosters, but that's it so far, i think..
RULES discussions - i think this is obvious..
TRADE offers - again, obvious.
WAIVER requests - again, ad nausum (sp)
thoughts?
peace,
Tree
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| 128 | Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 1832399
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 08:25
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Has an end to the wrestling season been discussed? At some point we should tally up the points and declare a winner, no? If this has not been addressed, I propose we declare Summerslam as the end of the season. At some point before that we can decide how much of our rosters we should keep, which managers want to stick around and who will need to be replaced, make any changes to address flaws in the league rules and conduct a new draft for the second season. Perhaps one week off and starting with the following Raw and going to the holiday break? Thoughts?
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| 129 | Mike D
Donor
ID: 4372378
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 08:32
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Isn't Wrestlemania the traditional end of the season? All things build to it, or at least they used to. Year long feuds would culminate there. I wouldn't be opposed to ending things then-----not the one in a couple months, but next year's one.
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| 130 | Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 1832399
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 08:36
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That makes for a 16 month season. A little long, don't you think?
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| 131 | mIST
ID: 21113162
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 08:36
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I agree with you, I was thinking at finishing with Summerslam too.
I just read the Smackdown spoilers, if we had started yesterday with Raw I would have got a lot of points this week.
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| 132 | Tree
ID: 599393013
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 10:00
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i think we should go from the present to Summerslam, then let the season run from summer slam to wrestlemania...however, the shows immediately AFTER the PPVs are crucial, and should count.
so, perhaps, the week following the week of the PPV should be the "off time"...
as for keepers, i say we get to keep 4, and we lose 4. then everyone else goes back in the hopper, and we do a fast draft...
peace,
Tree
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| 133 | Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 1832399
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 10:12
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I like all of Tree's suggestions, except that I think the new draft should be slow. As frustrating and time consuming as they may be, I personally prefer a slow draft in almost every situation. One week should be plenty of time to conduct a 4 round draft.
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| 134 | Tree
ID: 599393013
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 10:40
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i guess, since we might have new owners replacing some who dropped, a slow draft might be needed. in a worst case scenario, we'll have a two week "break" between seasons...
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| 135 | wiggs
Donor
ID: 11032171
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 10:51
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The only problem i see with stopping after summerslam and losing players is I picked alot of future stars and some of them may not even debut until summerslam. They would be wasted picks.
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| 136 | mIST
ID: 21113162
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 10:53
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Shame on me for forgetting Raven and picking up Bradshaw. What about a trade? :)
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| 137 | Mike D
Donor
ID: 4372378
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 11:08
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I wanted Bradshaw. :-(
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| 138 | wiggs
Donor
ID: 11032171
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 11:13
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i would rather raven then bradshaw, but we can probably work something out.
I just read some bad news for me and mike D. It appears that billy gunn is retiring as a wwe superstar and becoming a road agent. As for me, Goldberg is talking about signing with that NWA show, only hope i have is that they cant afford his contract.
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| 139 | blue hen
Leader
ID: 40029714
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 11:14
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[boast]
I couldn't be happier with the way things turned out. In fantasy basketball, I had the 10th pick in a 12 team league, and I drafted Shaquille O'Neal. At the time, he was out, but when he returned, I knew he'd be a star player and carry my team. Well, that's exactly what has happened, and that's also what caused me to draft 1.10 The Rock with the exact same pick. He's a fighting champion and he's quite fun to watch, so I'm glad to have him leading Team Bring It.
The chance I took on Rock meant I needed some consistency, so I took Mr. Consistency, 2.3 Edge. When Angle defeats Brock at Wrestlemania, he'll need a new opponent (a face!) and that's when Edge will move into the spotlight.
Next we have Team Angle, 3.10 Shelton Benjamin and 4.3 Charlie Haas. Anyone in the first incarnation of this league will remember that Billy and Chuck carried me to the title, and these two are much better than the Unambiguously Gay Duo. Even if they don't go too far as a tag team, I took for Benjamin to rule the WWE, and soon. Too bad there's no more Intercontinental Title.
6.3 Jamal rounds out the regulars, and he's the 6th round version of Edge. It's not like they'll release him anytime soon, and there's a chance he could be a Tag Title contender very soon.
The real coup here is Tough Enough. 5.10 Al Snow will definitely have a few matches coming up, but 7.10 Eric and 8.3 John are clearly the favorites to win the competition. And if they do, they'll get monster pushes, since they are both bigger than Maven and (much) more talented than Jackie Gayda and Linda Miles.
Look out, because Team Blue Hen is right where they want to be!
[/boast]
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| 140 | Farn
Donor
ID: 4710402716
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 11:15
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yeah, Billy Gunn and Ron Simmons are both retiring as wrestlers.
And no, the NWA can't afford Goldberg. That's well known. Its either WWE or nothing for him.
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| 141 | Mike D
Donor
ID: 4372378
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 11:57
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Amazing how doctor's fears about Gunn's shoulder, and the possibility of him becoming a road agent, become so certain. As if he's been a road agent now for 2 years. Anything can happen at this point, although I admit if I had read that news a day sooner I likely would have skipped Gunn. I will probably wait and see on him. For now, I'll go with the brother Angle for my last pick.
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| 142 | Species
Sustainer
ID: 569221717
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 12:09
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I suck at this. LOL My relative lack of watching and studying is rearing it's ugly head. C'est la vie.
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| 143 | Tree
ID: 599393013
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 13:05
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Blue Hen - you've got a great team, and i'm stunned you ended up with Team Angle. what should be interesting is the fact that RC Haas (he wants to be called RC in honor of his brother, and i won't let the the WWE steamroll me into calling him something else) recently pinned Edge in a singles match.
however, i'm fairly pleased with my team. i made a lot of risky picks, but the way the WWE has been pushing newcomers lately, i think i've got a shot - and since Spanky is HBK's top protege, and the kind of guy that can battle a rey misterio and more than hold his own, he's my huge sleeper.
i'll have a name of this squad soon enough...
Tree
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| 144 | Tree
ID: 599393013
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 13:08
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ok, before i start posting in the rules folder.
have we confirmed we're doing a 5 starters, 3 bench roster split?
additionally, we need to come up with a day/time that's the deadline to make picks.
personally, i'm leaning more toward a friday or saturday eastern time roster lock.
sundays are hard because of the monthly PPV, mondays are raw and thursday is smackdown. additionally, we've got to have a time that is fair to MIST as well.
i'm feeling like saturday night/sunday morning at midnight eastern. thoughts?
peace,
me
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| 145 | blue hen
Leader
ID: 40029714
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 13:42
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I wonder if they might bring Eric Angle around to help out with Team Angle. Personally, it's a great plotline, especially since they could also be called the Dangerous Alliance. Big Show is actually a decent complement to all the good wrestlers in that stable.
I'm hoping there's a team Tough Enough. Chris Nowinski, Al Snow and someone (D'Lo?) are beating up on Maven, and down come Eric and John to make the save. That'd be nice.
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| 146 | Tree
ID: 599393013
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 13:55
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WE already had a dangerous alliance in the 80s...incidently, led by Paul E. if memory serves, it was Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson, Larry Zybsksko, Rick Rude, Madusa, and even "Stunning" Steve Austin....
you can't do it! LOL
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| 147 | blue hen
Leader
ID: 40029714
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 15:32
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That's what I'm saying. They're already with Heyman, so it fits perfectly. And we could even have a scene with AA and Paul reminiscing.
Too bad Rick Rude wouldn't be able to come back.
And too bad Survivor Series isn't for another 10 months!
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| 148 | Tree
ID: 599393013
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 15:54
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another old school NWA fan. i thought i was the last one!!!
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| 149 | Tree
ID: 599393013
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 16:33
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i think this is the longest final round EVER.
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| 150 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 149272511
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 18:06
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I'll pick as soon as Mr. Nice Guy goes back in and makes another pick since Raven is gone.
Probably could go now, since he won't be taking my choice, but my luck is I would do it and he would say that is who he wanted.
Cliff
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| 151 | Tree
ID: 22052618
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 19:36
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does he even know he has to pick again?
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| 152 | blue hen
Leader
ID: 331038201
Wed, Jan 08, 2003, 23:03
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go cliff
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| 153 | Tree
ID: 22052618
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 06:34
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and...we're still waiting....lol...
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| 154 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 149272511
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 12:18
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OK, got hung up.
Made the choice.
A real reach Sting.
Cliff
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| 155 | blue hen
Leader
ID: 22100300
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 20:38
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Is there a link for smackdown live? I missed the first 25 mins...
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| 156 | Tree
ID: 22052618
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 20:42
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i get to miss the whole thing again.. ::sigh::
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| 157 | CanEHdian Pride
Donor
ID: 48936413
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 20:47
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Wrestling Trivia
Which wrestler was known for having a finishing move called "The Meltdown"?
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| 159 | wiggs
Donor
ID: 51059815
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 20:49
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actually i think it was adam bomb
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| 160 | Tree
ID: 22052618
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 21:16
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most definitely adam bomb aka the night stalker aka wrath aka brian adams aka 1/2 of kronik, the former WCW World Tag Champions (incidently, defeating Stasiak and Chuck Palumbo), who were so bad at the unforgiven ppv they were fired from the wwe...
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| 161 | wiggs
Donor
ID: 51059815
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 21:19
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wasnt brian adams adam bombs partner? I thought his name was brian clark or something like that? i could be wrong, but i was a huge wcw fan.
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| 162 | Great One
Donor
ID: 42111711
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 21:22
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i always thought Kronik was such a badass team too!
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| 163 | wiggs
Donor
ID: 51059815
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 21:23
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they were in WCW, they were a force.
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| 164 | CanEHdian Pride
Donor
ID: 48936413
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 21:26
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I think The Meltdown is the finest finishing move I've seen....truly a work of art.
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| 165 | Mike D
Donor
ID: 111103121
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 21:37
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Blue Hen, Rajah usually has it. I didn't check tonight.
DON'T FORGET TOUGH ENOUGH TONIGHT. Should be a good one.
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| 166 | Tree
ID: 22052618
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 22:04
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bryan clark, formerly Krush of Demolition, was adam bomb's partner..unless i've got my brian/bryan's confused...
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| 167 | wiggs
Donor
ID: 51059815
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 22:05
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yeah, you have them backwards. Crush was brian adams. I am sure of that.
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| 168 | TaRhEElKiD
ID: 42109719
Thu, Jan 09, 2003, 22:31
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Taking HTML Web Design in school...1st day...
THK
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| 169 | Tree
ID: 22052618
Fri, Jan 10, 2003, 06:46
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holy crap, first we give teenage boys the right the drive, then the right to HTML....man, this world ain't right! ;o)
then again, my teenage brother is in the israeli army, so that retarded moron was given a gun...
peace,
Tree
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| 170 | wiggs
Donor
ID: 11032171
Fri, Jan 10, 2003, 13:23
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does the RR count on this weeks line up, or will there be another before then?
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| 171 | Tree
ID: 599393013
Fri, Jan 10, 2003, 15:19
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saturdays at 11:59 p.m. eastern time...so that gives one more roster change i believe, no?
peace,
Tree
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| 172 | TaRhEElKiD
ID: 42109719
Fri, Jan 10, 2003, 22:30
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RE: 169-
Retarded moron...that tells a lot about you Tree! ;-)
THK
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