A Well Paced Draft Option

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:05 am

Drafts make us crazy. They do.
We want everything to be perfect for a draft. We want it to start when we want it to start. We want every player we're hoping for. We want everybody else to draft quietly, or timely, or just whatever suits us best.

I've gotten a call from a wife who was really upset. As her husband was gurneyed into the ambulance after heart attack symptoms, he looked deep into her eyes and said, "DON'T FORGET TO TELL DAN THAT I WANT JOHN ELWAY WITH THE FIRST PICK OF THE DRAFT IF I CAN'T MAKE IT THERE!
Even this year, I got a call from Stan Kaye in his hospital bed telling me he didn't want to hold up our E-Mail draft and told me the players (he was on the corner) that he wanted.
Roger Martin made selections while his little girl was undergoing brain surgery.

We're a different breed.
We put a lot of time into each selection in a draft and we know that others do as well. We're the best players in the world, and that's still not good enough.
We want to be THE best player in the world.
We know it's a mythical crown.
Lindy has won the Main Event twice and scads of money. But, I'm not ready to call him the best player in the world.
To each of us, that title is reserved for us.

But again, I am getting off course.
The drafts do make us crazy.
Myself, I don't like sitting next to gabbers. There's enough time for talk before and after.
But worse, there was a guy way back in 2007 who unknowingly threw me off my game.
I won't mention this guys name, I've gotten in enough trouble dropping names!
Especially since he still drafts in NFBC events.

We had just finished our first 10 rounds and it was time for the first break. This was the 2007 Main Event in Las Vegas. I wanted to look at some notes and didn't need to use the bathroom, so I stayed seated. I studied till the first guy came back to the table. He sat next to me, but the aroma from his plate arrived first. He came back to the table with Sandwiches and chips enough to feed the whole table. This guy weighs more than I, which is saying something because I'm 6'5", 280. And I like a sandwich and chips as much as the next guy. But, this guy started making love to these things!
I was fixated.
I couldn't take my eyes off this guy! Never have I seen a guy enjoy food as much as him.
It was like he had been on an island with nothing but coconuts and pineapple for the two weeks leading up to this draft.
And I'm sitting there watching him, and he brings his fingers to his mouth in an effort to sticky each sesame seed that fell off his bread, and make sure his plate was clean. Then, did the same thing for any salt remaining from his potato chips.
Not once does this guy look at anything else but his sandwich and Chips. And now, those pudgy fingers were whetted so as not to leave a spec behind....
And then I hear it....
NUMBER TWO! YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT!
I just laughed at myself. I realized I was on the clock, hadn't heard who the guy next to me took, and took the best player, hoping it wasn't the same guy that was just called.
It wasn't.
I spent six months looking forward to this draft.... and watch a guy eat for 10 minutes.
What a Maroon!

Anyways, speaking of drafts....
Greg has the right idea with reduced hour drafting and regional drafting. If anything, these drafts mark that the drafters will, at the least, be on the same page.
I'd like to draft in a slo draft after the New Year, but after last year's draft, I just haven't had the urge to do it again in the NFBC Draft Room.
I got notes from three others from that draft of last year, stating they will never do another draft and David has said the same thing. That draft left scars that are still unhealed.
Anyway, I kind of want to guarantee a well paced draft.
So, if you are a drafter who likes a good pace and loves to bullshit on the Message Boards, shoot me a PM.
When/If we can get 15 like minds together, we'll draft with an 8 hour clock, so that we can still sleep and pick, but know that others are doing their best to draft in a reasonable time.
And you can eat all the sandwiches and chips you want.

Potter · Post by **Potter** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:20 am

I had the title of this thread in mind when I was taking a Marcel at work after eating too much queso.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:43 pm

$150 Draft Champions
Starting after the New Year...A Well Paced Draft with Message Board Chatter and 8 Hour Clock For Sleep Only...

1. Dan Kenyon
2. Joe Berg
3. Stan Kaye
4. Bryan Vogel
5. Mark Bendar
6. Rich VanFleet
7. Emory Upchurch
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Shoot me a PM or respond here if interested...

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:06 pm

Just to update-
This draft will start on Jan 5 or possibly a day or two later to allow finished vacations and more studying.
A Jan 5 weekend start with the NFL playoffs as a backdrop may be optimum.
Anybody else ready?

mbendar16 · Post by **mbendar16** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:57 pm

Dan,
January 5 would be good for me. That 1st week of January is going to be busy at work for me. I will adapt if it starts during the week, but that weekend is much better. How about draft picks on Friday and a noon (ET) start on Saturday?

Thanks,
Mark

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:17 pm

Sounds great, Mark.
January 5 is looking good.

Money · Post by **Money** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:49 pm

I wouldn't mind pushing it back a week (or a few days), although it's not a deal breaker. I look to forward to a fun, reasonable pace with committed players.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:44 am

It may end up that way, Joe.
January 5 will be the earliest start date. It could be later if that works for most and doesn't bother the rest.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:46 am

$150 Draft Champions
Starting after the New Year...A Well Paced Draft with Message Board Chatter and 8 Hour Clock For Sleep Only...

1. Dan Kenyon
2. Joe Berg
3. Stan Kaye
4. Bryan Vogel
5. Mark Bendar
6. Rich VanFleet
7. Emory Upchurch
8. David Anthony
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Shoot me a PM or respond here if interested...

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:48 pm

feel free to add me to this list.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:59 pm

Happy to have you, Rog!

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:01 pm

$150 Draft Champions
Starting after the New Year...A Well Paced Draft with Message Board Chatter and 8 Hour Clock For Sleep Only...

1. Dan Kenyon
2. Joe Berg
3. Stan Kaye
4. Mark Bendar
5. Rich VanFleet
6. Emory Upchurch
7. David Anthony
8. Roger Martin
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Shoot me a PM or respond here if interested...

CraigW · Post by **CraigW** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:26 am

Is this an NFBC run event or is this something you are running? If it's something you are running where it's a full payout I'm interested.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:31 am

CraigW wrote:Is this an NFBC run event or is this something you are running? If it's something you are running where it's a full payout I'm interested.

Sorry, I should have been more explicit. This will be held in the NFBC draft room.

CraigW · Post by **CraigW** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:21 pm

Ok thanks Dan

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:54 pm

$150 Draft Champions
Starting after the New Year...A Well Paced Draft with Message Board Chatter and 8 Hour Clock For Sleep Only...

1. Dan Kenyon
2. Joe Berg
3. Stan Kaye
4. Mark Bendar
5. Rich VanFleet
6. Emory Upchurch
7. David Anthony
8. Roger Martin
9. Mark Down
10.Ryan Carey
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Shoot me a PM or respond here if interested...

hot and cold · Post by **hot and cold** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:10 pm

dan what time will we shut down at night ? your first post about the eater made me think of my pal bob .make me grin and tell me his name was bob we will not bring up last names .

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:21 pm

hot and cold wrote:dan what time will we shut down at night ? your first post about the eater made me think of my pal bob .make me grin and tell me his name was bob we will not bring up last names .

His name is not Bob.

I'll let you know the first name during the draft.
I figure we'll let the sleeping clock be dictated by somebody on the Message Boards saying something like, "I'm turning in, if it gets to me, go to sleep, I'll pick in the morning...

hot and cold · Post by **hot and cold** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:07 pm

i got a buddy bob that eats like that .he can put away a large pizza from a resterant. a real large not a hungry howies large and fries and 16 beers by himself . hour latter orders some hot wings and chips never gets full .pro eater .

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:24 am

i doubt i have much time for MB banter, but i will pick quick.

if that meets the criteria, please sign me up

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:43 am

Gekko wrote:i doubt i have much time for MB banter, but i will pick quick.

if that meets the criteria, please sign me up

Perfect, you're in, Mark.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:44 am

$150 Draft Champions
Starting after the New Year...A Well Paced Draft with Message Board Chatter and 8 Hour Clock For Sleep Only...

1. Dan Kenyon
2. Joe Berg
3. Stan Kaye
4. Mark Bendar
5. Rich VanFleet
6. Emory Upchurch
7. David Anthony
8. Roger Martin
9. Mark Down
10.Ryan Carey
11.Mark Srebro
12.Bill Cleavenger
13.Jeff Kent
14. Don Dismuke
15.Ken Little

Thanks All!

hot and cold · Post by **hot and cold** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:07 pm

DAN this is M Down just want to give a heads up for our draft upcoming . I bowl on wedsdays every wed i leave about 4:30 back ?? never no weather /what ever .So i'm giving you and anyone else in this league a heads up way ahead so there is no marceling on me .Other than wed i will be around sound good .Looking forward to drafting on the 5th . As the great Al Bundy said lets rock . Mark Down

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:42 pm

No problem, Mark.
Life happens. Bowling, shopping, eating, movies, all part of life. No problem.
Just let folks know on the Message Board and everything is cool.

hot and cold · Post by **hot and cold** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:47 pm

The way the board scrolls sometimes messages get lost. That why i'm telling you now . You can inform others if it is close to me i will auto 1 whenever possible . thanks

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