(S37) PT #1

[RockbotRockbo]

I am literally picking nobody… jkjk
Jesus there are so many people I can ping, I don’t even know where to start so I am just going to pick a few and see where this goes.

@Painted: Thanks for showing me how the league works and pulling me from the depths of IA to becoming WR1 on the Minnesota Grey Ducks!

@TubaDeus: Thanks for all your predictions and the sweet sweet TPE that comes with it

@domffl@LANEFROST: Thanks for being cool WR’s in the Minnesota Grey Duck WR room!

@mithrandir: Thanks for being in the trivia channel in NOLA. Can’t wait until we pair up next season

@Jaywe88@SomeSay...@mithrandir: Thanks for being in the soccer guru channel in NOLA!

@Lumosityfan: It’s awesome that we know each other irl before sim leagues! Best of luck this season (even if you do play for London grr…)

@TacocaT: Thanks for being a super active counter in the Minnesota Locker Room! We're gonna make a great duo this season!

I probably missed a ton of people, sorry if I missed you!

[domffl]

This sim league is a very special place. Notice that I didn't say "perfect." There are several examples of toxicity in an online community, but this PT is meant to focus and give light to those who make this league the welcoming environment that it is today. I will try to be brief, but there are certainly some thanks that need to be given. 

First and foremost, a huge thanks to @TubaDeus for inviting me into the league and practically getting me addicted to sim leagues in general. You're a great fantasy football analyst and an even better friend. I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you more over the last couple years from FFC to MIN to  YKW. 
Second and very close behind, thanks to @Paintedfor helping me to overcome the mountain that is sim league forums and get involved in the locker room in Minny. A lot of GMs would just cut their losses when they have a rookie user with no sim league experience go practically IA in their first season, but Painted didn't give up on me. Thanks for inviting me back in and helping me feel included. A large portion of my current activity is due to your encouragement. 
Third, I want to give huge shoutouts to my buddies in the MIN locker room that have really made the discord server feel like a group of old friends: @TwoSocks, @RockbotRockbo, @"NonComplicit", @Repgnar, @TheNC206, @Gragg9, @Jaywe88, and more. 

I am extremely thankful for the ISFL for the friendships that have been made through it.

[High Stick King]

@Vulfzilla - Thank you for attempting to recruit me to the league back in December. Sorry I was too busy and you missed out on the referral rewards.

@OrbitingDeath - Thanks for reaching out recently to get me to join. Although I would likely have ended up here at some point, it definitely helped me get up and going and I probably wouldn't have been in our draft class otherwise.

@Gordon Bombay - Thank you for picking me up for the London Royals playoff push. Although we did well down the stretch, we missed the playoffs but it was a great experience for me and I appreciate it.

@PurpleReign - Thank you for drafting and welcoming me to the Dallas Birddogs team. It has been a great experience so far and am thankful to be a Birddog. Also thank you for helping with my WR build. It is a good one I think.

@iStegosauruz - Thank you for scouting me but more than that, thank you for helping with the Birddogs and making sure the team is well looked after. You've done a lot behind the scenes and I appreciate the work you've done.

@TheHammer43 - My fellow rookie. Thank you for being a great teammate and a fantastic GM. You are a great member and GM and I hope that you stick around and become a main staple of the league.

@TheRocheLimit - Thank you for the great scouting sessions and introduction to the Silverbacks as well as selecting me so high in the draft. You've got a great locker room and I can't wait to start my career with you all.

@zaynzk - Thank you for welcoming me so warmly to the Silverbacks and drafting me so high. I hope to return the favour and help the team once my ISFL career starts up. As I said above, you have fostered an amazing locker room. Also thanks for the warm welcomes in the Dallas LR as well.

...and last but not least. Thank you to all my fellow teammates on the Dallas Birddogs. You've made my experience so far a fun one and I love how active you all are. Keep up the great work and I hope we are as strong on the field as off. Cheers.

ps - sorry for anyone I missed. I hate these just because I always miss someone.

[MattBake12]

PBE Affil

[QuirkyTurtle]

It’s been a while since I’ve been around so I haven’t had much opportunity to really get to know some of the new folks here, but I was very pleased to see many of the users I knew back in the day are still here and so I’ll rattle off a few of them and this will be a little thanks to them for making my time here that much more enjoyable.
Firstly @Starboy and @Buttersqauch101. These guys were my first ever GMs at KCC and we’re a huge reason we had a blast that season along with the rest of the ‘Yeet Squad’. You know who you are
Then of course my ISFL GMs at Austin @Mooty99 and @JKortesi81, along with a super locker room of great people. 
Then a few added people I need to mention because that are just awesome: @DeadlyPlayer, @Modern_Duke, @Exilizer, @SnowyWolfz, @sakrosankt, and lastly I’d like to include @iStegosauruz who was drafted with me to Austin and now is in the LR with me at Dallas, and also @TheHammer43, my new GM at Dallas who’s great and who we’re gonna have a great time at Dallas because of. I definitely missed a few people but sorry, don’t want to make this too long

[XaveValor]

@DREAMSLOTH @Ulaire @dallasrogue21- My S36 Python brothers. We had uite the run in the DSFL and now we've reached the ISFL. Thank you for making my first full season so fun. I hope we continue to at least stay in touch even as we have to compete against each other. 

@Jaywe88 - Huge shoutout to The Dobbler himself. What a craze the Dobble became!

@Painted - My first ever GM and someone who really got me to invest in the league. Now we're even my GM in the ISFL! Been great getting to know you.

@TheCC - Another of my GMs who has made the transition into the ISFL easy and fun even when I lose us games!

@CptGoosar @PugWalrus - You two have been amazing and I'm glad I can continue to get to know you two in the Python LR. Seriously well deserved GMOTY in S36 and here's to more in the future!

To all my other S36, thank you for being an amazing class to join with and all the conversations and fun we have had. Looking forward to when we are all recreating and get to bug @RussDrivesTheBus in the DSFL server again.

[Arctic]

First I want to thank @Chucky and @GlimsTC for taking a chance on me and trusting me to be the QB. Really excited for the season and I think Bondi Beach can do some damage this season.

Too many people to ping for this one but I want to thank the members of the Bondi Beach and Colorado locker rooms for making them awesome. The locker rooms are probably my favorite part of sim leagues and it's awesome to be in two teams than fun active locker rooms.

I want to thank @Twenty6 for updating me and always liking my twitter posts on not only his own account but presumably the London Royals account as well.

I want to thank @Michiganonymous for helping me get my first ever sim league job and making the stat sheets for the DSFL award team.

Lastly I want to thank @IceBear32 for inviting me to the Honolulu discord and i'm excited to beat him in fantasy.

[TheDangaZone]

SHL CW

[PDXBaller]

It's been quite awhile since I've been around so it's hard to name some recent people but I'd like to say I'm excited to be playing for the Portland Pythons since they are near and dear to my heart. That would not have been possible if not for the scouting and picking by @PugWalrus so big thanks for getting me in the later rounds.

I'd like to shoutout to all the rookie mentors who are in the DSFL rookie discord. I don't know all of them by name, but having my questions answered in such a timely manner shows the dedication and commitment to helping new players (or old boomers like myself). This was always one of my favorite things to focus on during my time as head office and a DSFL GM because I think it's really important for league retention.

Finally, big thanks to a bunch of old people that I was able to connect with on a personal level. There are too many reasons to list out but I'm grateful to have met them.

[KaleSalad]

PBE affiliate