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Boards PW Draft 2020 - Discussion (and Sign Up) Thread

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  • #662
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Toys and games.

    Last week, when the UK shut schools, every board game, every jigsaw, every Dungeons and Dragons set, every arts and crafts kit, flew out the door. Flipped from two really poor weeks when we started shutting things down, where people weren't buying much, to last week where everyone was trapped at home and suddenly everyone wanted anything to keep their kids entertained.

    As BH said, it's a silver lining at an awful time. And there's a little worry that Amazon aren't letting sellers send stock in currently, so next week could be dire, but at the moment, I know I'm extremely lucky to say business is going very well, considering how many are struggling.

    Linky to your store?


  • #663
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    beakerjoe wrote: »
    Linky to your store?

    I super appreciate the sentiment, but I don't share it on here, cause it has my address linked (Amazon require an address to be displayed for return addresses), and I've reasons to want to avoid that on boards :P


  • #664
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    I super appreciate the sentiment, but I don't share it on here, cause it has my address linked (Amazon require an address to be displayed for return addresses), and I've reasons to want to avoid that on boards :P

    No worries at all Lord, I wouldnt mind throwing you some business considering Ive a little one. Sure you have my number if you wanna share it that way too. Glad business is doing well.


  • #665
    Hello 2D Person Below
    Registered Users Posts: 13,755 ✭✭✭✭Hello 2D Person Below


    My write-up will be pretty much only the matches. I had most of the show written and cannot find where I saved it. I have one save from earlier in the process but no chance I will

    A. Get the time

    nor

    B. The desire to do it again.


  • #666
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Necro wrote: »
    Ah yeah, I was planning on giving one week maybe reading post deadline.

    I suppose I had best ask the question, does anyone want a one week extension on submitting the write ups at this point?

    I wouldnt mind a week extension because with this Lockdown i have officially gotten addicted to Netflix and spend most of my time on that. Will aim to get my pre ppv show up this weekend


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  • #667
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Furious-Red wrote:
    I wouldnt mind a week extension because with this Lockdown i have officially gotten addicted to Netflix and spend most of my time on that. Will aim to get my pre ppv show up this weekend

    Sure. If there are no objections and since it's Easter I'll give a one week extension until 18th April.

    Is that ok with everyone?


  • #668
    daithi1989
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭daithi1989


    Happy wiith extension. Not sure if i’ll get a full write up done I’m afraid, but I’ll throw up a PPV card anyway!


  • #669
    Hello 2D Person Below
    Registered Users Posts: 13,755 ✭✭✭✭Hello 2D Person Below


    Same as Daithi for me.


  • #670
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,638 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    I'll be posting a close to full PPV anyway. Might not finish every single match based off my current speed of writing but it'll be pretty in depth at the very least.



    Anyone here understand Youtube analytics ? This one surprised me

    You might have noticed a Youtube video in my build up show called The Worst of WWF in 10mins. I actually made that video about 4 years ago by crudely chopping together different videos for this draft. I ended up not getting the roster I had planned on getting (Hogan, Vince, Pattterson, Snuka etc) so never used it until this year. It has just sat on youtube with about 10 views for those 4 years.

    I posted it on the draft thread this year (and nowhere else) on the 23rd of last month... the exact time the video started getting more views. Suddenly the past few days I keep getting emails telling me I have new subscribers (had 0 prior to this) despite the fact that every other video of mine is even older than that one and worse made, back from the boards Efed days.

    Now I have 57 subscribers, the video has 174 Comments on it (up from zero ha) and 37,394 views!
    200.gif

    edit: might as well include the video
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewfO3p0rmTg


  • #671
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    +1 on the extension please.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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  • #672
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Done, deadline officially extended to April 18th at midnight.

    Go enjoy Easter folks... as much as you all can I guess :/


  • #673
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,932 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Necro wrote: »
    Done, deadline officially extended to April 18th at midnight.

    Go enjoy Easter folks... as much as you all can I guess :/

    Thank you Necro and Happy Easter all
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #674
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,754 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    almost finished my last show but lots of editing needs to be done on both my Word and then changing the fonts/colours on here


  • #675
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Preview post done. Hope to have it posted tomorrow night with images. I hope you all have time to read.


  • #676
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,754 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    My last show is done and hoping to have it up tonight/tomorrow


  • #677
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,754 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Here is my main PPV 'WWC Clash For The Kingdom'

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=113157199&postcount=271

    had a great time doing this, best of luck to everyone else :D:D


  • #678
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    My Preview post is up

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=113161400&postcount=272

    Lots of blood sweat and tears went into this, and not just Ric Flairs!

    Hope you all enjoy and can't wait to read other submissions.

    Thanks for the extension Necro, which was needed as I don't have as much freetime as I am still working from home; and most of all thanks for talking me into taking part. I think I re-found some of the old fire.

    PPV will be up before weeks end and won't be as long.


  • #679
    thebostoncrab
    Registered Users Posts: 3,491 ✭✭✭thebostoncrab


    I've everything ready, just have to upload it as text. Will only do one post, since COVID 19 has made my work busier than ever!


  • #680
    Hello 2D Person Below
    Registered Users Posts: 13,755 ✭✭✭✭Hello 2D Person Below


    Gonna upload mine this evening some time and also make a start on reading the other cards.

    Apologies for my barebones effort. I had a horse load of stuff written but cannot find it anywhere. I think I might have accidentally saved over it and I honestly have no desire to re-do it despite the extension.


  • #681
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,638 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    tenor.gif

    Thankfully cos I split it over 2 posts because of number of pics etc half my PPV is in the can but I just lost so much due to my computer crapping out on me when stuff was not saved!

    Gonna have to re-write all the Vince/Trump related stuff / matches now and fear the other bits (primarily the tag team situation) from that half of the PPV might be bare bones as I usually have very little time each day for myself atm.


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  • #682
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I have two matches written and am pushed for time so I'm likely going to have to do very bare bones for the rest myself. Weirdly struggling this year when normally I love the write ups portion.


  • #683
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    What was the new deadline date?


  • #684
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Lord TSC wrote:
    What was the new deadline date?


    This Saturday, 18th :D


  • #685
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Necro wrote: »
    This Saturday, 18th :D

    Oh Can you be a dear and extend it until Sunday?


  • #686
    A Brad Maddox Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,804 ✭✭✭A Brad Maddox Guy


    Can I second that request? Working from home wasn't too bad but I'm after getting a lot of tasks the last couple days


  • #687
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Sure, no problem.

    Let's say midnight Sunday the 19th.

    I'll then allow a week or so for reading before I open the voting.


  • #688
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Necro wrote: »
    Sure, no problem.

    Let's say midnight Sunday the 19th.

    I'll then allow a week or so for reading before I open the voting.

    Cheers Necro. A week should be plenry of time


  • #689
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    What's the story with regards announcers? Are they eligible to everybody?

    I am doing a Hogan promo on my PPV so I'm wondering if I can do the 'You know something, Mean Gene' line.

    If not, I'll improvise. Mean Oisin maybe. :pac:

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



  • #690
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote:
    What's the story with regards announcers? Are they eligible to everybody?

    I think if they weren't drafted they're communal property. So if 12 of us want Michael Cole commentating as an eg then that's fine imo. Similar for undrafted backstage people like Mean Gene.


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  • #691
    Hello 2D Person Below
    Registered Users Posts: 13,755 ✭✭✭✭Hello 2D Person Below


    Just keep yer greasy mitts off Gorilla and Ventura.


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