Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

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Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by Anonymous » Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:43 am

A user, Jim Slade, has applied with the following information using the application form.
Real name: Jim Slade
IP: 108.24.178.106
Email: headstache@gmail.com
Applying for: New Applicant
Reason for applying:
I've been an active participant in another OOTP league, SDMB (I know the first part stands for Straight Dope; I believe the second half is Message Board, the platform on which the co-commissioners met and founded the league, I believe, 15 years ago), since January 2020. I was trying to recruit old friend Mike Dunn for our league, only to learn he was in this league. He talked up your qualities, and I'm interested.

I just wrapped up my 4th season, and love the game. Like your league, it's entirely fictional, which ties in my childhood of creating and managing fictional leagues. I enjoy the creativity and community building aspects of the league along with the "projections" I can make from managing my team. That is, I'll be sizing up a fictional player's qualities and ratings and project to a real-life player from my youth. Although I am a lifelong Phillies fan, my team is this other league is my laboratory for re-creating the early '70s Pirates team, The Lumber Company, which showed me how the game could be played while I waited for my hometown team to grow up.
First/Last Name: Jim Slade
City/State/Country: Haddonfield, NJ, USA
Email Address: headstache@gmail.com
OOTP Forums Username: I'm not in the OOTP formums
Desired Forum Username: Haven't thought about that yet
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY) for in-game purposes: 6/19/1963
Occupation: VP, Shared Services
Other OOTP Leagues (with links): SDMB - our mostly inactive blog is here: https://sdmbootp.blogspot.com/
Have you read the BBA Constitution and agree to abide by its rules?: Yes
Do you own the current version of OOTP, and plan to buy all future versions?: My current league runs off version 21; if I need to upgrade to v22 and it won't interfere with my current league, I would be fine with that.
Do you understand the Participation Point System, and agree to be a regular contributor to our community?: Yes
What interests you about the BBA?: As I said up front, it looks like you cultivate the creative, community aspect the game affords.
Describe your GM style: I like to talk shop with other GMs. I like to make deals in an effort to build a team that meets my imagined desired style of play. I like to be part of fostering participation and competition in a fun way.
Have you ever answered to the alias "Al Hoot"? (a little BBA inside joke!): Never
Tell us more about yourself: I'm a professional in the medical communications industry, a husband and father of two young men (still our boys); I have been in a band with essentially the same group of friends since high school days, which were many days ago.
How did you hear about the BBA?: Through my friend, Mike Dunn.

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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by shoeless.db » Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:04 am

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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by tylertoo » Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:13 am

Welcome, Jim!

I've known Jim for something like 30 years, but until recently we never knew that we shared OOTP as a pastime. Jim reached out to me to see if I'd join his other league, but instead I convinced him to join ours!

Also, as he noted, Jim is a musician, so perhaps can compose the official Brewster fight song!
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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by mragland » Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:40 am

Welcome to the Brewster, Jim.
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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by Jwalk100 » Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:21 pm

Welcome Jim!
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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by scottsdale_joe » Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:03 pm

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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by CTBrewCrew » Fri Dec 10, 2021 9:21 am

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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by JimSlade » Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:38 pm

Thanks to Mike Dunn for the intro. Look forward to being a part of things.
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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by usnspecialist » Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:10 am

Welcome Jim, I'm sure we will have an opening soon for you.
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Re: Application from Jim Slade - New Applicant

Post by HerbD » Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:26 am

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