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Life's getting better... And an RMH Retcon
14 years ago
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I have a USB keyboard, which is working well. My E-Mail porogram was being a goit, which means that the e-mails from the guy I irritated weren't coming through (all I will say is that all is well between us).
If I can get
buckhopper's permission, I'm doing a bit of a Retcon on the Rocky Mountain House Royals.
Brock Horace Thiessen never played.
When the Royals became a pro team, he stopped actually playing and became their first coach (although, being 76 at the time, he was definately the oldest coach in the league, and he remained in the saddle for 20 years). Having some professional experience behind him definately helped, but... Let's just say his biggest obstacle to getting a good team together was the team's owner. Alan Smith clearly had no idea how to run a team, which resulted in a virtually monolithic lineup. The team has made no trades since its founding, partially because Alan was a git in the early years, partially because he had a habit of making drafts based on personal whim, resulting in players that nobody else really wanted. The RMH became a big stain on someone's resume (though most former players ended up on other teams after their contracts ran out).
They do hold the record for oldest rookie, though. One of the members that DID stay on the hardwood when the team joined was in his late 30s.
Also, I have been asked about my concept of "rookie captains"--rookies who are team captains--and how the HECK that would happen. It's very simple: Every rookie captain has occurred during the respective team's debut season. The first six occurred because, as 1961-1962 was the FBA's debut season, EVERYONE was a rookie. The Hamilton Mariners and Rocky Mountain House Royals had it happen, as they were already existing teams, and thus had captains. Technically, a rookie captain could happen at any point of a team's history, but for obvious reasons, it's only during a team's debut season--if then.
Further question to Buck Hopper's player (I hope he reads this). Could Buck Hopper recognize an "athlete" who has no idea what he's doing, even if the sport in question is NOT basketball?
Oh, and one last note: I've been 31 for a bit over a week (since the 15th, actually). Depressing thought.
If I can get
buckhopper's permission, I'm doing a bit of a Retcon on the Rocky Mountain House Royals.Brock Horace Thiessen never played.
When the Royals became a pro team, he stopped actually playing and became their first coach (although, being 76 at the time, he was definately the oldest coach in the league, and he remained in the saddle for 20 years). Having some professional experience behind him definately helped, but... Let's just say his biggest obstacle to getting a good team together was the team's owner. Alan Smith clearly had no idea how to run a team, which resulted in a virtually monolithic lineup. The team has made no trades since its founding, partially because Alan was a git in the early years, partially because he had a habit of making drafts based on personal whim, resulting in players that nobody else really wanted. The RMH became a big stain on someone's resume (though most former players ended up on other teams after their contracts ran out).
They do hold the record for oldest rookie, though. One of the members that DID stay on the hardwood when the team joined was in his late 30s.
Also, I have been asked about my concept of "rookie captains"--rookies who are team captains--and how the HECK that would happen. It's very simple: Every rookie captain has occurred during the respective team's debut season. The first six occurred because, as 1961-1962 was the FBA's debut season, EVERYONE was a rookie. The Hamilton Mariners and Rocky Mountain House Royals had it happen, as they were already existing teams, and thus had captains. Technically, a rookie captain could happen at any point of a team's history, but for obvious reasons, it's only during a team's debut season--if then.
Further question to Buck Hopper's player (I hope he reads this). Could Buck Hopper recognize an "athlete" who has no idea what he's doing, even if the sport in question is NOT basketball?
Oh, and one last note: I've been 31 for a bit over a week (since the 15th, actually). Depressing thought.
I've got no comment on the Retcon, Hops will be the man to decide. :)