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60836.140 in reply to 60836.131
Date: 6/17/2009 7:14:29 PM
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Do you mean to say you couldn't care less? Saying you could care less suggests you do care.


Are you an English major or something? This is a really annoying habit of yours. Sometimes I think you add these little tidbits just to antagonize.

Run of the Mill Canadian Manager
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60836.141 in reply to 60836.132
Date: 6/17/2009 7:18:30 PM
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Piling on?


Maybe not piling on but extremely unnecessary and really not helpful to the NT or the community in general.

Is that more clear, my friendly English major? (man, I'm going to have to double spell-check everything that I type in the Canadian forums from now on)

Run of the Mill Canadian Manager
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60836.142 in reply to 60836.139
Date: 6/17/2009 8:31:47 PM
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I figured it was almost common sense that the 11th through 13th player were there for strategy reasons. Apparently not.


How can it be common sense to include a 13th player as a strategic move in the first game when you can only dress 12? Any strategic implication the 13th player has is in future games.

I went about explaining what each player was there for on the team


Which only means anything in this context as far as it explains why the 13th would be called eventually. Not what he was needed for at this point.

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60836.143 in reply to 60836.140
Date: 6/17/2009 8:48:28 PM
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This is a really annoying habit of yours.


Habit? In the time I've been playing BB I have corrected a person on their grammar exactly twice. Two times is not a habit.

Mostly I add "these little tidbits" when a person does something like take on a superior tone but then makes up words or says the exact opposite of what he means. :)

Why do people automatically cry "English major" when someone prefers people to say what they mean? Anyways, don't worry about your spell check, just say what you mean instead of trying to sound smart or something.

Relax, it's a game. Arguing is fun for me. I do it for a living. If it isn't fun for you then leave the conversation because I am unlikely to stop because I find it tremendously amusing.

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60836.144 in reply to 60836.142
Date: 6/17/2009 9:14:49 PM
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In this case, Guatemala posed no threat to us whatsoever, so yeah the 13th player was unnecessary, but this is my reasoning:

Suppose you were playing in the first game a team like Brazil or USA with managers who most likely scout their opponents intensely as is to be expected from an NT manager. Since this is the first game of the season, by oeuftete's reasoning there should only be 12 players in the roster. Now these 12 players include 2 SF players that are known to be inside players, couldn't the manager of the other team be able to guess that you would play an inside offensive tactic and prepare accordingly.

Now, if you add a 13th player that is known to be an outside SF, wouldn't that give you strategic flexibility, not only in your roster, but make it not so obvious that you were going for the inside tactic.

I believe that even if you don't use a player in the game, it doesn't mean that it doesn't serve a strategic purpose.

Just my 2 cents.
Martin

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60836.145 in reply to 60836.144
Date: 6/17/2009 9:41:29 PM
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Suppose you were playing in the first game a team like Brazil or USA


We weren't.

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60836.146 in reply to 60836.145
Date: 6/17/2009 9:54:52 PM
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I just wanted to thank everybody for the entertainment. It has definately lifted my spirits after a tough couple of days at work! I can't wait until next Monday when I get dumped on after a probable loss to Spain ;)

From: paulo09_ca

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60836.148 in reply to 60836.147
Date: 6/17/2009 11:33:25 PM
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there's better than a 99.99% chance I may have a beverage or two to go along with my entertainment :)

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60836.149 in reply to 60836.145
Date: 6/18/2009 10:38:45 AM
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Hey I have a B.Sc in mathematics and as such you're supposed to go along with the "Suppose"s. Otherwise all my arguments are moot! :D

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60836.150 in reply to 60836.149
Date: 6/18/2009 11:29:56 AM
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I suppose that's true. ;)

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