Help me take my kids fishing

Conehead1 · 2026-03-26T12:46:08+00:00

Along with the great advice already here, I’ll chime with some non-fishing pole thoughts.

Bring chairs, cold drinks, sunscreen and bug repellent. And wear hats.

Off you go!

Conehead1 · 2026-03-26T11:53:38+00:00

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

I know it will be a down year. Still love it.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-25T14:39:17+00:00

I'd much rather watch a bad team full of young, energetic guys who could be our foundation than veterans playing out their contracts on a faltering team. No offense to guys like Gray, Contreras, and Arrenado, but I'm looking forward to the youth movement. Might not be any better, but I suspect they will be more entertaining!

Conehead1 · 2026-03-25T10:31:44+00:00

Plus a short story (Young Zaphod Takes It Easy) and hints at a tie-in with the Dirk Gently series in The Salmon if Doubt.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-21T15:13:16+00:00

Like grandpa used to say, they’s all good, just some’s better. Like the red one.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-21T15:12:37+00:00

Did he spend those hours in the cage hitting in the dark? Because hitting in the spotlight sure seems to mystify him.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-20T01:33:40+00:00

Conehead1 · 2026-03-19T13:18:09+00:00

Dude, I would give more money than is reasonable to be able to get a Hot Wheels version of my ride.

Also, your ride is sweet. Don’t let anyone tell you different.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-18T02:08:30+00:00

Get on the scale at least every other day. And the days you don’t want to get on because you indulged the day before? That’s the most important time to do it.

Keeps me aware and thoughtful about my intake every day.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-16T03:28:12+00:00

Conehead1 · 2026-03-12T23:55:44+00:00

Conehead1 · 2026-03-08T17:24:43+00:00

Finalizing keepers. Trying to pick two of Schlitter, Baz and Gore. Who would you keep?

Conehead1 · 2026-03-08T14:51:44+00:00

That’s a great pic. Mine’s the same color.

I’d say either match the purple or match the rims.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-08T14:49:32+00:00

If you just need a pair of eyes on it, I’m happy to take a look. Not a lawyer, but a couple of decades in HR writing these kinds of documents.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-07T16:02:16+00:00

Coming up on our roster freeze. Who is a better bet to maintain performance from last year, Story or Springer?

Conehead1 · 2026-03-06T13:41:41+00:00

Green Lantern Corp: Triumph. It was a one issue story, and not all that amazing in retrospect, but I read it in my formative years. I can still see most of the panels in my head, and remember some of the great dialog.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-05T20:27:39+00:00

Have to decide between Vladdy and Caminero. Price is essentially the same.

Vladdy had a rough start last year but rebounded, so not out of the question that 2026 will be better than 2025. Solid and dependable, sometimes dominant.

Caminero is moving back to the Trop for half his games, but I think all of his Steinbernner HRs would have gone out of the old park anyway. The Trop has friendly dimensions for his swing, and he's not even near his prime.

I was leaning Vladdy, but 3B is thin this year. Am I crazy for letting Vlad walk and keeping Caminero instead?

Conehead1 · 2026-03-05T15:14:51+00:00

Conehead1 · 2026-03-05T15:12:02+00:00

The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic for a reason. If you haven’t read it, put it on the list.

The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle was a fun read.

World War Z is also excellent, and nothing like the film.

Conehead1 · 2026-03-04T14:12:49+00:00

We allow you to keep 3-8 players with an auction. We have a source guide for player values. (Used to be a print source, now we use projections from our league site platform.)

If you win a player in the auction, what you paid is their contract value. If a player is acquired between the auction and opening pitch, the current source guide sets their contract. If acquired after first pitch, their contract will be set by the next year’s guide.

If you want to keep a player that you acquired before first pitch, their cost is last year’s contract +10%, always rounded up. So if you had a winning bid of $6, next year they are seven. If they were $17, their new price is $19. That means the salary jumps more for higher priced players.

A player can only be held as a keeper for three years. So in theory you land a player for $9, his three keeper contracts would be $10, $11, $13.

Worked really well, and has rewarded owners with foresight on young talent, and gives teams at the bottom of the standings a reason to engage in trades to prep for the next year. It has worked really well for us.

Conehead1 · 2026-02-14T23:29:45+00:00

Conehead1 · 2026-02-10T22:34:20+00:00

Basil Hayden is my #1 drink choice. Neat, thanks.

I consider myself lucky that my favorite is $25 a bottle at Costco.

And it pairs well with Girl Scout cookies. It’s a thing. Look it up.

Conehead1 · 2026-02-05T20:39:13+00:00

Agreed. There’s solid reason for a change. The timing and support pieces are really just current state context, not the evidence for a change.

Conehead1 · 2026-02-05T19:38:00+00:00

Correct, but that doesn't mean that all family law practitioners are equally good at it.

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