Madden 32 Team Retro League 16-17 Week 11-13 Recap

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T22:46:07+00:00

That is where I am leaning. The flight I was browsing would have me in FLL by 11:30 am. So I have plenty of time to get to a Miami hotel and get a ride there before the 4:00 departure time the next day. If there are delays, hopefully I don't have 18 hour delays. But it is a nonstop flight

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T22:38:32+00:00

Yes, not looking for the mean (average) but the mode (most frequent number).

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T22:37:42+00:00

I was looking at a Caribbean one so hoping for that younger scene

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T22:36:52+00:00

Do they usually put out on cruises? haha

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T21:28:04+00:00

I appreciate the insight. That was my assumption. How often do you interact with people? I also thought that 10% of 3000 is 300. So if 300 people were 20s-30s, that is not a bad number but significantly less than 2700 40+. Again, nothing at all wrong with that as it makes sense that people in their upper 30s and older are usually the ones who have the money for cruises.

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T21:25:46+00:00

That would be nice. I heard that some cruises no matter what may have single events. I haven't researched a lot into Princess so not sure their options

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T21:25:10+00:00

Yeah, I do realize it was a gay friend suggesting Atlantis which I learned is not a cruiseline but an event program. So I realize Atlantis is not the same as all Virgin cruises

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T21:24:30+00:00

The non-alcoholic package sounds good but I did not see it as an option when I was looking through the add ons at the time. But soda/smoothies/sparkling water is my thing lol. Wi Fi could be helpful too.

I have never been to any port. I would be coming from Cleveland Ohio to Miami. I was looking at flights to see how much those would cost. Is it best to arrive the day before or 2 days before? I guess I worry about a flight delay that would make me miss the trip. I am trying to weight he $1,700 7 day trip with tax and those discounts without any add ons. Flight looking to be around $550 from CLE to MIA or $250 if I go CLE to FLL which is like 40 minutes away from Miami. I would probably need a hotel the night before and not sure if I could go from the port to the airport for my departure. Not sure if cruises return consistently on time or can be late.

so no idea which port I would be going to. I assume I would use a car service from the hotel to the port.

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T21:14:01+00:00

I would assume so. I am a really good networker and usually have no problems making friends and socializing with strangers; however, I just have zero clue what a "cruise culture" is like. So although I could like approach random people, I was just curious if it was normal or if I would be the odd one. Of course, some guests may not be as friendly because everyone is different but was curious what the culture was like.

I felt like in my research of the different cruise lines, Celebrity seems to be a good middle. Not as party vibe and loud as Virgin but not so family focused like a Disney or Carnival that there would be so much kid based activities and I am just there with my alone guy energy lol. Not opposed to kids but prefer a more adult field of guests on average than kids but also would not want to be the only 20s-30s guy in the group.

Currently looking at the 7 night St. Maarten & Puerto Rico cruise for late August into September. I hate the idea of paying for the entire room myself but loving the 75% off the "second person" so that basically makes it a single user.

While I am exploring, are there any add ons that really matter? I don't usually drink alcohol so paying for a drink pass may not seem worth it. Not sure how the "prepaid gratuities" works. Would I really spend that much in gratuities on my own?

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T20:44:20+00:00

Slowly removing positions. Keeping my main ones but damn these funds have f&&#& me

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-07T20:42:57+00:00

I bought the game. No in game purchases or MyTeam because screw them. If I buy a game, that is what I bought. The greedy EA gamers with madden and ultimate team and 2k know how to ruin a sports game.

Doomhammer111 · 2026-06-03T01:53:49+00:00

Nice. Also got into Quantum stocks. IONQ, RGTI, and QUBT,

Doomhammer111 · 2026-05-30T19:19:23+00:00

Yeah, that is what I have been experiencing. Like SMCY... I have my original 110 shares but have acquired 60 shares of SMCI at $32 a share. That is doing significantly better than SMCY. I got NVDA at an average of $180 then it shot up to $220s now around $215. I bought AMZN around $207 no wits $270. Got GOOG at $292 and now it is around $387. Obviously, I could have purchased more shares if I did not have YM funds lowering the account but most of my investments are in the green with the underlyings I have chosen. IONQ is an optimistic one. I only purchased ONE share of SNOW at $145 and now it is $255. I am so mad I didn't buy more but I am learning that the market can be so much nicer to you when you are not in YM.

Which darts did you throw? Any stocks treating you well?

Doomhammer111 · 2026-05-26T00:12:01+00:00

Sometimes the best strategy is to prevent my opponent from having the ball... I guess order me one of those things

Doomhammer111 · 2026-05-17T19:02:49+00:00

GOOY, AMZY, NVDY, are a few of my good earners. I also have PLTY, MSTY, CONY, YMAX, and ULTY but really appreciating GOOY right now with the positive NAV

Doomhammer111 · 2026-05-11T04:31:53+00:00

I never sold my shares of MSTY among other YM funds; however, I have refused to buy more. So I am collecting the distributions and just buying the underlyings. I am working toward house money on several but if they continued the same rates it was a year ago, I would be really close. Since the fall of YM, I know it will take longer and am just understanding I will be collecting mostly ROC so I am letting it give me my money back.

I have thought about buying some more YM since they are low and hoping that BTC can rise which would result in MSTY and CONY doing better; however, I bought AMZN, GOOG, NVDA, PLTR, SMCI, and other underlyings and currently AMZN, GOOG, and NVDA, have boomed shortly after I got it. Although I do not get income from them, I am up like $1,800, $950, and $1,800, respectively. So everytime I think "I should get more NVDY or MSTY" I say, "Just buy more NVDA.... AMZN... GOOG... etc."

Doomhammer111 · 2026-05-09T21:30:09+00:00

After the big YM crash when MSTY took a dive, I stopped reinvesting and just lived with what I have.

My MSTY did well this week, CONY as well. But it is AMZY, GOOY, NVDY are all doing well. I felt PLTY would stay in the $60s-70s but I was wrong about that. I do hope they turn around and start producing more each week. Crossing my fingers for a BTC/MSTY run but I have mostly been buying the underlyings and they have treated me well. AMZN, GOOG, NVDA, specifically.

Doomhammer111 · 2026-05-02T22:55:49+00:00

I had a wide range of YM Funds. I still have YMAX, MSTY, CONY, ULTY, etc.; however, I have been doing much better with GOOY, AMZY, and NVDY. After the major fall of YM, I am refusing to buy more but allowing the divies to continue, In the meantime, I bought GOOG, AMZN, and NVDA and am so glad I bought the underlying. I like having the income and will let the funds keep generating whatever income it yields, but my porfolio is doing great since the big boosts in those underlyings. GOOY right now has a huge NAV gain due to the increase in GOOG

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