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Old 09-14-2010, 08:15 AM
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Reginald Rutledge Reginald Rutledge is offline
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Default Having a Frikkin' Blast!!!

Some years ago, I remember telling Jim Jackson, "One day, I am gonna go back to playing alone. I am just so tired of the drama". I even remember from time-to-time telling guys in my league that I would. They felt I was threatening the welfare of the league. By no means was I trying to do that, just tired of things! Some thought, "No way he would ever play alone, he loves this too much or he needs us to run a league". Not true at all!

It is such a wonderful thing to be able to walk into one of your MF rooms and pick a game up in the 3rd quarter and not worry about if the opponent can come over an finish it out. Or sit across from a guy who you question ethics? Or give in to every call just to keep the peace.

Now, all I do is argue with myself for making a D A M N interception! Or I second guess the Box on the play call because I get 2 audibles a half and I've got to make the right decision for those audibles! Things I wanted in the game, no one wanted (or just a few) like the stadiums, the crowd, the lights, the commentators, and all the things that kept me going in the game nonstop for 40 plus years!

The only issue on starting up a solitaire league on the fly is creating and painting the teams as I go! That takes time, work, and dedication. First, you have to create the custom poses. Then you've got to paint them. And then, you base them and do a scrimmage. It's a labor of love-no doubt.

The excitement comes when you know you've completed that 45 man roster and they are a part of your mantle and you can take them down and play them from here on out!

The other day, it was raining so hard. I know if I would have played in a league, I would have had to postpone that game. Not this one! I went straight to the room and played 70 plays out of 100! Total joy and elation! It took my mind off serious worries and tragic moments. For me, it is therapeutic ALL THE TIME! I get to go in my fantasy world and just not dwell on my own unhappiness. It gives me an opportunity to see great players of different eras battle each other and learn about the history of the game.

I am having so much FRIKKIN' FUN doing this and wish now, I would have broke off many years ago and went on and started my solitaire. But at that time, I was looking out for the best interest of everybody instead of my own best interest. Not a bad thing to do but for me, I now wonder if it was?

But yes, I am loving this and I will always do this now!

Reg
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