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Post by Celtic Wolf on Jun 21, 2020 23:55:07 GMT -5
Just an update on the replacement, Mike seems to be keen to join the group so I've told him that all we need from him is to play his 4 rounds in CC-Pro and post his scores here.
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Post by bogeyman on Jun 21, 2020 23:57:26 GMT -5
Mark IGolfBad, Paul sid snott and Art Art VandelayAfter giving it a lot of thought I have decided to quit this iteration of the Dirtbags. My belief is that everyone would benefit from a break - I know that my heart's just not in it atm. Thanks to my teammates and everyone else here. I wish you all the best if you carry on.
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Post by katana22 on Jun 22, 2020 0:05:32 GMT -5
I'm willing to help out scoring or any other way moving forward. I should say here that at this stage I don't know if I'll be back next season I will finish out my duties as captain of Complete and Putter Madness (coolest team btw) I really do think that the dirtbags need a bit of reset at the end of the season, I know I do and to be honest I think everyone does, just to see how much they miss not having dirtbags every week and how much we take this for granted, YES folks WE ALL take Dirtbags for granted at some point so yeah lets have a break, a real break where we do nothing that has anything to do with dirtbags after this season comes to a close.
Mike G (Katana22)
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Post by Riotous on Jun 22, 2020 1:46:14 GMT -5
I've scheduled to play my 4 rounds tomorrow night guys and i'll honour that, but please count me out after this week.
It feels like a i found a fantastic place a couple of weeks ago with fun, silliness and camaraderie but in the blink of an eye it's changed, maybe i'm being over dramatic but that's how it feels. I play this game to relax and enjoy myself, an unexpected benefit has come in meeting fun online folks that have similar interests to me. I put myself under a bit of pressure when playing to play well and therefore it takes time, and i'm afraid i'm not willing to invest that time in something that i'm not enjoying to the same degree that i was before.
For what my opinion is worth i think a break to breathe and repackage would be a good idea, but so that Son's of Pitches might still be able to continue i'll send me score sheet in tomorrow and wish all of you the very best of health.
And get better soon Carol, your skins partners need your calming influence
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Post by lessangster on Jun 22, 2020 4:13:03 GMT -5
After further consideration and consultation with my good friend David Herron portred we have both decided to finish this weeks competition and then withdraw from the Dirtbags. I played my rounds yesterday but the fun had gone out of it so reluctantly decided it’s time to go. It’s been fun and I hope I can continue to watch people’s twitch streams whatever your playing. Regards Les
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Post by katana22 on Jun 22, 2020 4:14:19 GMT -5
I understand that this is going to look like a complete 180 and a totaly gutless thing to do to everyone and more so my team, I'm truly sorry but my time has come to end after taking time to think and talking to my wife it really is just starting to feel like more of a job and chore than the fun it used to be. So it's with a sad heart that I say goodbye to you all.The remaining admins know that they can continue to use my CC rounds for rest of the season so not to place any extra work on them trying to find a replacement for me.
Thank you everyone for making me feel welcome from day one. I wish you all the best in the future and please stay safe.
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Post by lessangster on Jun 22, 2020 4:16:47 GMT -5
I understand that this is going to look like a complete 180 and a totaly guttles thing to do to everyone and more so my team, I'm truly sorry but my time has come to end after taking to think and talking to my wife it really is just starting to feel like more of a job and chore than the fun it used to be. So it's with a sad heart that I say goodbye to you all.The remaining admins know that they can continue to use my CC rounds for rest of the season so not to place any extra work on them trying to find a replacement for me. Thank you everyone for making me feel welcome from day one. I wish you all the best in the future and please stay safe. I would like to still keep in touch with everyone Mike so I would like to continue to watch any streams you do if that’s ok.
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Post by katana22 on Jun 22, 2020 4:21:34 GMT -5
I understand that this is going to look like a complete 180 and a totaly guttles thing to do to everyone and more so my team, I'm truly sorry but my time has come to end after taking to think and talking to my wife it really is just starting to feel like more of a job and chore than the fun it used to be. So it's with a sad heart that I say goodbye to you all.The remaining admins know that they can continue to use my CC rounds for rest of the season so not to place any extra work on them trying to find a replacement for me. Thank you everyone for making me feel welcome from day one. I wish you all the best in the future and please stay safe. I would like to still keep in touch with everyone Mike so I would like to continue to watch any streams you do if that’s ok. For sure Les I'm not saying goodbye to the friendships I have made.
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Post by SAM on Jun 22, 2020 5:09:39 GMT -5
This is not aimed at anybody specifically... Nobody should take it personally... It just represents how I'm feeling!!
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Post by sandsaver01 on Jun 22, 2020 5:35:45 GMT -5
Well that all happened in the blink of an eye! I have not seen a group which was seemingly so strong and cohesive fall apart that quickly in my long experience. I am very disappointed for myself and all of us that this has gone the way it has, since I looked forward to playing the rounds, the friendly banter, and reading the forum each day. I know I was new(ish) to Dirtbags and I didn't participate much in Dirtbags TV, but I still was happy to be a part of it and it will leave a hole in my heart for it not to be there. I do hope someone will pick up the torch in the near future and restore the Dirtbag name to it's glory. I would do anything I could to help if called upon. ![](https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7GUQUdSv8UFXqAYE/giphy.gif)
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Post by Loftyando on Jun 22, 2020 5:47:14 GMT -5
My first round is complete and I scored -12.
Now I just need to figure out who the f**k I tag for my score
Just to be clear, I will continue to play this current season out and see where we go from there.
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Post by fransslabak on Jun 22, 2020 5:51:27 GMT -5
Dear all,
It's sad to see what's happened but let's now call it what everybody already knows it is; time to accept that Dirtbags (in its current form) has run its course. Let's do that without even more people (not) saying things they may very well regret (not) saying later.
After all of us have had some time to step away from all this, I'm sure there will be some or even many of us that will find new ways to create an environment/environments that provide additional fun to playing pixel golf.
Hope to be part of that.
Best wishes Frans
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Post by billybudd0623 on Jun 22, 2020 7:55:08 GMT -5
It appears the house of cards is crumbling beneath us. I will continue to play in the season, if there is one, to finish. It is amazing how one or two disgruntled people can bring down a league that was once so strong. A microcosm of our present society. The next time we form a league, it should be limited in numbers, and by 'invite only' with 'rules'. I think it was a privilege to be a part of this group and some evidently never felt that way. I do know that a bunch of people will have a greater appreciation of the Dirtbags when it is not around. I have certainly enjoyed getting to know you. With work and a sick wife, I do not have the time at the moment to 'pick up the pieces'. I am sure Paul, Art, Pat and others may feel the same way. I will stay tuned today. catcherman22 I want to say a 'special thank you'. You have been a great part of, and friend of, the Dirtbags and on behalf of everyone.....thank you!
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Post by jg24kl on Jun 22, 2020 8:15:16 GMT -5
It appears the house of cards is crumbling beneath us. I will continue the season, if there is one, to finish. It is amazing how one or two disgruntled people can bring down a league that was once so strong. A microcosm of our present society. The next time we form a league, it should be limited in numbers, and by 'invite only' with 'rules'. I think it was a privilege to be a part of this group and some evidently never felt that way. I do know that a bunch of people will have a greater appreciation of the Dirtbags when it is not around. I have certainly enjoyed getting to know you. With work and a sick wife, I do not have the time at the moment to 'pick up the pieces'. I am sure Paul, Art, Pat and others may feel the same way. I will stay tuned today. catcherman22 I want to say a 'special thank you'. You have been a great part of and friend of the Dirtbags and on behalf of everyone.....thank you! Agreed. And I here til the end season as well. And anything going forward. Only been here for my third season. You guys are my second family!!!
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Post by evilgrin72 on Jun 22, 2020 9:24:53 GMT -5
With this many defections, there's really no point in continuing this beyond this week. Just declare whoever is ahead the champions and bin the rest. Celtic Wolf - I put Murfhoffen CC on tour as my reward for winning the Catcher Cup. Although it appears it will no longer host the Dirtbags season-ending championship, all of the Challenge Circuit will get to enjoy this awesome course. honeybadger64 and SkyBlueBen - I would never have the time or the regular availability to gather scores and populate the sheet with the alacrity and accuracy that you gentlemen have. I am indebted to you both for facilitating what has been easily the most rewarding part of owning this game, by a country mile. I'd love to buy you each an ice cream cone. I don't care if sprinkles are extra, get them if you wish. sid snott - thanks for always getting the pairings up and managing the front end of this with aplomb. IGolfBad and Art Vandelay - you guys never cease to amaze me with your turns of phrase and brilliant senses of humor. You guys make this a 3D experience and I love you for it. catcherman22 - NONE of this plays without you. Adding the Catcher Cup to the proceedings is like (thick, sweet) icing on the cake. You're aces, man. Finally, I'm a busy person, much to my own chagrin. I don't want to be, and I can't frigging wait to retire. I derive none of my self-worth or feeling of usefulness through my job. I'd rather hang out and play pixel golf, travel, or sit in the bar and play NTN Trivia while guzzling drafts all day like Norm Peterson. Unfortunately, circumstances don't dictate that I can do this. I'm up at around 6 AM every day, commute 60 miles each way to work every day, work 9-10 hours a day, and my responsibilities typically end around 9:00-9:30 PM. If I'm lucky, I have access to the PS4 to crank out a round or two of golf before bed. Bottom line is that I have exceedingly small amounts of time and energy to devote to it outside of just playing and doing a brief round recap. I'm a total freeloader, suckling at the Dirtbags teat, while contributing little aside from my presence. The amount of respect and appreciation I have for those I called out above, and anyone else who contributes to things running around here, is tremendous. I just wanted to say thank you for having me, thanks for making this sandbox we've all been privileged to play in, and I'm already looking forward to version 2.0.
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