Brussels Routes ( Rory)

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Hi everyone. My name is Rory Sullivan and I hail from a small village called Emo in Ireland. I live in Brussels now with my stereotypically polite and awesome Canadian girlfriend. I'm a bartender/aspiring screenwriter and I have been getting into the NFL steadily over the past few years.

I've been midly interested since I was a teenager however I joined a redraft league 4 years ago with some friends from Brussels and I got totally hooked. I've always been a fantasy head at heart- premier league for the most part. Although I feel if I am accepted we may have endless conversations about which sport is superior - there is no doubt that NFL fantasy reigns supreme. Having wet my beak with the redraft I joined a dynasty league on sleeper towards the end of last season and fell in love.

Roster wars was reccomended to me through the commisioner of said dynasty league, I have been told that my enthuasism and persistence would be perfect for roster wars. For example, in the 16 team league I joined towards the end of last year, I've already traded with 10 of the teams. I'm very keen and looking for a place to talk, trade and speculate all things fantasy.

I spend far too much time on fantasy, easily 5 plus hours a week. I'm regualry checking the lastest news and trying to gain an edge on my opponents. Although I'm fairly inexperienced in the world compared to some of my competitiors, I believe my enthuasism, willingness to learn and sheer persistence make up for my lack of years in the space. I watch NFL every week it's on depsite the time difference in Europe - I am and always have been a night owl.

My favourtie fantasy memory, that's a tough question. I'm the guy in my redraft league who tries to make it as interactive and inclusive as possible. I made a trophy and brought it to out pre draft dinner we had before last season kicked off. I'm posting on the message boards trying to get some good banter going back and forth.I always change my team names to reference my opponent on a weekly basis and try and get in their heads. My friends have an instant distrust of me when I propose a trade - which I take as a sign of respect :) But last year I traded Gibson straight up for Cam in said redraft, made the playoffs again but no winners cigar for me yet.

I'm a pretty laid back guy but ask anyone from my circle and they would say I need another outlet, so here I am. I know two people who are on here and they can probably vouch for me.

I'm a 49ers fan, I visited my family in San Fran a few years back and adopted them as my team. I care more about the craic(Irish term for fun and good banter, not misspelling that crack rock) than I do winning, but not by much!

Any other questions, feel free to ask. From what I've heard this is a good community that I hope to become part of.

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My boy blue, I am glad you have made the leap!
I am confident you will fit in well here interms of being active and an absolute trade addict.

But settle in, read the bylaws in and out on a daily basis and jump into some of the threads and just get comfortable with the platform! Welcome

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Appreciate it Nate, I will try and temper my excitement and make sure I understand everything fully!

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Just a quick comment, you will have to change your name to a city/town/or place first and then a mascot

Like Emo Eagles, or Brussels Mooncakes... or whatever you desire. But that is the format

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Boom!

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Welcome Rory

Glad you made the jump.

I have been here about a week and its great. Plenty of topics to discuss and great members.

Everyone said the same to me so I will pass it on - study the bylaws and be active which I am sure will be enjoyable for you.

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Welcome brother. Get involved in the chat and enjoy yourself.

Hopefully we can claim Ireland and Belgium as new additions to the Roster Wars global reach.

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Damn, truly casting a wide net! Welcome Rory. Even if you think you know it, ask the question anyway.

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Welcome Rory!

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That's awesome, like they said learn the bylaws and get involved. Sorry if your fantasy time goes up from 5hrs a week, but this place will do that to yah. I just traded for the 1.01, find that thread and tell us what you think.
What part of Canada is your gf from, maybe I know her lol3

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Welcome Rory! Now you are making me miss Ireland, even if it has been too many years since I visited. Jump on in here, make yourself at home, and enjoy the ride!

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Welcome!

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Welcome Rory.

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Welcome Rory! Look around and hop into some other threads.

Somebody from the Onboarding Committee will reach out by email at some point today.

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Welcome to RW Rory! You sound like you are cut from the same cloth as most of us here!

Read, re-read, and read the bylaws again. Come to us with any questions.

This is a great community, you will love it.

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Thanks for all the welcoming messages everyone, looking forward to jumping into the forums!

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Toontown Warlocks wrote:: That's awesome, like they said learn the bylaws and get involved. Sorry if your fantasy time goes up from 5hrs a week, but this place will do that to yah. I just traded for the 1.01, find that thread and tell us what you think.
What part of Canada is your gf from, maybe I know her

She's from Toronto!

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Mooncakers wrote:

Toontown Warlocks wrote:: That's awesome, like they said learn the bylaws and get involved. Sorry if your fantasy time goes up from 5hrs a week, but this place will do that to yah. I just traded for the 1.01, find that thread and tell us what you think.
What part of Canada is your gf from, maybe I know her

She's from Toronto!

Oh well, good idea to move then, lol. I'm out west in the prairies.

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I've gone through the bylaws once and planning on working through them again. It sounds like a great concept and I'm eager for the challenge.

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Welcome!

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Welcome aboard Rory. This place is very addictive and is a great community. Surprisingly, I've only eaten brussel sprouts a couple of times in my life. coffee

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Toontown Warlocks wrote:: That's awesome, like they said learn the bylaws and get involved. Sorry if your fantasy time goes up from 5hrs a week, but this place will do that to yah. I just traded for the 1.01, find that thread and tell us what you think.
What part of Canada is your gf from, maybe I know her

Where is the trade you made for the 1.01? still figuring out navigating the forum.

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Mooncakers wrote:

Toontown Warlocks wrote:: That's awesome, like they said learn the bylaws and get involved. Sorry if your fantasy time goes up from 5hrs a week, but this place will do that to yah. I just traded for the 1.01, find that thread and tell us what you think.
What part of Canada is your gf from, maybe I know her

Where is the trade you made for the 1.01? still figuring out navigating the forum.

Hint: This room can be found in a hotel where folks hang out in. Also, Tyler is in the Minor Leagues. grin

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haha. found it in the end but thanks Bern!

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Welcome Rory.

Oh Nathan sent you...looks like we can skip the interrogation process, welcome to the league :)

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Riverside Rottweilers wrote:: Welcome Rory.

Oh Nathan sent you...looks like we can skip the interrogation process, welcome to the league :)

i dont have any more recuits in the pipeline... haha

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Welcome, Rory!

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Welcome to the best league out there.

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Riverside Rottweilers wrote:: Welcome Rory.

Oh Nathan sent you...looks like we can skip the interrogation process, welcome to the league :)

Thanks man! Yup,Nate got tired of me trading everyone in our other league so he sent me here lol3

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Stellenbosch Saints wrote:

Riverside Rottweilers wrote:: Welcome Rory.

Oh Nathan sent you...looks like we can skip the interrogation process, welcome to the league :)

i dont have any more recuits in the pipeline... haha

Are you getting a finders fee for this ? or maybe a recruiters patch ?

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Welcome Rory!

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Welcome Rory! ... cheers

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Welcome Rory!

Settle in. You've found your new home.

cheers

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Welcome to RW Rory!

Nathan recommending you is a good start for sure.

As others have said, get as familiar with this place and what we do here as possible. I will reach out regarding your avatar shortly. Someone else will reach out regarding other things.

I look forward to getting to know you better and hopefully you'll be a good fit for us and vice versa.

Starting to wonder if we're going to have to start a RW-Europe league... laughing

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Minnesota Eternals wrote:: Welcome to RW Rory!

Nathan recommending you is a good start for sure.

As others have said, get as familiar with this place and what we do here as possible. I will reach out regarding your avatar shortly. Someone else will reach out regarding other things.

I look forward to getting to know you better and hopefully you'll be a good fit for us and vice versa.

Starting to wonder if we're going to have to start a RW-Europe league...

Potential one day a rest of the world conference?

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Welcome Rory! I'll second all the above advice. This place will become your #1 fantasy destination quickly, Roster Wars is the best community.

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Welcome Rory

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Welcome Rory vote yes

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in case I'm not the only one wondering what the fuck...

Question: Is ROUTE pronounced ROOT or ROWT?

Answer: The word “route” can be pronounced either ROOT or ROWT in the US. This is true for both the noun, meaning a course or path, or the verb, meaning to send something by a specific course or path. In Britain, though, only the first pronunciation is common for the noun and verb.

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Welcome Rory

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Welcome to the best damn league and community in fantasy football. Stick around and stay active! Glad to have you aboard Rory!

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Hey Rory , do you or have you ever followed gaelic football?

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Haha loving the enthuastic welcome everyone. So to me it's pronounced like pouts but with an R obviously. Thought it worked as a name.

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Australia Killer Koalas wrote:: Hey Rory , do you or have you ever followed gaelic football?

Yes love the GAA( that's what we call it). Love a bit of Aussie rules too I'm sure you are familiar!

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Good to have another rookie on board. Welcome friend!

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Press F5 to refresh your pages and put a face to the name. A new country represented!

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Minnesota Eternals wrote:: A new country represented!

Didn't there used to be a Belgium Waffles?

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Rocky Mountain Oysters wrote:

Minnesota Eternals wrote:: A new country represented!

Didn't there used to be a Belgium Waffles?

Good recall... he wasn't actually from Belgium though. I think that was just his team name. I think he was from the Bayou... Not sure though.