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Post by MontyBurns on Mar 30, 2021 7:19:14 GMT -5
I'm very proud to announce that after a long period of brainstorming, coordination and collection the GMs of the JGHL wish to present you, Jon, with the JGHL lifetime achievement award. I am merely writing this post, but it's not me that set this all up, it truly is an effort spanning two continents and at least three countries, with quite a few people playing starring roles (special thanks to Mike, Bobby and Graham.
You have sacrificed countless hours busting your ass to make sure the boards and site are updated, running sims and chasing people for lines, votes and activity checks. You have sacrificed those countless hours so that we could sacrifice countless hours dreaming up dynasties and outmaneuvering the competition. This is a very special league that has been going a LONG time (we have outlasted the XFL twice!), and you have helped us to create a real community. (I know people are going to pile on after this, so i wont get into too much detail).
We wanted to show how thankful we are for everything you've done and so we have gotten in touch with @thomas-Bulman and have arranged for you to get the commemorative tattoo of your choice. No matter what design you choose hopefully it will serve to remind you that all the hours, thought and love you put in to keeping this league going over the years have made a difference to us all.
THANK YOU
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Post by Kraken Bobby on Mar 30, 2021 8:37:26 GMT -5
Sincere thanks Jon for all the effort and patience you clearly put into this amazing pool. I never knew the joy of sim until i got here and I have since joined another league. (Nowhere near as good as the J ) The fact that you have kept it going thi long is a testament to your passion and sacrifice for the league. Hope you enjoy the new ink!! Bobby
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Post by gmcanucks on Mar 30, 2021 8:59:27 GMT -5
When Bobby came up with this idea, I thought this is something we should have done years ago.
There is nothing we could possibly do or say, Jon, to adequately thank you for all your hours of dedication and hard work you've put into this league over the past 18 years. Sometimes we you are trying to sort through all the crap we cause you, it may seem like we don't appreciate everything you do. But nothing could be further from the truth.
Your efforts have given each and every one of us countless hours of fun and enjoyment over these many years. Hopefully this small token of our love and appreciation will remind you that we're actually not bad guys the next time we do something stupid that you have to straighten out.
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Post by Hawks on Mar 30, 2021 10:01:46 GMT -5
Hey Jon! Honestly never thought that in 2003 when you and I left that other league to start our own that we'd still be doing this 18 years later! 18 years holy shit, babies have been born and become adults in the time we've all been doing this crazy shit, haha. You are the lifeblood of the league, I hope you get a rocking' tat that reminds you of all the good times you've brought us and silly controversies we've all had along the way every time you look at it. I don't think Monty mentioned it, but that tat is basically bought and paid for, our gift to you foorrrreeeeeevvvvveeeerrrrr
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Post by RangersRon on Mar 30, 2021 10:36:00 GMT -5
Jon, thank you for doing all you do to make this the best league it can be! You are the driving force behind this whole thing and we should have done this long time ago. I remember we has convos but they it never went further but when Bobby said something and then Tattoo were mentioned, we had a target. With help a few of the guys, you get a small token of our appreciation and big Thank You! Hopefully it will go on for another 18 where I will not remember who a talked trades with or anyone's name, but will always be here and grateful to stay connected to hockey.
We are so thankful to you and to be connected with this amazing group of guys!
My sons were 9 and 7 when this started, now young men working in their careers. Hell, they were little runts then!
Thank you man!
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Post by Nordiques - Chris on Mar 30, 2021 10:58:56 GMT -5
Jon, you're the f*cking rockstar of this whole "show", this amazing alternate hockey universe we lovingly call the "J".
You are the madafaka (m*therf*cker) Jedi master of the J, using your Force behind the scenes to make all this magic happen that we get to partake in.
As others mentioned, you never asked for anything in return, other than to show up, participate, and enjoy the $h!t out of this league. Think we all say thanks in the offseason every year, but feel we've all believed we should do more - Bobby got the puck sliding (ball rolling) with a giant PM string with us all, and my fellow GMs took it from there. The appreciation and passion was all so evident, man - hope you realize how much this league means to us, and you are the master of this little universe. It's more than a hockey league. It's a community - pretty cool how we support each other and make each other laugh. Pretty safe to say this league has helped many of us get through dark times, being the ultimate distraction.
I could go on and on, but I'll leave it at this for now.
Weird quote to end off with, but I know Jon loves music too - and you could almost just replace "music" with "hockey"/JGHL in this quote and you'll probably get my meaning...
βMusic has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio.β β Hunter S. Thompson
Hockey and the JGHL are our Fuel, in many ways...
Hope you enjoy our token of thanks, CMO Jon! Jon - CHIEF MADAFAKA OFFICER (CMO), JGHL.
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Post by AvsGM on Mar 30, 2021 13:03:01 GMT -5
Wow that's fuckin crazy, I don't even know what to say!!! I feel like I shot my nostalgia wad the other night in Eug's post lol. I'm actually headed out the door right now to some appointments, but it will give me a little time to prepare a proper acceptance speech. You guys are crazy, I can't tell you how much this means to me, sincerely! More to come later.....wow, unreal!!!
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Post by Sharky on Mar 30, 2021 15:39:45 GMT -5
All I can say is that I greatly appreciate what you do Jon! This league has been a staple for me through good and bad times. Thank you!
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Post by AvsGM on Mar 31, 2021 0:51:01 GMT -5
So I thought about this a lot today and I really wanted to come up with something profound to say, but honestly I'm at a loss for words of the generosity and thoughtfulness of this gesture! It's is truly one of the nicest things that anyone (or any group of people) have done for me! From the bottom of my heart I want to express my most sincere gratitude, it is more appreciated than I can possibly express! I know I get the majority of recognition for running the league, but I would be extremely remiss if I didn't give credit and thanks to Gavin. He helps me more than he probably knows, and that help is invaluable! If it wasn't for him and the tasks that he does, I probably would have stopped doing this a long time ago, or the procedures of some things would be much, much different than they are now. So thanks man, I really do appreciate what you do to make my life easier! Also a huge thanks to Jake! Without him we wouldn't even have ratings to run the league! I have no idea how he did it and put all the formulas together, but since he started creating the ratings I think they are the best we've ever had, and miles ahead of the ones I used to grab off the sim board. So if I don't ever say it in between the 15 pages of messages getting the ratings right, thanks man!! And of course everyone here. If there were no GMs then there wouldn't be a league lol! I know things get rough, or slow, or frustrating from time to time but I appreciate every single one of you for putting in the time, effort and literally years of your life to this game of ours! Again, I really can't thank you all enough! Thom is one of my favorite tattoo artists and I look forward to getting a new piece from him sometime soon! I'm still a little unsure of the arrangement of this with Thom, does he know about it yet, if I call to schedule an appointment will he know what I'm talking about or be confused lol etc.. so if someone could clear that up a little I would appreciate it. Again guys, thank you so, soooooo much, this was really fuckin' cool of you all. Here's to another 18 seasons, may god have mercy on my soul!
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Post by Stars GM on Mar 31, 2021 8:43:47 GMT -5
Jon,
Thank you for everything you do to run this league running.
I can't even imagine how much behind the scenes work it takes and you have been doing it every year for 17 years!
I am going to reach out to you with a DM about the tattoo and all that so we don't crowd up the thread.
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Post by Stars GM on Mar 31, 2021 13:26:15 GMT -5
No one has mentioned how much we raised, and I know Jon wants to start dreaming up a design or two?
This afternoon I sent $560 to Thom.
I can't wait to see what ya get.
BOOM
Thank you again and again everything, long live the J!
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Post by RedWings_Mike on Mar 31, 2021 13:46:23 GMT -5
No one has mentioned how much we raised, and I know Jon wants to start dreaming up a design or two? This afternoon I sent $560 to Thom. I can't wait to see what ya get. BOOM Thank you again and again everything, long live the J! HOT DAMN! Jon - If you haven't been able to see it by now, we really appreciate everything you do for the league and for us. For me the JGHL has been amazing, there's nothing better than staring at my team thinking how can I get to the cup, and the fact that you keep it running as smoothly as you do is amazing. Hell, I have fantasy leagues that don't even run half as good as the J! And to the other GMs, it's honestly a really cool thing to see a group of people pull together and make something like this happen. Cheers gents,
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Post by AvsGM on Mar 31, 2021 14:30:59 GMT -5
No one has mentioned how much we raised, and I know Jon wants to start dreaming up a design or two? This afternoon I sent $560 to Thom. I can't wait to see what ya get. BOOM Thank you again and again everything, long live the J! Wow, that's crazy!!! I talked to Thom and he confirmed that he received it. He's booked out for a couple of months but I'm going to start working on ideas. Thanks again everyone, pretty amazing!!!
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Post by Kraken Bobby on May 8, 2021 13:25:26 GMT -5
Any ink yet Jon? Enquiring minds want to know
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Post by AvsGM on May 9, 2021 2:29:03 GMT -5
Any ink yet Jon? Enquiring minds want to know Not yet. Waiting on one artist to finish some drawings, and then make the appointment with Thom. I'll be sure to let you guys know!
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