Has a good heart and a lot of room to grow, but needs to deal with some tf2-related anxiety. He's definitely worth a trial to see if he fits your team. He could be an asset to right group of people that can work with him.

Purchased. Please move me to the confirmed section, eXtine.

I'm driving up from Maryland later that afternoon and will arrive at FITES around 7-8 pm EST. If anyone needs a ride please let me know.

EDIT: It appears that eXtv will be at table 1, with most others at table 3-4.

Patrol is a stand-up guy that I've pugged with before (Crunchy Pugs).

Bumping. I'd like to update all interested trialers that we're in a bit of a holding pattern at the moment as I'm still trying to assess what can be done for the 2nd half of the season. This process may/may not be more involved than just one replacement. I will do anything within reason to keep this team alive - at the start of last season I set in my mind that I wanted to build a team brand that could "establish" itself and potentially have some success moving forward. I was happy with how we responded as a team last season, but we're in a nasty slump and something must be done.

Expect updates very soon as to what is specifically going on - I wish I could give you more but that's just the way things are.

Sup rays :p

These guys are a fun-loving tight-knit bunch that actually value each other as teammates. Would highly recommend playing for them on their character alone.

Try to make friends that are on Open teams and are connected into decent pug groups. I've always found pug groups to be more enjoyable than ones through IRC.

If you're looking for a team to finish S13 with I have an opening that you may or may not want to trial for. If interested, please add me and later tonight we'll talk.

Hello everyone.

Wu-Tang Financial hasn't had a good start to this season, and unfortunately we will be now also looking for either a pocket or a medic. We typically scrim mid/high to high open opponents, but unfortunately we have failed to turn our early matches into wins and now sit at a depressing 0-4. We played a tough early schedule and were absolutely battered by it. Nevertheless, there is still time to turn the operation around as our remaining schedule will not be as hard as our first four games. I've sat down and had a talk with our team, and our objective now will be to get to 5-5 or 6-6 and then "reset" for a late season run. A similar situation happened last season when we started 2-5 and had to rally - and now it's happened again.

TEAM UPDATE: We're starting to climb up the table - we're at 3-4 with some important gpit games coming up.

Team page: http://play.esea.net/teams/61245

Lineup as it stands:

medic - pascal
pocket - radium
demo - ??? (we're currently running crossfire here while we trial others, and we might also look at boggy on demo as he's shown interest)
roamer - zigzter
scouts - clam, crossfire, boggy

Our ideal candidate will be a mid to mid-high open demoman with good communication and game understanding. We don't have the record to pull a "high open" player (though we'll look at anyone), but it is what it is right now and you get what you deserve.

Thanks for reading.

Nats win the division, then crash in the playoffs.
Redskins win the division, then crash in the playoffs.

...sounds like a Caps division title and postseason collapse (again) is in the near future!

...this is beautiful. I kind of like the restrained quality of the vocals.

This isn't a superhit, but more like a song you'd put on while cooling out with some friends.

I just started playing Dota 2. So is THIS what I have to look forward to?

Is there any way that you could just rebuild the IM roster with parts of your current team and get seasoned in for next season? Or would you find that to be impractical?

Is your depression being triggered by an event? (Breakup, loss, failure, etc.)

If so, I would suggest that you address this event and learn to move on. Taking drugs without addressing the cause is not a healthy way to go about things as you'll need your medications more and more going forward.

It's hard for me to give you any advice (and I shouldn't be the one since I'm not a professional in this field) without knowing the causes of your depression.

I know this isn't the answer you want to hear - it's just that I'm not a fan of taking a pill to solve all of your problems.

I'm 24, have a job, a Master's, a decent car, and I pay my bills - but I don't have enough to move out. My best option right now is a "starter home" that I can buy in about 1 year from now provided I do some debt-elimination.

I actually have to MOVE from where I grew up (and my family) in order to find affordable housing (and employment). Housing costs are going to destroy the 15-30 y/o generation in this country.

There are some decent places about an hour out in Baltimore - but if we're not talking there then I'll be shipping my ass out to the deep South (which is not bad considering I know people down there thanks to college). I'll never be able to afford 90% of Maryland.

Only surprise thus far is that Zaboomacrew have gotten a LOT better since about a month ago. I figured they'd claw back into the hunt after a tough start - but they're looking like a playoff team RIGHT NOW.

Most teams are doing what you'd expect at this point - there are VERY few close games so far. It's too early to make any good judgements - we've just started the holiday break and there are teams that haven't played 2 matches yet.