red kryptonite
12-31-2004, 03:53 AM
Tpark, you know I like you as a person, but right now there is a money issue that needs to be resolved that affects me. Since it has brought to my attention that you have not acknowledged any of Kori's numerous emails, private messages, or instant messages I feel I have been left no choice but to make this situation common knowledge. I would have told you at the Spurs-Suns game in person, but you were not there.
For those of you who are unaware of the situation, Tpark, myself, and many others were involved in a $50 buy-in fantasy football league. The stipulation was obviously that every participant pay $50 for a team. The goal was to win either the points championship (1/3 of the total money) and/or playoff championship (2/3 of the total money). Guru of Nothing won the playoffs and I won the points championship. The problem is complete payment to either one or both of us cannot be made until Tpark pays his share. Obviously, Kori has been put in a tough spot because she was generous enough to continue extending the payment due date for others on their word. Now the season is over and Tpark not only has made no arrangements to pay, but has not responded to any of Kori's attempts at contacting him.
Gathering money for something is always very difficult in a scenario like this as I have done it. You spot people money and as good natured as they might be, they continue to neglect paying you for whatever they are recieving. Then, you try to friendly remind them, but they continue to forget or in this case ignore and organizing and participating in the event (in this case fantasy football) becomes a burden on you because you were good enough to take the initiative of collecting money/starting the event. Ultimately, you feel like the bad guy because you have to keep harping on somebody just so you don't lose money. By the end, it is like they have done you some great deed just by paying for what they already should have.
Tpark, please pay Kori. You have this reputation as a person with money and you, yourself said the other day, you donate $1000's. If you cannot afford the lump sum of $50 all at once, at least tell her so and I'm sure she would be happy to accept $10 a week or wait 5 weeks until you can save the money. I'm sure that would be much more acceptable than you just ignoring her and not paying her at all.
Tpark, I know you are a good, very personable guy and it shocks me that it has come to this. Thank you and God Bless.
Kris
Luke 1:37
For those of you who are unaware of the situation, Tpark, myself, and many others were involved in a $50 buy-in fantasy football league. The stipulation was obviously that every participant pay $50 for a team. The goal was to win either the points championship (1/3 of the total money) and/or playoff championship (2/3 of the total money). Guru of Nothing won the playoffs and I won the points championship. The problem is complete payment to either one or both of us cannot be made until Tpark pays his share. Obviously, Kori has been put in a tough spot because she was generous enough to continue extending the payment due date for others on their word. Now the season is over and Tpark not only has made no arrangements to pay, but has not responded to any of Kori's attempts at contacting him.
Gathering money for something is always very difficult in a scenario like this as I have done it. You spot people money and as good natured as they might be, they continue to neglect paying you for whatever they are recieving. Then, you try to friendly remind them, but they continue to forget or in this case ignore and organizing and participating in the event (in this case fantasy football) becomes a burden on you because you were good enough to take the initiative of collecting money/starting the event. Ultimately, you feel like the bad guy because you have to keep harping on somebody just so you don't lose money. By the end, it is like they have done you some great deed just by paying for what they already should have.
Tpark, please pay Kori. You have this reputation as a person with money and you, yourself said the other day, you donate $1000's. If you cannot afford the lump sum of $50 all at once, at least tell her so and I'm sure she would be happy to accept $10 a week or wait 5 weeks until you can save the money. I'm sure that would be much more acceptable than you just ignoring her and not paying her at all.
Tpark, I know you are a good, very personable guy and it shocks me that it has come to this. Thank you and God Bless.
Kris
Luke 1:37