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Weretarantula · 03-08-2020, 09:12 AM

6. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
The SHL is taking a stand and trying to do its part in reducing its carbon footprint. One of the proposed ideas is to eliminate back and forth air travel during the Challenge Cup and Four Star Cup finals and instead hold all 4-7 games in one neutral, rotating location a la the Super Bowl. Are you FOR or AGAINST this idea? Why?
Against the idea. I think if you eliminate the travel it hurt the fans who want to see their home team and can't afford to travel to location x and pay for accommodation. It's not a bad idea to reduce the carbon footprint, but it may be a hard sell to some people for the entire series to be held there. That's a long time and a lot of it would have to be prepared and planned way in advance. I'm sure it would be a schedulers nightmare. How about this instead: Everyone who travels with the team over the season has to plant an equal number of trees in the off season. It's like 80 trees or something per person. I reckon that's achievable.

7. Written, 1-2 TPE
Our poetry theme this season is a limerick! Write 1 SHL-themed limerick for 1 TPE or 2 SHL-themed limericks for 2 TPE.
It appears that the finals are here,
And for that we can all surely cheer!
Simon is dead!
We cut of his head!
Let all get smashed and drink beer!

8. Written/Graphic, 3 TPE (150 words min. for written option)
The arenas in San Francisco and New York certainly don't need any gimmicks to get people into the stadium for the series, but the arenas want to make sure they're pulling out all the stops on the big stage. Help the concessions department of one of these two teams develop a new product, with marketing specifically pertaining to this finals series, to be sold at the arena during the finals. Describe the product and the marketing in 150 words or create a promotional poster showing the product, its name, the price, etc.

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@Eggy216

9. Graphic, 3 TPE
Create a magazine cover that highlights either a player in the finals or a standout player from the regular season.

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@ej27

14. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.

1. Head GMs JayWhy and Grapehead have been GMing for a while, whereas Co GMs Luketd and DaftRaincloud are newer to management - which team's front office staff (including coaches) do you think will provide a strategic edge (lol as if such a thing exists in STHS) in this series?
I think San Francisco have been knocking on the door in the recent seasons and maybe it's finally time that Simon let them in. Manhattan already has cups in it's history so if you want to look at it from a strategic point of view maybe they have the advantage, but we all know exactly what this league can be like.
2. Manhattan has been rocking a pretty evenly-distributed ice time for forwards (35-33-32) whereas San Francisco is going a bit more top-heavy (40-40-15). Which approach do you think is better for a fierce Challenge Cup series?
I think that's a purely tactical approach from both teams. The San Francisco Pride know that they might be a bit thinner in their bottom ranks and that the top lines will be able to do the most damage, whereas the Manhattan Rage are trying to keep their top lines fresh for later on in the games and the series in general. Slow and steady wins the race or play fast and loose and hope the gamble pays off, that's the real answer here.
3. The Rage and the Pride have, in my opinion at least, two of the best logos in the entire SHL. Which team's logo do you like more and why?
I absolutely prefer the Rage logo, but I think it suffers from being cropped all the time. When you look at the full thing there's a lot of nuances that make it such a great logo. I am really not a fan of the yellow and purple colour scheme the Pride have, as much as I do like those two colours.
4. What is your favorite player name on either of these two teams and why? (not favorite player/user, just focusing on their player name)
I mean it has to be Backdoor Barnacle right? What other good options are there? Imagine your parents straight up naming you after a piece of a house. What kind of inbred doohickey is that honestly. It makes for an amazing name. And I love whales, so barnacle gets my thumbs up of approval.
5. Would you rather: (a) a chainsaw lesson with JayWhy, (b) a private Gritty meet-and-greet for you and Luke, © an all-you-can-eat grape buffet experience with Grapehead, or (d) an hour session where DaftRaincloud shows you everything from his internet history?
Oh man I get to look through @DaftRaincloud's search history? You better believe I am doing that. I'm gonna set a timer before I start looking through it and then see how long it takes me to pass out. I can't even begin to fathom what lies beneath those murky depths, but I bet there is some quality content in there.

17. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer - SEND ANSWER IN PM TO "PT DIRECTOR" (tagged below)
A. As determined by draft class, which rostered player is the oldest player in this series?
B. Name TWO players who have played for both the Pride and the Rage.
C. Among ACTIVE PLAYERS, who has the most points scored in Pride franchise history?
D. Who was recently selected as the #1 player in Rage franchise history as part of their Top 50 in 50 series unveiled this season?
Sent.

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