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Ban "humor" on AN?

AN has had a serious problem lately, and I think all of you know what I'm talking about. During so called "game-threads," certain individuals (cough*cough*Nico) like to make "jokes."

Now jokes are all fine and dandy in separate non-game diaries. You could label them OFF-TOPIC:HUMOR. But making wisecracks when we're trying desperately to analyze the game is very distracting.

Who's with me?

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Ban humor?
End humor, and FIRE MACHA NOW
21 votes
Most assuredly! Blez must stop this evil humor. When is AN book burning day?
16 votes
I agree, you are 100% correct, and an excellent satirist!
13 votes
Huston Street is hawt
21 votes

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Just one question:
How many "banning" diaries does it take to change a light bulb?
Nico

by Nico on Jul 15, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and
why did the diaries cross the Street?

(Notice I made it A's related.)

by Apricot on Jul 15, 2005 2:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New diary...
Ban "Nico" on AN?
We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

by jrfelix on Jul 15, 2005 2:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Junior Felix?
Wow, blast from the past.....great screen name
Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jul 15, 2005 2:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another Ban?
I noticed I have created an air of cheesy-ness on several diaries, so a "ban nacho talk" thread would be in order.

Here is my top ten list of other people / discusions we should ban:

  1. People who have never been to the stomper fun zone
  2. People who wont pass food down the aisle when you order from the green shirted guys
  3. People who park in the BART lot but dont take BART (GUILTY!)
  4. People who have been to more than five games   at SBC park (games that wernt vs. the A's) (GUILTY!)
  5. People who think the guys selling $5 A's hats on the BART walkway are criminals (GUILTY!)
  6. People who think the sax player on the BART walkway is pretty good, but never give him money (GUILTY!)
  7. People who have gotten to an A's game at 7AM to get a bobblehead, eventhough they still had some available at 1230pm (GUILTY)
  8. People who have chosen to FIRE MACHA NOW! in AN polls (GUILTY!)
  9. People who post top ten lists (GUILTY!)
  10. People who DONT think Bonds is on roids. (not guilty)

by sactowncharles on Jul 15, 2005 2:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oops.
1, 5, 8, 9, 10 for me.
...you wonder when it's time to start thinking about saving a season that seemed lost.

by baseballgirl on Jul 15, 2005 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's nacho talk!
That's my talk!
Laugh while you can, monkeyboy!

by monkeyball on Jul 15, 2005 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent post!
The one about the sax player on the ramp made me laugh!
I'm easily distracted by those AVP advertisements

by franks a lot on Jul 15, 2005 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bought one of those hats
Are you trying to tell me they are not officially licensed by MLB?  I thought they were just selling overstocked items.  I guess the logo should have tipped me off.

by easyraider on Jul 15, 2005 3:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about...
We ban "banning" diaries on AN?
"My motto is I'm fat, but you're ugly, and I can diet." - David Wells

by JLaff on Jul 15, 2005 3:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if we do that
then how much further behind can 'ban banning' diarys be?
"People in the front row were buckling," Kendall said recently of Zito's curveball.

by Athletics fan and runner on Jul 15, 2005 3:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True...
Then I could start the "ban ban bann... oh no I've gone crosseyed
"My motto is I'm fat, but you're ugly, and I can diet." - David Wells

by JLaff on Jul 15, 2005 3:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wasn't Ban Ban Bann
the Rubbles kid with the big stick.  I always thought we should have signed him.
"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on Jul 15, 2005 4:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ba-Ba-Bannana
Bruce Campbell deserves his own national holiday.

by pbruins92 on Jul 15, 2005 5:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure the kid could swing the stick...
But how would he do in the field, and when he has to wear a baseball uniform?
"Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some groundballs - it's more democratic." - Crash Davis

by JLaff on Jul 15, 2005 5:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think all posts...
should be screened by Blez before they are published online.  All of the offesive terms would be blocked out.

by easyraider on Jul 15, 2005 3:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

meaning
this year we couldn't have talked about the A's until they started hitting in June.

by Apricot on Jul 15, 2005 3:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly
Sample Oaktoon post from prior to June:
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A 29;fs¡¡¡¡¡Miggy¡¡ ¡¡Chavez¡¡¡¡!

by easyraider on Jul 15, 2005 3:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And
Sample reply to the same Oaktoon post:

u* o! That's right, *c **u!

Nico

by Nico on Jul 15, 2005 6:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm confused.
Nico's supposed to be funny?

(Work with me, people. I'm trying to work up to a Bigge v. Tupac thing with the man...)

"Yucky Head Bad Guy!" - my 5-year-old daughter to Manny Ramirez. She got ice cream immediately afterward.

by DMtShooter on Jul 15, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am funny.
Too bad looks aren't everything.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 16, 2005 8:50 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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