A friendly reminder that you are allowed to be a prick, but not around us

by Dex on Aug 25, 2008 7:15 AM PDT Comment 46 comments

Freedom of speech? HA!

Open forum? I don't think so.

Friendly banter? Only if we see it that way too.

In light of a recent, unfortunate occurance, I thought it appropriate to point out to everybody that the Gaslamp Ball comments section is a place for you to chat and discuss and ask and answer questions, but it's not and never will be an open forum. There are going to be many things that we don't advocate and some things, which we do. If you want clarification, you can always email me or jbox and we'd be happy to explain our reasoning, but sometimes there isn't a good explanation. We'll let barbs and jabs go, but there's a limit to everything.

Here's a good timeline of how we might react:

"That comment really made you look fat." (We'd let this go. It's funny in a non-sensical sort of way.)

"No. Seriously. You're fat." (This we're starting to wonder about.)

[In response to an unrelated comment] "That's fine and all, but you're fat" (In context with what happened before, this probably gets deleted)

"I know this has nothing to do with anything, but Gaslamp Baller XXXXX is a fat horse. We're all Padres fans and that fatty XXXXX should learn to develop a thick skin. We're all on the same side, but that fat horse oozes over to both sides " (And there's the Banleted. That's a combination of Ban and Deleted.)

If we call you out on it with a warning, don't whine. You expected somebody else to take it and now you're going to take it with a warning. If you don't like it, we've been told on numerous occassions that there are better Padres blogs and that the UT Forums are a good time, so make your way there.

99.99% of what we see looks fine to us and we love having you guys around, but jbox and I do this in our free time and for fun, so try to understand where we're coming from too. Thanks, yo.

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Yo

Dex and Jbox are fat!

by thenerdhater on Aug 25, 2008 7:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

good call

You’re absolutely right. You guys obviously have a superior sense of humor and should be the final judges of what is and isn’t funny or appropriate. For years comedians have tried to figure out if particular jokes or routines work or don’t work work. Thank god you guys have showed up. The mystery is over. Call Steve Martin. The new comedy masters have arrived. After all, if The Gaslamp Ball AND Ducksnorts think something is unfunny then it must be so. Thats like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones telling you not to start a band. Besides, with a team like The Padres, what would people be angry about anyway?

by notsotricky on Aug 25, 2008 7:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank you, notsotricky

Notsotricky gets it everybody. Take a lesson. No need to call Steve Martin though.

by Dex on Aug 25, 2008 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"We love having you guys around."

Rethinking that statement at all?

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is the fattest comment

I have ever seen.

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

by Axion on Aug 25, 2008 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So what happened at DS?

Geoff is a pretty laid back guy, how did things get this bad?

by Phantom on Aug 25, 2008 8:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The IGD from the night before

is somewhat telling.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Aug 25, 2008 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"somewhat"?

by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WWII

somewhat violent

by Dalton on Aug 25, 2008 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WG

somewhat fat

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Aug 25, 2008 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

"somewhat"?

by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WG and TGH

“Somewhat prickish. And obese.”

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That comment really made you look fat.

by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's fine and all but you're fat.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cupcakes

somewhat delicious

by Dalton on Aug 25, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, yeah?

Well, I know this has nothing to do with anything, but you are a fat horse. We’re all Padres fans and you should learn to develop a thick skin. We’re all on the same side, but you’re such a fat horse that the fat oozes over to both sides.

by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't wait until Dex banletes you

You’ve been asking for it for so long now, chubby.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Science

The amount of anger exuded on the internets is relative to one’s body weight. Bonus lbs. for prolific vernacular and timely profanity.

True facts.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Aug 25, 2008 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh my god

Drama is HUGE.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thud

In other news... Padres are 48-76 when tied at the top of the first inning.

by ABY on Aug 25, 2008 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought it was glandular.

With a name like Smuckers, it has to be good!

by friarinchicago on Aug 25, 2008 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought you were all phat.

by sacpadre on Aug 25, 2008 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeesh

that was fairly vicious.

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Aug 25, 2008 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

by Axion on Aug 25, 2008 10:15 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Question

Can I call the Gaslamp Unicorn a “Fat Horse”. I know technically a unicorn is not a horse, but it is a cousin, and who hasn’t put on a few extra pounds after July $1 dogs, ha ha ha, right jbox…jbox? Well once jbox wakes up from his diabetic coma, he will agree.

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra

by Sammy G on Aug 25, 2008 11:38 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Aug 25, 2008 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs

Sweet

Check me out. I’m such a beefcake I can’t even fit through the door.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/149642/

by matto619 on Aug 25, 2008 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This is what it comes down to -

when your team sucks.

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana"
Groucho Marx

by planetjeffy on Aug 25, 2008 12:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I wish my comments made me look fatter…

www.PadsAndEnds.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 25, 2008 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Tomorrow night. Be there.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What the hell is wrong with that guy?

Crystal Methamphetamine? Why would you go off like that on another Ducksnorter? Granted, Sandy Almighty makes me feel that way sometimes, but a random Padres fan…

"...do hereby declare that I am not a member of the Human race (not an earthling) and in fact am an alien from another planet other than earth. I hope that this will prove to the person that is putting electric shocks to my head that I am an alien. I am declaring this so that I am not in any violation of any world or international laws of the earth as I am showing by this admission that I am in fact an alien."

by The Kipper on Aug 25, 2008 1:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hell, our mascot is a big fatty.

“So….many….stairs….need…my….double-double….ugh….”

by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 1:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Friar Pelvic Gyrations for the Absolute Victory

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?

by Axion on Aug 25, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This entire post was about P-Mac, wasn't it?

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 25, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Whatever the case

It didn’t seem like Dex’s admonition had the overall intended effect.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Aug 25, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually feel kinda bad for the guy.

I mean, we’ve all put on a few of those sympathy pregnancy pounds (obviously, some more than others) and for some of us, it takes a little longer to get our girlish figure back.

I’m going to be honest here…I was just as stunned as the rest of you when we all saw those photos. All I could think was “Please don’t trip and land on the little guy…please don’t.”

by Drama on Aug 25, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

looking through the smoke screen

this is about khalil isn’t it? I don’t think he’s fat but maybe calling him so will give him motivation.

jbox and dex had to know they were starting hours of fat jokes. maybe that was the point… I humbly suggest a “Biggest Loser” club. Who’s the biggest loser on the blog?

Bring back Balboa Stadium.

by calipatrick on Aug 25, 2008 2:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs