Why the invisiban?

Easy Mac · 01-14-2006, 05:38 PM

OK, so the cat seems to be out of the proverbial bag (or perhaps its Schrodinger's cat). So I guess I'll pose the controversial question, why is the invisiban currently being used? It seems somewhat cruel, to let a person feel like they are contributing when they really aren't. So why was the invisiban used in this particular instance? I haven't seen anything lately that would merit it, anyone got any ideas why?

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...58#post1019658

Also, this thread was started so we don't mess with the TCBY thread.

DaddyTorgo · 01-14-2006, 05:44 PM

don't know why. but i think the first instance we saw of it was last night when jb tried to post in the TCB release thread that i created saying that he had created one, but the post never showed up as there, even though he showed up as the last poster in that thread.

what gives SD?

Johnny93g · 01-14-2006, 05:44 PM

Thats weak if it is infact true

Sounds cruel to me, but hey, what do i know, i got boxed for a week for swearing, when other do it all the time. I dont think jb has posted or done anything that warrants any kind of penalty

Schmidty · 01-14-2006, 05:47 PM

Unbelievable is true.

Senator · 01-14-2006, 05:55 PM

Shock is the first stage. It is accompanied by disbelief and numbness.

Denial follows quickly, crying "I don't believe it," or "It can't be."

Bargaining is your promise that "I'll be so very good that maybe I can wake up and find that it isn't so. I'll do all the right things if only...."

Guilt is painful and hard to deal with. This is when one says over and over, "If only I had..." or "If only I had not..."

Anger is another big factor which seems to be necessary in order to face the reality of life and then to get beyond it. We must all heal in our own ways. Anger is a natural stage through which we must pass.

Depression is a stage of grief that comes and goes. Knowing this, be prepared to give yourself time to heal. Resignation is a late stage. It comes when finally you accept the truth.

Acceptance and hope! Understand that you will never be the same but your life can go on to find meaning and purpose.

Glengoyne · 01-14-2006, 05:55 PM

Maybe we could get a clarification? I mean are we sure there is ANYTHING going on?

Could it be unintentional? <--I know, I'm so naive it's cute isn't it?

Dutch · 01-14-2006, 05:57 PM

How can you tell if someone is invisibanned?

Senator · 01-14-2006, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch

How can you tell if someone is invisibanned?

What?

DeToxRox · 01-14-2006, 05:58 PM

Somewhere Joseph McCarthy is similing.

Senator · 01-14-2006, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeToxRoxDVHStyle

Somewhere Joseph McCarthy is similing.

Similing the newest College Football Game?

DeToxRox · 01-14-2006, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senator

Similing the newest College Football Game?

Well played.

Easy Mac · 01-14-2006, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch

How can you tell if someone is invisibanned?

I don't know, how can you know if God exists (someone had to make that joke)

Seriously though, go over the member list, click on their name and tell it to look for posts by that person. When none show up, that means they are currently invisibanned.

st.cronin · 01-14-2006, 06:01 PM

I have no idea what you all are talking about, but where's the thread for The Country's Best Yogurt?

Dutch · 01-14-2006, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senator

What?

Okay, maybe I should have just asked that. What the hell is invisibanned?

Senator · 01-14-2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch

Okay, maybe I should have just asked that. What the hell is invisibanned?

Do you guys hear something?

ice4277 · 01-14-2006, 06:03 PM

This thread is nearly as convoluted and confusing as WrongWay's logic.

Dutch · 01-14-2006, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senator

Do you guys hear something?

Okay, forget it. Just forget it.

Senator · 01-14-2006, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch

Okay, forget it. Just forget it.

Stranger Danger!

Maple Leafs · 01-14-2006, 06:09 PM

I think this thread will cause some people to have a Sixth Sense moment when they realize nobody has acknowledged them in weeks.

Karlifornia · 01-14-2006, 06:11 PM

Am I invisibanned? AM I? I'm going to paranoid and constantly checking my status. If I got on Fear Factor, I would drink a rat smoothie, but if they told me I had to be invisibanned for 5 minutes, I would quit.

Easy Mac · 01-14-2006, 06:11 PM

at least i know im not invisibanned yet, because people replied to the thread.

Senator · 01-14-2006, 06:14 PM

Has anyone heard from Dutch lately?

DaddyTorgo · 01-14-2006, 06:15 PM

wow. great to see how quickly this got off-topic

Karlifornia · 01-14-2006, 06:16 PM

SkyDog, I demand you explain why you have invisibanned Dutch.

GrantDawg · 01-14-2006, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senator

Has anyone heard from Dutch lately?

No, and I really miss him.

st.cronin · 01-14-2006, 06:18 PM

Whatever happened to GrantDawg?

Easy Mac · 01-14-2006, 06:22 PM

i bent my wookie

MIJB#19 · 01-14-2006, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadioFriendlyUnitShifter

SkyDog, I demand you explain why you have invisibanned Dutch.

Well, if I'm okay, the rest of my country should be too. Unless we have someone named Dutch, but I'd be shocked if there is.

Dutch · 01-14-2006, 06:25 PM

Since nobody can see me, I've decided to become more opinionated. w00t!

Easy Mac · 01-14-2006, 06:26 PM

So does anyone know if Dutch can see us calling him faggoty?

st.cronin · 01-14-2006, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

So does anyone know if Dutch can see us calling him faggoty?

Why, did he buy a playstation or something?

Dutch · 01-14-2006, 06:27 PM

Skydog,

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of eldeberries. Wow, self, I feel better for finally getting that off my chest.

sterlingice · 01-14-2006, 06:45 PM

So, if we can't see the-conservative-one-who-shall-not-be-named, does that mean we can make fun of him since he can't see us, either?

SI

Dutch · 01-14-2006, 06:52 PM

I have no clue what this thread is about or what's going on but now is a good time to mention that people shouldn't make fun of other people. That would be mean.

MIJB#19 · 01-14-2006, 07:09 PM

I have no clue what this thread is about or what's going on but now is a good time to mention that people shouldn't make fun of Dutch. That would be mean because he can't see what we say and we can't see what he's saying.

cartman · 01-14-2006, 07:16 PM

Peter Panda: We like ya, Eric. You are the coolest guy in the world. This is tremendous tea.
Cartman: Why, thank you, Peter Panda. This is Distinctive Earl Grey.
Polly Prissypants: Eric is the best!
Clyde Frog: Hooray for Eric!
Peter Panda: Eric kicks ass!

Pumpy Tudors · 01-14-2006, 07:24 PM

why isn't anybody posting in this thread

Easy Mac · 01-14-2006, 07:36 PM

So if a picture of Pumpy is posted in this thread, does it really exist?

Pumpy Tudors · 01-14-2006, 07:43 PM

Raiders Army · 01-14-2006, 07:44 PM

*shudder*

Desnudo · 01-14-2006, 07:49 PM

Nice abs Pumpy

MJ4H · 01-14-2006, 07:52 PM

Schmidty · 01-14-2006, 07:56 PM

Pumpy Owens

Easy Mac · 01-14-2006, 07:58 PM

i always knew fergie was ugly

ice4277 · 01-14-2006, 08:17 PM

I like your lovely lady lumps.

Dutch · 01-14-2006, 08:20 PM

Pumpy=Dennis? No way!

Bubba Wheels · 01-14-2006, 08:22 PM

First Place Prize: World's Ugliest!

Easy Mac · 01-14-2006, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch

Pumpy=Dennis? No way!

Did a bee fart?

Cringer · 01-14-2006, 09:29 PM

I always knew I would bang Pumpy

cartman · 01-14-2006, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cringer

I always knew I would bang Pumpy

Shouldn't the spelling then be "pumpee"

01-14-2006, 05:44 PM	#3
Johnny93g College Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto	Thats weak if it is infact true Sounds cruel to me, but hey, what do i know, i got boxed for a week for swearing, when other do it all the time. I dont think jb has posted or done anything that warrants any kind of penalty __________________ FOOL- Toronto Marlboros FOOL Classic Champions 2073, 2078, 2079, 2114, 2116, 2117, 2129, 2152, 2155, 2169, 2192 46 35 FOOL H- New York Giants World Champions 1914, 1928 BBCF: Notre Dame TML Last edited by Johnny93g : 01-14-2006 at 05:45 PM.

01-14-2006, 05:47 PM	#4
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Unbelievable is true. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

01-14-2006, 05:55 PM	#5
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	Shock is the first stage. It is accompanied by disbelief and numbness. Denial follows quickly, crying "I don't believe it," or "It can't be." Bargaining is your promise that "I'll be so very good that maybe I can wake up and find that it isn't so. I'll do all the right things if only...." Guilt is painful and hard to deal with. This is when one says over and over, "If only I had..." or "If only I had not..." Anger is another big factor which seems to be necessary in order to face the reality of life and then to get beyond it. We must all heal in our own ways. Anger is a natural stage through which we must pass. Depression is a stage of grief that comes and goes. Knowing this, be prepared to give yourself time to heal. Resignation is a late stage. It comes when finally you accept the truth. Acceptance and hope! Understand that you will never be the same but your life can go on to find meaning and purpose. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

01-14-2006, 06:01 PM	#13
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I have no idea what you all are talking about, but where's the thread for The Country's Best Yogurt? __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

01-14-2006, 06:11 PM	#20
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Am I invisibanned? AM I? I'm going to paranoid and constantly checking my status. If I got on Fear Factor, I would drink a rat smoothie, but if they told me I had to be invisibanned for 5 minutes, I would quit. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com Last edited by Karlifornia : 01-14-2006 at 06:11 PM.

01-14-2006, 05:44 PM	#2
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	don't know why. but i think the first instance we saw of it was last night when jb tried to post in the TCB release thread that i created saying that he had created one, but the post never showed up as there, even though he showed up as the last poster in that thread. what gives SD?

01-14-2006, 05:55 PM	#6
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Maybe we could get a clarification? I mean are we sure there is ANYTHING going on? Could it be unintentional? <--I know, I'm so naive it's cute isn't it?

01-14-2006, 05:57 PM	#7
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	How can you tell if someone is invisibanned?

01-14-2006, 05:58 PM	#9
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Somewhere Joseph McCarthy is similing.

01-14-2006, 06:03 PM	#16
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	This thread is nearly as convoluted and confusing as WrongWay's logic.

01-14-2006, 06:09 PM	#19
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	I think this thread will cause some people to have a Sixth Sense moment when they realize nobody has acknowledged them in weeks. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

01-14-2006, 06:11 PM	#21
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	at least i know im not invisibanned yet, because people replied to the thread.

01-14-2006, 06:14 PM	#22
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	Has anyone heard from Dutch lately? __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

01-14-2006, 06:15 PM	#23
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	wow. great to see how quickly this got off-topic

01-14-2006, 06:16 PM	#24
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	SkyDog, I demand you explain why you have invisibanned Dutch. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

01-14-2006, 06:18 PM	#26
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Whatever happened to GrantDawg? __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

01-14-2006, 06:22 PM	#27
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	i bent my wookie

01-14-2006, 06:25 PM	#29
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Since nobody can see me, I've decided to become more opinionated. w00t!

01-14-2006, 06:26 PM	#30
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	So does anyone know if Dutch can see us calling him faggoty?

01-14-2006, 06:27 PM	#32
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Skydog, Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of eldeberries. Wow, self, I feel better for finally getting that off my chest.

01-14-2006, 06:45 PM	#33
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	So, if we can't see the-conservative-one-who-shall-not-be-named, does that mean we can make fun of him since he can't see us, either? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

01-14-2006, 06:52 PM	#34
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	I have no clue what this thread is about or what's going on but now is a good time to mention that people shouldn't make fun of other people. That would be mean.

01-14-2006, 07:09 PM	#35
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	I have no clue what this thread is about or what's going on but now is a good time to mention that people shouldn't make fun of Dutch. That would be mean because he can't see what we say and we can't see what he's saying. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

01-14-2006, 07:16 PM	#36
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Peter Panda: We like ya, Eric. You are the coolest guy in the world. This is tremendous tea. Cartman: Why, thank you, Peter Panda. This is Distinctive Earl Grey. Polly Prissypants: Eric is the best! Clyde Frog: Hooray for Eric! Peter Panda: Eric kicks ass! __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-14-2006, 07:24 PM	#37
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	why isn't anybody posting in this thread __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-14-2006, 07:36 PM	#38
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	So if a picture of Pumpy is posted in this thread, does it really exist?

01-14-2006, 07:43 PM	#39
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	__________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-14-2006, 07:44 PM	#40
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	shudder

01-14-2006, 07:49 PM	#41
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Nice abs Pumpy

01-14-2006, 07:52 PM	#42
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country

01-14-2006, 07:56 PM	#43
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Pumpy Owens __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

01-14-2006, 07:58 PM	#44
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	i always knew fergie was ugly

01-14-2006, 08:17 PM	#45
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	I like your lovely lady lumps.

01-14-2006, 08:20 PM	#46
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Pumpy=Dennis? No way!

01-14-2006, 08:22 PM	#47
Bubba Wheels College Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	First Place Prize: World's Ugliest!