I am going to invite this guy over to watch me sim FOF. [Archive]

Cringer

01-22-2006, 10:03 PM

So, I go to check my email and I have this waiting for me regarding the Imperial League...

Hello,

I would like to attend games but I could not find any links to where the games where played. I am interested in the Newark Bulldogs. Could you direct me to the proper site or an actual address??

I kind of feel bad for the guy, because now I have to email him back and tell him the league is not real-life football. And I guess I need to increase the size of the "This is a fictional football league played on Solecismic Software's Front Office Football" disclaimer.

Who knows, maybe he will enjoy watching me download the exports and hitting the sim games button?

cthomer5000

01-22-2006, 10:05 PM

Oh man... it's like you have to tell him there is no Santa Claus. I feel a little bit sad for him.

ShovelMonkey

01-22-2006, 10:06 PM

I want to see his reponse to your reply...this is the equivilant of telling your kid there is no Santa Claus! ;-)

Edit -- Damn it cthomer....I see I gotta be quicker on the draw. :D

illinifan999

01-22-2006, 10:06 PM

I didn't figure you were going to post here. http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/images/smilies/redface.gif

Eaglesfan27

01-22-2006, 10:14 PM

This is hilarious.

McSweeny

01-22-2006, 10:15 PM

i seem to recall an OOTP league that received an e-mail from a guy asking if he could attend a try-out for one of the teams

Cringer

01-22-2006, 10:17 PM

Well, I emailed him back. I included a link to the Solecismic site, maybe he will check out FOF after he gets over his disappointment.

Deattribution

01-22-2006, 10:24 PM

Well, I emailed him back. I included a link to the Solecismic site, maybe he will check out FOF after he gets over his disappointment.

I think embarrassment would be the better word.

Cringer

01-22-2006, 10:32 PM

I think embarrassment would be the better word.

What's to be embarrassed about? Doesn't everyone want to see the great Newark running back Alan Crespo?
:cool:

Cuckoo

01-22-2006, 10:33 PM

I had a guy e-mail me once saying he was interested in trying out for the NAFL. He cited his years of rugby experience.

It was hard for me to break it to him.

Cringer

01-22-2006, 10:35 PM

I had a guy e-mail me once saying he was interested in trying out for the NAFL. He cited his years of rugby experience.

It was hard for me to break it to him.

lol.

I meant to ask if any other league's had received emails like this.

MrBug708

01-22-2006, 10:53 PM

I got a PM to my assumed name in DKBL asking me if I could write for his league. He just wondered how I got the time off from ESPN.

Young Drachma

01-23-2006, 12:45 AM

Wow, this is great.

WSUCougar

01-23-2006, 06:21 AM

Oh man... it's like you have to tell him there is no Santa Claus. I feel a little bit sad for him.
It's not that far a drive to North Plainfield, is it?

gottimd

01-23-2006, 06:25 AM

I think you should play along and tell him the games are sold out for this year, and currently there is a 5 year waiting list.

01-23-2006, 06:52 AM

I think you should play along and tell him the games are sold out for this year, and currently there is a 5 year waiting list.

No, tell him the games are sold out, but you can score him some good tickets at a reasonable price.

Bee

01-23-2006, 06:57 AM

I'd send him complimentary tickets...have one of the graphic guys here make up a set for you.

Darkiller

01-23-2006, 07:41 AM

that's cool ;-)

FrogMan

01-23-2006, 07:43 AM

This is kinda funny but here we are, all making fun of the guy. Don't you think he also could be the guy who's going "wtf, they're not even playing the games for real? Simply click a button and get results, woah, geeks!"???

Kinda funny either way me thinks :D

FM

PS: I'm a self-proclaimed geek/dork/whatever so I'm all right with it. Heck, I cheer when my little billiard ball FM players send the tiny soccer ball past the other team's little billiard ball goalkeeper :D

cthomer5000

01-23-2006, 07:44 AM

It's not that far a drive to North Plainfield, is it?I was going to mention that earlier. http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/images/smilies/smile.gif I think our ungrateful fans have left 700 tickets available for each game, so this guy might be in luck.

QuikSand

01-23-2006, 07:51 AM

Maybe he thought it was a league made up the of little men who live inside the tee-vee.

Coder

01-23-2006, 07:51 AM

So basically you're saying I should consider cancelling my trip to Vermont to meet the team in person Cringer? Doh.. and I had printed this diploma for Virgil and everything :(

Radii

01-23-2006, 08:57 AM

Dear Mariners office staff,

The following page is messed up, giving attendance figures to 2007...

http://rlpa.org/cato/teams/sea/park.html

I hope that you will be able to fix it.

Sincerely,

name removed

Poor guy.

Cringer

01-23-2006, 09:22 AM

So basically you're saying I should consider cancelling my trip to Vermont to meet the team in person Cringer? Doh.. and I had printed this diploma for Virgil and everything :(

Oh no, feel free to fly across the pond and visit the Vermont area. Good luck finding your team headquarters though, I don't keep track of that info.
:cool:

Hoya1

01-23-2006, 09:46 AM

It must be all that Alan Crespo hype. What other rookie has run for over 2000yds?
Tell him that we've got some extra tickets to sell.

Coder

01-23-2006, 09:51 AM

Problem Newark has is that 'C Money' is the only threat :)

Shut down the run and the Bulldogs are done

ISiddiqui

01-23-2006, 09:54 AM

LOL! This stuff is great... maybe some big flashing "FICTIONAL LEAGUE" signs would work ;).

Hoya1

01-23-2006, 11:41 AM

Problem Newark has is that 'C Money' is the only threat :)

Shut down the run and the Bulldogs are done
We'll see about that in week #17 Coder ;)

Klinglerware

01-23-2006, 11:50 AM

This is kinda funny but here we are, all making fun of the guy. Don't you think he also could be the guy who's going "wtf, they're not even playing the games for real? Simply click a button and get results, woah, geeks!"???

Kinda funny either way me thinks :D

Yeah, I would imagine that the guy will be picturing a bunch of pocket protector-clad dorks playing a football version of dungeons and dragons or whatever, once he finds out the truth...

Cringer

01-23-2006, 11:56 AM

Yeah, I would imagine that the guy will be picturing a bunch of pocket protector-clad dorks playing a football version of dungeons and dragons or whatever, once he finds out the truth...

So I should have sent him pictures of some of our owners? Myself with the mohawk, Sov chopping wood, Suicane....well, looking sexy like Suicane does, Coder the suave Swede, Vito the recording artist.

Well, maybe that group would scare him off too.
:(

Kodos

01-23-2006, 12:04 PM

I would have given him an address to come watch the game at.

"I know the stadium has to be around he somwhere...."

SackAttack

01-23-2006, 12:56 PM

Klinglerware

01-23-2006, 01:14 PM

Hey, just because YOU don't have the Jock of Protection +1...

Yes, I'll have to get over my jealousy someday... :)