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Cubs sign Bonds!

...for DH duties. ;) ... This one's for all you chumps who couldn't handle the April Fool's post on Roberts.  - TL

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FYI: In the thinly veiled t-shirt advertising post below, Al said in the comments that he's banning people who post one liner Fan Posts.

I am not April Fools joking you.

"These are the saddest of possible words: Tinker to Evers to Chance."

by bluebythebook on Apr 1, 2008 10:35 AM CDT reply actions  

Well, the harsh reactions...

...to the Roberts post made me want to do this. Did you see the swearing in the comments? If Al wants to ban me over one lesson-oriented post, well, so be it. I have a long record of engaged, thoughtful posts here. - TL

by timlacy on Apr 1, 2008 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

Sigh.

This isn't a "one-liner" post, even though it was technically "one line". I think you can understand the distinction.

Could have fleshed it out a little more, though, like saying something about how the Cubs were going to have to expand the clubhouse to make room for Bonds' Barcalounger, and that they were selling the naming rights to him, and ...

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2008 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions  

I would think they'd need...

...another clubhouse for either his head or his ego.

Al, thanks for letting me have a ~little~ very obvious fun. - TL

by timlacy on Apr 1, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions  

Just trying to look out for someone else.

n/t

"These are the saddest of possible words: Tinker to Evers to Chance."

by bluebythebook on Apr 1, 2008 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

I have to appreciate this

I write for the college newspaper that sent the entire of state of WIsconsin up in arms because our April Fool's Issue said Favre was coming back.

"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth

by TkGoUWGB on Apr 1, 2008 12:01 PM CDT reply actions  

you are an idiot

why waste our damn time by posting stupid posts. YOU ARE A GOD DAMN IDIOT

by Glacier on Apr 1, 2008 12:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Wow, and I thought I was in a bad mood today.

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2008 Chicago Cubs starting outfield: Soriano-Pie-Fukudome. Let it be.

by daver on Apr 1, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ditto---Seriously!

I thought there was a language code at BCB?

by timlacy on Apr 1, 2008 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

There is.

That was inappropriate. This user will be notified. Thanks.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry "I strongly dislike Steve Stone." ---Hammer

by Hammer on Apr 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT reply actions  

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