Author Topic: What the Hell Happened With Fake Baseball? (Read 1264 times)

m welch · « **Reply #25 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:10:46 PM »

I miss Fake Baseball sometimes.

In my case, I got incredibly too busy and had to pass my team off to another person.

I wouldn't say it's completely dead though.

m welch

Chris Grivet · « **Reply #26 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:13:50 PM »

Quote from: NateGang on February 04, 2011, 10:30:28 AM

The original Fake Baseball thread started in October 2007. It was locked in August 2008. Despite being around for less than a year it has, by far, the most posts and views of any thread in PPMB history.

There was such massive interest in the concept, an entirely new section of the bored was created for it.

And now….. no one cares! Looks like no one even posts in that section anymore.

I never really understood the game in the first place (I don’t mean that negatively; I just never looked into it very much). But I don’t understand why something that was so crazily popular crashed so quickly and completely. Was it like the Atkins Diet, or Flash Mobs, or something? Was there a Last.FM Baseball Bubble that then popped?

Yeh I think it was a fad that caught on and had massive short term interest...but then reached its peak and the bubble burst, leaving not that many people interested afterwards.

GregM510 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:15:45 PM »

it was fun, then last.fm wasn't free anymore in canada.

Capnplank · « **Reply #28 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:18:35 PM »

I can't wait for the transition to Fake Silly Bandz.

Mike Hall · « **Reply #29 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:45:58 PM »

Quote from: Chris Grivet on February 04, 2011, 12:13:50 PM

Yeh I think it was a fad that caught on and had massive short term interest...but then reached its peak and the bubble burst, leaving not that many people interested afterwards.

^^^^
fake baseball historian

Chris Grivet · « **Reply #30 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:17:27 PM »

I'm with Christian and Phrank historically on this. I guess I didnt mind as much once they got their own section, so it wouldn't keep popping up in the main section.

I think if I had more free time it'd be fun, but I definitely think the fun is/was limited.

It was kind of cool/crazy how into it some people got. I believe there were actually t-shirts for some of the teams. Correct me if I'm wrong.

DaveNinja · « **Reply #31 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:20:51 PM »

Quote from: Chris Grivet on February 04, 2011, 01:17:27 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Chris Grivet is never wrong.

Wednesday · « **Reply #32 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:40:38 PM »

i miss it

rex · « **Reply #33 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:43:20 PM »

It was better when it was all in one thread. Once that died, shit jumped the shark.

Also, Ben Weasel ruined it, realistically. He was the fucking worst.

rex.

Chris Grivet · « **Reply #34 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:44:11 PM »

Quote from: DaveNinja on February 04, 2011, 01:20:51 PM

Chris Grivet is never wrong.

I believe Dave just posted this to get sigged.

Mission accomplished.

DaveNinja · « **Reply #35 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:47:45 PM »

Quote from: Chris Grivet on February 04, 2011, 01:44:11 PM

I believe Dave just posted this to get sigged.

Mission accomplished.

now i need a new sig so we dont look like 'sig buddies'

p00ka · « **Reply #36 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:50:04 PM »

Quote from: DaveNinja on February 04, 2011, 01:47:45 PM

now i need a new sig so we dont look like 'sig buddies'

DaveNinja has a giant c0ck

moe · « **Reply #37 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:04:22 PM »

Quote from: rex on February 04, 2011, 01:43:20 PM

It was better when it was all in one thread.

m welch · « **Reply #38 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:08:10 PM »

Quote from: rex on February 04, 2011, 01:43:20 PM

It was better when it was all in one thread. Once that died, shit jumped the shark.

Also, Ben Weasel ruined it, realistically. He was the fucking worst.

rex.

That was a pretty crazy period when Ben took over that team.

I'm still amazed I managed to get a homerun from Ben off a Les Savy Fav song.

m welch

Chris Grivet · « **Reply #39 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:16:33 PM »

Quote from: rex on February 04, 2011, 01:43:20 PM

It was better when it was all in one thread. Once that died, shit jumped the shark.

Also, Ben Weasel ruined it, realistically. He was the fucking worst.
rex.

Yeh this was the inherent problem with the game. If you had an ump with poor taste, you were screwed.

moultar · « **Reply #40 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:21:24 PM »

Fake baseball was great but extremely time consuming. We had a good run with it or at least I think we did. I think of popping back in and trying to run something every now and than but i feel like it had it's time and place already.

Mike Hall · « **Reply #41 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:24:17 PM »

Quote from: Chris Grivet on February 04, 2011, 02:16:33 PM

Yeh this was the inherent problem with the game. If you had an ump with poor taste, you were screwed.

That was actually the funnest part of it. Trying to match your lineup to the ump's taste.

ZacM · « **Reply #42 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:29:05 PM »

I still have my Gay Navy button on my guitar strap!

Elliott · « **Reply #43 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:42:52 PM »

Quote from: billy on February 04, 2011, 10:59:37 AM

this shit was never dumb, it was just a huge time investment. it was fun as shit while it lasted though! gnavy!

Mike Hall · « **Reply #44 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:45:19 PM »

Gay Navy was the goddamned class of fake baseball.

moultar · « **Reply #45 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:46:56 PM »

Quote from: Mike Hall on February 04, 2011, 02:45:19 PM

Gay Navy was the goddamned class of fake baseball.

hasblueshoes · « **Reply #46 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:54:47 PM »

Quote from: Mike Hall on February 04, 2011, 02:45:19 PM

Gay Navy was the goddamned class of fake baseball.

Gay Navy was ok but true fans will always recognize the early Crotch Adjustments as the finest team that ever be conceived. It was however a testament to Gay Navy that they were able to field a strong team after expansions and reorganizations.

Cleptic · « **Reply #47 on:** February 04, 2011, 03:28:24 PM »

Quote from: hasblueshoes on February 04, 2011, 02:54:47 PM

Gay Navy was ok but true fans will always recognize the early Crotch Adjustments as the finest team that ever be conceived. It was however a testament to Gay Navy that they were able to field a strong team after expansions and reorganizations.

It would be interesting to see the early Crotch Adjustments team go up against one of those championship Gay Navy teams.

billy · « **Reply #48 on:** February 04, 2011, 03:40:28 PM »

last.fm blackjack tourney!

http://bored.knockknockrecords.com/index.php/topic,127243.0.html

Mike Hall · « **Reply #49 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:17:44 PM »

Quote from: hasblueshoes on February 04, 2011, 02:54:47 PM

Gay Navy was ok but true fans will always recognize the early Crotch Adjustments as the finest team that ever be conceived. It was however a testament to Gay Navy that they were able to field a strong team after expansions and reorganizations.

^^^^
HORSESHIT.

there were only like 4 teams that year.