Roll Call Delayed and A Reminder - EVERYONE READ

by Christopher Gates on Dec 20, 2009 10:46 PM CST Comment 45 comments

The site that does the Roll Call stuff appears to be on the fritz and not working properly. If and when it gets to working again, I'll do the Cincy game and tonight's game.

The main thing I want to address here is the swearing thing in the game threads. I made this rule a few weeks ago, and most people don't seem to have a whole lot of problem with it. However, some people seem to not have the ability to control themselves and keep the swearing out of the game threads. So, even though I didn't want to do this, I've really been left with no choice. And I'm even going to put it in bold and all caps so that it's made perfectly clear.

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, IF YOU ARE SWEARING IN THE GAME THREAD, YOU WILL BE BANNED FOR THE DURATION OF THE FOOTBALL GAME. NO EXCEPTIONS.

There will be a "no strike" policy involved with this. I don't care if you're a newbie, or if you've been here since Day 1. If you have a problem with this policy, please use the door to your left.

I'm not asking again. I'll simply be dropping the Ban Hammer from here on out.

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Fair enough

But if we play like that again the rest of this season, I’m just logging off and swearing out loud to myself. I had to do it at the end of this game.

by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 20, 2009 10:56 PM CST reply actions

amen..

i actually had to tune to the so miss / middle tenn college game on espn..to avoid breaking my tv

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the preceding statement was false" - george carlin

by BranFavrenton on Dec 20, 2009 11:13 PM CST up reply actions

I actually suprised myself

Maybe because it was coming home from a date earlier :), but at the end of overtime, no cussing, just staring and alot of stewing inside. My dog actually came up on the couch, layed down and put his head on my lap looking up at me. Talk about throwing any anger right out the window there.

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by VikesFaninNM on Dec 29, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions

cmon...

Say it all you want… just don’t type it. HUGE difference.

Thanks for the reminder, Gonzo. I was doing my best in the thread to remind folks.

I BELIEVE...

by ArizonaVikingsFan on Dec 20, 2009 11:31 PM CST reply actions

Hey Gonz,

Which words are banned? Is it like a 7 words you can’t say on television bit?

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by Skol Vikes on Dec 20, 2009 11:33 PM CST reply actions

Ok thanks for the Roll Call update

and yea there really isnt a point in arguing your rule because its YOUR rule. You’re headman in charge so lets all abide by that.

"A bad day over here is better than a good day over there"~ Jared "The Mullet" Allen

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Dec 20, 2009 11:45 PM CST reply actions

farfegnugen!!!

…never knew what that meant..but always sounded like a curse word to me.

"the following statement is true:
the preceding statement was false" - george carlin

by BranFavrenton on Dec 21, 2009 12:08 AM CST reply actions

so i wtf considered as swearing

by vikefansd on Dec 21, 2009 4:27 AM CST reply actions

Clarification

Damn = okay (although putting “God” in front of it is a little excessive)

Hell = okay

Anything stronger than that? (S-word, F-word, etc.) = No go

I have no problem with abbreviations (WTF, etc). . .just don’t be dropping bombs in here all the time.

I know that anywhere between 90 and 95% of us here are adults. . .but there are a few younger folks that read the game threads that I’m aware of.

To borrow a phrase from Sam Wyche. . .you don’t cheer for Chicago. You cheer for Minnesota.

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by Christopher Gates on Dec 21, 2009 6:10 AM CST reply actions

Ok thanks for clarification Gonzo!

"A bad day over here is better than a good day over there"~ Jared "The Mullet" Allen

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Dec 21, 2009 9:57 AM CST up reply actions

Fair enough!

by vikefansd on Dec 21, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

is that how you spell "damn"

by vikefansd on Dec 21, 2009 2:41 PM CST up reply actions

"The dam beavers damned the creek."

I hope that clarifies. :)

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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 21, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions

not if they were using logs to stop the flow of water...

then it would be…

“The damned beavers dammed the creek”

Yours is: The beavers,on the dam, called for the damnation of their creek.

dammit!

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by ArizonaVikingsFan on Dec 21, 2009 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

I was joking

Note the —> :)

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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 21, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions

yeah...

I was going with the damn theme.

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by ArizonaVikingsFan on Dec 21, 2009 6:02 PM CST up reply actions

Damn fine dam theme

by Odin on Dec 22, 2009 11:51 AM CST up reply actions

My apologies Gonzo

I was definitely guilty. What an awful game….ugh.

by Wytefang on Dec 22, 2009 9:20 PM CST up reply actions

To borrow a phrase from Sam Wyche. . .you don’t cheer for Chicago. You cheer for Minnesota.

What if I cheer for Chicago? Is it cool then, Gonzo? ;)

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by David Taylor on Dec 24, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions

Love the pic Smudgers :)

You are by far and away the classiest Bears fan I have ever had the pleaseure of meeting. Thank You for that and have a Merry Christmas

"A bad day over here is better than a good day over there"~ Jared "The Mullet" Allen

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Dec 24, 2009 7:58 PM CST up reply actions

A big thanks...

and a very Merry Christmas to you and everyone else here at DN.

But I do get to drop the purple and don some good lookin’, manly, colors after this weekend! ;)

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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox

by David Taylor on Dec 25, 2009 12:08 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed

I will do my part to adhere to your policy. Thanks for making this the best Vikings site on the net!

by PurpleJesus on Dec 21, 2009 6:37 AM CST reply actions

Is this the movie spoof?

Take all the Dam pictures you want. But don’t say a D—- thing bad when the Vikings screw up.
That’s cool Gonz. I am all for self control. We also have teen members and as adults should show self control and a good example. None of us are perfect but it is easy to stop a word in a blog. I can’t stop it at home during a game sometimes. Everyone in bed and I let out something they all hear. That makes me fell bad enough so I don’t need to write it.
I am all for proper edicate and that is the best part of DN. We don’t go overboard to bash or insult the sensitivities of others with a cursing barrage. It’s what keeps us above the others.

by CitrusFLViking on Dec 21, 2009 8:32 PM CST up reply actions

I second PurpleJesus's Thoughts

Sorry for all my past screw-ups..

by TonyO on Dec 21, 2009 9:30 AM CST reply actions

Is there some sort of filter you can use on here Gonzo?

Why Do People Question The Vikings' Status?

by UnBannedVikingholic on Dec 21, 2009 11:21 AM CST reply actions

If I may just add

Everyone rec his because there are a lot of fanposts today and will push this to the bottom. Because we dont want someone to NOT read this post cuz they didnt see it and they drop an F bomb in the game next week and bye bye dude.

"A bad day over here is better than a good day over there"~ Jared "The Mullet" Allen

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Dec 21, 2009 12:50 PM CST reply actions

Good call.

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by Manimal on Dec 21, 2009 2:27 PM CST up reply actions

Got ya Boss!

I think Ive made a few Jesus’s out, so not sure if that does qualify or not, but been keeping the queen mother of all dirty words, the f – - – word out of it.

by VikesFaninNM on Dec 21, 2009 8:14 PM CST reply actions

sorry gonz.

i was a little upset last night, though i have been trying a lot harder to not swear so much. trying in general at home too…. just took the swear jar to the bank and there was only $49 in three weeks…. maybe not doing so good.

I piss people off on a fairly regular basis. I cherish my right to speak my mind, whether I sound like an uneducated savage or not. I've never been accused of keeping what I think a secret, nor will I ever. Don't like it? I don't care.

by IABerserker1 on Dec 21, 2009 8:15 PM CST reply actions

I do not take back anything i've written in these hallowed halls

For that would be taken back my word and my oath with which I make and cast with every word I speak or type. No, to draw back my prose would be to undo the very fabric of my, and I may even say, the universes reality.

However, I shall in the future attempt to abstain from casual carnality. I can not promise this and understand that if I do break this covenant that you are inacting I shall fall from your grace and sit upon a lowly row amidst unclean company.

by Grime on Dec 22, 2009 3:50 PM CST reply actions

Plaster

it at the top of the site, the quartely thread. If this is zero tolerance, there is no excuse.

by jshep on Dec 22, 2009 6:33 PM CST reply actions

Good call

Just have some sort of template to let people know about the policy at the top of every game thread. I know the policy quite well, but I might still need the reminder during games like we had Sunday :)

by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 22, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions

cryhavoc...

needs to come up with a ‘No Profanity’ image (small) to lay on the site when things don’t go our way.
maybe he can use Cutler’s image… he’s prone to profanity-laden referee rants, isn’t he?

you know… so we can laugh and make fun of cutler instead of profaning our blogsite…

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by ArizonaVikingsFan on Dec 23, 2009 12:20 AM CST reply actions

How about this?

by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 24, 2009 8:53 PM CST up reply actions

i like this.

by IABerserker1 on Dec 24, 2009 9:33 PM CST up reply actions

very nice!!

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by ArizonaVikingsFan on Dec 27, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions

I think this one's just fine.

On the other hand, we’ll see.

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by cryhavoc on Dec 28, 2009 5:44 PM CST up reply actions

What about this one?

"A bad day over here is better than a good day over there"~ Jared "The Mullet" Allen

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Dec 24, 2009 9:49 PM CST reply actions

+10

by cutlassbob on Dec 25, 2009 4:35 PM CST up reply actions

not bad...

except… Dancing and Singing are good when were winning!

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by ArizonaVikingsFan on Dec 27, 2009 9:56 PM CST up reply actions

by LeatherRebel on Dec 28, 2009 7:03 PM CST reply actions

Yes is still a good day to be a fan....

Even if they REALLY disappointed us today, still there with them….

Hope for the best on seeding and playoff outcome….

Watch no matter the outcome…

Same as last 40 years….

Oooof!

SKOL!

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by vikingfanfrom afar on Dec 29, 2009 1:07 AM CST up reply actions