[C.A.T.S. CEO]

I didn't mind it at first, but not its starting to tick me off. I can never tell at first glance if I'm looking at the sigs owner or besson's post.

Who's with me?

(I know we aren't supposed to post about other members but I feel this is necessary.)

[ghporter]

I thought it was kinda cool when I saw his "sig orgy" thread. But when I post with my sig-which has been the same for years-it's kind of like my real signature. It would feel weird to see someone else's posts with my picture.

I'd also like to point out that some people have gone to a lot of trouble to produce some real works of art in that tiny 200X50 pixel space, and using their work without permission feels like plagiarism to me.

[besson3c]

Don't worry, I was going to remove it anyway...

No need to get upset about it CATS, just having a little fun which has run its course now. I'm sorry if I bothered you.

[besson3c]

Also, while I'm the center of attention here, allow me to apologize for carrying the stool sample thing on for too long. I have a very messed up sense of humor, and I'm not always aware how it affects others. I thought it still had mileage left in it, and that the act of repetition was strengthening it.

That is but one aspect of my demented sense of humor, but I never ever intend any malice with it.

[MacosNerd]

I don't think it bothered most of us, though the amusement quotient went down rather quick

[rickey939]

Trust me, the world doesn't need (2) rickey939's....

[MacosNerd]

Originally Posted by rickey939 

Trust me, the world doesn't need (2) rickey939's....

or his balls

[besson3c]

Well, I hope that nobody will be bothered about my continuing to build the little sig collage. It takes just a few seconds to curl down a new sig when I see it, and I'm sort of curious as to how big it will grow. Some might say that this is rather phallic, but then again, we are making references to Ricky's balls...

[CharlesS]

Aw, did you have to take that script down just now? I was just at that moment looking into figuring out if there was a way to make my web server substitute a huge animated GIF if it noticed a request for my sig coming from your script.

'Twould have been a great prank.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by CharlesS 

Aw, did you have to take that script down just now? I was just at that moment looking into figuring out if there was a way to make my web server substitute a huge animated GIF if it noticed a request for my sig coming from your script.

'Twould have been a great prank.

Heheheehee...

Well, I'll put it back if people want me to. I was hoping we could get several people using it to help create chaos, but that didn't seem to work out. I didn't realize that it was a bit of a polarizing issue.

However, I actually downloaded a local copy of the sigs rather than pulling them in from all the different web servers just so that it wouldn't take forever to generate, so your trick wouldn't have worked anyway, unfortunately.

[besson3c]

I guess I'll have to come up with new clever and creative ways to help create chaos

[Lateralus]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

I guess I'll have to come up with new clever and creative ways to help create chaos

Or you could just knock off the bullshit entirely?

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by Lateralus 

Or you could just knock off the bullshit entirely?

Why the hostility? Do you think I have some sort of nefarious agenda?

[Lateralus]

Yes.

[Rumor]

Aw, come on. It was in good jest.

Personally, I didn't mind. I'd also like to point out that he did say that if anyone didn't want him to use their sig, then he would remove it.

[Chuckit]

Deep, cleansing breaths.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Lateralus 

Or you could just knock off the bullshit entirely?

HIm and Rob are planning on a massive take-over so they can run MacNN the way they see fit.

So lots of stool sampled laced cat-nine tails for any male caught using chapstick.

[MacosNerd]

Originally Posted by Lateralus 

Or you could just knock off the bullshit entirely?

I couldn't have put it better myself

[Dakarʒ]

As far as I saw, no one asked besson to remove their signature from his script. There was a lot of passive aggressive comments, but for some reason no directly asked him to knock it off.

Hell, even this thread is a poll, instead of a direct request to the Admin.

Either way, it was funny for about a day.

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Well, I hope that nobody will be bothered about my continuing to build the little sig collage. It takes just a few seconds to curl down a new sig when I see it, and I'm sort of curious as to how big it will grow. Some might say that this is rather phallic, but then again, we are making references to Ricky's balls...

Who's Joe, and why is he hosting your sig collage, besson3c?

And how come my sig never made it? And after I bought all those samples from you....

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ 

Either way, it was funny for about a day.

This can be said for really about any "joke"

except for the HA-HA guy. He is eternally funny.

[Dakarʒ]

Originally Posted by Kevin 

This can be said for really about any "joke"

No, not really.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by Lateralus 

Yes.

There isn't one. I'm just a professional idiot, nothing more, nothing less. I don't take this place seriously enough to desire a career out of belonging here or shaping this place.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by Dork. 

Who's Joe, and why is he hosting your sig collage, besson3c?

And how come my sig never made it? And after I bought all those samples from you....

Your sig is now in the collage. Who is that guy anyway, Babe Ruth?

I'm thinking Nobel Peace Prize with those samples?

Oh, and Joe is my alias name. My real name, of course, is besson3c.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

There isn't one. I'm just a professional idiot, nothing more, nothing less. I don't take this place seriously enough to desire a career out of belonging here or shaping this place.

Then why do you constantly try to change the way it's being run, and are here 24/7?

Someone's in denial..

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Dork. 

Who's Joe, and why is he hosting your sig collage, besson3c?

And how come my sig never made it? And after I bought all those samples from you....

That isn't the official "collage"

[pinenuts]

yes

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Your sig is now in the collage. Who is that guy anyway, Babe Ruth?

He's too skinny to be the next Babe Ruth. He may be the next Rickey Henderson, we'll know in about 20 years.
He's already broken the Mets' single-season stolen base record this year, and there's five weeks left in the season!

I hope that your scientific studies have taken a whole new direction. When will your next scientific presentation be?

Oh, and Joe is my alias name. My real name, of course, is besson3c.

I'll let you know when my next paper comes out. Look for it in the Poop Report (or the American Journal of Turd Science).

[rickey939]

Originally Posted by Dork. 

He may be the next Rickey Henderson, we'll know in about 20 years. He's already broken the Mets' single-season stolen base record this year, and there's five weeks left in the season!

He will get 100 SB's next year.

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by rickey939 

He will get 100 SB's next year.

Next year? He's got 68 already, and he seems to have picked up the pace ever since Castillo was acquired (and I'm sure Rickey's presence is helping, too.) It would be a stretch, but I think he's got an outside shot at 100 this year!

[rickey939]

Originally Posted by Dork. 

Next year? He's got 68 already, and he seems to have picked up the pace ever since Castillo was acquired (and I'm sure Rickey's presence is helping, too.) It would be a stretch, but I think he's got an outside shot at 100 this year!

I doubt it, but we'll see. Rickey is giving him free reign to run at any given time....just like he had when playing. If Rickey was 1st base coach at the start of the season, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

[besson3c]

What's the record for SB in a year? Rickey Henderson's, I'm assuming?

[Dakarʒ]

Willie Mays Hayes

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

What's the record for SB in a year? Rickey Henderson's, I'm assuming?

This link goes to the Accomplishments tab, with a list of all Rickey's records.
Rickey Henderson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[rickey939]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

What's the record for SB in a year? Rickey Henderson's, I'm assuming?

130 in 1982.

Note: He also set the record for most times caught stealing in a season in 1982 with 42.

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Besson is the master at derailing threads. Well done. NOT!

[Dork.]

Can you really derail a thread you started? I like pie. Do you like pie?

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO 

Besson is the master at derailing threads.=

Not even close.

[Kevin]

That would go to cash or SWF.

[pinenuts]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

I thought it was kinda cool when I saw his "sig orgy" thread. But when I post with my sig-which has been the same for years-it's kind of like my real signature. It would feel weird to see someone else's posts with my picture.

I'd also like to point out that some people have gone to a lot of trouble to produce some real works of art in that tiny 200X50 pixel space, and using their work without permission feels like plagiarism to me.

Is your "Glenn" thing part of your sig or do you paste it in at the end of every your post? If part of the signature, isn't it against the rules? Don't mean to be a pest, but some oreocookie told me today that I coulnd't have an animated gif in my sig, even to it was within all the rules of size.

[Dakarʒ]

You're allowed to have a sig and one line of text.

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by pinenuts 

Is your "Glenn" thing part of your sig or do you paste it in at the end of every your post? If part of the signature, isn't it against the rules? Don't mean to be a pest, but some oreocookie told me today that I coulnd't have an animated gif in my sig, even to it was within all the rules of size.

If I recall correctly, Section 1194.45 of the Consolidated and Codified MacNN Rules and Regulations* states:

Signatures

Our current signature rules give you two options:

1. an image (200x50px max, 10KB max, non-animated) and up to one line of text, OR
2. no image, and up to four lines of text.

In either case, blank lines do count, and lines must be of reasonable length so they don't wrap on most screens (think 900px browser window width). Text should not be larger than the default size (no use of the SIZE tag). The SPOILER tag should also not be used in your signature.

* = Section Number and Document Name may have been entirely made up for humor value.

[pinenuts]

Seems I was wrong. Sorry.

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by Dork. 

If I recall correctly, Section 1194.45 of the Consolidated and Codified MacNN Rules and Regulations* states:


* = Section Number and Document Name may have been entirely made up for humor value.

That's the best post all year. I like it.

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

That's the best post all year. I like it.

Thanks. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, I guess.

[bradoesch]

Heh, nice on. Posts like that keeps this forum still a wee bit funny.

[rickey939]

Originally Posted by pinenuts 

Seems I was wrong. Sorry.

Please forgive me for having an animated signature. I didn't know it was illegal. But is an "official warning" really necessary?

Proud of you.®

[Kevin]

He's a newb. Give him a break.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO 

Besson is the master at derailing threads. Well done.

CATS, some friendly advice: don't take cues from posters here in becoming pedantic, it is not a desirable trait.