The Ultimate SJ.com Style Guide

[sportschick]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

What'd he get banned for?

General assholery

More insanity than anything else, if you ask me. Check out his Web site. It's a bit freaky.

 

[audreyld]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

Was there something wrong with the old style guide, newbie?

 

[Clever username]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

Was there something wrong with the old style guide, newbie?

I like it because you don't have to wade throught it to find the newer ones.

 

[Diabeetus]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

Well it was spread out across 22 pages. But other than that, no.

 

[Songbird]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

Impressive, but "box of chopped assholes" needs to be on here as the greatest single line in SportsJournalists.com history.

It needs a definition, so gimme something good.

I can't remember which esteemed poster coined it, and I'm not sure if it's in the search function. But that phrase made me laugh for 10 minutes. I'll see what I can dig up on it, unless the oldest of the old-timers here can remember.

 

[Clever username]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

What was the 2006 thread of the year?

Was never announced; nor was post of the year.

That's what I thought. What's the deal with that?

 

[dooley_womack1]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

This isn't bad, getting it all on one post without threadjacks separating many of the items.

And Clever, my understanding is that real life intervened and didn't allow the compiler to complete the tabulations.

 

[Diabeetus]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

Impressive, but "box of chopped assholes" needs to be on here as the greatest single line in SportsJournalists.com history.

It needs a definition, so gimme something good.

I can't remember which esteemed poster coined it, and I'm not sure if it's in the search function. But that phrase made me laugh for 10 minutes. I'll see what I can dig up on it, unless the oldest of the old-timers here can remember.

Well I'll put it in with an "awaiting definition" next to it.

 

[audreyld]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

Was there something wrong with the old style guide, newbie?

I like it because you don't have to wade throught it to find the newer ones.

I liked that the old one had a certain SportsJournalists.com sensibility to it.

Nothing wrong with 22 pages of style guide goodness.

 

[Clever username]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

This isn't bad, getting it all on one post without threadjacks separating many of the items.

And Clever, my understanding is that real life intervened and didn't allow the compiler to complete the tabulations.

Real...reeeal liiiifff...what is this phenomenon of which you speak?

 

[Diabeetus]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

Also just added woot.

 

[audreyld]

Re: My n00b Gift - The Ultimate SportsJournalists.com Style Guide

This isn't bad, getting it all on one post without threadjacks separating many of the items.

And Clever, my understanding is that real life intervened and didn't allow the compiler to complete the tabulations.

Real...reeeal liiiifff...what is this phenomenon of which you speak?

It's that weird sensation that keeps us from Spain, I think.