Baseball Toaster was unplugged on February 4, 2009.
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1) using profanity or any euphemisms for profanity
2) personally attacking other commenters
3) baiting other commenters
4) arguing for the sake of arguing
5) discussing politics
6) using hyperbole when something less will suffice
7) using sarcasm in a way that can be misinterpreted negatively
8) making the same point over and over again
9) typing "no-hitter" or "perfect game" to describe either in progress
10) being annoyed by the existence of this list
11) commenting under the obvious influence
12) claiming your opinion isn't allowed when it's just being disagreed with
My oldest friend, John Lilly, sent me these from McSweeney's: HEADLINES IN THE SPORTS SECTION OF MY COLLEGE NEWSPAPER THAT SEEMED FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT IN RETROSPECT WERE PROBABLY JUST UNNECESSARILY MEAN-SPIRITED
Pick your favorite! This is mine:
Men's Hoopsters Outgunned by QuakersÑBoth Ironic and Deeply Humiliating, When You Think About It
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