St Louis

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:28 am

A meeting in St Louis-

Fanball Exec:

Welcome Greg, sit down, I have a few things to discuss. And I know you have a few questions for me as well.

Greg:

Sure, yes I do.

Fanball Exec:

As owners of the NFBC, this first year has been a rocky one for us at Fanball. Our bottom line was fine but we keep receiving complaints from YOUR customers.

Greg:

Yes. Most of them are not happy with the progamm...

Fanball Exec:

Ahem. Of course we don't mind a few complaints as long as the bottom line is met. Do you see money, er, growth in the future for the NFBC?

Greg:

Yes. We have a loyal base of customers that love the competition. They tell friends and if Fanball can correct some of the....

Fanball Exec:

Ahem. Yes, well that is good to hear. You know that money, er, growth is the most important thing to us here at Fanball.

Greg:

Owning the back end is what sells me on Fanball. The days of 'renting' the back end are just about behind us. In this way, Fanball is a savior for us. However, the programming...

Fanball Exec:

Ahem. Speaking of programming, did I tell you we have nine, count 'em, nine programmers? Biggest bunch of nerds you ever saw. Wouldn't know a baseball from a beach ball.

They work cheap though.

Greg:

Are any available?

Fanball Exec:

Now?

No.

Most of them are in Sri Lanka working on our new Fantasy Cricket game. THAT is going to be boffo for us here at Fanball!

Boffo!

Greg:

When can we expect some help with the NFBC?

Fanball Exec:

Greg, Greg, Greg...We are like WalMart here. We have many departments within our store. Your department, despite what you perceive as a lot of complaints still only ranks in the middle of all our other departmental complaints.

Why, we have a special computer designed to take in the complaint clutter to leave our other computers free for our games. That reminds me, it's overloaded, gotta get a new one.

Greg:

So, when can we expect some help with the NFBC?

Fanball Exec:

Not to change the subject, but I am, are you coming to my party?

It's gonna be Boffo!

Gannon will be there.

Says he'll be the first to sign up for a Cricket team. Of course, we'll have to find somebody to run it for him...

Greg:

Some of our customers are unhappy with the cost of venues next year, any ideas?

Fanball Exec:

MVP Party 2! We never had the first one, this party has nowhere else to go, but up!

Boffo!

Who's the man with the plan?

I am!

Boffo!

Greg:

Our customers have to pay $100 fees for these lavish venues. On top of that, over $200 a night for lodging, this is a concern for me.

Fanball Exec:

Is there a metal or jewel more expensive than diamonds or platinum? We need a $100,000 entry fee league. Plutonium? Yeah plutonium. That's a metal, right?

Lets start a Plutonium League.

Jot that down.

It'll be Boffo!

Greg:

Well, I've gotta go. The Message Boards are getting full of complaints about Fanball programm...

Fanball Exec:

Ahem. Hey Greg, anytime I can be of service, just c'mon back and visit us here in St Louis. Did I tell you we have a whole room full of servers so that our site never gets slow?

Greg:

Oh, that was another thing I wanted to bring up, the servers, during the faab process have been slow to...

Fanball Exec:

Ahem...I've got to go too, Greg. Tee time with the CEO of Bellagio, Rich Gannon, and one of our programmers.

Greg:

One of your programmers? How about I join your foursome, while the programmer works on NFBC problems?

Fanball Exec:

Greg, Greg, Greg....You look like a pretty good athlete. I invite the programmer along as insurance that one of the other three of us doesn't finish last!

You have a lot to learn about business, my friend. A lot to learn.

Well, I hope I've helped and given you some ideas on how to make the NFBC better.

Greg:

Uh. yeah, thanks. I'll be in touch.

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:05 am

Dan after reading this post, I recommend you consider becoming a screenwriter or playwright. I think you'd be boffo.

Glenn

JamesH · Post by **JamesH** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:11 am

This had me laughing and nodding my head the whole way through. Well done Mr. Doughboy.

Quack & Willy · Post by **Quack & Willy** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:58 am

Thread of the year!

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:13 am

Great work Dan- I emailed it to Ryan E. I did not want him to miss it in case he does not check the boards anymore.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:43 am

Originally posted by Glenneration X:

Dan after reading this post, I recommend you consider becoming a screenwriter or playwright.

Glenn Well he seemingly mastered Non-fiction.....let's see what Dan can do with writing fiction.

rockitsauce · Post by **rockitsauce** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:35 am

admit it Dan...you got the idea for this hilarious thread after reading my when Gekko met Sally post!

as I type, a BP commercial featuring cajun speaken' good ol' Nawlins man tellin us how they cleanin' the gulf waters cuz dey care so much :rolleyes: yer post has a lot in common w/ that commercial.

the bottom line.

(not sayin' boffo).

overyourshoulder · Post by **overyourshoulder** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:40 pm

Love it! Great job Dan!

Walla Walla · Post by **Walla Walla** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:54 pm

How did you get the wire tap into thier office???

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:03 am

He's back.

Boffo.

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