Thanks Fanball!!!!

anpyanks · Post by **anpyanks** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:39 pm

Received mine today in West Virginia. Thanks Greg

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:23 pm

Originally posted by BEF:

One of the best lines I heard while attending ShandlerFest in Phoenix this past weekend (and no, it wasn't from Greg):

"Mark Srebo is a good guy. Gordon Gekko is a real as*hole". certainly not surprising. some people don't like GG here either. i question a lot of things and i've been told that my method of questioning can be unique at times. sometimes my questions and method rub people the wrong way. throw in some loyal HQ "yes men" and again, your quote isn't surprising.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:24 pm

Originally posted by Chico Lind's Hermanos:

Received mine today in West Virginia. Thanks Greg Save some for CitiField!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:34 am

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by BEF:

One of the best lines I heard while attending ShandlerFest in Phoenix this past weekend (and no, it wasn't from Greg):

"Mark Srebo is a good guy. Gordon Gekko is a real as*hole". certainly not surprising. some people don't like GG here either. i question a lot of things and i've been told that my method of questioning can be unique at times. sometimes my questions and method rub people the wrong way. throw in some loyal HQ "yes men" and again, your quote isn't surprising. [/QUOTE]Mark, I'm not sure you quite get it yet with this comment. Everyone here agrees that we can have debates over player projections, player performance, player values. But what most of us can't understand is why you can't have a professional debate on these subjects. Why must everything be turned into personal attacks and direct shots? Why must YOU take over the conversation. I compare you to SNAKE on our NFFC boards and it's accurate. Your posts are poisonous at times, yet neither of you can see it.

I suppose I should be grateful that you've now decided to poison Ron's BaseballHQ boards instead of ours, but I feel bad for those folks. I can't tell you how many people came up to me last weekend to complain about you. They were talking to me as if I were the one who created this monster because they associate you with the NFBC. I had to tell them I have nothing to do with you and I can't stop the madness. They just hope your subscription runs out there soon.

What you don't get on those boards is those so-called "yes men" are actually called "paying customers." Those folks pay to learn more about baseball and they actually enjoy a friendly debate about baseball on the HQ boards. They also respect Ron's projections and methods. Heck, if you want to debate Ray Murphy about the projections I'm sure he would gladly do that all day long. But when you attack everything they say, I think they'd rather just tune you out. And the funny thing is you like to say that BaseballHQ was part of your success last year, yet you rip them more than any other site.

Question me or Ron or anyone else all you want. We have the answers. But do it professionally going forward. And if you happen to return to our boards after your sabbatical, treat our customers more professionally too. That's not asking too much. We have paying customers here too and they'd love friendly, professional debates on the boards as well.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:00 am

no check today. sigh

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:04 am

Originally posted by Gekko:

no check today. sigh It's under Greg's desk and it clearly states "Don't Mail Until Christmas". Pay back is a bitch!

Hell, I got my refund yesterday!

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:11 am

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

no check today. sigh It's under Greg's desk and it clearly states "Don't Mail Until Christmas". Pay back is a bitch!

Hell, I got my refund yesterday! [/QUOTE]let's see if it comes by Friday.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:32 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Mark, I'm not sure you quite get it yet with this comment. Everyone here agrees that we can have debates over player projections, player performance, player values. But what most of us can't understand is why you can't have a professional debate on these subjects. Why must everything be turned into personal attacks and direct shots? Why must YOU take over the conversation. I compare you to SNAKE on our NFFC boards and it's accurate. Your posts are poisonous at times, yet neither of you can see it.

I suppose I should be grateful that you've now decided to poison Ron's BaseballHQ boards instead of ours, but I feel bad for those folks. I can't tell you how many people came up to me last weekend to complain about you. They were talking to me as if I were the one who created this monster because they associate you with the NFBC. I had to tell them I have nothing to do with you and I can't stop the madness. They just hope your subscription runs out there soon.

What you don't get on those boards is those so-called "yes men" are actually called "paying customers." Those folks pay to learn more about baseball and they actually enjoy a friendly debate about baseball on the HQ boards. They also respect Ron's projections and methods. Heck, if you want to debate Ray Murphy about the projections I'm sure he would gladly do that all day long. But when you attack everything they say, I think they'd rather just tune you out. And the funny thing is you like to say that BaseballHQ was part of your success last year, yet you rip them more than any other site.

Question me or Ron or anyone else all you want. We have the answers. But do it professionally going forward. And if you happen to return to our boards after your sabbatical, treat our customers more professionally too. That's not asking too much. We have paying customers here too and they'd love friendly, professional debates on the boards as well. I'm not sure how to respond to this. I could spend a couple hours thinking about rebuttals and posting compliments I've received from the HQ forums (bet Ron didn't tell you about those).

But you know what, it's not worth it. You have a business to run and you will protect it at all costs.

I just want to play fantasy baseball on a solid platform and receive prizes in a timely fashion. When things go wrong or there is a lack of communication, I'll be there to ask questions.

Carry on.

Cowboy Joe · Post by **Cowboy Joe** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:17 pm

Good News / Bad News Today

Good News: Check arrived today, Thanks Greg & Ryan.

Bad News: Wife intercepted the mail.

Greg,perhaps you should express your prize offerings in terms of manicures, dresses, and dinners out.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:21 pm

Originally posted by Cowboy Joe:

Bad News: Wife intercepted the mail.

JBLADE · Post by **JBLADE** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:31 pm

says my check was mailed out on nov 5..still hasnt arrived...did u guys use federal express or the pony express??

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:17 pm

Narrator: It's a couple weeks after the baseball season ended and Greg Ambrosius has been left in charge by GM Ryan Houston

Greg : I wish I knew when checks would actually be going out so I could tell my customers.

Narrator: Gekko unwisely posts on message board

Gekko: Post here when you receive your Fanball checks.

Greg: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!!! Let me tell you something. If you think for one minute you're going to start f**k'n running this event, you may be a f**k'n good fantasy baseball player, but you suck as a leader. If you think you're going to do my f**k'n job, I'll leave right now. Do you think you can do it? You think you can put up with all this bulls**t?

Gekko: No.

Greg: I know you can't. No get the f**k off the boards and DON'T EVER COME ON MY BOARDS AGAIN AND TRY AND TAKE MY F**K'N PLACE!

YOU GOT IT?

Gekko: Yes, Greg

This exchange was even caught on video...

Meltdown

Just having a little fun

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:06 pm

Originally posted by Gekko:

Narrator: It's a couple weeks after the baseball season ended and Greg Ambrosius has been left in charge by GM Ryan Houston

Greg : I wish I knew when checks would actually be going out so I could tell my customers.

Narrator: Gekko unwisely posts on message board

Gekko: Post here when you receive your Fanball checks.

Greg: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!!! Let me tell you something. If you think for one minute you're going to start f**k'n running this event, you may be a f**k'n good fantasy baseball player, but you suck as a leader. If you think you're going to do my f**k'n job, I'll leave right now. Do you think you can do it? You think you can put up with all this bulls**t?

Gekko: No.

Greg: I know you can't. No get the f**k off the boards and DON'T EVER COME ON MY BOARDS AGAIN AND TRY AND TAKE MY F**K'N PLACE!

YOU GOT IT?

Gekko: Yes, Greg

This exchange was even caught on video...

Meltdown

Just having a little fun I really don't see that kind of exchange. In 7 years, you sucked enough life out of him to wish you good bye. He spent countless hours putting out fires with you standing on the sidelines fanning the flames. He's given plenty of his life to create a game we love.

Just think, he created a game so you could take home a $100,000 check and another $40,000+ this year. You take every opportunity to kick him in the balls.

You had a great season and you are great fantasy player. In person, you are just like the rest of us. You have passion for the game and best of all, you have your own opinion.

I know I've busted your balls on the boards on countless occasions. Sometimes it's just for the entertainment and others I've thought you were out of line.

I get Fanball had a tough year, but I'm happy someone was willing to stick their neck out and keep the NFBC history alive for us players.

[ November 10, 2010, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: CC's Desperados ]

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:56 am

Two things you said really stand out to me...

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

He's given plenty of his life to create a game we love.

I'm happy someone was willing to stick their neck out and keep the NFBC history alive for us players. In the grand scheme of things you are of course correct. Sometimes I get so focused on whatever the issue is at the time that I lose sight of this. Thanks for the reminder.

With all the Fanball issues last year, it was very easy for me to lose sight of this. From all indications, 2011 should be vastly from my end.

mlbbug · Post by **mlbbug** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:59 am

Just wanted to add my 2 cents to this thread.I claimed my prize on Tuesday 11/2 and received my check in the mail when I got home on Tuesday night 11/9/10.It was a $750 prize for 2nd place in a $250 Satellite league.Hope everyone else gets their checks soon!!

Oaktown · Post by **Oaktown** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:16 pm

Checks came here on Monday with no issues...seemed pretty simple and easy.

rkulaski · Post by **rkulaski** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:01 pm

But you know what, it's not worth it. You have a business to run and you will protect it at all costs.

If it's not worth it , don't bother responding. Interesting that's all you got out of Greg's last response. All about protecting his business. ok.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:58 am

while i didn't get the check today, i did get a notice that i have a package from fanball waiting for me at the post office. will pick it up tomorrow morning.

THANKS GREG

THANKS FANBALL

THANKS RYAN (greg told me you played a key part in getting everyones checks out as quickly as possible)

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:00 am

Is it ticking?

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:05 am

Originally posted by Gekko:

while i didn't get the check today, i did get a notice that i have a package from fanball waiting for me at the post office. will pick it up tomorrow morning.

THANKS GREG

THANKS FANBALL

THANKS RYAN (greg told me you played a key part in getting everyones checks out as quickly as possible) Our long national nightmare has finally ended. Now if we could just have the other couple of hundred winners chronicle their journey like this.

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:26 pm

Mark got paid. i was thinking about posting a nasty message,,,but instead i'll keep my thoughts to myself and not stoop that low..

good job Fanball on a great season..we've gone through a lot TOGETHER this year, and survived..i trust everybody's happy by now.. look forward to 2011..

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:42 pm

Originally posted by Kentucky Reign:

i was thinking about posting a nasty message,,,but instead i'll keep my thoughts to myself and not stoop that low..

if you weren't stooping, u shoulda kept that part of your post to yourself too

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:10 pm

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Kentucky Reign:

i was thinking about posting a nasty message,,,but instead i'll keep my thoughts to myself and not stoop that low..

if you weren't stooping, u shoulda kept that part of your post to yourself too [/QUOTE]you're correct, as much as i tried, i couldn't help myself...