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Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« on: March 31, 2020, 09:05:27 PM »
I've been working on an online game for a few months that I wanted to share with you all.

Have you ever watched ESPN and said, "Mike Greenberg has no clue what he's talking about"
or listened to Mike Francessa and thought, "I literally could have done a better job them in my sleep"

Well now here's your chance

The shortest explanation of the game is an online version of "Around the Horn",
but instead of journalists answering Tony Reali's questions you're the panelist giving the take. 

Imagine a mashup of Twitch and Chat Roulette,
but instead of dudes fapping, people offer competing sports takes for others to watch. 

Oh also, since there is no Tony Reali, those who aren't answering questions, give out points to the answers you think are most correct, or the person you hate less.

If I've piqued your interest, I have some more concrete details below.
  • Since this is a Jets forum we'll make a list of football and Jets questions
  • A question will be selected and 2 random participants will have 2 minutes to debate the sports question via video chat
  • Those not answering the question can award points throughout the 2 minutes for takes and opinions they like
  • At the end of the 2 minutes the contestant with the most points stays on, and a new challenger joins to answer a new question
  • At the end of the entire session, the person with the most points wins

If you're interested respond below and I'll reach out to coordinate a time for us to play. 
Answering some common questions
  • You don't need to answer questions to participate, although I know after a few rounds you'll all want to
  • If you don't want to video chat, voice chatting is fine
  • This session will not be streamed to the public, but your friends can join, just let me know

Also let me know if you have any questions.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2020, 09:09:50 PM by insanity »

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Re: Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2020, 09:52:12 PM »
Fun fact (since we’re talking about Around the Horn): Frank Isola was my next-door neighbor growing up.

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Re: Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2020, 09:03:30 AM »
Fun fact (since we’re talking about Around the Horn): Frank Isola was my next-door neighbor growing up.
How was the ice man growing up?

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Re: Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2020, 09:14:29 AM »
How was the ice man growing up?

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He’s a cool guy. Hilarious. He’s exactly the same way he is on TV. He’s at least 6 or 7 years older than me. He really hasn’t changed much. My godmother used to visit us every summer when I was a kid and she had the biggest crush on him. Him and his brother were big time soccer players in high school. Him and his family moved to Jersey years ago and the last time I saw him was, unfortunately, at his dad’s wake (he was a NYPD cop), probably about 4 or so years ago.

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Re: Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2020, 04:47:53 PM »
He’s a cool guy. Hilarious. He’s exactly the same way he is on TV. He’s at least 6 or 7 years older than me. He really hasn’t changed much. My godmother used to visit us every summer when I was a kid and she had the biggest crush on him. Him and his brother were big time soccer players in high school. Him and his family moved to Jersey years ago and the last time I saw him was, unfortunately, at his dad’s wake (he was a NYPD cop), probably about 4 or so years ago.

he's good at his job. he's more or less universally hated by knick fans for telling the truth about the franchise

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My godmother used to visit us every summer when I was a kid and she had the biggest crush on him.

there are knick fans that would watch this Frank Isola porno just to be able to talk excrement about him

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Re: Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2020, 05:47:48 PM »
I’m a very low effort kind of person and not a big selfie/video person either, but if you could tailor this to work via the forum I would be in
My dad always says he's undefeated at tailgating

Maybe it's not I who doesn't know what he's talking about

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Re: Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2020, 06:12:32 PM »
he's good at his job. he's more or less universally hated by knick fans for telling the truth about the franchise

there are knick fans that would watch this Frank Isola porno just to be able to talk excrement about him

As always, hahaha

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Re: Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2020, 03:09:33 AM »
Reali went to my high school.

I was never much of an Isola fan, but that was mostly because he was a Knicks guy and I am a Nets fan. He's funny, and he's grown on me over the years.

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Re: Some fun while we're quarantined without sports
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2020, 02:11:01 PM »
I’m a very low effort kind of person and not a big selfie/video person either, but if you could tailor this to work via the forum I would be in
Thanks for the feedback man. 

People love talking about sports via reddit and forums, as well as BSing with their friends in person so I'm trying to figure out why a more engaging platform isnt of interest.

Does showing your face limit the interest?  Are people more comfortable with just audio?

In your case it seems half laziness and half privacy?  Do I have that right?

If you could tailor this to work via the forum I would be in

What do you mean by that?

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