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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Springfield Sliders - Web Designer Needed

Surprisingly, I first heard of the Springfield Sliders from my mom, who is the most non-sports fan I have ever known, and I was slightly intrigued.

When Shoo posted his blog about a Humzoo/SPFLD Bloggers gathering at a Sliders game, I decided to check the team out.

Being a former Minor League Baseball employee, I have seen every type of team/stadium from the smallest of the small, to the hugest teams in the minors.

Being a native of Springfield, and knowing Lanphier Park, I assumed that this team would be a rather small operation. Small doesn't mean BAD, by any means...

I decided to check out the team's website http://www.springfieldsliders.com/ and I was horrified, appalled and aghast to see the front page of the team's site.

People... a PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM used COMIC SANS on the front page of their website.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!???!!?

The easiest way to make your website and your entire organization look like a huge joke, is to use comic sans on your website.

Now, I apologize if I am offending anyone who likes comic sans... but REALLY!??!

Can I get a witness!?!??!?

21 Comments

1) Amen. Denny's entire family swears by Comic Sans, but they are all school teachers, so that makes sense. I hate that font.

niki Friday, June 20, 2008

2) OMG seriously Niki. It makes me violently angry. I have even joined "Ban Comic Sans."

http://bancomicsans.com/

Betsy Friday, June 20, 2008

3) How many animated gifs are there? I mean if they have enough animated gifs then everything evens out, right? Just look at the success of hampsterdance. http://www.hampsterdance.com/classorig.html

Joe Friday, June 20, 2008

4) Can we also get rid of the over use of papyrus! Down with papyrus!

Emmy Ann Friday, June 20, 2008

5) Its fine. Reads okay. Pretty normal font really. i can't understand why someone would hate a font unless it looked really offensive or was especially hard to read. Otherwise I don't really pay much attention to the shape of the letters or how big the serifs are.

LimeyGeorge Friday, June 20, 2008

6) Lots of Times New Roman up there as well. Yikes!

sandy Friday, June 20, 2008

7) DuPage looks pissed!

Denny Deaton Friday, June 20, 2008

8) I hadn't heard of the Sliders until Shoo wrote his blog about them. Anyone know if they're a minor league team or independent? Either way, I'm jealous. I would LOVE for Bloomington to have a baseball team.

Also, why is Fredbird the Redbird green?

SallyPants Friday, June 20, 2008

9) I had comic sans as my aim font all through high school. it's totally professional.

You think they built their site with tables?! Nah.

Hayley Friday, June 20, 2008

10) That's total FrontPage material right there folks.

The Sliders are a college level division which I think is a few levels below minor league. Mrs. Shoo and I drove past the ball park last night on the way to DQ. The stadium was actually quite full. From what I've read they're doing a good job with promotions (minus the faux pas of Comic Sans).

shoo Friday, June 20, 2008

11) They're an independent team...like a club team for college kids. I'm a teacher who refuses to use Comic Sans. Times New Roman or something fancier for me.

Sarah S. Friday, June 20, 2008

12) Thank you Mrs. Shoo for not using Comic Sans! You are an inspiration to teachers everywhere!

Betsy Friday, June 20, 2008

13) I'm not a fan of Comic Sans, but as a SAHM with a couple side jobs (one that I had to do today from 10am-7pm) Front Page works for me: http://family.howardsend.com

Sorry, Shoo!

Angi Friday, June 20, 2008

14) Angi, I am revoking your 733t skills.

shoo Friday, June 20, 2008

15) Teachers should have a free pass to use comic sans, but any designer who uses it should be forced to live in shame. Maybe they should have to wear a shirt with a big, comic sans "C" on it. Sort of like the scarlet letter.

jef Saturday, June 21, 2008

16) Then they should be put in stocks in the town square and tarred and feathered to be jeered at by the townsfolk..

Betsy Monday, June 23, 2008

17) http://bancomicsans.com/home.html
http://www.flickr.com/groups/banpapyrus/

Russ Monday, June 23, 2008

18) Noooo not Papyrus too...MY EYES! My EYES!

Spike Monday, June 23, 2008

19) Be careful... I tried to sign the petition on Ban Comic Sans last Friday and it downloaded a virus onto my computer.
Comic Sans is fighting back!!!

Betsy Monday, June 23, 2008

20) Betsy, I agree. When I pulled up the website, I was taken aback by the fonts.

Bill Wednesday, June 25, 2008

21) what do you all expect from a ball team that is using a TURTLE as their mascot, really
I know my comment is a little late, but I couldn't resist

momma g Wednesday, June 25, 2008