1. Welcome to SportsJournalists.com, a friendly forum for discussing all things sports and journalism.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register for a free account to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Access to private conversations with other members.
    • Fewer ads.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

The Cleveland Cavs owner wrote his open letter in 'Comic Sans'?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by The Big Ragu, Jul 9, 2010.

Page 1 of 2
  1. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

    I really thought LeBron was an egotistical punk. And then I saw the link above. The letter is kind of awesome. The typeface, not so awesome. No wonder LeBron left Cleveland! He probably dreaded 6 more years of paychecks written in Zapf Dingbats.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jul 9, 2010
    #1
  2. Bristol Whipped

    Bristol Whipped Member

    When I grow up, I want to be the guy who comes up with names for fonts.
     
    Bristol Whipped, Jul 9, 2010
    #2
  3. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    For halloween last year a group of my friends went dressed as fonts. Comic Sans MS was a clown. Tahoma was a cowboy. Times New Roman wore a toga.
     
    mustangj17, Jul 9, 2010
    #3
  4. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    With that font, I thought the letter would end with a supposed-to-be-funny video, and would start with Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd:
     
    Bob Cook, Jul 9, 2010
    #4
  5. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    It just shows the importance of choosing the right font for the job.
     
    Boom_70, Jul 9, 2010
    #5
  6. Captain_Kirk

    Captain_Kirk Well-Known Member

    He'd have been much better off if he had used Wingdings
     
    Captain_Kirk, Jul 9, 2010
    #6
  7. Mystery Meat II

    Mystery Meat II Well-Known Member

    I *will* say that it's the longest Comic Sans document I've seen without LOL or ;) in it.
     
    Mystery Meat II, Jul 9, 2010
    #7
  8. proudpittsburgher

    proudpittsburgher Guest

    I guess there is a fine line between awesome and idiotic.
    "I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE"

    Does he really think this? I can't believe that he does.
     
    proudpittsburgher, Jul 9, 2010
    #8
  9. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    That is one of the top three things that makes the letter awesome.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jul 9, 2010
    #9
  10. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    This is the best line:

    "Some people think they should go to heaven but NOT have to die to get there."
     
    Steak Snabler, Jul 9, 2010
    #10
  11. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    I wish I was able to go around campus deleting all but about 5 fonts. I'd also like to have Publisher deleted from the Office Suite.
    That would make my job so much easier.
     
    Buck, Jul 9, 2010
    #11
  12. Brian

    Brian Well-Known Member

    Concerning the font, I was waiting for the letter to say that you need to bring a 64-count box of crayons, safety scissors, a box of Kleenex (TM), a shoebox and a glue stick to the first day of class.

    Along with an extra sweater for your cubby in case the classroom is too chilled for your liking.
     
    Brian, Jul 9, 2010
    #12
Page 1 of 2
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page