Pick The Footballguy Out Of A Lineup (1 Viewer)

[Joe Bryant]

This came up in another thread. 

I made the comment I have a gift where I can guess what an online poster looks like. I'm betting others can too. @TobiasFunke and others said we should make this it's own thread. 

We'll have to figure out a way to do it and be kind.

We should do a thing where it's a poll for each poster and there are 5 pictures to vote for and one of them is the real picture of the poster. It'll be like a reverse who's hottest. 

We'll put someone above board like @Ditkaless Wonders in charge to set up the polls each time where only he knows which pic is the real one. We'll have Ditkaless Wonders go first and then he can be the poll master   from there. 

DW, what do you say?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

 It'll be like a reverse who's hottest. 

In more ways than one - I've met several FBGs over the years 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

I love the idea, Joe. 

But I am afraid I have already ruined it for me. 

Unless makeup is allowed. 

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

I am certain I do not have the time for this.  This thread, once it gets going, is going to be extremely popular and I have a trial coming up.  Thanks for the consideration though.  It sounds fun.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

You, Jo, attract interest like honey does bees. (I went non-scatological there in deference to your standing.)

 

[Ilov80s]

That’s pretty funny, I’m in 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

 

[TheIronSheik]

Older guy, overweight, wearing a football jersey and a baseball cap to cover his bald head while holding a beer.

I don't even need to see the pictures.  That's my guess on every one of them.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Older guy, overweight, wearing a football jersey and a baseball cap to cover his bald head while holding a beer.

I don't even need to see the pictures.  That's my guess on every one of them.

I’d also vote for any guy wearing cargo shorts, a polo and a visor

 

[Zow]

I’d also vote for any guy wearing cargo shorts, a polo and a visor

I remember a group picture of some Fbgs playing golf. Had to be like ten years ago. Basically everybody matched your description with some bonus brown strap dad sandals. 

 

[Ilov80s]

I did a search for these "Who's Hottest" threads and saw that they were not allowed.

Why would this be allowed instead?  Is it because it will be mostly "men"?

I think he was being sarcastic, we aren't actually playing who is ugliest. Also we are voluntarily putting our pictures up as opposed to posting pictures of some random college girls on spring break. 

 

[Ignoramus]

Easy. Just pick the pasty, doughy white guy in cargo shorts.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

I think he was being sarcastic, we aren't actually playing who is ugliest. Also we are voluntarily putting our pictures up as opposed to posting pictures of some random college girls on spring break. 

I thought same. 

But, who would be selected as the lineup fillers? 

Real inmates, perhaps? 

 

[Joe Bryant]

I remember a group picture of some Fbgs playing golf. Had to be like ten years ago. Basically everybody matched your description with some bonus brown strap dad sandals. 

Diversity is not our strong suit. 

 

[stlrams]

Easy. Just pick the pasty, doughy white guy in cargo shorts.

Come on, there has to be a few good looking dudes here..... Present company excluded.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I think he was being sarcastic, we aren't actually playing who is ugliest. Also we are voluntarily putting our pictures up as opposed to posting pictures of some random college girls on spring break. 

Yes. Sorry. That was sarcastic. 

it's more a pick the FBG out of the lineup. Thus the Title.

 

[ChiefD]

We used to do this at The Huddle. Mystery Huddler. It was a riot. 

The Emcee would post a photo or two with clues, and then the guessing would commence. If nobody would get it, they would post another photo or two with some more clues.

So dang fun. Some of the photos and responses - 

 

[stlrams]

Diversity is not our strong suit. 

Hey Ancestry.com had me less than 1% Native American @elizabethwarren - did I cross the line mixing political and non-political??

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Come on, there has to be a few good looking dudes here..... Present company excluded.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Come on, there has to be a few good looking dudes here..... Present company excluded.

I would say I'm in the 10 hottest dudes of all time to live on this planet.  But to be fair, it's probably closer to the middle of that list.  I don't want to come off as narcissistic.  

 

[Joe Bryant]

We used to do this at The Huddle. Mystery Huddler. It was a riot. 

The Emcee would post a photo or two with clues, and then the guessing would commence. If nobody would get it, they would post another photo or two with some more clues.

So dang fun. Some of the photos and responses - 

They would post a real photo of the poster and the crowd would try to guess which poster it was?

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

We used to do this at The Huddle. Mystery Huddler. It was a riot. 

The Emcee would post a photo or two with clues, and then the guessing would commence. If nobody would get it, they would post another photo or two with some more clues.

So dang fun. Some of the photos and responses - 

I saw that. Good - great! 

Sadly, I never got involved. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Come on, there has to be a few good looking dudes here..... Present company excluded.

@bentley looks like he could be a republican senator

 

[stlrams]

They would post a real photo of the poster and the crowd would try to guess which poster it was?

I can see the battle lines forming already.... 

 

[stlrams]

@bentley looks like he could be a republican senator

Based on Joes comment that we lack diversity, sounds like we could all be Republican senators.

 

[ChiefD]

They would post a real photo of the poster and the crowd would try to guess which poster it was?

Yes. The poster would send 3 or 4 photos to whoever was facilitating it, along with some clues like:

Favorite sports team

Where they were from

Favorite band

The photos were usually a mix of older and newer photos. Just hilarious. 

 

[belljr]

Can I wear yoga pants in my pic?

 

[Ilov80s]

I think the only way to do it is like others said, have a facilitator who knows who everyone is and posts clues slowly as people guess. 

 

[eoMMan]

Kinda odd that this is okay but we can't discuss female pictures that are safe for work and were put online willingly.

 

[Ilov80s]

Yes. Sorry. That was sarcastic. 

it's more a pick the FBG out of the lineup. Thus the Title.

I thought that was obvious...some people are apparently still sore about it. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Kinda odd that this is okay but we can't discuss female pictures that are safe for work and were put online willingly.

I’m sure there’s a subreddit dedicated to what you are looking for

 

[Cowboysfan8]

We used to do this at The Huddle. Mystery Huddler. It was a riot. 

The Emcee would post a photo or two with clues, and then the guessing would commence. If nobody would get it, they would post another photo or two with some more clues.

So dang fun. Some of the photos and responses - 

Good times

 

[Scoresman]

Older guy, overweight, wearing a football jersey and a baseball cap to cover his bald head while holding a beer.

I don't even need to see the pictures.  That's my guess on every one of them.

Only 2 out of 5 for me using that criteria.  

 

[Franknbeans]

NTTAWWT

This was also done over at FFToday with sometimes outdated photos of posters. Folks would submit their own photos that were mercilessly mocked until the poster was revealed.  I think the norm was submitting 2 or 3.  A couple older ones and a newer one. 

 

[Joe Bryant]

Only 2 out of 5 for me using that criteria.  

I say you're being honest here. 

 

[Joe Bryant]

Yes. The poster would send 3 or 4 photos to whoever was facilitating it, along with some clues like:

Favorite sports team

Where they were from

Favorite band

The photos were usually a mix of older and newer photos. Just hilarious. 

That could for sure be fun. 

And you're saying all of the pictures posted are actual real pictures of the poster, right?

 

[Joe Bryant]

Kinda odd that this is okay but we can't discuss female pictures that are safe for work and were put online willingly.

For clues, these kinds of comments are

 

[Da Guru]

From previous pictures it would be too easy..look for a pasty white, mid to late 40s guy with a gut, cargo shorts that are too big and a wrinkled Old Navy polo shirt with a phone clipped to his belt.

Go for it!

 

[Ilov80s]

I might be easy to identify based on these descriptors everyone is throwing out lol 

 

[boilerdave]

We used to do this at The Huddle. Mystery Huddler. It was a riot. 

The Emcee would post a photo or two with clues, and then the guessing would commence. If nobody would get it, they would post another photo or two with some more clues.

So dang fun. Some of the photos and responses - 

I was a Mystery Huddler.

one of the pictures I submitted had my daughter as a toddler in it....she has a 1 y.o. kid of her own now. ld:

 

[Cowboysfan8]

That could for sure be fun. 

And you're saying all of the pictures posted are actual real pictures of the poster, right?

Yes

 

[Joe Bryant]

Ok. Someone PM me with links to 3-4 real pictures of yourself that I can share with the board. We'll try one of these with the Mystery Footballguy maybe Friday and see how it goes. 

 

[ChiefD]

Ok. Someon PM me with links to 3-4 pictures of yourself. We'll try one of these with the Mystery Footballguy maybe Friday and see how it goes. 

Awesome. 

If I remember, the Emcee would do something like this:

Post link to picture #1. Followed by basic clues like:

- lives West of the Mississippi

- loves fast food

- favorite type of music is country

Then people would guess for an hour or so. Then:

Post link to picture #2. Followed by more direct clues:

- favorite sport is baseball

- thinks wine drinkers are silly

People would guess for another hour or so. Then:

Post link to pictures #3 and #4: Followed by clues that narrow it down even more:

- Is a fan of the Oakland Raiders

- Favorite band is Led Zeppelin

The honoree would usually hang back until all the photos were posted, followed by the guessing. After another hour or two, he would reveal himself. 

It was great. Thanks for doing this. 

 

[zamboni]

Seeing people behind the curtain is like going from this to this. Not sure many of us are ready for that.

 

[General Malaise]

I’d also vote for any guy wearing cargo shorts, a polo and a visor

 

[Joe Bryant]

GM is Oregon era Chip Kelly less 75 pounds and 15 years. 

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

This came up in another thread. 

I made the comment I have a gift where I can guess what an online poster looks like. I'm betting others can too. @TobiasFunke and others said we should make this it's own thread. 

We'll have to figure out a way to do it and be kind.

We should do a thing where it's a poll for each poster and there are 5 pictures to vote for and one of them is the real picture of the poster. It'll be like a reverse who's hottest. 

We'll put someone above board like @Ditkaless Wonders in charge to set up the polls each time where only he knows which pic is the real one. We'll have Ditkaless Wonders go first and then he can be the poll master   from there. 

DW, what do you say?

Wait... are we now allowed to post pictures?

 

[Joe Bryant]

Wait... are we now allowed to post pictures?

No. Someone is going to send the links to me and I'll share the links. 

 

[gianmarco]

Here's one with me

Clue #1 -- I'm pretty happy to be here

Go!

 

[CGRdrJoe]

It was a thumb ring