THE BAN AND THE BANNED.

[Spike]

John From Maplewood - two weeks
The Greggulator - two months
Dave from Knoxville - three weeks
Bonnaventure - three weeks
Michael K. of the Cynics - NO BAN


Due to his unique stature, Spike will now submit to an audition period every twenty seconds. If he fails to provide a substantial amount of entertainment during any one twenty second period, he will be hung up on.

It's fun to be unique.

[Pastor Josh]

I'm not sure if I even count as a regular caller any more, but what about me?  Either as Pastor Josh or the updated Josh from Vincennes?

[JonFromMaplewood]

James from Southeast PA? 

I am hoping the judgment is NO BAN because I'm in the middle of a research project in which I listen to see if he uses contractions in his speech.

[Jason from Huntsville, AL]

James from Southeast PA? 

I am hoping the judgment is NO BAN because I'm in the middle of a research project in which I listen to see if he uses contractions in his speech.

Sorry, Jon, it appears that James (under the title "James from the Bathroom") got 3 weeks.

Also, I think the "no calls on consecutive weeks unless you have something BIG" is a good call and will be good for the show. And looking at that list, I'm filled with anticipation for how happy I'll be when those bans run out and I get to hear those voices again.

[KickTheBobo]

[Big Plastic Head]

Another triumph!

[Jeff in Seattle]

Larry Da Perv - NO BAN

Justice has been served.

[betheboy]

The question now is who will be the first person to call despite being banned. It sure won't be me.

[gravy boat]

... looking at that list, I'm filled with anticipation for how happy I'll be when those bans run out and I get to hear those voices again.

This gloating is beneath you.

[JonFromMaplewood]

James from Southeast PA? 

I am hoping the judgment is NO BAN because I'm in the middle of a research project in which I listen to see if he uses contractions in his speech.

Sorry, Jon, it appears that James (under the title "James from the Bathroom") got 3 weeks.

Also, I think the "no calls on consecutive weeks unless you have something BIG" is a good call and will be good for the show. And looking at that list, I'm filled with anticipation for how happy I'll be when those bans run out and I get to hear those voices again.

Duh. I had no idea that was the same James.

Agreed on the "consecutive weeks" thing.  I have not called in two consecutive weeks in years...even though it may feel like it to everyone else.

[MiddleBro]

.... I will quietly serve my sentence . . .

Obviously, Wally would be the first to get shanked or burned.

Can I ask why, exactly, that's so obvious?  As for the suggestion of being "turned out", I really hope that's impying the adding of "inside" between those two words, as a fully puppet-based joke, and nothing worse than that.


   -Zach (Big Z)

[MiddleBro]

Also, just looking over at this, I am really wondering why I am, at least thus far, the absolute longest ban on this list.  Though calling for 2 or 3 consecutive weeks, recently, I have been absent (especially as myself) for quite some time.  Even Wally is not super-regular.  Even if my ban was shorter, more in line with the few weeks that most seem to be getting, it's not like I'd be counting the weeks/days/hours/minutes until mine was over, so I could hop back on the phone, right away. 

I work until 11:00 PM Eastern, and don't get home until the show's about to end, or already is, depending on the traffic.  I haven't been able to call, even when I may have wanted to, after seeing if I could tune in during some downtime at work.  I know this may come off as a little whining, but I'm mainly just confused as to why mine would be the longest, and I can't think of anyone who hasn't been included yet who would get a longer one.  Thanks for hearing me out.


   -Zach (Big Z)

[Hugman 3.0]

Also, just looking over at this, I am really wondering why I am, at least thus far, the absolute longest ban on this list.  Though calling for 2 or 3 consecutive weeks, recently, I have been absent (especially as myself) for quite some time.  Even Wally is not super-regular.  Even if my ban was shorter, more in line with the few weeks that most seem to be getting, it's not like I'd be counting the weeks/days/hours/minutes until mine was over, so I could hop back on the phone, right away. 

I work until 11:00 PM Eastern, and don't get home until the show's about to end, or already is, depending on the traffic.  I haven't been able to call, even when I may have wanted to, after seeing if I could tune in during some downtime at work.  I know this may come off as a little whining, but I'm mainly just confused as to why mine would be the longest, and I can't think of anyone who hasn't been included yet who would get a longer one.  Thanks for hearing me out.


   -Zach (Big Z)

I see a John Bender/Vice Principal Vernon situation brewing.

[Jason from Huntsville, AL]

... looking at that list, I'm filled with anticipation for how happy I'll be when those bans run out and I get to hear those voices again.

This gloating is beneath you.

So is your making feel bad about doing it!

(For real, though, I meant what I said. No gloat intended.)

[Tom Scharpling]

Revised sentencing:

John From Maplewood - two weeks
The Greggulator - two months
Dave from Knoxville - three weeks
Bonnaventure - three weeks
Michael K. of the Cynics - NO BAN
Laurie from Miami - ten weeks
James from the bathroom - three weeks
Mike In Manhattan - six weeks
Frank from Weehawken - five weeks
Geneva - three months (for writing me about this matter even though I explicitly said not to write me about it)
Julie from Cincinnati - NO BAN
Wally Wackiman - ten weeks
Z-Man - four months PLUS ONE ADDITIONAL WEEK
Larry Da Perv - NO BAN
Amadeus - NO BAN
The H-Man - three weeks
Will Be the Boy - seven weeks
Samir - two weeks
Max from Queens - three months