[PeteBooth]

I am resigning my membership of UT, and I am resigning my position as a freelance contributor to eUmpire.com forthwith. Frankly, I give up. I give up trying to deal in a gentlemanly fashion with all the politics, personalities and passions here. It is just too taxing. right in every detail of your analysis. Pity.

Warren now it's time to get some NY Savy and to hell with what people think. This is the Internet Forum and now we are all finding out it's fatal flaw - KEYBOARD RAGE.

I'm from NY and by no means am I in conspiracy with UT memebers. I've only been to Houston (I work for an oil Compnay) on a few occassions. I express my opinions on what I PERECEIVE not what ANYONE ELSE pereceives. Sometimes I feel as both Papa C and you and other times I'm on the opposite "Side of the Spectrum" (remember the Appeal Play).

It all depends upon the subject matter.

I always felt that when you disagree with me it was in a professional way and not in an attacking way. People need to get a grip. Not everyone is going to agree 100% of the time, otherwise life would be boring.

The bottom line which I think many forget is: WHAT DOES YOUR ASSOCIATION SAY. That's what's most important. In NY, if one starts calling those TECHNICAL Balks (which have no bearing on the play as this discussion indicated) - One will find themselves officiating PEE WEE Basketball in the not so distant future.

All we are doing here is showing another way. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT - that's what learning is all about.

So Warren do not let this latest episode deter you as I said get some NY Savy. There are plenty who want to understand both sides and see what works best for them.

Pete Booth