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I guess I need to be clearer.
I would rather be referred to as good, as in competence, than fair as in a judicial temperment.
I've heard conversations between coaches that went something like this:
"We've got Fred Schmucklesworth on the plate next game. Is he any good?"
"Well, he'll be fair to both teams."
Again, to be good, one needs to be fair. But one can be fair not be very good.
The compliment of being "fair" is sometimes like someone telling you that your blind date has "a good personality" when you ask if she's good looking.
Of course, I've used a very broad brush here. This wouldn't apply to Carl.
But I'll bet Rollie is a very fair umpire.
[Edited by GarthB on Dec 23rd, 2005 at 01:24 AM]
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