[Chris Viverito]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Chris,

1. I prefer "know it all" to "Mr. Smarty Pants". It's more dignified.

2. I can only hope you've learned your lesson. (Today's "utes", I'm tellin' ya'. What's becoming of the world today?) When I say "Are you sure?", I'm just being (characteristically, I might add..) courteous. What I really mean is, "That's a pretty stupid freakin' thing to say!"

3. I thank my lucky stars that you are not so dense and inattentive when we are on the field together.

4. I hope the surgery is successful, and, either way, it can't possibly hurt.

JM

Oh? Now you getting personal. You're only saying these things because you know I have deep respect for my elders...and the older they are, the more respect they get. Which lands you at the top of my respect list, right above to my sweet frail old grandmother who's about to turn 90.