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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I am giving an opinion, but I backed my opinion with facts as well. There is nothing in the mechanics books (or my state mechanics which does not use NF) that says it is always someone's call or not someone's call. When I called people on it they changed the standard or tried to suggest that I had no idea what I was talking about. And I understand completely you can dismiss my opinion totally. I am not your supervisor or someone you will have to work with in any game. Gordon is the only person I have worked an actual game with that is on this site. And even Gordon is not in a position to tell me what I should do nor can I tell him what to do. Not all umpires agree on every single mechanic or philosophy. I work with too many people that have totally different philosophies and somehow we get through the games. I have been on this forum for so long I have perspective on what these discussions ultimately mean. I had people say all kinds of person things about me like I would never work this and I would never work that and what do you think happen? I do not have to prove anything to anyone and everything I wanted to accomplish in baseball I have. I could retire today and be totally fine with my baseball umpiring career. I am close to accomplishing something in officiating that only 3 others have in my part of the state. I am good with my positions on these things. I am not sure many people can say that. And I did not get their by listening to people here exculsively and making career decisions for those opinions. I share my knowledge, take it or leave it. I do not lose a single cent here if you hate my position unlike some people. 
Good. You seem to have some perspective on what this place is to you. Just do not be upset that others might not take it that way.
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I am having trouble having you focus on the point I am trying to make, that's my fault not yours. I will try, one more time. I understand what an opinion is. I offered some differing thoughts, you wrote after some time, and I am paraphrasing, that you were not interested in my opinion or others' opinions on this matter I bailed and wondered why others didn't respect your wish. You entered, again, into the fray I received noisy signal; ie, a mixed message. The signal I received was that you might be interested in dialog after saying that your were not interested in dialog. I found this message confusing. You made some
ad hominem remarks toward me, I responded with my thoughts on those things. You continued to respond again reiterating that were you not interested in mine or others opinions because you did not and will not work for us. Fair enough.
Then I ask why engage us if this is the basis from which you are engaging us?
Is this true only for this thread, some threads, for all all threads?
The answer to this question seems important. If it is the first, ok we can work from the premise that you are open to opinion. If it is the second, we need to know when you enter the thread if this is the case. If it is the third, then we don't have to engage you at all. Just read what you write mark it as your opinion and move on.
And finally, please don't make conclusions about my state of mind concerning this thread. I have given you know indication that I am upset by this or any other thread. I did confess to being flabbergasted, but flabbergasted does not mean upset, instead it means overwhelmed by surprise or wonder in the context I used it.