[tcarilli]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I have not hinted towards anything but you have not been here, at this particular place.

You must think some things are generalizable beyond your particular time and space. This may not be one of them, but I doubt it.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I have no idea what your actual experience is or honestly care. I did not even talk about my experience until others felt it necessary to give how long they have been doing this too.

I don't think this is true. You did it in your conversation with me repeatedly. I have not yet mentioned mine or found it relevant. Though you have stated and use yours as a reason for your opinion. Of course experience helps form opinion otherwise it means nothing. We all know of the guy who has had one year of experience x number of times.

So why continue you to tell me about your high level of experience and years of work?

I am receiving this signal whether you intend to send it or not:

"Listen kid, I have been doing baseball, football, and basketball at very high levels for many, many years. I am not interested in your opinion on this because I don't perceive that you have as many years experience as I do at the high levels that I do and therefore have nothing to offer."

Here is an example of why I am receiving that signal:

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Or better yet, do you know how many umpires that do things and this has been their main goal and I do this passively and they still have not gotten to places I have?

and another

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I honestly have never read or remembered much of your contribution to this site until now.

and another

Originally Posted by JRutledge

...you have not been here, at this particular place.

You must think some things are generalizable beyond your particular time and space. This may not be one of them.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

...what makes you think that in these situations where people come from totally different experiences are going to always agree?

I'm pretty sure I never required that you agree with me about this or had the expectation that all involved would agree..

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I think some thing they are not going to win if someone disagrees with them on what is honestly a minor issue in umpiring.

I said many times in this thread that I was not interested in winning. I am interested in moving knowledge forward at least for me. I have learned much from this thread.