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Originally posted by David B
As Garth stated, may the best one win ????
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I don't know about Osborne, but I don't see it as a "contest" to be won or lost. If it were, I would have won on points a long time ago.
Osborne delights in provoking arguments for his own and others entertainment. I don't like it when he uses his fellow officials for such trivial ends. I like it even less when it is me that he decides to use.
How quickly you and Garth forget. It wasn't all that long ago that Osborne was EXPELLED from the UmpireTalk listserv for
exactly that sort of behaviour - provoking arguments with his fellow members purely for the entertainment value. It wasn't that long ago that His Holiness was also barred from this forum for similar behaviour.
This most recent altercation really all started when I asked Osborne to stop baiting Jim Porter. I knew then that I had metaphorically tweaked the tiger's tail. Regardless of how I feel personally about Jim Porter, and we are NOT on friendly terms, I don't find Osborne's penchant for umpire-baiting in the least bit entertaining. I'm truly disappointed that both you and Garth evidently do.
Your declarations of neutrality are NOT accepted. Where I come from fence sitters invariably end up with splinters or barbed wire in their backsides. Osborne must be enjoying the unexpected support, in much the same way as the Nazi's enjoyed Swiss chocolate and alpine retreats.
Have a nice day.