Chippewa, Kansas?

Cliff Kleen?

Tim.

Garth: In Texas, we referred to the base umpire as "the field umpire" until the mid 70s. I imagine FU is still around in many parts of the country.

Contrast what the FED does: Here's a three-man crew: U1, U2, U3. U2 is at first!

Now that's worse than FU.

Even Blaine's FU.

Just curious. R3, outs immaterial. Why is C the right position?

What I meant to write was "but in what kind, or in what level of baseball is the base umpire still referred to as an FU?

Heck, I remember some referring to the BU as the "grass umpire", even on a dirt field. I guess that "GU" is being used somewhere.

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but the idea of a coach yelling "hey FU" at me from the dugout sends me into tossin mode!http://www.officialforum.com/images/icons/icon10.gif


Tim.
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Before you get on Garth for his sig, I suggest that you note his sig is a quote by Benjamin Franklin.

If your sensisibilites are so frail that you take exception to this one little thing, I would also suggest you read the following letter written by Benjamin Franklin:


"I have read your manuscript with some attention. By the argument it contains against a particular Providence, though you allow a general Providence, you strike at the foundations of all religion. For, without the belief of a Providence that takes cognisance of, guards, and guides, and may favor particular persons, there is no motive to worship a Deity, to fear his displeasure, or to pray for his protection. I will not enter into any discussion of your principles, though you seem to desire it. At present I shall only give you my opinion that, though your reasons are subtle, and may prevail with some readers, you will not succeed so as to change the general sentiments of mankind on that subject, and the consequence of printing this piece will be, a great deal of odium drawn upon yourself, mischief to you, and no benefit to others. He that spits against the wind spits in his own face.

"But were you to succeed, do you imagine any good would be done by it? You yourself may find it easy to live a virtuous life, without the assistance afforded by religion; you having a clear perception of the advantage of virtue, and the disadvantages of vice, and possessing a strength of resolution sufficient to enable you to resist common temptations. But think how great a portion of mankind consists of weak and ignorant men and women, and of inexperienced, inconsiderate youth of both sexes, who have need of the motives of religion to restrain them from vice, to support their virtue, and retain them in the practice of it till it becomes habitual, which is the great point for its security. And perhaps you are indebted to her originally, that is to your religious education, for the habits of virtue upon which you now justly value yourself. You might easily display your excellent talents of reasoning upon a less hazardous subject, and thereby obtain a rank with our most distinguished authors. For among us it is not necessary, as among the Hottentots, that a youth, to be raised into the company of men, should prove his manhood by beating his mother.

"I would advise you, therefore, not to attempt unchaining the tiger, but to burn this piece before it is seen by any other person, whereby you will save yourself a great deal of mortification by the enemies it may raise against you, and perhaps a great deal of regret and repentance. If men are so wicked with religion, what would they be if without it?"


Tim.
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[Edited by BigUmp56 on Dec 13th, 2005 at 05:54 PM]

newatumpiring,

Please don't give the rest of Christianity a bad name by being offended by a reference to beer. I know Kenneth Copeland and Jesse Duplantis personally, and I assure you, they are not offended by references to alcohol, and neither should you be. Jesus himself drank wine, for cryin' outloud. When the Holy Ghost descended on the day of Pentacost, the town folks thought the disciples were drunk, since they did, on occasion, enjoy a libation with the Master.

You may or may not be new to umpiring, but you are certainly new to this forum. You will find much more to be offended by than beer if you stick around.