Hitting a ball the has already hit the ground...

[NIump50]

mbyron,
Hopefully you read the baseball rule book with a bit more clarity than you read my post.

Originally Posted by mbyron

NIump, I would like to make the following points:

1. This is an open forum, and anyone may post anything they wish within the limits of the forum.

2. Political correctness is beside the point. It is not your place to guide the content of what others wish to post.

If you read the post you quoted, it specifically said "merely suggesting" that's hardly guiding the content.

Originally Posted by mbyron

3. If you do not like what others post, you may of course complain.

I didn't and I did. Thank you for your permission to do so.

Originally Posted by mbyron

4. Create your own PR, if you wish, but many of us don't think that we're promoting this forum, officiating.com, or anything else by posting here.

"Maybe we can create a little positive PR"
By that I meant create positive public relations for umpires in general.
I did not intend to imply we should be promoting this forum or officiating.com.
I think all but one on the forum understood what I meant.

Are you always this clueless or do you have a particular dislike for me that blinds you to common sense?

Wow!! You know, talking down to others and calling names does have a certain appeal to it. I'm feeling pretty good about myself.
To heck with this proper decorum stuff, LET THE BASHING BEGIN!!
Actually let the bashing continue is more like it.

Now Byron you have something to complain about because I've just given an edict that the bashing can continue. I have usurped authority on this forum and am giving permission to everyone to continue the bashing.
In fact, now that my eyes have been opened to the joys of condenscension, I hereby give all posters permission to use said techniques in any fashion necessary to inflate egos to whatever size necessary to satisfy themselves.
And you Mbyron I give you permission to respond to this post however you see fit. Really go ahead.
When I tire of controlling this forum I'll let you know, perhaps you can give it a try. It's bunches of fun.