i cant wait

[LLPA13UmpDan]

Well, you'll get your answers tommrow night, after the game.

[LLPA13UmpDan]

Went good. I had fun working this fall ball game. Prolly going to do more too Game was very boring however, the teams...well...sucked But now i know how to work a 90' diamond. lol

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

Went good. I had fun working this fall ball game. Prolly going to do more too Game was very boring however, the teams...well...sucked But now i know how to work a 90' diamond. lol

I'm glad you left that little LOL at the end of your post, Dan. One game of Fall ball on the big diamond does not a big diamond umpire make. It'll take you quite some time, maybe a year or more to get a true understanding of how to work the big diamond effectively. Good luck in the learning process though, we'll be here to help you as you progress.


Tim.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

Prolly going to do more too

Who is "Prolly?" Your next partner?

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Who is "Prolly?" Your next partner?

Don't some of your students use this new cyber shorthand, Garth? You know what I mean. Like omg ur so kewl Ill prolly see you tmorrow at Lnch.


Tim.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Don't some of your students use this new cyber shorthand, Garth? You know what I mean. Like omg ur so kewl Ill prolly see you tmorrow at Lnch.


Tim.

Nope. I have heard some uneducated people pronounce "probably" this way in the past, but I have not seen or heard it in the mainstream of educated people, regardless of age. If this is becoming widely used, it hasn't made it to my corner of the world yet.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Nope. I have heard some uneducated people pronounce "probably" this way in the past, but I have not seen or heard it in the mainstream of educated people, regardless of age. If this is becoming widely used, it hasn't made it to my corner of the world yet.

It's "chat speak." I catch my sons doing it quite a lot while they're using instant messaging, and it irks me to no end. My feelings are if they're going to be using a keyboard to communicate then they need to learn to use it properly. Grammar, punctuation, shift key and all need to be included.


Tim.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

Went good. I had fun working this fall ball game. Prolly going to do more too Game was very boring however, the teams...well...sucked But now i know how to work a 90' diamond. lol

One game and you know how to work the 90' diamond?

Well, Grasshopper, practice makes perfect (or rather an Umpire)! You did a game that, as you say was boring ans sucked. Let's see how you feel when you get two teams that really play the game!

[LLPA13UmpDan]

Excuse me for my "chat talk" there. Well anyhow i now have a basic understanding of the 90' feild.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I think eryone will prolly scuze u 4 it, cept the English teach.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I think eryone will prolly scuze u 4 it, cept the English teach.

Your are probably correct, and that's a pity. Lowered expectations are as bad as ignorance of what is proper.

Teaching in the public school system, I take it personally when one demonstrates that the accusations of inadequate student skills may be accurate.

I fault the elementary schools. Local studies indicate students enter junior high with 4th grade reading, writing and spelling skills. It doesn't get much better after that. My personal opinon is that no one should be allowed to leave sixth grade without the appropriate skills.

At the high school level we have institued "writing across the curriculum" by which students are required to write essays in and about each class they take, including math and P.E. But even that cannot compete with the amount of time students are allowed to spend instant messaging, text messaging, and playing computer games at home.

I truly fear that today's high school students will see a much larger division between between the social classes due to the widening gap between AP students and the unfortunate "norm", particularly in communication skills.

Oh, it should be noted that I am not an English teacher, although last semester I taught a lit. class. I have "endorsements" in English, history, music and several CTE areas. Music was my major in college, English and history were fascinations in which I achieved "minors" and CTE is my current passion, my favorite subject area and a course area of additional and current study.


End of rant.

[3appleshigh]

[QUOTE=GarthB]Your are probably correct, and that's a pity.
QUOTE]


I believe either You're or you are would have been appropriate here.

I think it is funny that you speak of ignorance but are ignorant of the fact that pointing someones errors out in front of many other people, and doing so in such a mannor as to be making fun of them is actually quite Rude. It is as socially unacceptable as improper spelling and grammer, if not more so.

End of rant.

[BigUmp56]

I won't presume to speak for Garth, but as for myself, I was just giving our 15 year old newbie a little good natured ribbing. Consider it a hazing, if you will. I have a feeling that Dan wasn't offended by it.


Tim.

[GarthB]

[QUOTE=3appleshigh]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Your are probably correct, and that's a pity.
QUOTE]


I believe either You're or you are would have been appropriate here.

I think it is funny that you speak of ignorance but are ignorant of the fact that pointing someones errors out in front of many other people, and doing so in such a mannor as to be making fun of them is actually quite Rude. It is as socially unacceptable as improper spelling and grammer, if not more so.

End of rant.

I apologize for my typo. I should have proofed my post.

I did not accuse Dan of being ignorant. That comment was made about students at large. I did accuse Dan of addressing adults in a juvenile manner. That stands. As I used to tell my younger trainees, "you are not kids in this arena, you are umpires."

Speaking out about the condition of today's affairs is neither rude, nor "making fun." It is simply commentary.

[Jurassic Referee]

[QUOTE=3appleshigh It is as socially unacceptable as improper spelling and grammer, if not more so.

[/QUOTE]That's what my Grammer always used to say too.