Calling Time Out

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

I realize that Proschool and PBUC may not be as prestigious as the SDCBUA, whatever the hell that is

If you don't know of this umpire association, why don't you use some of your Mensa-level I.Q., and just Google SDCBUA to learn more about it. Your right, PBUC is probably not as prestigous. It certainly hasn't been in existence nearly as long, nor does it have the rich history that the SDCBUA has.

I know you are totally anal, Garth, but it really is unneccesary to call Time when cleaning the plate.

Hensley, you might call games with your brown eye, butt the rest of us don't. I believe that the base umpire would call those balks, pickoffs, steals, or whatever else could possibly occur during the 5-10 seconds it takes to clean the plate.

You people make it too hard.

Tee, I realize that you are a member of a fine group of umpires, and I never meant to imply in any way that San Diego umpires were any better than any others. Umpires are umpires.

If we all agreed on everything, it would sure be a boring forum.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

If you don't know of this umpire association, why don't you use some of your Mensa-level I.Q., and just Google SDCBUA to learn more about it. Your right, PBUC is probably not as prestigous. It certainly hasn't been in existence nearly as long, nor does it have the rich history that the SDCBUA has.

I know you are totally anal, Garth, but it really is unneccesary to call Time when cleaning the plate.

Hensley, you might call games with your brown eye, butt the rest of us don't. I believe that the base umpire would call those balks, pickoffs, steals, or whatever else could possibly occur during the 5-10 seconds it takes to clean the plate.

You people make it too hard.

Tee, I realize that you are a member of a fine group of umpires, and I never meant to imply in any way that San Diego umpires were any better than any others. Umpires are umpires.

If we all agreed on everything, it would sure be a boring forum.

Chill Steve. Save the name calling for one of your other sites.

I didn't take the time to investigate the SDCBUA, because it didn't interest me and was not germane to the issue. Now that I know it is simply a local association, it is of even less interest.

I really don't care if you or anyone calls time or not. I never put down anyone for doing it one way or another. My participation in this thread was prompted by my memories of training and my interest in getting the correct information, which, if you have read my immediate previous post, you will see that thanks to Bobby and JEAPU I now have.

That is the where my curiousity lies, Steve, in finding the correct answer, whether I had it previously or not. Not in the history of a local association. I don't mind having been incorrect, if I can find out what is right

Enjoy your evening.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Chill Steve. Save the name calling for one of your other sites.

I didn't take the time to investigate the SDCBUA, because it didn't interest me and was not germane to the issue. Now that I know it is simply a local association, it is of even less interest.

I really don't care if you or anyone calls time or not. I never put down anyone for doing it one way or another. My participation in this thread was prompted by my memories of training and my interest in getting the correct information, which, if you have read my immediate previous post, you will see that thanks to Bobby and JEAPU I now have.

That is the where my curiousity lies, Steve, in finding the correct answer, whether I had it previously or not. Not in the history of a local association. I don't mind having been incorrect, if I can find out what is right

Enjoy your evening.

Well, the way you dismissed it by saying, "whatever the hell that is," indicated an arrogance on your part. I felt that perhaps if you were to take the time to find out what it was (how hard could it be to figure out, BTW? Let's see...S, uh, D, uh... oh the BUA, gee that's a toughie!) you wouldn't have said what you did.

I didn't call you names. Anal is short for anal-retentive, which is a bonafide personality trait, not a nickname. You are anal-retentive, based on all the posts I've read from you. I know your type very well, having dealt with many others just like you. And what other sites are you referring to? I only go on ABUA and Umptalk, and name calling is frowned on there as well.

I only mentioned my association to explain for people like Justme that I was speaking of a specific group of people when I said "we." I didn't want to appear as speaking for all umpires everywhere.

[Justme]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I only mentioned my association to explain for people like Justme that I was speaking of a specific group of people when I said "we." I didn't want to appear as speaking for all umpires everywhere.

What do you mean by "people like Justme?"

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Justme

What do you mean by "people like Justme?"

Originally Posted by D-Man

WE are TOLD not to call "Time" to brush the plate.

Originally Posted by Justme

We? Not me, no one told me. I must have been absent that day.

That's what I meant by that. You knew D-Man meant his association, but you went ahead and tried to be funny (not exactly your forte) with your response. I didn't want you reply in the same manner when I used "we" to indicate a specific group of people.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Hensley, you might call games with your brown eye, butt the rest of us don't.

Sigh. Ok.

I know you are but what am I?

[SanDiegoSteve]

I'm just havin' some fun with everyone. I hope nobody takes any of it seriously.

[Justme]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I'm just havin' some fun with everyone. I hope nobody takes any of it seriously.

SDS, I don't think that anyone on this board ever takes what you say seriously.


Now that's funny

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Justme

SDS, I don't think that anyone on this board ever takes what you say seriously.


Now that's funny

Nope, still not your forte.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I'm just havin' some fun with everyone. I hope nobody takes any of it seriously.

Not since you claimed to be good enough to be a MLU.

Your claim that your local association is as prestigious as PBUC, which refines and produces ten to twenty-five or so professional umpires each year is right up there with that. Congratulations. Most doubted that you could achieve that level of nonsense twice.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Yes, as soon as PBUC reaches its 60th anniversary, I'll put it in the same class. Meanwhile, Doug Harvey, Jon Kibler, Ed, Paul, and Brian Runge, Mike DiMuro, and Mike Winters all came from this one association. I was speaking of its rich history, which PBUC does not share. PBUC cranks out pro umpires every year, which it finds from many associations and individuals worldwide. It's kind of just there, a depository for the talented umpires of the world. Nothing it has done on its own merits has earned any distinction.

I really meant nobody taking my jesting comments seriously. I am right about most umpiring issues. Apparently, I was more right than you about calling Time to clean the plate. Oh, well Garth, you can't be right all the time. And you can make fun of my dream of being a MLU all you want, but I was still a damn good umpire, and you dismissed me without even seeing my work, which was very ignorant of you. That is when I discovered you had an anal personality. Or are you just an a$shole?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I really meant nobody taking my jesting comments seriously. I am right about most umpiring issues. Apparently, I was more right than you about calling Time to clean the plate. Oh, well Garth, you can't be right all the time. And you can make fun of my dream of being a MLU all you want, but I was still a damn good umpire, and you dismissed me without even seeing my work, which was very ignorant of you. That is when I discovered you had an anal personality. Or are you just an a$shole?

Steve, Steve, Steve....

You bet. One rarely is right all the time. You should take note of how others admit their errors and try it sometime.

And, as I recall someone offered, at their own expense to come see you work and you declined. Who was that?

Oh, well, I see your limited vocabulary has bound you up again. I think it's time to put you back on the list. Enjoy your evening. I won't stoop to your level.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Steve, Steve, Steve....

You bet. One rarely is right all the time. You should take note of how others admit their errors and try it sometime.

And, as I recall someone offered, at their own expense to come see you work and you declined. Who was that?

Oh, well, I see your limited vocabulary has bound you up again. I think it's time to put you back on the list. Enjoy your evening. I won't stoop to your level.

Yeah, I sure hope you put me back on the list. My vocabulary isn't limited in any way. I do not need to throw a bunch of fancy words around, like you feel the need to do apparently, in order to feel superior to others.

I did not decline Dave Davies' offer. In fact, I said at the time that if he could find a game that I could umpire, I would be glad to do it. I was not a member in good standing of any working group at that time, and had no upcoming games scheduled. However, I'll put my umpiring skills up against yours any time you want to make the same deal. I'm sure they are quite comparable.

And you must mean you won't rise to my level, because I am certainly not beneath the likes of you.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Steve, Steve, Steve....

You bet. One rarely is right all the time. You should take note of how others admit their errors and try it sometime.

And, as I recall someone offered, at their own expense to come see you work and you declined. Who was that?

Oh, well, I see your limited vocabulary has bound you up again. I think it's time to put you back on the list. Enjoy your evening. I won't stoop to your level.

GB:

As I remember, you made that offer to fly to see Steve work a game and the silence from San Diego was deafening.

When are you coming back to NY? You must have a reunion or something coming up don't you?