Fahrenheit 212

[Ump20]

Originally posted by Carl Childress

Who the hell are you to talk like that? We don't need deadbeats here.
We don't need people who want a circus every day. This is a serious forum for serious people. Why don't you take your whinny little butt over to McGriff's. That ought to "entertain" you.

Disgusted in Edinburg.


BTW: Is that the kind of post that, if serious, would create the entertainment you were talking about? (grin)

Now when I read Jim Mills' reaction I thought I recognized him from being an umpire who has been a part of serious discussions here in the past. He has, according to the record, posted 87 times in the past. In fact on February 27th, of last year he responded to my original thread-starter on the need for abuse legislation that he did not want his NASO dues used "...to lobby state legislatures..." I thought at he time his response was quite intelligent and well thought out and that it contributed to the dialogue

I may have felt similar to the way CC felt (that's conjecture on my part) after Jim Mills' last post that it would be far better if Jim contributed an intelligent post rather than just seemingly complain about the negatives he sees with this forum including possible censorship.

Rather than dwell upon the negatives or cast aspersions at fellow umpires I would suggest that actions speak louder than words. I will try taking my own advice and post a question of comment here before the week is out.

My opinion is that I use this forum and other Internet sites as tools to enhance my umpiring knowledge and skills. If I don't like the way that a person says something here I still try to focus on what was said.

Finally, whether you posted here 200 times or 2 times this is a forum in which all of us can contribute in a positive way if we choose to do so. Jim Simms/NYC

[Edited by Ump20 on Jan 19th, 2002 at 09:12 AM]