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Old Thu Feb 07, 2008, 02:29pm
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I see the fools have returned. It was so nice while they were gone.

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Old Thu Feb 07, 2008, 05:27pm
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I hear the "MLB umpires leave their hands exposed, on th eknee, etc etc" all the time. You're prolly umping ball where the catchers are as about as good as the one in your film.
He was catching with about the skill of a 7 year old machine pitch player. That level of "baseball" is something I try to avoid like the plague.
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Old Fri Feb 08, 2008, 12:27am
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He was catching with about the skill of a 7 year old machine pitch player. That level of "baseball" is something I try to avoid like the plague.
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Old Thu Feb 07, 2008, 05:37pm
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I see the fools have returned.
Like locusts.
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Old Thu Feb 07, 2008, 08:25pm
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I see the fools have returned. It was so nice while they were gone.

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Really? Well, thanks to the handy-dandy "Idiot-No-More Click and Ignore" feature, I hadn't really noticed.

Since being introduced to the Ignore feature at Off.com, I've been saved from much of the inaccurate information, fawning over wannabees, off-target insults and holier than a Pope position statements that tend to accompany certain posts.

Yes, sir, the "Idiot-No-More Click and Ignore" is more than worth double it's price in time savings alone. Not only do you not see the inane posts, but you are no longer tempted to spend the time in the futile exercise of correcting them.

That's "Idion-No-More Click and Ignore." Available at all of the better forums. Get yours today.
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Old Fri Feb 08, 2008, 12:43am
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Really? Well, thanks to the handy-dandy "Idiot-No-More Click and Ignore" feature, I hadn't really noticed... the Ignore feature at Off.com, Yes, sir, the "Idiot-No-More Click and Ignore" ...That's "Idiont-No-More Click and Ignore." .
I have to wonder why it is that you, and your Old Guard, go to such lengths to make sure that Donovan and I see your criticisms yet expound on how little you care to see our posts. What, for the life of me I do not know, are you afraid of? Why is it that you choose to torture young umpires who are trying their best but pass on debate with your age equals?

Is it so important to you to control, as if you could, this forum that you would go to such ridiculous measures as this post above? Is honest discussion fallen down your list of forum priorities that it resides below bullying antics and informative debate?

Why am I asking this, of course it does, your actions speak louder than my typing.

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Old Fri Feb 08, 2008, 12:49am
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Originally Posted by GarthB
Really? Well, thanks to the handy-dandy "Idiot-No-More Click and Ignore" feature, I hadn't really noticed... the Ignore feature at Off.com, Yes, sir, the "Idiot-No-More Click and Ignore" ...That's "Idiont-No-More Click and Ignore." .



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I have to wonder why it is that you, and your Old Guard, go to such lengths to make sure that Donovan and I see your criticisms yet expound on how little you care to see our posts. What, for the life of me I do not know, are you afraid of? Why is it that you choose to torture young umpires who are trying their best but pass on debate with your age equals?

Is it so important to you to control, as if you could, this forum that you would go to such ridiculous measures as this post above? Is honest discussion fallen down your list of forum priorities that it resides below bullying antics and informative debate?
Wow, these guys are still intimidated?? I haven't been here in weeks, or months. LOL

Back to umping.

Canadaump, what level of ball do you get to call (the upper end I mean?)
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Old Fri Feb 08, 2008, 03:42pm
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Originally Posted by GarthB
Really? Well, thanks to the handy-dandy "Idiot-No-More Click and Ignore" feature, I hadn't really noticed... the Ignore feature at Off.com, Yes, sir, the "Idiot-No-More Click and Ignore" ...That's "Idiont-No-More Click and Ignore." .




Wow, these guys are still intimidated?? I haven't been here in weeks, or months. LOL

Back to umping.

Canadaump, what level of ball do you get to call (the upper end I mean?)
Around here we have what is called house league (games played within the city) and All Star (representative teams from each city play other cities). Age groups range from 7 to adult for these ages. The top level I did last year was the 16-19 year old All Star range (basically the equivilent of high school ball in the US). I've done a few men's house league games (they are certainly not beer league as I haven't seen a can of beer in my two years playing/umpiring this level). I will likely be doing some PBLO (Premier baseball league of Ontario) games, a few 19-22 year old All Star games and hell maybe even university ball. Just so long as I don't have to do another 15 U girl's softball tournament again.
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Old Sat Feb 09, 2008, 12:44am
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Around here we have what is called house league (games played within the city) and All Star (representative teams from each city play other cities). Age groups range from 7 to adult for these ages. The top level I did last year was the 16-19 year old All Star range (basically the equivilent of high school ball in the US). I've done a few men's house league games (they are certainly not beer league as I haven't seen a can of beer in my two years playing/umpiring this level). I will likely be doing some PBLO (Premier baseball league of Ontario) games, a few 19-22 year old All Star games and hell maybe even university ball. Just so long as I don't have to do another 15 U girl's softball tournament again.
Good ball for your age, enjoy it and absorb all that you can.
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