This morning I whacked an a$$. (yes, that's how I abbreviate assistant) coach. My partner passed on a travel call against the other team with 1 second to go in the 3rd quarter and a 40 point differential. At the horn, this jerk comes up to me and says we "might as well swallow our whistles". WHACK!

I go over to the table to report it. My partner is standing there. I report the T. The scorekeeper didn't see what happened and innocently asks why I called the T.

My partner jumps in and says the coach violated the "Mark Padgett rule". The scorekeeper asks what that is. He says "You never raise your voice or talk back to Mark Padgett. It's an automatic T. It's in the rules". The scorekeeper says he didn't know that. My partner says "It's rule 11". The scorekeeper says "Oh, OK".

As we walked away, I asked my partner where he came up with that. He said that after working with me for years and watching me in action, he just assumed it was a rule because that's what always happens.

Yall are the type of @$$holes that I hope I never get...

Blood in the water folks............

I am required by law to inform you that you are dealing with a professional in the lethal art of sarcasm. This is your only warning, Bubba-bob.

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Yall are the type of @$$holes that I hope I never get...
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Gee Wiz, no since of humor. Also it is a rec league so you can do things like that.

Yall are the type of @$$holes that I hope I never get...
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Gee Wiz, no since of humor. Also it is a rec league so you can do things like that. [/B][/QUOTE]

it began on another thread.....

Gee Wiz, no since of humor. Also it is a rec league so you can do things like that. [/B][/QUOTE]

it began on another thread.....

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Let it go, gosh. Cant we just all get along?

OOOOOO, you scare me.....

and to let you know, yall is in the dictionary....

and for saying Bubba-Bod, get out, see the country, instead of staying in your little closed mind and staying home at night watching your favorite Burt Reynolds movie 'Deliverance'. We do have real cities down here in the South in case you didnt know that....

This is a site designed to help fellow officals out and to talk about the game of BASKETBALL. Not to sit there and dwell on how someone hurt your feelings. Please, JUST LET IT GO.

by all means, Im for that, but why didnt you say that in the other thread to him. And really look at this topic, this topic is really going to help out refs. Thats why I moved it over here instead of the other one....

Now, you may go and say the same thing over on the other thread that you just said to me....or JUST LET IT GO...

and another thing, I stated my opinon on the topic, and everyone else got off topic.....so dont point the finger at me.....

I wasent pointing my finger at anyone, I was asking just to let it go.

Then pray to God you never see me in a gym ;)

Hmmm,

I wonder if you could have passed on that T....

First, "yall" isn't in my dictionary. Neither is the plural, "all-yall". This is almost as bad as those guys who spell "color", "colour".

Second, it's "Bubba-bob", not "Bubba-Bod". You should at least know how to spell your own name. Oh wait - you're in Arkansas, the state with the lowest literacy rate in the nation. I understand the most popular bumper sticker down there starts, "My son is a D student at....."

Third, I don't have a favorite Burt Reynolds movie, although I do admit "The Longest Yard" was pretty funny.

Hey Mark, What have us Canadians ever done to you??? :D:D

Well, I was told to leave this alone, and did, but since your buddy not going to tell you to LEAVE IT ALONE, then I shall go on..

Is that all you can come up with.....thats weak!!

You need to graduate to a dictionary that doesnt have pictures and more than 20 pages. Because Websters dictionary has "yall" as a word.

next, now you take a type-o and say I cant spell, thats genius. I have a college degree, do you?

and to your first post, if you cant take a little lip from a coach with out giving him a "T" then you need to find something else to do. You think you are supeior out there but your not, your out there to call the game, so do it. Dont think you are some kind of king out there. Ive seen your kind before, and this is the only power you have in your life and you go overboard with it...CALL THE GAME!!

First of all, xbear, you're a jackass - go away.

But I would still like some thoughts on whether Mark could have passed on this T...

**** you buddy.....


I have started reading some of the things that you refs are saying, and with yalls attitude, yall need to find a new job.......seriously

Why would you lump <b>all</b> officials together like that? That's not fair.

Personally, I would never dream of saying that <b>all</b> coaches are jackasses like you. That's not being fair at all to the vast majority of good coaches who really aren't a jackass like you.

Respectfully submitted.

I'm off the forum for three days and when I come back I see this xbear guy running his yap. Who is this clown?

We haven't even started the NCAA tourney yet. Go hibernate!

well, if it looks like an *** and smells like an ***, it must be an ***.... touche

I came over here to ask a simple question, and it was answered, and I think the people. Then you have one SOB that wants to say something about me useing yall.....

**** you buddy.....


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well, if it looks like an *** and smells like an ***, it must be an ***.... touche

I came over here to ask a simple question, and it was answered, and I think the people. Then you have one SOB that wants to say something about me useing yall.....

[/B][/QUOTE]Well, to start off, you ran into a long-time and respected forum member that made a post with a very prominent smilie on it. That's what known to most of us as something that we, in the officiating trade, call a <b>joke</b>. Unfortunately, your response was to very seriously call him an a$$hole. Then things further deteriorated until we got your comment above. If you are that thin-skinned and defensive, then I don't think that this forum is really the place for you. May I suggest that you find a nice little coaches forum someplace where busting on the officials is not only acceptable but <i>de rigeur</i>. You would probably be much more comfortable there. Iow, piss off.

Respectfully submitted, as always.

<B>I'm sorry, but as i read this post i couldn't help but ask and what was the question?

I might have missed it, but all I read in this post was critique.

As far as the T, I'm sure there was some background that preceeded the event, or else it might have been a little premature.

Thanks
David

He was clowning about the whole "yall", thats Mark. Geesh.

"Your buddy not going to..." - a vowel is missing

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Is that all you can come up with.....thats weak!!

"thats" is missing an apostrophe

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You need to graduate to a dictionary that doesnt have pictures and more than 20 pages.

"doesnt" is missing an apostrophe

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"type-o" is misspelled - it's "typo" / "cant" and "thats" are missing apostrophes / apparently your college degree is from "Cousinmarriage State" and is a BCT (Bachelor of Chewing Tobacco) / FYI, I have a Masters degree in Political Science from a Big 10 University.

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and to your first post, if you cant take a little lip from a coach with out giving him a "T" then you need to find something else to do. You think you are supeior out there but your not, your out there to call the game, so do it. Dont think you are some kind of king out there. Ive seen your kind before, and this is the only power you have in your life and you go overboard with it...CALL THE GAME!!

"cant", "Dont" and "Ive" are missing apostrophes / "without" (with out), "superior" (supeior) and "you're" (your) twice! are misspelled.

Welcome to the board. BTW - is it true they don't use DNA testing in your state because everyone's is the same?

I meant the Frenchies. You guys are OK in my book.

I guess your college didn't have grammar as part of freshman English -- either that or your keyboard came without an apostrophe.

Sounds to me like someone needs a big glass of STFU. Anyone have one available?

Someone who's been here for 5+ years, unlike you. While I'm as welcoming to new people as anyone (I think I'm on the committee) if you're going to come on here and within 5 posts prove that (1) you can't take a joke and (2) you want to rip a regular in a fairly incoherent way you're going to get it right back.

Which one? I live near a Big 10 University :)

And I learned how to use apostrophes when I was in elementary school -- I didn't need a fancy-pants degree to learn how to write. I have one, but it seems a bit overkill now that the only mathematics I use is when I figure out if a school rips me off on my mileage check.

See if you can figure it out from this clue: it has the #1 ranked basketball team in the country.

As to why I didn't pass on the T - here's why. This rec league has a zero tolerance policy in grades three through eight on unsportsmanlike comments to officials from coaches, players and fans. All profanity is an automatic flagrant technical - if from a coach, it usually also includes a suspension.

I had already passed on the head coach saying "Blow the damn whistle" because he said it under his breath and no one other than him and me heard it. But when the a$$. coach yelled his crap out loudly at me directly in front of his team, I really had no choice under those rules.

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It's not Northwestern, is it? ;)

Illinois has a really nice team. I thought Wisconsin was going to get to them, but they really blew Wisconsin out quickly in the second half.

I worked a boys varsity game that night about 90 miles from the ranch and decided to grab a bite to eat in a drive-thru on my way home. Well, they had to make the food fresh, so I sat there and listened to the game on the radio -- when I got my soda Wisconsin was up eight, when I got my food, Illinois was up three. And it was pretty clear it was over.

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FYI, I have a Masters degree in Political Science from a Big 10 University.

A M.A. in PoliSci from Illinois, eh?

You've probably seen this, then:

http://www.kontrabandcontent.co.uk/1...state_anim.swf

A bit of a stretch, but I'd love to hear your take on it...

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Quote: Originally posted by Mark Padgett Quote: FYI, I have a Masters degree in Political Science from a Big 10 University. A M.A. in PoliSci from Illinois, eh? You've probably seen this, then: http://www.kontrabandcontent.co.uk/1...state_anim.swf A bit of a stretch, but I'd love to hear your take on it...

It's more than just "a bit" of a stretch. The authors (who appear to be Brits, based on the URL) are implying all of their criteria are government based, when in fact, many are private industry based or societal based. This invalidates their entire premise. They also state opinions as facts (a practice of the very "Fascist press" they despise). Not only that, I disagree with the existence of many of their points. I think many Europeans don't understand we are at war.

I could write a paper picking this video apart point by point, but I don't have the time right now. I have to wash my socks. :p

You don't seem to be our favorite type of coach either. You suggest Mark finding another gig, maybe you have to realize that Saturday afternoon Rec Ball is not an audition for coaching at a D2 program. In fact, if you really believe what you said, then that probably explains why your kids play like they do.

There is no "taking a little lip" in rec games. The players are there to learn. The officials know what they're doing. I had a guy this weekend in a 7th grade weekend tournament tell me he didn't like my "dirty look" when he complained about my partner's block call. I explained that if he didn't like my warning sign, ie the look, next time I'd skip the warning. He also said that it was the only time he complained. I told him at that level, once is one too many times. Coach your team, pat them on the back, go get some ice cream.

No, you are the a**hole I hope I don't get so I don't have you put you in your place.

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Guys - thanks for all the support. You are better than my truss. :p

Does that make us official supporters? How does that differ from athletic supporters?

Why is everyone still bagging on this guy - he went away quite a while ago (and if you're reading this, bear, that mean's Quat a Whall ago).

PS, bear - you don't "touche" your own comeback, dumbass. You "touche" when the other guy gets you and you're acknowledging it.

PPS - please stay away, you're giving (that's "your given")us Southerners a bad name.

Okay..........too much information :eek:

You should see me in shorts with the truss and fishnets. On second thought, maybe you shouldn't. :p

do you wear patent leather or regular leather? I'm talking about what referee shoes you wear with fishnets, not even curious about your patent leather fishnets.

All-black patent-leather referees shoes with a 5-inch spiked heel and a matching strap are <i>de rigeur</i> for the well-dressed Portland official.

It's kind of a west coast thing.

Yea, I figured. Cuz they don't wear those here in St. Louis. Hey, on the brighter side, we do wear flannel material stripes.

In Portland, the striped shirts are made from only the finest imported silks. Of course, a black push-up bra is also always worn underneath. Even by some of the female officials too.

I wonder if the rain will hurt the rhubarb?

If the rhubarb is genetically adapted to the Northwest, it THRIVES in the rain!

I invite all of you to visit Oregon during our annual rain festival. It runs from January 1st through December 31st every year.

Snow is quieter
 

After I retired a couple of years ago, I worked as a parkhost for Oregon State Parks... A beautiful park on the Chetco River outside of Brookings, OR...
Having spent most of my life in the desert, I truly love the colour change.... Anything I thought was better than brown...
Until I discovered the three M's... Mold, Mildew, and Moss... I couldn't believe how quickly it grew.. There'd be days when I'd nap while fishing in a downpour and when I woke my yellow slicker would be a light green!
Montana on the other hand is almost as green, but the snow is a lot quieter on the top of my camper...

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When I was growing up, there was often a cake sitting on the counter at home that we could have for snacks or dessert. When I married and moved to Coos Bay (actually Eastside, but who's counting?), I continued the tradition, except that I didn't count on the mold and mildew which grew before the cake could dry out. All my home ec, out the window.

How did that get in there? ;)

Don't worry, it's good for the rhubarb