Finish this sentence

Mark Padgett · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 24, 2001, 03:28pm

There's been a lot of teasing (good-natured, I admit) about some of us having been around in the Naismith era. You are probably familiar with the Gen. McArthur quote that, "Old soldiers never die - they just fade away."

How about suggestions for finishing this thought, "Old referees never die - they just......"

Best answer (as judged by me, of course) gets to pretend he's Dave for a day.

daves · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 24, 2001, 05:58pm

"Look dead"

Tim Roden · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 24, 2001, 06:53pm

They just do three man.

paulis · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 24, 2001, 07:11pm

...go pealess.

Peter Devana · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 24, 2001, 08:07pm

Lose their "air"

Jurassic Referee · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 24, 2001, 09:44pm

Come back to puke on the shoes of people that start threads about old referees.

:

Larks · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 24, 2001, 11:24pm

Old Refs never die...they just help the Rooks out while trying to withhold their laughter....and puke.

Larks....QUIT STARING!

Larks · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 24, 2001, 11:26pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Come back to puke on the shoes of people that start threads about old referees.:

Hey, I resemble that remark!

bossref · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 25, 2001, 12:16am

can't blow anymore

get ready to work a 6 foot under league

get to tell war stories

move on to a higher level

wear bifocals and hearing aids

get fat and gray

Mark Dexter · #10 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 25, 2001, 12:20am

get called up to work D-0.

Talkinhoopsy'all · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Dec 28, 2001, 01:34am

old refs never die.. they just retire become members of the NFHS rule maker staff, come up with rules that have nothng to do with basketball.

Mark Padgett · #12 (**permalink**) Fri Dec 28, 2001, 12:06pm

Keep 'em coming, guys. I'll cut this off and name the winner after the first of the year.

Mark Dexter · #13 (**permalink**) Fri Dec 28, 2001, 05:11pm

More of a football one, but:

Old refs don't die - they just become replay officials.

co2ice · #14 (**permalink**) Fri Dec 28, 2001, 05:40pm

1)Old ref's never die, the older they get the better they were!!!
2)... start to suck!

3)..."destripe".

4)wish they were young again!

5) (most scary) go to work in the announcers booth.

BigDave · #15 (**permalink**) Fri Dec 28, 2001, 06:01pm

old refs never die, they just become coaches and have the best angle on every play.