Off topic - but had to brag

[JugglingReferee]

Congrats mark!

Remind him that officiating is a great part-time gig while in high school!

[M&M Guy]

Ah...so that's where all the talent in the family went!

Hope he keeps his head on straight and remembers what is important, and what is just a game.

[JRutledge]

Mark,

You are not going to be upset if he does not go D1 or make the pros are you?

Glad you enjoyed your Grandson just having fun playing a special game. This type of event you described makes sports fun to watch.

Peace

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You are not going to be upset if he does not go D1 or make the pros are you?

He has to carry on the family tradition. He has an uncle who played pro baseball in the Mets organization (two years AA before an injury) and his father (my son-in-law) did play D1 basketball.

And...of course...I am the captain of the US Olympic Sarcasm Team.

Seriously, we're all rooting for him to just have fun.

[psujaye]

Mark you have to get that on video! Congrats to Tyler!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by psujaye

Mark you have to get that on video! Congrats to Tyler!

I checked around at the game and, unfortunately, no one I could find had it on tape.

BTW - I was just told today that my granddaughter Lauren (Tyler's cousin) has been selected to enter an apprentice program to learn to be a soccer (there's that naughty word) ref! She is an outstanding player and will train to work little kids games. I'm going to buy her a Fox 40 and a lanyard or finger thingy. When I told my wife I was going to do that, she said I should buy her a pink whistle. I thought she was joking but she wasn't. YIKES!!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I'm going to buy her a Fox 40 and a lanyard or finger thingy. When I told my wife I was going to do that, she said I should buy her a pink whistle. I thought she was joking but she wasn't. YIKES!!

Ok, is this pink or purple? Either way, it might look good on her.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

and his father (my son-in-law) did play D1 basketball.

Jim -- See this is where the kid's talent came from; as to where Mark's talent went, no one has a clue...

Also, it's interesting to note that at the bottom of this page, where the website lists "similar posts" all but one of the "bragging" posts are about Tyler........ not that there's anything wrong with that...

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Jim -- See this is where the kid's talent came from; as to where Mark's talent went, no one has a clue...

Medicinal side-effects?

Of course, that's assuming there was talent in the first place...

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Of course, that's assuming there was talent in the first place...

Hey - I'm really good at doing the Jumble puzzle in the paper every day!

Tyler's 13th birthday is coming up in a few weeks and I was going to get him a gift card to a sporting goods store, but my daughter said he is really interested in getting some "cool" clothes for going back to school. I guess teenagers have their priorities. So....Abercrombie and Fitch it is.

BTW - I bought a black Fox 40 for my granddaughter and they had a matching black "fashion" lanyard, so I got that. It's much thicker than a regular neck lanyard and is has a twist in it so it lays flat against the body. She'll love it. Oh yeah - it has a velcro closure and is adjustable.

[brandan89]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Ah...so that's where all the talent in the family went!

Hope he keeps his head on straight and remembers what is important, and what is just a game.

As long and he remembers to take his meds unlike his grandfather, his head should stay on straight.