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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:07am
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Is anyone else in hot water with their wife/fiancee/girlfriend for working a game tonight..on *gasp* Valentines day?

While my fiancee is pretty accomodating with my schedule and rarely complains, she was very disappointed when I told her I had a game tonight.
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:13am
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I don't work Thursday's...I'm a youth pastor and I have high school group on Thursday nights. However, my wife & I aren't really into the Valentine's/Sweetest Day thing. I get her something small...but we figure if we need a "special" day to tell each other what we mean to each other...well, we've got problems. We celebrate on our anniversary. Interesting to hear about what guys/gals are going through that are officials, though!
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:16am
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I've been married 22 yrs......how much trouble could I get in?

PS - Yes, I have two games tonight......
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:19am
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I've been married 22 yrs......how much trouble could I get in?

PS - Yes, I have two games tonight......
22yrs for me also. I also have 2 games tonight! Doh! I really never even thought about any Repercussions I been doing this so long.
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:21am
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22yrs for me also. I also have 2 games tonight! Doh! I really never even thought about any Repercussions I been doing this so long.
Are we working together tonight? If so, one of us had better start driving!
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:21am
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went out last night--good/close enough--I work on the birthday, anniversary--very fortunate to have been doing this before her so she understands (not to mention she isn't a big fan of basketball)--so yes, game tonight
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 11:08am
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I've been married 22 yrs......how much trouble could I get in?
18 years for me and I've been officiating for 15 of them. My birthday also falls during basketball season. My wife actually gets more upset about not being able to do a "real" birthday celebration than about Valentine's Day.
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 11:23am
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18 years for me and I've been officiating for 15 of them.
What a coincidence. I've had 18 years of happy marriage too.

I've been married for 43 years.
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 11:35am
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What a coincidence. I've had 18 years of happy marriage too.

I've been married for 43 years.

I've been married 22 years and I told my wife it seems like 22 minutes.........................all under water. Rimshot.
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Old Fri Feb 15, 2008, 02:49pm
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What a coincidence. I've had 18 years of happy marriage too.

I've been married for 43 years.
I'm with you JR, when people ask me about marriage, I tell them that my wife has been happily married for 40 years, and I have been happily married for 12 years -- and they ain't consecutive years.

BTW, we just do cards (one for public viewing, and one for "not" public viewing), for b/d/anniversary/valentine day. Neither one of us care all that much about the presents (we buy what we want when we want it), or going out to eat. She is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 11:36am
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I've been married 4 years and been an official for 4 years. I have an off night tonight, only because that is the way it happened. But other times I have done whatever it takes to make sure things are right,because that makes her happy. Only you can know what it takes for your situation.

I've been fortunate enough to have a mentor that is one of those guys that is seemingly flying around the country every night. With that comes a lot a great advice, but one of the best and most true to heart has been to make sure we take care of momma (or papa as the case may be, not that there is anything wrong with that). When things are good at home, it can only help us be better officials away from it.
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 11:42am
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Big romantic night planned tonight. Didn't take any games. Cuz' it's a special night....

Pack night.

Who on earth schedules a cub scout meeting on Valentines Day? Oh well. My wife is a den leader; my son is in the wolf den. I'll be there.
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:17am
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We aren't really big on it either. But, we have always done something for it - and it would be nice to at least go out to dinner together. Oh well.
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:18am
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It's why i'm doing a game tonight...
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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:22am
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Is anyone else in hot water with their wife/fiancee/girlfriend for working a game tonight..on *gasp* Valentines day?

While my fiancee is pretty accomodating with my schedule and rarely complains, she was very disappointed when I told her I had a game tonight.

Picked up a boys Varsity game last week for tonight............the missus was not thrilled.
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