Fun things you do with your officiating $$

[jmaellis]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

And we will be seeing this on MTV--Super Sweet 16?

Not a chance. If my daughter behaved like those kids .. I'd wring her neck.

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

That must be one heckuva party!

Well .. as it turns out it's going to be much larger than we initially thought. Here's the story .. and a warning about making (absolute) promises to your daughters.

First, my daughter has always been low maintenance with regard to birthday parties. The past couple of years all she has wanted is to have a BBQ at the park with (all) her friends. But, for her 16th she told us she wanted something a little more. So I agreed that she could have all my volleyball and basketball earnings (after my expenses) to use for her Sweet 16. As it turns out, we were short on volleyball officials this year. I worked a lot more than I thought I would work, both HS and JH. I wasn't expecting much from basketball (HS) considering this was my first year. But I even worked more basketball than I thought I would. I saved all the checks in a shoe box until the end of the HS basketball season. When all was said and done, there was over twice as much money in the pot as I thought there would be; and considering we counted it as a family, I couldn't lie about how much I really made. (Keep in mind that I probably made considerably less than most on this board).

So, daughter reminds me of my promise to her and sets off planning her party, inviting about twice as many kids as we were originally planning on having; along with a couple extra activities. I really have nothing to complain about .. it's paid for.

[rockyroad]

I think Dan, Jurassic, and M&M said something about going on vacation together - in Hackensac!

[M&M Guy]

I'm gonna try to save some money and bunk outside. It's probably safer...

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

I think Dan, Jurassic, and M&M said something about going on vacation together - in Hackensac!

They could go to London. I hear it's safer there now. Padded Lampposts Tested in London to Prevent Cell Phone Texting Injuries
I think they're calling it Operation Save the Coaches.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

I think Dan, Jurassic, and M&M said something about going on vacation together - in Hackensac!

Yeah. I'm the lookout.

Btw, that's Hackensack, for you Left Coast wimmen officials. Not that far from Bayonne.

[Bad Zebra]

I'd reccommend Newark. Nicer beaches.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

I'd reccommend Newark. Nicer beaches.

Trust me, they ain't going there for the beaches!!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

I'd reccommend Newark. Nicer beaches.

I dunno - the sand can end up in uncomfortable places.

[Rufus]

Getting to this conversation late, but I ended up purchasing a pitching machine. After two years of pitching lousy batting practice to my kids I decided to invest in something a bit more predictable. That plus a bucket of balls and other baseball-related items pretty much ate up my earnings.